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Minutes Well Spent The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies River Town did the coming of Smaug. Written by David L Green There were heroes, anti- Grade Aheroes, and villians. There was love and love lost. There was betrayal and new alliances formed. There was the end of a saga and then the reintroduction of a now classic. Picking up where Smaug left off is a great place to start. And well played it was. Immediately tugging at your heart strings as the desolation played out. I’m going to miss Smaug. The visuals were amazing...and the story, perfect. The march toward the final confrontation between the armies of Middle Earth was a little slow in its pace but worth every moment. Understanding the turmoil inside the dwarf king was important to the story and the legacy of the dwarves. The Battle...fierce, violent, excellent, beautifully extended. It was as long as I needed it to be. I checked my watch, hoping there was more time, knowing it would have to end eventually. I dreaded it as much as 19 It’s Christ Or Nothing The visuals were stellar as