Part 1- NAME A BETTER TRILOGY! The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (2003) Movie Reaction

[@TheOctobersReact]

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[@davejay6855]

Name a better Trilogy? TRILOGY? Okay, look. There's only one 'Return', okay, and it ain't of 'The King', it's of 'The Jedi'. Oh, what the eff happened to this world? There's only one trilogy. Those f’n hobbit movies were boring. All it was was a bunch of people walking. Three movies of people walking to a freaking volcano... Here's the first movie... ::Walks in a straight line:: And here's the second movie... ::Walks in a straight line and trips:: ...You ready for the third movie? ::Walks in a straight line again, pretends to take a ring off and throws it away, then shrugs:: F’n A.

[@gingerbaker_toad696]

The whispering one. :)

[@terrylandess6072]

Saruman really stuck the landing 10/10.

[@miamayhem6085]

You need to watch the hobbit as well some people don’t like them but I think there amazing

[@paulhavenjr774]

Remembethat if Pippin hadnt sparked the Balrog battle,Gandalf would never have "leveled up"! He doesn't dislike Pippin, he just gives him a hard time..

[@S.Parrow]

Pippin touching the Orb is the best thing that could have happened for the Fellowship. It made Sauron think he had found the hobbit he was looking for, and that he was in a completely different location than Frodo and the Ring were.

[@TheOctobersReact]

yes we realized how vital this was upon rewatching!

[@dottzie33]

@@TheOctobersReactI’m glad you guys caught on. Really upset you dissing my boy Pippin all the time 😂

[@kaprinos]

@@dottzie33 😂😂

[@dionysiacosmos]

Gandalf really loves Pippin, and always makes up with him after he snaps at him. Pippin is the eldest son of The Thain of the Shire ( somewhere between a chieftain and a king ) but threw his future to the wind to help his friend and cousin Frodo. As did Merry, the eldest son of The Master of Buckland.

[@TheOctobersReact]

@dottzie33 pippin is awesome !! we like him!

[@robertboyer1086]

Fun fact: The actor Billy Boyd(Pippin), is also a musician, he is in a band. He wrote and performed the song he sang for Denethor.

[@Dd8505]

Wow I genuinely didn't know that, if that's true that's mental, I thought I knew pretty much every detail about what the production gave to the public

[@YukiiSahashi]

​@@Dd8505Don't know about the band，but Pippin definitely wrote that song.

[@Dd8505]

Wow@@YukiiSahashi

[@panduka...7391]

Part of "A Walking Song" is featured in Peter Jackson's 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Some lines from the poem are part of a larger montage entitled "The Steward of Gondor", written by Howard Shore and arranged by Philippa Boyens.[5][6] The song is called "The Edge of Night" after a phrase in the lyrics. Its melody was composed by Billy Boyd, who plays Pippin.[5][6]

[@DavidClark-es1ww]

I believe that is a fell beast, not.. a dragon,... like you guys figured! 😊🦬♊

[@custardflan]

Deagol and Smeagol were Stoors, a sort of prehistoric hobbit, who liked rivers. The Brandybucks, one of whom is Merry, are descended from the Stoors and like boats. Other hobbits are generally deathly afraid. Frodo's parents were killed in a boating accident. Sam doesn't want anything to do with boats, hence his extraordinary bravery in jumping in the river after Frodo at the end of FOTR.

[@harpiyon]

I read somewhere (not in the books, but in secondary literature) that Frodo's parents didn't simply die in a "boat accident", but were in fact drowned in the river by Gollum who found his way to the Shire looking for the ring (after he had lost it to Bilbo).

[@runforrestrun1965]

I like the comparisons of king thoeden vs denathor, both lost their sons, but one is consumed one overcomes, both tragedy but theodens arc is so satisfying to see how he rises above his own issues to become a hero.

[@infamouscha]

Honestly, Pippin being a walking disaster is pretty beneficial for the Fellowship. Had Pippin not made noise in Moria, then the Balrog wouldn’t have woken, which means Gandalf wouldn’t have died and have been resurrected as Gandalf the White. Without Gandalf the White, chances are likely Gandalf couldn’t have freed Theoden from Saruman - which essentially means the fall of Rohan.

[@TheOctobersReact]

I love these comments. They give me chills…

[@iambored2094]

​@TheOctobersReact I don't know if anyone already pointed this out, but Hobbits age differently and Pippin is still considered a kid. 😊

[@Mertztillithurts]

@@iambored2094 Yes, they generally live a bit over a hundred years, they call their twenties 'tweens' and they 'come of age' at 33 years old. Bilbo had some magical help yes, but he did outlive the oldest Hobbit that was so far on record (Gerontius 'The Old Took' -- perhaps called Gerry in his youth??? That's just conjecture lol).

[@kennyhudson9201]

Eru's design.

[@gman4255]

A tiny cool detail is in the Aragon and Elrond scene a little backstory When Aragorn was a child his mom took him to Rivendell to be raised by Elrond after Aragorns farther was killed. Until he became 20 years old Aragorn was called "Estel" which means "Hope" in elvish. Before Aragorns mom died she said "I gave Hope to the dúnedain i have kept no hope for myself" In this scene in the movie 50:38 Elrond said Elrond: I give hope to men Aragorn: I keep none for myself a cool little tribute to his mom hiden in the movie

[@SilhouetteSE]

3:19 Gollum saying that he forgot the taste of bread, etc, echoes with Frodo saying those same words when they were at the foot of the volcano. That's what happens when the Ring over a person.

[@custardflan]

The Riddle of Strider by Bilbo Baggins All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.

[@custardflan]

"I give Hope to men. I keep none for myself." The epitaph of Gilraen, Aragorns mother. Aragorn's elvish name is Estel, which means Hope. He visits her graver right before leaving Rivenedell in FOTR.

[@MrSporkster]

This trilogy set new benchmarks for cinematic excellence. It really is one of the greatest of all time.

[@TheGillenium]

In my opinion there’s very little that has held up to before or since. If anything at all. This trilogy as a whole is arguably the greatest piece of film industry entertainment in all of history. The only thing that comes to mind for me are the first two Terminator films…I’d still have this above them though.

[@benw414]

The creatures the Nazgul ride are called Fell Beasts. You're right they aren't dragons. There are dragons in Middle-earth, but few if any are still alive at that time. Also, another fun fact about the deformed orc commander: the face was modeled after Harvey Weinstein because of his meddling in pre-production, which almost sank the movies.

[@TheOctobersReact]

wow that’s a crazy fun fact!

[@JPMadden]

@@TheOctobersReact The story about Harvey Weinstein is true, but it was a random Orc or Uruk-hai. I don't know when it appears onscreen. The Orc commander Gothmog was intended to look like the Elephant Man.

