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Originally Posted by Taikero
Legolas could still have:
Captured the dwarves.
Talked to his father.
Questioned his father's motives.
Had more dialogue with Gloin, Gimli's father.
Chased after the dwarves after their escape.
Saved the young girls from Bolg.
Chased after Bolg.
Kili could still have:
Had a spiel about his mum at some point, even if only with a fellow Dwarvish prisoner.
Been injured (just not with a Morgul weapon, because lowly orcs should not have such powerful weapons flying around mid-air).
Helped protect the girls despite his injuries (y'know, to [Show spoiler]make his death next movie more sad and all ).
Received some actual dwarvish/human healing, without retconning Fellowship of the Ring. Maybe he could have even gone to the mountain with his kin, or even if not, it still would have been just as emotional for him to be left behind.
Participated in the next film, without defying the laws of the established universe.
So no, not necessary. Not in the least. |
Fine. Necessary isn't the right word. I don't think any of that is "better", er, necessarily.
I really don't care for the Tolkien over-specific what type of Elves can and can't heal, or orcs can and can't have weapons. That stuff is great for books where you can get into the details of culture for paragraphs while stopping the narrative but is mostly inconsequential for a film.
I also do think doubling the female characters from one to two was the right choice.
But, you know, opinions are made to be contrary.