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

[@johnwalters1341]

Aragorn may have survived his "little tumble off the cliff," but Viggo Mortensen almost didn't. The current swept him into an eddy at the base of the rock that held him under for several minutes before he was able to free himself. Also, how would you like for a 1200-pound horse to lie down beside you? Viggo and "Brego" (his name was actually Uraeus) spent an extensive period of time bonding with each other: Viggo would sleep in the stable with the horse. Some of the early training attempts with a dummy went pretty much as you would expect. But they finally achieved what you see in the movie, and at the end of filming Viggo bought the horse.

[@steverome293]

Arwens stunt double similarly bonded with her horse so Viggo bought it for her. Wholesome irl too ✌🏻😀

[@DaleKingProfile]

​@@Nulli_DiUraeus did pass away a few years ago but he did live a long life there

[@Sough]

Really several minutes? Color me skeptical

[@marcusfridh8489]

Fun fact, the swords instructor said that Viggo was the best actor gone swordsman that he ever worked with. Viggo can do it all, he is an excellent swordsman and an excellent horse man

[@luxaeterna100]

He bought two, one he bought to Arwens stunt dubble since she really bonded with it and Vigo gave her the white horse you see in Fellowship as she was chased by the Nazgüls.

[@firestorm1088]

When Peter Jackson started filming these movies he actually cast a younger actor as Aragorn but he proved difficult to work with and it wasn’t working out so he managed to convince the studio to let him recast at the last minute. Viggo Mortensen (at the time a relatively unknown actor) took the job with minimal preparation and by pure chance they ended up with an actor who is the closest thing to the real life Aragorn.

[@Cinerary]

Lol. I mean there is no “real life Aragorn”. But yeah I know what you meant. The Aragorn from Tolkiens writings

[@luketimewalker]

- actually deflects the thrown knife that would have accidentally killed him - almost drowns in the scene where he is half dead in the river - breaks his toes yet soldiers on - keeps his horse until the horse passes then writes an eulogy worthy of Tolkien - buys horses for the stunts who couldn't afford to keep them - starts every day inspired with a quote & inspires the rest of the crew - has a Lord of the Rings tattoo like all his fellow Fellowship friends

[@bloodyneptune]

Stuart Townsend, Im pretty sure. I've seen that picture of him in costume, and oh lord no. He looks more like one of the conventionally attractive dwarfs from the Hobbit (that was so weird). For me, Viggo stepped right out of the books, he _is_ Aragorn.

[@tomi_9212]

@@luketimewalker Walks in the shop while wearing a sword, or that how i have heard.

[@skaraturbo]

@@bloodyneptune Aragorn was a giant 2.05 meters tall and he also was not as handsome as Viggo!

[@oscarstainton]

Sam's speech to Frodo about the great stories, "the ones that really matter", never fails to get me misty-eyed.

[@TheDrunkenPhaeron]

I would say that It's not original and thus is bad but I'm not brain dead and it just fits in so well that most wouldn't notice It's not Tolkien, and that speaks volumes as to what can be done when you have a writing team who is dedicated to understanding the source material and don't want to change it for their artistic view of the world or audiences!

[@bigdream_dreambig]

@@TheDrunkenPhaeron As long as your writing team loves and respects the source material, additions, subtractions, and alterations are okay and you're on the road to greatness. 👍

[@gwabbamon]

she missed 80% of it talking

[@darrenjones5885]

“An angry Ent is terrifying. Their fingers, and their toes, just freeze on to rock; and they tear it up like bread-crust. It was like watching the work of great tree-roots in a hundred years, all packed into a few moments. ‘They pushed, pulled, tore, shook, and hammered; and clang-bang, crash-crack, in five minutes they had these huge gates just lying in ruin; and some were already beginning to eat into the walls, like rabbits in a sand-pit.”

[@irishinnj72]

One of the things that happened with Viggo while filming the Helm's Deep sequence was one of the Orc swords whacked him in the mouth and his left front tooth snapped off at the root and fell on the ground. Mortsensen immediately snatched the tooth up and said "Get me some super glue! We've got to stick this back in and carry on." Instead he was rushed to receive emergency dental care. But what a trooper though. He really was as tough as his character.

[@Baehellet]

The comedy of Legolas and Gimli on the walls of Helms Deep is potentially my favorite moment in this part of the trilogy in terms of wholesomeness. The "Shall I describe it to you...or would you like me to find you a box?" line works so perfectly primarily because of the little pause Gimli does after Legolas says that. Almost as if he's processing whether to be mad at that comment or not, before deciding, "nah that's funny." Hell even before that with the panning shot across the wall where it shows just the top of Gimli's helmet poking out above the wall and he says, "Bahh you could've picked a better spot," you can see Legolas crack the littlest of smiles and it's just priceless. Watching their friendship evolve as the series goes on is one of the most heartwarming things in this trilogy.

[@billthomas478]

That line wasn't in the script. It was Orlando Bloom and Jonathan rys Davis talking about something going on on set that Davis couldn't see. They just happened to have the camera rolling at time

[@Makkaru112]

“You’re friends are with you Aragorn” “let’s hope THEY last the night” 😅😂❤

[@pm5312]

Legolas was trying to cheat for more kills so Gimli was at a disadvantage at first but won the final kill.

[@Spectacular_Insanity]

@@billthomas478 Some of the best lines originate from serendipity.

[@ordenax]

​@@billthomas478nonsense

[@SnartCaptaincold52]

10:37 This flashback is great for realizing how nice Boromir was before he came into contact with that damn ring.

