FIRST TIME WATCHING!! LORD OF THE RINGS - The Two Towers!! - Extended Edition (PART 1/2)

[@CrimsonRevenant666]

I have an addiction to people getting into LOTR for the first time. I can watch these movies a million times.

[@skinnyjax]

You and me both! I wish someone would make a list of LOTR reactors, so we don't miss any. No better feeling that watching someone fall in love with the story for the first time!

[@yoslo2117]

Guilty

[@enigmamz]

Especially if she's cute! And in more ways than one (like our girl here!)!

[@trentsutton896]

so do i!

[@vincentvancraig]

Absolute same here.

[@kk_2753]

'He's absolutely all over the shop' - the most accurate AND most Yorkshire description of Gollum ever.

[@nataschasummers]

😂 ❤️

[@luketimewalker]

@@nataschasummers Yorkshire! Bagginsshop!

[@Eowyn187]

35:14 The cloak Frodo shielded them with was gifted to them by Galadriel. It's elven. So it appeared as a rock. And the rope that came loose so easily when Sam needed it to, was also elven. 😊

[@Makkaru112]

That and Sam was going on about not packing rope before leaving the shire in the book so that’s another reason why ontop of her foresight.

[@michaelccozens]

Indeed! An easy analogy is that the Elves are kinda like angels or semi-angelic beings, with the Orcs (being originally Elves corrupted by the Old Enemy, who was Sauron's master) being pretty much exactly Biblical demons (Lucifer being the Fallen Angel). So Elvish stuff is basically enchanted, holy items, hence its impressive properties, especially against evil foes. It's also why Gollum was yelling about how it "burned" him and why he was so afraid of being left tied-up with it; he knew his evil nature would ensure it never let him escape (how Smeagol would react to the rope is an interesting question. BTW, some have said Gollum's tendency to drama seems to make him something of a haughty cat to Sam's dog, and it's hard not to see once you know). Oh, and just as a fun bit of lore, Natasha; the reason Gollum (important to remember he's still Gollum here, and not yet just Smeagol) and not Sam saved Frodo in the swamp (though it could easily just have been Gollum getting-there first, as you reasonably conjectured) is that Sam can't swim, as we saw. He was willing to try to paddle-after Frodo when Frodo was in a boat, but he likely knew that trying to save Frodo in the water would probably only improve the odds of them both drowning, as Frodo would definitely try to save Sam if he could. It also makes Gollum's character rather ambiguous; did he rescue Frodo out of loyalty to his word and compassion, or did he just assume that, if Frodo drowned and Gollum was left with Sam, Sam would almost certainly kill him before Gollum had the chance to do it first? If it was just Gollum and Frodo, would he have let Frodo drown in order to then try and retrieve the Ring from the spirits? Hard to say, which was, I think, the intention.

[@nathancruz9172]

I liked the elven cloak is better than the normal cloaks.

[@mrholmestv]

Obligatory - DID YOU KNOW HE BROKE HIS TOES WITH THE HELMET KICK, i saidd it i said it

[@martythetickler]

IT'S NOT OBLIGATORY. IT'S A FUCKING MEME.

[@coltsfoot9926]

Someone has to say it 😂

[@martythetickler]

No. No one has to say it. No one has to mention any cinematic meme ever again.@@coltsfoot9926

[@HS-su3cf]

Thanks. Now it is a proper "Two Towers"-reaction.

[@StrudelShaft]

@@martytheticklergive it a rest Marty I’ll tickle you silly you little rascal

[@steveplummer5779]

So so so much love for this movie. Many of the "extended" scenes were extremely tiny ones, just a line or two of dialog that add sooo sooo much depth to a character. One of the minor ones that I love is Faramir's introduction in the normal movie is just finding them and saying "bind their hands," but his monologue about wondering who the enemy soldier was, if he'd rather have just stayed him in peace, "War will make corpses of us all" did slight justice to the fact that Faramir had a broader, open viewpoint, and made him seem more likeable, which did more justice to his character. I know that they shifted Faramir's actions in the movie far away from what he did in the book... but I think it made for an interesting (but different) story.

[@Some_Dumass]

Probably spoiler material here if Nat hasn't watched Return of the King yet. . . . . . One of the reasons Denethor dislikes Faramir, in the books, is because Faramir respects Gandalf as a teacher. Denethor distrusts Gandalf and sees him as attempting to remove the steward from power. Part of this distrust is likely also due to the actions of Aragorn years before when Denethor's father was the ruling steward. Tldr; when Denethor's father Ecthelion II was the Steward of Gondor, Aragorn (going by the name of Thorongil) came to Minas Tirith on one of his journeys and achieved many great accomplishments, so much so that Ecthelion came to love and trust Thorongil the most. At the same time, Denethor also found himself placing second to Thorongil in the hearts of the men of Gondor. Both factors lead to Denethor resenting Thorongil for decades. Of the many things Thorongil advised Ecthelion about, he advised the steward not to trust Saruman, but rather Gandalf the Grey.

[@Knight-Bishop]

Iirc, even Tolkien himself admitted hints that Faramir's characterization is a cheeky self-insert... Obviously not the film portrayal, but given the stuff left out from the books.

[@prinstyrio0]

Both Boromir and Faramir were beautiful people, but whereas Boromir stood for his people and lifted them, Faramir always seemed the more philosophical one who had empathy for those that weren't his own and was willing to risk his people on his own behalf to save those he believed didn't deserve what others may think, but it often clashed with his duty to Gondor, his father and his people hence it feels why he seemed so distant and cynical in the way he carries them out. Which shows well in that cut introduction how deep down he truly despise fighting and feels sorrow even for his enemies knowing they could be like him (disliking war and killing), but that duty calls for him to take a side and that it's expected of him to side with his people (and father) no matter his own thoughts, which ofcourse we later see him break with Frodo and do what he feels best.

[@TyrotoxismB]

An elf, a man, and a dwarf walk into a bar. The bartender looks up and says, "Is this a party?" The dwarf grins and replies, "Nope, a fellowship."

[@johnwalters1341]

At 12:40 you say, "I don't think I've ever heard any of them speak..." Tolkien says that each group of Orcs had their own languages that were mutually unintelligible, so when different tribes needed to communicate, they used a debased form of the Common Tongue that is here translated as Modern English. There are three different tribes carrying Merry and Pippin, all with different motives. Peter Jackson & Co. don't explore this, but it is important in the book's version of events. The large ones ("Give him some medicine, boys!") are Saruman's Uruk-hai, taking the Hobbits to Isengard. The medium-sized ones ("Our master grows impatient!") are Sauron's Orcs, trying to take the Hobbits to Mordor. And the little ones ("Why can't we have some meat?") are from the Mines of Moria, seeking to avenge their folk. The folks at Weta Workshop have provided three different Orc designs of Orcs--didn't miss a beat.

[@Makkaru112]

Many of them spoke black speech.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

Although in the book there are plot reasons why Theoden didn't kill Wormtongue, I think there's another reason. Tolkien was an expert on the Middle Ages. A medieval fief runs on trust, the lord must be seen to keep faith with his men. Wormtongue had been a loyal servant to Theoden for many years. Although he was Saruman's spy, there was no evidence of crime he could be accused of besides giving Theoden bad advice. If Theoden had killed him in hot blood, without any proof of wrongdoing, he could lose the loyalty of his other men. They could fear Theoden might treat them the same way.

[@Some_Dumass]

Theoden does offer Grima a chance to redeem himself in the book - either to ride into battle or to be in exile. Aragorn never says or does anything about it because, well, he's not the king of Rohan. I suspected the reason it's Aragorn who urges Theoden to spare Grima in the film is to display Aragorn's nobility. However, the way it's done just feels off to me.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Hey, what, no evidence? Didn't they find a bunch of small, valuable items that had recently gone missing, among his belongings, including Theoden King's own sword?

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

@@Some_DumassYeah, the way Theoden acts in the book seems more like the way a real medieval king would act. He shows his men that loyalty is rewarded, and a long-serving counselor is not just summarily destroyed for having a disagreement with the King. Remember only a few of his household, like Eomer and Eowyn, may have been close enough to see that Theoden was possessed, and know how Wormtongue has been betraying Rohan into Saruman's hands. To the others it may look like Theoden was senile, and is just blaming Wormtongue for bad decisions he has made.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

@@jean-paulaudette9246 Okay, but they notice it after Wormtongue is gone. When Theoden makes the decision what to do with him they didn't know that. And a little pilfering is probably not unexpected for a palace majordomo with a long history in the job.

[@paulmidsussex3409]

@@jean-paulaudette9246 Or details of Rohans nuclear weapons program.

[@jingtroc23]

1:15 "urethreal" 😂. I didn't even realize you said that in the last reaction. However, by combining Urethral and ethereal we get "a calm urine tube thats out of this world" 💦🧚‍♂️🐉

[@nataschasummers]

😂 gotta laugh at myseflf haven't i 😂

[@carlgibson285]

This was by far the best reaction to Gandalf's return that I've seen! 🧙‍♂️

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

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

[@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184]

Supposedly Gandalf was the one to be the leader of the white council, though you know Gandalf, he is very quite meek and not confident in his leadership skills, so be humbly declines the role of leader for the white council, and that's why he never settled in one place hence he has many names which his famous one Gandalf, among the men (dunno forgot what it actually means) and Mithrandir for elves calls him, means The Grey Pilgrim, he has many adventures of his own for the passed 2000+ years of his life as Gandalf the Grey.

[@Makkaru112]

The Valar also originally chose Gandalf but he openly stated he was afraid of Mairon(Sauron)

[@Makkaru112]

@@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184check out my Gandalf comment below the video. I’d love to see what you think!

[@PhilBagels]

@@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184 "Gandalf" literally means "wand elf" or "elf with a wand (or staff)" even though he's not really an elf.

[@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184]

@@PhilBagels eh, been a while for me for these things, but thanks for correcting or adding for me.

[@queengoddessb69]

Fun fact: when Aragorn kicks a helmet from the pile of arc carcases and yells...the actor, Viggo, broke his toe and kept filming, but that yell was REAL.

[@bremex]

Fun fact: Wormtongue is played by Brad Dourif, the actor who voices Chucky!

[@nataschasummers]

explains alot... 😂

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Wow! The last cosplay was great, but THIS is absolutely stunning! You'll have a rough time trying to top it, for the third installment. Thanks for taking the effort to make these so fun!

[@cindimonks5661]

And this may sound random, but you look incredibly, uncannily like Emily Blunt. You probably hear that a lot, don't you? You're stunning.

[@Mattseak]

The fact that seeing Gandalf's return makes you so happy makes me happy :)

[@nataschasummers]

🥰

[@jumbohoss2991]

Did you know that the voice of Treebeard came from the same actor who played Gimli. It was John-Rhys Davis. It was so deep and on point that they didn't need to changing it.

