The Hobbit: 10 Best Moments From The First Two Films
5. The Arrival Into Lake-Town
Stephen Fry. Entry finished. In all seriousness though, Mr. Fry is one of the many reasons that Laketown is such a treat to see the characters visit in the second film. Not only is the establishment a treat to see in a feature film (as it's the only settlement of men seen in The Hobbit films), but its aesthetic and corruption help to form a stark contrast between the world of men, and the wider world of Middle-Earth. The squalid, rife-with-corruption Laketown is a stark contrast to the tranquil and pure imagery of the woodland elves, and the differences between the two are portrayed rather well by Jackson. The arrival of the dwarves into an establishment of men is also the first time that any interaction between the two races takes place, and in a similar manner to the Elves, they're initially met with distrust and suspicion. With Gimli being the only dwarf to properly appear in any capacity in the Rings films, The Desolation Of Smaug is, so far, the only cinematic example we have of interaction between the common people of both races.
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