I know that, and you know that, but the DWARVES don't know that. Bilbo let them believe his raw skill got him past the guards and not a magic ring. Not only did he burgal without meaning too, he bamboozled to bolster his reputation as a burglar by NOT sharing that burgaled anything at all. Bilbo is one smart cookie 🍪.
The fact that you set up a darkened "cave", pressed play, on your camera and made indistinguishable Gollum noises in the dark for our entertainment is really the quality of detail I subscribed to this channel for.
One of the funniest things is that people will say the reading hobbit is slow or a drag when the reading time is literally shorter than the length of the Jackson hobbit trilogy.
I wasn't looking when you introduced Gollum and I REALLY thought you just inserted a quick clip of him until I read the comments...absolutely stunning.
Another great video! One correction: the five armies were Dwarves, Elves, Men, Orcs and the Wild Wolves. In chapter XVII, "The Clouds Burst," Tolkien writes: "So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of Five Armies, and it was very terrible. Upon one side were the Goblins and the Wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves and Men and Dwarves."
Much like the titular "Two Towers", the books do give a canonical answer, but the presence of other possible answers adds a bit of contention when it comes to adaptation. :P
Why do i remember more armies... bats, wurms, eagles, and changlings (well, only 1 changeling but he's the last of his kind). Most creatures in middle earth have language and their own armies. The wargs are prime example 🤷♂️ PS. I fricken loved the cacophy of enemy types in one battle in the book
@@nobody4248 I reread the hobbit recently and I had forgotten how at the beginning it explains very clearly that the Wargs and the Goblins were both pillagers and over the years would team up together to handle more challenging raids. Not only do the wargs speak language, they strategize. In fact, the very night when the company of dwarves were stuck in the trees in the clearing, the wolf and goblin armies were assembling and the clearing itself was described as their "meeting place". You couldn't ask for better loyalty to the chapter's title "out of the frying pan and into the fire" 😂
*in a hushed whisper* and this context was missing from the hobbit movies. Instead we got the white Ps2 orc we didn't care about, and greedy guts Thorin getting into some fisty-cuffs. I just can't believe they made up some shallow predictable boringness and left out something as EPIC vile wolf-speech, terrifying goblin-warg raids, and The Lord of the Eagles. By the way, in the books there HUNDREDS of wolves and HUNDREDS of goblins. The air smelled foul with smoke and the wolf speech rung through the air. If I remember correctly Bilbo & company waited in those trees for hours. They thought they were going to be killed, and the only reason they stayed alive so long was because wargs cannot climb trees. Then the goblin army arrived. Gandalf tried every trick in the book to save them and nothing worked. He tried manipulating them, setting them on fire (which was effective but not enough), in the end he was about leap down from a tall tree and sacrifice himself in a last ditch attempt to save everyone. Gandalf's story would have ended there, if the Lord of the Eagles hadn't been disturbed by the gathering armies and smoke, spotted Gandalf (his friend) and saved them. But the Lord of the Eagles wasn't summoned, he was disturbed by the commotion and his hatred of goblins/wargs caused him to investigate. In the books we hear his thoughts and see his POV. The hobbit is a shorter book, but contains SO MUCH epic world-building, wonder, and magic. IDK how so much was left out of the Hobbit trilogy and its ten hours of runtime, but non-book readers deserve to know Ps2 orc-man was chosen over all of this 😭 Please go read the book if you liked the movies even a little bit. It's a deeper, fuller, richer, realer, story ☺
Great job! However you forgot to mention that the ring turns Bilbo invisible, which seems like an important plot point. 😊 I always liked the wood elves in the book. Peter Jackson's portrayal of them just wasn't the same.
Well done!! I seem to recall being 8 years old when I read The Hobbit for the first time. That would be the last half of '68 and/or the first part of '69. I immediately re-read it and then quickly moved on to The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien really knew how to craft an interesting story and build a believable Fantasy world.
When Jess said "which I would recommend", I remembered little Rayner Unwin, who was sure this book should appeal to all children between the ages of 5 and 9 😆 Great summary. I'm here because I like Jess and her happy hobbity voice.