[@Some_Dumass]

Regarding the Entwives: The Ents and Entwives all loved plants, but the Ents loved wild forests, while the Entwives preferred cultivating them. They lived apart - the Ents in their forests, the Entwives in their farms and gardens. They would visit one another whenever they felt the desire, and never stopped considering themselves the same people. But during the War of the Last Alliance, Sauron scorched the earth where the Entwives lived. After the war, some Ents went to visit, and found a barren wasteland. They searched long and far, but never found what happened to the Entwives.

[@iremainteague5653]

😢

[@Makkaru112]

I know there were several hints in the books that there may be Ents/Entwives in the Old forest; Sam's cousin said he saw what looked like an Elm tree walking, & a few characters mention the similarities between Fangorn & the Old Forest. The Old Forest seems to be comprised of Huorn type trees. Is there any references in Tolkien's other work that would refer to the Entwives being in the Old Forest? Its nice to be able to imagine that the Entwives live close to the Shire, but wasn't sure if there was proof.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Tolkien writes in two of his letters that he does not believe the Ent Wives survived a ‘scorched earth' policy in the war against Sauron that ended the Second Age. There is a conversation between Sam & Ted Sandyman in the Green Dragon Inn in Chapter 2 of FOTR that discusses sightings of moving trees in the northern part of the Shire. Some have concluded this means Tolkien intended for Ent Wives to survive & be in the Shire. But there's not enough evidence to draw any conclusion. The fact is this part of LOT was written when it was still meant to be a children's book, a sequal to The Hobbit. Tolkien had also written that part before he developed Ents. I suggest reading the entry in its entirety, it should cover everything pretty well. Sam's cousin said he saw what looked like an Elm tree walking This is the best evidence. And Fangorn (Treebeard) is super interested when Merry and Pippin describe The Shire. He asks them if they've seen Entwives there (saying that they would like such a country), and when they depart he begs them to send news should they see any. In a nutshell, it seems likely that there may be Entwives in the forests of The Shire. I certainly like to think so, though there's no further mention of them According to Sam, Hal saw a "Tree-man" "bigger than a tree"; he also says that he was "as big as an elm tree, and walking - walking seven yards to a stride, if it was an inch." An adult elm tree can grow well beyond 100 feet in size. For comparison, Treebeard is describes as being "at least fourteen foot high". The length of his stride isn't given, but l've seen speculations between four and eight feet. Granted, other Ents could be bigger than him, and we don't know whether the Ent-wives were bigger than the male Ents; but unless they were almost ten times as big as their male counterparts, I don't think what Hal saw is likely to have been an Ent. To an uneducated, working class hobbit who is probably likely to exaggerate in pub story time, its possible that may have taken an Ent for a huge tree. much more possible than believing he lied, especially considering the hobbit didn't even know any such creature as a walking tree existed. Sure, but if we concede that the details are unreliable, then all we're left with is the second-hand, probably exaggerated story of a hobbit known for "always saying he's seen things". And if Hal's fantasy was lively enough to turn a Treebeard-sized Ent into a towering, 100-foot giant, it might as well have turned a tree and some shifting shadows into one. I'm not saying it's impossible, don't get me wrong. just think that the source of the rumor, combined with the fact that the details don't even fit very well, makes it rather unlikely to me. The evidence is sparse at best. 1 guess I just have irrational hope that the Entwives exist somewhere & in canon, that's the only likely place. Also, and this is super oblique... Samwise carries Galadriel's box of seeds back to The Shire. Remember, she read many hearts, and who knows what seeds and nuts may have been in that box. I’m by far not the only one who hopes beyond hope that the Entwives may still live somewhere. The Ents' story is quite a sad one if they don't. I personally take heart in Treebeard's words, and the Elvish song he recites. He says: We believe that we may meet again in a time to come, and perhaps we shall find somewhere a land where we can live together and both be content. But it is foreboded that that will only be when we have both lost all that we now have. And the Elves made a song of it that ends with the lines: Together we will take the road that leads into the West, And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest. Maybe, just maybe, by whatever "road beneath the bitter rain" some Ents and Entwives found their way into the West. just don't think it very likely that Hal saw one in the North Moors. Also, and I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, but there was only one seed (& some earth) in Sam's box suddenly became the salt box in the movie) & that grew into a Mallorn tree. It replaced the party tree I believe. The Ents also are not trees, and I doubt they would have grown from seeds. Old Man Willow I think was a hourn, a really old tree that grows "entish" with age. The ents used to herd the horns like livestock, but without an ent to care for it in the old forest, It became violent and restless. (That last bit about the reason for its violence is a bit of my own head canon) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ There's always the fun thought that Yavanna called them to Valinor to avoid their imminent fates when men/sauron took over, and the males were left behind to fight. I mean, Thave O evidence, but as far as head canon goes it makes me feel better than "they all died" I would like to think the Entwives survived but I believe they went to what in the third age was called the brown lands and built their gardens there. I think that the Hurons in The Old Forest (very close to the shire) somehow survived from the first age when the whole of eastern middle watch was covered in forests and as man settled and cut them down and Beleriand sunk they got separate and somehow survived. As long as there's no proof of them being extinct, I like to think they did :) A lot of things were meant for us to do our own work and be scholars just like him. Certain things were left open ended but in his very clever way. Also don’t forget the oath she swore to help Fangorn find Fimbrethil when Beleriand arises from the sea once more. She’d return and help him find her. And she meant it. And she had the largest and clearest foresight out of all the elves. ❤️

[@Some_Dumass]

@@Makkaru112 Indeed. I think it's cool that Tolkien never explicitly states whether the Entwives still live or not - only that the Ents never saw them again after Sauron scorched their gardens east of the Anduin, and mentions of possible sightings from Hobbits, etc. That mystery allows us to decide what we would like to have happened.

[@skaraturbo]

@@Makkaru112 Although i think Sams cousin Hall lives north of Shire which is not close to Old Forest atleast he does live there in the Lotro game!

[@willot4237]

When Gandalf kills the Balrog, nice line. You can use it now in RL, if someone gets in ya face at the takeaways. "Bog OFF! or I shall throw you down and smite your ruin upon the floor of the fish & chip shop!!!"

[@maingate7672]

Riot! Riot! I like that!

[@Turambar88]

I love the way they blended Gandalf and Saruman's voices in that scene.

[@rus0004]

"How do you not recognise his voice." Because that was Christopher Lee's voice.

[@vixenwinters6375]

That was truly an adorable reaction to Gandalf's return. What's wild to me is when I watch other reactioners get mad for a second when he comes back, because they cried for him and he "didn't even DIE, y'all!" But the thing is, like others have said in your comments, he DID die. Gandalf the Grey, Greybeard, Stormcrow, Greyhame - the form in which he had existed for millennia and was well-known by virtually everyone in the world, really does die forever when he falls into that chasm after defeating the Balrog. So it's actually still totally okay to cry for that IMO.

[@EponymousRex]

"What business do an Elf, a Man and a Dwarf have walking into a bar?"

[@canadianicedragon2412]

"Elven cloaks" blend in wherever they are. It is how the Riders missed the hobbits in the fight. How Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas were overlooked in a grassy field... and Frodo at the gate. The book is clearer about that, but we're meant to catch on.

[@Valendax]

Well, in fellowship when he says, "never before have we clothed others in our garb." Or something like that, he does continue to say, "they will shield you from unfriendly eyes" or something. I'd have to check the exact wording, but you get my point. 😊

[@Makkaru112]

Èowyn’s FULL SONG in Rohirric Eotheod language + English translation below/ Èowyn sings at Thèodred’s “funeral”•Now dear Théodred lies in darkness, most loyal of fighters. The sound of the harp shall not wake the warrior; nor shall the man hold a golden wine-cup, nor good hawk swing through the hall, nor the swift horse stamp in the courtyard. An evil death has set forth the noble warrior A song shall sing the sorrowing minstrels of Meduseld That noble cousin, who always held me dear Now is held in darkness, enclosed. (Now in in the language of the Èitheod)❤ Nú on théostrum licgeth Théodred se léofa hæ´letha holdost. ne sceal hearpan sweg wigend weccean; ne winfæ´t gylden guma sceal healdan, ne god hafoc geond sæ´l swingan, ne se swifta mearh burhstede beatan. Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forth onsended giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende on Meduselde thæt he ma no wære his dryhtne dyrest and maga deorost. She sings this part in the movie: Bealocwealm hafað fréone frecan forth onsended giedd sculon singan gléomenn sorgiende on Meduselde thæt he ma no wære his dryhtne dyrest and maga deorost. Éowyn is only heard singing the last four lines of the song, ending with the word Bealo, which in Old English meant "evil" or "harm". The first of those lines ("Bealocwealm hafað...") originates from the epic poem Beowulf, line 2265.)

[@SirKalthorine]

I love these films so much I must have watched at least a dozen different reactions on KZbin over the years, of varying quality. It is without hyperbole, therefore, that I can state categorically that even given that we are barely halfway through your reaction videos they are already sitting at the very top of my list of favourites. Your obvious and genuine love of the films and the way you clearly care so much for all the characters just shines forth - your delightfully emotional reaction to Gandalf's return (both the anticipation of it and your joy when it actually happened) being a particular highlight. I also have to state that the balance of your comments are a delight to listen to - not the continual stream of self important drivel that we get from some reactors that often overpowers the dialogue, but just frequent enough to keep your viewers invested in your commentary, as well as being insightful and with an underlying sense of wit and humour. Seriously, these are the best set of reactions I have had the pleasure to view, long may they continue - thank you, you are a real gem 🥰

[@nataschasummers]

awh this comment means so much, thank you ❤️

[@Makkaru112]

