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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: Mendoza’s Masterclass in Persuasion
Episode 1 Recap: Part 3…The Contract: The last post left off just as the ‘blue-caped man’ introduces himself to the grief-stricken Esteban. The conversation between the orphan and the dubious-seeming Mendoza is, I think, the most critical scene in the entire series. … Continue reading
Drawing of Bilbo Baggins at Bag-End, inspired by 3 Tolkien Artists
(Drawing in ink and pencil)
Posted in Art, Tolkien
Tagged Art, Bag End, Bilbo Baggins, David Wyatt, Drawing, Hobbiton, Ink Drawing, J.R.R. Tolkien, LOTR, Middle Earth, My Art, Ted Nasmith, The Hobbit, The Shire, Tolkien
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Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: Ep1 Part 2 A Death and a Revelation
This follows on from the first recap and analysis of Episode 1. Here in part 2, the personalities of the main characters are fleshed out even more; a critical event takes place setting the stage for the rest of the story in a poignant … Continue reading
A Drawing of A Hobbit Hole, and the Theme of ‘Home’ in Middle-earth.
Originally posted on Earth and Oak:
A Hobbit Hole “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” (The Hobbit ~ J.R.R.Tolkien) So begins one of the most iconic adventure stories, in the humblest of settings. Tolkien afterwards explained…
Posted in Art, Tolkien
Tagged Art work, Bag End, Bilbo Baggins, J.R.R. Tolkien, LOTR, The Hobbit, The Shire, Tolkien Art
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The Mysterious Cities of Gold Episode Recap: Ep1 Part 1 The Child of the Sun
“It is the 16th Century. From all over Europe great ships sail west to conquer the New World – the Americas. The men eager to seek their fortune – to find new adventures in new lands. They long to cross … Continue reading
Posted in Mysterious Cities of Gold
Tagged 80s Cartoons, Anime, Character analysis, Earth and Oak, episode 1, Episode Guide, Esteban, Le Fils de Soleil, Mendoza, plot, recap, review, Season 1, Summary, The Child of the Sun
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