As I said earlier, I have no problem with the opinion that the movie would have been better without the freak show. I can probably see myself agreeing with that viewpoint on the basis of realistic drama alone. (Plus, sticking to the original intention of the original author is a good thing.) However, I don't see how any of you can totally and completely reject the fun aspect these strange additions might have had, or refuse to see any other possibly-redeeming qualities they might have had. Sure, they sucked in some ways, but that doesn't mean they couldn't have been enjoyable in some other, different ways at the same time.