[@L4sz10]

He was also always nice to the hobbits. Taught them fencing, spoke on their behalf on Caradhras, tried to give them time for mourning Gandalf, and in the end, he died protecting them.

[@MayLina]

@@L4sz10 and the first words of his last speach were "they took the little ones". My man was litterally dying over there😢 The scene with him teaching hobbits to fight and the fellowship bonding in this moment is one of my top favorite scenes of the series right up there with everybody's-favotite-scene-from-the-end. It is so easy to miss, but it shows Boromir's true charachter for the first time and puts into perspective that at the Counsil of Elrond we saw him being under the influence of the ring

[@Makkaru112]

This is one of the main reasons we ask for tractors to react to the trilogy extended edition. For this scene is completely removed by the Harvey Weinstein cinema CEO’s theatrical version.

[@Makkaru112]

@@MayLinathe books show this side of Boromir often. Phil Dragash Audio book is FIRE. ❤

[@Eowyn187]

@SnartCapt... Well said.

[@saiien2]

Boromir was actually one of the best persons you can even imagine. He loved his kingdom and his people to the grave. The ring made this from him. And he knew/realised that before the end.

[@K3V1N117]

A little detail people miss is when Boromir puts his hand on Gimli’s shoulder in Moria when Gimli is weeping at Balin’s tomb.. Dude took the time to comfort him

[@Spectacular_Insanity]

The best part of the Extended versions is being able to understand Boromir and Faramir's relationship with each other and their father a bit better. A shame it was cut from the theatrical release.

[@MayLina]

'Theoden King stands alone' 'Not alone' Will NEVER fail to make me cry! Just like 10 million other moments in these movies. Let yourself cry, Natascha, we are here crying with you!

[@MantisEnergy]

The inescapably heartbreaking thing about the "Don't you know your Sam?" part is it's when evil finally triumphs over innocence.. Until then Sam had always clung to the hope that his friendship would combat the ring's influence and keep Frodo from turning on him 🥲

[@skaraturbo]

The ring will make anyone who tries to take the ring from Frodo look like an ugly Orch!

[@robertbrown3064]

First of all, your reactions so far have been absolute S-tier. You're catching details, appreciating emotional moments, invested in the characters, etc. Bravo, thumbs up! Second of all, to answer your question about the Elves leaving, yeah they're on their way out forever. Because their magical influence has been slowly diminishing for thousands of years, they've been gradually migrating to the Undying Lands across the sea (where Ents, Dwarves, Hobbits, and Men can never go), and by the time we get to the events in the movies, they're like 90% gone. The big players like Galadriel and Elrond are sticking around the longest out of some combination of nostalgic sentimentality, a sense of duty towards the other free peoples, and a "captain goes down with the ship" mentality. Oh, and once they go, they never come back, either, so after that last ship sails over the horizon they'll slowly fade into legend and myth.

[@katie.s.]

"Frodo wouldn't have got far without Sam" "Now Mr Frodo, you shouldn't make fun, I was being serious" "So was I" 😭😭 Love their friendship so much. I love what Elijah said about their characters at a comicon panel once: "I don't think one is more of a hero than the other, one picked up the slack where the other was failing and the other decided to go on this journey [to destroy the ring]." Just like Aragorn, Gimli, Gandalf etc, all characters play a very important role in the story and as a collective they are heroes. They can't do this task alone. Also Sam's speech always makes me cry too 😭 Looking forward to the next reaction!

[@Iceman-135]

The ROTK got nominated for 11 Oscars...and won all 11 of them. Which ended up tying it with Titanic and Ben Hur (1959) for most amount of Oscars won for a single film. And the first fantasy film to win Best Picture. That's the best spoiler free summary of the film I could give you. It may seem like I'm hyping it but it will blow past your expectations. I can't wait for you to see it!

[@sebastienriviere7371]

And Bernard Hill who plays King Theoden was also in Titanic (he played the boat's captain). It's quite an achievement to be in those 2 movies.

[@blortmeister]

Allow me to say, you have really nailed the "outfit to watch LOTR in" look.

[@AnnekeOosterink]

One thing that the movies mention very very briefly is the fact that Arwen can give up her immortality. She can decide to stay in Middle Earth and become a very long lived human, but still die, or she could leave and stay an elf. If she does die as a human she will not see her parents again. Elves and humans do not share an afterlife. Arwen's mother had left Middle Earth quite some time before this story started, so if Arwen stays Elrond will have to go to his wife and explain why she will never see her daughter again. Because yeah, the elves are leaving Middle Earth forever.

[@Makkaru112]

The Avari, as well as the Sindar under Thranduil (adjacent related ti king Elu Thingol of Dortiath. Thran lived there with his father Oropher: who was a close first cousin or nephew of Thingol.). That makes Legolas double royalty.

[@iMoD190]

also, the reason why Arwen has this choice is that she and her family are half-elves. their ancestors married with humans and so now they get to choose. her uncle, Elrond's brother Elros, chose long ago to live and die as a man and is actually a very distant ancestor of Aragorn.

[@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.

[@dennisonvlee2999]

Yes, but: The movie did quite a disservice to the story by showing us that he just gets away. I understand that a prison and breakout scene would take too much time, but it still does not make any sense just letting him go and even let him take a horse!

[@skaraturbo]

In the book its actually Theoden who says not to kill Grima he say something like he ones was innocent and tried to serve me as good as he can! Also in the book Grima arrives at Isengard then the Ents alredy had destroyed it annd the battle was alredy won !

