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Smaug's voice · 06-10-2014, 08:42 AM

While I disagree with Viggo at some specific points, I loved his straight-forwardness in there.

Still, I do not dislike any of the films.

I like The Hobbit films as well. But not as an adaptation. Rather a re-telling.
The second film especially was a fantastic fantasy film on its own.
(if only they were not riddled by a love story and a videogame villain <sigh>).

I feel the main themes of the book are preserved - so far.
As long as Bilbo continues to be the central partin BOFA, Thorin's death is done well and Smaug dies before BOFA it'll be allright for me.

06-10-2014, 08:42 AM	#13
Smaug's voice Newly Deceased Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: India Posts: 8	While I disagree with Viggo at some specific points, I loved his straight-forwardness in there. Still, I do not dislike any of the films. I like The Hobbit films as well. But not as an adaptation. Rather a re-telling. The second film especially was a fantastic fantasy film on its own. (if only they were not riddled by a love story and a videogame villain <sigh>). I feel the main themes of the book are preserved - so far. As long as Bilbo continues to be the central partin BOFA, Thorin's death is done well and Smaug dies before BOFA it'll be allright for me. __________________ My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death! ~Smaug