Well, it turns out that in The Two Towers, even more so than in The Fellowship of the Ring, liberties were taken when the movie was made. I can't believe I had forgotten so much of the book! In the book, both the Ents and Theoden King are decisive, unafraid, and eager to take on the challenge of confronting Saruman and Sauron, respectively. For some reason, the movie made them out to need convincing in order to defend themselves. Maybe to build up the characters of Aragorn, Merry, and Pippin, who did most of the convincing. Faramir, also, was portrayed a bit differently. In the book, he is much more thoughtful and wise.
I can't remember the details of how the series ends, but I hope it answers a question that was posed in this book. At one point Galadriel sends Legolas a message and warns him to stay away from the sea. But why?!
Overall I was pleased with how much I enjoyed this book. In the movie, the Frodo and Sam parts were the least interesting - dare I say boring? - and I sort of expected the same for the book. But actually, I think I ended up enjoying Frodo and Sam's story - especially when Gollum or Faramir were involved - just as much as the Merry / Pippin and Aragorn / Legolas / Gimli story lines.
I remember liking the two towers least, and in the movie, i do remember them changing around alot, but now I don't really remember what. (I re-read the books shortly after seeing the movie) I guess I should re-read these books again! I think I ended up liking the Two Towers movie more than I thought I would, given that I didn't like the book as much.
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