On Wanderwood Lane
The fictitious setting of a very REAL life.
Down in Goblin Town
Imagine being asleep after an already weary journey only to be woken by the sound of the earth cracking and a horde of goblins coming down on you.
As brave as I’d like to dream to be, I’d have likely passed out then and there.
The company of Thorin Oakenshield had to endure that and MORE as they were taken from their slumber to the throne of the The Great Goblin.
Walking across these rickety, suspended bridges would have been enough to put great fear into anyone’s heart BUT to top that with the cracking of whips and clinking of chains?? I am certain the company knew that their fate was sealed.
Why a song here? I found myself asking and why did the movie have to make it so catchy?
Simply put, these goblins had just hit the JACKPOT and they knew it!!! They were about to chow down on some tasty ponies and throw this band of dwarves onto all the torture devices they could (couldn’t) handle.
I suppose if that were what my life was made of, I’d have to come up with a song too!!
My favorite part of this scene from the movie is when The Great Goblin sees Orcrist and cowers away, though he towers over the rest of them. That’s real fear!
It’s safe to say that I am very glad Gandalf showed up just in time to save them all!!
On Wanderwood Lane 