The Hobbit Movie Tie ins [now with potential spoilers]

[Passdagas the Brown]

Apart from the raven design on Thorin's armor, is there any indication that we will be seeing Roäc, or at least be getting some unnamed raven messengers? For a number of reasons, this would be the worst omission for me...

[Voronwë the Faithful]

I have the same opinion about this that I had about "Good morning!".

[Passdagas the Brown]

And you were wrong about that.

[Voronwë the Faithful]

True, but how likely is it that I will actually be wrong twice?

More seriously, I think that Ravens will play some role; after all there have been several mentions of them. But I doubt that it will play out remotely close to how it is done in the book, and I'm pretty sure that there will not be named and/or speaking birds.

[axordil]

I'm pretty sure that there will not be named and/or speaking birds.

Which is kind of sad, given that ravens are one of the species that can be taught to speak IRL.

[Passdagas the Brown]

I just don't see why in a film series with bunny sleds, talking spiders the size of horses, and goat-drawn dwarvem chariots, a talking raven is out of the question!

[Smaug's voice]

Is it only me then who wasn't really impressed by the Sibley cover? That dwarf-helm reminded me of Transformers more than anything.

And the Fisher cover, I think Thorin's sword looks very impractical here for a combat. (the base seems to be really broad). But the armor is great!

[Voronwë the Faithful]

There is some speculation at TORN that the armor and sword are either Thror's (which makes little sense to me, unless it was somehow recovered from Azanulbizar and brought to Erebor), or forged during the siege to match Thror's.

[Elentári]

Is it only me then who wasn't really impressed by the Sibley cover? That dwarf-helm reminded me of Transformers more than anything.

And the Fisher cover, I think Thorin's sword looks very impractical here for a combat. (the base seems to be really broad). But the armor is great!

I've been waiting for someone to point out that 'The Hobbit' himself is entirely absent from the Fisher cover....

[Smaug's voice]

Not a surprise for me.
It's been a while since I gave up on expecting to see Bilbo on tie-ins.

[Elentári]

Of course, Bilbo's probably on the Back (Again)...

[Elentári]

New DoS Lego set, The Lonely Mountain, due out October 15...

Don't miss the video spoiler of how PJ's trilogy is going to end at bottom of the page...

The Aggravation of Smaug

[Passdagas the Brown]

One does have to wonder whether or not PJ's added scenes in the Lonely Mountain (the dwarf-dragon fight, basically) was done with the intention of setting up the product line for Lego!

[sauronsfinger]

Elen - thanks for that - it was fun.

I would be very happy with the ending as seen in this little film. It nearly mirrors the finish in the book and - as a purist - that is what I look for more than anything else.

[Elentári]

As a self-confessed foodie, I thought you might appreciate McThorin's...

(No doubt the quality of its menu would dwarf certain other fast food emporiums... )

[Elentári]

I debated whether to post this in the TBotFA thread or the tie-in, but since neither have spoiler warnings it was a toss-up...I leave it to your judgement, V!

New Lego Bot5A sets - potential spoilers

Reveal of Wiki/WC battle in DG and possible sighting of Dain on pig!

[Voronwë the Faithful]

Of course, not everything that has been in Lego sets in for the past two films has ended up in the films themselves, but the WitchKing battle one is potentially a pretty big reveal!

[Passdagas the Brown]

Of course, Bilbo's probably on the Back (Again)...

The Hobbit: On the Back Again

[Elentári]

New Lego Bot5A sets - potential spoilers

Reveal of Wiki/WC battle in DG and possible sighting of Dain!

I understand the pictures were taken down at the source so cannot be viewed in the link (although apparently I'm still seeing a cached version!) so I saved the images to provide clickable thumbnails here -

[Voronwë the Faithful]

You're awesome!