A tidbit about the movie. The scene where the Uruk-hai threw the knife at Aragorn (where you commented about his reflexes), the actor missed and actually threw it AT Viggo Mortenson and he actually hit it out of the air with his sword. It wasn't planned.
Viggo was supposed to roll out of the way or something but he took a swing and deflected it instead, Peter Jackson thought it looked a lot cooler so he kept it in the movie(and he was right to).
As Harry Potter was written more than 40 years later than Lord of the Rings, Rowling as many other fantasy-writers (like Christopher Paolini) took a lot of ideas from this trilogy (for example dementors are very similar to Nazguls) and the idea of Horcruxes was taken from The Ring and its history.
@@jspettiferA lot of Tolkiens beings aren’t technically original, they’re Druid and Celtic myths and such. So some things tie back to that. Even in HP the house elves are based on some sort of myth
The Nine are exactly the ones who were being given the rings in the beginning. Those rings corrupted them, as they were all under the influence of the One Ring. Gandalf and Saruman and Sauron are anything but human, but we can talk about that after you've watched the rest of the series;)
Nice reaction. Thanks for doing this. Just to be clear there is a reason why you got HP vibes by some parts of this. It's because much of modern fantasy derives somewhat from Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Dungeons and Dragons along with countless other video games. All inspired by JRR Tolkien's masterpiece. The Hobbit was published in 1938 and The Lord of the Rings was published in 3 parts throughout the 1950's.
A lot of D&D was also derived from Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser stories, which span from the late 30’s to the late 80’s. Fritz even coined the phrase, ‘swords & sorcery.’
This. The vast majority of fantasy book/movie made since the late 50's borrows elements from Tolkien. His work was enormously influential and always will be. “J.R.R. Tolkien has become a sort of mountain, appearing in all subsequent fantasy in the way that Mt. Fuji appears so often in Japanese prints. Sometimes it’s big and up close. Sometimes it’s a shape on the horizon. Sometimes it’s not there at all, which means that the artist either has made a deliberate decision against the mountain, which is interesting in itself, or is in fact standing on Mt. Fuji.” ― Terry Pratchett
Understandable. These were kings, great warriors, etc that were given rings of power to become even greater. Those rings corrupted them into wraiths by the power of the One.
I just wanted to applaud you, what an enjoyable watch. Sometimes it can be frustrating watching people new to the franchise view it for the 1st time (especially the first movie), but you knocked it out of the park. Great job! Can't wait to continue your journey through it.
“I love how they have the men showing their emotion in this.” The men in this story are brave and strong, and they cry, and love peace and song and flowers. It’s not toxic masculinity; it’s clean green renewable masculinity.
Tolkien wrote the story between 1937 and 1949. It was originally published in three parts in the years 1954 and 1955. Since then, The Lord of the Rings has been translated into 38 languages. It is one of the most popular stories in 20th-century literature and has been an important book for the fantasy genre.
Tolkien was a professor of English Language and Literature in England. He was an officer in the British Army during WWI and started writing down some notes more than 100 years ago. During the war, the French government issued many propaganda posters with a single soldier, often backlit, with a rifle and a bayonet saying “On ne passe pas.” meaning, “You shall not pass.” Tolkien spoke French and I am sure he had seen the posters many times. He built up a whole world with myths, songs, histories and several invented languages. It really was his life’s work. Enjoy!
Tolkien was a professor of linguistics in adulthood, but really, he was already very much a language geek even in childhood. He just always had a strong penchant for words and languages, and he first began putting together the rudiments of what would later become the elvish, dwarvish, and other languages of the Middle Earth stories -- at the time this was just nerdy young Johnny Tolkien's way of having fun. He spent years and years fleshing them out, creating vocabularies, rules of syntax, idiosyncracies, etc. Most writers would write a story, and come up with the world-building, the fine details, the imaginary languages, along the way. Tolkien formulated languages, imagined a whole world that would believably spawn those languages, and then came up with stories to take place in that world.
Ive always wondered what it feels like, youve been writing something for over a decade, and then you put the last dot in, thats it. Same with Darwin, and with additional baggage of him knowing, that shit is really gonna hit the fan, when I put the last dot in.
Great reaction! I would recomend the extended editions for the next two, they add some things that I would say are pretty important. I think that some of those scenes only got cut for time restriction reasons, but could be wrong. definitly worth the extra time though.
Agree, the extended edition scenes explain a number of plot points not made clear in the theatrical edition, and the small increase in running time is well worth it.
First time visiting your channel and I genuinely enjoyed your reaction. I love watching first time viewers who actually pay attention and follow the story. Look forward to the next one 👍🏻
"I love how they have the men showing their emotions.." That's what I'm talking about. A man can be a freaking machine on the battlefield.. and still cry and kiss his buddies on the forehead when they die. Doesn't make him less of a man.. Btw.. I enjoyed your reaction. Looking forward to rest of it. Buckle up, cause you are in for a ride
Every person I've seen do reaction videos to Lord of The Rings always say "how many times does he get stabbed?" When Frodo gets stabbed by the troll haha
Yes the 9. Actually you’re pretty sharp. I think you’ll cruise through these movies. Just try to do the extended editions for the next 2. A little longer but more insight. You won’t regret it.
The book Lord of the Rings from J.R.R.Tolkien was published decades before Harry Potter and is recognized as the " bible" for all fantasy books after it. So Dumbledore looks Like Gandalf not the other way around.😉 I enjoyed your reactions to the first movie. Hoped for some tears, but they will come in the last film...😉 The first film get 4 Oscars, the second 2 Oscars, the third was nominated for 11 Oscars....and won 11 !👍
This was a really good reaction, I’ve watched a few and you were keeping up with anything. I really hope no one spoils it for you . I llok forward seeing the rest
Enjoying your reaction to my favorite film series. Back in the day we had to wait a full year for the next one! They were released at Christmas for 3 years. Yes the Nine wraiths (corrupted kings of men) come back repeatedly. They’re in a dimension between life and death that Frodo enters each time he puts the ring on.
Hard to believe that it was the 20th anniversary of the 3rd movie's release the other day. I was about 9 when this first movie came out and my cousin exposed me to it. 20+ years later, I finally got the book and I'm currently reading through it. I never really read in my life (outside of school) but I'm enjoying it a lot.. I'm also listening to the unofficial audiobook by Phil Dragash that uses the sountrack of the movie, and it's pretty good too. All three movies came out one year after each other in the month of December, near Christmas.
Ita always great to see someone new discover Tolkien. Since no one else mentioned it the dwarves got decimated by the curse the rings brought the dwarf lords. Instead of craving power like men the dwarves dug and pursued wealth that brought dragons and enemies to their doors so the dwarves had their own things going on and withdrew for safety. You are 100% about the ring being a holcrux. Tolkien didn't invent the concept but many knew it through him before Harry Potter. Comparisons to Potter or any number of franchises or stories are totally valid. Tolkien is pretty much the godfather of modern fantasy. Potter, D&D, and pretty much anything fantasy based has the Lord of the Rings DNA in it. Tolkien was a linguistic professor who started this world as an exercise to create languages based off of old English and to make a legendary background for England the way Greece and Rome had their legendary histories. Sorry for the long post. You opened the door to a world many people love and by the end you'll understand why they do.
I like your reaction, because although you pause/stop it a lot, your pauses are not long and you get right back into the action quickly and when you talk during pauses, you don't go on long, boring diatribes like so many others do during pauses. I appreciate that, as a viewer. Your reactions are quick and in the moment, which shows how genuine they are. Also, your responses are funny and witty with the sarcasm. 😊
Definitely watch the extended editions. By the time you get to the end of this, you'll wish you could spend more time in the story. The extended bits are worth seeing, and can actually answer questions that most people have when they watch the shorter editions.
Stop giving bad advice. The extended editions are not better movies. They bring down the quality and the pacing and throw off the viewer. The definitive editions of the films are the theatrical versions, since they're the best most well cut versions of LOTR.
@@DestinyAwaits19 I get where you're coming from, and there are definitely issues with the extended but there are at least 3 scenes I would describe as necessary in the extended, without spoilers; concerning hobbits, Faramir's flashback, and Isengard in RotK. Specifically the last one should not have been cut, but the other two add necessary information that I see a lot of people question or get confused about when they watch the theatrical versions. I do think watching both versions is well worth it though.
@@Fluffyfoodog Concerning Hobbits is frivolous crap. It's a fluffy scene about stupid behaviors exhibited by the Hobbits, behavior that brings down the tone and quality of an epic film. Eating cup cakes and picking ear lobes is not necessary information, its nonsensical juvenille garbage that pre pubescent children would find funny. So already you're off to a bad start. Isengard in ROTK deserved to be cut. Throwing a fire ball, Gandalf saying we have to get him to talk, Saruman saying crows and chivvits. It's a horse shit scene. Another pathetic excuse of a clip that doesn't belong in the final edition. Matter of fact, every scene that was cut deserved to be cut. And deleted for good. Eowyn singing at Theodred's funeral is fan service cringe, so is Treebeard reciting poetry, or Merry and Pippin drinking Ent Water. Aragorn telling Gandalf he still speaks in riddles. Legolas saying the trees have feelings. And don't forget how pathetic and silly the skull avalanche was in ROTK. All the added additional scenes are pathetic. Do me a favor and watch the theatricals, the tone is more consistent, the mood is more foreboding, there's a sense of dread and gloom and not constant comic relief. The extended movies are a cancer upon a legendary epic trilogy like LOTR, and they ruin everything good and awesome about the films.
Note: the Nazgul can cross water at great need but they hate it and avoid it when they can. When the world was first being formed one of the Valar - AKA the gods of Middle Earth - created all of the water in the world. That was Ulmo, and Ulmo was very much anti Morgoth/Sauron and very powerful to boot. The Nazgûl feared the power of Ulmo and believed that some of his power might still flow through the waters of Middle Earth, so they feel vulnerable in/over/near water. That's why they avoid it as much as they can.
Thanks for going down this rabbit hole with us. I can't wait to follow you through the other two films as well. One bit of context; I heard you mention that you're into fantasy / adventure films. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is the grandfather of pretty much all fantasy literature. Orcs, Goblins, Swords & Sorcery, Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits / Halflings, all of it sprang from these three novels. Amazing to consider what has sprung from this root.
28:40 Creatures of the Lord of the Rings (Fellowship of the Ring) Hobbits = Halfling = Shire folk (half the size of man) Wizard = Istari = Maiar (lower spirits/angels that help the Valar/higher ranked angels) *Sauron = Dark Lord = The Enemy = (Greatest Maiar who served the Valar named Morgoth/Melkor/The first Dark Lord) The Ringwraiths = Nazgul = The Nine = Black Riders (dead but continues to exist through some dark magic) Men = Secondborn (made by Iluvatar/God) Elves = Firstborn (made by Iluvatar/God) Dwarf = Khazad (brought to life by Iluvatar after made by the Valar/higher ranked angel named Aule) *The Mines of Moria = Khazad-dum Goblin = Orc = Uruks = Uruk-hai (believed to be bred from Elves or Men) Troll (beasts made by the Valar/higher ranked angel named Melkor) Balrog = Demon of Power = (Maiar/lower spirit/angel corrupted by Melkor) *Both Gandalf and the Balrog are Maiar, that’s why they fought equally. I believe these are all the creatures you saw in this movie. The names of the god and higher angels were used to differentiate between them. However, the creatures are the same as race: i.e. the race of men, the race of elves, etc. It would help to remember this for the rest of the movies, or your second watchthrough of the LOTR series.
A lot of LoTR is going to remind you of other fantasy franchises, because the books were the first modern fantasy that all other modern fantasy imitates to some degree. Most of the tropes of fantasy come from it. Prior to Tolkien's work, fantasy was fairy-tale stuff like Alice in Wonderland where magical things had no rhyme or reason and anything could happen and a lot of things were totally ridiculous. Tolkien built a world that while it had magic it all operated within a framework of rules. Tolkien also drew heavily on folklore and mythology because he wanted to create a legend like the Norse sagas, but for England. England didn't really have any great stories of legend that survived to modern day due to most of the manuscripts written in Old English being lost (only about 500 survived out of everything that was written) and the one major legend that Old English has today, Beowulf, is set in Scandinavia and is about the Norse people. While that was his inspiration, the majority of modern fantasy in all forms of media is inspired at least in part by Tolkien, everything from Harry Potter to Dungeons and Dragons.
Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June, Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known” The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above! There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings. The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell: The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say. The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before. The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep. The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin, But I at last with weary feet Will turn towards the lighted inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet. 1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads". 1980: The Return of the King (1980 film): A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On". 1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver. 1997: An Evening in Rivendell: The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff. 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End. 2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical: The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act. 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film. This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!
Just found your channel because of LOTR. (You've got great content) Excited to watch you experience this. Magnificent movies from the greatest books ever written. There's nothing that truly compares.
Yes, JK Rowling drew a ton of direct and indirect inspiration from Lord of the Rings and JRR Tolkien. Fred and George are sooooo Merry and Pippen! Yes the Horcruxes are similar to the Ring. The Ringwraiths are similar to Dementors/Death Eaters. (Maybe a stretch)
I’ve seen this movie many times & it always makes me laugh when Gimli promises Frodo his axe, when he just shattered it on the ring not 5 mins ago, lol. Maybe Elrond has a spare axe lying around Rivendell that he can replace it with? 😂
Part 2 - Galadriel's mark of tragedy - Here is more stuff that connects to when Morgoth killed Fëanor’s father Finwë (as I described in the beginning of this message below in part 1): •The First Kinslaying occurred before the Helcaraxë. It took place in the city of Alqualondë on the shores of Aman when the Noldor, led by Fëanor, stole the ships of the Teleri (which also that clan didn’t like the energy coming from Fëanor but also didn’t want to start another war with Morgoth ontop of Teleri being rather peaceful in general; along with the fact it was all just a bit rash on their perspective so to speak to leave for Middle-earth, resulting in the deaths of many Teleri. This act was a major turning point in the history of the Elves and led to the estrangement of the Noldor and the Valar. This is the battle where I may have mentioned in the Galadriel hair comment. Where she was defending her mothers people from Fëanor and his army which is one of the main reasons he backed the hell off. She’s a very cool character. One of the most beloved still alive in middle earth to after so many ages of the world had passed into the third age that you’re watching this movie in!) •The decision to leave Aman and journey to Middle-Earth was a choice made by the Ñoldor, led by Fëanor, on their own. They were driven by their desire to reclaim the Silmarils, which had been stolen by Morgoth, and to avenge the deaths of their kin who had been killed in the pursuit of the jewels. The journey through the Helcaraxë was a difficult one, and many of the Noldor perished along the way. However, it was not seen as a punishment, but rather as a test of endurance and resilience. Those who survived the journey were strengthened by it and became more powerful as a result. In summary, the First Kinslaying occurred before the Helcaraxë, and the decision to leave Aman and journey to Middle-earth was made by the Ñoldor on their own. The Helcaraxë was a difficult journey, but it was seen as a test of endurance on its own rather than a punishment. This isn’t even 10 percent of the whole story just with her life and the life of her family shaped middle earth as we know it and made sure survival into the ages was even possible. Especially for both men and elves. She even among many elves is a living example of a bygone era for both kindreds. ✨✨✨✨✨ ((Especially after the defence of her mothers kindred and staving off Fëanor who had vengeance towards Morgoth for many hugely good reasons but he couldn’t push any further in to at current situation since she was equal in prowess and skill than Fëanor himself. She was already wiser than he was at that earlier time through. Because of this event she relinquished any desires for battle as any answer to anything etc. she never took up a sword again. Especially after what she witnessed and was forced to take part of even though she was on the side of protecting others she still felt hugely a part of it all for other reasons in relating to the first kinslaying itself.)
