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Please don't make this movie! So many other wonderful tales to tell from the Legendarium and they want to go back to Gollum!? Its already been done for one thing. Obviously everyone would love to see further adventures with Aragon and Gandalf but this is some dark and depressing stuff. How's about Aragorn's earlier time in Gondor as Thorongil? How's about ANYTHING else but more Gollum! Here's an idea-make a movie of Farmer Giles of Ham! It's not LOTR stuff but it's an entertaining Tolkien story. O well, thank you for your comprehensive video about Aragorn's dark travels searching for and capturing Gollum. Great content as usual.
Its actually the "proudfoots" not proudfeet. Their name doesnt change just because you are talking about multiple of them. A fact bilbo, a very well learned hobbit, knows well and sticks to during his 111 birthday party.
I'd love to see this film also show Aragorn meeting Arwen and it would be cool if he gets a scene with Tauriel in Mirkood where she warns him that relationships between elf and mortals are cursed to end in tragedy.
Will be interesting if they have an explanation beyond whats in book 4 for how Gollum got to know Shelob. Fair assumption she isn’t just a base hunter instinct but how would they communicate? Why wouldnt she kill something like Gollum for a snack?
We are unbelievably fortunate to have an interview with this man, thank you for doing this, this video deserves far more views. Also your other videos about lotr lore are incredible
It took him a mere 1000 years to go and check out Dol Goldur. almost as reasonable as believing Thrain would be able to hold on to the map and key through long years of torture...
Serious readers of Tolkien would immediately recognise the significance of the Sindarin word “Anor” (Sun), as it forms part of the name of the twin towers on either side of the capital of Osgiliath as the Faithful Numenoreans were establishing the Southern Kingdom of Gondor; Minas Ithil (or the “Tower/Citadel of the Moon” on the Ithilien side of Osgiliath, and Minas ANOR, or the “Tower/Citadel of the Sun,” directly to the West of Osgiliath, with the mountains at its back. [Minas Ithil, of course, after being taken by Sauron and made the seat of the Lord of the Nazgul, would be renamed “Minas Morgul” (Tower/Citadel of Sorcery), whereas Minas Anor in the darker times would replace the ruined Osgiliath as Gondor’s capital and be renamed by King Anarion by its more familiar title, “Minas Tirith” (Tower/Citadel of Guard). ]
Readers aware of this history would, thus, recognise the expression “Wielder of the Flame of Anor” as signifying “Wielder of The Flame of The Sun, which Vanquishes All Darkness.”
For anyone familiar with Tolkien’s texts, Mr Nerd of the Rings, this video is, well, entirely unnecessary. There is nothing especially “mysterious” about what Olorin/Gandalf says to the Balrog for anyone with even a cursory familiarity with the major texts of the Legendarium… What *does,* perhaps, need elucidation--from theoretical *analysis,* not mere plot summary--is WHY Gandalf tells Aragorn before his own confrontation with the Balrog of Morgoth on the Bridge of Khazad-dum that “Swords are no longer of use here,” when it is *precisely* with a sword (just as it was in the Confrontation between Glorfindel and the Balrog as Glorfindel was leading refugees on a secret path away from the burning ruins of the Elf city of Gondolin that Morgoth’s army had destroyed in the First Age, and a Balrog came to block their passage--Glorfindel engaged the Balrog in combat; they fell off a mountain peak; and at last Glorfindel slew the Balrog, dying afterward himself, and then being sent back by the Valar to Middle Earth [just as Gandalf would later be],resurrected and even stronger)--when it is *precisely* with a SWORD that Gandalf--exactly like Glorfindel before him--at last slays the Balrog…..First of all, though I think the answer interpretively is not so difficult to discern, it would be intriguing for you to make a video on EXACTLY **WHY** in *The Lord of the Rings* Tolkien has Gandalf **exactly structurally/diegetically repeat the Glorfindel/Balrog episode from *The Silmarillion.* Secondly, I suspect it would be of interest to your many *informed* Tolkien admirers (who had no trouble understanding Gandalf’s words to the Balrog) what the **SEEMING PARADOX** of Gandalf’s telling Aragorn “swords are no more use here,” when he himself then uses a sword (as Glorfindel had) to kill Durin’s Bane…..THAT video would require real, SUBSTANTIVE and creative thought and analysis, and would stimulate *great,* engaged discussion.
you forgot to mention when Gollum was a prisoner he helped save a bird, helped capture pigs in a trap and use mechanical wheels to do stealth missions for some bloke that no one knows. Atleast thats according to that awesome Gollum game that came out recently....
