Why leave out The Scouring of the Shire

[Leto]

He can't put in on a EE DVD, even if he wanted to...it was never filmed, never even scripted. Never intended to be in the movie. So the point is moot. And what was showed in Galadriel's mirror was NOT the scouring of the shire, but a depiction of what things would be like if the quest failed and Sauron ruled the world. The scouring of the shire, even at its worst, was not as dark as those brief images. I am not so confident that PJ will come through for the Tolkien fans, if that is all he understood about the scouring of the shire. It seems he is a little shady on the details of the events in the book. He's got the 'when' and 'where', for the most part, and the 'who.' But the 'what' and the 'why' part seems lost. *lol*

 

[Winch]

I predict the SOS will be part of the prologue to The Silmarillion. Call me crazy but I think eventually when the money has started to dry up from the trilogy and probably The Hobit, they will look for yet another sequal to get rich from. It may take 20 years but these block busters never seem to end ala Star Trek Nemesis.
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[Wynston]

I agree with Rumil 100%. That's why it was one of my favorite chapters in the book. I'm disappointed that it won't be in the movie, but I can understand why it wasn't put in. (kind of like Tom Bombadil)

 

[Calimehtar]

And it brings what someone said, true-- that no country was safe from evil, even the Shire. Someone said that in FOTR.... maybe Aragorn or Gandalf. I think the Scouring of the Shire should be in there. If not, some could think, well there was no danger at all for the Shire.

They could at least:

When the hobbits are coming back close to hobbiton, there is a big gate blocking the road and a notive that has rules. And they wont be let in between dusk and dawn and all that. And the gatekeeper tells them why. You could just say that the Shire isn't as safe as it was a year ago.

 

[lukeyon]

I also believe this was one of the most important segments of the trilogy. It shows the growth of the hobbits through their adventures, which is the point. You can think of it as a young man going off to war. Fighting in the war isn't where his experience is shown, it's how he uses this new strength and bravery in society when he returns home. The Shire is now their Gondor and "The Chief" is their Sauron to battle. They gather up an army of hobbits and organize a campaign. When I heard Saruman was killed in the EE I knew that meant the Scouring wouldn't be added. All the loose ends were wrapped up. Sad Sad Sad... I think the Scouring could've been a fantastic, short wrap up of the trilogy, far better than 30 minutes of slow motion footage showing the hobbits reunited... and a great lesson for the young people seeing the story for the first time.

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[Ithrynluin]

Beautifully said, lukeyon, and welcome to The Tolkien Forum!