Date: 2008-09-30 06:15 pm (UTC)
Theoden's death is definitely a sniffler, though my true wellsprings of grief are pretty much totally reserved for the hobbits.

And I seem to be the exact opposite, perhaps because, by the time I came to Middle Earth, I'd already been "corrupted" :) by King Arthur and his round table of ridculously noble knights. Theoden's death...Faramir's near scuicide--by-orc to please his father...those are my moments of grief.

Not to say that I'm unaffected by Frodo and Bilbo's departure, and Sam's subsequent abandonment. There's still tears and tears and tears, but the attitude behind them as different. I can't help but see that departure as anything but hopeful - the awful task is done, Frodo is finally given the peace he deserves. If I feel grief for anyone, it's Sam; he's the one left behind to go back his hobbit-y existence after being so changed by his journey.

I'm writing this quickly, so I think I'm forgetting things I want to say, but...there's my nutshell of thought on the subject. :)
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