Besties FIRST TIME WATCHING The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring PART 1 REACTION

[@MagicMagy]

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[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Thank you you lady.

[@baron7755]

your playlist is way out of order

[@gestaltdude]

The relationship Tolkien had in mind for Frodo and Sam was analogous to a British tradition known as the batman. (No, not THAT one. :D ) In the British army, a batman was a low ranking soldier who's main duty is to be a personal servant for a commissioned officer. They'd relay the officer's orders, drive them around, maintain the officer's uniform, act as a bodyguard, carrying the officer's equipment or "kit", dig the officer's foxhole, and any other duty the officer didn't have time for. They would often form a close bond, and the batman would often become the domestic servant of the officer, who at the time was usually of the aristocracy. Sean Astin took this literally, and acted as Elijah Woods' gopher when not filming. Incidentally, Astin is the adopted son of John Astin, best known for his portrayal as Gomez Addams in the mid-60's sitcom.. if anyone else is old enough to remember. :P If you like behind the scenes information, you might be interested to know that the production team had so much trouble finding a liquid that looked similar enough to molten metal, they decided it would be easier to simply use molten metal. As such, all the metal working you see, the hammering of the iron etc, is all totally legitimate.

[@DamonNomad82]

That means there are now 3 meanings for the term "batman" that I am aware of. 1: The superhero 2: The British army officer's assistant you described above 3: A medium-sized city in southeatern Turkey, just north of their border with Iraq

[@gestaltdude]

@@DamonNomad82Happy to educate. :D I actually thought it was two words, but will happily be corrected.

[@henkebenke573]

Have seen these movies like 1000 times, and i am still amazed by the quality, the landscapes, the graphics, the music, and then to remember damn this was made 24 years ago, the crew, peter jackson, and everybody involved really smashed it, they did several home runs. I honestly dont think there will ever be a trilogy that is better than these movies. These are defintly my favourite movies and my go to movies whenever i feel sad, bored, angry, i just dream away and think im there in the movies and enjoy life. 😊 i always love to see someone see these movies for a first time. I would do alot to be able to see these movies for a first time again! 😊😊

[@brucey5585]

Only problem is i have to take out the old dvd players to play my lotr movies.

[@henkebenke573]

@@brucey5585 Or stream the movies. There are many free streaming sites. However to find the extended versions is not the easiest, when lotr goes on tv its never the extended versions.

[@sdw2is]

Read the books. Everything in the movies is in the books,with 1 major.exxeption. The books add much more side stories. It's Tolkien you are admiring without knowing it.

[@DDD11239]

​@@brucey5585 You can use modern blu-ray players.

[@DDD11239]

​@@sdw2is Tom Bombadil's chapters are my favorite, for some reason.

[@JedHead77]

Before before Star Trek… Before Star Wars… Before Potter…. There was The Lord Of The Rings…

[@GoldBl4d3]

The influence the ring has on anyone inside mt doom is too strong. Almost no one can actually toss the ring into the volcano willingly.

[@vkdeen7570]

and especially not from the world of men

[@TimTheTerrible]

Too true. But what about its influence on somebody else, someone nearby? I'm a big fan of multiverse theories; as such it amuses me to imagine there's a universe where Elrond simply knifed Isildur in the kidney and pushed him, and the ring, into the fire, and everybody lived happily ever after.

[@proteamdirector]

Thank you for pointing this out. Everyone assumes that Frodo “became too fond of the ring” somehow not noticing the final push of power that it exerts just before Frodo is about to drop it.

[@Pca32227]

A powerful elf like Elrond would've been strongly influenced by the ring too, specially inside mount doom.

[@proteamdirector]

@@Pca32227 I honestly think that no one outside of Tom Bombadil and maybe Galadriel could’ve thrown it in willingly.

[@danielmorency2242]

These movies will STILL be awesome a hundred years from now... They were made with such love and attention to details. EPIC stuff.

[@georgebowling560]

My little brother bought me the extended edition collector's box set of the lord of the rings on DVD for Christmas 2004. It's my favorite gift from him.

[@LiamsEntertainmentFranchise]

I love that this is one of the few series that reactors will often bring in friends who haven't seen it to show it to them for another reaction. There's truly nothing else like it

[@Makkaru112]

The song Aragorn sings has huge importance! Here is the full version: “The leaves were long, the grass was green, The hemlock-umbels tall and fair, And in the glade a light was seen; Of stars in shadow shimmering, Tinnúviel was dancing there, To music of a pipe unseen And light of stars was in her hair And in her raiment glimmering There Beren came from mountains cold; And lost he wandered under leaves; And where the Elven-river rolled. He walked alone and sorrowing. He peered between the hemlock-leaves; And saw in wonder flowers of gold Upon her mantle and her sleeves And her hair like shadow following Enchantment healed his weary feet That over hills were doomed to roam And forth he hastened, strong and fleet And grasped at moonbeams glistening Through woven woods in Elvenhome She lightly fled on dancing feet And left him lonely still to roam In the silent forest listening He heard there oft the flying sound Of feet as light as linden-leaves Or music welling underground In hidden hollows quavering Now withered lay the hemlock-sheaves And one by one with sighing sound Whispering fell the beachen leaves In the wintry woodland wavering He sought her ever, wandering far Where leaves of years were thickly strewn By light of moon and ray of star In frosty heavens shivering Her mantle glinted in the moon As on a hill-top high and far She danced, and at her feet was strewn A mist of silver quivering When winter passed, she came again And her song released the sudden spring Like rising lark, and falling rain And melting water bubbling He saw the elven-flowers spring About her feet, and healed again He longed by her to dance and sing Upon the grass untroubling Again she fled, but swift he came Tinúviel! Tinúviel! He called her by her elvish name And there she halted listening One moment stood she, and a spell His voice laid on her: Beren came And doom fell on Tinúviel That in his arms lay glistening As Beren looked into her eyes Within the shadows of her hair The trembling starlight of the skies He saw there mirrored shimmering Tinúviel the elven-fair Immortal maiden elven-wise About him cast her shadowy hair And arms like silver glimmering Long was the way that fate them bore O'er stony mountains cold and grey Through halls of ireon and darkling door And woods of nightshade morrowless The Sundering Seas between them lay And yet at last they met once more And long ago they passed away In the forest singing sorrowless” The true elvish version is far greater and so full of beauty & nuanced mournful sadness that’s break the hearts of mortals from its beauty and sadness so the true song has been sort of taboo and the mannish tongues that retell it is stated to only be a shadow beneath the tree of the true story! (A clip of it is in the original definitive version though. Viggo Mortenson who plays Aragorn designed the melody and style himself and wished it to sound Celtic in nature.)

[@VirtualBabe29]

Beren and Luthien (Tinuviel) are also Aragon's great-great-great (and about 7000 years worth of greats) grandparents and Elronds great grandparents

[@pandaman1677]

Great story

[@Makkaru112]

@@pandaman1677 watch and or react to Tolkien Ensemble + Clamavi De Profundis versions of this song. Or even Karliene’s version!

[@Makkaru112]

@@VirtualBabe29 and that’s 7000 elf years. 70-150 is lifetime of man which is one elf year. ;)

[@johnny12022]

@@VirtualBabe29 Aren't Aragorn and Arwen cousins 400 times removed or something?

