I have just finished the book and know what you are talking about. I understand why they removed that from the movie, because if people, at least in the cinema I was, were already tired of epilogues by the time the hobbits return to the Shire, if you add the anticlimatic "battle" of the Shire, with the heroes Merry and Pippin, it would have been too much. Perhaps as a deleted scene, like an alternative, extended ending? Sure. And maybe one day they'll do it. No, I am sure they will, as soon as they run out of ideas for new epic movies, once more. But in this version I find that they managed to round it up well, showing with the tabern scene how they were nobodies in their own land, once more, and couldn't really communicate all they had experienced.
Also, once they killed Saruman at Orthanc, he couldn't be there at the Shire. His death is very similar to that in the books. Anyway, Saruman in the books is more a pathetic character than he was in the movies. He was more impressive on the screen, perhaps also thanks to Christopher Lee (who had wanted to be Gandalf, so I guess he kept some of the dignity he would have given Gandalf).
I shall be making a couple of posts on this and that detail, so feel free, no, I encourage you! to talk about anything you want!!! ♥
Also, once they killed Saruman at Orthanc, he couldn't be there at the Shire. His death is very similar to that in the books. Anyway, Saruman in the books is more a pathetic character than he was in the movies. He was more impressive on the screen, perhaps also thanks to Christopher Lee (who had wanted to be Gandalf, so I guess he kept some of the dignity he would have given Gandalf).
I shall be making a couple of posts on this and that detail, so feel free, no, I encourage you! to talk about anything you want!!! ♥
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