[@carlgibson285]

Being from up north myself (hi from Sheffield!), it's great to hear a northern accent on KZbin. It takes me back to when I first watched these movies with my friends. Thanks for another great reaction!

[@nataschasummers]

Welcome aboard! So glad to have you here and to be able to provide a familiar accent 🥰 thinking about it I see so few of us on here haha

[@DavidAntrobus]

@@nataschasummers And to hear a reaction video describe Gandalf as "looking like the dog's bollocks" is hilarious and makes me feel like I've come home.

[@Kingofthebroadforrest]

In the books, Faramir was given a vision of Elrond and Rivendell. He told his brother and father. Faramir was going to go himself, but his father meddled in and Boromir went instead. The idea is that Eru Illuvatar (God in Tolkien’s writings.) was telling Faramir to go to the Rivendell.

[@krzysztofpilniak1427]

It propably wasn't Eru but Ulmo, Valar of the water, sea and rivers. At this time Faramir was near Anduin river in Osgiliath. Besides that, of all Valar it was Ulmo who has best relations to humankind and helped them directly in the previous ages.

[@Makkaru112]

@@krzysztofpilniak1427faramir had quite a few as well Boromir only had one. Tolkien Geek just put out a wonderful video connecting Boromir to the ainulindalë etc.

[@seosamh.forbes]

Boromir also had a dream, which in the film he recited at the Council ("your doom is at hand... Isildur's Bane has been found.")

[@joshuawells835]

For people watching or even rewatching this film during the Pandemic, Sam's speech has found new meaning.

[@patrickpeters6525]

Hey Nat ✌🏼 your enthusiasm simply is contagious and i have binge watched all of your lotr reactions so far 😁 also having a soft spot for those characters is wholesome but dangerous, since this rich lore can keep you longing for more, even after the movies 😋 Greetings from Germany 💚

[@nataschasummers]

awh thank you! ❤️ so glad to have you here, Germany - my country of birth! 🥰

[@mawortz]

“It's like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn't want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened? But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why. But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going, because they were holding on to something. That there is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien

[@RetroHondo67]

Not JRR Tolkien…the screenwriters came up with this. Sam and Frodo were never in Osgiliath in the books. Faramir let them go right away, and was not going to bring them back to Gondor. I think they felt they needed to balance the drama of the battle of Helms Deep with something similar on Frodos journey. Whereas the book Two Towers ends with Frodo captured in the morgul tower and Sam on his way to try and save him, bit of a cliffhanger. They moved climbing the stairs of Cirith Ungol (Frodo also does not send Sam home in a lembas bread conspiracy, they both enter Shelobs Liar together), Shelobs liar and Frodos capture all of which happened in the Two Towers novel to Return of the King. It’s a nice speech but it was not in the books (though they pulled some of it from other passages in the book, they often did that where they used actual dialogue from characters in the book, but might have changed who said it and when). More changes include the elves of Lothlorian did not come to helms deep. They were actually fighting to defend themselves as Sauron attacked Lothlorian I believe three times.

[@corymccarty8603]

Definitely one of my favorite reactors. Her excitement and enthusiasm is so refreshing. You just kinda wait for the moments that you know will get Natascha excited. It's easy to re-live the excitement through her. Can't wait to watch the next one with her.

[@nataschasummers]

Thank you so much lovely and I’m so glad you enjoy 🥰

[@corymccarty8603]

@@nataschasummers Thank YOU so much for all your hard work. I also loved your Star Wars reactions. I don't think you did Rogue One yet. Definitely do that one. Also why don't I see. Return of the Jedi reaction. So disappointing. Luv your work though for reals.

[@corymccarty8603]

@@nataschasummers No wait. Nevermind. There RotJ is. My bad. Keep up the good work. But I still need to see The Prequels with you and Rogue One, and Solo. The sequel Trilogy.... Eeeeh. If you want.

[@triadmad]

Here from the beginning this time. The scene of Aragorn dreaming that Arwen is kissing him, only for it to be Brego the horse, makes me think of my own experience. Several years ago I had a dream that a pretty girl unexpectedly kissed me on the lips, only to wake up and discover my cat, Harold, looking me in the face.

[@Makkaru112]

Soul connection with your cat. It’s the same with my cat. On a whole other level. Create quality time with your cat as often as possible. Get as much footage as you can as well. Pics and vids. I’ve done so with my Salem since he was small. Saved my life many times in several ways.

[@Mr.Yoda66]

These movies and books will forever be my favorites! They give me hope, and inspire me to believe that there truly is, "some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for." Your reactions to these films have been the loveliest, most heartwarming and the most gripping that I've ever seen. Thank you so much! 😊❤

[@nataschasummers]

Awh thank you so much that’s so sweet of you to say 🥹🥰

[@Makkaru112]

Then you’d love to hear or react to Christopher Lee read Children Of Hùrin read outloud. Audiobook style. Would be cool to see someone repurpose his voice so we can hear him read the unfinished tales to us so then we get the fuller story from that other book just mentioned ❤️

[@seosamh.forbes]

8:05 The elves are basically leaving in order from least to most important. Since Elrond and Galadriel are basically the main leaders of Elvenkind, they'll be among the last to go. Wrapping up business and all.

[@simongolding2058]

Hi🧝🏼‍♀️😊The end credit music is called "Gollums Song", the lyrics give a good insight into his sad little soul💔

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Oh, agreed! That is a very moving piece.

