Lord of the Rings Series -- Amazon

guidomerkinsrules said
Stopped reading after this incredibly faulty logic

What's faulty about it? You are adapting works of people who are clearly better writers. You can ask D&D who are better writers between them, and George. Heck, George started out as a tv writer, and then moved into books as he matured. I'm not saying that writing tv makes you bad, but you adapting the works of someone who is clearly a better author. You really shouldn't run amok with plots, and characters.

It must be faulty logic I'm using when talking about adapting one of the most highly esteemed books, and authors vs a tv show with a IMDB rating lower then Big Bang Theory.

The Elven King that wants to backstab the dwarves is the central character that unites everyone to fight Sauron at the end of this age. The last Alliance of Elves, and Men is largely his doing. These writers don't even need to read the books, watch the movies to see how this universe deals with Oathbreakers.

This new Mithril plotline is a eye rolling moment that doesn't fit anywhere in the universe. The whole first age of the story is about elves screwing up everything trying to take back shiny objects.[/spoilers]