…makes my inner fangirls clash with one another.
I woke up this morning, checked my email and saw this:
And all is right with the world!
I’m kidding of course, but I found myself a bit annoyed that I let my RA fangirl win out over my Tolkien fangirl when it came to the voting. The thing is, Gandalf has always been one of my absolute favorite Tolkien characters–right up there with Faramir, Aragorn, Sam (the true hero of LOTRs in my humble opinion), and Treebeard.
Thorin, while I love Richard Armitage’s portrayal of him so far, has always struck me as something of a pompous ass. I appreciate that between the screenwriting, directing, and RA’s performance they seem to have rounded the character out a bit more. But if I put the movie aside and look at where Thorin is headed compared to everything Gandalf accomplishes in Middle Earth, the dwarf just pales in comparison the Mithrandir.
So, congratulations Gandalf! You totally deserve it.
And now I’m off to hide my RA fangirl card from those who might try and take it away. 😉
Me, My Thoughts, and Richard Armitage 