sometimes I see people talk about how peter jackson was right to make substantial lore cuts from lotr in the interests of moving the narrative and I get it I guess but I don't think movies should generally be made for single cell organisms

okay but he was right to cut out tom bombadil bc what the fuck. controversially i think they should have replaced arwen with glorfindel but kept the romance the same

i too understand why they thought 12 hours was enough movie and should be stopped but also. given the original material is kind of the result of a guy who kept on coming back like "AND ANOTHER THING" and then not publishing it. you dare omit the things he Did publish