THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) MOVIE REACTION PART 2 - FIRST TIME WATCH

[@Critical_mtb]

This is a great reaction 😂 im not done with part 2 but 30 seconds in she hits me with "the alien radar" and before it was aragon = "side piece" the one ring = "find my phone" lmao. I subscribed ❤🎉

[@rikk319]

If you were over 1,000 year old like Legolas and been practicing archery all that time, you'd never miss too.

[@Spiri7ualShi7]

My rules with LOTR, there's tears, I press like.

[@wasselnuman3079]

My 1 rule is if the reaction video length is more than 45min,i press play...😅and if it's 2 part then i press like...

[@Andrew04291]

The music of Gandalf’s fall is the sound your heart makes when it’s breaking.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@Andrew04291 it really is😭💔

[@ianarnett]

Aragorn is not half elf, his mother took him to Rivendell as a young boy. So he learnt the language, lore and skills. He was a Numenorean man, which you’ll discover down the line. Oh dear, a lack of real historical knowledge; in the middle ages in Europe a knight going to war would ask his lady or beloved for a few locks of her hair and it would be made into a charm to remind him of her. In the LOTR the asking and giving of three locks of Galadriel’s hair has great significance, but I’ll let someone with more knowledge explain that.

[@faustodeza]

About Galadriel´s hair: During the first age, before there was sun or moon, the only light on the earth came from two trees that the Valar (the demigods of Tolkien mithology) grew on the land of Valinor, emanating light, one golden an one silver. Galadriel´s hair was said to have golden light, equal to one of the trees. Fëanor, the most powerful elf who ever lived and the greatest craftman in History, asked Galadriel to use her hair to craft a jewel wich could contain that light, but Galadriel refused. That makes the gift she gives to Gimly of special significance.

[@user-lv5bt3nt3r]

Elrond is a half elf, as was his brother, Elros, who chose mortality and is one of aragorn’s ancestors. So Aragorn is part elf. Because Aragorn is one of the dunedai, who live for hundreds of years, there’s actually not that many generations between him and Elros.

[@Makkaru112]

I’ll do it. Many have told me to keep doing it in behalf of Tolkien. ❤

[@user-jk5um1om8l]

Someone did a count and they counted roughly 64? generations from Elros to Aragorn, approximating from the number of High Kings of Numenor, Kings of Arnor and Chieftains of the Dunedain. 😮

[@KellyMallory]

@@faustodeza In a Renaissance knightly way, he also begged her to be her Champion, in a way acknowledging he is in love with her and will protect and defend her and her name whatever comes.

[@johnwalters1341]

At 29:25, most reactors I've watched don't understand the significance of Galadriel's gift to Gimli. Until very recently, for many centuries people have worn a lock of their beloved's hair in a locket next to the heart or around the neck. In the book, Galadriel asks Gimli what he would do with such a gift. "Treasure it, Lady...in memory of your words to me at our first meeting. And if ever I return to the smithies of my home, it shall be set in imperishable crystal to be an heirloom of my house, and a pledge of good will between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days."

[@masterblaster5186]

Feanor, her uncle, one of the most powerful elves ever was so inspired by Galadriel’s grace and beauty, that he wished to use strands of her hair in the making of his three Silmarils, the most precious gems ever created in Middle Earth. He begged her three times for a single strand of her hair, but even though she was young and inexperienced at this point, she looked into his soul and saw that his intentions were not fair and benevolent, but were driven by greed and a desire to possess something more precious than the other elves of the time. She, therefore, refused his request, causing much wrath and anguish, and he was forced to find other precious substances to infuse into his gems. It is incredible then, that Galadriel would give this gift to Gimli. Her husband Celeborn is the only other being in all of her many long years who has been able to so much as touch the golden strands of hair on her head, let alone pluck them out and keep them. So when she allows this incredible rarity to Gimli, she essentially gives him the three hairs (he asked just one and only after being kinda forced to tell what he wanted since Gimli was initially refusing any kind of gift) that Feanor demanded of her, because she has looked into his soul and found that he has a good heart and that he desires them for nothing more than to treasure the beautiful days he spent in her lands. Here, she finds a dwarf who is worthy of ending the hundreds of years-long rivalry between their races, who proves that a dwarf can be loyal and brave, and all of the amazing qualities that Gimli shows, despite so many of his people simply being greedy and power-hungry. It is also thought that many of the elves of Middle Earth know about Galadriel’s altercation with Feanor, and that at this moment, Legolas sees what an incredible honor the she-elf has given his companion, and realizes that he can finally trust him and put aside their differences. This is the start of their life-long friendship, and a strengthening of the fellowship that will survive many dangerous times ahead together, all thanks to Galadriel’s three golden hairs.

[@Big_Tex]

Aragorn isn’t half elf, but there’s a tale here. ELROND is half elf, as was his brother Elros. In the books he’s sometimes called Elrond Halfelven. They were allowed to choose which kindred to follow. Elrond chose to be an immortal elf. Elros chose to be a man, with the compensation of becoming the founding King of Numenor and also getting a 500 year lifespan. Aragorn is descended after about 62 generations and 6000 years from Elros. Which means Elrond is the 62x great-uncle of Aragorn, and Arwen is Aragorn’s 1st cousin 62 times removed. Because of their kinship Elrond always offered to look after the royal line leading to Aragorn. Hence when Aragorn’s father died, his human mother moved in to Rivendale where he was raised.

