Gandalf reacts to Galadriel forgetting she has a husband

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Charlie Hopkinson is a comedic impressionist, impersonator, voice guy, whatever you want to call it who specialises in voices from current television shows and films. His standup is a character act about a retired maths teacher, his standup set includes impressions of Sir David Attenborough, Robin Williams, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Peaky Blinders, Tommy and Arthur Shelby and Gandalf from Lord of the Rings.
Always looking to update my roster I look to try out subscriber suggested impressions in the impressions challenge series before honing the best ones. Recently I have added Peaky Blinders and Marvel / Avengers characters to my arsenal!
I currently run a number of series including:
Impression Reels - The very best impressions I can do, Including LOTR, Harry Potter, Star Wars, Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad, Cartoons .etc
Impression Challenges - Trying out new impressions in a less polished form.
Impression Dramatic song covers - Voices of Reason.
Low Budget Animation - Stickman sketch remakes of Iconic Tv shows and movies.
How to do Impressions - An audience lead tutorial series where I attempt to pass on my Impressions knowledge.
Dubs - Comedic dubs of iconic scenes with new dialogue, (My Peaky Blinders and Lord of The Rings dubs have grossed over 6 million views on Facebook)
Standup - Clips from Standup sets I have performed over the last year.
Comedy Sketches - Comedy Sketches
I started learning impressions in 2012, at the age of 20. You can follow my full impressions journey in my new ‘How to do impressions’ tutorial series
After graduating from the University of Warwick in the summer 2013 he took 4 months out to concentrate on KZbin videos full time, including producing his most viewed video to date ‘Morgan Freeman and 40 other impressions’ with just over 12 million views. This foray into being a ‘full time KZbinr’ was cut short as he went travelling for 3 months before starting a 2 year teaching Graduate scheme with Charity ‘Teach First’.
While teaching he has performed in and narrated the 4 episode series ‘Lookalikes’ as Morgan Freeman. The show and the narration received a positive reception. The show aired on Channel 4 during the prime time slot of Friday 10pm for three weeks. It is now currently available on Netflix. Charlie also performed with other well known impressionists for an unaired pilot.
Charlie has worked for several prominent brands in relation to their products, including google and formula 1.
Since the summer of 2016 Charlie has once again dived into the world of KZbin, for the first time producing content on a weekly basis. He is also focusing on live performance; he has performed in live venues a total of 3 times to date.
His top impressions include:
Morgan Freeman (Red -Shawshank redemption)
Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf - Lord of the Rings)
Aaron Paul (Jesse Pinkman - Breaking Bad)
Alan Rickman (Snape - Harry Potter)
Michael Caine (Alfred - Batman)
Jon Snow (Game of Thrones)
Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Carribean)
Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained, Inglorious bastards)
Alec Guiness (Ben Kenobi - Star Wars)
Agent Smith (The Matrix)
Sean Bean (Boromir - Lord of the Rings)
Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield - The Hobbit)
Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister - Game of Thrones)
Tyrion Lannister (Game of Thrones)
Bryan Cranston (Walter White - Breaking Bad)
Frank Underwood (House of Cards)
Tommy Shelby (Peaky Blinders)

[@CharlieHopkinson]

Like this if when ROP is done if you would like Gandalf's directors cut of the LOTR trilogy? Also to clarify 7.02, it’s chief ‘negger’, ‘negging’ as in the act of trying to lower someone’s self esteem

[@odallard]

Or The Hobbit. Alternatively, there are continuously disappointed GoT viewers who’d enjoy watching Headless Ned, Tall Tyrion and Gandalf having a go at the series, particularly the later seasons.

[@ForGeUT]

Curious to see how you approach material that's actually a good watch

[@enjoythestruggle]

We can't get enough of Grumpy Gandalf. xD

[@UncleDan58]

That’d be cool!

[@jackdorseysdisappointedfather]

Yes please

[@GreatUSTreasureHunt]

Boromir's inability to finish a line without running out of breath just before the last syllable is comic genius.

