[Fíriel of Ao Tea Roa]

Where were the characters and the spirit? Where was the trust in the book? It has passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow. The money has gone down in the West, behind hills into shadow. How did it come to this?<P>..<P>I am off to see "Return of the King" again right now and will probably enjoy the experience much more - the first shock will pass, like Frodo into the West..<P>I already fear though that the opening and closing of this installment is the weakest of all. But again, the extended version may change all this. After all, it gave a whole new meaning to "The Two Towers", too, with its pace more relaxed and more allowance for character developments and sidestories.<P>Tenna' ento lye omenta!