Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5543592-20140829030614/@comment-11457306-20140901162606

(I read the Hobbit and the LOTR series over and over again.  Yet I still love this latest set of movies even if they do stray from the books.  I believe the movies kept the spirit of the books.  To me the dwarves were quite humorus and so to see a scene like that is not upsetting to me.  I expect a departure from the book when I go see a movie based on a book.  The question to me is "how well do they do it?".  If it is well done and enhances the story I am satisfied.  Too often it is done to the detriment of the story.

Also, while I laud Tolkein's epic novels, at times he could be dull as dishwater. There were some parts I had to force myself to read. He would get into too much detail. He needed an editor to help him condense and move the story along. But do not mistake this critique for criticism. He crafted an excellent story.

Finally, I would like to remark that sometimes I felt I was watching a Skyrim playthrough. There are incredible similarities.)