Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week Eight

[sigridhr]

Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week Seven (The Hobbit)
Chapter XVI: The Gathering of Clouds
Chapter XIV: A Thief in the Night

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 forcing you to mediate at Christmas dinner in the house of Finwë. 
  
• 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 1st March 2013 to Friday 8th March 2013. However, the post will remain open after that point, so you're more than welcome to continue discussions on. 

Comments

[gallifaerie.livejournal.com]

I can't help thinking that if Fili and Kili had survived the battle, they might have carried the line of Durin into a new age of friendship with men and elves

Oh my god, that makes it so much more painful! I feel like I need to insert one of those 'why would you post something like that?' gifs here. Thorin doesn’t even seem to want a friendly peace with the elves or the men, he just seems to HATE EVERYTHING. The only allies he seems to be comfortable with are other dwarves, Beorn and some ravens. But Fili and Kili would have changed that and everything could have been so lovely and friendly and. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS.