I think Merry and Pippin are already growing into more mature and nobel characters. I can't see that process doing anything else but continuing. I still think that Pippin will have his lines, as he does in the book. In Minas Tirith, Gandalf lambastes Pippin for not realizing that Aragorn is the returning King. Later, while Pippin is first being shown Minas Tirith his attitude is basically, that's all very nice but when do we eat?<P>These are funny scenes that I hope make the cut. Whether the movie will deal with Thainships and Mayoralties, it seems doubtfull, but one never knows. There's only so much that can be realistically dealt with. Overall though, I like the way in which Merry and Pippin have been portrayed.<P>H.C.
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