The suggestion to do LOTR has gained you at least one subscriber. I look forward to the other LOTR movies and checking out your other content, as it seems you do a lot of stuff I'm likely to enjoy. Thanks. Glad I found your channel.
Just want to point out since most seem to miss it. When Gandalf is hanging there and every reactor I've seen ask why didn't someone help? The whole time you can hear and see a few arrows hitting the walls and ground around them. They're still being chased by the horde of goblins. They would have gotten overwhelmed trying to reach him and pull him up.
The song Aragorn sings has huge importance! Here is the full version: “The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen; Of stars in shadow shimmering, Tinúviel was dancing there, To music of a pipe unseen And light of stars was in her hair And in her raiment glimmering There Beren came from mountains cold; And lost he wandered under leaves; And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves; And saw in wonder flowers of gold Upon her mantle and her sleeves And her hair like shadow following Enchantment healed his weary feet That over hills were doomed to roam And forth he hastened, strong and fleet And grasped at moonbeams glistening Through woven woods in Elvenhome She lightly fled on dancing feet And left him lonely still to roam In the silent forest listening He heard there oft the flying sound Of feet as light as linden-leaves Or music welling underground In hidden hollows quavering Now withered lay the hemlock-sheaves And one by one with sighing sound Whispering fell the beachen leaves In the wintry woodland wavering He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves of years were thickly strewn By light of moon and ray of star In frosty heavens shivering Her mantle glinted in the moon As on a hill-top high and far She danced, and at her feet was strewn A mist of silver quivering When winter passed, she came again And her song released the sudden spring Like rising lark, and falling rain And melting water bubbling He saw the elven-flowers spring About her feet, and healed again He longed by her to dance and sing Upon the grass untroubling Again she fled, but swift he came Tinúviel! Tinúviel! He called her by her elvish name And there she halted listening One moment stood she, and a spell His voice laid on her: Beren came And doom fell on Tinúviel That in his arms lay glistening As Beren looked into her eyes Within the shadows of her hair The trembling starlight of the skies He saw there mirrored shimmering Tinúviel the elven-fair Immortal maiden elven-wise About him cast her shadowy hair And arms like silver glimmering Long was the way that fate them bore O'er stony mountains cold and grey Through halls of ireon and darkling door And woods of nightshade morrowless The Sundering Seas between them lay And yet at last they met once more And long ago they passed away In the forest singing sorrowless” The true elvish version is far greater and so full of beauty & nuanced mournful sadness that’s break the hearts of mortals from its beauty and sadness so the true song has been sort of taboo and the mannish tongues that retell it is stated to only be a shadow beneath the tree of the true story!
34:16 - Perfect reaction to that moment. :D There is of course so much that can be said of these films, but I'll leave significant comment until you've seen all of them for fear of spoliers. One thing though, are you watching the extended editions? I hope so as they include a lot of extra material that help several plot lines make far more sense. They are long films even in their original theatrical release lengths, but the extended versions are better, especially with regard to certain backstory elements, eg. Boromir (this is a rare occurence, as often one finds extended movie editions tend to include material that the editor was quite right to exclude). Speaking of which, try and pick up the proper extended DVD or BR set sometime if you can, not so much for the films but rather for the extraordinary amout of behind the scenes and making-of material that's included, as it shows the incredible dedication and hard work by all involved in their production (costumes, sets, makeup, etc.) Indeed, it induced something of a national event in New Zealand, as small businesses all over the country wanted to help out in whatever way they could (carpenters, smithies and suchlike). Hollywood could never make films such as these today, for reasons well explained recently by The Critical Drinker. Alas the later Hobbit trilogy was nowhere near as good, but then it was always going to be a challenge to turn what was a very short story intended for children into a whole trilogy, even withou the studio interference and other problems which did not afflict the first trilogy. Anyway, I'm sure you'll enjoy this original trilogy, which has one of the best main endings ever put to film. Have the hanky box ready. ;D Looking forward to parts 2 and 3! PS. Rewind to when Frodo, etc. first enter the gate into the village amid the heavy rain (15:22); the filthy drunk guy who burps is the director, Peter Jackson, his little cameo.
Yes. Critical Drinker is awesome. So many don’t actually watch his videos in their entirety and just invent that he’s some sort of bigoted wifebeater or something 😂😅. We just want good art again. He wants the same thing.
Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1• Frodo and Sam's first meeting with the elves, providing context for Valinor and the elves journey there, as referenced throughout the films and seen at the end of the Return of the King(connects to the passing of the elves in the beginning of their leaving the shire when Frodo and Sam are near the Old Forest by the Shire which leads them to eventually bumping into Merry And Pippin! (An epic scene with Gandalf in Rivendell was also removed as well.) 2. Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien, providing a parallel between the events of the Beren and Luthien and Aragorn's relationship with Arwen of which every reactor channel I’ve seen makes the connection and it pulls them into a deeper understanding of their relationship every single time. 3. Aragorn kneeling at his mother's grave, giving him some additional backstory for the viewer. 4. Gandalf explaining to Frodo about the corruptive power of the Ring, and how it will strain the Fellowship from the inside, foreshadowing Boromir's downfall. 5. Sam singing a lament for Gandalf, providing more emotional weight to Gandalf's death, referencing the start of the movie and strengthening the connection between him and the Hobbits ( also highlights Tolkien's love of song and poetry in the books). 6. Galadriel giving the gifts to the Fellowship, providing context for their appearance in later films, as well as drawing a parallel between Gimli's gift and the events of the Silmarillion (Fëanor & Galadriel). That’s just the beginning. Including several removed scenes between Aragorn & Galadriel and Aragorn with her husband Celeborn! 7• also the opening explaining Hobbits & their culture to the viewers, so they have a better understanding of these peoples we will be following which also was the direct full chapter called Concerning Hobbits.
No dragons in The Lord of the Rings films. But there is a rather nasty dragon named Smaug in The Hobbit films, which is the adventure Bilbo was on, when he found the One Ring and takes place 60 years before the beginning of this film.
Glad to see you starting this journey. This is the franchise that draws me to most reactors. I have a recommendation and a request when you get to the third movie: Recommendation: don’t wear eye makeup and keep a box of tissues handy, just in case. Request: if UA-cam doesn’t make it a copyright issue, please film your reaction to the song that plays during the end credits.
I have watched the extended of all 3 like 40 times and read all the books 9 times. All fantasy books and movies come from this like Harry Potter and GOT. Trust me when I tell you the extended can be started on the Two Towers and you will be very happy if you do so from here on out. Great job again❤
I'm not exagerating to say you are the only youtube viewer, who remembered that the RING has a will of it's own. Everyone else just shout to the screen "Frodo why re you doing this?! Frodo what the hell is with you?!" Literally noone understood that the Ring continuously corrupting hobbit's mind, and he had to fight with it's power every minute every second of this dangerous journey. Thank you for this experience.
Part 1 - Galadriel's life was marked by much loss & tragedy. she lost many family members, including her brothers Aegnor & Angrod, who died in the War of Wrath, a great conflict between the forces of the Valar and Morgoth. She also lost her grandfather, Finwë, who was slain by Morgoth by a terrible & unholy lighting strike that left his body broken but one can imagine he was just as mighty as Fëanor by being the FATHER and perhaps actually putting up a decently long fight despite the treacherousness of Melkor, now named Morgoth; himself being responsible for the deaths of her uncles Fëanor (& Fingolfin quite a bit later on when he faced off one on one with Morgoth/Melkor and left the fallen Valar 7 permanent wounds which left him eternally limp to the point of being mocked by his generals and the like indefinitely which left Morgoth in intense pain forever!) Fëanor was Galadriel's half-uncle, as he was the son of Finwë by his first wife Míriel. Fëanor's sons were therefore Galadriel's first cousins. Most of Fëanor's sons died in the wars that followed the theft of the Silmarils, including the tragic deaths of Celegorm & Curufin, who were slain by their own cousin, Lúthien's son Dior. Galadriel also lost her relative Aredhel, who was her cousin, & Aredhel’s brother; king Turgon of the hidden kingdom of Gondolin. These losses weighed heavily on Galadriel, but she remained strong and resolute in the face of adversity. Fëanor's death was a tragic event that marked the beginning of the First Age of Middle-earth. After Morgoth stole the three Silmarils, Fëanor swore an oath to retrieve them, even if it meant going to war with the Valar themselves. Fëanor led the Ñoldor in their rebellion against the Valar, & he and his sons played a significant role in the events that followed. Fëanor was eventually slain by Balrogs, demonic creatures who served Morgoth, during the flight of the Ñoldor from Middle-earth. His death marked the end of an era, & his legacy continued to be felt in Middle-earth for many ages to come. Fingolfin's death was no less tragic. He challenged Morgoth to single combat & fought valiantly against him, but he was ultimately slain by the Dark Lord. His death inspired many to rise up against Morgoth, & his legacy continued to inspire the people of Middle-earth for many ages to come. Despite the many losses she suffered, Galadriel remained a powerful and influential figure in Middle-earth, & her wisdom & knowledge continued to be sought after by many. Galadriel's history is rich & complex, & she played a significant role in the events of Middle-earth. She was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun and moon, and she was a member of the Noldor, one of the three Elven races. Galadriel's family, the House of Finarfin, was closely connected to the Vanyar, the first of the three Elven races to journey to the Undying Lands. Galadriel's grandmother, Indis, was a Vanya, and her mother, Eärwen, was a Teleri princess who married Finarfin. Galadriel's father & brothers participated in the rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar, which resulted in the exile of the Noldor from the Undying Lands. Galadriel, however, did not participate in the rebellion and remained in the Undying Lands. As I recall her father was with the others that returned to Valinor at the Doom Of Mandos which in basic terms set a warning prophesy sort of thing where if they left Valinor it’d cause a domino effect throughout time etc. but Fëanor’s fire burned inside and he had a HUGE bone to pick with Morgoth. So that’s what was mainly leading him there but it was several years long of travel on what was called the Helcaraxë (grinding ice wastes) Galadriel did end up there but through other means as her way to middle earth let’s just say lead her to there where she sort of rendezvoused with her family and helped lead her people to middle earth. Many died on this trip of HARSH conditions.). During the Third Age, Galadriel played a key role in the events leading up to the War of the Ring. She helped the Fellowship of the Ring by giving them gifts, advice, and guidance, and she played a significant role in the defeat of Sauron. (She played a bigger role than shown in the movies) Galadriel possessed many magical abilities, including the power to read minds, the ability to communicate telepathically, & the power to cast spells but above all was her ability to project herself across large distances(not teleporting, think more like a sort of mental and spiritual projection similar to astral travel) She was also renowned for her beauty & grace, and her wisdom and knowledge were highly respected by the Free Peoples of Middle-earth. Galadriel is one of the oldest and most powerful beings of the Elven race. According to Tolkien's writings, Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands, also known as Aman, which existed before the creation of the sun and moon. The creation of the sun and moon occurred after the Two Trees of Valinor, which provided light to the world, were destroyed. This event, known as the Darkening of Valinor, marked the end of the First Age of Middle-earth. Based on Tolkien's timeline, the events of the First Age occurred approximately 5,000 years before the start of the Second Age. The Second Age lasted for approximately 3,441 years, and the Third Age lasted for approximately 3,019 years. Therefore, if Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun & moon, it is estimated that she would be at least 25,000 years old by the end of the Third Age, which is when the events of The Lord of the Rings take place. This calculation is based on the assumption that Galadriel was born before the start of the First Age and that she has lived through all three ages, which is supported by Tolkien's writings. Most important thing here is about Galadriel’s eldest brother Finrod: Finrod Felagund, also known as Findaráto, was a noble elf of rarer mixed heritage just like his younger sister & brothers, the Noldor/Vanyar/Teleri renowned for his wisdom & fairness but also his valiance. He was the eldest son of Finarfin, one of the three sons of Finwë who was the High King of the Ñoldor. Finrod played a crucial role in the events that led to the creation of Númenor. When the Valar summoned the Ñoldor to return to Valinor, Finrod and his companions chose to stay in Middle-earth and establish their own kingdoms. During their travels, they encountered the Edain, a group of mortal Men who were the mightiest of them all and the elves considered them equals!!! They became friendly and open to the elves. Finrod was particularly impressed by their courage and loyalty, and he became the first elf to befriend them. ✨✨✨✨✨ As time passed, Finrod & the 3 main Houses Of The Edain formed a close bond. Teaching them many things about the world and the lore of the elves. He also helped them in their struggles against the dark forces of Morgoth since even before meeting the elves. The Edain pledged their allegiance to the elves and fought alongside them in many battles. He even learned their language due to his way of reading hearts and minds which essentially aided hugely in his learning how their language worked etc. Eventually, the deeds of Finrod and the Edain were recounted in the halls of the Valar, and the Valar took pity on the mortal Men. They decided to give them a gift, and thus Númenor was created, a great island kingdom in the middle of the sea, where Men could live in peace and prosperity. As for Finrod himself, he did not live to see the rise of Númenor, for he perished in a battle against a werewolf in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, also known as Sauron's Isle. He was a true friend to the Edain & played a key role in the creation of Númenor. He was also close to his sister Galadriel, and together they shared many adventures and battles. (I’ll share the significance of Elrond’s father which is the main character in how his deeds lead to the assistance from Valinor to help insurmountable odds and circumstances regarding Morgoth to take his physical form out of the picture for good in what’s called the War Of Wrath which was 80 years long nonstop. But I’ll go into it more when I share about Elrond in a different comment which I may save for the second movie or if you want I can post it below this video!) In the end, Finrod's legacy lived on through his deeds and his influence on the fate of Middle-earth. His noble example inspired many, including Aragorn, who was born centuries later & gave him the chance to claim the throne of Gondor & Arnor/Anor as a descendant of the line of Elronds Twin brother who was first king Of Númenor and started the line of the Faithful Númenoreans
Firstly: All 16 rings were meant to go to the elves (300-500years world of infiltration & deception down to the drain) but Mairon of the Maiar(primordial angelic beings in simple terms as they are sort of beyond angels) disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements & questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ There is problem here with the Rings, the Three were supposed to be never touched by Sauron and that's why they were not corrupting…Sauron had not taken part in their making which made the Three more 'pure' unsullied by his dark power, unlike the Nine and Seven Rings! But Sauron in the show touched the very material they were made of!!! So technically he could have tainted them and corrupted! Even appendices of Lot tell us the order of making the rings, so they didn't even need the righs to more detailed writings in UT or Silmarillion: 1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. c. 1500 The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. c. 1590 The Three Rings are completed in Eregion. c. 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin. He completes the Barad-dûr. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. 1693 War of the Elves & Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden." 'Did you not hear me, Gloin?' said Elrond. 'The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them. But of them it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour of doubt I may now say. They are not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or conquest: that is not their power. Those who made them did not desire strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and healing, to preserve all things unstained. These things the Elves of Middle-earth have in some measure gained, though with sorrow. But all that has been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the One." The One Ring’s power over people explained here:As for the rings given to these groups:They were all meant to go to the elves but Mairon of the Maiar disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements and questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ Aside from the three Elven Rings Made In Secret Without Saurons presence or touch upon them through Celebrimbor!