[@tamiwatchesstuff]

Fun fact about the Fell Beasts: they are described as looking more like decayed vultures than these sea serpent-like creatures in the books. I actually like this design better, even though there were funny creative differences in how the wings should look because one of the concept designers from Weta had a zoology background and complained how the spikes on the wings would never allow them to fold up properly. But then he'd tease John Howe about armor pieces when he knew Howe was an expert in medieval armor construction.

[@bhaalgor84]

That whole sequence of the beacons being lit is still one of the best moments in the whole movie/series. Hope was indeed kindled there and then, not only for them, but for us viewer as well. Anything feels possible after watching that scene, and you feel so inspired. It's pure magic!

[@TheOctobersReact]

you nailed that! being in the middle earth world just makes me want to be a better person man.

[@bhaalgor84]

Exactly! I always feel so inspired after watching these movies, and the world feels a whole lot brighter. I re-watch the trilogy every now and then, and it still delivers that magic every time. Every movie felt like an instant classic even when i first watched them in cinema on their initial release. Such masterpieces.@@TheOctobersReact

[@Makkaru112]

@@TheOctobersReact this is exactly what’s happened to millions around the world who share their stories. Many taken up professions such as smithery and martial arts discipline, mastering topograph and so forth. Many even shared stories of how the books and even the movies inspired people to conquer cancer and so forth. Completely !

[@Makkaru112]

@@bhaalgor84 it holds even more power when watched while reading or listening to the books, especially The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales and Book Of Lost Tales books etc. Definitely Children Of Húrin which gets expanded on in one of the previous books i mentioned too. Pure awesomeness.

[@bhaalgor84]

@@Makkaru112 I can imagine. I've read the Lord of the Rings trilogy along with both The Hobbit and The Silmarillion many many years ago. The Silmarillion was and still is my favourite out of all of them due to the sheer scale of the world and all the tales it contains. I've never read those other 2 you've mentioned though, even though i've known about them for years. Will have to give them a go sometime in the future.

[@mojobag01]

I like watching reactors that are open and involved like yourselves. No being smart and trying to be witty, just enjoying one exceptional movie ride.

[@TheOctobersReact]

what a ride this was! amazing !

[@markmatthews4481]

Liv Tyler loved the Elvish language, she studied the books, there is a lot of Elvish speech and song in the books. She became fluent in JRR Tolkien's Elvish. She can still speak it today. She plays an awesome part in the movie Armageddon. Her dad Steven Tyler of Aerosmith wrote a love song for her part in the movie. That's another awesome movie.

[@Makkaru112]

She’s even in a few music videos. One especially from her father who is Aerosmith. ❤️

[@TheGillenium]

This comment is like a Wikipedia micro-summary of Liv Tyler lol. Very well done.

[@sinenomis]

Viggo Mortensen speaks elvish too,

[@stubbystudios9811]

So a fun fact that isn’t mentioned often is when making chain mail for the movie the cut 2km worth of pipe and two men sat for 3 years linking millions of chain link’s together. They did that every day and to the point where they wore they’re finger prints off

[@TheOctobersReact]

omg that sounds painful

[@chrisbanks6659]

I dunno what scared me the most about the first half of this movie - the reveal of Gothmog (Popcorn Face or Tumor Head) or the sight of Denethor eating tomatoes like a pig. LOL When Eomer was talking to Eowyn about the horror of battle - his comments were indirectly aimed at her - he knew her purpose in escorting the men to the camp.

[@TheOctobersReact]

hahaha omg i know

[@bernice6867]

Also known as the orc who was made to look like Harvey Weinstein.😅 That aged well.

[@brymcguy1867]

There are a few things in the movie that are different from the books which is just how it is but one thing hurts a bit. Jackson really did Denathor dirty in this movie. In the book he calls all of Gondors armies, he bolsters the defenses and does everything he can to defend the city. Yes he is also a A hole who treats his son like dirt and loses his mind but there is a reason for that. Denathor had been using one of the seeing stones (the stone Pippin was obsessed with). The stone drove him crazy with fear and grief because he was being poisoned by Sauron. Just wish they had done more for the character and the reasons he did what he did.

[@JulieShock]

He also got the women out of the city.

[@devildante9]

He was also described as one of the very, very few who could go head to head to Gandalf during a mental/psychic debate thingy (think when Galadriel got inside the mind of each member of the Fellowship and none of them could hold her gaze). Denethor was also in tip top physical shape and carried a chainmail beneath his clothes 100% of the time (even when sleeping). Guy was an a-hole for sure, but that doesn't means he wasn't super smart and capable, not to mention carrying an immeasurable weight and responsibility (which completely broke Theoden).

[@ThatBlackPiano]

🙌🏽 FACTS!

[@vincestapels2022]

​@@devildante9Absolutely! Denethor was definitely the most Wizard-like in appearance of any LOTR character.

[@Makkaru112]

@@vincestapels2022 let me explain more about 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(named after an elvish princess from the era of Children Of Hùrin was set in);she was a Numenorean woman of the Faithful which her ancestors survived the Cataclysm of Númenor by the way! He was hurt deeply by her death and ontop of that Faramir had the likeness both in temperament as well as his appearance/bearing so he ways reminded of his wife over and over again by Faramir who was just like her, and all it took was a simple look or what-have-you to drive the knife in deeper into his heart about his wife. 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! And it’s something to note that he treated Boromir like his father treated the clandestine Aragorn as Thorongil. 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!

[@jackpowell9276]

One thing to understand about why Elrond is so resistant to Arwen taking mortality. Elves are tied to the lifetime of the world essentially. They are immortal and join the valar when they leave, but if they're killed, their spirit goes to the halls of mandos and they can be reborn or have an afterlife in Aman. But mortals, their soul goes on, we don't rightly know where. So he isn't just saying goodbye for now, it is forever. Elrond is half elven, descended from all 3 of the original house of elves, and all 3 of the original houses of men. His twin brother chose immortality, and his line forms the line of kinds of men, of which aragorn is part of. He's already lost one person to time, his daughter would be a great loss forever. Only the half elven line can select one or the other. So it is a rare thing. Hopefully that gives some context to him struggling to let go.

[@Kjf365]

I mean, elves in this world going to battle is so much more of a sacrifice than it would be for anyone else, since, given no outside interference, they would literally live forever. It also tracks with the fact they use bows and arrows as their preferred method of combat, keeping them out of harm's way the most.

[@richardhansen3703]

Gandalf absolutely does not hate Pippin. He just hates his actions.

[@Makkaru112]

None of the hobbits were dumbies in the books. And the one throwing stones into the water was Boromir actually lol

[@TheOctobersReact]

😂😂😂 boromir woulda been hilarious to watch do that

[@Makkaru112]

@@TheOctobersReact everything was tons more beautiful in the books. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nathanielreik6617]

The actor who played Pippin, Billy Boyd, really wanted to sing a song in this movie so he went through the books and found a song in The Fellowship of the Ring that he liked so he took it, changed a few words to darken the tone to better fit this movie, and figured out the whole tune, and then went to Peter Jackson with his proposal. Without even hearing any audition or anything Peter Jackson agreed and included it in the movie. The scene of Pippin singing to Denethor while he was eating was filmed in a single take because everyone knew that it could not be improved upon.

