Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
I've read (OK, listened to) the books, but can't see why this would upset them.

As a military history nerd, I was more upset by the tactics. What kind of spastic opens a defensive battle by launching a frontal cavalry attack in the dark against massed infantry? Amateur night.
Yeah that was stupid. They clearly hadn't studied the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. I was wondering if they got a bit carried away with the flaming swords.