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Originally Posted by Son of Númenor

I know you're being facetious, but for the sake of argument:

I like a good argument, for goodness sakes...

there was a time when I was heavily influenced by what I saw the admirable protagonists of films doing; and seeing hobbits smoking pipe-weed could foster a mental connection between the enjoyment of an idyllic setting with the recreational use of tobacco.

But why limit it to that *one* specific scene? What of the poor table manners of Denethor, to say nothing of all of the killing? What of Gimli's overall behavior, and more specifically, his binge drinking? Boromir and Faramir make light of drinking ale, Merry and Pippin overeat and Aragorn's much too at home in Arwen's rooms...and they're not even married!

Anyway, for me, it was the TV movie, "V" that made me want to be a scientist, so that, when the aliens land, I'd be on to their reptilian ways.