[SuziQ]

Though the scouring may just be the "nod" we saw in Frodo's trip to Galadriel's Mirror.

I'm still hoping they'll show Merry, Pippin and Sam driving the brutes from the Shire !! Merry and Pippin need their 'heroic' scenes too!

[LinnieBeth]

I'm with you SuziQ, I hope to see the full development of Merry and Pippin too.

Sam & Frodo we all see grow- but the scouring is where they all shine! Particularly M&P.