[@monicaalexandru9638]

It’s Boromir in his Ned Stark phase.

[@nostalji75]

Didnt he climb up a mountain when the others took a helicopter, because he was afraid of flying in it? If I rember that correctly I wonder why he always sounds so out of breath. I guess its just part of his acting style.

[@francissynergia7385]

What’s the significance here?

[@n0dr0gs49]

@@monicaalexandru9638 m

[@getfreur2458]

His lungs never recovered for those arrows.

[@jatinbandhiwal1987]

These skits are better than the writing in a billion dollar show.

[@Matt__B]

I think they spent most of the money on the licensing and visual effects. The scripts were probably lifted unedited from a fan fiction site.

[@Rimmsolin]

It’s easier to destroy than to create

[@josephjackson4312]

@@Matt__B I think unedited is right. Just like how they call anyone who does not like the show "evil", they probably think the same of anyone working with them that thought they could make improvements to the script and so it is likely unchanged from initial draft.

[@atomicmonkeysquad]

The frightening thing is that there's almost no comparison. Amazon would to well to fire their writing staff and hire Charlie Hopkinson. Immediately.

[@prime-mate]

@@Rimmsolin at least the dialog here, is lore correct...

[@picard714]

"Did they just reveal the creation of Mordor...by powerpoint?" -Charlie, this work of yours is genius lol

[@jergarmar]

I got a big laugh from that one, yes indeed.

[@stephenjohnston7630]

This joke was truly magnificent. A bloody *PP transition*, when panning out to that lovely parchment map of the place that we've been swooping over for weeks could have done exactly the same job in far more elegant, consistent and less boring-meeting fashion. After all that expensive and impressive fiery destruction, who would sign off on something as cheap as that looked? It's like having an actor read a stage direction because you can't think how else to end the scene.

[@phillvallace]

yeah that was such a lazy way of conveying that plus doesn't match the style of show & it wasn't even needed at all like how stupid do they think the audience is to not already know that

[@betul1411]

@@stephenjohnston7630 This reminded me more of Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets, when Harry had to scribble into Tom Riddle his book 🤣🤣🤣

[@Spacehog1981]

That joke pays off big time in the final episode of this, haha

[@enjoythestruggle]

Gandalf roasted RoP harder than the volcano roasted any of the characters.

[@ladyred9613]

Oh, burn!!!

[@DaveShmoe]

You win the internet for the day. Congratulations! LOL!

[@LoFoSho]

💀🔥

[@user-jv8zo3wl1q]

Your comment shouldn't even be true, but--there is no denying it is.

[@bandit_six5418]

So not nearly as hard as it should have..? 🤔

[@jamesdavey9690]

These Gandalf Roasts videos are the best thing to have come out of this whole Rings of Power debacle!

[@davidwatson7919]

So right. I can't watch 5 minutes and bring some power without cringing I could watch 5 hours of this rather than one episode

[@drironjunkie]

Agreed

[@HunterM47]

@@davidwatson7919 5 minutes without cringing?🤣 you just wanna be different

[@themightypen1530]

trufax

[@odd4824]

@@davidwatson7919 a series designed to cause you pain, thought pain. lol

[@Bombur777]

The shaky, exhaling voice of Boromir kills me every time

[@kaelthunderhoof5619]

Hahaha he's always at the brink of death.

[@tinyrogue1320]

Well, he DID get an arrow through the ribs :')

[@InsatiableMonkey]

It kills him too

[@mellofuego4917]

@@InsatiableMonkey ROFL dude was just thinking this. It never fails.

[@danhowden1812]

Its amazing, country mile better than rings of power

[@laughingmask3118]

That line about Celeborn feels tacked on, almost as if the writers realized they forgot he existed and needed an explanation why he wasn't around.

[@TheShadowless]

Gandalf putting Baby Elrond in timeout is the funniest thing 😂

[@bethje30]

It's so wholesome seeing Gandalf, Boromir, Elrond, Saruman and Thorin together, just hanging out..

