Why all the anger?

[The Only Real Estel]

I think my reaction to it is better described as disapointment or dismay than anger. Sometimes when I am posting comments about the changes made to TTT I use the mad smiley face ( ), but usually that is only because it is the best way to describe my feelings toward it. Although I like FotR & can tolerate TTT, this is ONE of my reasons for disapointment/dismay. When I heard they were FINALLY coming out with the movies I was overjoyed, because now I would get to see the books on screen ( not word for word, scene for scene but you know what I mean ). When FotR came out, it was exactly what I expected, a bit left out here, a bit added here, but nothing earth-shattering about those things. I LOVED the movie. Then when TTT came out & made all those changes, I was thunder-struck for a while. Then I realized the reasons for the changes, although that didn't really help me much. Just one quick example: People say PJ 'ruined' Farimir to add more drama to the movie, but that really doesn't make sense. Which would add more drama, Farimir & the lame Frodo/Nazgul scene at Osgiliath? Or Shelob & Frodo (which they'd have had time for had they left OUT Osgiliath & left Farimir alone)? The same drama would've been created, if not more. It's all right when there is a genuine reason, but when people start to make up things, that is just pathetic.