So after a few days of thinking this through......I think I am going to get the Reg Ed RW and display them both with no dagger, and here is why:
1- The dynamics of the blowing cloak to the right of the piece seem to be offset nicely with the outstretched fingers on the opposing hand.
2-At no point in the film is either charachter exactly as posed. In fact, the Wiki is never seen with the dagger and a sword as he is grabbing for the ring with the non-dagger hand in Wiki form. The RW does have the dagger and sword when he firsts pulls the dagger but they are both being held down at his side.
NOTE: #2 is not a bad thing. I actually like when a piece has elements of the charachter's role without trying to take a screen cap from the movie to replicate. It works well with some pieces (Boromir Maquette comes to mind) but someone as iconic as the RW has so much more that can be represented with an original pose.
3- The RW Ex gallery pics suggest that the dagger hand is turned down at a different angle than the Wiki dagger hand. Perhaps this will be corrected in shipping versions but, if not, it would certainly distract me when looking at the piece.
This is all very subjective, I know, but I would appreciate any feedback or thoughts?
