12 Times Gandalf Seriously Dropped The Ball

11. That Time He Was REALLY Bad At Communicating

In The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf finds himself stuck on top of Saruman's tall tower, which is already bad enough to begin with as anyone else would definitely be dead as soon as the first thunderstorm hit. After a few days of being rained on and generally moping around, Gandalf catches himself a moth (what kind of moth flies around gleefully that high up in a torrential downpour?) and through special moth communication tactics, manages to contact an eagle who comes to save him. (It's surprising that Saruman can defeat Gandalf in a fight but can't shoot down an eagle as it's landing on his roof). So if Gandalf can do this magical moth/bird chat, why on earth can't he send a message to Frodo to let him know he won't be making it for drinks in The Prancing Pony? Work harder, wizard, and stop having selective powers.
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