I have been reading Tolkien since I was 15 years old. I have read almost all of it in both my native language and to practice my English, and I especially loved reading The Hobbit in the original language. I am not ashamed to admit I prefer it over The Lord of the Rings, which I also adore. This channel is fun and incredibly informative on all things Middle Earth, please keep it up!
this is a great summary! I was not expecting the gollum impression but it was very good I always thought that the fifth army was the wargs and the two groups of dwarves were combined
I'm just stunned and amazed. I've never even considered the possibility of someone waving a claw hammer around for 5 minutes without inflicting ruin and calamity to their immediate surroundings.
My mom read The Hobbit to my older brother and I when I was 6 (1996). She read the Lord of the Rings to use when I was 10 (1973). I read the Hobbit for myself at age 14 and the LotR when I was 15. It was not easy getting such books in rural Arizona when the drive to a real bookstore was almost 2 hours one way. There was no County or State library system to speak of back then, so if our town library didn't have it you had to find somewhere else to acquire them. I reread the Hobbit and the LotR ever couple of years.
That was very well done! Thank you. It brings back memories of the summer between 5th and 6th grade when I checked the Hobbit out of the local library and literally could not put it down. I read the entire book that day.
You nailed it. The pacing was comfortable, and I love your talking hammer. What to include? How Bilbo deals with the spiders who capture the dwarves. Much better than Peter Jackson's three movie cash a thon.
In the books Smaug has a missing piece in his armour not a missing scale and I always thought that the 5 armies were Dwarves, Men, Elves, Goblins and Wargs. Otherwise, it's a great video.
Ah, The Hobbit, or: There, and Back Again. I love that book, one of my favourites (along with The Witcher series and Terry Pratchett's Discworld series). I haven't read The Lord of the Rings for a few decades but will re-read The Hobbit once every two years or so.
New subscriber! I just finished The Hobbit and am trying to gather the gumption to read the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy; I look forward to using your channel as a motivating resource!
for the FIVE armies. I never saw Thorin and co as 1 army. I saw it as Dwarves, elves and men-three armies. Goblins- 1 army and for the 5th-either the wargs with the goblins or the eagles.
Great Gollum impersonation Jess. I'd love to see a whole video of that. Maybe you could tell Gollum's story as Gollum. 😊 Great job breaking the story down in 5 minutes. You told the story better than PJ did. And it was almost as entertaining as the Leonard Nimoy version.
you actually summarized exceedingly well. there are details that stick out to me, bilbo saves the dwarves from being eaten by trolls, and then by being eaten by spiders. in this way becoming invaluable as a member of thorin's team. but again, those details only stick out to me. as does him popping a button while he's invisible (was it mentioned the ring had power)? i give you a 10 out of 10 on the book. a 9 out of 10 on it being a prequel to l.o.t.r.!
"bilbo saves the dwarves from being eaten by trolls," _Bilbo_ doesn't. They follow him into that fix, and then Gandalf gets them out. Saving the Dwarves from the spiders, and then the Wood elves, yes.
Genius and congratulations! FWIW, I've been having a very happy, hobbity day, with good food, friends, and a bit of adventure. How did The Cars put it? "Let The Good Times Roll"! Any amount of hardship is bearable with good company and adequate provisions. Thank you for being you, and for being good company on this adventure with us. Meanwhile, on Arrakis, the provisions are barely adequate and relatively psychodelic, but the good company working together can hopefully aspire to enlightenment... and that is perhaps the most important aspect of all.
Yup, that's about it. I would have clarified that Bilbo didn't mean to ask what he had in his pockets as a riddle but he, having forgotten that he had collected the ring, asked that question when he absent-mindedly put his hand in his pocket and it was Gollum who interpreted that as part of the riddle competition
A fun little rundown of the key points! I see you're still getting some mileage out of your Gollum impersonation, so it's still paying off. I dig the mushroom shirt. Since you asked, I would have included more Beorn and Eagle commentary; but, they clearly aren't key enough for a five minute summary, so it would just been me going overboard on some of my favorite elements of the story. Best!
