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Originally Posted by Morthoron
Besides, from a literary standpoint, Gandalf saying, "Saruman, your giant, wooden badger is broken!" simply does not have the serious tone necessary for such a stirring moment in the book. Although as a special effects sequence, Saruman's giant, wooden badger collapsing to the ground in a great crash of shards and splinters might be impressive.
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Hmm, it almost makes one wish Bakshi had completed his animated version of LotR, just to see how that incredibly huge log (or is it a contrabassoon?) he made of Saruman's staff would have reacted to being broken.
Thanks, Morth, I needed a good laugh.
