We saw The Hobbit yesterday, mainly to see how Peter Jackson managed to stretch a short book into to three long movies. He added a subplot and brought in parts of the "big picture" story, the parts that are simply alluded to in the book or mentioned in Lord of the Rings. Since everyone has seen LOTR already, it works.
I'll forgive Peter Jackson for making up the subplot of the pale orc--it was unnecessary but interesting. But I'm not sure I'll forgive him for downplaying the whole "burglar" theme and giving Bilbo a lot more credit for bravery than he actually possessed. Not that he wasn't brave--at the least, his actions were brave--but he was never "heroic", in quotes. Just sensible. Like a Hobbit.
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