[@TheOctobersReact]

he nailed it tho!

[@nathanielreik6617]

@@TheOctobersReact Indeed. It was perfect on the first take.

[@magicbrownie1357]

I love how the central message of mercy and second chances are spread throughout LotR. It's more notable when they are extended to those beings who really don't deserve it, yet still receive it, such as in the cases of Smeagol and Wormtongue. Because granting mercy to them actually ended up serving the cause of good, even though they themselves were "evil." It's a great lesson to carry into our real lives. Show mercy to others even if they don't deserve it. It may end up saving you (or the whole world) in the end. For as Gandalf said in Fellowship, "Even the very wise cannot see all ends"

[@donl5814]

This! 99% of reactors are so "eager to deal out death in judgement" to so many characters.

[@30goals]

how did wormtail serve good? Want his release catastrophic for the battle, he gave away loads of valuable info?

[@magicbrownie1357]

@@30goals Well, if you mean Grima Wormtongue and not Peter Pettigrew, his release served the greater good because he killed Saruman, in both the movie and the book; something even Gandalf was unlikely and unwilling to do.

[@SliderFury1]

I love that you called out Hugo and his acting in the sword presentation. "They will answer to the KING of GONDOR!" That might be the most perfectly delivered line of dialogue in cinematic history.

[@speleokeir]

Tolkien got the idea for the beacons from King Alfred the Great, King of Wessex (southern England) who used a beacon system to warn the countryside when vikings were raiding/invading. This would give time for the people to retreat to one of the burhs (fortified towns) he'd created and for the fyrd (militia) to gather.

[@christinabrock2893]

The Hobbits of this time are a mix of what was originally three groups: Stoors, Fallohides, and Harfoots. Smeagol and Deagol, being from five hundred years ago in an isolated colony, are Stoor through and through. Merry and Frodo have a good bit of Stoor in them too, though, along with some Fallohide, and in Frodo's case, some Harfoot. Pippin is mostly Fallohide, while Sam is basically all Harfoot. So yes, Smeagol and Deagol are Hobbits, pretty much like any others, at least until the Ring gets involved. The little Elvish exchange between Elrond and Aragorn, "I gave Hope to Men; I have kept no hope for myself," was Aragorn's mother's last words to him before she died. The Hope she was referring to was Aragorn himself, whose childhood name was Estel, meaning Hope. She was saying she wasn't going to live to see the end of the war, but she had brought Aragorn into the world, and that was enough. With him, the world had hope of better days, even if she personally did not. As best I can figure out (considering that Elrond's visit to Rohan is not in the book, so there is no further detail about it than what shows up on screen), Elrond and Aragorn are saying the same thing as Gilraen, really, but with Frodo and his Quest, which they set in motion, as the hope. It almost doesn't matter how dangerous the Dimholt Road is, or even whether Aragorn makes it through at all, as long as Frodo succeeds in his mission. "I give hope to Men; I keep no hope for myself."

[@qburns2035]

When Legolas tells Gimli "I fear war marches on their own lands" he was referring to the fact that Sauron had sent an army to the North to attack Erebor. If you watch the Hobbit trilogy, it will explain why

[@oscarmarques4213]

Not really, because ‘The Hobbit’ happens years before ‘The Lord of the Rings’. However it’s true, he sent another attack during these events so they cannot help Gondor. They attack Erebor and Lothlorien. Dain, the king under the mountain dies bur they are victorious and so is Galadriel and Celeborn in Lorien.

[@qburns2035]

@oscarmarques4213 yes which is why I said watch the Hobbit. It gives background to the importantance of both Erebor and Lothlorien.

[@angelaroberts3563]

I love these reactions! Doesn’t hurt that they are long and we get to see a lot for the KZbin cuts. This movie is definitely the most emotional of the 3. I like to think they all build off of each other though. They’re all amazing.

[@TheOctobersReact]

they really do every part of this trilogy was amazing we are so glad we got to experience this it made us want to be better friends and better people bc it was just a good story that was inspiring

[@GrahamChapman]

I like the scene with Aragorn and the King of the Dead... Aragorn had already proved his courage by daring to enter the Dunharrow; he had proved his lineage by being able to use the reforged sword of Isildur to block the Dead King's attack; he was made to prove his ability to survive when they tried to drown him, Legolas and Gimli with skulls, which then lead him out of the mountain to see the corsairs burn a small village, at which point his despair at failing his people proved that he was a king who truly cared about his subjects and their lives. And that is when the Dead finally recognize him as worthy of being followed in battle.

[@Shalltear773]

28:54 , while that thing may resemble a dragon, it couldn't be any more different. it's called a fell beast and supposedly no one knows their origins but it may be possible Sauron bred them. but I wonder if we'll ever see Sauron's master in future movies or shows because Morgoth, Arda's first Dark Lord, isn't quite dead and I imagine it would be a hell of a war considering Morgoth's the one that invented the world's orcs, dragons and probably more.

[@vincentpuccio3689]

When Gandolf was seen sleeping with his eyes open, he reminded me of my father. My father used to sleep with his eyes open and talk in his sleep, but then he had a lot of inner demons.

[@RaoulKunz1]

Nice to see your reaction to this stunning film! On a side note: When Eowyn gives Aragorn the chalice during the victory celebration what she says isn't Elvish.... she says "Westu Aragorn hál" which is Anglo Saxon from roughly the 8th - 9th century (actually a simplified variation of it, but effectively this, it's in-universe Rohirric) and means "Be thou well, Aragorn" given as a toast. The subtitles sometimes are written by idiots with a severe lack in education... Best regards Raoul G. Kunz

[@jessestanley1690]

Everyone played the exact part they needed to for the quest to succeed. Remember what Galadriel said the quest stands on the edge of a knife spray but a little and it would fail.

[@johnwalters1341]

At 2:35, what are Smeagol and Deagol? In the Prologue to FOTR, Tolkien explains that in the past Hobbits had been divided into three different breeds: Harfoots, Stoors, and Fallowhides. The Harfoots were the most numerous and typical type of Hobbit, living in holes in the ground. The Stoors were broader in build and lived near water. The Fallowhides were least numerous and somewhat taller than the others; they were more adventurous and lived in woods. Over the years the three breeds had interbred, so the tendencies at the time of the story weren't as pronounced as in former times. Merry and Pippin were probably of Fallowhidish descent; they were the heirs of the leadership of the Brandybuck and Took families, so young gentry (to the extent that Hobbits had social classes). The Baggins family might have been similar, or it might have been Harfoot. Sam was a Harfoot; Farmer Maggot was a Stoor. Gandalf tells Frodo about Gollum's ancestry, "I guess they were of hobbit-kind; akin to the fathers of the fathers of the Stoors, for they loved the River, and often swam in it, or made little boats of reeds."

