[Diamond18]

Oh wait, this reminds me: What was that whole part about dumping Merry and Pippin down in front of Gandalf and then cutting to another scene and forgetting about it? The Hobbits weren't supposed to realize Gandalf was alive until he showed up at Isengard. I loved that part, where Pippin cries out in surprise at seeing Gandalf, and Gandalf snaps at him as usual. Here there was no reaction depicted for Merry and Pippin, which was a shame since in FotR they showed Pippin's particular sorrow and guilt outside of Moria. Yet another instance where a chance for a good scene was exchanged for something else.