We look at the first (and best?) of the much maligned Hobbit trilogy and how it’s weighed down by trying to do too much, despite some good character work.

Upcoming episodes: Desolation of Smaug and Battle of Five Armies (Patreon exclusive), and Daredevil Born Again Season 1,

Link to Evan’s Hobbit Scripts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HvGXd4KcDejSsMsXVkAupOvPjekX80QL?usp=drive_link

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