Well done for explaining how the details matter. And how the internet cultural context colours our perception of these stories.
Though I can't be in full agreement about Gimlee. I find they made his character too much of the clown. In the books, he is quite noble and his stature isn't a factor. I find it a failed opportunity to have playe…
Well done for explaining how the details matter. And how the internet cultural context colours our perception of these stories.
Though I can't be in full agreement about Gimlee. I find they made his character too much of the clown. In the books, he is quite noble and his stature isn't a factor. I find it a failed opportunity to have played up mostly for laughs in the movies.
One or two jokes would have been sufficient to establish the playful jabbing between him and Legolas but it just keeps going on and on, constantly they reduce Gimless to a joke. Gimlee can't run fast lol. Gimlee can't hold his liquor against Legolas lol (look he's cross eyed and falls down, it's fuuuneeee!). Gimlee is short lol. Gimlee is stuck under a Warg, lol.
If this had been balanced with more scenes of him being formidable in battle or a charmer like in the books... but they simply didn't do that.
Well done for explaining how the details matter. And how the internet cultural context colours our perception of these stories.
Though I can't be in full agreement about Gimlee. I find they made his character too much of the clown. In the books, he is quite noble and his stature isn't a factor. I find it a failed opportunity to have played up mostly for laughs in the movies.
One or two jokes would have been sufficient to establish the playful jabbing between him and Legolas but it just keeps going on and on, constantly they reduce Gimless to a joke. Gimlee can't run fast lol. Gimlee can't hold his liquor against Legolas lol (look he's cross eyed and falls down, it's fuuuneeee!). Gimlee is short lol. Gimlee is stuck under a Warg, lol.
If this had been balanced with more scenes of him being formidable in battle or a charmer like in the books... but they simply didn't do that.