While Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings story makes many adjustments in bringing J.R.R. It is a faithful adaptation of Tolkiens world. The studio pressure in one strange way would have forced it to take a different route: some halfling havoc.AdvertisementIGN spoke to Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan about the new Lord of the Rings podcast called Friendship Onion. They talked about a time when the Lord of the Rings production crew was under pressure to kill off one of the four stars. The tall people were not allowed, and the stakes for a major war between the forces good and evil over the fate of Middle-e arth could only have been raised if one of the most adorable hobbits was found and stabbed to death.Monaghan joked that it was a good thing that it didn't happen because I would have been the one to blame. It would have. They are not going to kill Frodo or Sam. Merry and Pippin would be the last. Pippin would not be killed by them because Pippin's strong relationship with Gandalf. It would have been me.As the trilogy progresses to its conclusion, Merry and Pippin are placed in perilous situations that could make even the most brave Shirefolk fall. Return of the King sees Pippin being tied into the servitude of Denethor, fighting alongside Gandalf at Minas Tirith's siege, while Merry is ridden with the Rohirrim on Pelennor Fields to flank the forces of Mordor. But... They can't be killed! This would be against the spirit and intent of the books. They are able to survive alongside Sam, Frodo and return to Shireand to face the forces Sharkey and Worm (a.k.a. Worm). They attack the Shirebut with Saruman Grima Wormtounge because Lord of the Rings' most beloved theme is about small people rising to the occasion, and persevering in the face of great odds.Although killing one of the hobbits may give you a momentary shock and anger (and lots of angry fans from the books), it takes away the purpose of their survival. It shows that even the most insignificant people can be brave and can save the world. These demands, we all know, never got anywhere. Monaghan said, "This is a brilliant piece of writing work. We need to keep it close to the text." He remained true to his guns. Yes, I'm glad that didn't happen.Are you curious about where our RSS feed went. The new one can be found here.