[@Makkaru112]

@@jean-paulaudette9246yet nobody reacts to it. Sad

[@Makkaru112]

@@jean-paulaudette9246 which is why she could inspire others to react to it and attach those clips to their reaction. Or just let the song play in the background with slight distortion to avoid copyright. Then we can see their deepening love for Tolkien blossom!

[@MantisEnergy]

Your physical reaction to the Isengard army reveal was so Elvish as to be worthy of Galadriel! No shock or despair, just a lament for the spoiling of the World 😄

[@namvet69-71]

Getting anxious.....this sweetheart knows how to react to the greatest trilogy of all time! I've watched probably every reaction of LotR on youtube over the past few years and I have to say Natascha's are the most enjoyable of all I've seen.

[@greg394]

Thera are better and you know that. But she's great, not the best but great.

[@nataschasummers]

i agree, but you realise people are entitled to their own opinion? why be neggy? my fav food probs aint the same as everyone else either 😂

[@henkebenke573]

​@@nataschasummersnah! You are the best. No matter what people say, 🫶

[@henkebenke573]

​@@greg394who?? In that case EOM is better. But i love Nats reactions. She is a very kind person, funny and extremly loveable 😊

[@cmdrbrantford888]

@@nataschasummers Not sure what other are saying, but another great emotional reaction (and excellent cosplay). Greetings from Canada

[@Makkaru112]

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

[@illinoisan]

When Boromir raises his sword and shouts, “For Gondor!” all I can think of is, “Do it for Yorkshire!” I’m an American but I guess I can hear British accents pretty well. When I saw your first LOTR reaction video I heard your Yorkshire accent instantly. Lovely.

[@brettpeacock9116]

in "Old Entish" the word for a "Hill" is something like 36 syllables! They think that the elves are a 'hasty' folk too.... And the elves were the first people they met, long before the First Age of the World.

[@davidbergfors6820]

35:00 this is such a good monologue! 43:48 Happy little dance and enjoying 3k subs, and as I am watching this video, there are 4.25K! your mind has to be thoroughly blown! Thank you for the reaction! Hugs from Sweden!

[@nataschasummers]

Thank you very much! Literally 🤯

[@MrMcbear]

One of my favorite things is knowing what happens to everyone afterwards. Sam eventually gets allowed across the sea since he was a temp ring bearer for a short time after spending years as Mayor of Hobbiton. When Legolas' time came he was allowed to bring his best friend Gimlee across the sea as well making him the first dwarf in the undying lands.

[@robertpetre9378]

Eurotasthrophy was a word that Tolkien invented to represent the hope and resolve that would occur in the most desperate and hopeless situations. Almost like a miracle happing out of a tragic situation.

[@sylvanaire]

I assume this is a typo or auto correct, lol. But the word is eucatastrophe. When I first read the comment, I thought the word was Euro- trash-thropy! No idea what it meant but figured it out after reading the rest of the comment! 🤷‍♀️😄

[@mudageki]

Not that it matters, but I think it's Eucatastrophe. ;)

[@mojobag01]

It is 'Eucatastrophe'. * Checks my browser hasn't altered it *

[@ThaBeatConductor]

Omg, I lost it at that edit of Snape saying "Obviously". Excellent editing. Also, you better bring tissues for the next one. Like, a whole box.

[@wayland76]

I second this. If you spend twice as much time crying in the next one, you're under-doing it.

[@jimmark8065]

The Two Towers is my favorite of the three but the third one has the best individual moments and they’re sprinkled throughout the movie. So looking forward to your reaction to The Return of the King and watching you experience those moments.

[@ub5168]

I was waiting all day for the part two, I knew you would love the rest of the movie, I just couldn’t wait to see u with ur charm and enthusiasm for the movie react and give ur takes

[@abovewater6918]

Please don't worry about how you look when crying, we are here for any and all emotion when watching this series. It has affected us all emotionally in one way or another. Also you look fabulous

[@kristopherjon6496]

The Yorkshire-isms are the icing on top of this delicious reaction cake. And “love-leh”, “bless ‘em”, “go on, Gim-leh”, perfect meme clips, not to mention the totally appropriate adoration for Samwise… Just delightful. Subscribed.

[@JohnPenketh]

I have read the books (3 times since 1973) seen the films (twice) and now watched Natascha watching the films. Can't decide which of those activities is the more addictive. Maybe the honours are equal.

[@ost_elias8046]

An absolute pleasure! I've seen a lot of reactions to LOTR, but yours is by far my favorite. I wish you many subscribers. You deserve it. And don't hold back your tears :) There will be a lot of crying in the next film. ...still, how beautiful you are 🥲

[@nataschasummers]

Thank you so much for the lovely comment ❤️ glad to have you here!

[@sweetnumb]

Aww man, I can't believe just due to some crying the best part of the whole movie was cut out. Where Sam goes "it's like in the stories Mr. Frodo, the ones that really mattered" and that whole speech. It should be a crime to ever cut that out of any reaction. No complaints otherwise, loving your reactions so far.

[@nataschasummers]

ahaha i tried to get that bit in but it was claimed by copyright on my video 😭

[@briantercheria9668]

I have read these books many many times. I can't wait till the final 2 stories are here.

[@bitterzombie]

In defense of Grima. He never actually wanted Rohan to be at war. He was hoping to rule Rohan as King himself, after removing Theoden & his heirs he wanted to marry Eowyn to become King, and be praised as a peacekeeper. He really thought that if he served Saruman, he could take over without a fight. He is cowardly & selfish, but his moral failings are very human, he only sees good & bad in terms of whether things are good or bad for him personally. When Saruman shows his army, Grima is genuinely afraid & regretful, because he knows that Saruman plans to destroy Rohan, and had no intention of actually letting the kingdom survive for him to rule it. Grima is a bad guy for sure, but it is Saruman that took advantage of that wickedness & made him do evil things, with promises he never intended on honoring.

