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I said that I was sad to say goodbye to Bilbo for the rest of the story (since I know he doesn’t make an in-person appearance again until the very end of The Return of the King, at least that’s assuming that the movie’s plot follows the book in that regard), but I wasn’t expecting Bilbo to still make an appearance in Frodo’s mind, this time showing up in a dream to encourage Frodo in a very Bilbo-like fashion to keep moving forward and not to give up yet. (Which is something that Frodo most definitely needs to hear, because this isn’t just encouragement not to abandon the quest- it’s also encouragement for him to STAY ALIVE, since he’s on the brink of dying in a snowstorm during this scene.) I just love how much of a presence Bilbo has in the narrative despite not always being physically present, because 1. it shows how much Frodo cares about him, and 2. he was, after all, the one who started this in the first place (not necessarily within the book, but I mean, he was the protagonist of The Hobbit which was a sort of prequel to The Lord of the Rings).
I also really love that Boromir keeps calling the hobbits “halflings” and “little folk,” using the terminology from his dream. I doubt he’s ever met a hobbit before, and so I feel like he’s finding himself enamored of them and interested in learning more about them and how they differ from Men. Or am I just seeing what I want to see, because I want Boromir’s eventual betrayal to hurt that much more when it happens? (I can’t wait to see how that part plays out in the book…)
SAM GAMGEE, A HOBBIT AFTER MY OWN HEART, YOU HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE RIGHT IN YOUR LIFE. Listen… I like snow. I do! It’s lovely to look at from your window when you’re all bundled up in bed! And much like in the Shire, it doesn’t snow often where I live, so it’s a special treat when it does! However… my love for it extends only to seeing it fall from the comfort of my home and bed. If I have to go out in it… forget it! I have never sympathized more with a fictional character!
Damn, Gandalf. The snark is STRONG with this one. (Although, again, I think it’s just in his manner to be brusque, because he sees no point in beating around the bush or sugar-coating anything, and if something is outside his abilities, he’s not going to lead anyone on with suggesting that he can give it a try.)
Except… wait…
Oh my god. 🥲 Gandalf just threatened Legolas with a good time and Legolas said “Bet.” (This is another part that made me almost laugh out loud in the break room at work.)
Okay, I’m going to need more Aragorn & Boromir bonding, STAT. I know this isn’t really a “bonding” moment, but it’s so cute and amusing to me that Aragorn, without hesitating, answered Boromir’s proverb with a proverb of his own. I choose to believe that both are common sayings in the part of the world from which Boromir hails, and Aragorn knows it because of his heritage (at least, I think he’s also from Gondor like Boromir- isn’t that where he eventually becomes king? I never fully understood Aragorn’s backstory as presented in the movies so that’s another thing I’m looking forward to hearing more about in the books (assuming it’s elaborated upon and not saved for the appendices)).
First: poor Pippin doubting himself :( But second: Sam is a good friend to the other hobbits, not just to Frodo! It warms my heart to see him reassuring Pippin like this.
