THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (EXTENDED) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION 

Not only did "Game of Thrones" pull a lot of inspiration from this, but so have nearly every fantasy story for the last 70 years; JRR Tolkien basically invented the genre with "Lord of the Rings". Often I hear the uninformed say that "Lord of the Rings" is full of used tropes and cliches, that they've seen it before in other movies and books. The reason is that when "Lord of the Rings" was written they were not tropes and cliches because it invented the tropes and cliches.

Fun trivia: Aragorn's actor (Viggo) loved his movie horse so much that he bought it. So this is truly HIS horse. It became his companion in real life too.

Those cloaks sam and Frodo are wearing were given to them by the elves of Lothlorien. As they said, they could help 'shield them from unfriendly eyes'. They aren't infallible, but I'm guessing could change their color and texture just slightly to help blend into the surroundings

It's great to watch a new generation of Tolkien fans come to life.

One small detail that most people miss, is that the kid’s sword that Aragorn says is a good sword, is the same sword that he throws down in disgust in his previous scene. He is actively deciding to have hope, and to impart hope to others.

Fun fact: Viggo Mortensen and Liv Tyler's lines during Aragorn's "go to sleep" flashback scenes were all written in regular English. Viggo and Liv talked Peter Jackson into letting them translate all the dialogue in Elvish because the language was so beautiful they wanted to use it. And this was the outcome to their translations :-) Also they couldn't get too far into it because of timing of course, but Elrond is very familiar with the decision Arwen made in choosing a mortal life. His twin brother, Elros, was faced with the same decision centuries before. While Elrond chose immortality, Elros chose mortality.

When Theoden says "no parent should have to bury their child' it hits so hard, less epic language just raw tragedy

More interesting background on Gollum in the book not represented in the film. After losing his ring Gollum finally left the caves to spend years hopelessly searching for it. Eventually Gandalf heard rumors of something like Gollum lurking around, and asked Aragorn to hunt him down. Aragorn captured him and Gandalf interrogated him. That’s how Gandalf knew Gollum had once been captured by Sauron, tortured, and then set free, even knew his name had been Sméagol - those things he tells Frodo in the 1st movie (how the heck else could Gandalf had known those things?) Gandalf then asked Legolas’s people to imprison Gollum for safekeeping. But they were too nice about it and some orcs were able to set him free. In book, the reason Legolas came to Rivendell in the first place was to get word to Gandalf that Gollum escaped. So at this point in the book, Gandalf, Aragorn, and probably Legolas all had spent time with Gollum.

Was a little disappointed that you skipped over Sam's speech at Osgiliath, after he saved Frodo from the Nazgul on the wall. "How can things go back.." - that is one of the most inspirational speeches in cinema history. Also, Sam is the MVP.

Dude was thinking siege defense strategies as the battle was going on, and that’s very relatable. I’ve also watched this scene and thought “Wow, good idea making the entrance so narrow. Could work better with some collapsible bridges or traps”

Small correction: Boromir and Faramir's father, Denethor, is not a king, he's the latest STEWARD, a line of caretakers of the throne of Gondor, until the rightful king shows up.

Gandalf is what is called a Maia in the lore of LOTR. That means he is sort of an angel, a very powerful spirit sent out by the gods to watch over the people of middle-earth. As a Maia, Gandalf is immortal, but he inhabits a human body wich more or less has the same physical limitations as a human, but he has magic powers, and he wields one of the magic rings, one of the three given to the elves. This ring gives him special powers over the ability to inspire friendship and loyalty. This is an often over-looked aspect of the character: Gandalf is not actually allowed to use his magic as a weapon, and he rarely does. Instead, he uses his wisdom, his humor and his charisma to inspire others to become heroes, to fight for themselves.

"i don't understand why they just let [grima] go!" mercy is an attribute the king must have, and aragorn was showing his true colors by allowing him to live. things have a way of eventually making sense in this series anyway.

CANNOT WAIT TO SEE PART 3! Film 3 goes 10x harder than both the first two combined. You guys will be an absolute wreck. Best and most emotional movie of all time.

So excited! It makes me happy when after so much time these films are still appreciated and loved by new people. I'm 29 but my parents had these on VHS lolll so I've had the privilege of watching them since I was little and it still effects me so much. Best battle sequence in all cinema history!

