It's so interesting that so many young reactors see relationships such as that between Frodo&Sam as "gay" (or gay-like?), and laugh thru some of the most touching moments in these movies... Do these young people not know what deep friendship looks like? It borders on homophobia (or, perhaps, friendship-phobia?) I read the books in the early '70s, saw the movies when they came out, and rewatched them many times since, but it is only in watching so many reactors that I now see how others see such relationships; I think it's rather sad.
In our modern culture here in the West, such a level of intimacy between men is scorned and condemned and is seen as overly feminine. You also have to keep in mind the context of not only the time in which the books were written but also Tolkiens on world view, which was a biblical one as Tolkien himself was a devout Roman Catholic. I think of the relationship that King David had with Jonathan. Very few men have such deep friendships like this anymore. Which, I agree, is very sad indeed.
It's sad how many young minds have been corrupted with this woke garbage. LOTR is pure! Remember when there was the conversation about there being nudity in rings of power? Fans revolted. So before people start shouting about homophobia... Just know that LOTR fans are just trying to preserve the purity of a timeless classic
@@thefoolofthehill6464 India is the opposite of woke, but male friends hold hands in public and it's considered normal. If you saw that on the streets of America, you'd fly into a homophobic rage.
@@banyarling I wouldn't personally... But to your point many here would. I defend the purity of love and friendship on LOTR. It drives me crazy when people apply wokeness to it.
About Gandalf falling from the bridge with the Balrog, from the book: 'You cannot pass!' he said. With a bound the Balrog leaped full upon the bridge. Its whip whirled and hissed. "He cannot stand alone!' cried Aragorn suddenly and ran back along the bridge. 'Elendil!' he shouted. I am with you, Gandalf!' "Gondor!' cried Boromir and leaped after him. At that moment Gandalf lifted his staff, and crying aloud he smote the bridge before him. The staff broke asunder and fell from his hand. A blinding sheet of white flame sprang up. The bridge cracked. Right at the Balrog's feet it broke, and the stone upon which it stood crashed into the gulf, while the rest remained, poised, quivering like a tongue of rock thrust out into emptiness. With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged down and vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the thongs lashed and curled about the wizard's knees, dragging him to the brink. He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid into the abyss. Fly, you fools!' he cried, and was gone
I usually welcome a new reaction to the Lord of the Rings ... but this time it is revealed to me the gulf that lies between my grey hairs and the flowering of the new generations.
It's not necessarily the generational gap, there's plenty of other young or even younger reactors who appreciate these movies and the relationships within them. This one just seemed disinterested in the whole thing.
I have to say, being in my 60s and having watched well over a dozen "first time watching Lord of the Rings", that this is quite literally the first comment section that seems to be focused almost entirely on the whole Frodo/Samwise gay/not gay thing. ☹️
@@MMAddict39 This one came into the movie with the mindset that it wasn't going to be very good. She seemed to be actively searching for elements that would confirm her bias. So she nitpicked at plot holes (major and minor), focused on feet while accusing the filmmakers of having a foot fetish, and scoffing at any cliches she stumbled across. She certainly wasn't the first person to see a gay subtext between Sam and Frodo. My roommate at the time saw the same thing when we were in the theater together, but she was able to overlook that and take the time to enjoy the movie for what it was. Most of us allowed ourselves to be immersed in the movie experience. I should have seen the first red flag. She was "forced" to read the hobbit in high school, but didn't remember anything about it. I recall actively seeking it out and thoroughly enjoying it and remembering it for the rest of my life. She might need to turn in her fantasy lover card.
Arwen was crying because she just made a 6 day journey without stopping with Nazgul after her for the express purpose of saving Frodo's life, I'd cry too.
And because this is a fantasy... People in this world are pure. "Why on earth would someone cry over someone they don't know".... Good lord. The fact that people have a hard time recognizing genuine goodness and love is so telling to the times we live in.
@@thefoolofthehill6464 That's a really good point. That's why so many of us spend as much time as possible in that world rather than ours. Things in that world happen for a reason instead of the random chaos that is the real world.
I doubt it took the two of them six days, but I'm sure they did it without stopping, especially when the wraiths caught up to them. Sam was probably referencing how long it would've taken the group going at a fast pace, but one horse going nearly non-stop would've probably only taken about 3 days. I could be wrong, but that's how I've always interpreted it.
@@thefoolofthehill6464 right! and even outside of it being fantasy with pure spirited characters: Imagine you were desperately fighting to keep this guy you just met for the first time from dying because you were the only chance they had and then they die anyways. What the heck is wrong with crying over him right then and there??
@@SuperBrainSandwich I definitely agree. I thought the same thing while writing that comment. It would've taken a man and four hobbits six days to walk to Rivendell. An elf and a hobbit on a horse could certainly do it much faster. I just thought explaining it like that would make my comment too wordy lol
Many reactors complain that Gandalf doesn't use his magic powers often enough, in the snows of Caradhras or in Moria, for example. There are a couple of reasons. First, the whole point of the Fellowship is to use secrecy rather than blunt force to get the Ring to the Fire. The book treats Caradhras somewhat differently than the movie; in the book, the Company have brought emergency firewood, and they burn it rather than freeze to death. But they are unable to light the fire in the blowing snow. At last, Gandalf reluctantly lends a hand. "Picking up a faggot he held it aloft for a moment, and then with a word of command, *naur an edraith ammen!* He thrust the end of his staff in the midst of it. At once a great spout of green and blue flame sprang out, and the wood flared and sputtered. "If there are any to see, then I at least am revealed to them," he said. " I have written *Gandalf is here* in signs that all can read from Rivendell to the mouths of Anduin." The second reason is that the working of magic exacts a psychic and physical cost on the worker. In Moria, again the story in the book works a bit differently than the movie. The Chamber of Mazarbul where Balin's tomb lay had a back door, through which the Company retreated after their fight with the Orcs. Gandalf stayed behind on guard while the others fled down a long staircase. Gandalf used his magical powers to repel a strong but unidentified Power. "I have done all that I could. But I have met my match, and have nearly been destroyed...You will have to do without light for a while: I am rather shaken." When they encounter the Balrog, he mutters, "What an evil fortune! And I am already weary." One of the basic dilemmas of magical fantasy is setting limits on the allowable magic. A powerful enough Wizard could have simply teleported the Ring straight to Mount Doom. Tolkien was wise enough to limit the uses of magic, and create a believable story within those limits.