The Nazgul are indeed the original 9 kings who were given rings by Sauron. That was thousands of years ago. They're not technically undead, though, as the rings don't make you die, but stretch out your life, like Bilbo said, the feeling is "butter scraped over too much bread"--sort of like putting a drop of ink in a cup of water makes the water dark, but a drop of ink in a bathtub makes the ink virtually unrecognizable. The Nazgul's life has been stretched out to the point where it's comparable to a drop of ink in an ocean. They've passed into the wraith world, but they're not actually dead, just transformed into pure spirit beings. They also fear water, as water has a strong connection to life in Tolkien's works, but they can force themselves to enter it if necessary.
(No spoilers) The current ages of the characters: Frodo Baggins is 53. Samwise Gamgee is 38. Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry) is 36. Peregrin Took (Pippin) is 28. Gandalf (Olòrin) - is 15,000 (in his current form. Aragorn is 87. Legolas is 2,931. Gimli is 139. Boromir son of Denethor II is 41! Elves aged differently than men and dwarves. They did not suffer from old age or disease, and their lives were not limited by a fixed number of years. Instead, they aged very slowly, remaining youthful and vigorous for much longer than mortals. Though they could voluntarily leave their bodies and the ultimate thing that can kill them is grief or Sorrow that’s palpable enough for them to just not wish to live anymore. Here are the ages of some of the main Elves of the Third Age, as of the War of the Ring: 1. Elrond Half-elven - over 8,586 while his daughter is 3,777 old! 2. Galadriel - around 20,000 3. Celeborn - 20,000; (he may have been alive before her birth or around the same time as his lineage that he lived amongst his forefathers and kin might suggest he is older but they are both very ancient.) 4. Glorfindel (replaced scenes with Arwen in the movies but it helped prop up Aragorn’s Film character progression. I still think they could have incorporated them both in the scenes somehow and included the other important stuff that went on in that forest meeting Glorfindel and his company of elves)- he’s over 2,000 (although he had been re-embodied after dying in the First Age which means his Fëa {spirit} is far older than 2000.) 5. Thranduil - over 8000, (as he was born in the First Age and lived in Doriath with his father Oropher; Thranduil is also the father of Legolas. (As Haldir mentioned him when speaking to Legolas in Lothlòrien during the first movie’s extended scene. He shares the same kindred elven clan as to Celeborn(Galadriel’s husband). It's worth noting that Elves could choose to die voluntarily, usually when they grew weary of life or when they had fulfilled their purpose in the world. However, their spirits would then depart to the Halls of Mandos and could eventually be re-embodied in a new body I meant to add that Frodo was 51 when he left due to the whole Gandalf coming back to the shire after many years. that explains why his youthful appearance didn’t change much throughout the entire film!
Just so you know. The various elvish languages are so thorough they have actually been added to the book of official global languages (they stranded from Finnish&Welsh but especially Welsh). Another language you’ll get an example of if you go to the extended of the next movie.
@@CourtReacts-zm9yv A point about the original book, it has a rather slow beginning (about the first 40 or so pages), and aspects to its narrative structure that would not translate that well straight to film, inparticular certain points where time passes at great length, also the way in which it often jumps back and forth between different events but not necessarily in order. It's easier to read such a story in book form and process it as required at one's own pace, but directly copied to film it would be too confusing. Hence, the structure of the films is a little different, but as someone who read the book before I saw the films, I thought the changes were generally sensible, often necessary for coherent viewing and with sound rationale. It's a prime example of the notion of adapting a book for film, because they're different mediums with different strengths and weaknesses. Perhaps the most controversial change from the book was the complete exclusion of Tom Bombadill from the very early part of the story, a character who I know is much loved by many fans of the book, but personally I didn't think he added that much to the overall narrative, so I wasn't bothered at all that he wasn't in Fellowship. It's always hard to decide what to keep and what to leave out, hence why I said in my own post about all the making-of extras included on the extended DVD/BR sets, where the director, writers, etc. talk in more detail about this process. It's easy for a fan of a cherished book to want every single scene included in a movie, but that would rarely make sense. Still, definitely worth picking up the book sometime, and if you can, try and find a very old print from an antique book shop, kinda adds to the reading experience. :) Btw, my gf has such an old print version of the book, a long ago birthday gift from her late father, and thus a strong association of such (this was the one I read before the movies came out). But it had fallen into disrepair, the spine come away, the old style stitching long gone, etc. Thus, for her 40th birthday (which was 18 years ago), as her main present, I secretly had the book professionally rebound and restored (quite an expensive thing to have done), and it went down very well, I was successful at preventing a lady from becoming depressed on her 40th bday. :D
Love seeing your new reaction to this amazing franchise! One thing i wil say, is that the Extended Editions are a good version to watch, as they have extra scenes and don't feel out of place at all. They may make the films slightly longer but every reactor has said that they didn't feel like it was 3 or 4 hours due to the pacing being excellent. Can't wait to see your next reactions!
Yes, the Nazgul are the nine kings seen in the opening. The one you see in the front (for the shot of them holding their rings) becomes important-ish later.
I'm glad UA-cam brought this to my feed. I could tell in the first moments that you had a good mind. My instinct proved to be correct. You are sharp and quick and you did not miss anything. I really looking forward to going through this trilogy with you. Yes from here on out you should watch the extended editions and don't be afraid to cry. We love tears lol
Enjoyed this and subscribed! The first film is good, but on a first watch, there is a lot of table setting and establishing the world. It really kicks on to the next level in the second film. Look forward to seeing that reaction! Merry Christmas.
Oh boy this is exciting! You are delivering some excellent content!! I'm also really looking forward to the Star Wars prequels, if you're planning on doing those.
"Morgul" is Elvish for "Black Magic" or "Dark sorcery", so a Morgul Blade is a weapon infused with evil powers. Ringwraiths don't like waters, but the attraction for the One Ring is stronger than their repulsion for water.
They don’t like it because it echoes the Ainulindalë. The song from all the Ainur that created the world! Mainly because of their fear of the Vala Ulmo! And as former high horn and talented Númenorean men would know Ulmo personally in several ways as he’s the one who raised the continent they lived on as the blessed men they were! They are 4000+ years old.
Hi Courtney, I discovered Tolkien in the late 1970's while in high school and have read the books every year since then. The story is sooo DEEP and involved if you bother to dig a little. It is filled with LOVE, relationships and deceit. Please dig and READ. You will Love It.😁
Or do what moviejoob and OmarioRPG did and react to the endless awesome lore videos and music made that brings to life the songs and poems from the books!
Greatest Trilogy of all time! Truly enjoyed your reaction! You’re genuine, intuitive and well spoken. Got a new subscriber because of that! A comment about the “strong female character”… Today’s (2023) strong female character is a woman who believes she can replace or beat a man. That should not be its definition nor its goal. A strong female character, or indeed a strong female in general, should be a woman who embraces her femininity and creates or demonstrates strength out of that. Arwen and Galadriel are both wonderful models for this. They use their beauty, ability to love and create peace to help and guide those around them, male or female.
If you can, see if you can find a way to watch the “concerning hobbits” scene from this movie. It was included in the Extended Edition, just after we are introduced to Gollum, in the prologue. The other two movies have a bit more context and character building if you decide to watch the Extended Editions for those as well.
Gandalf is one of the miar. They are lower angels in the celestial choir angels. He and sauruman were sent to middle earth to fight against Sauron. In human form, they’re limited in their abilities. Tolkien was catholic, so some elements of Catholicism is seen. That last part is my opinion. In the Sillmarilion, Tolkien goes into the mythology of middle earth. It’s really interesting. For example, you learn that Elrond had a twin brother. His brother chose a mortal life and lived 400 years. Aragorn is a descendant of Elros. (His twin brother )
Great reaction! This is gonna be a cool ride! 14:42 I believe you could use the horcrux analogy, yes. The difference is that horcruxes have to be hidden in order for their creator to remain powerful. In this case, Sauron is not fully powerful, so it's a "horcrux" that actually has to be found.
They can because that’s where Rowling got it from. Or from other Sagas and Epics. Koschei I think did something similar. The Welsh/Irish dark magic practitioner of great renowned. Became like a lich
Hobbits are considered an off shoot of Mortal Men but their life cycles are different. A Hobbit developes more slowly and is not physically and emotionally an adult until the age of 33. It's not unusual for a Hobbit to live to be 100 or beyond. But they like Men are frail in mind and body when they're elderly. Frodo and Bilbo have the same birthday. Frodo turned 33, the equivalent of our 21, when Bilbo turned 111 and he probably deliberately waited for Frodo to attain his majority and independence so he could inherit Bag End free and clear before he left the Shire. As Frodo also inherited the Ring, he still has the appearance of a Hobbit just out of his tweens. In the books Gandalf spent 17 years researching the Ring, and how it came into Gollum's possession. The movies can't really deal with that timeline and doesn't try to. Frodo was 50 when he left the Shire. Samwise Gamgee was in his late 30s, and his family had been gardeners and domestics for the Baggins for three generations. Meriadoc ( Merry) was 31 and nearly grown. He was the eldest son of the Master of Buckland on the East side of the Brandywine River. Peregrine Took (Pippin) is 29 and still an adolescent. He's the eldest son of The Thain of the Shire, somewhere between a chieftain and a King. But both of the younger Hobbits threw their futures to the wind to help their friend and cousin Frodo.
1500 in his elderly form. And prior to that he lived in the form of an elf in secret. And prior to that lived in The world long before the lands we know today existed. And before that he was a part of the Ainur who sang the world into being.
In the book, the reason Gimli was at Rivendell was at Rivendell (with his father, Gloin) was to try getting news about Balin and the new Dwarf colony in Moria. You meet many of those in The Hobbit.
4:54 good call, Bilbo in fact found the ring when he was 50 (as recounted in The Hobbit), and after that the implication is that he apparently stopped aging. Though Ian Holm in this movie is older than that.
Hey, Courtney! Sword and sorcery as a genre is inspired by the folklore and mythologies of the ancient and medieval world. The first modern sword and sorcery story is "The Sword of Welleran" written by Lord Dunsany in 1908. The three authorial pillars of the genre are Robert E. Howard known best for his 26 Conan stories, J.R.R. Tolkien known for his tales of Middle-Earth and Michael Moorcock known best for his Elric Cycle. Published beginning in 1923, 1937 and1957, respectively, their work influenced EVERYONE that followed most certainly including J.K. Rowling. "The Lord of the Rings" was written by Oxford Professor J.R.R. Tolkien in the 1930's. It is inspired by Germanic and Scandanavian mythology as well as aspects of Christian cosmogony. It remains the most influential fantasy saga of all time. The prequel book is "The Hobbit". The companion book that explores the origins and previous ages of Middle-Earth is called "The Silmarillion". What makes Tolkien so rich is the dense history of Middle-Earth which goes back millennia with invented genealogies, functional languages and a detailed creation myth. The appendices in Book 3 and "The Silmarillion" are chock-full of lore that have been mined for the TV series "The Rings of Power". I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to see the EXTENDED EDITIONS of the next two films which add significantly to the characters and plot. The additional scenes in the Extended "Fellowship" were mostly set in The Shire or Lothlorien. The journey itself is largely unchanged. The most significant loss is in Lothlorien where you get more Boromir, Galadriel and the famous gift-giving scene where Galadriel provides a parting gift for each member of the Fellowship. Animator Ralph Bakshi directed an earlier film version in the 1970's using Rotoscope animation that had illustrators draw over cels of live actors. It was a monumental effort involving a cast of hundreds but he didn't have the budget to adapt more than one and a half books. It's a very adult, experimental film that is beautifully acted and underappreciated. The last book was adapted with more traditional animation by Rankin and Bass. They're all worth a look. Peter Jackson's version will probably never be surpassed and was truly a titanic cinematic achievement that used all the resources of New Zealand. The three films were shot back to back to back! The cast and crew basically lived in New Zealand for four or five years. As in all adaptations, there are changes made to the books with some enhancing the text while others are questionable. Nonetheless, the trilogy is an epic of the kind that Hollywood used to make in the 1950's and 1960's but had long since been found to be cost-prohibitive. Jackson changed Hollywood conventional wisdom with the creative, technical and financial innovations that went into bringing Tolkien's world to vivid life. Orcs breed with female Orcs who are largely unseen. However, Uruk-hai are the product of cross-breeding with human Hill-folk known as Dunlandings who pledged themselves to Saruman or female captives from Rohan which accounts for their larger stature and immunity to sunlight. The movie shows them as sorcerously bred in fleshy cocoons to spare viewers the horror of Orc rape presumably. Yeeeesh! Two tales from the First Age of Middle-Earth that are relevant to the present tale of the Fellowship in the Third Age are those of Feanor and Beren. Feanor was a conceited Elven King of tremendous power and skill in craftsmanship. He was taken with Galadriel in her youth and paid her an extraordinary compliment. He felt that when light shone through her hair it reminded him of two trees of silver and gold from whom all light itself was derived in the Undying Lands to the west of Middle-Earth. The trees were sacred to the Elves and had long been destroyed with the sun and the moon being the only vestiges to remain. He asked her for a single strand of hair to encase in crystal as a reminder of the trees' light. Most women would swoon but Galadriel rebuffed him because she was perceptive enough to see he had an unworthy soul. He was trying to possess and dominate. Elves and Dwarves have a contentious history and no love is lost between them. When Gimli asks for a strand and she gives three willingly to a Dwarf, it's a testament to his integrity and humility. After the War of the Ring, Gimli accomplishes what Feanor wished to do Ages ago and encases the strands in crystal. They become an heirloom of his house and a symbol of friendship between Dwarf and Elf. Beren was a mortal man who fell in love with an Elf princess named Luthien. After many heroic exploits, he wed her and she chose a mortal life with him rather than immortality in the Undying Lands. That ancient love story is playing out again between Aragorn and Arwen. I adore Boromir! He's a truly tragic character whose story is fleshed out more in the next two Extended Editions. In the '70's Ralph Bakshi-animated version of "The Lord of the Rings", the scene of his betrayal of the Fellowship is even more affecting with dialogue lifted verbatim from the book and a voice performance that just haunted me as a kid. No disrespect to Sean Bean; he'll always be the dashing rifleman Richard Sharpe fighting the Peninsular War of the Napoleonic Era to me! Balrogs were demons who served Sauron's master, Morgoth, the great evil who plagued the First Age of Middle-Earth. "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" occur at the end of the Third Age. The great battle called The Last Alliance of Elves and Men that opens the film is the final event of the Second Age.
Look up Tolkien and mythlovers. Annnd the article showing his essay and conversations titled faerie story vs fantasy(which is a post modern term to pull us away from our cultures. We must hold them dear. As dearly as Tolkien did. With the amount of love he put into all 25 of his books. 26 now with the new one that got published from his other notes and letters found.). The Hoard is one of them and so forth.
