Remembering There and Back Again Link-up - The Battle of the Five Armies

One Last Time.

Better late than never. . .we will proceed.

Favourite Character

Myrtle: All I've said so far.

Les: (see above)

S. F.: Still the same as it was before.

Favourite Actor

Myrtle: ...

Les: (Myrtle voices my thoughts precisely!)

S. F.: One does not simply choose a favourite actor. :)

Favourite Actress

Myrtle:All the females.

Les: The Nesbitt sisters, Cate Blanchett, and Evangeline Lilly all performed excellently.

S. F.: ^ Basically. ^

Favourite Quote/Line

Myrtle:" You have but one question to answer: how will this day end?" ~Gandalf (from trailer)

Les: "Uh, if any of you are ever passing Bag End, uh... tea is at four, there's plenty of it. You are welcome anytime. Oh ah... don't bother knocking." ~ Bilbo to the company ere he embarks on the home journey

S. F.: "One day it'll grow, and every time I'll look at it I'll remember. The good, the bad... And how lucky I am that I made it home." ~Bilbo
And "I have no right to ask this of any of you, but will you follow me...One Last Time?" ~Thorin

Favourite Soundtrack

Myrtle: I really don't know what to put.

Les: (Thank you again, dear Myrtle!)

S. F.: In all honestly, I haven't listened to much of the soundtrack except for during the movie. I'm not sure if I have a favourite, but I can sum it all up in two words "Nope" and "Feels".

Favourite Friendship

Myrtle:Fili /Kili, Sigrid/Tilda/Bain/Bard.

Les: (see previous answers)

S. F.:Yes, I, too, loved the family relationships. And we saw the "climax" of the friendship between Bilbo and Thorin and the rest of the company. It was very touching!

Favourite Costume

Myrtle:The Company's armour.

Les: The mithril shirt!

S. F.: Myrtle and Les have already listed some of my favourites. I also liked Bilbo's return outfit (with all his gear, etc.)

Favourite Weapon

Myrtle:Bain's Sword, Black Arrow. Sorry, Smaug.

Les: Bain's sword, Thranduil's swords, and Orcrist.

S. F.: Sting.

Favourite Minor-Character

Myrtle:Hilda Bianca.

Les: Bard's children again.

S. F.: The hobbits at the auction. :)

Favourite Scene

Myrtle: I can tell you my least favourites!
I have little bits from different scenes that I like: "Look at me.", Tilda using self defense on Alfrid (link), the elves jumping over the dwarves backs, Thorin giving Mithril to Bilbo.

Les: When Bilbo returns to Bag End and sees his forgotten pocket handkerchiefs on the floor...that was such a lovely touch.

S. F.: There were indeed special moments in this film that made the whole journey worth it, but if I was asked to pick my one favourite scene, it would probably be the acorn scene. For one thing, Thorin SMILED! And it showed that, even though he had gone through ruff adventures, Bilbo was still only a humble little hobbit. -->
"But where our hearts truly lie is in peace and quiet, and good tilled earth. For all Hobbits share a love of things that grow." (~ Bilbo in Fellowship pf the Ring.)

Favourite Screen Shot

Myrtle:

Les: 

one of few such heartwarming, happy moments in the film~

S. F.:

. . .Back again

Favourite Location

Myrtle:The woods outside Hobbiton, and Hobbiton itself.

Les: Woods outside Hobbiton! Yes, yes! Happy sunlight and beautiful trees. Also, HERE.

S. F.: Same. Hobbiton is obviously my favourite, but it I loved it even more after all the previous gloominess.

Did You Cry?

Myrtle:Why,YES I DID.

Les: (see above and below)

S. F.: Did I cry? Yes, I most definitely DID. The first time I cried was when it said "The Hobbit" and I was still sniffling as we walked out of the cinema. Add lots of tears sprinkled throughout the whole film, and you can be sure I was glad I didn't forget my pocket handkerchief!

Did You Dress Up As Anything?

Myrtle: Sigrid!

Les: Bain son of Bard.

