Reacting to The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King FIRST TIME WATCHING Part 3/3

[@jimmyisrad_6232]

Finally, a real reaction to the ride of the rohirrim.

[@jdc6158]

agree!

[@jedhigh6798]

True that I couldn’t figure out who in the blazes was peeling onions in the cinema when this scene was on

[@GullibleTarget]

@@jedhigh6798 Gollum, obviously. He hates chips but he loves onion rings.

[@luismiguel.b]

Thank you!!!!!!!

[@Limpfire]

i watched the movie around 100 times, and still getting goosebumps if the Éohere is riding in the only tear i miss was when gollum died. he is the most complicated and twisted character i ever know in all books i ever read. i am big fan of gollum/smeagul and ofc his glorius actor AndySerkis who did a great job of not only acting, then more BEING the character

[@henrikgafvert5983]

They didn't die, Frodo and Bilbo were invited to sail to the undying lands (Valinor) with the elves because they were ringbearers. Frodo was suffering from the wound given him by the witch king and still yearning for the ring he could only find peace by following the elves.

[@barreloffun10]

Also his wound from a demonic spider-thing.

[@lityerses_9978]

@@barreloffun10 a Maia to be exact! An ancient (demon) Maia which didn't even belong there in that age!

[@Mitheledh]

@@barreloffun10 Or the general PTSD.

[@magicofshootingstar]

Well he didn't die but he will die faster in Undying lands than in Middle-Earth because mortals can't handle pureness of them. But he will heal there, so he will live happier the time he has. 🙂 Also he was also suffering from Shilobs hit too, not only witch kings. Those two days haunted him after wars.

[@mardtdevisser1189]

@@lityerses_9978 shelob wasn't a mia. Not even close to it. Shelob mom was as strong as a valar. But she was already in the void when they created middle earth she is beyond anything. No Maia or valar. Just a creature if the void. Then she decided to be a spider and made babies thousands of shelobs were created but after the war in the 1 age where melkor killed the mom and most of the spiders were killed by the elves. And man and dwarfs. And melkor. (she was the one who killed the great trees she consumed the light but it had to much power and weakend hair) shelob made a deal with sauron to protect its borders for food. So she can survive with the spider children. Otherwise she would also be hunted by good and evil

[@morgothbauglir8687]

Fun fact: the “witch-king prophecy was misinterpreted. It was not that “no man can kill him” it was that “not by the hand of man shall he fall”. This is fulfilled in 2 ways The sword Merry used to stab the Witch-King was created by the Men of Westernesse(Numenorians) specifically to fight against the Witch-King. The strike Merry landed broke the enchantment that bound the his spirit to Sauron and making him “immortal” After the blow Merry landed, the Witch-King was vulnerable and it was Eowyn that landed the final blow Merry, dealing the crippling strike, was a hobbit not of the race of men. And Eowyn, dispensing the final blow, was a woman, not a man

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

It's amazing how many people actually believe these prophecies in these stories when there usually turns out to be a loophole by which they can be undone...

[@Hiraghm]

This is important to bear in mind, since the original was written before "woke" culture had much of a start.

[@HafdirTasare]

Good explanation.

[@ozzyp97]

@@Hiraghm Eowyn defied societal norms, killed a fellbeast and faced one of Sauron's most powerful servants who for all she knew was literally immortal. If anything, being able to kill the Witch-king because she's a woman would've made her character less "woke".

[@DecimationCrew]

There are only 2 children of Illuvatar with the gift of Fea (spirit). Additionally, the dwarves having been created separately by Aule, were also given Fea. The hobbits were not an entirely separate species, they were just a different race of Men. The Witch King's words refer to Man as in gender, which Eowyn isn't.

[@Oz349]

"I wish I could be your Rosie" is probably the most sweetest thing I've ever heard in my entire life!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@mastereppsreturns6586]

When did she say that?..

[@trblack7776]

@@mastereppsreturns6586 15:42

[@tulipalll]

@@trblack7776 omg I'm going to die The cuteness is too much

[@alexstorr3357]

She does say some truly heartwarming things 🙂

[@ruinsane100]

I feel like the luckiest woman alive having married my own "Sam". But mine is taller and even more handsome. :)

[@samwallaceart288]

Frodo never DEFEATED the ring; he’s only still alive on a fluke; but the addiction and the knowledge that he would have died with it still eats at him, as well as the evil in him from the Witch King’s blade. When he goes back to the Shire, he just can’t go back to the peaceful life having seen and felt true evil. So Gandalf and the elves take him to the Undying Lands; where he can see true Holiness and finally let go of the darkness. When Frodo steps on that boat; he’s finally defeated the ring, and can have peace again.

[@GullibleTarget]

Nice analogy! I know that P.J instructed Elijah Wood to act as a 'junkie' when it came to the Ring. The way he shouted at Sam to leave and regretting it at the same time, is very "I need my fix!you don't get it!' But... his addiction to the Ring had purpose; it led him to Mordor. He just needed some divine intervention for it to fall into the fires of Mt.Doom. But like with any addiction: it never goes away. Even if you kick the habit. It brings out the worst in you and affects everybody around you. That guilt and darkness will always be there, no matter how many times you are told: 'that was in the past. You weren't yourself so stop blaming yourself'. That's why recovered addicts are so desperately positive: they have experienced true darkness and need to overload on light to cope. The interesting thing about the Ring is that, it not only brings out the worst in the bearer: it also allows the bearer to recognize the darkness in everyday life, that most are blissfully unaware of. Once you see darkness; you can't ever unsee it.

[@samwallaceart288]

roddo - What’s key is that Gandalf fights to protect the mundane; because he sees the good in everyday life no matter how futile or pointless it may seem; Gandalf knows that value isn’t in objects or power, but in how you live each moment. Exactly why he goes to such lengths to protect the Hobbits in particular, because they embody what Gandalf sees as the most crucial aspect of life, to live and love in the moment.

[@TheFilyng]

He goes to the Undying Lands but he never finds peace again, even there. Indeed it does make it better for him, but he still has that pain and that soul-destruction the ring caused on him.