About the Ringwraiths and Water: they chose not to cross the river at the ferry, because the water was too deep to Ford - hence the Ferry. At the Ford with Areen they were hesitant fir 2 reasons - first it was the border to Elven lands and subject to their influence and Second, all waters are the Domain of the valar Lord Ulmo, who has a special grudge against the Valar, Morgoth,and the Maiar, Sauron and all their works.when Arwen says the words it awoke both the Elven Magic And also drew Ulmo's aid. They ere unhorsed and forced to return to Mordor for newmounts, specially trained to resist the aura of terror they emit.
Yes. And the waters reflect and echo the Ainulindalë the music of the Ainur(Valar and Maiar) that created the world. That and never abandoned the Children Of Îlluvatar. It’s deep stuff. The gift that keeps on giving and as Tolkien said himself: Grows unexpected branches. We keep it growing to this day. ❤
And it’s the voice of elves as they are simply connected to the world itself and it’s why they live so long. They perish when the world perishes. This is why I love when Galadriel explains the term “magic” to Sam in Lothlòrien.
For a reference on Hobbit ages: Frodo is about 50 years old (yes, he looks very young - Hobbits often do, so he is mature and responsible. Plus he's very well read.), Sam is about 33 and Merry is about 33 (33 is about 21 equivalent or coming of age), and Pippin is about 28 (meaning he's about 16 equivalent). So, if you look at it that way, you see that Pippin is a very sheltered, not the brightest, teenager who thought he was joining a lark and wound up in a life and death adventure. Forgive him his foibles. He does mature as the story progresses. As an added, amusing note, Sam can't read a map. It's in the books but not really in the movies. I just find it amusing: Frodo's gardener (and best friend) has no hope of getting anywhere without help. He has to be with someone. But Frodo has no idea where he's going. Sam? He sticks with Frodo anyway. Also, most Hobbits can't swim, and this holds true for Sam. However, Frodo and his cousins, Merry and Pippin, all can swim. This is not really in the movies. Just some fun Hobbit facts.
And what the movie skips over is that between the Bilbos party and Frodo's departure 17 years have past, thats why Bilbo looks alot older when you meet him in Rivendale.
Big tip from my long experience either many reactor channels. (Tier 2 and 3 are too much alike. Allow more options like direct movie suggestions every month and tie breaking abilities. Access to group chats monthly like KSO and others do! It’s a big community building thing and it’s actually super fun. Good example is Danielle Reacts and her live streams. We had a blast 8 months ago. Over those months it was just pure beautiful fun.). Allow more activities that will bring people to join patreon to participate in etc! I have many more ideas if you’d allow me to explain further. You have great potential. Love your soul. Great shining spirit. ❤
Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe(our Midgard) Galadriel is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars), but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror, Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar). It is said that Galadriel's hair had somehow captured some of the shine of those two trees. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor). Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman to ever live, asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien. The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many 10s of thousands of years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol) ever wondered how old Galadriel is during the War of the Ring? I have looked in many different sources and depending on where you look, she’s anywhere from 17,000-20,000 years old. 6,000 seems too young as it would make her close in age to Elrond, who I know is much younger than her even though he’s 6000-8000 by the third age, which wouldn’t make sense for her at all even if she was (“690 years older” as some kept repeating on the internet making 6960!)As she was around long before Elrond was even born and time was experience differently to say the LEAST as there is a lot to go into on that subject lol.) She was born during the Years of the Trees & back then the years were something like 9X longer than a solar year so I understand the math is hard, especially since she isn’t given an exact birth year. But it is said that Finarfin, her father, was born in Y.T. 1230, so I would assume she was born sometime within 1000 years of then (being generous). Basically, I’m wondering what the most accurate range is for her age during the events of Lord of the Rings. I’ll also add that Galadriel is was around before the ents even existed (of which Treebeard is 15,000 years old so she’s OLDER than Treebeard/Fangorn) or very close to when they were “created” by Yavannah and probably had much knowledge to do with such things and or direct knowledge of what happened. Probably through an early prototype of her mirror or simply another dream that made her long for middle earth all over again ontop of the yearning she already had to go there and explore. Nothing to do with Fëanor’s oath and all that jazz. Just going from the Appendices (and maybe Silmarillion) she would have to be at least 9000+ years older than Elrond, Elrond was born near the end of the First Age, Galadriel was adult before the destruction of the Trees. Actually, more than that: I just checked, and the Second Age ended in SA 3441. So an elf born literally at the end of the First Age (FA 590) is 3441+3018 = 6459 years old when Frodo leaves for Rivendell. Elrond was born in FA 532, so adds 58 years to get 6517. Elves are mature at 100, so Galadriel adds at leas 632 to Elrond's age, to be at least 7149, and possibly quite a bit more (as attested by other comments.) One fic had Maglor(Elrond’s Adoptive Father, Maedhros was also adoptive father alongside Maglor, they were the eldest sons of Fëanor) - One fic had as much older than Galadriel; I wondered how we knew, and it was pointed out to me that Maglor was the second oldest son of the first son of Finwë, while Galadriel is the youngest child of the third son of Finwë. So, yeah. Note that the second age was the LONGEST and again time was experienced very differently back then too aside from the internal clock of elves working very differently, she’s definitely older as far as the world and the other beings that age far faster around her. I also remind you all that she’s older than the sun and the moon and witnessed & most likely even helped in the Valar’s crafting what would be the vessels of the last fruit & flower of the two trees of Valinor. She was the most involved with learning everything possible from them and it was stated that she learned all there was to learn from ALL of the Valar that they could teach and she mastered all at a deep level. (Wow hey?)(part 2 below as a reply to this post)
(Part 2) She’s 25th generation from Tata one of the elven forefathers to wake to the stars. Their birth was rather shrouded in mist. Only those of her grandfathers ilk have a chance of knowing the origins a bit better as they are closer to that culture that stemmed from the beginning. The Years of the Trees were the second of the three great time periods in Arda that followed the Years of the Lamps and preceded the Years of the Sun&Moon. They were known to be comprised of several Ages and lasted in total around 1500 Valian Years or 14,373 solar years. Time flowed differently back then and time flowed differently within them too for the elves live as long as the world does. Epic hey?❤❤ The Dúnedain said that Galadriel’s height was two rangar, or "man-high" - some 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm). However, Galadriel's most striking feature was her beautiful long silver-golden hair. The Elves of Tirion said it captured the radiance of the Two Trees Laurelin and Telperion themselves. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4”. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm) Thingol was also a very very prominent figure within the Silmarillion and other books. He’s the great ancestor of Elrond+Arwen and through Aragorn being directly but distantly related to Elronds Twin Brother Elros it makes him loosely connected to Thingol as well. Let’s just say he died a tragic death long long ago. I’m a continent that doesn’t exist anymore. The events I spoke of in my earlier story of Elrond about his fathers deeds, which lead to the Valar helping with putting a Stop to Morgoth for good so to say and that War Of Wrath lasted 80 years straight and it left the landmass torn asunder from the clash of gods and the holy host of Vanyar elves that were closest to the Valar than all other elves so you can imagine what a bunch of mighty elves men and Maiar fighting a bunch of fowl creatures and beings for 80 years would do to a continent. It all fell into the sea. Galadriel barely made it over the mountain before that part of the story officially broke out.
46:05 -- Yes, J.K. Rowling stole MANY things from the Lord of the Rings when writing Harry Potter. A shame that an entire generation does not know where these concepts originated from over 50 years prior. Enjoying these reactions, so glad you're doing this series!
I am just now realizing when LOTR was written, and it makes a lot of sense that J.K Rowling would take inspiration from LOTR. So happy you enjoyed the video! I am looking forward to the rest.
Never ever fails that reactors don't realize no one could go save Gandolf due to the Orcs with bows... and Gandalf only let go because he knew they were coming. Hence the "Fly you fools" line.
amazing reaction. though I feel like I should help clarify something in case you thought Gandalf calling the Balrog, also known as Durin's Bane, a demon made it your classic demonic creature from a hell. it's really another member of Gandalf's own specific species called the Maiar except they joined Sauron's former master, who was also the first Dark Lord in Tolkien's world, Morgoth.
I know exactly how you feel at this point. In 1979 when I was 17 my mom brought home a stack of books from the flea market. One was Fellowship. As I had recently seen The Hobbit in cartoon form on TV, the first book Tolkien wrote based on his hobby( the entire Legendarium of creation myths and languages) that he wrote for his children in 1938, so I gave Fellowship a try. Three days later I spent the morning camped out in front of my older brother's bedroom door, waiting for him to wake up and drive me to the book store in the Mall. I'm so glad he was easy to weedle, cause I was going nuts!!🧓😚
Nice reaction. And now you know about when The Lord of the Rings was written and published. Being now in my 60s, I first read the books in the 1960s when I was a youngster. I really enjoyed them then, and have dipped back into them and other books by JRR Tolkien over the decades. Imho, he is one of many authors whose works are worth revisiting at different times of life. I hope you may choose to see the Extended Editions of the next couple of movies. The extra scenes add a lot of depth to the characters and help give greater insight into what is going on and even more importantly why it is happening. Without those scenes the story has narrative continuity problems. They were dropped mostly to ensure that the movies would fit the needs of cinemas for a possible number of screenings per day, and thankfully were added back with the 2nd round of DVD releases. Appreciate your comment about Gimli's reaction to seeing his cousin's tomb and the bodies of the rest of the dwarves who had gone to Moria. In the book, part of the reason that Gimli joins the Fellowship is that he hopes to find out what happened to his cousin, Balin, and the group who set off to resettle Moria because nothing had been heard from them in Erebor (also known as The Lonely Mountain (the map that Gandalf picks up in Bilbo's home), the kingdom where Gimli has been living) for roughly 30 years. He didn't know if they were alive and thriving or what had happened to them. He learns the sad truth while travelling with the Fellowship of the Ring. You mentioned enjoying seeing a couple of strong female characters in the story. While the movie doesn't make it explicitly clear, in the books it is possible to figure out that Arwen (Elrond's daughter) is Galadriel's granddaughter. And being elves, while they both look young, neither of these women are young in the reckoning of humans by the time we meet them. But both are powerful and beautiful (inside and out). And well spotted, in that you saw and commented on Galadriel facing and not succumbing to the temptation of the One Ring.
Enjoyed watching you react to the movie! At 48:15, you say, "I appreciated...there being some strong women in this..." Remember that Tolkien was writing this story back in the 1930s and 1940s, when strong women weren't all that common in adventure-type plots. (You'll encounter another strong woman in the next movie.) The social issues of the times weren't the same ones we have today, and if Tolkien were writing LOTR today, he would have written some plot elements differently. Peter Jackson & Co. updated some of these elements in making the movies 20+ years ago; for example, Tolkien write the character of Sam Gamgee as a servant, of a lower social class than the other three Hobbits. He is initially treated as something between a drudge and a domestic animal--but he grows considerably during the course of the story! Looking forward to your reactions to T2T and ROTK. And yes, Gandalf the Grey is really dead.
(Love your comment). He’d not have wrote them differently as they are to be the revival of the ancient world and the almost erased culture and language of the Anglo Saxons, and helped this with his inclusion of Norwegian, Welsh, Irish and Germanic mythologies, Epics and SAGAS. Which are FULL of great female characters of all kinds. They don’t need to act like a man or beat up a man to be strong. Whether or not they can wield a sword or not. They have DOZENS of other powers. Love your comment truly. Don’t intend to make you mad! Peter Jackson - “we want to put TOLKIEN’s messages into the film” Tolkien was always concerned people of the next generations were already losing connection to their roots and so forth. Which is another reason he did what he did. All together there are 25 books just to do with the secondary world. Our world. Arda is our world. Eä. And Middle Earth is our Midgard.
Since when was Sam treated bad in the books. Roles are roles. He wasn’t mistreated. Think of a female to female version. Sam is a male Handmaiden of sorts. Honourable.
Yep there are a lot of things that will remind you of the Potter series but only because you have seen them first. Many many many fantasy movies, books and games get their basics from this story. Ask any D&D player how many times their adventure began in a tavern or on a farm. How many fantasy movies begin with the unlikely hero that steps up to fulfill a world saving task.
Off camera facts: when Samewise stepped out into the water at Amon Hen, to follow Frodo in the boat when leaving the fellowship, Sean Astin cut his foot on a piece of glass that was hiding in the water. He had to be stiched up before continue filming.
A tidbit about the movie. The scene where the Uruk-hai threw the knife at Aragorn (where you commented about his reflexes), the actor missed and actually threw it AT Viggo Mortenson and he actually hit it out of the air with his sword. It wasn't planned.
Viggo was supposed to roll out of the way or something but he took a swing and deflected it instead, Peter Jackson thought it looked a lot cooler so he kept it in the movie(and he was right to).
As Harry Potter was written more than 40 years later than Lord of the Rings, Rowling as many other fantasy-writers (like Christopher Paolini) took a lot of ideas from this trilogy (for example dementors are very similar to Nazguls) and the idea of Horcruxes was taken from The Ring and its history.
Horcruxes were taken from old tales like the slavic sorcerer Koshchei and I'm pretty sure D&D's phylacteries came before and do the same for liches.
@@lordofchaosinc.261D&D before LOTR? LOTR was published in the 1950’s as a sequel to the 1937 Hobbit. D&D is from the 1970’s.
@@jspettiferA lot of Tolkiens beings aren’t technically original, they’re Druid and Celtic myths and such. So some things tie back to that. Even in HP the house elves are based on some sort of myth
@@Catherine.Dorian. The elves are from nordic mythology eastern swedish and finnish.. he took alot from nordic myths aswell
@@typ5555 Really? How lovely. I love that his books basically are a time capsule of those old legends nearly lost to time
The Nine are exactly the ones who were being given the rings in the beginning. Those rings corrupted them, as they were all under the influence of the One Ring.
Gandalf and Saruman and Sauron are anything but human, but we can talk about that after you've watched the rest of the series;)
Thanks for the info, and sounds like a plan! I had a lot of fun with this first film.
tbh we don't really know if one or more of the original nine have been replaced over time
@@emkalina There are enough hypotheses about the Tolkien legendarium floating around without needing to open up that can of worms^^
Nice reaction. Thanks for doing this. Just to be clear there is a reason why you got HP vibes by some parts of this. It's because much of modern fantasy derives somewhat from Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Dungeons and Dragons along with countless other video games. All inspired by JRR Tolkien's masterpiece. The Hobbit was published in 1938 and The Lord of the Rings was published in 3 parts throughout the 1950's.
Thank you so much! At first I thought I was reading into it too much, but it makes perfect sense.
A lot of D&D was also derived from Fritz Leiber’s Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser stories, which span from the late 30’s to the late 80’s. Fritz even coined the phrase, ‘swords & sorcery.’
Yes, for instance the Ring Wraiths are the direct “ancestors” of the Dementors. JKR absolutely based her bogeymen on JRRTolkien’s. 😊
This. The vast majority of fantasy book/movie made since the late 50's borrows elements from Tolkien. His work was enormously influential and always will be.
“J.R.R. Tolkien has become a sort of mountain, appearing in all subsequent fantasy in the way that Mt. Fuji appears so often in Japanese prints. Sometimes it’s big and up close. Sometimes it’s a shape on the horizon. Sometimes it’s not there at all, which means that the artist either has made a deliberate decision against the mountain, which is interesting in itself, or is in fact standing on Mt. Fuji.”
― Terry Pratchett
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192didn’t Fritz also get a lot from Tolkien??
