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As you can probably tell from all my Hobbit-related posts, I have been rewatching the Hobbit movies. And I found something profound. King Thraunduil, of the elves of Mirkwood, doesn’t really care if any other lands besides his are in trouble. Tauriel, his captain of the guard, knows better. She even says to Legolas, if we do as Thranduil commands, we will hide within our walls, live our lives away from the light, and let darkness descend. “Tell me, Mellon, when did we let evil become stronger than us?”
What chance does Gotham have when the good people do nothing? (I think that is a quote from Batman Begins)
If we don’t do our job as Christians, if we don’t shine God’s light into this dark world, then who will?
I heard (and I don’t know if this is true, but I heard) that if the church had risen up against Hitler and the Nazis during World War II sooner, countless lives would have been spared.
We need to fight the good fight and stand up for what’s right. Defend the weak and hopeless. Help those this vicious world kicks to the side. Does not the good book say that true religion is looking after widows and orphans and keeping yourself unstained by the world? (James 1)
James (4:17) also says that if we know to do good and we don’t do it, that is sin. Which is a sobering fact considering how many times I have an opportunity to show God’s love to someone but I choose not to.
I hope I’m getting my point across. Don’t just assume someone else will take care of it. It is our job to help those in need and to defend those who cannot defend themselves. Because if we don’t fight against the darkness with God’s Light, no one will.
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They missed a great opportunity to play “In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg when the dwarves were in Erebor in the Hobbit movies
Cos that’s literally where they were lol
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I just realized that when Phineas and Ferb ask where Perry is (as they do for every episode), it’s similar to when the dwarves of Erebor ask where Bilbo is, because in both situations, little do they know, their missing pet platypus/hobbit is currently out there saving everybody’s lives, be it from Doofenshmirtz’s evil schemes, giant spiders, elf soldiers, orcs or trolls
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Elrond is a Saint for letting Gandalf and the dwarves come barging into his house with a pack of orcs on their tail, especially since Thorin was immediately rude to him and they all did their best to insult the elves the whole time they stayed there. So basically since Elrond is so forgiving and hospitable, and since he trusts Gandalf’s judgment, he is willing to put up with dwarvish shenanigans right there in Rivendell.
May I also mention that when I watched the lord of the rings extended editions with cast commentary, the two main things they kept saying were:
1. Why did they have to take this scene out of the theatrical edition? It’s a great scene!
And
2. (every time Elrond showed up on screen) Hey look! It’s the guy from the Matrix!
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I won’t be formed by feelings; I’ll hold fast to what is true
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Underrated line from Wreck-It Ralph
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Jesus: Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?
(Matthew 26:53-54)
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During the journey of the fellowship of the Ring it would be…
“Are we there yet?”— Pippin, Merry, Gimli
“We get there when we get there!” —Gandalf, Aragorn
*wants to ask “are we there yet” but doesn’t —Legolas, Boromir
*rolls eyes at the question* —Sam
*chuckles at the question* —Frodo
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“If I say Mister Baggins is a burglar, then a burglar he is!”
—Gandalf, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
My Translation:
“What’d you choose him for? Why Bilbo?”
“Because I Said So That’s Why”
So basically Gandalf is like a flustered dad putting up with the shenanigans of his 14 kids. Yes you can take that as a short joke since they are all dwarves except for one halfling.
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