If you like nice things, then hopefully you enjoy the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. What could be better than mythological beings and—most importantly— Gollum? Let's pretend for a moment that all of his negative aspects don't exist and focus on his love for riddles and quirky behavior. The riddle scene in "The Hobbit" was one of my favorite parts of the book. However, this is not about "The Hobbit," but "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" and all of the feelings I have about this movie.

To begin, I haven't yet watched the entire series. However, after watching "The Fellowship of the Ring," I'm not sure that I want to. Before I go into my analysis, I would like to say that I did enjoy the movie and I'd watch it again, but I prefer "The Hobbit" and Bilbo Baggins over Frodo. Frodo never takes action. Whenever conflict arises, he just puts on the ring while the enemy stares down at him (although invisible to the average naked eye).

Speaking of putting on the ring, didn't Gandalf explicitly say "Don't put on the ring"? And how many times does Frodo do it? This frustrates me because Aragorn wouldn't have been hurt if Frodo had tried to fight the monster instead of just laying on the ground.

When he put on the ring after being cornered by the Ringwraiths, he probably wouldn't have been stabbed if he had run with the ring on. I know the Ringwraiths could still find him, but he should have been physically moving to try and avoid the stabbing instead of just hiding.

Frodo is pretentious, especially when he is so passive and friendly toward almost everything and everyone (except Boromir). Yes, I know Boromir has a tough time controlling himself around the ring, but Frodo just treats him so poorly as if Boromir were a peasant and he a king. Remember the scene where Frodo falls in the snow and the ring falls off?

Boromir picks it up, and, while he fights the pull off the ring, everyone just stares. Frodo gives him this judgmental, defiant look which irritates me because he should have just approached Boromir and asked for it back? Granted, that might not have gone down so well either, but Boromir fought the ring's influence and won.

Still, he handed the ring back to Frodo without incidence. Also, remember the scene in the woods? Boromir is just minding his own business collecting wood when Frodo antagonizes Boromir. Frodo acts so surprised when Boromir hulks out and tries to get the ring and starts throwing shade. And then while Frodo hides, the Orcs come and kill Boromir and he never gets to apologize to Frodo.

Does Frodo forever resent Boromir just because he had a weakness for the ring? Bilbo had issues controlling himself around the ring, but Frodo seemed perfectly accepting of his grandfather. So why couldn't he accept Boromir? If Frodo had been more assertive, he and Boromir could have been friends. He could have told the group that he understands Boromir's issue and that they all just need to be cautious.

Instead, he was so accusing every time Boromir seemed to be going crazy because of the ring. Frodo acted like it was all Boromir's fault. Frodo also almost allows Sam to drown just because he wants to complete the mission alone. I know he's trying to be a martyr, but he almost let one of the best characters die because of it.

For that, I cannot accept Frodo as a protagonist. While he cannot be overtaken by the ring, he lacks sympathy and understanding for those who are attracted to the ring and he does not ever try to fight for himself. He merely uses the ring and cries out for others to aid him in battle. When I do watch the rest of the series, I hope he becomes a much better character than the Hobbit he is in "The Fellowship of the Ring."

That said, these are all personal beliefs so if you don't agree, that's okay! I will respect and accept your different views, unless you try to change mine. Then, I will channel my inner Gandalf and say...