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That's such a Tom thing to do (fedia.io)

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[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 90 points 8 months ago (21 children)

I read the books as a youngin' I was so pissed that they left my favorite character out of the movies. So I kinda had the opposite experience from you.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 39 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (20 children)

I watched the movies first then read the books and was subsequently pissed when I realized what they left out lol.

[–] ahornsirup@sopuli.xyz 39 points 8 months ago (15 children)

I read the books first, and while there are plenty of omissions and outright changes from the source material that I disagree with, cutting Tom Bombadil is not one of them.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 23 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Tom bombadil and the scouring of the shire were just, logical omissions.

What they did to my boy Gimli though.. :'(

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 26 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I disagree, I think the scouring of the shire is important and adheres to the themes established like home being worth fighting for even if you're small and weak.

I just really like Bombadil, so I accept that I'm biased.

Gimli definitely got shafted.

Boromir... I have never seen such a crime committed against a character before.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I like bombadil too! I just have hard time imagining the scene working in the film.

[–] jodanlime@midwest.social 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And honestly I think that's ok, and an acceptable reason to leave him out. Tom really would be difficult to do justice on the big screen, and might confuse the majority of people that didn't read the books first.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

Oh it would absolutely be confusing, and I readily accept that I'm biased.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 12 points 8 months ago

A whole second sturggle after the climax if the movie is unbearable and would just make it drag on. They were right to ommit it from the movies.

[–] CraigeryTheKid@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

How different was Gimli in the books? I must admit I didn't read them, but in my defense I don't read any books.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 18 points 8 months ago

Book gimli is an intelligent, articulate warrior poet.
Film gimli is a bumbling comedic relief.

For example when they enter Moria, in the film, most of the exposition in the film is given to Gandalf, with Gimli being reduced to gasping and awing.

"These are not holes," said Gimli. "This is the great realm and city of the Dwarrowdelf. And of old it was not darksome, but full of light and splendour, as is still remembered in our songs."

He rose and standing in the dark he began to chant in a deep voice, while the echoes ran away into the roof.

Followed by Gimli singing a song about its former splendour

At the tomb of Balin, instead of crying and moaning the whole scene:

"He is dead then," said Frodo. "I feared it was so." Gimli cast his hood over his face.

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