G55: Really?
Yes, I do understand that. I guess the haters are just the louder ones here, heh. And about the ending, it might be that I have read the same information at some point, but didn't remember it and thought it was my own idea. Would seem logical, though, since that event is in a way some kind of an ending to the Gandalf storyline, and I'd like to think that there it at least some ways of looking at the two movies as separate ones.
Mark: Thanks for the welcome, and let's keep those purists on their toes!
I had to check Lal's point, and there she is, in her weird hat! Hard to believe that they would have randomly dressed one of the extras that strikingly. Unless, of course, she's one of the production team and not a hobbit at all - after all, movie makers are weird lot.
And I am way too excited considering that the movie is still quite far away. To my excitement adds the fact that I have recently moved from far-away Finland to slightly more accessible Scotland, which means that I could actually go to a real premiere!