A 34-year-old man has admitted that the happiest period of his life was spent watching The Lord of the Rings as a child.
Connor Wilkins said he had everything back then.
“The extended editions, a massive bowl of Pringles and absolutely no responsibilities.”
Wilkins has since spent thousands of pounds on Lord of the Rings Lego sets in an attempt to recapture the feeling, and keeps a replica One Ring on his bedside cabinet.
He said things took a turn for the worst when Amazon released its Lord of the Rings series, which left him depressed and struggling to find joy in anything other than the original trilogy.
“Nothing comes close. Not even reading the books.”
He now says the upcoming film The Hunt for Gollum is the only thing keeping him going.
“I should very much like to see Gandalf again, one last time.”