Did Smaug come off as dumb or less intelligent?

[axordil]

The Rule of Cool just sounds like the rule of "If I like it enough, I can probably find a rationalization for most anything".

And your point?

[yovargas]

That my name is more accurate, if slightly less catchy.
(I think this could also be called the "Love is Blind" rule, a very, very common stance in the worlds of fandom.)

[Passdagas the Brown]

I think he still smelled them--but as I said before, pinpointing the source of the smell is harder when there's more than one and they're moving. Plus, The Rule of Cool applies to the coins dropping from above.

I loved that. And when they looked up at his belly stretching across the chasm, I couldn't help but think of Túrin Tarambar lurking beneath Glaurung.

IMO, I bet Lee and Howe helped sneak some Silmarillionisms into the visuals.

[Passdagas the Brown]

That my name is more accurate, if slightly less catchy.
(I think this could also be called the "Love is Blind" rule, a very, very common stance in the worlds of fandom.)

I have little love (never mind blind love) for PJ as a filmmaker, and even I thought most of the dragon confrontation was kewl!

[yovargas]

Not love for the maker, love for the product.