[HairOfTheDog]

He didn't heighten the esteem of dwarves. (their women are mistaken for men?? how sad is that?...

Ian McKellan voice: Well, it is in Tolkien.....

Seriously, look in the appendices regarding dwarves. I don't have time to look it up now.

I know what you mean about the jokes. There really were a lot of jokes. I think I will find them less shocking this time around, and enjoy them all more. I saw it as a laugh track moment the first time around... but it also made me snicker about whether PJ was reading our thread ;~D.... I think I just resented that PJ made all the jokes that we could have made here!

[Lil'freeper]

look in the appendices regarding dwarves.

Will do. Many things that once were have now been forgotten.. glad JRR thought to write them down. ;)

[carton253]

I didn't think the jokes were at Gimli's expense. I thought the jokes being made because Legalos and Aragorn adore him. Legalos had no plans to like this dwarf... and for all Gimli's spit and vinegar, he's so likeable. To ask a dwarf if he needs a box to stand on means that relationship has transcended race and now is on equal footing.