[Evisse the Blue]

::after Child has ended her speech, joins in the applauds, shouting 'Hear, hear!::
After Judge Lindil has established a semblance of order in the court, Evisse rises:
"May I have permission to speak?"
Judge Lindil: Permission granted, but be swift."
"I will, your Honour. I will expand a bit on Citizen Of the 7th Age's point. I arrived in this court with the sole purpose of muddying - everyone starts at the use of this unusual word - even further the reputation of Mr Jackson. I was going to do that by presenting as evidence some scenes from the book that were changed or missing from the film, scenes that meant a lot to me. But perhaps those scenes do not mean that much to others. By trying to impose my view upon you, of what should have been kept in the film, like many of my predecessors had done, I would have done exactly what Mr Jackson had done. And bear in mind, ladies and gentleman that when some scenes are kept, others are discarded. The movie-goer's time is not infinite.
Judge Lindil (sternly): Citizen The Blue, to the point please.
"Yes your Honor. It is a matter of choice and perspective. Mr Jackson is one of us, really. Would you charge The Barrow Wight with making a 9-hour movie that would represent his view of Tolkien, if that contrasted with your own?"
Audience snickers. Evisse is astounded that she ended up speaking in Mr Jackson's favour. 'and there were so many things I wanted to bash him for..', she thinks. Eventually she shrugs, and returns to her seat.
"Thank you for listening."

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