In this episode, we discuss the chapter “A Warm Welcome” – and about 30 minutes of “The Desolation of Smaug” from the time Bard shows up until most of the dwarves leave Lake-town. Our discussion includes:

• How Bilbo's "luck" guides the adventure
• Lake-town's portrayal in the movies vs. the book
• The prophecy on the return of the Durin’s Folk to Erebor
• Tauriel as a moral compass

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