>feel bad for Denethor because his favorite son died saving us (although we were only separated as a group only because he went schizo on Frodo) >I will now die for Gondor
Pippin was a noble, he knew they had to stick it out together, or else the plebs would rise up.
>>220069827The point was made in the movie that Pippin was being stupid and rash when he made that choice.
>>220069827Bad rulers are temporary. Protecting Gondor and making sure it's going to stand is a good cause.You don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.
>>220070076>indeed no mortal weapon now can harm me...>Peregrin took! I've never been so grateful that you had my back. I could have fallen right then if the script had called for it!Canonically I think the invincibility of Gandalf the White was not literal but that it was one of the movie's many irrational flip flops
>>220070283are you sure? it seems like a permanent feature
>>220070283Sure but if you're a midget you can always let yourself be used as trebuchet ammunition rather than hampering the real soldiers