[@mfollonier]

The ship to Valinor (or Aman, the Undying Lands, etc,) is not instant death, it's not euthanasia by the elves. In that place, the Valar, or the "gods" of Middle Earth dwell, along with their servants, the Maiar (Some of which are Gandalf, Saruman, and the Balrog, the two latter corrupted by Sauron and Melkor, also named Morgoth, another Valar, the first Dark Lord and master of Saruman, some people think the Great Eagles are Maiar too). So Gandalf didn't go necessarily to "die" there, he's truly immortal, like a demi-god or an angel, like all the Maiar. He could have stayed there for a time with Frodo, Bilbo, the Elves and all the ones who reside there and the ones who later arrived there too (read bellow). At most, Gandalf could had been called back to the Timeless Halls, the dwelling Eru Illúvatar, the first or eternal being from which all the others, the Valar and the Maiar emanated. Also, the Elves are immortal and bound to Middle Earth, in the Undying Lands they never age nor die. So there, in the Undying Lands, The Ringbearers get a chance a heal from the weariness of the rings: Bilbo gets to live a little longer and die in peace, Frodo is given probably many years to heal from the wound of the Morgul blade and from the trials of the rings, his bitten off finger and all that. It's never written that he died soon after reaching there. Also, Sam gets to go to the Undying Lands in his late years, and it's not off the possibilities that he meets there with Frodo and Gandalf and the elves that made the journey there. He could even have met Legolas and Gimli, because Gimli is also the only dwarf given the honor to enjoy his final years in Valinor; Legolas became so attached to Gimli that the Valar granted them that honor, maybe because of Gimli's role in the War of the Ring. Some final explanations on the afterlife in the world of Tolkien: the elves are inmortal and their souls are forever liked to Arda, the Middle Earth, they can go to the Undying Lands and never die or age or they can choose to remain in Middle Earth, but after their "Age" ended (after the destruction of the Ring) they would slowly fade and become shadow like beings, or somewhat wraith-like, that also happens to them if they are killed in Middle Earth and refuse to go to their "purgatory/Hades" like place in the Undying Lands called the Halls of Mandos (Mandos is the nickname of one of the Valar), but when elves are killed in Middle Earth, they are normally sent there, where they are judged by Mandos, who dictates how much time they must stay there, a time after which they are reborn somewhere in the Undying Lands. Men (and hobbits) were given the "Gift" of death, and no one knows were their spirits go after dying, some say they return to Eru in the Timeless Halls, something very special for the elves, even though some men envy the immortality of the elves. The afterlife of the Dwarves is the most mysterious, neither the elves not even themselves know what happens to them, the elves think they return to the earth from which they are made of, some of the dwarves believe that the are reformed in a special place in the Halls of Mandos, other group of them even believe that some of them are reincarnated several times in Middle Earth. The elves are the firstborn of Eru, humans the second, and the dwarves with the Ents sometime after the elves... A lot of unfinished and unpolished stories by Tolkien in this topic. It seems that Tolkien wrote that in the end of times, after the battle of battles, when the world is remade, all the good beings, specifically the three (Elves, humans and dwarves, will participate in the creation of a new second world, perfect and untainted by evil.

[@officialflikz]

Besides Sam came back feeling he wasn't enough without Frodo, he needed that separation to become whole again, that's why after all that time, only in the end when he saw his life fulfilled, he said "i'm home"

[@cluelessclown6562]

Epic reactions: *Ride of the Rohirrim* = CHECK *But I can carry you* = CHECK *You bow to no one* = CHECK I swear no other reactor had all of them.

[@QuayNemSorr]

You forgot the goodbye at Gray Havens

[@tilltronje1623]

TRUTH! I can't believe how many cut them out

[@blotjarl6229]

Best reaction of this movie so far

[@blotjarl6229]

And still wish i could see the movie like its my first time

[@sammylane21]

When he said they bowed to no one, I weeped so hard when seeing this in the theaters.

[@moechannel2748]

Who’s cutting onions whenever Aragon bows down to the hobbits?

[@xhul2558]

Most of all other hobbits.

[@danilooliveira6580]

literally every line in this movie and I'm weeping like a little child

[@elzar760]

Every.single.time.

[@sunnivaixchel2]

It's not when he bows, it's when the music starts playing

[@envieternal1011]

fucking ninja cutting onions again

[@TKDMaze92]

Some Events that will happen later: -Sam becomes the Mayor of the Shire gets 12 kids and will sail into the west at 96 years because he carried the ring aswell. -Pippin and Merry will become the heads of theyre clans and will create well relationships to Gondor and Rohan, and as they died the get burried in Minas Tirith next to the later Tomb of Aragorn. - Aragorn will stay King for the rest of his life, and recreate the Empire of Gondor and Anor and unify them. He also starts relationships with former allies of Sauron (f.e. the ones with the Mumakils), he will get a son and some daughters. At his 210 Birthday, after 120 years as a king he dies peacefully. After that, Arwen will leave Minas Tirith and travel to the now abandonend country of Lothlorien where she will die on the hill where Aragorn once confessed his love to her the first time. -Legolas and Gimli will stay as very close friends and they lead theyr two people to a new good relationship. They help to repair the Damages done to Minas Tirith and later visit together the caves beneath Helms Deep and the Fangorn Forrest as they promised each other. As all of theyr old comrades from the Fellowship died or sailed away, Legolas build a tall ship and sailed with gimli to the undying lands in the west, where Gimli was the first and only Dwarf, who ever visited this place. And this is how the Fellowship in Middle Earth comes to an End. - Treebeard will be the Lord of Isengard as it was gifted to him and the other Ends by King Aragorn. - Faramir and Eowyn will become the Lords of Ithilien, the Land between Osgiliath and Mordor.

[@Knite937]

SPOILER ALERT!!!!

[@evilproducer01]

Actually, I thought Aragorn retains "ownership" of Isengard, or at least Orthanc, and appoints Treebeard as the caretaker or governor.

[@HenryInHawaii]

SPOILERS You do know she is going to read the books right?

[@TKDMaze92]

@@HenryInHawaii You know that all these events are not mentioned in the Regular 3 books?

[@miaaensland3587]

Hey please tell me 🥺 i've only read the 3 regular books, if those events are not in those books, which books shall i read then? Please pretty please tell me 🙏

[@Mercer1012]

We all know Sam is the real MVP of this series.

[@gtay6726]

"Samwise, The Brave!"

[@Williameagleblanket]

His guardian? His gardener. 😛

[@mikeogilvie2051]

Yes! Sam is the ONLY ring-bearer to give it up willingly. (Unless you count Gandalf's 1/2 second to put it in an envelope.)

[@jeffreybetancourt86]

@@mikeogilvie2051 you know that we don’t 😜

[@generaldreagonlps6889]

Just like in Stranger Things.

[@Rob_Fordd]

For the short time Sam had the ring, he was so pure that the only thing the ring could think to tempt him with was visions of being hailed as a great warrior, and a giant perfect garden to work in lol.