Galadriel is the one who pleaded the WindLord Gwaihir, one of the eagle formed Maiar), to go to the top of Durin’s Tower at Zirakzigil. He was recouperated by her own hand and skills. Bringing back a god of sorts is quite a feat which fits her prowess in several fields as she was known to have learned from all of the Valar, all that there was left to teach by each of them. The staff was given to him by Galadriel in Lothlórien and enhanced his powers upon his return. His old brown staff was a gift from Radagast (another wizard of the Istari Order after he escaped from Saruman’s current abode in Orthanc, hand carved from an old branch. The white staff was a gift from Galadriel, made by elven smiths from Mallorn wood. (Mallanornë by the elves. Interestingly looks similar to the elvish word for Friend, Mellon. But that’s just me being inquisitive.) That new staff before he sacrificed it to do a spell of sorts against the Balrog in Khazad-Dûm. That one was called Opening Flower. (His portrayal in The Hobbit movies are a little bit funny but it slightly sort of suits the aspect of that book which was more whimsical so I guess they wanted to make him act much different. Granted Radagast sort of strayed from the path but his main mission was to guard and protect nature itself on behalf of Yavannah. The Valar that chose him as her champion to head into middle earth with the other 4 istari. The white staff was most likely named something along the lines of Marta Nieninquë (Fated WhiteTearSnowflower), or Ninquelotë which is “White/snow Flower”. Or Ninquë Merillë “White Rose”. (Derivatives of Merillë is also Feast and Festive, think of his fireworks for example. Single rose is Meril or like single flower is Elloth. Another Elvish flower term is “ninglor” noun for golden water-flower, gladden. But since Mithrandir is his name by the elves for grey wanderer I wanted to add Mithril to the name of his new staff as it contains similarity to his elvish name so “Mithrillottë” meaning “Flower Of TrueSilver” Or maybe due to the snowy mountain he died upon, the new staff name could be “Olórin olea Ollosë” meaning “The Dream/Vision that bloomed and flourishes upon the Fallen Snow” by how it’s implied. Olórin is Gandalf’s real angelic name so it is basically describing how the dream of hope that rekindled itself in the harshest of conditions. Like a resilient type of flower, Ollosë is the fallen snow. Olea is the action of plants specifically growing & living. Another elvish flower name I love is for Daisy “Eirien”. Lothlórien itself means “DreamFlower”. Galadriel’s realm. ❤️ - (Elvish had grown ALOT over the ages. Even some forms of elvish are even more archaic even for other elves who at times may experience a little bit of difficulty understanding or simply noting one’s accent and speed of which one talks internally.

[@skaraturbo]

Are the Eagles actually Maiar i dont remember reading that in Silmarillion? I mean if they were they should be able to beat Saurons whole army !

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

Aragorn it´s a Dunedáin, a kind of "royal" race among the men, blessed with long life. That´s why he has 87 years old here, and looks quite younger.

[@evenmoor]

The story of the Dúnedain - which means "Men of the West" - is a very long and complicated one. It stretches way, way back into the history of the world. But the (very) short version is that the ancestors of the Dúnedain fought against Sauron's boss and, after his defeat, the future Dúnedain were rewarded for their sacrifices with very long (but still mortal) lives and an island kingdom called Númenor in the far west of the world. Eventually, Númenor went the way of Atlantis, and the survivors founded the kingdoms of Gondor (where Boromir's from) and Arnor (where Aragorn's from). Arnor eventually collapsed for various reasons, but its royal line survived, down through the centuries to Aragorn. By the time of this story, the Dúnedain in Gondor had largely intermingled with other groups of Men, and much of their heritage was lost.

[@nemesis4852]

@@evenmoor Arnor

[@Makkaru112]

@@evenmoor it was called Avalonë and Atalantë in adunaic. Look up Avalon in our world (which is Arda. As Tolkien put it. The ancient past to our past. Prehistoric pre Christian world. Long before the Anglo Saxon culture and language being destroyed by the Norman invasion in 1066. Of which Tolkien was bent on reviving due to his sadness about the loss of all these wonderful things.

[@Makkaru112]

@@evenmoor I explained this more deeply beneath her part one and two video. I’d love to see your comments and questions as a reply to that comment. ❤️

[@jspettifer]

Of course, even though he is old, Arwen is close to 3000 years old so she is very much a cradle snatcher

[@firestorm1088]

Maeras are a particularly special breed of horses descended from the horse ridden by Eorl, the first king of Rohan. Normally, they only allow descendants of Eorl to ride them which makes it all the more impressive that Shadowfax lets Gandalf ride him.

[@Makkaru112]

They’re connected to Oromë of the Valar

[@Makkaru112]

The poem was written by a forgotten poet for Eorl, long before the War of the Ring. On the way to Edoras, Aragorn chants a poem in Rohanese to characterize the Rohirrim. The text is not given. After Legolas comments that the sound of the words resembles the land of Rohan, Aragorn recites his translation of it, which is this poem: 
“Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? 
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? 
Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? 
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing? 
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; 
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. 
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning, 
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?” But they somehow made Thèoden recite a portion of it: At the beginning of the Battle of Helm's Deep, Théoden recites some lines of the song, lamenting how alone the Rohirrim stand (so it fits for the movie! Just not for the books so much… as it’s misplaced) here is what he recited in the movie: “Where is the horse and the rider?
Where is the horn that was blowing?
They have passed like rain on the mountains,
like wind in the meadow.
The days have gone down in the West,
behind the hills... into Shadow. The remaining lines are sung in Old English on the score in the background in the above and other scenes. “Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? 
Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? 
Where is the hand on the harpstring, and the red fire glowing? 
Where is the spring and the harvest and the tall corn growing? 
They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow; 
The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. 
Who shall gather the smoke of the dead wood burning, 
Or behold the flowing years from the Sea returning?” The poem was written by a forgotten poet for Eorl, long before the War of the Ring. On the way to Edoras, Aragorn chants a poem in Rohirric language to characterize the Rohirrim. The text is not given. After Legolas comments that the sound of the words resembles the land of Rohan, Aragorn recites his translation of it, which is this poem I quoted above ☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻 But they somehow made Thèoden recite a portion of it: At the beginning of the Battle of Helm's Deep, Théoden recites some lines of the song, lamenting how alone the Rohirrim stand (so it fits for the movie! Just not for the books so much… as it’s misplaced) here is what he recited in the movie: “Where is the horse and the rider?
Where is the horn that was blowing?
They have passed like rain on the mountains,
like wind in the meadow.
The days have gone down in the West,
behind the hills... into Shadow. The remaining lines are sung in Old English on the score in the background in the above and other scenes.

[@Makkaru112]

Love Rohan? it’d never have existed without Galadriel’s help: saving Gondor & enabled Rohan leading to its FOUNDING. Delivered Gondor from invasion & led to the foundation of Rohan, five centuries before the LotR. This is an account on the event. * The Rohirrim were in origin the folk named Éothéod, who lived in the North. In 2510 of the Third Age Gondor was invaded by both Easterlings and Orcs at the same time. Borondir, a messenger, delivered a desperate request for aid from the Steward of Gondor to the Éothéod; for their forefathers had often been allies (check art by Julax). * Eorl the Young, the King of the Éothéod rode out on his steed Felaróf (a forefather of Shadowfax), and his mounted host followed, seven thousand strong (art by Wouter Florusse). They rode along the Mirkwood forest until they came near Dol Guldur, where the Necromancer [Sauron] had his abode; and the attacks on Gondor were according to his will... * Eorl turned away westward for fear of the dark shadow and cloud that flowed out from Dol Guldur, and then he rode on within sight of the Anduin river. Many riders looked toward the river, half in fear and half in hope to glimpse from afar the Dwimordene, the perilous land that in legends of their people was said to shine like gold in spring: Lórien. "But now it seemed shrouded in a gleaming mist and to their dismay the mist passed over the river and flowed over the land before them. Eorl did not halt. `Ride on!' he commanded. `There is no other way to take. After so long a road shall we be held back from battle by a river-mist?'" ~ Unfinished Tales; III; II (check art by Guillaume Tholly) But they saw that the white mist was driving back the glooms of Dol Guldur, and soon they passed into it, riding slowly at first and warily; but under its canopy all things were lit with a clear and shadowless light, while to left and right they were guarded as it were by white walls of secrecy: "`The Lady of the Golden Wood is on our side, it seems,' said Borondir." * Eorl was not as sure about that as the messenger but trusted in the wisdom of his horse Felaróf: "`He scents no evil. His heart is high, and his weariness is healed: he strains to be given his head. So be it! For never have I had more need of secrecy and speed.' Then Felaróf sprang forward, and all the host behind followed like a great wind, but in a strange silence, as if their hooves did not beat upon the ground." The host rode on, as fresh and eager as on the morning of their setting-out, during that day and the next (obviously thanks to Galadriel). At dawn of the third day they rose from rest and the mist was gone, and they saw that they were far out in the open lands. A crossing of the river was near and "they had come there at a speed beyond hope". The Éothéod arrived in the nick of time to rescue Gondor's army and defeat their foes (art by JB Casacop). The intervention by Galadriel both saved Gondor and ensured the foundation of Rohan, for in gratitude (and wisdom) the Steward gave Gondor's northern territory to Eorl. There the Éothéod settled, soon known as the Eorlingas or the Rohirrim, and held it until the LOTR era.

[@one1charlie643]

the Nazgul are not riding dragons. they are called Fell Beasts. Just like Orcs are a corrupted version of Elves so too are the fell beasts a corrupt version of the great eagles like the one that saved Gandalf from Saruman's tower. Dragons do exist in this world but they are gargantuan creatures that can destroy cities singlehandedly

[@_Kitetsu]

Tis sad Gandalf the grey passed, but thankfully, he was not done, and sent back even more powerful. The scene where Lord Elrond spoke to his daughter about what "could be" was so insanely sad to me. Every time I see that part, even at home - years later, I would attempt to force tear's back away. Personally, that is the quickest portion in a movie, that tugs at heart strings, I have ever seen to this day. It's just so insanely deep, maybe hits me personally, I don't know. But it really hits hard. Another wonderful video! Thank You for all your hard work, this is getting better and better. Lots of love from us fans, I can't wait to see the next!

[@DamonNomad82]

Andy Serkis, who was both the voice actor and motion actor for Gollum, put a terrible strain on his throat doing Gollum's voice. The crew concocted a drink containing honey, lemon juice and several other ingredients for him to soothe his throat, nicknamed "Gollum Juice". They designed Gollum's face based off of Andy's and Andy said that Gollum looked like a bizarre combination of his dad and his new baby!

[@Makkaru112]

Every single scrip. And expression is all Ian!! She needs to react to the BTS passion project documentary as found on Pajasek99 playlist

[@jurgenolivieira1878]

Again so much fun to watch you so sincerely enjoying yourself with these movies. So animated so en engaged and that amazing accent. Thank for making our days a bit happier each time. Keep it up! This is actually my first time watching a reaction première, I waited all day for it.

[@nataschasummers]

Thank you so much!! means alot to me! ❤️

[@SammyxSweetheart.02]

(3/8/24) (July 22, 2024) Gandalf fighting Balrog5:42 “More elven bread”8:28 8:40 8:50 “U are banished forthwith from the kingdom of Rohan”17:28 Orc: “they look tasty”18:39 Black marsh25:10 Gandalf the White31:10 Hiding in rock34:58 King of Rohan42:00

[@thesnazzycomet]

loving the dedication to the costumes!

