> >I thought it *sucked* that he then proceeded to
> >take something like five slow seconds to actually
> >sink into the lava, and *still* doesn't register
> >any awareness of what's happening. Sheesh.
>
> I actually thought this was meant to convey the power of the ring more than anything else. It was the ring desperately trying to save itself by somehow magically keeping Gollum alive and trying to keep itself out of the lava. I do agree though, it could have been better.
>
> -- Dave

I was expecting Gollum to give Frodo a thumbs-up sign as he sank into the molten steel. Er, lava.

Stephen