@TheDownrankTrain
Bilbo carried the ring for decades and yet he still had the strength of will to give it up with minimal coercion. 100% Built Different.
@FlareHeart
Bilbo is the personification of the quote: "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear."
@trinaq
Martin Freeman was absolutely brilliant casting as Bilbo. He really embodied the relatively younger Hobbit, who simply wanted to sit in front of the fire with a good book, only to get roped into an unexpected adventure. The films may be divisive, but he was sublime.
@coffeeaddict9605
I love the scene where Thorin thinks Bilbo is stealing something only to find it's an acorn, just that look of pure fondness for Bilbos gentle and caring nature.
@chronicler19
If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. -j.r.r Tolkien.
@jennyduong2466
I adore Tolkien’s universe. The Hobbit trilogy films may not have been for everyone, but I felt that they were beautiful despite it all. I have a special soft spot for them
@nicholasloduca6668
I think the reason Martin Freeman is so good as Bilbo is that he gets to play the role he's so good at: the normal guy in a bizarre situation. He did it as Tim in the original office and also has done it in Black Panther as Agent Ross. His quirks and mannerisms of 'what is happening' are what help make those characters so relatable and make the audience chuckle as well
@michaelkaduck1915
Shoutout to Ken Stott, the actor for Balin. He really serves as the moral compass among the group in the book, and embodies it perfectly in the films.
@roweng.4245
Your comments about Bilbo's courage reminded me of this little verse by Danish mathematician Piet Hein: "To be brave is to behave bravely, when your heart is faint. So you can be really brave only when you really ain't."
@Lady_ETHNE
Yes!! Bilbo is probably the most relatable fictional character I’ve ever read/watched. My man just wanted to stay at home and not die and honestly mood. Merry Christmas y’all!
@Orator31
Whenever someone tries to say the Hobbit movies are bad. I always point out the “The Small Things” speech. It truly just feels like something Tolkien would write and it feels so true.
@OlessanYT
Shout out to Richard Armitage as Thorin, Lee Pace as Thranduil, and Luke Evans as Bard for three of the most insanely good casting decisions I've seen for any LotR adaption. Thranduil in particular is THE haughty elf lord, like Viggo is THE Aragorn II Elessar.
@TheWinglessHawk
Always said it, watching Lord of the Rings and Hobbits throughout christmas is just perfect holiday entertainment.
@bamb3928
As much as I love LOTR, I felt more connected to Bilbo than I ever did with Frodo. Bilbo very much felt like his own person. As much as I hate rewatching the whole Tauriel romance business, I love to rewatch Bilbo struggling to understand and connect with the dwarves. It’s reason I keep coming back to the hobbit. It has it’s charm despite its flaws. I remember seeing these movies in theaters when they came out and It’s still something I cherish.❤
@Skooskah
the all caps title had me reading it like Gandalf being outraged that he's been taken for some conjurer of cheap tricks
@annikayrjola447
The fact that Gandalf is one of the Maiar (he existed before the world was created) and he finds courage and comfort in simple acts of kindness and in Bilbo's bravery in the face of hardship is beautiful to me. The guy is a god-like creature yet he cherishes small and seemingly unimportant things because he knows they are anything but.
@AsteroidJesus
26:15 “How could I hate more time in Middle Earth?” THANK YOU. It’s not perfect, but he did the best he could with what he was allowed. No matter what people think of The Hobbit movies, they’re chef’s kiss compared to Rings of Power.
@kaylovesdisney4582
As a massive fan of the original Lord of the Rings I understand there are issues with The Hobbit. However, I agree with Jonathan that the fault is with the studio more than Peter Jackson....and there is still so much to enjoy with these movies. Martin Freeman's best role, Ian McKellen IS Gandalf, the Shire is as beautiful as ever....and can we please appreciate the awesome design of Smaug. 🔥
@keltai83
Something I would add is that Bilbo's lines about home at 13:38 are a call back to his conversation with Bofur just before they get captured by goblins. Bilbo's about to leave because he's way over his head, the dwarves all seem to think he's not going to be any help and he agrees with them, and when Bofur catches him packing up to go, it feels very significant that he isn't angry with Bilbo. It's a lot like Moana and her grandmother's scene, in that he doesn't shame Bilbo for finding it all too much to cope with - which weirdly then leads Bilbo to choose to go back and see it through .
@CinemaTherapyShow