The Hobbit
Without The Hobbit, without Tolkien’s “children’s” story that he created for his own kids, we’d have no Lord of the Rings. Get deep into The Hobbit in this detailed read-through!
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The Hobbit is a different tone, a different style, and maybe even a different world than The Lord of the Rings. Going into the details of The Hobbit and how it was the springboard into The Lord of the Rings is actually quite a journey of discovery!
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Tolkien Changed The Hobbit Twice : The Hobbit #1
Did you know Tolkien revised the Hobbit from his first edition in 1937 to a updaed edition that's more in line with The Lord of the Rings in 1951 to an abandoned rewrite in 1960.
The Hobbit was NOT Originally in Middle-earth : The Hobbit #2
We examine if The Hobbit was originally set in Middle-earth, and how Bilbo's Tookishness is starting to take over.
How the Baggins Side of Bilbo Lost : The Hobbit #3
Bilbo loses the comfort of his home and finds that the Tookish side of his mind is starting to overcome the Baggins side
What Went Wrong with Tolkien’s 1960 Hobbit Rewrite : The Hobbit #4
When Tolkien set out to rewrite The Hobbit in 1960, much was lost, but much was gained. In the end, do the gains outweigh the losses?
Gandalf Gets Pushy : The Hobbit #5
Bilibo finally makes his way out the door--but was it his decision or did Gandalf force him out? And what is "the king" that's mentioned?
A Brave Burglar and Deficient Dwarves : The Hobbit #6
In this episode we get into how the trolls find a balance, of sorts, between, fear and goofiness--and maybe it all starts with their accents.
This is why Tolkien SHOULD have rewritten The Hobbit : The Hobbit #7
We weren't huge fans of Tolkien's changes to chapter 1 of The Hobbit in his abandoned 1960 rewrite--but chapter 2 surprised us with its pitch perfect changes!
Are these Really the Same Elves from The Lord of the Rings? : The Hobbit #8
In Chapter 3, A Short Rest, for the first time we meet the elves of Rivendell... and they certainly seem different than the same characters in The Lord of the Rings.