Talk:Chapter 3/@comment-11127332-20131214022907/@comment-4878757-20131214190005

The only fault is that by itself Part 3 does try to cram a lot in, but what can you expect when the plot twist comes in at the end of Part 2? This chapter obviously tries to tie as many loose ends as possible. You could literally put the same qualms to any fantasy setting, Harry Potter, LOTR, Star Wars, Superman or whatever else. These are fantasy settings and they all require some suspense of belief. Every plan or final battle is risky, sending Frodo to Mt Doom wasn't likely to suceed, the Rebels in Star Wars getting that lucky hit in the Death Star's exhaust port wasn't viable (without the Force plot mechanism), Voldemort killing Neville's parents would have given a whole different story. Most things in a fantasy setting employ a deus ex machina to keep tension, it's just a plot device.