True. One saving grace that I have not mentioned before involves a story element that I think I will enjoy, and that is the process of Bilbo earning respect from the dwarves. There is something rather "Lawrence of Arabia-esque" about that narrative, with an adventurous English outsider having to prove himself to hardy war-weary folk, and I expect this to resonate with me.Voronwë the Faithful wrote:I hope you can enjoy the parts that you like, but I am quite confident that you will hate some of it.
Of course, Peter Jackson is no David Lean, and he may very well completely butcher this very simple yet effective narrative, but it will at least be present...