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I Finally Gave the Hobbit Trilogy a Chance, 8 Years Later
And you should too, LOTR fans!
The first time I watched The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I turned it off halfway through. I was fresh off of reading the book, and I decided I had had enough of the pale orc.
What a shame that I let such a minor character keep me away from this masterpiece of a trilogy for so many years!
Yes, I said masterpiece of a trilogy. And I’m aware that fans of the Lord of the Rings films are gearing up to write some disagreeing comments. So, let me just let you know, I’m one of you! I was raised on the Lord of the Rings trilogy and remain a die hard fan.
But I missed out on these films for too long, so now I want to convince you to give them a chance so you don’t have to miss out as any longer.
Let me encourage you to have an open mind, and give you a few reasons that just might convince you to give the trilogy a watch.
1. First of all, movie adaptations do not have to (and probably shouldn’t) follow the books to a T
As a kid, I used to get furious every time a film adaptation strayed the slightest bit from the book. Now…
