OMG Helms Deep! | Part 2 Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | First Time Watching | Extended

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Hey Everyone! We're back for the Second half of The Two Towers! This journey through middle earth has been absolutely amazing! I'm loving it! I watched the first film again and have a better grasp of everything. I'm ready to see what is next!
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[@CliffordLake]

"I really need to know Gollum's backstory..." Be careful what you wish for...

[@stefsolari]

Oh no…

[@valashar5313]

@@stefsolari Something that the films never touch on, but which does explain why the Gondor rangers treated him so harshly, is that Gollum has been around for over 500 years. And he didn't spend all that time hiding out in his cave. He would also skulk around the various towns and villages, stealing food and sometimes killing livestock or children. To the people of this time, Gollum is a nightmare.

[@ambience273]

​@@valashar5313 I don't think the people of Gondor knew of Gollum, he lived far away. Also Faramir didn't mistreat him in the book. But you are right about his backstory.

[@valashar5313]

@@ambience273 True. His range likely didn't reach far enough south to be known about in Gondor. But 500 years is long enough for the stories to travel and become local boogeyman tales.

[@brianhampton923]

“There’s some good in this world…and it’s worth fighting for”. A movie script add on, but one of the best add on’s to source material I’ve ever heard.

[@supratrd900]

Let's not forget the change to Boromir's speech at the end of Fellowship. Original line from the book "Go to MT and save my people" vs "I would of follow you my brother, my captain, My King"

[@nadinefeiler9204]

@@supratrd900 you can see in this case that good screenwriters who respect and love the source material, where able to ad to it 20 years ago. unlike today with abominations like rings of power

[@sansakitty9650]

​@@supratrd900 At first I read that as "Go to Montana and save my people" LOL

[@ezrealxshsh5460]

@@nadinefeiler9204 rings of power werent that bad, you guys just mad because its so different to this trilogy. however its pretty decent, even if they took a different approach

[@nadinefeiler9204]

@@ezrealxshsh5460 BS . Rings of power has plot holes you can sail whole fleets through. It was to be expected to be different from the Trilogy naturally but i have rarely seen such god awful writing outside of bad fanfiction.

[@MsPxeDst]

Your reaction to these movies is so top tier because you are really focused on the movie and immersing yourself into it and the emotions show. I cry ALL the time everytime i watch them 🙂 And how many reactors can say they rewatched the 1st movie again before jumping into the second? Amazing job.

[@stefsolari]

I appreciate this comment so much, thank you!! ♥️

[@KingXenos]

Fun fact. Vigo Mortenson (the actor who played Aragorn) had such a bond with the horse that played brego on set that he actually adopted it and brought it back to his ranch in America.

[@shiftnative]

"It's the unity, that makes it emotional" YES..! fantastic quote that really encapsulates the trilogy.

[@HH-hd7nd]

There's a tiny age gap between Aragorn and Arwen: He is 87. She is about 3000 years old. Aragorn is of numenorian descent - Numenorians have long lives compared to other humans, they can live for several centuries. Elves however are immortal, they don't die of old age at all. The other girl's name is Eowynn - niece of King Theoden and the sister of Eomer.

[@VG-fk6nk]

Rizz doesn't care about age, and Aragorn has plenty.

[@markdeslauriers6549]

One other thing about Aragorn and Arwen. They are distantly related but in a weird way. Arwen is 2 generations removed from their closest common ancestor (Earendil the Mariner), he is her grandfather. But Aragorn is like 60 generations removed. I always found that interesting.

[@magister343]

Arwen was actually only 2,778 years old at the time of this film. She never reaches the age of 3000, as she dies of grief at age 2901, a year after Aragorn dies at the age of 210.

[@magister343]

@@markdeslauriers6549 I believe Aragron is actually 64 generations removed. He is a descendent of Elros, who was Elrond's twin. I always imagined them as identical twins, although I don't think that is stated explicitly.

[@VG-fk6nk]

@@magister343 Um, actually, Arwen was 2901 when she died, BUT 2901 years, 364 days (by the King's Reckoning calendar), 23 hours, 56 minutes and 13 seconds. She died in a comparatively miniscule amount of time before she turned 2902. Matter of fact, they had already celebrated her b-day on that day, so legally speaking - in the eyes of any authority figure - she was 2902.

[@Spiri7ualShi7]

My one rule for LOTR reactions; there's tears, I press like. Greetings from Argentina.

[@stefsolari]

Thank you!! De adonde sos? Yo también soy Argentina!! 🥹

[@Spiri7ualShi7]

@@stefsolari De San Martín de los Andes, pero estoy viviendo en Buenos Aires!

[@iwd8921]

​@@stefsolari somos pocos pero tenemos presencia!