Tomorrow the 23rd is the fall equinox and Hobbit day! Bilbo and Frodo's birthday. My wish is to find a beautiful elven lady to share my adventures with. 🧙♂
I might have mentioned why the goblins marched on the Lonely Mountain in the first place, but very well. The five armies were the Elves, Men, Dwarves, Goblins, and Wargs.
No, the five armies were the Elves, Men, Dwarves, Goblins with Wargs, and Eagles. The eagles are considered an army in the book while the wargs and goblins are considered one army.
@@ethanannen2608 In "The Clouds Burst", it says pretty clearly, "So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of Five Armies, and it was very terrible. Upon one side were the Goblins and the wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves and Men and Dwarves."
@@mariyontil yes, but it was called that by people afterwards. The only way it could be called that, with the wargs being RIDDEN by the goblins, is if the eagles were counted
@@ethanannen2608 Not every Warg has to be a goblin steed. In that case… where does Tolkien say the Eagles are an army? I don't see how he could have been clearer in the line I cited.
It’s bizarre Jackson could take a massive complex novel like LOTR and make it work as a film but fall flat on his face with the smaller more simple story for The Hobbit.
Great job you really summed it up well. The one thing I would have added is a little more information on Berone. I realize he isn't a big part of the story but what little he is in it is interesting. Or maybe just to me. I first read the Hobbit in the 6th grade back in 1983 and I loved it. I read it to my two children while they were growing up. Of all of Tolkien's works I love The Hobbit the best, such a great classic of adventure and fellowship of great characters I love your videos, so much fun to watch.
Given how important the goblins wind up being to the overall story - I mean, Bilbo never would have encountered Gollum if not for them, for starters, plus Gandalf's killing of the goblin leader pretty much stirs them all up for war, and, you know, everyone keeps talking about how mean and awful and horrible and hated they are long before they show up at the end - I would have included another line or two about them. But that being said, good job.
Me, I'm watching because I love your videos and this one turned up in my stream. I've read _The Hobbit_ about six times, _The Lord of the Rings_ more than a doze times, and _The Silmarillion_ roughly once less. Your audience is more varied than you say ;-) What a lesson in summarising, though!
Pretty decent attempt and well kept to time. However, I think you forgot to mention the fact that the ring makes bilbo invisible… pretty crucial to his beckoning a world renowned burglar. And in the list of quick adventures I think the getting captured but mountain goblins is quite important because they come back partially for vengeance for the final battle. Also I’m not sure you numbered the armies right. Im pretty sure it’s mountain, elves+men, iron hills dwarves, goblins and finally wolves/wargs.
I'm here for the 4th reason that Jess didn't mention: I'm subscribed and simply enjoy all her videos.
Same.
Same here.
Even when part time hobbits have double garage doors???
Why am i here?
She got her three tries now one gets to not be eaten
For real.
“Bilbo isn’t technically a burglar”
Bilbo: immediately steals the ring from Gollum
He's a quick learner
Gandalf knew his friend a little too well perhaps. 😂
“That Bilbo, he’ll steal some shit given the first opportunity, I know it.”
He didn't! He just found it, and didn't return it when he learned that it _had_ belonged to the guy who wanted to eat him.
I know that, and you know that, but the DWARVES don't know that. Bilbo let them believe his raw skill got him past the guards and not a magic ring. Not only did he burgal without meaning too, he bamboozled to bolster his reputation as a burglar by NOT sharing that burgaled anything at all. Bilbo is one smart cookie 🍪.
The fact that you set up a darkened "cave", pressed play, on your camera and made indistinguishable Gollum noises in the dark for our entertainment is really the quality of detail I subscribed to this channel for.
One of the funniest things is that people will say the reading hobbit is slow or a drag when the reading time is literally shorter than the length of the Jackson hobbit trilogy.
“But Bilbo isn’t really a burglar…”
The rest of the story then includes multiple examples of Bilbo stealing things. 😅
I wasn't looking when you introduced Gollum and I REALLY thought you just inserted a quick clip of him until I read the comments...absolutely stunning.
