When Tolkien attempted to rewrite the Hobbit in 1960, he just gave up halfway through Chapter 3. In this episode we look at: Changes in time and distance Changes in Prose and style Why he gave up His detailed notes on timeline and itinerary that

In the second half of Chapter 3, A Short Rest, Tolkien seems to start a shift from a children's story to more of an epic quest.

The final episode of The Rings of Power (season 2) wraps up by revealing Dwarf politics, Nmenorean politics,

The Rings of Power abandons all lore to satisfy their dumbest desires.

The Rings of Power's elves are simple imbeciles, the Nmenoreans now decide rulers based on what big animals do, an Tom Bombadil inverts one of Tolkien's most important lines.

It was disappointing but not surprising to see how badly Hollywood writers treat the Nmenorean's faith. We take a deep look at episode 5 of season 2 of The Rings of Power

Not sure how this Tom Bombadil came into existence--but he's definitely incredibly different from Tolkien's Bombadil.

Season 2 of The Rings of Power is here! And with it comes new hackneyed phrases, ridiculous contrivances, and incredible coincidences.

We discuss the the latest visions of Middle-earth by Amazon and Warner Bros.

In Chapter 3, A Short Rest, for the first time we meet the elves of Rivendell... and they certainly seem different than the same characters in The Lord of the Rings.