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FlyingDiscsandJams

7. I want to talk to Bilbo and worst case Saruman dominates the conversation, but he's still got a ton of good stories. Plus if you buddy up to him, he can absolutely talk the flight attendant into giving you free drinks. If you have anxiety on flights 4 is the choice, just have Witch King knock you out with Black Breath and you'll be at your destination before you know it.


ItsCowboyHeyHey

It’s 7 for sure. That’s also the only seat that doesn’t stink like a dumpster full of cheese.


Just_Plain_Toast

But with Grima in front of you? He stinks of horse, and you KNOW he is the type to recline his seat all. the. way.


old_vreas

It's Wormtongue. You kick the seat once and he goes to hide in the toilet for the rest of the flight.


Ask_bout_PaterNoster

Grima may have been a man of Rohan once, but he never goes outside unless he absolutely has to. Good chance he doesn’t stink, even if he is greasy. You might still have to worry that he and Saruman might have a devious plan to take over the row, but of the bad guys they’re the most reasonable, and if everyone is behaving they’re among the most likely to have brought something you might actually want. Besides, with Grima in front of you he can’t stab you in the back, which is his only attack. With Bilbo and Merry nearby you’re guaranteed snacks, and probably some halfling leaf if this is one of those open-air Eagle Airlines. 7 for me


bilbo_bot

No thank you! We don't want any more visitors, well wishers or distant relations!


PolicyIcy1849

I don't think Bilbobot wants to fly with us. :(


bilbo_bot

I do believe you made that up.


bigbutterbuffalo

Good bot


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Yes, the bot is a pet 🙄. (I acknowledge the possibility that the phrase impacts the machine learning process I just like sarcasm a whoooole lot)


PolicyIcy1849

Getting indignant on me now smh


ItsCowboyHeyHey

Great point. But I’d rather not have him ~~in front of~~ BEHIND me. He’s a little back-stabby.


Rargnarok

Joking So you want the back stabber behind you Sarcastically Well I don't see a flaw with that


KyleKun

Also why would Saruman be bothered about some random dickhead on a plane? He wasn’t exactly evil, his mind was just twisted by Sauron until he couldn’t see the madness of his method.


ItsCowboyHeyHey

I think Saruman would be fascinating to talk to. As long as he didn’t turn me into anything… unnatural.


monkeygoneape

Is it possible to learn this power?


bilbo_bot

Not today! I suggest you try somewhere over the hill or across the water! Good morning!


Jormungander666

Seems like Bilbo doesn't want you next to him


bilbo_bot

Not today! I suggest you try somewhere over the hill or across the water! Good morning!


PolicyIcy1849

He's repeated this type of dialogue like 4 times here. Bilbo hates this thread.


bilbo_bot

You shouldn't have done that. It's bad luck.


PolicyIcy1849

See? Hates it here.


Blue_Nipple_Hair

Bilbo’s just mad because Gandalf invited him on this flight but then got a seat sitting two rows away. Classic Gandalf.


bilbo_bot

Not Gandalf, the wandering wizard, who made such excellent fireworks! Old Took used to have them on Mid-Summer's Eve!


Blue_Nipple_Hair

I hope Gandalf didn’t bring his fireworks on the plane this time


StatsOnATrain

“Any drinks or snacks?” “What do you serve?”


Singer_on_the_Wall

SA-RU-MAN Brand of pretzels.


Finalplague01

I love that 3 is a similar option but nobody wants that. Bilbo is a great choice. Everyone else has pointed out that most on this list may smell. Denethor likely doesn't smell and would have similar great stories and intelligent conversation to Saruman. Denethor is likely less evil than saruman. But everyone on this thread would prefer to sit with Saruman because 1) Denethor is an ass. 2) Christopher Lee


FlyingDiscsandJams

I was going 3 until I realized the aisle was between you & Bilbo, not a fan of talking across the aisle for hours. Worth it for Bilbo!


bilbo_bot

I can see a lake! And a river.


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Mediocre_Scott

Literally every other option you are sitting next to someone who guarantee smells or is scary as hell.


ByTheRings

Honestly the worst part about seat 7 is that Grima seems like the kinda person to drape his greasy hair over the back of his seat right into your face.


Trees_N_Such

I agree with all of that. Plus you can kick Grima’s chair a lot.


