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doug*platypus · 01-11-2011, 02:37 AM

5) The ways in which Tolkien's masterpiece was at times lowered to the level of generic, trashy fantasy flicks, for example the line "give up the halfling, she-elf" in place of some really powerful stuff from the book.
4) Theoden not being a kind and noble old man, and refusing at first to help Gondor.
3) Unnecessary changes which caused internal inconsistencies e.g. Eomer riding north to nowheres in particular, or the Elves at Helm's Deep.
2) Aragorn's reluctance to confidently embrace his destiny.
1) The weakening of Frodo, examples being the absence of the barrow and his defiance of the Black Riders at the Ford of Bruinen.

01-11-2011, 02:37 AM	#13
doug*platypus Delver in the Deep Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Aotearoa Posts: 960	5) The ways in which Tolkien's masterpiece was at times lowered to the level of generic, trashy fantasy flicks, for example the line "give up the halfling, she-elf" in place of some really powerful stuff from the book. 4) Theoden not being a kind and noble old man, and refusing at first to help Gondor. 3) Unnecessary changes which caused internal inconsistencies e.g. Eomer riding north to nowheres in particular, or the Elves at Helm's Deep. 2) Aragorn's reluctance to confidently embrace his destiny. 1) The weakening of Frodo, examples being the absence of the barrow and his defiance of the Black Riders at the Ford of Bruinen. __________________ But Gwindor answered: 'The doom lies in yourself, not in your name'.