We’re about to start discussing whether Frodo failed his quest in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. So if you fancy a little bit of controversy (not too much mind, we’re all about playing nice!), log in now using our in-browser chat client! (Tip: choose TheHallOfFire on the drop-down menu)

Thanks to everyone who came along for a fascinating discussion. Next weekend we’ll be doing chapter six of the Hobbit!

“I have come,” he said. “But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. The Ring is mine!” And suddenly, as he set it on his finger, he vanished from Sam’s sight.

It’s a key moment of Lord of the Rings where the quest teeters on a precipice. And this weekend we’ll be putting it under the microscope as we discuss the question: “Did Frodo Fail in His Quest?”.

Join us this Saturday June 4 from 6pm EDT in #thehalloffire on our chat server (irc.theonering.net) where we’ll attempt to find some sort of consensus over another one of Middle-earth’s most vexed questions! Continue reading “Hall of Fire chat this weekend — did Frodo fail?”

Over the past couple of months, TORn’s Hall of Fire has been dissecting the Hobbit chapter by chapter.

This Saturday May 28 at 6pm EDT in #thehalloffire on our IRC server (irc.theonering.net), we plan to re-cap our discussions so far with a collective look at the first five chapters — all the way from An Unexpected Party to Riddles in the Dark.

If you’ve not been able to join us yet, it’s the perfect spot to join in and catch up. If you have, come along and bring your thoughts on how Bilbo, Thorin and co are faring so far in their quest! Continue reading “Hall of Fire Hobbit chat this weekend!”

We’re about to begin our rumour round-up in Hall of Fire. So if you want to talk about the latest casting news, and what it might mean for the script, toddle along to Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc server now!

We’re done! Many thanks to everyone who came along!

It’s time to talk Hobbit movie news and rumours again in the Hall of Fire!

It’s been a momentous couple of weeks, with casting announcements for the dwarf Fili, Thranduil the Sindarin king of Mirkwood and for the Orc King of Moria Azog. Orlando Bloom looks to be edging closer to reprising his role as shield-surfer extraordinaire Legolas, while Hugo Weaving is already in New Zealand filming scenes as Elrond Half-elven.

But it seems that the announcement that has everyone well and truly buzzing is that Stephen Fry is set to play the Master of Laketown.

Still what’s caught your keen eyes and ears over the past couple weeks?

Continue reading “Hall of Fire Movie Rumour Round-up This Weekend!”

We’re about to start our discussion of chapter five of The Hobbit — “Riddles in the Dark” — in The Hall of Fire on TheOneRing.net’s irc chat. Come along and join the talk about riddles, Bilbo and Gollum using our in-browser chat client! (Tip: Remember to choose yourself a nick name too!)

We’re done! Thanks to everyone who came along! Next weekend we’ll be having a rumours round-up of the latest news from The Hobbit set!