RINGS OF POWER SEASON 2 FINALE | Reaction!

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[@hbarzun19]

There's something so freaking cool about actually seeing Sauron - who was so shrouded in mystery in the movies - on screen being played by such a brilliant actor. The mix of supreme arrogance, cunning, rage, and even sadness and regret - sometimes displayed within seconds of each other - must be so difficult to blend together, but Charlie Vickers just kills it in every scene. In particular, I love how he pulls off Sauron's insane displays of power without seeming goofy or unrealistic while doing it. Also, I thought Sauron's response when the orc asked if he is Sauron was really telling. The way he says it - blankly, not even looking at him - is almost like an automatic, or subconscious coping mechanism. We've only seen him use that name a few times, and even then, in each case he uses the third person, not actually claiming the name for himself. Since Sauron literally translates to "the abhorred", it makes sense that his warped savior complex would lead him to reject it. Anyway, psychoanalysis over, loved the reaction!

[@Sauron_Lord-Dark]

Charlie Vickers did a great job playing Sauron, it's amazing how he transforms into him😊😈👿

[@CatherineLaSalle]

YESSSSS it’s so amazing that they were able to cast him so perfectly without revealing the truth of his role…he plays it perfectly, in my opinion. All the mind games and puppy dog eyes just drives me to the brink!

[@pedroveragasspar]

I see Sauron's crying as a reflection that, as powerful as he is, he is truly alone. The only two people he has ever admired have rejected him, and it pains him to tears. The fact that he says the line "I have many names" at the end sounds different. The previous times he said it as an act of superiority. This time he says it as if It were a burden to him.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

AMAZING observation! I do think you’re 100% right - he may be dark and twisted, but he is still capable of feeling that pain

[@aaaabbbb7823]

who are the two people he admire?

[@morgothsshadow]

I actually liked this better than HOTDs season 2 finale. What they did to Alicent Hightowers character was a disgrace. I think Sauron still actually has a soft spot for Galadriel and while he definitely doesnt love her, he is definitely fascinated by her. Love your reactions Catherine!

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Good point about Sauron & Galadriel - I have a feeling this might not be the last time they confront each other, but he DEFINITELY has some dark and twisted fascination and (dare I say) respect for her…

[@eryniel95]

"I am their creator. I AM THEIR MASTER!" "No. You are their prisoner." - dang, after the opening with king Durin and the Balrog I didn't think I could cry more, but Celebrimbor´s strength freaking broke me 😭 (and yes, Sauron´s tears were genuine) Also, seeing at the end Galadriel dressed in simple white, marking her first step of becoming the White Lady of Lotlorien was just perfect.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

^AGREED, I saw Galadriel in all white (she really looked like she was glowing!) and I was like “this definitely means something…”👀

[@ManchesterEagle]

Thanks so much for all your reviews and positivity Cat! So glad to see the transformation in the comments and to see so many more enjoying it this season (felt we were pretty alone last season! “) PS - apparently the Sauron crying wasn’t scripted but was Charlie Vickers’ natural reaction. It worked so well they kept it in!

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Thank you for sticking around!! So happy to have you here! DANG good for Charlie Vickers, it really did feel raw/genuine and that explains it! I’m glad they kept it in, makes Sauron all the more complex. He may be dark and twisted, but he can still feel

[@ManchesterEagle]

Sauron is so complex and Vickers is such a great actor that even though we know Sauron is the ultimate deceiver, it is so easy to believe him at times. A full season 2 review would be great (and take my mind of the Eagles for a bit!)

[@Ryansghost]

I can't wait for Sowron and Galadriel to have a first kiss my toes are curling at the thought. This is the best TV ever.

[@santinoaguilar8601]

Galadriel straight up Terry Silver kicked Sauron into that wall

[@CatherineLaSalle]

LOLOL for real! No Mercy!!

[@LascarGame7777]

Je pense que malgré la détermination de sauron concernant les anneaux !! Il a ressenti de la culpabilité d'avoir tué celebrinbor " Un elfes aussi sage est talentueux que lui. ( RIP celebrinbor 😔 ) Et concernant adar Je trouve qu'il a eu une mort vraiment décevante ....!! 🤦‍♂️ merci pour cette vidéo 😉🙂☝🏽👍🏽

[@thestanleys3657]

"the dwarves delved too greedily and too deep you know what they awoke in the darkness of khazad dum" RIP king Durin kinda given the Boromir treatment with having his true self rise to the surface again at the end.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

The Boromir Treatment 😭😭😭💔

[@Sauron_Lord-Dark]

The ending was shocking but it was a pity about Adar

[@CatherineLaSalle]

I know!! I’m really so upset that he’s gone, he was such a great, dynamic antagonist who you could still feel pity for

[@fidelpenagarcia5596]

This opening with the Balrog 😱❤

[@CatherineLaSalle]

SOOOO amazing - gave me chills! What a way to start off the finale 😭

[@birdchurch9488]

Will miss having Peter Mullan and Charles Edwards on screen, they played King Durin and Celebrimbor so well. They both went out like bosses though, standing up to powerful evil. Adar will be missed too, interesting character. Some big names dropped this ep!

