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Post #1225524

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NeverarGreat
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Episode VIII : The Last Jedi - Discussion * SPOILER THREAD *
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12-Jul-2018, 8:21 PM

It’s some of that, yes, but I think the Scouring of the Shire was more specifically about Tolkien expressing his fears about industrialization in Britain after the wars, and using this as a way to bring the conflict home to the characters on a deeply personal level.

And that’s a good message for a book, but not at all cinematic to have an extended cleanup after the main conflict has ended. Peter Jackson understood that at least.