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N.E. Brigand
Half-elven
Dec 19 2007, 6:12am
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"Over the course of three nights and two days Bombadil initiates the hobbits..."
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...prepares them for their adventures in Faerie. They bathe the first evening in his home. The next day ("Goldberry's washing day") they eat breakfast and supper, but, listening to Bombadil, miss their usual four meals in between – very unusual for hobbits! They rest that night, then the next day they eat breakfast and lunch but miss tea and dinner and breakfast the next morning (going without food for over 20 hours, from lunch in the Barrow-downs until rescued by Bombadil the next morning). Frodo awakens after he and his companions spend the night in a tomb (his companions in ceremonial garb), and calls on Bombadil, who brings them back to the world of the living and presents them with new clothes, appropriate weapons (particularly appropriate against Black Riders), and newly-named steeds. Before giving them their weapons, Bombadil says a few words over the weapons and other treasures in order to break the spell of the mound. Read the rest of Curious's excellent comments on how Bombadil confers a sort of knighthood on the hobbits --he even dubs them!-- here. Just a reminder of the ongoing discussion of The Lord of the Rings underway in the Reading Room -- where farewells have just been said to Bombadil, in fact, as the tale moves on to Nob, Bob, Bill Ferny and Barliman Butterbur in Bree. Entmaiden does the honors this week, leading the discussion of "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony", then there is a two week hiatus for the holidays, after which Elizabeth carries on with "Strider". But no, I see no part for Bombadil in The Hobbit or any bogus bridging movie. And though I think the three Bombadil chapters are beautiful, I understand why they were cut from Jackson's film of LotR.
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> We're discussing The Lord of the Rings in the Reading Room, Oct. 15, 2007 - Mar. 22, 2009! Join us Dec. 17-23 for "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony".
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What does a “sequel” mean?
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maegwen
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Dec 19 2007, 5:16am
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It depends on who the movie follows
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Arwen's daughter
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Dec 19 2007, 5:37am
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A two or three-hour film adapted from a couple thousand words?
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 5:46am
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Possibly correct
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Corvar
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Dec 19 2007, 1:32pm
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Good question
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squire
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Dec 19 2007, 5:52am
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Aragorn/Thorongil would have to be the focal point, I judge.
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Curious
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Dec 19 2007, 6:18am
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Would that influence the Hobbit?
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Arwen's daughter
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Dec 19 2007, 6:44am
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It needn't.
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Curious
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Dec 19 2007, 8:11am
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There you go.
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Patty
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Dec 19 2007, 6:30pm
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"Black Arrow!" cried Aragorn. "I had you from my exiled royal father, and he from..."
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squire
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Dec 19 2007, 12:31pm
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yes, the story of Thorongil (Aragorn)
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rewand
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Dec 20 2007, 2:59pm
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Elrond is protective of Arwen in Appendix A.
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Curious
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Dec 20 2007, 4:54pm
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OK, brooding and controlling Elrond
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rewand
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Dec 21 2007, 10:01pm
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My money is on Gandalf
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SandWitch King
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Dec 19 2007, 6:23am
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No romance. And Gandalf did most of that
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Curious
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Dec 19 2007, 6:31am
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Except for the affair with Arwen, of course.
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 6:36am
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Ew ew ew ew ew.
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Ataahua
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Dec 19 2007, 8:25am
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Yes but . . .
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SandWitch King
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Dec 19 2007, 6:48am
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I can't WAIT to see what they do with this!
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grammaboodawg
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Dec 19 2007, 12:55pm
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You make a good case for a broader approach.
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Curious
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Dec 19 2007, 3:22pm
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I'm thinking either Thorongil or Dol Guldur
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Ainu Laire
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Dec 19 2007, 4:05pm
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anyone think that
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AbsintheFaerie
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Dec 19 2007, 5:52am
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What is Tom due exactly?
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MrCere
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Dec 19 2007, 5:54am
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One possible scenario
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maegwen
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Dec 19 2007, 5:58am
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"Over the course of three nights and two days Bombadil initiates the hobbits..."
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 6:12am
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Excellent but . . .
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SandWitch King
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Dec 19 2007, 6:20am
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Why do you think so?
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 6:29am
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i agree about bombadil
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AbsintheFaerie
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Dec 19 2007, 6:58am
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A filmmaker has to pick and choose...
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 7:18am
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another idea...
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AbsintheFaerie
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Dec 19 2007, 7:26am
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Hmmmm
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SandWitch King
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Dec 19 2007, 4:34pm
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The hobbits are silly too.
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Curious
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Dec 19 2007, 5:19pm
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Split The Hobbit into two parts?
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Nazger
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Dec 19 2007, 7:19am
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Director/s
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Corvar
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Dec 19 2007, 1:27pm
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Contradictions!
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Nazger
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Dec 19 2007, 7:29am
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Sequel?
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Arathorn
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Dec 19 2007, 9:13am
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About this "bridge" movie
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merklynn
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Dec 19 2007, 3:21pm
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hey
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_V_
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Dec 19 2007, 3:24pm
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linker
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_V_
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Dec 19 2007, 3:25pm
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Fan fic
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merklynn
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Dec 19 2007, 3:31pm
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It is fan fiction
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Ainu Laire
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Dec 19 2007, 4:08pm
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Fanfiction?
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Lunamoth
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Dec 19 2007, 4:18pm
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The film, yes. The script, though?
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Ainu Laire
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Dec 19 2007, 4:25pm
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Well
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Arathorn
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Dec 19 2007, 5:11pm
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Do not see it that way
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hasufel
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Dec 19 2007, 6:03pm
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And about time too.
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Ataahua
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Dec 19 2007, 6:40pm
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Hello!
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Ainu Laire
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Dec 19 2007, 3:55pm
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In response to the Hobbit Sequel...
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TomBomb
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Dec 19 2007, 7:57pm
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Treasure in Bree?
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 8:29pm
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Bree-Dale
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TomBomb
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Dec 19 2007, 10:48pm
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Three of the thirteen dwarves...
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 11:09pm
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Jeez, could you at least give a spoiler alert?!
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visualweasel
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Dec 20 2007, 5:53pm
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It looks like there are too many stories with not enough substance.
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GaladrielTX
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Dec 19 2007, 2:03pm
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Like the Animatrix?
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 8:07pm
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I suspect it would be more along the lines of Trilogy of Terror. /
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GaladrielTX
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Dec 19 2007, 11:28pm
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more
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_V_
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Dec 19 2007, 3:20pm
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Sequel
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ginapsu
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Dec 19 2007, 5:49pm
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This PJ bridge movie thing is not going to work .. but I can think of what will.
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oldfan
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Dec 19 2007, 8:04pm
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I think PJ could be considered a real fan
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merklynn
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Dec 19 2007, 9:05pm
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umm
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oldfan
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Dec 19 2007, 9:30pm
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The lawsuit was...
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 9:55pm
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Maybe it would work...
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BG
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Dec 19 2007, 9:30pm
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it will work
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oldfan
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Dec 19 2007, 9:42pm
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"Notes on Dwarven Engineering" by Reverend.
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N.E. Brigand
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Dec 19 2007, 10:01pm
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it might be a good idea if done well
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makonix
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Dec 21 2007, 12:23am
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The Prequel to The Hobbit
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simoncito
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Dec 21 2007, 12:29am
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Ergo
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simoncito
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Dec 21 2007, 12:38am
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Sequel means none of those things...
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dvanwechel
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Dec 24 2007, 2:36pm
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One book told over two movies
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Dunadan
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Dec 27 2007, 4:45pm
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One book told over two movies
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Mortimus
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Dec 29 2007, 5:24am
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