[@Keepinitreel108]

Amazing end to the series, will probably watch the whole season again in a few weeks or so. I'm loving the score aswell, have been listening to it in the car! ✌🏾🕺🏾

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Yesssssss the soundtrack is SO good, even better than season 1 in my opinion! They just keep elevating every aspect of the show - can’t wait to rewatch too!

[@johnalan3251]

How many hands up for the old King Durin? 👏👏👏 Brave. Sacrifice and Honour 🔝🔝🔝 Admire it, to take face to face with Balrog without fear and aim perfectly with his axe at the Balrog's flaming sword and hit the target heart! AMAZING! ❤ Let's not forget about another character (who I really liked). Applause must also be given to Adar who, despite all, he is not so bad... Indeed in the end he comes to his mindness to help and take the side of the good. Yes Adar was a really pleasent surprise! Too bad and sad that they are betrayed and murdered him (and so brutally) he absolutely not deserved this. Even just before he dies, his last loving thought goes to his Uruks, even though they betrayed him 😢 Making them understand their mistake and that they do not know what they have just done by siding with Sauron. Damned Sauron! Thanks again Catherine 😊

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Love all these points! Particularly your notes on Adar still loving his children even as they’re literally stabbing him to death - I imagine any heartbreak he might’ve felt in that moment was at the thought of them becoming servants to Sauron rather than the loss of their trust. Makes it extra tragic - he really did love them to a fault, and in the end he still failed to protect them

[@primal1233]

This episode is absolutely amazing. Season 2 is a lot better than season 1

[@Stanismannis123]

3 is gonna be much better then 4 is gonna be much much much better and the final will be written in history of tv series,also it will smash game of thrones and breaking bad

[@YodatheHobbit]

I don't really understand why people say that. This Season flew by with 1 battle in the last two episodes. Gandalf went to the desert, didn't get very far past there and found couple guys and some more halflings. It felt like he went on such a bigger and longer journey of self discovery last season. Elendil and Isildur move back and forth between Numemor and The Southlands without accomplishing much with Numenor's leadership just switching back and forth, stalling the story development in ever changing Queen good Queen bad Queen good Queen bad in the eyes of the people. The Harfoot culture and community last season had SO MUCH going on and so much new info about how they live. We had multiple fights constantly last season plus Mordor's birth. Sauron and Celebrim stayed mostly in one place all season. I enjoyed it all immensely, but it felt like this season less happened. Story wise, it felt like half a season to me.

[@pratiksavaliya3890]

@@Stanismannis123read his previous comments he is amazon bot.

[@thelodownshow313]

I just noticed the book I need that book😊

[@morgothsshadow]

I liked it better than HOTD season 2 finale.

[@ace360]

Yes!!! My favorite Archer Warrior Lived! 🏹⚔️ Sauron and Celebrimbor partnership ends RIP Celebrimbor, The Balrog! Kind goes out in fire, And Adar get Ceasered!!! Sauron vs Gladriel fight good and Gandalf name reveal ⚡ Have a feeling The Dark Lord is going to start working on The One Ring soon🌋⚡ Great Season Can't wait for Season 3 whenever it happens 😂 Great reaction and review as always Cat🤘

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Ahaha “whenever it happens” it’s gonna be a long wait but I’m so hype to see where this show continues to go! Thanks for watching along, Charlie!

[@lordandarian]

Cat - You definitely have my vote for a Season 2 review! With Celebrimbor's final words to Sauron, I didn't take them as taunting Sauron so he would kill him. I took it as Celebrimbor having the clarity of death as he is effectively laying the guilt Sauron tried to place on him back. He's seeing clearly how much Sauron has chained himself, by placing his essence in the rings, how that will ultimately destroy him. I thought Galadriel's internal struggle with the guilt of aiding Sauron in Season 1 was well played out. Especially since she seems to have taken Celebrimbor's words to heart at the end of the episode, that it is light that defeats the darkness, not pure strength. As to your question about her nearly being pulled into the shadow realm after being stabbed with Morgoth/Sauron's crown and the lingering effects. My mind immediately jumped to a line from, I think *Return of the King*, Frodo about still feeling the Witch-King's blade long after Weathertop. My guess is that while she is free from it, she will still bear the scars of it. Sorry for the long reply! Thank you for reacting to this season!!

