The final installment in “The Lord of the Rings” prequel is due out Wednesday. While it will no doubt be successful and rake in enough dough to fill the caves of Erebor, will it be fulfilling is a better question. The first two movies were entertaining and while they have their deficiencies they largely delivered in spectacle. Here is my list of the five things I would like to see in the last and final installment.
5. Less of the lovey dovey stuff
Tauriel and Kili’s Romance
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I know it is poor form to start a list of what I want with something I don’t want right off the bat but I feel like this needs to be said. Although maybe I should rephrase and say I want the romance to be better I suppose. Give us a reason why we had to endure the forced relationship in the second installment. Less would be great but making it worthwhile is what we all really want.
4. Sauron’s Rise
This was touched on in “The Desolation of Smaug” but there is something devastatingly evil brewing in Middle Earth. Let’s see Sauron rise and impose his power and will upon the treacherous filth and vermin of Middle Earth (his words…, I’m paraphrasing). We see the army beginning to be formed, now show us it’s true reach and power.
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3. Gollum’s exile
The loss of the ring is a pivotal point in this Tolkien universe. Let’s see this develop and give us insight into one of the most memorable characters in cinema. Maybe I am just mean but take away Sméagol’s precious.
2. Smaug’s devastation
Honestly the last movie was definitely a tease. Just when you think the big baddy is about to do his worst, boom credits roll. That hurts, now I want to see Smaug annihilate in the most dragontastical way possible. We saw his desolation, poor fellow, now lets see him exact just a bit of revenge. Let the dragon do what he do.
1. The battle.
It’s not called “The Battle of the Five Armies” for no reason. Make the battle epic, make it brutal, and make it fun. Also please no barrels or rail carts because… I just can’t.
“The Battle of The Five Armies” promises an epic battle with the five armies of middle earth. I for one would like a nice tidy package that leads me to rewatching “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy all over again.