[@seventhson2151]

As Sam stood there, even though the Ring was not on him but hanging by its chain about his neck, he felt himself enlarged, as if he were robed in a huge distorted shadow of himself, a vast and ominous threat halted upon the walls of Mordor. He felt that he had from now on only two choices: to forbear the Ring, though it would torment him; or to claim it, and challenge the Power that sat in its dark hold beyond the valley of shadows. Already the Ring tempted him, gnawing at his will and reason. Wild fantasies arose in his mind; and he saw Samwise the Strong, Hero of the Age, striding with a flaming sword across the darkened land, and armies flocking to his call as he marched to the overthrow of Barad-dûr. And then all the clouds rolled away, and the white sun shone, and at his command the vale of Gorgoroth became a garden of flowers and trees and brought forth fruit. He had only to put on the Ring and claim it for his own, and all this could be. In that hour of trial it was the love of his master that helped most to hold him firm; but also deep down in him lived still unconquered his plain hobbit-sense: he knew in the core of his heart that he was not large enough to bear such a burden, even if such visions were not a mere cheat to betray him. The one small garden of a free gardener was all his need and due, not a garden swollen to a realm; his own hands to use, not the hands of others to command.

[@alextrill5829]

@@seventhson2151 considering the Ring was semi-sentient, one can only imagine the sheer frustration it felt. Like "What is this, I don't even, how the hell do I tempt this creature? I've seduced great and wise heroes and now I'm stumped! Gaaah!"

[@bobogus7559]

In the movie, though, it seems to me that as Sam hesitated in giving the ring back to Frodo, the ring was tempting Sam by taking advantage of his compassion for Frodo and making him reluctant to give it back.

[@AgedBacon]

The goosebumps at the ride of the Rohirrim. Everytime. Since 2003.

[@marcuszaja6589]

... and continuing giving goosebumps for many years to come.

[@Andrew04291]

1482: Death of Mistress Rose, wife of Master Samwise, on Mid-year’s Day. On September 22 Master Samwise rides out from Bag End. He comes to the Tower Hills, and is last seen by Elanor (his daughter), to whom he gives the Red Book afterwards kept by the Fairbairns. Among them the tradition is handed down from Elanor that Samwise passed the Towers, and went to the Grey Havens, and passed over Sea, last of the Ring-bearers. 1541: In this year on March 1st came at last the Passing of King Elessar (Aragorn). It is said that the beds of Meriadoc and Peregrin were set beside the bed of the great king. Then Legolas built a grey ship in Ithilien, and sailed down Anduin and so over Sea; and with him, it is said, went Gimli the Dwarf. And when that ship passed an end was come in the Middle-earth of the Fellowship of the Ring.

[@Geffi01]

Really? I didn't know that Samwise sailed to the Undying Lands as well. Thanks =)

[@kellygilbert621]

Greatness. Thank you for sharing that. ❤️

[@NordleM20]

legolas and gimli were aloud to go as well

[@GullibleTarget]

@Paul WT waaaaaaaah

[@onlychaos8193]

for some reason this makes me unbearably sad...

[@simonjenicek6495]

Friendly reminder that third eagle was for Smeagol :( Gandalf still had hope for him...

[@ErynQuentery]

Never knew that. Powerful

[@shavedata5436]

Awwwww they could have brought him to the undying lands :(

[@dieweissehand]

oh, never thought this way, interesting and sad

[@blackbeard1988]

Well damn!

[@alexxb6058]

In the books there were just 2 eagles. One for Frodo and Gandalf and 1 for Sam.

[@MustardSeedish]

I reacted the same way and I immediately rewatched them and read the books. I became obsessed. I even listened to the soundtrack constantly. Best films ever made. It's such a beautiful story of sacrifice, friendship, and hope.

[@TrangDB9]

Have you also read the Silmarillion? Or the fall of Gondolin? Great stories of Tolkien and are connected to the LotR.

[@Mr.Sequiro]

When Rohan shows up that speech and charge tears me up every time I see it and never in any reactions I've seen any I've seen anyone else do so, heck so many don't even react at all they are blank faces to it. Thank you for actually sharing the same feelings.

[@MidnightSmoke]

FYI: Sam and Rosie had 13 children. Frodo hinted that Sam might also be allowed to travel into the West eventually. Merry inherited the title Master of Buckland. He became a historian of the Shire. Pippen became The Took and Thain of the Shire. Late in life, Merry and Pippen returned to Rohan and Gondor; they died in Gondor, and were laid to rest next to Aragorn.

[@TrangDB9]

Sam also became the Mayor and he planted many trees after the devastation.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

6:15 The Witch King’s dark magic is released into and corrupts the body of whoever injures him. Since Eowyn killed him, she took an extra large wallop of dark magic. It very nearly killed her, but not quite.

[@OliverHollingdale]

Lord of the Rings is the best trilogy ever! Your emotions is how we all feel when watching these movies! nearly 20 years later, still as impact as ever and a testament to cinema

[@vKyIe]

The movies are not nearly 30 years old, they are nearly 20 years old.

[@OliverHollingdale]

@@vKyIe amended!

[@barbarosa3d239]

@@vKyIe Hmm, actually the preproduction started in 1996... so they are older than 20 years ;)

[@blacktronlego]

Technically not a Trilogy, but one story in three parts. A true trilogy is three interrelated stories, but each one complete in itself.

[@florijansafranko917]

If everyone was like Sam, the world would be a much better place

[@ohifonlyx33]

I reckon Rosie's like the Arwen of the hobbits. The best girl to win Sam's heart.

[@richjackson2986]

"Are you in pain, Frodo?' said Gandalf quietly as he rode by Frodo's side. 'Well, yes I am,' said Frodo. 'It is my shoulder. The wound aches, and the memory of darkness is heavy on me. It was a year ago today.' 'Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured,' said Gandalf. 'I fear it may be so with mine,' said Frodo. 'There is no real going back. Though I may come to the Shire, it will not seem the same; for I shall not be the same. I am wounded with knife, sting, and tooth, and a long burden. Where shall I find rest?' Gandalf did not answer.” This is why Frodo sailed to the Undying Lands (Heaven). The long burden being the Ring. Once held, you always always maintained a longing for the Ring. Smeagol had not held the Rings for 78 years and it still held almost absolute power over him. Bimbo had not held it for 20 years, but still desired it. I am of the opinion that even though he bore it for a shorter period of time, Frodo bore the greater burden. The Ring was more... active once Sauron openly proclaimed himself and turned his will to the Ring. Frodo wasn't just battling the Ring, but also with the will of a fallen angle/demon. "And the ship went out into the High Sea and passed into the West, until at last on a night of rain Frodo smelled a sweet fragrance on the air and heard the sound of singing that came over the water. And then it seemed to him that as in his dream in the house of Bombadil, the grey rain-curtain turned all to silver glass and was rolled back, and he beheld white shores and beyond them a far green country under a swift sunrise.”

