LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING (2003)/ FIRST TIME WATCHING/ MOVIE REACTION part 4 Finale

[@foxtaco]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJmknoaZjJlsnqM Check out my ARRIVAL MOVIE upload as well 😁 FINALE🙏🏿♥️ , CRY WITH ME 😭😭. Honestly this was the greatest moive experience i have ever had in my Life. A continuous climax is the only way i can describe LOTR the themes, the underlying messages ,the love and passion that went into the projects, and the support from the LOTR fans on the channel. God bless you all. Enjoy the finale 🦊🌮.

[@MrAwsomenoob]

"At last they road over the downs amd took the east road, and then merry and pippin road on to buckland; and already they were singing again as they went. But Sam turned to bywater, and so came back up the hill, as day was ending once more. And he went on, and there was a yellow light and fire within; and the evening meal was ready and he was expected. And rose drew him in, and set him in his chair, and put little elanor upon his lap. He drew a deep breath. "Well, i'm back."

[@joedirt688]

Frodo never fully healed from his wounds, which means he could never stay happy in Middle-Earth. He, Gandalf, Bilbo, and the rest are going to the undying lands (Elf heaven essentially), where mortal beings usually aren't allowed. An exception is made for Frodo and Bilbo because they were ring bearers. In the appendices we learn that Sam becomes mayor of the Shire and lives a long and happy life. After his wife dies, he also sails west to the undying lands because he was briefly a ring bearer. So Frodo and Sam do meet again. Merry and Pippin spend their days with Aragorn in Gondor, and when they die they are buried next to Aragorn's grave. Legolas and Gimli remain friends, and their friendship heals the rift between Dwarf and Elf. When they reach their end, they also sail to the undying lands together. It's a massive honor for Gimli, being a dwarf, and never a ring bearer. Once they leave, the fellowship is gone from Middle Earth forever.

[@kralwendelin]

I read the books when I was about 14 years. Now I'm 77. This is hands down the best reaction to these movies that I've seen. THANK YOU!❤

[@EquineDreams]

Agreed! and now we both know why some people say they'd rather see a movie BEFORE reading the book or books! :)! I use to always say read the books 1st, (on everything) Now I'm torn on that ! I will say the books definitely should still be read if you have seen the movies.

[@kralwendelin]

@@EquineDreams They definitely should be read - they contain so much more than the films. But I cannot possibly imagine a better adaptation than Peter Jackson's. Books are not films and vice versa, but he got the spirit of the book, and he took as much as was humanly possible of its contents into a film.

[@EquineDreams]

@@kralwendelin I agree!

[@meherenowmaybe]

12 for me. I'm 57. I actually read the Silmarillion first!

[@cenotemirror]

Tolkien was a veteran of the trenches of WW1. He lost most of his best friends there, and the experience left a strong impact on him. One of the things he felt strongly was that for anything or place good to survive, there had to be people who loved it so much that they were willing to give it up forever so that others could continue to enjoy it. Frodo saves the Shire, but he's been wounded too deeply in mind and body to return to his life there.

[@marisolm5384]

That was so perfectly put. He saved the Shire, but not for him. The quest took too much from him. Sometimes there's no going home because in order to do that you'd have to go back to a version of yourself that no longer exists. 😢

[@Alifirecat]

The only solace in this is that, because he was a ring bearer, he can go to the undying lands. Which are as the title states, a place where no one and nothing dies. And, even though it was only for a short time, Sam was also a ring bearer, so at the end of his life, when his children are grown and his grandchildren are grown and his great-grandchildren are grown, Sam joins Frodo in the undying lands. Edit: actually, I forgot, arwen gave frodo her spot on the ship to the undying lands

[@Taewills]

Sam does go later on. Legolas fashions his own boat and gets permission to bring Gimli with him as well.

