Why all the anger? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**The Saucepan Man** · 01-12-2003, 10:02 PM

Lily, please don't be depressed. <P>I have been a firm Tolkien fan for some 25 years, since I first read the Hobbit, but I cannot resent people enjoying the films for what they are - great films. Some of these filmgoers won't bother reading the books - that's their choice - they're missing out. Some will, but will find them not to their taste (strange people ). And some will be introduced to the books by the films and fall in love with them. That is clear from the many postings at this site which are not of the "I luv orli hes sooooo cooool" type.<P>And so, if a new generation of readers is introduced by the films to the books, that is surely a very comforting thought indeed.

01-12-2003, 10:02 PM	#11
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Lily, please don't be depressed. <P>I have been a firm Tolkien fan for some 25 years, since I first read the Hobbit, but I cannot resent people enjoying the films for what they are - great films. Some of these filmgoers won't bother reading the books - that's their choice - they're missing out. Some will, but will find them not to their taste (strange people ). And some will be introduced to the books by the films and fall in love with them. That is clear from the many postings at this site which are not of the "I luv orli hes sooooo cooool" type.<P>And so, if a new generation of readers is introduced by the films to the books, that is surely a very comforting thought indeed. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!