[@DaDunge]

I think you underestimate how much it matters how someone takes the ring. Bilbo took it and his first act was to show mercy, Frodo took it not because he wanted it but because he though Bilbo wanted him to have it and because he loved Bilbo, he took it for love. these are extremely powerful shields against the rings influence.

[@Frelzor]

This is 11 months later, but I just want to tell you how much I giggled at "Bimbo" instead of "Bilbo". I know it's a typo, but it's definitely a perfect one.

[@richjackson2986]

@@Frelzor 11 months never caught that. Now it’s staying forever.

[@richjackson2986]

@@DaDunge The ring corrupts absolutely. Even after it’s destruction Bilbo, the only person to give it up willingly, still desired it and felt it’s pull. That’s true in the books and movies.

[@DaDunge]

@@richjackson2986 Yes and no, eventually the ring will always win but it can be given up. Sam does it. And Bilbo carries it for year without it being able to twist him to evil the way it very quickly did with Smegol.

[@SleepySloth2705]

As for what happened to the remaining orcs and trolls: the humans, dwarves and elves spent the next 20 years hunting down Sauron's remaining forces and reclaim lands that were taken during the War of the Ring. Eventually, the allied races agreed to leave the rest of the orcs, trolls and goblins alone, as many of them had long formed independent tribes and communities that never served Sauron, and the allied races didn't want to sink to his level of cruelty. So the remaining orcs would live on as simple hunters and gatherers in the wild and not bother anyone. Most of the trolls and goblins retreated back to the mountains where they would rarely be seen again.

[@GullibleTarget]

Is there any information on what happens to Mordor? In my headcanon, Mordor changes into a vibrant, vertile land to be inhabited by men for whom Aragorn and Eldarion eventually become legend and is founded on the basis of the true character of Men, without the influence of the 'magical' world.

[@SleepySloth2705]

@@GullibleTarget Mordor already had bits of fertile land far south including a vast lake, so it's safe to assume that once the shadows faded and sunlight broke through, the dark lands became fertile again

[@DuBaas007]

@@GullibleTarget Mordor was taken by Gondor and then given to the native men of Mordor, who were Sauron's slaves around the Sea of Nûrnen, where all the food is grown for Mordor's armies. Volcanos create extremely fertile lands, Mordor is land of green fields without evil.

[@ManOfTheWeek596]

That gut wrenching scream of Éomer finding his Sister and thinking she is dead really gets me everytime, even when I know she's fine. I've seen people lose their siblings and it's one of the worst things that can happen to anyone

[@blueroninstudios]

"I cant carry it for you, but i can carry YOU." "For Frodo" "My friends! You bow to NO ONE." God DAAAAAAAMN those scenes get me every time I see them.

[@andresroblesgarcia6312]

The most sweet, real and beautiful reaction of a person I've ever seen :')

[@alexstorr3357]

Exactly, she has a purity and sincerity which is endearing.

[@terencehoughton5734]

"you have the best man in the fucking world!" - I love it

[@elias2383]

18:00 they are leaving to the undying lands. It's like heaven. And frodo is leaving because the ring made wounds that time never can heal (psychichal things)

[@SerialSnowmanKiller]

Yep. The elves are leaving because if they stayed in Middle Earth, they would be doomed to eventually fade into nothingness. Gandalf leaves because his task is done, and Frodo leaves because the wounds his journey created are too great to bear, and cannot be healed while he remains in Middle Earth. The author, Tolkien, served in WWI, and that war destroyed many who fought in it, even if they lived through it. Here, Tolkien is saying "it's alright, some things can't be endured", and is allowing Frodo to retire in genteel fashion from the world. Keep in mind that, to a Christian like Tolkien, death is just a road that everyone takes eventually, one that leads to a better place. Frodo is being allowed to go to that better place without having to die first.

[@adamwarlock1]

Mostly psychichal, but I think the stabbing wound from Weathertop never completely healed either.

[@bartoszrebelski8571]

Not psychical. His wound from stabbing on Weathertop was constantly hurting him and cannot be healed in Middle-earth.

[@thomasharris4942]

Not dead. Check out the History of Middle Earth KZbin channel. They explain a lot of the very very deep and detailed backstory of Tolkien's world. Or you could read the trilogy and the appendices. And the Silmarillion, and Unfinished Tales.

[@rikk319]

It's not heaven. It's more like the Garden of Eden. Elvenhome was once a contintent across the ocean, but Iluvatar (God) separated it into a place of its own in the 2nd Age. Only special elven ships could magically travel there.

[@philippe8272]

In the book, the witch king can curse his ennemis so thats why eowyn almost died (and mery too) And in the end, they don’t died, they goe to the elvish land, and frodo and bilbo travel with their because they had the ring so they couldn’t live as they lived before, it’s like a scar or a trauma

[@Sipu97]

More like to the land of the Valar. :D

[@morgothbauglir8687]

In the books when Sam takes the ring, he actually uses it for a short time and he could understand the orcs speaking. Also the orcs in the area were basically terrified cuz of what happened to Shelob. They thought some great and powerful elf warrior had come and defeated Shelob and is now prowling around killing orcs. Little did they know it was only Samwise Gamgee, the gardener.

[@apostolos1415]

I live in north Greece, in the foothills of a mountain. Your reaction remembers mine when i first saw the movie in 2004. I was thrilled in the Ride of the Rohirrim, crying in the battle of the Black Gate, and moments later when Sam carried Frodo. After that, when we were going trip on the mountain, i always searching for Elves in the dense forests and i pretend to be Gimli (i am a short one) and hitting some high thorns with a stick which supposedly were Orcs. Thank you for your beautiful reaction and that you reminded me my childhood.

[@sofi1518]

You're one of the few who recognizes that Frodo is a hero despite ultimately failing at his quest. And Tolkien agreed with you. And Frodo sails to the Undying Lands (Valinor) with Bilbo, because they were both ringbearers That and Frodo was too hurt by his sacrifice. Sam carried the Ring for a short while as well and he, too, after his wife dies, will sail West,.

