We finally begin our readthrough of Book IV of The Lord of the Rings with “The Taming of Sméagol”! All alone after fleeing Parth Galen...
One does not simply walk into Mordor without a recap, so before we start our readthrough of Book IV of The Lord of the Rings, we’re...
While Gandalf and Aragorn ponder the evening's events and finally identify the object of Pippin's affections as the palantír of Orthanc, a...
With the Saruman situation handled, Gandalf settles in for a leisurely journey back to Helm's Deep with Merry dangling behind him. Pippin...
Unable to persuade Théoden, Saruman now tries to sway Gandalf, not realizing his former underling has gotten a promotion and executive...
Fully fed, fully caught up, and fully reeking of pipe-weed, our heroes enter Isengard, where Gandalf demands to speak with Saruman at the...
The epic flashback continues as Pippin and Merry continue their story with a play-by-play account of the destruction of Isengard, expertly...
The reunited members of the Fellowship of the Ring (minus Gandalf, who's off hobnobbing with kings and trees) get some valuable bro time...
The company reaches Isengard and discovers that property values have tanked in recent months, and it's no wonder why when they see how...