Reacting to The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring FIRST TIME WATCHING Part 2/2 

As someone else recently said: "Anyone who sheds a tear for Boromir, deserves a like."

"I need a Sam in my life" is such a mood. "I want to be a Sam in someone's life" is the most honorable hot take ever!

"You have to learn to cry while walking" sounds like a life/philosophical type quote.

Christopher Lee is the only person that worked on these films who actually met J.R.R. Tolkien.

"They took the little ones!" Always gets me. Boromir's first thought is to tell Aragorn to help the Hobbits even as he's dying.

Lemme tell you, when this movie premiered, every kid in school was doing the "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" thing in the hallways. It was great.

The Ring was in a "sleeping" state for all those lost years, which is why Bilbo could use it without consequences. In the books it is however explained that Bilbo senses a great eye staring at him when he used the ring in later years. The 9 ringwraiths/Nazghûl can sense the ring when it's used in their vicinity, not from unlimited range. Sauron needed Gollum to pinpoint it's whereabouts, and when the 9 got close they could sense it. Can't believe you haven't heard of Enya! She's amazing, and you've definitely heard "Only Time" from her, it's used in memes ;) my personal favorite of hers is "Echoes in the Rain".

Duaffy: "Ohhh, they're like SPIDERS!!!! It itches me!!!" Me: Don't like spiders? Heh.

"I want a Sam in my life... I want to be someone's Sam". Gotta be the best comment I ever heard about this film :)

"Sam is such a good guy" Oh girl you have seen nothing yet. He is just getting started

About Galadriel: "I don't know if I should trust her." Then you are very wise. She is extremely powerful, and extremely old and wise (She is literally older than the sun and moon) but she is also extremely proud and ambitious, traits that got her essentially exiled from Valinor. Her turning down the power of the one ring is probably the single most impressive feat in the history of middle earth (Ok, to be fair, Earendil slaying Ancalagon the Black is pretty fucking badass.)

1- “I want to be someone’s Sam...” awesome quote. 2- Gandalf facing the Balrog and Boromir heroics made cry like a little boy. Still does.

Haha - when I was in college we read "Hamlet" and before we started the professor gave us a warning, saying we were going to see many, many phrases that have become so common that they might sound cliche - but we had to remember that they weren't cliche when Shakespeare composed them. I guess it's kind of the same thing with seeing famous memes in the Lord of the Rings movies!

_"The bigger the book, the more interested I am in reading it."_ The Wheel of Time has entered the chat...

"Stop...stop, I don't want him dead" *Laughs in Sean Bean*

something i really respect is that after boromir's death, aragorn wore his bracers for the rest of the movies.

The reason why Galadriel got a little crazy is because the one ring compels people to take it and it tempted Galadriel but Galadriel's will power overcame the temptation of the evil ring. Just a reminder Lord Elrond has Vilya which is the elven ring of air keeping Rivendell beautiful and Galadriel has the Nenya the elven ring of water which is keeping Lothlorien beautiful. Gandalf has the elven ring of fire called Narya which is said to inspire hope. The elves are saddened by the fact that they must leave Middle Earth to go the West which is a real heaven on earth for the elves and those that have accomplished great things. Once the one ring is destroyed the elven rings have no power in upholding the beauty of Rivendell and Lothlorien. The beauty of those lands is being held in memory of when things were vibrant and magical.

“Many that live deserve death, and some that die deserve life."

I feel like going on an adventure with Duafy would be a very fun and enjoyable experience

I was at the casino and then I got the notification that this video was posted. I drove home pretty fast just so I could watch this LoL ❤️ This beautiful girl gets emotional in the best parts!!! It's like I'm experiencing them all over again. Thank you very much for your reactions

"Why is this song such a beautiful song?" That is one of the masterpieces by the artist Enya, my dear. Its name is "Aniron", which is Elvish for "I Desire".

