The Hobbit: What Makes Tauriel's Fight Against Bolg So Problematic?
Of the many characters that were changed or created for Peter Jackson's film adaptations of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Tauriel is possibly one of the most interesting, and also the most polarizing. On one hand, lots of fans felt that it was really important to have a strong female character in these very male-orientated stories, the main characters are 13 male dwarves, a male wizard, and a male hobbit after all. Even Smaug the mighty dragon is male, so it was definitely a more inclusive choice for Peter Jackson to add an awesome female elven warrior, who is great with a bow and arrow, skilled with blades, and also highly intelligent and witty.
On the other hand, many fans feel that Tauriel is a very problematic addition to the movies, predominantly because of the love triangle surrounding her, Kili the dwarf, and Legolas (who is also not in the original Hobbit text). Not only is the romance controversial in itself, it also creates a lot of contention with the disapproval of Thranduil, Legolas’s father, making him out to be a less than savory character, it also distracts from the story, the quest to reclaim Erebor under the Lonely Mountain, and the search for the Arkenstone. But there is one scene in particular, above all else, that made fans worldwide feel very disappointed with how Peter Jackson and his amazing creative team decided to portray Tauriel’s character.
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