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That sounds exactly like what Peter would say.

You've nailed it.

I'm a little saddened that we won't see the Scouring, it was one of the best parts of the book, but I do realise that this is an adaptation to film, and thus changes have to be made to make the feature 'work' in a cinematic context rather than a written context. The Scouring just wouldn't 'work' with the vast, vast majority of audiences and it would also steal the thunder of the high-drama when the Ring is finally destroyed.

I'm confident that RotK will be great. The 3 screenwriters have been drafting and redrafted the script for nigh on 8 years now. I'm pretty sure they've worked out a good way of dealing with the ending, in fact, I'm almost certain.

Hey there, all you hobbits. I'm just your everyday lurker who really enjoys all the posts about LotR, as well as the humor. Sometimes you're all a riot!

Hope you all don't mind but I'm so compelled to comment on "The Scouring of the Shire." I think it's too bad it won't be included in the movie. Like some others here, it's one of my favorite parts in the book because of one section that just stands out so much (to me anyway.)

It's when it occurs to Pippin they made need to fight to get rid of the ruffians in the Shire. Frodo is surprised and says, "...nobody is to be killed at all, if it can be helped. Keep your tempers and hold your hands to the last possible moment!" And Merry, the carefree hobbit-turned-knight, replies:

"But if there are many of these ruffians it will certainly mean fighting. You won't rescue Lotho, or the Shire, just by being shocked and sad, my dear Frodo."

He continues about what he thinks they need to do right away:

"Raise the Shire! Now! Wake all our people! They hate all this, you can see: all of them except perhaps one or two rascals, and a few fools that want to be important, but don't at all understand what is really going on. But Shire-folk have been so comfortable so long they don't know what to do. They just want a match, though, and they'll go up in fire..."

Frankly, after 9-11, I think many people would have appreciated "The Scouring..." in the movie. All those carefree hobbits from the beginning of the movie mustering together at the end of the movie, fighting as one to regain their freedom in their beloved Shire. It's so clear in my mind's eye. But I still trust PJ to end the Trilogy well.

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