[@nataschasummers]

ahah thank you ❤️

[@jonnyreb3032]

Estele is Aragons name. As a child Elrond knew he would be hunted as the last heir to the throne of Arnor and Gondor. He was given the Name Estelle (Hope) because he is the hope of all mankind and he true identity was hidden, even from him until he reached 16, when he was told of his full heritage. He mother someime in his 30s or 40s Gave up, saying, Hope I gave to the world, I keep none for myself. In the books Elrond is not against him, since he is his foster father, but said for none but the restored King of Arnor (North Kingdom) and Gondor (south Kingdom) would his daughter make the choice to Wed and become mortal. I the books he is always preparing for his time, to face down the great enemy and to Rise above all 'his' forbears"

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

50:15 These are the Haradrim who have lived in close proximity to Mordor for ages. initally they had sort of a trade relationship with Numenor (basically pre-Gondor) but when the Numenoreans started to treat them as low life vassals, demanding constant tributes and treating them like shit, Sauron won them over quite easily. That cycle of war and subjugation and rebellion has followed them ever since, only the opponent changed from Numenor to Gondor. Sauron has basically been their ally for thousands of years.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Well, there is also the point that each of the Nazgul is an actual king, that has never technically died. Nine nations with a couple of thousand years of aggressive expansion has gathered a vast amount of soldiers. This is why The Enemy calls himself the King of The World. The northwestern part of Middle Earth, where this takes place, is pretty much the last bit he needs to gobble up, to make the title true.

[@imsnowedn]

So excited. The Two Towers is my favorite. I remember getting this book in my hands as a 11 year old kid. A used copy, I was so excited to read it. A couple scenes were described in great detail.

[@thejuststuff9685]

Always that Sean Bean lol "Do it for Yorkshire" Yorkshire Tea best advert ever

[@losthatter123184]

51:04 you had me almost choking on that edit, Editor. I busted out laughing so hard the cat left the room. 10/10

[@nataschasummers]

i am the editor, the editor is me and u r so welcome and also sorry 2 the cat 🥺🤣🩷

[@tomfiend86]

I've seen this film countless times and I swear watching this is the first time I've gotten emotional at Gandalf's return 😂 Great reaction, and great outfit - ethereal indeed!

[@nataschasummers]

awh i'm glad i could emotionally traumatise u like that xoxo 😂 ❤️

[@emproficecream]

Gandalf isnt his name, nor is Mithrandir. Those are simply names the people and elves gave him when the met him. Gandalf is an angel named Olórin, so when he meets Aragorn and them in the woods it had forgotten the names men and elves gave him because from his point of view he had been dead and in heaven for thousands of years.

[@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi]

When I'm playing a reaction video of a movie I'm very familiar with -- like this one -- I usually leave it playing on a tab while I surf the web or whatever. Gives me something to listen to and I usually know what's happening in the movie just by listening. Yours, though, i have to actually watch because your reactions are so much fun. Glad to see you watching these films -- they are among my favorites.

[@Makkaru112]

“May these cloaks shield you from unfriendly eyes.” ❤ I don’t recall if you watched the extended edition of the first movie. Celeborn said this as a sort of elvish prayer towards the fellowship they put the into the garbs of their own people

[@nataschasummers]

yeah i totally noticed that part - i question it more in the full length reaction hhaha bc i didn't know if the cloaks were like magic, or literally just capes that would conceal them bc they are green and they are walking through much forests etc 😂 🤦‍♀️

[@Makkaru112]

@@nataschasummers the clothing made by the elves which they themselves are fluid means the clothing is fluid too and adapts to the circumstances and your needs. And honoring the owner as well as channeling the spirit if the elf that made them.

[@marniethedyslexic6445]

Love your reaction, Natasha. I’m so excited for you to the second part of this. Great outfit you make a good elf.❤️✌️🌼

[@nataschasummers]

thank you so much! ❤️

[@Makkaru112]

Gandalf (Olórin) is the same species of being as the Balrogs/Sauron before twisted by Melkor[Morgoth]. They are all Maiar (primordial spirits) created by Eru’s Thought (extensions of Eru Îlluvatar himself whilst they had their own free will & individuality. He essentially got the chance to experience and study other parts of himself through this.) among the other Ainur before the Years of the Lamps roughly 9,000+ years before arriving in Middle-earth; In Valinor he was known as Olórin.(Remember though he formally existed before the world existed and his form becoming Gandalf hadn’t happened yet. He was sent to Middle-earth in human form around the year 1000 of the Third Age. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ So his many forms had different ages in length of existing. He’s very cool right! Could he get any cooler!? 😎❤️ Another thing is when he arrived in middle earth he was disguised as an elf & lived among them whilst they were unknowing & he became to be known as Mithrandir to the Quendi/Eldar❤️ He could have very well dwelled with the elves far earlier just do to his curiosity & simple desire to explore and be around the firstborn (TheElves) Gandalf The Grey/White Estimated at 15,000 years old (following his quote "300 lives of men, I have walked this earth"), It says that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar besides Melian herself. There were a lot of Maiar that were considered really great and powerful. 300 lives of men, according to Tolkien, the average life span of a man is 70 years. So, 300 x 70 is 21000 years. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ However, there is a much longer answer. Like Sauron(former name is Mairon) & the other Istari (the order sent around the same time & of which he was appointed leader but he being who he is & a student of the Vala by the name Nienna & Lorien(Irmo). Gandalf was one of the Maiar, an angelic spirit created by Eru at the beginning of time and therefor one of the many Ainur who sang the world into being & Eru just helped their creation take shape and basically stated “behold YOUR creation” & basically what happens in that world goes sort of preordained as by that song eons ago so really only the ages after Dagor Dagorath will truly be an age that isn’t full of strife; sadness; and longing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Also. These lamps are what were before even the two trees. These were Giant mountains but also like light houses but housing a great power but it may have also been where two special Maia lived that helped in the creation in the sun and moon after Melkor With eldrich terror Ungoliant killed the trees, so yea “Arien” is the Maia who basically exists with the sun and her brother and or lover of sorts is the one who wanders with and guides the moon. Of which that other Maia was “Tillion” Galadriel herself not only witnessed this but as a student of Aulë and the other Valar she obviously had involvement in helping create the hallowed objects that housed the final flower of the silver tree Telperion that was the father of the moon and the mother of the sun was Laurëlin the golden tree and prior to the sun and moon they too used to wax and wane!

[@Makkaru112]

Part 1 of Treebeard(Fangorn) - In the Silmarillion, at the end of the chapter "Of Aule and Yavanna", Manwë states, "But in the forests shall walk the Shepherds of the Trees." This is before the chapter, 'Of the Coming of the Elves'. So, since Treebeard is one of the first three, he is beyond cool. And he is around before the elves arrive in Valinor. However, do not be deceived! The elves taught the Ents speech, even though they were around before. It is often mistaken that ents are trees or were once trees, when they are in fact are a sort of 4th children of Îlluvatar (AllFather) a creation of the Vala named Yavannah Treebeard refers to the elves "started it, teaching the trees to talk" or some such thing. He also refers to the elves curing the ent's "dumbness". People assume the two events are one and the same, when they are not. Obviously, Tolkien meant to be vague and allow the reader to decide what they looked like and just how ent-like huorns could become and how tree-like ents could become. But it is clear they are in the long lists of animals alongside men and harts and bears, etc., not plants. - - Gandalf tells Thèoden that when he meets Treebeard he will be meeting the oldest thing that ever walked. Which is another indication that the ents were around, shepherding the trees, before the elves got to Middle-earth. Tolkien meant to be vague. After all, Celeborn and Galadriel hail Treebeard as "Eldest" when they meet him in LOTR. However, when Treebeard is reciting the poem of the different being, he calls the elves the "eldest of all".

[@gulli72]

Gandalf diving after the Balrog clearly is the most epic thing ever put on a screen. If it was done by Peter Jackson, I'd watch a 9 hour movie of just those two fighting their way out of the lake and up the stairs to the mountain peak, and I'd buy the 12 hour director's cut, too.

[@TheMightyCrucibleKnight184]

You and me both

[@Someinsanegenuis]

Lol its a good scene, but I dont see how its clearly the most epic thing.. I dont know what the most epic thing ever put on a screen, but its not something made with cgi!

[@NycilSikiclas]

Same here!

[@imopen2]

They gave Gandalf the voice of Saruman for the first few lines of his return. He didn’t have “Gandalf’s voice” and they couldn’t see him. Obviously they were not expecting the person they watched fall in Moria to be back as “the white wizard” …

[@SaulOhio]

27:49 Bad things in stories are good for the person watching, reading or hearing the story. Bad for the characters, but good for the audience. "Murdered by pirates is good".

[@JesseDrift]

They're taking the hobbits to isengard apparently

[@nataschasummers]

gar-ga-gard ❤️

[@darthracer777]

@@nataschasummers I enjoy your reactions, but I would enjoy them more if you wore short-shorts and a halter top 🙂

[@ttlpwn34]

@@darthracer777 gross. go watch porn if you're that horny.

[@connorbosley4431]

​@@darthracer777 💊 here's an anti horny pill

[@darthracer777]

@@connorbosley4431 She looks like Emily Blunt.

[@SeedFactoryProject]

Gimli, Leglas, and Aragorn enter Fangorn forest looking for the hobbits. They stop to eat and Gimli starts chopping wood for a fire. Feeling the pain in his roots Treebeard picks up the dwarf and bellows "I am not a lumber, I am a tree man!" 😛

[@fredkrissman6527]

Galadli happy to be with you again Natascha! And, I do see the resemblance to Gimli -- "It's the beard!" And, good on you for disbelieving that Gandalf was dead, though he DID die... Wizards are immortal, but like elves, can have their bodies killed. But their spirits can be put into new bodies, or resurrected like GandalfTheWhite. There is so much MORE lore in the books, hopefully you'll get a chance to read (or listen on audiobooks!) them some day! Finally, the ring-wraith Nazgul are not riding dragons, but "fell beasts"! For a real dragon, stay tuned for TheHobbit trilogy!!!

[@LordCartanya]

In this monologue 48:20 if you pay attention you can see the differences in the eyes of Gollum and Smeagol, Gollum has little pupils and Smeagol's are larger, i noticed the 3rd time i watched the movie, and then i payed attention on all the movies and you can tell when Smeagol or Gollum are in control in every sceen of the movie. But when Gollum has convinced Smeagol in the 3rd movie the have the same pupils. It's really cool to see the details that they put in those amazing movies.