S. F.:Tilda!

Did You Watch it at a Theater?

All: Yes!

What Are Your Personal Thoughts on the Movie?

Myrtle: I was hoping Bilbo or Gandalf would say something to mend my broken heart when they're sitting together after "it" happened! And someone needs to make a movie about Middle Earth after-life!!!!

Les: I quite agree with what Myrtle said. Moments of light and warmth were cherished as they made me feel very good, so I tried to focus on them in the midst of far less pleasant events. All in all, I thank goodness that we can believe in happy endings! ☺

S. F.: I'm not sure what to say. I have lots of thoughts on this movies. It was a very emotional "One Last Time" journey to dear Middle-earth. It tied up many loose threads, but left several dangling for the continuation in LOTR. When I came home from watching it, I felt very much like Bilbo. I was not the same as the wondering girl who watched AUJ. I had gone there and back again.

Roads go ever ever on

Under cloud and under star,

Yet feet that wandering have gone

Turn at last to home afar.

Eyes that fire and sword have seen

And horror in the halls of stone

Look at last on meadows green

And trees and hills they long have known.

Remembering There and Back Again Link-up - The Desolation of Smaug

It's been so fun reviewing/remembering these movies! Here's the Desolation of Smaug--

Favourite Character

Myrtle: ...

Les: (and I quote) "Thorin & Nephews + Thranduil & Son & Tauriel + Bard & Family
...with a [redeemed] dragon and every other elf included for good measure."

S. F.: Oh, you already know my favourites. (The above listed and Bilbo.)

Favourite Actor

Myrtle: Luke Evans, John Bell,the Dwarves( especially sick Kili), Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, the Wizards.

Les: All of the above. Don't forget the fine performances of Lee Pace and Orlando Bloom!

S. F.:Yeah, the ones above mentioned.

Favourite Actress

Myrtle:All the females in the movie.

Les: Peggy and Mary Nesbitt (Sigrid and Tilda).

S. F.: See above.

Favourite Quote/Line

Myrtle:"I belong with my brother.", 'Are we not part of this world?"

Les: "I belong with my brother." ~ Fili + "I am fire... I am death." ~ Smaug

S. F.:  
"Balin: In truth, lad, I do not know what you will find down there. You needn't go if you don't want to. There's no dishonor in turning back... 
Bilbo: No... no, Balin, I promised that I would do this, and I think that I must try. 
Balin: It never ceases to amaze me. 
Bilbo: What's that? 
Balin: The courage of hobbits."
And "If this is to end in fire, then we shall all burn together."

Favourite Soundtrack

Myrtle:"Feast of Starlight", "Laketown Theme".

Les: "Beyond the Forest" (take heed in listening to it as it can easily induce feels!)

S. F.: Erebor (Doesn't it just give you the chills?) and the Courage of Hobbits.

Favourite Friendship

Myrtle: See below.

Les: Sibling friendships again: Fili/Kili and Sigrid/Bain/Tilda.

S. F.: Hmm... besides the ones mentioned? The various friendships between Thorin/Balin/Dwalin/Bilbo.

Favourite Costume

Myrtle:The elves,Bard's children's.

Les: The costumes of my favourite characters, of course!

S. F.: The brilliant blue jacket of Mister Baggins and the epic scarlet cape of King Oakenshiled. And I can't forget King Thranduil's fabulous cloak. (Let me be honest, I love Tauriel's green outfit.)

Favourite Weapon

Myrtle: Tilda's plate and Bain's bench.

Les: The bows and arrows of Legolas and Tauriel.

S. F.: Well, I must give some credit to Bard for his improvised weapons. And all the knives were epic!

Favourite Minor-Character

Myrtle: Sigrid, Bain, Tilda, Percy, Hilda Bianca (her)

Les: Bard's darling children.

S. F.: I must say, Tilda's doll and the Black Arrow were mighty fine characters. ;)

Favourite Scene

Myrtle: Orcs attacking Bard's house was a great action one, and we get to see more of Sigrid, Bain and Tilda, Tauriel heals Kili, and Balin talking to Bilbo, and what Les said.

