Damned if they do, damned if they don't. You act as if a studio is obliged to release the cut that makes sense. I have seen plenty of incomprehensible butchered studio cuts make it to the theatre before. Where do you get this idea that Paramount had no choice? Of course they do. Unfortunately we don't live in a world where the Aronofsky's of the world will make what they want with no resistance. I for one am happy this time we got it, and I don't honestly see the point in persisting in being angry at the studio when they are releasing what we all want.