LORD OF THE RINGS: The Return of the King | First Time Watching | REACTION | Extended Edition

[@LialaNaema]

LOTR Marathon has been done as a NY celebration 🎉 Not long until The Hobbit movies make an appearance on the channel ✨

[@keithcole8536]

You gotta get the books they are way better then the movies

[@lcbonastre2418]

Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition

[@React2This]

Hobbit films were done on the cheap compared to LOTR, because Time Warner got involved. Tons of CGI instead of the time-consuming built sets and practical effects that made the LoTR trilogy unique. The Hobbit was a simple and lovely children’s book, not an epic, and Time Warner wanted it to be a trilogy, so the storytelling is just off. Should have been one perfectly-crafted film.

[@franciscosola6029]

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[@1s23d]

Now you must react to the Hobbit trilogy extended versions of course

[@SomeGuy4245-f1v]

It might comfort you to know that Sam sees Frodo again. After Rosie died, and because he was considered a Ring bearer, he was allowed to sail West where he was reunited with Frodo. When Merry and Pippin passed, Aragorn had them interred in the king's tomb. When he finally passed, Aragorn was laid to rest next to them. After that, being the last two members of the fellowship, Legolas built a boat and he and Gimli sailed West, Gimli being the only dwarf giving the honor of doing so.

[@DreZzBE]

You think Sam sees Frodo again no probably not Sam goes when he was 102 years old already and Frodo was already 50 during the War of The Ring... No he wouldn't see Frodo... The Undying Lands isn't where you will live forever but where you can heal from your wounds!

[@JulieShock]

Tolkien said in a letter that a mortal would only live about a year in the undying lands

[@cp368productions2]

​@@JulieShockthat's not correct. It's in the companion to Middle Earth that you live forever in the Undying Lands. Not just a year.

[@Laurelin70]

@@JulieShock A year in Valinor is 144 solar years...

[@andreitopala8502]

⁠@@cp368productions2that’s exactly what the Numenorians were told by Sauron, and it was a lie.

[@mrdavman13]

“I’m just gonna think positive” King Theoden: “DEAAAAAATH” Soldiers: “DEEEEEEAAAAAATHHHH!!!”

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

1:01:24 Eowyn unconscious was a confusing point in the movie that was explained in the book. Anyone that strikes a Nazgul with a weapon becomes deathly ill. Eowyn and Merry fall into a coma after attacking the Witch King. Eomer when he finds her thinks his sister is dead. Later Aragorn heals her, because "the hands of the king are the hands of a healer"

[@Andrew04291]

The book’s context is undeniably better but think it works without, too. She’s wiped physically and emotionally, probably sustained a few wounds and strained or sprained some stuff. She’s earned a good 36-hour pass out.

[@Frostrazor]

@@Andrew04291 agreed - but the emotional outburst from Eomer confuses most without context or explanation as sean put it.

[@vizar1337]

Yeah, in the movie it just seems like she's unconscious from her injured shattered arm.

[@derangedberger]

@@Frostrazor I think it makes sense without context too. Imagine you're Eomer - you and your father, basically your only remaining family except Eowyn, ride off to battle. You know you have a high chance of death, but you do it to save your home and the lives of those left there. At least you can know your sister is safe hundreds of miles away in Rohan. Then, after the battle, with no warning you find her, your only family, injured and unresponsive on the battlefield, with no idea if she's alive, or, if she is alive, if she will survive her wounds. You'd lose it too.

[@NickThorbjørnsen2207]

​@derangedberger it's his goddamn uncle why do people always get that wrong?

[@torreyholmes7205]

BTW -- Aragorn has had many names. As a child, he was known as Estel, which means "Hope". His mother died quite young. She said "I gave Hope to Men, I have kept no hope for myself." It's a big theme for Tolkien -- Hope and faith.

[@FloridaMugwump]

He was also called Strider because he was tall and had long legs. Then they hire some shrimpy little dude to play him, lol.

[@Frostrazor]

and fellowship.

[@Frostrazor]

@@FloridaMugwump true - but Viggo was epic baddass in the role. Wouldn't change a thing.

[@FloridaMugwump]

@@Frostrazor They could have used CGI to make him taller

[@mevb]

And when he ruled as king, he was officially known as Elessar. Decades earlier when Aragorn helped both Rohan (which is refered to in The Two Towers by Eowyn as he went to war with her grandfather Thengel and Aragorn saying Théoden was a child back then) and Gondor fighting Sauron's forces, he went under the alias Thoróngil.

[@kameronlynch4231]

I have seen these movies hundreds of times. But I will never forget seeing this in a theater and having the ENTIRE audience screaming "DEATH!!" with King Theoden. Without fail, every time I watch that scene I get chills and am moved to tears. Such an epic spectacle. These movies are truly one of a kind

[@vizar1337]

I think a lot of people miss that the Rohirrem are yelling "DEAAATH!!! DEAAAAAATH!!!" as their war cry. It sends chills through me every time. A cry of defiance, and eagerness as they charge towards their own deaths.

[@DreZzBE]

in the books it's actually when Aragorn's arrives after Theoden's Death. Eomer Dispairs and wanted to make a last shieldwall

[@DiablozStyx]

"Ride now!... Ride now!... Ride! Ride to ruin and the world's ending!"

[@thecaptain3594]

In the book, they do not shout that until later. It is after Theoden is killed by the Nazgul, and Eomer is declared king and given Theoden's banner. Then Eomer sees Eowyn lying there, and he thinks she is dead, and he completely snaps. And seeing her there, all the knights of Rohan get pissed off. And Eomer starts shouting, "Ride! Ride to ruin, and the ending of the world!" And then they all start screaming "DEATH!" as they ride back into battle. It is so insanely epic it gives me goosebumps just by reading it.

