The "The Two Towers" Movie Thread - Like it? Hate it? Thoughts? (spoilers)

[Sa'ar Chasm]

[color=#000000ost_uid0]I can deal with the fact that it wasn't a word-for-word adaptation. Such a thing would be near-impossible, and frankly boring.

I can deal with the fact that they shuffled Shelob and the Sack of Isengard to the third movie. It was necessary for balance and cliffhangers.

I can sorta deal with Arwen's extended scenes, since they mostly occur in flashbacks and were hinted at in the Appendices.

I cannot deal with treaty a character with Gimli's nobility and dignitify as a buffoon.

And I cannot, ever, forgive the Elves at Helm's Deep. Taking stuff out is one thing. Putting stuff back in that had no business being there is just wrong.

And I must say, although it causes Zeke and Kira to throw things at me, that the reunion scene between Aragorn and Legolas looked rather...tender. Note to Peter Jackson: Don't feed the bashers.[/colorost_uid0]