If Frodo can't save Gollum from the Ring's power, then he feels like he himself cannot be saved from it's power. And another reason why Aragorn is so old, and so skilled, and knowledgeable, he is about 90ish here. His ancestors were basically all super soldiers like Captain America. Peak humans.

Yeah a double gate (such as almost every medieval castle in Europe has) with murder holes and a portcullis and a drawbridge at the top of the ramp in front of the gate would be really useful. The reality is that Helms Deep isn't that great a fortress.

You are right. The Morgul blade the Nazgul used on Frodo in the Fellowship is a darkness that will forever link Frodo to them. He never fully heals.

Yes indeed…The author of Game of Thrones credits Tolkien & Lord of the Rings for the inspiration!

The wonderful thing about Gimli and Legolas is that their races held big grudges against one another for a long time, but between them, things are changing and will blossom in the last movie. Now I can't wait for you to watch the last one. 😁

As an old man ;-) i had the chance to see them in the cinema, and i have done that maybe 10times each of them. Remember the films came up every december, so you have to wait one year...the third one will be the best for sure. Music, pictures, story-telling, battles, laughing, crying...its an rollercoaster of emotions.

This knowledge will help make sense of the future 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 and 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 and lived among them whilst they were unknowing and 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 and 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) and the other Istari (the order sent around the same time and of which he was appointed leader but he being who he is and a student of the Vala by the name Nienna and 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 and Eru just helped their creation take shape and basically stated “behold YOUR creation” and 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.

Since it's probably not clear, the wizards are essentially angels sent into the world to help in the fight against Sauron. They weren't supposed to try and take him on directly or try to dominate people, but Saruman got corrupted.

There are many differences between Tolkien's book and Peter Jackson & Co.'s movies, especially in T2T. The Battle of Helm's Deep takes up only a single chapter in the book, while it is the centerpiece of the movie. In the book, the Elves don't fight at Helm's Deep (because Sauron has sent a separate army to attack Lothlorien). Many viewers miss the fact that the leader of the Elves at Helm's Deep is Haldir, the Elf who commanded the force that detained the Company when they first entered Lothlorien.

You guys killed it, love to see your reaction to the best trilogy of all time imo, love from france 🙏

You made a really good point regarding Helm's Deep - just before 44:12 - about the design of the keep; your idea regarding 'another gate' was basically how actual castles/ keeps were designed..! A series of what were essentially deathtraps/ funnels/ killzones leading up to the main structure.. As a result; actually storming them seems like it was less common - rather, easier to take the river/ water source, post up outside and beat the defenders down with starvation and disease.

AHHH love this!! also, ent is voiced by john rhys davies (aka gimli). he talks while breathing IN as opposed to OUT to make a different sounding voice style. Cant wait for Return video!!

22:22 Don't forget how much the themes of mercy and fate are important to this author. Some that live deserve death, and some that die deserve life. Don't be too eager to deal out death in judgement, for even the very wise cannot see all ends.

that horse that helped aragorn was the same horse that he had set free from the stable!

I went to New Zeeland the year after seeing the last of the films. Bought a LOTR location guide book and visited a lot of the places where the movie was shot. Standing in a place you recognize from the movies is a totally surreal feeling! Spent 3 weeks there but could have stayed for a year. If you get the chance - GO!!

Loved the review! Gandalf is a Maia spirit sent to Middle Earth in the form of and old man, a wizard to teach and educate. The wizards were sent with there powers reduced. Gandalf actually died at the end of that battle against the Balrog, a fallen Maia spirit. But as he is a spirit he returned to the halls and was summoned in front of Iluvatar (the One God) Iluvatar sends him back to Middle Earth as his task was not done. This time with his full power unlocked. Hence the power up you were talking about.

No cannons at Helm's Deep....they didn't know about gunpowder....that was Sarumon's secret weapon inside the bomb...remember the black powder that he showed Wormtongue?? So, Sarumon was the only one who had gunpowder. That's why no one had ever taken Helm's Deep, and why they were so astonished when the bomb went off.

The horse that rescued Aragorn was actually the horse he set free.