[@kingrichardiii6280]

one thing i love about lord of the rings is the more you know the history of the world the better the you enjoy the story. for example the poem elrond and aragorn say at 50:38 was the last words aragorn heard from his mother and the word for 'hope', Estel, (used twice in the poem) was elrond's nickname for Aragorn.

[@toodlescae]

There are 3 kinds of hobbits. Harfoots, Fallowhides and Stoors. By the time of The Hobbit and LOTR these groups had intermingled to a great degree. Bilbo and three of the four principal Hobbit characters in The Lord of the Rings (Frodo, Pippin, and Merry) had Fallohide blood through their common ancestor, the Old Took. Sam has more Harfoot ancestry. Smeagol and Deagol were Stoors who were river people. Of course that was 500 years before Bilbo found the ring and 560 years before Frodo got the ring. Denethor is the Steward of Gondor. He knows he only rules the kingdom until the King appears. That's why he doesn't want Aragorn to show up. It doesn't help that Denethor's mind has been warped by twisted visions from Sauron that he's been seeing in his own palantir (orb like Saruman had) for years. I can tell you now that, in the books, neither Sam *nor* Frodo ever trusted Gollum because there was no cute little Smeagol like in the movies. Any part of Smeagol had been killed off by the ring over the 500 years that Gollum had the ring. It grossed me out in the books when I read that Aragorn had trailed Gollum for Gandalf because of animals and babies disappearing. There is a very large inference that Gollum stole babies from their beds and ate them. Yuck. Frodo and Sam never split up in the book because they were never fooled into trusting Gollum.

[@catherinelw9365]

This! I agree, I never found Smeagol cute or endearing when I read the books. Instead, he horrified me!

[@fox_trot0214]

i never found Smeagol cute either but i still love the playing of Smeagol/Gollum in the movies (the voice mainly) Andy Serkis did a really great job

[@gunmetal2890]

It's nearly 1am here in Melbourne, Australia when I suddenly thought to myself that something was missing... I hadn't seen you watch the last LOTR installment... I jumped to your channel and you only just released it!!... Late night for me it is!... enjoy your vids, thank you..

[@TheOctobersReact]

awwww! hey from Georgia, USA! We appreciate you 😊

[@nemalconsashutosh8665]

The green light of the Dimholt road, is just like the one that falls from the lamp behind you 😂😂

[@coolassbrian]

I love these movies. And there are always changes they have to make when adapting the stories. The two that bother me the most is that at no point do Frodo and Sam “break up”. The second is that Faramir doesn’t send the ring to Gondor. He just sends them on their way.

[@tamiwatchesstuff]

I do agree with Faramir's different character arc in the movie though, because he's essentially a background character in the book, and Jackson wanted Faramir to be a more central player in his adapted story.

[@DSUASTE69]

The guy wasn't referring to Merry necessarily when he was talking about him, That's why he got so close to her when he said 'war is the province of men Eogwyn' which is why it's so significant when she ends up killing the witch king and she says 'I am no man' right before she does so

[@Meg0307]

Merry isn't a man either, he's a hobbit, and he stabbed the witch king first. And the sword he used had great significance in the book. Eowyn would never have been able to win against the WK without Merry.

[@DSUASTE69]

@@Meg0307 sure sure sure, but Merry stabs him on the calf, you know him being so short and all And I think the implication here is that they are referring to gender not necessarily race but I see what you mean

[@NaktisJS]

Basically, in the book there are words spoken by the elf Glorfindel: "Do not pursue him! He will not return to these lands. Far off yet is his doom, and not by the hand of man shall he fall." Manwë sent Glorfindel back to Middle-earth as an emissary of the Valar and granted him powers nearly as strong as those of the Maiar. "men" can be translated as "people" or "male" gender. The wizard is killed by a woman with the help of a hobbit. Then we have "fall" where they both do it. Knowing the words of the prophecy, the words spoken by Eowyn have greater significance. Such a curiosity.

[@undergroundwarrior70]

Lord Denethor is not the King of Gondor, he is only the steward. Protector and overseer of Gondor. Remember that Gandalf addressed him as steward, and he could not deny the true King.

[@jakkrit6910]

34:00 i read from someone that read a book. the reason why grimli is the only dwarve in the story is because dwarven also wage a war at the same time in the north so they can't help human.

[@mrwidget42]

In the lore that I have read Smeagol and Deagol were cousins and river folk, somewhat like hobbits but only by remote connection to the Stoors. So they had no problem swimming, for example.They mostly kept themselves well to the East and South of the Shire.

[@krisfrederick5001]

I will never forget seeing this in theaters and recognizing Smeagol by his eyes before he even spoke, instantly exciting even before the title screen. I liked the first film but didn't really get it all. The Two Towers brought it all together for me and it is my favorite trilogy in history. Witnessing the beacons being lit for the first time was breathtaking...The first text in history.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction to the best trilogy I've ever seen! The Palantir, having been corrupted by Sauron, can exert an influence over the . . . shall we say the more impulsive (instead of unwise or weak willed) who see it. Poor Pippin, with his impulsive nature, is entranced by it. And thus just has to see it, much to his regret. Now, don't be so hard on poor Pippin. Remember that, without Pippin, the Ents never would have attacked Isengard and Saruman never would have been defeated. Pippin was responsible for Treebeard finding out what Saruman had done to Fanghorn Forest. As I probably said in a previous dissertation, Denethor has been driven mad because, though it is not shown nor mentioned in the movie, he too has a corrupted Palantir that he has been trying to use to spy on Mordor so he knows what his enemy is doing. But since his enemy has corrupted and controls the Palantiri, all Denethor sees is what Sauron knows will drive him to madness and cause him to lose hope and to feed his anger at everyone who he feels isn't as dedicated as he is. He deserves pity more than anger, but the movie was going to be very long without including Denethor's story, so they didn't make it even longer by including it. And, really, spending all his time on the front lines against an implacable foe would wear anyone down. Gondor has been constantly fighting against Mordor and the price Gondor has paid is much higher than Mordor as Sauron cares nothing about the troops he sends to kill and die. Gandalf doesn't hate anyone. He, like many of us, just finds Pippin very frustrating sometimes. Which is a deserved opinion since Pip is very frustrating at times. 😀 As far as the power of Gandalf is concerned, he is basically forbidden to use it except for defense, as in Moria against the balrog, as the Wizards were sent to give the free peoples of Middle Earth counsel and not to fight for them. The free peoples need to become self-reliant instead of always depending on a powerful wizard to save them. Thus the Wizards must act as men, fighting with sword or staff, instead of blasting their foes to oblivion. People who rely on someone else for their strength become weaker instead of becoming strong by fighting their own battles. The green glowing City of the Dead is Minas Morgul, the home of the Lord of the Nazgul, the Witch King of Angmar. The Ring can feel that he is near, so it is basically pulling Frodo towards Minas Morgul, which is why he seems to be trying to hold back though he keeps stumbling forward. "They probably don't even know what they're fighting for." Basically true, but they don't even care. Orcs live to fight, either fighting others or fighting among themselves. They'll slaughter anyone if angry enough, including their own. Sauron focuses their anger on his enemies, but they'll still cut each other up. "Stupid orcses." True statement there. 😛 Theoden is a great king. Once the beacons are lit, he gives up his ego and mounts up. The man who the fugly orc general stabs with the spear in Osgiliath was Faramir's second in command. "Boromir was loyal to me! Not some wizard's pupil!" In the book Faramir's youth was spent trying to learn more from Gandalf since, as the younger son, he wasn't going to be the next steward so he apparently didn't matter and he was not the one his father doted on. Faramir made a sideways comment to this in his scene with Pippin where he said that he was more the dreamer while Boromir was the doer. So many great actors in this. When Aragorn drops to his knees outside after escaping the avalanche of skulls, one look at his face and you can feel how he is feeling, the despair and sorrow. Then that "We fight." Just pure awesome. Like so much of this trilogy.

