Here's What LotR Fans Really Hate About Peter Jackson's Trilogy
Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy has gained a huge following since its release.
However, there are a few things about the films that many fans dislike.
One of these flaws is the death of Denethor — a pivotal moment in The Return of the King. The Steward of Gondor succumbs to despair and tries to burn himself and his son Faramir alive.
However, Gandalf and Pippin manage to save Faramir, and Denethor finally sets himself on fire and leaps from the top of the Citadel.
Fans of the books have criticized the portrayal of Denethor's character in the film, arguing that he was a much more complex and sympathetic figure in J.R.R. Tolkien's original work.
Many also feel that the movie version of the Steward of Gondor's death was unnecessarily gruesome and exaggerated.
The Dead Men of Dunharrow is another controversial element of the trilogy. In The Return of the King, Aragorn calls upon the ghost army to help him defeat Sauron's forces.
Cursed for breaking their oath to aid Gondor in battle, the ghosts sweep across the Fields of Pelennor, slaughtering enemy soldiers and turning the tide of battle.
While some fans appreciate the Dead Men's contribution to the story, others find them to be a deus ex machina that cheapens the victory.
The portrayal of the Dunharrows in the movie is also very different from the book. In the novel, they are a much more mysterious and menacing presence.
However, it turns out that the most disliked scene is the Council of Elrond from The Fellowship of the Ring. Fans complain about one particular moment.
When a company of Dwarves, Elves, Hobbits, Men and the Wizard gather in Rivendell, Elrond says, "It must be taken deep into Mordor and cast back into the fiery chasm from whence it came."
What pisses fans off is that this is a misuse of the word "whence", which literally means "from where", so it comes "from where".
And it would be okay if such nonsense was said by Merry or Pippin, but an Elven lord who lives about 6,500 years? Really?
But these are only minor inaccuracies that fans have managed to find in the movies. Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy is still widely loved and considered a cinematic masterpiece.
Source: Reddit