[@JH-zs3bs]

didnt saw thorin, but you forgot treebeard.

[@aaron_64]

​​@@JH-zs3bsThorin has the dark curly hair 4:49

[@victormanteca7395]

"At a glance, this wound requires Elven medicine, contrarily to all the other wounds of the people in the immediate vecinity." XD

[@joshjones6072]

Hahaha

[@rytlocknroll]

That arrow to Boromir's ribs definitely damaged a lung or two. It certainly took a toll on his voice, rendering him shaky and brief with his words. Glad to see he's recovering. xD

[@ryanleepeachey4701]

Young Elrond in the baby bouncer nearly killed me 😂 and young Treebeard was the killing blow. 🪦 😂

[@halciber]

Iooooovvvvved Young Treebeard! ❤️😂👍

[@austingh8719]

I look forward to Gandalf's roasts more then the actual episode🤣

[@petercoxable]

So good. "a volcanic ash cloud is no match for a 14 year old boy". Your LOTRs impressions are 10/10

[@weareharbinger914]

I like how they keep bringing up regular people survived a pyroclastic flow to the face, 'Hello mother, you're looking well for someone who went through open shoulder surgery yesterday and then got hit by a volcanic eruption.'

[@francoisbertrand7612]

🤣🤣🤣 best line of the (already great) episode!!!

[@lukesters7234]

Killed me

[@LBrobie]

your impression of gandalf is so spot-on i can't even believe it's not ian mckellen. the others are also very good, but the gandalf one blows my mind.🍎

[@marcjames3487]

A pissing contest between Saruman and Gandalf, I'd love to see that !

[@Tawadeb]

Same

[@WillTRikerNo1]

It is NOT Ian McKellen? FFS, if this guy is not into cosplay he should start now. I ask again, this is NOT Ian McKellen?

[@24flyingcats84]

@@WillTRikerNo1 I thought it was the first time I saw one of his shorts on KZbin. Deepfake technology is spooky and the impression is amazing.

[@aquamarie3117]

@@marcjames3487 what the peck

[@tjb8158]

Saruman immediately killed me everytime he popped up 🤣😂

[@G20DWINplushchannel]

The TRUE definition of *"one roast to rule them all"*

[@jesuschristislord7754]

I owe this guy money 😂

[@G20DWINplushchannel]

@@jesuschristislord7754 Yeah lol 🤣👍

[@nicholasbennett7367]

Welcome to the 1k likes comment community 🤣

[@G20DWINplushchannel]

Yeah lol

[@MaciejBogdanStepien]

... and in the diaper bind them.

[@lukesters7234]

“Mother, you’re looking very well for a woman who just underwent open shoulder surgery and got hit by a volcanic eruption”….Boromir’s resentment gets funnier every week. This series has been a gift to the foes of Amazon.

[@kinagrill]

But, I mean... It's true. It's like the analogy to movie-gunshot wounds where all they care about is removing the bullet and magically everything is better. Just burning over the wound dun stop potential internal bleeding.

[@styx9193]

So they just revealed after 7 episodes that Galadriel presumably lost her husband to the war, and yet she is madly driven by vengeance for her brother's death and has ever since been looking for Sauron instead of hubby Celeborn. Which makes her character even more unlikeable. Perfection.

[@NRSGuardian]

Also, having Celeborn be dead is a direct contradiction to LOTR, where he's literally standing right next to Galadriel when she greets the fellowship.

[@Hinatachan360]

Also, Celeborn being dead means Elrond's wife, Celebrian, will never be born. You know what that means? No Arwen and her siblings.

[@samuelsudlow9241]

Please don’t ever stop doing these videos 😂 they’re so funny. I love the little group watch going on. It’s so close to the actual actors. I love it.

[@user-jv8zo3wl1q]

In the end, this is the only way the Rings of Power can be even remotely redeemed.

