The Hobbit: There and Back Again Vs. The Battle of the Five Armies

Peter Jackson recently announced that he has changed the name for the final installment of The Hobbit.
It used to be called "There and Back Again".

I personally hate the name change. I thought that the original title fit much better for the last movie. I mean it's the title of Bilbo's boom after he completes his journey! This title just seems more fitting for the last movie. It is reflective of Bilbo's journey. From there (Shire) and back again (to the Shire). It is the culmination of the previous two movies. That he is finally going back to the home that he missed so much.

The five armies title only means something to those whom have read the book. I personally read the book in high school, almost 8 years ago. I am re-reading it now just so that my mind is refreshed for the movies. I don't fully remember the battle, I know a little bit about what's going to happen. A vast majority of the audience most likely hasn't either read the book ever, or not for a long time.

Chances are this new title doesn't mean anything to them. For those that have seen Lord of the Rings, they had already heard the title, There and Back Again before. It brings back those memories of the first trilogy. Yes, this new title sounds cooler, but it doesn't evoke any emotion. It doesn't make the connection between all 6 of the movies. To me it sounds like they changed the title to sound cooler and sell more tickets.

Regardless of the name, I am still very excited about this movie. I know that it is going to be sad, but I am excited to see how Peter Jackson brings this latest installment to life.

Five Shows Gone Too Soon

I've been re-watching Firefly lately-I'll talk about that more in a future post.  This got me thinking about shows that I feel were cancelled way to soon.  One of which is Firefly because it was awesome.  Here's five I picked.

Firefly: I'll admit I never saw this show until about five years ago.  I was instantly hooked and watched it all and Serenity in a week if not less.  It was great.  Joss Whedon is a genius and who doesn't love Nathan Fillion.  If you haven't checked out this gem it is currently on Netflix.  Browncoats Unite!

Veronica Mars: I was a fan of this show when it was originally on the UPN and it was awesome. I was a teenager so I felt like I could relate.  Comedy, drama, and everything else.  It ended after 2 great seasons and one that was okay.  Luckily for us Marshmallows, the Kickstarter funded movie came out this year.  You can bet this girl bought the DVD ASAP.  I'll admit, not as good as the first few seasons of the show, but it was nice to see the gang back together, especially Veronica and her dad.

FlashForward: Another one I watched from the beginning.  Yea, it was kind of confusing but at the time I thought it was awesome TV and a great storyline. I haven't re-watched it since being cancelled. I kind of don't want to ruin the love I once had for this show.  I also may admit I might have been blinded by Joseph Fiennes and Dominic Monaghan.

New Amsterdam: Okay so I do not totally remember what I liked about this show.  But, I am pretty sure I'm not the only one who enjoyed it-one of my friends/college roommates did if I'm not mistaken.  It was an interesting concept and I wanted to know who Johns love was.  Guess we'll never find out.

Mental: I already told you in my previous post that I am a psychology nerd.  Hence my enjoyment of this show. I cannot forget to mention the lead star Aussie Chris Vance (I fell in love with him during his time on Prison Break).  The ending was a stinker and I'd kind of like to know what happened to the main Dr.  I was hoping ABC's Black Box would be similar but I was slightly disappointed for it has the same cheesiness as virtually every ABC show these days.

Well that's it for my list.  Now to return to my Firefly and find out where I can possible catch an episode of Mental to see if it holds up to my previous expectations.