Les: When Fili refuses to leave his brother; Tauriel's beautiful speech on starlight.

S. F.: The ones Les and Myrtle mentioned, plus the Bilbo meeting Smaug. And the whole scene from when the dwarves cross the lake to the Mountain to when Thorin and Balin enter. Oh! And my very most favourite may be when Bilbo climbs the tree in Mirkwood.

Favourite Screen Shot

Myrtle:

Les: Beorn's lovely ponies against a gorgeous NZ background~

 

S. F.:

Favourite Location

Myrtle:The Throne Room of the Lonely Mountain.

Les: The location of the bridge leading into the Thranduil's Halls was beautifully designed (image).

S. F.: Does the tree tops of Mirkwood count? Beorn's house had some great details.

Did You Cry?

Myrtle: Mmm... I don't think so.

Les: When we first meet Smaug and his theme song played, aye.

S. F.:I didn't think I would, and then I saw this shot and heard the Erebor theme~

And then I cried.

Did You Dress Up As Anything?

Myrtle: Fili! I quite liked that costume.The gloves especially.

Les: Yes, I went as Kili!

S. F.: Yep! I was Bilbo Baggins--red coat, green waist-coat, and all. When we were outside the cinema, I was very cold in my hobbity costume, meanwhile Fili and Kili had the advantage of coats. Ehehe! But then it was all okay once we came inside. To celebrate today, I'm wearing my waistcoat.

Did You Watch it at a Theater?

All: Yes, on a chilly December 14th 2013. :)

What Are Your Personal Thoughts on the Movie?

Myrtle: I really enjoyed returning to Middle Earth, but was a bit sad knowing there would be only one more movie after this. To counter that,I looked at it like this: The Lord of the Rings was made before The Hobbit, but the story happens afterwards. Creating a circle. A ring... that has no end.

Les: Two years have passed since I watched it first, and from then to now I would say personally it was a grand adventure with exquisite music and powerfully interwoven themes of loyalty, pride vs. humility, the importance of love and respect in the family, kindness, and the consequences poor choices have on others. So be true to all that is good!

S. F.: DOS was the Hobbit film that I was the most excited about. It led us on the continuation of our journey there and back again with Bilbo. There was tense moments, sad moments, and then of course there were moments of stillness and moments to make you smile. I liked that we were shown the in-between part of the adventure--the plot and characters were developing, and we still were on the edge of our seats wondering about the next part.

Remembering There and Back Again Link-up - An Unexpected Journey

Oh my! We're a bit behind. :) Well, without further ado. . .

Favourite Character

Myrtle: Fili, Kili, Gandalf, and Myrtle the Pony.

Les: Confession: before I watched AUJ in theatres I was quite unfamiliar with the story of The Hobbit. Therefore, I referred to my favourites upon first observing it as "the dwarf buds." One was blond, the other an archer. Hmm, any guesses? ☺ And of course the elves were a favourite as well.

S. F.: You all probably know the answer, because it's none other than Bilbo Baggins himself. :) But, to say a bit more, after watching it for the first time my favourites were Fili and Kili.

Favourite Actor

Myrtle:You got me there!

Les: (see above)

S. F.: They all were brilliant, though I think my favourite was Oscar Strik. (Little Bilbo.) ;) *squeal* Click here to see.

Favourite Actress

Myrtle:Cate Blanchett. That one was very easy to narrow down!

Les: (see above)

S. F.: Now, this is very limited, and I'm not sure who to answer... :)

Favourite Quote/Line

Myrtle: "Quickly, all of you!" ~ Thorin (Sounds like he's saying "Quickly, I love you!) and "Kili, grab my hand!" ~ Fili

Les: "I've found it is the small things; everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay... simple acts of kindness, and love." ~ Gandalf the Grey

S. F.:  "Look, I know you doubt me.I know you always have. And you're right, I often think of Bag-End. I miss my books. And my armchair, and my garden. See, that's where I belong. That's home. And that's why I came back. Because... you don't have one. A home. It was taken from you. But I will help you take it back if I can." ~Bilbo Baggins

Favourite Soundtrack

Myrtle: Misty Mountains.

