The general consensus is that The Hobbit Trilogy doesn't come close to The Lord Of The Rings. Or at least in fan circles. To the general public there's less of a disparity between the two. In fact, there are plenty of similarities between them, and the decade or so since the release of Lord of the Rings has definitely added the nostalgia factor to how the first three films are viewed, and allowed the fans to forget some of their flaws. You know, the overly long ending (after ending, after ending), shield surfing, how Gimli son of Glóin was used for comic relief far too much in the series, and so on. Add in the removal of the Scouring of the Shire, and the lack of Saruman in the third film (theatrical, at least - he was worked back in for the Extended Edition release), and there are plenty of nitpicks, and areas where we can see The Hobbit trilogy actually excel. Blasphemy, right? We'll admit, the Lord of the Rings is the stronger set of movies (thus far at least, as the third film in The Hobbit trilogy is yet to be released). That doesn't mean there aren't areas where it can surpass Jackson's earlier efforts however. Where? Well lets take a look - here are ten things The Hobbit does better than The Lord of the Rings.
Primarily covering the sport of MMA from Ontario, Canada, Jay Anderson has been writing for various publications covering sports, technology, and pop culture since 2001. Jay holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Guelph, and a Certificate in Leadership Skills from Humber College.
