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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sepulchrave II" data-source="post: 8545764" data-attributes="member: 4303">I think you can filter them by their reaction to the PJ movies. The bigots-dressed-as-purists that I've seen seem to be using "fidelity to lore" as their main schtick; a lot of them - I won't tout their channels here, as all they want is clicks - have preemptively tried to address accusations of misogyny or racism. They are citing how "faithful" PJ's movies are to the source material, and how the Amazon series is lore-breaking. They are seemingly content to overlook, for example:1) The Elves at Helm's deep2) Aragorn decapitating the mouth of Sauron (Aragorn would never violate a truce. He has integrity)3) Legolas-surfing4) Gimli-tossing and humour5) Saruman's untimely death, Arwen-As Glorfindel, Faramir's reaction to Frodo and Sam, the Dead at Pelennor6) Sauron as a literal giant eyeball etc. etc. etc.Whereas real Tolkien purists will bitch about this stuff no end, and seem less concerned that there's a black dude playing an Elf or Hobbit.I enjoyed the PJ movies immensely, but I actually found Aragorn's betrayal of the truce the most egregious of all offenses. I mean, remind me why this guy is supposed to be king again?</blockquote>