10 Major Plot Holes You Probably Missed

3. LOTR: Two Towers

The Hole: Legolas' Magic Bow Legolas has skills - he is the finest archer in the Lord of the Rings universe (or at least he is presented as such), able to kill numerous sizable foes with those skills, including an enormous Mumakil in one memorable sequence, which is taken out with just a couple of arrows to a key body point.

The elf clearly knows exactly where to fire to incapacitate and kill all manner of foes, and he takes pride in his ability - to the point that he engages in goading banter with Gimli about their respective kill counts. So why isn't he capable of taking out the Berserker carrying the torch that blows up the wall at the Battle of Helm's Deep?

Legolas has numerous attempts at stopping the hulking beast, hitting weak points each time (why would he aim anywhere else, based on what we know of him?) and yet the Berserker continues, with a few roars of pain along the way.

What exactly was this creature made of, to be stronger than a Mumakil? And why wasn't he the first one in battle, rather than the poor sap who had to blow himself up despite his obvious military value?