[Esgallhugwen]

So in the end this no longer becomes a fact of who could down the most ale but of how the seriousness of certain characters was undermined.

Lets all take into account here that this was supposed to prove if Elves or Dwarves could outdrink one another, now it has become yet another annoying thread about the capability or incapability of PJ and of corporate weasels film making processes.

Yes we are comparing film characters to book characters, but instead of trying to stay on topic we have strayed into talk of how Gimli and the other "little people" have been taken advantage of in the use of humour. I couldn't agree with you more about how bad I've felt that they've used Gimli as comic relief in a hard situation, because he should have been shown as a more serious character then he was, rather then a bearded clown. However I did laugh because after all it is humour and it was funny. I've also learned to take these things in stride. Book Gimli is book Gimli, and movie Gimli is movie Gimli. Two distinct beings in my opinion and I have learned to seperate them, quite the same with other characters as well.

I know this is not my thread, but instead of adding another topic about the films integrity, (which there are already many of) let us please try to get back onto track.

Though the thread starter disliked the drinking scene in ROTK EE the thread name does read,

Drinking Contest: Any Support From the Books?

not

Drinking Contest: How they messed up Gimli's character....again