2:15 wow I cant believe you managed to get Andy Serkis to do a cameo
He's my buddy
Another great video!
One correction: the five armies were Dwarves, Elves, Men, Orcs and the Wild Wolves. In chapter XVII, "The Clouds Burst," Tolkien writes:
"So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of Five Armies, and it was very terrible. Upon one side were the Goblins and the Wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves and Men and Dwarves."
Much like the titular "Two Towers", the books do give a canonical answer, but the presence of other possible answers adds a bit of contention when it comes to adaptation. :P
Why do i remember more armies... bats, wurms, eagles, and changlings (well, only 1 changeling but he's the last of his kind). Most creatures in middle earth have language and their own armies. The wargs are prime example 🤷♂️
PS. I fricken loved the cacophy of enemy types in one battle in the book
The existence of a wolf army, implies that the wolves of Middle Earth are organised enough to wage their own millitary campaing
@@nobody4248 I reread the hobbit recently and I had forgotten how at the beginning it explains very clearly that the Wargs and the Goblins were both pillagers and over the years would team up together to handle more challenging raids.
Not only do the wargs speak language, they strategize. In fact, the very night when the company of dwarves were stuck in the trees in the clearing, the wolf and goblin armies were assembling and the clearing itself was described as their "meeting place". You couldn't ask for better loyalty to the chapter's title "out of the frying pan and into the fire" 😂
*in a hushed whisper* and this context was missing from the hobbit movies. Instead we got the white Ps2 orc we didn't care about, and greedy guts Thorin getting into some fisty-cuffs. I just can't believe they made up some shallow predictable boringness and left out something as EPIC vile wolf-speech, terrifying goblin-warg raids, and The Lord of the Eagles. By the way, in the books there HUNDREDS of wolves and HUNDREDS of goblins. The air smelled foul with smoke and the wolf speech rung through the air.
If I remember correctly Bilbo & company waited in those trees for hours.
They thought they were going to be killed, and the only reason they stayed alive so long was because wargs cannot climb trees. Then the goblin army arrived.
Gandalf tried every trick in the book to save them and nothing worked. He tried manipulating them, setting them on fire (which was effective but not enough), in the end he was about leap down from a tall tree and sacrifice himself in a last ditch attempt to save everyone.
Gandalf's story would have ended there, if the Lord of the Eagles hadn't been disturbed by the gathering armies and smoke, spotted Gandalf (his friend) and saved them.
But the Lord of the Eagles wasn't summoned, he was disturbed by the commotion and his hatred of goblins/wargs caused him to investigate. In the books we hear his thoughts and see his POV.
The hobbit is a shorter book, but contains SO MUCH epic world-building, wonder, and magic. IDK how so much was left out of the Hobbit trilogy and its ten hours of runtime, but non-book readers deserve to know Ps2 orc-man was chosen over all of this 😭
Please go read the book if you liked the movies even a little bit. It's a deeper, fuller, richer, realer, story ☺
Great job! However you forgot to mention that the ring turns Bilbo invisible, which seems like an important plot point. 😊
I always liked the wood elves in the book. Peter Jackson's portrayal of them just wasn't the same.
What you don't like them moronically racist for no reason? Why on earth not?
Fantastic. The gollum impression was worth the price of admission.
I'm gonna get as much mileage out of that footage as I can
But there was no admission.... so is that a compliment or an insult? I'm confused.
You nailed it.
Well done!! I seem to recall being 8 years old when I read The Hobbit for the first time. That would be the last half of '68 and/or the first part of '69. I immediately re-read it and then quickly moved on to The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien really knew how to craft an interesting story and build a believable Fantasy world.
When Jess said "which I would recommend", I remembered little Rayner Unwin, who was sure this book should appeal to all children between the ages of 5 and 9 😆
Great summary.
I'm here because I like Jess and her happy hobbity voice.
Impressive, particularly remembering all the names of the dwarfs!
