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2018 Year in Review
This year was pretty low key for me in terms of highly anticipated releases, but on the plus side, I finally got around to some great stories that I missed out on in the past few years! I certainly have a lot to anticipate in 2019 (particularly Fruits Basket and Star Wars), but first I’ll share my best finds from this year. Read more
I. Chapter 10: Strider
Frodo has his “private talks” and receives some much-needed guidance as the Black Riders close in. Read more
I. Chapter 9: At the Sign of the Prancing Pony
Frodo returns to the road, and Tolkien returns to the plot. Also, worldbuilding. Read more
I. Chapter 8: Fog on the Barrow-Downs
Frodo has faced threats and danger many times already, but this is his first test of courage as Tolkien goes for full-on horror. But first, a digression on women in Lord of the Rings. Read more
I. Chapter 7: In the House of Tom Bombadil
While the hobbits are largely concerned with figuring out who (or what) Tom Bombadil is, we get a chance to learn a little more about the hobbits.
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Furuba Couples Ranking (+NEW ANIME!)
I’ve been meaning to do this ever since I finished my Fruits Basket series, but between my new job and the death by coffee of my laptop, it was all I could do to keep up with LOTR. But I finally got the impetus to do this, because THEY’RE FINALLY REMAKING FRUITS BASKET! Read more
I. Chapter 6: The Old Forest
As Frodo flies from The Enemy, he comes face to face with a much different power. Read more
I. Chapter 5: A Conspiracy Unmasked
Now that we’ve gotten to know the hobbits a bit, let’s dig into their characters (and how they were translated to film). Read more
I. Chapter 4: A Short Cut to Mushrooms
Short cuts make long delays…but evidently not long chapters. Read more
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