[@DreZzBE]

@@thecaptain3594 true and he also cursed the wind that he praised before but then the mast of the ships snapped and the banner of the king rised so came Aragorn son of Arathorn from the Path's of the Death 🙂

[@dimitriasimov356]

Even more so they scream death in defiance to the weakness that Saron presumes men to have as he usually turns their fear of death against them to corrupt them but in truth death is a gift to men from Eru Illuvitar that even the elves and Valar sometimes envy as men are able to escape the toil of the world and life to escape to the halls of their fathers in the afterlife illuvitar has prepared for them. So them screaming "Death!", is in defiance to Saron's corruption of their gift and embracing it without fear as their greatest strength.

[@dudeusmaximus6793]

'You bow to no one'. Not in the book, yet such a profound and awesome inclusion by Peter Jackson. Tens of thousands of years fighting Morgoth, Sauron, Balrogs, Dragons, Trolls, Orcs, the Nazgul and the Witch King of Angmar, and finally Saruman by the Free Peoples of Middle Earth and Valinor, and four little hobbits decisively end it. The whole coronation party bowing to them to honor the final vanquishment of that evil, so poignant and such a great add.

[@jacobwalsh1888]

Actually, the scene in the book is much more involved. I suggest you reread the chapter on the fields of Cormallen. Praise the Halflings, Praise them with Great Praise.

[@VincentGrimmly]

My favorite line in motion picture history: "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you" and it was cut from this video

[@manuelacosta9463]

The arrival of the Rohirrim herald by that single horn always sends a chill down the spine, especially since Sourin's forces were on the brink of victory. The subsequent battle is among the most epic ones put to celluloid.

[@evenmoor]

_Horns, horns, horns. In dark Mindolluin's sides they dimly echoed. Great horns of the North wildly blowing. Rohan had come at last._

[@havtor007]

Then the winged hussars arrived

[@TheMyrmo]

The Riders of Rohan. And they sang as they slew.

[@Christiand2821]

Best battle/scene in cinematic history...

[@DreZzBE]

this is the best line about Theoden in the books "Fey he seemed, or the battle-fury of his fathers ran like new fire in his veins, and he was borne up on Snowmane like a god of old, even as Oromë the Great in the battle of the Valar when the world was young" @@evenmoor

[@trickykondo1021]

It is pure poetry that the ring's pull on the people it has corrupted is what leads to its undoing. It's a simple moral lesson about evil ultimately destroying itself; but the subtlety with which Tolkein sets up that part of the story -- interweaving it through the tapestry of Middle Earth with its iconic characters, immense scope, intricate detail, and thoughtful narratives -- is a testament to what an amazing storyteller he is

[@__Sauron_]

There aren’t enough words in the universe to describe how much I love Lord of The Ring. I’ve read the books and watched the movies countless of times

[@pappapata]

Dito👌❣

[@blakewalker84120]

December 17, 2003. I walked into the theater and sat down, about 10 minutes before the movie started. I had a little time to reflect. I have loved the Lord of the Rings since the mid 1970s when I discovered it. It many ways it shaped my life: 1. my favorite genre of books and movies is Fantasy. 2. I discovered Dungeons and Dragons because of these books, and through D&D I've met a half-dozen lifelong friends and even lost my virginity to a lovely girl I met through D&D. 3. I introduced my two children to Fantasy, and now it's their favorite genre too. We all have that in common and I treasure it more than anything. As I sat there reflecting, thinking about how much The Lord of the Rings (books and games, plus the first two movies) have meant to me and the people dearest to me, and how truly amazing the first two parts of this trilogy were (still are), I realized something. I had never in my life been more excited, more eager, had more anticipation for a movie than I was feeling right at that moment. Excitement so thick you could cut it with a knife. I'm a cinephile and a Star Wars nerd and a Trekkie, as well as an action movie lover, and I never felt this level of pure joy and anticipation before a movie as I was feeling right then. Never even close. Then I had another realization: I would never feel that way again. I was right. 20 years later, Hollywood has never come close to filling me with such eager anticipation. They can't. This trilogy was the perfect trilogy, such amazing movies, perfection on film. But it's not just that. The Lord of the Rings resonates with my life and it always has, for well over 4 decades now. Even a nother perfect trilogy, if Hollywood ever makes one, can't compete with what this story has meant to me and the people I care about. Makes me happy to have been there for it, and I rewatch them on BluRay every year. But it also makes me sad that it will never happen again. Star Wars came close, but dropped that ball super hard. The Hobbit came close, but they dropped the ball too. Avengers: Endgame is number 2 ever, nearly as perfect, but not nearly as big a part of my life. Just thought I'd share that with anybody who cared to read this far.

[@theapocalex]

I loved your comment until the avengers bit... come on mate its shocking, the MCU is the antitheses of everything wrong with modern cinema.

[@blakewalker84120]

@@theapocalex I don't get your comment. You seem to disagree with me then say the Avengers is the opposite "of everything wrong with modern cinema." Which is it? Or, when you said "antitheses" did you mean "epitomes"? If so, then I agree that that's fairly true for just about everything after Avengers Endgame but untrue for the stuff before and including endgame.

[@theapocalex]

@@blakewalker84120 I was agreeing with your assessment of LOTR but highly disagreeing with your praise of avengers and no sorry i meant antithesis, epitome would also work.

[@blakewalker84120]

@@theapocalex You meant "antithesis" but "epitome" would also work, even though those words have very opposite meanings? You've created an oxymoron here. So I still don't know if you are trying to say that Avengers is "the opposite of everything wrong with modern cinema" or "Avengers is the example of everything wrong with modern cinema." Either way, I think the MCU got off to a great start with nearly every movie being pretty great (but a couple that were just mediocre) up until Avengers Infinity War. And then Avengers Endgame was a good finisher, for the entire MCU story arc from Hulk through that movie. Pretty much everything after Infinity War (and Captain Marvel right before it) has felt like a whole different MCU that, to me, is far less enjoyable). So I draw a line at Endgame and say the stuff before and including it, except Captain Marvel, was great fun and everything after was a big disappointment. But that's just me.