[@samuelsudlow9241]

It must be done 😔

[@Walamonga1313]

The baby as Elrond killed me lmaooo

[@immanuelganzentspannt]

"That's great foreshadowing from 2010" - I just...can't. The image of Gandalf casually listening to love the way you lie will never leave my memory and I love it.

[@lunahd7200]

Funny he didn’t mention it featured merry in the music video

[@mangoldleather6671]

I love that his jaw dropped, and he pulled out this song just after Elrond demanded no more Eminem jokes... then this one was perfect.

[@jurassickoonce6951]

Elrond in the baby bouncer...GENIUS!!!

[@doggedout]

The people from Pompei and Herculaneum really loved this episode! ....from their plaster cast impressions and museum alcoves.

[@aminiqbal4907]

LOL

[@Neerepha]

I'm from Naples (so very close to both places) and that's literally the first thing I thought when I saw the scene. They should have died because of the air and fumes before anything else.

[@kragary]

And to think they could have survived all along if they didn't just give up the will to live or something, what a bunch of losers smh

[@MisterDutch93]

Those people got cooked from the inside out just from the hot air alone. I can’t fathom how the writers thought anyone would survive that eruption with little to no visible burns. I’ve been in Pompeii and have seen the casts they made from those poor people. Most of them were lying in positions that showed they died instantaneously. One poor fellow even lost his life while he was rubbing one out.

[@aminiqbal4907]

@@MisterDutch93 lol what?!--in regards to the last sentence.

[@mrgardiner7564]

Gandalf's apologies are too good lol

[@halciber]

I've come to love these faux apologies as well. They are rich. 😂👍

[@silas6328]

Both the voices and the deep fakes are spot on. Gandalf's cadence is about as close to perfect as you could get.

[@DarkKitarist]

Looooool The Real Housewives of Amon Amarth almost made me die of laughter! Kudos!

[@UncleDan58]

OMG! I think this was the best one yet!😂😂😂 Baby Elrond bouncing in the Jolly Jumper and in timeout 😂😂😂 And I learned a new word today, “Tolkienistas” PERFECT!!!😂😂😂😂 Fantastic job👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@VleesetendPlantje14]

Haha the idea of baby Elrond using duo lingo to learn dwarvish is hilarious 😂

[@UPTAUT]

Dude you have made this Amazon fail into pure gold. You have made us laugh in these dark times. Your impressions and humour are spot on. Thank you

[@Josuegurrola]

True. Fucking dark pit of sht8it and after fk8ing kobit.

[@DonBjerrum]

Boromir's dramatic line deliveries are golden. More of him please.

[@CharlieHopkinson]

Thoughts on Episode 7? I will be doing a full video on my actual thoughts on the full season next week.

[@FrogForever346]

yes

[@G20DWINplushchannel]

Noice

[@bottlethrower1544]

Your Sean Bean is perfect, except he didnt die before the end

[@scambammer6102]

@@bottlethrower1544 it isn't over

[@bawsack69]

Almost lookin forward to season 2 to watch you rip it apart😂

[@j.s.c.4355]

Jokes about PowerPoint and real estate overlooking Barad Dur are the best so far in your whole series. I honestly laughed out loud.

[@complexelectra]

I agree! Still creasing after rewatching 10 times! Aghhhh why is it so funny?! 🤣

[@RamblesBrambles]

Its a sad testament to the rings of power that I look forward to these more than the actual episodes..I actually hope we get another 5 seasons..just so we can get more of these...although I doubt Charlie's sanity will still be intact by season 3

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

Sanity? I'm pretty sure Charlie's sanity was long gone before the second age, or at least before he braved his first Fringe. ;-)

[@NovRen19]

We feel your sadness and are of the same accord, we invite you to Join us for our counter ROP series, we must stop watching this even for negative publicity because it feeds the amazon rating system, Mae G'ovannen! Now the evidence is clear, and none can deny that "ROP" is not of Tolkien. Take heart and join us for our just released third installment of EXSURGE TOLKIEN that makes robustly clear the heresy of Tolkien's Canon displayed out of the showrunner's mouths and hearts. They probably know nothing of Tolkien's masterpiece, as evident from their interview in the Vanity Fair Article. For "they who proclaim to loveth Tolkien, yet understandeth, not his world view can neither hope to create a new film, show, or series of his secondary world." "Auta i lóme!" and" Aurë entuluva!"