[@Taewills]

For anyone who’s known a WWII / Vietnam vet, it’s super visible in how they act and what they say. (These are generations of people culturally inexpressive about their feelings or trauma). Trying to live life as if they’d never experienced the horrors of war is hard /complex / impossible. This is why many go to Valinor mentally with the help of substances

[@ArcanaMythra]

@@Alifirecat The Undying Lands is not a place where no one and nothing dies, it was called that because generally only immortal beings were allowed to live there. It's just another name for the continent of Aman/the lands of Valinor. Exceptions were made for Frodo, Sam, Bilbo, and Gimli to go there - the first three because they were ring bearers, and Gimli because Legolas brought him without asking, and (speculated, because Tolkien never said) because of his deep friendship with Legolas he was allowed to stay. Mortals 100% can and will die there.

[@saia5297]

With all the crap online about "what a man should be" I wish people would look to these characters. The men in these films are wonderful examples of manhood. Strong, brave, protectors, sure. But they also show integrity, friendship, and honesty. And they are full of love for each other, which is so beautiful to see. Love the characters, love the world, love your reaction! ♡

[@JohnComeOnMan]

"My friends, you bow to no one" Gets me every time. Epic.

[@lisaseverance6785]

The ring fought hard to not be destroyed and as it got closer to it's master, the stronger it got, thus Frodo was becoming something not himself and couldn't remember his life before. And once a bearer lost the ring, it was feeling of intense loss...Bilbo seeming to need to change the subject when he dropped the ring before leaving his home, Gollum's further fall into insanity and Frodo's look of utter helplessness when the ring was floating on the scum on the surface before melting. Even, as you pointed out, his response to Bilbo's asking about the ring at the end. The feeling of loss would be enveloping and would never fully go away. And remember that the entire trilogy takes place in the span of about 1 1/2 years. During that time, Frodo endured being stabbed, chased, attacked by Boromir(who he thought of as a a friend), thinking all his friends were dead, betrayed by Gollum, lashing out at Sam and the torture of the ring weighing ever heavier as he came closer to Mt. Doom. He would forever be effected by the events of that 1 1/2 years. He would also suffer painfully on the anniversary of his stabbing and again on the anniversary of the ring's destruction. He would physically become ill and Sam had to, on at least a couple occasions, take care of him. He didn't exactly go to the Undying Lands as only Elves can go there. For a mortal to go there would mean an early death as the Undying Lands would accelerate their aging. Instead, he and Bilbo, were taken to Tol Erressea, an island that is technically considered part of the Undying Lands but would not harm mortals who were allowed to go there. It was hoped that going to the island, were some elves choose to live, could possibly heal him and allow him some peace. Well deserved. Later, Sam, as temporary Ring Bearer and loyal friend to Frodo, would also go to the island to rejoin his friend.

[@psychedelicpegasus7587]

Wanting to go back to the start and immediately watch it all over again is an almost universal experience after watching these movies. 🥰 Frodo chose to go to the Undying Lands (Valinor) because he sustained magical injuries that couldn't be healed in Middle Earth. Not everyone is allowed to go there but Frodo's sacrifice meant he earned a place on the Elven ship. I think the Witch King's blade and having the One Ring for so long took a massive toll on his body and mind. In Valinor he could heal from his trauma and eventually find peace.

[@click8708]

Oh so true. My heart was breaking when the movies ended, it had that same sad feeling of watching my friend leaving and seeing his parents car leave, that sort of mix of sadness and loss, but also happiness at what the future now brings. Very strange mix of emotions upon seeing the ending of such an epic.

[@roaaoife8186]

The Ring worked in such a way that no one could have willingly destroyed it. But the beauty of Tolkien's work is that it isn't about perfect heroes. It's about people doing their best, and ultimately that's enough. Failure doesn't define them. It's what they do after they fail that matters. And enough people doing their best makes a difference.

[@Blaize24]

Was coming to say much the same. Tolkien said no one could have intentionally destroyed the Ring.

[@filippopagliai471]

Loved your spontaneous and emotional reaction, such a rarity on yt. Keep it like that and it’ll pay off

[@lisaseverance6785]

Yours is the best reaction I have ever watched to this trilogy. You understood the story and grasped the concepts and names so well, I would have thought you were familiar with it. Excellent reaction!! When seeing it in theaters, I and many others, watched the credits to the end, not wanting to leave and wanting to keep the feeling going.

