The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | PART ONE | * first time watching * MOVIE REACTION!!! 

Do not feel guilty for not commenting much. Your raptness in the story is reaction enough. And here's a little secret most reactors don't know: Many of us here watching this with you are Tolkien nerds. We don't need your analysis, we're here to watch you be awed and amazed at the story Peter Jackson has wrought from Tolkien's writings.

No, Dude, you are one of the best reactors I have watched so far. A lot will never shut up or quit trying to be funny and cute long enough to pay any attention to the films they watch. They blab right over important dialogue and miss significant moments because they just can’t or won’t turn off. You are really great at commenting in just the right places, in just the right amount. Keep up the great work.

For me, I most enjoy people reacting when they get absorbed and don't talk too much. I already know the story, I just want to see someone else experiencing it for the first time and you don't need to talk a lot to do that 🙂

You are the first reactor of whom has understood that the rope untied itself. The elves wouldn’t consider their creations as being magical. They simply create items that can be the best version of that item as can be. So a rope will hold a knot strong as long as you need it to, but come loose easily when needed. Cloaks will keep you protected from the weather, cool in the heat, and warm in the cold, and they will also hide you from the sight of those whom you would not wish to be seen. Stuff like that.

I really like that you remembered Sam and Frodo got their equipment from the elves. So many reactors just think Sam did a bad job with the knot :D

It is believed that Tolkien may have gotten the 'inspiration' for the Dead Marshes from WWI. He was in the trenches, which was horrific. When it rained, they would flood, and the bodies would be rotting there with them.

Friend, when Eowyn sings at Theodred’s funeral, you can feel the anger and pain as if they were real. An underrated moment from an underrated actress.

15:05 Aragorn is a ranger. Which in many fantasy settings mean they are excellent at hunting, tracking, etc. Though I think it could mean something slightly more significant in Tolkien's work. I also believe that he, being a Dunedain, means he possesses some elf-like abilities like their keen senses. It looks supernatural to us, but in this case, Aragorn is almost literally reading the ground, and determining the events that happened through the imprints in the dirt in such an accurate way that he can tell you exactly what had happened. Feel free to correct me. I'm not a huge Tolkien lore buff

I wanna write the stories of the ginger cat who sleeps on a Spider-Man blanket… ❤

A little trivia: When Aragorn kicked the helmet, he actually broke his toe which is why he screamed like that. But the pain came across as emotion and they kept it. The Balrog is one of the henchmen of Melkor/Morgoth...Sauron's mentor/master from "The Silmarillion". So you think Sauron is powerful, he's the general of the real baddy from a long time ago. Legolas recognized the balrog in the book when it was first approaching them in the Mines of Moria and he was freaking the f*ck out. "AI AI A BALROG HAS COME!" he's old enough to know exactly how bad that was.

Hey guys, this is a very edited down version. I’m still trying to get my other video up. Hope you enjoy 😊

It’s generally understood that yes Gandalf died on the mountaintop fighting the balrog. But he was resurrected (his angelic spirit was re-injected into the body and he was resuscitated, but more powerful than before.) Further detail from the books, an eagle once again showed up to rescue him from the mountain, and he was flown to Galadriel in Lothlorien to recuperate and get his new white threads. In fact he arrived the day after the Fellowship left Galadriel; so as they were still paddling down the river in the first movie Gandalf had arrived in Lothlorien. He then made his way to Rohan and Fangorn Forest, and he reunited with the white Rohan horse Shadowfax that he sometimes used.

I think you're the first LOTR reactor I've ever seen who recognized Brad Douriff immediately. :)

Another great reaction! I'm glad you don't babble all through the movie like some do. They miss so much and don't understand things because they were talking and not listening. Soak up as much of the movie as possible and talk when you feel like it. Your face, body language and your focused attention says it all!

Why was Grima allowed to leave unharmed? In the books it was actually the king’s idea. Basically he told him that he could betray his new master Saruman by staying and serving his people by giving them information, and then be able to live in honor again… Or he could leave and run to Saruman and show his true nature as being without honor. You can see what his choice was…

Frodo is defensive of Gollum because he sees what the ring did to him and is desperately trying to find anything that would show he is able to be saved. Frodo is terrified that the ring is going to do the exact same thing to himself.

15:06 In Fellowship of the Rings, it was mentioned Aragorn used to be a ranger. That's why he's extremely skilled at tracking and noticing little details.

