[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Hmm. Maybe, just maybe, a word-for-word Council of Elrond would not have worked on screen. And maybe the omission of Fatty Bolger was a pretty good idea too...

But the Frodo/Faramir interaction, let's have some intelligence for that part. They added in a bunch of action that was pretty boring compared with the Battle at Helm's Deep. That's where you put in the good acting and the dialogue, as a sensible contrast to the major battle.

Instead, when they wanted to take a break from the battle, they cut to the comedy Ents and Hobbits. These were the least admired scenes from critics, which I find understandable if harsh.

But I think I lost my point. Sorry. It's a bemusing thread, verily.