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The cure of Theoden is probably my favorite scene of The Two Towers because I too merely lived as a husk than an actual man for a long time. There is a lot of work still ahead of me but I hope that I too can say one day before my end that I made the right choices, not every time but when they really count for something.
I would say but there are many ways that the Western world has suffered a lot in recent decades. And there are certainly many socially affective dimensions that indicate that things are worse in the western world than they were in the 90s. But certainly there are ways that it's better, and I don't necessarily know about the world as a whole.
Great video man, Theoden is my favorite LOTR character. Keep it up. If there’s any advice I would give, It would be that your narration is clear and well written, but maybe a bit slow paced and monotone. It is kinda easy to zone out for someone with ADHD. Not saying you should do stupid exaggerations or anything, maybe just speed up the reading slightly and add some inflection.
@@cmath6454 Agree. I think the younger generations need to be empowered, and that seems to be the feeling in this video. Without the older generation to guide them they are lost.
Glory is not achieved through war only, the great inventions and works of the countless visionaries and artists in the past cemented them into our memories probably much firmer than even the great warriors and generals of their respective time.
Of course, like the Millennials, Gen Z doesn't understand that Peter Jackson's films are not at all like Tolkien's novel, the main reason being that Jackson completely changed all of the characters, including Theoden.
@@Easttowest45 - Sure. Jackson's adaptation is a giant can of worms, but where the egregiousness starts is with the inexplicable changes to virtually every characterization, where the screenwriters apparently felt compelled to completely eviscerate the characters of their inherent heroism, nobility and agency, turning all of them into teenagers in need of mothering. Frodo Baggins is not a coward who falls down every five minutes and relies on other people to save him. Aragorn is not a sissy who whines that he doesn't want to inherit his birthright. Gandalf is not an indecisive bully. Merry and Pippin are not naïve idiots. Gimli is not the obnoxious offspring of Italian and Scottish football hooligans. Legolas is not Gwyneth Paltrow on Xanax who can't speak to the spirit of facing overwhelming odds without first falling into despair in The Two Towers( honestly I thought Leggy was having a panic attack ). And Éowyn is not a confused latter-day feminist, pining after Aragorn one minute and wailing like a vegan locked in an abattoir over the state of her life the next. The only character Jackson didn't muck up is Bill the Pony. He turned out okay. These aren't Tolkien's characters. And this isn't Tolkien's story. The concept of faithfulness in regards to the adaptation of literature into film goes beyond the superficial, or at least it should. Jackson apparently doesn't agree.
Gen z people dont have the attention span to watch lotr without using a phone in the middle. I tried to introduce my friends and they cant sit still at all. They like it but theyd rsther use tiktok
Seriously... Well I hope some of you fit this narrative. But this is such a dilusonal take of Gen Z. You've been actively tearing down, destroying, and trying to rewrite our history to fit a narrative you've been fed and don't even understand. And this is from a millennial, who agrees we are not without faluts, nor are Gen X or Boomers. Your generation could have fixed a lot, instead you cried about your false struggles and burned anything left over you couldn't paint in your own ideology. Enjoy the next few decades of what weak men have created.
Well whatever gen z has contributed to the decline of society, they learned that from the Boomers. Who had Western Civilization handed to them and mucked it up and then went on to have families and hypocritically say that they're defending the West, when they were the first to rebel.
Aragorn was never ½ the hero Theoden was. He charged out from Helm’s Deep with no reassurance that Aragorn had from Gandalf to ‘look for my coming, at first light on the fifth day. At dawn, look to the East”
Theoden was always my favorite character. He goes against "good' narrative convention in the sense that he can only react to forces and circumstances beyond his control, but that's the whole point of his character - he has only one choice - to rise to his duty, or not, and he rises to it magnificently.
I love how Garlan gives Tyrion the credit Tywin never did regarding the Blackwater, calls Joffrey out for being a spiteful ass when he dumps his wine on Tyrion, and treats Tyrion with the respect he deserves. Tyrion is even speechless about how courteous and honorable he is. *AND* he's a top tier fighter and we only learn about it through his actions not through his own boasts. Love this guy.
His righteous actions really were impactful and I was so bummed that all he had to do was wait. He had won. His bitter rage and vengeance was his weapon and his downfall.
I considered it likely that she´s both trying to make Stannis the king, and smuggle herself to the position of his new wife. Everything about her makes that conclusion logical.
I once heard an interview with GRRM. In which he was asked what characters not in the show he most wishes were portrayed. He said Lady Stoneheart, Young Griff, Strong Belwas, and Willas and Garlan Tyrell. The last two he said were not for what they had done already in the books, but for what they would do in the books in the future. So let's hope for Winds of Winter.