The only reason I like LotR and Tolkiens world is because I think magic and fantasy is pure cringe almost all of the time, but when used here it almost doesn't even qualify as "Magic", seeing as it is not truly supernatural but the result of long history of people/beings interacting with the Ainur or the natural abilities given to the Elves. I really like in the chapter "The Mirror of Galadriel" she takes time to explain to Frodo and Sam that she doesn't understand why they call it magic, as it's just part of their natural essence, and that the Elves refer to dark sorcery as magic. Everything we consider "magic" in this world can be explained and I love that.
It’s not just that. The third point is that Tolkiens universe , and Eru are about achieving natural balance. Every time a Maia uses their power in the world it equally empowers the opposing force. The more magic Gandalf used, the more he enabled the witch king and other opposing forces to use their evil. This also works in a reverse fashion. This is why when the Nazgûl chased Faramirs group out from under the dark cloud, Gandalf was able to exercise his magic to foil them. Every action that Sauron took to corrupt middle earth was naturally met with circumstances that enabled a resistance. If, at Minas Tirith, Gandalf had called down lightning or some other powerful magic, it would’ve enabled the enemy to use more opposing magic. This is also why, when facing the balrog he DID use powerful magic, because it was equal in opposition to the evil magic the balrog was calling forth as a servant of Sauron and Morgoth. This is why Gandalfs primary function is to inspire the hearts of men to great deeds, in this way he can help middle earth without directly using any magic.
Very good points and ditto the explanation! Also this is pretty much backstory but as Narya's keeper he had an unspoken effect of instilling courage in those around him and enabling the peoples of Arda to rise up and fight the evil of Sauron, which was the wizards' task from the Valar to begin with; not to take on Sauron by force rather to set in motion the events of his demise within Tolkien's world. Also with Sauron back and his power restored in the Third Age, the Three were concealed and their powers seldom used openly during the Watchful Peace and rarely if at all after the reconstruction of Barad-Dur until maybe the destruction of Dol Guldur for fear of corruption and further imbalance like another commenter indicated above. Again all just insignificant backstory to the movie itself, but helpful in knowing exactly why it seems Gandalf always fall short of his ability, it's not really explained well in the films.
In fact he is constantly using magic, we just cant see it, its very subtle. He has one of the elven rings Narya, the ring of fire magic, but also serves as beacon courage and leadership, lighting the fire of many hearts of people around him, in the fellowship for example
Galadriel's reaction to Aragorn is based on Arwen being her granddaughter, and someone she has spent many years with. She also understands that as descendant of Beren and Luthien, Arwen may choose the mortality of humanity over remaing an Elf. So, seeing her grand daughter's necklace on Aragorn's neck has a significance that Galadriel recognises.
Why would ANY of you give out such details ??? Let her watch the damn movie and discover shit for herself, and IF she decides she wants to know more, she can do what YOU did, read the books or seek it out.
Fantasy girl and you haven’t watched the father of ALL FANTASY?! And there is no gay relationship anywhere in LOTR! It was modeled after Tolkien’s war experiences to show what true love in male relationships (friendships and honor) looks like. Aragorn is my perfect man! He can go from fighting, to crying in the same scene! Love him! ❤
@@jrdardonl Youth back then in Europe were sent to the wars so they didn’t survive. Youths now wouldn’t survive because they are gay or know gay people exist? How on earth does that determine survival? And if you say “they would get distracted in battle” something, then you’re claiming romantic bonds are stronger than platonic love. Which people in the comments insist is not the case. So that can’t be the reason.
When Tolkien wrote these stories it was paramount that the reader understood the very gentle, loving, and innocent nature of the Hobbits, even the male Hobbits. It was this gentleness that allowed the Hobbits to carry the ring longer than anyone else before succumbing to its evil powers.
The relationship between Frodo and Sam is best likened to that of a WW1 Officer and his 'Batman', a kind of assigned servant of a lower social class, and how that service of duty often has the servant go far beyond the bounds of duty or friendship. ''Above and Beyond the Call of Duty''. In this case tempered further by long family association. It is a complicated and nuanced relationship that no longer exists in most of the world. It hearkens back over 100 years at this point to a society that no longer exists, and was old when Tolkien wrote about it...
@@TheAstilesus Sure, but there is generally no 'class' difference in such a relationship. There would have been between a batman and an officer, as there was between Sam and Frodo But yes, the bond formed between men in battle is an ancient and universal phenomena
In the post-Victorian era, the officer's batman, especially an officer of high social status, would also be a family retainer. He might be the officer's personal valet, the head butler, or even the gardener. They were not only loyal to the officer, but to the family as well. Sam had taken over from his father, Hamfest ( The Gaffer ) Gamgee, as the Baggins' gardener.
