Moo: The absence of Tom Bombadil from went a long way toward invalidating the LOTR movies for me (that and my throbbing tail bone). Why not just cut a bit off of the 45 minutes of anticlimax at the end of the third movie and include this character, who epitomized Tolkien's vision of the unspoiled earth? Or maybe cut a bit of the endless video-game-esque orc hacking? Answer: because Tom Bombail was and is part of the old way. .

Anyway, it's nice to find someone else who appreciates him. Walk on Tom.