Joan's Journal

Yeah, I feel very geeky buying each movie twice, and I love having all of the extra, sometimes essential, footage (not to mention the extras themselves), but there are some scenes and transitions I like better in the theatrical versions. Like, as much as I love Théodred's funeral, I miss the abrupt cut from Théoden asking "Where is my son?" to him standing at the tomb. So in the end, it's worth it to me to have both (and the Queen Éowyn thing is just neat). I hope this "two version of the film, each with their own merits" thing doesn't become popular with the industry at large, though. I'll buy these particular films twice, but there aren't many others I would.