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[phosfate]

Tom Frickin' Bombadil. I'm never sure, when reading the books, if I like him, or want to beat him to death with a softball bat. 'Smaug' was already printed there as a b&w drawing, and I colored him out of boredom. Gator and Mummy are already in the book.

Comments

[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

Tom Bombadil always annoyed the crap out of me. I'm so glad he was turned into Sir Not- Appearing-In-This-Film. He wasn't missed! From your illos of Smaug and Dave (hey, weren't they a 1960s R&B duo?), it makes me think that I missed Steve Irwin's appearance in The Hobbit some how. ;)

"Crikey, Bilbo! Wouldja look at that beaut! Hello gorgeous! Auuuuuuugh!" -- Steve right before Smaug incinerates him with a blast of flame

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

*splorfle!* *choke!*

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[ragdoll.livejournal.com]

*giggle* And all without the benefit of drugs, ladies and gentlemen!

My vote

[susanmgarrett.livejournal.com]

I vote for the beating one.

This was multiple choice, right?

Re: My vote

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Just remember, like a party at the Tepes Estate, beating Tom Bombadil to death is a BYOB affair.

[kvschwartz.livejournal.com]

Tolkien claimed that stupid scene with Tom Bombadil chasing away the underground spirits was one of the most Important -- and Dangerous -- moments in the entire trilogy. Something about accidentally short-circuiting the Second Age. Bleh.

I don't think a bat, or even a machine gun, would have much impact against Bombadil, but I'd vote for a small nuclear device to be stuffed into his coat pocket.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Dude, NO! Think what the fallout would do to Farmer Maggott's crops!

We need something subtle, like the poisoned umbrella the Russians used on Georgi Markov.

[kvschwartz.livejournal.com]

Tom Bombadil, like Galadriel, or Saruman, or the Rivendale Elders, was regarded as a worthy adversary for a ringless Sauron; I don't think traditional poison would do more than make him hiccough

maybe if we razed the man-eating forest, Tom would die of boredom after a few thousand years

Oh my!

[bombadil.livejournal.com]

Don't hit Tom with a softball bat!
Doing that could dent his hat!

Re: Oh my!

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Hey Tom! Ho Tom! Doesn't want a beating!