ImperialArmorBrigade

That was honestly my first reason for picking the chair.


thespencman

Absolutely 7 is the best choice, no contest. Both Bilbo and Sauraman would have wild stories, and i think Saruman wouldn't dominate the conversation as much as you'd think, in fact I think he'd take an interest in all of the wild shit Bilbo has gotten up to. If anything, you could even sit back a bit and just let them talk over you and listen in. Plus, if you get bored, you can always punch Wormtongue in the back of the head for entertainment. He's a sniveling bitch so it's not like he'd do anything about it.


flanman2002

You guys are all insane. I would sit next to ANYONE in an aisle seat to avoid a middle seat.


thenicastrator

Thank you! I don't care if I'm sitting between Gandhi and Jesus I'm not trying to sit in a middle seat for 20 hours


JonoLith

I chose 7, but only because they are both small. and likely smell the best.


FlyingDiscsandJams

Saruman is the most likely to bathe ahead of time for sure.


PolicyIcy1849

Came onto the thread to say I'd pick 7 to save Bilbo from having to listen to Saruman the whole flight, and then I saw this right at the top lol. We're all sharing a braincell on this one. Beautiful.


FlyingDiscsandJams

I feel like Bilbo and I could share knowing looks and a smirk when Saruman got too pompous, it would be great.


B00ksrmyl1f3

7 is best choice, definitely want to talk to Bilbo;)


bilbo_bot

No thank you! We don't want any more visitors, well wishers or distant relations!


Jake_the_Snake88

What about new friends??


physisical

Same but I reckon Saruman would immediately put on an eye mask and pretend to be dead to the world for the entirety of the flight and I feel like I could basically bully bilbo to give up more leg room and either talk or be completely silent for the flight.


Rulebreaking

1 would be so chaotic


DomoArigatoMrRobot0

0, it’s the one in 1st class next to Lady Galadriel.


SergeantIndie

7 is absolutely the best call here. If nothing else, I'm positive Saruman can behave himself on a flight. He's evil, sure, but I think he believes in decorum.


cchiz

1. The King of the dead will get bored in the first few minutes of the flight and just leave the plane and zip away to where ever he wants to go, leaving the seat next to me empty


BigDogDoom

Okay, lets say he can't leave, would you still pick 1?


Barrogh

I, personally, think he wouldn't be very interested in any sort of discussion. So I'd be able to just sleep through the entire thing.


Mission_Rub_4934

The dead do not suffer the living to sleep


ModexV

And dont forget that he is a ghost, so you both can use elbow rest at the same time.


Friendly-Pair-9267

I totally agree. My top choice was 1, because I'm pretty sure neither of those dudes would be interested in talking. My 2nd choice would be 7 obviously.


nipplesaurus

Yes. I bet The King of the Dead has some wicked stories that he finds funny but are actually super dark yet entertaining


MonkeyNugetz

_*Let me tell the tale of the family my ghost army murdered when they got lost and found their way into my lair. Hey, we warned them! Put up a sign and everything!!*_


RheagarTargaryen

At the very least, you wouldn’t be feeling his elbow in your side and you can share the armrest.


wellk_2049

I'd be putting the armrest up and lying down across both seats. He is ethereal. He'll also decline all service as he can't ingest food or drink.


whiskeytangofox7788

Best plane ride ever. He could still accept and then you get double...


WastedWaffles

Witch King, though. With every scream, he induces fear in you. Unless your name is Norman.


RheagarTargaryen

I don’t think it matters where you’re sitting for that though.


Constantly_Panicking

Looks like you have an aisle between you, though.


Grimetree

I agree, I reckon the witch king isn't bothered with conversation either but asking him to move to take a piss might be awkward


warhaak

Think of the leg room


Phlegmagician

You'd only think this ride would be quiet. Truth is you're sitting between two semi-incorporeal entities who never get to hang out with anyone outside the office, but basically both do the same job. One is going to harumph or something, and the other one is going to go 'Fucking ectoplasm, amirite?' 'Oh my lord of the rings, totally!' Then one will buy the other a martini and they'll talk nonstop about bitter work relationships and celebrity ghost gossip. Seat 2, however, ain't nobody got nothing in common, and Sam's got your back. Look out the window and enjoy the ride.


dsailes

No seat choice next to Gandalf is harsh


PM_ME_DIRTY_DANGLES

Between Pippin and Gandalf is the spot


Bloody_Nine

Change seat with Pippin and Gandalf will probably throw him out of the plane within an hour. Boom, more leg-space.


DJ-D-REK

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BuffaloBrain884

8 - Gandalf's lap


sielingfan

3, unless they're serving tomatoes


jFreebz

3, not because of Bilbo or Denethor, but because I want to spend the whole flight kicking the seat in front of me.


bilbo_bot

Not today! I suggest you try somewhere over the hill or across the water! Good morning!


