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Here's the article, btw.
not gonna lie, the author does make a few interesting points
This is a fair point in particular.
Yeah I think the story benefits from some humorous beats, but maybe not like that, in retrospect.
Yeah, in retrospect, the movies kinda did Gimli dirty.
Damn
But if it were like he's suggesting, people would complain that those characters final(ish) actions were out of character and it would make no sense for them to do those things. Just because you can see something coming doesn't mean it isn't enjoyable to watch. If you saw two trains heading towards each other on one track you wouldn't look away simply because the you see the outcome coming. There's a difference between foreshadowing and being predictable and imo it's not good criticism.
Right, and I think Denathor is a good example. Spends his screen time being an asshat. Very satisfying when he gets what's coming.
Right I guess that's partly down to the medium of movies. Probably not enough screentime to devote to a more subtle character evolution.
Jfc the ads on that page are obnoxious
Guess my ad-blockers are doing a great job. I was completely unaware.
Unfortunately I was browsing away from my pihole at the time