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<blockquote data-quote="Maxperson" data-source="post: 8807337" data-attributes="member: 23751">Okay.&nbsp; One thing between Elrond and Durin, but that disconnect was in LotR as well, so LotR is still waaaaaay up on the Tolkien elf-o-meter.Those aren't elves and I've already said that the show did dwarves well.&nbsp; As for human perspectives, the show failed miserably. It shows humans, but not due to anything resembling Tolkien.&nbsp; The low humans in the show could have been the humans in Wheel of Time, Game of Thrones or any other generic show. The Numenoreans are about as far from the High Men that they were as you can get.&nbsp; They're basically low men with good architecture.What tremendous skill?&nbsp; Galadriel is good at fighting, but fails as the powerful(fighting ability wasn't elven power) and wise elf that she was. The other elf we see a lot of was good with a bow, but wasn't particularly powerful or skillful at all. We get a hint of elven arrogance, but not in the Tolkien way.&nbsp; Anyone can just be arrogant, regardless of race.Sure, but just not Tolkien elves.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maxperson, post: 8807337, member: 23751"] Okay. One thing between Elrond and Durin, but that disconnect was in LotR as well, so LotR is still waaaaaay up on the Tolkien elf-o-meter. Those aren't elves and I've already said that the show did dwarves well. As for human perspectives, the show failed miserably. It shows humans, but not due to anything resembling Tolkien. The low humans in the show could have been the humans in Wheel of Time, Game of Thrones or any other generic show. The Numenoreans are about as far from the High Men that they were as you can get. They're basically low men with good architecture. What tremendous skill? Galadriel is good at fighting, but fails as the powerful(fighting ability wasn't elven power) and wise elf that she was. The other elf we see a lot of was good with a bow, but wasn't particularly powerful or skillful at all. We get a hint of elven arrogance, but not in the Tolkien way. Anyone can just be arrogant, regardless of race. Sure, but just not Tolkien elves. [/QUOTE]

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