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What is amazing about Tolkien for me is that he didn't just write the books, he created a genre, and a world, then even created the history of the world. Sure, they may not be the easiest books to read, and I wouldn't have left the hobbit chapters in one big block, but intersperce them amongst...

I would say that Gandalf is magical, and his staff is an implement to use this magic. The staff doesn't give him power, only let him use it. The incident with Hama could support this, as Gandalf isn't banned, only his staff, showing that he could not use his power without it (but this could also...

I hope that doesn't mean they'll close Bilbo's cafe in the Lake district.

Plus in the books, Aragorn would have beaten that troll at the black gates anyway. But I agree with you, book Aragorn is subtler, fairer etc. etc. And I also agree about the ending it appeared to end, then it would drag on a bit more, yet nothing important or dramatic followed, it was actually...

I agree, the films could never compare to the depth of the books. I watched the films first and regretted it after I'd read the books, they were so much more ... full. And there are a few cool scenes omitted in the films. But I also found that the films were much easier to understand after...

But this doesn't appear to include Tom Bombadil, over whom the ring has 'no power'. What are we to assume of Tom Bombadil and his origins and the reasonings for this lack of effect of the ring?