[@eryniel95]

Well said! Celebrimbor definitely "won" against Sauron. Also, about Galadriel suffering injuries of "body and soul" reminded me of Eowyn in Return of the King.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Love these points! And I agree in regards to Galadriel’s wounds here - she may be “healed” but I think it will still have some weight on her, similarly to Frodo as you pointed out!

[@lordandarian]

@@CatherineLaSalle Also, one thing that struck me in thinking back over the episode, is how much Bear McCreary knocked the score for this season even more out of the park than for season 1. Whole scenes just don't have the same impact without his music.

[@mrs.manrique7411]

As soon as I watched the finale, I thought, “I’d LOVE to see Catherine LaSalle’s reaction to THIS!” My freak out parts were when Galadriel was fighting “herself” and the overuse of the word “pity.” I enjoyed everything, teared up and cheered for others, but those were my top two jumping up and down moments.

[@mrs.manrique7411]

Oh and Tom Bombadil and Gandalf singing…I jumped up and down because that’s probably what they did together at the end of the Lord of The Rings book, when Gandalf visited him then.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Ahahaha aw I’m honored!! Thanks so much for joining me for all of these and for sharing your great thoughts!! Agreed about Galadriel - and I feel like Morfydd doesn’t receive NEARLY enough recognition for her combat skills - I realized during this episode that she just makes it look so effortless and natural that it’s just been going over my head this whole time!

[@mrs.manrique7411]

@@CatherineLaSalle dude, I just wrote like three paragraphs somewhere else on the internet praising Clark, and I didn’t even mention her choreography. 🤦‍♀️ Dude, that behind the scenes video where she’s adding to the storytelling with the fight…GAH! The athleticism is just a bonus “cherry on top.” 🤩 She’s amazing. Gosh, she had to act like Charlie Vickers, too. That is HER copying Charlie Vickers’ Sauron.

[@benzillamusic]

What a perfect ending for season 2! Your reaction is wonderful and entertaining, you're so beautiful, great job, love you Cat! ❤️🎬😍

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Woohoo!! So happy to hear you loved it - thank you so much for all the kind words and for joining me for all these reactions, means the world!

[@benzillamusic]

@@CatherineLaSalle You're welcome! You're truly wonderful to watch, happy to be a fan of yours!

[@goordam9917]

Perfect season!!

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Indeed!!! Exceed my expectations, and I had HIGH hopes going in

[@KOROVJ0V]

Nerdist: Why does Sauron cry at Celebrimbor’s death? Charlie Vickers: I don’t know. It just happened. And that’s the honest truth. As an actor you just put yourself in the moment and if something happens, it happens. It never happened to me before as Sauron and I didn’t want to block that. If they use it, they use it. And they did use it. But you can justify it so many different ways. He had a great partner in Celebrimbor who was the greatest of Elvin smiths, someone he revered and respected. They could have done really great things together. Celebrimbor could have been an amazing tool, but he killed him. And I don’t think he wanted to kill him in that moment, but he lost control, which is very Sauron. If anything, the tear (he cries) is probably more about his own reflection un himself, what he has become, and his history with Morgoth. Morgoth was very nihilistic and destroyed everything. He was out of control all the time, wrecking stuff. Sauron didn’t want to be like that at all. And then Celebrimbor says to him, “You’ve become a slave to the rings. They are your master.” Sauron loses control and kills him when he in fact needed him to tell him where the nine rings were. There’s a lot of sadness and anger and grief at the fact, that he’s seeing reflected in his own actions. Exactly what he doesn’t want to become. But then, interestingly, when Glug (the orc) comes in, you see this really quite fast transition into, “How can I twist this now?” And he calls him an Uruk to try and get him on side, which I think is really cool writing. That transition is quite un-human.