Oh Honey, I love the way very little gets by you. "The rope unties itself." So many people don't pick up on that. I have been a devotee since 1972, so I'm down on the details. I love that you pick it up. Read the books, darlin. No finer rabbit hole to fall into.😘

Around 10:00 kitty appears while we see Karl Urban confronting Brad Dourif. As a huge LoTR fan, I love your reactions and as a huge cat fan, I must say your kitty makes all of it even better

The Balrog battle lasted TEN days! Also, his sword of Gandalf once belonged to elven High King “Turgon” of Gondolin which it’s fitting it made its way to Gandalf’s hands to battle a Balrog!

my little one is 6 and that whole conversation between Sam and Smegul about eating elf bread sounds just like her when I make something with mushrooms. Eating them will kill her, and if she refuses to pick them out then I obviously "don't care if I starve"😂😂😂 very dramatic little girl

Finally, someone asking how Aragorn knew how to interpret the meaning of the markings in the field of battle. In most D&D games, which the earliest of which drew inspiration from the works of Tolkien, there was a character class called the ranger. One of their chief attributes is being expert trackers; they can interpret the marks left by others to determine what they have done. Thus, Aragorn could see the marks left by Merry and Pippin's attempts to escape and extrapolate meaning from the marks. Aside from D&D, the traits inherent to a ranger bled into the real world, with the first unit of US Army Rangers being established in 1952, three years after Return of the King was published, and became renowned trackers. I've also got to be honest: there is so much lore and backstory to pretty much every character and place in these books that it is impossible to quickly explain anything that happens. One thing you noticed was that the elven rope was hurting Gollum. Tolkien's works are replete with examples as to how a character's physical form is influenced by their nature. Thus the evil part of Gollum reacted negatively with the good in the elven-infused rope. The idea was that, if a bad person became genuinely good, their forms would adapt to the change and things they couldn't previously tolerate, like Gollum couldn't eat the lembas in the swamp, would become at least tolerable to them. This was also seen in Sauron himself, who is said to have genuinely repented from his evil deeds, allowing him to take on a fair visage when he was manifest, but he lost the ability to look like a good guy after causing the destruction of Numenor, where the best of mankind had been taken, given long lives (they were Aragorn's ancestors), as a reqard for helping defeat Sauron's boss, Melkor. Finally, and it has to be said, it is near impossible to explain the smallest event in the trilogy, due to the sheer amount of lore behind everything, everyone, and every p[lace. Tolkien initially wrote stories to give some background to the languages he developed, and never expected others to be interested in his work. Enough of it was published, however, to generate that interest, particularly after The Hobbit was released, so that when LOTR was released, he had decades of background information to inform everything he wrote about. I've been reading his most popular works in a yearly basis for decades, and still believe I've only scratched the surface of everything he has written. So don;t feel bad if something is hard to understand. Jackson did a great job, but it would have been impossible to include everything you needed to know. The trilogy would have had to be expanded to three times it's length to meet that need.

As stated elsewhere here, it is good that you comment as you do. Some reactors tend to say too much and mention the obvious. I'd rather hear emotions stated and your insightful comments. You do a good job.

The Author was in World War I the dead Marshes are reminiscent of No Man’s Land between the British and German lines, bomb craters would fill with water and dead soldiers.

Thoroughly enjoying this. You'll find out how Aragorn has acquired such skills in the next part. When he has stew :)

Aragorn wears on his index finger the Ring of Barahir, one of the oldest heirlooms of Men, dating from the First Age of Middle-earth. You can read more about it in the Appendices following the text of ROTK, or in The Silmarillion. Barahir was the father of Beren and the ancestor of Elrond and the Kings of Numenor. It is a token of his kinship with Isildur and the Kings of Arnor.

Why did Aragorn hold the king back, from killing Grima Wormtongue? Well, it is a perfect representation of Tolkien's phylosophy: Noone is irredeemably evil. Noone is completely lost. Tolkien wrote once, about that topic, that the Orcs would have been the Dark Lord's " ...greatest sins, abuses of his highest privilege, and would be creatures begotten of sin, and naturally bad. (I nearly wrote 'irredeemably bad'; but that would be going too far. Because by accepting or tolerating their making - necessary to their actual existence - even Orcs would become part of the world, which is god's and ultimately good.)"... end of quote You can find traces of this philosopy in the Fellowship of the Ring, as well. Do you remember the moment when Frodo saw Gollum, for the first time? Following the fellowship towards the dark tunnels of Moria. The Hobbit told Gandalf it would have been a pity that Bilbo didn't kill Gollum when he had the chance. And Gandalf replied "It is pity that stayed Bilbo's hand. Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them, Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement. Even the very wise can not see all ends. My heart tells me Gollum has some part to play in this, for good or evil...before this is over." Tolkien's core philosophy: noone is irredeemable...all we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.