[@theapocalex]

@@blakewalker84120Im saying LOTR is great and avengers is ****, stop being purposefully obstinate you smug *****

[@DFAnton]

The word "hope" appears 11 times in the script for Fellowship, 14 for Two Towers, and 11 for Return of the King, for a total of 36 instances of "hope".

[@mikegandalf]

Terrible writing.. Jackson needed a bigger thesaurus lol

[@paulchavez3039]

The numerology of that is insane, Jackson had to have done that on purpose. Tolkien liked certain numbers as well. So does many religious texts.

[@ryanslayton5694]

Aragorn’s elven name “Estel” also translates to hope if you didn’t count those 😂

[@alexandercaldwell1411]

1:13:40 The movies don't really convey it as well as the books, but Gandalf's whole purpose in coming to Middle-earth was to help fight and defeat Sauron. Though appearing to the people of Middle-earth as a frail old wizard, he was actually a Maia; a primordial, angelic being that had existed since the world began, and whose true power rivaled that of Sauron himself. He and the other four wizards (the Istari) were sent by the Valar (beings of similar, albeit greater power to the Maiar) to aid the free folk of Middle-earth in fighting Sauron through counsel and wisdom; and although Saruman fell under Sauron's sway, and Radagast and the Blue Wizards sought to fight evil in other more indirect ways, Gandalf stayed faithful to his calling, though he had once thought himself unequal to the task. It is unsurprising, then, that he would be so overcome with emotion to witness Sauron fall. He was filled with pride in the Fellowship, of course, but more than that; after 1500 years, he had finally completed his mission.

[@krisfrederick5001]

Seeing the beacons being lit, and feeling the Rohirrim Charge were some of the most epic theatrical experiences ever...Chills forever...I cried at the end the first time, I can't lie. You know it is a masterpiece when you don't want a 4 hour film to end.

[@krisfrederick5001]

I love that the director decides to have himself shot in his own film. But I suppose that just shows how much of a fan he is of the story. Same with Stephen Colbert @43:30

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

With good reason. LotR set a record for most number of horses ever used in a film in a single shot. Obviously they did digitally duplicate them for this charge, but it's still insane. The actors said when those horses galloped it sounded like thunder and shook the earth.

[@trickykondo1021]

Theoden is like a pre-battle hype savant. Equal parts badass and poet

[@ciaranirvine]

The author himself Professor Tolkien - he actually fought in the trenches of WWI for real; and said Sam is the real hero of the story, and Sam is partially based on the average trooper, far from home but just getting on with it amidst the madness, that he served with in the trenches. Legolas might be a prancing elf with fancy tricks, but Sam's steadfast loyalty and friendship against impossible odds is the heart of the story :)

[@Herr_Schindler]

Sam is not "the real hero" he's the chief hero of this story. That's what Tolkien said

[@Mathemagical55]

Army officers at the time had a sort of valet/personal servant from the ranks known as a "batman" and the relationship between Frodo and Sam is based on this. Frodo, Merry and Pippin are all from the land-owning gentry of the hobbits while Sam is an ordinary working hobbit.

[@samuelvincent557]

Everyone likes Sam at the start of the trilogy. But at the end, he is, almost, everyone's favorite. I, genuinely, believe that Sam could have carried the ring for quite awhile without being corrupted, if he was doing it to spare Frodo the pain of doing so himself. He is one of the few creatures to ever carry the ring, wear it, and willingly give it up.

[@guidoferri8683]

At the Dead City: 19:23 "Can we just turn back?" Frodo: turns back "No, not like that"

[@willowwisp357]

Merry and Pippin grew to be the tallest hobbits in history because they drank the ent moot before the fall of Isengard. They could make another movie about the scourging of the shire.

[@mintihar]

Entmoot is a meeting of the ents. Not what they drink.

[@ink-cow]

The saddest thing I missed that somebody recently pointed out... after the ring was destroyed, Gandalf arrived at the peak of Mount Doom with three eagles. Gandalf held out hope they would need three.

[@jsonkody]

Two for hobbit one for Gandalf 😅 .. he knew exactly 😹👍 .. 🍷🧐🤌

[@richardwallis9374]

No one one for Frodo one for Sam and one for Sméagol.

[@drizzmatec]

​@jsonkody The one Gandalf rode is the one that carried Frodo. The second picks up Sam. The last one stops and looks at the stone for a second then leaves with the rest.

[@ink-cow]

In the book, Gandalf makes it a point to have more than two, but even then he doesn't say why explicitly. He speaks to the eagles and makes sure there are at least three (Gwahir, his brother, and some other of his kin) and then the eagles spy Sam and Frodo. What many of us forget is that Gandalf would have had now way of knowing about Smeagol's betrayal. The last he heard, Smeagol was acting as their guide, so there would have clearly been a hope that Smeagol would be among the survivors on the side of the mountain.

[@Nick-hf4gl]

@@jsonkody Gandalf's eagle is the one who picks up Frodo. The third was definitely for Smeagol. The last Gandalf knew he was acting as their guide, and thought he was still alive. Its not explicitly stated in the books but Gandalf tells the eagles they need at least three to carry their passengers.

[@mevb]

