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As for Tom Bombadil, I can see why many serious fantasy readers would brush him off as a childish, stupid and pointless character, but personally he is one of my favorite characters in Tolkien's work, a breath of fresh air in his often dark and gloomy writing.
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Ah, Lord, wonderful. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
The only 'good guy' that I dislike somewhat is Denethor, but, as Tolkien's writing is, a person is not starkly good or bad, black or white. They are, thankfully, much more complex than that. Grey area makes for interesting reading and speculations, whereas black and white make for sometimes dull factualism and give the brain a rest. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
Peace