[@thedarkknight2221]

Fun Fact: when filming wrapped on the movies rather than have the set of Bag End be disassembled and destroyed as you’re supposed to, Peter Jackson actually kept the house intact and had it moved a few hundred miles away to his home and be used as a guest house. Elijah Wood and Sir Ian McKellan have stayed over there for vacations. And then he did the exact same thing for The Hobbit Trilogy.

[@Spintwirl]

They did dismantle it after the lord of the rings. They kept it after the hobbit when the farmers asked to keep it for tourism

[@Makkaru112]

Bilbo Walking Song: “Roads go ever ever on, Over rock and under tree, By caves where never sun has shone, By streams that never find the sea; Over snow by winter sown, And through the merry flowers of June,Over grass and over stone, And under mountains in the moon. Roads go ever ever on Under cloud and under star, Yet feet that wandering have gone Turn at last to home afar. Eyes that fire and sword have seen And horror in the halls of stone Look at last on meadows green And trees and hills they long have known” The original version of the song is recited by Bilbo in the last chapter of The Hobbit, at the end of his journey back to the Shire. Coming to the top of a rise he sees his home in the distance, and stops and essentially sings what I shared above! There are three versions of this walking song in The Lord of the Rings. The first is sung by Bilbo when he leaves the Shire and is setting off to visit Rivendell: “The Road goes ever on and on, Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, And I must follow, if I can, Pursuing it with eager feet, Until it joins some larger way Where many paths and errands meet. And whither then? I cannot say.” The second version is identical except for changing the word "eager" to "weary" in the fifth line. It is spoken aloud, slowly, by Frodo, as he and his companions pause on their way to Crickhollow, looking beyond to lands that some of them have never seen before. The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep. “The Road goes ever on and on Out from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone, Let others follow it who can! Let them a journey new begin, But I at last with weary feet Will turn towards the lighted inn, My evening-rest and sleep to meet.” 1977: The Hobbit (1977 film): Sections of the poem are sung during the trip through Mirkwood. It appears on the soundtrack titled "Roads". 1980: The Return of the King (1980 film): A song inspired by the poem is sung at the end of the film called "Roads Go Ever, Ever On". 1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series): Bilbo sings the song as he leaves Bag End. It is sung by John Le Mesurier to a tune by Stephen Oliver. 1997: An Evening in Rivendell: The Tolkien Ensemble adapted an original melody to the song, composed by Caspar Reiff. 2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: Parts of the song are sung by Gandalf in his first appearance, and also by Bilbo as he leaves Bag End. 2006: The Lord of the Rings Musical: The poem is the basis of the song "The Road Goes On" sung by Sam, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin in the first act. 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Lines of the poem partially make up the lyrics of The Last Goodbye, performed by Billy Boyd(Pippin) for the credits of the film. This is just stuff to know when you see the next films. Maybe seeing this will spark something you read here or in other people’s comments via future reactions to the other 2 films as well as the 3 The Hobbit movies!

[@johnny12022]

And then paired with this walking song also by Bilbo: Upon the hearth the fire is red, Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet, Still round the corner we may meet A sudden tree or standing stone That none have seen but we alone. Tree and flower and leaf and grass, Let them pass! Let them pass! Hill and water under sky, Pass them by! Pass them by! Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate, And though we pass them by today, Tomorrow we may come this way And take the hidden paths that run Towards the Moon or to the Sun. Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe, Let them go! Let them go! Sand and stone and pool and dell, Fare you well! Fare you well! Home is behind, the world ahead, And there are many paths to tread Through shadows to the edge of night, Until the stars are all alight. Then world behind and home ahead, We'll wander back to home and bed. Mist and twilight, cloud and shade, Away shall fade! Away shall fade! Fire and lamp, and meat and bread, And then to bed! And then to bed! And Frodo's version as he's about to leave Middle Earth Still round the corner there may wait A new road or a secret gate And though I oft have passed them by A day will come at last when I Shall take the hidden paths that run West of the Moon and East of the Sun

[@agarven1]

I’ve met 8 of the actors of this film last year at a convention. I met Sean Astin/Sam, Sala Baker/Saurin and goblin, Billy Boyd/Pippen, Dominic Monaghan/Merry, Miranda Otto/Eeoyn, Craig Parker/Haldir, John Rhys Davies which is an amazing person to meet and remembers me twice at a convention and his representative remembers me and he hooked me up a few times. I was staying at a hotel. John remembers me and his representative at other conventions. John is an amazing person and his representative.

[@WaddIes]

love that you're doing the extended!! as long as you keep doing extended (its actually more important for the later movies to do extended if you don't want to miss anything)

[@Amonabus]

Always gets me that women, who'd I'd always expect to have a lot of experience with this, never really notice or comment on how heavy the ring hits the floor after Bilbo drops it haha.

[@gazlator]

It lands like a lead weight, doesn't it? A superb - yet so subtle - piece of cinematography.

[@Amonabus]

@@gazlator Exactly. And I'm not gonna lie, if I dropped an important piece of jewelry I'd pucker up a little even if it probably won't bounce to some place I'd lose it

[@Rhodair]

yeah, and could also be a contributing factor in the ring slipping away more easily (it being able to change size + not bouncing) since most anyone would take notice of a repeated clinking, but a small single thud is easier to miss or disregard and move on

[@di3486]

You can’t ask too much of these two…

[@Amonabus]

@@di3486 Yeah and this comes off as being entirely intelligent and socially competent

[@GercaAG]

Frodo is like 50 years old when his journey starts.

[@Makkaru112]

53. Same birthday as Bilbo. 17 years of Gandalf being gone is what adds up to what Frodo’s age was before Gandalf left. So much story is removed from the movies despite them being masterpieces.

[@shermanpeaslee658]

He’s 30 if I remember correctly

[@nataliestclair6176]

​​@@shermanpeaslee658no he was 50. Unlike the movie, Frodo waited about 17 years before he left the Shire on his quest to Rivendale after he was left the Ring by Bilbo. Gandalf was still not 100$ sure the ring was The One Ring and it took him 17 years of research to find out. He wasn't rushed out of the door by Gandalf either. He had time to settle his affairs, sold Bag End to the Sackeville-Baggins, bought a house in another part of the Shire, packed up.all his belongings and made the pretense he was moving

[@dcaslick]

In the books he is. He’s very clearly not in the movies.

[@nataliestclair6176]

@@dcaslick yeah in the movie Sam looks older than Froda but Sam was about 18 years younger than Frodo lol

[@funnerz]

Best movie trilogy in my opinion! Laura will love it!

[@DanReyesB]

Fun fact: You can see a little picture of Gandalf the Grey in Dumbledore's office in "The Chamber of Secrets"

[@alanmacification]

Gandalf is the archetype for the subsequent fantasy-adventure Wizards, as LoTR is for the genre itself.

[@81OH4Z4RD]

@@alanmacification i imagine Gandalf has a little picture of Merlin in his wallet.

[@Makkaru112]

@@81OH4Z4RDWotan and Odin actually.

[@DamonNomad82]

That reminds me of the closing sketch in "How Harry Potter Should Have Ended, when Dumbledore introduces the students to their new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher, "Professor Gandalf", who then speaks a line from the LOTR books/films that is absolutely hilarious in that setting!

