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Magpie
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Aug 3 2012, 4:51pm
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well... just scanning subject lines : at least 8
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...and I didn't read the posts so there might be more. It is wise to remember that we have a very wide range of demographics here. Ages run from 15 (and perhaps younger) to mid 60s (and perhaps older). We have women and men. We have highly educated, academic people and self taught souls. We have people who live on multiple continents - in large cities, college towns, and rural areas. We have people who would rather talk weapon design and people who would rather talk character development and people who would rather talk about Tolkien's invented languages. I think sometimes it seems like the whole world agrees with us when we get a nice little community of like minds who are vocal. But even here on TORn, where we all share a great deal of interests and opinions, the Hobbit board is a bit of itself. There is a cadre of regulars who are active and vocal but that cadre doesn't represent the message boards as a whole... the site as a whole... or the Tolkien fandom as a whole. I also find a great deal of what is discussed here not to my interest (which seems more nicely put than 'boring'). But as an almost 60 year old, mother of two, ex-educator (probably about as opposite of you as possible. :-) ), I would caution you that what any of us thinks probably represents only a small percentage of what people as a whole think. One can feel very strongly about something and have complete faith in their beliefs. But the truth is, what we think and believe is not a very accurate forecast of what everyone else thinks. To get a better idea of what other people think, we have to step a bit outside of our own tastes and preferences and listen to other people, especially those who disagree. And would it matter if only three people found this thread interesting? :-) All said in good spirit.
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The bold 'Hobbit' trilogy decision and what to expect now
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News from Bree
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Aug 2 2012, 12:24pm
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Great read - Thank you Larry!
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DanielLB
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Aug 2 2012, 10:55pm
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3 months until the premier?...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 2 2012, 10:57pm
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Not quite
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MrCere
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Aug 2 2012, 10:59pm
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It really is crazy!
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DanielLB
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Aug 2 2012, 10:59pm
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I really don't know what's the point of this thread
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Morok Cloudkeeper
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Aug 2 2012, 11:35pm
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It's not pointless at all
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DanielLB
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Aug 2 2012, 11:38pm
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Out of curiousity - what kind of posts do you prefer reading? //
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Bladerunner
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Aug 2 2012, 11:49pm
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The ones that do not bore me.
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Morok Cloudkeeper
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Aug 2 2012, 11:53pm
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I don't like reading boring stuff, either.
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Magpie
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Aug 3 2012, 4:14pm
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No my friend
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Morok Cloudkeeper
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Aug 3 2012, 4:19pm
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well... just scanning subject lines : at least 8
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Magpie
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Aug 3 2012, 4:51pm
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Wisely said
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Morok Cloudkeeper
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Aug 3 2012, 9:47pm
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The "you can't really read tone on the internet" defense would go right out the window! ;) //
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Aug 3 2012, 10:37pm
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I feel similar... I don't have any interest in the 3 movies news...
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QuackingTroll
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Aug 3 2012, 12:05am
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Me too
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Morok Cloudkeeper
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Aug 3 2012, 12:09am
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Nailed it
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Elessar
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Aug 3 2012, 12:15am
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um...
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Lindele
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Aug 3 2012, 8:01pm
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I fully agree with you until the point where you discuss the breaking of the films,
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painjoiker
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Aug 2 2012, 11:03pm
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Very enjoyable read MrCere
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SirDennisC
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Aug 2 2012, 11:18pm
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Awesome post!
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Bladerunner
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Aug 2 2012, 11:19pm
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Fellowship felt very, very rushed
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Aug 4 2012, 9:06pm
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While I was reading the post....
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Jim
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Aug 2 2012, 11:24pm
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On paper it's a nice idea.
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DanielLB
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Aug 2 2012, 11:34pm
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Endless stair
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Morok Cloudkeeper
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Aug 2 2012, 11:58pm
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If they wanted to add more scenes
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DanielLB
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Aug 3 2012, 12:04am
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I always hoped he would!
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Bladerunner
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Aug 2 2012, 11:46pm
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Benefit of having dwarves' imprisonment as ending to Film 1...
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Bladerunner
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Aug 2 2012, 11:40pm
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Oooh ... I like it.