Crazy to think every time I see it that I grew up and spent my entire childhood 10km down the road from there. I'm 32 now, I still remember trying out to be a hobbit for the LoTR when I was very young (too tall unfortunately) and being too young to understand it all. But growing up it's been wild to see the effect the movie set has had on my small 5,000 people home town of Matamata. Well, probably a few more than 5,000 people now.
Wondering if any of you remember but this new movie will only be a 'remake' because 'The hunt for Gollum' is already exists since 2009: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9H09xnhlCQU.htmlsi=XVXJwyorbVZeKdSS #beforeitwascool @NerdoftheRings have you seen this? ;)
What if Strider took the ring from Frodo at Weather Top and killed the Ringwraiths? He had access to four daggers specifically made to kill Ringwraiths,and the ring would have revealed his true power to everyone. He could have killed all five of the Wraiths and maybe even had the strength of will to return the ring to Frodo and continue on to Rivendell. I seriously need to get laid.
I don't think Peter Jackson should attempt this film, with all the quotas in Hollywood it will come out just just as bad as Amazons disaster. There isn't a chance he will be able to stay faithful to the what Tolkien wrote. Remember he caved into doing a trilogy for the Hobbit even though he knew it was a bad idea.
I think Orcs are redeemable, but there’s so much systemic abuse and slavery and hatred that it could take generations to heal and a certain calmness from the rest of the world. I think Orc territory could become self governing but would need a lot of assistance.
Thank you for this. Am anticipating for the movie and hope all the old actors reprise their roles except for Viggo, who seems to be older than Sir Ian McKellen the time they shot the Lord of the Rings😅
Is Théoden a symbol of man, or saint? Or both? The people of Rohan are the most human-like race. Númenóreans helped the elves and were granted longer life and the land of Númenor, while ancestors of Rohan did not. They are “fallen”, like man is fallen. Yet, Théoden rises up to overcome his fallenness and redeems himself. At Théoden’s death, Tolkien writes, “I go to my fathers, in whose mighty company I shall not now feel ashamed.” Beautiful writing. Also a game of thrones style TV series about the events of the rohirram in the 1700-2000’s TA would slap. A tv adaptation of Scatha the Worm?
What I love about your videos the most is even though you are so knowledgeable and well-spoken, you don't have any hint of *pretension* in your voice or tone. That's what makes you one of the best lore youtubers, not just for LOTR, but for the entire website.
I always hated this part.. also why would Aragorn carry him all the way from Mordor to Mirkwood?? Wouldn't it make more sense that Aragorn finds Gollum in Mirkwood? Gollum could've tracked Bilbo to the forest and then gotten completely lost or even ended up in Dol Guldur. Makes more sense for Aragorn to then take him to Thranduil's Halls since it's nearby. I'm not sure why Gollum would go to Mordor, Tolkien says all evil was drawn to him but Gollum isn't evil and why wasn't Bilbo drawn? Mirkwood just makes more sense to me
There are multiple battles between Thranduil, Lothlorien and Dol Guldur, one of which allows Gollum to escape. We could see Galadriel go to Dol Guldur and permanently destroy it. But LotR isn't really about the battles, the books are anti-war and Tolkien probably wouldn't have liked how the movies glorify violence.
But if the ring exists, Sauron still exist right? So even though his body burnt to nothing he will keep coming back like a bad smell. Ever 5, 10, 100 years just for the Balrog to blast him off like team rocket every time?
Did Aragorn travel the 900 miles with Gollum on foot? Because 18 miles a day by horse would be incredibly slow, a horse travels at about 10 miles per hour 😛