[@Makkaru112]

Not quite. Eärendil his father is the half elf. Elwing the mother is full elf and quarter Maia spirit. ;)

[@Big_Tex]

@@Makkaru112 Yes I know but that's a needless complication and you can't work out the mix without a DNA analysis; and he IS called Elrond Halfeven, so take it up with the people of Middle Earth.

[@rikk319]

The thing that unsettles people about Galadriel is that she is so old (over 10,000 years at least) and so wise and knowledgeable of the world, that she's almost alien to mere mortals, and even elves who are much younger than her (like Legolas). But she is also one of the most powerful forces of good in the world, and bearer of one of the three elven rings of power. One of the others is Elrond, another of the great forces of good in the world. The third I'll keep secret.

[@Makkaru112]

Get ready for my Galadriel posts. You’ll love them. Hope to hear your thoughts and questions to my next comments

[@rikk319]

For an extra dose of emotion at the scene where Sam is willing to drown himself to be by Frodo's side--Bilbo adopted Frodo after his parents drowed in a boating accident on a river in the Shire, so imagine how Frodo felt seeing Sam go down under the water.

[@Wae2Reel]

@@rikk319 omggggg😭💔💔

[@VadulTharys]

To give you an idea of how powerful Galadriel is she went into Mirkwood and by herself pulled down the second greatest fortress in middle earth. She grew tired of the stalemate so she walked up and with her will pulled the stones down onto themselves killing all inside then using the ring of power purified the land and turned it into a meadow of wildflowers.

[@johnwalters1341]

At 6:37, the movie has to keep moving right along, so they skip right over why Gimli doesn't know the password, and why the inscription is written in Elvish. Back in the Second Age, 3,000 years ago and more, Moria was one of the chief strongholds of the Dwarves, and here, uniquely in Middle-earth, there was friendship and commerce between Dwarves and Elves. The West-door of Moria marked the boundary between Moria and the Elvish kingdom of Eregion. Since most of the traffic through the door was by Elves, the inscription was written in Elvish by Celebrimbor of Eregion, who also forged the Great Rings. This "password" wasn't intended as a password--in fact it is part of the inscription: "Ennyn Durin Aran Moria: Pedo *Mellon* a minno."

[@johnwalters1341]

At 9:20, Tolkien writes, "Frodo said nothing, but he put his hand under his tunic and touched the rings of his mail-shirt. He felt staggered to think that he had been walking about with the price of the Shire under his jacket. Had Bilbo known? He felt no doubt that Bilbo knew quite well. It was indeed a kingly gift."

[@RoadDoug]

The reason the Dwarf doesn’t know the password to Moria is because the door was made for elves in an earlier age. They would seek commerce with the Dwarves before the they developed issues with the Dwarves. This is why Gimli and Legolas are always at odds.

[@theMMAdhatter]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH that's one of the best reactions to Bilbo's jump scares I've ever seen, and I've watched pretty much all the reaction videos on KZbin!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Welcome to the club! That shit (and Gollum creeping on the Fellowship in Moria) gave me nightmares for _weeeeeeeeks_ after I saw this in the theatres!!! TWO TOWERS LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

[@Wae2Reel]

Didn’t expect that face to turn to that 😂

[@williamhowells7777]

Excellent reaction! Loved your authenticity and enthusiasm. Excited to see you continue with your journey! Thanks for sharing...

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you!

[@elegrin5170]

4:00 "Already know?" Bro you didnt see the bird spies of Saruman reached the Saruman?.. At that scene Saruman saw his own birds and said that sentence :D

[@Wae2Reel]

Ohh I thought they hid and the birds didn’t see

[@andycofin6983]

Magic in Tolkien’s writings is not hocus-pocus. It’s speaking to the natural world for either favors or to get nature to side with you. There is a version of the movie where the foreign languages, Elven, Dwarf, Mordor, etc are subtitled in English. There you can see exactly what Gandalf, Arwen, Legolas, Gimli, Saruman, and Aragon are saying in their respective languages.

[@twistplusfriends]

Great reaction guys! You're definitely in for a wild ride. Loved your back and forth with each other figuring things out, you all picked up on the different plots really quick! Enjoy the rest of it!

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you!

[@blakebufford6239]

The fall of Gandalf and the look of disbelief on Aragorns face. He is so shocked he is nearly oblivious of the arrows still whistling past. The grief of the rest outside Moria and the mournful musical score I feel is the most poignant, heart-wrenching scene in any movie ever made so far.

[@sonosoloio]

29:23 many were shocked by the request for the hair made by gimli to galadriel, as if it were some kind of fetish perversion, but in reality it is a custom that is lost in the mists of time, lasting in bits and pieces until it was invented photography, practically until the mid-nineteenth century, when men-at-arms went into battle carrying a lock of their beloved's hair with them as a souvenir and good luck charm.

[@VadulTharys]

Happened as late as the 1990s, my wife when I deployed to Desert Storm gave me a lock of her hair and our daughters.

[@Wolverines9999]

Sadly it is the world we live in now. Everything is perverted or offensive. It’s hard for people nowadays to think of anything else.

[@Pirelli913]

28:30 My friend and I were having a Lord of the Rings watch party a few years ago and when Gimli asked for one strand of Galadriel's hair, my friend started busting up laughing. I was like, "WTF, dude?" And through stifled laughter, he was like, "Gimli's a simp!" 😂😂😂

[@Wae2Reel]

🤣

[@cmdrbrantford888]

In the books, Gimli tells Galadriel that he would put her locks of hair into imperishable crystal, as a sign of renewed friendship between "the Mountain and the Woods" (The Mountain refers to the Lonely Mountain, where the main Dwarven Kingdom is at this time,).

