{"id":78761,"date":"2013-09-12T10:05:13","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T15:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/?p=78761"},"modified":"2013-09-12T09:52:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T14:52:43","slug":"digital-times-why-the-hobbit-sequel-will-be-not-much-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2013\/09\/12\/78761-digital-times-why-the-hobbit-sequel-will-be-not-much-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Times: why The Hobbit sequel will be (not much) better"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"bilbo There’s still some three months before The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug debuts on our screens (four if you’re unlucky!). Yet wider geek fandom is already looking ahead to what we can expect. In this article, The Digital Times suggests that The Desolation of Smaug may prove the high point of the three (unusual, as middle films in a sequence generally are regarded as the weak link).<\/p>\n

The author’s reason? Spiders. Mirkwood. Beorn. Wood-elves. Lake-men. And Smaug.<\/p>\n

No, seriously. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” is going to be the best part because hello, all the best stuff happens in it. “The Hobbit” Part Three-ie (out on December 17, 2014) is going to be the worst snooze cruise since Helm’s Deep. That’s because certain dragons are going to get whacked in the first of many hours and the rest is just going to be a big battle and then a long walk home.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Have a read of the rest and see whether you agree, or not.<\/p>\n

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