Great reaction guys... LOTR's is the greatest trilogy of all time. Can't wait for the third one tbh. U got my sub 💪

The swamp Frodo & Sam end up in is the remains of where the Last Battle against Sauron was fought 3,000 years ago near the slopes of Mt. Doom. This is the battle fought in the prologue to the Fellowship, and where the One Ring was cut from the hand of Sauron. The body in the water that looks at Frodo is one of the Elves from that battle (you'll notice he's wearing an ancient elven armor, on display in that original battle).

Sam is 100% MVP and best character. His role gets even better in the next one :)

The “box of salt” that Sam Dropped in the book it was a gift from Galadriel it contains soil from Lothlorien and a seed from the Golden Mallorn Tree. In the Book Sauron didn’t Die at the Tower. Treebeard kept him prisoner until Mordor was defeated. Sauroman sent ruffians to the Shire and imprisoned the Hobbits cut down Bilbos Party Tree and destroyed much of the shire, the Merry, Pippen Sam And Frodo had to Raise the Shire and overthrow Sauroman. It was there that Grima killed Sauroman in front of Bag End and Grima was killed by hobbits. Sam used the soil from the box to plant trees and he planted the Mallorn tree which had golden leaves where Bilbo had planted the Party Tree. Sam the scattered the dust left in the Box and the following spring many blond Children were Born and they had bumper crops. Of course the seed sprouted. Many men and Hobbits were killed in the Battle.

The reason Frodo's cloak can look like a rock is because its magical. When the Elves gifted the cloaks to the hobbits they alluded to the cloaks hiding them from the eyes of their enemies.

This has been fun! Can't wait for you to see the last film. Actually, Gandalf the Gray did die. Not from the fall but from wounds during his fight with the Balrog. He was sent back to complete his task, taking on the mantle of Gandalf the White. He is a Maia spirit (plural Maiar), an immortal that can be given mortal forms to interact with Middle Earth. All the wizards of his order including Saruman, as well as the Balrogs and even Sauron are Maiar.

15:35 not just a lot, pretty much all of it. Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy

Gandalf and the Balrog fought for three days and two nights, before Gandalf finally threw him down from the mountain peak they were on.

I love how you hold hands all the time and sit practically on top of each other. My husband and I are like this too. Still dizzy in love after 26+ years. ❤️

@29:30 “He fell.” John Rhys-Davies delivered that line perfectly. Under heavy makeup and prosthetics, he managed to convey exactly what Gimli was feeling, at that moment, using primarily his voice.

Sauron (sour - on) = The Eye Saruman (sah-roo-mon) = The White Wizard Hope this helps: Aragorn (ah - reh - gorn) = Also known as Strider Legolas (leh - go - lahs) = "Pointy Eared Elvish Princeling" Arwen (ar - wen) = Aregorn's Elvish bride & daughter of Elrond Eowyn (eh - oh - wen) = Shield-maiden of Rohan

It speaks volumes about how scared the Uruk's are of Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli that they'd choose to run rather than fight. Like "Yeah, I know there's only three of them but last time we faced them they took out two thirds of our entire platoon so NOPE."

The author of the novels that Game of Thrones is based on is a tremendous fan of Lord of the Rings. He has read the novels over and over since he was a child. So you are correct that the story influenced Game of Thrones. And it is not silly that you called the Sam of this story Samwell. I am quite sure that Sam was an inspiration for Samwell, as they are both the loyal friend of one of the main heroes, and have other similar personality traits. This Sam is Sam Wise Gamgee and the other one is Samwell Tarly. Everyone should have a Sam in their life.

great movie. I guess elvish cloaks have intuitive camouflage abilities lol. and Hugo Weaving is an amazing actor, he can adopt so MANY different character types - Elrond, Agent Smith, the Red Skull, etc. Also voice of Rex in Babe!!!

43:30 What you describe here is basically a Gatehouse. A lot of castle had that. Generally, you had murder holes on the roof. That way, when the enemy breach the first gate and start trying to take down the second one, you can throw or pour stuff on them from above (stone, boiling water, etc.)

43:20 When he describes actual real world castle defense had me smiling.

Your guys reactions are amazing. LOTR was one of the greatest films ever made and the amount of enthusiasm, curiosity and emotion you guys display as first time viewers keeps this very entertaining. As if i too am watching it for the first time again.