16:30 Ladies: “I don’t get why guys are so afraid to show love, care, and affection with their guy friends, it doesn’t make them gay. Men should be more vulnerable and affectionate with their platonic friends”. Same Ladies watching anything where a male character exhibits platonic love, care, affection, and vulnerability with another male friend: “OMG, they’re super gay for each other and so deeply in love! I ship them!” Dudes everywhere: 🙄😤
we dont show it mainly because if that friend betrays us they use that against us in the betrayal i know cause its been done to me since then iv kept all feelings locked down so i can never be hurt again
@@Nightreaper86 Men don't express our emotions to women because then women lose attraction. They're simple creatures so we have to keep it simple for them.
the "kissing on the forehead" is for me an elegant way to show how much you appreciate someone without loving the person. It's maybe very old habbit but I love it.
I don't know. I think two friends have to love each other (as friends) to kiss each other on the forehead. Without love I think a hand on the shoulder or a hug is more natural. But maybe that's just me.
I think you mean without being "in love," because there is more than one kind of love. It's not all romantic. The Greek language has 6 different words for different kinds of love, and I wish society wouldn't hold romantic love up as the be-all-end-all of loving relationships. "They care about each other so much! They must be in love..." There's romantic love, platonic love, filial love, fraternal love... Eros: sexual passion Philia: Deep friendship Ludus: Playful love Agape: Love for all people Pragma: Long-standing love Philautia: Self love What Frodo and Sam have is Philia. What Merry and Pippin have is Ludus. Arwen and Aragorn have Eros. Legolas and Gimli sort of develop Pragma over the course of the trilogy. Gandalf has Agape. And I think out of everyone in the fellowship, Gimli is probably the best example of Philautia. He knows what he's about, and he's content to just be himself through this whole thing. He does grow and change his perspective, but at no point does he ever seem like he isn't content to revel in just being who and what he is.
@@kateiannacone2698Interesting. Yeah I can see that in Gandalf. I think Merry & Pippin have philia and their playfulness comes from their personalities and being very comfortable around one another since they're best friends. You can't be best friends since childhood, always be together and not have philia I think. Or maybe I don't understand what playful love actually means to be honest. I think Lego & Gimli have philia too. Or again maybe I don't understand the difference between philia and pragma is because the way I see it, every genuine best friends who love each other have both philia and pragma. I do understand the other ones though.
@praetorian3902 I don't think there's any one right answer, and there can be more than one type of love between the same two people, so you're correct. I was more listing examples of each type among the fellowship than I was trying to set a hard definition of each relationship. Like, my husband and I have eros, philia, ludus, and pragma. They can all coexist. I like your interpretation too though and I can definitely see it.
The 20 minutes of credits included everybody that had been involved in the website that was launched when the movie series was announced. Anyone that took part in online discussions was given the opportunity to have their name listed. I was one of those fans. I won tickets to the Fellowship premiere in Orlando,Fl. I have a 18" replica statue of Gandalf that I won on-line. I have a replica "Sting" sword that looks and is as heavy as a real sword. But when you slide a switch, it glows blue and hums! My wife an I attended a LOTR marathon when the "Return of the King" was released. It included the Extended editions of the first two movies as well. It started @ 9:30 am, included meals & breaks between the movies and movie related giveaways. It ended the next morning at 1:30 am... and 10 years later we did the "Hobbit" movies at the same theater the same way!!!
This is Absolutely the Very First Time I have ever watched a reaction to this Wonderful Film that I STRONGLY DISLIKED! I watched it till the end, hoping that you would redeem yourself...NOPE. Such a shame for a young women that calls herself a fantasy girl. 😡
I saw Brett Cooper react to LOTR and was pissed off by her 🔥😡🔥 ALL SHE DID WAS mention stupid memes and other stuff from the internet… mostly playing with her phone. How rude!!!
It's so funny that "every time it pans over to Sean Bean, all I see is Ned Stark." For me, every time I saw Sean Bean in Game of Thrones, all I could see was Boromir. For what it's worth, he's been in a lot of other things, many great roles, but Ned and Boromir are his two most recognizable roles.
@@cranberrybe And they both spoil Patriot Games. Also, The Martian. And Civilization IV - every time I play that game and hear Sean Bean's voice as the narrator I think, "Dang, that narrator's going to die!"
This felt to me a bit like sitting behind a loud person at the cinema. Random comments and questions that the movie will answer in its own time, if you let it. Sry
They couldn't help Gandalf because there were orc archers shooting arrows all over the place still, and also the bridge was collapsing and unsafe. They did not make this clear enough in the movie and it's one of the few things that bugs me still to this day. In the books he falls almost immediately, and Boromir and Aragorn do try to help him.
Nope, the producers aren't obsessed with feet. :) Tolkien needed someone who had a natural ability to be a burglar, so he invented Hobbits, made them small and gave them feet that allowed them to go about bare-footed and quietly. Galadriel just happened to be walking around bare-footed in her garden. And if you look closely, the statues aren't exactly bare-footed, they're wearing sandals.
The barefootedness of Hobbits are a bit over-done. Bilbo had boots after he left Rivendel, as Tolkien's paintings in both the Eagle's eyrie and Bilbo riding the barrel shows Bilbo with boots. That said, I saw a guy here in Norway who went barefoot most of the year, only using sandals when it were well below freezing.
Tolkien had the hobbits barefoot to show they were close to nature. I think Jackson made Galadriel barefoot for the same reason ("Lady of the Wood"). The Argonath were likely sandal wearers because there was a desire to show a civilisation that was both ancient and cultured, and for that, one would naturally turn to Roman and Greek models, hence the sandals.