To answer some of your questions: 1. When Gandalf the Grey seems reluctant to go into Moria unless they have no other choice ( "but why?" You ask at 4 minutes 3 seconds in) The reason for this is to do with the history of the city. Gandalf essentially seems reluctant, reflecting the suspicions of many others, about the fate of the Dwarven City of Khazad-Dûm. It wasn't always called Moria. Moria means ''the Black Pit''. Something very bad happened in TA (Third Age) 1980 - over a _thousand years before_ so Khazad-Dûm was never the same again. The Dwarves dug too greedily and too deep, and they awoke the Balrog of Morgoth known later as Dúrin's Bane. The precise details of what happened are unclear, though we do know: - the Balrog didn't just drive the Dwarves of Khazad-Dûm out overnight. Somewhat tragically, they tried desperately to fight it for as long as they could, almost in denial about what was happening. You see, that city had been raised in the First Age and had already been around for several thousand years before the disaster in TA 1980. It was their greatest city. The main events of the films are in TA 3018 - TA 3022. In spite of gallant and stubborn defiance, the Dwarves were utterly unprepared for dealing with the Balrog, and it was far too powerful for them. An entire army of Dwarves failed. The Balrog killed many, many Dwarves. How many is unknown but it's likely in the thousands. - it seems to have used hit and run attacks striking in one place before reappearing elsewhere to cause mayhem. I think it's important to emphasise that Khazad-Dûm is a _big_ place. Remember, it took 4 days to pass through. I think it is very likely that Gandalf had seen Khazad-Dûm when it was great and full of life. He's clearly been there before (like remembering which way to go; how could he remember if he'd never been before? etc) The Balrog seems to have used terror tactics and wore away at the Dwarves for a protracted time. - as far as I can tell, the Dwarves held on for around 4 months, refusing to completely abandon the city. Two generations of Dwarven Kings died there fighting the Balrog . The Dwarves also called it that, due to having no idea what it was. All they knew is that a terrible monster. It was a literal living nightmare. - the sheer size of the great Dwarven city worked against the Dwarves, because it could easily just hide in the depths and be impossible to follow or know where it would be next. Insanely, the Dwarves were _still living in the upper levels for months while this monster was still going around_ below them. In all the history of the Dwarves, it is unclear if they had ever seen a Balrog before. They'd encountered Dragons in the First Age and later ages, though I don't think they ever fought a Balrog. - The Balrog was a refugee from the *War of Wrath* at the end of the First Age. There were once several (perhaps 7) Balrogs, and they were effectively speaking, the ''bodyguards'' and/or field commander/generals, of none other than Morgoth (Sauron's boss) Melkor/Morgoth = Satan in the Tolkien Legendarium. He's literally the Lucifer analogue of this fictional universe. The Balrogs are the Valaraukar tribe of the Maiar Ainur. Melkor is a fallen/evil Valar Ainur. Ainur are spirits of divine power. Essentially, angels (or demons when turned to evil) and otherwise possible minor gods. Balrogs are Maiar spirits of fire twisted into monsters. It isn't just that they are big and scary; they have an innate aura of terror that scares even brave people. The Balrog ran away from the Divine Powers in the war that saw Melkor's downfall, and while most Balrogs were killed by the heavenly powers, he somehow escaped to the Hithaeglir. Fearing justice, he hid away beneath the city that developed above his head for millennia. The Dwarves were totally unaware of this. - Realistically the Dwarves *never stood a chance* with no idea what they were even up against and no means to kill it with anything they possessed. Soon after it killed King Dúrin VI, it killed his son the then new King Náin I. After suffering appalling losses, the Dwarves _finally_ abandoned the city to the monster. The survivors founded the great city of Erebor to the North East. The Lonely Mountain, beyond Mirkwood. Yet never so glorious; never so mighty as their home city of Khazad-Dûm used to be. It was the greatest single tragedy ever to befall the Dwarves. They never truly recovered, one could argue. - The Elves of Lothlorien to the near East of Moria, were terrified as many of them felt a great aura of evil emanating from the East Gate of Moria, and many hundreds if not thousands of Elves evacuated the Golden Wood. Although it was never clearly stated that the Elves knew what it was, it seems almost certain that they'd figured it out by the time of the War of the Ring. Galadriel and her people were always suspicious that it had