Wondering if there are any of the more purist-leaning fans out there (am not necessarily one myself, but can sympathize to some extent) who disagree or can't quite come to grips with the portrayal of the dwarves in the films, especially as them being amped up action characters. Obviously, haven't seem the film(s) yet, but it's plain to see from the trailers and material that have been released so far... Of course it happened in the LOTR films as well, and its a very filmic conceit, but to 'action-hero-ize' these characters to such a degree is arguably not in keeping with Tolkiens stories at all, where for the most part, the action is implied, and described in less than a few sentences, and in some cases the main characters/dwarves are made out to be more cowardly or peripheral than anything else.
I mean I'm definitely looking forward to the big action set pieces and recognize the need to ramp things up from a movie perspective, but in no way does that seem to align with the original material except for in a few specific cases (have been re-reading certain sections of the Hobbit). Just wonder if for anyone else out there, especially 'older' fans out there, that it poses a disconnect for them, or is something that will somehow hamper their enjoyment, knowing that it strays far beyond the bounds of the original material.
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