Who was it who said it in the book then? I can't remember...
What is it with the blond eyebrows? If you've got the Legolas-on-Arod figure (I think it's for ROTK)...argh, man, he's got GINGER eyebrows!!! It just looks wrong. He looks fine with the dark eyebrows. It gives his face definition. Besides, I know someone with blonde hair (and I mean blonde blonde, not browny blonde) and eyebrows the colour of Legolas'. A bit odd to begin with, but you get used to it.
I liked the books before the film...then was persuaded they were too long and complicated (don't ask)...then heard about FOTR and heard all the fuss about it...then read the books again, loved them, read them again, then saw FOTR. So there you go. Liking the books before the film does not necessarily give you immunity to the good looks of actors in the film.
Anyway...I agree...I can't believe this thread is still going!!! Amazing!!!
On another (off topic) note...what is with that squatter smiley? What does is mean, 'squatter'?