LORD OF THE RINGS : THE RETURN OF THE KING *FIRST TIME WATCHING* (PART 1/3) 

Hobbits aren’t too kind hearted to not be corrupted. They have such modest desires that they are less quickly corrupted. Give unlimited power to a guy who wants to rule the world and a guy who wants to live alone in the woods, they will both abuse that power, but the guy who wants to be left alone will take longer to turn.

The most difficult thing people struggle with is understanding the absolute onslaught that Frodo is experiencing. In every waking moment, his mind is assailed by the enemy. The Ring is at all times trying to convince the bearer to submit. Speaking to him, showing him images, trying to dominate his will and make him act in the interest of the ring.

There are 3 essentially "races" of hobbits. The kind of hobbit that frodo, sam, merry, and pippin are all value peace and quiet and a comfortable life. What the ring does is corrupt its holder and amplify their deepest desires. The reason why frodo and bilbo dont have that much effect from the ring is because the biggest thing that it amplifies in them is what I mentioned and it takes much longer to have the negative effect. Smeagol is a different kind of hobbit. In the books when sam has the ring it tries to tempt him by showing him a vision of him having the world's best garden and his response is "shut up, I could never take care of a garden that big"

"These two! Why do you do things like this?!" One thing to bear in mind with Pippin and Merry...Pippin in particular...is that they're actually much younger than the other two. Hobbits come of age at 33, and Pippin is 29. So he's pretty much the Hobbit equivalent of a 16-year-old. Plus he's a Took, and that family has an adventurous spirit and a curiosity that most other hobbits don't. Furthermore (and this is explored much more in the book than in the movie), he was very frustrated with Gandalf and the others at this point. After they and the Ents overthrew Isengard, they were started to realize that there were things they could actually do to help, rather than just be a nuisance. They had the potential to do good, even though they were small. But when Gandalf arrived with Gimli, Legolas, Aragorn, Theoden, and Eomer, talked briefly, and then went to talk to Treebeard, they felt overlooked and underappreciated, and became frustrated with Gandalf in particular for withholding information. And it was just exacerbated when Pippin recovered the Palantir, and was just told "I'll take that, my lad. Quickly now." With no explanation as to what it was or why he should hand it over or what made it dangerous. Now, of course, Gandalf didn't tell him that because he thought it would just make him more curious, but when he said that to Pippin, he said that if he had known what could happen, he never would have picked it up in the first place. So that was an error on Gandalf's part: another case of hobbits being underestimated. So it was a combination of the natural curiosity of a Took, the rebellion of a frustrated teenager, and magical compulsion.

Smeagol had the ring for 478 years, he was in those caves for a very long time. By the way, Ashkan, you have to remember this is not only a trilogy of books, but a vastly larger expanded universe, compacted into 3 movies. I strongly suggest you read the books if you're really interested in the finer details, I promise you, every single question you had throughout the series is answered...in great detail by Tolkien.

If no one's mentioned it yet, the guys who played Merry and Pippin started a podcast recently and it's really entertaining. They even had Elijah Wood (who played Frodo) on for an episode.

In the books, Smeagol, as he was known before the ring, was known to be mischevious and used the ring to sneak around and be invisible, gaining secrets and gossip he couldn't have otherwise heard or know about. When he was eventually found out, they cast him out and exiled him which is where he found himself in a cave. He wasn't one of the particularly 'good natured' hobbits.

You asked about the people who were lighting the beacons, this was a way to signal across great distances quickly for help. He would’ve more than likely had two soldiers stationed at each beacon. They would’ve been stationed there for about a week with provisions a week later two new soldiers would’ve shown up and relieve them. so on and so on that way you’re able to communicate between the two kingdoms really quickly.

Lol what’s hysterical about the drinking game between Legolas and Gimli is how the elves get drunk. And there wine is so strong they can drink barrels of it & not get too drunk either. So Legolas drinking human ale against a dwarf was almost like Legolas “faking it” just to have fun😂 Human Ale is like water to an elf

Fun fact that I can’t believe no one’s posted yet. Christopher Lee (Saruman) was black ops during WWII, and when Peter Jackson tried to give him notes on the sound he made when Saruman got stabbed, he said "Have you any idea what kind of noise happens when somebody’s stabbed in the back? Because I do.” Peter Jackson conceded the point, lol As far as the beacons go, I imagine there’s a village within a couple days travel of each beacon, and the villagers take it in shifts to stand watch. I’m sure somebody who’s read LotR more recently than me will have a more concrete answer, but that’s what I always imagined.

