FIRST TIME WATCHING The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | *REACTION/COMMENTARY* 

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I hated Boromir as a kid, but as I’ve grown up and become and adult (and especially after watching the extended editions), he’s grown to become one of my favorite characters. And that last line: “I would have followed you my brother. My captain. My king.” Gets me every time.

Me Watching Stranger Things: "oh my god that's Sam! I'm going to cry!" Angie Watching LoTR: "oh my god that's Bob! I'm going to cry" Divided by fandoms, united by Sean Astin's wholesomeness.

I keep forgetting that part of the craziness of this story is that Frodo is one of the few Hobbits who can swim. His parents drowned. That's canonically why Bilbo takes him in. So while hes headed on this lone part of the quest, he's literally watching his closest friend about to die like his parents. He chooses to save his friend.

“All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you.”

My step dad is not a big fantasy guy. His kind of movies are ones with cars or explosions or similar. When I got the DVD of this movie back in 2001, he decided to check it out on his huge TV just to test it out. After a while, I heard him crank the volume up and was glued to it the entire time, so I came in to watch the last act with him. As Sam and Frodo headed down the hill and it faded to black, he literally exclaimed, "Don't you fucking end!" I had to explain to him that it was part one of three and the sequel was due out that December. Without missing a beat, he said, "We're going!" It became our holiday tradition to see the next LOTR for the next two years and we kept going to December releases for a while after (COVID kind of threw us off that). Enjoy The Two Towers when you get to it, know it's the middle act of a trilogy, but also know the third one is among the greatest works of cinematic magic ever crafted and is worth all the build up. Also, if THIS movie got you teary-eye... bring tissues is my advice.

I have been searching for someone who actually notices how the ring does not bounce when Bilbo drops it. It's one of those scenes that give me chills because it shows just how "heavy" the ring is with power and evil. Thank you for noticing!!

The layered thoughts of "this is a long ass movie" along with "wait why would you end it there, there should be another hour" as well as "how did that whole four hours already pass!?" are a combination of emotions that not many people have experienced, but most feel all at the same time after the first movies' credit scene drops. lol

"OMG it's a Wendigo!" That is my new favorite description of Gollum 🤣 Also, the 'Why is this movie 4 hours long... Wait... It's already over?' never gets old. Imagine us who had to wait a year for every movie

“I would have followed you; my brother, my captain…my king.” I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve watched this trilogy and it still brings tears to my eyes.

This is legit the most perfect trilogy in film history. The amount of awards won from all three of these films and how it was basically a complete gamble that these would even have a positive outcome is amazing.

I love how Boromir always gets the respect he deserves in these reactions. His only flaw was that he wasn't strong enough to resist the ring, which almost nobody is. Aside from that he was one of the greatest man alive. An outstanding warrior and leader of his people. A beacon of hope for gondor. A loving brother. He was also under extra pressure, due to his mission to bring the ring to gondor, which made him especially susceptible to the ring's power.

I always love how reactors to these movies start with “oh god, a three hour movie…” and ALWAYS end with “WAIT, IT’S OVER?!”

5:37 They actually added a magnet under the surface the One Ring was dropped onto specifically so it didn't bounce, in order to give it the impression of being so much heavier than a simple gold loop would be. Rest In Peace, Ian Holm. The only being in all the world strong enough to willingly relinquish the One Ring.

"Speak 'friend' and enter." In the book, Gandalf realizes the answer, and remarks how the doors were built during a time of peace and trust. He had mistranslated it, as it could also have been translated "Say 'friend' and enter." There never was a secret password. There had been so much peace and goodwill for so long when the doors were made that such precautions were unnecessary, and so much evil in the thousands of years since they were made that Gandalf's thinking had been clouded, forgetting that such times existed. (Actually, Gandalf had not yet come to Middle Earth when the doors were made...at least not in his current incarnation).

I watch A LOT of LOTR reactions and I am always shocked people don’t remark how the ring just slams to the floor and doesn’t bounce like a normal ring would. It just shows the figurative weight of the ring in a visual format for the audience. Very subtle and powerful scene

Link was literally inspired by Legolas and the world of Zelda by Lord of the Rings. If i remember correctly Miyamoto (the creator of Mario and Zelda) himself said that in a interview, he remained so impressed by the books.

