If the goal is to become like Tom Bombadil, then I don't want to see that ending, frankly. I would rather ride with the Rohirrim and fight beside the true king Aragorn (or, you know, Jesus, the true King of Kings when he returns).
The whole thing with Tom Bombadil is that he's great, but unreliable. He is a good spirit and he's not susceptible to the influence of the Ring even, but he's not going to trouble himself to go confront evil and defeat Sauron. He doesn't care. He'll sit on his ass while Sauron kills everyone else. Fuck that.
Meanwhile its the like of Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir, Faramir, etc. who are out fighting and dying to banish evil. And don't forget Chad Samwise the Brave who eventually becomes mayor of the Shire and gets the girl in the end.
If the goal is to become like Tom Bombadil, then I don't want to see that ending, frankly. I would rather ride with the Rohirrim and fight beside the true king Aragorn (or, you know, Jesus, the true King of Kings when he returns).
The whole thing with Tom Bombadil is that he's great, but unreliable. He is a good spirit and he's not susceptible to the influence of the Ring even, but he's not going to trouble himself to go confront evil and defeat Sauron. He doesn't care. He'll sit on his ass while Sauron kills everyone else. Fuck that.
Meanwhile its the like of Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, Boromir, Faramir, etc. who are out fighting and dying to banish evil. And don't forget Chad Samwise the Brave who eventually becomes mayor of the Shire and gets the girl in the end.