Squee!

this means that their decision to join up with the quest is a bit jarring. like. why not just go on home? they seem to go along with Frodo bcos that's what the book says happened and for no other reason.

however: i think this is actually a knock on consequence of another adaptional change, namely, the decision to make Frodo and Sam good friends.

in the book they are not friends but rather master and servant. they cannot be friends due to the class barrier that exists between them and over the course of the quest said class barrier is broken down; this is a reflection of the shift in British class dynamics that took place following WWI. some of their early interactions are hmm. well I think for a 21st century international audience they would come off a bit icky.

so: the time that might have been spent setting up the Frodo and Merry&Pippin friendship is instead spent showing Frodo and Sam being friends. in all honesty the fact that they are played more as friends whilst still being employer & employee actually makes the dynamic kind of Off in a different way (like. would you want your boss getting involved in your love life? i sure wouldn't) but as the movie plays down the master/servant aspect of their relationship in a big way i think most viewers are not troubled by this.

Me: you will not earn what you desire by banging the cabinet door.

My cat: This is a test of wills, is it not? We shall see if your ability to put up with my incessant banging outlasts my eternal lust for snackie treats. Years of conditioning have hardened me for this purpose. bang bang bang

Me: ksst!

My cat, throwing herself to the ground like she's been shot: Oh! Oh I have been assailed in my own home! Have mercy, have pity! Surely in the cruel darkness of your heart there is some mote of goodness that might stay your hand! Do not strike me, I pray you!

Me: ok

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