[@dac2007]

​@@stefsolari tu acento en ingles es muy natural jajaja

[@mariluc6230]

@@stefsolari ¿OMG eres latina?

[@digitalbegley]

So nice to see you becoming so emotionally connected to this story. It has happened to us all :)

[@Pokeysaurus]

When she got emotional for the Rohirrim showing up, you just knew she was going to lose it for Sam's speech. You love to see it.

[@fabienzapata5884]

Indeed, I was revisiting those same emotions again just watching her video on this amazing story. Guess I'll have to plan a Sunday funday to re-watch the extended trilogy again and again 🙃

[@RambinoYT]

Fun fact. When Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) is sitting on the steps of Helms deep before the battle starts. He talks to a kid holding a sword. That same kid is his son IRL, that boy told his father to accept the job offer to play Aragorn. Viggo didn't know what LOTR was when he was offered the role and was very skeptical even thinking of declining it, but his son had read the books and urged his father to take the role. That right there is the boy/man we need to thank for having Viggo played a character that no other man could have done!

[@NerdyBigBrother]

Im an absolute sucker for LoTR reactors. You and your emotions are so beautiful. Youve really picked up on some really important things during this first watch-through. It just makes me so happy to see people connect with these films. They are in a total class of their own for me. They will be timeless and Tolkien really understood human emotions and human nature. Cant wait to watch the next videos you make. Keep up the good work. Also, I peeped some of your music. You're crazy talented!

[@stefsolari]

I appreciate it!! This really is a whole journey for me and I love it!! It’s a roller coaster of emotions but the story pulls you in immediately. Thank you 🥹♥️

[@luckylenny8634]

Me too. I bet she's a good actress also.

[@CJR-wv8kc]

The films are so good, since people can only experience them for the first time once we get to almost get another first watching it through the reactions of others

[@lepot23]

There are some reactors that don't even give them a chance. Mostly because they are "too long", and already have a negative attitude going into them. There is a lot of emotion to be had here. And a great story to boot. Kudos Stef for giving it a chance, and seeing what it's all about.

[@LUC0R]

You've easily become one of my favorite reactors. Love that you're such a deep feeler that we can feel vicariously through.

[@stefsolari]

I appreciate it so much!! I’ve been told and been giggled at how much I throw myself in things I watch and it’s so surreal to see comments about my reactions being emotional in a good light. It warms my heart so thank you for this kind comment 🥹

[@yottawatt]

@@stefsolari I have been watching LotR since it came out in theaters. I still can't help but get emotional, especially in the Return of the King. Can't wait for you to share your reaction for that one. I like how you immerse yourself into the story, learn the characters/places, and let the story connect with you.

[@neilsimon467]

Please don't hate Faramir, the only change made from the book in the movie was the change to him, in the book he was totally disinterested in the ring. He was the strongest of them all. I love how much you love these movies. The friendship between Gimli and Legolas was amazing in the books and Peter Jackson and the writers really did justice to that in the movies

[@Makkaru112]

And was CLOSE pupil of Gandalf. And she loves Gandalf so she can’t hate Faramir now. Just wait until she sees what they have done to Denethor. Denethor was done dirty: He was way more noble & mighty in the books. Not to mention he contended wills with Sauron for decades nonstop & ontop of that even now he was never broken nor could Sauron alter what Denethor would see in the palantir even then he couldn’t control what Denethor had control of which was how he chose to interpret the visions given to him. Using it all to Gondor’s advantage! ❤ he also lit the beacons and got the women & children far away from the city longer ahead of time. So the movie butchered him as well as faramir but they didn’t butcher faramir as badly thankfully. He could have been shown to give Pippen his newest order to light the beacons so then it wouldn’t change the scene much at all as presented! The story here is Faramir’s birth ended up killing his mother Finduilas which was a Numenorean woman of the Faithful which her ancestors survived the Kataklysm of Númenor by the way! He was hurt deeply by her death. But also Aragorn when he went by the name gifted to him as Thorongil Denethor’s father basically overshadowing him from his own father so he is as psychology goes: treated Boromir the same way his father treated Aragorn/Thorongil. Note that Boromir and Faramir are half Númenorean which is a big thing as far as the legendarium goes! Denethor actually did many things the movie shows him not doing or neglecting. He was VERY competent and mighty in many craft and (even a lore-master to a degree). He had quite alot of mental and “magical” might which is why he could contend with Sauron too without being harmed in there process in any way!

[@cpmf2112]

Well....there were more changes than that unfortunately. Elrond wasn't such a dick about Arwen marrying Aragorn and lying to her about lingering on in doubt and grief. He knew exactly what would happen since it was the same as with his own brother.

[@Tedger]

No elves but Legolas in helms deep in books.

