3. That Time The Eagles Only Flew Half Way To The Lonely Mountain
At the end of The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey, Thorin, Bilbo, Gandalf and their rally of dwarves are dropped to safety by Gandalf's posse of eagles. Setting down on some pretty tall rock, they stop to catch their breath after a dangerous run in with Azog the Defiler. The camera pans around in a moment of anticipation to a landscape view of the scenery before them, with the tip of the lonely mountain slap bang in the middle of that picturesque view. It's so many miles away, and every man on that quest must have felt their heart sink. "Urgh, why is it still so far away? Why isn't there a regular and direct bus route?". Meanwhile spectators across the globe are standing up and throwing popcorn at the big screens, screaming "WHY COULND'T THE EAGLES TAKE YOU ALL THE WAY THERE? WHY ARE YOU SO LAZY, EAGLES?!" If only Gandalf could tame his eagles properly, instead of seemingly paying for the by the mile. It would have made everyone's lives so much easier.
I love Stephen King and music festivals; I eat my toast upside down; I daydream about getting married probably a bit too much; and I wish every day for a pet sausage dog puppy (who never materialises – sob).