Always remember that Tolkien was an infantry officer who fought on the western front in the first world war. He knew and understood war.
The nine men at the beginning that received the rings of power from Sauron are the same nine ringswraiths that were hunting Frodo
Thank you! At first, I thought I was crazy.
After you're done with this---read the books, too.
Understandable. These were kings, great warriors, etc that were given rings of power to become even greater. Those rings corrupted them into wraiths by the power of the One.
@@andrewlustfield6079 The books suck.
@@DestinyAwaits19get out! Now!
I just wanted to applaud you, what an enjoyable watch. Sometimes it can be frustrating watching people new to the franchise view it for the 1st time (especially the first movie), but you knocked it out of the park. Great job! Can't wait to continue your journey through it.
“I love how they have the men showing their emotion in this.”
The men in this story are brave and strong, and they cry, and love peace and song and flowers. It’s not toxic masculinity; it’s clean green renewable masculinity.
There is no toxic masculinity. That's leftist rhetoric.
I love that wordplay, and concept.
Nice reaction. Courtney, I (and undoubtedly many others) feel you would be very happy with the extended versions.
Yes
Agreed. And you can make the movies a two parter...
You can compare to Harry Potter but of course LOTRs is the original story and franchise...
Especially two towers and return of the king benefit from the extra
@@halcoholic1yes but all of the extends connect!!
Tolkien wrote the story between 1937 and 1949. It was originally published in three parts in the years 1954 and 1955. Since then, The Lord of the Rings has been translated into 38 languages. It is one of the most popular stories in 20th-century literature and has been an important book for the fantasy genre.
Tolkien was a professor of English Language and Literature in England. He was an officer in the British Army during WWI and started writing down some notes more than 100 years ago. During the war, the French government issued many propaganda posters with a single soldier, often backlit, with a rifle and a bayonet saying “On ne passe pas.” meaning, “You shall not pass.” Tolkien spoke French and I am sure he had seen the posters many times. He built up a whole world with myths, songs, histories and several invented languages. It really was his life’s work. Enjoy!
Tolkien was a professor of linguistics in adulthood, but really, he was already very much a language geek even in childhood. He just always had a strong penchant for words and languages, and he first began putting together the rudiments of what would later become the elvish, dwarvish, and other languages of the Middle Earth stories -- at the time this was just nerdy young Johnny Tolkien's way of having fun. He spent years and years fleshing them out, creating vocabularies, rules of syntax, idiosyncracies, etc.
Most writers would write a story, and come up with the world-building, the fine details, the imaginary languages, along the way. Tolkien formulated languages, imagined a whole world that would believably spawn those languages, and then came up with stories to take place in that world.
@@user-mg5mv2tn8qphilology. Higher than linguistics. The umbrella that covers over so many other areas of study. ❤
Ive always wondered what it feels like, youve been writing something for over a decade, and then you put the last dot in, thats it.
Same with Darwin, and with additional baggage of him knowing, that shit is really gonna hit the fan, when I put the last dot in.
And queen Margrethe of Denmark are one of the few who got permission to illustrate them
Great reaction! I would recomend the extended editions for the next two, they add some things that I would say are pretty important. I think that some of those scenes only got cut for time restriction reasons, but could be wrong. definitly worth the extra time though.
Agree, the extended edition scenes explain a number of plot points not made clear in the theatrical edition, and the small increase in running time is well worth it.
First time visiting your channel and I genuinely enjoyed your reaction. I love watching first time viewers who actually pay attention and follow the story.
Look forward to the next one 👍🏻
This trilogy is truly a work of art and a masterpiece
"I love how they have the men showing their emotions.." That's what I'm talking about. A man can be a freaking machine on the battlefield.. and still cry and kiss his buddies on the forehead when they die. Doesn't make him less of a man..
Btw.. I enjoyed your reaction. Looking forward to rest of it. Buckle up, cause you are in for a ride
Every person I've seen do reaction videos to Lord of The Rings always say "how many times does he get stabbed?" When Frodo gets stabbed by the troll haha
You're pretty sharp and follow this better than most. Glad you liked it and you're fun to watch. 👍
Ah nobody dies better than Sean...that scene broke me, I cried and cried...
Yes the 9.
Actually you’re pretty sharp.
I think you’ll cruise through these movies. Just try to do the extended editions for the next 2. A little longer but more insight. You won’t regret it.
The book Lord of the Rings from J.R.R.Tolkien was published decades before Harry Potter and is recognized as the " bible" for all fantasy books after it. So Dumbledore looks Like Gandalf not the other way around.😉 I enjoyed your reactions to the first movie. Hoped for some tears, but they will come in the last film...😉 The first film get 4 Oscars, the second 2 Oscars, the third was nominated for 11 Oscars....and won 11 !👍
This was a really good reaction, I’ve watched a few and you were keeping up with anything. I really hope no one spoils it for you . I llok forward seeing the rest
"Take that one's head of" Now that was some foreshadowing! I enjoyed your reaction so much. Great insights!
"What, like a horcrux?"
Lol.... yes
Enjoying your reaction to my favorite film series. Back in the day we had to wait a full year for the next one! They were released at Christmas for 3 years.
Yes the Nine wraiths (corrupted kings of men) come back repeatedly. They’re in a dimension between life and death that Frodo enters each time he puts the ring on.
It’s the unseen realm and to e elves live there simultaneously at the same time. They are one with the world. They perish if the world perishes.
17 oscar awards says it all 1 movie to rule them all
Hard to believe that it was the 20th anniversary of the 3rd movie's release the other day. I was about 9 when this first movie came out and my cousin exposed me to it.
20+ years later, I finally got the book and I'm currently reading through it. I never really read in my life (outside of school) but I'm enjoying it a lot.. I'm also listening to the unofficial audiobook by Phil Dragash that uses the sountrack of the movie, and it's pretty good too.
All three movies came out one year after each other in the month of December, near Christmas.
“In this world, everyone must die, none of us has any choice in that, our choice is how we wish to live.”
--Wizards fourteenth rule.
Ita always great to see someone new discover Tolkien.
Since no one else mentioned it the dwarves got decimated by the curse the rings brought the dwarf lords. Instead of craving power like men the dwarves dug and pursued wealth that brought dragons and enemies to their doors so the dwarves had their own things going on and withdrew for safety.
You are 100% about the ring being a holcrux. Tolkien didn't invent the concept but many knew it through him before Harry Potter.
Comparisons to Potter or any number of franchises or stories are totally valid. Tolkien is pretty much the godfather of modern fantasy. Potter, D&D, and pretty much anything fantasy based has the Lord of the Rings DNA in it.
Tolkien was a linguistic professor who started this world as an exercise to create languages based off of old English and to make a legendary background for England the way Greece and Rome had their legendary histories.
Sorry for the long post. You opened the door to a world many people love and by the end you'll understand why they do.
I like your reaction, because although you pause/stop it a lot, your pauses are not long and you get right back into the action quickly and when you talk during pauses, you don't go on long, boring diatribes like so many others do during pauses. I appreciate that, as a viewer. Your reactions are quick and in the moment, which shows how genuine they are. Also, your responses are funny and witty with the sarcasm. 😊
Thank you so much! Just trying to do my best.
Definitely watch the extended editions. By the time you get to the end of this, you'll wish you could spend more time in the story. The extended bits are worth seeing, and can actually answer questions that most people have when they watch the shorter editions.
Stop giving bad advice. The extended editions are not better movies. They bring down the quality and the pacing and throw off the viewer. The definitive editions of the films are the theatrical versions, since they're the best most well cut versions of LOTR.
@@DestinyAwaits19 I get where you're coming from, and there are definitely issues with the extended but there are at least 3 scenes I would describe as necessary in the extended, without spoilers; concerning hobbits, Faramir's flashback, and Isengard in RotK. Specifically the last one should not have been cut, but the other two add necessary information that I see a lot of people question or get confused about when they watch the theatrical versions.
I do think watching both versions is well worth it though.
@@Fluffyfoodog Concerning Hobbits is frivolous crap. It's a fluffy scene about stupid behaviors exhibited by the Hobbits, behavior that brings down the tone and quality of an epic film. Eating cup cakes and picking ear lobes is not necessary information, its nonsensical juvenille garbage that pre pubescent children would find funny. So already you're off to a bad start.
Isengard in ROTK deserved to be cut. Throwing a fire ball, Gandalf saying we have to get him to talk, Saruman saying crows and chivvits. It's a horse shit scene. Another pathetic excuse of a clip that doesn't belong in the final edition.
Matter of fact, every scene that was cut deserved to be cut. And deleted for good. Eowyn singing at Theodred's funeral is fan service cringe, so is Treebeard reciting poetry, or Merry and Pippin drinking Ent Water. Aragorn telling Gandalf he still speaks in riddles. Legolas saying the trees have feelings. And don't forget how pathetic and silly the skull avalanche was in ROTK.
All the added additional scenes are pathetic. Do me a favor and watch the theatricals, the tone is more consistent, the mood is more foreboding, there's a sense of dread and gloom and not constant comic relief. The extended movies are a cancer upon a legendary epic trilogy like LOTR, and they ruin everything good and awesome about the films.
My god man lol you talk some utter crap.
@@DestinyAwaits19 JFC, calm the hell down.
Note: the Nazgul can cross water at great need but they hate it and avoid it when they can. When the world was first being formed one of the Valar - AKA the gods of Middle Earth - created all of the water in the world. That was Ulmo, and Ulmo was very much anti Morgoth/Sauron and very powerful to boot. The Nazgûl feared the power of Ulmo and believed that some of his power might still flow through the waters of Middle Earth, so they feel vulnerable in/over/near water. That's why they avoid it as much as they can.
They feared Ulmo because he never abandoned middle earth or any of the Children Of Îlluvatar! And the waters reflect and echo the first Ainulindalë.
Thanks for going down this rabbit hole with us. I can't wait to follow you through the other two films as well.
One bit of context; I heard you mention that you're into fantasy / adventure films. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy is the grandfather of pretty much all fantasy literature. Orcs, Goblins, Swords & Sorcery, Elves, Dwarves, Hobbits / Halflings, all of it sprang from these three novels. Amazing to consider what has sprung from this root.
28:40 Creatures of the Lord of the Rings (Fellowship of the Ring)
Hobbits = Halfling = Shire folk (half the size of man)
Wizard = Istari = Maiar (lower spirits/angels that help the Valar/higher ranked angels)
*Sauron = Dark Lord = The Enemy = (Greatest Maiar who served the Valar named Morgoth/Melkor/The first Dark Lord)
The Ringwraiths = Nazgul = The Nine = Black Riders (dead but continues to exist through some dark magic)
Men = Secondborn (made by Iluvatar/God)
Elves = Firstborn (made by Iluvatar/God)
Dwarf = Khazad (brought to life by Iluvatar after made by the Valar/higher ranked angel named Aule) *The Mines of Moria = Khazad-dum
Goblin = Orc = Uruks = Uruk-hai (believed to be bred from Elves or Men)
Troll (beasts made by the Valar/higher ranked angel named Melkor)
Balrog = Demon of Power = (Maiar/lower spirit/angel corrupted by Melkor) *Both Gandalf and the Balrog are Maiar, that’s why they fought equally.
I believe these are all the creatures you saw in this movie. The names of the god and higher angels were used to differentiate between them. However, the creatures are the same as race: i.e. the race of men, the race of elves, etc.
It would help to remember this for the rest of the movies, or your second watchthrough of the LOTR series.
A lot of LoTR is going to remind you of other fantasy franchises, because the books were the first modern fantasy that all other modern fantasy imitates to some degree. Most of the tropes of fantasy come from it. Prior to Tolkien's work, fantasy was fairy-tale stuff like Alice in Wonderland where magical things had no rhyme or reason and anything could happen and a lot of things were totally ridiculous. Tolkien built a world that while it had magic it all operated within a framework of rules. Tolkien also drew heavily on folklore and mythology because he wanted to create a legend like the Norse sagas, but for England. England didn't really have any great stories of legend that survived to modern day due to most of the manuscripts written in Old English being lost (only about 500 survived out of everything that was written) and the one major legend that Old English has today, Beowulf, is set in Scandinavia and is about the Norse people. While that was his inspiration, the majority of modern fantasy in all forms of media is inspired at least in part by Tolkien, everything from Harry Potter to Dungeons and Dragons.
Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown,
And through the merry flowers of June,
Over grass and over stone,
And under mountains in the moon.
Roads go ever ever on
Under cloud and under star,
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green
And trees and hills they long have known”
The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above!
There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings.
The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell:
The Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before.
The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep.
The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
Let others follow it who can!
Let them a journey new begin,
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.
1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads".
1980: The Return of the King (1980 film):
A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On".
1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):
Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver.
1997: An Evening in Rivendell:
The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff.
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring:
Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End.
2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical:
The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act.
2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies:
Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film.
This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!
Watched several LOTR first time watching reactions. Yours - down to earth and no exaggerations - is the best 👍
Just found your channel because of LOTR. (You've got great content) Excited to watch you experience this. Magnificent movies from the greatest books ever written. There's nothing that truly compares.
Look at how fast all of us LOTR fans came here LOL. It's so nice to be able to see people watching it for the first time.
Yes! I am still shocked at how fast this all went.
Yes, JK Rowling drew a ton of direct and indirect inspiration from Lord of the Rings and JRR Tolkien.
Fred and George are sooooo Merry and Pippen!
Yes the Horcruxes are similar to the Ring.
The Ringwraiths are similar to Dementors/Death Eaters. (Maybe a stretch)
I’ve seen this movie many times & it always makes me laugh when Gimli promises Frodo his axe, when he just shattered it on the ring not 5 mins ago, lol. Maybe Elrond has a spare axe lying around Rivendell that he can replace it with? 😂
You clearly see that it was not the same axes.
Part 2 - Galadriel's mark of tragedy - Here is more stuff that connects to when Morgoth killed Fëanor’s father Finwë (as I described in the beginning of this message below in part 1): •The First Kinslaying occurred before the Helcaraxë. It took place in the city of Alqualondë on the shores of Aman when the Noldor, led by Fëanor, stole the ships of the Teleri (which also that clan didn’t like the energy coming from Fëanor but also didn’t want to start another war with Morgoth ontop of Teleri being rather peaceful in general; along with the fact it was all just a bit rash on their perspective so to speak to leave for Middle-earth, resulting in the deaths of many Teleri.
This act was a major turning point in the history of the Elves and led to the estrangement of the Noldor and the Valar. This is the battle where I may have mentioned in the Galadriel hair comment. Where she was defending her mothers people from Fëanor and his army which is one of the main reasons he backed the hell off. She’s a very cool character. One of the most beloved still alive in middle earth to after so many ages of the world had passed into the third age that you’re watching this movie in!)
•The decision to leave Aman and journey to Middle-Earth was a choice made by the Ñoldor, led by Fëanor, on their own. They were driven by their desire to reclaim the Silmarils, which had been stolen by Morgoth, and to avenge the deaths of their kin who had been killed in the pursuit of the jewels.
The journey through the Helcaraxë was a difficult one, and many of the Noldor perished along the way. However, it was not seen as a punishment, but rather as a test of endurance and resilience. Those who survived the journey were strengthened by it and became more powerful as a result.
In summary, the First Kinslaying occurred before the Helcaraxë, and the decision to leave Aman and journey to Middle-earth was made by the Ñoldor on their own. The Helcaraxë was a difficult journey, but it was seen as a test of endurance on its own rather than a punishment.
