The Fellowship of the Ring<\/i> extended edition. In the super-sized box. With the Pillars of the Argonath bookends. And the bonus fifth-disc featuring a National Geographic documentary.<\/p>\n
It arrived at work today. I held the box. Turned it over. Felt its weight in my hands.<\/p>\n
Heady moments, let me assure you.<\/p>\n
The boxset does not go on sale, of course, until Tuesday, typical of all DVD releases.<\/p>\n
This is pure psychological torment. I want it, I will have it, but I need patience. Tuesday is only a few days away.<\/p>\n
Anyway, I probably won’t get a chance to watch any of it until next Thursday, so why I am so anxious?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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