Eowyn's dream about a great wave flooding the lands was a dream that J.R.R. Tolkien had as a child, like the flooding of Atlantis. Years later he used this for the sinking of Númenor, the island where Aragorn's ancestors and of the people of Gondor came from. During the Second Age after Sauron had made The One RIng and tricked the elves of Eregion to make the other Rings of bother (in the elfike guise of Annatar The Lord of Gifts) by instructing on who to make them. When he failed to snare the elves as they heard him saying The One Ring poem, they managed to take of and hide their RIngs. Sauron then attacked Eregion and killed their king but never got The Three Rings. He attempted to take over the north-western part of Middle Earth but Númenor came and pushed back Sauron and his forces. They get pushed back to Mordor and since Númenor's forces were too great Sauron would surrender in his Annatar guise. He was taken to Númenor as a prisoner but he was set free after some time and become an advisor to the King Ar-Pharazon and fed him lies that their fleet could go to The Undying Lands to steal the immortality from The Valar (as the Númenoreans envied the elves of the immortality and doesn't see the limited lives as a Gift of Men, even if the Númenoreans have much longer life spans than the regular men of Middle Earth). When they reached it, Ar-Pharazon and his fleet got sucked from a parting sea and got stuck forever in underground, while Eru, the High God sent a great wave that sunk Numénor to the bottom of the ocean. Elendil's father had gone ahead to warn The Valar and he sent word for his son and his grandsons Isildur and Anarion to take the Fatithful people from Numénor to Middle Earth, to survive the flooding. When they came to Middle Earth they settled the kingdoms of Arnor (which used to be the area in Eriador where The Shire, Bree, The Grey Havens and Rivendel are located) and Gondor, some years before The War of The Last Alliance. In the book, this dream was Faramir's but as the writers Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philipa Boyens couldn't find out how to have it Faramir's dream in the movie so it went to Eowyn instead.

[@marshallprince2583]

Liala, I'm so glad to have watched this series with you. You picked up on all of the major themes in the movie, such as hope, enduring loyalty, and perseverance. Samwise was most likely based on one of the author's subordinates in the war. During three Battle of the Somme in World War One, Sam Hodges was one of Tolkien's "batmen". In addition to combat fighting, batmen were take with taking care of their assigned officer's kit, cooking meals, preparing shelter, and acting as primary bodyguard for the officer. Tolkien said, in fact, that his batmen, mostly from small country villages (or Shires) were far superior men than he and credited his survival in the war to them.

[@charlessapp1835]

When Frodo put on the Ring in Mt. Doom and Sauron knew where the Ring was he was terrified. He thought that Aragorn had the Ring when Aragorn challenged Sauron with his little army. But when Frodo put on the Ring Sauron found out what the plan was. His hope was base on the fact that no one could willfully destroy the Ring. The only way it could have been destroyed is by Gollum falling in. The pity of Bilbo, Frodo, and Sam saved Middle Earth. (Sam let Gollum go at the door to Mt. Doom when he realized that Gollum couldn't help but follow the Ring. Sam understood how much he longed for the ring despite only holding it for a very short period of time)

[@aldeen9190]

I would like to watch that material where they filed Aragorn fighting Sauron instead troll

[@NatoHoro]

@@aldeen9190 Aragorn vs Sauron unreleased scene, that is the name of the video here on youtube, i tried to post the link but YT deleted my comment.

[@totylow]

Is it true that frodo`s soul was wounded by the witch king in Mt Doom? and due so, he died and then Arwen took him to Rivendell Lord Elrod, but he dies by the river....?

[@EgholmViking]

Oh i knew we were in for a treat when you mentioned the spider fleeing from the nazgul when they all were hiding in the first film. Fun fact though. Peter Jackson is an aracnophobe himself and so he asked the design team to make many different spiders and picked the parts that creeped him out the most and had them combined to form Shelob

[@michaelhoward142]

When a story and its characters draw you in so completely that you want it to never come to an end... 🥰 Such a wonderful and emotional journey. Thank you so much, dear lady, for sharing it with us. 🤗

[@mevb]

Saruman and Gríma's death happen in the book as well, though at near the end of the story, chapters after The Ring gets destroyed. The Hobbits return to The Shire to find that all the trees have been cut down and holocaust-like factory buildings have been built and all the food have been plundered by brigands from Bree (led by Bill Ferny, a bad man from who The Hobbits and Strider buy Bill the Pony from) and the hobbits have been supressed in a police state. Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin manage to free and rally up the Shire folk against the brigands and they manage to win a big battle, though with some losses. They go to Bag End where they expected to see the boss of the whole operation, Lotho Sackville-Baggins, the son of Otho and Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, the rich but unpleasant cousins of Bilbo and Frodo (in the book, Frodo sells Bag End to them and tells the people of Hobbiton that he was moving to Crickhollow near Bree in order to shake off any spies of The Enemy). When they arrive, they find the place in shambles but Lotho is missing. Then Saruman appears with Gríma, who reveals that he was Sharkey (nicknamed after the orcish word Sharku, meaning Old Man) and he was the real brains behind taking over The Shire. He also reveals that Gríma had murdered Lotho and hints at that he have eaten his corpse. Gríma said that Saruman forced him to do it. When the hobbits force the wizard to leave, he tries to stab Frodo with a dagger but it breaks thanks to the mithril mail. The hobbits want to shoot Saruman with arrows but Frodo halts them from fire and when the wizard ungratefully and bittered is about to leave, he smacks Wormtounge, who then loses it and slits his throat with a knife but in turn gets shot by hobbit archers (despite Frodo tries to stop them). Saurman's corpse shrivel into a skeleton with skin on it as a mist rise up from it but it get blown away from a wind coming from the west. The mist was Saruman's spirit and the wind blowing it away was the Valar (the gods) forbidding him from returning to The Undying Lands as punishment for betraying the misson to fight against Sauron (this was similar to Sauron as after The Ring gets destroyed a black mist rise up at The Black Gate, in form of a man, tries to reach for Aragorn and co but it gets blown away by a wind from The West, meaning he too have been forbidden to return to Valinor and have to spend the enternity as an invisble precesnce that never again could gather evil or rise to power again, like a harmless ghost if you will). Since The Scouring of the Shire was cut for being anticlimatic (it was an early decision, it wasn't even shot), only a vision of it is shown in The Mirror of Galadriel, which does happen in the movie, and Gríma and Saruman's deaths happens at Orthanc. Since slitting throats wouldn't have been acceptable in a PG-13 movie, it was changed from Wormtounge stabbing Saruman in the back. When Peter Jackson described to Christopher Lee how he should scream, Lee asked "Have you ever heard the sound of a man getting stabbed in the back?" "Uh, no." "Well, because I do." and Lee, who had been an agent of The Special Operations Exectuive (The British Secret Service) during World War II, he had heard the sound of sometone getting stabbed in the back. When that happens, you don't scream but gasp as the breath is drawn out of you. So Jackson just let Lee do what he knew and that's why Saruman gasps during Gríma stabbing him. Saruman falling onto the spike of the wheel is both symbolism and a reference, the symbolism is the wizard getting killed by the very thing that he created, and the reference is from Hammer's Dracula, where Christopher Lee played Count Dracula and Peter Cushing (who played Van Helsing in that movie, he's better known as Moff Tarkin in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) stabbed Dracula with a stake through the heart.

