Why LOTR Sucks: The Better Way To Introduce The Ring

If we had cut out the opening montage, our introduction to the ring would be this scene, with Bilbo thinking he’s misplaced it, then finding it in his pocket to his relief. Combine that with the simultaneous conversation between Frodo and Gandalf and the worried look that creases Gandalf’s face, and the audience would already be clued in that something is amiss without even having seen the ring yet.

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