So many people want to know why Gandalf doesn't use much wizardry or show his power more fully; or why Elrond didn't force Isildur to throw the ring into the fire. J.R.R. Tolkien made it very plain when interviewed that above all he detested coercion. Every character had to make his own decisions and take his own action...and live with the consequences.

Oh yes. My favorite of the three. So hyped to see you with this one! Btw, your commenting is perfect. You're deep into the movie and that's great. Peeps who talk alot miss much. Technically and emotionally.

Aragorn has chosen a life as a ranger in the wild, and has learned tracking skills. That's how he can read the signs on and in the ground.

Gandalf defeated the Balrog, but died, Eru (the God of the World of Lord of The Rings) brought him back to help against Sauron. Thast why he say "until my task is done". Gandalf is a Maiar, a angelic race that was send to the earth to guide the people of Middle Earth. The Balrog was also a Maiar, but was corrupted by the Darklord and become a demon monster.

Gandalf is basically an Angel, a Maia. They have been send to Middle Earth with different tasks, and Saruman the white was the highest of the Maia. When he turned to the dark side, Gandalf was send back as the new “ the White”.

The song that Eowyn sings at Theodred's funeral is in Anglo-Saxon, or Old English. T2T diverges more from Tolkien's story than the other two movies, but this is one place where the movie is superior to the book. In the book, the action for once moves faster than the movie, and Theodred's death is glossed over. The Rohirrim of the book speak a different language than the Westron spoken by the other Men of the West. Tolkien translates the Westron into English, but the language of the Rohirrim is represented by Anglo-Saxon (their leaders such as Theoden and Eomer can also speak Westron). Tolkien was probably the leading scholar of Anglo-Saxon of his generation, so you can be sure that Eowyn's song is accurate!

I never watched any of these movies until I married my husband. Now I rewatch them all the time. Lol My husband will walk in while I am watching them and say not again.

Everytime I see your cat I smile. We have the twin to yours.

Their Elvin cloaks can camouflage into anything.

Nice reaction. Don't worry too much about a lack of commentary. Sometimes less is more. I've seen some movie reaction channels where they are talking constantly which causes them to miss story beats and plot points to the point where they don't even know what's going on anymore. I find that pretty irritating. Like "what's this? why did he do that?"... well if you were listening 5 minutes ago you would know lol.

14:50 Aragorn is ranger and an amazing tracker .. that's how he know what happened :)

Kitty is adorable.

I strongly recommend to see all the films again in a couple of months, you will see so much more details! I think I have seen the trilogy (which I considaer as one film in three parts) at least 50 times, and I still see new details I missed before!

Ok second reactor I’ve seen to think Aragorn is psychic! What you’re seeing is an old movie trope from the Westerns, when a cowboy or an Indian scout would put their ear to the ground to listen to bad guys hoofing it in the distance; and look for prints and disturbances in the soil or flora to track the movements of someone they’re looking for. It’s called tracking; he’s a skilled tracker.

“How does he know all of this… Aragorn..?” As we learned from Jay (of Extraordinarily Ordinary Media), “Aragorn is one of them ‘sniffin-the-dirt-dudes.’”

It is really relaxing to watch your reactions. Thank you💙

Your reactions are so authentic it's refreshing. It's truly as if I am sitting with you watching the movie.

Gondor is only half of what used to be a united kingdom. The north half, Arnor, has fallen into ruin and desolation as we see in _Fellowship',_ like where Boromir died with all those structures and statues is the ruins of an Arnorian trading post; Weathertop where the Ringwraiths stabbed Frodo was a defense tower. Aragorn is theoretically the king of Arnor, but there's no kingdom left to run. And by extension a viable heir to its brother-kingdom Gondor, which is a functioning nation that has no king.

Peter Jackson chose to make the title specifically refer to Orthanc (Saruman's tower at Isengard) and Barad-dûr (the Black Tower of Sauron in Mordor); however, Tolkien was not entirely clear on which two towers were referred to as there are two other towers important to the story. At one point he even said that the interpretation was up to the reader. Tolkien intended The Lord of the Rings to be a single book, but publications costs forced him to split it into three volumes. The titles were forced on him by the publisher.

