Jonathan Last

The Siege of Newt
January 8th, 2012

Mos Eisley, Jabba’s palace, and Helm’s Deep–all in one piece.

Galley Wife January 8, 2012 at 9:26 pm

Pure awesome. I can’t believe you’re homesick, with this to entertain you. Was the food at least better than Don Pablo’s?

ChrisinTampa January 8, 2012 at 10:34 pm

Someone should have asked Newt his opinion of the DKR trailer and whether Chris Nolan is a closet neocon…now THAT would have been pure JVL gold!

Brian Faughnan January 8, 2012 at 11:54 pm

Newt as Theoden? I don’t see it…

Fake Herzog January 9, 2012 at 10:38 am

“Smellier orcs”. I second Galley Wife. Your reporting has been amazing. I’m writing to Kristol and demanding he give you a raise.

Galley Wife January 9, 2012 at 12:43 pm

I second (third?) Herzog. Fabulous reporting–almost as great as being there, without having to do any of the being there myself. But Wednesday can’t come soon enough!

Galley Friend L.B. January 10, 2012 at 9:07 am

“Smellier orcs” — that was awesome.

Reading about this event reminds me that, to run for President of the United States these days, some part of one’s self must be slightly insane to put up with this stuff.

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