[@tobbi11]

Yes, Sauron is indeed different from Morgoth, but it's hard to sympathize. He used Celebrimbor's body as a war banner, so I don't know what respect you're talking about. the only evil in the one ring is Sauron's malice, hate and will to dominate. fair play to the actor for trying things out but he's playing Sauron, the most Evil being in middle earth second only to the "devil" him self, genocide is just another tool for him to use. he BREEDS half Orcs... to have a better SLAVE army. And he isn't "cool Evil" like Thanos. He is a coward that attack's the defenseless while avoiding fighting anyone that can even hold a weapon except in desperation, and when defeated, he begs and grovels, and your reward for showing him mercy would be a knife to your back and everyone you love. he is a walking talking metaphor for Evil. Galadriel , on the other hand, Tolkien wrote as the personification of truth, every time she speaks, it's not only the reader that knows it's true but every character that remotely knows her in the Legendarium never even questions her. They aren't main characters and they aren't relatable, because they aren't human. but humanizing them a bit for a new story in the legendarium sounds pretty good to me... cut to Galadriel being arrogant, rash and completely clueless (in armor for some reason). Sauron a humble drifter with the "bad boy that you could fix" vibe. and why does it make me so angry? because Tolkien spent almost his entire life working on his legendarium, lived through two world wars, an incredible a language professor, the father of modern fantasy, then these two young drama students decide to ignore pretty much all of tolkiens work and do a drama set in middle earth, give each other high fives, and just say "deal with it". this comment will be deleted I'm sure, and you can call it hate but I love Tolkien and everything he stood for while this show openly mocks him. fans of the show don't want to hear it because it could ruin their fun. it's a descent dram... dwarfs don't beg!?!? what does that even mean? Dwarfs have had to beg more than any other race in middle earth and when they literally got their souls through begging. like begging is a choice. so noble! only other option is starving or stealing you boobs, pride is a sin not poverty. if someone is still reading this I have only love for you no matter your opinion, love to the actors, love to the production team, love to every one that is put in the work.

[@Ryansghost]

Charlie and the rest of the cast must be having a great laugh in private as they count Amaxoons money.

[@YodatheHobbit]

Behold! Galadriel, Lady of Light!

[@CatherineLaSalle]

She really looked like she was GLOWING!

[@Martmyte]

CAAAAAAAAT we made iiiiiiiiiiiit! Can't believe it, can season 3 hurry up please? Absolutely loved your reaction, and all your reactions! :D

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Aww thanks so much for watching all of them with me! I can’t believe it’s already OVER! Agh here comes the two year drought before then 😂😭

[@Martmyte]

@@CatherineLaSalle No no no thank YOU! :) Bless you for getting a bit emotional haha, nice to see someone else who really cares about this world! Don't worry though as I'm a massive LOTR/Star Wars/Movie lover so I'll be sticking around enjoying what you upload next 😁

[@Sauron_Lord-Dark]

The finale is awesome, season 2, we are now waiting until 2026 Rings of Power season 3

[@qcrew2938]

So many epic moments in this episode!

[@CatherineLaSalle]

For sure!! The ending gave me serious chills!

[@dionysiosvonhalikarnassos7792]

Did anyone else feel like it had a special significance that Poppy's speech ended with Sauron looking very contemplative? Like the line that roughly goes "Sometimes you just have to accept that some things can't be fixed and all anybody can do is try and build something new" could indicate that Sauron realises after his confrontation with Celebrimbor and Galadriel that he can't fix Middle Earth (as he has said he wants) but he has to destroy it first in order to build it anew? I kinda got that feeling🤔

[@SamuelGrahamDoesTCGs]

Great video ... this episode and season were totally rad. Loved it

[@惟人方]

RAD!!!

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Heck yes!!! So happy to head you enjoyed Season 2. Thanks so much for watching!

[@BoboftheOldeWays]

I am ecstatic that my boy Arondir lived, but like… how? Last episode he got stabbed twice. This episode he’s fine. I feel like there’s a scene missing somewhere. A minor nitpick for an otherwise amazing finale. I’m really glad they ended on a hopeful note in the face of tragedy. Very Tolkien of them.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

I do agree with you there - I was THRILLED to see him alive, but it did feel a bit anticlimactic compared to how dramatic his injuries felt at the time

[@BoboftheOldeWays]

@@CatherineLaSalle I think we can infer that Gil-Galad healed him, but that’s flimsily supported by the text. It was clear last episode that he wasn’t dead, but his recovery did feel kind of abrupt. I won’t dwell on it, though. This was overall a terrific finale, so my minor nitpicks aren’t deal-breakers.

[@VagnerTavares-ts9yk]

Episode EPIC 🔥👏👏

[@adamterefe8909]

I wish this episode continues and I wish there was season 3.❤😮

[@aliss1325]

I know I'm late to the party. Just finished watching it!!!! Omgoodness!!! It was absolutely fantastic. So sad. I knew Celebrimbor was going to have a terrible slow death, the poor elf lord.. gosh anyways so much I could say but I won't bore you. Can't wait for next season. Cried a few times Sauron really got me angry over him this episode and poor Adar!!!! And of course Gandalf!!!! Awww Anyways. Ciao :)

[@CatherineLaSalle]

A Queen is never late, Aliss!!! So happy to hear that you enjoyed it (and happy to hear I’m not the only one who cried 😭)

[@aliss1325]

If we cry, we know it was amazing! Have a wonderful weekend​@CatherineLaSalle

[@YodatheHobbit]

Hold on... at 5:26 does Durin have gold painted nails???? NICE!