[@i.marchand4655]

Those who have read the books know, because Frodo actually showed some spunk once in a while (Weathertop, for instance). Movie Frodo was courageous, yet somehow still a pussy - and I am still pissed at Jackson about that (among other things, like making up the whole "hero horse" story, ignoring the "scouring of the shire," etc.).

[@Frelzor]

@@i.marchand4655 I have no idea what you're referring to with "hero horse" story, but having the scouring of the Shire in the movies would have been one of the worst things they could've done with it in my opinion - maybe even worse than adding Tom Bombadil.

[@jacobwalsh1888]

Frelzor then keep that crap opinion to yourself.

[@alexisteague3243]

2:28 "Fear them for they do not fear you" is pretty much the main concept of the orcs. Their greatest weapon was that they made men fear death. Hearing 6000 humans chanting "death" not for the orcs, but accepting it and welcoming it for themselves made the orcs afraid for the first time EVER. They took away the orcs' greatest weapon, and charged into certain death despite any fear they had. I will forever draw so much inspiration from J.R.R. Tolkien's works in so many ways, and i feel so lucky that i grew up on them. Loved this reaction so much, you put so much passion into what you watch and you feel them so deeply; it's so endearing to watch you really grasp and understand the meanings inside these movies and shows

[@elias2383]

The best movie ever made. FACTS. change my mind

[@voodoochile333]

Watch another movie not made for nerds

[@elias2383]

@@voodoochile333 triggered idiot😂 the hundred of people who gave lotr 3 the most oscars(with titanic and ben hur) are all nerds

[@scottknight8265]

Yup FACTS

[@scottknight8265]

Dont listen to the troll

[@davewolf6256]

In my honest opinion, the greatest movie ever made is either Chinatown or Seven Samurai--I sort of believe it's the latter, but the former is the consensus choice, and not without merit. But hey, if you try to change my mind, all it will look like is that you're not as secure in your opinion of Return of the King as you're holding out.

[@imagnome123]

The answer to where the Elves (and Gandalf, Bilbo and Frodo) are going is a rather complicated one that has a lot to do with the larger works surrounding what Tolkien called his Secondary World, or Legendarium. Of which both The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit are only very small pieces, even if they hold the most direct detail. Essentially they are going to a place called Valinor, which is rather analogous to the Christian Heaven, or the Norse Valhalla. It is a land of eternal light and beauty that is ruled over by the Valar, which is the group of major angels (Gandalf is a Maiar, or lesser angel). Frodo and Bilbo were afforded passage to this holy place because they were Ringbearers, which left them with scars that could not be healed by remaining in the mortal world of Middle Earth. These scars were Tolkiens way to portraying the horrors of PTSD and Shell Shock that soldiers suffered after World War 1. And how after experiencing so much death, tragedy and violence, it made it impossible for some to truly 'come home'. Its embodied in the line that Frodo says, "The Shire was saved, but not for me." You could easily replace Shire with 1918 England, or France, or any other place that saw the worst bloodshed of the Great War. Tolkien was adamant that he didn't want his works to read as allegorical, but rather as applicable. Taking these elements that he experienced, or saw others experience in those horrible times, and using his Secondary World to relate them to us with the aura of magic and fantasy. Its one of the reasons that I believe The Lord of the Rings to be one of, if not the greatest piece of fantasy literature ever written. Because while it has all the wonderful elements of Dragons and Magic and wizards, its also a deeply human story about love, fellowship, friendship, duty, honor and sacrifice... and about pain and loss.

[@nathanaelhall5780]

I've seen over two dozen reactions to these movies. You are by far, the best of all of them. I was with you in every moment of awe as well as the tears & triumphs. My adoration is yours.

[@DuaffyMS]

Thank you so much for your kind words, it means a lot to me. Have a nice day!

[@nemesis4852]

These books were read to me when I was 10. I am now in my 70th decade, and I have never been disappointed by their profound impact on my life. They are in my opinion transformational and in Jungian terms alchemical. Meaning that they demonstrate how one can be transformed by personal choice, and by grace, from a coarser personality to a nobler one. The fact that Gandalf brought an eagle for Gollum's rescue demonstrates his hope for that redemption. In British terms (academically Tolkien was a philologist) he had initially created languages that he then had to people. His was always a work in progress. Tolkien believed that the purely English oral tradition had been lost as a result of the Norman invasion of 1066 by William the Conqueror, which brought an editable written language that overwhelmed a more stable oral tradition. I believe It was this history he was trying to reconstruct. For further amplification read the Silmarillion. It's a harder read but provides a better contextual background. I think your emotional responses to this story were so beautiful and heartfelt.

[@Lord_Talha]

You are easily the most genuine review channel I've seen on KZbin. The way you absorb everything and take actual interest in everything is what makes you so worth watching time and time again. I wish you so much success Duaffy!

[@DuaffyMS]

aww thank you so much for the nice comment :) Hope you have a nice day!

[@theheightsboy100]

“it’s all lost but they still go.” the perfect description of the ride of the rohirrim. in the face of insurmountable odds, and the arrows of the orcs, still they come, still they ride!

[@tempstep4058]

Shading tears at the speech of king Theoden at the riding of the Eorlingas at Gondor is the best reaction. Your reactions are unique and genuine.

[@Iceman-135]

A quote from the books on how Eowyn is alive: “The hands of the King are the hands of a healer, and so shall the rightful King be known.” The films portray so much of Middle-Earth that wouldn't be shown in the books, but the books have so many wonderful and hopeful quotes and speeches. They've got so many world building qualities to them. Thank you for these reactions, it's been a pleasure to watch along with you these amazing films. Excited to see what films you do next :)

[@callumdrage5889]

I love your voice! It’s so relaxing, and you watching these movies are so calming. Thank you!

[@slip-n-slide4807]

The reason Frodo left with Bilbo and the elves was because he was broken, emotionally and physically. It's a sad ending for the main character but Tolkien wanted to show how devastating the power and influence of the Ring really is. Frodo starts his journey a young, happy, loving, and carefree hobbit. But afterwards, there was no going back to a normal life. Those characteristics were drained from him while he had to constantly battle the evil side of him that wanted to give in the the Ring. Basically, there was nothing left the world had to offer him or anything he had left to offer the world.

[@Jeowyn]

In that pause after Aragorn calls out at the Black Gate, I always expect the Mouth of Sauron to pop his head over the parapet and respond "'Ello? Oo eez eet...?"

[@TheEliminator1992]

That's fkn funny!

