A HUGE problem with Bombadil's removal.

[Mister Underhill]

<BR><br><br> Heh. When someone tells me they're a &quot;realist&quot;, I grab my wallet. <br> <br> I couldn't agree more heartily with Gilthalion's posts. To assert that the movies are &quot;unrecognizable&quot; as LotR is a fine example of hyperbole, but as an argument it doesn't hold much water. The principal characters, the main movements of the story, and most importantly the grand themes and truths that are wound through it and which have made it so enduring will all be there. <br> <br> With regards to action figures: Inziladun, all the things you say about the depth and dimension of LotR and its characters are true, but LotR is also this, in JRRT's words: <blockquote><i>Quote:</i></b><hr> I was primarily writing an exciting story in an atmosphere and background such as I find personally attractive. <hr></blockquote>If the movie is successful, children will respond to the subtleties of the characters, at least on a subconscious level, in much the same way that children in my day responded to the implications of Darth Vader as Luke's father and other subtextual layers of <i> Star Wars</i>. In the meantime, they'll have toys they can use to take Frodo &amp; Co. on adventures of their own creation. What's wrong with that? <br> <br> <p></p>