When Gandalf fought against the Balrog and died, his soul transcended back to the realm he originally existed (which was many many years in his perspective), but he was sent back, more powerful and more like his true "angelic" self, hence why his personality seems to have completely shifted from the more cheerful and witty Gandalf the Gray. Gandalf the White is much more serious and "regal", especially since he is put in the position to be leader of the other wizards by being named the White Wizard. Edit: Also, in the scene where Gandalf is trying to smoke his pipe, and he is coughing, this is them telling the viewer that Gandalf isn't the same person we once knew. He's in a new body with new lungs, and it can't handle his old habit of smoking. You could honestly say Gandalf the Gray is truly dead by the end of Fellowship of the Ring since this version is a "reincarnation" where the same mind went is altered.

MATE it is hilarious how excited I am by this, I saw it in the cinema 20 years ago and this is like watching it for the first time again :)

When Gandalf is in Gondor, the reason he is choking on his pipe is because he has ran out of Longbottom Leaf (the best weed in Middle Earth) and is forced to smoke the the crappy Gondor weed.

The book describes the creature the Witch-king was riding as follows: “And behold! it was a winged creature: if bird, then greater than all other birds, and it was naked, and neither quill nor feather did it bear, and its vast pinions were as webs of hide between horned fingers; and it stank. A creature of an older world maybe it was, whose kind, lingering in forgotten mountains cold beneath the Moon, outstayed their day, and in hideous eyrie bred this last untimely brood, apt to evil. And the Dark Lord took it, and nursed it with fell meats, until it grew beyond the measure of all other things that fly; and he gave it to his servant to be his steed.” (The Battle of the Pelennor Fields)

The elf bit at the start almost killed me XD You two are great :D

The horse wasn’t going particularly fast, but he was going at a gallop for 3 days without rest.

Some extra information if you would like: Hobbits have a natural defence against magic but Smeagol isn't a hobbit, but his race is simular to Hobbits. Arwen can choose to become human because she is 3/4th Elf. Her father was an Half-elf. She is also the granddaughter of Galadriel. and Minas tirith is nicknamed the White City so you weren't far off on that guess Also the Ringwraiths are also called Nazgul, the dragon types they ride on are called FellBeasts

Mate you gotta make your girlfriend a regular on the channel her reactions are GOLD!🔥🔥

The concept of 2 people out in the middle of nowhere making sure messages can be received/delivered is still alive and well in the modern military. Radio equipment only sends a signal so far. Ask a veteran with commo experience or an infantryman or cav scout about guarding a re-trans station. Usually just a couple guys with a truck in the middle of nowhere with an antenna set up on the roof. Truck battery is all that powers the antenna so you have extra fuel to keep it running nonstop.

There will be the day that the courage of book readers fails, when we forsake our films and break all bonds of nerdship. But it is not this day.

About the Legolas sniffing the mead (or whatever it was): The Elves of the Woodland Realm are great partiers and they booze up at every occasion, but he'd never had _this_ tipple before before. He just wasn't sure he'd like it

FINALLY been checking your channel twice a day for return of the king xd

That sword that Is being reforged is the exact same one that cuts off Sauron’s finger and the ring

Peter Jackson handles the beacons of Gondor in classic Jackson fashion: does it make sense? Not really. Does it look cool? Fuck yeah. He's adapting and changing something from the book; in the book, the beacons are already lit as Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith. They are up on foothills of the mountains, not literally on their peaks. And people have been assigned to tend them temporarily because in the book it is SUPER obvious that Sauron will attack Minas Tirith first, and they are calling for people throughout the country to report and take up arms. They are already preparing when Gandalf arrives.

Man i love that Ash is always like "The artist that drew this " "look at this scenery" etc. he always admires beautiful shit and peoples work ! is a big man ting yeah ! He a real one ! big up from germany bruv !