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DanielLB
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Aug 2 2012, 11:58pm
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Encoding
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JWPlatt
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Aug 2 2012, 11:55pm
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Nit Pick
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JWPlatt
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Aug 3 2012, 12:26am
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good nit pick
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MrCere
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Aug 3 2012, 2:01am
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I wanted to add, given the flavour of the article,
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SirDennisC
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Aug 3 2012, 2:07am
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Fantastic write up
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There&ThereAgain
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Aug 3 2012, 2:15am
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Gonna have to disagree on film one break.
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Ardamírë
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Aug 3 2012, 2:46am
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2nd break
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MrCere
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Aug 3 2012, 5:35am
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Nice job. This can't be said often enough:
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Lissuin
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Aug 3 2012, 3:00am
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Disagree
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Yngwulff
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Aug 3 2012, 3:11am
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Hey now!
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MrCere
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Aug 3 2012, 5:36am
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I'm calling it for Mirkwood
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Spaldron
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Aug 3 2012, 3:22am
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I found you're review to be glowing, though I don't know that I agree on some points.
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 3 2012, 4:44am
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Yes, clearly possible
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MrCere
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Aug 3 2012, 5:43am
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Wonderful
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Sunflower
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Aug 3 2012, 6:47am
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my take
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TheCoon
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Aug 3 2012, 1:47pm
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Well-written and comprehensive article - however, can't agree with the praise for PJ as
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Captain Salt
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Aug 3 2012, 2:14pm
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BTW, have not made any final judegment...and likely won't be able to do so until Summer of 2014 at the earliest
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Captain Salt
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Aug 3 2012, 2:18pm
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a shortcut to mushrooms
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There&ThereAgain
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Aug 3 2012, 2:37pm
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True, the book has been good enough for decades...
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Captain Salt
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Aug 3 2012, 4:09pm
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Indirect benefits
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DanielLB
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Aug 3 2012, 4:20pm
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I worry that it may turn people away from the book. One of my sincere concerns is
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 5 2012, 7:19am
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That is also inevitable
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DanielLB
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Aug 5 2012, 8:53am
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Hmmm
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Aug 3 2012, 2:37pm
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Except what I actually said was
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Captain Salt
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Aug 3 2012, 4:03pm
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Well it was a bit like that.
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Aug 3 2012, 4:44pm
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Not so much suggesting recipes as reacting after ordering a meal and getting it in three segments several hours apart and caked in fat
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Captain Salt
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Aug 3 2012, 7:16pm
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Ha ah ah but it is a buffet not a la carte.
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Aug 3 2012, 8:43pm
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Of course, Peter is the creator...but IMO, in an instance such as this, it's not unreasonable for the audience to not co-create, but react to PJ's decision...
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Captain Salt
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Aug 4 2012, 2:55am
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Yes...
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Eowyn of Penns Woods
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Aug 4 2012, 4:57am
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I would agree with this
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Aug 4 2012, 11:31am
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Amen Sister!
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 5 2012, 7:20am
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Ah but where does the agreement come in?
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Aug 4 2012, 10:35am
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I suppose in this case it's more about presentation than inception...
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Captain Salt
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Aug 4 2012, 4:07pm
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If the end result
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Lacrimae Rerum
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Aug 4 2012, 8:25pm
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In any event, still excited to see how this all turns out and hoping for the best!
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Captain Salt
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Aug 4 2012, 4:19pm
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Been following this with interest and some amusement...
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dormouse
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Aug 4 2012, 11:22am
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True enough...unless I can't decide whether I like the film or not and develop Gollum/Smeagol-esque double personalities! ;) //
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Captain Salt
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Aug 4 2012, 3:58pm
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Nay, my dear Captain Salt. Peter is the adaptor
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AinurOlorin
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Aug 5 2012, 7:25am
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There's a part of me --
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SirDennisC
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Aug 3 2012, 2:44pm
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Yes, will certainly give them a chance!
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Captain Salt
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Aug 3 2012, 4:06pm
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Excellent article
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hasufel
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Aug 3 2012, 3:19pm
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The Film 1 Break and Bilbo's Arc
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Kassandros
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Aug 3 2012, 3:40pm
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Thank you !!
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peleowyn
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Aug 3 2012, 6:03pm
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Thank you
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Lindele
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Aug 3 2012, 7:58pm
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