The Hobbit: Chapter 18 - The Return Journey

Chapter 18, wherein the war for the Mountain comes to an end, accounts are settled, and Bilbo begins the long road home to his comfortable hobbit-hole at last.

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[@philc5499]

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[@shinsetsusha]

The man (bear) of the hour. He is the reason why the battle was won. I remember being so pumped reading this part of the book. Tolkien was wise to use a bear, they are truly terrifying. I was hoping that at least the movies would give his battle scene more than just one second of screen time... What a disappointment... Anyway, Beorn is great 😍👍

[@philc5499]

@@shinsetsusha Agreed, the movies were terrible for so many reasons, this being the worst! The extended cut gives about 5 more seconds of him, but they never should have given Bolg to Legolas. BOTFA in the book is so epic!

[@cwavt8849]

Excellent narration. Enjoy

[@thebandebling]

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If more of us valued food and cheer and song above horded gold it would be a marrier world...

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[@AndUhHalf]

My final hobbit quiz was last week so I didn’t get to listen to you for the last two chapters- but i just wanted to say I really appreciate what you’re doing. Your voice is really engaging and your readings helped me focus on the book very easily

[@alcoholfree6381]

Someone should make a movie called The REAL Hobbit! The story in this book, if followed carefully, would make a great movie!

[@addisonwelsh]

It would be snored out of theaters. There’s barely any action in the book, characters barely have personality, and it’s way too long to be a single movie. It’s a good book, but it does not translate into a movie well.

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[@ArmCandyCulture]

Amazing! Thanks so much! We are anxiously awaiting Chapter 19.

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[@ironwolfstudios2857]

It'll be out by Monday.

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[@TheOldandslow]

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[@ironwolfstudios2857]

Sorry to disappoint you then. I haven't done LOTR. A lot of people have been asking and maybe I'll do it at some point. But for now, I have turned my attention to other worlds.

[@alcoholfree6381]

You won’t find The Hobbit trilogy travesty in this delightful book. The three movies, way too many, added a lot of silly stuff and mixed up everything. The makers of the movies might have been greedy?? Treasure in Heaven is most valuable. Wealth of gold is great folly.

[@GregPhillipsInc.]

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[@ironwolfstudios2857]

Ok. Spoiler alert: Bilbo stops off in Rivendell to hang out with elves for a bit. Then he goes home and finds out everyone thinks he's dead. Because everyone thinks he's dead they're auctioning off his stuff. He uses the original letter/contract from Thorin to prove he's really Bilbo. And then spends his time being a wealthy happy Hobbit. The very end of the book is Bilbo receiving a visit from Gandalf and Balin some time later. They hang out and talk about the old days of the adventure. Gandalf says some very quotable things to Bilbo, like "You're only a little fellow, in a wide world after all." To which Bilbo responds, "Thank Goodness" before grabbing his tobacco and packing his pipe. The End.

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This ring has its drawbacks after all💀

[@Blazedasonic]

First time I’ve ever been able to get through the Hobbit. Thank you.

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