Tauriel In The Movie Essay

In the movie versions of The Hobbit there were many newly imagined characters and plots added into the screenplays. One of the most controversial additions was the Elven warrior Tauriel. In the book, there are no major female characters, in fact there are no minor female characters either. While the concept of Tauriel was an exciting and dynamic addition to the male driven storyline, it also felt half-hearted, as if to the writers, she was only there to be apart of a cheesy romantic plotline. By having her character be apart of a love triangle, her hhhhhhh is lost, and the traits that make her special are overshadowed by the unnecessary romanticism. These choices take away from Bilbos own journey of self-discovery and transformation and the
Since there are no other female characters Tauriel has to envelop the roles often played by multiple actresses in the same production. The fact that she is the movie “token girl” waters down her character and makes many of her story lines seem over inflated. The Dwarf/Elf romance between Kili and Tauriel is one scenario that seems highly unlikely in the realm of the film. Tauriels character had the potential to be a dynamic and integral part of Bilbos journey but instead she never interacts with him outside of the Mirkwood forest. Bilbo is supposed to be the main character in The Hobbit, so for a character to never even interact with him is really strange. Instead the writers placed her in a forced romantic plotline. There are several reasons why the Kili and Tauriel romance had no place in the series. First of all the pair only have one real conversation, lasting less than five minuets. After this they interact twice more before they are supposedly in love. Kili and Tauriel are both minor characters, neither of which having enough characterization to make their romance seem