to be something as terrible as a Balrog to destroy the greatest city of the Dwarves within half a year, I reckon. - Rumours about the fate of Moria would have been spreading for centuries. However, before TA 1980, Balrogs hadn't been seen for 5,000 years. - The Dwarves tried to reclaim Moria in TA 2799 (over two centuries before the War of the Ring) under King Thrain of Erebor, and a massive battle between Orcs of the Misty Mountains in the tens of thousands and an army of 10,000 Dwarves, raged in the Dimrill Dale; the Battle of Azanulbizar, by the East Gate of Moria. It was a bloody battle without mercy and most on both sides died there, including many Dwarven lords and even a prince of the royal line. King Thrain himself went missing in action; presumed dead. At the end of the battle, a young Dwarven hero named Dáin Ironfoot (a future king of his people) looked into the East Gate, and was terrified by a great evil presence staring back at him. He could not tell what it was; hiding in shadow and flame. The Balrog had been watching the battle from his lair. The Dwarves were so depleted they couldn't try to go inside (and they'd have all died if they did anyway) So they went home, failing to reclaim Moria. - Later still, the colony established by Balin of Erebor, after the events of The Hobbit (no spoilers) went back into Moria. It is important to point out that everyone (including their King) warned them against doing this, and yet Balin was determined to try. A small number of Erebor Dwarves went with him, including a few other heroes, and they seemed to be doing okay for about 5 years. Why the Balrog didn't destroy them instantly is hard to tell, though they wrote about a shadow moving in the dark (they knew something horrifying was down in the city depths, but weren't sure what) Sadly for Balin's colony, Goblins swarmed the East Gate of Moria (I think Sauron sent them) They held for as long as they could though were eventually wiped out. None survived. - Gandalf was apparently aware of the Balin colony mission to Moria, though did not investigate it further. After a few years, *all word from Moria fell silent* and nobody knew why. Gandalf suspected disaster, though did not know for sure. Therefore, his reluctance to found out the hard way, was logical. It could get them all killed (the Fellowship) if the rumours about Moria were true. Even so, for all anyone knew, Balin's colony could have still been alive and well, just not keeping up with letters to the outside world. Tragically, the truth was they were indeed all killed. Gandalf's fears were proven correct. 2. "They built all this inside a mountain?" at 6 minutes 50 seconds in. Yes, they did - in fact, Khazad-Dûm was built *beneath 3 mountains* and Moria was thrice the size of Erebor as a result. Never again would the Dwarves possess the might and grandeur they once held in the Second and earlier Third Ages. Those glory days were long gone by the time of the War of the Ring. Dwarrowdelf (the great city plaza with so many halls and columns) would have once shone with light. Now it was a horror show; albeit still impressive. The Balrog took everything from the Dwarves. 3. At 19 minutes 34 seconds: "How come the Nine Kings didn't notice and didn't find out Bilbo had the Ring?" etc and about Gollum telling Mordor ''Shire'' and ''Baggins'' under torture. Answer: because Sauron's Ring seems to have had a different effect on Bilbo. The majority of the time Bilbo had with it, Sauron hadn't been calling out to it. He always searched for it, but it was only until the Nazgûl caught Gollum that Sauron became aware of the general location of the One Ring, and the surname of the one carrying it. Sauron attacked Osgiliath, on the Anduin River, to allow the Nazgûl to cross over and ride to the Shire as quickly as possible. That is how they got past Gondor. As soon as Sauron knew, the Ring itself became more dangerous to carry because it had heard it's master's call. Sauron was again frantically looking for it. Gollum had it for 500 years before Bilbo. When they captured him, he'd already lost it long before. Sauron tortured Gollum and then released him back into the world - on purpose, to find the Ring. Then he'd just take it back off him. Bilbo's life was prolonged by the One Ring, and it was slowly corrupting him, even while it was in ''Sleep Mode". Putting the Ring on with the Nazgûl now in Eriador, was perilous. The Nazgûl had not arrived yet in the Shire, so Bilbo was safe. It just made him invisible. Only later, did it actively betray it's bearer to Sauron, when it wanted to be found. Remember, the Ring had sat at the bottom of a river for thousands of years before it came into new ownership. It has a mind of it's own, with Sauron's will and malice poured into it when made in the Second Age. P.S - are you an Elven maiden? Certainly look like one ;)

