I'm guessing it's White Council related. As I recall, Galadriel was in the White Council, which included wizards and some of the elves.

Not impressed with the petty attitude of the author, but it will be interesting to see what PJ and co have cooked up with Galadriel. Also, Ken Stott is greatness.

Could not disagree more Liz, I think opening the hobbit up is a good thing. It's a kid's book that PJ may want to bring up to his LOTR sensibilities. Dipping into the third age and rings of power sections from the silmarillion will give it a more epic scope.

See, that's how you disagree with "the author." By providing a nice and rational comment that proves one thought about the subject at hand. Not nearly as … petty.

Yeah, I kinda disagree too … but only because I trust Jackson so much now. I was skeptical of his creating my three most loved books while he was making the trilogy, and I was PLEASANTLY surprised! Sure, there was some stuff I could have done without (Arwen … REALLY?) … but as a whole he nailed them. Here's hoping he nails this one too!

You know, not to jump on the bandwagon, but perhaps the authors of this site could spend more time actually breaking stories than replying to innocuous comments (or writing DOA joke columns or republishing tired lists). I've been coming to this site for years, and I still enjoy it, but there's definitely something less than substantial about a lot of the content these days.

Dan, we're certainly trying … but unfortunately news and scoops don't arrive in a constant 24/7 feed. Everyone is hurting for that stuff right now. There's been a real crackdown on that kind of thing. So we have to try and fill in the gaps with original content, and I'm sorry if it hasn't been entertaining.

And when there's absolutely nothing going on, I hang out in the comments. I have this pathetic goal of trying to improve the dialogue here by calling out the flyby insults. But that's just me.

Is there anything that confirms Blanchett's Galadriel will have a significant on-screen role? She was also the de facto narrator of the LOTR films, and Jackson might be bringing her back primarily to keep continuity with the 'voice' of the Middle-Earth films.

I have nothing constructive to add. I just wanted to write and say that I think that Rappe does a great job, and I enjoy her contribution to the site. And, one of the reasons that I've read CHUD for many years is because of joke columns, author comments, etc.

You don't sound like a Right Bastard to me. 😉

Elisabeth, fair enough. I know nearly nothing about the day-to-day of running something like this site, so my crits are short-sighted, most of the time. And the goal's not pathetic, just probably impossible to fulfill. That doesn't mean one shouldn't try, though.

I took your described "corny scenes" as important scenes that broke up the seriousness of the story. without them, the film wouldn't have been as fun as it was. And I have a feeling that if they were not included, your article would have been about wanting PJ not to take the material so seriously, and to include scenes that will allow the viewer to breathe a little bit. Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Why has Chud, a website I've visited for years, turned into this negative website. It's like the commentors of AICN took over this website. negativity ahoy….

I'd like to see Galadriel bathing nude in a like for like, the entire running time while she narrates the story. Screw the Hobbits lets get a little elfin sexy time going. If they want to throw in some nude horse back riding or have her eating a fruit as the juices pour all over her bare skin, that's cool too. Does that add or detract from the intellignet discourse? I mean Cate Blanchett is pretty hot…

If Galadriel is in it, then here's hoping we get some Christopher Lee action too. Not literally of course; I hear he's very frigid in the sack. It's this Drogo business that concerns me a bit. I hope he doesn't have a huge part.

Jackson will make the hobbit needlessly bloated as he did king kong. remember the uproar when he OMITTED Tom Bombadil? Now he's adding characters that don't even appear in the book. Wanker.

THE LOVELY BONES was also a pretty simple, intimate story. It somehow turned into WHAT DREAMS MAY COME under Mr Jackson's care. Do you hold much hope of THE HOBBIT being "toned down"? I say we shall have to be content it's being made at all, and made to be tonally consistent with LOTR, artistic hystrionics and all.

All those concerns are valid. I'm excited for the Hobbit, but Peter Jackson hasn't been making the best decisions as of late.

Ken Stott is awesome. And great to see Jed Brophy a bit more up front.

I know some people hate when changes are made to the story they know but, I trust PJ here. And I also realize that not everybody who will go see the movie are Tolkien scholars. Therefore, I suppose that PJ has found a way to bring back these characters in a way to just bring the two stories together so that people will understand the links between the two. Seeing Galadriel, people will say… "ohh yeah… I remember her in that movie with the ring thing. That's where that comes from…"

I totally agree with you. I can sometimes almost stomach the Soup Scene, but things like the Drinking Contest Scene, with the anachronistic "Game Over" line, or the "My axe is buried in his nervous system!" line, always give me douche chills. All the random guest spots in The Hobbit are going to make it feel like an expensive CBS holiday special.

Oi! You miserable lot complaining! Go and read Unfinished Tales, specifically the chapter The Quest of Erebor and you'll see what PJ is up to and why Gandalf keeps disappearing. It makes perfect sense, provides more suspense and raises the stakes. It's not just about a treasure hunt, it's about taking out a potential weapon before Sauron can use it. Consequentially – a better,more exciting movie. But I can't explain Drogo…