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Crushes of Dwarf Proportions

Not everyone concedes the genius of Peter Jackson and his adaptations of  The Lord of the Rings  and, more recently,  The Hobbit , into film.  It's a free country and you can hold whatever opinion you like, so that's fine.  But I'd like to point out an example of why his creativity and interpretation of Tolkien's beloved books adds just the magical touch needed to make the films as beloved (or almost as beloved) as the books. What most caught my attention in the first visuals to emerge from the making of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," including stills, photo shoots, the first trailer, and so on, was neither how perfect Martin Freeman seems for the role of Bilbo (which he is) nor how exciting it was to see a hobbit hole again (which it is).  Rather, I was struck and delighted by the attention Peter Jackson and his scary-artistic, visionary team paid to the thirteen dwarves.  While watching  the first trailer , I marveled at how each dwarf had a differen