#i dont think thorin is dumb or completely clueless he just doesnt know how to talk to people

[pilkypills]

I love suppositions of Thorin’s character that have him doing ridiculously roundabout and overcomplicated things to get affection and recognition from Bilbo. Its funny as hell but I do absolutely feel that he’d rather gift Bilbo a 500 line poem filled with deeply esoteric dwarven metaphors for love and bravery that make no sense to the outsider’s ear instead of just, say, putting his hand on that fucking hobbit’s shoulder and saying in no uncertain terms “dude I am in love with you”