@@HS-su3cf that reminds me of the girl i went to school with in Finland. she was barefoot big part of the year and used rubber boots in the coldest part of winter. i hope she had woollen socks in there. nothing beats wool socks :)
They got a few gay-moments... WHY? Because they take care of each other? This would be a normal behavior between friends, but yeah, so many dumb people thinks, they are gay (not just Frodo and Sam, but Aragorn and Legolas also, etc.). Ridiculous.
Enjoy the trilogy! I hope you love it! Frodo and Sam aren't gay, but Tolkien is really emphatic about friendship really being love. They aren't just pals, but as friends are much more devoted to each other. Any kind of tenderness or complete devotion we really only see as romantic, but Tolkien wanted to show love wasn't just romantic, or sexual. so its normal to not know how to place their relationship. They are definitely not in love (Sam is in love with Rosie cotton), but they do love each other. Well spotted.
Tolkien modeled their relationship on that of Officers in the army with their Batmen [Essentially an assigned servant- there was a class element to it] a kind of Duty bound relationship that often goes beyond Duty.
Also Tolkien served on the Front Line during the Battle of the Somme in the Great War and would have seen the deep friendship and comradeship forged by the men in the furness of war so would have based many of the friendships in The Lord of the Rings on that .
As a Fantasy Fan, saying something like 16:51 “is this one of those elves or whatever” (when Arwin arrives… hello epic) leaves me very perplexed… cause if you truly are a fantasy fan like all of us why would you say it like that, it has a connotation that you don’t really care or follow who elves and or other magical creatures are yet they are the base for all fantasy. Also it sounds she didn’t make an impression on you which is weird cause she is literally majestic. Maybe need to watch on big tv with lights dimmed and better ambiance to truly appreciate the masterful filmmaking that is this trilogy. Also, Frodo and Sam not gay good grief. Lol.
Also, it's very hard not to judge when a self-proclaimed Fantasy Girl doesn't know anything about LotR OR Harry Potter. "There's the Ring, Gollum, something called a Hobbit... Gandalf... Or is that Harry Potter?"
@@whenraindropsfall hahahah you know English isn’t my first language and I’ve watched the movies in my native language first where Arwen is pronounced Arwin so it must have stuck with me, which I never even noticed until now. I love it! Broaden your horizons a bit :)
I ve seen reactions of people who know nothing of LOTR, but still they were respectful. You tend to ridicule everything... But in the end I hope you 'll stop making fun of everything.
13:45 "How do you fall and then a ring just slides onto your finger? I guess the fact that it's a magical ring?" Yes, that's exactly it. Watch it again. The ring moves itself, aims itself at his finger. All Fodo did was reach up to catch it and the ring did the rest. It is a magical ring. it has a mind of its own. It wants to be found. It knows the 9 Nazgul are very close, and if it can get onto any finger, the Nazgul will instantly know and then come find it. Luckily, it's not magical enough to just fly out of his pocket and slip onto any old finger. Unluckily, it's just magical enough to take advantage of this happy accident and move itself an inch or two to get what it wants.
Wasting your time with this one as she really doesn't care about any of that or if she offends anybody who love the books or movies. Did you check the name of this channel ?
@@blanewilliams5960 She asked a question, I answered it. The name of her channel means nothing to me. I like movie reactions and I love this trilogy; that's enough fo rme.
@@LordEriolTolkien That's fair, and a good point. But book fans and movie fans alike experienced the story as three separate volumes, I don't think that there's anything unique about people who discovered the series through the movies that would make them think about it as more divided than people who started with the books.
@@thegrandwombat8797 Sure, but as one who read the books over a dozen times, it just annoys me that so many people Only know the movies and have bypassed the text. I am old and cranky
ngl this disappointed me, it felt like a total lack of emotional engagement and asking questions instead of observing and listening. Sometimes is okay to just let the plot unfold.
17:40 Elves feel very deeply. Also, as they are immortal, they endure countless centuries of life where regret and grief and loss slowly pile up, and thus, they treat life as terribly precious, and are easily moved to sorrow.
In the age of so much online entertainment, many younger humans don't read as much as those of us from earlier times. My hat is off to those who do read voraciously, but I don't disparage those whose primary entertainment is TV, movie theaters, and online streaming. Some even seek out the books after seeing the movies - and that is a great thing.
She's young. There's Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Game of Thrones, The Witcher, Sandman, etc. etc. that are way more accessible to younger fantasy nerds. Doesn't mean anything, it's awesome she's getting into it now!
I've tried to read LOTR twice and couldn't get thru it. I don't know if it's cuz I saw the movie first, but I personally feel they are vastly overrated jmo
First of all, calling the gay jokes "homophobic" would be devaluing the term itself. They jokes are harmless. What bothers me is her lack of respect for the movie as a whole, not taking the whole thing serious at all ect.
