One does not simply de-list the Lord of the Rings
It took a while for me to even like Lord of the Rings. After two failed attempts to stay awake through the Fellowship, I finally made it through the theatrical cuts of all three films and really rather enjoyed it because stuff actually happens in the subsequent films. But this time… this time it was different.
I was bouncing off the walls with excitement at not just getting to give in to its splendour for 3 hours at a time, but to finally see just how awesome Gandalf’s beard is in 1080p, and hear Legolas firing arrows past my ears. As usual, I was not let down, at least not by the films. I was in fact let down by lovefilm: that Netflix style rental service, who are normally extremely good. I watched the Fellowship and the Two Towers, expecting Return of the King to turn up a couple of days later, but it didn’t. Instead the trilogy was delisted and I have no idea when I’ll get to see Return of the King in bluray 
With any other trilogy this would be fine, and I’d be able to deal with it, but watching the first two films without watching the third is like the middle part of a Fab ice lolly melting before you get to it. It’s not everyone’s favourite part of a Fab, but my god do you know if it’s missing. I’m having trouble reconciling this emptiness in my soul, but I simply can’t bring myself to watch it on DVD for fear of disappointment and lack of beard detail.
