Gollum (LOTR) Explained

Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit of the River-folk, who lived near the Gladden Fields. Originally known as Sméagol, he was corrupted by the One Ring and later named Gollum after his habit of making a horrible swallowing noise in his throat.

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[FeedMeSalt]

The way Gollum fell clutching the ring to his chest is heart breaking.
The ring wasn't placed on his finger, he wasn't hunting its power in his last moments.
He was clutching the only object that never left him.
He died hugging his safety blanket and likely his only friend in his mind.

[kirbymarchbarcena]

It is indeed ironic that the one true ring was destroyed at the cost of Gollum's tragic life. At least he was happy to be with his "Precious" when he died.

[bearencounter]

Gollum was one of the greatest achievements in VFX history

[nickmattio]

“How ironic...Sméagol could love the ring, but not himself.”-Palpatine

[asiandrainer]

I feel so sorry for gollum, its quite heart breaking seeing someone so happy, so clever, so sharp be corrupted by this ring, killing his best friend for it, being bullied for murdering him and coughing 'gollum' and he was banished from his home, he spent hundreds of years crying in sadness in the mountain, the ring corrupting his mind, there was a glimmer of light in his mind left, which in the movie is represented as 'smeagol' or the happy personality for gollum. and eventually the thing ho loved the most, the ring, caused his death.

[heebiejeebiesofthehighestorder]

I love Andy Serkis ^^ when I met him he was the chillest dude ever and he was really interesting to chat to

[blazprugovecki]

Sam's speech at the end of the Two Towers even touched Golum's heart as you can see the diference in who is who in their pupils (small pupil is Gollum, large is Smeagol) which means he is just bad but not evil

[Sereomontis]

LotR is one of the best trilogies ever. Glad you're doing a video on Gollum, as he's one of the more interesting characters in a franchise filled with interesting characters.

[chadlad]

Imagine your own grandmother telling you to leave and never come back. 😔 That's depressing

[armoroftruth]

The fact that beings like hobbits can turn into a twisted being like gallum or elfs can turn into ugly orcs just shows thay at the end no one is truly incorruptable.
"You see madness is like gravity, all it need is a little push!"

[yasquishyboi]

“your a lyier and a thief”
“nope”

such a calm nope is amazing

[Lethalport]

Currently listening to the Audiobooks, about to start The Return of the King.

Gollum's and Smeagol's conversation is one of my favorite scenes.

[dankmemez]

Gollum is like that one low-level character that dropped an op legendary item.

[Phil_McNally]

Want to cry?!
At the End of 'Return of the King' Gandalf arrives with tree Hawks at Mt. Doom. The thirdone was for Gollums Rescue.

[O-bearer-mine]

Gollum is indeed the most tragic character, he killed his best friend due to the corruption of the ring, so much so that the second he was denied the ring, he was no longer seen as a friend, but as an obstacle, didn't even bat an eye after he killed him.

[MunkeeFWRrng]

Grab the popcorn and a drink and buckle yourself on in.

Love your videos, mate. Extremely excited for this one. Thank you for all your hard work.

[LowellLucasJr.]

Gollum...the unexpected hero of middle earth and truly an awful reminder of what corruption can do to you. Absolutely loved his appearance in the Rankin Bass animated films, and adds to the horror that THIS was once a Hobbit.

[Priyo]

Gollum is a masterpiece of character creation for a tragic antagonist character.
Tolkien wrote him perfectly, the director and effects team adapted him perfectly (especially given the technology of the time), and then Andy Serkis took it to an entirely new level.

[Spongebrain]

I do like the touch from Tolkien with how pity and compassion ultimately is the reason why the heroes win because several times in the main story they have chances to kill Gollum which most people would after seeing his deformed figure and being attacked by him but chose instead to leave him be, which as this video points out paid off in the end with Gollum taking the ring away from Froto and then quickly dying

[manifestgtr]

The Smeagol vs Gollum moments are some of the most disturbing moments in this film series. It’s just so intimate and filled with pathos...a seriously uncanny representation of someone who’s irreparably lost his mind.