ya... if you want to find out what happens, yes, you will have to watch the other 2 movies. And no, you are correct, Frodo and Sam are not gay! There is a faction of the internet that insists that they are, but they are not. That "faction" of the internet is the same faction that wants to turn EVERYONE gay or bi... just because. And that faction could never understand what kind of bond can develop between people in times of crisis/war. I also wanted to mention a little trivia. This is non-spoiler trivia, as it doesn't tell you what might happen...and the fact they NEVER mention this in the movies (or the books for that matter, unless you read the appendices or The Silmarillion or other books). But Gandalf, Saruman and Sauron (The Dark Lord)... as well as the "Balrog" are not human. They are...well the best "translation" would be "angels". Gandalf "Originally called Olórin, he was accounted as the wisest of the Maiar. He was created by Ilúvatar before the Music of the Ainur[1], and was at the beginning of Time amongst the Ainur who entered into Eä." "The Maiar (singular Maia) were primordial spirits created to help the Valar first shape the World. They were numerous, though not many were named. Their chiefs were Eönwë, banner-bearer and herald of Manwë, and Ilmarë, the handmaid of Varda. Five of these spirits, in the Third Age, became the incarnated Wizards." "Eru Ilúvatar was the supreme deity of Arda. He was the single creator, above the Valar, but delegated almost all direct action within Eä to the Ainur, including the shaping of the world." "Arda (Quenya: "Realm"), also known as Earth, was a world in the Kingdom of Arda in Eä where all the peoples of Middle-earth and Aman lived." and "Eä" is simply "The Universe" "When the Valar decided to send the Istari (also called Wizards) to Middle-earth to counsel and assist all those who opposed the Dark Lord Sauron, Manwë and Varda included Olórin among the five to be sent. At first, Olórin was nervous and described himself as too weak and afraid of Sauron. Manwë understood, and told Olórin that such was a reason why he should go, to overcome that fear. Furthermore, the One Ring, containing much of Sauron's power, presumably still existed somewhere. Thus, Manwë insisted that Olórin should go as the third, but Varda convinced him to send Olórin as the second instead.[4] He agreed, and prepared for Olórin's departure from the Undying Lands with the other four, arriving about the same time that the Necromancer appeared in Mirkwood."
I would HIGHLY recommend watching the Extended version for the final two movies. It will shed a great deal of light on the dilemma Boromir was facing...and many other bits of information that make the story more understandable.
On the issue of the end of the movie - it's just the first 3rd of the book ... LotR is NOT 3 books, much as people keep calling it a trilogy, it is one book that is split into 3 sections because the original publisher thought it would be hard to sell a nearly 1200 page book but if they split it into 3 volumes and sold it as a boxed set then people would be more likely to buy it. So Tolkien was told to split it and he picked spots in the story which seemed good places to break it up - so you have the beginning, the middle and the end. When it came to a movie - well, you really can't have a movie that is 11 and a half hours long - so doing it as three movies was about the only way - honestly, it would have been better to do it as a 6 or 9 part mini-series but with the same quality of production ... but that would be a hard sell to the studio. I do hope you watch and review the rest - although my comments here might not show it, I have enjoyed watching your reaction ... if I hadn't, I would not have bothered to comment at all - just the way I am.
I am ever amazed at how many reactors seem to get hung up on the fact that hobbits doesn't wear shoes - I think I have seen 4 people who seem to think that the author must have had a foot fetish and another 3 who just found bear feet disgusting. Nobody thinks bear footed cats and dogs are either fetishic or disgusting - or say chimpanzees or gorillas which are perhaps closer to humans and hobbits. The bottoms of Hobbit's feet are leathery like a chimp, etc, and they have a lot of hair on their feet. Speaking as someone who grew up going barefoot all summer long, this hangup about bare feet is just totally baffling.
I was happy to see so many comments that took this girl to task for her gay comments. This reaction was bad because of those remarks, as well as not understanding that "Ned Stark" was a well known actor, and her claim that Gandalf did nothing to show his power. Inane babbling from a dimwit does not count as reaction.
The fact that someone like this reactor has to throw the term of what is not gay but true friendship says something about her thought process and that is where it went exactly and she went with that narrative throughout the reaction. Sad indeed.
You know Aragorn is part elf? His great great *10 grandfather was Elrond’s twin brother. Their line of elf is part elf, part Maia, and human. Elronds line are the only elves that can choose human. The other elves can’t become human. Aragorn’s line are also called Dunedin.
It's not depicted that well in the film but the reason why the Fellowship don't try to help Gandalf when he is hanging on the ege of the bridge is because orcs are shooting arrows at them the entire time. You can see that better when they are on their way to the exit of Moria. There is also a possibility that the Balrog could have continued to follow them because it can change form into a dark shadow that can move extremely fast.
"I don't think that's a good idea." - Meet Merry and Pippin. Merry is barely an adult hobbit, and Pippin is an adolescent. They are troublemakers for sure! But they are good hearted and loyal friends, and rather adventurous... Note that Frodo never actually told Merry and Pippin how much danger and trouble they were going to be in by traveling with them. If this were a D&D game, Pippin put his worst ability score in Wisdom... The Hobbit is more a children's tale - during which Bilbo finds the Ring, but has no real idea what he's found. Note, there were quite a few years between when Gandalf left the Ring in Frodo's keeping and then returned.
Sauron had been rebuilding his strength for the thousands of years between the battle where he was defeated and only became strong enough for the Ring to sense his call when the movie begins. Gollum and Bilbo were able to wear the ring without being sensed until then but it still had a corrupting effect on them. What kept Bilbo unaffected for so long was also because he's a hobbit. Hobbits don't desire great power or glory as a norm. Their greatest desires are food, smoking, ale and growing things so they are harder for the ring to corrupt.
On the one hand, Sauron believed that the ring was at the bottom of the sea or somewhere else where it cannot be reached,On the other hand, he only found out through Gollum that the ring is not lost (I don't even remember why Gollum was at the border of mordor did he want to go to chelob? )Gollum also told him where to look for the one
"Why didn't someone go help him out?!?" A lot of reactors wonder that, when Gandalf got snagged by the Balrog's whip. But think about it, Gandalf is barely hanging on with a TON of demon flesh pulling him down. The only thing that could save Gandalf there would be somehow severing the magical whip of fire.
Also, it's not as though they were right there. Gandalf was holding off the Balrog while the others raced for the end of the mines and their escape. And let's not forget all the orcs/goblins arrayed around that large cavern raining arrows upon them.
