[Suzerain of Sheol]

Did I imply I was worried The Hobbit would be childish at some point? I didn't mean to, if I did. I don't think these movies will be childish at all, given the direction Jackson seems to be taking them. Whether that will work in the films' favor, or against it, we shall have to see.

And speaking of time constraints in the movies, that's precisely the problem. When you already have to cut things left, right, and center to make the story fit into the allotted time-frame, there is no excuse whatsoever for injecting invented scenes, especially invented scenes that drastically depart from the books' story for no net gain.

Also, just as films (rather than adaptations) I still can't bring myself to like them. There are just far too many issues with pacing and plot (let alone characterization) for me to get on-board the Jackson train.