Gandalf Vs. The Witch King

[the phantom]

I think PJ tries to humanize everyone too much and they come off looking weak a great deal.

It seems PJ et al think that movie watchers today would not accept heroes that are "superhuman" :nobler and wiser and less flawed than we are. But by changing these characters they take away something essential.

Both of you are 100% correct. Check out davem's New movie article- anyone agree?.