[@SleepySloth2705]

"Maybe he's gonna fall himself " Well, that's pretty much what happens in the book 😂 Gollum is so happy and dancing that he trips and falls into the lava

[@ctochtli2964]

Also Gollum was evil from the start without a glim of redemtion.

[@alextrill5829]

Well, technically Eru punted him there.

[@i.marchand4655]

Don't forget Frodo saying to Gollum on their previous contact: "If you touch me again, you shall yourself be cast into the fire!" Disclaimer: The quoted line is likely mis-quoted; also, I've been know to see entire passages that aren't actually in the book I am remembering. What can I say, I have an active imagination.

[@SleepySloth2705]

Fun fact: Tolkien actually started writing a sequel to Lord of the Rings. It took place 100 years after Return of the King and it was going to be about mankind's aftermath, its title was The New Shadow. Gondor is ruled by Aragorn's son Eldarion, the Elves have all left Middle Earth, the Dwarves have presumably gone extinct after digging deeper and deeper underground, and the Orcs have been reduced to children's stories(misbehaving kids would be called Orcs). In this time of peace, a creepy cult that still worship Sauron as a god is growing and spreading like a disease. Tolkien however abandoned the project after writing only 13 pages, he felt that it was too dark and depressing, with all the magical races and elements gone and nothing but the darkest side of humanity showing, completely ruining the point and impact of the Lord of the Rings.

[@alextrill5829]

>it was too dark and depressing, with all the magical races and elements gone and nothing but the darkest side of humanity showing, completely ruining the point and impact of the Lord of the Rings And then GRRM said "Oh, I like the sound of that!" and made Song of Ice and Fire.

[@aatragon]

Wonderful series. I first read 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 back in college, almost 50 years ago. I've since reread it countless times, and never tire of it. These 3 movies did Tolkien proud. To watch you -- or anyone-- enjoy these stories/movies for the first time is like emotionally experiencing them again for my first time vicariously. When you have read the books, do your fans a favor and post a video of your reaction to them, or perhaps detail the differences you've spotted. As the Elves say, "A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

[@mattdunne1754]

Hello There! Over the last several months I have discovered reaction videos, which is something I never thought i would be into, but having seen yours and others have hit a cord that I never would have thought of. Having been introduced to Tolkien by my father at a young age I have been a life long fan and I was happy that my father was able to see the whole of the Lord of the Rings movies through, and enjoy the whole as it had lead to many discussions and ideas that he and my brothers where able to share before he too went to the halls of Ilmarin to Valinor in the west. Being able to see someone enjoy , watch, emote and discover something I have read and re-read, watched, and re-watched holding dear for over four decades is quite an experience quite unexpected. I do encourage you to read the books which will change your mind on some of the characters such as Faramir, Denethor, and Theoden. There is so much to it all and you have only scratched the surface. Enjoy!

[@emr-73]

The only way to react for the ride of the rohirrim

[@tulipalll]

Yep

[@igortytarenko9136]

I've seen LotR for dozens of times and always get a goose bumps (I believe it's called). Just as at the time of beacons... All the time!)))

[@gestaltdude]

Eowyn's affliction after the battle was a combination of shock from the blow to the arm, the Black Breath, which is a side effect of dealing with Nazgul, and long despair at the state of Rohan, in the days when Theoden was under Saruman's thrall. Also, it may please you to know, that the friendship between Legolas and Gimli became so strong, that Gimli became to only dwarf to pass through to Valimar, where all the Elves and Ring Bearers ended up, and their version of Heaven (also known as the Undying Lands, which Gandalf described to Pippin before battle began in Minas Tirith).

[@МагестЛоил]

Hey. I'm from Russia. I watched the reactions of several people to the Lord of the Rings and looked at yours. To be honest, you had I think the best reaction to the film. Also, you captured more moments than others. It's just that others make a recitation, but they very quickly cut out the moments of the film and because of this everything goes in jerks. I'm glad you captured many of the movie's moments in the video. Besides, you react emotionally well to what is happening in the film. I put the likes. Keep up the good work.

[@VadulTharys]

Her reactions show an understanding of love, honor, duty and sacrifice. The suffering of war, its cost, and how to know a good man from a bad. Her deep sorrow at the loss of Théoden, and how he died a "good death", an honorable death. Few today understand these ideals, she stated she was a farm girl and her accent confuses me. But I can tell she has a cultural connection to these ideals.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

@@VadulTharys About the confusing accent... I gather that she’s lived in a lot of different places in Europe, maybe some of those countries’ accents had an impact on her original voice. That’s my theory, anyway. Might also explain her deep understanding of things like love, honor, duty and sacrifice... someone who moves around a lot sees more things, learns interesting stuff.

[@Maradeoz53]

#duaffy.Then Legolas built a gray ship at Ithilien and sailed down Anduin to the Sea; and with him, it is said, was Gimli the Dwarf, so it is also time later legolas returned for gimli, who was already known as the friend of the elves, and headed towards valinor with his friend legolas

[@stingfan16ify]

Your reactions were both touching and true. I tear up at so many parts of all three films I lose count. This Trilogy I really count as one film as they are integral to one another, and begin right where the last one left off. Having said all that, Lord of the Rings is without doubt my favorite film of all time. Again, your reactions were truly lovely and touched my heart. Awesome!

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

The bittersweet ending of this film had a lot to do with Tolkien’s experience of coming back home from World War 1 and realizing that the world would never really go back to the way it was, either for him personally or for the world around him. BTW, Duaffy, you’ve ❤️-ed a couple of my comments on these LotR videos and I just wanted to say thank you. I love talking to new LotR fans. They really have discovered one of the best things ever written!

[@jpbenavides4969]

I love the fact that you watched the extended versions of the movies, what a delight.

[@Valar6]

I thank you for your reaction. Thank you for your deep understanding of the honorable actions of honorable men and women. The tears for this are never in vain or wasted ...

[@DuaffyMS]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I loved LOTR and I am now a huge fan of the books. For me, they are at this moment the best movies

[@sergiorosales8658]

Your reaction reminded me of my child-self and how I experienced this movie for the first time ever. I will always treasure these movies, for they are something unique, a experience that cannot be matched

[@sergiorosales8658]

Also you should react to the Dune trailer! That movie will be spectacular, because Dune is to sci-fi what The lord of the rings is to fantasy, sort off

[@Riggswolfe]

Frodo leaves because of two things: 1) The wound he got on Weathertop when the Witch-king stabbed him never truly healed. It hurt often. 2) Carrying the ring did massive damage to his psyche. He wasn't truly able to be happy anymore. So, he was in constant physical and mental pain. Sailing on the boat isn't dying, not explicitly. It's simply leaving Middle Earth to go the Undying Lands. Honestly, I always took is as a metaphor for leaving to go to heaven as it strongly implies there is no pain and you live as long as you want there.

