It's understandable that Jackson would want to create more female roles for The Hobbit - without Galadriel and Tauriel present there are practically none at all. But creating Tauriel just for the purpose of facilitating a cross-species love triangle isn't just bad - it's insulting, and backwards, and negates whatever Jackson was trying to achieve. It might at the very least be palatable if the relationship between Kili and Tauriel was in any way convincing - but it really isn't. Having two people stare lovingly at each other while soppy music plays in the background isn't how you construct a meaningful relationship. This is the scene when fan's concerns were confirmed - Jackson really had nothing meaningful to offer by splitting The Hobbit into three films. Sure, there was some interesting Sauron stuff, but was it really worth the likes of this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN_mjj7ru5E
