[billbears]

I see that, and I do understand Jackson's retelling. However, I can understand Bombadil going more than I can the Scouring. Bombadil might be an addition that can be written out, but the Scouring does much more than just add a character

[HairOfTheDog]

I know... and losing the scouring as we know it sounds like a big hole in the story to me at this point too... but we don't know enough yet to formally freak out. The movie will have an end. Peter loves the story, and will be doing something that will please the fans. Before FoTR, I was freaking about changes along with everyone else. But after FoTR, he has earned benefit of the doubt from me this time around. I don't think I will be disapointed in what they put out there come 2003.