[@DuBaas007]

Tbh the real reason is in the books, since the Shire got taken over by Saruman, and the hobbits had to revolt against him, after Sauron was defeated. The Shire wasn't saved in the end, so they felt like they had to leave.

[@Frelzor]

@@DuBaas007 That's... not true at all. The reason Frodo went to Valinor was because of the things OP said.

[@mastereppsreturns6586]

That inspection scene when Sam and Frodo were in the middle of the orc army was so unbelievably tense. I have no idea why it's cut out of the theatrical release

[@malelonewolf80]

Enjoyed watching these reaction videoes. Honest reactions, though at times with tears, but that is not something to be ashamed of. I think the world at large needs more people like this Duaffy girl / woman. People who care for others and gets moved by such movies as this. Keep up watching movies, and reacting to them, if possible.

[@TheAvgGuy]

No need to be sorry about anything. A fantastic, real, emotional, and visceral reaction. Had me tearing up and wanting to fight along side you.

[@metoo7557]

This is a trilogy that stands the test of time. If you enjoy it as much as we do, you'll watch it again.

[@bluewidow1302]

I first read the books in the 60s I hoped I’d live long enough to see the proper technology to do this justice & bring it to the big screen. Your reactions are priceless & were much enjoyed. Best wishes !

[@markschade6951]

I don't think it's controversial at all to say Sam is your favorite over Frodo. Even Tolkien himself said that Sam is the "true" hero of the story.

[@homesteadlegion4419]

Not true, he never mentioned sam s name directly, the letters mention chapters with sam and speak about a chief hero but the mentioned chapters also include Aragon and it is not Really clear who this "chief hero" is. It is still a debat between fans. But sam does fit the hero trope and even if he is not the chief hero for tolkien, he will always be our hero :)

[@Ugramosch]

@@homesteadlegion4419 Direct from Tolkiens Letter 131, to M. Waldman: Page 12: I think the simple 'rustic' love of Sam and his Rosie (nowhere elaborated) is absolutely essential to the study of his (the chief hero's) character, and to the theme of the relation of ordinary life (breathing, eating, working, begetting) and quests, sacrifice, causes, and the 'longing for Elves', and sheer beauty. -------------------------------

[@madzec]

At the end Gandalf and Elf and Frodo and Bilbo did not died but they left to Grey Havens a place where they could live. Frodo and Bilbo had to go because they carried ring for that long and got the burden on them on carrying it for that long.

[@jonmercano1138]

I believe Sam is alowed to go to the undying lands way later where he reunites with frodo

[@barreloffun10]

Correct. He was a Ring-bearer too, albeit briefly.

[@melkor3496]

You are here too. lol

[@FilipeHein]

Hey, Duaffy. =) That death metaphore for Frodo at the end relates to the fact J.R.R. Tolkien fought in WWI and he wanted to put that the war don't go away when it ends. Some wounds never fully heal as Gandalf himself put it in The Fellowship of the Ring and Tolkien portraited that in that metaphore. Like Sauron lost the Ring when he lost his finger so did Frodo. That "something more" he needed you mentioned to feel fulfilled in returning to the Shire is his inocence he lost. =')

[@FilipeHein]

@Duaffy M&S you are going to like this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHfXqahshcR7hbM

[@jdc6158]

I have seen the ride of the rohirrim scene so many times and I still get goosebumps every damn time, it's just a beautiful perfect scene .

[@SocialOmelette]

I love this reaction! One of the most genuine and real I've seen. So glad you felt all the emotions that come with the movie.

[@HiHi-lt1cb]

Watching you cry made me cry even harder!! So many emotional scenes!

[@roytromb_strength]

Just a wonderful and sweet reaction to this amazing masterwork. Thanks for being open and not cutting any of the powerful and emotional moments.

[@HorrorTactico]

Me: Booo just another channel pretending to see LOTR for the first time Her: Actually cries and reacts genuinely You gained my sub

[@tulipalll]

Me too

[@sgt1terrence]

So she cant be bias? I just came from natalie gold's channel..now look through what she watched😆

[@tylerbrown4190]

Just discovered your channel yesterday and I love your reactions. Something interesting you might want to know is that the Ring has a kind of fail safe to where it doesn't matter who it is, the Ring will not allow the carrier to destroy it. The irony is that the Ring is destroyed by accident and fate.

[@michaelcarey8388]

Duaffy, you've got the heart of a princess.... You should've been in that world...

[@TallisKeeton]

Frodo's choice was actualy between two ways of leaving - "by ship or by grave" so sailing to Valinor meant a chance to live healthy, becouse he would've soon died from his wounds.

[@jamieseamark]

Why did Frodo die? This was Tolkein, despite his religious beliefs, saying to those who went through the horrors of the First World War, it's OK if you can't live on, having been through what you've been through, and choose to slip away. Many did just that. He understood why.

[@clippers1731]

Feels...😔

[@Quincy_Morris]

Despite? In Christianity we never fully heal from our sin nature till we reach heaven. Similar idea here.

[@Jerome616]

I’m gonna need a quote to substantiate this idea. I really doubt it was Tolkien’s Intent.

[@pebblegarden]

Bilbo and Frodo sailed to the Undying Lands, which is a kind of heaven. Actually only Bilbo was given a place on the ship, but Arwen gave her place to Frodo because she stayed in Middle-Earth with Aragorn. So it's a bittersweet ending, but not a bad one.

[@r.c.c.10]

The most moving film ever. I wanna tell you that Gandalf, the Elves and Froso are not going to die. They are going to a kind of paradise, of heaven to live happy the rest of their lives.

[@bitmap9701]

PERFECT REACTION 13/10 edit: also at the end they were leaving to the undying lands in the boat. they didnt die. the undying lands is basically the heaven of middle earth, sam went there to be with frodo later too.

[@LeChaunce]

When you finish reading the book, it would be wonderful if you did a follow-up video giving us your review and views on it. Thank you so much for sharing your reaction to this -- your heartfelt emotion was so genuine and so wonderful.

[@MichaelScheele]

The Elves, Gandalf, Bilbo, and Frodo are sailing for the Undying Lands. Frodo still suffers pain from the Witch King's blade, especially on the anniversary of being stabbed on Weathertop. Plus, Frodo had seen so much in the War of the Ring; he couldn't completely go home again.