[@robertedgar7497]

My favorite shot in the whole trilogy is in this movie, the hobbits are looking down from weathertop after putting out the fire and see the ring wraiths come out of the mist, that shot is so well done and the music is just perfect

[@maddyc2412]

Same! That shot is stunning and so creepy

[@Makkaru112]

"Three Rings for the Elven Kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie." ☆ ◇Oddly enough: From the poem, we get the numbers, coming from the number of rings, 3, 7, 9, 1. Now, if these numbers are flipped, we get the year 1973, THE YEAR IN WHICH HE DIED!◇

[@shizueigaki702]

I hear Pippin say the line "Where are we going?" And think that he just accepted going into a potentially life-ending last journey just because his friends were going. Everyone was scared at the mention of Mordor, but this guy didn't back out.

[@mrmusicaddict87]

Yes Magy!!! Love that Laura gets to react to this masterpiece with you! Shout out to the mvp and my favourite LOTR character Samwise Gamgee ❤😊

[@jimmygreer2140]

Magy, I just recently watched your reaction to this again. I'm glad that you're taking Laura on this journey and I'm sure you'll keep her well prepared for what's to come.

[@gelicainouza8481]

Ooh, this is Part 1 of the reaction. My first thought was how do you cut down a complete reaction of TLOTR in under 40 minutes😁🤗💕💕

[@Makkaru112]

The current ages of the characters: Frodo Baggins is 53. Samwise Gamgee is 38. Meriadoc Brandybuck (Merry) is 36. Peregrin Took (Pippin) is 28. Gandalf (Olòrin) - is 15,000 (in his current form. Aragorn is (won’t say, you’ll find out). Legolas is 2,931. Gimli is 139. Boromir son of Denethor II is 41! Elves aged differently than men and dwarves. They did not suffer from old age or disease, and their lives were not limited by a fixed number of years. Instead, they aged very slowly, remaining youthful and vigorous for much longer than mortals. Though they could voluntarily leave their bodies and the ultimate thing that can kill them is grief or Sorrow that’s palpable enough for them to just not wish to live anymore. Here are the ages of some of the main Elves of the Third Age, as of the War of the Ring: 1. Elrond Half-elven - over 8,586 while his daughter is 3,777 old! 2. Galadriel - around 20,000 3. Celeborn - 20,000; (he may have been alive before her birth or around the same time as his lineage that he lived amongst his forefathers and kin might suggest he is older but they are both very ancient.) 4. Glorfindel (replaced scenes with Arwen in the movies but it helped prop up Aragorn’s Film character progression. I still think they could have incorporated them both in the scenes somehow and included the other important stuff that went on in that forest meeting Glorfindel and his company of elves)- he’s over 2,000 (although he had been re-embodied after dying in the First Age which means his Fëa {spirit} is far older than 2000.) 5. Thranduil - over 8000, (as he was born in the First Age and lived in Doriath with his father Oropher; Thranduil is also the father of Legolas. (As Haldir mentioned him when speaking to Legolas in Lothlòrien during the first movie’s extended scene. He shares the same kindred elven clan as to Celeborn(Galadriel’s husband). It's worth noting that Elves could choose to die voluntarily, usually when they grew weary of life or when they had fulfilled their purpose in the world. However, their spirits would then depart to the Halls of Mandos and could eventually be re-embodied in a new body I meant to add that Frodo was 51 when he left due to the whole Gandalf coming back to the shire after many years. that explains why his youthful appearance didn’t change much throughout the entire film!

[@Makkaru112]

⁠ Firstly: All 16 rings were meant to go to the elves ( which lead to 300-500years of his infiltration & deception down the drain.) but Mairon of the Maiar(primordial angelic beings in simple terms as they are sort of beyond angels) disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Noldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Kelebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, & evil in the form of Sauron had been defeated twice already in the past. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements & questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ There is problem here with the Rings, the Three were supposed to be never touched by Sauron and that's why they were not corrupting…Sauron had not taken part in their making which made the Three more 'pure' unsullied by his dark power, unlike the Nine and Seven Rings! But Sauron in the show touched the very material they were made of!!! So technically he could have tainted them and corrupted! Even appendices of Lot tell us the order of making the rings, so they didn't even need the righs to more detailed writings in UT or Silmarillion: 1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. c. 1500 The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. c. 1590 The Three Rings are completed in Eregion. c. 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin. He completes the Barad-dûr. Kelebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. 1693 War of the Elves & Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden." 'Did you not hear me, Gloin?' said Elrond. 'The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them. But of them it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour of doubt I may now say. They are not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or conquest: that is not their power. Those who made them did not desire strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and healing, to preserve all things unstained. These things the Elves of Middle-earth have in some measure gained, though with sorrow. But all that has been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the One." The 3 Elven Rings are not susceptible to “The One Ring” in any direct way.. They’re only tied by fate to lose their power if Sauron is defeated completely & absolutely. As they were made by the elves and as always they make things for a purpose and pour their literal spirit into things they create. So if Sauron is defeated then the three rings power will fade and basically become almost useless or diminished versions of their original design since by this era magic has bled from the world by a huge degree thanks to Morgoth’s poisoning the world itself with his very essence that he poured into it. Called The Long Defeat By The Elves and The Men Of The West.

[@nataliestclair6176]

Love how excited Magy is to show this movie series to Foxy! I was the same way when I had my best friend sit and watch the movies with me.

[@nataliestclair6176]

@@TalaCruz she's so cute. Both girls are adorable and I love their friendship

[@donaldscholand4617]

Men of Gondor: "Where is Isildur?" Elrond: "Oh, he tripped. Tragic, really! Who wants to celebrate our victory? I'm buying!" (3000+ years of peace begins.)

[@zeigbert1743]

I've watched this movie so many times. I never tire of it.

[@rainerbloedsinn182]

As a German I misread the title for a moment, since the German word "Bestie" means "beast". Well, lets have a look how this beast reacts to LotR. 😜

[@Alexszander]

Galadriel's narration of the intro - ALWAYS gives you chills, no matter how many times you hear it. 6:02 Magy embracing her inner hobbit 😂 short, bit heart, great love for food! Compared to Galadriel's presentation of the world and just how dire the situation is, Bilbo's part about hobbits is so lighthearted and makes you wanna live there with them more than anythin. It speaks volumes of Bilbo's strength of character, the fact that he planned to go away and leave the ring. Even though he is obviously corrupted to some degree, in the end, with a bit of help from Gandalf, he managed to walk away - something nobody else who came in possession of the ring managed to do before. In this universe, words have a lot of power, not only amongst elves but also humans. Isildur, in a certain fashion, very much "cursed" his bloodline when saying "All those who follow in my bloodline shall be bound to its fate" when talking about the ring. "Cursed" or rather foretold what will happen in the future. "One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, One ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them." - another curse, albeit much more potent in this case, casted by Sauron this time when he created the ring - as Galadriel narrated in the beginning, he poured all his malice, all his hatred and envy of the elves into this ring, bounding all the others to it, wanting to dominate all life on Middle Earth. 23:23 Poor Pippin, he's in for a huge surprise in his travels with Aragorn - none of all those little dinners and suppers he's so used to 😂 25:11 Very good description of our 4 little heroes, Magy. It also serves to show how much they grow as characters when food stops being the only thing on their mind. Elrond was very accurate in his assessment - the race of humans is weak but even more so, the Ring corrupts anyone, regardless of race. In the movie the character has not be introduced at all but in the books, there is a being called Tom Bombadil over whom the Ring has no power whatsoever. Gandalf is right, saying the right is alltogether evil but even so, you can see how much it tempts Boromir to use it, even if it's from a desire to do good. Isildur wanted it as "repayment" for the losses he endured, Boromir wants to save his people, Gandalf would use it to save Middle Earth - all would fall to it eventually, corrupted by its power.

