Oh. My. Gravy.

That scene that Jackson places at the beginning of RotK, yet Tolkien puts not even halfway into TTT? With Merry and Pippin in Isengard? I didn't think it was possible for hobbits to get any more adorable. The movie version = *swoon,* but the book version? GUH. Pardon me while I explode into ten thousand tiny pieces of hobbit-induced joy.

So much gleeful MerryandPippin-age that was left out of the movies. The woe! Of course, plenty more was added in, so it more or less balances, but dude. And I would wear a "John Kerry: The Real Deal" pin for a month to see Gollum!Pippin.

Of course, I'm still holding out for any explanation for how a hobbit could be mistaken for an orc.

Meanwhile, my throat is still wailing its siren indication that I Will Have A Cold Tomorrow, but for now, I'm enjoying what voice I have left. In this weird state, I always feel that it makes my voice sound a little like Linda Eder.

*munches Vitamin C drops like candy*