Conniving? You mean the rightful Heir and 1 True King of Westeros. If Garlan's Glory hound of a brother hadn't poured honey in Renly's ear and torn their family apart for the sake of his own desires the united Baratheons and Tyrells could have swayed the North to their side as easily as showing Robb Stark that his father endorsed and gave his life to put Stannis on the throne with the messages Ned sent Stannis upon Robert's death. From there, the Lannisters and the Bastard Joffrey Waters/Hill were cooked. Stannis could have saved the Shadow Babies wasted on Renly and Cortnay Penrose for Tywin and Joff/Cersei(if needed) I think Tywin, only concerned with the legacy, spins this to get almost everything he wants by throwing Cersei/Joffrey under the bus. Pinning the children's parentage on King's Guard Preston Greenfield after he's deceased, (a blonde Knight from Westerlands, known to break his vows with another married woman) to Save Jaime, along with Tommen and Marcella(using Tommen & Marcella to get Jaime to take his place as heir to keep them protected out of sight at Casterly Rock) There would have been a lot less bloodshed, and Bran likely sneaks out to become the 3-eyed Raven instead of sticking around to tell on Jaime and the realm is all the better for the upcoming threats of the Others and the Targaryen invaders.
This is a too optimistic scenario for ASOIAF First if either Stannis,Renly or Robb defeat the lannisters(if the story goes as far as the battle of blackwater) neither will ever put Jaime as lord of the rock , all the lannisters will be executed or sent to the wall , the childrens ( except Joffrey ) will probably be sent to the sept or citadel, but the adults had done too much wrong at this point In the books that letter of Ned never reach Stannis And a alliance between the Manis and Higarden will be very difficult
Stannis wasn’t an upstart king. He was the one true king by all the laws of Westeros after Robert died. Not defending anything he did. Just that he was the true king. Robb and Renly were upstarts.
Renly armour is interesting. The colour green and the antlers recalls Garth Greenhand, legendary figure of the reach associated with fertility who Renly symbolically resembles. On the other hand "Green as grass" is a common saying meaning not ready and Renlys fine clothes are somewhat impractical on occasion.
The first video of your channel i've ever watched was about Jory and that won me instantly. Now you also did Ser Rodrik, dude you're awesome! Thanks for showing house Cassel some love, they are among the most loyal and kind characters in the entire series, but i always feel that they are criminaly underappreciated. So thanks for doing justice for both Jory and Rodrik, your content is awesome!
Garlan is a brief view into true chivalry. A man of honor, duty, and care for others. It’s fitting hes such a minor character in a twisted world and story, and yet, is so beloved. Great video!
great video! Something else that i find interesting about Garlan is that he was seated next to Tyrion at Joffrey's wedding. I like the theory that it was the pie that was poisoned, not the wine, with the idea being that Garlan was trying to poison Tyrion so that Sansa could be betrothed to Wilas, since this was a known Tyrell ambition earlier in ASoS, only how could the Tyrells have foreseen that Joffrey would go apeshit on Tyrion like that. I also like the theory that Renly's armor was somehow enchanted, since it was smithed by Tobho Mott, who says to Ned that he knows spells and can reforge Valyrian steel. Garlan being tied to that armor and being tied to the idea of Renly's shade makes him a super interesting character narratively going forward. He's a bit mysterious since there's only so much that we know about him but I'm interested to see what George does with him in the next books.
But the wedding is Joffrey with Margaery, Olenna doesn't leave Margaery on the claws of Joffrey after knowing all he made with Sansa, so the poison sent to Joffrey fake Baratheon
@@isaacmatos297 the idea there if they were indeed trying to poison tyrion is that wiht loras on the kingsguard he could protect margaery from joffrey, also it's riskier for the tyrells to kill joff at the wedding since marge would have to wait to produce heirs with tommen, so their best interest ideally would be to free sansa up to marry wilas and then have marge produce an heir to joff and then poison joff later on instead of waiting years and years with a tenuous grasp on the queenship
He’s definitely one of the few truly good characters in this series, along with his brother Willas (from what we know about him). I always wondered what he thought about Tyrion after Joffrey’s death, since he was sitting right beside him at the wedding, I’m surprised he didn’t stand for Tyrion at the trial. Maybe he wanted to but his family wouldn’t let him, or maybe he did believe he was guilty.
Might also be that while he might have believed in Tyrion's innocence, it takes some VERY special conviction to face off against the Mountain. Most men would consider this a death-sentence and to invite death like that... one needs to have some VERY GOOD reasons. It's one thing to be a noble and honorable Knight, worthy of the title in deeds, actions, words and behaviour... another thing to be foolish. Especially since it's not like Tyrion could make a strong case FOR his innoence, eventhough in my opinion the 'evidence' for his guilt was... inconclusive to say the least.
To be a really good man it also mean to not get involve in things that you don't understand, to know when to shut up, and to understand that are things that you cannot change
@@MajorCoolD oh not his Trial by Combat lol only a madman like Oberyn would voluntarily jump into to that. I meant his formal trial as a witness for Tyrion but yeah I’m sure his family probably wouldn’t allow it.