I have been reading Tolkien since I was 15 years old. I have read almost all of it in both my native language and to practice my English, and I especially loved reading The Hobbit in the original language. I am not ashamed to admit I prefer it over The Lord of the Rings, which I also adore. This channel is fun and incredibly informative on all things Middle Earth, please keep it up!
this is a great summary! I was not expecting the gollum impression but it was very good
I always thought that the fifth army was the wargs and the two groups of dwarves were combined
I think that the exact division of the armies is debated, so I went with my best guess lol
I'm just stunned and amazed. I've never even considered the possibility of someone waving a claw hammer around for 5 minutes without inflicting ruin and calamity to their immediate surroundings.
My mom read The Hobbit to my older brother and I when I was 6 (1996). She read the Lord of the Rings to use when I was 10 (1973). I read the Hobbit for myself at age 14 and the LotR when I was 15. It was not easy getting such books in rural Arizona when the drive to a real bookstore was almost 2 hours one way. There was no County or State library system to speak of back then, so if our town library didn't have it you had to find somewhere else to acquire them. I reread the Hobbit and the LotR ever couple of years.
That was very well done! Thank you. It brings back memories of the summer between 5th and 6th grade when I checked the Hobbit out of the local library and literally could not put it down. I read the entire book that day.
Loved the holding of the hammer while tapping the dwarves picture up.😅
You nailed it. The pacing was comfortable, and I love your talking hammer.
What to include? How Bilbo deals with the spiders who capture the dwarves. Much better than Peter Jackson's three movie cash a thon.
I can't believe you omitted the part where Legolas rides upside down on a bat and beheads like 200 orcs! That was like the best part of the book! :P
Nice summary! Incredible Gollum impersonation.
That found footage of Gollum. Nice.
THE bedtime story I read to my kids, over and over again, for years. They never wanted anything else!
God damn that Gollum imitation was OSCAR WORTHY
Bravo! Well done! Entertaining, informative, and chuckles were had! Thanks for this!
Absolutely beautiful synopsis!
I'm here for the secret 4th reason; I'll watch any video Jess makes because I need more good lotr content In my life
I'm in my snug little home, drinking beer and thinking about those courageous hobbits and Gandalf and Aragorn, who also enjoy a pint.
In the books Smaug has a missing piece in his armour not a missing scale and I always thought that the 5 armies were Dwarves, Men, Elves, Goblins and Wargs. Otherwise, it's a great video.
I’m here because it’s Hobbit day and I’ve been watching the Hobbit 😂😂 Happy Hobbit Day!! 🍄🍓🌿
That's right. As someone mentioned below, it is Bilbo and Frodo's birthday. Can't believe Jess didn't mention that. Otherwise, a great summary.
I honestly didn't realize that hobbit day fell on a Friday, haha! Happy accidents
Brilliant! Witty, entertaining and above all brief.
Ah, The Hobbit, or: There, and Back Again.
I love that book, one of my favourites (along with The Witcher series and Terry Pratchett's Discworld series).
I haven't read The Lord of the Rings for a few decades but will re-read The Hobbit once every two years or so.
Damn despite the usual chill vibes being present as ever I was really on the edge of my seat watching that timer. You did it you madlass!
Im impressed! And you even managed to breathe throughout
❤
I pride myself on my breathing
Elves and Dwarves seem to have a history of fighting over large shiny rocks!
New subscriber! I just finished The Hobbit and am trying to gather the gumption to read the whole Lord of the Rings trilogy; I look forward to using your channel as a motivating resource!
What a wonderful little story! Now, let's see if we can make a six hour epic cash-a-thon out of it... But seriously, I had no doubt you could do it.
You're definitely my new favorite youtuber. Tolkien is my favorite author ever.
Your videos are always a joy to behold! Amazing summary and great Gollum impression! All the best and happy Hobbity day, Nikolay from Bulgaria
Well done, Jess of the Shire. Love your channel.
I really enjoyed your summary video of The Hobbit. If I hadn't already read it, your video would definitely make me want to check it out.
I always thought all the dwarves counted as one army, and the fifth army was the eagles? Interpretations, ymmv, etc. Great summary, thanks!