Treebeard didn't pick anyone's side. As far as Treebeard was concerned, Sarumon (or Gandalf) wasn't on any side of anything. They are just wizards.

Best part about this movie in particular, for em at least, is that they really built Edoras in a couple of months.

According to Tolkien, Elves could even dream while moving about, "blending living night and deep dream." When Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are running across the Plains of Rohan pursuing the orcs who captured Merry and Pippin, Legolas never sleeps, and even stands watch while his wiped out Dwarf and Human companions That and out of the entire journey Legolas was both Stoic and ethereal but the one who’s heart remained the lightest and kept the fellowship afloat in so many ways ❤

i am so pleased that you jumped to the extended man, good job

Wow, I'm early! So glad I turned on the notifications! I really loved your reaction to the first LotR movie, gonna re-watch it on bad days lol. Anyways, looking forward to another great video, especially since the battle at Helm's Deep is one of my favourite scenes in the trilogy

When are you expecting part 2 to come out? I'm impatient 😂 I look forward to your reactions to LOTR

In the books we don't really get to see Gollum's psychology, he says "us" and "we" a lot but that's just as much him being 500 years old living on his own who doesn't know how to talk to the young kids as it is him being actually crazy. It's not so much that he's split-personality in the book in our modern sense as it is him being a pathetic self-obsessed old weirdo who can't master his own will, let alone take responsibility for it. But Sam _does_ comment that Gollum seems to have two modes, "Stinker" and "Slinker" and when talking to him you never know if he's gonna slink off and run away from your question or if he's gonna bite back outta nowhere with something vile. When adapting the story, Peter, Fran, and Phyllipa decided to lean in on the "Slinker VS Stinker" take on the character as a way to let us in on Gollum's internal struggle, rather than making him just a flip-floppy asshole. The book is more naturalistic with its characters where the movie decided to in some ways simplify characters (or in Gollum's case, _split_ characters) so that they could go _deeper_ into what they really stand for. I like both for different reasons.

I've seen a few dozen reaction videos on this and your ability to deduce what's going to happen surpasses all others.

What's your cat's name? :) Oh and the guy who was banished is the King's nephew, the girl, his sister, is the King's niece. Aragorn knows how the Hobbits escaped because he's a Ranger of the North, and they're really good at tracking.

The instrument you may be loving a lot isn’t a violin! It’s a Nordic instrument called the Hardanger fiddle! (Norwegian: hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard violin) and thinner wood. The F-holes of the Hardanger fiddle are distinctive, oftentimes with a more “sunken” appearance, and generally straighter edges (unlike the frilly, swirly F-holes of a violin). Four of the strings are strung and played like a violin, while the rest, named understrings or sympathetic strings, resonate under the influence of the other four. These extra strings are tuned and secured with extra pegs at the top of the scroll, effectively doubling the length of a Hardingfele scroll when compared to a violin. The sympathetic strings, once fastened to their pegs, are funneled through a “hollow” constructed fingerboard, which is built differently than a violin’s, being slightly higher and thicker to allow for these extra strings. The resonant strings lay on the center of the special bridge, attached to extra hooks (or fine-tuners) on the tailpiece. Carved out within the center of the bridge is a smaller secondary “bridge”, or opening, designed specifically for these resonant strings to pass through. This is where the resonance is picked up and reverberated; as notes are played, the vibrations are sent through the bridge, where the sympathetics echo those notes. • The Hardingfele’s bridge is unique compared to other bowed instruments. It is somewhat taller and wider, resulting in the strings being slightly lower and farther apart; this allows for the easy execution of double-stops (playing of two strings at once). A similar technique is seen in some American old-time and bluegrass fiddlers, who intentionally move their bridge back a few millimetres closer to the tailpiece, for better double-stops. The hardingfele is used mainly in the southwest part of Norway, whereas the ordinary violin (called flatfele, 'flat fiddle', or vanlig fele, 'common fiddle') is found elsewhere. The hardingfele is used for dancing, accompanied by rhythmic loud foot stomping. It was also traditional for the fiddler to lead the bridal procession to the church. The instrument is often highly decorated, with a carved animal (usually a dragon or the Lion of Norway) or a carved woman's head as part of the scroll at the top of the pegbox, extensive mother of pearl inlay on the tailpiece and fingerboard, and black ink decorations called 'rosing' on the body of the instrument. Sometimes pieces of bone are used to decorate the pegs and the edges of the instrument. The earliest known example of the hardingfele is from 1651, made by Ole Jonsen Jaastad in Hardanger, Norway. Originally, the instrument had a rounder, narrower body. Around the year 1850, the modern layout with a body much like the violin became the norm.

