*cries with you* curse you reality, I want to stay in Middle Earth!

The thing is though, that it isn't necessarily an incorrect statement. They DO in fact eat dog meat in most parts of Asia, particularly in North Korea where the poverty is so demanding. So, Franco is not wrong...maybe the way in which he delivered that statement was rather satirical, but certainly not incorrect.

Essentially, yes.

read my other comments, well aware that Gandalf belongs to the overarching cateogy of Maiar.
Yes, that much is true...but I never claimed that Gandalf was using magic against Sauron, simply against other forces in the scene, as well as Saruman.
Half Maiar half elf, true dat :)
Good to see that others have read the book.

Double fan fact: Sauron is a Maiar.

Accurate. lol

Sorry, I'm very defensive when it comes to the books haha :/ My mother read them to me when I was 3 years old and when I was able to read on my own I spent all my holidays going over and studying them...this also explains why I, along with others who have read the books, often get mad at those who claim to be true fans when they haven't even read the books themselves. *sigh*
I guess it's the same for Harry Potter fans? There are always people who just see the film and claim to know it. Sorry, little rant over - oh and I'm not attacking any of you AT ALL, this is just a general thing that's sort of emerged from the post and reminded me.

Wrong, he does use magic, at least he does in the book and if you re-watch the scene, Gandalf uses magic to protect himself. Gandalf and the Balerog are of equal standing in the eyes of Eru Illuviat (the God of Middle Earth), with one representing the epitome of light the other, representing the epitome of darkness. Neither is more powerful or weaker than the other since the Balerog belonged to the Maiar, this is sort of the overarching category used to define the Istari (such as Gandalf, Saruman etc). Yes, that's right folks, the Balerog is an angel just like Gandalf, which is why they are of equal standing. One is just a corrupted angel (the Balerog) who joined Melkor, an evil Valar (highest ranking of angels), while Gandalf remained true to the rest of Istari and fulfilled Eru Illuviat's request, to protect Middle Earth from the baddies. In other words, it was necessary for Gandalf to use magic in the scene, perhaps if we were battling an orc, then no, but another angel? YES.

THANK YOU.

especially after finals.

It's a dragon, get your damn facts straight.