A Journey in the Dark [Fellowship of the Ring, Ch.16]

<p>Discussion of <em>Fellowship of the Ring,</em> Book Two, Chapter Four</p> <p>Join Cam and Maggie in celebration of this exciting, well-rounded hype machine chapter. Tolkien comes back with a bang, rattling off two fascinating drawings, a marathon dwarf song, lots of genuine character development, and even a few flashes of horror! Maggie basks in the presence of “the Gandalf she has always wanted” and Cam mourns poor Bill. We break down a bunch of funky echoes of <em>The Hobbit</em> together and try to figure out if Gollum is stalking our new friends. Cam tries to identify the quintessential image of Tolkien action, and wonders if Middle-earth less mystical here than it was during Bilbo’s journey. There are also lots of Freud jokes.</p> <p>In our Second Breakfast, Cam leads a discussion on the consumption of art. Obviously, a movie theater is the best way to watch a movie, but what about tv shows? Are some shows made to be binged vs. watched weekly? And what about books? Maggie reads a few pages at a time, like some heathen, but most of her other opinions are pretty reasonable. RIP <em>Game of Thrones / House of Cards.</em></p> <p>Have an observation, comment or theory on this episode? Email us at <a href= "mailto:secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com">secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Follow us on Instagram @secondbreakfastpod</p>