Major spoilers ahead. Fans of JRR Tolkien's original novels may remember the dwarf Kili as Thorin and Bilbo's unfortunate companion. However, with the addition of his romance storyline with Tauriel in Peter Jackson's second Tolkien-inspired film series, I find myself wondering if Keely the hot dwarf will be in The Hobbit movie Die like he does in the book. After all, the movie is based on a romantic ending with a character who is not in the book. Why throw it all away when Keely dies like he does in the book?
Unfortunately for someone like me, who loved not only Keeley actor Aiden Turner's handsome face but the character himself, Jackson's film stays true to the source material in this sad twist. Keeley died, no ifs, ands or buts.
One silver lining, especially for fans of the controversial Tauriel/Kili/Legolas love triangle concocted for the movie, is that Kili and Tauriel did have one last scene together, and it was epic. As Thorin and his right-hand men race up the mountain to eliminate what they believe is the last of the orc army, they fall right into a trap. Almost immediately, the terrible demon threw Kili's brother Philly from a height, killing him instantly.
It took Chili longer, but the bastards found him. Tauriel rushes in to help save her possible - just maybe - love, which she's still unsure about (a welcome addition to the original text, if you ask me, since Tolkien didn't include many women - especially are those brave women) - in his novels). Unfortunately, this is not enough. She was (almost) knocked down and the orc ran his sword right through Killie for a full 15 minutes.
This death scene is agonizingly long, but fully conveys the depth of our sadness at losing Keeley—a courtesy not so kindly accorded to his brother. Unfortunately, Legolas swoops in and eliminates the invaders, while Tauriel lies off-screen, nearly unconscious.
While I'm not going to complain about the movie sticking to the books when it comes to Keely's ending - I'm a stickler for that sort of thing - I will say that if the writers felt the need to introduce Tauriel, just for the sake of what if she ends up losing The dwarves, they could at least use it to get her to have another outburst of mischief to avenge Killy's death. Orlando Bloom is cool and everything is cool, but if I have to lose Kiley again, I hope it brings some silver lining. This is what Tauriel is responsible for.
Then again, it's probably not wise to put too much hope in a guy who turned a simple yet brilliant children's book into a streamlined three-movie saga.
Rest in peace Keely. You deserve more.
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