Les: "The Hidden Valley" (link)

S. F.: "Dreaming of Bag-end". This song. . . *FEELS*

 

Favourite Friendship

Myrtle: The brotherhood of Fili and Kili.

Les: Sibling friendships are very close to home for me, so that of Fili and Kili was heartwarming.

S. F.:  I really liked the friendship between Bilbo and the Dwarves that evolves though the trilogy, especially the friendship of Bilbo and Bofur.

Favourite Costume

Myrtle: All the dwarves.

Les: Galadriel's wardrobe (elven garb in general). Also, delightfully quaint was the first outfit we see younger Bilbo in.

S. F.: All of Bilbo's outfits, and hobbit outfits in general.

Favourite Weapon

Myrtle: Gandalf's staff and Ori's sling-shot.

Les: The bow and arrows of Kili the dwarf + the elven weaponry.

S. F.: I'll have to go with Sting--the letter opener. ;)

Favourite Minor-Character

Myrtle: Lindir.

Les: Those nameless elven musicians at the dinner in Rivendell.

S. F.: SEBASTIAN!

 

Favourite Scene

Myrtle: Blunt the Knives.

Les: The last scene, especially Thorin's speech to Bilbo.

S. F.: The ones listed above, as well as the entry to Rivendell, the Misty Mountains scene (when they're singing), and the "I'm going on an adventure!" scene.

Favourite Screen Shot

Myrtle:

Les:

 

S. F.:

Favourite Location

Myrtle: Hobbiton and Dale/Lonely Mountain.

Les: Imladris, The Last Homely House East of the Sea.

S. F.: Bag-end (and all of Hobbiton), plus the gorgeous locations in "Over Hill".

Did You Cry?

Myrtle: No.

Les: Almost when my favourite location's theme song began playing.

S. F.: Nope!

Did You Dress Up As Anything?

All: We went as elven maidens.

Did You Watch it at a Theater?

All: yes, on the opening day.

What Are Your Personal Thoughts on the Movie?

Myrtle: I think AUJ was the most like the middle earth from Lord of the Rings . DOS and BOTFA didn't quite feel the same.

Les: AUJ introduced me to the world of The Hobbit; I read the book after watching it, so my first thoughts about it were rather limited to my knowledge of LOTR. Sir Peter Jackson's interpretation of Tolkien's masterpiece was well done. Bravo!

S. F.: I like the light-heartedness that comes with it being the first film. It makes me happy. :) I love re-watching it and noticing all the details. This movie is a wonderful start of an unforgettable adventure! "Home is behind you, the world is ahead."

Happy Hobbit Day (A Day Late)

Yesterday was Hobbit Day! (The birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.) Did you do anything to celebrate?

Picture from Pinterest.

 

Picture from Pinterest.

"Sing a happy song,
Drink a cup of tea,
 Dance a little jig,
Celebrate with me.
Happy Hobbit Day!"

~ S. F.

And on a side note, there should be another "Caption This" very soon. Apologies for the delay! :)

Caption This #3 - Winning Caption

And the winner is. . .Saphira! {Chosen by S. F. the Man-Hobbit}

The Winning Caption: 

'Bard: "...And cue the epic music."'

These are so fun, don't you agree? Thanks, everyone!

Love ~ The Three Fangirling Sisters

Anouncing "Once in a Middle-earth Winter" Fan-fiction by S. F.

It has been two months exactly since I watched THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES. Two months! •-• Ooohhhohohhhhhhh. . .

How's your weather been, eh? It's a bit cold here right now. We had snow a few days ago, but that's mostly all melted now.

Now. To come to the point of this post. I have written a fan-fiction story, "Once in a Middle-earth Winter" that I thought, perhaps, I would share on this blog if anyone would be interested. Would you?

Until then,
S. F.

