<BR><br><br> Impoverished? Gwaihar, I usually see eye to eye with you on most topics, but I disagree with most of what you have to say here. Tolkien was well aware that many people wouldn't care about the intricate creation which underlies the Hobbit and LotR -- and he was perfectly okay with that.<blockquote><i>Quote:</i></b><hr> ...those who enjoy the book as an 'heroic romance' only, and find 'unexplained vistas' part of the literary effect, will neglect the appendices, very properly.<hr></blockquote><br> Many (most?) Tolkien fans read The Hobbit, LotR, and nothing else. Does this make them less worthy of being fans of ME? Nope. One thing I've always liked about the Downs is that it isn't elitist or snobbish, and has welcomed Tolkien loremasters and fans who haven't even finished reading The Hobbit yet with equal friendliness.<br> <br> I wish more Downers had a positive, or at least open, attitude about the movies. In fact, I'm astonished to find so many loyal Tolkien fans so ready to hate the films -- hating them already, in fact, even before a proper trailer has been released!<br> <br> I for one don't think Bombadil will be too badly missed; unlike many here, he's not one of my favorite characters. I'd even venture to say you'd have more explaining to do to your uninitiated friends if he was <i> in</i> the movie. If hardcore Tolkien fans can't agree on just who the heck old Tom is, he'd certainly leave uninitiated moviegoers scratching their heads before the movie's first reel was even over. <br> <br> And for BilboFrodo, there wouldn't <i> be</i> any movies if <i> someone</i> at the Tolkien Estate hadn't sold the rights at some point in time, so for you and others who want to moan and groan about how LotR is just being reduced to a way for someone to make a buck, you have to start with the Estate. <p></p>
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