I checked the wikipedia page to remind myself about some of the details.  It says that both Ralph Bakshi and Peter Jackson didn't include him because he doesn't advance the plot and it would make their movies too long.  I think that's pretty funny, especially in Peter Jackson's case.  I had to go to the bathroom at…

Can someone remind me why we don't like Tom Bombadil?  I'm certainly not going to argue that that was the most compelling part of the LOTR, but I always found the notion of this god-like character wandering around in the woods in his yellow boots singing stupid songs kind of fascinating.

Can someone remind me why we don't like Tom Bombadil?  I'm certainly not going to argue that that was the most compelling part of the LOTR, but I always found the notion of this god-like character wandering around in the woods in his yellow boots singing stupid songs kind of fascinating.

Here's the tricky part…

Here's the tricky part…

I didn't realize the staff of the A.V. Club are a bunch of Sandy deniers, but I see no other possible explanation.

I didn't realize the staff of the A.V. Club are a bunch of Sandy deniers, but I see no other possible explanation.

The Saint (original TV show) is awesome.  I spent way too many hours watching reruns at 1:00am when I was in college…

The Saint (original TV show) is awesome.  I spent way too many hours watching reruns at 1:00am when I was in college…

Four hours a day sculpting these abs, four hours in hair and makeup, eight hours on set and I still can't get any respect at the A.V. Club.

Four hours a day sculpting these abs, four hours in hair and makeup, eight hours on set and I still can't get any respect at the A.V. Club.

It is the hardest bu'in to bu'in.

It is the hardest bu'in to bu'in.

@avclub-0e5906ed4eb4acb3d339bf2c0915cc91:disqus I love it!  I think you really nailed it.

@avclub-0e5906ed4eb4acb3d339bf2c0915cc91:disqus I love it!  I think you really nailed it.

Marginals, or the cool kids?

Marginals, or the cool kids?

I feel like we may have already had this discussion, on the Nashville or Bust installment about Townes, but I'm too lazy to check.  Not going to argue!  LALALALALALA!

I feel like we may have already had this discussion, on the Nashville or Bust installment about Townes, but I'm too lazy to check.  Not going to argue!  LALALALALALA!

I never thought Lefty killed him, just gave him up to the Federales (who killed him).  I'm not going to argue about it, though!