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Who is the best villain in Tolkien's universe?

Thanks for the request!So, of the listed villains, only Morgoth, Sauron, Saruman, and Ungoliant are really fleshed out characters. The others are either too unknown or just not written about enough.Of those, I like Ungoliant best. Her mysterious and vague origins, wholly alien physiology, and motivation of hunger make her a fun villain, not to mention the only one on the list (except Ancalagon) who posed a real threat to Morgoth.However, the thing I love about LOTR is that, while there are a number of antagonists, most are not true villains. Take, for example, Thingol: ruler of Doriath; husband of a Maiar, Melian; father of Luthien; and enemy of Morgoth, he still is an antagonist in the tales of Beren and Luthien, and the tales of Turin Turambar (though less so in Turin’s story). He’s an example of a person who, through a desire to protect his people and fight evil, nevertheless lets his greed, fear, and pride rule his actions, and ends up working against those who would fight the evil of Morgoth.Another great example is Denethor: steward of Gondor; father of Boromir and Faramir; descendant of Numenor; and enemy of Sauron, he is also an antagonist to Faramir, Pippin, and Gandalf. Where Thingol let greed for the Silmarils reign in his heart, Denethor’s folly is even more relatable: despair. Shown the true and factual power of Sauron’s armies through the Palantir, Denethor rightly believed that strength of arms couldn’t win, and so, gave in to despair, allowing Gondor to crumble, all while blaming his son, Faramir, for his failings.Finally, Gollum. Formerly a hobbit-esque creature, he was corrupted by a power far greater than he could ever understand or hope to combat. However, his own nature was to sneak, spy, and steal; so, the Ring amplified his abilities, and character flaws, turning him toward deeper evil. However, he is not wholly unsympathetic, and so, relatable; who hasn’t ever found themselves hating their actions, yet unable to change?There are many others; Boromir, Thranduil, Wormtongue, the list goes on. Tolkien understood human nature, understood character flaws, and knew how to write them well. People who complain about static characters pick and choose, and don’t really want to see differently.

Everyone talks about what Peter Jackson did wrong with the LOTR films, but what's something you think he did right?

Like others have said, Jackson did many things right, which is why the things he did wrong were all the more glaring.(1) The SetsThis is no secret, Jackson’s Middle Earth looks fabulous.Bag EndEdorasMinas Tirith(2) The ScoreAgain, the score is widely praised for capturing the feel of the books. Although we have Howard Shore to thank for this, Jackson helped him quite a bit.(3) The costumes and makeupWETA workers rubbed off their fingerprints making chain-mail, and the attention to detail is apparent in every costume and banner.Gondorian soldiersOrcs(4) CGIOK, so this might a little controversial, but I’m of the belief that when used sparingly — or believably — CGI can really enhance a movie.Gollum/SmeagolThe Balrog in Moria, known as “Durin’s bane”(5) The CastingNow this, this is controversial and I am NOT saying that the acting was ‘true to the book’, but I am saying that for Jackson’s Middle Earth, it was perfect.Elrond as portrayed by Hugo WeavingElrond is the point I’m trying to make. Hugo would’ve made a horrible book Elrond, but was a great movie Elrond. If that makes any sense.The movie Elrond was meant to be a grouchy SOB, not a noble elf-lord. For this purpose, Hugo was a good fit.In the constraints of Jackson’s Middle Earth, the casting was perfect, but had he followed the books, it would’ve been well, horrible.What I’m trying to say is that, for the version of The War of the Ring that Jackson was telling us, his actors did their job very well. They portrayed Jackson’s characters, not JRRT’s and that, they did well.