Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week One
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sigridhr *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:
(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! :)
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.
(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! :)
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Date: 2013-01-12 11:40 pm (UTC)In addition to Legolas getting Gimli into the Undying Lands (omg) can we talk about how the appendices make it clear that part of the reason Dwarves don't go West is also because Dwarves just - don't leave Middle Earth. Which makes sense. They were created there, they slept there, they were born there, they die there and stay there forever. Gimli is, therefore, the only Dwarf ever to love something *more* than he loves Middle Earth, enough to leave his homeland and follow his heart somewhere else.
*sniffle* Sorry, no, just something in my HEART, GIMLI HOW I LOVE YOU.
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Date: 2013-01-12 11:51 pm (UTC)Oh, don't mind me. I'm just sitting here SCREAMING.
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Date: 2013-01-13 12:04 am (UTC)