Episode 9: The Hobbit - There and Back Again… and Again… and Again
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Episode 9: The Hobbit - There and Back Again… and Again… and Again
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We return to Middle-earth for a journey that’s part whimsical fairy tale, part CGI war epic. In this episode, James (our resident Tolkien nerd) and Meghan (revisiting the story for the first time since childhood) compare J.R.R. Tolkien’s beloved The Hobbit to Peter Jackson’s sprawling movie trilogy.
We ask: Was it worth turning a cozy 300-page book into nine hours of film? Did the added lore, war pigs, and orc drama enrich the tale—or bury its charm under a mountain of gold? We break down Bilbo’s character arc, the themes of greed and home, the spectacle of the Battle of Five Armies, and why Martin Freeman might be the best thing to come out of it all.
Come for the riddles, stay for the ranting. And bring a pocket-handkerchief.
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