So, about the beacons: There are likely villages and towns on the mountain sides. The people there take shifts on the top so that their respective beacon is always ready to light up.

Lmao the reason fans get all "It's not a dragon!" is because Tolkien himself was VERY picky about what counts as a dragon. To him, they're more than just winged lizard-ish creatures. They need to be intelligent, cunning and, above all, greedy. According to Tolkien, dragons are the mythological personification of avarice. TBH, I think it's a bit too picky as well, but those winged creatures are called "Fell Beasts" in the book specifically because Tolkien was quite specific about them not being dragons. Also, PS: "Nazgul" is the term for the wraith-dudes themselves, not the mounts.

LOL...isn't it weird that the very first 20 seconds got me totally tuned on LOL.....what a great couple. Great reaction!

"The route isn't straight up. You have to go around it." Good observation! That's one of the city's defenses. It slows invaders down

One film to rule them all!!!! Can’t wait to watch. LOVE the costumes!

•First of all, great Elf costumes. •I thought Budget Lord of the Rings was either The Chronicles of Narnia or Game of Thrones. •Smeagol is actually a Stoor, which is one of the three subspecies of Hobbit. Also, it is not that Hobbits are too kind-hearted to be tempted by the Ring; it's that they're pretty content with their lives in the Shire that there is very little that the Ring can actually offer them. When it tried to tempt Sam, all it could offer him was the worlds most elaborate garden. •In Western cultures, the desire to consume raw meat (as in while the animal is still alive) is a sign of one's fall into darkness and becoming evil. •I think those are some old ruins, but I can't find an exact name. •Good thing y'all are watching the Extended Edition, because Saruman doesn't even appear in the Theatrical Cut. •RIP, Sir Christopher Lee. Fun Story - when filming that scene, Peter Jackson has some ideas for how Saruman should sound after being stabbed from behind, to which Lee tells him that is not how a man sounds when you stab him from behind. Given that Lee served in the RAF as an intelligence officer in WWII, Jackson didn't question him and let the master do his work. •That is a palantir or seeing-stone, a crystal ball, which we saw Saruman use to communicate with Sauron. •Elves are immortal and he has drunk before. The Wood-Elves of Mirkwood has a particular taste for fine wines made by the Men of Laketown. (I recommend you watch The Hobbit trilogy next) •They used size-doubles and other camera tricks. So the actors playing the Hobbits would film the scene and then they'd film it again with size-doubles and the other actors and then combine the two in editing. •In the books and as you'll see, Theoden will go to Gondor regardless of if the armies of Gondor reinforced Helm's Deep or not. It is the Oath of Eorl (Eorl being the First King of Rohan) that established the everlasting friendship between Rohan and Gondor. •It also means Pippin is in grave danger, as now the forces of Mordor will be trying to kill him. •Arwen has chosen to give up her immortality so that she can be with Aragorn. She has this choice because she and Elrond are Half-Elven. •All bladesmiths hate this scene because that is not how one reforges a sword. •They're reforging the sword because it is a symbol; that is the sword of the King of Gondor and it should be the King of Gondor to wield that sword. Men would rally behind the man who wielded that sword; rally behind their King's return. •Minas Tirith is the capital city of Gondor. It is based on Constantinople, as Gondor is based on Byzantium a.k.a. the Eastern Roman Empire. •Indeed. As Gandalf said, Lord Denethor is merely the Steward of Gondor, ruling Gondor as a placeholder until the true king returns. The reign of the Stewards is one of the marks of the decline of Gondor. •"There And Back Again" is the title of Bilbo's memoir about his quest to Erebor in the East with Thorin and Company. (Again, recommend The Hobbit films) •Apparently, as Gandalf the White is in a new body, he has lost Gandalf the Grey's tolerance for pipetted smoke. •Yes, the Witch King of Angmar is the leader of the Nazgul and thus Sauron's second-in-command. •That is Minas Morgul, once a fortress of Gondor, now it is the base from which the forces of Mordor strike Gondor. •First of all, sorry about that. Secondly, the Fell Beast is technically a wyvern, when may appear to be similar to a Dragon, but they're not the same. In British and Irish heraldry, Wyverns have 2 legs, while Dragons have 4 legs. •Orcs are not know for their hygiene. Also, most fantasy is set in medieval times, which was also not known to be the most hygienic time period. •A) Gandalf is not present. B) Their anticipating an attack from a different direction from where the orcs are coming. C) The Orcs are advancing under cover of night and fog. •In the books, the beacons are only a warning that Gondor is under attack. In addition, there is also a red arrow that is sent to call upon Rohan for aid. They are permanently manned by Men of Gondor, who dwell in the Firien Wood.