[@Makkaru112]

According to Tolkien, Elves could even dream while moving about, "blending living night & deep dream." When Aragorn, Gimli & Legolas are running across the Plains of Rohan pursuing the orcs who captured Merry and Pippin, Legolas never sleeps, even stands watch while his wiped out Dwarf & Human companions are literally tuckered out and even while the other two are asleep. That & out of the entire journey Legolas was both Stoic & ethereal but the one whose heart remained the lightest and kept the fellowship afloat in so many ways ❤. So it was weird how the film gave it all to Gimli! 😂❤️ They have a debate after finding the brooch dropped by Pippin..... continue running through the night (& possibly miss other important signs in the dark), or rest overnight (and let the Uruks get further away from them). In the end, they choose to rest. This also applies to what I explained in earlier comments regarding how Legolas was able to walk ontop of the snow!

[@Makkaru112]

Glorfindel was a lord of Gondolin, who after the city fell was helping civilians flee. A Balrog was set on a mountain pass to ambush & genocide the citizens in what was known as Battle Of Sudden Flame. Glorfindel battles the Balrog solo, which culminates in both falling off the mountain into a ravine to their mutual destruction. Ecthelion was also a lord of Gondolin, and the warden of the city’s gate. He had been injured fighting through the city during its fall. The remaining forces were in the centre square, with the city’s Fountain (of which Ecthelion was lord of the people of the fountain). Gothmog, captain of the Balrogs, breaks through with the attack. He wounds Ecthelion, who - due to his injuries - cannot hold neither sword nor shield. So he leaps at Gothmog, rams his spiked(bladed helmet) helmet into the Balrog, and causes both of them to tumble into the Fountain. They are both too heavy to swim, and both injured, so they both drown (or have their inner fire extinguished). The steam from the fountain’s ruin adds to the chaos, assisting in some fleeing the city with Tuor, the princess Idril, and Glorfindel. (Remember the prologue war in the fellowship of the ring? See those curved Blade-Esque things ontop of the elvish men’s helmets? That’s due to the ancient battle of Echthelion and the Balrog at Gondolin making its way into augmented design for their armour.) So it’s also a theme that happens in the books where there usually is always something to do with falling into water. Except Fëanor who slayed several balrogs at once & Gothmog slayed him after one bound him suddenly when he was supposed to have a “one on one” duel with Gothmog but one wasn’t wanting to play fair. But he was fatally wounded and so his sons and host moved him away to a safe place where his body burned up from the fires of his own spirit. This was at The Battle Under Stars (Dagor Nuin Giliath).

[@rhudoc3745]

Recall when Elrond told Aragorn of his Mother and her desire to keep him safe. He was given the name Estel - Elvish for Hope. ( Ónen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim ). Every mention of the word 'hope' in the story makes me think of Aragorn. Keep a lookout for Smeagol/Gollum eye pupils. Smeagol's are normal while Gollum's are pin point.Cool effect to see them switch back and forth during their dialog. Very much enjoying watching TLOTR with you. Your mannerisms, quips and attention to the story is refreshing. I've been down in this 'Hobbit' hole since the 60's. So much lore. Namarie'

[@Makkaru112]

Interesting thing is Estel is a particular kind of hope. Not Amdir type of hope. TolkienGeek(TolkienLore) channel went deep into this and it was awesome. ❤️

[@Makkaru112]

His truest name is Tar-Ellesar who founded the house of Telcontar. Aragorn II is amazingness.

[@Makkaru112]

The connection between the Ents & Germanic&Irish folklore lies in their origins. J.R.R. Tolkien was a scholar of several languages & cultures+Folklore. He drew inspiration from various mythological & folkloric traditions to create the extension of our own world of Middle-earth which was not to be differentiated from our own world. It was to be a distant past of our own. Connecting many of our own worlds truest origins that all tie together. The Ent are believed to be the 'tree spirit,' which was a common theme in Germanic folklore. In many Germanic cultures, trees were believed to be inhabited by spirits or gods, were revered as sacred. The Ents, as tree-like beings, embody this idea of the spirit of the trees. Furthermore, the name 'Ent' itself comes from the Old English word 'ent,' which means 'giant.' This is likely a nod to the Germanic mythological figure of the Jötun, or giants, who were often associated with the forests and natural world. Overall, the Ents are a representation of Tolkien's fascination with Germanic + Druidic folklore + mythology, and serves as a tribute to the rich cultural heritage of these ancient traditions. Think of the ways of the Druid & Druidess, I know a few from long lineages and others that have been initiated. (The term initiation is different in this context. As many things in our lives are initiations and graduations. Rights of passage etc.) many in a sense become like trees and even become one with trees etc; many being medicine men/women, shamanic skills honed over years and years of study and experience, being Healers and councillors is the life of a shaman, to protect nature and to help others learn how to give back to nature too.

[@Makkaru112]

The part about the dead marshes includes Legolas’s Father; Thranduil, & Thranduil’s father Oropher, were to join the Last Alliance in from a different angle to achieve a certain war tactic but Oropher and others got waylayed by orcs & many corrupted men which lead to eventually Oropher dying there, this loss effected Legolas’s father so very deeply forevermore. The bond between he and his son is the same bond Thranduil has with Legolas. And the braid he wears is to honour his grandfather. I believe after his death braids became less common. A sort of respect thing I believe. Both his father and Grandfather lived in Doriath(Elu Thingol’s domain[Elwë], which was heartbea of middle earth; Aside from Gondolin which held this mantle until it’s secret location was given up by a tortured elf who was the son of a very important mother who was the sister of the high king Turgon). All on a landmass called Beleriand that sunk under the sea after a set of disastrous events that lead to many greater outcomes much later on in the legendarium. This here is a whole set of stories of which also includes a quite a bit of Galadriel too but moreso other characters during this era. Of Beren And Lùthien comes to mind and Children Of Hurin!! You’ll fall in love even more after the third movie. Then you can enter into the lore videos like Moviejoob and OmarioRPG have done reaction videos too. Amazing stuff. One thing to add though is this scene resembles a lot from the other battle Tolkien was involved in called The Battle Of Somme. Look into it and tell me your thoughts. I’ll add something here though: that clan of elves really didn’t like being under the command of anyone else so they went ahead without the order and let’s just say it didn’t end well. That and they weren’t fond of the Ñoldor… huge history there as to why that is. That and the Sindar subgroup of these clans were a tiny bit more isolationist. But there are many amazing Sindar in the legendarium too Elrond and his two sons and daughter are connected to all of the main clans of men and elves through the union of his half elf father and full elf(quarter goddess) mother. Who essentially played a huge role in saving the world from the original dark lord Morgoth. Gained the Favour Of Valinor. Which subsequently lead to Numenor being a gift from the sea to the men who helped. Becoming blessed. Their land existing within the light of Valinor as it was situated closely to The Undying Lands. (The same ancestry Aragorn has that Èowyn spoke of while they were travelling to Helm’s Deep! (Elrond’s Twin Brother became the first king of Númenor. His name becoming Tar-Minyatur, and those faithful to Eru, the elves and the natural world all of this line carried Tar before their name! Ar for Aragorn is the word meaning Noble in his tongue called Adúnaic. That too is a fleshed out language Tolkien created too. Elvish languages also were placed into the official list of world languages too!

[@dsimon966]

One of the most touching reactions to Gandalf’s return that I have seen. And I do watch a lot of these. Too many, actually. 😊

[@nataschasummers]

awh thank you, i'm a soft 🍑

[@bobc538]

All the wizards are of the angelic order called Maiar. These beings were created by Eru the One. Anyway they have no physical form. rather they take on whatever form they wish. When they agreed to become wizards and took on human form they lost some of what they knew. They grew in experience as humans do and were subject to all human frailties, even death. Gandalf did actually die. He was sent back to continue the resistance against Sauron.

[@Makkaru112]

Part 2 about Treebeard (Fangorn) - So who do we believe? Gandalf? Remember: Treebeard was in middle earth before even Galadriel entered there during the zenith years of Arda and of the elves and even the early mighty dawn of men when they came upon the scene. • Celeborn is said by his wife Galadriel to be the wisest of elves left in Middle-earth especially due to the fact he was a close kinsman family member of Elu Thingol Of Doriath (of which Elwë[Thingol] was Galadriel’s grandfathers closest friend and literal brother. The only. To there to stay in middle earth) Galadriel is certainly one of the oldest, she came over with the very first migration to middle earth, but Celeborn may not be as old as she is. People who go in for the rough drafts of Tolkien's creative process have noted that he first appears in the house of Thingol Graycloak long after the elves came to Middle-earth. But the ents were here when the elves arrived. The Elves are the eldest race of Elves, Men and Dwarves. The Hobbits were not included in the mythology and neither were the Ents. This does not necessarily mean the Ents are actually older than the Elves, just that they were here before the Elves got here. Fangorn is the oldest living being in the world; and is the personification of nature of the world. But the undying lands where the Elves originated were removed from the Circles of the World. However, the author does imply Fangorn is older than either Celeborn or Galadriel, because Gandalf claims he is the oldest living thing in Middle-earth and the two elves themselves address him as "Eldest". A couple other things to consider, from Hammond and Scull: in an unpublished draft letter of late 1968, now in a private collection, Tolkien wrote: 'Eldest was the courtesy title of Treebeard as the oldest surviving Ent. The Ents claimed to be the oldest ’speaking people’ after the Elves [illegible] until taught the art of speech by the Elves...They were therefore placed after the dwarves in the Old List...since Dwarves had the power of speech from their awaking’ “The Lord of the Rings, A Reader’s Companion” Hammond and Scull, page 382 Treebeard: Entry 464 The Ent And on page 499, while explaining Tolkien describing both Treebeard and Bombadil as ’eldest’, Hammond and Scull note: ’...it is worth repeating Christopher Tolkien’s comment that his father was given to ’rhetorical superlatives’, such as ’the oldest living thing’.

[@Makkaru112]

Aragorn spared Grima for pragmatic, political & moral reasons. Morally: Killing someone is bad. Even when perceived as justified Tolkien didn't feel that taking a life was ever the honourable thing to do. Pragmatically: Grima might have knowledge about Saruman's plans. Maybe even some of Sauron's plans. Information that they could have extracted from him if he'd accepted the king's 'mercy'. Politically: You've not seen your king in months. Rumour has it he's gone mad and that Grima is the one running the kingdom now. Next time you see your king he's flinging Grima down the stairs unarmed, about to swing a sword through his head. Grima was even begging for mercy. That's not a good look for Theoden's first act as the King again after being silent for so long.

