Inconsistencies in the book

[The 1,000 Reader]

Originally Posted by Mansun

Rather I think they underestimate their opponent, being as they are not involved in battle all that often.

I think the sheer fact that the enemy has forced them to fight should cause them to fight with seriousness. Even with that...well come on, the "Dark Lord of Middle-Earth" was owned by a dog. He wasted his entire army when sending it out in numbers would have worked, and if I recall correctly, the top of the tower had a window which saw over the entire island, meaning he could have just looked out of it instead of sending scouts. Finrod must have sang a song to shut down Sauron's brain, because ever since he had made large mistakes and failures.

As for the Battle of the Last Alliance, I don't mean to rag on the Professor, but PJ's version did a better job of making Sauron look powerful. In the Professor's works, Sauron, with the might of the Ring, was defeated by two characters who have little impact or reference in the book. In the film trilogy, however, Sauron takes out multiple men with each swing, and it is only by chance and the luck of Isildur that he is defeated, giving off more of a "If he gets it back, we die" feeling.