> Wow. We are so different there. The second
>half of the Two Towers is probably my favorite
>of the six "books." It would be the second half
>of RotK, except that more of it is devoted to
>some LONG wrapping-up than to the climax of the
>story. I suspect that Jackson is going to cut
>most of it, which would explain moving Shelob in
>to take its place for screen time.

Jeez. I don't even see what is there to LIKE. It's Gollum, Sam, and Frodo WALKING. They don't have any close calls with bad guys unless you count that undramatic scene where they see the Witchking's army riding forth from Minis Morgul. They don't have any side adventures. They don't DO ANYTHING INTERESTING. It's just a bunch of friggin walking and angsty Frodo scenes, interspersed with a ton of "Sam distrusts Gollum" crap. It's BORING. THE FACT THAT YOU NOT ONLY DON'T DISLIKE IT BUT ACTUALLY THINK IT'S THE BEST PART OF THE SERIES MAKES ME FEEL LIKE STICKING A FORK UP MY NOSE AND SHOUTING "I DO NOT KNOW THIS PERSON!!!"

-- Dave