That's a really good point about the scouring of the Shire. Heretofore I was resigned to Jackson's decision because I agreed that it would have made the film way too damn long (even for the extended edition), but the more I think about Merry and Pippin's virtual shafting at the end of the film, I think it would have been much better all around to have them get some closure, too.
I'm convinced that PJ just doesn't get Merry and Pippin - he shafted them in the first film, too. Especially Merry, who was a leader amongst the four hobbits from the get-go. I'm still not happy with the way Merry and Pippin just happened to end up walking along with Frodo and Sam, when in the book there was a serious conspiracy to help Frodo on his journey that makes infinitely more sense.
But, then again, taken as the story of Frodo and the Ring, the films make sense. I feel bad only for the people who haven't or won't read the books to get the bigger picture, which lurks on every Elvish-ridden page.
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Date: 2003-12-22 10:02 pm (UTC)I'm convinced that PJ just doesn't get Merry and Pippin - he shafted them in the first film, too. Especially Merry, who was a leader amongst the four hobbits from the get-go. I'm still not happy with the way Merry and Pippin just happened to end up walking along with Frodo and Sam, when in the book there was a serious conspiracy to help Frodo on his journey that makes infinitely more sense.
But, then again, taken as the story of Frodo and the Ring, the films make sense. I feel bad only for the people who haven't or won't read the books to get the bigger picture, which lurks on every Elvish-ridden page.