[@Jagerus]

Faramir was right(in the movie). There's war. He guards the border. 3 suspicious and unknown strangers come. Two lie about their numbers and purpose. They say that he is Boromir's friend, but they don't know that he is dead. This is very suspicious and should be investigated. And it is his father's command that the ring must go to Gondor. It is understandable that Faramir did this. And it's not the ring that really tempts him, but the conformity to his father. There's really no reason to hate faramir in the movie either

[@simonsalgueiro6217]

@@Makkaru112 Well, if they had to make all these complex character arcs for all the 19069376 characters, the movies would be 10 hours each, 5 of them of pure exposition. And too much exposition in movies sucks. They focus on Denethor in his last moments, which are correct. He became deranged between Saurons manipulation and his wife's death. They can't be telling the story of every single character, as I said, as that would be a hellish amount of exposition for a movie. And for Faramir, it's much mroe interesting to see him fight the tempatation of the ring and come up triumphant in the end, makes him much more humane and relatable. Not everything Tolkien wrote was "better", just as many things are better in the books than in the movies, some are better thought in the movies. Plus, he also could elaborate a lot more in his books, while movies need to sumarize a lot more, plus taking into account showing off things ain't the same as reading.

[@BramGaunt]

How can we possibly harm this lovely lady with the third part? She will absolutely disappear in tears!

[@NickBrown-ph6xd]

It's a risk I am willing to take. We all had to experience that when we read the books the first time, long before the films came out.....that's why this story remains with you forever.....

[@ESO_PRIME]

Haha! It’s glorious 🤣

[@danielromero432]

I'm sure she will, but fortunately not all tears are an evil

[@phj223]

2:14 It's pretty grim that the Orc scout screams when he sees Legolas closing in on him, much like Hama did when the Warg came for him. The Orc knows there will be no mercy from an Elf.

[@krisfrederick5001]

"Where now are the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow;" -King Theoden, One of my favorite quotes ever.

[@SliderFury1]

The way that scene is shot gives me chills every time. When he says , "into shadow" and they show the Uruk's marching and it's so loud it really sends home just how massive the threat is.

[@sethhale235]

It's a direct reference to an Anglo-Saxon poem named The Wanderer. One of Tolkien's favorites. I highly suggest reading it or listening to a reading of it.

[@MrDevintcoleman]

The cinematography in that scene is masterful.

[@sonofvideo4696]

@@sethhale235 Top tier comment. Thanks.

[@stephenbarrett8861]

Actually Aragorn not Theoden.

[@seregrian5675]

A very good reaction, and even better that you can recognize how much you are getting immersed in the epic tale! The Return of the King (without spoilers) is going to be another rollercoaster for you, but it's the ride of a lifetime. Looking to see you then!

[@custardflan]

This book changed my life. The back story and the loyalty and friendships, and the realization that I'm part of a larger story and living for something bigger than myself were truly heart-opening for me. I wanted to be a better person after I read this book. I hope this movie has the same effect on you.

[@alexkats30]

Special shout-out to Viggo, performing amazingly even in the nasty stew scene 😂 and the sportsmanship Legolas showed not counting the dozens of Uruks he crashed with that ladder he dropped on them. I'm certain he had much more than 42, counting them.

[@drizzmatec]

Don't remember exactly where I saw this theory. The theory goes that Legolas and Gimli had both lost count during the battle, so Legolas decided to pick a random number that seemed large but not impossible and Gimli had decided to just say one number more than what Legolas says.

[@zoesumra9152]

Like a sniper only counting verified kills...

[@MrDevintcoleman]

I always LOVE seeing people’s reaction to Saruman’s army for the first time. They’ve usually already remarked on how many Orcs and Uruk-hai they had to fight off in the last one. Just the scale of it isn’t something people are used to seeing, and it makes you feel hopeless, which is the point.

[@brucewilliams4152]

In the books Aragorn and elronds relationship is completely different. Elrond had a twin brother elros, who is arragorns direct ancestor ,(6000 years back).

[@JakeFlakeful]

Your reactions are genuine and emotional. I cried along with you.

[@AngelArm1110]

I love how Aragorn tries to break up with Arwen and she's basically just like nah, we cool baby.

[@Seth-fg4ho]

Hey, Stef- I subbed to your channel last week after seeing your reaction to Fellowship. I find that the best reactions to LotR are given by people who really show an effort in understanding the lore of the world, which helps to form an emotional connection with the characters and their plight. As others have said, don't ever apologize for your emotions; sharing your emotions on a first-watch allows viewers to re-experience what they felt when they first watched. It's the reason we watch reactions, and it helps to bond you with your audience. You're a lovely person and I'm glad I found your channel. I await your Return of the King reaction. If you like Frodo and Sam now, that movie will turn you to jelly in the best way possible. :)

[@TheDanEdwards]

This movie, the second in the series, is more emotional draining because it is so war/death centric. Though the first movie has the great dying scene of Boromir, the Two Towers have the great monologues of Theoden and Sam. And Gollum is such a tragic figure and the unravelling of Frodo... all work together to make it emotional.