Gandalf is basically an angel sent by the god of Middle Earth to help the people fight evil. All the wizards are angels. (There are 5 total) He died of his wounds fighting the Balrog, but was sent back to continue his mission, and promoted to the leader of the wizards. Keep in mind, he is forbidden from using his full powers or reveal his divine nature to anyone in Middle Earth. The Balrog used to be an angel as well, and so is Sauron… They fell from grace when they joined Morgoth, basically a fallen archangel. There was a big war and Morgoth was defeated, but many of his servants hid. Sauron was his second in command during that first war. The world was originally flat, but the first war was so brutal that it curved the world. That is why the way to the Undying Lands where the elves first came from is called “The Straight Path”… it literally does not follow the curve of the earth. This is why Gandalf is forbidden from using his full power, he is capable of mass destruction on the order of nuclear weapons. Another being like Gandalf, but not as powerful raised a huge island from under the sea to be used as a great nation of honored man. (The first nation of Aragorn’s ancient ancestors, before Gondor was founded… The island was sunk during the war with Morgoth because he corrupted many of the people on the island, and they sided with him. The good ones left and eventually founded other nations like Gondor.)

WOW great movie GREAT REACTIONS THANK YOU for watching! You are so genuine and just so in to it it's a delight to view it with you. Can't wait until Part 2.❤

Yeah I just try to think of wizards as levels. Gandalf leveled up. There are many color/levels of wizards but don't want to confuse you.

Your cat is too adorable 😽

..11 minutes in...you got a funny cat homie...😅👍✌️

‘Looks like meats back on the menu bois!’ Best line in the film🤣

It’s important to note that To some psychologists, Wormtongue serves as an archetypal sycophant. Tolkien scholars note that Tolkien based Wormtongue on the untrustworthy character Unferth in Beowulf. He is presumptive, behaving as if he already rules Rohan, and exemplifies lechery, as correctly guessed by Gandalf; he hopes to become rich, and to take Éowyn as the woman he desires. The name Gríma derives from the Old English or Icelandic word meaning "mask", "helmet" or "spectre" Tolkien scholars have noted that Wormtongue's interaction with Gandalf in Meduseld has an Old English counterpart in the epic poem Beowulf: the account is closely based on the hero Beowulf's dealings with Unferth in Heorot, where Unferth is King Hrothgar's "ambiguous" spokesman; Unferth is thoroughly discredited by Beowulf, as Wormtongue is by Gandalf. The critic Charles W. Nelson describes Wormtongue's attitude as an example of presumption, behaving "as if he were already on the throne" of Rohan. Nelson notes that Richard Purtill suggests that Tolkien is intentionally embodying the seven deadly sins in his characters. He quotes from one of Tolkien's letters to this effect: "the encouragement of good morals in this real world, by the ancient device of exemplifying them in unfamiliar embodiments, that may tend to 'bring them home.'" Clark writes that Dwarves exemplify greed, Men pride, Elves envy, Ents sloth, Hobbits gluttony, Orcs anger, and Wormtongue lechery. That lechery is, Nelson notes, correctly guessed by Gandalf: that he would gain a large share in Meduseld's treasure, and Éowyn's hand in marriage, "on whose person Grima had long cast lecherous eyes and lascivious looks", and indeed in Éomer's words that Grima had "haunted her steps". in this case Elves envy was eventually what became of them because they cannot die in the same way Men do as death was their gift from Eru Îlluvatar! Mainly to allow their Fëa(spirit) to go beyond the circles of the world (halls of Eru which those of Rohan and Númenor call the “Golden Halls Of Their Fathers, Of Whom Of Mighty Company”)❤️ many if not all don’t know that. Even the VALAR and Maiar themselves became envious of the gift of an Men. It was so their spirit can escape from Morgoth ever chasing after them and messing with their spirits. As they dealt with Morgoth for a long time. Some say even before Galadriel’s brother found the first men ever to walk the earth; their ancestors dealt with his terror and dread, which also lead to him warping them from the start to live shorter lives. They apparently were meant to be much longer lived! But yeah Númenoreans lived up to 500+ years each and Elronds Brother Elros lived beyond that as he was formally an elf like his brother. Not just any elf can do the switch. It’s all due to their ancestors.

