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   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article , Taemon  wrote:   
      
   > On 20-1-2015 18:48, Sandman wrote:   
   >> These are the main things removed:   
   >>   
   >> 1. The entire Dol Goldur subplot, including everything with Radagast   
   >> 2. The Tauriel/Kili "love", indeed, Tauriel is entirely removed, as is most   
   >>     of Legolas scenes.   
   >> 3. Azog's scenes are greatly minimized   
   >> 4. A lot of superflous scenes from Lake Town, including the orc attack   
   >> 5. The parts with Ian Holm in the beginning and end   
   >> 6. A lot of orc encounters removed   
   >> 7. A lot of action scene trimming, like the barrel ride, and no more molten   
   >>     gold   
   >> 8. And a lot of "filler" scenes.   
   >   
   > But I liked the molten gold. I liked everything with that dragon. I was   
   > deeply disappointed when he died (yes, of course I knew that was   
   > coming). I liked Tauriel too.   
      
   I think you're the only person I ever heard of that claims to have liked   
   the molten gold scene... :)   
      
      
      
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