I found your channel just last night and have been thoroughly enjoying your cozy aesthetic and excellent analysis. Glad I could be here early!
I'm glad you're enjoying my videos!
for the FIVE armies. I never saw Thorin and co as 1 army. I saw it as Dwarves, elves and men-three armies. Goblins- 1 army and for the 5th-either the wargs with the goblins or the eagles.
Yeah, to me it always seemed obvious that the fifth army was the Eagles.
2 ork/goblin armies joining together.
Great Gollum impersonation Jess. I'd love to see a whole video of that. Maybe you could tell Gollum's story as Gollum. 😊
Great job breaking the story down in 5 minutes. You told the story better than PJ did. And it was almost as entertaining as the Leonard Nimoy version.
I'm here because I like Jess of the Shire, especially the part here where she squats and hisses like Gollum. :D
you actually summarized exceedingly well. there are details that stick out to me, bilbo saves the dwarves from being eaten by trolls, and then by being eaten by spiders. in this way becoming invaluable as a member of thorin's team. but again, those details only stick out to me. as does him popping a button while he's invisible (was it mentioned the ring had power)? i give you a 10 out of 10 on the book. a 9 out of 10 on it being a prequel to l.o.t.r.!
"bilbo saves the dwarves from being eaten by trolls,"
_Bilbo_ doesn't. They follow him into that fix, and then Gandalf gets them out.
Saving the Dwarves from the spiders, and then the Wood elves, yes.
@@wwoods66 right! thanks for the correction.
5/5 Stars for the Gollum interpretation.
Good job. Although I am one who is already subscribed, it is because you take such an entertaining look at things.
Well done. We all, in our minds’ eyes, saw Billy Connolly assertively arriving as Dain of the Iron Hills, mounted on a serious looking War Boar.
Genius and congratulations! FWIW, I've been having a very happy, hobbity day, with good food, friends, and a bit of adventure. How did The Cars put it? "Let The Good Times Roll"!
Any amount of hardship is bearable with good company and adequate provisions. Thank you for being you, and for being good company on this adventure with us.
Meanwhile, on Arrakis, the provisions are barely adequate and relatively psychodelic, but the good company working together can hopefully aspire to enlightenment... and that is perhaps the most important aspect of all.
HA! Well done! Didn't think you were gonne get'er done, but you did fine!
Yup, that's about it. I would have clarified that Bilbo didn't mean to ask what he had in his pockets as a riddle but he, having forgotten that he had collected the ring, asked that question when he absent-mindedly put his hand in his pocket and it was Gollum who interpreted that as part of the riddle competition
I came for the synopsis, I subscribed for the Gollum impression
That Gollum moment gave me a belly laugh. thanks
I just love that outfit.
A fun little rundown of the key points! I see you're still getting some mileage out of your Gollum impersonation, so it's still paying off. I dig the mushroom shirt. Since you asked, I would have included more Beorn and Eagle commentary; but, they clearly aren't key enough for a five minute summary, so it would just been me going overboard on some of my favorite elements of the story. Best!
None of the three reasons you mentioned. I'm here because I love Tolkien's work and admire your interpretation of them!
I admire the carpenter's hammer as a pointer. It was a bold and successful choice.
Tomorrow the 23rd is the fall equinox and Hobbit day! Bilbo and Frodo's birthday. My wish is to find a beautiful elven lady to share my adventures with. 🧙♂
Admirably done!
"What has it got in its pocketses?"
Just found your channel Jess. Love it! XX
I might have mentioned why the goblins marched on the Lonely Mountain in the first place, but very well. The five armies were the Elves, Men, Dwarves, Goblins, and Wargs.
No, the five armies were the Elves, Men, Dwarves, Goblins with Wargs, and Eagles. The eagles are considered an army in the book while the wargs and goblins are considered one army.
@@ethanannen2608 In "The Clouds Burst", it says pretty clearly, "So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of Five Armies, and it was very terrible. Upon one side were the Goblins and the wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves and Men and Dwarves."