Fun fact: in the scene where Aragorn thinks Merry and Pippin are dead and kicks the orc helmet, the actor broke his toe. His scream was genuine.

You're right Elrond is from The Matrix and he's also the troubled dad in Hacksaw Ridge; which was a great reaction video you posted! He's a great actor. Looking forward to The Return of the King reaction 😀

I love how you both always have the Same Exact moment when you go Ahhhhhh and Ooooooh LOL Its like it starts stops at the same moment and it just shows how alike you are. I love it.

The actor that played Gimli was also in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Arc. He was the Egyptian friend of Indy's and helped him with locating the item. If you have seen that film yet

Theres 2 scenes that get me every time one of them is the last march of the ents, the other is in the return of the king and I genuinely believe its probably the most epic scene in cinema history

Sam is the champ of champs. Basically just some country boy, built and wired for humbler things like gardening. Barely understands most of what he's going through, but his eye's always on keeping his friend safe.

21:45 ....To create this effect, they had to redo the same take 4 times using 4 different labels of makeup on Bernard Hill, the actor who plays Theoden. He had to repeat all the facial expressions and movements exactly the same several times, until they achieve this effect.... This is why good cinema works.... Not using unnecessary CGI and trusting in a good camera trick.....

Survival tips from Frodo and Sam: always take Lammas bread on your adventures, if at all possible wear a mithril shirt, wear an elvish or ranger cloak for protection from the elements and from hostile eyes, taters would be nice for stew, and don’t forget your pocket handkerchief! (Bilbo).

Gandalf did die technically. But his order sent him back with more power because of Saruman's betrayal because Saruman is supposed to be helping them face Sauron.

At 15:35. That's very observant of you Vince! Actually Lord of the Rings (both the books and movies) heavily inspired the vast majority of what we know in modern fantasy. Game of Thrones (and the Song of Ice and Fire books), Harry Potter, video games like Skyrim/The Elder Scrolls and Dragon Age too. Lord of the Rings is the the Beowulf and Iliad of our time. It will be remembered and told LONG after our nations and civilizations have pasted.

I love this trilogy and everything about LOTR by Tolkien, but don’t take me wrong… best part of this reaction was that how much love I noticed between you guys.

They got the elvish gifts like bread that makes them full for days with a few bites, the cloaks that help camouflage them. Frodo got the light, Gimli got the hairs, Samwise got the magical rope.

Alright, the guy on the left is sharp as fuck. He's getting EVERYTHING. I might just subscribe to you guys.

The Fellowship of the Ring was the first of your videos I have watched and this is the second. The two of you are possibly the most perceptive first time viewers I have seen and I truly hope that you enjoy the finale as well. It would not hurt you to know that in the Tolkein world, wizards are not just humans who use magic. They are semi-divine beings called Maiar. You could think of them as "angels". 5 were sent to Middle Earth to help against the dark lord. Only Gandalf remained completely true to his calling. It is also interested to note that Sauron and the balrogs were also maiar. You can think of them as fallen angels. Also, Sauron was not the original dark lord. That was Morgoth who was a Valar. The easiest analogy would be that the Valar are like arc-angels while the Maiar are a step down and just plain angels. Sauron was a disciple of Morgoth. Boromir and Faromir were not sons of the king of Gondor. That title belonged to Aragorn who has not claimed it. Instead, they were the sons of the hereditary Steward of Gondor. The stewards were left in control when the kings went into exile. Over time, they assumed more and more of the trappings of kingship but never went all the way. You will see later on that the Steward sits on a throne but, in the background, without any attention, there is the much grander throne of the kings. The "hyenas" in the movie are wargs. In the movies, they definitely resemble hyenas but in the books were a particularly vicious type of wolf. One brief suggestion, from my perspective: your sound mix could use a boost for the movie sound to more closely match the levels of your voices.