[@foxtaco]

Thank you 🙏🏿♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@alanwhetstone3922]

I love the little dance you did when the towers came down

[@carylc7891]

First time I've seen a reactor do a happy dance; loved it.

[@foxtaco]

@@alanwhetstone3922 i do what i can when I can 🦊🌮

[@DelGuy03]

Thank you for one of the great reactions to this trilogy on KZbin. Why Frodo leaves seems clear to me, but I'm not a fair judge because I did read the books first (stopped going to classes for 3 days, my freshman year in college, so I could devour them). As he says, he saved Middle-Earth, but not for himself. The Nazgul wound he received on the way to Rivendell, the sting of Shelob, the year of the Ring eating at him while he carried it... he won't 100% recover, and through he tried to go back to the way things were in the Shire (for 4 years), really he couldn't. He and Bilbo are given the extraordinary gift of passing into the Western Lands (home for elves, and for Gandalf's kind) where they can truly heal, physically and spiritually. It's related to the idea, not uncommon in heroic sagas, that after defeating the evil that threatens life, we get a happy ending, but it comes at a cost.

[@GingerishEmma]

Welcome to the club! We'll never get to experience Lord of the Rings for the first time again, but watching other people experience it for the first time is a good consolation - especially when they put their heart into it like you did. Thank you for your brilliant reactions.

[@foxtaco]

You are very welcome 🙏🏿♥️

[@ZR-lj9xv]

When you are a Ring-bearer, you get an extended life, hence why all the Ring bearers are invited to live in the Undying Lands, including Sam once Rosie passes away.

[@guidoferri8683]

They don't get to the undying lands because they have an extended life, they get there to heal and find peace again

[@stanpines9011]

Yeah, Frodo essentially has some pretty severe PTSD from having to carry the ring, the only place he would be able to find peace is in middle earth's heaven

[@robertbigford9356]

People watch reaction videos to try and relive the feeling they got while watching for the first time. This is easily the best one out here for LOTR. It helps for me because you're big on the music like I am. I was 1st chair Euphonium and always wanted to play this music. You should look into the concert versions of these movies where they have a live orchestra playing along with the film. I'm trying to go to one in Dallas, TX later this year.

[@foxtaco]

@robertbigford9356 also a Texan myself and I didn't know they even existed i would be super interested in that...maybe I'll try and catch the Dallas version as well

[@user-blob]

Did you notice Gandalf took 3 eagles to Mount Doom? In case Gollum needed rescuing too.

[@matthewthompson1275]

Today happens to Tolkien's 133rd birthday

[@foxtaco]

AINT NO WAY!!!

[@MikeKat11]

Don’t forget, at 9pm local time, raise a glass and toast “the professor” in honor of Tolkien’s birthday.

[@ryanhill-x6m]

hey I’m Ryan I have a movie request Austin powers international man of mystery and if you could please wear gloves to

[@cherdiane]

Yours have been among the best reactions to these films on KZbin. I hope you plan to read the books now, they're some of the greatest works of English literature. ❤

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Arwen killing the Witch King & The People all bowing to The Hobbits always get me the most!

[@shiftnative]

Love how much empathy you have bro, I have seen SO many people react to this trilogy and you're among the few that really really fell in love with these stories and understood the weight of their themes.. thanks for uploading bro, I still cry 10x everytime..

[@blizzzity]

I, too, am speechless at the end of the trilogy.. no matter how many times I watch it. 😮‍💨 You definitely need to go back and watch Fellowship & Two Towers extended editions if you haven't already. It didn't look like you watched extended versions in your reaction videos from what I could tell 🤷‍♀

[@nancyhayes9958]