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

The following information is not a spoiler. It is Middle Earth lore that needs to be known during the trilogy: The influence of The Ring of Power grows _stronger_ the closer to Mount Doom it gets.

[@VadulTharys]

It also causes physical pain to elves of all the elves only Galadriel could touch it without pain because she was born in Valinor.

[@brucewilliams4152]

The gifts, you have to understand what fill I asked for and recieved. In time before the first age, feanor galadriel's uncle asked for one hair off hers. She refused. France went on to build the silmarils, three of them, that morgoth ,(saurons master stole, this bringing the horror back.to middle earth. She gives gimli three, fill I becomes her knight,it is courtly love and heals the rift between elves and dwarf. Same gift is not rope, it is actually a box with soil of Midlothian and a million tree seed. After the war in the book, the white was destroyed by sharkey( saruman) and the soil of galadriel fixed it hack.to.it's beauty. The great oak.tree,(Bilbo 's tree ,see hobbit), was cut down. It is replaced by the mallorn, the only Mallory West of the most mountains. Aragorn received an enchanted scabbard for his sword, the sword drawn from it it can not be broken

[@SixFour0391]

Yeah, something that was fairly common, and a lot of men would still do today if cell phones and digital pictures were never invented...keeping a lock of hair from the woman they loved or viewed as beautiful...to keep them going in war. Something to fight for beyond yourself. A physical reminder to look at and touch before you go to war to just before you were about to give up or die. Feminine beauty is extremely powerful to a man. Preserving it physically and mentally was and is incredibly important. In addition to all that, in this world, Galadriel's hair WAS magical in a literal sense. Good overall reaction, you two! Keep going with the extended editions and this story! It's the best one every told!

[@jayb-wickorsnow5956]

Happy to see happiness for the greatest trilogy in human history. Awesome reaction guys.

[@deltablaze77]

Legolas is vastly superior to Hawkeye canonically archer to archer. Hawkeye has some gadget arrows. But if they both had a quiver of regular arrows Hawkeye would never know what had happened.

[@matthoward5429]

Awesome reaction! Looking forward to the rest... Invest in some tissues... These stories are deeply moving. Like galadriel says, love gets mingled with grief. so "I will not say 'do not weep'. For not all tears are an evil."

[@rikk319]

Gimli's initial words about Galadriel being an elf-witch is mere discrimination versus elves. He learned better once he met her. Also, Galadriel is very good and very powerful, but the more powerful you are, the more tempted you are by the Ring. She fortunately resisted it, but if she'd taken it, it would have been just as bad as if Sauron regained it. It corrupts everyone who possesses it eventually.

[@BrentHayslett]

Right when you started emotionally recovering from Gandalf's fall you said "Boromir's starting to grow on me!" ...... I'll admit I chuckled a bit :) Subscribed and looking forward to the rest of the films!

[@steveneagan3953]

Fun fact: During the fight with the overgrown Uruk-hai Viggo Mortenson deflected the knife thrown at him sheerly by luck so they kept it in the scene. It was a real knife too btw. You can hear the clang.

[@hero4life15]

Love the reaction - welcome to this amazing story

[@johnwalters1341]

At 4:55 you ask, "Can't Gandalf like neutralize him or something?" The essential dilemma facing anyone creating a supernatural world is the limit of magical power. If Gandalf were sufficiently powerful, why didn't he just teleport the Ring straight to Mount Doom and save everyone a lot of trouble? We have seen several times that Saruman is a more powerful wizard than Gandalf. What the limits of Gandalf's power are isn't clear. Tolkien makes it clear that the working of magic takes energy, either physical or psychic, and leaves the wielder weakened, at least temporarily.

[@hd7704]

It’s not their fault they can’t stop thinking about Gandalf as some sort of superhero. Super hero movies have ruined multiple generations of young people who are used to painfully simple and obvious narratives that deserve constant silly comments and quips while watching. They don’t know how to just watch a film and let things reveal themselves as written and directed

[@johnwalters1341]

At 9:00, Tolkien writes: "For here alone in the world was found Moria-silver, or true-silver as some have called it: *mithril* is the Elvish name...Its worth was ten times that of gold, and now it is beyond price; for little is left above ground, and even the Orcs dare not delve here for it...*Mithril!* All folk desired it. It could be beaten like copper , and polished like glass; and the Dwarves could make of it a metal, light and yet harder than tempered steel. Its beauty was like to that of common silver, but the beauty of *mithril* did not tarnish or grow dim..."

[@LizabethRobinson]

Wonderful. So glad you enjoyed-looking forward to watching the next two with you

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you!

[@draxler1937]

New subscriber here love your reactions keep it up ❤

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you! And welcome!

[@boqndimitrov8693]

80-90% percent of the reactions to this movie after it ends are: " - is it over? already??" good job peter jackson! you sir gave the world the shortest three hour movie ever made. 😊

[@Wae2Reel]

Yeah the pacing was so good!

[@Makkaru112]

And the biggest low budget film ever made said by PJ himself on the giant BTS videos FlowState React channel is loving !

[@LydiaZTR]

Great reaction! Lotr is my favorite movie series, can't wait for you guys to react to the next two!

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you! Really enjoyed this one

[@nathanmerzke3590]

As someone who was a major fan even before these movies came out, this is one of the best novel to movie adaptations I have ever watched. And the cast was just phenomenal. While there are a couple characters in the trilogy that I disagree with how they are interpreted, it is definitely not because of the actors.

