If you ’ve see the first Hobbit movie — or possibly read the book , I ’ve listen it ’s been out for a while — you ’ll remember the scenery where the dwarves hand Bilbo a contract to sign before going off on their adventure . In the grand tradition of taking non - serious , nerdy thing waaaay too seriously , Wiredhad attorney James Daily examine the totality of the contract to see how well it would — or would n’t — hold up in an actual homage of constabulary . It ’s really kind of fascinating , especially if you imagine this contract is the only thing keep Bilbo from finally suing Thorin on Middle - Earth ’s eq of Judge Judy . I ’m thinking it ’s Barrister Bombadil , personally .
you could read Daily ’s full analysis here .
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