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| (anti-clockwise from the left) : Wayne, Martyn, Kris, Jack, Todd, Charlene, and Mervi |
After a relaxed start, catching up with each other and introducing new member Ruben to the group, we first got updated on the latest Wellywood rumours. Then, Kris got us started on the topic. Luckily we'd had quite a bit of interesting weather lately, so it all seemed quite relevant!
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| Discussing the weather are Charlene, Todd the Oliphaunt Rider, Jack, and new member Ruben |
How do hobbits get through a cold winter? What would they eat? Would they have access to all modern cooking methods, or is it mainly stew, with a brace of conies added every so often?
There seemed to be an awful lot of corn being grown in the Peter Jackson's Shire - was it for hobbit consumption, or was it intended as pig-swill?
One of the conclusions we came to was that Hobbits would spend most winter days in the great halls, singing and dancing, and eating and drinking (and smoking!), so probably not much different to any other day, except indoors. Hobbits live the good life, it seems.
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| Kris, Martyn, and Wayne the Rohan, all deep in the discussion |
Peter Jackson's movies appear to use the weather to convey various moods. It's often raining in the movie when the main characters are losing hope (think: Bree, Helm's Deep), and when hope returns, so does the good weather. Gandalf appears at the breaking of dawn at Helm's Deep - and Strider is revealed to be a good guy just as the rain stops in Bree. I don't believe this is a coincidence, and there are no doubt other examples of that in the movie.
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It was a very friendly and happy meeting. A big thanks to Kris for setting the topic (and keeping us to it), and thanks to everyone
for attending!
And to those who couldn't make it - the
next meeting will be on Sunday August 26! We will have trivia quiz about
anything related with Tolkien and his world. Looking forward to seeing you!
- Jack & Alex