Ready for that young part 2 lol. Good reactions man

I have to say, completely unrelated to LotR- I am a superstan for BN's voice- it's a great vibesetter.

Shouts to the orange boy with the half tail.... just like mine!

The part about the dead marshes includes Legolas’s Father; Thranduil, & Thranduil’s father Oropher, were to join the Last Alliance in from a different angle to achieve a certain war tactic but Oropher and others got waylayed by orcs & many corrupted men which lead to eventually Oropher dying there, this loss effected Legolas’s father so very deeply forevermore. The bond between he and his son is the same bond Thranduil has with Legolas. And the braid he wears is to honour his grandfather. I believe after his death braids became less common. A sort of respect thing I believe. Both his father and Grandfather lived in Doriath(Elu Thingol’s domain[Elwë], which was heartbea of middle earth; Aside from Gondolin which held this mantle until it’s secret location was given up by a tortured elf who was the son of a very important mother who was the sister of the high king Turgon). All on a landmass called Beleriand that sunk under the sea after a set of disastrous events that lead to many greater outcomes much later on in the legendarium. This here is a whole set of stories of which also includes a quite a bit of Galadriel too but moreso other characters during this era. Of Beren And Lùthien comes to mind and Children Of Hurin!! You’ll fall in love even more after the third movie. Then you can enter into the lore videos like Moviejoob and OmarioRPG have done reaction videos too. Amazing stuff.

The swamp became after the battle in the beginning of the first movie.

23:22 The white wizard is the most powerful of their order, and as Saruman is a traitor, Gandalf says he's Saruman as Saruman should have been because that's how Saruman should've been all the time, uncorrupted. It's like Gandalf took Saruman's place now and is the powerful one. The wizards were sent to Middle-Earth to help against Sauron, and once their task is done, they're supposed to leave Middle-Earth. It's like angels, in an analogy.

The Wizards: Thousands of years ago, 5 Maia (Immortal spirits; analogous to angels) were sent to Middle Earth to help people resist Sauron (who is also a Maia; arguably the most powerful) They took the physical form of Men and became the Wizards. They are there in a role of guidance, since they’re so powerful they aren’t allowed to use their full power for risk of doing more harm than good. When Maiar lose their physical form, it usually takes a long time for them to be able to take another (Like Sauron, who put most of his power into the ring) Since Saruman abandoned his role, Gandalf was re-embodied and sent back to be his replacement. Gandalf in fact is the only Wizard who stayed true to his purpose and didn’t become corrupted or distracted.

Gandalf it´s one of the five Istari... sent to the middle earth by the Valar. With Saruman, it´s also Gandalf, Radagast and the two blue wizards. Saruman was the white because he was chosen as the leader of all them. When he turned to evil... the Valar chose a new leader.... returning Gandalf as Gandalf the white. And like he said, , he became what Saruman should have been.

in LOTR world there are no wizards like in D&D .. there were only 5 wizards like Gandalf and they are ancient angel like beings that was send to human realm to help humans against Sauron (which is same kind as Gandalf, just stronger) I like the idea that magic exists but for normal people it's basically a myth, a bullshit :) .. it's nice to have so down to earth fantasy, that could be so epic sometimes, but also so normal, so real (not like some worlds where every peasant can do magic etc. xD)

It should be remembered that a Balrog and a Wizard are both the same 'order' of Being, namely 'Maiar'. In fact the Balrog of Moria and Gandalf are both Maia of Fire, so to speak. Gandalf names 'Flame of Udun' as the Balrog and 'Servant of the Fires of Arnor' is Gandalf. A Balrog is a Maiar that full reveals his power in wrath. Gandalf keeps his power cloaked, fittingly enough, and expresses his 'Fire Spirit' through 'enkindling the hearts and courage of Free Peoples''. A more modest, but equally potent, manifestation of 'Fire'.

As some others have mentioned, Gandalf is effectively similar to an angel. The five wizards (white, grey, brown, and the two blue wizards that only were active in the 2nd age) were all given tasks in the same overall goal. They're also equivalent to the Balrog in rank (early Tolkien had them as creatures, later Tolkien had the Balrogs as an equivalent fallen angel). They were all placed into the world as old men. Gandalf died, but was sent back with a little boost unless I'm mistaken. There are other wizards and casters of magic among the peoples in the world, but those five specifically are Maiar. Balrogs and the 5 wizards are among the Maiar, who are all under a group of spiritual immortals that existed before Illuvitar created the world of Arda, of which Middle Earth is a continent.

