I myself am wondering how he will handle the events with Merry and Pippin after their capture by the orcs, and their escape to Fangorn. We have all seen the part where Aragorn picks up the elven brooch dropped by Pippin, so at least that still stands. After that, the lid seems to have been nailed down on any information regarding these scenes, particularly the appearance of Treebeard. (Go ahead, I challenge you to find one picture of the P.J. Treebeard on the Net.)<P>So will we see the Ent Moot, and the march and siege of Orthanc? What about Saruman's meeting with Gandalf for the last time, and Pippin's exposure to the Palantir? Will the movie end with Pippin being carried on the back of Shadowfax towards Minas Tirith?<P>Regarding Book Two of the Two Towers, my impressions have been that P.J. will be pretty faithful to Frodo and Sam's interactions with Gollum (though what's this I hear about Sam smacking Gollum with a frying pan?) I'm also looking forward to Frodo's meeting with Faramir, and imagine that this is where most of Sean Bean's "flashback" moments will occur. I'm hoping that this is where Frodo will get a chance to shine, and not have his "brave" scenes stolen from him as they were at the Fords and in Moria. And please Mr. Director, let Sam see his Oliphaunt! <P>I suppose it will all be cut off at the point where Frodo and Sam enter the tunnel to Shelob's lair, with a suitable scary "hint" shot of glowing, spider eyes.<P>As for Helm's Deep and Rohan: let Peter Jackson have his fun. A battle is a battle is a battle, and the details matter little, so long as we get Aragorn to the Pelennor Fields on time! They can bring all the elves into it they want. Heck, they can even bring Bombadil to Helm's Deep and it won't bother me. And I kinda think the death of Haldir will be a nice touch. <P>I also like the idea that P.J. will be showing more of the "common folk" of Middle Earth at Helm's Deep, and will give a take on their reactions to these events. There wasn't really enough of that in the book. <P>I do hope Merry's meeting with Theoden and Eowyn will not be glossed over too much. I always liked the relationship between the hobbit and the King, and would like to see the plot to get Merry to Minas Tirith left intact. I fear that Aragorn's ride through the Paths of the Dead is a goner, though.
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