[@PickledShark]

Your gollum questions will soon be answered in the final film 😅 I can’t wait for the last one. It’s by far the most emotional. Themes and arcs that have been with us as early as the prologue find their completions in such beautiful ways, and of course, after you have seen that film, it is the end of this incredible trilogy…. I’ve re-watched these films dozens of times, and they never fail to deliver that emotional gut punch. Oddly, we’re all addicted to that pain, and perhaps that’s why so many of us jump from first time reaction to first time reaction. There’s nothing quite like that first viewing. Thanks for sharing it with us

[@Bry-cz7yf]

You have to remember that (in the film) the ring is tempting Faramir and praying on his pain and insecurities. Without the rings power Faramir would have reacted differently. It's a real testament to his character that he was able to rise above in the end. Not even Aragorn could resist the ring forever (the same reason Aragorn realized that Frodo had to go on without him)

[@BluBerrey]

I love how you not only look at the story but the subtext of feeling and emotions behind anything that's happening. It shows that you are actually invested and interested in the story. (and are not afraid to immerse yourself in it). Love to see people understand the point of these movies:)

[@Dinamite4]

A very underrated part is when Sam tells Faramir that he “has shown his qualities”

[@ellingtonGaming]

20:28 this scene is so impactful when you consider the immortality of the elves. They love forever and die only from things like war, so for them it really is the ultimate sacrifice.

[@DraconimLt]

That little confused look off to the side when Aragorn went over the cliff, the pause like you were rebooting, then ''what just happened?!'' Priceless reaction. Lol.

[@meltorme-ntor2933]

Love your reactions! What you saw with Faramir's soldiers is what war does to people. It desensitizes them to other people, or creatures. It was well presented. And yes, the emotions run rampant in these movies! Carry on!

[@PickledShark]

The fact that you rewatched the first movie in preparation for this one says everything I need to know. I’m gonna head over to Patreon now

[@iCortex1]

The charge of the Rohirrim is arguably one of the best movie scene in cinema history to this day 👌

[@ronweber1402]

It was supposed to be another horse that got Aragorn from the riverside but that horse didn't want to kneel down for Viggo to climb aboard so they tried with Brego who did the trick almost immediately so they used him instead.

[@cindyknudson2715]

I heard Viggo slept in the stable with the horse to build a bond with it. They practiced the kneel and mount together to build trust.

[@ronweber1402]

@@cindyknudson2715 That would be so cool. I know that Brego is one of the horses Viggo bought and took home for himself after the movies were done being shot.

[@Uncle_T]

It's OK to cry (you'll probably do a lot more of it before the third movie ends). It's nice to see a reactor wearing their heart on their sleeve watching these films as this amazing story and these wonderful movies definitely deserve all the emotions. :) I'm very much looking forward to the last one.

[@nF_Rhythm]

You will get everything you want from Return of the King! It answers SOOOOO many questions while furthering the story and providing, in my opinion, one of the most satisfactory endings ever. I really can't wait for your video(s)!! p.s. I had my water handy the whole time 😁

[@CynicalRam]

THERE IS GOOD IN THIS WORLD AND ITS WORTH FIGHTIN FOR 😢😢😢

[@HenCoeden]

Gosh, Sam's speech helped me through difficult times

[@Aegi97]

I can’t say enough about this movie… Sam’s monologue gets me every time. Don’t try to look up certain things like character’s backstories until after the third movie because you may get the answers you’re looking for in the watching the last one. And as everyone else has said, if you got emotional during this movie, you’re in for a wild ride in the next one. Swept the Oscar’s for a reason. Excited to watch it with you!

[@stuckinparadise9676]

Andy Serkis as Gollum is outstanding. He's been in countless movies, including as the villain Ulysses Klaue in the Avengers and Black Panther films

[@PickledShark]

Hey Stef, you should do the third movie in three parts rather than two. I’d like to see more of your reactions and less skipping!

[@steveornelas2956]

PLEASE give us an hour long video for the third movie 🙏🏼 it’s definitely the best of all three and I’m super excited to see you finish the trilogy. Bring an extra box of Kleenex for that one

[@stefsolari]

Will do 😭♥️

[@amscheung]

I think it'll be a challenge as copyright claim keeps bugging all the reactors. Good luck to it as we most certainly look forward to a longer ones.

