I bought my ticket in advance. I put on lipstick. But I knew what was coming.
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The Hobbit has been one of my favorite books since I was in junior high. I wrote my Senior Thesis on Tolkien. I’m in love with Richard Armitage. But I knew what was coming.
Everyday for the last few weeks, I’ve whipped from depression to hysteria. I wondered, since I knew what was coming, if going to the movie now was wise.
But, I went to the premiere last night and sat in a full house of other Tolkien geeks who cheered and wailed along with me. Because we knew what was coming. And it was glorious.
And as an additional kick to the emotional gonads, Billy Boyd (Pippin from The Lord of the Rings) sings the theme song. In this YouTube piece, his song overlays all six of the movies Peter…
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