[@cp368productions2]

I could barely contain my laughter at "I just know his father is going to regret what he said and they are going to hug." Not a Hallmark movie lol

[@Ender7j]

Fun fact: the Mouth of Sauron was a Black Numenorian, of the same people that Aragorn is descended from. When Aragorn beheaded him, I believe he killed the last known survivor of the destruction of Numenor…but it’s been while since I studied the old history and I might have messed something up.

[@DavidAntrobus]

As much as Boromir was a great warrior and died a redemptive death, Faramir in some ways was the more rounded character, a warrior _and_ a scholar, and was strong enough to resist the lure of the ring that would have helped him "prove his quality" to his father. If anything, Pippin undersold that "different kind of strength." Faramir, if anything, was stronger in character than his big brother.

[@dimitriasimov356]

Boromir had outward strength that drew people to him and convinced him he was stronger than he was which lead to an arrogance, a false strength. Faramir had an inward strength, harder to see, easier to dismiss, but ultimately more important that outward strength.

[@gunnfredriksen]

1:21:54 "These movies have been precious..." - well said:) And I love your reaction to them, so well done!

[@andrewkim6037]

1:04:33 I always love seeing Gimli chillin' on the Steward's throne, lol.

[@et34t34fdf]

NGL, i break almost every time i watch "my friends, you bow to no one".

[@triadmad]

I watched your earlier release, when the reactions were broken into two or three parts for each movie, and despite that, I enjoyed watching these full length reactions just as much as I did before. You complain about the tears of a character in the movie causing you to tear up. Your tears add another layer to the problem that I've always had watching the movies. Don't change. You are a remarkable young woman.

[@ClutchSituation]

These movies are some of the greatest expressions of supportive/positive masculinity out there. Walk the walk.

[@davidholaday2817]

The one thing I really didn’t like about this movie, and I mean the ONE thing. Is that the witch king would never in ever have the power to break Gandalf’s staff. He simply doesn’t have that power.

[@Witherdrake]

It is heavily implied in the book that a battle between Gandalf and the Witch-king would have been heavily sided towards Gandalf. For with the Witch-king Gandalf probably had been given permission to use his full strength.

[@dimitriasimov356]

Couldnt agree more 👏 Gandalf would have been able to hold his own against the Witch King. Think about how much less powerful the leader if the Nine is compared to the Balrog? Also how much older, wiser, more poweful in both experience and raw innate ability Gandalf is. Not saying it would be easy exactly but there is no way his staff would be shattered like that.

[@Krebssssssss]

Do I think the Witch King could’ve broken Gandalf’s staff? Probably not. The Witch King is heavily implied to have been a very powerful Numenorian sorcerer and nobleman. But still a man. No way he was more powerful than a Maiar. That said, the Witch King was a servant of Sauron, quite possibly the most powerful Maiar, and servant of Morgoth, the most powerful of the Valar. He probably learned a lot from Morgoth and gained power from him as well. It’s very likely that the Witch King’s powers were greatly enhanced by and through Sauron. So I do think that the fight between the Witch King and Gandalf might’ve been tougher than many people think. Also, keep in mind that the Istari were forbidden to use their magic unless absolutely necessary, and only as much to defend themselves or others, and to never use it on the peoples of Middle Earth. So it’s possible that Gandalf doesn’t go all out against the Witch King. But who knows for sure. In the book, they never fight, and in the movies, I agree, the portrayal is rather ridiculous.

[@nemesis4852]

I'm sure by now you know that Tolkien was a professor of philology at Oxford and a major scholar of the English language, (among other specializing in Old and Middle English. Besides creating all the languages spoken in Middle-earth, which led to all his literary works, specifically LOTR et al. Regarding Sam's name "Samwise" this reflects the Old English word "Sam" which means "half", so "Sam-wise" literally means: "half-wise" that is, both wise in practical knowledge but also endowed with "common sense". In the class conscious society in which Tolkien lived, it was really his first and only exposure to the " working classes" that he experienced while a junior officer in WWI. Officers were assigned "Batmen", young working class enlisted men who's duty consisted of taking care of officers, assisting with their more mundane personal duties. Tolkien's regard for these young men led him to personify those qualities he found so admirable when he created Frodo's gardener, friend and companion Samwise Gamgee. Cheers!

[@TheHeartofLion]

Every year i do a Lotr marathon, the speech of theoden ( 53:31 ) sends shivers down my spine EVERY TIME.

[@zippyfear]

Was fun rewatching them with you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Robertz1986]

Fun fact, Sam's little girl at the end is his real daughter.

[@danbluck3214]

and the baby was rosie's daughter

[@bensnod9159]

In the book when Sam takes the ring, it offers him ultimate power etc, etc. it’s standard schtick, but Sam in very Sam way, is just like, Nah man, I want to be a gardener. I presume the ring then was like, “uh….I could make you a really really cool garden?”

[@gregorgorner2473]

Man that was so wholesome !!! Thanks for the "company" hahaha ; D Lovely channel. Best wishes!

[@theapocalex]

"I go to the halls of my fathers; in whose mighty company i shall not now feel ashamed." What a great parting statement.

[@nalublackwater9729]

Thank you for sharing your reaction. I will never get tired of new people discovering this jewel and becoming a fan (after crying their eyes out).