[@gffg387]

Slay queen!

[@ericrenar3319]

Old Tom Bombadil reprise song was aaaamazin'❤

[@levia971]

Why you hate Sauron? He just fall in love with Galadriel 😅

[@dominickdonmez19]

Luv This Season🔥🔥

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Same here!! So happy to hear that 🙌🏼 I think there is a bright future for this series…

[@sk1tzoCS]

That scene with Gil-galad at the end is badass can't wait for season 3

[@CatherineLaSalle]

YUPPP I’m hoping that this is a sign that Gil-Galad will be taking on a larger role in the seasons to come

[@johnalan3251]

I reply you here it's better. Thanks to you to share all of these! 🤗 It's true! Also, I'm sure (although obviously we could never know since his character is out of the picture) that Adar would most likely have remained on good terms with the elves, dwarves and all the other people of Middle Earth. All to try to save and keep the Uruks protected. And also most likely, Mordor, with him would not have been the same land administered by Sauron (because now we have clearly understood that Mordor would have been the rightful land of the Uruks/orcs led only by Adar and not by Sauron who is the usurper) and as he himself had promised with his last words when he gives the ring back to Galadriel, promising that there would be a new beginning for everyone (in a good sense of course). How can you not love him? As for the old King Durin i have already expressed what i wanted to say. Beautiful and touching his exit from the scene. It could not have been interpreted in a better way, tragic and heroic at the same time. From there in fact also in the story the Balrog who is also called the Bane of Durin, making the name of the old king immortal, associating it with his heroic sacrifice and openly challenging the Balrog, contemptuous of danger and fear to save Khazad dum, his son and all his people by going to reseal the opening in the rock with the explosion of the shock wave caused by the collision of his axe with the sword of the Balrog, so the collapse of enormous stones occurs that go again to close the breach opened in the mountain by himself, thus remedying all his mistakes. It was really intense. I could go on and on about the other characters, all of whom were played, i mean ALL OF THEM, with their respective stories, their emotions masterfully. So i'll stop here. Last consideration, applause to all the actors, every single of them! Really good! Sorry if i write so much but you know how it is... when you really like something and you can't do without it 🤭😃 See you in your other videos, rest assured i won't miss them! Bye Catherine, hugs from Italy 😊

[@cptpawn7035]

everytime i watch the durin vs balrog szene i always get tears in my eyes, the music was so powerfull

[@blackleaf9031]

I can’t believe we have to wait again 2 years…better to wait more tho than the season to look weak

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Gonna be another loooong wait 😭

[@Danny-Zebbular-Gim]

Great season! 👍☺️

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Heck yes!

[@hbarzun19]

Regarding the dwarves seemingly showing up out of nowhere; I have to imagine there was at most an hour delay between when Durin planned to march out for Eregion last episode, and when he became king and sent Narvi in his place in this episode.

[@venturavalentin4450]

La serie es un mojón de grandes proporciones

[@thelodownshow313]

Thanks again for doing this. Much appreciated

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Thank you for watching along with me!

[@ellesartelcontar153]

Amazing episode. I loved every second of it

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Awww I love this!! I’m so happy to hear that

[@SeanBearwalker]

Hello all!! Hope you all enjoyed season 2 of the series and Cat’a reaction to it!! Hi Cat, I hope you are well!! 💜🎃✨

[@ace360]

Sean🤘 Im in New Jersey right now watching for fool's 😂 I know you don't know much on this franchise but if you see .."Those people take care of it⚔️🌓" Im going to be busy with few breaks from this convention 💙❤️🤘

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Hey Sean!! Thanks for being here and always sharing your positivity!! Can’t believe it’s already over 🥲

[@A.O.k-d2j]

For a moment I thought Adar was going to reveal himself as Celeborn. Adar was example of successful non cannon character. Nicely executed.

[@YodatheHobbit]

They all been successful.

[@A.O.k-d2j]

@@YodatheHobbit yes I also like Arondir and Disa. Honestly I rated this season 8/10. Last one was 6/10. There problems with Numenor story telling and Isildur's company only points I took away. They needed 10 episodes and at least 1 more episode to make developments in Numenor more grounded. Everything they did with Harfoots reduction, Eregion and Khazad Doom was perfect. Tom Bombadil was done modestly with style.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Woooooaaaahh that would’ve been wild that’s for sure! I loved the way they set up his reveal there when he’d be restored to his original form!

