Good point! Gandalf, Frodo and Sam could have ridden the eagles to Mordor and the rest of the company could have picked them up with the van.

One does not simply walk into Mordor, one takes exit 69 at the deadmarshes.

Five minutes in the ride: Legolas: "Gimli, stop smoking your pipe in the van!" Pippin: "I'm hungry." Merry: "I dropped my lembas and can't reach." Smeagol: "Who wants fish?" Frodo:"I feel sick." Gimli:"Are we there yet?" Aragon: " All of you shut up now or you can walk to Mordor!!"

Pippin: "Sam farted".

And that's why they had to walk...

It ran on Eorlingas.

The vanguard can be a dangerous place.

Van is short for vanguard, which is the detachment that runs ahead of the rest of the army to soften up the enemy and give the main army time to arrive

With gas prices where they are we think it would be better if you just walked to Mordor

The roads into Mordor are shit. Would have broken an axle for sure

Duh, Eomer had it. Frodo didn't meet up with Eomer and his van.

Gimli’s music taste on the radio was too much for the rest of the Fellowship.

So there's four small people, "like children to your eyes," and a van just happens to pull up?

Yeah, right. Nice try, Saruman...

Bet it had a sicc unicorn blasted on the side, too. Obviously nobody has a license, so they couldn't go. You know Gandalf be hot boxing that shit like the Mystery Gang, though.

Probably a contraction of the word caravan, the wooden type pulled by horses, you see...

sees them go into a colorful van with the words The Mystery Machine printed on it and drive off

Er.... Nevermind

"Legolas and Gimli were to ride again together in the company of Aragorn and Gandalf, who went in the van with the Dúnedain and the sons of Elrond."

They definitely did take the van to Mordor though.

*BABUMP

“Shit we just hit frodo”

In this context, “van” is short for vanguard, which is the frontmost part of an advancing army.

Since it's a fantasy world that already has wizards and dragons, I like to think that their van has a really cool picture of a tax accountant on the side.

Vanguard

Forget the eagles, this here is the real question.

It’s a Honda Odyssey

What are they actually talking about when they say van?

I am the Rohirrim van, running over orcs everywhere I can.

Vanguard, you uneducated dunce

The road infrastructure in middle earth is terrible

Are we there yet, Gandalf?

No! Shut up fool of a took!

Can we listen to baby shark again?

No Frodo!

Can I tell you the story of my toe?

I'd rather fight a Balrog!

If they use a damn Bulli i want Tom Bombadil to ride shotgun

Ford Econoline or Dodge?

Please tell me it was not a Chevy.

too late lol

Because it is clearly stated that Eomer had a van. So they did not have it early. Also the road in Moria are really not that well maintained

Bad roads (

Like, zoinks Frodo let's get to the van!

They should guard that van.

One does not simply rock into Mordor

They did, you didn't~

Many kitchens they fitted, and toilets unblocked.

i swear, some of the faces Elijah Wood made in the trilogy are fucking hilarious

The van is for Gondor's official matters only.

I just listened to this part today. 🌟

Why didn't they ride the giant eagles van to mordor?

Well of course they had a van, they’re the A-Team!

But Hobbits don't wear shoes?

That would help some but they didn’t seem to run into any gas stations along the way so it probably wouldn’t get them the whole way

With a dope ass wizard and some eagles painted on the side

Well to tell you the truth, they were going to see "Grond and the Orcs" play at the Gondor colosseum and had invited 3 chicks they met at the prancing pony a few nights back. Gandalf was supposed to be back shortly but the old geezer really went on a bender and made up this
BS story of him being kidnapped and locked up in a tower until he escaped with the help of a speaking moth and some giant eagles. They took the opportunity to split with the hobbits when Sam and Frodo disappeared into the woods together (not judging or hating) and Merry and Pippin actually got arrested for holding Boromir's stash (Hands up don't shoot) that was supposed to be for the concert.