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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (7 children)

Removing that PoS character from the movies was the single best thing Jackson did. Tom Bombadil is the fucking worst, I hate every single page that contains that obnoxious character.

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  • [–] 40 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    While I wouldn't use such harsh words, removing Tom Bombadil was the most obvious decision in any adaptation of anything ever.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah, leaving him in would have had general audiences focused too much on why he didn't get involved.

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  • [–] 28 points 3 months ago*

    He is representative of concepts that are very important to Tolkien's setting and themes, though. I think it is also intentional that he has an unlikeable tone or doesn't quite fit in, in a weird way. It adds to his mystique.

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