[@bitterzombie]

Also, his exile of Eomer was actually a very calculated. He didnt want him around when he was getting taking advantage of Theoden & getting rid of Theodred, but he knew that Eomer was a respected warrior & commander. He didnt want to alienate Eowyn or the rest of the soldiers by executing him. He wanted Eomer out of the way while he took power, but I think he planned on revoking his exile once he was in power. Eomer might never be loyal to him, but he knew that he would be loyal to Eowyn, & would return to defend Rohan if she summoned him. Eomer might never have recognized Grima as the rightful King, but he would have respected Eowyn as the Queen, which is basically the same thing at that point. I know most people dont give Grima this much thought, because he is a very transparently "grimy" character. But I always thought that in a certain light, he is actually a very TRAGIC character. All he wanted was Eowyn's love, & the respect of the kingdom, the problem was that he never earned these things, he tried to take shortcuts because he felt entitled to them. Which ultimately destroyed any chance he might have had to earn them legitimately. He was blinded by his ambitions & seduced by the promise of power, its easy to judge him harshly for this with a name like "Grima Wormtongue", but honestly, it is pretty typical behavior for a career politician, if you look at it objectively. He was tricked into ushering in fascism, & then shocked when the fascists didnt hand power back over to him. 🫤

[@billyturner1784]

@@bitterzombie That is a very interesting take on Grima, which I never even considered. Thanks for your comment!

[@dranna90]

I just found your channel, I grew up with these movies. I saw two towers and return of the king in theaters. Literally my favorite movies ever, I could quote every line. We rewatch them at least once a year. I've loved watching your reactions to these beloved films, making me feel like I'm watching it for the first time again. And of course, I love your cosplays! Looking forward to more content.

[@nataschasummers]

Welcome aboard! I'm so glad you liked my reactions ❤️❤️

[@YODAJJ]

Bring tissues for part 3..no spoilers but you’ll need them

[@brettpeacock9116]

LOTS of them!

[@waterbeauty85]

Growing up watching old action/adventure movies, I often liked the loyal supporting characters (like Sam) more that the heroes. Their support was frequently the main thing that made it possible for the heroes to have their pivotal heroic moment, and they often sacrificed their lives acting as human plot armor for the heroes.

[@maingate7672]

The CGI in these films has yet to be equaled ! Hell, just this one alone is incredible enough!

[@nataschasummers]

literally, it's wild for early 2000s never mind compared to some of the 💩 we see now 😂

[@cp368productions2]

Faramir, Denathor and Helms Deep were altered heavily for the movies. Denathor had absolutely no idea the One Ring had been found, Boromir was sent to Rivendell for an entirely different reason. Faramir like Aragorn has the strength of his Numenorian ancestors, he is more scholarly and would never have taken the Ring to Gondor or taken it for himself. He wasn't even tempted by it, he simply let him go in the book once he learned of their quest. Peter changed it to show the corrupting power of the ring. Helms Deep only had men of Rohan defending it, the Elves couldn't help even if they wanted to. It's not shown in the movies but during the Battle of Helms Deep the Elves of Mirkwood and Lorian along with the Dwarves of Erebor (Gimli's kin) were busy preparing to defend their own lands. It's mentioned in the Appendicies of the book ROTK but is skipped over by many people who read the books. And instead of Rohirim, Gandalf gathered an army of infantry, not cavalry. In reality if those horses charged down a hill that steep they would break their legs and fall on their riders. And since the Elves were added by Peter Jackson into the battle, you can be happy that Haldir was not killed in Middle Earth. He lived on past the War of the Ring and likely sailed for the Undying Lands with the rest of the Elves.

[@matthoward5429]

"Don't make me cry, Sam.".... oh sweet summer child... Sam has not begun to make you cry... But we will not say do not weep. For not all tears are an evil. You will want ALL the tissues for the second part of the last movie. It brings together this story in the most beautiful way. But remember what galadriel told gimli. Love is mingled with grief. The final movie does more than justice to the adventure you've been on. Looking very forward to seeing you experience it!

[@Dd8505]

"Theatrical Masterpiece" love that and it certainly felt like that too when it came out in theatres.

[@billmartinez8315]

Hello Natascha. As many of us, I recently came across your channel because I love watching new realtors to this amazing franchise. Your reactions are quite wonderful. I very much look forward to your reactions as things come to a climax. You are a very beautiful, young woman, very Elf like and delicate AND I Absolutely Adore your accent! 💜😊

[@nataschasummers]

Welcome aboard and thank you so much for your kind comment ❤️

[@shawnkroll3950]

Love the outfit and glad you enjoyed the movie. Tolkien was war veteran, and this writing embodies what soldiers go through they see the worse of humanity in war, but also the best of what solider/friends can do to maintain hope and humanity too in such dark times of war. As veteran myself, this movie hits a lot harder seeing war firsthand. "Frodo wouldn't have gotten far without Sam." That line alone hits home and it is true...as much as Frodo is hero...Sam is just as much the hero to and can't wait until you see the end :)

[@Makkaru112]

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

[@SammyxSweetheart.02]

Arwen kissing aragorn6:16 Gollum speaking to himself14:25

[@RoboSteave]

It's a V on her forehead. A V for Victory at Helm's Deep and hopefully in the battle for Middle Earth. Fantastic movie and great reactions!