[@Kygira]

Really good reaction enjoyed it very much. One thing to remember that was stated about Gollum was that he held on to the ring for over 500 years before Bilbo found it. For a time he too like Frodo was a ring bearer though inadvertently,and under very different circumstances. Considering how the ring is affecting Frodo currently,(who was probably the purest among the fellowship)just imagine carrying the ring for 500 years. Not to mention being tortured,and hated for so long would wreck anyone's mind. Frodo was the one person he trusted,who had pity on him. Consider also that the closer they get to mount doom the stronger the influence of the ring becomes. It's why even Sam would not have been able to keep It's influence at bay. Gandalf said himself that he believed Smegol would play a role in all this,hence why he dissuaded Frodo from the notion of killing him. But the actions of others who only saw him as hideous,and a monster to be killed on site really didn't help things progress positively for him. Tolkien even laments about it in some of his interviews. Probably why it's hard for me to hate Smegol as much,all things considered. It's actually quite sad when you think about it.

[@jamesdee759]

These movies and the books are some of the best story telling that you could watch/read. I am so happy that they went all out with creating these movies because they're great movies and I'm so happy that you like them. I hope that some day you will take the time to read the books atleast once. Thank you for reacting to these movies, I'm enjoying your reaction to them.

[@omrmajeed]

Stef saying "I stand the look of him" about Faramir, not knowing that his father thinks the exact same way about him.

[@dontwitty1656]

"By writes we shouldn't even been here" is symbolic in that there was nothing in Tolkien's writings, putting the Hobbits in Osgilhath

[@TallisKeeton]

the storage of food they found in Sarumans tower has also backstory in the book - Saruman always ridiculed Gandalf for smoking a pipe and for caring for plebs but secretly he also tried to smoke. And this pipeweed his spies (human mercenaries) have been buying for Sarumans use in the Shire.

[@DyadintheForce]

Your emotions and smile are so contagious. Appreciated the reaction.

[@markdeslauriers6549]

I'm really enjoying your reactions to these movies. I can tell how emotionally invested you are. It's touching. Thanks for doing this.

[@A.K-nz]

Just Loving how invested you have gotten and are in LOTR, and the fact that you tool the time to rewatch TFOTR, just shows how immersed you have become in the LOTR journey. I watch a lot of reaction channels and the LOTRs is the 1st reaction I have watched from your channel and I have to say , I love your reaction to these first 2 parts of the LOTR Trilogy so far, it's so genuine. You just gained a new subscriber here and will definitely be checking out your other movie reactions you have done and future reactions. 💜💜💜

[@stefsolari]

I appreciate it! I feel like I needed to rewatch it. When I watch something, I love to make sure I can follow along fully and especially with an incredible story like this, I had to. It really is amazing

[@A.K-nz]

@@stefsolari That shows that someone as yourself goes that little bit extra to capture the finer details like, characters names. who they are, how they fit into the story etc etc. A lot of my friends were involved with a lot of the production of the LOTR trilogy, (CGI, costumes,makeup ,props and other things). They whole heartedly loved being involved with the making of the trilogy. Where they have the film set of Hobbiton is just 20 minutes over the hill from our homestead back home.... It,s funny because the township that is closest to Hobbiton, we had always called the people that lived over that way Hobbits anyway, way before they did the LOTR movies only because there are a lot of short people there due to the area being Horse Racing country and Dairy farms.... 😆😆😆

[@sousouluteru9223]

“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” Quote from, Captain Faramir steward of Minas Tirith (Sindarin: "Tower of Guard").

[@mosovanhe]

You remind me of me, when I watched these movies in cinema for the very first time 20 years ago. I can see *that* love in your eyes ♥

[@svenknaepen9780]

your reaction on my best movies of all times is amazing! i love your reaction! your tears make me cry to on the reaction! amazing job! much love from belgium ❤

[@TallisKeeton]

the boy Haleth who speaks with Aragorn in Helms Deep is son of Hama the Doorwarden, the one who was killed in wargs ambush as first soldier. So the kid lost his father only few days ago and in this scene he is given new hope by this conversation with Aragorn - the warrior who has many names in many lands but when he was a boy living in Rivendell with his mother he was called Estel - Hope.

[@bobcharles1204]

Sam gets the best speeches. If you pay close attention to Gollum's eyes, you can tell when Smeagol is dominant. When he is Smeagol, his pupils are wide and friendly. When Gollum is in charge, they are small and menacing.

[@carnilia]

6:17 ‘Is it ok to cry?’ The answer is always YES.

