Is Thorin to remain alive?

[Inziladun]

Originally Posted by Zigûr

I was watching LordPhillock's commentary the other day and there were glimpses of some of the Extended Edition scenes from "An Unexpected Journey," particularly in Rivendell, which do characterise the Dwarves, but merely by showing them being crass and undignified, and the Elves reacting to it with stuffiness and discomfort. In the book the Elves are cheery and fun while the Dwarves are pompous and uncomfortable. Why the complete reversal?

I still haven't seen either of the Hobbit films, but that depiction of the Elves' general characterization seems consistent with that in the LOTR trilogy: aristocratic bordering on arrogant, with a barely concealed disdain for the lower races. And to emphasize that, the other races are made to act rude, crude, and socially unacceptable. The book-Elves did have a sense of humor, and weren't described as always glowering and somber. Maybe it's because they ate meat