12:00 "No, You need a wizard!" 🤣Now this party has no crowd control!

"How come the 9 Kings didn't notice that Bilbo has the ring when he used it on his birthday?" You are right, this is a plot hole in the movie. It came about because, in the book, Sauron has not fully recovered his powers when Bilbo uses the ring. It is another 17 years before Gandalf completes his research and returns to the Shire to warn Frodo, who by now is 50 years old. This would obviously not work in a movie, so they compressed the timeline. Hence the plot hole - which most people don't spot, so well done on seeling it!

2:36 "One of you must do this." Cat disagrees loudly 5:28 "What's the Elvish word for friend?" "Mellon" Cat disagrees loudly 5:36 "Frodo's smart." Cat disagrees.

19:00 “I want a Sam in my life” Trust me, we all do😂

I cry every time during boromir's last stand and when sam follows frodo at the end

It's such a great trilogy! Also beautiful soundtrack by Howard Shore and also the voice of the amazing Enya. You should definitely check out her music. It's amazing and inspiring!

I've listened to Enya for years, her album "Shepherd Moons" is great, she also has a greatest hits called "Paint the Sky with Stars"

In fairness, Boromir was played by Sean Bean. His death was inevitable.

Boromir’s redemption and death scenes are some of my very favorites in the whole series. 🥰😭🥰😭

The whole Howard Shore score for the trilogy is a masterpiece. Is the best soundtrack ever recorded. Enya is the cherry on top.

In recent months I've watched so many of reactions to both Jackson's trilogies - and written many commentaries under them explaining MiddleEarth things :) And I found that there are two differend kind of reactors. Most guys chose more often battle scenes and adventures scenes to share - and for example share the charge of Rohan more often than Leaving Lorien scene (one of the most beautiful scene in all 6 movies) :) but most girls chose more dialogues scenes to share :) And I like this :)

"They shall look to his coming from the White Tower. But he shall never return."

"There are many magic rings in this world, Bilbo Baggins, and none of them should be used lightly." Basically there are other rings around capable of magic. The One Ring was long believed to be lost forever. Basically forgotten. So the fact that Bilbo shows up with a magic ring was a surprise but Gandalf didn't immediately think it was THAT ring. Not saying magic rings are super common but still no reason that it'd be the ring of the Dark Lord. You've technically already seen a couple more in the movie but they didn't really do much that we saw.

"why are you always touching things" you just summed up most of their problems for this journey.

Boromir's sacrifice always gets me. Boromir is a true hero.

Get yourself some pointy ears and you'd make a damn fine Elf. Loving your reactions, keep it up!!!

Next ones Will make you cry a Lot,lots of emotions,tons of action...this trilogy is a masterpiece in all levels.

Tolkien wrote whole languages for each of the races an groups of peoples, this is why the characters have such depth.

I love your reactions because you clearly have an immense, deep capacity for empathy, and it helps you experience the emotions that great stories evoke. Other reactors may comment on cinematography, editing, costumes and such, but you FEEL these stories so strongly, and I love that. Side note: Aragorn honors Boromir’s sacrifice by putting on his bracers adorned with the Tree of Gondor. He wears them throughout the rest of the entire trilogy.

You saying, "I want a Sam in my life. I want to be someone's Sam," made you one of the most attractive people on the internet. You're beyond adorable. Best of luck with your channel.

Fun fact, Frodo’s chain mail is worth more than everything in the Shire. PS love your blood lust lol

12:07 You have to learn to cry while walking. So very true for life.

Man . I can't wait till she gets to the 3rd movie . The increase in reactors reacting to Lotr is a blessing in these times . Keep up the good work !

Lore explanation: The ring wraiths didn't found out where Bilbo was in the past is because Sauron wasn't strong enough. Sauron linked a part of his soul to the ring, and it took him thousands of years to recover even conscience. Once he was strong enough, he could start to track down the ring and send or command the ring wraiths to look fot it. In the next movies you'll probably have more questions about how Tolkien's world works, because there are things that happen in the films that have sense if you have the right information from the books, but isn't given because it wouldn't fit the pase of a film which is already very long, so I'll be glad to explain all the questions you might have, just make sure to keep the questions in the video when you edit it! :)

Yes 😁 someone who loves Enya. I'm ridiculed for my love of Enya songs. You'll love the other songs in the next 2 films. The Lord of the rings soundtrack surpasses even Star Wars in my opinion. Listened to it so many times over the years. Often play the Shire theme while I'm gardening

I give you the light of Duaffy, our most beloved RU-vid star.