[@astral7080]

The greatest epic fantasy epos of all time, loved to experienced this (seen the movies 50 times probably) together with you Liala. So soulfully and deeply expressions from your soul and beauty, I still cry as much as you..... I can really recommend to read the books. The greatest literature ever

[@ZwiekszoneRyzyko]

It's a weird plotline with Elrond opposing his daughter's marriage - it wasn't in the book, probably added for the drama factor. Quite weird though, considering Elrond himself was human once but had the chance to become an elf, when his brother Elros decided to remain human and became the first king of Numenor. So Elrond opposes something his own brother did.

[@todderickson2435]

Samwise Gamgee: Best. Friend. Ever. Sweet Liala, I have thoroughly enjoyed laughing and crying and cheering right along with you during this absolutely epic movie trilogy. Thank you. 😊

[@rythias975]

This trilogy is special to me, whenever the world feels too dark I can always return to these films to get that feeling of hope and love back, sounds silly but I’m genuinely grateful that they exists

[@Herr_Schindler]

The reason why Gandalf is has to leave Middle-Earth is because he was sent there to aid the Free Peoples in their battle against Sauron. Gandalf, or I should say Olorin, is one of the devine beings of this world called Maiar. Maiar are lesser gods or angels who are helping Valar, the stronger ones. Valar shaped this world after they ventured into it and Maiar were helping them. Both Valar and Maiar called Ainur, the Holy Ones. That's general name of these beings. Sauron is also one of the Maiar and his actual name is Mairon. He's basically a fallen angel as well as the Balrogs (yeah the one from Moria wasn't the only one). The most powerful Vala was named Melkor (later named Morgoth for his evil deeds) and he was the original evil of this world. He corrupted some of the Maiar that later became Balrogs and also some elves (or other less sentien beings, because there is multiple versions of this tale) into the Orcs. He was Sauron's master and the first Dark Lord. Eru Illuvatar is The One, God Almighty. He created Ainur and helped them to envision Arda, the Earth. He also created Elves and Men, and both are called Children of Illuvatar. Elves are the Eldest children. Dwarves were created by Vala named Aule, who created earthy materials and was a smith. At first they were just soulless beings, but Eru accepted them as his own "children" and gave them Flame Inperishble (or the Secret Fire which Gandalf mentioned in the Fellowship of the Ring), which is basically the power that only Eru could wield. And Flame Imperishble was the reason why his creations have souls and minds of their own. Hobbits are variation of Men. So, Gandalf finished his job and returned to Valinor, Undying Lands where Valar and Maiar live as well as most of the elves (by the time of The Lord of the Rings story most of the elves left Middle-Earth and those that stayed eventually left it too). Frodo left because traumas from his journey were too deep and the only place where he could be healed is Valinor. Great reaction! And yes I'm a big Tolkien nerd😅

[@davidholaday2817]

That was amazing but ONE thing. I believe it is implied that Men simply came to be out of evolution. They are not known as Children of Ilúvatar. that is reserved for the Elves.

[@Herr_Schindler]

@@davidholaday2817 they are the children of Illuvatar. It is explicitly said in the Silmarillion. Eru created both Elves and Men. Immortals and Mortals. First the Elves awoke, and then the Men (well, after unplanned Dwarves). Besides, if you think about it, how could Men be product of evolution if they are gifted with Flame Imperishble? Why do they have souls? Why do they have a fate different from that of the elves? Their existence was planned. The Hobbits came to be out of evolution (basically short Men), not the Men themselves

[@Herr_Schindler]

@@davidholaday2817 it was even said that Eru's favorite Children were Men

[@Witherdrake]

@@Herr_Schindler Your correct, The elves may go to the Undying Lands and be restored to their bodies should they have been killed but no one really knows what happens to the souls of men. Only that they go to a place especially made for them by Eru himself.

[@Herr_Schindler]

@@Witherdrake Manwe could also know that

[@aires69uk]

I must be the only person who bawled like a baby when they said goodbye at the ship.. it represented every loss I've ever felt in my life, loss of friends, loss of love.

[@iamjackspyramidshapedhelmet]

The only one??? Everyone cried at that lol

[@anacarolmsc]

Yeah, especially with that particular score 💔

[@Sungirl801]

@@anacarolmsc Whoever buries me needs to play that song at my funeral. "Into the west" is sad and beautiful, all at once.

[@Nolnocnaes]

I would recommend picking up the audiobooks of LotR with narration done by Andy Serkis (Gollum), they are AWESOME!

[@Christiand2821]

Listened to them to and from work and now I'm driving my oldest son to school every morning and we're listening to them together. He does a fantastic job reading the stories. He did The Hobbit too. Just as well done.

[@ryanalaniz4525]

Where did you find that?

[@phillipoutzen3234]

Frodo was too deeply hurt to stay. He had been wounded -- blade, sting, and tooth -- plus the damage from carrying the ring for so long. He never would have recovered in the Shire. In the Undying Lands he could find healing and live out his days in peace. Sam and Rosie have 13 children, and he becomes Mayor several times. After Rosie dies on a Midsummer's Eve, Sam gives the Red Book to his oldest daughter, and is never seen again. It is told in her family that he went to the Grey Havens and took a ship, the last of the ring bearers to cross over the sea.

[@Ueberschaer]

This is the best trilogy ever made and ever will. A masterpiece.

[@steveg5933]

First. In 1977, a month shy of my 12th birthday, I was in a near fatal accident. While I was recovering, an uncle handed me a paperback box set of The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings to pass the time. Needless to say, I was hooked. That set was read annually, no matter where I was. I served 10 years in the US Navy. Whether it was a duty station in the states, a ship in the Pacific or one of a dozen overseas location I had those books with me. The earliest bits of the stories were written in the trenches of WWI. Tolkien served in the British Army by the end of the war, only 1 of his closest friends remained alive. Much of what you see was drawn from his personal experience. I can not recommend reading the Hobbit & the Lord of the Rings in their entirety (all forwards & appendices). There is much much more in what Tolkien himself called his "legendarium" as well as numerous non-legendarium works in his collection. There is a massive amount of Tolkien related websites and podcasts and fans. Welcome to the family! The Hobbit movies- I will say this. They come off as rushed and while just as beautifully filmed, the result is nowhere as good as the LOTR. THAT SAID, I love the Hobbit movies for what they are even though there was room for improvement.

