The Life and Times of Alfrid Lickspittle

Alfrid Lickspittle: the Master of Lake-town’s vizier in The Hobbit films is a archetypal cowardly sycophant, but is there more than meets the eye? Middle Earth scholar and critic Panic delves into Alfrid’s history, unearthing a multifaceted character who reflects the morality of Bard, the Master... even the films themselves.