For context: "Your staff is broken" -When Gandalf got promoted to White, he actually replaced Saruman as the head of his department. The head office got wind of Saruman joining the enemy and they took away his staff/license/power. -Ever since Gandalf got sent back powered up, he's been more god/angel than man. The old Gandalf used to be afraid of his purpose and smoke weed a lot (yes, it's true) - That tiny thing the Nazgul rides is not a dragon. Merely a lesser flying beast. If you wanna see a real dragon, watch The Hobbit, which is the prequel to LOTR and it follows Bilbo's adventures.

"Look they've even got cobwebs on them! Why wouldn't they dust those down a bit?" 😂😂😂 Just the vision of orcs with their little feather dusters getting their boats and weapons nice and clean!

This may be a bit on the nose, but my theory on the fire signals. When I was in the military, we had this thing called "Fire Guard". I'm sure it was meant earlier in the military to actually be specifically for that (barracks made out of wood and such), but it became more of a security detail at night. Two soldiers are on rotation and each night it's a different pair. The people tending to the signals could probably be stationed there, but switch out. When on that detail, their main objective is look out for the preceding signal to be lit so that they can light theirs. No fire from the preceding signal? Don't light yours. Theirs is lit? Light yours, pass the message on. Then probably haul ass to prepare for battle.

They have like 30 hours of behind the scenes on the extended edition DVDs. They go over how they film everything. For making the hobbits seem small, they use a combination of short doubles and forced perspective shots. It's really cool. For example, in the first movie where Bilbo is sitting across the table from Gandalf, they aren't actually sitting across from each other. Gandalf is sitting closer to the camera than Bilbo and the table is really two connected half tables. This creates the illusion that they are sitting across from each other and Gandalf is much taller than Bilbo. Must be super weird to act like that lol.

Also, the actions of the person when acquiring the ring affects the way the damage develops -- Smeagol opened with murder, as opposed to the way Bilbo acquired it (petty theft / finding it on the ground -- and showing mercy to Gollum). So even when Frodo came into it, there is a certain level of free choice that guides his relationship to the evil force. Smeagol's people are sort-of-like hobbits -- the river-dwellers are on a branch of descent leading from Man to hobbit.

Ok, gotta say it. So Peter Jackson tried to tell Christopher Lee that, when Grima stabbed Saruman, he wanted more of an AAAAARRRRGGGHHH sound. But Christopher Lee turned around and said "Do you have any idea what it sounds like when someone gets stabbed in the back? Because I do." Because of his clandestine service in WWII.

I always found the beacon scene incredibly moving. It reflects the desperate need, but it also harks back to an earlier time when different kingdoms strove together to fight a common enemy. As each new fire is ignited, it's re-kindling a sense of resolution and purpose in people.

I believe the artist that inspired a great deal of the design of this trilogy is Alan Lee.

I love how Saruman's words cut everyone deeply on an emotional level, except for Aragorn, who was bored by what he had to say and didn't care. There's a Man who knows himself and is at peace with his strengths and weaknesses alike. Not that he never struggles, but not by someone else's words. The words that really mean something to him personally come from Arwen.

The idea with the beacons is that there are people stationed there waiting to light them. I would imagine they would be on a duty rotation. There are modern day precedents for this. During the Cold War, the US had remote, secret listening posts north of the Arctic circle, with just a few men. They would monitor Soviet radio communications, some had RADAR for tracking planes and potential missile launches.