Don't change a thing, it's a reaction video not a commentary. LOTR fans will appreciate you immersing yourself in the story instead of feeling compelled to make inane and unnecessary comments throughout it.

I'm happy they used Treebeard in homage of Tim Bombadill, who in the book, saved the hobbits from Old Man Willow; the tree that tried to eat them. That said, glad to join you in watching this Epic Series of Near Perfection. Now you want a serious story that might top LotR? Echiro Oda's "One Piece"

Deeper: This knowledge will help make sense of the movies. Gandalf is the same species of being as the Balrogs/Sauron before twisted by Melkor[Morgoth]. They are all Maiar (primordial spirits). Gandalf named Olórin created by Eru’s Thought (extensions of Eru Îlluvatar himself whilst they had their own free will & individuality. He essentially got the chance to experience and study other parts of himself through this.) among the other Ainur before the Years of the Lamps roughly 9,000+ years before arriving in Middle-earth; In Valinor he was known as Olórin.(Remember though he formally existed before the world existed and his form becoming Gandalf hadn’t happened yet. He was sent to Middle-earth in human form around the year 1000 of the Third Age. So his many forms had different ages in length of existing. He’s very cool right! Could he get any cooler!? 😎❤️ Another thing is when he arrived in middle earth he was disguised as an elf & lived among them whilst they were unknowing & he became to be known as Mithrandir to the Quendi/Eldar❤️ He could have very well dwelled with the elves far earlier just do to his curiosity & simple desire to explore and be around the firstborn (TheElves) Gandalf The Grey/White Estimated at 15,000 years old (following his quote "300 lives of men, I have walked this earth"), It says that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar besides Melian herself. There were a lot of Maiar that were considered really great and powerful. However, there is a much longer answer. Like Sauron(former name is Mairon) & the other Istari (the order sent around the same time & of which he was appointed leader but he being who he is & a student of the Vala by the name Nienna & Lorien(Irmo). Gandalf was a Maiar, an angelic spirit created by Eru at the beginning of time and therefor one of the many Ainur who sang the world into being & Eru just helped their creation take shape and basically stated “behold YOUR creation” & basically what happens in that world goes sort of preordained as by that song eons ago so really only the ages after Dagor Dagorath will truly be an age that isn’t full of strife and sadness and longing. Also. These lamps are what were before even the two trees. These were Giant mountains but also like light houses but housing a great power but it may have also been where two special Maia lived that helped in the creation in the sun and moon after Melkor With eldrich terror Ungoliant killed the trees, so yea Arien is the Maia who basically exists with the sun and her brother and or lover of sorts is the one who wanders with and guides the moon.

Aragorn is a ranger and if you know about dungeons and dragons characters, rangers can track and know healing. They are a master of nature.

If you are confused abozt Gandalf and the wizards in this universe, there is a lot of lore videos on YT that explain it well. CGP Grey has a nice 4 min. overview about the origins of this universe.

It might be helpful to think of Gandalf as an angelic being (and the balrog as a demonic one.) Gandalf, Saruman, and the other wizards not shown in the films were sent to Middle Earth from Tolkien's equivalent to heaven, with specific missions. Gandalf "died" fighitng the balrog in the sense that he was sent back to Valinor (heaven) and from there back again to Middle Earth to complete his work. Elves have a similar ability, if they choose to use it. As for Gandalf "being Saruman," he just means that he has replaced Saruman as the head of the order of wizards, having shown himself worthy, and because Saruman, of course, having fallen into evil, and having already abdicated the role, calling himself (in the books) "Saruman of many colors."

Aragorn, Strider, is one of the Dunedane, a Ranger of the North. They are almost magic. They know stuff.

You're the only reactor to recognize Brad Dourif.

So this has probably been explained already by now, but regarding why Gandalf was sent back "until his task is done," Gandalf is a sort of angelic, minor deity, who is one of five that were sent to Middle Earth around 2,000 years prior to hunt for Sauron and help the free peoples of Middle Earth stand against him. Those five were the wizards. The balrog killed his mortal body, but the chief god of Tolkien's world saw fit to return Gandalf to his corporeal form as the new white wizard. Once Sauron was defeated, the wizards who had stayed true to the quest--only Gandalf stays true--return to Valinor far to the west, where the gods live.

