Yes, well while we're at, let's throw in some sexy water-nymphs and Dryads . Then it would be more like Heavy Metal Magazine (Metal Hurlant to our European Friends). While I would find that entertaining in any other film, in The Hobbit anything other than an Arwen/Aragorn pairing would feel majorly out of place.. But I could probably live with it .

[b:moaswedt]GB[/b:moaswedt]

Well, yes, the aragorn arwen idea is good, only Viggo Mortensen is way too old to play a younger aragorn... and plus, their story was told in the trilogy. I like the Bard idea, but why not put in the story of Beren and Luthien. They could tell the story, like weave it in somehow, maybe with the Bard thing, idk
I don't see a need for a romance, yet i must agree, romances draw in bigger audiences...

AH, the thing about a sexy mate for Beorn made me laugh. Fur loinskin and boots, chain-mail or plated-bikini top. A megan fox of the hobbit!! XDDD it would bring in the nerd/rping group..

Yeah, I dont think that would work for Beorn.. He kinda personifies Tolkiens vision of hidden manliness and strength, I kinda think... maybe. Im really hopping they dont cut Beorn altogether, though.

And we've already had the Arwen/Aragorn story told. They couldnt do it again...

I really like the idea of Tom and Goldberry. It would be like a peace offering to all those who were miffed at their absence in the trilogy. I just dont think the film makers will do that. It just seems a bit random. It doesnt fit into tolkiens pattern, either. (yknow where a hardship is followed by a resting place over and over- ie, Beorn's after the Misty Mountains, Laketown after Mirkwood, Rivendell after the first leg of the journey, etc)

But Bard? Sure, why not. He seemed a bit unremarkable to me to be the one to kill smaug. In typical Tolkien fashion, only base, archaic descriptions of Bard's visual nature are given. We are left to infer the rest. We're given the opportunity to imagine about him. He seems like the best choice.

I think that the Bard would be a unique choice. It is independent. It does not require anybody.

Hmm, usually I will shrug off cinematic tweaks to a story as serving the needs of a different medium. Still, the first [i:1b1iavn5]Hobbit[/i:1b1iavn5] movie ought not to have any romantic story in it, because romance was not part of the tale. Tolkien was decidedly old school about certain things in children's stories. Maybe we could get through at least one film without the obligatory boy meets girl scene? Too much of it takes away time from the real story, and too little of it is ridiculously obvious tokenism. (Yeah, yeah, I know, this is Hollywood we are talking about, I'll just end up playing Canute again.)

Now, a brief romance scene played for laughs might work, in Bilbo's case, anyway. Having a brief bit at the beginning of the film with Bilbo Baggins being considered a desirable bachelor catch, and then have him dropped from consideration after his disappearance and strange return would be good for a chuckle or two. (He's ruined his prospects, ruined I tell you! )

The chances for success in the second, LOTR-prequel film are much better. The tale of Aragorn & Arwen makes good Hollywood-style cinematic hearts & flowers stuff. Following the path of a few fanfics and making "Thorongil" the unintentional rival of Denethor for the fair lady Finduilas would be good for a good triangle subplot, to be nicely resolved by Aragorn disappearing into the wilds again.

So whaddya think now that you're here? (though it's not like I can't guess )

[b:10w8i0ky]GB[/b:10w8i0ky]

Exactly . I couldn't agree more Odo.

[b:26nc4ynz]GB[/b:26nc4ynz]

Oh!! And I have another romantic storyline!! If Galadriel is about to come back in the Hobbit, I think they can show her and Elrond together?? Maybe even Arwen is Their daughter?? What do you think??

Dear Odo! Don't be so harsh to yourself!!
I believe you are a fair hobbit, not a spoiled one!

Thank you for sweet compliments, it's very pleasant.

And by the way, why you say that GB is fond of me? That actually would be nice...

Great!!! Now I'm blushing , and I can't think of any witty responses .

[b:3rww6mq7]GB[/b:3rww6mq7]

Ah 'romance', it's everywhere, even when read between the lines of The Hobbit! Sigh!

Odo

NB GB, please don't blush, these things are quite natural.... Sigh!(I think the Lady likes you back!)