I should have tried this a few years after the hobbit films have been out. I love Gandalf and Bilbo, and also really adore movie Thorin, but I really doubt Thorin would be in the top 3 if not for the Hobbit being fresh on everyone's minds. I was not a fan of book Thorin, so I am glad PJ brought some likable traits to the old grouch. I also doubt Legolas would have won some of the polls or games 10 years ago if he was not a girl crush at the time. It has been fun at any rate. All of them are great characters. My vote goes to the wise and, every now and then, grumpy adorable wizard.
(This post was edited by Elskidor on Feb 22 2014, 6:34am)
There are people who like Book Thorin!
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I'm just not one of them. I did not dislike him either (plenty do), but basically I only cared about him in the end, because Bilbo did.
The only Dwarf in the books that I reacted to much was Balin. I liked him a lot, and am delighted with movie Balin, who fits well with my personal idea of the character.