The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Movies

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George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones fantasy saga was in many ways similar to J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved Lord of the Rings franchise—both on paper and on HBO.

Except with more sex and nudity. And gore and gratuity.

Lots more.

Thrones’ gratuitous content contributed to the edgy TV show’s massive appeal. And now, as Paul Asay wrote about recently in our blog, Amazon seems determined to “Thrones-ify” its forthcoming Lord of the Rings television show. So let me pause to ponder a rhetorical question: Has anyone ever suggested, “Lord of the Rings would be perfect if there were just more hobbits scampering around au naturel”?

Er, no.

I wish Amazon’s...