So, this morning I watched this:
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/thehobbit/ The Hobbit Trailer, oh man. I was genuinely shocked by how moved I was by it. Not because of the story itself, but because of the sheer joy in seeing Middle Earth again! I think I started off smiling at Bag End, then I got a little choked up in Rivendell and ELVES! By the time they were showing sweeping shots of the band of travelers moving across that gorgeous and familiar looking landscape of mountains and craggy hills, I was so emotional I had tears in my eyes and thought I might even cry. And then when I saw Gollum, I laughed and almost felt giddy. YES, LOTR is back!! SO EXCITED!
My only complaint: too many dwarves with no beards/incredibly short beards. They alternatively looked like humans or Klingons to me. No self-respecting Dwarf would ever go out with his beard in such a state! At least that's what LOTR fanon has taught me. *G*