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KingTurgon
Rohan
Dec 21 2014, 5:39pm
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Which Movie Dwarf Is Your Favorite?
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Question is in the title 
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malickfan
Gondor
Dec 21 2014, 5:49pm
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Looked (and acted) more or less as I'd imagined when reading the book, Ken Stott plays the role masterfully, quiet and dignified, yet very interesting to watch, its very easy to believe he is the wise, moral compass of the group, shame he didn't get more dialogue (though that goes for most of the Dwarves)
Bofur and Bombur are quite likable and amusing, Fili and Kili are fairly likable but never seemed very 'Dwarish' to me, Thorin mostly annoys me, whilst the other Dwarves seemed relegated to occasionally quirky high cost extras.
Billy Connoly was great as Dain.
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Angharad73
Rohan
Dec 21 2014, 7:13pm
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...but Fili comes a very close second.
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KingTurgon
Rohan
Dec 21 2014, 7:40pm
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He was my personal favorite Dwarf in these movies. I'll admit to being a bit skeptical at first based on Connolly's description and feelings on the book, but he pulled it off! Other than the Battle of Dol Guldur, Dain was my favorite part of the movie!
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Elanor of Rohan
Lorien
Dec 21 2014, 8:59pm
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because I unexpectedly fell for this character after seeing these films. Before I had expectations for Thorin mostly, but his nephews, and especially Fili, grew on me.
Wonderful look (more Dwarvish than his brother), a very good actor, a real hero (even if too much underused, we'll see in the EE).
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Dwarewien
Rohan
Dec 21 2014, 9:21pm
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do you even have to ask me this question? I seem to fall for him more with each installment, so regardless of what happens to him in BoFA, he'll still be my favorite, dragon sick or not, since there's nothing Thorin can do that can make me hate him, that's just not going to happen.
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Brethil
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Dec 21 2014, 9:47pm
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Fili has quite won me over. //
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BlackFox
Half-elven
Dec 21 2014, 9:56pm
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He shares my good taste in hats. 
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grammaboodawg
Immortal
Dec 22 2014, 2:20am
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Ohhhh... I've got more than one :)
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Balin... He's the father-figure of the group... he's so wise, smart, passionate, strategic, generous, and he "gets" who Bilbo is. From the moment Bilbo opened his door to find that bright dwarf on his step, I've just loved him :)
Bofur... he's got such a warped sense of humour and is so good to Bilbo. He's a doll.
Dori... I just love anything he says! They way he talks cracks me up! "Can't you do something about this dehhhhloooooge?"
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wonderinglinguist
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Dec 22 2014, 2:25am
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He's been my favorite since the first film....which makes these last two films frustrating because I think there was so much potential for his character and the family dynamic with Thorin and Kili, but he ended up largely in the background 
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Otaku-sempai
Immortal
Dec 22 2014, 1:39pm
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But Balin is a close second!
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dubulous
Rohan
Dec 22 2014, 8:11pm
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It's hard to pick a favourite but I voted for Balin. Other favourites would be Thorin, Dwalin and Dain.
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Longbottom Leaf
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Dec 23 2014, 1:46am
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I thought his character was portrayed the best.
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lionoferebor
Rohan
Dec 23 2014, 4:26am
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I liked him in AUJ, but absolutely fell in live with him in DOS, and have adored him since. Thorin, by the way is a close second, and Dwalin's not too far behind either.
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malickfan
Gondor
Dec 23 2014, 4:35pm
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Connoly's comments about the book didn't bother me
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Being a fan of the source material isn't necessarily a bonus when it comes to making these films *Bakshi*,
As a Brit I was already a huge fan of Connolly as both an Actor and Comedian, Dain didn't disappoint, hilarious and fierce (if not very similar to how I pictured him), just wish he got more screentime.
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Cirashala
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Dec 24 2014, 1:07am
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wish you'd allowed multiple answers
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Kili is my fav, Fili a very close second, and Balin third
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CathrineB
Rohan
Dec 26 2014, 7:22pm
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I love so many of the dwarves, but I guess my favorites are Fili, Kili and Bofur.
My vote went to Fili though. He deserved better.
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Ham_Sammy
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Dec 27 2014, 11:15pm
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I just can't decide on one. I would say Balin but then again Thorin is right up there and such a great character played my Armitage. But either Ken Stott's Balin or Armitage's Thorin..but then again there's McTavish's Dwalin "Very good this. is there any more??!!"
..Argh I just can't choose.
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Riven Delve
Tol Eressea
Dec 29 2014, 11:23pm
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Do my eyes deceive me that you have ditched the Majestic One?
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Brethil
Half-elven
Dec 30 2014, 3:37am
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..not ditched. Um. Per se. Just found myself watching Fili's every move and reaction this time round...
Dean did a wonderful job, all throughout this trilogy.
(This post was edited by Brethil on Dec 30 2014, 3:39am)
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Mikah
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Dec 30 2014, 4:13am
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Mikah shakes her head in disbelief!!!
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I am rubbing my eyes...certain that I could not have just read this...perhaps you are dyslexic and meant to type Thorin?? Perhaps I desperately need glasses?? Lol...girl you are so very full of surprises! And you think you know someone!
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Brethil
Half-elven
Dec 30 2014, 5:20am
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Not that Thorin hurts my eyes or anything. Buried waaaaay back in AUJ posts I initially said I thought Fili was the most interesting Dwarf...so maybe I have come full circle.
Or just keeping you all on your toes.
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Riven Delve
Tol Eressea
Dec 30 2014, 12:08pm
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Fili's dimples had me from my first viewing of AUJ.
I actually have found it fun to watch Fili too, because you have to work a little harder to get to know him. He doesn't talk much (other than yelling "Kili!"), but anytime he's in the camera's range he's still telling you something if you make the effort... ["to look away from Thorin" are the words I excised here ]. Still waters run deep, they say, and Fili seems to be the most thoughtful Dwarf after Balin. I often wonder what's going through his mind.
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Riven Delve
Tol Eressea
Dec 30 2014, 12:10pm
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Aren't Nori's eyebrows good enough for you anymore?
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BlackFox
Half-elven
Dec 30 2014, 12:20pm
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I didn't write that! Somebody must have hacked my account. 
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**sheepish** Well...no...
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