Kevinicus said:

I think we all have to actually see how the scenes turn out before we can determine if there will be any changes to any edits.

I'm open to the possibility myself, but it all depends. It looks like there is possibly some good material there, and I certainly wouldn't mind a stronger opening.

They clocked in at around 4.5 minutes. Plus in the script all the opening dialogue in the theatrical cut was supposed to be used for those scenes. With the use of the script, the scenes could be reinserted with pinpoint accuracy.

I believe that this movie really deserves a darker tone throughout. Those scenes should certainly fit the bill, but oh well we still have to see, I guess. A lot of the early fans were looking forward to seeing those scenes, and I was one of them. When I found out Cameron had taken them out, my anticipation for that movie dropped tenfold, even more when I saw how the Na'vi looked.