Legolas' and Gimli's contest at Helm's Deep

[Athaniel]

I really love LOFTR, but there is one scene I find particularly annoying, and that is when Legolas and Gimli are playing a who-killed-the-most-orcs contest in helm's Deep.

It appears as if they are killing for sport, and that does not fit in with the philosophy underlying the story. Especially an elf as a wise and kind being should not participate in such a contest.
Although the orcs are generally mean and are actually attacking Helm's Deep, in other places there are described as abused creatures.
It is one thing to kill out of need, but quite antother to kill for pleasure or sport.

What do you think? [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]"In any case we did not kill him: he is very all and very wretched. The Wood elves have him in prison, but they treat him with such kindness as they can find in their wise hearts."