Gosh this has to be one of the most genuinely beautiful reactions I’ve seen. RU-vid Gold.

Duaffy: if you like Enya’s work on Lord of the Rings, check out Smaointe (pronounced ‘smu-ee-chay’) on her Shepherd Moons album. She wrote it after the death of a friend of hers. It’s sung in Irish Gaelic, but the song is about missing her friend, but finding comfort in the green beauty of nature. Definitely one of her best. Side note: Enya has been making music since the 80s and her fans have associated her music with Lord of the Rings for almost as long. It’s part of the reason Peter Jackson wanted her to do music for the movie.

"You need people of intelligence on this sort-of... mission... quest... thing." "Well, that rules you out, Pippin."

"I will take it!... Though I do not know the way..." That line always gets me. Frodo is so underrated, but he is so brave.

I actually travelled to New Zealand the year after the first movie came out. I visited a lot of the filming locations. The most beautiful places I've ever seen! Like riding a horse in a place that's actually called Paradise. One day I'd love to go again with my kids.

I love your reactions and I love lord of the rings! Still got me emotional when rewatching the scene's. 🥰 Can't wait for more of the other films!

You have the best LOTR reactions of all I've seen. Inspiring!

Gandalf said, that Bilbo giving up the Ring was maybe the most remarkable thing he'd experienced, in a long life. NO one who had it, had ever voluntarily given it up before.

Enya's biggest song is Orinoco flow. She also has a pretty good song in the film Last of The Mohicans.

Enya started out doing keyboard and vocals with members of her family in the Irish band Clannad in the 70's.

You get so involved with whatever you're watching and it's great. Subbed.

Love that u are willing to learn the information we got on this epic set of books and movies. Best wishes

Thank you for watching THE LORD OF THE MEMES: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE MEME 😂 Duaffy, your reaction was wonderful! Enjoyed this so much! ❤️ This movie series is an emotional rollercoaster. The loss of Boromir always breaks my heart 😢 and couldn't we all use a friend as loyal as Sam! ❤️ And, yes, May It Be by Enya is a FANTASTIC song ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Looking forward to your next reactions, Duaffy! Take care until next time ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

You are the best! Rewatching this film with you is like go back to childhood. It is exciting to see someone so passionate.

Yes! Great reaction Duaffy! Can't wait for the next one!

If you like her singing of that song, note that (in my opinion...and I think many of us), you aren't finished watching any of the 3 movies until you have listened to the first closing song at the end of each. They are all beautiful and the last one, on Return of the King, even won an Emmy.

Wielding the always dangerous makeup mirror was outstanding! You go!

In the 90s, just about every college kid had Enya's Watermark in their CD collection. I'm sure I still have mine in a box somewhere.

Far out it’s refreshing to watch someone who actually gets it, follows the themes, story and even details like dates, numbers etc., and is actually moved by it. So many reactors seem much more interested in themselves than what they are watching :)

Good vid! Keep it up. Nice to see someone who still has empathy and joy

Enya - May It Be This was the song that played in the credits.

I'm really enjoying these! PLEASE continue! :)

i always liked how they portrayed Boromir as being very human. how he formed a close bond with Merry and Pippin, and even after he got lured by the Ring's power and tried to take it from Frodo, he managed to snap out of it and died trying to help Merry and Pippin escape. you can tell the three of them had a tight bond because of the way they never left Boromir even after he told them to run, they stayed with him until the very end.

You shed a tear for Boromir... you're one of us now ❤

You have really caught me with this reaction. You are amazing !

I've watched many reaction videos to this trilogy, and I will say that yours are by far the best (for me). Looking forward to finishing this out with the rest of the trilogy. You are truly adorable and have earned a subscribe from me.

