We come to it at last, one of the very final shots of the films.  Here you go:

Questions:

1.  How did you feel about that door closing when you first saw the film?  In subsequent viewings?

2.  Here are some thoughts about "endings" from amagpie, excerpted from a response from her to the Grey Havens SCOD discussion.  I particularly liked what she said here, and think it deserves a reprise.  What do the rest of you think of her comments below?

"...And then the door shuts in our face and we're told, I believe, "Go Home. It's over. You can not always be torn in two. You have a life to live."

And at that moment I forgive them all for every nitpicky thing I ever thought about the movie and every stupid line of dialog they ever wrote and I want the experience that was these movies... the experience of anticipation and excitement and discussion... to start over again."

3.  What if the film had ended with a shot of Sam and his family, rather than this door closing?  Would you have prefered that image at the end instead of that door being closed in your face?

4.  Do you feel a sense of "closure" at the end of the films?  What contributes to that sense for you, or if not, what is missing?

5. Other comments or observations on this final scene?

I'll post one more screencap on Friday, from the closing credits, and that will be the end of the SCOD series for ROTK. Then, we need to talk about what comes next.  Look for a post on that next week!

Thanks, everyone!