[@DecSteele]

“Never thought I’d die fighting side by side with an elf” “What about side by side with a friend”

[@hhoi8225]

It was so nice to see you react not only to the story at face value but also to the individual characters' arcs! Please do review or reaction video when you read the books.

[@alberto7514]

SAMWISE "THE BRAVE" GAMGEE...THE TRUE G.O.A.T.

[@rtmpregame1945]

Thank you so much for this beautiful reaction! As someone who has been a fan of the Lord of the Rings for a long time, it always makes me happy to watch people experience it for the first time!

[@Eressiel951]

"I wish I could be your Rosie" Relatable

[@spurtikus1]

I think Frodo had to take that final trip because the wound he took when getting stabbed. I believe it never healed and was still killing him slowly.

[@hamar9900]

Sadly, they skip the part of the book (return of the King) where the Hobbits return home to find that the Shire has been taken over by bandits (Sharky's Ruffians, mostly half orcs) and the 4 returning Hobbits have to take the Shire back from them. Sam and Rosie end up having 13 children, Sam becomes the Mayor of the Shire, the King expands the Shire and Merry becomes a hero during the war to take back the Shire and ends up known as Merry the Magnificent. Merry and Pippin leave Shire some years later and journey back to Gondor. Also, Merry and Pippin were the tallest Hobbits in the history of Hobbits as a result of drinking the Ent-waters.

[@TallisKeeton]

Merry and Pippin got wifes and children too. Merry's wife was Estella and Pippin's wife was Diamond. And when their sons grown up they left their offices (Merry of Master of Buckland and Pippin of Thain of the Shire - its kind of steward of the Shire) to them and they returned to Gondor to spend their old days beside their king. They died there and their tombs were put on both sides of king Aragorn's tomb.

[@Abitofeverything4]

I cried all through this movie, as a grown man. But I didn’t cry as much as I have than at the end when Frodo says goodbye to Sam. That hit real hard man. 11/10 films, greatest of all time.

[@leewinstead917]

Of course you recognize what we all know, Samwise Gamgee was the true hero of The Lord of the Rings.

[@ericclark2674]

Frodo was injured by the ring wraiths in the Fellowship of the Ring, and even though he was treated by the elves, he wasn't cured. It wasn't just the ring that was affecting him during the journey, it was also the poison, and that didn't go away when the ring was destroyed. That poisoning was a major reason that he went with the Elves, Gandalf, and Bilbo across the sea.

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

"i cant carry it for you... but i can carry you" this line is what everyone who have a loved one going trough depression should say.

[@rustybarrel516]

Don’t worry about the lights. Your reaction is so perfect and genuine the lights don’t matter. If anything, the pink lighting gives it a dream-like quality.

[@lcbonastre2418]

The Hobbit Trilogy : person Bilbo Baggin, Legolas, Gandalf, Thranduil father Of Legolas, Dragons Smaug, etc

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

And Elrond, Galadriel, and Saruman. Also Glóin, Gimli's father, and Balin, the Dwarf whose tomb we saw in Moria.

[@lcbonastre2418]

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy and Gollum Smeagol

[@nickmanzo8459]

The Witch King’s vile presence was enough to envenom and kill anyone, even the one who killed him. Aragorn knew some elf skills, though, and was able to bring her back to health.

[@117rebel]

They didn’t sail off at the end to die. They are sailing to the Undying Lands. It’s a whole other continent across the sea where the elves came from. Nothing and no one dies there hence the name “the Undying Lands”. There’s a KZbin channel called “Men of the West” and the guy over there answers so many questions about Lord of the Rings and Middle earth in general in his videos. He makes very good videos. You will like him.

[@Frelzor]

That's... kinda wrong. Firstly, it's not true that nothing and nobody dies in Valinor. Frodo, Bilbo and Sam would eventually die there, being of a mortal race. The Ainur and the Elves naturally do not die from old age, but they can still be killed - has been killed, in fact, in the Kinslaying at Alqualondë before the Noldor went back to Middle-earth. It's also not where the Elves came from.

[@edgarcia4794]

Watching your pure heartfelt enjoyment of this series I didn't notice any lighting issues at all.

[@Charolette21]

The undying lands is not an afterlife, that would be the halls of Mandos.

[@GullibleTarget]

The Halls of Mandos are part of the undying lands. A place for the souls of the immortal slain, to get some rest and eventually reclothed to live on in the Undying Lands until Illuvatar reveals his final theme and the Immortals can finally, rejoin with Illuvatar. Only mortals get to know what will happen after they die; their souls leave the Earth, whereas the immortals are 'doomed' to remain until the end of Time. The Undying Lands are part of the earthly realm-not an afterlife: it will eventually, be destroyed.

[@MrLateraliss]

I really enjoyed this reaction series. I've loved these movies since I was a kid, and getting to live vicariously through someone watching for the first time was almost like seeing them for the first time again myself. And you were so expressive in them it made it really entertaining. Thanks for doing this.

[@cirdantheshipwright8172]

Great reaction. It’s always special to see reactions like these. Tolkien’s legacy is pretty special hey? Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

[@darrenl3289]

yay i just logged on to see if the last part was posted. I'm so glad you got to discover this series. Your emotional reactions are so pure and clean.

[@kevinnorwood8782]

Very happy you enjoyed the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Now you HAVE to react to the Hobbit trilogy. And make sure you react to the Extended Edition versions of those films as well: An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation Of Smaug, and The Battle Of Five Armies.

[@imaginarycorgi7312]

If you wished to know the fate of the others, the book describes this: After visiting places of meaning to each other Gimil, Son of Glóin, and Legolas Greenleaf left Middle Earth for the Undying Lands, in a ship they built together after years of friendship and Fellowship. Aragorn son of Arathorn lived a long wonderful life; feeling that his final days were upon him he gave his crown and scepter to his son Eldarion. Aragorn’s wife Arwen stayed with him to the end, after his passing she died of heartbreak. Merry and Pippin visited Rohan and Gondor for some time afterwards. They eventually lived out the rest of their days in Gondor and when their time passed they were entombed beside King Elessar (Aragorn). And last but certainly not least Samwise Gamgee became mayor of Hobbition for several terms alongside his wife Rosie Cotton. After his wife’s passing, Samwise entrusted the Red Book (Bilbo and Frodo’s book) to his daughter Elanor. He then left from the Grey Havens towards the Undying Lands to reunite with Frodo.