A Turkish Court Has To Decide If Gollum Is Good or Evil

"Is Gollum a good guy or a bad guy? It’s a complicated question. At times, the former Hobbit is nothing but pure venom. Other times, he’s kind, sweet and caring. Plus he can change between the two in an instant. Finally, a court of law will tell us if the former ring-bearer is good or evil.

One of the ultimate Lord of the Rings debates will soon be settled in a Turkish court. Why? A man charged with disparaging the president of Turkey is arguing his photos comparing the politician and fictional character were not insults.

Paramount to their argument was the following: That the photos weren’t of the evil Gollum, but of his lovable alter-ego Smeagol. To help bolster that, and in the absence of J.R.R. Tolkien himself, the defense went to the next best thing: Lord of the Rings writers Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens."

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