[@miskbalder]

Losing Boromir broke the last of his will and he was nothing but a husk of the great steward he once was, that says quite a lot about how powerful Saurons influence was The "300" number of defenders in Helm's Deep is taken from the story of the 300 Spartans that went against impossible odds, they were actually 2000-3000 defending, I don't know where they got that number from, but it sounds cool 🙂 Gimli did win their little competition but it ended a bit differently in the original story, Legolas asked Gimli how many he killed and he said 43 and Legolas said something like "Then you beat me by one but I am not sad about it, I am just glad to see my friend still standing alive", they were bitter enemies(as elf and dwarf) and built a lifelong friendship during the journey ❤ Faramir was one of the characters who stayed in my mind long after I read the books, he was truly a good person, very wise and he understood quite quickly how dangerous the ring is, he even threw way the seductive power of the ring that made him think he would finally be the hero of Gondor as well as get praise from his father

[@professorbugbear]

There is a thing to know about Elrond which makes his mindset a little easier to understand. His twin brother, Elros made the same choice Arwen was making... to become mortal. Elrond then had to see his brother age and die. Also, his wife, Arwen's mother (and coincidentally Galadriel and Celeborn's daughter) was injured in an orc raid, and she was sent to the undying lands before she would perish. He has seen a lot of loss, so his reluctance to see Arwen make that choice is understandable. In the end, though, he did relent and supported their union.

[@samswords9993]

I probably said this before: I lived these book growing up, and I still do.

[@cendererol]

Everytime when Elrond talks i having a goosebumps. Very good editing that didnt cut Elrond and Galadriel mind connection and Samwise's last speech.

[@canadian__ninja]

Sam's monologue, speaking over Rohan's army riding down the last of the uruk-hai will never not make me cry and cry.

[@brei2670]

In the books the Hobbits were wary of Faramir, but he was never even tempted to take the ring and helped them on their way. He is a better man than Boromir, although he always had to live in his shadow.

[@unseenentity326]

I don't usually watch the post-movie commentary all the way to the end but you captivate me.

[@JPNox]

As someone not very emotional I love watching someone who is deeply emotional, it's very beautiful. I'm glad you enjoyed the movies

[@dragos-lucian]

Man, when I first watched Treebeard take the piss out of the hobbits over and over, I was hoping Pipping would just start a fire right there to motivate the Ents to speak faster

[@Oshaoxin]

Little did Aragorn know that Eowyn had the ability to lay waste to armies with her culinary arts. You see, a Dark Lord would have used that skill against his enemies

[@kuningaskolassas4720]

The ending of this movie is still such a great emotional high.

[@ricocampos1331]

No reaction to Aragorn being 87 years old?!!

[@chrisi1466]

Join the patreon and watch her full reaction! It’s worth it. Hard to add a reaction to everything and not get claimed.

[@kennyoconnor1523]

The theater gasped and cheered when Legolas mounted that horse

[@ESO_PRIME]

I can’t wait for your react to the 3rd film! My favorite movie series of all time. I’ll share my life changing story related to these movies in your last react. Thank you! I cried with you. Sam gets me every time. 💜

[@jonathanimler9745]

I love how this movie manages to bring character development to Boromir even after his death. You see another more noble side to him and his relationship with his brother (Those scenes were not included in the theatrical version). More will be understood as you meet the father in the 3rd movie.

[@Urizen777]

They've done "the father" dirty in the movies, though. Denethor is an honorable man in the books which was driven to desperation and madness via pressure of holding the borders of Gondor in a losing war and Sauron's influence through the palantir, not to mention the final nail in the coffin which was Boromir's death. Nevertheless, I understand why movies had to simplify some of the characters and John Noble played this version of Denethor perfectly.

[@simiondanielneculai4256]

In "The Lord of the Rings" movies, Gimli and Treebeard were played by the same actor, John Rhys-Davies :D

[@lordofillusions]

You continue to be delightful to spend time with revisiting these films. I am grateful to see them again through fresh eyes and to enjoy your enjoyment and engagement. I can't wait to finish the trilogy with you.

[@miguelangelsimonquiton9272]

You're a pure soul and we can notice, we LOTR fans love seeing people give it an honest try to this movies and the effort to rewatch the first one before this is really appreciate it Posdata: La comunidad latina, aunque pocos te apoyamos.

[@scalefree]

there's a sweet story about Viggo & the horses. he's a bit of an equestrian & when filming was over he went to Jackson & asked to buy Brego; Jackson agreed so Viggo had him shipped to his home stables. one of the stuntwomen who stood in for Arwen riding against the Nazgul also fell for her horse & tried the same thing but learned the price for a trained movie horse was too high for her to afford. Viggo heard about it & bought her horse for her.

[@LetsPlayCrazy]

Since none of the comments have mentioned it: that small, fast tear on wormtongues face when he realizes that Rohan isn't just about to get a new ruler where he can amass power, but mankind is actually about to be wiped out... but him knowing that it is too late for him to change his position now... it is such raw human emotion... knowing you royally fucked up... you didn't just mess up a little. You might have doomed everyone you love (including Eowyn) to death and there is nothing left for you to do but watch... It is such an underappreciated little detail because it happens to one of the slimiest evil guys of them all... and yet... he is still human at heart.

