[Eruanna]

I enjoyed all of the "extras", especially "The Fellowship of the Cast". However, the greatest thrill was seeing all the additional and extended scenes. Most of them were character or relationship building...but what a difference it made! I had thought it nothing short of criminal to leave the gift giving scene out of the theatre edition. To see it put back was wonderful....and helpful when watching TTT. Oh! So that's where Sam got that Elven rope!! The additional scenes on the River also helped to explain the hurt looks that Boromir kept shooting at Aragorn as they paddled....they'd had a fight, for goodness sake!<BR>As I have read the books, I knew what was going on. But I went to the cinema with someone who had not...he had a lot of questions answered when I made him watch the dvd!