Thanks so much for reloading this. I love watching reactions when people get so deeply involved with these movies they “forget” to react. I love this franchise so much, have loved it for most of my life, and it makes me happy to see someone else be overwhelmed by it. In one of Tolkien’s letters, he states that no one could destroy the ring. It was too powerful. Frodo, #am, and Gollum set up the circumstances where it could be destroyed. Frodo expended every scrap of his physical, mental, and spiritual strength to get the ring to Mt. Doom. Sam gave every strap of his strength to keep Frodo alive and free so both of them could get to Mt. Doom. Gollum was the unwitting agent of fate, the ring’s own perversity, and divine intervention who took the ring into the fire. Frodo was too damaged to stay in the Shire. Galadriel was correct when she said the quest would cost Frodo’s life. He didn’t die, but he took damage that could bot be healed in Middle Earth. He had the physical damage from the Morgul blade and Shelob’s venom, but he also had the psychological damage of his failure to destroy the ring. Intellectually, he could understand that no one could have destroyed it, but in the darkest hours of the night he’d be haunted by what could have happened: What if Gollum hadn’t been there to take the ring into the fire? Why was the ring still haunting him? Why could Sam and Merry and Pippin come home, but he couldn’t? Possibly even, did Elrond and the others know he would lose everything on a mission that could not succeed? Frodo needed the healing that could only be found in the West. There, he would eventually be healed of all the damage he’d taken and be able to live out the rest of his life in happiness and peace.

[@glamazon6172]

10:31 These movies came into my life at a pivotal time ans I am still moved to tears. I still become so immersed in this world and its characters.

[@annacolio6520]

Re-watching these reactions, I still feel all the emotions you're expressing in these videos . That's just the power of these stories and why they are such beloved classics💕

[@foxtaco]

Amazing 🦊🌮glad we can all experience it together

[@EquineDreams]

I want to thank you for giving me an experience I never could have had without you & that is what it would have been like to experience the movies for the 1st time without ever having read the books 1st or knowing anything about the story. Its true there were many differences in the book but nothing major that made for major surprises o r shocks when i watched saw the movies in the theatre. Sadly for me at 1st it was only disappointment with some of the changes especially the leaving out of the scouring of the shire (the last chapter of the book). In the books the Shire was not totally untouched by the war but then you would have had to wait longer to see Saruman get his due from Wormtongue. If u choose to read the books start with The Hobbit which is basically "There and Back Again By Bilbo Baggins" Now i want to give u an idea what it was like reading the books the first time in the mid 70s when it was all a brand new phenomena!. At first I was only able to get book one and two. When Gandalf died I had NO idea that he was coming back!( I cried). When the characters split up each chapter would leave u hanging when it switched to either Frodo & Sam or Pippin & Merry or the others). I stayed up ALL night more than once because I had to get to the next chapter to find out what was happening to the characters in the previous chapter and once I hid my book inside my math book in algebra class (I hated algebra and was terrible at it). The teacher caught me & confiscated my book! I had to BEG to get it back and end of class-then stayed up all night finishing it! THEN, at the end of "The Two Towers" (the 2nd book), it left me HANGING with Frodo, after his own actual battle royal with Shelob the spider (which if u read description carefully is even scarier in the book), all paralyzed and spun up in spider web and taken by the orcs! The LAST sentence in the book reads: "Frodo was alive, but taken by the enemy." Sam having only discovered he was alive after having thought he was dead, cuz he overheard the orcs saying so AFTER they had ALREADY taken Frodo. What the heck was Sam going to do now! I DIDNT HAVE the 3rd book YET! Talk about wanting to scream! I literally couldn't sleep till I got my hands on the third book! Then I stayed up all night again TWICE (not in a row) reading it! You guys who get to see the story unfold on the screen for the 1st time in only 12 hours have NO idea how lucky you are! But there is a certain advantage to having read the books. You understand stuff more. You Really should read the books though cuz there are enough differences to make it worth the read & it gives u a better background on most of the characters as well as portraying them somewhat DIFFERENTLY, though the movie DOES develop Gollum more and spend more time on giving him more complexity but it IS based on things hinted at in the book in the narration I think. You also get his background story a little earlier in the books (I think) with a little more detail. Merry and Pippin never set off fireworks at the party, Bilbo's speech is longer and funnier. Also Gandalf KNOWS Bilbo is going to use the ring at the party to disappear and helps him disguise it with smoke so it looks like a typical illusion trick. The battle between Saruman and Gandalf isn't just a wizard power fight battle but also a battle of words with more depth that gives more insight into Saruman's thinking and motives. Faramir is actually more of a thinker & bookworm than Boromir (which is why his father doesn't appreciate him) and actually DOES know more about the history of the Ring than his brother and although he IS tempted by the Ring, he is quicker to recognize its danger and therefore never actually tries to take it to Gondor, although I think he thinks about it and does make plans to do so at one point. I haven't read it in a while. If u do choose to read the books its important to start with the Hobbit. Its your choice whether to experience the Hobbit movies or books 1st. There are even bigger differences there. I don't think u will ruin the movies too much if you read the books first. You already know the main characters cuz they are in the LOTRs. The Hobbit movies introduce NEW characters and new scenes that are not in the books and the movie leaves out some stuff and even a character that is in the book. So I don't think it'll ruin the movie experience to read The Hobbit. Anyway thanks again for giving me the experience i never could have had otherwise. I felt everything with you in a way I never could when i first saw the movies on the big screen!. :)