Calling Galadriel a “scary lady” is both so wrong and yet so right 🤣🤣

Whether you know it yet or not, you nailed it when you said "everyone succumbs to the ring". Boromir, due to his circumstances, was simply the easiest target for the ring to manipulate and influence, and so he was the first of the Fellowship to try take it. Eventually they all would have though, even Aragorn. Its why when Frodo asks him "would you destroy it?" , his reply is "I WOULD have gone with you to the end. Into the very fires of Mordor". Its subtle, but "would" is the key word, as what he is saying in this moment is that he realises and feels the pull of the ring himself, ackowledges it and that Frodo must continue alone or the ring will destroy the Fellowship. Boromir was not a bad man, he was honorable and brave, but due to his unfortunate situation fell prey to the ring far quicker that the rest. Love that he goes down fighting with honour and fully redeems himself. Probably one of my favourite moments of both book and film.

"Another point for Sam." Oh, Ange. You sweet summer child. You have no idea. You first saw Sean Astin in Stranger Things. He was awesome as Bob. We knew he would be, because this is his career-defining role. My generation read these books. Millenials had these movies. And now ya'll get to discover it. It is a gift for those of us who came before. LOTR is the original Star Wars trilogy of Millenials.

31:00 Now realize, for those of us that watched it in theaters, we had to wait a WHOLE YEAR for the next movie.

TLOTR has had such an influence in all modern fantasy stories, like Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, so it's common for younger people to relate these characters. But if I can assure you one thing is that,after these films, you will never call them Bob, or Dumbledore, or Link. Everytime you'll see them in films you'll be like "look it's Sam, or Frodo, or Gandalf, or Legolas". That's how epic this story and these movies are 😊

I love this bit at 5:33 in this video. Imagine how easy it is to say or write on paper that "I am going to live happily ever after." Even if you don't honestly agree with it yet, you can do it very easily. While holding the ring, the simple idea of imagining his end as a happy one, was impossible for Bilbo. Those words couldn't reach him, as a choice for the ending of his autobiography, until he let go. I find that powerful and often overlooked. Edit: I can't spell.

One thing that always gets me is how Gandalf just rails on Pippin. In LOTR universe the wizzards and Sauron are basically lower tier Angeles. So this divine being that's been around for thousands of years is there roasting the shit out of this poor kid 💀

Hey Ange, love your reactions. The Lord of the Rings was published in 1954 and Harry Potter was published in 1997. Gandalf is not Dumbledor. Dumbledor is Gandalf. Almost every fantasy written since 1954 is based at least loosely on LOTR. Dungeons and Dragons which has become popular since Stranger Things and Critical Role is based almost entirely on LOTR. Thanks for your commentaries, they are great.

I love how, from the beginning you said the ring needed to be thrown into the sea. In the book that was actually one of the suggestions made at the council but it was decided the ring would just find a way to be found again.

If you don’t shed a tear at some point or another during this trilogy.. you have no heart lol. This was a great reaction. Jealous you get to watch these for the first time.

You’re right, those characters are very similar to characters from Harry Potter, JRR Tolkien all but created the high fantasy genre, the LOTR books would go on to inspire works like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Dungeons and Dragons, ect.