10:25 might’ve been said before, but Christopher Lee (Saruman) was basically James Bond in his prime. British secret service (American here so I forgot the acronym lol) during WWII. Allegedly related to Ian Fleming, who based some stories off of Lee’s own tales. Anyway. Lee corrected Peter Jackson (director) on how a man should sound when he gets stabbed in the back. Jackson wanted something like a surprised yelp, but Lee merely asked, “do you know what a man sounds like when he’s stabbed in the back? Because I do.” This was because he’s actually stabbed a man in the back before

its refreshing to get a reaction from funny poeple who make jokes but who also respect the movie aswell

Beacons like that have been used historically, though the most famous account is from the retelling of the Trojan War (so it may not have actually happened). Usually jobs like that are like being a lighthouse keeper: one or a team of people live on site at their post for 10 days to a month and then another team takes over.

"Hey, I feel so fabulous in this, I don't even want to look at you." lmmfao!

The way those beacons depicted in movie - yes, there's two guys living in hut on top of the mountain, probably working in shifts with other guys (like two weeks on mountain, two weeks back in village, repeat). Realistically, it shouldn't be that extreme though, with beacons on top of mountain tops constantly covered by snow, - no, nothing like that, such simple system perfectly works without going across the mountains, by going around them. In real life England had such things along coasts facing continental Europe, to prevent unnoticed invasion - without any mountains involved, hills at best, or at least some sort of platforms. It was shown in movie with Cate Blanchett (Galadriel in LOTR) - Elizabeth: Golden Age And btw it shouldn't take that much time (it's definitely more than 12 hours, including whole night) to light up all of them, with only dozen beacons or so involved. That's pure cinematography.

Yo, you guys are really funny to watch. Love these vids and your honest reaction. My hubs and I are dying. Keep it up in the future!

*You guys are awesome, love the commitment and energy and the chemistry of you two. Hope you read the longer explanation below my shorter explanation.* *Short version: to why **_Pippin, Bilbo, Smeagol, and Frodo_** react differently to temptation and adventure:* It's not a universal Hobbit quality, different families and Hobbit-kind had different qualities to them. _Tooks_ tended to produce adventurers, _Baggins_ were by far the most content with their life, and the Ring took advantage of a person’s ambition. *Longer more in depth version:* It’s not so much that hobbits of all kinds were resistant, as evident by Smeagol. The _Took_ family was the rare line that produced adventurous and curious hobbits, which is part of why Pippin got in so much trouble and was curious about the orb. It's also why Bilbo went on his adventure in The Hobbit, as Bilbo Baggin’s mother was Belladonna Took. The _Baggins_, however, were the most content of the hobbit families, wanting for nothing but the peaceful life they led. In a lot of ways they were Tolkien's ideal hobbit, and though Bilbo had _Took_ blood in him too, Frodo did not. He was only related to Bilbo via marriage and not direct blood, and instead was more closely related to the _Brandybuck_ family and thus had a blood relation to Merry., Frodo maintained that pure Baggins contentedness with his life, and it is why the Ring had such a hard time influencing Frodo in particular, Smeagol was of an old kind of hobbit called the _Stoor_ who lived along the river Anduin, they most resembled humans, and interacted the most with them as well. These likenesses and frequent interactions might be why they lacked much of that inherent quality of being content in life that the _Baggins_ and even other _Fallohide_ kind of hobbits who inhabit the Shire.

Fist of all, I love Ash and Hannahs chemistry. You both seem like you are very lovley peeps, and I wish you the best. I got hooked on this channel when I saw your reaction to 300, and I just love how honest you are. Ash is never afraid to just geek out when something cool happens on the screen. And Hannah, most reactions on RU-vid are often "Cool action and effects" and so on, there is nothing wrong with that. But you guys have an intresting conversation about what (for me that is) movies are all about, the story, the characters, the relationships and I so appreciate that you talk about this. Its like movies were made for you guys, this is your thing and you are great at it. That is why your channel is according to me the best reaction channel on youtube right now, keep it up. موفق باشید Much love / Magedan

Ah yeah, Frodo and other folk from the Shire are usually purehearted folk and/or just have much more modest goals and ambitions than Men or Elves..or Dwarves, Smeagol and Deagol seem to have been decent folk but maybe not the nicest ever. So the Ring had some higher level of influence on them since they weren't completely pure. Smeagol went so fast to "My precious" because he murdered someone to get the Ring, and the more force you use to take it, the stronger the hold it has on your mind and soul.

Okay, I have been up all night watching you guys. I love you guys. You all bring such great laughter! You are the LEGENDS!!! Much love!