[@Makkaru112]

Elrond’s Twin Sons actually came to Helm’s Deep along with a host of Dúnedain Rangers Of The North. Aragorn is one of the main chieftains of the Dúnedain.

[@shubbyniggu5423]

"I don't want to...wasn't prepared to cry... I don't have any tissues...". LOL !!!! My dear... you're SO gonna need them for the last movie, and we're here for it :)

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

The time it took to shoot the Battle of Helm's Deep was as long as the shooting schedule of most feature films...all at night, in 'rain'. It was absolutely brutal, especially for those in 5 kg of spongy prosthetic make-up, and 30-40 kg of armor and weapons. Peter Jackson had special "I Survived The Battle Of Helm's Deep" t-shirts made for all the cast and crew involved. I can't help but wonder if there weren't a few that went uncollected.

[@NPCRR]

Just recently discovered your channel. Also just subscribed. I'm loving your reactions! I'm 73 years old, and read the books in the early 70's (hippie era), and I saw each film (theatrical cut), as they came out, and later bought the extended DVDs. I converted my wife. LOL!! So refreshing to see today's young people rediscovering and appreciating this magical world!! It's extremely doubtful that another film of this character will be made in the near future. Love your cosplay as well! May you and your channel "Live long and prosper!"

[@nataschasummers]

awh thank you so much for your comments, so kind! ❤️ so glad you found enjoyment in my content, i loved watching them! and will definitely be rewatching ofc 🥰

[@7bestthings]

I appreciated your comment, "That was literally so good, I can't even cope right now." I am glad you are able to fully immerse yourself into Tolkien's world and Peter Jackson's vision of it. Thanks for a great reaction!

[@thunderstickme]

Can't believe Saruman gave Gandalf shit for smoking the hobbits' weed, when he has a stockpile of the stuff himself

[@nataschasummers]

It’s always the way - deflectionnnnn, gas lighting behaviours

[@dammitspock]

Love watching people seeing these masterpieces for the first time. If you ever get the chance watch them on the big screen

[@johnwalters1341]

At 35:27 you say, "I didn't bring any tissues!" Bring a whole box when you watch ROTK--you're gonna need them!

[@Makkaru112]

Two Towers came way sooner than we were told. Awesome.

[@williamhowells7777]

You are an absolute Gem... Love how invested you are in the films. Don't worry about crying because all of us have been there already, and it's pretty much expected if you're as deeply involved as you are. Thank you again for your heartfelt reaction...

[@nataschasummers]

Awh, thank you so much! you are so very welcome and thank you for being here ❤️

[@seregrian5675]

Just a word for the next movie, luv: DON'T FORGET THE TISSUES THIS TIME! You'll need them like never before... I am SO enjoying traveling this route again, with you!

[@brianlafrazia8237]

YES! Can’t wait for you to watch Return of the King! One of the greatest movies ever made. And an UNBELIEVABLE end to this series. Don’t make us wait too long!

[@WJS774]

Elrond knows exactly what Arwen is doing, since his own brother Elros chose a mortal life over immortality. Up until that point, he would never have expected to see his brother grow old and die. Elros was the first king of Númenor, distant ancestor of Isildur, and therefor also of Aragorn.

[@Sir_AlexxTv]

"It's your Sam" .... ❤I wish everyone could have such a friend in life. And all this comes from Tolkien's war experiences.

[@marcusfridh8489]

Dont strive to get yourself a Sam in your life, but strive to become Sam yourself to someone.

[@cristianguerra7279]

It amazes me how they were able to do this film with the technology from the 2000's, it's mindblowing

[@nataschasummers]

literally insane compared to some movies now with the tech they do have. mental, outstanding tbh! ❤️

[@ziggyarelius7211]

Glad you stayed with the elf cosplay. What came to mind this time was a better casting option for Tauriel the red haired, green dressed warrior elf from the Hobbit movie. Your hobbit traits are quite clear and obvious but this time I could make out your elvish attributes beyond your looks more clearly. You are very quick to notice plants in the storyline that have significance later on. Some call that intuition, others might call it intelligence - another way to describe it would be elvish foresight. I noticed you made a remark on the stunning landscape when Aragorn is riding to Helms Deep - I changed my profile picture to a real photo when I'm standing in that exact spot just for shits and giggles and maybe to impress you a little:) Your reactions are a delight to watch. See you in The Return. Take care

[@Makkaru112]

Interesting because Maedhros aside from Nerdanel and her father Mahtan and The youngest twin brothers of Maedhros named Amrod and Amras, they were going for more of a Silvan hair. Noldorin Elves have very special characteristics.

[@Makkaru112]

Yes. Elvish Foresight is a combination of intuition & ageless maturity within their almost flawless intelligence for most of them as a whole as they were born under the stars untouched by Melkor for a long time king before the sun and moon❤

[@Makkaru112]

That’s how much effort they put into this. 👀or maybe bleep to the passion project documentary playlist shown on pajasek99’s channel. He’s curated them all in chronological order and has even added some more rare footage to the list too recently. ❤

[@Makkaru112]

KZbin hates the word react and watch. 👀 is watch and bleep is react. Dunno why KZbin still has an issue when we say it. Competition? Lol

[@Makkaru112]

KZbin hates the word react and watch lol

[@Gruber122]

Soldiers listening to aragorn and legolas speaking elvish* :) "THEN I SHALL DIE AS ONE OF THEM" ... :O

[@nataschasummers]

literally 😂

[@brianlangstraat3066]

Gamlidriel - You give give yourself three strands of your hair!