This isn’t even 10 percent of the whole story just with her life and the life of her family shaped middle earth as we know it and made sure survival into the ages was even possible. Especially for both men and elves. She even among many elves is a living example of a bygone era for both kindreds.
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((Especially after the defence of her mothers kindred and staving off Fëanor who had vengeance towards Morgoth for many hugely good reasons but he couldn’t push any further in to at current situation since she was equal in prowess and skill than Fëanor himself. She was already wiser than he was at that earlier time through. Because of this event she relinquished any desires for battle as any answer to anything etc. she never took up a sword again. Especially after what she witnessed and was forced to take part of even though she was on the side of protecting others she still felt hugely a part of it all for other reasons in relating to the first kinslaying itself.)
The suggestion to do LOTR has gained you at least one subscriber. I look forward to the other LOTR movies and checking out your other content, as it seems you do a lot of stuff I'm likely to enjoy. Thanks. Glad I found your channel.
Just want to point out since most seem to miss it. When Gandalf is hanging there and every reactor I've seen ask why didn't someone help? The whole time you can hear and see a few arrows hitting the walls and ground around them. They're still being chased by the horde of goblins. They would have gotten overwhelmed trying to reach him and pull him up.
6:57 "And then we can eat the cake!" 😂 I see; you are already one of us hobbits 🥰
lol. What, like a horcrux? The ring is where the idea of horcruxes originated from 😉 There are many Tolkien influences in Harry Potter
The song Aragorn sings has huge importance! Here is the full version: “The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen; Of stars in shadow shimmering, Tinúviel was dancing there, To music of a pipe unseen
And light of stars was in her hair
And in her raiment glimmering
There Beren came from mountains cold; And lost he wandered under leaves; And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves; And saw in wonder flowers of gold
Upon her mantle and her sleeves
And her hair like shadow following
Enchantment healed his weary feet
That over hills were doomed to roam
And forth he hastened, strong and fleet
And grasped at moonbeams glistening
Through woven woods in Elvenhome
She lightly fled on dancing feet
And left him lonely still to roam
In the silent forest listening
He heard there oft the flying sound
Of feet as light as linden-leaves
Or music welling underground
In hidden hollows quavering
Now withered lay the hemlock-sheaves
And one by one with sighing sound
Whispering fell the beachen leaves
In the wintry woodland wavering
He sought her ever, wandering far
Where leaves of years were thickly strewn
By light of moon and ray of star
In frosty heavens shivering
Her mantle glinted in the moon
As on a hill-top high and far
She danced, and at her feet was strewn
A mist of silver quivering
When winter passed, she came again
And her song released the sudden spring
Like rising lark, and falling rain
And melting water bubbling
He saw the elven-flowers spring
About her feet, and healed again
He longed by her to dance and sing
Upon the grass untroubling
Again she fled, but swift he came
Tinúviel! Tinúviel!
He called her by her elvish name
And there she halted listening
One moment stood she, and a spell
His voice laid on her: Beren came
And doom fell on Tinúviel
That in his arms lay glistening
As Beren looked into her eyes
Within the shadows of her hair
The trembling starlight of the skies
He saw there mirrored shimmering
Tinúviel the elven-fair
Immortal maiden elven-wise
About him cast her shadowy hair
And arms like silver glimmering
Long was the way that fate them bore
O'er stony mountains cold and grey
Through halls of ireon and darkling door
And woods of nightshade morrowless
The Sundering Seas between them lay
And yet at last they met once more
And long ago they passed away
In the forest singing sorrowless”
The true elvish version is far greater and so full of beauty & nuanced mournful sadness that’s break the hearts of mortals from its beauty and sadness so the true song has been sort of taboo and the mannish tongues that retell it is stated to only be a shadow beneath the tree of the true story!
[ This was shown in partial form sang in a Gaelic/Celtic format chosen by Viggo Mortensen himself (Aragorn) ]
The story is muuuuuch longer. Longer than even the movie you just watched. Yes. Tolkien is that biiig and far reaching.
34:16 - Perfect reaction to that moment. :D
There is of course so much that can be said of these films, but I'll leave significant comment until you've seen all of them for fear of spoliers. One thing though, are you watching the extended editions? I hope so as they include a lot of extra material that help several plot lines make far more sense. They are long films even in their original theatrical release lengths, but the extended versions are better, especially with regard to certain backstory elements, eg. Boromir (this is a rare occurence, as often one finds extended movie editions tend to include material that the editor was quite right to exclude).
Speaking of which, try and pick up the proper extended DVD or BR set sometime if you can, not so much for the films but rather for the extraordinary amout of behind the scenes and making-of material that's included, as it shows the incredible dedication and hard work by all involved in their production (costumes, sets, makeup, etc.) Indeed, it induced something of a national event in New Zealand, as small businesses all over the country wanted to help out in whatever way they could (carpenters, smithies and suchlike).
Hollywood could never make films such as these today, for reasons well explained recently by The Critical Drinker. Alas the later Hobbit trilogy was nowhere near as good, but then it was always going to be a challenge to turn what was a very short story intended for children into a whole trilogy, even withou the studio interference and other problems which did not afflict the first trilogy.
Anyway, I'm sure you'll enjoy this original trilogy, which has one of the best main endings ever put to film. Have the hanky box ready. ;D
Looking forward to parts 2 and 3!
PS. Rewind to when Frodo, etc. first enter the gate into the village amid the heavy rain (15:22); the filthy drunk guy who burps is the director, Peter Jackson, his little cameo.
Yes. Critical Drinker is awesome. So many don’t actually watch his videos in their entirety and just invent that he’s some sort of bigoted wifebeater or something 😂😅. We just want good art again. He wants the same thing.
Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1• Frodo and Sam's first meeting with the elves, providing context for Valinor and the elves journey there, as referenced throughout the films and seen at the end of the Return of the King(connects to the passing of the elves in the beginning of their leaving the shire when Frodo and Sam are near the Old Forest by the Shire which leads them to eventually bumping into Merry And Pippin!
(An epic scene with Gandalf in Rivendell was also removed as well.)
2. Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien, providing a parallel between the events of the Beren and Luthien and Aragorn's relationship with Arwen of which every reactor channel I’ve seen makes the connection and it pulls them into a deeper understanding of their relationship every single time.
3. Aragorn kneeling at his mother's grave, giving him some additional backstory for the viewer.
4. Gandalf explaining to Frodo about the corruptive power of the Ring, and how it will strain the Fellowship from the inside, foreshadowing Boromir's downfall.
5. Sam singing a lament for Gandalf, providing more emotional weight to Gandalf's death, referencing the start of the movie and strengthening the connection between him and the Hobbits ( also highlights Tolkien's love of song and poetry in the books).
6. Galadriel giving the gifts to the Fellowship, providing context for their appearance in later films, as well as drawing a parallel between Gimli's gift and the events of the Silmarillion (Fëanor & Galadriel).
That’s just the beginning. Including several removed scenes between Aragorn & Galadriel and Aragorn with her husband Celeborn!
7• also the opening explaining Hobbits & their culture to the viewers, so they have a better understanding of these peoples we will be following which also was the direct full chapter called Concerning Hobbits.
No dragons in The Lord of the Rings films. But there is a rather nasty dragon named Smaug in The Hobbit films, which is the adventure Bilbo was on, when he found the One Ring and takes place 60 years before the beginning of this film.
Glad to see you starting this journey. This is the franchise that draws me to most reactors.
I have a recommendation and a request when you get to the third movie:
Recommendation: don’t wear eye makeup and keep a box of tissues handy, just in case.
Request: if UA-cam doesn’t make it a copyright issue, please film your reaction to the song that plays during the end credits.
I have watched the extended of all 3 like 40 times and read all the books 9 times. All fantasy books and movies come from this like Harry Potter and GOT. Trust me when I tell you the extended can be started on the Two Towers and you will be very happy if you do so from here on out. Great job again❤
I'm not exagerating to say you are the only youtube viewer, who remembered that the RING has a will of it's own. Everyone else just shout to the screen "Frodo why re you doing this?! Frodo what the hell is with you?!" Literally noone understood that the Ring continuously corrupting hobbit's mind, and he had to fight with it's power every minute every second of this dangerous journey. Thank you for this experience.
Part 1 - Galadriel's life was marked by much loss & tragedy. she lost many family members, including her brothers Aegnor & Angrod, who died in the War of Wrath, a great conflict between the forces of the Valar and Morgoth. She also lost her grandfather, Finwë, who was slain by Morgoth by a terrible & unholy lighting strike that left his body broken but one can imagine he was just as mighty as Fëanor by being the FATHER and perhaps actually putting up a decently long fight despite the treacherousness of Melkor, now named Morgoth; himself being responsible for the deaths of her uncles Fëanor (& Fingolfin quite a bit later on when he faced off one on one with Morgoth/Melkor and left the fallen Valar 7 permanent wounds which left him eternally limp to the point of being mocked by his generals and the like indefinitely which left Morgoth in intense pain forever!)
Fëanor was Galadriel's half-uncle, as he was the son of Finwë by his first wife Míriel. Fëanor's sons were therefore Galadriel's first cousins. Most of Fëanor's sons died in the wars that followed the theft of the Silmarils, including the tragic deaths of Celegorm & Curufin, who were slain by their own cousin, Lúthien's son Dior.
Galadriel also lost her relative Aredhel, who was her cousin, & Aredhel’s brother; king Turgon of the hidden kingdom of Gondolin. These losses weighed heavily on Galadriel, but she remained strong and resolute in the face of adversity.
Fëanor's death was a tragic event that marked the beginning of the First Age of Middle-earth. After Morgoth stole the three Silmarils, Fëanor swore an oath to retrieve them, even if it meant going to war with the Valar themselves. Fëanor led the Ñoldor in their rebellion against the Valar, & he and his sons played a significant role in the events that followed.
Fëanor was eventually slain by Balrogs, demonic creatures who served Morgoth, during the flight of the Ñoldor from Middle-earth. His death marked the end of an era, & his legacy continued to be felt in Middle-earth for many ages to come.
Fingolfin's death was no less tragic. He challenged Morgoth to single combat & fought valiantly against him, but he was ultimately slain by the Dark Lord. His death inspired many to rise up against Morgoth, & his legacy continued to inspire the people of Middle-earth for many ages to come.
Despite the many losses she suffered, Galadriel remained a powerful and influential figure in Middle-earth, & her wisdom & knowledge continued to be sought after by many.
Galadriel's history is rich & complex, & she played a significant role in the events of Middle-earth. She was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun and moon, and she was a member of the Noldor, one of the three Elven races.
Galadriel's family, the House of Finarfin, was closely connected to the Vanyar, the first of the three Elven races to journey to the Undying Lands. Galadriel's grandmother, Indis, was a Vanya, and her mother, Eärwen, was a Teleri princess who married Finarfin.
Galadriel's father & brothers participated in the rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar, which resulted in the exile of the Noldor from the Undying Lands. Galadriel, however, did not participate in the rebellion and remained in the Undying Lands. As I recall her father was with the others that returned to Valinor at the Doom Of Mandos which in basic terms set a warning prophesy sort of thing where if they left Valinor it’d cause a domino effect throughout time etc. but Fëanor’s fire burned inside and he had a HUGE bone to pick with Morgoth. So that’s what was mainly leading him there but it was several years long of travel on what was called the Helcaraxë (grinding ice wastes) Galadriel did end up there but through other means as her way to middle earth let’s just say lead her to there where she sort of rendezvoused with her family and helped lead her people to middle earth. Many died on this trip of HARSH conditions.).
During the Third Age, Galadriel played a key role in the events leading up to the War of the Ring. She helped the Fellowship of the Ring by giving them gifts, advice, and guidance, and she played a significant role in the defeat of Sauron. (She played a bigger role than shown in the movies)
Galadriel possessed many magical abilities, including the power to read minds, the ability to communicate telepathically, & the power to cast spells but above all was her ability to project herself across large distances(not teleporting, think more like a sort of mental and spiritual projection similar to astral travel) She was also renowned for her beauty & grace, and her wisdom and knowledge were highly respected by the Free Peoples of Middle-earth.
Galadriel is one of the oldest and most powerful beings of the Elven race. According to Tolkien's writings, Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands, also known as Aman, which existed before the creation of the sun and moon.
The creation of the sun and moon occurred after the Two Trees of Valinor, which provided light to the world, were destroyed. This event, known as the Darkening of Valinor, marked the end of the First Age of Middle-earth.
Based on Tolkien's timeline, the events of the First Age occurred approximately 5,000 years before the start of the Second Age. The Second Age lasted for approximately 3,441 years, and the Third Age lasted for approximately 3,019 years.
Therefore, if Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands before the creation of the sun & moon, it is estimated that she would be at least 25,000 years old by the end of the Third Age, which is when the events of The Lord of the Rings take place. This calculation is based on the assumption that Galadriel was born before the start of the First Age and that she has lived through all three ages, which is supported by Tolkien's writings.
Most important thing here is about Galadriel’s eldest brother Finrod: Finrod Felagund, also known as Findaráto, was a noble elf of rarer mixed heritage just like his younger sister & brothers, the Noldor/Vanyar/Teleri renowned for his wisdom & fairness but also his valiance. He was the eldest son of Finarfin, one of the three sons of Finwë who was the High King of the Ñoldor.
Finrod played a crucial role in the events that led to the creation of Númenor. When the Valar summoned the Ñoldor to return to Valinor, Finrod and his companions chose to stay in Middle-earth and establish their own kingdoms. During their travels, they encountered the Edain, a group of mortal Men who were the mightiest of them all and the elves considered them equals!!! They became friendly and open to the elves. Finrod was particularly impressed by their courage and loyalty, and he became the first elf to befriend them.
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As time passed, Finrod & the 3 main Houses Of The Edain formed a close bond. Teaching them many things about the world and the lore of the elves. He also helped them in their struggles against the dark forces of Morgoth since even before meeting the elves. The Edain pledged their allegiance to the elves and fought alongside them in many battles. He even learned their language due to his way of reading hearts and minds which essentially aided hugely in his learning how their language worked etc.
Eventually, the deeds of Finrod and the Edain were recounted in the halls of the Valar, and the Valar took pity on the mortal Men. They decided to give them a gift, and thus Númenor was created, a great island kingdom in the middle of the sea, where Men could live in peace and prosperity.
As for Finrod himself, he did not live to see the rise of Númenor, for he perished in a battle against a werewolf in the dungeons of Tol-in-Gaurhoth, also known as Sauron's Isle.
He was a true friend to the Edain & played a key role in the creation of Númenor. He was also close to his sister Galadriel, and together they shared many adventures and battles. (I’ll share the significance of Elrond’s father which is the main character in how his deeds lead to the assistance from Valinor to help insurmountable odds and circumstances regarding Morgoth to take his physical form out of the picture for good in what’s called the War Of Wrath which was 80 years long nonstop. But I’ll go into it more when I share about Elrond in a different comment which I may save for the second movie or if you want I can post it below this video!)