[@PhiL-zz6cu]

Greetings 🙋🏼‍♂️ from the one who sayed what you mentioned in 03:07 - I just had to make sure you believe everything to be more in shock when he kinda returns (I mean Gandalf the Grey is truely dead…) but when returning as Gandalf the White and as the head of the wizard order this moment had to be as shocking and awesome as intended - it’s more fun that way - right? Sorry I just had to, I now deleted my old comment below the Fellowship of the Ring video to not confuse someone…nonetheless I still am deeply moved everytime I see Gandalf the Grey fall… I had to make sure you get the same feelings I hope you understand now after watching The Two Towers ✌🏻 Edit: after you answered to my comment below the Fellowship video I was sure you are in the right mood and ready for a big surprise in Two Towers - I’m watching your reaction now but I guess it was the right choice and from the other comments I read I have the feeling you really wear happily surprised, I hope you can forgive me that, (also I sayed in another comment „how can she not cry“ and all that to just add on top of that… as already mentioned I am moved and hit in the feelings everytime I see it and I guess it’s just the „right“ reaction to it and I wanted to make sure you are as happy and moved as possible to see Gandalf the White like so many others - me included) I hope you understand and are fine with the standpoint I came from and that you can forgive that 😜😉 I’m watching the reaction now ✌🏻😂

[@nataschasummers]

ahahah don't worry at all! ehhe thanks for the comment that made it into the video hehe the reason i mentioned it was because i was having delayed deceased gandalf trauma 😂

[@duxatrox7693]

I watched countless LotR reactions and i have to praise you for your understanding of this massive world full of lore, backstories and connections. It is truly rare to see a first time watcher to understand as many things as you did. Your genuine reaction is heartwarming to see. Also, hearing your accent is making me want to travel to england - damn you :P Keep it going!

[@nataschasummers]

awh thank you - this is how i am when i watch things alone and with people, constantly trying to gain info, making connections and asking question non stop 😂

[@badluck9749]

When Frodo fell into water it wasn't the ring, he just wanted to take a dip.

[@derdork3233]

I really really love watching people react to LOTR for the first time. Especially when they get so invested and emotional like you 🤩 Oh my god you didn't know about the 'white wizard' treebeard was talking about. This is great 😂 I just adore the scene of kinh theoden de-aging. I agree. Whats not to love about aragorn? Even as a man im infatuated by him lol

[@SleepySloth2705]

27:45 while the movies went for a more reptilian design for the Fellbeasts, the books describe them more like featherless birds with sharp beaks and bat-like wings. and they also give off a horrible stench. Tolkien was asked if they are meant to be pterosaurs(or pterodactyls in the common tongue), to which he replied by saying that it wasn't intentional but acknowledged that they did resemble pterosaurs heavily and might as well could be survivors of the prehistoric era of Middle-Earth. "A creature of an older world maybe it was..." They are alternatively also known as Hellhawks

[@ryukjoga]

I'm loving your cosplays, your vibe... I'll watch through every reaction! Cheers from Brazil :3

[@Makkaru112]

I know there were several hints in the books that there may be Ents/Entwives in the Old forest; Sam's cousin said he saw what looked like an Elm tree walking, & a few characters mention the similarities between Fangorn & the Old Forest. The Old Forest seems to be comprised of Huorn type trees. Is there any references in Tolkien's other work that would refer to the Entwives being in the Old Forest? Its nice to be able to imagine that the Entwives live close to the Shire, but wasn't sure if there was proof.. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Tolkien writes in two of his letters that he does not believe the Ent Wives survived a ‘scorched earth' policy in the war against Sauron that ended the Second Age. There is a conversation between Sam & Ted Sandyman in the Green Dragon Inn in Chapter 2 of FOTR that discusses sightings of moving trees in the northern part of the Shire. Some have concluded this means Tolkien intended for Ent Wives to survive & be in the Shire. But there's not enough evidence to draw any conclusion. The fact is this part of LOT was written when it was still meant to be a children's book, a sequal to The Hobbit. Tolkien had also written that part before he developed Ents. I suggest reading the entry in its entirety, it should cover everything pretty well. Sam's cousin said he saw what looked like an Elm tree walking This is the best evidence. And Fangorn (Treebeard) is super interested when Merry and Pippin describe The Shire. He asks them if they've seen Entwives there (saying that they would like such a country), and when they depart he begs them to send news should they see any. In a nutshell, it seems likely that there may be Entwives in the forests of The Shire. I certainly like to think so, though there's no further mention of them According to Sam, Hal saw a "Tree-man" "bigger than a tree"; he also says that he was "as big as an elm tree, and walking - walking seven yards to a stride, if it was an inch." An adult elm tree can grow well beyond 100 feet in size. For comparison, Treebeard is describes as being "at least fourteen foot high". The length of his stride isn't given, but l've seen speculations between four and eight feet. Granted, other Ents could be bigger than him, and we don't know whether the Ent-wives were bigger than the male Ents; but unless they were almost ten times as big as their male counterparts, I don't think what Hal saw is likely to have been an Ent. To an uneducated, working class hobbit who is probably likely to exaggerate in pub story time, its possible that may have taken an Ent for a huge tree. much more possible than believing he lied, especially considering the hobbit didn't even know any such creature as a walking tree existed. Sure, but if we concede that the details are unreliable, then all we're left with is the second-hand, probably exaggerated story of a hobbit known for "always saying he's seen things". And if Hal's fantasy was lively enough to turn a Treebeard-sized Ent into a towering, 100-foot giant, it might as well have turned a tree and some shifting shadows into one. I'm not saying it's impossible, don't get me wrong. just think that the source of the rumor, combined with the fact that the details don't even fit very well, makes it rather unlikely to me. The evidence is sparse at best. 1 guess I just have irrational hope that the Entwives exist somewhere & in canon, that's the only likely place. Also, and this is super oblique... Samwise carries Galadriel's box of seeds back to The Shire. Remember, she read many hearts, and who knows what seeds and nuts may have been in that box. I’m by far not the only one who hopes beyond hope that the Entwives may still live somewhere. The Ents' story is quite a sad one if they don't. I personally take heart in Treebeard's words, and the Elvish song he recites. He says: We believe that we may meet again in a time to come, and perhaps we shall find somewhere a land where we can live together and both be content. But it is foreboded that that will only be when we have both lost all that we now have. And the Elves made a song of it that ends with the lines: Together we will take the road that leads into the West, And far away will find a land where both our hearts may rest. Maybe, just maybe, by whatever "road beneath the bitter rain" some Ents and Entwives found their way into the West. just don't think it very likely that Hal saw one in the North Moors. Also, and I hope you don't mind me mentioning it, but there was only one seed (& some earth) in Sam's box suddenly became the salt box in the movie) & that grew into a Mallorn tree. It replaced the party tree I believe. The Ents also are not trees, and I doubt they would have grown from seeds. Old Man Willow I think was a hourn, a really old tree that grows "entish" with age. The ents used to herd the horns like livestock, but without an ent to care for it in the old forest, It became violent and restless. (That last bit about the reason for its violence is a bit of my own head canon) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ There's always the fun thought that Yavanna called them to Valinor to avoid their imminent fates when men/sauron took over, and the males were left behind to fight. I mean, Thave O evidence, but as far as head canon goes it makes me feel better than "they all died" I would like to think the Entwives survived but I believe they went to what in the third age was called the brown lands and built their gardens there. I think that the Hurons in The Old Forest (very close to the shire) somehow survived from the first age when the whole of eastern middle watch was covered in forests and as man settled and cut them down and Beleriand sunk they got separate and somehow survived. As long as there's no proof of them being extinct, I like to think they did :) A lot of things were meant for us to do our own work and be scholars just like him. Certain things were left open ended but in his very clever way. Also don’t forget the oath she swore to help Fangorn find Fimbrethil when Beleriand arises from the sea once more. She’d return and help him find her. And she meant it. And she had the largest and clearest foresight out of all the elves. ❤️ Please react to the Tolkien ensemble bringing to live treebeards song to his wife Fimbrethil!

[@MichaelDuran-b5q]

20:46 is where Eomer is thinking like, "Sh!t, I just killed their kids."💀 idk if you notice in that same scene that after Eomer gets on his horse, you can see his sword fall out of his hip. It's funny because the sword's right next to Aragorn when it happens 😂

[@Makkaru112]

The sword Gandalf wielded caused the Balrog’s primordial sword to burst into a rain of molten lava in an almost majestic way. It too belong to high elven king Turgon of the great hidden realm of Gondolin, surrounded by tallest mountains. Named Glamdring; meaning “Foe Hammer”. Gandalf broke the balrog’s unholy weapon. Epic right? His original staff broke when he let some of his true powers show to grant a miracle from his own life force. This is the same thing for how the elves do “magic” Galadriel herself tells Frodo and Sam that things elves do may seem like magic but they don’t really use such a word since they are one with the world, symbiotic with it if the world perished so would they.

[@RedundantDan]

I wasn't expecting to see Tayce during a LotR reaction lol. Love your editing, commentary, and reaction!

[@gingerbardman2391]

The story of the entwives is a lot sadder than the scene here implied. The entwives preferred more open spaces and were more active than the ents; so they travelled to build their own glades to care for. It's implied they always planned to reunite with the ents at some point, but Sauron and his forces found and burned their glade down before that ever happened. The entwives never returned to the Fangorn Forest where the ents lived, and the ents never learned what happened to them.

[@marcusfridh8489]

The entwifes preferred domesticated trees and plants like Apple, pear, cherries, and so on, while the ents preferred the wild trees like ashtree, birch, beech, linden, oaktree, elmtree and so on.

[@novocode]

Glad that you appreciated our comments about Gandalf the Grey passing away. Was wondering if you were going to stop the video, look at the camera with a glare and say "how dare you!". Didn't want anyone spoiling you with what came in this movie. Looking forward to part 2 and the last movie in the trilogy. It is probably going to be your hardest edit, because you might have difficulties trying to figure out what to keep in and take out. Also, best have tissues.

[@namvet69-71]

You are a real darling......enjoy your reactions soooo much! Welcome to the LotR family!

[@nataschasummers]

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@DaDunge]

As for him being a bit confused with the name Gandalf is because his true name is Olórin, his name in elvish is Mithrandir, the grey pilgrim, Gandalf means "elf with a wand" and was the name that Gondor's now lost sister kingdom Arnor (which the shrire was a part of, hence why they use Gandalf) called him by.

[@hitherfetcher]

In addition to the glow-up, the new Gandalf got a different job. Wizard colours are not about rank, but portfolio: the white wizard is in charge of rallying defenses against Sauron and gets along best with Men, while the grey wizard is meant to travel around Middle Earth giving aid and news to different communities and gets along best with Elves. (There is also a brown wizard who doesn't feature in this story but is in charge of protecting nature - he is the one who taught Saruman how to use birds to gather information) Since Saruman wasn't doing the (suddenly very necessary) job of white wizard anymore, Gandalf was reborn to fill that role.

[@artursandwich1974]

With the fellowship you had my interest. Now with your joy at Gandalf's return you have won my heart.