[@Rees2005]

Truly the best trilogy of all time. I remember going to the midnight showing when this was first in theatres, I literally couldn't wait then went back like 15 hrs later with my boyfriend to see it again with him. I ❤ this trilogy! So glad I found your channel...gonna have to marathon your other reactions. Thank you Octobers!😊💚

[@dankoftinoff8119]

What we need to remember regarding the interactions between Aragorn and Eowyn, is that Aragorn believes Arwen has left for Valinor (the Undying Lands) with the other elves never to return.

[@TheOctobersReact]

i just felt like if he had the necklace it meant they were still a thing idk i understand that now. i just wanted arwen and aragorn to be together!

[@di3486]

@@TheOctobersReactthe comment is not accurate. Aragorn NEVER considered Eowyn in a romantic way. He respected, honored and had a lot of compassion for her. All his acts of kindness toward her were from a place of genuine admiration. He was heartbroken about having to reject her advances because, as a perfect gentleman, he didn’t want to cause her pain.

[@zoesumra9152]

​@di3486 Eh, while Tolkien was writing he considered whether Aragorn should end up with Eowyn. She was written in as a love interest for him. Arwen was a late addition, hence why she has few to no speaking lines in the book (which wouldn't work in a modern book, let alone modern film). I didn't much like the love triangle handling when first I saw TTT, but when considering Tolkien's own equivocation on the matter, I like it much better.

[@renanvcb]

Every time I hear Treebeard say "Young master Gandalf" I get amazed by how much Treebeard must be old to call Gandalf young... Maybe the Ents are older as Tom Bombadil... Amazing! How would he speak to Galadriel?

[@NaktisJS]

Gandalf is younger than Treebeard but Olorin is older (Gandalf's original name). Gandalf is the spirit of power Majar who participated in the song of the creation of the world of Arda. Ents were created around the same time as the Elves. I suppose Treebeard calls Gandalf young because he marries him in the third century when Gandalf came to Middle-earth. However, please remember that Ents are very old.

[@renanvcb]

@@NaktisJS I completely forgot that they already existed before Arda... And I know he is Olorin, but I was completely disconected from the story before the passings of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings... Pity we never got to see Tom Bombadil in the films.

[@Kjf365]

​@renanvcb Tom Bombadil would have just left a massive, obvious plot hole in the films. Random dude who is nigh invincible and immune to the ring? And he DOESN'T help with the ring quest? Frankly it's weird Tolkien made the character in the first place.

[@NaktisJS]

@@Kjf365 Here you are right. Tom is an unnecessary character in the movie. But why does he even exist in Tolkien's book? The answer is simple, we don't know. People "humanize" characters from books too much (which can be seen in movies, especially the new ones). For example, elves are not human, they look different, behave differently, feel emotions differently (they can literally die of sadness). We as people can relate to human characters, but others are a different story. The author forces you to theorize who Tom could be. Many people believe that he is the incarnation of Eru Iluvatar. After all, how can you understand God himself. Some say that it is Tolkien and it is similar here, there is no way to fully understand the author's thoughts.

[@kardy12]

That fall of Saruman onto the spike was a homage to Christopher Lee’s roles in cult films as Dracula.

[@dropbarracuda]

OMG just started up, been waiting on this one. And no cap, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who cried at the opening credits when the title song started in

[@TheOctobersReact]

i had to pull out multiple tissues

[@dropbarracuda]

@TheOctobersReact just finished part 2. You two are so sweet and hilarious. From speculating about Frodo hiding the ring in HIS ring to "no, that's Sam the PIMP"... This whole series was fun AF to rewatch with y'all ❤️

[@TheOctobersReact]

@dropbarracuda thank you so much it was such a pleasure i’m so glad we experienced this with you guys!

[@Mertztillithurts]

28:53 Right! That is NOT a dragon that the Witch King rides (and the other 8 Nazgul too). It is called a Fell Beast and not a lot is known about them. 31:09 Yes the attack is at Osgiliath, once capital and jewel of Gondor. It straddles the Great River Anduin and is Closer to Minas Tirith than to Minas Morgul. 33:07 Only 350 miles lay between Minas Tirith and Edoras, so less than 50 miles between beacons (there are only 7 in the book but more in the movie). 35:40 sorry 🤣 POPCORN FACE! I LOVE IT!

[@DavidMacDowellBlue]

01:42 All Hobbits have pointed ears. Haven't you noticed? 02:50 YES they are HOBBITS! 19:51 They have been waiting for the right time to reforge this sword, which is powerful and ancient. It was made in the First Age, by one of the greatest Dwarven smiths to ever live, as a gift for an Elven King, who in turn gave it to Aragorn's ancestor. 19:56 There is this long backstory. Elrond is the child of the first two marriages of Men and Elves. He and his family have the choice of belonging to either the Elves or to Men. Once Arwen made the full choice to be mortal, there's no going back. This was a VERY simplified version. 35:08 There are Nine. You've known that since the first movie.

[@philipbutler6608]

The Swords that Merry,Sam and Pippen were from the Barrow Downs in the North they were given to them by Tom Bombadil not Aragorn. They came from the grave of men of Arnor. It was Merry’s Sword of Westernese that broke the sinew of the Witch King of Angmar making it possible for Aowen to deal the killing blow. In the Final Battle of Gondor it was Pippen that killed the giant Troll with his barrow sword which he named Trolls Bane. The troll fell on Pippen and Gimli found him when he saw his hair foot sticking out. Merry didn’t go to the Gate of Mordor as he was recovering from stabbing the Witch King.

