[ SECRET POST #3354 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3354 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[Yu-Gi-Oh]


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09. [ warning for homophobia / transphobia / misogyny take your pick, people seem to be divided on this one ]













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Comments

Re: OP

[(Anonymous)]

The characters are mostly all right. I'd say that Bilbo, Thorin, Balin, Fili and Kili are the most well developed, while the rest of the dwarves blur together because there simply isn't enough screentime for everyone. I don't think they used Legolas well, to be honest. He gets far more screentime than he probably should (and frequently in the form of silly fight scenes) and Tauriel is a wasted character. So much potential, but they do so little with her it's a crying shame.

There's some padding and filler, but I'd say the problem mostly lies in the fact that the films feel very conspicuously designed around certain action sequences. The in between parts that link up the action sequences often feel like afterthoughts, and they can drag at times. What's insult to injury is that very few of those action sequences are as well thought out as those from LOTR, so they lack impact and often feel like they're dragged out as well... notably the barrel riding sequence, which was heavily padded.

Try out the first film. IMO, the second and third film deteriorate noticeably, with Battle of the Five Armies being a mess. Tons of padding and forced comic relief from the Master of Laketown and Alfrid, chaotic fight scenes-- I believe someone upthread said they resembled a computer game and I agree. Don't look for the tense build up of the Battle of Helm's Deep, Five Armies is just random groups of guys bashing away at one another until it's time for Thorin to die.

But look, these are just random strangers' opinions. If you have the time, try the movies. You might well feel differently and even if you don't, it's not a huge investment of time.