[@KarstenHuehn]

It’s been said that the Ring looks into your heart and corrupts strong motives. For example, Boromir is the son of the Steward of Gondor, and he has a great deal of motivation to serve his people. To take the Ring in that service seems obvious, and yet the Ring will corrupt those good intentions. Hobbits really don’t have strong motivations other than to be left alone in peace and quiet, so they tend to be more resistant to the effects of the Ring.

[@Wae2Reel]

Oh thanks for giving us more context!

[@dennisswainston411]

An interesting fact- In the scene where the Uruk-Hai throws Aragorn's dagger at him that dagger was real! The actor was supposed to throw it far to Aragorn's left and a separate scene with him throwing a rubber dagger at Aragorn would be inserted in post production. When the Actor threw the real dagger towards Aragorn , the forehead piece of his makeup/costume slipped over his' eyes and he threw it directly at Viggo! Viggo actually blocked it with his sword.! Peter Jackson was so impressed that they never filmed the rubber dagger scene and used the actual take!

[@Wae2Reel]

😱 scary but cool!

[@Makkaru112]

The elvish songs of lamentation were for Gandalf when they arrived in Lothlórien. So the song you hear is literally for him whilst being a theme for the movie itself. This was expanded & set to music by Philippa Boyens & Howard Shore, respectively, for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It was sung in the said film by Elizabeth Fraser in the track Lothlórien. Notable about this song is that it assumes that the elves of Lothlórien were aware that Gandalf was an incarnate Maia. This is debatable. As well, the lyrics ask "What drove you to leave/That which you loved?". This suggests that Gandalf was well aware that he would fall in Moria. Other verses include Gandalf (Olórin is his true name as abeing the wisest of the primordial ageless Maiar spirits), and that with him the Flame of Anor would leave the world (assuming that it and he were one, or he was the only wielder of the Flame). (English comes after the Quenya) * The first part is in Quenya: A Olórin i yáresse Mentaner i Númenherui Tírien i Rómenóri Maiaron i Oiosaila Manan elye etevanne Nórie i melanelye? - The Second part is in Sindarin: Mithrandir, Mithrandir, A Randir Vithren ú-reniathach i amar galen I reniad lín ne mór, nuithannen In gwidh ristennin, i fae narchannen I lach Anor ed ardhon gwannen Caled veleg, ethuiannen. **”Olórin, who once was... Sent by the Lords of the West To guard the lands of the East Wisest of all Maiar What drove you to leave That which you loved? Mithrandir, Mithrandir O Pilgrim Grey No more will you wander the green fields of this earth Your journey has ended in darkness. The bonds cut, the spirit broken The Flame of Anor has left this World A great light, extinguished.” ** And Since Gandalf is tied to the story and fate of the elves as he is one of the Maiar spirits is that when one perishes it tends to be a big deal when something like one “dies” if you will. Spending thousands of years together even in his current embodiment is still greatly impactful upon his death.

[@dennisswainston411]

FYI- The distance from the Shire to Mt. Doom is equal to walking from Omaha, Nebraska to Jacksonville, Florida. USA

[@ShishkaBob206]

i said it in another video, but you guys are awesome. love the reaction!

[@shamlotbestrhapsever7437]

I saw it when it first debuted in theaters over 20 years ago as a teenager. I was convinced it had to be one of the greatest cinematic experiences of my life. I have seen many movies on the big screen and television since, and this remains among my 3 Top Favorite Films of all time (probably not hard to guess the other two). Great reaction!

[@Wae2Reel]

I can imagine how it was in theaters

[@jaysinjaymesbrown7819]

Love the passion. 👏

[@Makkaru112]

"Celeborn gazed at the Dwarf in wonder, but the Lady smiled. ‘It is said that the skill of the Dwarves is in their hands rather than in their tongues ' she said; 'yet that is not true of Gimli. For none have ever made to me a request so bold and yet so courteous. And how shall I refuse, since I commanded him to speak? But tell me, what would you do with such a gift?” “Treasure it, Lady,' he answered, 'in memory of your words to me at our first meeting. And if ever I return to the smithies of my home, it shall be set in imperishable crystal to be an heirloom of my house, and a pledge of good will between the Mountain and the Wood until the end of days.” Then the Lady unbraided one of her long tresses, and cut off three golden hairs, and laid them in Gimli's hand. "These words shall go with the gift,' she said. 'I do not foretell, for all foretelling is now vain: on the one hand lies darkness, and on the other only hope. - But if hope should not fail, then I say to you, Gimli son of Gloin, that your hands shall flow with gold, and yet over you gold shall have no dominion." Prophecy and gift are one; Galadriel is recognizing Gimli's nobility of characte for all elves to understand, explicitly, and finally. In doing so she formally ends any grievance the elves of Lothlorien have with the people of 'the Mountain'. This is why Gimli wears the titles of 'Elf-Friend' and 'Lock-Bearer' in lore.

[@johnwalters1341]

At 25:05 you say, "There's something unsettling about her, right?" In the book, Galadriel is very powerful but not unsettling. Peter Jackson & Co. have made her sinister in order to heighten the tension between her and Frodo in this scene, which is one of the pivotal moments in the book. In Tolkien's telling, both Frodo and Sam look in Galadriel's mirror, and their visions are rather different than in the movie. Sam sees Frodo asleep with a pale face at the foot of a tall mountain; he also sees a series of images implying that not all is right in the Shire. Frodo sees a hooded and cloaked man walking along a road: Gandalf in former days, or Saruman? A series of images follow, apparently relating to the history of the Ring. But as the last of these images fade, the Mirror goes utterly black. We have seen the Eye of Sauron several times in the movie, but this is the one and only time in the book where we see the Eye of Sauron full on, looking for Frodo. Steam rises from the Mirror as Frodo falls back, shaking all over. It is one of the most dramatic scenes in the book.