Sheena_asd12

Well good afternoon in my area… lol


King_Hamburgler

I think I’d take 7 for that reason


Ricard74

Understandable, though the Mouth of Sauron will be sitting right behind you. That would be a very unpleasent feeling for me exactly because I can't see him, but know he's there.


SwollenScrotum369

He'd be in front of you, top of the chart is front of the plane


Hexicero

3, because maybe he'll share his tomatoes with me (I'm the more favourite son)


butt-hole-69420

Probably 7. The rest prob. Smell horrible. Honestly that's going to be on stanky flight


Visual_Resolution773

Definitely 7! I wanna hear the tragedy of dark plagueis the wise.


butt-hole-69420

I mean atleast I don't have to see denthor chow down on cherry tomatos


Hot-Rise9795

Wrong frenchise, wrong character, perfect intent.


butt-hole-69420

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maluthor

wise words, butt-hole-69420


Dry-Technology-653

Probably 5 because I can just give Sméagol my nasty airline foodses still raw and wriggling. Faramir would make for great conversation across the aisle and if anything the witch king would be more interested in Sméagol because he’s more interested in the precious than I am.


thuggniffissent

Only seat on the plane where you can talk to a man of fucking quality.


gollum_botses

No, no, never! He's lost his Precious.


ejusdemgeneris

I’d be trying to join the mile high clurb with Faramir. Then I’d come back and get into some riddles with Smeag


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gollum_botses

Don't hurt us! Don't let them hurt us, precious! They won't hurt us will they, nice little hobbitses?We didn't mean no harm, but they jumps on us like cats on poor mices, they did, precious.And we're so lonely, gollum. We'll be nice to them, very nice, if they'll be nice to us, won't we, yes, yess.


GandalfTheJaded

7 because I'd love to be in the middle of a debate about the Halfling's leaf


mitsuhachi

7 Because I guarantee that thorin oakenshield will be standing on a chair berating one of those bitches by the three hour mark, and the snarky running commentary from merry, bilbo and saruman when he does would be absolutely hysterical.


SCMichal

I feel like 7 wouldn't be too bad of an option. Saruman might be an evil guy but I feel like he's refined enough not to interfere with my sleep or me doing crosswords or sudoku from a newspaper. Bilbo probably would appreciate being left to himself too and I'd happily oblige.


ScruffyNoodleBoy

Saruman probably smells good. At first I thought, nah, he's in them robes all day, then i thought no wait, he meets with world leaders and has impeccable hair. He probably smells like cloves and pipe tobacco. Definitely has good stories.


bilbo_bot

what are you doing?


SCMichal

Minding my business.


NoLeadership2535

I just wanna say that, wherever this plane’s going, it’s not gonna make it…


B00ksrmyl1f3

so true XD


Freewilly2222

2. Windows seat.


Ruzgofdi

Good luck climbing over the Goblin King when you need to take a leak during the 20 hour flight.


FoxyRadical2

And you KNOW Bombur is going to recline his seat as much as possible


ghostrooster30

Came here to say, “What kind of absolute psychopath even makes 2 and option, let alone wants to sit there?!?” Well…


nashwaak

Window seat *and* you get to sing loudly about goblin town the whole flight — what's not to love? Plus you've got Sam in front of you and he's definitely not putting the seat back


SWBattleleader

Whole flight is going to be singing “Down, Down to Goblin Town “ as we land!


SpaceBear003

I would pick 2 for the conversation, and Sam might have snacks


Jake_the_Snake88

Out of all these options you pick the goblin for conversation?


Pirate_Green_Beard

He seemed to have a passion for antiques.


AoiYuukiSimp

You chose two because you like the window seat. I choose two because I like big, fat, stinky men. We are not the same.


Hipser

best response


ChewBaka12

It isn’t even that bad. The goblin king is horrible, but still one of the best villains to sit next to. He’s filthy but also funny and a great speaker, while the others are just filthy.


Pfaehlix

I would never pass the chance to sit beside sir christopher lee


Chanka-Ironfoot

4. I can talk to a king for both sides. And I can kick Gollum's chair constantly driving him mad.


gollum_botses

You don’t have any friends; nobody likes you!


Chanka-Ironfoot

XD. Best bot respond ever.


Tahrawyn

I swear this one is sentient, there's no way


Canuckian555

Absolutely savage


SwollenScrotum369

Gollum is behind you, the top is the front


gollum_botses

What’s this? Crumbs on his jacketses! He took it! He took it! I seen him, he’s always stuffing his face when Master’s not looking!


