If you read further in Unfinished Tales, in the notes it does refer to Thranduil's Elves as being "rustic and rude" in that they didn't associate with the outside world as much as their Noldoran kindred.
I really don't think Legolas was lacking in intelligence, just a lack of experience with things outside his father's realm. Interesitng thread! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
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