[@stephanwebmet5809]

BUT.....Gandalf is gone!😢😢 41:43

[@Nono78A]

Hello best friends. Great reaction 😊 always a pleasure to see ur reaction guys! Have a wonderful days!

[@xKagryx]

Galadriels hair is powerful, and had been sought for nefarious purposes in the past so her gift to Gimli shows great trust in him. Also, in times before portraits were commonplace, locks of hair were cheap and personal souvenirs for people at a time of parting. Parents used to keep locks of their baby’s first haircut, the Victorians took locks of hair from loved one after death in remembrance. All through antiquity hair locks have been humble but sentimental tokens of deep affection. I feel like that’s been forgotten in modern times.

[@Makkaru112]

The “nefarious” purpose was to preserve the light of the two trees as Fëanor had a vision & dreams of the darkening of Valinor. He was the great enemy of Morgoth and Morgoth feared him and his 7 sons. Not too many people look deeper into the giant source material to find out he’s not some villain. And oaths in Arda are a funny thing. They got a will of their own and most things still play out to the very first song of creation at the Ainulindalë, so… 😅😂❤

[@Makkaru112]

J.R.R Tolkien (OG of all Authors) was a veteran of the First World War & other battles such as The Battle Of Somme etc. his works of art were to give back to the England as a form of restoring lost mythologies that he himself was a master of since he was a top professor of philology at Oxford. He did ALOT of his writing while in the trenches during WWI during small “breaks” while down in those trench forts built into the ground. And while he eldest son was in the Second World War; his Lord Of The Rings writings was strictly created above all else to give his eldest something to read while stationed wherever he was stationed. I forgot that part. They sent letters back and forth about it all the time. He was also the one and only son that actually protected his fathers legacy and work. A lot of his other work were put together BY his son after his father passed away. It’s well worth to react to the documentary behind the scenes film the director and crew and cast created together as well as the interview with the son Christopher Tolkien who you get to sort of enjoy a nice indoor and outdoor chat for like what came to about 1-2 hours of wonderful footage from an era that really must not be forgotten. His work shed a light on things like The Finnish Kalevala, Norwegian Elder Edda, The Welsh Mabinogion, The Norwegian Nibelungen, The Indian Bhagvagita & Several Irish Folklore + other Cultural things! The man also restored and translated ancient relics for the governments as one everyone trusted. Much of what’s in our dictionary come from his efforts as well. Anytime he spoke & even posted several comments into the paper as an editorial or response to certain issues as a very involved man for the world and the environment everyone turned their head to listen to him as everyone knew his worth and respected him greatly. His works show how NOT to glorify war; shows in the films if you pay close attention while watching the next films. Sharing what you know now via the after thoughts at the end of the second film! Remember. Extended edition. There is a lot missed out on especially in the second movie regarding Boromir backstory which there is much more in the books but the films WANTED to keep more but the cinemas and Harvey Weinstein literally harangued him into making a “theatrical cut” which is why you have two versions. The real version and the “theatrical cut”. It was all to make more money for the company that is the theatres/cinemas. To get more showings in per day during the year. And believe me. People were camping outside and travelling the country to watch it MORE THAN ONCE. His creations literally lead to inspiring the most currently famous books games & movies we all literally wouldn’t have enjoyed and be touched to our souls core without him and his spiritually connected brilliance. That and he was a philologist professor at Oxford first and foremost which covers so many things. Not just linguistic. The man was a true genius and Jack of all trades but ultimately LOVED the simple life. The inspiration for Lord of the Rings was not any war, but author J.R.R. Tolkien's love of language. Especially Welsh, Finnish and Old English. He lamented the loss of any true English folklore, that was wiped out after the Norman invasion of 1066, so Tolkien wrote many books on these new "legends" he came up with himself. Much of which is centered around three languages he fully developed himself. Two Elven languages and Dwarvish., Númenorean Adúnaic, Black Speech(warped Numenorean and elvish) They all have syntax, vocabularies, and a whole writing system that can be learned as the Tengwar alphabet is moreso to match with the spoken elvish rather than one to one for other country’s alphabet. Hundreds of people worldwide speak elvish fluently. Tolkien did draw upon his personal experience in the trenches of World War ONE, not Two, as inspiration for some parts, most notably, the Dead Marshes that Frodo and Sam and Gollum pass through in The Two Towers. But war was not the inspiration for the entire series. World Of Warcraft. Elder Scrolls, Oblivion, Elden Ring, Skyrim, Harry Potter, Diablo, Zelda, D&D, especially Warhammer + DragonLance and so forth wouldn’t have. Existed without taking giant inspiration from and or completely ripping off from Tolkien. Many great documentaries to react to about him also more about him and AWESOME stuff from the hours & hours of behind the scenes documentaries from the DVDs of the movies which are also on KZbin & I can send you a playlist to react to from top to bottom on the channel called Pajasek99, FlowState reactions is already posting stuff from the awesome documentaries/BTS content! (I’ll add the extended version of this in your next upload. Please make them at least 2 to 3 parts.)

