177.2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Josh and Alex are continuing their journey to "celebrate" the 10-year anniversary of the conclusion of the Hobbit Trilogy with The Desolation of Smaug. 

• (0:01) Spiders!
• (3:32) Cultworthy promo
• (3:52) 2013: Our lives when Smaug came
• (7:42) A deep dive into Smaug's smaugness
• (13:45) Broody Legolas
• (26:16) Pandering and callbacks
• (30:44) Are Orlando Bloom and Luke Evans the same person
• (39:15) Downer endings
• (41:51) Smac-rating and wrap up

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