LOTR: what did you NOT like in the books?

[Aganzir]

Originally Posted by Bêthberry

I have always found it difficult to read Sam's battle with Shelob without a smirk or two.

Bêthberry you naughty lady! You ruined my innocence!

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

I've been thinking back about things that bothered me, and I remembered the scene in Fellowship, when the Hobbits are captured by the Barrow Wights and upon being freed, Tom extols them to run around naked.

All cultures aren't as gymnophobic as the Anglo-American. I mean, that isn't something I couldn't do with my friends.

Originally Posted by Boo Radley

Something Aganzir said, I wanted to touch upon; the fate of Saruman. What finally happened to him didn't bother me at all, and as far as I'm concerned he got what was coming to him.

I know. It was fair and made perfect sense. I'm just something of a sentimentalist when it comes to Saruman.