Eowyn's lament over Theodred: LOVED it. Brilliantly acted AND sung. And while not strictly canonical it fits in beautifully with Tolkien's presentation of the character and style of Rohan.<P>Both Treebeard's "tribute" to Bombadil (so to speak) and also the removal of Arwen from Helm's Deep and filming instead her action in The Appendices, infuses me now with a sudden wrenching hope. Did they remove Saruman from ROTK because they have decided to have Wormtongue kill him after all-- perhaps on the outskirts of The Shire? And will Frodo get his opportunity to show Saruman mercy? And before Wormtongue kills him, will Saruman say that magnificent line, "You have grown, halfling... and now I must depart indebt to your mercy...."<P>It wouldn't be that hard to do. And it would redeem a great deal in my eyes. I could easily forgive PJ & co's weak early portrayal of Movie-Frodo if only they could grow him to a glimmer of Book-Frodo's strength, maturity, and generous mercy in the end.
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...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.
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