A wonderful reaction, genuine and heartfelt. It's lovely to watch someone really enjoy the LOTR films. You've got a new subscriber! Take care.

loving these reactions :) especially the jumps and noticing all the memes though you got a little bloodthirsty at one point, 'kill him, yes, slit his throat' haha

17 years went by In the books between bilbos birthday and frodos start of the journy, thats why bilbo could use the ring more often without alerting sauron or the nine ringwraiths

"That's like a world of warcraft creature" Me: What did you think they were based off? Tolkien is responsible for many things in fantasy

Your argument that Murphy's law makes being discovered in the mine to be inevitable made my day 😄😂.

I've watched many reactions to this film. None of them got the movie as completely as you. You truly felt it, and understood it on an emotional level, the way it was meant to be. Bravo! I'm proud to know you.

Very enjoyable video, great reaction. I am happy I found your channel

I really enjoy watching people react to LotR. Your reactions are some of the best! You seem to have such a pure heart, and your reaction to Boromir proving himself and Sam chasing after Frodo is perfect. Thanks for doing this series!

Love your Reactions keep on !

Something you might have glanced over, when the fellowship is mourning the death of Gandalf just outside of the Moria, you can see that Legolas is acting kind of strange. This is because his race is immortal and he doesn't know how to deal with someone dying. (It's a minor thing but interesting nonetheless)

It’s amazing to see you recognize all the best memes. I never thought that you could know them without having seen the movie, but... obviously. I feel stupid now 😅 Love your videos, keep it up! 😊

New subscriber here, and it took just one reaction lol. So animated, no ego, no fake emotions, and some really deep meaningful quotes.

the best movie reaction video I've ever seen. thank you

You are so funny, charming, and animated! I enjoy watching you watch movies. It's so sweet to see how much you care about the characters.

I love your reactions:))

What a fun reaction, I’m really loving the channel! I’ll definitely hang around for more :)

Great reaction video. I love it when Sam follows Frodo into the lake. He's the best friend anyone could hope for.

2:51 That's the most succinct yet accurate way of describing dwarves that I've seen.

It may not be a satisfying answer, exactly, but Sauron using the ring to find people was kinda added in for dramatic effect in the movies. In the books, iirc, simply putting on the ring wasn't enough to draw his attention, and both Bilbo and Frodo are implied to use it at various points without alerting him or seeing visions of the Eye. It's only really in the later part of Fellowship when Frodo puts it on at Amon Hen (the site of the finale battle you just watched) and he happens to turn in the direction of Sauron's tower that the connection is formed for the first time, and Sauron is able to become directly aware of Frodo using the ring. In the books, the ring still has a consciousness and a certain evil aura about it, but most of the pursuit that happens in Fellowship is actually achieved without the psychic connection between Sauron and Frodo because it doesn't happen as early as it does in the movie. It doesn't become a more prominent feature until Sauron is able to form that link for the first time at Amon Hen. I love both the books and the films, and of course I encourage you to continue watching this wonderful series, but as a far as I know, Peter Jackson decided to portray the relationship between Frodo and Sauron in a slightly different way than Tolkien did in his books, and for whatever reason didn't quite connect the dots on that particular detail.

I think because I watched today for the first time Ori and the Blind Forest, that your channel showed up on my feed.

Tolkein served in WW1 as an officer in the British Army. He based the character of Sam on young British soldiers who served alongside him in the trenches. Tolkein wrote afterwards that it had taught him, "a deep sympathy and feeling for the Tommy; especially the plain soldier from the agricultural counties"

When Bilbo used his ring on his birthday Sauron hadn't increased his power enough yet to sense it. Once he released the ring wraiths is sort of when he could sense the ring better and he released them after the birthday party. That being said, I don't think the movie accurately portrayed how much time went by from Bilbo's birthday party and Gandalf coming back to see if it was the ring of power. I believe it was at least several months from the birthday party to Gandalf throwing the ring in the fire to check it.

This is great. Waiting for next part. :)

Love your videos :) Subscribed!

If you didnt go "Awwwwww...." when she cried over Boromir you have no emotions! Almost hugged the screen when it happened XD

“I’m in too!....but I’m just here to tell you what to do, cry, and yell” amazing