The Batlord

I liked the LOTR movies, but they kind of took the soul out of Middle Earth. They took out a lot of the elements that made Middle Earth seem like a vibrant living place (like Tom Bombadill and the barrow wights) and a lot of the stuff that brought the story down from it's more epic fantasy moments to a more human level (like the songs). This was understandable, because of time constraints, but I can't see The Hobbit surviving that. It was a much more down to Earth, fun kind of book. Hopefully they won't treat it like they did the LOTR movies.

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