Hobbit movie - Plot hole? SPOILERS

Tinman · 12-20-2012, 01:14 PM

Hey guys.

The hobbit is my favorite book... so, i'm very biased, obviously. I feel like the movie took a lot of liberties, but... its a movie, so I'm trying to allow myself to separate the book and film and enjoy each for a different reason.

I have one thing that really bothers me. In the books, gandalf had found the necromancer's identity when he went into Dol Goldur... he also retrieved the map and key from Thrain at that time. In the movie, this is omitted. Instead, its radagast who enters dol goldur, and no hint is given as to where gandalf found thrain. Do you think they'll explain this, or is it an oversite?

***Valandil*** · 12-22-2012, 12:21 PM

I suspect that it will be revealed later. And... the way they're playing Gandalf - he may have known about the Necromancer at Dol Guldor for some time, but didn't share the knowledge. Largely, I think, because it's already clear that he mistrusts Saruman.

12-20-2012, 01:14 PM	#1
Tinman Enting Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 68	Hobbit movie - Plot hole? SPOILERS Hey guys. The hobbit is my favorite book... so, i'm very biased, obviously. I feel like the movie took a lot of liberties, but... its a movie, so I'm trying to allow myself to separate the book and film and enjoy each for a different reason. I have one thing that really bothers me. In the books, gandalf had found the necromancer's identity when he went into Dol Goldur... he also retrieved the map and key from Thrain at that time. In the movie, this is omitted. Instead, its radagast who enters dol goldur, and no hint is given as to where gandalf found thrain. Do you think they'll explain this, or is it an oversite?

12-22-2012, 12:21 PM	#2
*Valandil* High King at Annuminas Administrator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Wyoming - USA Posts: 10,752	I suspect that it will be revealed later. And... the way they're playing Gandalf - he may have known about the Necromancer at Dol Guldor for some time, but didn't share the knowledge. Largely, I think, because it's already clear that he mistrusts Saruman. __________________ My Fanfic: Letters of Firiel Tales of Nolduryon Visitors Come to Court Ñ á ë ?* ó ú é ä ï ö Ö ñ É Þ ð ß ® ™ [Xurl=Xhttp://entmoot.tolkientrail.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=ABCXYZ#postABCXYZ]text[/Xurl] Splitting Threads is SUCH Hard Work!!

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