There's a story in the world of Lord of the Rings, about a human and elf, named Beren and Luthien. Their love was the first among their peoples, and it was generally regarded by most at the time as a Bad Idea. This would change. Luthien's father gave Beren the standard storybook list of impossible challenges to defeat, and Beren accepted them readily. He then proceeded to CRUSH IT super hard, because Luthien's father never specified that she couldn't help him (thinking that she'd never lower herself to fight alongside a human) and it turns out they were the ultimate Power Couple, and their combined might set the setting's Satan's plans back a couple millennia. Their adventures proceed, until one day Beren falls to his death, and Luthien, the first elf to love a mortal, realizes that *mortals actually can die holy shit* and throws herself after him to save him. She fails, and he dies. In her grief, she kicks down the doors to the afterlife, a place elves *do not get to enter* on account of their immortality, and beseeches the judge of the dead to allow her to see Beren one last time. This judge, Mandos, is known for being exactly the kind of person to say NO to that. Only thing is, the setting for Lord of the Rings is based on music. It is a song being sung by its creator god and all his angels, and music has a way of influencing the world. So when Luthien, one of the fairest elves to exist, and one of the more powerful ones, begins to sing, even Mandos is moved, and makes the only change he'll ever make for the living: If an elf forsakes immortality, they may follow their beloved into the afterlife as a mortal man or woman, but as an elf no longer. THIS is what Arwen offers Aragorn. Quite literally, she is saying "til death do we part is weak, I'm down for eternity after death if you are," and Aragorn, being a pragmatic guy, is saying "wait, think about what you'll be giving up if you do that." Tolkien was a hell of a writer, I tell ya hwat.

Always nice to see someone reacting to LotR for the first time :) One precision about Arwen forsakening immortal life: Elrond, father of Arwen, is the son of Eärendil, who was a semi-elf (from the union of Tuor, a human and Elwing, an elf). In Tolkien's lore, semi elves and their descendants can chose to stay elves, or become human. There's more to it but that's the basic idea. Quick anecdote: Elrond had a brother, Elros, who chose humanity and therefore lost immortality and became the first king of Numenor. Elros was Aragorn's ancestor.

Watching this in theaters, I remember people lashing out in anger when it ended. The mark of something truly special. People had trouble processing that it was ended.

If you're in tears at the first movie, wait till you get to the third one!! 😭😭😭😭😭

9:00 You're wrong... in a way... It's actually the other way around, a lot in Harry Potter is inspired from the Lord of the Rings. To be fair, this kind of plot is a very common concept with the main protagonist (often an orphan) who is the choosen one to destroy the one evil artifact together with the goofy loyal best friend guided by the wise old mentor while fighting the dark something who shall not be named etc.

Boramir is an example of how good intentions can lead us to make mistakes. But even when we make mistakes, there is a chance of redemption. You are not worthless because you made mistakes. You are human. You can come back from it. You can learn and be better. Boramir is such an important character and the message from the Fellowship of the Ring is very endearing. Keep trying. Move forward. Live.

No one is late, nor are they early. They react to The Lord of The Rings precisely when they mean to. This is the greatest trilogy in history to me. So happy for you to begin this journey. P.S. You can still go to the Shire...it's there ❤

Fun Lore Fact: Gandalf and the Balrog are actually the same kind of being. Essentially, they're both angels that took physical form. The Balrogs were servants of Sauron's long-banished master, Morgoth, and chose forms of shadow and flame. Gandalf, Saruman, and the other three wizards came to help the mortal races of Middle Earth fight the forces of evil, and took the form of old men to facilitate the needed trust for that end.

The reason Frodo is less affected by thie ring than more powerful beings is because he lacks power. The ring is increasingly effective on people who seek power or have lots of it. So it's not that Frodo is "stronger than he thinks" it's actually because of his recognition of his weakness and his willingness to sacrifice for others that the ring has less sway over him. Sauron in forging the ring did not have such qualities and he wanted the ring to enhance his abilities, so it amplifies desire for power, which Frodo doesn't have. One of the reasons why this story is the best is because it praises humility not ambition, learning new skills or growing your own strength.

This film trilogy just DOES something to people the first time they watch them and just hits every beat perfectly. This reaction was adorable and "precious". Subscribed. ⭐

5:35 Holy moly, she actually caught that first go. That's something they mentioned in the behind the scenes that they wanted to do to convey the Ring's uncanny "wrongness" with normal nature, unnaturally heavy for its size.

Fun fact for you Ange: The Lord of the Rings is one of the inspirations for Dungeons & Dragons (which also includes Conan the Barbarian among others). The Fellowship is one of the inspirations for what a D&D party is. 🙂

I have so much love for these movies and i'm SO jealous you get to watch it for the first time. It gets even crazier when you realize that so much of the literature or films we love, like harry potter, originate from Tolkien's works. These movies convey so much emotion, from all over the spectrum, hits on religion, on war, on soooo many topics. Its not everyone's cup of tea but if it is, and you have the time, dive deeper into it, you wont regret it one bit.

