When I saw the ear scene for the first time I was stunned. But have you noticed this:
Right after the ear is cut, you don’t see the wound for a LONG LONG time (especially if repeating a mantra: “where’sthewound, where’sthewound, where’sthewound…” like I was for the first time I saw it). Then just BLAM it is shown and Marvin is screaming top of his lungs. Damn, after that I was going like: “Hey, no reason to show the wound again…” That really stroke me the biggest.