Happy Birthday, Tolkien / One Last Time Q&A

 Hullo there. Today happens to be the 123rd of J. R. R. Tolkien!

 I'm not sure who made this, but I love it and agree with the saying at the end:

 

Also, Sarah awarded us the "One Last Time Q&A". Thank you so much, Sarah!

R U L E S 

1. You Must be tagged to take the Q&A quiz

2. You must tag (notify) at least three other bloggers (or whatever they are on) for this Q&A

3. You must answer the following questions to the best of your ability

4. You must have seen The Battle of the Five Armies to be tagged/take the quiz

Q U E S T I O N S

 1. Tell your story of how you came to see the movie(s) or got into Tolkien in the first place.

 Myrtle: I was a wee lass, my father put on The Fellowship of The Ring, we were watching Bilbo's birthday party, and I thought: People having a party.

  Yyyess. (You know how Bilbo says it)

 

Les: Once upon a time, I turned the leaves of an ancient book unto one
titled, "The Elf-Dragon." And you beheld it, and that was my story. Enda.

S. F.: Oh, Middle-earth has pretty much always been in my life. In fact, I have been told that when we were watching "The Two Towers" along time ago, I turned around to my parents after watching Gollum and said to them, "My precious!" :)

2. Who are your three favourite characters in The Hobbit Trilogy?

Myrtle: That's like: What's your favourite, Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner? 

Les: My eyes were cheated by some spell when first I glanced over
this question. I mistook a little "deaths" between "characters" & "the"
And that did not make my sisters' answers any more cohesive.
But then I read the question. Hmm. Favourite character trios:
Thorin & Nephews + Thranduil & Son & Tauriel + Bard & Family
...with a dragon and every other elf included for good measure.

S. F: What? This is a hard question. *cough, cough* *scratches head* Bilbo. . .Thorin. . .FiliKili. <- They can count as one character, can't they?

3. Did you cry in The Battle of the Five Armies, and if so, which scene(s) and what type (sniffling, sobbing, choke-crying)? 

 Myrtle:  Bain and Bard gave me the feels,but I didn't cry. With Fili, I tryed to cry, but the tears would'nt come, neither with Kili. Inside, however,... well you know; you've felt it. I turned my head when Thorin ... was ... given the fatal ..............

'twas, of course, Master Baggins' first, heart-wrenching, breaking sob, that drew my tears. No sobs. Just tears. I bear my scars inside. My biggest cry was the end credits; I saw Les and S.F. sobbing, and quietly followed them, One Last Time.

Les: By all means. That is why I accepted bringing a very comforting pocket handkerchief with me to yonder cinema.
Response to № 2: when Bain came to his father's aid + Durin's Sons passed into the Timeless Halls + many other occurences.
The ilk of tears: all of the above, most strongly in the mentioned scenes. To say nothing of my weeping on S.F.'s shoulder and snuggling under her arm and pulling away when...Kili...and bowing my head in sobs...and sometimes vocalising queer squeaks and chokes. Bilbo rent my heart. I entirely understand not why, yet Thranduil provoked me to much pity and sorrow as well.
Let us stay away from what the end credits song did, darling.

S. F.: A LOT. Tears came to my eyes when it said "The Hobbit", Bard and Bain made me sniffle, Smaug made me sob, Bilbo's acorn scene made me cry hard, the "One Last Time" scene started tears that basically didn't stop until the credits were over, Fili's you-know-what had me screeching into my pocket handkerchief, Kili's you-know-what had me choking up, and Thorin's you-know-what was a mixture of both and many tears. And Hobbiton/the Hobbit theme/Bilbo and the Last Goodbye made me CRY.. Did I cry? Yup.

4. Were the deaths compelling to you, and if so, whose?

Myrtle: Yes. Our

Les: The above, the below. Although some felt—including Smaug's—rushed.

S. F.: All of the Durins were, I can't pick just one.

5. Overall, were you satisfied with the movie itself?

Myrtle: I do not know what "Satisfied" means right here. I CRIED. And I need a movie about Arda's afterlife.

