I don't consider it bashing. Elrond had every reason to be pissed, since the intervening 3000 years could have been a golden age for both humans and elves. He's seen more grief than any human could comprehend. He also has the best idea of the dire consequences of failure this time.
And I don't think Jackson is too off-base with his treatment of Aragorn. He's also telling a story for people who may have never heard of Tolkien, and don't know what to expect. Jackson has only about 12 hours (assuming extra materials in later DVDs) to tell the story, and there have to be some changes and alterations somewhere. Actually, I can't think of another book that has been made into a film so faithfully. It's not perfect, but who can claim to do better?
Are we ready for a little Elrond ...criticism?
I don't consider it bashing. Elrond had every reason to be pissed, since the intervening 3000 years could have been a golden age for both humans and elves.
You'd think that in 3000 years Elrond would have learned the wisdom of accepting people the way they are with their weaknesses as well as their strengths. After all, there's nothing he can do to change human nature. So the movie Elrond has doomed himself to a lifetime of being pissed. I guess Elrond must be pissed at Illuvatar for making men that way and for giving them a free will.
Welcome to you, too! I agree completely. This is one of the greatest movie adaptations of all time, being extremely faithful to the books within the necessary constraints of time, etc... Our quibbles with characterizations and such are just minor in the big picture.