SwollenScrotum369

That's a filthy lie! You stinking two faced snake!


nomad5926

Gollum is behind you I think.


gollum_botses

My precious.


kleiner_gruenerKaktu

6, obviously. Hobbit in front, Hobbit behind, aisle seat: I have the best chance to have some space. Grins is a wimp, Merry and me will have no trouble shutting him up.


Chicxulub420

I initially though 6 as well, as Merry and I could definitely handle Wormtongue, but sitting next to the Mouth is horrific


kleiner_gruenerKaktu

Meh, he‘s all talk


malcorpse

You've at least got the aisle separating you and the mouth so you just have to not look that way.


Oatmeal_Raisin_

Honestly, id choose 6 just for grima. That guy is hilarious, even if i disagree with his life choices


nomorenotifications

You'll have worm tongue at your ear for 20 hours.


kleiner_gruenerKaktu

Please. You just look at him slightly funny and he‘ll spend the flight crying in the toilet.


nomorenotifications

He'd be an annoying person to sit next to.


kleiner_gruenerKaktu

Possibly. But I much prefer annoying neighbor to physical pain. So I will stay in the middle of the short fuckers and happily spend the next 20 hours putting down Wormtounge.


Golden_Leveret

Absolutely 1. I think the King of the Dead would keep to himself or be hilariously sarcastic about the other passengers. Sam would have the best plane snacks and the seasoning to make the in-flight meal taste good, and I'd happily chat to Faramir for a flight.


forhekset666

We'd also probably be able to convince both unliving to give us their meals.


lowrespudgeon

7 seems the safest and maybe least smelly option.


showard995

3. I can endure Denethor if I can hang with Bilbo. Anywhere but 2. I can’t handle 20 hours of Goblin Town.


bilbo_bot

I'm going on an adventure!


AlongTheWay_85

7 for a lot of reasons, but predominately because I think Bilbo and Saruman will have the best hygiene.


bilbo_bot

Well, that's not good. That is not good at all. Shouldn't we tell Thorin?


AlongTheWay_85

Is this some sort of admission?


Baconstripsetc

Not sure on which is the best seat but I can guarantee that 2 would without a doubt be the worst


Theokayest_boomer

1 - you can stretch out across both seats and never get that "our thighs touched" ick.


DegredationOfAnAge

7. I would like to learn how the orcs came into being and I would also love to learn some hobbit recipes


maladaptative

4. I have a crush on both. Don't judge me.


B00ksrmyl1f3

same


Agreeable-Panic2420

5. Aisle seat, b nice to Gollum and don't make him guess what I have in my pockets and he will be sweet. (Make note to leave rings at home). And across from Samwise and Faramir, so if he does start acting up I have the two people most likely to stand up to him right there. Possessed King Theoden will sleep the whole time anyway.


GandalfTheEarlGray

Seat 1 I’m next to two things who take up no room at all Runner up: Seat 3, next to a small hobbit and a grumpy man who definitely won’t talk to me or anyone near him unlike Saruman who would keep asking Grima for things


FriedJellyfish2410

You all act as if there won’t be any casualties on the flight.


TheCrankyLich

1. I'll be near two of the most likable people in LOTR and beside two villains who don't strike me as being very talkative anyway.


elitegenoside

Who the hell talks to the person behind them on a plane? You're stuck with two dead kings while eavesdropping on Sam's conversation.


Artichok1

Yeah but Sam can toss you a part of the lembas so you don’t have to eat airplane food.


Preda1ien

5. Faramir would be cool to chat with and could have fun with Sméagol doing riddles. Hopefully I don’t lose..


gollum_botses

It like riddles, praps it does, does it?


Taelyn_The_Goldfish

2. Or 7. The Goblin King is a fancy-pants gentleman! And as a goblin/gremlin myself, we’d get along very very well. Plus I really love his rendition of the song.


OwlCaptainCosmic

Three, and I turn to face bilbo across the aisle.


bilbo_bot

No thank you! We don't want any more visitors, well wishers or distant relations!


FlowerFaerie13

2 or 5. 5 is extremely tempting because I actually love Gollum but unless the Witch King only uses actual speech I would throw myself out of a window at 20,000 feet, I *absolutely cannot handle* the Nazgûl shriek.


gollum_botses

We be nice to them, if they be nice to us.