[@gorthaurthecat8980]

« Create something new » with Sauron having the hammer at the end… the one ring in season 3 👀

[@CatherineLaSalle]

YUUUUPPPPP oh gosh - I hope they continue to focus on him in the next season just as much as they did for Season 2!

[@texasrattlesnake31637]

Well Cath, as predicted, the BALROG 🔥🔥🔥 Anyway, great reaction as usual Cath, looking forward to watching all of your upcoming reactions, more power to the channel & God bless from the 🇵🇭🥰🇵🇭 Oh, btw, any chance you'll be reacting to AMC shows? Like Breaking Bad, Walking Dead, Mad Men? If so, I suggest reacting to Halt & Catch Fire, good drama show 👍👍👍

[@CatherineLaSalle]

I REALLY want to watch The Walking Dead!! I have always wanted to react to it, but I’m debating whether I want to do episodic reactions or a longer Deep Dive video to encompass a full season of my thoughts / reactions to every episode

[@texasrattlesnake31637]

​ @CatherineLaSalle Good choice Cath, The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones ushered in a Golden Age of TV during the early 2010s, so yeah, I recommend doing episodic reactions like your other content -

[@Sauron_Lord-Dark]

I still don't understand why the creators of the series decided to hide who Sauron was at first, and now they've revealed who Gandalf is, although everyone has already guessed who the character is, and it's even clear that the Dark Wizard is Saruman. I don't understand why they had to hide it.

[@lordfoul6259]

I tried to warn you about Celebrimbor Cat not a pretty sight and Sauron saw him as a peer that's why he cried a little btw when Galadriel told Sauron the door is shut is almost exactly what she told Frodo in the Fellowship Of The Ring book "I know his mind but he doesn't know mine the door is closed "

[@ace360]

@@lordfoul6259 🤣Lord Foul...Annetar or Sauron always enjoy your comments man🤘

[@CatherineLaSalle]

WOOOOOAAAAH great callback there, Lord Foul!

[@jayk9068]

Dang, great call on the returning orcs being a trap. I didn't expect that tbh even tho we knew that was the endgame from the in-world history. I also thought he wasn't crying over celebrimbor but over the fact that he will be Lord of his rings and not the world in that prediction about his future. Yet he still makes the one ring after that, so didn't get what they were trying to say? That's a retcon I didn't like. That whole sauron reveal and war is supposed to take place over a couple years IIRC, but at least they didn't drag out the ringwraith rings across seasons.

[@rclines001]

I got a little miffed in the first season because of timeline issues and out of order issues, but I re gathered myself and went into this season with a more open mind and for the most part I was liking it. I overlooked all the little timeline issues and was just having fun with it. That being said, I'm have a real hard time with Gandalf being introduced so early. Gandalf didn't come to Earth till after Isildur had been dead for 998 years, and 1000 years after Sauron's defeat in the war of the last alliance. Gandalf was specifically sent to investigate why Saurons influence and power was on the rise again. The writers were doing so much better this season too. All they had to do was make him a powerful blue wizard. That would have fit perfectly!(they were supposedly badasses)

[@808rocker808]

Have been waiting to see your perspective on the ending of the season

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Thanks for your patience!! I definitely want to do a full Season 2 Review!

[@chrismillington2729]

Thx Catherine, Perfect, Kind regards Chris..

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Thank YOU, Chris!! Appreciate you being here

[@TheReDeeMeR1988]

Freak that Freaking hell Freak All I heard was this🤣😂

[@CatherineLaSalle]

LOLOL me trying to censor myself 😂😂 also I love the Rhaenyra profile pic!!

[@danieloleszek8081]

October 4, 2024 Afternoon Cat I have noticed that you have The Silmarillion and a box set of the Lord of the Rings I recommend The Fall of Nùmenor to prepare for the next seasons

[@CatherineLaSalle]

I’m definitely thinking about it!! I was at Barnes and Noble recently and saw it in the Tolkien section & browsed through it a bit, I think I wanna go back and pick it up!

[@danieloleszek8081]

​@@CatherineLaSalle October 6, 2024 I have a new Star Wars book that is arriving on October 15, 2024, so I will purchase The Fall of Nùmenor for my book collection

[@demize991]

What a freaking show

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Heck yeaaaaah!

[@DanielLeal-v8x]

Finally, these last two episodes gave me the ACTION and fun I needed after a boring season 1. Never read the books so just happy to get great LOTR movie type joy in seeing all the main characters fight it out a bit. Also better acting performances compared to season 1. I don’t want to wait two more years Catherine lol Thank you for your great reaction videos !