Les: To Myrtle I gratefully say, Gi hannon! Already doth my minde compose happier endings.
I offer thanks unto Sir Peter & his company for the long and dedicated journey they took us on.

S. F.: Absolutely. Thank you so much, Sir Peter Jackson and Co.!

6. Describe the movie in one word.

Myrtle: I don't know if that is doable. But then again, mayhaps it is.

Les: Enmeshed-with-emotions.

S. F.: NOPE. Also, epic. Also, majestic. Also, emotional. You see? "One does not simply choose one word to describe BOTFA."

WE NOMINATE. . .

Kara
SW
and anyone else following this blog who hasn't been nominated for this yet!

Until next time,
S. F. and all of us 3FS!

Don't Play With My Feels

Click to receive the full torture.

No. Just no. Help. *sobs* *tears* *screams* It'll be okay. No. Help...

Dearest fangirls,

There is a new Battle of the Five Armies poster. What's that? A new B.o.t.F.A. poster?! *gasp*

The King Under the Mountain Thorin. Oooohhhh....

The Elven army about to battle...Orcs on mountain goats? Looookk at Dale in the background. *sniff, sniff* Looks like Thrandy still has his beloved Irish elk. *gasp* What's going to happen to it?

Legolas and Tauriel. What---nnnnooooo. Elves aren't supposed to cry or be dirty or hurt. What happened?

Thorin, Fili and Kili. In armour. Nope. Wrong. They look to determined and prepared and ready for battle. Please, tell me it's no true.

Master Bilbo Baggins. Sthap. Sthap. Don't do this to us. *buckets of tears*

I won't leave you on that sad note. Here's an adorable hedgehog to make you happy:

Love ~ S. F. the Man-Hobbit

Happy Birthday Martin Freeman + 100 More Days

A most happy birthday to our dear Hobbit Martin Freeman!

 He truly did a brilliant job of Bilbo Baggins (*ahem* he IS Bilbo Baggins) and I hope his birthday is wonderful. :)

Ah, Bilbo.

Thank you so much, Mr. Freeman, for playing Bilbo in away that no one else could have.

On another note, dear fangirls, we have 100 more days until The Battle of the Five Armies comes to cinemas. 100 more days...

~ S. F.

An Unexpected Postponed -Blog- Party (THIS IS IT.)

YES. IT'S TIME. 

*Doorbell rings* *"What?! Oh fine."* *Opens the door. . .*

Well look who's here!

It's all of you and your entries. PARTY TIME.

My thanks to everyone who participated. I really wasn't sure if any one would. :) It is, I agree, NOT May 5th...but that doesn't matter, really, does it?
And now. . .

 © S. F.: Bilbo Baggins, of Bag-end.

If you could do anything with this favourite character of yours, what would it be?
Have him show me around Hobbiton and Bag-end. Then perhaps read "There and Back Again".

What are three adjectives to describe this character?
Hilarious, quirky and sympathise-able. (How dare it tell me that is not a word!)

© Les V. : Thranduil, the Elven King

If you could do anything with this favourite character of yours, what would it be?
Take a stroll far away from the Woodland Realm, into Lothlorien. And there, we would paint the flowers. 

What are three adjectives to describe this character?
Beguiling, tranquil (I had to), resonant.

© Kara: A Lord of the Ring's and Narnia checker set.
(Favourite character picked is Thorin.)

If you could do anything with this favourite character of yours, what would it be?
If I could do anything I would go with him, Bilbo and all the other dwarves to reclaim the mountain from the dragon Smaug. How amazing would that be?!

What are three adjectives to describe this character?
Honest, tough, warrior

© Korin: Tauriel, Captain of the Guard.

If you could do anything with this favourite character of yours, what would it be?
I would do target practice with Tauriel.

What are three adjectives to describe this character?
brave, adventurous, and compassionate.

© Saphira: Thorin Oakenshield, King Under the Mountain.

If you could do anything with this favourite character of yours, what would it be?
That is a very hard question.....um.....anything.....go outside and climb rocks. Or have him hunt down the bear that has been wandering around our house and shoot it. -shrugs-

What are three adjectives to describe this character?
Strong, determined, and undaunted.