[@MysteriaLentine]

Those stones sticking out the ground are sculptures of the druedain, a different looking race of men who are masters of the forests. One of them, Ghan-buri-ghan actually helps them through a shortcut while avoiding an orc ambush on their way to helping the siege at Gondor

[@Makkaru112]

I must make sure you get to read this guy’s awesome comment - Nice to see your reaction to this stunning film! On a side note: When Eowyn gives Aragorn the chalice during the victory celebration what she says isn't Elvish... she says "Westu Aragorn hál" which is Anglo Saxon from roughly the 8th - 9th century (actually a simplified variation of it, but effectively this, it's in-universe Rohirric) and means "Be thou well, Aragorn" given as a toast. The subtitles sometimes are written by idiots with a severe lack in education.. Best regards - Raoul G. Kunz

[@lordmortarius538]

In the books, Saruman escapes and heads to the Shire, where as a villain named "Sharkey" he orchestrates the subjugation of Hobbiton and enslaves the hobbits there, so once the Fellowship returns home, they have to fight him and succeed in driving him out. This was alluded to in the first film when Frodo looks into Galadriel's Mirror and sees the Shire burning and Sam being whipped in a line of slaves. Smeagol and Deagol were cousins, and of one of the three breeds of hobbits known as Stoors; a plains and river dwelling folk who were most like Men in appearance, owing to their large hands and feet and taller stature. Smeagol's degeneration came about thanks to the Ring and his dwelling under the mountains to hide from the Sun (something he and Goblins share). The palantiri are called the Seeing Stones, and were made by the Noldorin Elves, likely Feanor himself (the creator of the Silmarils) to communicate with each other when separated. These were then gifted to the Numenoreans, and taken to Middle-Earth when Numenor was destroyed. When aligned properly they could be used to speak with anyone using the other stones, and to survey the lands surrounding them. Only 3 stones of 7 yet remain in Middle-Earth: The stone of Minas Anor, which Denethor uses to safeguard Gondor; The stone of Orthanc, which Saruman used to his detriment when he aligned it with the final stone, that of Sauron's at Barad-dur, and contested with Sauron's will, ultimately losing. The others were either lost in various battles or taken with the Elves back to Aman. There is a Master-stone, that can connect to any of the others, housed on Tol Eressea, an island just off the coast of Aman, in the stronghold of the Teleri Elves, Avallone. The White Tree that Pippin saw when he accidentally aligned the Palantir with Sauron's, is one of the last surviving cuttings of Galathilion, the offspring of Telperion, the Silver Tree of Valinor. Before the First Age, before the Sun and the Moon, there grew the Two Trees in Valinor: Telperion the Silver and Laurelin the Golden, who shone with a beauteous light that at times would commingle. Morgoth was jealous that he could not control this light, and so with the dark spirit Ungoliant (who had taken on the form of a giant spider), he conspired to strike down the trees. Ungoliant desired their light, but was at the same time repelled by it, until Morgoth struck the trees, spilling forth their sap, of which she drank greedily until both trees lay dead. Yavanna managed to coax a single fruit from each, which were housed in vessels that traveled across the sky: the Sun and the Moon. From a seed of Telperion's fruit she grew Galathilion in Tirion-upon-Tuna in Valinor, and from this tree cuttings were made and gifted to the Teleri on Tol Eressea, and to the Edain of Numenor. This is the thousands-year-old lineage of the White Tree of Gondor, and why it is such a special tree, as it is one of the last of the line of Telperion. All of the Half-Elven lineage, such as Arwen, are given the choice of which branch they wish to follow; that of the Elves and immortality, or that of Men and mortality. Elrond and his brother Elros were also given this choice owing to that heritage on both sides of their family, stemming ultimately from Tuor (a Man) and Idril Celebrindal (an Elf) who were their paternal grandparents, and Beren (a Man) and Luthien (an Elf) as their maternal great-grandparents. Elrond chose the way of the Elves and built Imladris, called Rivendell by Men, while Elros chose that of Men and became the first of the line of Numenor, and ultimately a very distant ancestor of Aragorn's. Denethor is bitter towards Faramir because he blames him for his wife's death, as she passed only a few years after giving birth to Faramir. Finduilas, a princess of Dol Amroth was her name, and most beautiful she was. Denethor loved her and sought to protect her, but became a bit overzealous in this as she ended up feeling like a bird in a gilded cage, and longed for her seaside home. Faramir's birth weakened her, and that combined with her growing depression led to her passing, which Denethor laid squarely on his young son. John Noble's portrayal, however, was superb, such a great actor :) In the books, Denethor is not as incompetent a leader as he is portrayed in the films, but he does eventually give in to the despair and the seemingly impending doom of the invasion of his realm. He was more of a paranoid about defending his kingdom, wearing chain armor even while he slept, and calling in every last soldier to defend the city at the expense of everything else. His usage of his own palantir was his downfall though, as he also accidentally aligned his with Sauron's and was forced to contend with the will of the Dark Lord who sought to dominate his mind. He succeeded in breaking Sauron's attempts, but the future events shown him weighed very heavily upon his mind and pushed him to this state.

[@joeldykman7591]

22:36 okay, to explain Aragorns claim to the throne of Gondor is kinda complicated. To begin with, Aragorn comes from the line of Isildur, whos father, Elendil; was the King of Gondor and Arnor. Upon his death, his two sons were to inherit one of the kindgoms, Isildur getting Arnor and Anarion getting Gondor. During the battle of the last alliance, Elendil and Anarion both died meaning Isildur had complete succession to the Arnorian throne and assumed control of Gondor, but before Isildur could take the throne, he was ambushed and killed leading the thrones of Arnor to pass to Isildur's sons and Anarions nephew assumed the Gondorian throne, with Isildur's heirs still having a claim to the throne. From that moment on. those two separate houses reigned their respective kingdoms until Arnor was destroyed and the last of the line of Anarion, Eärnur fell in single combat to the witch-king. Now back to Aragorn, while still retaining claims to the Gondorian throne via the line of Isildur and through Fíriel, he had claims through the line of Anarion. Now to the stewards: the stewards of Gondor would be the equivalent of a like prime minister, they are the chief administrator to the king and when Eärnur died, the charge of rule of Gondor fell to line of the stewards in regency until a legitimate heir to the throne could be found. Although Aragorn has de jure claims as legitimate heir to the throne, he had neither an army, local support, or support from a member of the stewards in order to press those claims. In the book, Faramir surviving was actually rather important because it was through his approval of Aragorn as head of the stewards that Aragorn was granted the throne.

