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sigridhr ([personal profile] sigridhr) wrote2013-01-10 09:05 pm

Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week One

 *smashes a bottle of champagne over the post* And we're off!

Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week One (The Hobbit)
Chapter I: An Unexpected Party
Chapter II: Roast Mutton

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 barefoot gauntlet walk across a set of lego pieces. 
  • 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 nerdy. Or too excited. 
  • 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 11th January 2013 to Friday 18th January 2013. However, the post will remain open after that point, so you're more than welcome to continue discussions on. 

(I'm cheating a bit, as it's not quite the 11th here yet, but I want to get this up before I go to work tomorrow, and 6am posting is just asking for disaster). Have at it, guys! :) 

[identity profile] gallifaerie.livejournal.com 2013-01-18 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry about the delayed response (university does tend to get in the way of these things!).

both the same species, with different phenotypes

That's an interesting way of looking at it, and it makes sense to me. I definitely think the orcs and goblins seem more different in the film than in the book.

Ah, I've heard so many good things about Letters from Father Christmas; I really must check it out sometime!
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[personal profile] j_quadrifrons 2013-01-18 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
No worries! It happens. (Do find Letters from Father Christmas - it's like a little mini-course in how Tolkien's imagination gets away from him and just turns into this huge sprawling THING, I love it to death.)