[@PonchoBull]

Great video Nat! I'm so hyped for RotK reaction. I know it would be impossible to show, because of copyright, but I recommend you to listen to the end credits' song in the last movie and to search for the story behind it and its lyrics. Congratulations for the upgrowing channel 🎉❤

[@N0-1_H3r3]

So, in a further departure from the books, when the Helm's Deep scene was filmed, Arwen actually accompanied Haldir and the other elves to help Aragon, Legolas, and Gimli (in the books, the Elves just weren't present at Helm's Deep). They filmed scenes with her present, fighting during the battle, but the decision was made to alter those scenes so she's not present. There are a few shots that included her still in the finished movie, but they were edited to remove her from the final footage. One of those is the moment when Legolas is pulling Aragorn and Gimli up the walls of the keep with a rope: Legolas looks back over his shoulder for a second. Arwen was originally stood behind Legolas, helping him pull Aragorn and Gimli up, and Legolas was looking back at her.

[@adrians.1955]

Hi Heres a coulpe interesting things about "The two towers" 1. Before the Helm s deep battle et Aragon and Legolas dialogue when Aragon said "" Then i shall die as one of them" was so great. They were first talking in elvish to ensure the others wouldn't understand what was being said, but Aragorn speaking english symbolizes Aragorn's loyalty to the defenders 2. The horse that rescue Aragon after he falls into the water is the horse ....Viggo/Aragon liked that horse so much, he bought him after the movie ended 3. Remember the Rohan Flag that flies off when was not part script when they arrive at the king? Well, It was extremely windy that day, and they thought it symbolic enough to keep in. So they added later the shot of Aragorn looking at the flag on the ground. 4. When Faramir took Frodo and Sam to Osgiliath, Sam says, "By rights, we shouldn't even be here." This is a reference to the fact that they never went to Osgiliath in the books 5. At the end of the movie Faramir was mean to gollum because he was taking them through Kirith Ungol, which is said to be a dangerous path. In a land of constant fighting 6. All the wizards are kinda like fairies sent from the god of this world ( Sent by Valar ) and all have different task. When Gandalf comes back as the White rider, he is, in a sense, Saruman. He has become what Saruman should've been, because Saruman was the leader of the Maiar before being corrupted. "The White" was the title of the leader of the Five Wizards, the most powerful of their order, that s why gandalf turned from grey to white! To replace saruman since he wasn’t doing his job. 7. When Sam says about Smeagol that "There's no hope for him", Frodo reacted that way because it would mean that it will eventually be no hope for him. 8.About the scene when Eowyn realise Aragon is descendent from the Numenoreans. Well, Numenoreans is a race of men who fought in the first Age alongside the elves against Evil and they were granted an island in the middle of the ocean and long live (as a present for their help against evil). They prospered in the second age until corruption reached most of them, and the Island was destroyed. The survivors (who were the uncorrupted ones) of that race founded Gondor and Arnor (which was later dismantle) and the Numenoreans mix with local men but some still remained of pure lineage like Aragorn who is descendant from the Royal line. Then we get to the third age where this events told in the movies take place, so Aragorn is a human man, but he's descended from Elrond's brother who chose to be mortal and his family kept some of the Elvish blood so he is longer-lived than most normal humans and ages slowly in comparison. 9. The actor who plays Gimli (John Rhys-Davies) also does the voice for Tree Beard/ The Ent 10. When the old man accidentally lets his arrow go at the beginning of the battle, Aragorn yells out "Haldo!" in elvish, not "Hold! (like most of reactors belived)", because he believed only an elf could have made that shot. 11. About the fact that Gollum says "we" about himself, well, Gollum lived so long with "two person" in him: Smeagol - the original person and Gollum - the creature that was born from having the ring. You can tell who is in control, Smeagol or Gollum by the dilation of his pupils. Big pupils for Smeagol and small pupils for Gollum. 12.When Gollum saved Frodo in the Dead Marshes with all those corpses in the water, that was the place from the scene of the huge battle you saw take place at the beginning of the first movie the War of the Last Alliance, and that war actually lasts for a number of years. The Battle of the Dagorlad (which eventually becomes the Dead Marshes) takes place about 4 or 5 years before the ring is cut from Sauron's hand. 13. Now one last fun fact, Arwen played by Liv Tyler, in real life her father is Steven Tyler lead singer of Aerosmith.

[@falcon215]

This second film is so amazing that Gandalf, one of the major players who is away for much of the time is barely noticed until he returns.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

The coloration of this "Gimli lovechild" version of your elf cosplay suits you especially well! 😊

[@marksardakowski4323]

Faramir never wanted to take the ring from Frodo. He helped Frodo in every way he could and he was very honorable.

[@nataschasummers]

i love how his character acted, i was so pessimistic about him 😂

[@Makkaru112]

@@nataschasummershe was way more like Aragorn in the books and showed I. Various actions and words over and over again that he wouldn’t ever take the ring even if he found it at the wayside of a road.

[@joproskam4732]

Love these reactions, these movies were some of my favourites to watch with my father. It's so awesome to see other people enjoying them this much!

