And that version makes for a worse film, even in the book Bilbo witnesses more of the battle and they talk in full detail about what he was missed. We don't have scenes where they explain what he missed. So it is best to actually you know.. just show what he missed for a few minutes.. because they discussed what he missed in the book.
Eh, if it was the ultimate book edit, Bilbo gets knocked out and wakes up to the aftermath. That version exists.
And that version makes for a worse film, even in the book Bilbo witnesses more of the battle and they talk in full detail about what he was missed. We don't have scenes where they explain what he missed. So it is best to actually you know.. just show what he missed for a few minutes.. because they discussed what he missed in the book.