All of this art (and checker board) are so amazing! Wow. You are so talented. :)

 Thank you so much for participating. Let's give everyone who joined a round of applause! *applause*

Love ~ S. F.

Note: Lily and Sarah would have joined, but they weren't able to. *applause for them to because their art would have been fabulous!*

"We will join all the merriment deep in our hearts & are participating in spirit!! :)" ~ Lily.

In Anticipation for the Teaser and Trailer

(From the OneRing's FaceBook page)

"Behold the black gate of Trailers. Guarded by more than just PR reps, there are spoilers there that do not sleep. 

The great studio is ever watchful for leaks. 

Not with ten thousand fans could you find a trailer. It is folly."

Keep waiting!

~ S. F. 

P. S. to myself: YOU ARE RIDICULOUS WHEN YOU SAY TO "KEEP WAITING" WHEN YOU KNOW YOU FEEL AS IF YOU'LL POP YOURSELF."

An Unexpected Postponed -Blog- Party

First, I must excuse the fact ^that^ picture says "Au Unexpected Party" instead of "An Unexpected Party." :) We all make mistakes...

And now, since I haven't had many entries (WHERE ARE YOU, O ARTISTS?!) I have decided to postpone it. I don't know when we'll do it, but a thought came to me that perhaps we all might work a little bit better without deadlines. :)  Therefore all entries will be shared when I have them all. Sound good? Glad you agree.
     If you are thinking of joining and haven't already e-mailed me, then you can leave your e-mail in a comment (it won't be published!☺), and then I'll e-mail you first. I hope this can work out for everyone!

~ S. F.
    

Middle-earth Music

The power of music is very strong.Well, it is for me at least! Because what would the Hobbit and LOTR be without the music that Howard Shore wrote? Probably still brilliant, but most of the Feels would probably die. You wouldn't get shivers up and down your spine as the dwarves are walking before the Thunder Battle and the Misty Mountains them is playing, etc. etc. etc.!

 "Dreaming of Bag-End" is, I think, my favourite. (It plays in the end-credits of AUJ.) It captures the "dreamy" Feel so well! Sometimes when I listen to it, I almost want to cry! Because the Feels just come so strong. And when Les plays it on the piano...BEAUTIFUL! Even sometimes when I'm listening to it I can barely do anything, for I'm...dreaming of Bag-End. :)

  The dwarves singing "Misty Mountains" in Bag-End. HOW CAN THORIN HIT THOSE NOTES?! I don't know, but this song is...I cannot describe it. And it's even more fabo, when you learn all the verses from the book!


And this, I'm putting on because it's got the "hobbit" team song (0:50), the "Erebor" team song (1:51), and, yes, the "Smaug" team song (4:02).


Yes, the music's beautiful! :)
~ S. F.

My dear fangirls...

 ...you asked me once who my favourite character was. 'Tis a shame if you don't know by looking at the first picture!
 It is my opinion, I'm sure yours are different, that Bilbo is the greatest hobbit of all time. And that Sir. Peter Jackson should honestly be blessed for choosing Martin Freeman to play the part of "my" hobbit!

The adorable hobbit in the first one. Fangirling: rbvywlERORVOOWEOC47WE8CRB

The more of a hero hobbit in the second. More fangirling: TVITIiuYIBIyiuITIibIUBIUbiyvcxoi

And how could I be a proper fangirl, without making fan art?

Just a silly picture I made...

A card I painted of Bilbo off of the picture beside it. I suppose it's good. :)

A drawing I did (in my journal, if you're wondering why there lines on him) off of the picture of him on the 2013 Hobbit calender. (Yes, I do still turn back to January to see him again...)
                                                                                  

                                              
    I hope you've enjoyed my ramblings.
And now to end off with some fangirling: BITiuuytrxCRYKLiVitiTVI7676VTVTRTXKtvkjktvjyyYYIuiuSHGHGFC
~ S. F.