[@calemorgan3982]

My uncle got burnt really bad when he was a kid and it fucked his eyelids up and when he slept his eyes were always open.. I remember he stayed at our house once when I was a kid, he was sleeping on our couch, I seen him laying there with his eyes open, I went screaming to my mom saying he's dead!! I was only like 6yrs old or something. Scared the crap outta me, I'll never forget that. Gandalf always brings that memory back.. haha

[@TheOctobersReact]

Haha I’m eating at a restaurant and this made me laugh and almost choke 🤣

[@knowledge2035]

The commentary and the jokes during this reaction were ABSOLUTE gold! Hands down one of my favorite reactions to this film. 👌🏾

[@TheOctobersReact]

appreciate you 😊

[@rajahkossuth]

The creature the Witch King rises is simply called a Fell Beast. Also in theaters, that scream the Witch King did when he pooped out of his lair, was EAR-PIERCING LOUD!! WE all felt Frodo's pain.

[@juliusperseus8612]

33:29 Absolutely Right Brother ! *That's a Damn Good Tradition !*

[@plaid11]

I saw that this was only an hour long and that made me sad and shocked. I didn’t read that it was part 1. I was so confused and thought the other ones were longer and this is the longest of the three. I am pleasantly surprised that it is a two parter and thank you for that!

[@TheOctobersReact]

no prob! we try to leave the story in as much as possible bc it’s so good!

[@danielmorency2242]

This trilogy will still be watched 100 years from now...

[@first_avenger1726]

Thanks!

[@TheOctobersReact]

thank you so much Cap!

[@mrcapra]

Faramir doesn't have a chip on his shoulder, like he has to prove himself to everyone, you can see everyone respects him, he just wants the approval of his father.

[@JayPadrig]

Those orcs fighting each other reminds me of soccer hooligans 😂 also, I see how you’re confused when the Witch King of Nazgûls was stabbed, a dark force was released that almost kills Eowyn and Merry. Aragorn heals them with his Kingly powers. Only Pippin, not injured Merry is supposed to be in that FINAL/ final battle. But I’m glad they were together for movie purposes.

[@SG-js2qn]

One thing you may not realize is that WW1 was a poison gas war, and the gas was green. That's very likely why the City of the Dead glows a sickly green. On a separate note, spirits of a similar kind tend to magnetically attract one another, even if their fates are not that intertwined. So Aragorn and Eowyn orbit each other, though they don't understand why. Eowyn assumes it is love. Aragorn is puzzled at the tug of fate, but understands it is not love. Gandalf and Pippin also have gravitational pull. What Tolkien is describing is a sort of wholesome, good chaos that may seem unlucky, but it is ultimately lucky because of the innocence and purity. Essentially, it's God working through fools, but in mysterious ways. Being wise, Gandalf sees a little further than most, but can still be surprised. And this purity is what attracts Gandalf to the Hobbits.

[@simonsalgueiro6217]

19:40 "She told him in english and in elvish" hahaha

[@joshc7123]

Fun fact..... The song Pippin sang was done in one take.

[@KrazzeeKane]

John Noble who plays Denethor never gets enough credit I feel like: he played the character so well that the film needed. And while I wish he had been more like the books and shown that he could be kind and noble before his curruption via Palantir, it was still such a well done and well acted character

[@Hexcaliblur83]

"And they doesn't taste very nice does they precious.." 😂😂

[@TheOctobersReact]

love this lol

[@AnonymousSaiyan]

great way to start the day. love how passionate you guys got about this story. it's actually legendary. love you both

[@EbonFang_92]

An interesting thing, did you know that Aragorn and Arwen are actually distant cousins? Aragorn is a descendent of Elrond's brother, Elros.

[@custardflan]

"We forgote the taste of bread, the softness of wind." Remember that at the end of ROTK when Frodo nears Mount Doom.

[@kurauza]

Omggggg 2 parts of 1 hour!!!!! This is beyond greatness guys!!! Im so hyped!!! Lets gooooo!🇵🇷

[@TheOctobersReact]

thank you it was sooo good !

[@Codex7777]

Denethor wasn't the King of Gondor. He was one of a long line of Stewards, appointed to run Gondor until the Return of the royal line of High Men. Aragorn is so long lived because he's of that line, descended from the High Men of Numenor. Most of the Rangers are also men of Numenor, scattered after the last great war with Sauron, when Aragorn's ancestor, Isildurl, used his father's (Elendil's) broken sword to cut the ring from Sauron's hand but then succumbed to the power of the Ring and it betrayed him, sinking to the river bed for two thousand years, befor being found by Deagol/Smeagol. It gave Smeagol/Gollum long life but twisted him. He kept the ring for 500 years before he lost it and it was found by Bilbo Baggins! Sauron, despite his overwhelming power, fears Aragorn, as the heir of Elendil and wielder of Narsil (reforged as Anduril - The Flame of the West). Denethor, as Steward, doesn't sit on the throne. He sits on a chair at the feet of the throne. The Stewards are meant to relinquish power to the King upon his return but the wait has been so long, that some, including Denethor, had come to see Gondor as rightfully theirs to rule. Btw, the King of Gondor is basically the High King, ruling most of Middle Earth, except for the Elven and Dwarven kingdoms. Places like Rohan, although largely autonomous, were vassal states. There used to be a great Northern Kingdom, with the Shire sitting along it's southern border. Arnor, twin kingdom to Gondor and also ruled by the King. It was destroyed in an even earlier war, with Morgoth, Saurons master and mentor, although Sauron kept his allegiance secret. The first rangers came from the ranks of this fallen kingdom of High Men. In the millennia since, they have striven to keep places like the Shire, Bree etc safe, unbeknownst to the inhabitants, while working closely with the Elves. That was longer than I intended but hopefully it fills in some of the background. :)

[@ThomE216]

The winged mounts of the Nine are closer akin to a wyvern. A dragon-like beast with just two legs and with wings and arms melded together. Brego the horse was played by Uraeus, and Mortensen bought him after the filming wrapped. He passed in 2015. From The One wiki Mortensen, "Aged 28, but a timeless presence in the minds of those who had the honour of knowing this proud, handsome, and supremely intelligent being, mighty Uraeus has finally come to rest on the physical plane. Thank you, Jane and Ray, for helping him do so with dignity. Dearest friend and teacher, I hold you and keep you."

[@obenohnebohne]

Just a little bit of love for this series. Thanks for sharing your journey with us.

[@hollisparker3017]

You forget, Pip is the one who got Tree Beard to go to Isengard. So he came in handy.

[@robbob5302]

20:55 If Gandalf had really been smart, he would have told Pippin to stay outside and watch the horse. (Then told the horse he was really watching the hobbit!)

[@bibliophilelady6106]

I have never understood why the ghosts balked even for a second to take Aragorn up on his offer. They are already dead so there is nothing to fear going to battle. Win win. But that king seems to love drama (why else would they have sorted their bones after death to decorate with only skulls) so maybe he had planned to go all along, but wanted to have the big reveal moment.

[@renanvcb]

Fun fact: While filming this scene, Peter Jackson wanted Saruman to scream when stabbed in the back. Sir Cristopher Lee had to lecture Peter Jackson about it kinda: "Do you know what a sound a man does when he's stabbed in the back? 'Cause I do!" and he explained that a man does not scream, instead he inhales air as if in a surprise. And that was the scene in the movie.