[@RamblesBrambles]

@@Moondog-wc4vm he was at the fringe?

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

@@RamblesBrambles pretty sure I heard him mention it once

[@MrHurst-lb1rn]

Boromir holding a grudge against the Warrior Florist is about killing me.

[@G20DWINplushchannel]

*"One roast to rule them all."*

[@syntheticvocalist-p472]

I consider these videos more faithful to Tolkien's work than what amazon has puked onto our tv screens.

[@TheVDaddyo]

😂

[@hannah.paints]

Aye, i second that. You have my sword. 😏⚔️

[@jordanjames2956]

Honestly the biggest problem I have with RoP is not what it did with the lore, not that that isn't a problem, but the fact that it is as boring AF. I mean it so boring I can't even watch it long enough to be upset by anything else.

[@Walynds]

@@hannah.paints and my axe.

[@tonys9397]

And my bow

[@puremoonlite]

"We don't turn the balrog on until November" haha

[@person405]

I'm surprised Boromir didn't say something about carrying the weight if the dead when Theo came on screen. Comedy gold, these skits. And the Gandalf voice is perfection!

[@GhostBlade_888]

The part where Queen Regent Miriel looked Galadriel in the eyes and said "I am not in danger, I am the danger!", awe-inspiring moment.

[@KnightGeneral]

"There's a tempest in me!!!!!" makes me sick everytime

[@mr.uthamaputhiran9790]

@@KnightGeneral True. Her character is super inconsistent. Galadriel ep 4: Screw highking, I am gonna do what I want. Gotta kill all the orcs! Galadriel ep 5: Humility is the best virtue a soldier can have, Isildur. Galadriel ep 6: There is a tempest in MEE! Gonna torture and kill all orc MFs and finally you, Adar Galadriel ep 7: No, Theo. One must not utter such words as killing of anything breeds darkness in our hearts. Galadriel ep 8: Oh yeah, Halbrand is Sauron, he will probably end the world. But I won't tell anyone because strong women don't make mistakes. Beta Elrond: I am sorry I didn't support you. You are always right. You go gurl! I can probably poop a better writing than this.

[@sgtpaloogoo2811]

I really liked the scene where Durin says: "This is not Mithril." And spins around throwing the flash flame to the floor.

[@EPANDM88]

"Did they just reveal the creation of Mordor by powerpoint" Lol

[@randychadurjian5853]

Baby Elrond slays me every time! I keep expecting him to slide into the Mr. Smith character & say “ Mr. Anderson” at any second! All of the impressions are perfect.

[@RatWithaTool]

Boromir becoming my favorite in these!

[@JB-xi2yv]

That young Treebeard is hilarious.

[@George19712]

"Invoke the ancient protection of the dog and duck" .. Epic wisdom. 😉 Boromir crunching Cheetos. Infant Elrond "bouncing". Both closer to Tolkiens themes than TROP could ever be. More entertaining than all 7 episodes of TROP thus far.

[@TheMajor8478]

His Gandalf is so good I forget it's not really Ian Mckellen sometimes lol.

[@stathesromanos]

I literally feel more sad about these series finale than the show's

[@pratib9663]

You're not alone 🥺

[@rollinrat4850]

Maybe they can keep doing 'remakes' until the next season starts. I gave up ROP after 3 episodes. It kept putting me to sleep and I recognize zero characters from the books. These roasts and critics are far more entertaining.

[@randomdude189]

No one likes the show

[@PrinceSetna]

oh dont worry, with Amazon promising us 4 more seasons of this show we will definitely be getting more of Gandalf roasts, honestly looking forward to it more than the actual show 😂

[@bodricthered]

Yup. Imagine what this lot could do with sixty mill an episode...

