[Tinuviel the Nightingale]

I agree with the people that say it's all because of misunderstanding. Everyone I know that hates Lord of the Rings, are people that think it's too difficult to understand, so they don't bother to read it first before they make a judgement.
As well, because it's a fantasy story, most people think it's geeky and people who like it are just people who are trying to escape reality (even though that's why I read it) and again, they judge before they read.
If people tell me I'm a geek because I read then so be it. I'll have the satisfaction in knowing that I can understand something better than them.