In the book Gandalf is not hanging on the ledge, so there is no time to help him. Shouting, fly you fools as he falls. The movie aimed for dramatic effect. As a result it feel like he hang on for long enough to get help.
There are some misinformed people who thought that Gandalf was played by the same actor who played Dumbledore. This is not true, although they do look physically similar. The character of Gandalf from the books has become our standard image of what a wizard should look like, just like Long John Silver from Treasure Island has become our image of what a pirate looks like.
Well, Frodo and Harry Potter were played by the same actor, so it's natural that people would believe that Dumbledore and Gandalf were also played by the same person.
Now just imagine. When the end came up and you were all,”what? What? That can’t be the end”.. That was how we all felt when it came out in the theaters. We had to wait a year for the next movie..
One simply cannot call himself "fantasy girl" without having watched lord of the rings - the same way you cannot call yourself mechanic without beeing able to do an oil check harry potter, wizards, dwarves, elves all this stuff has its origin in the tolkin books on top of that there are many situations in this reaction in wich you clearly missed a lot of things I get that you may be pressured to give commentary and/or are even nervous, but the 1300 dislikes this video has got - speak louder than words
I agree with you on everything that you said. But saying dwarves, elves and wizards has its origins from Lotr is a big stretch lol. All these races and humanoids has been a part of folklore for hundreds, even a thousand years. Two examples: In Norse mythology, Dökkálfar ("Dark Elves") and Ljósálfar ("Light Elves") are two contrasting types of elves; the dark elves dwell within the earth and have a dark complexion, while the light elves live in Álfheimr, and are "fairer than the sun to look at". A dwarf (pl.: dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they are commonly, but not exclusively, presented as living in mountains or stones and being skilled craftspeople.
And dont get me wrong, I have read everything Tolkien ever wrote. I love him and all his works, and I agree that he is the father of fantasy. But he did take alot of inspiration from existing material.
Girl you just said all this stuff has origins in Tolkien books which is completely untrue lol so to start you clearly know nothing about fantasy. Also you are the most unserious person to claim youtube dislikes speak more than words. 😂 Complex, rational thought? Trash! Something a bot can do with no thought required? Profound!
Aragorn was raised in Rivendell. One of the lands of elves. His mom sent him there to protect him. That's why he knows them well and the language and they know him and who he is.
If reading is something you do, it will have been a shame, very sad, if you have not had the pleasure of reading the Hobbit again and the the LOTR trilogy. When my children were little I read through LOTR at bed time for 9 months. They were enthralled and wouldn’t let me stop till they fell asleep while I was reading. It changed our lives. We will never forget.
Sorry but Sam can't be a gay, remember he has a crush in the Bartender Lady !!!!he just to shy to make the first step to speak with her. (And little spoiler,on the end of the 3rd movie you will can see him with her & their kids.)
I am an original crew member from the trilogy (not the hobbits). If you have any questions etc, I’d be glad to answer, I LOVE watching people react to these movies! Edit: thinking Gandalf was gonna eat the moth was one of the funniest reacts I’ve EVER SEEN!!!!!! So good 😭😭😭
What an awesome thing to be able to reflect on being involved in. That is wonderful. And I agree. I am re-watching repeatedly through fresh eyes probably.... too much.
You call yourself "Fantasy girl", yet know nothing of LotR. And apparently guys can't be friends without you thinking they're gay. You laugh at touching moments of friendship, loss and sacrifice... Are you okay?
My thoughts exactly. Started watching this thinking, weird, fantasy girl doesnt know Tolkien... Well, shes young, at least shes onto a hell of a ride! But no... Basically going GAAAYYY!, being totally disinterested, except for laughing at loss, pain and misfortune of others. Makes me sad for younger generations.
For someone who presumably knows so much about LOTR, you DO realize other fantasy exists than LOTR, right? Including works inspired by it? More than you could ever read or watch in a lifetime? So why are you gatekeeping and trying to make LOTR less enjoyable for more people? Lol. Also why are you concluding that “guys can’t be friends without you thinking they’re gay”? Unless that’s what you believe? Or you’re really insecure about your own sèxûâlıtŷ? Because her calling a fictional character gay has absolutely nothing to do with you! Unless you hate gay people? Like what?! Why?
Tolkien said the Ring is like the Our Father prayer, lead us not into temptation and deliver us from evil. The Ring draws evil out from within you and evil from outside toward you. It also makes you want to isolate yourself from others, so Gollum went into the mountains and Biblo wanted to avoid "unwanted visitors" and go away by himself. The story of how Biblo got the Ring is told on The Hobbit.
Frodo is Bilbo's nephew. Bilbo took him in after his parents were drowned in a boating accident. Bilbo didn't intentionally go to find the ring, he found it while trying to get away from Gollum. Sauron didn't know Bilbo had the Ring (or that Gollum had had it) until Gollum wandered into or near Mordor and was caught and interrogated. Gollum wore the Ring a *lot* compared with Bilbo.
"Is it Gandalf... or is that Harry Potter?" ......................................................................... ....................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................... How do you identify as a fantasy girl? 😂 Nah, good that you're watching it. Aragorn's 87 btw.
@@HisMagnificenceif you find the acknowledgement of gay people to be REPULSIVE and reductive, you have an extremely homophobic mindset. I hope you grow as you get older.
Are gay people? Because the way everyone is acting in the comments is embarrassing. Male friendship is shoved down everyone’s throats in movies and books and in countless youtube comments. To think someone doesn’t know what that is is incredibly unempathetic.