@@mariyontil yes, but it was called that by people afterwards. The only way it could be called that, with the wargs being RIDDEN by the goblins, is if the eagles were counted
@@ethanannen2608 Not every Warg has to be a goblin steed.
In that case… where does Tolkien say the Eagles are an army? I don't see how he could have been clearer in the line I cited.
I'm here for the 4th reason:
My favourite part time Hobbit posted another video about stuff I love
It’s bizarre Jackson could take a massive complex novel like LOTR and make it work as a film but fall flat on his face with the smaller more simple story for The Hobbit.
Brilliant, Jess! Best line ever: "They all lived happily ever after, except..."
That Gollum impression was uncanny. 👍
Marvelous! I would love to take a class you taught. Just your voice and diction would be enough to keep me riveted. :)
Welcome to LotR Memes 101
An awesome and hilarious explanation of the hobbit lol
I thought for sure you were going to connect all the photos on the garage door with bright red yarn like they do in the police procedurals.
Excellent video once again. Greetings from new zealand. 👍🏻👏
New favorite Gollum representation just dropped.
During the course of the book, they manage to get captured by three trolls, goblins, goblins again, spiders, and wood elves.
This is the only Tolkien channel which is as funny as it is serious with deep knowledge. Low the sudden joke breaks :)
Great job you really summed it up well. The one thing I would have added is a little more information on Berone. I realize he isn't a big part of the story but what little he is in it is interesting. Or maybe just to me. I first read the Hobbit in the 6th grade back in 1983 and I loved it. I read it to my two children while they were growing up. Of all of Tolkien's works I love The Hobbit the best, such a great classic of adventure and fellowship of great characters I love your videos, so much fun to watch.
I really want to have a cafe with you , in a classy classic one 😊🧡
Thank you for sharing the stories of your people! ;)
Another excellent one!
At 0:40 I really felt like you were going to start smashing holes in the garage door
Thank you. Well done,and hilarious as always.
Woohoo! Great jpb, fantastic video :)
Did something similar in HTL, I did Göthes - Faust in 5min.
My teacher hated it.
Heck yeah, love the Hobbit!
Nicely done, Jess, and I'm here because I think you are a very cute hobbit.
Waiting for the Silmarilion in 5 minutes or less 😁
Excellent use of a hammer as a prop 😊
HAPPY HOBBIT DAY!
Dinner tonight... mushrooms and ale
Great idea! Happy hobbit day!
Given how important the goblins wind up being to the overall story - I mean, Bilbo never would have encountered Gollum if not for them, for starters, plus Gandalf's killing of the goblin leader pretty much stirs them all up for war, and, you know, everyone keeps talking about how mean and awful and horrible and hated they are long before they show up at the end - I would have included another line or two about them. But that being said, good job.
Me, I'm watching because I love your videos and this one turned up in my stream.
I've read _The Hobbit_ about six times, _The Lord of the Rings_ more than a doze times, and _The Silmarillion_ roughly once less. Your audience is more varied than you say ;-)
What a lesson in summarising, though!
There were many things I could have done without in The Hobbit movies, but I did like Richard Armitage's portrayal of Thorin quite a bit.
is it me or is jess becoming more unhinged, i feel some Daniel Greene vibes with the hammer here,,, and this is awesome xD
It's fall, I'm in my goblin era
Nice. I liked the hammer pointer😂
The number of times I accidentally hit the garage door with it and had to retake the line was embarrassing
@@Jess_of_the_Shire Bloopers video when?
Happy Hobbit Day. 😀
Hope you're having a wonderful day celebrating the Birthdays of Bilbo and Frodo.
You as well!
Pretty decent attempt and well kept to time.
However, I think you forgot to mention the fact that the ring makes bilbo invisible… pretty crucial to his beckoning a world renowned burglar.
And in the list of quick adventures I think the getting captured but mountain goblins is quite important because they come back partially for vengeance for the final battle.
Also I’m not sure you numbered the armies right. Im pretty sure it’s mountain, elves+men, iron hills dwarves, goblins and finally wolves/wargs.
Masterful! At the risk of damning with faint praise, much better than Jackson’s bad fanfic.
Excellent video