Jude finally defends his oft repeated assertion that the Hobbit is "fairy tale fan fiction"! Stef is a good sport and does her best to make this episode fun and not pedantic! We mutually agree that Lee "Party Elf Dad" Pace is the best part of the Hobbit movies.
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