6:18 Bilbo's farewell riddle: This is easier if you see it written down: "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like" Let's parse that: Half of the people here are people that I don't know as well as I should like. Rephrasing that: I should like to know more of you better than I do. "and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." Let's parse: Less than half of the people here are people that haven't come to like as much as you deserve. Rephrased: Most of you deserve me to like you more than I do. or even better: I should like most of you more than I do. Put together: I should like to know more of you better than I do and I should like most of you more than I do. Why did he say that? He's been cooped up inside for decades. He is homebound and doesn't spend time getting to know his neighbors. He's recognizing that point and saying "I should have gotten out more to meet you, get to know you, and come to like you. You deserved better." Why did he say it the weird way that he did. All hobbits are fond of riddles. He phrased it in a funny way that made it it a riddle for them to solve. Only, it seems the crowd missed the humor and might have found it hard to sort out after only hearing it spoken aloud once. Oh well, not every standup comic lands every joke. Hang in there, Bilbo!
You know....everytime i see Sean Bean in Game of Thrones....all i see is Boromir from LOTR's. The only thing is that Im more correct because George R. R. Martin clearly (and he admits it) copied/got inspiration, from, non other then LOTR's.
Bilbo found the ring in the Hobbit, but he wasn’t looking for it. The adventure he was on then had nothing to do with the ring, he just sort of picked it up and took it with him along the way.
LOTR is not three separate movies. It is one movie presented in three parts, same as the one story was told across three books. This part of the movie roughly equates to the first book, although there were things pulled in from other sources and things from the book that were left out (Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, and Glorfindel always seem to draw the short straw. Fatty Bolger, too).
It says a lot abour our society that two males can't love each other without it being sexualized. The true relationship here is one being honored by Tolkien, the brotherhood of comrades in arms. Sam is based on the British infantryman of World War I, specifically the batmen, who were servants to British officers, like Capt. JRR Tolkien. There's also a class distinction that is difficult for us today to recognize but that was common in Tolkien's day. Frodo is landed gentry. Sam is servant/laborere class.
Your attitude towards Frodo and Sam's friendship is exactly why men are ashamed and afraid to show emotion, let alone seek close friendships. Instant dislike once I saw that. Also, the weird foot fetish stuff, the fact that 90% of the dialogue and storytelling flew *right* over your head, and your blatant lack of effort put into actually paying attention. Yeah, no. Not visiting this channel again. Kinda telling that it only took one video to put you on my blacklist.
By the time Gollum found the Ring, it had been lost for almost 2500 years. Gollum took it deep into the caves under the Misty Mountains for almost 500 more years. Sauron spent those 3000 years trying to regain his strength. He tried to build an army in a fortress called Dol Gildur, but was driven out. It wasn't until after Bilbo left for Rivendel, that he was able to find Gollum, and torture him to learn the words "Shire" and "Baggins", then He had to figure out where the Shire was (even Gollum didn't know).
Gollum had the ring for a loooooooooooong time, and wore it at times, but the Dark Lord Sauron had not yet returned from limbo... So, the Trilogy is basically just one really looooong story. Welcome to the epic! This story was one of the earliest fantasy epics of the modern age - from Wikipedia: "The Lord of the Rings is an epic[1] high-fantasy novel[a] by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.[2]"
@@markcruz359 same - first thought I had when I found out they were doing The Hobbit as a trilogy was "they are really trying to milk that for as much as they can get." I enjoyed all three movies, but not as much as the LoTR movies.
27:45 "Gandalf has to do something. He has all this power but he hasn't done anything." You're right, and you're wrong. Unfortunately for Gandalf, this isn't Harry Potter. He cannot just wave a wand and shout "Expelliarmus!" all day long. Wizards in this story are gifted with ageless life, nearly immortal. They live long and learn many things, making them incredibly smart and knowledgeable. They have some magic, but it's not for casting fireballs or summoning demons or anything flashy like that. So no, he doesn't have "all this power" at all. But you are right. He does have some power and rarely uses it. He can read minds and move things telekinetically. He can speak words of command that work kind of like Jedi mind tricks. He's completely immune to heat and fire and can produce flame at will. He can speak with animals and probably can change his form. He's not really human; he's more like an angel which is why he has endless stamina and fortitude. He does quite a bit of this stuff in the books, not nearly so much in the movies. Out of all that, the only one that might help in this fight is the fire thing, but apparently he needs to light something flammable. Every time he makes fire in any of Tolkien's books, it's to set something wooden on fire, and he has to touch it. So still no fireballs. So when it comes to fighting enemies, all he has is his magical elven sword and his ring of power and his physical ability as an angelic being.
James Earl Jones... has an amazing voice... as did Sean Connery... Love their voices... they could read the most boring stuff and I would be completely captivated. And Ian also has a nice voice. I agree. Boromer... redeemed himself... but yeah died. He did a great job of dying. I love these movies. Oh and Sam is the Gardener... he works for Frodo.
i think its even more deeper, the frodo-sam relationship is more of 2 guys who fought together the same war for so long they are now more than friends, tolkien fought in WWI, so he was heavily influenced by that
Please note that the one ring is not just a cursed object... It's a living conscious of evil and gandalf or the galadriel can't even bare to touch it for a second. Only sauron can fully bear the weight of the ring and frodo is resisting it's corruption ( mind control, changing personality, attracting followers of dark lord like a gps ping etc.. 24/7. ) It is not a small feat resisting to the one ring. Sorry if I'm wrong tho I only watch the movie. :D
Nah, you got it right :) The ring a will of its own that pushes up against the will of the bearer and even the people around them. And yes, I believe the concept of Horcruxes was inspired by the one ring. They work very similarly. Also the phylactery of a lich in dnd is another similar concept.
