In the first installment of Peter Jackson's over-stretched Hobbit trilogy we were introduced to Arzog the Defiler, a character so irresistibly well designed, that you could almost forgive the fact he and his fellow orcs were entirely CGI. His main purpose in the first film is basically a combination of exposition and to add more villainous darkness to make Jackson's decision to split the film into three more appropriate. When his quest for vengeance against the dwarves is put on hold in The Desolation Of Smaug we are introduced to a worthy replacement in the shape of Bolg, his son. He's already proved himself to be superior to his father, his exploits on screen already surpassing Arzog's stern faced wolf riding, proving himself resourceful and an accomplished leader in battle. His kill count might not be particularly high, but this was of course adapted from a kid's book, so the darkness was always going to be toned down. What makes him stand out most is his beatdown of Legolas, who has made easy work of his orc posse up to the point the pair face off, and it is only Bolg who causes him any cause for concern. He drew elf blood, and for that he deserves applause.
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