My favorite thing about watching reactions to this film is the daunting feeling they have at the start knowing it's a long film, cut to "WAIT IT'S OVER!? I WANT MORE 😭" And you didn't disappoint, Ange!

The looks that the council of Elrond give when they all realize it’s Frodo who said “I will take it!” gives me chills every time. Gandalf’s emotion on his face knowing what his friend has just bound himself to is touching. Great acting all around.

A few moments and a bathroom break later Ange canceld dinner and sat down watching Lotr : 2 Towers! 😂

I would definitely recommend the extended versions/directors cut. The small details it adds, really helps give you more info about the story, especially if you haven’t read the book

Fun little thing: When Boromir says "They have a cave troll." LISTEN TO HOW HE SAYS THAT! It's so casual. Like "Oh. It's another Tuesday in Gondor and there's a cave troll knocking on the gate."

"I can't believe it ended on a cliffhanger!" -- At least you don't have to wait for _LITERALLY_ a year to get the next part, like we did for the actual release. You can start watching _The Two Towers_ immediately. \o/

"I'm here for the redemption arc for Gollum" God...

lol. Imagine those of us who saw this movie when it first came out ... we had to wait over a year for the second installment and then another year for the third ... At least you could (if you wanted) play the second one straight away! And most of us that watched the first movie were more than ready to return to the theaters to see the second and the third. And we agreed with you -- we loved the movies and kept coming back for more.

You can actually go to New Zealand and still visit the whole set of hobbiton. It's still there as a tourist attraction. Also, I believe aragorn and arwens relationship are based off of Tolkein and his wife. He considered his wife so beautiful that he didn't deserve her, and described her as an elf

How have you not seen this! A most wonderful film, and even greater book.

I can honestly say the best thing about Lord of the Rings is how it writes friendships - the sheer love, support, loyalty and respect it conveys through hilarity, witty banter, arguments, actions and tears really makes you appreciate their bonds and wether or not they make it out SO MUCH

Boromir isn't to blame, his greed we don't see it in this movie but in the second one it makes us understand why he was so worried. And the reasons the ring took control over him. He's not a bad man. the ring is just plain out evil, and it makes you do things. But because of his dad's greed with was even worse, we can now see what he was so afraid to fail at all. But underneath it all he had a good heart and a good soul. The ring just exploits others weakness it gets into your heart and soul and starts to plant the seeds of darkness and evil and it spread like a virus.

Im named Meriadoc after the books, and grew up watching the movies and reading the books myself. i love seeing new people get into the franchise and get to experience this all through fresh eyes. great video! i hope you enjoyed the experience all in all

Between Sean Astin as Bob, Christopher Lee as Count Dooku & Dominic Monaghan as Archibald Desnay from Vox Machina this series is like an all star reunion of cast from all of Ange's most popular reactions

You are one of the few reactors ive seen that didn't cut out bilbos apology to frodo for keeping the ring. Such a touching emotional scene i feel gets glossed over in alot of reactions but im glad you highlighted it 🙂

My brain every time I see Gandalf on the tower: "Do a Dumbledore!"

I love your reactions. Especially noting how Frodo has no clue where Mordor is but understands the importance of this mission so he takes responsibility anyway

I love that you noticed the ring didn't bounce when bilbo dropped it. That was something they did on purpose (magnet in the floor) to signify the weight of the ring

When the characters refer to "men" they mean humans, not just male humans, Tolkien was a professor of ancient languages and used many languages within lord of the rings as inspiration, "mann" is proto Germanic for our modern English word "men" which used to be used for all people similar to "mankind"

Nominated for 13 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Visual Effects Best Cinematography Best Makeup Best Original Score.

I love that the ring doesn't bounce when it falls, it falls flat to emphasize the metaphorical weight of the ring. Apparently the way the filmmakers did this was to make a giant heavy replica of the ring for that exact purpose.

