Nostalgia Critic - Top 11 Dumbest LOTR Moments

11. Letting Gandalf fall down an abyss in the first film when he was still holding onto the cliff edge without anyone helping him.
10. The numerous fake-out endings in Return of the King.
9. Gimli's reduction to a simplified comic relief.
8. Making Legolas "too perfect" and overpowered.
7. Pointless wide-angle close-up shots (mostly in the first film).
6. Simplifying John Noble's character, Denethor, from a Shakespearean character into an unsympathetic over-the-top "asshole".
5. Constant death fake outs.
4. The ring's connection to Arwen's fate.
3. The (admittedly unintentional) homosexual overtones in Sam and Frodo's friendship.
2. Saruman's complete absence in the Return of the King theatrical cut (especially when they had a shot and edited scene of his death).
1. Not using the Giant Eagles to enter Mordor more quickly and effectively.