On the Doorstep [The Hobbit, Ch.11]

Discussion of The Hobbit, Chapter Eleven Join Maggie and Cam as they finally reach the Lonely Mountain. This episode explores a short chapter that is loaded with symbolism and existential meditation. Callbacks and teasers echo across a bleak landscape. We deep dive into them all and offer some theories about outsider grief and visual storytelling.  Cam evolves his Creature of the Week theory. During our Second Breakfast, we consider the roots of this chapter in the film genres of horror and Westerns.  Have an observation, comment, or theory on this episode? Email us at [email protected] Follow us on Instagram @secondbreakfastpod