[@catherinelw9365]

Actually exhales air from the lung being punctured.

[@davidellis1374]

👍🙂❤ The Memphis Zoo has an ACTUAL New Zealand Fellbeast. They are HUGE. Their wings are made to look larger in the movies with CGI, but still impressive to see in person. they are on loan for 2 more years and then have to be returned to New Zealand. Some kind of "cultural exchange". 👍🙂❤

[@lgkf1126]

Sméagol is a hobbit.. or at least of a close related race.. as for the elf ears.. all hobbits have those ears in the movies

[@LighthouseGoblin]

Loved your reactions to these movies!! ❤ ty 🫡 two of my favourite, smaller details about rotk: Theoden showing genuine empathy and mercy for Grima, speaks to his growth as a character and king, and of course Gandalf wrapping his arm around Pippin when Mina’s Morgul is poppin’ off 🥺

[@erth_mu]

just wanna say welcome to the Tolkien family - it is an amazing community when you get involved in fb groups or forums discussing Middle Earth

[@Makkaru112]

Fully agree. Indian Calypso is going just that because of me. So stay tuned to get lore reactions and to the documentary series.

[@TheOctobersReact]

okay we will go check them out

[@Makkaru112]

@@TheOctobersReact reaction style from you guys. You’ll get 1000s of subscribers for reacting to the behind the scenes i sent you earlier.

[@guywhowatchesvideos-z2e]

Gollum was a member of the hobbit race known better as a "stoor." They are more stout in size and frame, while able to swim, wear shoes and live in houses instead of hobbit holes.

[@gestaltdude]

A quick note on casting...It's has always given me a mild chuckle to know the actor who played the Witch King is the same actor who played Gothmog, the Orc who declared, "the age of Men is over." While he was, of course, dead wrong, it does mean what when the Witch King ordered Gothmog to move in all the forces, he was essentially talking to himself. :D The same thing also makes it sad there was no direct dialogue between Gimli and Treebeard. And while this is more relevant for the second part of the movie, there mare be a few people out there unaware that Sam and Rosie's kids, as seen in the very last scene, are the actor's actual kids. Eleanor is played by Sean Astin's daughter, and young Frodo was played by Sarah "Rosie" MacLeod's daughter Maisy. Lastly, the crew on the Corsair ship Aragorn, Legolas and Gilmi threaten, are crewed by the some of the film crew; costume designers, assistant producers, I think some VX people. The pirate that get shot by Legolas is actually Peter Jackson, director of the trilogy. And sorry for the correction, but that was not the same Orc that commented on how Merry and Pippin's legs were "fresh", as the orc band was wiped out by Eomer and his company.

[@brucewilliams4152]

Merry,pippin and Frodo are cousins, they are close but not inseperable, popping is actually the youngest and not even an adult in hobbit years. He levels the heir to the theign of Tookland, slightly to the East of the shire.

[@brucewilliams4152]

Should read as Pippin not popping

[@TheOctobersReact]

oh wow that’s so cool

[@brettcloud8550]

32:52 "And Rohan will answer!" BIIIIG "Let's fuckin go!" moment

[@roystoyscomics1361]

Smeagol and Deagol were precursors to Hobbits. You could say they are part of the same family tree. Many fans enjoy this movie the most because it pays off all of the previous setups. Pippin and Merry rescued, Frodo and Sam making it to Mordor and destroying the One Ring, Aragorn made King of Gondor and he and Arwen Evenstar wed. 😊 In the book Saruman survived the fall of Isengard. Escaping the tower after Gandalf and company left. He eventually made it to the Shire where he became known as The Boss and Sharky which in orc speech means Old Man. He makes the lives of the Hobbits there miserable until his murder at the hands of Grima Wormtongue. The fellowship Hobbits arrive just in time to set things right with them and their kin. 😊 A Palantir is a seeing stone. The Lords of Gondor used them for communicating over great distances. Most were lost. Saruman apparently located one in Orthanc the tower of Isengard. Sauron apparently also acquired one which is what made it dangerous to touch one. Sauron's will was such that he could overpower and read the minds of lesser beings and bend them to his will. 😮 Osgiliath was the city that was destroyed. It lies near to the border of Mordor and Gondor. Up to this point Minas Tirith had not seen a direct assault. 😮 The Nazgul are riding what the books refer to as Great Fell Beasts. They are closer to Drake's which are smaller cousins of Dragonkind. There are nine Nazgul for the nine kings of men who accepted rings of power, now they serve Sauron as undead minions with the Witch King of Angmar as their leader. 😮

[@mena94x3]

6:38 correct. Dotard means an old person, especially one who has become physically weak or whose mental faculties have declined. I would use it in a sentence, but this is a place of brotherhood. A shared love of Tolkien. I don’t want to make it a political battleground.

[@ulricaandrae4381]

The scene where the Witch King and Gothmog (popcorn head orc) have a conversation is always funny to me since they are played by the same actor 😃

[@robbob5302]

Octobers. You guys do an excellent job of editing these. You know what to leave out. And what to include. So many of your competitors lack this talent.

[@TheOctobersReact]

we appreciate that forreal. we try to take our time editing these things

[@W4Rx1Sx0V3R]

If I remember correctly this movie won 11 Oscars, that's pretty insane, fully deserved though.

[@tamiwatchesstuff]

No one won ANY awards that night I seem to remember, just this movie, it was crazy to watch on TV how Spielberg announced the "clean sweep," as he called it.

[@dtm8602]

Love how you guys pickup on all the small details. Most first time watchers miss a lot of details in most movies and miss the big key points that make the movie.

[@TheOctobersReact]

thanks it’s just so good we wish everything we watched was like this beautiful story

[@niklasgamborg3086]

Anybody else cheered when she told him that Sauron is not Saruman? 😅

[@Wizardjudge]

In the books The Nazgûl’s steeds are called by one of the Rohan riders as Hell Hawks.

[@the-superbike-squad]

Oh... Great. Been waiting on this one. Glad I caught you guys.

[@TheOctobersReact]

happy friday 😊

[@christianearlsabijon3430]

Pippin is my favorite. Everything he did wrong was actually an advantage for them.

[@TheOctobersReact]

absolutely, at the time it seemed annoying but it always worked for the best because maybe it was calculated

[@Legiox]

Yeah the vision of Boromir was part of the uncut version you could tell easily. Also by this point Boromir and Faramir's father had already gone mad, he wasn't always like this the darkness drove him mad also Denethor (Boromir and Faramir's dad) wasn't King of Gondor he was it's Steward, a title that meant chief counselor, he took an oath to protect the throne until the king's return that's why Gandalf tell him that he does not have the authority to deny the return of the king. Also I think the other races wouldn't allow it specially the elves knowing there was always a true heir in this case Aragorn was alive and kicking