[@lino9222]

Great reaction guys bring on the two towers

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you

[@mostaley5049]

Reminds me of the 1st time I saw this. I didn’t go to the theaters to see it initially. Not until it was at the dollar theater. Then I saw it 3 times. Bought the dvd the day it was released at the stores. Saw the other 2 on opening day . Great movies. 😊👏👏

[@AnteRayman]

This is definitely the best work of art in cinematography of all times! Train arrival started it, Lord of the Rings has defined it. Nothing greater had not been filmed ever since an I doubt that shall be. 17 oscar dummies back then meant something. You'll see. Looking forward to witness it))

[@Makkaru112]

Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning. She’s one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. (Essentially the land that be untouched by Morgoth and where the holy ones still yet reside.) Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror vampirized the life force of the two trees. Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar/Elves). It is said that Galadriel's hair had enmeshed some of the shine and power of those two trees within her tresses. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor). Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman & warrior to ever live (besides the father of his wife Nerdanel who mentored him since he was born), asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien. The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king (great uncle) over 20,000 thousand years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Elu Thingol.)

[@johnwalters1341]

At 13:50, here is a fun exercise: How many Enemies does Aragorn decapitate in the three movies? My count is five, but I might have missed some. This is No. 1.

[@blakebufford6239]

Didn't a goblin get decapitated in Moria? I don't remember who did it...

[@Makkaru112]

Aragorn responds to the fellowship before entering Lothlórien: “There is in her & this land NO evil, unless a man bring it hither himself. Then let him beware!” If you’re going by her portrayal in the movies, you might think she has an evil element to her character, but that came from Peter Jackson’s portrayal of the addictive, coercive power of the Ring. When Frodo offered her the Ring, it presented her with visions of herself as the all-powerful Goddess of Middle-Earth. Tolkien stated in other works and letters between others and himself that she essentially could subdue Sauron especially so with the one ring but the true scary part would be that all would love her so genuinely to the point of it being uncanny. The forests would expand throughout what’s left of middle earth as it begins to reflect the elder days to some degrees it’s hard to explain and I don’t have Tolkiens exact words on hand. It's not quite shown in the movies but Boromir's brother was meant to go show up for the council which ended up being about the ring, all kindreds were showing up for separate matters. The dwarves mainly because one of the Nazgûl had come offering the remaining dwarvish rings they had received long ago that were reclaimed by sauron. But even those thousands of years ago their forefathers were NOT effected by their rings even though those were infused with Sauron's malice. If anything it just increased their hoarding of wealth and resources. Though the echoes from the nameless ones deeper in the mountains had caused certain groups and clans to grow a bit greedy but othet than that they remained fully strong and noble. (English below) - Moria gate Gandalf said : Annon edhellen, edro hi ammen! Fennas nogothrim, lasto beth lammen! “Elvish gate, open now for us! Doorway of the Nargothrond dwarf-folk, listen to the word of my tongue!” ((Nargothrond is very special. Galadriels eldest of 4 brothers named Finrod Felagund literally discovered & befriended mankind first. Along with the dwarves of several clans who carved that megalithic fortress region alongside his band of elves who were in his most loyal company. Together they and the dwarves made many great things. Felagund is his name given by the dwarves. Narvi and Celebrimbor created the door together as well as what made Eregion the most shining elvish cultural heartbeat of middle earth especially after Doriath and Gondolin no longer exist (for now) due to Beleriand sinking to bottom of sea from the War Of Wrath. A lot of the reason why third age exists is thanks to Finrod doing all of his deeds and saving the life of Beren which allowed Lúthien to arrive in time to rescue Beren and banish Gorthaur (not Sauron yet.)

[@mobylure]

please remember the scene that Frodo reached out hos hand to grab Sam's in the river at the end of the movie. That would be significant really.

[@niklaqs]

The Uruk Hai are fearsome but the are "newborns". Aragorn has been around for a while.

[@brucewilliams4152]

Aragorn is defended from Elros ,friend's brother who chose to be mortal.Remind is elrond halfelven and over 6000 years of age.galadriel was born In the eleven undying lands before the the first age, she is noldorin,(high elven) Balin, the dwarf in the tomb is in the hobbit along with ori the dead dwarf holding the book. Both can be seen in the hobbit movies.

[@Makkaru112]

She’s mainly Telerin and Vanyar with a dash of Noldor

[@danicallmeover4778]

LOTR is such an amazing trilogy, perfect in fact. 🔥💪

[@Makkaru112]

