User blog comment:Halfelvenprincess19/So what do you think of Tauriel from The hobbit?/@comment-69.245.43.73-20120817162400

I'm worried. I'm always concerned when people seek to add to the brilliance which is Tolkien. I trust Peter because he is a brilliant director. However, I see no need for the addition of a major character to the best book I have ever read. I remember the frustration when Tom Bombadil was omitted from the Lord of the Rings movies. I don't want that for The Hobbit. Also, I don't see why there must be a strong female character. They didn't change The Hunger Games to give a strong male character to pander to boys. I don't understand why we can't enjoy the story as written.