[@nataschasummers]

❤️ i shall keep it well

[@artursandwich1974]

@@nataschasummers 🙂👍

[@KevDaly]

In the books Aragorn *always* wanted to be king, partly because it was the condition for marrying Arwen. Don't feel too sorry for Gollum - he was going to eat Bilbo, and has kept himself alive by eating the young of Orcs and (after he left the mountain) Men.

[@nataschasummers]

omg i know, i was editing back and i was like ... i really did forget real quick how he tried to eat Sam 😂 👀

[@atanamorell2]

Subscribed for cosplaying gimli/galadrial. You're a great vibe. Thanks for creating these videos! 🎉

[@nataschasummers]

Thank YOU so much for watching, commenting and subbing my lovely 🤗🫶

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Wonderful reaction from a lovely dwelf (dwarf/elf, what else would you call it? 😀)! I've scanned through quite a few of the comments and I won't repeat any of the stories here, just a few thoughts about them. As I've said before, Viggo Mortensen is an amazingly dedicated actor and I love that he decided that he had to buy one of the horses here for his own. Andy Serkis should be appreciated more, as he did basically everything Gollum did and wrecked his voice in the process of keeping true to the character. Liv Tyler was incredible as Arwen. Though she was a background character for much of the trilogy, she still was an essential part of the story. Bernard Hill was heartbreakingly good as Theoden. From Theoden's lowest moments to his highest, he made it seem all too real. And Hama, Theoden's chief man, knew more than it showed when he allowed Gandalf to keep his staff. The way when Gandalf approached the possessed Theoden in the hall and Hama grabbed Gamling's arm to prevent him from going to defend Theoden proved that Hama believed that Gandalf was the one who would set things right for the kingdom. Subtle, but powerful. And the thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is about the Dead Marshes, so story time. JRR Tolkien was a lieutenant during World War One and served in the front for a while. At the Battle of the Somme heavy rainstorms covered parts of the battlefield with standing water, and soldiers, both German and Allied, lay dead under the water. Some were horribly disfigured from the wounds that had killed them, but others looked as if they were sleeping and not dead. Nightmare fuel for certain, but the mental images of that battlefield certainly shaped the Dead Marshes and the corpses therein. And the dead under the Marshes were cursed and wanted nothing more than to drag others down to join them, using 'lights' to subvert the unwary, akin to the legends of Will o' the Wisp. Thus Gollum's warning "Don't follow the lights."

[@DamonNomad82]

Aww! You didn't cosplay as Eowyn! No worries, though, I like the "Galadli" cosplay! Very creative! You will see what Gollum looked like in his youth when you watch the 3rd movie. Speaking of Gollum, it may or may not change your view on him to find out that in the book it's revealed that when he happens to travel through areas where people live, he creeps into houses in search of babies to eat... Prior to playing the role of Wormtongue, the actor who played him (Brad Dourif) was best known for playing the evil doll named "Chucky" in the "Child's Play" series of horror movies. Also, I just KNOW that a lot of comments before mine will mention Viggo (Aragorn) breaking something when he kicked the helmet, probably that he "broke his toe". What they usually get wrong is that he actually broke TWO toes, and he kicked the helmet because he thought it was a lightweight prop helmet made of resin, but found out the (VERY) hard way that it was a realistic metal one!

[@derdork3233]

Therefore his scream was so good. The pain was real 😅

[@jermzh1410]

PO-TAY-TOES. Boil’em Mash’em Stick’em in a stew 🎶

[@michaellovecat]

Red haired elves are the only one that weren't ever described in the books but i personally love the autumn colors for woodland elves, and unfortunately I dont believe it is stated anywhere Gimli had a child, he might of been too busy starting a colony in Rohan, but he did live a long great life

[@VeraxMusic]

You can always tell the channels that will have over 100k subs, so I'm glad to be somewhat early to the party lol.

[@nataschasummers]

awh thank you so much lovely, a girl can dream!

[@Makkaru112]

Let me share about Elrond & his daughter Arwen (& Aragorn by extension) therefore we must look at Elrond’s Twin Brother Elros, they both were half-elven brothers who can choose to be mortal or immortal because of their parents(Eärendil and Elwing) both half elven made a great sacrifice and went to Valinor to ask for help against Morgoth(who was making everything worse than a living hellscape for 100s of generations) which lead to the greatest events in the early first and second age. Instead of being punished, the valar listened to them, that led to a great hosts of Valar and Maiar And Vanyar Elves went to Middle Earth that laid waste to Beleriand. After the War Of Wrath, the valar rewarded them for their sacrifices. They can choose to be elf or men, including their children. They chose immortally, but never return to Middle Earth because they thought that their twin sons had died. But they didnt die. Elrond chose to be immortal while his twin brother Elros chose to be mortal. He founded the Kingdom of Numenor. He lived in Numenor Island and blessed with a long life that include his descendants Those men who fought for the war were rewarded a long life but not their families or children. Only the family of Elrond can choose to be immortal or mortal in which Arwen did. Aragorn is the direct descendant of Elros, thats why he has a long life. The average lifespan of a Numenorean at their height was 500 years maximum! Now remember too that half elves are a common thing and whenever they did come together it was always significant !❤❤❤ Remember this is the SHORT version, there are so many moving parts that will make you want to dive into the books or the audio books or even do reaction videos to the famous lore videos by the biggest lore channels out there! When you’re done the trilogy try doing reaction videos just like Moviejoob did now with the lore recently as well as OmarioRPG. I recommend videos by GirlNextGondor and The Red Book, and Tolkien Untangled and especially Men Of The West. Many other cool ones I’ll recommend in the comments section of those reaction videos you do from Tolkiens Legendarium lore videos. They are super engaging. You’ll be in love. Nothing would have existed if Tolkiens works never hit the light of day as they were meant to stay private and sometimes be shared with his children and so on. No Game Of Thrones. No Skyrim. No ElderScrolls, No World Of Warcraft, no Dungeons&Dragons. None of it. Not even Star Wars. Not even Harry Potter! They took inspiration from his works which were souly to give back a forgotten history of the Anglo Saxons that had their culture & history destroyed as the larger empires were riding around them. His works reflect the Elder Edda(Norse) The Kalevala(Finnish) and the Welsh people from Wales as well as Irelands cultures of the Tuatha De Danaan as well! His languages are fully fleshed out too resembling Finnish & Welsh • By the way Elrond is around 6870-8000 years old & nearly a full Elf year (as they age very very differently to Men) is close to 144 man years(solar years for them). but if you want a more true age you must realize that he may be 8000 but in human years after the sun and moon were created from the flower from of the two trees of Valinor as well as one fruit from the other of the two trees; they experience the TIME and the way men experience it but their clock is different! They live as long as the world/Arda/Ëa does. Essentially. Which is why they are so in synch with the world around them and the nature responds to them ! Think of when Legolas walked ontop of all that snow on the Mountain of Caradhras!! They continue to endure as long ad the world itself does. (Arda) and speaking of age, Legolas is also 3000+years old by the time he becomes a member of The Fellowship Of The Ring! If you look back on the original trilogy movies: The fellowship had a 3000year old Elven PRINCE in their party. And a clandestine angelic being who was Gandalf originally known Olòrin to those such as Galadriel who knew him when she lived in Valinor, Elrond also knew would be one of the only others who’d know this save Círdan The Shipwright(Oldest Elf in the world but even he was a few generations down from the original elvish peoples to awake to the stars) & kin to Thingol who also is a semi distant cousin to Legolas as Legolas’ grandfather was the close cousin to Thingol(same with Galadriel’s Husband Celeborn through his father, their capital within Lothlòrien was named after his father(Caras Galadhon) Galadhon being the name indicating that which belongs to the father. And a 87 year old Númenorean man named Aragorn!, a 335 year old Dwarven Prince named Gimli. And as a microcosm they resembled the coalition of all the races of middle earth uniting under one banner which is another reason it sort of metaphysically set into motion the world uniting at the macrocosm ! Galadriel's Phial (gift to Frodo) is something really special. light & dark have a spiritual dimension in Tolkien. way back before the First Age Valinor was lit by two very special Trees that waxed & waned in opposition to each other. a master craftsman Elf named Fëanor fashioned three gems that captured their light, the Silmarils. (And it’s same power and light was drawn into it from the very firmament where it now stands amongst the stars as Eärendil himself (Elrond’s father stands watch over The Doors Of Night where Melkor still is held until fate holds him no longer.) Everyone who saw them was captivated by them, even the Melkor(Morgoth); the first Dark Lord. Wars were fought over them called the Kinstrife after Morgoth had the Trees destroyed the Silmarils were the only light from them left and he stole them as you may remember, they changed hands a few times & eventually one was left after one fell into the sea & another was lost in a pit of magma. A Half Elf named Eärendil (the first one! Who was Elrond’s father.) came into its possession & sailed it to Valinor as a gift to the Valar to ask for their help in defeating Morgoth, which they did. the Valar turned it into a star & hung it in the sky with Eärendil as its guardian. the fountain of Galadriel's Mirror is lit by light captured from the star Eärendil & her Phial has water from the fount. I've left out about 90% of the story but it's quite important & central to the story of Middle Earth. for her to give the Phial to Frodo is quite extraordinary. its light does burn & blind Shelob (that's the spider's name) but doesn't kill her outright. oh also, before he was put in the sky to guard the last Silmaril Earendil had two children, Elrond & his brother Elros the first King of Numenor. Tolkien's lore is deep & vast & the Silmarils are at the center of it. The Star of Eärendil is the light that shines in the horizon both in the morning and the evening. It consists in a boat raised by the Valar and led by Eärendil, who carries a shining Silmaril while watching the Doors of Night. The Door of Night was a portal in the distant Uttermost West that leads to heaven, and/or the Void. Eärendil's ship Vingilot was taken by the Valar from the rim of the world, passed through the Door and was lifted into the "oceans of heaven". PS: Eärendil is ELROND’s half Vanyar Elf half human father, that father was the son of the great Tuor of the great stories of The Children Of Húrin book!❤❤❤❤ Aragorn is a CLOSE descendant of a direct bloodline to Elros(Elrond’s Twin Brother) The title of half elven (Peredhel) was due to the combined history of Beren&Lúthien, his mother Elwing was the granddaughter of Lùthien! Eärendil was the husband of Elwing. The true half elf; son of the best elvish women ever who rescued hundreds from the highest of elvish kingdoms(Gondolin); her name is Idril & one of the best most powerful men around named Tuor. Who later on when they went to Valinor together through their own way lead to him choosing to be counted as One Of The Eldar for Idril. Eärendil did the same for Elwing. ❤

[@rio20d]

Karl Urban career skyrocketted after being an Eomer of Rohan, he is the same guy who play Billy Butcher in Amazon Prime tv shows ( The Boys)

[@roselynveren5022]

I am glad that Peter Jackson picked Karl Urban as Eomer , he was perfect in the role, also its good that Peter Jackson a kiwi film director picked another kiwi actor like Karl, as one of his cast lol...yeah after LoTR , you coud see pretty much Karl in many other hollywood movies, some I can remember are in Bourne Supremacy, Chronicle of Riddick, and Star Trek, I think he played a role in Doom as well, and also as Viking in Pathfinder, and in Judge Dredd, but most people nowadays probably know him more as Billy Butcher from the Boys tv show.