Looking forward to your reaction. Subscribed on the strength of your work on Fellowship of the Ring. Btw...is that a different cat behind you? 🙀

🌄Aragorns ring(there is a few shots during the movie where you see a good look on it being worn but also in that book that has the drawing & history of that ring Saruman spoke about after Grima brought it up to him(Saruman) once belonged to Galadriel’s dearest elder brother Finrod, Named Felagund by the dwarves he befriended, they gifted him one of their fortresses of Nargothrond and he even built it with them). He was the most famous Elf in the Legendarium aside from his uncle Fingolfin! It ended up being given to Barahir’s ancestors & Barahir is closest relative to Aragorn through the line of Arathorn! And they connect directly to the house of Bëor. Which all three houses of the Edain were found & befriended by Finrod. First to discover Men before anyone else !! Not even the Valar save Melkor long LONG ago. They’ve been aware of him for a very long time & have been fighting him almost as long as the elves did but with no help during those darker times before the sun and moon were even born into the world after melkor and Ungoliant killed the two trees of silver and gold in Valinor. By the time the Gondorians lost Eärnur the Anorian line of Elendil got their cheeks clapped so hard they were reduced to a lesser tribe who had lost a shit ton of status and a lot of symbols of their power like the Ring of Barahir or Narsil. The Gondorian Stewards, especially those like Denethor, looked down on their northern brethren as pretenders and foreigners. Aragorn not only had served in Gondor's army for a time but was chosen to carry on many of the ancient symbols of the line of Elendil like Barahir and reforging Narsil into Andúril. Throw in a fancy banner made by his elf GF and he had the symbols and treasures of a king. Denethor lighting himself on fire also contributed along with Faramir willingly surrendering his authority to Aragorn helped. An heirloom of the Ñoldor/ Vanyar(Galadriel and Finrod’s kin) But as I said, it's got SO much value. Makes me want to say something similar to what Gandalf said about the mithril vest that was more valuable than the shire itself. Hahaa And so ofc Aragorn for many reasons knows the history of that very ring he wears. I believe as it belonged to Galadriel’s brother, either she gave it to him or it made it down the line directly from Aragorn’s mighty ancestry.

15:06 Aragorn is a “tracker” of sorts.

“Why is he stroking it like that?” Me: 🙄😏🤫

gandalf died (his physical form) and was sent back when he said he is saruman, or rather saruman as he should have been, meaning the title "the white" and defender of good

The wizards are lesser gods forced into the form of old bodies. There's 5 of them all of their powers limited. Gandalf the Grey is 2nd strongest. Gandalf is the only one to stay on the mission of why he was sent always.

Ent is an Old English word for giant.

Gandalf the White is a Resurrected Christ figure. He gave his life so good could triumph over evil and has returned to lead the "final battle of the Age". Had Saruman chosen to remain true to Light and Good, he would have stood in Gandalf the White's place.

Actually the extended was nearly 4 hours as is this one. The Return Of The King is 04:30 minutes long.

No... Aragorn is a ranger & a tracker, like a hunter , theyre real world skills, ppl have done it for centuries....there are deer hunters, even today, who can look at footprints on the ground & say “ok...4 days ago a male deer stood here & he smelled a female deer on the wind.... after about 35 seconds, he walked 50 meters that way (tracker points east) & then the deer took a shit” ....there are actual real world ppl who can do exactly what aragorn did, its about footprints & seeing which direction they are facing & a ton of other factors....no offense, i was actually born in NYC, but have been in the american south for a long time, but yeah, some city ppl arent aware of these types of things...idk if u are but in ur last video u told the elijah wood story that took place in london, but, idk if thats where u live...anyway, ur reactions are a joy.

Those aren't dragons they're fell beasts they're more like dinosaurs

Eowyn's singing is very flawed and wasn't in the standard length cut for a reason. However the part of Theoden's mourning with the soundtrack is very good.

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The amount of talking u do is perfect...some reactors talk too much...i think ppl who watch movie reactions are there every single bit as much for the facial expressions & the emotions a film elicits....a degree of talking is fine, but with some reactors, its too much.... & i just finished fellowship, & im now subbed

Not quite sure why you have subtitles on as you're British and they're speaking English? One day you will watch these films in a darkened room on a big screen without subtitles munching popcorn probably with your kids telling them they will like them and no they're not too old or too long lol. A tale for the ages come down to the age of men. 👍😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Please react to a Lore video by Men of the West. Maybethe video on Sauron.

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