[@v.d.d.1188]

My God, I swear your Gandalf voice impression is the best of them all! 🤣 "One voice impression to ruel them all!"

[@richie1593]

Absolutely brilliant , I’m a 50 year old man laughing his socks off sitting in my car waiting to start work , it’s genius 😅

[@knightsofrreee7961]

This weeks highlights include Boromir's neurotic line delivery on the dangers of appley tooth damage, and Gandalf's refusal to turn on the Balrog til November. :) . I gave up on RoP after episode 3, but I haven't missed one of these. When Rop is over you must do PJ's trilogy.

[@aldaigle]

Oooh, that's an excellent idea!! It's going to be heartbreaking to lose Gandalf Roasts next week!!

[@jamessells9339]

I look forward to these every week and I am going to miss them when the show gets cancelled.

[@cameronjones8641]

Me too but it's a small price to pay to end the cultural vandalism.

[@spliffertonsheldrake6007]

I see what you did there 😅

[@MisterChenzy]

Lol when white males talk about cultural vandalism. Guy get yourself some education about the global white cultural vandalism over thousands of years and then you might realize how absurd and surreal your perspective is. Most whities even believe in a white blue eyed blonde middle-eastern Jesus this whole whitewashing is just ridiculous.

[@stevefilms1997]

Well I think we’ll at least get a second season of them

[@MaestroDraven]

That is one dynamite Sean Bean impression.

[@pj7309]

Gandalf's voice is spot on !

[@ruanhuman]

The only reason why I keep watching this show is to come back for one of your roasts,Charlie!

[@cb2000a]

I am not watching the worthless show, but these roasts are great!

[@themalmana]

More emotion on deepfakes than actual actors in rings of power

[@kingdom1682]

Actually not even a joke

[@themalmana]

Its funny coz its true

[@meganpettus5671]

I love all the added action with YUNG Elrond. Especially when Gandalf is carrying him, gently bouncing him and patting his bum. 😂 Thank you so much for these!

[@cricketsserenade]

Love how the Finding Dory comment not only ties in with 'just keep walking' , but it also refers to the not-hobbit's memory loss. They also forget who they are and what they value every other scene. So good 😂

[@fineline392]

I wait for this more than the actual episode

[@hassanthehogger6574]

I soo wanted to hear him say, "man flesh" after the orc was sniffing around

[@verihimthered2418]

This is brilliant. Well done, I was completely sucked in

[@BrianD0313]

Theo: "Tell me where is Celeborn, for I much desire to speak with him. I can no longer see him from afar" Galadriel: "Celeborn did not pass the borders of this land. He has fallen into shadow?"

[@D34THT4MB0]

HOW IS THIS BETTER THAN THE ACTUAL SHOW!!??? I WOULD PAY MONEY TO WATCH THIS REGULARLY!

[@SuperChristian808]

hands down my favorite one is gandalf doing pull-ups fly you fools I smile just thinking about it thanks

[@jesuschristislord7754]

The house plant 🤣

[@varanidguy]

These videos have better and deeper writing than the entire show.

[@bartonbella3131]

I'd have died if he would've said "I am Groot"

[@BM-yy8db]

It is said to be written in ancient Elven runes that as Gandalf's face gets better looking every episode, Thorin's face, well... 9:56

[@CharlieHopkinson]

Gunna have to go back to the drawing board with thorins face

[@kidpeligro7878]

Funny things is I am glad when a new RoP episode comes out knowing another Gandalf Roast is going to follow it.

[@TheLyricalCleric]

Episode 7 has doubled down on bargain-brand callbacks to the Lord of the Rings movies: hiding from orcs is the new hiding from black riders, horse doesn’t want to go home is the new Brego (he’s even called Berek), Halbrand’s wound is the new morgul blade, etc. When they aren’t ripping off the Peter Jackson movies, they completely tear up the existing story where Galadriel is 3000+ years old, has a husband and daughter, has studied magic with a literal angel, and has gifts of foresight and prophecy. Yet she couldn’t keep track of the blade/key that would doom an entire region. She’s definitely worth spending an entire ring on when they do start making rings of power, if she’s not too busy with her Halbrand/Celeborn love triangle that they are going to force into the story.