[@SG-js2qn]

IDK about you, but I can totally imagine baby Yoda whispering, "My precious!"

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

I'm reading the books right now and there is much different except for the mission. A funny fact these films is that Gimli, the tiny dwarf, is played by John Rhys-Davies. He is the tallest person in the cast. Can't wait for part 2. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.

[@DamonNomad82]

John Rhys-Davies' height and bulk compared to that of the actors portraying the four hobbits actually came in very handy when they were filming the shot where the whole fellowship was standing as a group. They had originally anticipated having to film 3 shots on different scales and combine them. 1 shot for the "tall" characters: Gandalf, Aragorn, Boromir and Legolas; 1 shot for the hobbits, and 1 shot for Gimli. With Rhys-Davies being exactly the right size and build relative to Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd and Dominic Monaghan to be a dwarf to their hobbits, they included him in the "hobbit" shot and saved a third of the work on that part.

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

Three rings for the elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their Halls of stone, Nine for mortal men doomed to die, In the Land of Mordor where the shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie. -full lore of the Rings Of Power

[@ThatBlackPiano]

Just y’all know, Frodo is near60 years old and Samwise is in his late 30s. No need to call them, “kiddos”.😅 Here’s a list of characters and their general ages: Gandalf is younger than Galadriel, for he is roughly only two thousand years old (‘only’…) whereas Galadriel is many MANY millennia older than him. If you were to ask which is older: Galadriel or Olorin, well, that would be another matter. Gandalf is the physical incarnated human-like form of an immortal god-like/angelic being of supreme power. Keep in mind that Gandalf is one who was present and party to the creation of Arda (the Earth, our world) called "Olorin". He was tutored under Lorien (a Vala) and Nienna (one of the Aratar: ‘High Ones’), both of whom are essentially gods. Olorin has in fact been incarnated as an elf before he took his human Istari form. So Gandalf (as Gandalf) is a few millennia younger than Galadriel, but his essential substance (his soul or spirit, if you will) is/was existent ‘before’ Time was even a concept. A general list for all major characters during the LotR: Eowyn - 24 Eomer - 28 Pippin - 29 Faramir - 36 Merry - 37 Samwise - 39 Boromir - 41 Frodo - 51 Theoden - 71 Aragorn - 88 Denethor - 89 Bilbo - 129 Gimli - 140 Gollum - aprox. 589 Arwen - 2901 Legolas - 2931* (exact age not known, but Tolkien's son did say, years ago, that Legos has older siblings and he looks the most like his mother and that is why his father is over protective of him for many ages until he has a vision that Legolas will go to Aragon and befriend him; only then does he let him go. He leaves a boat for him that Legolas later takes to the Undying lands and brings elderly Gimli with him after they've travel the world together.) Radagast the Brown (Aiwendil) - Unknown (Like Gandalf he too was a Maia spirit of Yavanna from Valinor and inhabited peacefully in Middle-earth in the year 1000 3A. During his first years in Middle-earth, Radagast would protect the great forests.) Gandalf (Olórin) - 3000* (exact age is not specified, but he is considerably younger than both Galadriel and Elrond. He is not immortal nor a God, but more of an angelic being called a Maia. Gandalf walked in Middle-earth for approximately 2,019 years, un-aging and appearing as a grey bearded human of about 60 years old or so. He was around long before Middle-earth was created and before the Years of the Lamps. He, Saruman and Sauron are approximately the same age - give or take.) Saruman (Curumo) - 3300** (Guestimations in fandom based purely on ability and strengths only experience and age could grant) Sauron 3790** (Guestimations in fandom based purely on ability and strengths only experience and age could grant) Elrond - 6000+ Galadriel - 7000+ Alatar - Unknown (Alatar (Quenya - "After-Comer"), meaning Darkness-slayer, was a Maia and an immortal Istar Wizard. He travelled to Middle-earth in the Second Age with Rómestámo (Pallando), and they became the Ithryn Luin, or "Blue Wizards". -- Pallando - Unknown Balrog Unknown Eru Oldest being in all of creation - Exact Age Unknown

[@robertedgar7497]

It is truly amazing that everyone who watches this series just falls in love with them, even if they dont like the genre people always love Lord of the Rings and you can see why, its made with love

[@Christobanistan]

11:31 I love how the ring fell to the ground, the metaphorical weight, the great burden.

[@CrimsonGhost269]

Haha Grogu and his precious, eating frogs in a cave!

[@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi]

It always does my heart good to see the younger folks reacting to these. It's my favorite franchise, too.

[@edgarbrooks7695]

these girls are adorable, love their energy together

[@triadmad]

Two of the prettiest girls on the internet, doing what is my favorite story of all time. It doesn't get better than this. I first read the books when I was in college, way back in the 1970s. I've re-read them several times, and I happen to be reading them yet again, right now.

[@isaackellogg3493]

Frodo Lives!

[@dannyupthereds4729]

one of the greatest movies ever, my personal fave is the two towers. But the whole trilogy is incredible!

[@RolandDeschain1]

LORD OF THE RINGS is the pinnacle of cinema. Nothing else can touch it.

[@henkebenke573]

Im so happy right now! Finally we are here for Laura to enjoy! Mags i agree with you, the shire is amazing. Fyi the shire can be visited, its in new zeeland. You 2 are so cute together, besties for life ❤

[@Ellis_Hugh]

She needs to see your reaction to the very end of the third movie... Miss Magy, you won my heart forever with that sincere, heartfelt reaction. Watching your eyes light up during this new reaction just makes it that much better.

[@mr_music561]

Love this reaction for sure, Beautiful Magy and Laura are the Queens of reactions 🥰🥰

[@alanmacification]

In the book " The Hobbit ", food plays a central roll. This theme carries on in LoTR's early chapters, with occasional refrains throughout the story.

[@artbagley1406]

Such unintended humor! "Food plays a central roll."

[@Makkaru112]

