Well, it works fairly well as a metaphor. The ring is a war-ending weapon that might be too awful to ever be used.
(It must be made of plutonium; it causes Gollum to mutate from its radioactivity, and when placed in the nuclear reactor at Mount Doom, it causes it to reach critical mass, wiping out Mordor. The elves…

You need a transporter lock on someone to beam them out. Transporter locks are difficult due to interference and such.

You need a transporter lock on someone to beam them out. Transporter locks are difficult due to interference and such.

They already did that Christmas episode where everyone watched the appalling Inspector Spacetime holiday special, didn't they?

They already did that Christmas episode where everyone watched the appalling Inspector Spacetime holiday special, didn't they?

Assuming you are acting purely in self-interest, yes. Generally only psychopaths and economists think that way.

Assuming you are acting purely in self-interest, yes. Generally only psychopaths and economists think that way.

Odo worked as a police officer in a fascist state for years. Do we really need to look for subtle hints of fascist sympathies?

Odo worked as a police officer in a fascist state for years. Do we really need to look for subtle hints of fascist sympathies?

I saw this film last year, unspoiled.
I wonder what it is that makes people believe that if they've seen a 25 year old movie, then everyone else should have seen it too, and that spoilers should not be optional but compulsory? Do they really think everyone should watch every movie ever before they're allowed to read…

I saw this film last year, unspoiled.
I wonder what it is that makes people believe that if they've seen a 25 year old movie, then everyone else should have seen it too, and that spoilers should not be optional but compulsory? Do they really think everyone should watch every movie ever before they're allowed to read…

'Magical flight' is one of the stages of the archetypal Hero's Journey (according to Joseph Campbell). Like Frodo & Sam being rescued by eagles.

'Magical flight' is one of the stages of the archetypal Hero's Journey (according to Joseph Campbell). Like Frodo & Sam being rescued by eagles.

I predict that the babies will get sucked into an alternative universe where time runs at a different speed, and return as adults. It happens more often than people think.

I predict that the babies will get sucked into an alternative universe where time runs at a different speed, and return as adults. It happens more often than people think.

Magic apple curses are usually fixed by a kiss from a handsome prince. Not sure who in Ooo is best qualified for that.

Magic apple curses are usually fixed by a kiss from a handsome prince. Not sure who in Ooo is best qualified for that.

He mentioned Anime. AtLA is anime. Sort of.

He mentioned Anime. AtLA is anime. Sort of.

Wasn't he a Hindu, Christian and Muslim, not an atheist?