I like watching movies and your reactions and I understand completely u have to skip a lot. But personally, skipping the part where the horselords clash with the orcs kinda hurt. 🤣.....such an epic scene to skip.....😥

Sauron is the eye - or essentially for the purposes of avoiding full lore here, he's one of the incarnations of the many Maiar (simplify this into meaning a type of god or spirit). Sauron is actually not the strongest villain in the lore, but the reason he's the focus of this story is that, in this age of middle earth, he was one of the cleverest and made the best use of his power (for evil). He essentially played his hand very well, and managed to return even after being destroyed. In the first movie, Sauron had taken human form and could be seen fighting in the battle of Mordor (his lands) where he was defeated and had his ring finger cut off. The ring held a huge chunk (but not all) of his power. All of the other rings in middle earth are inferior in power to this one ring. Saruman on the other hand, is actually in the same class as Gandalf. They are wizards, referred to as Istari, and they hold IMMENSE power. They are both actually not from middle earth, can be understood more simply as iterations of gods. Without going too too deep into that topic, Saruman and Gandalf are actually so insanely powerful that they are specifically "holding back" while in Middle Earth. In a sense, being placed in a human form helps put a sort of cork on their power, though you must know they are both capable of more as they were sent to Middle Earth for good reason. There are others in the order of Istari, including Radagast, whom you will meet later (he's a bit of a goofball in the movies), and the blue wizards, who aren't really covered in this age. Saruman and Gandalf were actually allies, but Saruman became corrupted and did not have as good of a handle on his power as Gandalf. A very watered down version of why Saruman "went bad" involves what is referred to as a palantir. Middle Earth has I believe 7 of these. They're essentially seeing stones, and Saruman tried to fuck with one and ended up having his perception warped by Sauron, and eventually became convinced that Sauron's plan was actually too terrible to contend with, hence him yielding his own powers to Sauron to essentially work as a puppet with the hopes of having some sort of benefit come to him from this alliance. Recall from the first film, which I'm so glad they included, when Gandalf escapes Orthanc (the tower Saruman lives in), he reminds Saruman "He does not share power", referring to Sauron, acknowledging that Saruman is no longer an ally and that he is a fool for thinking Sauron would consider Saruman anything other than a whipping boy. You can see Saruman as a good guy in The Hobbit films, as they predate the story of the fellowship's attempt to destroy the ring. He's a real badass fighter and has some good scenes in those movies, though they're objectively SO inferior to the original trilogy.

I'm usually good with separating books from movies, and this film is phenomenal on its own merits... but there is one thing that still bothers me a lot about the choices they made here. In the books, Faramir never tries to bring the ring to Gondor. I know they were going for more drama, but I think that really changes his character a lot.

One of my favorite things in this movie that's easy to miss, is that the Uruk Hai meet up with a band of Orcs, reinforcing their numbers. Then they smell Aragon and co. coming and they're like, "Okay…there's like 5 or 6 dozen of us…and 3 of them…let's get the hell out of here!" 🤣🤣

In this it is a pretty good bet if you don't see a body the person is still alive. 14:00 Tolkien fought in the Battle of the Somme, the bloodiest battle of the First World War. The dead marshes were partly inspired by his experience there, with the dead and the dying lying in the mud. 14:55 Elrond did a lot to heal him, but Frodo does not recover fully from the wound he suffered on Weathertop, even at the end. 26:00 The Oliphaunts are way bigger than even African Elephants and even the largest Mammoths that existed. 27:30 The Wargs were originally envisioned as monstrous wolves, but in the last few decades wolves have been seen in a more sympathetic light, so in the movie they made them much more hyena-like. 42:34 No, he wasn't, he was the son of the current ruler, but he is not the King, his title is 'Steward'. The Steward rules while there is no king, which has been the case for a long time, but Aragorn is the true heir to the throne.

"Im Gandalf the lvl 20 now. Your meager lvl 10 attack skills can never overcome my parry now" Dick move there, Gandalf

Sam sees the world in black and white. He sees Gollum as evil and Frodo as good just because. What he deosnt realize is by saying Gollum cant come back, he's implying Frodo is doomed too.

11:56 Vigo Mortenson (Aragorn) actually broke his toe in that scene when kicking the helmet away. His scream was real... it wasn't an act

Man, the first time I saw a Black Rider stop a Fell Beast (the flying creature) as a kid was the first time I asked myself, “Why do the bad guys always get the good shit?” 🤣

18:20 That is a great call! One of the best things that their plan has going for it. The movies don't have time to really go into it but the books make it even more explicit that Sauron can't imagine someone actually trying to destroy the ring rather than taking it for themselves.