It’s really sad how Isildur was misrepresented in the movies. They bothered to show him going to give the ring to Elrond and basically continue being the fair and mighty king that he was but decided to make it look like he was taking it back home again or something. Seeing as how Númenorean men are ubermenche and not even fully human considering their lineage stems from a literally union of the greatest elven king middle earth (Elu Thingol(Elwë) has ever seen and a goddess(Maia named Melian) but moreso their famous daughter you can find out about in the The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, Lays Of Beleriand, Lay Of Leithien. The Peter Jackson movies are masterpieces but they do Isildur some injustice. In the books, while he doesn’t ever succumb’, he spends his time being a fair ruler who practically gave power away to the people instead of being power hungry. He comes to realize that he is not powerful enough to truly bend the ring to his will. That it will eventually overcome him. Isildur resolves to give the ring to Elrond but is killed on the way to Rivendel. It's a tragic story of a man that tries to right his wrong but ultimately fails. In the books isildur literally repented and was about to bring the ring to Rivendell and apologize as he recognized it was beyond him even for a great numenorean connected to the faithful line of the mighty Elendil I preface the prologue & war, other depictions I LOVE, captured the themes WELL, the vibe of the whole trilogy! The significance of the duel between Elendil & Sauron was Nerffed; (He wasn’t some random old bloke in armour getting smacked around) This man was MIGHTY and gleaming with power which you’ll find out in the great videos you’ll soon react to with joy! * He and Gil-Galad; last true Elven King battled Sauron and slayed Sauron’s physical body and both died in the process. GilGalad was held high by the face for all free peoples to see as he then incinerated his bodily form to a crisp of ash! Isildur was part of the fight too but not as prominently and he just comes up to the body to cut the ring finger off and…. So one example is how easily Sauron is killed in the intro. * • He's set up as this super powered badass, but all you have to do is cut off his finger? That's not how it went down in the book, where the greatest man-king and the greatest elven-king had to double-team Sauron to strike down his body, but were killed in the effort (Isildur then cuts the ring from the corpse). Especially for elves the title of king has many meanings & by the Third Age there isn’t a population large enough to even attempt to such a thing as creating a unified kingdom which would put a target on their backs, let alone many of them are beyond all of that anyway as it’s seen as doing more harm than anything good. * They also seen what happened when the elves fell upon the swords of their own hubris and passion no matter if it was for the right reasons some of the time. That it always ended up in some sort of tragedy which sometimes even damaged the earth itself. They had long known about what’s called the Long Defeat as ever since Morgoth’s marring of the land itself; pouring his remnants into it that caused the “magic” to slowly drain away from the land itself which is sad because for ages several clans of elves were born there. even the greatest ancestors were “born” in middle earth awakening to the stars ! Many of who are left have accepted the next phase of their life which is to become councillors, healers and loremasters to those within the heart to listen and the desire to learn. But above all the guardians and custodians of several things and the world itself for as long as they can remain!❤ The elves “exist” as long as the world does. And Tolkien made it obvious in many ways that it’s our world as he restored Anglo Saxon culture/Mythologies and folklore, and their languages too alongside Irish, Welsh and Finnish mythologies too. Especially Norwegian(of which I am) This is what Amazon (the show that shall not be named) didn’t deliver either [[AKA the actual story which inspired everything we love into existence with games and movies and books and so forth. Skyrim, elder scrolls, oblivion, Diablo, and world of Warcraft and D&D. And Game Of Thrones was hugely inspired by Tolkien… yet as the godfather of everything and the heart of what caused many peoples lives to be saved cannot get the justice it deserves for adaptations? People literally conquered cancer because of the books and the trilogy, the books were read to their children for years. All 25 of them. The man was a hugely respected scholar and professor in the world. Translated ancient artifacts and hieroglyphs and petroglyphs and so forth for the government etc. (JRR Tolkien even rejected being recruited into the CIA several times & he wrote everyone by letter and referenced the dudes who came to him as “little boys who knew not what they got themselves into” which showed his fearlessness.). The readers of the trilogy that came out are who he writes back to despite always replying to everyone back and forth. Many people have shared the stories regarding these conversations which were past down throughout the family lines of the people who had a personal relationship with Tolkien which was hundreds of people when he was alive. Thousands. (Some are in video format too or happened to be shared later on in the video or comes up during a video about him and his work. Especially nowadays when many of us came out of the woodwork to defend professor Tolkiens legacy from amazons money grubbing hands and so forth. Giving many channels a new lease on life where some make Tolkien related content now amongst other things they create content wise.

[@WilliamMoses355]

What is the source on Isildur planning to give the ring to Elrond? It's been a couple years since I read the books, but I thought he was just heading north to be the king of Arnor, after training his nephew how to be king in Gondor. But this is the second time I've seen a comment about this, so I'm just wondering where it was.

[@19nzinga]

I’m so happy that you’re introducing Laura to Middle Earth. 😊🥰😊🥰 Part 1 though is slower paced than the other two because it’s more of an introduction to the characters and the MiddleEarth.

[@jmid6358]

when you think about it, the One Ring is Sauron's horcrux.

[@Makkaru112]

A 1000 times worse. Created by a primordial being which took part in an angelic song that created the world. ;)

[@SethBarbrick]

Fun fact, Sauron and the balrog both fought along side Morgoth and lost in the first war

[@gazlator]

So glad to see that you're prepared to "trust" Laura with watching - and enjoying - YOUR most favourite and beloved films with you, Magy (and so many of us, too)! But will your heart withstand the emotions of watching the the final part again??

[@Makkaru112]

If you “react” to the audibook done by Harold Smith you’ll be amazed at how much easier it is to jump into the books. Super immersive and the guys voice is superb for all the characters. It also blends the Howard shore music too at the right times as well.

[@branislavmelis6568]

💜💜 ARAGON and ARWEN on the bridge - this is one of the most romantic movie scenes in history! Thank you Ladies for choosing this magical saga! You won't regret a single minute! 💜💜

[@karlschmitt6359]

This is easily my favorite trilogy! Looking forward to part 2!

[@Makkaru112]

The Peter Jackson movies are masterpieces but they do Isildur some injustice. In the books, while he doesn’t ever succumb’, he spends his time being a fair ruler who practically gave power away to the people instead of being power hungry. He comes to realize that he is not powerful enough to truly bend the ring to his will. That it will eventually overcome him. Isildur resolves to give the ring to Elrond but is killed on the way to Rivendel. It's a tragic story of a man that tries to right his wrong but ultimately fails. In the books isildur literally repented and was about to bring the ring to Rivendell and apologize as he recognized it was beyond him even for a great numenorean connected to the faithful line of the mighty Elendil I preface the prologue & war, other depictions I LOVE, captured the themes WELL, the vibe of the whole trilogy! The significance of the duel between Elendil & Sauron was Nerffed; (He wasn’t some random old bloke in armour getting smacked around) This man was MIGHTY and gleaming with power which you’ll find out in the great videos you’ll soon react to with joy! * He and Gil-Galad; last true Elven King battled Sauron and slayed Sauron’s physical body and both died in the process. GilGalad was held high by the face for all free peoples to see as he then incinerated his bodily form to a crisp of ash! Isildur was part of the fight too but not as prominently and he just comes up to the body to cut the ring finger off and…. So one example is how easily Sauron is killed in the intro. * • He's set up as this super powered badass, but all you have to do is cut off his finger? That's not how it went down in the book, where the greatest man-king and the greatest elven-king had to double-team Sauron to strike down his body, but were killed in the effort (Isildur then cuts the ring from the corpse). Especially for elves the title of king has many meanings & by the Third Age there isn’t a population large enough to even attempt to such a thing as creating a unified kingdom which would put a target on their backs, let alone many of them are beyond all of that anyway as it’s seen as doing more harm than anything good. * They also seen what happened when the elves fell upon the swords of their own hubris and passion no matter if it was for the right reasons some of the time. That it always ended up in some sort of tragedy which sometimes even damaged the earth itself. They had long known about what’s called the Long Defeat as ever since Morgoth’s marring of the land itself; pouring his remnants into it that caused the “magic” to slowly drain away from the land itself which is sad because for ages several clans of elves were born there. even the greatest ancestors were “born” in middle earth awakening to the stars ! Many of who are left have accepted the next phase of their life which is to become councillors, healers and loremasters to those within the heart to listen and the desire to learn. But above all the guardians and custodians of several things and the world itself for as long as they can remain!❤ The elves “exist” as long as the world does. And Tolkien made it obvious in many ways that it’s our world as he restored Anglo Saxon culture/Mythologies and folklore, and their languages too alongside Irish, Welsh and Finnish mythologies too. Especially Norwegian(of which I am) This is what Amazon (the show that shall not be named) didn’t deliver either [[AKA the actual story which inspired everything we love into existence with games and movies and books and so forth. Skyrim, elder scrolls, oblivion, Diablo, and world of Warcraft and D&D. And Game Of Thrones was hugely inspired by Tolkien… yet as the godfather of everything and the heart of what caused many peoples lives to be saved cannot get the justice it deserves for adaptations? People literally conquered cancer because of the books and the trilogy, the books were read to their children for years. All 25 of them. The man was a hugely respected scholar and professor in the world. Translated ancient artifacts and hieroglyphs and petroglyphs and so forth for the government etc. (JRR Tolkien even rejected being recruited into the CIA several times & he wrote everyone by letter and referenced the dudes who came to him as “little boys who knew not what they got themselves into” which showed his fearlessness.). The readers of the trilogy that came out are who he writes back to despite always replying to everyone back and forth. Many people have shared the stories regarding these conversations which were past down throughout the family lines of the people who had a personal relationship with Tolkien which was hundreds of people when he was alive. Thousands. (Some are in video format too or happened to be shared later on in the video or comes up during a video about him and his work. Especially nowadays when many of us came out of the woodwork to defend professor Tolkiens legacy from amazons money grubbing hands and so forth. Giving many channels a new lease on life where some make Tolkien related content now amongst other things they create content wise.

