I was really very, very annoyed that they cut out the Scouring of the Shire, for a number of reasons.
First: I love Saruman, and more screentime for Christopher Lee is never a bad thing. Ever.
Second: I wanted to see the other side of the Hobbits, man. In the movie, we get to see four midget heroes surrounded by this race of worthless, small-minded bass-ackwards peasants who never /do/ anything. The way the hobbits outside of the Fellowship (And Bilbo) were treated irks me.
Third: It was incredibly significant both to the overall story arc AND to the symbolism of the book that the struggle would reach the Shire.
Fourth, and probably most importantly: I'm sorry, Mr. Jackson, "I DON'T LIKE THAT PART" is not a good reason to BUTCHER A LITERARY MASTERPIECE.
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First: I love Saruman, and more screentime for Christopher Lee is never a bad thing. Ever.
Second: I wanted to see the other side of the Hobbits, man. In the movie, we get to see four midget heroes surrounded by this race of worthless, small-minded bass-ackwards peasants who never /do/ anything. The way the hobbits outside of the Fellowship (And Bilbo) were treated irks me.
Third: It was incredibly significant both to the overall story arc AND to the symbolism of the book that the struggle would reach the Shire.
Fourth, and probably most importantly: I'm sorry, Mr. Jackson, "I DON'T LIKE THAT PART" is not a good reason to BUTCHER A LITERARY MASTERPIECE.