That all sounds good..."Lembas-bread" I just ignored that, but now that you mention it! <BR>So, I'm in a mood...here goes a bit of nothing. <P>I would have preferred Glorfindel at the Ford, (instead of Arwen) and the little meeting with Gildor in the Shire (instead of just the sighting of elves) scaring the black Riders off. An expansion of elvish involvement at the Council of Elrond would have been preferred. Everybody seems to enjoy the "power of good" associated with the elves, so I think a few more "heavy" elves and a bit of their history could have made the Council of Elrond more powerful and meaningful. <BR>I would have enjoyed Arwen and Aragorn's love story done with actual flashbacks to their meeting, and some more "love scenes" between them. I wanted to see Arwen more embroiled with the fate of the Fellowship because of her strong young love for Aragorn. A love story would have gone much farther (with me) than the "Arwen tied to the rings fate" route. All the free people of Middle Earth were tied to the rings fate. Narsil/Anduril should have been given to Aragorn at the Council of Elrond. <P>Way less Helms Deep battle, no elves there, and more palantir stuff at Orthanc. The Smeagol/ Deagol story should have been in the second film, in the natural spot, when Frodo first calls Gollum Smeagol. Saruman's defeat should have been dealt with more in this film. <BR>RotK should have opened with Aragorn looking into the palantir, and wrenching it away from Sauron's will. Frodo and Sam should have not been lumped in with Merry and Pippen in the ending when recognition was given. The Standard should have been used during the ship scene.....well, I need to see the extended edition before I ramble about RoTK. <P>I think a concise Scouring of the Shire could have been tucked in and would have been very powerful, especially if Galadriel's mirror scenes had been expanded upon during palantir sessions at Orthanc in TTT.<P>Many of the things done in the movies were GREAT! I'm being harassed to get off of the computer now though....can't go on. <p>[ 10:47 AM January 24, 2004: Message edited by: Liriodendron ]
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