[@MasterIceyy]

Tolkien also served alongside Peter Jackson's grandfather at the somme, there's a picture of them together

[@kdub3871]

THANK YOU for the journey along with you and your perseverance through this modern cinematic epic.👏🏾💓💕

[@SunnyLovetts]

Great editing, thanks for not skipping the best parts lol Best trilogy ever

[@elegrin5170]

For 32:36 Anybody talks about the metaphor in that scene.. when an orc throwed his Arrow, Denethor pour out red tomato juice from his mouth. That means, he realized the taste of his son's blood. That was a blood and killed metaphore And after that moment, he petrified for what he's done... Anybody cannot see that..

[@redxgoldxgreen1]

Did not want to see this but glad i did, got to watch Return Of The King again and watching your reactions made it even better.

[@BryonLape]

While the men of Gondor stand, the two hobbits run forward first.

[@burrichgrrl57]

You might want to watch the specials on how these amazing movies were made. There are hours of discussion and explanation and it's fascinating. Where filmed, costume design, set design and construction, horse training, sword training and much more. Interviews with cast and the director. There is a lot of it and I watched every minute of it with interest and pleasure. Totally worth it if you enjoyed the movies.

[@charlessapp1835]

To give you an idea of the numbers Sauron had, it is estimated that at the Siege of Minas Tirith there were between 50,000-100,000 orcs and men. And at the Battle of the Black Gate there was another 50,000-100,000. So it was a suicide mission to fight at the Black Gate. All for giving Frodo a chance.

[@seanmcmurphy4744]

43:32 Legolas shooting the bosun was a cameo appearance by the director Peter Jackson - he was the bosun

[@GaunteroDimmm]

57:58 you missed the whole point. Gandalf, a literal angelic being who ROSE FROM THE DEAD, just told this little Hobbit that there is something beyond death, and it’s beautiful and without suffering or end. He was comforting him.

[@prischm5462]

Great reaction Liala! The Lord of the Rings is a perfect illustration of a quote by Lord Acton, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely".

[@jamesrowles9249]

Sam took one look at Gollum and was like, " Nah, you can't trust a crackhead!"

[@JD.78]

The Lord of the Rings movies are brilliant, i love them, i'd say they're probably my favourite trilogy. The Fellowship of the Ring holds a special place in my heart as it was the last great movie my Father and i watched together before he passed away...he enjoyed it too. Thanks for the reaction videos they were fun and a little tearful near the end. Cheers.

[@mevb]

John Rhys-Davies (Gimli) improvised "Ah yes, it's dwarves that goes swimming with little hairy women!" and it's a reference to Jaws when Captain Quint giving a toast saying "Here's to swimmin' with bowlegged women.".

[@matthewgreiner2766]

Which itself is a reference to Popeye the Sailor Man song.

[@j3ffro738]

Perfect editing style. The right amount of movie and you. I can't stand it when reactors focus more on them instead of the film. You got a new sub. :)

[@SirMasonFighter]

gandalfs face is amazing , seeing everything he has been thru to to that point since the rings of power

[@mycroft16]

I love this one cause we really get to see how much our Hobbits have grown. Well 3. Frodo doesn't really grow he endures. But Sam squaring up one on one with a literal nightmare spider. Pippin facing off a horde of invading orcs and trolls, defying the ruler of the most powerful nation at the time to save the prince. Merry holding his own in battle and stabbing the Witch King with a blade purpose made thousands of years prior specifically to wound him mortally. None of them giving in to fear despite their size or sheltered lives in the Shire. It's amazing to see them grow and change and become doers of great deeds because they were simply there to do it and didn't give up. All 3 go on to become great leaders. To have The King and everyone bow to them in the high courtyard of Minas Tirith is absolutely earned by them.

[@TheRuhutta]

There are many points throughout all 3 movies that the timeline seems much lessened... and all the characters spent a long time doing various things. Like when Gandalf leaves Frodo to look for information on the One Ring in the first movie, it was like 10-15min maybe in the movie but in the books was 17 years.

[@fantasyfinds5627]

I adore LOTR reactions so much, but I find them frustrating at times due to some reactors either talking and laughing over top of important and emotional scenes, or their lack of understanding of the basic plot points because they aren’t paying attention. Your reaction has been by far one of my absolute favorites because of your level of respect for the masterful writing and storytelling storytelling. You understand already what this story is meant to be, and I’m so very excited to see you react to these next two masterpieces. Thank you for this!!

[@robertshriver4574]

Thank you for your review and the effort you put into it.

[@delaneycharlie4521]

ive been watching this for 20 years and i just love watching every single reaction and i tear up every single time

[@elegrin5170]

Listen carefull the background music at 1:09:23 .. That music's lyric is what Aragorn's speech for Frodo at Rivendell.. "You have my sword and I will protect you with my life " speech.. Remember? He said it to Frodo at Rivendell .. First movie.. That music's lyrics is that speech... Amazing choice

[@StephenDukenski]

Always fun to watch these again with a new YT reactor. In the books, Sam raises his family and later in life takes the trip to the Undying Lands to join Bilbo. (I believe he catches the final ship out of Middle Earth.)

[@Herr_Schindler]

You mean to join Frodo?)

[@benzillamusic]

Awesome reaction video, Lord Of The Rings is magnificent just like you dear Liala, keep it up, much love ❤️🤩

[@andrewprytherch]

"I'm glad this is ending in a nice way". "You've had one ending, yes. What about a second ending?"

[@TheEnigma64]

What is not mentioned is why Denethor is the was he is! The seven seeing stones, the Palantiri (The "crystal ball" that Pippin looked in to) There were 8 originally, 7 coming to Middle Earth. By the time of the War of the Ring, 4 were lost. One was in Orthanc one in Barad-dur and one in the White Tower. Sauron, through the seeing stones corrupted both Saruman and Denethor...showing them his vision of the future and what would come to pass!