Not editing out you farting on your girl was pure genius. Y'all are great. Also, Lego-lash sounds like if Sean Connery was saying it. That's the pronunciation I will use from now on.

Smeagol wasn‘t actually a Hobbit, he was part of the Riverfolks who just kinda look like Hobbits. Nice Costumes 👍😂 Need the other Parts

I love the costumes so much, you both look spectacular! I love what Hannah did with her hair, its so pretty. Im fairly new to the channel but i love how into the movie you both get. You two are a lot of fun to watch.

When Eowyn wakes up in the couch and she tells Aragorn about her dream of the great wave: it's actually a reference to this massive tsunami/flood that killed Aragorns ancestors, the Numenoreans. That's why Aragorn looks at her that way. She's literally seen into his own past, and uncovered the reason of why there are so few of his kind left. I guess the scene has romantic connotations too, but I always read it that Eowyn has a special connection to Aragorn, even an affinity, that goes beyond the romantic. In the end their friendship is based on mutual respect and an understanding of each other. In the same way Eowyn understands where Aragorn comes from, Aragorn encourages her to be herself, and validates her as a shield-maiden. This kind of leads to her fulfilling her own destiny. Eowyn's character was never written to be part of a love triangle, in the script or the book, though a lot of people see it that way unfortunately - and I guess that's because love triangle tropes are waayyy more frequent in movies nowadays. Anyway, info dump over, love your channel!! :)

"Look at that lawn!" 😁 What a British comment, dear Elvish girl! 😂🧡👍

From what I understand, Arwen was a virgin. Elves don't do sex recreationally, only for reproduction. This is addressed in Tolkien's other writings. Elves also mate for life (History of Middle-earth Vol 10 Part Three; Laws and Customs among the Eldar.) :)

Found your reactions yesterday and caught up, definitely the best I've ever seen. You two have amazing chemistry. Loving the costumes 🤣

I'm rewatching these reactions with you for about the 5th time lol, and I know you might not see these comments so far after you uploaded them, but I hope Hannah sees my comment about how unbelievably gorgeous she looks here. She was BORN for a middle part, and i'm crazy jealous of how good it looks on you all the time! Thanks for being around to rewatching stuff with guys, from your favorite Kentucky girl. :)

Signal fires are a legitimate thing in ancient times. It is worth investing in a guard station and kit them out with supplies. Rotate people out ever couple of months. In exchange, something that could take anywhere from a week to a month can now be messaged within a few hours. It is lightspeed vs horseback riding speed. Keep in mind you also ignore terrain. So no having to go around or climb up and down a mountain.

Subscribed. You're an interesting duo and the showmanship and costumes were going above and beyond. Keep up the amazing work.

Ok you two are hilarious!!🤣🤣 And yall killed it with your cosplay🔥

We do appreciate the effort in these videos. I’ve been a long time LOTR fan and I love seeing more people become part of the family. It’s an amazing world Tolkien created I’m sure he would appreciate the makeup and costumes you guys do. Btw the lights in the hair were really cool!!!

Love the costumes! Its so fun how much fun you're having with these movies. Can't wait for the next parts!

Another fun fact! The dream that Eowyn awoke to describe to Aragorn near the beginning of the film is actually a recurring nightmare that Tolkien, the author, had throughout his life. Tolkien was half-convinced that every time he dreamed of the great wave consuming the land, he was witnessing the destruction of Atlantis, and it partly inspired his creation of Middle Earth. It's of course much more complex than that, but those are the cliff notes lol

it's so funny that pretty much everyone thinks it's strange that there are always people ready to light the beacons, security guards on shifts has been a thing for a very long time.

The guys manning the beacons are soldiers, would be stationed there for a time, and serve there in rotations. Supplies would be delivered to them. Militaries in Ancient times did the same things IRL.

I...can't...stop....laughing.... You guys are so great and fun.

ASH + Hannah are the best movie reaction creator ever i seen on all over youtube ASH pls we need more of you and Hannah together in movies well done guys realy bless both of ya : )

Lmaooo you guys are literally the only react channel that makes me laugh this much 🤣🤣. I’ve also recently found your channel, instantly my favorite. 🔥

The Nazgul are the nine black riders -The Boss-Man sitting on the "dragon like creature" is the Lord Nazgul. The dragon-like creature is called a "fellbeast."

