I finished reading The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien. What a great pleasure to read - or in my case, reread.
In a previous post I noted some differences between the books and the movies. I spotted some more, but I'm going to just touch on two of them.
In the movies, I noted that I actually hoped Aragorn would have ended up with Eowyn. The suggestions is made that she will end up with Faramir, but it seems kind of abrupt.
In the book, we learn more about the growth of the relationship between Eowyn and Faramir, and it makes far more sense.
One thing left out of the movies entirely is the "scouring of the Shire." Our four hobbits return to the Shire to find it overrun with thugs and criminals, and Saruman behind it. Our heroes rouse their fellow hobbits and oust the servants of evil. This is entirely missing from the movies. I understand the reasons given the length of the movies already and their focus, but I think it was a loss. The scouring helps to show the growth of Pippin and Merry and their heroism along with that of Sam.
Overall, I enjoyed the rereading. I also enjoy the movies, and will view them again.
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