Galadriel’s Gift To Gimli part 2 - From my sources, she’s anywhere from 17,000-20,000 elf-years. 6,000 seems too young, as it would make her close in age to Elrond, who I know is much younger than her even though he’s 6000-8000 by the third age, which wouldn’t make sense for her at all even if she was (“690 elf-years older” as some kept repeating on the internet making 6960!)As she was around long before Elrond was even born and time was experience differently to say the LEAST as there is a lot to go into on that subject lol.) She was born during the Years of the Trees & back then the years were something like 9X longer than a solar year so I understand the math is hard, especially since she isn’t given an exact birth year. But it is said that Finarfin, her father, was born in Y.T. 1230, so I would assume she was born sometime within 1000 years of then (being generous). Basically, I’m wondering what the most accurate range is for her age during the events of Lord of the Rings. I’ll also add that Galadriel is was around before the ents even existed (of which Treebeard is 15,000 years old so she’s OLDER than Treebeard/Fangorn) or very close to when they were “created” by Yavannah and probably had much knowledge to do with such things and or direct knowledge of what happened. Probably through an early prototype of her mirror or simply another dream that made her long for middle earth all over again ontop of the yearning she already had to go there and explore. Nothing to do with Fëanor’s oath and all that jazz. (So by this current era in HUMAN solar years she’s like. 150,000 to 180,000 years old. Now that makes more sense if she’s going to be older than the sun and moon. Tolkien was always reiterating his manuscripts with the growing scientific discoveries.) though Treebeard/Fangorn in the deeper writings is older than Galadriel as he was one of first brought into life by Yavanna to help protect nature while it was put into enhanced hibernation by Yavanna to protect them from Morgoth’s Ring (the poisoning of the world itself which caused it to bleed its magic away over the ages called The Long Defeat by the elves.) Just going from the Appendices (and maybe Silmarillion) she would have to be at least 9000+ years older than Elrond, Elrond was born near the end of the First Age, Galadriel was adult before the destruction of the Trees. Actually, more than that: I just checked, and the Second Age ended in SA 3441. So an elf born literally at the end of the First Age (FA 590) is 3441+3018 = 6459 years old when Frodo leaves for Rivendell. Elrond was born in FA 532, so adds 58 years to get 6517. Elves are mature at 100, so Galadriel adds at leas 632 to Elrond's age, to be at least 7149, and possibly quite a bit more (as attested by other comments.) One fic had Maglor(Elrond’s Adoptive Father, Maedhros was also adoptive father alongside Maglor, they were the eldest sons of Fëanor) - One fic had as much older than Galadriel; I wondered how we knew, and it was pointed out to me that Maglor was the second oldest son of the first son of Finwë, while Galadriel is the youngest child of the third son of Finwë. So, yeah. Note that the second age was the LONGEST & again time was experienced very differently back then too aside from the internal clock of elves working very differently, she’s definitely older as far as the world and the other beings that age far faster around her. I also remind you all that she’s older than the sun and the moon and witnessed & most likely even helped in the Valar’s crafting what would be the vessels of the last fruit & flower of the two trees of Valinor. She was the most involved with learning everything possible from them and it was stated that she learned all there was to learn from ALL of the Valar that they could teach and she mastered all at a deep level. (Wow hey?) She’s 25th generation from Tata one of the elven forefathers to wake to the stars. Their birth was rather shrouded in mist. Only those of her grandfathers ilk have a chance of knowing the origins a bit better as they are closer to that culture that stemmed from the beginning. The Years of the Trees were the second of the three great time periods in Arda that followed the Years of the Lamps and preceded the Years of the Sun&Moon. They were known to be comprised of several Ages and lasted in total around 1500 Valian Years or 14,373 solar years. Time flowed differently back then and time flowed differently within them too for the elves live as long as the world does. Epic hey?❤❤ The Dúnedain said that Galadriel’s height was two rangar, or "man-high" - some 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm). However, Galadriel's most striking feature was her beautiful long silver-golden hair. The Elves of Tirion said it captured the radiance of the Two Trees Laurelin and Telperion themselves. Galadriel was said to be the tallest female in Middle Earth, at 6'4”. But then Thingol was the tallest elf ever to live, and he's estimated to be almost 9' (274 cm) Thingol was also a very very prominent figure within the Silmarillion and other books. He’s the great ancestor of Elrond+Arwen and through Aragorn being directly but distantly related to Elronds Twin Brother Elros it makes him loosely connected to Thingol as well. Let’s just say he died a tragic death long long ago. In a continent that doesn’t exist anymore. The events I spoke of in my earlier story of Elrond about his fathers deeds, which lead to the Valar helping with putting a Stop to Morgoth for good so to say and that War Of Wrath lasted 80 years straight and it left the landmass torn asunder from the clash of gods and the holy host of Vanyar elves that were closest to the Valar than all other elves so you can imagine what a bunch of mighty elves men and Maiar fighting a bunch of fowl creatures and beings for 80 years would do to a continent. It all fell into the sea. Galadriel barely made it over the mountain before that part of the story officially broke out.

[@balrog7252]

Greetings from Poland. Tolkien has been the greatest fantasy writer and one of the greatest in history for well over half a century, and nothing will change that, whose work has had a huge impact on the work of other writers, creators of films, games, etc. George Lucas wouldn't have made Star Wars (and certainly not this version) if it weren't for Tolkien. J.K. Rowling wouldn't have written Harry Potter if she hadn't read Tolkien first. It's obvious who she had in mind when creating the character of Dumbledore and the Dementors. George R.R. Martin wouldn't have written Game of Thrones without having first read Tolkien. In one of his interviews, he once told how he came up with the idea of ​​killing the characters of his books. When he read The Lord of the Rings for the first time and came to the scene where Gandalf dies with the Balrog by falling off a bridge Khazad Dum was in total shock because he didn't think Tolkien would dare to kill such an important character. Later, when writing Game of Thrones, he said that since Tolkien had no qualms about killing off characters, he wouldn't have any problems either. One of Tolkien's greatest advantages as a writer, apart from creating the most "real" fantasy world in the history of literature, is writing in such a way as to leave as much room for the reader's imagination as possible. That's why adapting the book to the screen was so difficult, because the filmmakers had to meet the imagination of millions of readers in order to accurately represent this world. But Peter Jackson did the impossible. He made a faithful adaptation, which is considered a model. The three parts of the trilogy won a total of 17 Oscars and many other awards. But it doesn't change the fact that the book is better. But The Lord of the Rings, although an iconic book, is not Tolkien's best book. In my opinion (but I suspect that also of many other fans of the Professor's work) it is The Silmarillion. Tolkien divided the history of his imaginary world into three eras. The action of The Lord of the Rings takes place in the third era. The Silmarillion describes the first two eras, starting from the creation of the world (Arda, of which Middle-earth is a part). Silmarillion is not only the best fantasy book, but the greatest story ever created by man.

[@Wae2Reel]

Hello! Always a treat to see how many different works that were inspired by Tolkien

[@Makkaru112]

@@Wae2Reelyou NEED to read my comment explaining Tolkien at an even deeper level.

