Emily changes the story

[petmoosie]

Emily has suggested that events in "The Hobbit" would have gone so much more smoothly if Beorn had given Bilbo and Thorin walkie-talkies.

Just let that settle in your brain for a bit.

Comments

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

ow

[starstraf.livejournal.com]

Pooch says...
Sorry but I believe the fire produced by Smaug is in fact generated by an internal nuclear reactor with only partial organic shielding hence prompting significant interference with electrical devices...

You don't need to assume tech

[metageek.livejournal.com]

Things would've gone more smoothly if they'd been patient. Both the major obstacles they ran into (goblins and Mirkwood) were because they decided to take shortcuts. In each case, they knew they could go around, and be at least somewhat safer, but it would take a lot longer.