I was actually just thinking about that scene in The Return of the King last week as I was having my seasonal LOTR marathon. While overall I'm fairly fine with changes and edits made, that was always one detail I was mildly disappointed in. Not because I wanted to see Frodo naked or even really purist reasons, but I felt like it lost something in the moment. The severity, plus just how traumatizing it was. The act of stripping and removing a person's clothes is always a step toward dehumanizing someone and taking away their personhood/security. It's not a big issue, but it's something I think of every time I see the scene.
I actually just bought the extended edition of the first Hobbit film, despite all my griping about it when I first saw it. (I enjoyed the second a lot more and figure I'll want the whole set. Plus I want to see some of the bonus footage as well as the fact I'm rereading the books and want to compare more closely.)
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Date: 2013-12-29 10:53 pm (UTC)I actually just bought the extended edition of the first Hobbit film, despite all my griping about it when I first saw it. (I enjoyed the second a lot more and figure I'll want the whole set. Plus I want to see some of the bonus footage as well as the fact I'm rereading the books and want to compare more closely.)