[@daurydavis3983]

Did you expect a whole season to be nothing but battles lol?

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Thank you so much for watching along!! Happy to hear that you enjoyed this season - I can’t believe we have another 2+ year wait 😭😭

[@PeterPuno]

great reaction video!

[@Stanismannis123]

Adar became my favourite character but he got killed🫤🫤🫤🫤😭💔

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Right 😭😭😭 I’m genuinely so sad he’s gone, he was one of the best original characters in this series

[@Sauron_Lord-Dark]

No matter what the Elves, Dwarves and People do, they still won't defeat Sauron, everyone knows who defeated him, so the entire series will be dedicated to Sauron and the conquest of all of Middle-earth and all the peoples, and he will succeed.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

It’s about to just get uglier and uglier from here 😫

[@mannyg8846]

This season was freaking phenomenal!!!What an incredible season finale!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I can’t wait for Season 3.🧙🏻‍♂️

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Omg I love hearing that!!! I had high hopes for this season and it truly exceeded them, I love the direction this show is going!! Now we’ve gotta wait another two years 😭

[@cptpawn7035]

cant wait to see sauron in numenor again, and we finaly will see anarion,

[@cptpawn7035]

last picture was rivendell

[@WitchyLou]

14:12 I know 🥺 - I'm feeling it all again 😢 Horrendous! I'm watching it again with my Mam tomorrow! She'll need therapy 🥴

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Ahahaha heck yeah we all need therapy after this one!!

[@grahamcrowley3022]

I think the dark wizard will become saurons ally in future seasons with the easterlings

[@CatherineLaSalle]

I REALLY hope we get a lot more of him in Season 3!

[@grahamcrowley3022]

@@CatherineLaSalle he could be on a path to becoming khamul one of the 9 ringwraithes he was said to have some powers be an interesting storyline

[@ace360]

Reminder ⚠️ Warning any negative comments to user or other's will be deleted Thank you.

[@Phi1618033]

If you're expecting a happy ending, then watch the Lord of the Rings. Even the series finale for this show is going to be dark. See the opening prologue to LotR for details.

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Yeeeeaaah you’re probably right, this is all gonna end on a depressing/ominous note 😭

[@thelodownshow313]

I need that book you have😊

[@johnalan3251]

I think you are talking about the Silmarillion 😊

[@CatherineLaSalle]

Silmarillion!! It’s a fantastic read - I need to read it a second time! I honestly bought it leading up to season 1 thinking that it was going to serve as most of the source material for it, then I learned that they didn’t actually get the rights to it so it 😂 it is still a FANTASTIC read! Lots of great lore on Morgoth and the elves

[@thelodownshow313]

@@CatherineLaSalle cool

[@braders790boop]

I really thought arondir was dead after last episode. I do think he shoulldve at least looked injured though. he seems unscathed in this episode after clearly being stabbed somewhere very bad last episode

[@ilFanEditore]

I really don't get the hate. The two main reasons people hate this (being "woke" and not faithful to Tolkien) are quite weak, IMHO. 1) I don't generally like woke stuff, because I don't want any social message to be unnaturally forced into the viewer or reader; storytelling first, message later. But not everything with a female lead or with different "minorities" as characters is woke. 2) Is this faithful to Tolkien? Hell no. Does it matter? Hell no! Way more influential and important literary works have been adapted without a lot of faithfulness. When directors or videogame companies adapted the Divine Comedy while changing it on a fundamental level, noone complained. When Kubrick made The Shining noone except for King complained about it being unfaithful. Same with Ridley Scott's Blade Runner and countless others. Why should this be different? Is this perfect? Again, hell no. I really didn't like the Numenor stuff. I loved the Durin and Eregion plots. But there are way worse movies or tv shows which receive much more unearned praise. Again, just my opinion...

[@daurydavis3983]

Those people just hated that the show creators put non white people in middle earth and made Galadriel a badass with a sword

[@CatherineLaSalle]

I love your thoughts here and wish more people shared the same perspectives! I think the folks writing this off as “woke” and unfaithful to the overall lore (which I do agree - it has its deviations, but people act like it’s the end of the world) are missing out on what is otherwise a phenomenal, beautiful series that, in my opinion, enriches my love for LOTR even more and only adds to the whole experience!