In the end, Finrod's legacy lived on through his deeds and his influence on the fate of Middle-earth. His noble example inspired many, including Aragorn, who was born centuries later & gave him the chance to claim the throne of Gondor & Arnor/Anor as a descendant of the line of Elronds Twin brother who was first king Of Númenor and started the line of the Faithful Númenoreans
Firstly: All 16 rings were meant to go to the elves (300-500years world of infiltration & deception down to the drain) but Mairon of the Maiar(primordial angelic beings in simple terms as they are sort of beyond angels) disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements & questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤
There is problem here with the Rings, the Three were supposed to be never touched by Sauron and that's why they were not corrupting…Sauron had not taken part in their making which made the Three more 'pure' unsullied by his dark power, unlike the Nine and Seven Rings! But Sauron in the show touched the very material they were made of!!! So technically he could have tainted them and corrupted!
Even appendices of Lot tell us the order of making the rings, so they didn't even need the righs to more detailed writings in UT or Silmarillion:
1200
Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens.
c. 1500
The Elven-smiths instructed by
Sauron reach the height of their skill.
They begin the forging of the Rings of Power.
c. 1590
The Three Rings are completed in Eregion.
c. 1600
Sauron forges the One Ring in
Orodruin. He completes the Barad-dûr. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron.
1693
War of the Elves & Sauron begins.
The Three Rings are hidden."
'Did you not hear me, Gloin?' said Elrond. 'The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them.
But of them it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour of doubt I may now say. They are not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or conquest: that is not their power. Those who made them did not desire strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and healing, to preserve all things unstained.
These things the Elves of Middle-earth have in some measure gained, though with sorrow. But all that has been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the One."
The One Ring’s power over people explained here:As for the rings given to these groups:They were all meant to go to the elves but Mairon of the Maiar disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Ñoldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Celebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings, in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, and evil, in the form of Sauron, had been defeated. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements and questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ Aside from the three Elven Rings Made In Secret Without Saurons presence or touch upon them through Celebrimbor!
The Nazgul are indeed the original 9 kings who were given rings by Sauron. That was thousands of years ago. They're not technically undead, though, as the rings don't make you die, but stretch out your life, like Bilbo said, the feeling is "butter scraped over too much bread"--sort of like putting a drop of ink in a cup of water makes the water dark, but a drop of ink in a bathtub makes the ink virtually unrecognizable. The Nazgul's life has been stretched out to the point where it's comparable to a drop of ink in an ocean. They've passed into the wraith world, but they're not actually dead, just transformed into pure spirit beings.
They also fear water, as water has a strong connection to life in Tolkien's works, but they can force themselves to enter it if necessary.
(No spoilers) The current ages of the characters: Frodo Baggins is 53. Samwise Gamgee is 38. Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry) is 36. Peregrin Took (Pippin) is 28. Gandalf (Olòrin) - is 15,000 (in his current form. Aragorn is 87. Legolas is 2,931. Gimli is 139. Boromir son of Denethor II is 41!
Elves aged differently than men and dwarves. They did not suffer from old age or disease, and their lives were not limited by a fixed number of years. Instead, they aged very slowly, remaining youthful and vigorous for much longer than mortals. Though they could voluntarily leave their bodies and the ultimate thing that can kill them is grief or Sorrow that’s palpable enough for them to just not wish to live anymore.
Here are the ages of some of the main Elves of the Third Age, as of the War of the Ring:
1. Elrond Half-elven - over 8,586 while his daughter is 3,777 old!
2. Galadriel - around 20,000
3. Celeborn - 20,000; (he may have been alive before her birth or around the same time as his lineage that he lived amongst his forefathers and kin might suggest he is older but they are both very ancient.)
4. Glorfindel (replaced scenes with Arwen in the movies but it helped prop up Aragorn’s Film character progression. I still think they could have incorporated them both in the scenes somehow and included the other important stuff that went on in that forest meeting Glorfindel and his company of elves)- he’s over 2,000 (although he had been re-embodied after dying in the First Age which means his Fëa {spirit} is far older than 2000.)
5. Thranduil - over 8000, (as he was born in the First Age and lived in Doriath with his father Oropher; Thranduil is also the father of Legolas. (As Haldir mentioned him when speaking to Legolas in Lothlòrien during the first movie’s extended scene. He shares the same kindred elven clan as to Celeborn(Galadriel’s husband).
It's worth noting that Elves could choose to die voluntarily, usually when they grew weary of life or when they had fulfilled their purpose in the world. However, their spirits would then depart to the Halls of Mandos and could eventually be re-embodied in a new
body
I meant to add that Frodo was 51 when he left due to the whole Gandalf coming back to the shire after many years. that explains why his youthful appearance didn’t change much throughout the entire film!
Just so you know. The various elvish languages are so thorough they have actually been added to the book of official global languages (they stranded from Finnish&Welsh but especially Welsh). Another language you’ll get an example of if you go to the extended of the next movie.
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@@CourtReacts-zm9yv A point about the original book, it has a rather slow beginning (about the first 40 or so pages), and aspects to its narrative structure that would not translate that well straight to film, inparticular certain points where time passes at great length, also the way in which it often jumps back and forth between different events but not necessarily in order. It's easier to read such a story in book form and process it as required at one's own pace, but directly copied to film it would be too confusing.
Hence, the structure of the films is a little different, but as someone who read the book before I saw the films, I thought the changes were generally sensible, often necessary for coherent viewing and with sound rationale. It's a prime example of the notion of adapting a book for film, because they're different mediums with different strengths and weaknesses.
Perhaps the most controversial change from the book was the complete exclusion of Tom Bombadill from the very early part of the story, a character who I know is much loved by many fans of the book, but personally I didn't think he added that much to the overall narrative, so I wasn't bothered at all that he wasn't in Fellowship. It's always hard to decide what to keep and what to leave out, hence why I said in my own post about all the making-of extras included on the extended DVD/BR sets, where the director, writers, etc. talk in more detail about this process. It's easy for a fan of a cherished book to want every single scene included in a movie, but that would rarely make sense.
Still, definitely worth picking up the book sometime, and if you can, try and find a very old print from an antique book shop, kinda adds to the reading experience. :)
Btw, my gf has such an old print version of the book, a long ago birthday gift from her late father, and thus a strong association of such (this was the one I read before the movies came out). But it had fallen into disrepair, the spine come away, the old style stitching long gone, etc. Thus, for her 40th birthday (which was 18 years ago), as her main present, I secretly had the book professionally rebound and restored (quite an expensive thing to have done), and it went down very well, I was successful at preventing a lady from becoming depressed on her 40th bday. :D
Love seeing your new reaction to this amazing franchise! One thing i wil say, is that the Extended Editions are a good version to watch, as they have extra scenes and don't feel out of place at all. They may make the films slightly longer but every reactor has said that they didn't feel like it was 3 or 4 hours due to the pacing being excellent. Can't wait to see your next reactions!
Yes, the Nazgul are the nine kings seen in the opening. The one you see in the front (for the shot of them holding their rings) becomes important-ish later.
I'm glad UA-cam brought this to my feed. I could tell in the first moments that you had a good mind. My instinct proved to be correct. You are sharp and quick and you did not miss anything. I really looking forward to going through this trilogy with you. Yes from here on out you should watch the extended editions and don't be afraid to cry. We love tears lol
Enjoyed this and subscribed! The first film is good, but on a first watch, there is a lot of table setting and establishing the world. It really kicks on to the next level in the second film. Look forward to seeing that reaction! Merry Christmas.
Sam and Frodo, the absolute definition of ride or die.
I love that you're calling him Pip,
that's funny.
I liked your reaction video, I can't wait to see you watching the other parts of the trilogy
Thank you for doing this. It's so fun to watch with people who have not seen the movies. You had me laughing. Looking forward to the next one.
Oh boy this is exciting! You are delivering some excellent content!! I'm also really looking forward to the Star Wars prequels, if you're planning on doing those.
"Morgul" is Elvish for "Black Magic" or "Dark sorcery", so a Morgul Blade is a weapon infused with evil powers. Ringwraiths don't like waters, but the attraction for the One Ring is stronger than their repulsion for water.
They don’t like it because it echoes the Ainulindalë. The song from all the Ainur that created the world! Mainly because of their fear of the Vala Ulmo! And as former high horn and talented Númenorean men would know Ulmo personally in several ways as he’s the one who raised the continent they lived on as the blessed men they were! They are 4000+ years old.
Hi Courtney,
I discovered Tolkien in the late 1970's while in high school and have read the books every year since then. The story is sooo DEEP and involved if you bother to dig a little. It is filled with LOVE, relationships and deceit. Please dig and READ. You will Love It.😁
Or do what moviejoob and OmarioRPG did and react to the endless awesome lore videos and music made that brings to life the songs and poems from the books!
"Do not be to eager to deal out death and judgement, even the very wise cannot see all ends."
That's some wisdom for today.
Greatest Trilogy of all time! Truly enjoyed your reaction!
You’re genuine, intuitive and well spoken. Got a new subscriber because of that!
A comment about the “strong female character”…
Today’s (2023) strong female character is a woman who believes she can replace or beat a man. That should not be its definition nor its goal.
A strong female character, or indeed a strong female in general, should be a woman who embraces her femininity and creates or demonstrates strength out of that.
Arwen and Galadriel are both wonderful models for this. They use their beauty, ability to love and create peace to help and guide those around them, male or female.
If you can, see if you can find a way to watch the “concerning hobbits” scene from this movie. It was included in the Extended Edition, just after we are introduced to Gollum, in the prologue.
The other two movies have a bit more context and character building if you decide to watch the Extended Editions for those as well.
Gandalf is one of the miar. They are lower angels in the celestial choir angels. He and sauruman were sent to middle earth to fight against Sauron. In human form, they’re limited in their abilities. Tolkien was catholic, so some elements of Catholicism is seen. That last part is my opinion. In the Sillmarilion, Tolkien goes into the mythology of middle earth. It’s really interesting. For example, you learn that Elrond had a twin brother. His brother chose a mortal life and lived 400 years. Aragorn is a descendant of Elros. (His twin brother )
Great reaction! This is gonna be a cool ride! 14:42 I believe you could use the horcrux analogy, yes. The difference is that horcruxes have to be hidden in order for their creator to remain powerful. In this case, Sauron is not fully powerful, so it's a "horcrux" that actually has to be found.
They can because that’s where Rowling got it from. Or from other Sagas and Epics. Koschei I think did something similar. The Welsh/Irish dark magic practitioner of great renowned. Became like a lich
Hobbits are considered an off shoot of Mortal Men but their life cycles are different. A Hobbit developes more slowly and is not physically and emotionally an adult until the age of 33. It's not unusual for a Hobbit to live to be 100 or beyond. But they like Men are frail in mind and body when they're elderly.
Frodo and Bilbo have the same birthday. Frodo turned 33, the equivalent of our 21, when Bilbo turned 111 and he probably deliberately waited for Frodo to attain his majority and independence so he could inherit Bag End free and clear before he left the Shire. As Frodo also inherited the Ring, he still has the appearance of a Hobbit just out of his tweens.
In the books Gandalf spent 17 years researching the Ring, and how it came into Gollum's possession. The movies can't really deal with that timeline and doesn't try to.
Frodo was 50 when he left the Shire. Samwise Gamgee was in his late 30s, and his family had been gardeners and domestics for the Baggins for three generations. Meriadoc ( Merry) was 31 and nearly grown. He was the eldest son of the Master of Buckland on the East side of the Brandywine River. Peregrine Took (Pippin) is 29 and still an adolescent. He's the eldest son of The Thain of the Shire, somewhere between a chieftain and a King. But both of the younger Hobbits threw their futures to the wind to help their friend and cousin Frodo.
Nice summary
Nice summary
Nice summary
Gandalf is indeed elderly. Like 9000 years old. He's basically an angel.
1500 in his elderly form. And prior to that he lived in the form of an elf in secret. And prior to that lived in The world long before the lands we know today existed. And before that he was a part of the Ainur who sang the world into being.
In the book, the reason Gimli was at Rivendell was at Rivendell (with his father, Gloin) was to try getting news about Balin and the new Dwarf colony in Moria. You meet many of those in The Hobbit.
4:54 good call, Bilbo in fact found the ring when he was 50 (as recounted in The Hobbit), and after that the implication is that he apparently stopped aging. Though Ian Holm in this movie is older than that.
A person who doesn't honor their word is less than a person. You give your word, you follow that to any end. No matter how dark.
Hey, Courtney! Sword and sorcery as a genre is inspired by the folklore and mythologies of the ancient and medieval world. The first modern sword and sorcery story is "The Sword of Welleran" written by Lord Dunsany in 1908. The three authorial pillars of the genre are Robert E. Howard known best for his 26 Conan stories, J.R.R. Tolkien known for his tales of Middle-Earth and Michael Moorcock known best for his Elric Cycle. Published beginning in 1923, 1937 and1957, respectively, their work influenced EVERYONE that followed most certainly including J.K. Rowling.
"The Lord of the Rings" was written by Oxford Professor J.R.R. Tolkien in the 1930's. It is inspired by Germanic and Scandanavian mythology as well as aspects of Christian cosmogony. It remains the most influential fantasy saga of all time. The prequel book is "The Hobbit". The companion book that explores the origins and previous ages of Middle-Earth is called "The Silmarillion". What makes Tolkien so rich is the dense history of Middle-Earth which goes back millennia with invented genealogies, functional languages and a detailed creation myth. The appendices in Book 3 and "The Silmarillion" are chock-full of lore that have been mined for the TV series "The Rings of Power".
I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to see the EXTENDED EDITIONS of the next two films which add significantly to the characters and plot. The additional scenes in the Extended "Fellowship" were mostly set in The Shire or Lothlorien. The journey itself is largely unchanged. The most significant loss is in Lothlorien where you get more Boromir, Galadriel and the famous gift-giving scene where Galadriel provides a parting gift for each member of the Fellowship.
Animator Ralph Bakshi directed an earlier film version in the 1970's using Rotoscope animation that had illustrators draw over cels of live actors. It was a monumental effort involving a cast of hundreds but he didn't have the budget to adapt more than one and a half books. It's a very adult, experimental film that is beautifully acted and underappreciated. The last book was adapted with more traditional animation by Rankin and Bass. They're all worth a look.
Peter Jackson's version will probably never be surpassed and was truly a titanic cinematic achievement that used all the resources of New Zealand. The three films were shot back to back to back! The cast and crew basically lived in New Zealand for four or five years. As in all adaptations, there are changes made to the books with some enhancing the text while others are questionable. Nonetheless, the trilogy is an epic of the kind that Hollywood used to make in the 1950's and 1960's but had long since been found to be cost-prohibitive. Jackson changed Hollywood conventional wisdom with the creative, technical and financial innovations that went into bringing Tolkien's world to vivid life.
Orcs breed with female Orcs who are largely unseen. However, Uruk-hai are the product of cross-breeding with human Hill-folk known as Dunlandings who pledged themselves to Saruman or female captives from Rohan which accounts for their larger stature and immunity to sunlight. The movie shows them as sorcerously bred in fleshy cocoons to spare viewers the horror of Orc rape presumably. Yeeeesh!
Two tales from the First Age of Middle-Earth that are relevant to the present tale of the Fellowship in the Third Age are those of Feanor and Beren.
