Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week Two

[sigridhr]

 Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week Two (The Hobbit)
Chapter III: A Short Rest
Chapter IV: Over Hill and Under Hill

Rules

I very much doubt we'll require much in the way of formal rules, but just for the sake of formality and clarity:

• Discussion is welcome and encouraged, as is disagreement. Name-calling and personal attacks will be punished by a blind date with Gollum at the Mordor Fried Warg Emporium. I highly recommend the Mildewed Troll Innards (a deep, earthy dish, with plenty of flavour), and Boiled Nazgul Backside (light and airy, what it lacks in substance it makes up for in its sharp, stabbing taste that will stay with you long after you've left). 
  
• There is no spoiler policy in place. Although we're reading the Hobbit, please feel free to bring in things from other Tolkien works, any of the films, the History of Middle Earth, the Letters of JRR Tolkien, and, if you should like, other literary sources. 
• There is no such thing as too much geekery. Or taking the text too seriously.  
• If you have any concerns at any point, I'm the closest thing this gong show has to a mod, so feel free to get in touch. I can be reached either by PM through this site, or directly by email at sigridhr.lokidottir@gmail.com. 

Discussion on this post will officially run from Friday 18th January 2013 to Friday 25th January 2013. However, the post will remain open after that point, so you're more than welcome to continue discussions on. 

Comments

[starliings.livejournal.com]

It's true, it's crazy that we're 4 chapters in and have basically covered a large chunk of the film. Although I did really enjoy all the extra stuff in the film so I guess it's all good!

I love this part:

"Boulders, too, at times, came galloping down the mountain-sides, let loose by the midday sun upon the snow, and passed among them (which was lucky), or over their heads (which was alarming)"

It just makes me laugh every time I read it. I can just picture Bilbo's (particularly Martin Freeman's Bilbo) eyes just gradually widening as these great hunks of rock go over his head. But let's not talk about how much I love Bilbo, I'll be here ALL DAY.

Also I love Gandalf counting dwarves like an over-worked nanny or something.

And I can see a running theme of Bilbo being knocked out a lot during major events (someone has a touch of the old Arthur Pendragon brand of being-unconscious-while-important-stuff-happens I think)

[sigridhr]

Haha! I love that line too. :P

Oooh, that's an interesting parallel. I love the fact that Bilbo is unconscious for the climax of the books.