[@nataschasummers]

STTTOOOPPPPP - i didn't notice this at all!

[@thenoremac2685]

Regarding the swamp scene, whenever Frodo does something really weird like that you can assume it's the Ring affecting his mind. As their journey goes on, it takes a deeper and deeper hold on him.

[@VadulTharys]

One of my favorite lines in the movie and I always die laughing, 'Wights on Wings" from Gollum.

[@jamesfischer2427]

35:12 Those Elven cloaks are always perfect camoflage.

[@robertpetre9378]

Gandolf is one of the Maiar of Valinor almost like a guardian angels who were supposed to protect humans in middle earth. You really think he wasn’t going to go down without a fight? He’s Gandalf lol 😂

[@logandarklighter]

A bit of backstory that even the books are sparse on (until you read the appendixes and the Silmarillion) - Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast and the Blue Wizards are all of a type - a higher spirit called a "Maiar" who are servants of the Valar, who themselves are servants of the god of Arda (the entire planet - of which Middle Earth is just a part) Eru-Illuvatar (I believe that name for him comes from the Elvish languages). The Valar and Maiar are said to have "sang" the world into existence alongside Eru Illuvatar. Basically "God and his angels" created Arda. One of the Valar rebelled against "god" and tried to sing discordantly. But always his jangled notes simply became part of the overall symphony. This rebellious Valar - Melkor - was Sauron's "boss". Sauron himself is a Maiar. Valar and Maiar can take many forms in Middle Earth. Ever heard of the concept that a Demon is merely a Fallen Angel? That's what Sauron effectively is. That's what the BALROG was! And why Gandalf feared taking him on! Between the Last War of the Ring and "now" the Ishtari - or "Wizards" were Maiar sent to Middle Earth to keep watch for signs of Sauron's return and help oppose him if he did. The Ishtari aren't meant to directly combat Sauron. But they can advise and provide counsel. And provide some magical support. Saruman was once a very good guy. But he was ambitious and haughty as well. In the books he goes from being "Saruman the White" to "Saruman The Many-colored" with robes to match. In the movies he doesn't have robes that subtly change colors. But they do try to get across that he's being corrupted a different way - by making his robes shabbier and shabbier. Note his very first appearance in FOTR to his final appearance in Return of the King and you can see the difference! "The White" wasn't just a description. It was a TITLE. So when Gandalf goes from being "Gandalf the Grey" to "Gandalf the White" it signifies that HE is the new leader of the Istari Wizards! That is how and why he is now MORE powerful than Saruman and has more authority! And also why his personality changes slightly. His fight with the Balrog - proving he could hold his own and win against a powerful spirit like that - and also the confidence that Eru-Illuvatar gave him by giving him the honor of leading the Istari and proving that Gandalf had done all the right and correct things where NO other wizard of the order had succeeded - instills in him renewed purpose and leadership skills and attitude. All of this ALSO means that Gandalf is FAR older than many would guess. He actually PREDATES THE WORLD ENTIRELY.

[@Makkaru112]

Yes. I go into more detail of each point here. Check out the comment I just posted below this video. I’d love to see you drop a reply! Let me see what comments and questions you have once you see it!

[@Makkaru112]

I’ll post it here if you can’t find it for some reason - Gandalf (Olórin) is the same species of being as the Balrogs/Sauron before twisted by Melkor[Morgoth]. They are all Maiar (primordial spirits) created by Eru’s Thought (extensions of Eru Îlluvatar himself whilst they had their own free will & individuality. He essentially got the chance to experience and study other parts of himself through this.) among the other Ainur before the Years of the Lamps roughly 9,000+ years before arriving in Middle-earth; In Valinor he was known as Olórin.(Remember though he formally existed before the world existed and his form becoming Gandalf hadn’t happened yet. He was sent to Middle-earth in human form around the year 1000 of the Third Age. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ So his many forms had different ages in length of existing. He’s very cool right! Could he get any cooler!? 😎❤️ Another thing is when he arrived in middle earth he was disguised as an elf & lived among them whilst they were unknowing & he became to be known as Mithrandir to the Quendi/Eldar❤️ He could have very well dwelled with the elves far earlier just do to his curiosity & simple desire to explore and be around the firstborn (TheElves) Gandalf The Grey/White Estimated at 15,000 years old (following his quote "300 lives of men, I have walked this earth"), It says that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar besides Melian herself. There were a lot of Maiar that were considered really great and powerful. 300 lives of men, according to Tolkien, the average life span of a man is 70 years. So, 300 x 70 is 21000 years. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ However, there is a much longer answer. Like Sauron(former name is Mairon) & the other Istari (the order sent around the same time & of which he was appointed leader but he being who he is & a student of the Vala by the name Nienna & Lorien(Irmo). Gandalf was one of the Maiar, an angelic spirit created by Eru at the beginning of time and therefor one of the many Ainur who sang the world into being & Eru just helped their creation take shape and basically stated “behold YOUR creation” & basically what happens in that world goes sort of preordained as by that song eons ago so really only the ages after Dagor Dagorath will truly be an age that isn’t full of strife; sadness; and longing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Also. These lamps are what were before even the two trees. These were Giant mountains but also like light houses but housing a great power but it may have also been where two special Maia lived that helped in the creation in the sun and moon after Melkor With eldrich terror Ungoliant killed the trees, so yea “Arien” is the Maia who basically exists with the sun and her brother and or lover of sorts is the one who wanders with and guides the moon. Of which that other Maia was “Tillion” Galadriel herself not only witnessed this but as a student of Aulë and the other Valar she obviously had involvement in helping create the hallowed objects that housed the final flower of the silver tree Telperion that was the father of the moon and the mother of the sun was Laurëlin the golden tree and prior to the sun and moon they too used to wax and wane!

[@Makkaru112]

Saruman never served Sauron nor bent to him at all in the books. The Gandalf locked in the Tower bit is explained ONLY in the Unfinished Tales Book: In [manuscript-C) The Black Riders arrived at the Gate of Isengard while Gandalf was still a prisoner in the tower. In this account, Saruman, in fear & despair, & perceiving the full horror of service to Mordor, resolved suddenly to yield to Gandalf, & to beg for his pardon & help. Temporizing at the Gate, he admitted that he had Gandalf within, & said that he would go & try to discover what he knew; if that were unavailing, he would deliver Gandalf up to them. Then Saruman hastened to the summit of Orthanc - & found Gandalf gone. Away south against the setting moon he saw a great Eagle flying towards Edoras. See, the thing is he was always master of studying the enemy & even being able to think like they do to always know exactly the best ways to handle ever situation and so on, but the thing is he didn't just become the enemy, he at this time in a sense for once actually grew afraid of him, probably Sauron did what Sauron did with Finrod Felagund(Galadriel’s elder brother who by the way was the most important in the Legendarium & is the main reason the third age even exists) which basically widdled Saruman with various visions of the past and future until it wore him down, but Saruman(Curumo) was the mostly already becoming weary due to what was called The along Defeat, magic bleeding out from the lands of middle earth and subsequently certain things become less and less possible and the elves begin to go west. Even the ones who never wished to leave middle earth and many of which were born here by the thousands. So him also being a student and helper of Aulë of the Valar he was going to fight fire with fire and make a bid for the ring just so Sauron could never regain full power and if Saruman found a way to release himself from his power restrictions even by any small margin or worked with Eru in some way it might have worked out in the end if things went differently enough to where such action from him would be needed. Ontop of that he was growing ever jealous of Gandalf for he received the Varya from Círdan and prior to that was chosen by the other Valar, Nienna’s chosen champion to go to middle earth. But Gandalf(Olórin back then) refused over and over and exclaimed his fear of Sauron(Mairon), varya I feel would have kindle the heart of Saruman to stay strong as he had been fighting the evils of the world for a very long time since he had been sent to Middle Earth. And for the is reason Saruman wished to hold the ring at hostage. Keep Sauron from taking back his full strength and basically use it to stave off The Long Defeat

[@Makkaru112]

Hope you get to see my replies someday soon so we can get the conversation going. ❤️

[@Makkaru112]

Funny thing is Manwë, Nienna and others wished Olorin would take the leadership but he openly said he was afraid of Mairon, (Now Gorthaur, now Sauron)…

[@Macbeagle]

I freaking love LOTR fans. It was so fun watching you at the beginning as Gandalf's fall was being replayed. No spoilers. You are going to need to keep tissues handy for the rest of these films.

[@triadmad]

I apologize for being a half hour late for the premiere. You are such a delight to watch your reactions, especially the opening sequence with Gandolf's "fall".

[@nataschasummers]

no need to apologise so happy to have you here! ❤️ glad you liked it!

[@bitterzombie]

Gollum rescued Frodo from the marshes because as one of the riverfolk, he is very comfortable around water. Sam, on the other hand, cannot swim at all, as shown at the end of the Fellowship. There is a case to be made that Gollum was actually trying to save the ring from being lost instead of saving Frodo from drowning, but I think in reality it was a little of both. He didnt want the ring to be lost to the marshes, but he also didnt want to let Frodo die, since he was the first person in hundreds of years to show hin kindness & trust by removing his leash. I think in some way, Gollum knew that Frodo was sympathetic towards him, & was returning his kindness.

[@annabellaroma9886]

What a great reaction. Got the whole fit and everything 😊

[@BryanConnelly]

Natascha…. Good reaction good commentary. I think it’s great your so into the movie even dressed up like one of the characters.😎👍 looking forward to watching the other ones with you

[@humanbean5878]

I swear, that scene of the little girl not wanting to leave her mama gets me every single time I watch the movie😢

[@jamesprince6367]

I like how anytime someone reacts to lord of the rings people show up quick LOTR fans are serious 😂

[@PonchoBull]

Great video! ❤ Your reactions are so natural. I was wondering if you were going to cry when Gandalf showed up haha but you resisted it like a champ! Anyway keep the tissues close😂. Can't wait for part 2!!!

[@nataschasummers]

the ear falling off saved me from loosing it 😂 😭

[@mic88ed]

Another great reaction to Lord Of The Rings 2 Towers! 👏👏👏👏👏 And my ears fell off when you yelled " Gandalf" !

[@nataschasummers]

ooooppsssssieeee sorry 😂