Y'all have a great eye for detail! I'm so impressed and I love that you guys are invested in Lord of the Rings so much! It brings me joy!

Every fantasy movie you ever seen, every fantasy book or comic you ever read, got its inspiration from LotR. You are now witnessing Genesis, Chapter 1, Verse 1.

Maybe it's expanded in the books but the trees weren't communicating with each other about Sauraman?

Assuming Legolas lived that long, and the world didn’t end, coz he an elf, imagine Legolas with a damn sniper rifle?😂 absl beast

The cloaks were imbued with the Elves' love of everything in nature. As a result, they can camouflage the wearer in virtually any natural environment. The elves don't even actively enchant them. Basically they just think "These will be useful for stealth in the wild" and it just causes the desired effect to take hold. In Tolkien's world, magic is heavily based on willpower

In the extended version, you learn of Saruman’s fate which is very different than the books.

Just wanna support you by commenting... im really enjoying your reactions to my loved movies...

Denethor isn't king of Gondor. He's simply a steward to the throne. He has noble blood, but isn't of the king's line, so his power is limited.

Saruman is the wizard who is making Urukai and Orcs, and he used to be Gandalf's peer. Sauron is the dark lord who got his finger cut off and separated from the ring. Once he was separated from that, his physical manifestation somewhat disappeared, and he is now just the eye on the tower of Minas Morgul which is in Mordor. He wants the ring to regain power and manifest once more in his complete physical form.

Amazing reaction, can't wait for The Return of the King!

One of the best parts of watching the uninitiated is the mispronouncing of names because there's a lot & more than a few are unusual. I do like Treehead.

Legolas: "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard"

4:59 Technically they are still orcs, but Saruman bred them to be able to go outside in the daylight. Regular orcs can not be in the daylight.

Not sure if anyone told you or not but from then lord of rings movies Arwen is play by Liv Tyler who is Steven Tyler daughter he in the band Aerosmith

If I remember correctly I believe the guy that played Aragorn ended up buying that horse.

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My man, you laugh at some truly inappropriate moments. Little worried about you.

I just found you guys tonight and I glad I did, full time subscriber💯

Also keep in mind there’s a lot of allegory for the world we live in. Tolkien was a pained man who saw the very worse of what man can do to one another and his writings were his therapy. You can see his love for nature and his disdain for the war machine as it chews and spits out both nature and man. This is illustrated with the orcs of Isengard as the war machine turns. The ring itself is a metaphor for the all the sin in the world. As Frodo is a Christ like character who must suffer for the worlds being. And the different kingdoms of men, elves, and dwarves parallel our world in the way of countries. How we fight and kill each other when im the end we all struggle with sin and imperfection.

George RR Martin, the writer of GOT is a big fan of LOTR and Tolkien. He talks constantly about it in his interviews. I believe almost every writer of fantasy is a fan of Tolkien. He was very important in the world of fantasy writing and pioneer in many ways.

Lemme guess, the girl in this reaction video has French ancestry?

I too smote my enemie's ruin on the mountainside. That's how I roll.

We’re with you all the way. And I for one will fill you in on things as you go. But you’ll be just as gobsmacked as Moviejoob and OmarioRPG was when they began their journey into the lore and themes of JRR Tolkien’s Work. Whole fleshed out languages and anthologies too.

Dayum. Love your reactions. By the way I'm not sure if you realised but the eye is sauron who had the ring cut from his hand in the beginning.

A little explanation as to Aragorn’s age: In a past age, Elves who fought in the war against Morgoth (Sauron’s previous master and original Dark Lord) we’re gifted by the gods with a choice: To be Men or Elves. Those that chose to be Elves (Like Elrond) are immortal, their spirits return to The Undying Lands when they “die”, and this choice is past down to their descendants. Those that chose to be Men (Like Elrond’s brother Elros) have long mortal lives, giving up the immortality and place in The Undying Lands of themselves and their descendants. Aragorn is descended from Elros. It makes Arwen’s decision even more poignant, as when she dies she’ll be dead forever, and won’t see her family again.

Thank you for another fun reaction! This series is one of the all-time best and I do my happy dance whenever I see you guys posting videos on it! Can’t Wait for Return of the King!! 💖