4. Tauriel May Not Be Useless
When word first hit that Evangeline Lilly would be playing an entirely Jackson created character in The Hobbit Trilogy I was pretty sceptical; the whole notion of spreading the book out had bothered me and while I was happy an effort was being made to pad it out, surely a new character would be the furthest thing from plot essential. The teaser trailer did nothing to ease my concerns, but this time around it seems like my worries will be addressed. After the obligatory Legolas showcase we learn that everyones favourite pointy eared sharpshooter has feelings for Tauriel, despite her being either not interested or unavailable. And who said Lilly wouldnt be type cast as a problem creating love interest after Lost. It may a pretty typical plot, but at least Lillys being used for something other than to add in some female action in the manly fantasy world.