FlowerFaerie13

See? He can be reasoned with.


sovereign666

3. anything else has the potential to kill me. I have no problem telling denethors boomer ass to stfu


Timely_Detective1499

5. I'd sneak the Ring from Gollum's pouch, flush it down the toilet, then just watch him freak out.


gollum_botses

They're thieves! They're thieves! They're filthy little thieves!


thefailsniper

Gotta go with seat 3. I imagine Denethor has 20 hours' worth of Boromir stories he'd be happy to share with someone.


Pot_noodle_miner

I think I’ll just walk


doxtorwhom

7 is the only reasonable one


txwoodslinger

Are they mad at me or something? Like are my odds of being attacked substantially higher than the average flight passenger?


shaunika

sit next to smeagol and talk with sam and faramir instead.


gollum_botses

You don’t have any friends; nobody likes you!


Consistent_You_4215

Obvious answer is 2 because I will be with the people who have the snacks.


RDGtheGreat

1 because I'm fat as fuck and he's basically just air


KingWilliamVI

2. The Goblin King is actually pretty fun and with the company of Bombur and Sam we all have a lot of talk about food, one of my favorite subjects.


Azurafallz

7. Bilbo will have the stories and saruman probably has some crazy stories too. Hell we can ask him if there was anything embarrassing Gandalf has done.


bilbo_bot

Not Gandalf, the wandering wizard, who made such excellent fireworks! Old Took used to have them on Mid-Summer's Eve!


MajsMark

4 i would love to chat with sauron


sauron-bot

Who are you?


MajsMark

A fan of yours


LeTrolleur

7. Bilbo would be a good laugh, Saruman has great knowledge of many things, and the likely differences in opinion between the two would probably make for lively debate and conversation.


bilbo_bot

Hello?


LeTrolleur

Yes hi, have you met my friend Saruman?


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eldirtytit

Nothing ever dampens your spirit airline does it Sam


Harrysaches69

1 is the only correct answer. Dead Men of Dunharrow GHOSTS that will not hog the center arm rest. Faramir/ Sam behind to chill with and that creepy ass mouth of Sauron as far away as possible


sauron-bot

Before the mightiest he shall fall, before the mightiest wolf of all.


Bitter_Silver_7760

I’ll walk, it’s fine


Building_Everything

1, 6 & 7 would make for some incredible conversations 3 is completely out cause I have sensory issue around eating food and Denethor is a mood killer 4 is another nope just because Thorin seems like a tremendous bore and I feel like Angmar would reach over me to throttle him 2, nope. If you chose 2 because of proximity to Samwise, think about how much interaction you ever have with the person in the seat in front of you. 5 is only kind of mid; Faramir seems cool but a dork and who would want to sit next to some fidgety twat with a persistent hacking cough? That means I’m going for conversation, and of the three (1, 6 & 7) I’d have to choose 1. I’d probably have to fight for the armrest (This armrest is made by those who are dead, and the dead keep it) but otherwise I bet he and Angmar could swap war stories from the 1st Age that would be fascinating to hear.


Sheena_asd12

4 to make my reaper a happy little guy (he’d be confused by Angmar mind )or 6 because grima though sometimes silly sort of looks like a goth


Spartan17492

5. I want to talk shit & drink with Gollum.


gollum_botses

Where would you be without me? *Gollum, gollum*. I saved us. It was me. We survived because of me!


milderhappiness

1. The non-corporeal have no claims on the armrest.


__iAmARedditUser__

What the Fuck is this formatting


Friendly-Change8289

This is truly awful.


D00mfl0w3r

7 really is the only option that wouldn't end with me being dead.


JoeEnderman

7 is a safe bet. What is saruman goong to do on a flight? Im safe.


Ethenil_Myr

7, imagine all the conversation to be had with Bilbo and Saruman!


misanthropedisaster

I’ll take 7 and ask bilbo to give me his spot due to the leg room since he doesn’t need it, being a hobbit and all.


bilbo_bot

No, no, that won't be necessary, I'm sure I can keep up on foot. I've done my fair share of walking holidays, you know. I even got as far as Frogmorton once.


Flossevos

I would take 6, ask Gothmog to change seats with me for 100$, if he refuses id say im fucked :(


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Rumbletastic

7 - Saruman and bilbo for sure. Pretty sure we'll all keep to ourselves while I play my steamdeck - War of the Ring, of course.


According-Relation-4

I'd sit with merry or pippin and smoke and drink all the way We could even have a third breakfast if we were feeling really crazy


The_Werodile

7. But then I'd go back 2 rows and ask the Orc if he wants to swap and sit beside Saruman. I won't get a window or aisle seat, but I'll be sandwiched between Pippin and Gandalf.