[@foxtaco]

You are so very welcome and thank you formthis sweet heart felt message

[@jameschance6829]

Frodo had to leave because his wound (shoulder) would never truly heal (among other reasons). The undying lands will keep him alive longer and to be invited to live there as a non-elf is a great honor.

[@Mini_Hayley]

It’s because he was a ring bearer, Sam got to go too, after Rosie died. The only exception to be made was an honor for Gimli.

[@jameschance6829]

@@Mini_Hayley hence "among other reasons". I didn't mention the ring bearer thing because he asked about Frodo. Yes all the ring bearers eventually also leave (plus Gimli).

[@Mini_Hayley]

@ yes but that’s the only reason lol he’s a ringbearer, Sméagol would have gotten to go too if he had overcame it, Gandalf even planned for this when he brought the 3rd eagle, but he didn’t.

[@pearlofthedarkage]

🌮 Great reaction! Sorry you had to go through the hassle of reuploading it, but I'm glad you did. This was uplifting!

[@shawnkelly1531]

Frodo had to leave because he never really recovered from the quest - every year he got sick for days on the anniversary of both when he was stabbed at Weathertop and when he was stung by Shelob; but most importantly he had what would now be called severe PTSD from having the ring constantly mess with his head 24/7 for over a year (or if you go by the books, 18+ years)... and as Bilbo showed at the end, Frodo would probably still be low-key obsessed with it even though it's gone. Because they carried the ring, the elves are allowing he, Bilbo, and eventually even Sam to travel to the "undying lands" (Valinor) where he will be free of pain and suffering - sort of like heaven, but he still won't actually be dead for many years.

[@GoldBl4d3]

That feeling of friendship and respect and honor. No other movie can make us feel this way like LOTR. What an incredible experience, thank you for sharing!

[@valbonney2575]

Loved your reactions to this glorious trilogy - thank you!

[@itsreeeshaaa7560]

There really isn’t a better fantasy trilogy like LOTR. I think it’s probably the best trilogy I’ve ever seen. You can never watch it too many times! I’ve loved watching this with you. It’s ok, we all cry! Lol

[@johnvestil3789]

Congratulations! You’ve seen one of the best film series in the history. It was a privilege for me to have seen these movies when it came out in theaters.

[@shara-v6074]

I watched these films a million times growing up but it's been probably a decade since the last time... I was surprised by the number of things I'd forgotten although most of it was very familiar. I'm definitely due for a rewatch!

[@Jankski]

This has been so great thanks man

[@newrev9er]

Thank you for sharing this with us. An awesome reaction to an awesome story.

[@Alfaqwad]

"You bow to no one" gets me every time

[@jlerrickson]

Fantastic reactions!

[@RobinTig]

Thanks for the re upload

[@andrewmize823]

Sometimes, when a person has endured things that strained the limits of their body, mind, and soul, they're changed in some fundamental way that prevents them from returning to the way they once were. Frodo got stretched beyond his limits, and the only place he could ever find peace would be the Gray Havens--where he could live out the remainder of his days in a place of healing and repose with the Elves.

[@Ajonr]

One of the other reactors had 5 solid minutes of ugly crying at the end of the series...

[@foxtaco]

It be like that 😭😭😭😭

[@Ajonr]

@@foxtaco Not directly related, but I am counting down the days until you upload Band of Brothers Ep6 (I assume you've already watched it by now) - that is going to wreck you.

