[Draten-Master of Fire and Ice]

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Can understand, Horatio, why you see Frodo as a pansy...we shall see. Frodo has a lot on his plate, after all, for a hobbit who has never before left the Shire and also do not fail to appreciate how little a hobbit (even Bullroarer Took) can do against a man...or especially five ringwraiths; give him a break: he does, after all, save ME in the end (I don't think a pansy would have gone all the way to the cracks of doom).

I thought that it was cool that Aragorn and Gimli had some heriocs before the gates. (although in the book Eomer was there also) It helps us appreciate the fact that the Fellowship is not a bunch of rookies: they ARE heroes.

Have to agree, Rimjaw, about Arwen and Aragorn and the "love triangle" good point. Had they stuck with the book it would have taken a long time for the Ents to make up their minds, however, as the Entmoot took a long time and Merry and Pippin had to hang out at Quickbeam's crib for like a couple of days.

Must disagree about Faramir; totally butchered the character, they did. Faramir is NOT Boromir and I thought it sucked that they had Frodo and Sam going to Osgiliath (never happened) and confronting a Winged Nazgul??? Although doubtless they will use this confrontation in RoTK as the reason why Sauron hastily attacks Minas Tirith (He thinks the Ring is there).

I think they got the idea of elves at Helm's Deep from the animated version of LoTR that came out some time ago; it never happened but I'm willing to live with it.

Liked everything about Gollum...fantastic job.

Thought the portrayed Gimli as a little less tough than dwarves merit: they are mean SOB's!

Loved the movie though!!!!!