#hobbit times

[paintedcrows]

Did anyone tell Ford (bonus doodles: Family Movie Night, 70s Classics)

[enbyofdionysos]

I got further into the council of Elrond and the dwarves are fucking ride or die man

[2xlee]

They heard a noise in the middle of the night

[ibenology]

I just keep adding to this and it’s slowly going from a meme to something I might have to talk to my therapist about

[clearlyaginger]

Demisexual? No, you misheard. I said Dummysexual. I'm attracted to that moron over there. Look at them. They just tripped over nothing and set the house on fire. I'm in love.

[lazylittledragon]

you know what fuck it we’re doing dadstarion

[retellingthehobbit]

Retelling The Hobbit Chapter 16: The Song of the Lonely Mountain First chapter / Previous / Next

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*crumbles into dust after finishing this* Thank you for reading! This The Hobbit webcomic adaptation thing takes a lot of effort to put together and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate every comment. I also really appreciate the people who’ve spread the word of this comic to their friends! <3

And finally, we’re at the Song of the Lonely Mountain! Within Tolkien’s canon, The Hobbit is an in-universe book that was “written” by Bilbo Baggins, who occasionally lies/embellishes/exaggerates things. The tonal differences between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are explained by Bilbo and Frodo/Sam being different kinds of storytellers, with different relationships to “the truth.” This idea is the core of how I’m adapting the novel!  Bilbo is an unreliable narrator who is literally ‘drawing’ from his own limited experiences;  the different art styles reflect the different perspectives of other characters.   The “dwarf art style” in this chapter is inspired by stonework/metalwork in general— but especially by a mix of art deco, Celtic art, and European folk art. 

The central tension of the comic is between Bilbo and Thorin, who each have wildly different ideas about what kind of  story they’re in. Thorin is in a grand fantasy epic, while Bilbo is in a lighthearted children’s book adventure.  The tragedy is, obviously, that only one side of the story ever gets to be fully told.

On a sillier note, a few years ago I had my first gay crush on a lesbian who sang while playing the piano. This chapter is dedicated to the piano lesbian. I hope they’re doing well, wherever they are. XD

I think I might need a bit of a break but I’m hoping for the next chapter, titled “Dawn,” to arrive on January 13th. And your comments/support really do help motivate me to get more done! ^_^

[backhurtyy]

lee pace had eleven and a half minutes to give the cuntiest performance in film history and he delivered

[southfarthing]

22nd September: Bilbo and Frodo's birthday!

Then Thursday, September the 22nd, actually dawned. The sun got up, the clouds vanished, flags were unfurled and the fun began.

[maedictus]

More House of Durin doddles!

[ahhrenata]

when you catch your crush very obviously staring 🤭

| these two melted the shit out of my heart |

[2xlee]

Hnnnngh I love them so muccchhhhhh

[thatbookwhore]

“If Baggins looses then we eats it whole.” Followed by the long pause, followed by “fair enough” has got to be some of the best line deliveries ever made

[tlotrgifs]

Happy New Year (2025).

[shurikthereject]

"Man i sure love modern Bagginshield, i wonder if i can make it even better- *Acorn the dog appears out of nowhere* HOLY SHIT" That was basically how i started drawing this LMAO. Using Markiplier holding Chica as reference for Thorin was the best decision ive ever made.

[pilkypills]

Personally, I think Bilbo was pretty awful at processing his trauma (and the ring certainly did not help)

Bilbo quietly lived next his grief for years but never looked directly at it. He sent the mithril shirt to the mathom house. He watered down his story until it was something palatable for children—and what’s more, made himself as much of a bit player in it as he could get away with. Yes, he was still kind and generous and clever because he’s Bilbo, but he was probably also terribly lonely, surrounded by people who could never understand what he went through and what he saw. The only ones who could are thousands of miles away inside a mountain he refuses to visit because, again, he can’t look his grief in the eye.