The trilogy becomes even heavier when you realize it's pretty reflective of Tolkien's experience in WW1, and how WW2 was happening when the books were being written. A lot of the quotes always make me tear up when I hear them, especially the speech at the end of Two Towers and how it sounds like 2 weary soldiers who just want to go home.

Mandatory mention, Aragorn puts on Boromir's bracers at around 30:05 and is seen with them throughout the trilogy including a flashforward.

Your point that the "Speak Friend and Enter" message on the door isn't really a riddle, but in fact the most obvious instructions possible, is how that moment is played in the book; it's Gandalf who thinks it's a riddle and spends all day trying to deduce the answer, but then he suddenly remembers that the door was built in more peaceful times and they're being too suspicious in assuming they have to trick their way in somehow. They thought everyone would get it immediately because they weren't trying to keep anyone out; it was the assumption they were being kept out which prevented them from just walking right in.

Can't wait for this! Love Ange and her reactions and this trilogy is the greatest in the world! A combo to die for 💥

Some background: Arwen (the one who brought Frodo to Rivendell) is a Half-Elf. The Elves of that kin get to choose between the fate of Men (parting from this world after death) and the fate of the Elves (endless life; immortality also in the sense that their spirits even when they are slain in battle are bound to this world as long as it exists and therefore can not leave it). Her father Elrond chose to be counted amongst the Elves and is at that point roughly 6.500 years old. Have fun watching the rest of the trilogy :)

12:09 Something I think is just so cool -- she is ASKING the river for help, not commanding it to do anything. That is what Elvish "magic" is like. 15:06 Arwen is actually of mixed blood, Human and Elf, through her father. He chose to be an Elf ages ago, but his twin brother Elros chose to be a Man--and he is Aragorn's remote ancestor (like something like five thousand years). But Elves mate for life. If they fall in love with a mortal (and this has happened) then when that mortal dies they will be alone and grieving forever until the end of the world. If they become mortal, however, then when they die they shall leave this world, to some fate the Elves know not. This is the choice Arwen made. 15:27 Yes. 17:28 Aragorn's mother gave him an alias growing up: Estel. In Elvish this word has a special meaning. It is "hope" but not hope that things will turn out because that seems reasonable and possible. "Estel" is hope without reason, as an act of faith. 20:02 Tiny detail. Merry and Pippin are cousins, not brothers. 20:46 I remember reading the books when I was a child--and feeling horrified when I found out Gollum is a Hobbit. Or was a Hobbit. 24:00 Frodo is becoming more powerful, and the Ring is trying to nurture that. Galadriel can talk to him mind-to-mind because she too bears a Ring of Power, one of the Three. (The other two are held by Gandalf and Elrond) 28:20 Boromir is a (very, very) distant cousin of Aragorn, so he too has a little bit of Elvish blood. I really enjoy your reactions to this, btw. I love your passion. Tolkien wrote it as a huge novel, but it could not be published that way at the time. The first two movies do end on cliffhangers.

"You know not what you've unleashed..." Love to see it. You're the best.

having grown up with Lord of the Rings i actualy forget that people seeing the movies for the first time can get such a strong reaction. i loved every bit of this video. youre a very funny person and your commentary is absolute gold

Aragorn was heard singing about one of the most famous man+elf couples & MCs of all of middle earths infinitely layered history: “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 beechen 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 hilltop 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 iron 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. Some of the details even in this song won’t even sing let alone does he even know completely as it’s too soft of a subject even for most elves at this point. Out of respect it sort of became taboo to even go through the whole thing which tells more of their story with their advanced language full of nuance and so forth. Aragorn even says his version that he knows is a lot more crude compared to the original elvish version.

Angelina, imagine seeing this movie in a theater when it first came out and then getting stuck with that ending! We had to wait a whole year to see the next one! I can't wait to see the rest of your reactions to this franchise.

As someone who has known this story for 5 decades, I must thank you for the delight in witnessing how it captured your heart. (Now read the books!) (And JRRT came loooonggg before JKR. And GRRM added the second R to his name in tribute to JRRT.)

One small correction, Gandalf is not Dumbledore. Dumbledore is Gandalf. Keep in mind all fantasy novels were written in the attempt, to match this masterpiece. This story was written in the sixties and is the gold standard.