The Lore of Tolkien is Deep LOTR: Why Is Galadriel Giving Gimli 3 of Her Hairs So Significant? BY ALICE ROSE DODDS And what does it have to do with the Silmarils, the most precious gems of Middle Earth ? The fellowship comes to Lothlorien at a time of desperate need, when they are on the brink of breaking. They have just lost Gandalf to the Balrog in Moria, and they don’t know which direction he meant for them to take, so they have never been more in need of Galadriel’s guidance. Not only does she welcome them into her lands, give them food and places to sleep, and time to rest and heal both their physical and emotional wounds, she also gives each member of the company a parting gift. These gifts are not trivial tokens, they are carefully thought out and generously bestowed treasures and each one has an essential purpose in the fellowship's journey, whether it is the lembas bread that keeps Frodo and Sam alive during their dangerous quest to Mount Doom to destroy the ring of power, or the ring of Arwen that she gives to Aragorn to remind him that he can overcome the greatest of challenges. But of all the gifts she gives, there is one that is very different from the others, and also has a very different symbolism. Most of the things that she shares are objects, including the elven cloaks to keep the company safe during adverse weather and help them stay disguised from the enemy, and a whole hoard of weapons, including daggers, bows, and arrows, and even a golden belt for Boromir of Gondor, as well as the light of the most beloved star, that saves both Frodo and Sam from imminent death. But as she passes along the line of people before her, she stops in front of Gimli with nothing to offer him. It has been hundreds of years since a dwarf has set foot in her lands, and there has always been an uneasy rivalry between the two races, with much history and bad blood behind it. So when she gives him the chance to pick a gift, anything that his heart desires, this is a true honor indeed. And perhaps, thanks to her powers of foresight, she already knows what he will ask, and it is because he asks for something so modest, so sweet, that she is happy to bestow it. But the three golden hairs that Galadriel gifts Gimli at his behest have far more significance than their just being very pure and innocent requests, rather than all the gold or power or wisdom he could have asked for. Any fans who have read the Silmarillion will know that Feanor, one of the greatest elves, and most amazing crafters of the world had made a similar request of the golden lady thousands of years earlier. Feanor was so inspired by Galadriel’s grace and beauty, that he wished to use strands of her hair in the making of his three Silmarils, the most precious gems ever created in Middle Earth. He begged her three times for a single strand of her hair, but even though she was young and inexperienced at this point, she looked into his soul and saw that his intentions were not fair and benevolent, but were driven by greed and a desire to possess something more precious than the other elves of the time. She, therefore, refused his request, causing much wrath and anguish, and he was forced to find other precious substances to infuse into his gems. It is incredible then, that Galadriel would give this gift to Gimli. Her husband Celeborn is the only other being in all of her many long years who has been able to so much as touch the golden strands of hair on her head, let alone pluck them out and keep them. So when she allows this incredible rarity to Gimli, she essentially gives him the three hairs that Feanor demanded of her, because she has looked into his soul and found that he has a good heart and that he desires them for nothing more than to treasure the beautiful days he spent in her lands. Here, she finds a dwarf who is worthy of ending the hundreds of years-long rivalry between their races, who proves that a dwarf can be loyal and brave, and all of the amazing qualities that Gimli shows, despite so many of his people simply being greedy and power-hungry. It is also thought that many of the elves of Middle Earth know about Galadriel’s altercation with Feanor, and that at this moment, Legolas sees what an incredible honor the she-elf has given his companion, and realizes that he can finally trust him and put aside their differences. This is the start of their life-long friendship, and a strengthening of the fellowship that will survive many dangerous times ahead together, all thanks to Galadriel’s three golden hairs. Almost everything in Tolkien's World has history and meaning.
8:36 "So why is Sauron just now after the ring?" Good question. Sauron was killed. He should be dead. But somehow he bound part of himself, maybe part of his soul, to the One Ring. As long as the One Ring exists, Sauron can never fully die. But that doesn't mean he gets up happy and healthy the next day after being killed. Bilbo had the ring for 60 years. Golem had the ring for around 500 years. Apparently, it takes nearly 560 years for Sauron to become strong enough to start making things happen in the world. (I know, superfans will say it's less, and Sauron has been working on it for a bunch of years now, but those details make the answer extra complicated, so let's just keep it simple and say "nearly 560 years.)
Guys can be close friends without it being gay, grow up. Unless you are intentionally promoting toxic masculinity, then by all means, carry on. Frodo literally tried to hook Sam up with Rosie Cotton in the very start of the movie.
People need to stop calling it toxic masculinity. I’ve experienced this treatment far more from women than men. They have projected it onto men by associating it with masculinity, when in reality, it’s a very feminine way to belittle men. Toxic masculinity is more like unchecked aggression that turns to violence.
Ok, fine. I can't expect everyone to love this movie like I do. You get a like for honesty points, but I guess I'm not watching the following reactions.
Worst reaction I've seen so far.. So annoying. I haven't even gotten to the part that most comments talk about. I stopped watching after several scenes where she just couldn't take anything seriously, like even minding Frodo sweating as he's feeling the pressure of the Ring. Easily the most annoying and disrespectful reaction to this great film. Don't waste your time. I'm a zoomer, too, and prolly younger than her, but I wasn't even remotely bothered by the scenes she was being sarcastic about.
I'm totally fine with people making 1 or 2 gay remarks towards Frodo and Sam even though they are totally just platonic friends. But what isn't cool is how someone can laugh at sam when he spills his guts on the boat. It just screams Homophobic like you can't get the "their gay" thing out of your head to take them seriously which even if they were gay you should be able to take them seriously this is probably the worst lotr reaction I've ever seen it seems like you didn't connect with any of the characters.