[@artbagley1406]

A similarly convoluted tale of inner personal conflict can be told about Lord Denethor the Second, one of many Stewards of Gondor (he's Boromir's and Faramir's father in Minas Tirith, "The White City" under perpetual siege by Sauron of Mordor, to the east of Gondor).

[@Jake-vh6jp]

Finally! People reacting to this masterpiece for the first time, legitimately. So many reaction videos were you see they are lying about not seeing it before. Great reaction ladies.

[@mrwidget42]

Unce upon a time I made a gift on my new high-density 3d printer, a scaled-up version of the one ring, which I made into a bracelet for my niece. I hand-painted and coated it with colors matched to the one ring in it's glory, and about 12 coats of lacquer. I only wish I had the brains to take a picture of it before I sent it off.

[@3StarsBelieve]

I'm glad you are watching the extended verision 😍Harry Potter, The Lord of The Rings & Pirates of The Caribbean films are my favorite films. I watched them all in the cinema and i love re-watching them every year 💜

[@antoinesandoval]

Laura and Magy fangirling over Arwen and Aragorn on the bridge is how I react to it every time, too.

[@mevb]

What Gandalf says at The Council of Elrond is The Ring Spell in Black Speech: Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.

[@bigjoeofthe707]

I remember when Magy first reacted to the movies. She was broken by the end of the 3rd movie with her elf ears on.

[@Makkaru112]

The thing is with a certain clan of dwarves: A giant set of events throughout the ages caused a huge rift between dwarves and elves since before any elf ever saw a dwarf. Elves are the firstborn. Men are the secondborn. Dwarvish forefathers were created by the hands of one of the Valar named Aulë, then essentially Eru Îlluvatar(AllFather) breathed life into them to later wake up at a later date since Aulë was still excited to create things of his very own. It’s also why dwarves overall can resist the rings power and so forth. There were these beings became known as Petty Dwarves in the books where these beings were super hostile and the elves thought it was just another spawn of Melkor (now Morgoth) so when they finally did see actual dwarves they killed them on site. That and dwarves were keen on chopping down trees by huge amounts so you can kind of see why… but this was only the beginning. But it’s not a very good start. Buuut not all dwarvish clans share this rift as the creator of the 16 rings was an elf named Celebrimbor and is one of the best characters ever. His main smithery guild in Eregion was full of dwarves and elves called the “Gwaith Ír Mirdain”. Even Gimli’s father was really close to a certain elf I won’t name yet! ❤ Not all dwarves were enemies to elves. Galadriel and her brother were best friends with dwarves. Famously the fortress of Nargothrond was built by Finrod Felagund with the dwarves! It was only a certain clan that killed Elu Thingol! (Elwë) ​​⁠Galadriel & her elder brother Finrod Felagund were best friends with the dwarves. Finrod was named Felagund by the dwarves meaning “Earth Hewer” from the fact he helped them build the great fortress called Nargothrond of which he was the elven lord that ruled there justly. Was the same for Celebrimbor and the dwarves of Eregion especially the guild called Gwaith Í Mirdain. His bestie was Narvi the dwarf. Narvi and Celebrimbor created the doors of Moria. Moria is also the elvish name for Khazad Dûm. This gift for Gimli set it into imperishable Crystal and would be the only thing left in middle earth that holds the light of the two trees of Valinor (Valanor by the Eldar). It’s basically the uncursed version of the Nauglamir. He named it The Galadramir. ❤ ​​⁠ If you search for 'victorian hair art' then you can see what amazing things people created with hair in the past. Craftsmen as dwarfs were, I imagine that Gimli must have created something beyond exquisite!

[@badluck9749]

Bro is incapable of explaining lore 💀

[@ronnyschedler24285]

I always remember Lord Of The Weeds when I watch this movie. If you know you know 😂😂😂

[@Makkaru112]

Hold up. Did they have the subtitles turned off? The fully fledged elvish language translations will be missed if it’s off. Only some of the translations are embedded into the film itself…

[@Makkaru112]

The Peter Jackson passion project team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla for themselves. It’s a suck a nasty business. 80 percent true that it’s the root of all evil. It’s the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format since they wanted people to see the whole movie invites completion. But he just announced that’s he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasn’t just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didn’t want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! ❤️). Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes with Aragorn and Celeborn and Galadriel and Aragorn! It’s seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, I’d rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enoug to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans don’t even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!

[@Makkaru112]

Welcome to The fandom before all fandoms ever existed. The LOTR family. (We aren’t making it up. People will flood your comment section. Everyone who simply reacts to the films or even does any extra videos regarding Tolkien they will find their KZbin and patreon community will grow by the hundreds and thousands in the span of only a few days. It’s always wild fun to see their faces when they voice their thoughts regarding the wave of love they are hit with when they thought it’d be just another movie reaction like all the others. 😂🤣 Just know that “the elvish languages” were added to the dictionary of world languages. They are fully fledged and so very important among other languages of his that were to restore the ancient languages and cultures of Finland, Ireland, Latin, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish, Anglo Saxon especially with another peoples language in the second movie. (Use extended only.)

[@GearsOfCake]

23:24 never thought I'd hear Laura do a Scottish accent 😂

[@danielmorency2242]

Folks before seeing this movie for the first time - "OMG, this movie is like FOUR HOURS LONG!! Ugh!"... Then, when the credits start rolling at the end - "WHAT!!! ALREADY?? NOOOOOOooooo!!!" 😆

[@Makkaru112]

Every. Single. Time. 😂😅😂❤

[@artbagley1406]

A cinematic time warp!