[@joshjones6072]

So true. All the hamfisted call backs make me sick. Lol So lazy and not even necessary.

[@TheLyricalCleric]

@@joshjones6072 Indeed-bad sequels/prequels just imitate the original, they don’t elevate the story. If they wanted to make a show that would have been a gritty game-of-thrones style, they could have gone with the downfall of Arnor, split amongst three warring brothers and the Witch-King of Angmar. Lots of great opportunities for storytelling and they have the rights to it. Instead, we are being given dollar-store rejects of the Akallabeth, which Amazon doesn’t have the rights to. How are they going to show the downfall of Numenor without showing the downfall of Numenor? It’s ironic that they chose the second age-the age of man’s hubris, his certitude in his own superiority and the absolute apocalypse that men bring down upon themselves and middle earth due to their own short sightedness. That’s ironically exactly what the show is doing, although they don’t have the wit to realize it.

[@OptimusSublyme]

I think Halbrand is going to make his “I’m Sauron” or “I’ve been called by many names” reveal next episode right at the end after he’s healed of his wound so you won’t have to worry about a love triangle for much longer.

[@TheLyricalCleric]

@@OptimusSublyme As much as I want to believe the pain will soon be over, I know in my heart that the showrunners don’t have a motivation for Galadriel. She’s their Captain Marvel, the appeasement by aging white male executives who are hoping to capture “the women demographic” without actually bothering to make a character. And this is in a season with Disa, who is a devoted wife and strong communicator! But Galadriel is a bad wife and mother who isn’t even looking for her husband’s body or presumably taking care of their daughter Celebrian, whom Elrond is supposed to marry! The only real motivation she has is in relation to the men in her life: Sauron, Halbrand, Celeborn, etc. She can only either love or hate these men, because anything else would require her to have wants and desires of her own. She can’t have that or the central tension of the entire plot falls apart-like, who cares if Sauron comes back? Some piddly Maia, like Galadriel hasn’t literally been chilling with Melian the Maia for hundreds of years learning protective healing and shrouding magic to keep her realm secret and increase her magical foresight. Who am I kidding-the showrunners made Galadriel into Bella Swan, and they just need to slot in a darkly handsome Edward Cullen. If Halbrand goes bad, even odds that Galadriel defends him and falls in love with him, just so that later she can be betrayed when he is Sauron and she must hate him. But also love him! But also hate him! But also…

[@Asmerith1992]

The best thing about the rings of power are these roast videos.

[@jesuschristislord7754]

Seriously 😂 Imagine paying a billion dollars just to drive traffic to actual quality content creators.

[@randomdude189]

The only good thing

[@MantraHerbInchSin]

Yeah it really is so

[@CNNBlackmailSupport]

Criminally under-rated. Time to spread the word.

[@dazamistwalker]

You're the main reason I subject myself to the misery that RoP has become. The epic roasting almost makes up for it.

[@GoGo2Go2B]

This is pure joy to watch! Better than the Rings of Power (btw ep 7 passed and we are yet to see a single ring of power)

[@scambammer6102]

but we did get a sword of vulcanism

[@GoGo2Go2B]

@@scambammer6102 and yet....not a ring on a finger....nor a finger with a ring

[@luaiali7884]

I read that the actual rings of power wont be forged till like season 3 or 4

[@ddenozor]

@@luaiali7884 oh no this will go on for that many seasons?

[@Soldmysoulforablurayplayer]

See Gandalf sounded so dejected when he saw Theo was still alive.

[@shanewalker8607]

My god, I'm so happy Amazon made this show. This series is a treat. Somehow almost makes it all worth it. Almost.

[@skeeterd5150]

The tag on baby elrond 😂

[@glenntungay5140]

Loved Treebeard :-) Great as always.

