Bear in mind the beginning of Two Towers is not actually the beginning of a second book. Tolkien wrote LOTR as a single-volume story. The publisher split it up into three volumes because the printing technology of the day couldn't handle a massive 1000+ page tome (which would've driven Brandon Sanderson crazy). ;)
I agree that Boromir was better in the movie. I think that was possibly the only thing better than the book (and I think the movies were good). But I will agree that Boromir was improved by the film. I also agree about the book Merry and Pippin being far superior than the movie version. The only Hobbit that could have walked right off the pages of the book was Sam.
Bear in mind the beginning of Two Towers is not actually the beginning of a second book. Tolkien wrote LOTR as a single-volume story. The publisher split it up into three volumes because the printing technology of the day couldn't handle a massive 1000+ page tome (which would've driven Brandon Sanderson crazy). ;)
Thanks a good point! Tolkien assumes I'm invested already!
I agree that Boromir was better in the movie. I think that was possibly the only thing better than the book (and I think the movies were good). But I will agree that Boromir was improved by the film. I also agree about the book Merry and Pippin being far superior than the movie version. The only Hobbit that could have walked right off the pages of the book was Sam.
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