[@Makkaru112]

⁠The 3 Elven Rings are not susceptible to “The One Ring” in any direct way.. They’re only tied by fate to lose their power if Sauron is defeated completely & absolutely. As they were made by the elves and as always they make things for a purpose and pour their literal spirit into things they create. So if Sauron is defeated then the three rings power will fade and basically become almost useless or diminished versions of their original design since by this era magic has bled from the world by a huge degree thanks to Morgoth’s poisoning the world itself with his very essence that he poured into it. Called The Long Defeat By The Elves and The Men Of The West. ​​⁠ Firstly: All 16 rings were meant to go to the elves ( which lead to 300-500years of his infiltration & deception down the drain.) but Mairon of the Maiar(primordial angelic beings in simple terms as they are sort of beyond angels) disguised as a high elf named Annatar when he came to the elves pretending to be an emissary from Valinor on behalf of the Valar so it makes sense how alluring the ring is and how strong it’s pull on people is. (A bit too instant in the movies though) Galadriel soon saw right through him and especially when after speaking with him regarding not remembering him when in Valinor long ago where she learned from all the Valar thanks to being dominantly Vanyar/Teleri side over her Noldorin side where she gleaned from that encounter that she did not study under Aulë the Vala with any elf named Annatar ! But later named Sauron by the elves meaning deceiver! After all of this, The three elven rings were made in secret without Saurons touch upon them thanks to Kelebrimbor! Remember Gandalf before he became Gandalf was the same species of entity Sauron used to be!! Wow hey? The Rings in this case, would have lost their powers eventually due to the lack of the One Ring and possibly because they were designed to defeat evil, & evil in the form of Sauron had been defeated twice already in the past. The Three Elven Rings served their purpose for a long time. Two out of three of them had several different bearers Unlike the other Rings, the main purpose of the Three is to "heal and preserve", as when Galadriel used Nenya to preserve her realm of Lothlórien over long periods. The Elves made the Three Rings to try to halt the passage of time, or as Tolkien had Elrond say, "to preserve all things unstained". I can expand upon this based on any further statements & questions you have for me as a reply to this comment ! ❤ There is problem here with the Rings, the Three were supposed to be never touched by Sauron and that's why they were not corrupting…Sauron had not taken part in their making which made the Three more 'pure' unsullied by his dark power, unlike the Nine and Seven Rings! But Sauron in the show touched the very material they were made of!!! So technically he could have tainted them and corrupted! Even appendices of Lot tell us the order of making the rings, so they didn't even need the righs to more detailed writings in UT or Silmarillion: 1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Númenoreans begin to make permanent havens. c. 1500 The Elven-smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. c. 1590 The Three Rings are completed in Eregion. c. 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin. He completes the Barad-dûr. Kelebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. 1693 War of the Elves & Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden." 'Did you not hear me, Gloin?' said Elrond. 'The Three were not made by Sauron, nor did he ever touch them. But of them it is not permitted to speak. So much only in this hour of doubt I may now say. They are not idle. But they were not made as weapons of war or conquest: that is not their power. Those who made them did not desire strength or domination or hoarded wealth, but understanding, making, and healing, to preserve all things unstained. These things the Elves of Middle-earth have in some measure gained, though with sorrow. But all that has been wrought by those who wield the Three will turn to their undoing, and their minds and hearts will become revealed to Sauron, if he regains the One."

[@ryanweintraub9448]

JRR Tolkein heavily based Lord of the Rings off of WW1. That would make a lot more things make sense. "the hearts of men are easily corrupted", wilderness being destroyed in the name of war and industry, the smallest people can change the course of the world, leaders who get corrupted, brave leaders etc.

[@WJS774]

That's not true, Tolkien hated allegory. He certainly drew on his experiences in the war when it came to understanding how men react to such trauma, e.g. how Frodo obviously suffers from PTSD after returning to the shire and how after having gone to war you can never go back again. But being directly based on the war? No, he wrote about how he was quite annoyed by people saying that.

[@BKPrice]

I love how the subtitles call the Dark Lord Sau Ron. I think I'll call him Ron from now on.

[@BossVlados94]

In Russia we have another translation of this movie, so called "Goblin's translation". all dialogues, names and titles were replaced with humorous ones. including politics, culture and fashion. For example the first line was changed to: "The world is changed, I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth...now i just felt something in the air too". Frodo transformed to Fyodor Mikhailovich (Dostoevsky's reference), Aragorn to Agronom, Gandalf to Pendalf (like penalty), Elrond to Agent Smith. Soundtrack was changed too, there was some popular music and it made situations more hilarious. Especially when you hear Rammstein in Nazgul's scenes. In the third movie it was added an additional graphics like nuclear explosion, posters on the background, bottle of vodka in some scenes. Of course it's impossible to watch this version seriously, and it's hard to understand it's humor without national context, but it's still so good

[@gtaipan7422]

23:22, 23:35, 24:57 I reckon this movie shows us the most important thing we ever need for love and duty is food. What does Po's dad used to say about him? "You're never gonna be able to save the world on an empty stomach."

[@mhjohnson33]

"I might be small, but my heart is big." I love this.

[@Makkaru112]

Extended scenes at risk of being missed: 1• Frodo and Sam's first meeting with the elves, providing context for Valinor and the elves journey there, as referenced throughout the films and seen at the end of the Return of the King(connects to the passing of the elves in the beginning of their leaving the shire when Frodo and Sam are near the Old Forest by the Shire which leads them to eventually bumping into Merry And Pippin! (An epic scene with Gandalf in Rivendell was also removed as well.) 2. Aragorn singing the Lay of Luthien, providing a parallel between the events of the Beren and Luthien and Aragorn's relationship with Arwen of which every reactor channel I’ve seen makes the connection and it pulls them into a deeper understanding of their relationship every single time. 3. Aragorn kneeling at his mother's grave, giving him some additional backstory for the viewer. 4. Gandalf explaining to Frodo about the corruptive power of the Ring, and how it will strain the Fellowship from the inside, foreshadowing Boromir's downfall. 5. Sam singing a lament for Gandalf, providing more emotional weight to Gandalf's death, referencing the start of the movie and strengthening the connection between him and the Hobbits ( also highlights Tolkien's love of song and poetry in the books). 6. Galadriel giving the gifts to the Fellowship, providing context for their appearance in later films, as well as drawing a parallel between Gimli's gift and the events of the Silmarillion (Fëanor & Galadriel). That’s just the beginning. Including several removed scenes between Aragorn & Galadriel and Aragorn with her husband Celeborn! 7• also the opening explaining Hobbits & their culture to the viewers, so they have a better understanding of these peoples we will be following which also was the direct full chapter called Concerning Hobbits. The team was forced to not show their full content as it would cut into what the cinema CEOs literally called the theatrical edition to get more screen time in and more mulla for themselves. It’s a suck a nasty business. 80 percent true that it’s the root of all evil. It’s the reason the real pumped out the EE as fast as possible in DVD format since they wanted people to see the whole movie invites completion. But he just announced that’s he found 1300 hours worth of footage from a warehouse he finally got access to so we will see more specially made super extended edition cinema extravaganzas that no cinema would pass on the opportunity to ride on his coattails again. The EE wasn’t just for fans. He literally was adapting the books to film as honestly as possible. the DVD documentaries showed that they didn’t want to cut anything. And weaselled around things to create the EE. (EE is extended edition by the way! ❤️). Good luck missing the Boromir backstory. Good luck explaining why the cloak turns into a rock. Good luck explaining the elves that had explained their current situation since the first film. It all ties together good luck skipping the gift scene with Galadriel and Celeborn and the extra scenes with Aragorn and Celeborn and Galadriel and Aragorn! It’s seriously needed for the film worldbuilding and heightening the stakes. Also, I’d rather have faith people have the emotional and intellectual IQ high enoug to understand it or shall we have changed the title to something else same as how JK was forced to change the title in America to sorcerers stone instead of PHILOSPHER as Americans don’t even know what a Philospher is anymore these days which is sad. Relating to that: Tolkien was very sad about people losing connection to their past and heritage etc!

