<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by amyrlis:<BR>I think it is more that lovers of the book were a bit shocked by the harshness of the "movie Elrond".<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>In the case of Elrond I don't think the changes were made to modify the character, but rather to turn him into "Mr. Exposition". Peter Jackson needed to explain to us about Elves, Men and Dwarves, and their conflicting points of view, and that was included in Elrond's speech, changing the character in the process. But without that speech, half the audience would be wondering about the difference between Men and Elves, and they wouldn't know that the small bearded men were Dwarves.
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