Good versus evil: Downplayed, or overplayed?

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The original question posed in this thread was whether or not the people that put the films together recognized the centrality of the battle between Good and Evil in Lord of the Rings, the book.

Based on the responses Megan Basham provided, no matter how clumsily (yes, perhaps the inferiority of her style is only my "opinion"; but I do study and practice this stuff; I've got my standards, pretentious as they may be), as well as other materials I've read, I would say yes.

Even if the Christian elements of the book escape our wonderful thespians, filmmakers and script-writers, we must remember that Good and Evil are not exclusive to the Christian domain of thought. Tolkien knew that. I doubt he would have taken so much influence from Norse myth if he thought otherwise. Certainly we are not too cool for his views on the matter.

And, as an afterthought:

You don’t share Ms. Basham’s faith, therefore you are critical of her for writing according to her beliefs.

Quoi?...Knight, I'd tell you what the folk-version of Sherlock Holmes says about the word "assume," but I stand warned by the Barrow-Wight to be a nice girl.