[@Lunarbob19]

Even Gandalf was getting sucked into the arguing at the end there.

[@gtaipan7422]

It's strange to say that I admire the Dark Lord Sauron. Perhaps his exquisite armour, his deep voice speaking through the shadows of mysterious time, and his desire to rule and change the world. I feel like I am staring directly to my reflection.

[@D123-f9k]

Pulling up to your buddy's birthday only to have to hold a quick intervention and start suspecting he unearthed an ancient world ending evil decades ago because he randomly quoted the diary of a mad king you read once is wild

[@belcbelle2634]

I checked the comments, one person mentioned Agent Smith but nobody has said - Elrond, King of the Elves is Agent Smith in The Matrix and V in V for Vendetta. :)

[@jdspencer60]

"If you say that again, it shall be MY turn to get angry. And THEN YOU SHALL SEE GANDALF THE GRAY UNCLOAKED!"

[@samuelboyer8699]

Seeing Magy explain the difference between where Grogu is from (Star Wars) and Lord of the Rings is hilarious - "Once I was but the learner, now I am the master." - Darth Vader God bless!!!

[@SavageSarcasm]

Hobbit Meal Times Breakfast - 7 a.m. Second Breakfast - 9 a.m. Elevenses - 11 a.m. Luncheon - 1 p.m. Afternoon Tea - 3 p.m. Dinner - 6 p.m. Supper - 9 p.m. What a way to live.

[@MovieDan1011]

Yes i am so excited for Laura to see this for the first time and go on this journey the Lord of the Rings trilogy is literally perfect the casting is perfect the music is epic and iconic and the story is one of the greatest of all time and forever these movies immerse me hit me in the feels and give me chills everytime 😁😭"I would have followed you my brother, my captain, my king" "So do all that live to see such times but that is not for them to decide all you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you"I kmew the feels in this movie would hit Laura hard one does simply not cry at LOTR😂

[@bradellison2759]

LoTR ~ STAR WARS Same movie. Han ~ Aragorn Gimli ~ R2-D2 Legolas ~ C3PO Saruman ~ Lando Frodo ~ Luke Small company goes to far away place to vanquish evil.

[@gtaipan7422]

No existence, no matter how small or unimportant, can know the wonders they would accomplish.

[@gtaipan7422]

30:44 This scene always melts my heart. I miss my grandmother. 😿🫂

[@Makkaru112]

Galadriel is Arwen’s Grandmother and this makes her and her twin brothers related to all the great houses of the Edain(men) and all main clans of the elves directly.

[@RoboSteave]

Rewatch scenes from these movies that I've seen a thousand times with two lovely ladies? Wouldn't miss it for the world!

[@kroanosm617]

I love your guys reaction to the scene with Aragorn and Arwen. It always hit me hard too but I noticed most reactors don't feel it.

[@NuclearFridge1]

Yes. Because Arwen chooses to give up her immortality to be with the love of her life

[@Makkaru112]

@@NuclearFridge1and elves mate for life. This is already the catch 22 which already bound her to the choice of the Gift Of Men thanks to the deeds of Eärendil and Elwing (parents of Elrond and his twin brother Elros(first king of Númenor). That and even doubled over when she spoke with Frodo at the kings gardens in Minas Tirith where she also gave Frodo a gift after a long conversation of many in the past where she essentially gave him her place to go to Tol Eressea next to Valinor. Galadriel did the same twice over with the several moments where she had a chance to return to Valinor but even now in the third age she still wishes to give her chance to go back to Eldamar, Tirion and Alqualondë of the blessed realm of Valinor (Valanor in Quenya elvish. Vala being Valar, the powers of the world.)

[@ghyslainabel]

34:08 English is not my first language. When I saw the movie in theatre, I understood, "I choose a mortal elf", which would be a great description for Aragorn (his great (repeat many times) grandfather was Elros, the brother of Elrond). When I saw the real line on DVD, "I choose a mortal life", it was a lot more mundane and a little disappointing.

[@Slywulf86]

For the people who have never read the books, I would recommend the channel Nerd of the rings. They do a great job explaining all parts of TLoTRs.

[@randallshuck2976]

When you finish this trilogy you need to remember the "Hobbit" trilogy. They are just as excellent as LOTR. Good reaction ladies I appreciate the excitement.

[@JasonHarris-g8y]

There’s an old European myth that evil spirits cannot cross running water. It’s an idea that Tolkien uses multiple times in his stories.

[@Makkaru112]

☆ When Isildur cut the ring from Sauron's hand, it was burning hot, and so Isildur was able to transcribe the inscription before it faded. He described it to be written in an elven-script of Eregion in a language that was not known to him. Gandalf first learned of the inscription when he read the account that Isildur had written before marching north to his death and the loss of the Ring. When Gandalf subsequently heated the ring, the inscription appeared, leaving him in no doubt that it was the One Ring. Long before, at the creation of the One Ring, the smiths of Eregion who had forged the other Rings of Power heard in their minds the voice of Sauron, reciting the words. They then realized his plans, removing the rings from their fingers. (Continuation) - The inscription is in black speech. Twisted and cursed elvish and Adúnaic but prime black speech is twisted Elvish. "Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul, ash nazg thrakatulûk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul" These words were disturbing to any Elves who heard them as well as made them gravely ill if it doesn’t kill you or make you go deranged first, as any words of that "Black Speech". When Gandalf recited them at the Council of Elrond, the sky darkened and the Elves trembled and covered their ears. This was the first time words of that language had been spoken in Rivendell. Roughly translated, these words mean: "One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them." At some point following the gifting of the rings, a verse was written and kept as part of the Elven-lore as a way to make sure everyone remains vigilant since he could always find other ways to interact with the world and deceive someone into toppling the entire world, what's left of it.: (Full poem inaction below) ☆"Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie." ☆ ◇Oddly enough: From the poem, we get the numbers, coming from the number of rings, 3, 7, 9, 1. Now, if these numbers are flipped, we get the year 1973, THE YEAR IN WHICH HE DIED!◇

[@thatguydan5867]

Just the other day I was catching up with the Harry Potter reactions and it made me think "man, I hope magy shows laura LOTR!" and now it's happening 😁 I feel like I manifested this into existence 😂

[@lionlyons]

No. Gandalf doesn’t look like Dumbledore. Dumbledore looks like Gandalf. Gandalf came first.

[@gyzmodrs4583]

Yes i hate this from potter fans 😂😂

[@leonardoponce5918]

😢

[@neinegt]

At least 40 years earlier, and that wasn't the only thing JK copied... 😂😂😂

[@kamron_thurmond]

She is in for a treat if this is the first time seeing these movies.

[@wowandrss]

I'm going to be 80 years old and still enjoy LOTR, it's crazy. Peter Jackson and the team did an amazing job.

[@crappiefisher1331]

"Destroy the ring you must To take it to mount doom and to throw it in the chasm, you have" Din Grogu, Middle-Earth Oct. 25th. 3018 T.A

[@usamahhussain2008]

26:34 - 26:39 26:42 Caverns of Isengard

[@garylogan3640]

I waited until you had done all 3 movies to start watching your reactions, I knew I would be too impatient after it started to wait for the next. Oh and Magy, you are in now way a Hobbit... maybe a Pixie! And Laura would absolutely be an Elf.