Is The Silmarillion a "downer"

[Essex]

on A-Brandybuck's point re lotr

But the main-view is on the Elves. The Elves are fading and that depresses me...

For me, the Silmarillion shows that NO ONE is perfect, far from it the Elves. I seem to take a lower view of how 'great' and good the Elves are from reading the Silmarillion. I find many of them be, at times, vindictive, childish, power grabbing beings. Why they get such a good press is beyond me.......