July 20, 2002

In My Experience There's No Such Thing As Luck
Brett C.

The desire for the ring may have been greater than the desire to to good, but Sauron's mistake was not to anticipate such an unothodox strategy. Also, as Gandlaf tells Frodo in the movie, there are other forces at work in the world beside the will of evil. The chain of coicidences which utimatley leads to Gollum's swan dive into the Cracks of Doom is enough to make anyone believe in a higher power at work, but this does not devalue the courage of Frodo and Sam in getting the Ring that far, or Gandalf's foresight. After all, it is Gandalf who forsees Gollums' playing one further part in the Ring saga, and so restrains the other free peoples form a quite justifiable desire to put the little wretch to death [stealing babies out of cradle - brrrrr!!!]. Gandalf trusts his instincts and his instincts are ultimatley proved to be spot on. Admitedly so are Sauron's, but his discernment is bound to the petty concerns of worldy matters, while Gandalf's wisdon transcends such conventional understandings to see the greater whole.

Or,if you prefer, luck will beat skill any day, as we say in Australia. [Actually we say something a little different, the last word being 'class'. It might not be appropriate to this forum, but other Aussies probably know what I mean]