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dormouse
Half-elven
Jan 1 2013, 4:33pm
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Why do you think Kili is the least interesting?
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He and Fili were my favourite dwarves long ago, before I'd heard of Peter Jackson or imagined there would ever be a film. I was a child when I read the book so I singled them out because they were the youngest and that was important to me then.
If anyone here had been asked about the dwarves before the casting was announced I don't believe Kili would have been singled out as 'the least interesting' or a weaker character. In the book he's more interesting than some of the others, who are really no more than names. At least we know he's one of the youngest dwarves, sharp-eyed and good with a bow, and Thorin's nephew - and we know what happens to him at the end.
Far as I can see, the anti-Kili feeling that keeps cropping up around here is nothing more than a reaction to the fact that a young and relatively good-looking actor was cast to play the part. Same thing happened with Legolas. The perception that this was done 'to please the ladies' (how patronising is that!) is enough to provoke this backlash among those who aren't ladies and don't want to be seen as such.... It has nothing to do with the character in the book or in the film, or with the way the actor plays it.
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Kili more important than Fili? *SPOILERS*
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Rane
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Jan 1 2013, 3:27am
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I don't think there's anything to fear
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Ardamírë
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Jan 1 2013, 3:36am
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I started noticing this a while ago.
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sauget.diblosio
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Jan 1 2013, 3:39am
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For the ladies
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Rane
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Jan 1 2013, 3:44am
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Equal balance impossible
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Joe-Mathews
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Jan 1 2013, 4:24am
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The truth is...
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Silverlode
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Jan 1 2013, 4:27am
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It's hard to draw conclusions after only one movie.
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entmaiden
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Jan 1 2013, 4:33am
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Used to think movie would have fewer dwarves
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Kimtc
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Jan 1 2013, 4:36am
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I didn't suggest giving all the dwarves equal time,
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sauget.diblosio
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Jan 1 2013, 4:46am
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Kili just as good as other dwarves
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Mahtion
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Jan 1 2013, 4:59am
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Well, i'm stating my opinion,
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sauget.diblosio
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Jan 1 2013, 5:42am
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If you haven't read the book, spoilers below.
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entmaiden
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Jan 1 2013, 5:26am
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Why do you think Kili is the least interesting?
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dormouse
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Jan 1 2013, 4:33pm
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That's hard to say.
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sauget.diblosio
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Jan 1 2013, 5:01pm
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That's pretty much my feelings on the character...
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Eleniel
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Jan 1 2013, 7:48pm
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Oh these two...
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CathrineB
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Jan 1 2013, 8:20pm
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Well said.
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sauget.diblosio
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Jan 1 2013, 8:40pm
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:)
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marillaraina
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Jan 1 2013, 10:47pm
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Holy wow THAT was an amazing post!! *applause*
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CathrineB
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Jan 1 2013, 11:12pm
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All that sounds great,
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sauget.diblosio
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Jan 1 2013, 11:36pm
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;)
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marillaraina
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Jan 1 2013, 11:49pm
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No, Kili was not singled out.
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sauget.diblosio
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Jan 2 2013, 12:49am
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For Kili
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Aelfan
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Jan 2 2013, 7:28pm
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Agreed! Not to mention quality > quantity
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RhodeCamelot
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Jan 1 2013, 5:26am
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Agreed *book spoilers again*
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Rane
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Jan 1 2013, 5:38am
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:)
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marillaraina
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Jan 1 2013, 10:06pm
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I hate to be the one to point this out...
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Intergalactic Lawman
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Jan 1 2013, 6:43am
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A dreaded possibility
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Mahtion
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Jan 1 2013, 6:50am
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I seriously doubt it
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dubulous
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Jan 1 2013, 8:56am
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So don't think about it...
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dormouse
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Jan 1 2013, 9:05am
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spoiler alert
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carrioncrow
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Jan 1 2013, 2:58pm
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Well *spoilers*
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Rane
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Jan 2 2013, 3:20am
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Yes
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marillaraina
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Jan 2 2013, 4:08am
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The non-reader reaction will be interesting
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Kimtc
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Jan 2 2013, 5:03am
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Not sure that is true, is it?
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DanielLB
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Jan 1 2013, 9:02am
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Ah, that is an interesting theory I must say!. The thing is of course.. *book spoilers*
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Xanaseb
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Jan 1 2013, 1:16pm
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Grouping
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carrioncrow
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Jan 1 2013, 2:49pm
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Practical problem perhaps?
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glor
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Jan 1 2013, 5:50pm
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Agree with this +1//
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Rostron2
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Jan 1 2013, 7:02pm
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Welcome to tORN!
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Owain
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Jan 2 2013, 5:13am
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Patience...
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Eleniel
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Jan 2 2013, 8:38am
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