But his outward greeting was warm, like the meeting of old friends, and less outwardly snippy... till the "your love of the halfling's leaf has clearly slowed your mind" comment when they are walking in the garden. Orthanc is such a noticably pretty place. A bad guy wouldn't plant flowering trees and lush gardens would he? - I thought nicely tended garden, and the white robes looking soiled where a nice way for Jackson to show that he has not been a bad guy for very long.
True, at least he was trying to smile warmly as he came down the stairs.
About that "leaf" comment, as far as I know (which probably isn't very far) Tolkien never intended for the "halflin's leaf" to be construed as some sort of marijuana.
Am I wrong on this? If not, then I wonder why Jackson would try to make it seem like everyone was running around having a good toke every now and then.
I don't think the fellowship would have gotten very far if they spent most of their time high as kites.
-Kevin