Never have I liked a video so fast!! Those first seconds are golden!!

Just a little tidbit for you, and yes, im already rewatching this. :) The name Gollum and the way he says gollum, comes from when Smeagol killed his cousin Deagol. He made that noise in his throat when Smeagol choked him. He never got over it in his head and kept making that noise, so people started to call him Gollum.

Holy shit i instantly clicked on instead of waiting till after work because of the thumbnail and your costumes did not disappoint. The beacons are actually based in history, i believe both the chinese and byzantines used beacon systems. It would basically be a full time job and people would work in shifts

AUUUWWWW YEAHHHHHH! LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOO ASHHHHHHHHHHHHH & HANNAAAAAHHHHH!! Great reaction, can't wait for part 2 and 3. Aloha

Guys been waiting and checking for this reaction for ages! Killing me waiting for the rest. Keep it going guys. Love you

She went and picked up your ear, mate! You better put a ring on that one! She's a keeper ;)

You guys are awesome! I love that you can be yourselves on camera! And I love how much you've enjoyed my favourite stories of all time. Lord of the Rings changed my life 🙏

Hell yes man I've been waiting for this and it was worth the wait! you legends no masterball can contain the legendary content 👏 thank ypu for all the effort you guys put in to entertaining us🖖🤘

You two have some of the best reactions. Your banter is gold and insightful, but also funny. But you pay such good attention unlike many reactors that talk a lot. Looking forward to more

You guys are killing it

You guys are honestly some of the best reactors I’ve seen in a while. Love the intro that had me dying 😂

These reaction videos genuinely give me a serotonin boost. They're brilliant 🧙🏻‍♂️✌🥳

They didn't exactly have telephones, so when there is a huge emergency and they need help, they light the beacons, calling for aid. And the people would have been waiting at the beacons in shifts.

I love how they portrayed the white Gandalf as more powerful than the gray and yet they did it interestingly not by having him crafting fireballs or thunders toward his enemies but by him powerful enough to withstand the gigantic fire. Its almost like this fire is nothing to him, he does not need to protect himself by some magical shield only wait for the fire to extinguish. We must remember that it can be also connected to the fact that he got the Ring of Fire, with ruby, Narya the Red one of the 3 elven rings of power.

Smeagol is a "stoor" (his race / ethnicity) the person he killed for the ring is his cousin deagol

When she flicked those lights on her head I was not ready 😂😂😂😂😂

When ever i want to laugh and change my mood I come here and see your stuff , love you ❤️

I so love this channel. Just about 3 weeks ago this man hit 10k and it's closer to 15k now. Keep up the great stuff. Love the bit about the dragon/vs. Nazgul thing towards the end. The need in me remembers similar arguments that stalled D&D games wat back in the day because everyone knows D&D took many mythological inspirations from Tolkien's works. Loved the Cosplay as well. Buckle up, the finale of this series is nothing less than spectacular!

Part 2: "The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid!"

Hannah with the fekkin fairy lights... Amazing! 😆 😅 😂 🤣

Ayy nice you split it into 3 :) cool reaction as always

Tolkien was a devout Catholic and his story reflects that moral code. Aragon and Arwen were not smashing before they were married.

Damnnnn the costume upgrade too! love it. Looking forward to the rest guys, thanks for the vid! Really gonna miss looking forward to your Lord of the Rings reactions for sure, maybe The Hobbit series after? Just throwing it out there!

Haha the costumes are just hilarious. I was waiting for this! Thanks.

Hurry with part two! Love your reaction and outfits are fabulous!

This can't end with The return of the king: we want The Hobbit's reaction

Ash, great sex doesn't equal love, and vice versa. :) Your girlfriend has the kindest heart, and yet she's a fighter too. What a combination. As for the men at the fire towers, it's like light house keepers. I would think it would drive you mad, but whatever.

Thank goodness you’re doing it in 3 parts. So many good moments in this one.

about the beacons: every beacon is a city in the realm of gondor. when they lit the beacons the actually calling out all their army to come and aid minias tirith (the capital) the last beacon is for rohan.