Feanor was a conceited Elven King of tremendous power and skill in craftsmanship. He was taken with Galadriel in her youth and paid her an extraordinary compliment. He felt that when light shone through her hair it reminded him of two trees of silver and gold from whom all light itself was derived in the Undying Lands to the west of Middle-Earth. The trees were sacred to the Elves and had long been destroyed with the sun and the moon being the only vestiges to remain. He asked her for a single strand of hair to encase in crystal as a reminder of the trees' light. Most women would swoon but Galadriel rebuffed him because she was perceptive enough to see he had an unworthy soul. He was trying to possess and dominate. Elves and Dwarves have a contentious history and no love is lost between them. When Gimli asks for a strand and she gives three willingly to a Dwarf, it's a testament to his integrity and humility. After the War of the Ring, Gimli accomplishes what Feanor wished to do Ages ago and encases the strands in crystal. They become an heirloom of his house and a symbol of friendship between Dwarf and Elf.
Beren was a mortal man who fell in love with an Elf princess named Luthien. After many heroic exploits, he wed her and she chose a mortal life with him rather than immortality in the Undying Lands. That ancient love story is playing out again between Aragorn and Arwen.
I adore Boromir! He's a truly tragic character whose story is fleshed out more in the next two Extended Editions. In the '70's Ralph Bakshi-animated version of "The Lord of the Rings", the scene of his betrayal of the Fellowship is even more affecting with dialogue lifted verbatim from the book and a voice performance that just haunted me as a kid. No disrespect to Sean Bean; he'll always be the dashing rifleman Richard Sharpe fighting the Peninsular War of the Napoleonic Era to me!
Balrogs were demons who served Sauron's master, Morgoth, the great evil who plagued the First Age of Middle-Earth. "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" occur at the end of the Third Age. The great battle called The Last Alliance of Elves and Men that opens the film is the final event of the Second Age.
Look up Tolkien and mythlovers. Annnd the article showing his essay and conversations titled faerie story vs fantasy(which is a post modern term to pull us away from our cultures. We must hold them dear. As dearly as Tolkien did. With the amount of love he put into all 25 of his books. 26 now with the new one that got published from his other notes and letters found.). The Hoard is one of them and so forth.
About the Ringwraiths and Water: they chose not to cross the river at the ferry, because the water was too deep to Ford - hence the Ferry. At the Ford with Areen they were hesitant fir 2 reasons - first it was the border to Elven lands and subject to their influence and Second, all waters are the Domain of the valar Lord Ulmo, who has a special grudge against the Valar, Morgoth,and the Maiar, Sauron and all their works.when Arwen says the words it awoke both the Elven Magic And also drew Ulmo's aid. They ere unhorsed and forced to return to Mordor for newmounts, specially trained to resist the aura of terror they emit.
Yes. And the waters reflect and echo the Ainulindalë the music of the Ainur(Valar and Maiar) that created the world. That and never abandoned the Children Of Îlluvatar. It’s deep stuff. The gift that keeps on giving and as Tolkien said himself: Grows unexpected branches. We keep it growing to this day. ❤
And it’s the voice of elves as they are simply connected to the world itself and it’s why they live so long. They perish when the world perishes. This is why I love when Galadriel explains the term “magic” to Sam in Lothlòrien.
That was fun! Thanks for sharing your reaction and thoughts, lovely lady. Can't wait to watch the rest with you. 🤗
For a reference on Hobbit ages: Frodo is about 50 years old (yes, he looks very young - Hobbits often do, so he is mature and responsible. Plus he's very well read.), Sam is about 33 and Merry is about 33 (33 is about 21 equivalent or coming of age), and Pippin is about 28 (meaning he's about 16 equivalent). So, if you look at it that way, you see that Pippin is a very sheltered, not the brightest, teenager who thought he was joining a lark and wound up in a life and death adventure. Forgive him his foibles. He does mature as the story progresses.
As an added, amusing note, Sam can't read a map. It's in the books but not really in the movies. I just find it amusing: Frodo's gardener (and best friend) has no hope of getting anywhere without help. He has to be with someone. But Frodo has no idea where he's going. Sam? He sticks with Frodo anyway.
Also, most Hobbits can't swim, and this holds true for Sam. However, Frodo and his cousins, Merry and Pippin, all can swim. This is not really in the movies.
Just some fun Hobbit facts.
And what the movie skips over is that between the Bilbos party and Frodo's departure 17 years have past, thats why Bilbo looks alot older when you meet him in Rivendale.
Great reaction ! You have a really good eye for detail... ;-)
Lord of the rings are my top favourite movies...and I think You will love it too.
Big tip from my long experience either many reactor channels. (Tier 2 and 3 are too much alike. Allow more options like direct movie suggestions every month and tie breaking abilities. Access to group chats monthly like KSO and others do! It’s a big community building thing and it’s actually super fun. Good example is Danielle Reacts and her live streams. We had a blast 8 months ago. Over those months it was just pure beautiful fun.). Allow more activities that will bring people to join patreon to participate in etc! I have many more ideas if you’d allow me to explain further. You have great potential. Love your soul. Great shining spirit. ❤
Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning, like most things in this movie & reflects the expanded lore of the middle earth universe(our Midgard) Galadriel is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars), but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror, Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar). It is said that Galadriel's hair had somehow captured some of the shine of those two trees. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor).
Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman to ever live, asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien.
The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king many 10s of thousands of years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Thingol)
ever wondered how old Galadriel is during the War of the Ring? I have looked in many different sources and depending on where you look, she’s anywhere from 17,000-20,000 years old. 6,000 seems too young as it would make her close in age to Elrond, who I know is much younger than her even though he’s 6000-8000 by the third age, which wouldn’t make sense for her at all even if she was (“690 years older” as some kept repeating on the internet making 6960!)As she was around long before Elrond was even born and time was experience differently to say the LEAST as there is a lot to go into on that subject lol.) She was born during the Years of the Trees & back then the years were something like 9X longer than a solar year so I understand the math is hard, especially since she isn’t given an exact birth year. But it is said that Finarfin, her father, was born in Y.T. 1230, so I would assume she was born sometime within 1000 years of then (being generous).
Basically, I’m wondering what the most accurate range is for her age during the events of Lord of the Rings. I’ll also add that Galadriel is was around before the ents even existed (of which Treebeard is 15,000 years old so she’s OLDER than Treebeard/Fangorn) or very close to when they were “created” by Yavannah and probably had much knowledge to do with such things and or direct knowledge of what happened. Probably through an early prototype of her mirror or simply another dream that made her long for middle earth all over again ontop of the yearning she already had to go there and explore. Nothing to do with Fëanor’s oath and all that jazz.
Just going from the Appendices (and maybe Silmarillion) she would have to be at least 9000+ years older than Elrond, Elrond was born near the end of the First Age, Galadriel was adult before the destruction of the Trees.
Actually, more than that: I just checked, and the Second Age ended in SA 3441. So an elf born literally at the end of the First Age (FA 590) is 3441+3018 = 6459 years old when Frodo leaves for Rivendell. Elrond was born in FA 532, so adds 58 years to get 6517. Elves are mature at 100, so Galadriel adds at leas 632 to Elrond's age, to be at least 7149, and possibly quite a bit more (as attested by other comments.)
One fic had Maglor(Elrond’s Adoptive Father, Maedhros was also adoptive father alongside Maglor, they were the eldest sons of Fëanor) - One fic had as much older than Galadriel; I wondered how we knew, and it was pointed out to me that Maglor was the second oldest son of the first son of Finwë, while Galadriel is the youngest child of the third son of Finwë. So, yeah.
Note that the second age was the LONGEST and again time was experienced very differently back then too aside from the internal clock of elves working very differently, she’s definitely older as far as the world and the other beings that age far faster around her.
I also remind you all that she’s older than the sun and the moon and witnessed & most likely even helped in the Valar’s crafting what would be the vessels of the last fruit & flower of the two trees of Valinor. She was the most involved with learning everything possible from them and it was stated that she learned all there was to learn from ALL of the Valar that they could teach and she mastered all at a deep level. (Wow hey?)(part 2 below as a reply to this post)
(Part 2) She’s 25th generation from Tata one of the elven forefathers to wake to the stars. Their birth was rather shrouded in mist. Only those of her grandfathers ilk have a chance of knowing the origins a bit better as they are closer to that culture that stemmed from the beginning.
The Years of the Trees were the second of the three great time periods in Arda that followed the Years of the Lamps and preceded the Years of the Sun&Moon. They were known to be comprised of several Ages and lasted in total around 1500 Valian Years or 14,373 solar years.
Time flowed differently back then and time flowed differently within them too for the elves live as long as the world does. Epic hey?❤❤
The Dúnedain said that Galadriel’s height was two rangar, or "man-high" - some 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm). However, Galadriel's most striking feature was her beautiful long silver-golden hair. The Elves of Tirion said it captured the radiance of the Two Trees Laurelin and Telperion themselves. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4”. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm)
Thingol was also a very very prominent figure within the Silmarillion and other books. He’s the great ancestor of Elrond+Arwen and through Aragorn being directly but distantly related to Elronds Twin Brother Elros it makes him loosely connected to Thingol as well. Let’s just say he died a tragic death long long ago. I’m a continent that doesn’t exist anymore. The events I spoke of in my earlier story of Elrond about his fathers deeds, which lead to the Valar helping with putting a Stop to Morgoth for good so to say and that War Of Wrath lasted 80 years straight and it left the landmass torn asunder from the clash of gods and the holy host of Vanyar elves that were closest to the Valar than all other elves so you can imagine what a bunch of mighty elves men and Maiar fighting a bunch of fowl creatures and beings for 80 years would do to a continent. It all fell into the sea. Galadriel barely made it over the mountain before that part of the story officially broke out.
46:05 -- Yes, J.K. Rowling stole MANY things from the Lord of the Rings when writing Harry Potter. A shame that an entire generation does not know where these concepts originated from over 50 years prior. Enjoying these reactions, so glad you're doing this series!
I am just now realizing when LOTR was written, and it makes a lot of sense that J.K Rowling would take inspiration from LOTR. So happy you enjoyed the video! I am looking forward to the rest.
Just saw this on my suggested watches. Thank you! I am looking forward to more!
I cannot wait to see your reactions to The Two Towers and Return of the King.
I love watching reaction videos and I`m staying for more! Greetings from Sweden! 😊
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Sweden here too
Never ever fails that reactors don't realize no one could go save Gandolf due to the Orcs with bows... and Gandalf only let go because he knew they were coming. Hence the "Fly you fools" line.
amazing reaction. though I feel like I should help clarify something in case you thought Gandalf calling the Balrog, also known as Durin's Bane, a demon made it your classic demonic creature from a hell. it's really another member of Gandalf's own specific species called the Maiar except they joined Sauron's former master, who was also the first Dark Lord in Tolkien's world, Morgoth.
I know exactly how you feel at this point. In 1979 when I was 17 my mom brought home a stack of books from the flea market. One was Fellowship. As I had recently seen The Hobbit in cartoon form on TV, the first book Tolkien wrote based on his hobby( the entire Legendarium of creation myths and languages) that he wrote for his children in 1938, so I gave Fellowship a try.
Three days later I spent the morning camped out in front of my older brother's bedroom door, waiting for him to wake up and drive me to the book store in the Mall. I'm so glad he was easy to weedle, cause I was going nuts!!🧓😚
I mean 1976. I'm old
Congrats on 1k subs🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!
Nice reaction. And now you know about when The Lord of the Rings was written and published.
Being now in my 60s, I first read the books in the 1960s when I was a youngster. I really enjoyed them then, and have dipped back into them and other books by JRR Tolkien over the decades. Imho, he is one of many authors whose works are worth revisiting at different times of life.
I hope you may choose to see the Extended Editions of the next couple of movies. The extra scenes add a lot of depth to the characters and help give greater insight into what is going on and even more importantly why it is happening. Without those scenes the story has narrative continuity problems. They were dropped mostly to ensure that the movies would fit the needs of cinemas for a possible number of screenings per day, and thankfully were added back with the 2nd round of DVD releases.
Appreciate your comment about Gimli's reaction to seeing his cousin's tomb and the bodies of the rest of the dwarves who had gone to Moria.
In the book, part of the reason that Gimli joins the Fellowship is that he hopes to find out what happened to his cousin, Balin, and the group who set off to resettle Moria because nothing had been heard from them in Erebor (also known as The Lonely Mountain (the map that Gandalf picks up in Bilbo's home), the kingdom where Gimli has been living) for roughly 30 years. He didn't know if they were alive and thriving or what had happened to them. He learns the sad truth while travelling with the Fellowship of the Ring.
You mentioned enjoying seeing a couple of strong female characters in the story. While the movie doesn't make it explicitly clear, in the books it is possible to figure out that Arwen (Elrond's daughter) is Galadriel's granddaughter. And being elves, while they both look young, neither of these women are young in the reckoning of humans by the time we meet them. But both are powerful and beautiful (inside and out). And well spotted, in that you saw and commented on Galadriel facing and not succumbing to the temptation of the One Ring.
Galadriel(Nerwen/Artanis) is older than the sun and moon. Bam. ❤
Enjoyed watching you react to the movie! At 48:15, you say, "I appreciated...there being some strong women in this..." Remember that Tolkien was writing this story back in the 1930s and 1940s, when strong women weren't all that common in adventure-type plots. (You'll encounter another strong woman in the next movie.) The social issues of the times weren't the same ones we have today, and if Tolkien were writing LOTR today, he would have written some plot elements differently. Peter Jackson & Co. updated some of these elements in making the movies 20+ years ago; for example, Tolkien write the character of Sam Gamgee as a servant, of a lower social class than the other three Hobbits. He is initially treated as something between a drudge and a domestic animal--but he grows considerably during the course of the story! Looking forward to your reactions to T2T and ROTK.
And yes, Gandalf the Grey is really dead.
(Love your comment). He’d not have wrote them differently as they are to be the revival of the ancient world and the almost erased culture and language of the Anglo Saxons, and helped this with his inclusion of Norwegian, Welsh, Irish and Germanic mythologies, Epics and SAGAS. Which are FULL of great female characters of all kinds. They don’t need to act like a man or beat up a man to be strong. Whether or not they can wield a sword or not. They have DOZENS of other powers. Love your comment truly. Don’t intend to make you mad!
Peter Jackson - “we want to put TOLKIEN’s messages into the film”
Tolkien was always concerned people of the next generations were already losing connection to their roots and so forth. Which is another reason he did what he did. All together there are 25 books just to do with the secondary world. Our world. Arda is our world. Eä. And Middle Earth is our Midgard.
Since when was Sam treated bad in the books. Roles are roles. He wasn’t mistreated. Think of a female to female version. Sam is a male Handmaiden of sorts. Honourable.
Need the extended edition!
17:33 Yes. The 9 Ringwraiths are the 9 human kings that 9 out of the 20 Rings were gifted to.
13:59 don’t feel bad for their horses, they’re just as evil as the a-holes riding them😂
Yep there are a lot of things that will remind you of the Potter series but only because you have seen them first.
Many many many fantasy movies, books and games get their basics from this story.
Ask any D&D player how many times their adventure began in a tavern or on a farm. How many fantasy movies begin with the unlikely hero that steps up to fulfill a world saving task.
Off camera facts: when Samewise stepped out into the water at Amon Hen, to follow Frodo in the boat when leaving the fellowship, Sean Astin cut his foot on a piece of glass that was hiding in the water. He had to be stiched up before continue filming.
Everybody needs a Sam in their life
Nope. Everyone needs to BE a Sam.