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| Tom Bombadil, illustrated by Tim and Greg Hildebrandt |
Although Tom Bombadil does not appear in Peter Jackson's or Ralph Bakshi's movie adaptions, he is a widely known character among fans. A lot of people who have never read the books still know who he is, and a lot of those who have read the books like to point out that he should not have been cut out from the movie. Some even mean that it was the biggest mistake in the making of the script.
What I think about Tom's abcense is something I have been asked countless times and it seems like I am expected to hate Peter Jackson for it. Thing is, however, that I don't. I like the fact that Tom Bombadil is not in the movies, and there is good reason for it.
