Homeward Bound:
Gandalf and the Hobbits reach Bree and find that while things aren’t quite right, Butterbur seems much the same as he goes on to explain what’s gone wrong. Of course the companions can’t stay long. The hobbits are anxious to get home to a troubled Shire, but for one of them there will be no homecoming. To Frodo the Shire will never again be a place where he can find rest.
Gandalf goes off to have a chat with Bombadil, and tells the hobbits that “You must settle the Shire’s affairs yourselves, that is what you have been trained for”. So now the four Hobbits that set out from the Shire are all that’s left of the company. “It seems almost like a dream that has slowly faded.” Merry says. “Not to me,” Frodo answers “it feels more like falling asleep again.”
What do you think about how Butterbur reacts to the news that the companions bring? What do you think Gandalf wants to talk to Bombadil about? What does Frodo mean when he says it feels like falling asleep again?
Join us in #thehalloffire as we take a look at Homeward Bound – Chapter VII of the Return of the King.
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November 22-23: Durins Folk – Appendix A of the Lord of the Rings.
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Ringer Spy Bunny of Many Colors sends in these great scans of Dreamwatch Magazine by BeastyBunny (yes, bunnies stick together, apparently). Some wonderful pictures of Merry and Pippin and a great article! [More]
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Our old friend Ringer Spy Taniwha chimes in with this news about grandstand seats for the RoTK red carpet parade for the premiere on December 1. [More]
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Our old friend Ringer Spy Taniwha chimes in with this news about grandstand seats for the RoTK red carpet parade for the premiere.
Grandstand seats on sale for LOTR red carpet parade
Wellington City Council today announced that limited seats on grandstands alongside the red carpet for The Return of the King world premiere parade on December 1 are available to members of the public.
“The Council wants to make sure Wellingtonians and other members of the public have a chance to be part of the action. To this end we’re making grandstand seats available for purchase and running several draws and competitions over the next two weeks for people to win free grandstand seats,” Deputy Mayor Alick Shaw said.
Grandstand seats are on sale now, for $100+GST (NZ) plus booking charges through Ticketek offices nationwide.
Revenue generated from the sale of grandstand seats will go towards offsetting the cost to Wellington City Council of hosting the world
premiere.
More information on the grandstand seats and the red carpet parade is
available at www.wcc.govt.nz/lotr.
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Tonight’s ticket exchange offering is for ONE ticket to the Regal/Imax Theatre in Williamsville (Buffalo), NY.
UPDATE: We HAVE A WINNER. Due to circumstances beyond his control, Laowai cannot use the ticket. Therefore, our second respondee, Feanor, will be put in contact with the seller of this ticket, Stychman.
Thanks to Stychman and all of our ticket sellers, we will have another ticket opportunity posted at 7 pm tomorrow. Read the complete details HERE. Good luck!
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Xoanon here, I felt the need to write a little something about the Saruman situation. Many feel TORN is skirting the issue (impossible since we’ve got no less than 5 stories about it and a link from the BIG NEWS item since it broke), but I wanted to let people know how I felt. And also why we WON’T be posting a few stories and links about it…ever! [More]
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