[@Pachyzookeeper]

49:06 POV you are a retail employee at best buy on black friday waiting on the opening

[@Qualvanda.]

Liala when she sees a very sickly Smeagol almost throwing up when turning into a horrible creature: "One day I'm gonna nail that!". Ok... you do you, girl, I won't shame you. :P

[@Erkki146]

Your fascination with "hope" reminded me of another movie. "The Matrix" is my favorite movie of all time, however with regards to hope, there's an interesting monologue by a character called "The Architect" at the end of second part, "Matrix Reloaded" that touches on the topic of hope. Consider watching them, if you haven't already.

[@RosieRosepeddle]

I watch a lot of reactions and you are the first one to react the same way I do.

[@AdaKitten]

I loved your reaction! :) I love the movies and the books. I have seen the movies more than I have read the books, and they still captivate me, both in their own way ♥

[@elegrin5170]

1:09:00 Sam; " I can't carry it for you...But I can carry you...!" We missed that line but that was amazing..

[@9Radamantis1]

This is Not the End, because there are three more movies of "The Hobbit" trilogy !

[@andrewbunch6599]

The start of this was too many answers to questions i didn't even ask 😂😂

[@danielpetur3132]

Fun fact the actor who pleys gimli is olso Treebeard and Andy Serkis who pleys gollum is olso the voice for the black rider from the first movie who said shire Bagins. And the actor who playd the black rider is olso the uruk hai who killed boramir and he is olso the weird disabled ork from the third movie Just fun behind sceens facts 😉

[@johnsimonson1207]

Gandalf is an Istari. They just sleep with their eyes open, so it looks like he was awake when he was in fact sleeping. Gollum/Smeagal calls Samwise 'the fat one' or 'fat hobbitses' because he has a hard enough time remembering names. It is difficult for him to remember Frodo's name as well, so he calls him 'Master' if only because he is the one who currently holds the Precious.

[@iamjackspyramidshapedhelmet]

49:57 Cool fact actually, Peter Jackson (the director) made horror movies before LOTR - and a lot of really nasty splatter ones at that 😂 And Howard Shore (the composer) did scores for movies like Se7en and the Cronenberg films. So these two definitely know how to craft some spooky scenes!

[@brucewilliams4152]

Always amused me when so.e tells fire for shooting arrows..it should be loose, or shoot.. Fire is a gunpowder term, give it fire. Matchlock muskets

[@MusaFinderi]

Don't know about "hope", but another favourite word "flesh" is always so passionately articulated. lol

[@snakeeyes5638]

Your reaction was great. I subbed immediately

[@Etticos.]

Notice at the end there were 3 eagles that arrived. That’s because Gandalf sent for an eagle for Frodo, Sam, AND Gollum, still having faith that in the end Smeagol could be redeemed.

[@matthewgreiner2766]

No. The 3 eagle were for Frodo, Sam, and Gandalf. For some reason Peter Jackson had Gandalf's eagle pick up Frodo. In the book it was a different eagle. If you think about it, when the Ring was destroyed Bilbo aged to his correct age. When we see him 4 years later he is really 131 years old and looks it. Now when the ring was destroy Smeagol would age to over 500 years old. Smeagol himself knew this when, in the book, told Sam when the ring was detroyed he would turn to dust. If Smeagol knew that you can be certain Gandalf knew it.

[@stigkenobi7525]

The third eagle Gandalf brought was for Gollum.

[@williamparrish9954]

something you might not know one playing as Arwen that is Liv Taylor that is Steven Taylor from the band Aerosmith his daughter

[@AdamFishkin]

Your "gollum gollum" is a chill vibe. LOL.

[@lcbonastre2418]

Next Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition

[@mrdavman13]

FUN LORE FACT: the giant eagles were an intelligent, free race all by themselves. A common trope you may hear is “they could’ve taken the eagles” but that is wrong for the simple fact, Sauron had the Nazgûl and the terrible winged beasts (they’re not really given a name but they’re descended from the original dragons but don’t breathe fire). They were more numerous than shown but the ones piloted by the Nazgûl were the 9 strongest and fastest and biggest. But there were technically more without pilots. And the eagles weren’t beasts of burden. They weren’t mindless dumb animals, they had a whole complex social society with a hierarchy, language, and political beliefs. They had leaders, and important socially powerful families. They were willing to help were they could, and fight in certain battles over time, but they aren’t pets. They are actually really cool and the original giant eagles were MASSIVE. It is thought that Morgoth (Sauron’s boss) captured some to create the first winged dragons. The winged and unwinged dragons were even larger, some as big as castles, and one that was damn near the size of a small continent. He was so big when he died and fell, he literally reshaped the whole face of the earth and arrangement of continents. The original eagles battled him for days, and someone literally had to use a holy space ship and fight him with a laser in the end. He was so terrible and huge literal gods that created the whole existence ran from him and the rest of the winged dragons. Epic the ancient times were epic.

[@imtoxiclol9141]

I’ve been rewatching these movies since i was a kid they are amazing

[@johnmavroudis2054]

This is such a great film and series. I'm subscribing! Since you loved these... I've got some absolutely brilliant films to recommend. They all feature fantastic story / acting / direction / cinematography / special effects. Most are totally under the radar gems: ARRIVAL: Probably the greatest alien-invasion story of all... Realistic.. surprising ... beautifully told. CHILDREN OF MEN: The great director, Alfonso Cuaron knocks it out of the park with this near-future dystopian tale. You'll never forget it. GRAVITY: Another Cuaron film... this one starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in this epic space adventure. PLEASANTVILLE: Starts off a comedy, but quickly veers into a brilliant look at society. Really inventive. STRANGER THAN FICTION: Will Ferrell in a non-comedic role... He's funny in some parts, but this is the most underrated, wonderful little films I've ever seen. A host of excellent actors and a great story moves this along beautifully. You'll love these incredible films... I'm sure about it. All the best!