Epic Tolkien Bookclub: Week One

[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:

• 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! :) 

Comments

[j_quadrifrons]

You are not the only one.

(Damn these hot Dwarves.)

[anki_koda]

I am so sorry to butt in but...did someone mention Hot-wet Dwarves?

[j_quadrifrons]

Sexy, wet Dwarves for everyone!

[anki_koda]

That's what will keep me sane til December actually. That and sassy Thranduil I can't hardly wait to see him speak with Thorin

[sigridhr]

I feel like the conversation between Thranduil and Thorin where Thorin refuses to tell him why they're there will be hilarious. Lee Pace's Thranduil seems to have this odd, other-worldly detachment, and Thorin'll just be sitting there like a really furious, grumpy bulldog, refusing to budge.

[anki_koda]

hahaha, like a bulldog!! And Thranduil would have some cookies saying 'Donw, boy! Down! Tell me what I want to know and I give you a cookie!'

[sigridhr]

Thorin seems like he requires a lot of positive reinforcement, though. It took Bilbo throwing himself at an orc like a squirrel trying to take down an elephant to get him on his side. :P

[anki_koda]

Dwarves are very hard to train

[sigridhr]

Haha! It's like a fangirl homing beacon.

Speak of hot, wet dwarves, and they will come...

(Read puns into that as you will).

[anki_koda]

Oh, I am doing it don't worry. ;)