![]() The franchise was clearly struggling to determine who its central narrative should focus on. Jackson allows Armitage to campily stew in the background amidst Bard’s heroism. He’s been fighting to restore his homeland for nearly his entire life, but it's Bard the Bowman ( Luke Evans) who is crowned a hero for slaying Smaug ( Benedict Cumberbatch). ![]() ![]() The extended version at least gives some insight into why Thorin changes in the first place. The Battle of the Five Armies had to conclude character arcs that weren’t established in the beginning Thorin Oakenshield ( Richard Armitage) is beset with “dragon sickness” that turns him into a power-hungry jerk, but somehow manages to overcome his issues and turn hero in a matter of moments. Jackson’s disillusionment with the franchise was evident at this point. That’s a far cry from the nearly ten-hour epic that Peter Jacksondelivered. Ironically enough, a 1977 animated film managed to translate the story fairly accurately in less than 90 minutes. Although it is a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit is not an “epic” in the same sense, nor is it a particularly dense piece of literature. Tolkien’s classic children’s novel into an epic film trilogy was never going to be an easy feat. It makes right now a great time to look back on one of the weaker entries into the Middle-earth saga. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwrapped up its first season just a few months ago, but production has already begun on the first of what Amazon Studios has intended to be a five-season series considering that $1 billion was poured into gaining the rights to what would become the most expensive television series ever made, it's safe to say that we'll be getting much more dwarves, elves, goblins, dragons, and hobbits in the next few years.
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