[@petemiller2920]

I can’t believe I wasn’t already subscribed. I just did. I love your reactions. I hope you don’t let people who criticize you for not reacting a certain way get to you. If you cry, you cry. If you don’t, you don’t. It’s ok. Even if someone is really into a film, it doesn’t mean they will cry at all the “right spots.” It depends on how comfortable you are on camera, your mood that day, if shock overwhelmed sadness, etc. I just hope you continue to be yourself 😊 I think it’s been obvious to plenty of us from the start that you’ve really been taking these films and the characters to heart, so it’s a pleasure to watch. 😊

[@dciach12]

Lol, that indent on your head, wth? I'd have a migrane after! Wonderful watching these with you again! Cannot wait for the next 2 videos. ❤ Excellent job!

[@Gontaza]

One of my favorite thing in the books about the ents is that they decide to go to Isengard before the orcs left. They were fully ready to take on thousands of enemy orcs for the smallest chance to save their forrest which is why they call it the last march of the Ents

[@njw5869]

Your little inserts are brilliant ! Great reactions !

[@Anduril729]

"...That was the absolute TITS!" after taking a little time to gather your thoughts was hilarious lol well said, great reaction, epic movie

[@mattfraser1096]

I'm glad you saw and appreciated the Boromir scene and how phenomenal he was and the pressure he was under. When Aragorn made him the promise of not letting the White City fall or their people fail and saw the symbolism of Boromir's death and the fall of men. It was a first push for Aragorn toward what he needed to do... Even at the tomb of Aragorn that Arwen was mourning.. The Marble Aragorn was carved with Aragorn still wearing Boromir's bracers.

[@nataschasummers]

literally can't believe that scene was in the extended and not in the basic - it's a CRIME!

[@mattfraser1096]

@@nataschasummers I thought that as well the first time I watched the extended version. I can't help but to wonder how big of a problem Boromir would have been against Sauron with Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli had he survived. I 100% believe he would have stood against his own father to support Aragorn as return of the king. just my opinion...

[@steveplummer5779]

I love that you're excited about 3k subs and this video just came out, and you're already almost at 4.5k

[@nataschasummers]

Absolutely WILD to me 😮

[@dontwitty1656]

when Sam says "by rights' we shouldn't even be here" he's referring to being in Osgiliath, and the fact that this scene never was in the LotR- they made it up

[@Divionist]

that tiara at the end gave you an eyebrow ridge that would put Gimli to shame 🤣😂

[@sylvanaire]

I admit I am sometimes suspicious if YT reactors reactions are sincere, but that never occurred to me while watching you, lol. Anyone can see you are involved in the story all the way! ❤

[@willot4237]

I will say, at the end of 'Return of the King' Wait until half-way? through the end credits there is a really nice song and the illustrations at top tier!!!. (Copyright might be a problem with the music)

[@mitchwebb571]

Love your content, Such a genuine reaction really enjoy it

[@nataschasummers]

I appreciate that! ❤️🥰

[@mitchwebb571]

@@nataschasummers my pleasure, and welcome to the LOTR community 😊😊

[@BobChamblin]

I haven't even watched three minutes and your clip of K.C and the Sunshine Band already has me crying from laughing so hard..🥲

[@nataschasummers]

hehehehe i literally live with constant references to music and movies in my head - so expect more of that in upcoming vids 😂

[@BobChamblin]

@@nataschasummers I was just shocked that you even knew of that song. It was only on the radio in the US for a couple of months, and that was near the inception of MTV. So not many even knew their was a video showing the old disco guy trying to pass as new wave 80's look. That look is what killed Billy Squire in his "Rock me tonight" video, another good song with a guy dressed and dancing in "flashdance" clothes. Good songs bad decision to force teenage styles on the artists. Thanks for bringing me to tears...lol. PS Love the larger seat to better fit the occasional canine visitor.

[@Mistermies]

Fun fact: Arwen is actually Aragorn's really distant aunt since Elrond and Elros (Aragorn's ancestor) were brothers.

[@nataschasummers]

kinda Targaryen 🤣

[@Latexi_LMX]

Gotta love Northern Little Elf! Thank you for the LOTR reaction Tash! Return of the King is gonna be Epic!

[@producer-sound-studio]

😔😢😭😭😭 The Lord of the Rings is one of the best film series I've ever seen. I'm absolutely addicted to it. I swear to you that I'm one of the biggest fans of the film and the director Peter Jackson. My dream was to act in any new film similar to LOTR, even though this dream is impossible. Honestly, I'm sad that Peter Jackson couldn't direct The Rings of Power series. I also wish they would make a new film, even if they wrote a new story, not necessarily JRR Tolkien's story. They can write a similar story, the important thing is that we want them to present such wonderful and epic works. I also want the same actors. Unfortunately, I swear to you that I have watched the film more than 300 times. I watched it since 2006 and to this day I still watch it, even The Hobbit. Also, did you know that I was so addicted to the movie that I wanted to shoot a short film similar to it? I tried, but I failed because a movie like that requires a lot of money and a lot of actors. I am a musician and I also have 3 people working on 3D Modeling and VFX. We are a small team, but unfortunately we don't have a camera and a lot of things. I mean, this movie changed a lot inside me. How much I love this movie and I also have memories with it. Before my father passed away, we used to watch the LOTR movie and we watched 3 perfect parts and my father used to say to me (Do you want to act in this movie? I will talk to Peter Jackson so that you can be part of his team) He was joking with me because I was just little to make me happy. The bottom line is (this movie is great and legendary)

[@hassamlatif1169]

This is making me want to play LOTRO again and start a new character.

[@nataschasummers]

do ittttttt ❤️

[@christopherle5534]

Fun ride enjoying LOTR with your enthusiasm. Thanks for watching extended cut.

[@vincentvancraig]

u are *totally* invested, that would be an absurd accusation, im loving this.