I knew a guy back in 2002 who loved Fellowship, and wanted to read the books after seeing it. I warned him not to, that it would only ruin the remaining movies for him, but he read LOTR anyway. After The Two Towers released, he was furious at all the things changed or left out of the book.
So I asked him if he still liked Fellowship?
Of COURSE he did!
He was willing to overlook all of the major changes in the movie which brought him to the book in the first place, but after that he would be a Tolkien Scholar(kidding of course). This type of behavior is normal, I think.
As for me, I'm the Devil's advocate, I like stirring up conversations from angles others might not perceive or accept. When the masses start a new wave of conformity, I'm the one making the Emperor new clothes.
The only time I'm serious is when I'm asleep. 😁