[@ianaustin5012]

Watching lotr with you made me feel like you’re my best bud

[@shmurr]

These movies are so amazing, I’m now rewatching at home with my husband also. Will you be doing The Hobbit trilogy too?

[@pedrobarao418]

what a journey brother, became a"fan" of you!

[@foxtaco]

🙏🏿♥️

[@dominicstevens5851]

FoR tHe AlGoRiThM

[@dejavu2030]

U gotta do the Hobbit trilogy it's 🔥🔥 🔥. The first one is an intro like fellowship, the second was massively steps up at the action, and the third one, is on par with Return of the King it's an absolute masterpiece.

[@tracygosell9199]

A eucatastrophe is a sudden turn of events in a story which ensures that the protagonist does not meet some terrible, impending, and plausible and probable doom.[1] The concept was created by the philologist and fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien in his essay "On Fairy-Stories", based on a 1939 lecture. The term has since been taken up by other authors, and by scholars.

[@JimFinley11]

Frodo had to leave because that was the only way he could ever be healed and at peace. As he said, for him there wasn't really any going back to his old life. Sam hadn't been nearly as deeply affected, and he had his family. Frodo was wounded and alone. As long as he was in Middle Earth, his wound would always cause him pain, and the addiction to the Ring would never let go of him. You were on target with your comment about his smile on the ship. As soon as he set foot on the ship taking the elves, Bilbo, Gandalf, and him to what amounted to Heaven, all that exhaustion, pain, and grief fell away from him. It was the only way he could ever regain his lost youth and innocence.

[@adeanamarie]

woo 🦊🌮🎞🎉! Thank you so much for your heartfelt reactions to these movies. Watching these with you helps those of us who've loved these movies for years to share in the joys of this franchise again. Please don't ever feel bad about honest emotional reactions 🥰

[@amandaruth9566]

Frodo is too wounded by his experience and the morgul wound he received at weather top from the witch king. He can’t live in the world anymore and can only be healed in the Uttermost West.

[@matthewquinn6172]

So there is Valinor where the gods are. They are the Valar and the Maiar, the gods and demigods created by Eru Illúvatar (god). Galdalf and Sauron are both actually Maiar, which is why Sauron couldn’t die until he tied his life to the ring which he never believed could be destroyed, and why Gandalf could be brought back by Eru with more power. When the ring was destroyed, Sauron could no longer take physical form and his spirit was cast into the Void. The Valar created the elves, so the elves have specific ties to these gods. The Undying Lands are Valinor and another island, where the elves have departed to as their final dwelling place, because their time in Middle Earth was over. Frodo was in too much pain living in the Shire, physical and emotional, after everything he endured. Because they were ring bearers, both Bilbo and Frodo were invited to the Undying Lands to live out the rest of their lives as a special reward given to them by the gods for what they endured. When Sam was near the end of his life, after raising children and being Mayor of the Shire, he was also invited because he was technically a ring bearer, so he joined Frodo at the end of his life to live out his final years with him, together. That’s why Frodo left. I recommend getting the audiobooks for The Lord of The Rings, and The Silmarillion. The Silmarillion covers the history of the first age and much of the second, up until around when Sauron created the Rings of Power. Get the ones read by Andy Serkis (Gollum).

[@sprayarm]

Here at the end of all things!!

[@javiermonarrez8666]

Gandalf was right all along since the first movie. Gollum did have an important part to play in this adventure, had it not been for him, the ring would not have been destroyed. Frodo would have escaped with the ring from Mount Doom.

[@krisfrederick5001]

I already expressed what I wanted to for the ending of this in your part 3, so I will share a fun fact instead. The troll Aragorn is fighting at the Black Gate was supposed to be Sauron himself initially. Put that in your Hobbit pipe and smoke it. Having that feeling again is why I continually love seeing people react to this and enjoying vicariously through them. I can honestly say yours was one of most insightful and best...The End.

[@arkavi2]

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[@--ArcAngel--]

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[@t.j._fury]

🌮 For the algorithm 🎉🎉

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

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[@appelbieke]

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