[@johanstinson]

Definitely an underrated and rarely talked about scene. It's a powerful scene and one of my favorites in the entire trilogy.

[@kalen1702]

6:22 I haven't seen a comment about it yet, so I'll just say that Viggo (the actor that plays Aragorn) kept/adopted the horse, Brego, in real life which is just really cool.

[@rhuwyn]

So many folks miss the fact that the horse was the one that had been earlier released. Glad you picked up all these things.

[@obenohnebohne]

The music and Sam’s speech are the best things about this movie. Of course, there is so much more, that I love, but these are the things that always get me. Fantastic reaction. Now, the 3rd movie awaits and it will be epic. Enjoy and thanks for sharing your thoughtful first time reaction.

[@Nyarlathotep_Flagg]

It's called "The Forbidden Pools" for a reason, Faramir is actually stretching his neck out a bit to spare Gollum there.

[@Waterford1992]

26:57 I can never unsee the 2 Legolas's riding down the ramp as the one at the front was originally Arwen but her scenes were cut from the battle so she disguised as Legolas but the real Legolas in on the other white horse behind the fake one!

[@pr0szefu]

How the heck you made me shed a tear along with you, last time i did that was like 25 years ago during some random injury as a kid. I had no idea i could do that and could feel like that.

[@nancyberry1039]

Please don't be so quick to judge Faramir, without knowing his story. He is an emotionally abused 2nd born son always living in his older brother's shadow. Their father (Denethor) thought only his favorite son, Boromir, would be worthy to get the ring. When he sent Boromir off to Rivendell, none of them knew that the Ring could easily corrupt anyone. Even though Boromir was a strong figure, he couldn't resist the power of the ring & it drove him insane with desire (like Gollum or the Nazgul aka black riders). Faramir could have easily taken the ring for himself. Instead he was only trying to honor his father's wishes & gain his favor by "giving him a mighty gift". He had no interest in the ring, only wanted to show his father that he was just as loyal & worthy as his brother. He was able to resist the ring's incredible power. Once he heard what had happened to Boromir, he realized that the ring would not help Gondor win the war. It would only bring more destruction & death. That's why he let Frodo go & he did what Boromir couldn't do. So that shows you the strength of Faramir's character, more of which we'll get to see in the next film.

[@deploribusrex4480]

Faramir is actually among the noblest characters in the story. Reminds me of Hector of The Iliad. He is different in the books.

[@RicoRaynn]

The elves’ sacrifice always gets me. They could have just buggered off to the west and their version of heaven. They’re immortal and in the lore it’s actually rough for them to endure Middle Earth (aka their bodies were not able to endure as long as their spirits could live, and they would slowly fade). And, like Elrond mentioned, they’ve been on the forefront of the fight against Sauron (and then there’s the whole fight against Morgoth)for ages. After thousands of years battling, dealing with all the grief, loss, and sadness running off to a place like the Undying Lands must have been tempting as all hell. Yet so many stayed to help Middle Earth. That always gets me. Yeah, in the end after all the rings lose their power the remaining elves left but still, so many never made that journey, sacrificing what was essentially their souls so Middle Earth could survive. I’m not usually a fan of the ‘elf’ race in fantasy stories, but in LOTR they are some bad assses.

[@Jefferson_starkid]

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Fellowship is my favourite of the 3 (mostly nostalgia and the Shire tbh :p), Return of the King is the most epic and an incredible feat in filmmaking, but Two Towers has the most beautiful music. The Last March of the Ents, the Rohan leitmotif, the music playing when Eowyn is standing on Edoras looking out on the plains, the score when Gandalf and the Rohirrim come save the day at Helm's Deep,... I know a lot of it comes back in the next movie and all 3 movies have an incredible score but Two Towers is just on another level man. Many say the Ride of the Rohirrim in RotK is the best piece of music in these films (and I almost agree) but it builds on what is established in Two Towers.

[@benjaminroe311ify]

First time subscriber Stef. I found you from these Lord of Rings Reactions. Your reactions is so authentic and raw. You have great respect for the material. Great channel!

[@vanpiisu88]

Helm's Deep is still maybe the greatest battle created in movies 🔥. Amazing reaction 😍.

[@alexkidd4144]

I have to say, this is one of if not THE best reactions to the trilogy out there. You’re so invested in the LOTR world. Love it.

[@TroyBrophy]

The movie did Faramir so dirty. In the book he understands quickly how dangerous the ring is and sends Frodo on his way with little delay.

[@kobarsos82]

Regarding Aragorn and Arwen well basically nothing was a dream. "It was a dream Arwen". This wasn't literal. It was figurative. These were all flashbacks from things that happened mostly before they embarked on this journey.