[@ilFanEditore]

@@CatherineLaSalle Completely agree with you

[@allenmcclary9076]

I'm late. Just seen the last 2 episodes but it sucked. Nobody died, dude got the ring from the girl and just gave it back. Why the dwarfs even go help the elves and he about to over throw his father and the big fire dude just came out. Just bad writing

[@GaladriexLady]

🧝‍♀️ 💍 🗡️

[@d_jedi1]

It's interesting seeing this series through the eyes of someone not versed in the lore. The show is PAINFUL for me to watch because I've been familiar with the source material for like 35 years But, seeing you watch and enjoy it makes me feel a little bit better Imagine how amazing it would have been if they'd stuck to the source materials

[@BumpyBaluga]

Well its hard to do that when the Tolkein family didnt give up the rights to most of the source material. As said by its showrunners its an interpretation of the Apendacies and Short Stories. If the Tolkein Estate allowed rights to the Silmarillion then yes I agree it would be so much better, but to be a gate keeper based off of what Amazon is allowed to use? Kind of unfair.

[@A.O.k-d2j]

2nd age writing of Tolkien requires story fillers. There many lore pretenders out there who did but only watched Jackson's adaptations. There is nothing anti-lore in these series like the level of replacing Glorfindel with Arwen or skipping Bombadil in LOTR :D

[@eryniel95]

As someone who is very versed in the lore and can only applaud this show, I find your comment also quite interesting.

[@d_jedi1]

@@BumpyBaluga actually, even if they JUST went with the appendices, there's more than enough to stay accurate. They did not.. not even close.

[@d_jedi1]

@@qcrew2938 I can't, when the Amazon "loremaster" keeps trying to claim that it's accurate (on twitter) and I can read the appendix for myself, that's impossible. (relevant points, that have already happened in the series..) 500 Sauron begins to stir again in Middle Earth 750 Eregion founded by the Noldor 1000 Sauron, alarmed by the growing power of the Numenoreans, chooses Mordor as a land to make into a stronghold. He begins the building of Barad-Dur 1200 Sauron endeavours to seduce the Eldar. Gil-Galad refuses to treat with him; but the smiths of Eregion are won over. The Numenoreans begin to make permanent havens. 1500 The Elven-Smiths instructed by Sauron reach the height of their skill. They begin the forging of the Rings of Power. 1590 The three rings are completed in Eregion 1600 Sauron forges the One Ring in Orodruin, He completes the Barad-Dur. Celebrimbor perceives the designs of Sauron. 1693 War of the Elves and Sauron begins. The Three Rings are hidden. 1695 Sauron's Forces invade Eriador. Gil-Galad sends Elrond to Eregion. 1697 Eregion laid waste. Death of Celebrimbor. The gates of Moria are shut. Elrond retreats with the remnants of the Noldor and founds the refuge of Imladris. 2350 Pelargir is built. It becomes the chief haven of the Faithful Numenoreans. 3175 Repentence of Tar-Palantir. Civil War in Numenor. 3255 Ar-Pharazon the Golden seizes the sceptre. 3441 (not shown yet) end of the second age (Third Age) "When maybe a thousand years had passed, and the first shadow had fallen on Greenwood the Great, the Istari or Wizards appeared in Middle-Earth. It was afterwards said that they came out of the Far West and were messengers sent to contest the power of Sauron, and to unite all those who had the will to resist him; but they were forbidden to match his power with power, or to seek to dominate Elves or Men by force and fear. it goes on for a bit to explain more but the main takeaway is that they didn't show up until roughly 1000 years into the third age. 2744 years AFTER the destruction or Eregion. (Gandalf should not be in this series, AT ALL)

[@Duncan_Idaho84]

I don't want to speak out of turn. Are they ending season 2 and still acting like Gandalf doesn't know who he is? I don't have the patience for nonsense especially when none of the books suggested this. The Lord of the Rings movies already made Gandalf weaker then his book counterpart and now this makes him weaker and dumber? Edit - I saw the ending where he acknowledged he is Gandalf. It's 2 seasons in...get with the program showrunners.

[@ericmckenzie1221]

His name is Gandalf. For someone claiming to know the books, you should prolly know how Gandalf is spelled

[@Duncan_Idaho84]

@@ericmckenzie1221 Good call. I fixed it. Did you have anything to say about my actual point or is spelling the most important thing?

[@ericmckenzie1221]

@Duncan_Idaho84 it's difficult to engage with your arguments when you reference knowing the books, but then you thrice misspell the most widely known character in The Tolkien legendarium. Stop trolling people who are obviously enjoying the show

[@Duncan_Idaho84]

@@ericmckenzie1221 I wasn’t trolling or looking to argue. Thanks for the spelling lesson I guess.

[@daurydavis3983]

Ffs you people are too impatient