<p>We look at the first (and best?) of the much maligned Hobbit trilogy and how it’s weighed down by trying to do too much, despite some good character work.</p><p></p><p>Upcoming episodes: Desolation of Smaug and Battle of Five Armies (Patreon exclusive), and Daredevil Born Again Season 1,</p><p></p><p>Link to Evan’s Hobbit Scripts: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HvGXd4KcDejSsMsXVkAupOvPjekX80QL?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1HvGXd4KcDejSsMsXVkAupOvPjekX80QL?usp=drive_link</a></p><p></p><p>Check out our Patreon with bonus episodes and watchalongs: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.patreon.com/c/intanalysis" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/c/intanalysis</a></p><p></p><p>Join our discord for free: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://discord.gg/yNE2YWdF" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/yNE2YWdF</a></p><p></p><p>Follow the show on Instagram @intanalysispod and on Bluesky @<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://intanalysispod.bsky.social" target="_blank">intanalysispod.bsky.social</a></p><p></p><p>Follow Jelani on Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram @jelanitkelly</p><p></p><p>Follow Evan on Bluesky @<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://ev-wess.bsky.social" target="_blank">ev-wess.bsky.social</a> on Instagram and Letterboxd @ev_wess</p><p></p><p>Follow Angel on Bluesky @<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://angelsarch15.bsky.social" target="_blank">angelsarch15.bsky.social</a> on Instagram @angelsarch15 @<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://angelmichelli.film" target="_blank">angelmichelli.film</a> @serenitycinema1 and on Letterboxd @serenitycinema</p><p></p><p>Our logo is by Kelsey Hendry</p>