[@moviebad109]

You say “just push them down” to the ladders hitting the walls, and there’s actually a medieval tool used for such a purpose. Literally just a long stick with a little U shape at the end to catch a rung of the ladder and yeet it away from the walls. People got real creative in medieval warfare in repelling siege engines.

[@garlicjrmade6409]

Cried at the first, sobbed at second, small chance of a full emotional breakdown at the third, I cant wait!

[@timothyallen3752]

I'm loving your reactions to the Lord of the Rings movies! I love these movies and books. What I enjoy most about your reaction to these movies, as well as others I have seen, is that you experience many of the same emotions I do. I have to hand it to those who made this trilogy--they did a great job of telling the story in a way that communicates those emotional moments effectively to people who know the story really well and to people completely new to the story. I'm excited to see what you think of Return of the King.

[@heliosascending3380]

I absolutely love your smile, and I cannot help but feel everything you're feeling right along with you. Such a beautiful person witnessing such a beautiful film. We're lucky to be witnessing this.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction to an incredible movie! I still tear up watching this movie, so often, and I've seen this more than a hundred times. But I'm an old softy. 😀 This movie takes it out of one. So much tension and so much fear and so much loss, but so much valor and so much strength, and so much good. You edited out the part where the young children from the Westfold were reunited with their mother at Helm's Deep, because I always have some tears coming down my face at that reunion.

[@placebo5466]

Tolkein served in WW1 and his sons served in WW2. The triology wasn't completed until after WW2 if I remember correctly. I don't know how true this is but, I read once that the Ents were supposed to represent America in some ways during both those wars. Hesitant to get involved and deciding to be isolatationist. Yet, when they did join the war, it changed the tide drastically. Whether Tolkein meant this or not, I always enjoy looking at this way in my head cannon.

[@THEvagabond29]

This is why i subscribed, you didnt realize you became heavily emotionally invested in the story and how it was presented.

[@firecat4529]

Btw, Gandalf and the Balrog of Morgoth are both 2 of the same beings called Maia and Sauron and Saruman are Maia as well. In the Simarillion book we learn that there is Eru Iluvatar, the god of Arda (which is the name of Tolkien's LotR world). Then there are the Vala, god's arch angles so to speak. And then finally there are the Maia, which are comparable to god's regular angles. The Vala and Maia helped god create Arda with their combined song of creation. Gandalf's name in Valinor (god's undying lands/continent where the elves, gandalf and all the 4 other wizzards, one of them Saruman, come from) is Olórin. During the song of creation the Valar Melkor created as disharmony with the others and basically became the big main antagonist of the franchise. He was later also called Morgoth. Some of the Maia, like the Balrogs and Sauron joined his cause to rebell and fight against god and his forces (of good). Sauron became Morgoth's 2nd in command and throughout the 2nd and 3rd age basically carried Morgoth's lecay after Morgoth was defeated in War of Wrath, a war of unimaginable scale (even in comparisson to the battles in these movies) with winged dragons as big as mountains involved (like Ancalagon the black) at the end of the 1st age (there are 4 ages in total and some time before like the age of the trees, the LotR story takes place at the end of the 3rd age). KZbin has some really interesting videos about The War of Wrath, Morgoth and the 4 ages in general. I would love to see your reactions to those stories, the backstory to the LotR story so to speak.

[@ronweber1402]

Men of the West and Nerd of the Rings are a couple of my favourite channels that cut down the history and characters of Middle Earth into manageable and easy to understand vignettes anywhere between 10-20 minutes long.

[@Makkaru112]

@@ronweber1402 GirlNextGondor, Tolkien Untangled and CluelessFangirl are VERY good no matter how much I love Yoystan for several reasons and especially for having a backbone during recent events. She’d be even more suited to reaction videos of this sort than even Moviejoob was. OmarioRPG did great reaction videos too! But then stopped.. there was much more he didn’t discover but he went deeper than most ❤ even checked out some of the songs too! ❤

[@ronweber1402]

@@Makkaru112 OmarioRPG likely stopped, although I have no clue for real, because they don't get enough views to commit resources to editing and preparing lore video reviews to put up on KZbin. On side note I do love Yoystan's alternate history narratives like what would have happened if Galadriel had taken the ring. The scenario that made me laugh the most was if Bill the pony had absconded with the One Ring.

[@WJS774]

I think what really turned Faramir around in the film was when he saw Frodo almost kill Sam, and he realised that what Sam said about the ring driving his brother mad was true. The ring was too dangerous and corruptive for them to use. In the film, because in the book he didn't take them prisoner, once he figured out that they had the ring he was too terrified of its power to even _look_ at it, and sent them on their way.

[@neilgriffiths6427]

Love your reactions, you invest in the story the way we all did, it's what makes TLOR one of the greatest stories in the English language (done great justice by Peter Jackson in these films) :)