1. Compressed time frame between Bilbo's party and departure of Frodo & Sam.<BR>*4*<BR>2. Alternate method of having Merry & Pippin join the journey.<BR>*3*<BR>3. Removal of Tom Bombadil & the Barrow-Wights.<BR>*4* (Hurrah for the lack of "hey dol! merry dol!'s"!)<BR>4. Arwen replacing Glorfindel.<BR>*4*<BR>5. Arwen taking Frodo to the Fords of Bruinen.<BR>*4*<BR>6. The Fellowship being formed almost spontaneously in the Council of Elrond.<BR>*4*<BR>7. Changes in the battle in Balin's Tomb.<BR>*4*<BR>8. No Sam and other changes at Galadriel's Mirror.<BR>*4*<BR>9. Aragorn's battle with Darth Maul - oops - I mean Lurtz.<BR>*3*<BR>10. Changes in the healing of Theoden by Gandalf.<BR>*1* (Gandalf's "exorcism" act renders Wormtongue obsolete)<BR>11. Changes in Eomer's role.<BR>*2*<BR>12. Eowyn and the citizens of Edoras going to Helm's Deep<BR>*4*<BR>13. Attack by the Warg Riders on the road to Helm's Deep.<BR>*3* (Alas, the Wargs could have been so much better ...)<BR>14. Aragorn's fall and his journey to Helm's Deep.<BR>*1* (Just gratuitous)<BR>15. Differences in the result of the entmoot.<BR>*2*<BR>16. Changes in Frodo's & Sam's encounter with Faramir including going to Osgiliath.<BR>*2*<BR>17. Elves at Helm's Deep.<BR>*4*<BR>18. Changes in Aragorn's character.<BR>*4*<BR>19. Changes in Frodo's character.<BR>*2*<BR>20. Changes in Faramir's character.<BR>*2*
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