Reverse Gripes

[Sir Kohran]

Originally Posted by Sauron the White

Th one thing I have always been thankful for is the film completely removing any sign of Tom Bombadil. To this day I do not understand the inclusion or purpose of that character in the book. Removing him from the films was an excellent decision that I think made for a better film and a better story.

I read a very good quote on this issue in a review that I think sums it up very well:

I mean, a man who stops the Hobbits being eaten, very slowly, by a tree with his power of song is just quite frankly ludicrous in this day and age. The film is already stretching the audience's suspension of disbelief as far as it can go. Hence the chaff of Bombadill is cut. He isn't relevant to the rest of the story so he can be done without.