[@beardedbarbell8132]

these just get better and better

[@chrish1645]

My wife and I checked out after episode 3, but I'll keep watching these to the end. Glad there's something entertaining coming from this show.

[@ForGeUT]

Bouncing baby Elrond, I can't 😂 It's incredible how you took something so unwatchable and made it this entertaining. F***ing great job mate, cheers!

[@davidfbenko]

I’ve been checking for this to drop FIVE times a day. ❤

[@jasonv9202]

I anticipate these weekly Gandalf recaps, more than I anticipate the actual billion dollar Amazon dumpster fire episodes. I predict that the show is canceled before a single Ring is forged.

[@cameronjones8641]

Stop watching it and you might get your wish 🤞🏼

[@bencarlson4300]

They’ve sunk so much money into it, idk if they could cancel it if they wanted to

[@enjoythestruggle]

@@bencarlson4300 I don't understand what their plan even is. If it takes a couple years to film every season, and they want to do 5 seasons, it's gonna take at least 8 years from this point on, probably more, possibly way more. The actors are gonna age hard. It really feels like those sleazy show-runners are milking this for all it's worth, for their own gain.

[@bencarlson4300]

@@enjoythestruggle To me it feels like the opposite of what happened to GoT. D&D were offered as many seasons as they wanted, they could leave if they wanted, they could do anything basically. They had all the freedom imaginable and did nothing. This show, RoP, feels like a committee at Amazon came up with strict plotpoints and demographics they wanted to hit, found some buffoons that would do exactly what they were told, and had them write in a way that included everything on the committee's wishlist. There is zero logical progression and no sensical character motivations, but every character ticks a box either from a comedy, diversity, mystery, or "drama" perspective. So, from a corporate perspective, they, whether that be the showrunners or Amazon, will milk this show for every penny until there is no audience left watching.

[@troy1092]

They legally have to go five seasons.

[@thebluewizard593]

I think this is my favorite one yet. Gandalf is savage.

[@blacksheep9505]

" Okay one fourth tear character gone now that's a start." Well said Elrond.

[@TheIoPC]

That Ent voice break got me. 🤣 ~ Adam

[@tarpara]

“Did they just reveal the creation of Mordor…by PowerPoint? It’s like a corporate presentation!” I died 😂

[@TheLAGamer3811]

I couldn't have asked for a better TY video on my 18th Birthday 🥳 This series is so funny 😅

[@tykjenffs]

haha young Treebeard. This series is top notch. Awesome voice acting too

[@mikewaterfield3599]

I love how were trying make “her” the warrior. Celeborn has been written out…. So where exactly does Arwen come from then? I love how we wrote out Beren and Luthien. A love story partially based upon Tolkien and his own wife. Amazon really has no respect.

[@tonys9397]

Is Celebrian even alive their timeline is so confusing

[@Dark.Shingo]

"You can hear thousands of voices agreeing with you." Hear hear.

[@smileandnodd]

Saruman: "The dwarfs dug too greedily, and too deep." Thorin: *Digging into a bag of chips greedily and deeply.*

[@Earth_Being]

10:40 Young Elrond is personal favourite now ❤️😂

[@SwashBuccaneer]

There's more thought and attention put into this series than the actual show I think. LOL

[@distortish]

A volcanic eruption is probably worse than getting attack by Smaug, but somehow they manage to survive a close proximity pyroclastic flow 😂

[@mkhachfe]

G: All I ask is .. B: the chance to defend your people. G: well yes, that too. Impeccable comedic timing. Bravo

[@jacobfong7938]

bro i was searching EVERYWHERE for this!

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Roasted like the southlands

[@SerpentineSeiđr]

I am actually watching Rings of Power just so I can enjoy these roasts 😂

[@musk__]

I literally wait after every episode to watch these ... holy shit this is gold. thanks for the content

[@JV-zw2yc]

My favorite part was when Galadriel said, “Men would sooner put the realm to the torch..than see a woman ascend the Iron Throne.” Chills ran up my spine. What an absolute masterpiece.