I don't know how to vote for this...my opinions are too flung out.
The War of the Ring I think would have been a good title, because the War of the Ring really was the last battle for Middle Earth, and when you pick up the book it kind of lets you know that this really is the big finale, that in what you are about to read, something will come after all that Frodo and Sam have done, and after all the evil that has spread, if you get what I mean. Something will win, and something will lose. It is the last showdown for Middle Earth and evil.
But I like the Return of the King too because it also holds a unique kind of conclusion, letting you know that Aragorn's role (he had a pretty significant roll in the books and the movie, after all) is coming to a close, and though it doesn't have much to do with Frodo and Sam, one of the biggest things about the Third Age was that the Elves were leaving, and Men were now on their last stand-off against Sauron, and without their king, and without winning the battle and claiming what is theirs, Middle Earth will basically crumble under the rule of evil. So it probably takes a bit of thinking, but this title actually does make sense.
I honor The War of the Ring because it's what Tolkien wanted, but I honor Return of the King because that is what its name turned out to be. Just me n' my drabble!
Yeah, I do tend to get a little long-winded during discussions...and I totally know what you mean about liking The War of the Ring...but like I said, I suppose it all depends on how you look at it. >shrugs<
RotK as the title gives away the ending, but WotR doesn't seem like an ending