These movies and the Tolkien lore have shaped my life in so many ways. Times in my life when I have felt down, depressed, etc these movies have always been a reminder of good times. These movies remind me of my beautiful childhood and the magic, friendship, and adventures life can have. It is the best trilogy ever.

Sean Bean NAILS that "my brother, my captain, my king " line. One of the best moments in a film trilogy full of amazing moments.

The 20 minutes of credits included everybody that had been involved in the website that was launched when the movie series was announced. Any one 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!!!

Legolas (the elf) is played by Orlando Bloom. Orlando also played Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

My favorite quote of all time "Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and doubt for so small a thing?"

this is it. this is the pinnacle of this channel, you will never find movies better than this. every discussion you ever took in your life has led you to this moment. WE ARE HERE

Loved this reaction! Most reactors miss the corrupting power of the ring but you really nailed it on the head. Can’t wait to see more.

It is surprising this is not required reading in middle school or high school. LOTR is the core story most all modern fantasy writers have based their work on. Similarities to GoT and Harry Potter are because both authors are fans of Tolkien and LOTR. Tolkien, Asimov and Herbert are the core writers that all modern fantasy and science fiction are based on. Every game or show created since 1970 are all influenced by their stories.

Classic movie. Bitter sweet moment that no one in Hollywood will ever, EVER, come close to remaking or creating something like this master piece.

I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil. 26:30 Quite an amazing connection. Tolkien was exceptionally catholic lol, and while he was very very clear the story is not in any way an allegory, there is a lot of influence you can find, and you nailed the Judas influence there. Btw, the death scene is quite an amazing elegy. 17:35 also, since you noticed how heavy the Ring fell to the floor earlier, this moment is there to show Frodo’s point of view. He sees Bilbo seemly lean forward, but perceives an absolute monster trying to take it from him. Perhaps something to continue dwelling on when it comes to noticing the different effects of the Ring on others.

Arwen is only able to choose mortality because her father, Elrond, is one of the two half-elf/half-human people in Middle Earth. Elrond's brother, the other one, chose to be mortal and became a great king -- he's Aragorn's many-times-great grandfather. And, yeah, Aragorn and Arwen are related, but very very distantly.

YESS!!! No matter how many times I watch this film, the fireworks at the beginning, always scared the shit out of me!

When anyone wants to watch these for the first time, I always tell them to think of the whole series as one film. 1st film first act ect. I'm so happy to watch someone finding and enjoying a series I've loved for years.

You have no idea how happy it made me that you chose the extended edition. Great reaction!

Your energy with this is entertaining. I’ve been watching these movies since I was 6 years old and they’ve so strongly influenced what I love even as an adult. It’s fun watching someone get brand new exposure to such a masterpiece in storytelling.

I first read the books when I was in college, back in the 1970s, and I've re-read them several times since. I was absolutely thrilled when they finally came to film. Of course there are some changes compared to the books, because always, but not in a manner that spoils the movies at all. Going forward, invest in a Kleenex box or two.

That little epic sax guy edit at 3:53 gave me a good chuckle. lmao.

"He's this harry potter character! And he's this harry potter character! And he's _this_ harry potter character!" Congratulations! You're able to recognize tropes! You're one step closer to being able to write your own stories!

Pippin & Merry aren’t brothers. They’re cousins..

My favorite author in the whole world. I'm excited for this commentary

I always love watching a movie with someone who's watching for the first time. So fun!

take it back, harry potter is not even in the same league as LOTR

Crazy how much your Lord of the Rings reaction is currently at 88k+ views just two days later, it won’t be long till it soon reaches 100k views by tomorrow or in 2-3 days time. If anything this will be your first reaction to reach 100k views in less than a month which is insane.

22:49 DUMBLEDORE!!!!!

“Why is this movie 4hrs long?” More like : why is it only 4hrs long?

It's interesting how they cast the voices for the Japanese dub. Gandalf talks like an old monk; Aragorn talks like a gruff army man; Merry and Pippin talk like a nighttime comedy duo; and Legolas sounds like he's straight out of a boy-band anime.