[@randrand681]

You two are in for adventure it gets better.

[@johnwalters1341]

Enjoyed watching the movie with you! Hope you find these comments useful.

[@Wae2Reel]

Thank you! And yes the comments do help bring more context

[@I_ll_beer_back]

Good films are characterized by the fact that not everything is predictable and the viewer is surprised by many twists and turns. Anything else would be boring. Director Sir Peter Jackson created a true masterpiece with "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, which won a total of 17 (!!!) Oscars. Three of them went to him.

[@goldie481]

It can enhance movies that use tension and surprise for its emotional value, but I wouldn't say that's what characterizes good films! Some amazing films are entirely predictable with zero twists or turns.

[@xrentonx]

Gandalf will always be my favorite. But as I've grown older, Boromir has become my 2nd favorite character. He's the most human character in the trilogy.

[@AdamsBombin]

I’ve also had different favorite character changes over the years. Currently, my favorite characters are the people Rohan.

[@Makkaru112]

“I shall NOT be dark, all EVIL will despair” part 2 - All creatures whose flesh are nourished by the matter of Arda have a tendency towards Melkor AKA Morgoth, for greater or lesser. Since Melkor poured his evil power into the very existence and essence of the world(Morgoth’s Ring” book explains a lot including how and when he put a portion of his remaining power into the earth itself. Sure, Galadriel was born in the Undying Lands where there was supposed to be no evil (souls of the Elves are greatly less subject to making faulty decisions), but Galadriel & the rest of her father's kin were directly targeted by the Evil Lord himself. Melkor corrupted a decent portion of the Noldor, basically telling them things along the lines of “My Valarin kin are cooping you all up in Valinor.”, which wasn’t their ancestral homeland to begin with, like Middle Earth was, Some were affected little, most were affected to greater degrees, and Galadriel was the least affected woman by the lies of Melkor, which were “sweet but poisoned honey" as she’d call his words. Her natural pious tendency towards goodness & kindness as shown by her ability to read the hearts of everyone and all living beings around her which aids her to provide what anyone truly needs. Due to the magic bleeding from the world as the ages went on; thanks to Morgoth’s Ring poisoning the earth long ago; lead to a what if scenario in her mind as she’d be the only living creature left with the skills & power to even use the ring. She didn’t need her ring at all to block him out of her realm telepathically as well as read his mind from afar without him knowing. But there is a difference between good people who are a bit morally challenged and the evil people. The evil folk act upon their impulses and unlawful desires, while the good folk overcome such flaws within themselves (and for some not always they can masterfully do this). Galadriel WOULD NEVER listen to Melkor and tread the path of toxic pride and ambition. Galadriel has a Fëa spirit that’s only grown larger as the ages passed on and on. Enough to channel into an effect that threw down fortress walls, without tiring her at all. And with that much Fëa, she is capable of holding her own against Maiar for a good long while, much like her brother Finrod did against Sauron, or her half uncle Fëanor did against Balrogs, and her full Uncle Fingolfin against Morgoth himself and nearly slayed the physical form of the fallen Vala himself! Fëanor effectively lost claim to the crown when he dragged his house to Middle Earth. Where he promptly died a heroic death after slaying several Balrogs at the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; The Elves first encountered Lord Of Balrogs named Gothmog in the Dagor-nuin-Giliath; (meaning “the battle fought under stars”) before the first rising of the Moon. In that battle, Fëanor's fury had caused him to draw forward of the main force of the Noldor, and so he came upon Gothmog with only a small guard left around him that rushed so deep into enemy territory. Fëanor slayed 2 or 3 balrogs at once & Gothmog slayed him after one bound him suddenly with its primordial flame whip when he was supposed to have an uninterrupted “one on one” duel with Gothmog but one wasn’t wanting to play fair. But he was fatally wounded and so his sons and host moved him away to a safe place where his body burned up from the fires of his own spirit. Even with a great ring like Nenya, Galadriel had enough of a boost in her Fëa(spirit) , where she could sustain an unassailable magical realm against Maiar and virtually anything on Middle-Earth. Only problem was when Sauron wore the one ring, she had to take off Nenya, and had to lose that Maia level Fëa spirit from the modernly termed “boosted power up” With the one ring, Galadriel would have such a boost in her Fëa spirit, that she’d literally become stronger than the foundations of the Earth. She never once is called queen or desires to be called such a thing, she and her husband Celeborn became the wiseman and wisewoman of that realm; after the previous elven lord Amroth died, (how he died is shown in a wonderful song by Tolkien that was brought to life by Brociliande) and his wife Nimrodel disappeared ontop of the fact Amroth’s Successor later died as well in the “Last Alliance” where Amdir died, (same battle shown in the prologue to Fellowship Of The Ring), All Evil Despairs at her presence let alone hearing her name on the wind. (They even founded Eregion together. she gracefully left after Annatar>Sauron sowed seeds of rebellion against anyone that had any level of lineage connected to the Noldor.) The Nazgûl themselves avoid her realm every chance they get to the point of choosing to go the long way around for over 100 miles just to avoid her. (So she’s definitely scary to foul entities that have turned away from Eru Îlluvatar the one AllFather.) She’s a totally good character. Aragorn even says to the Fellowship as they enter Lothlórien, “There is in her and this land no evil, unless a man bring it hither himself. Then let him beware!” If you’re going by her portrayal in the movies, you might think she has an evil element to her character, but that came from Peter Jackson’s portrayal of the addictive, coercive power of the Ring. When Frodo offered her the Ring, it presented her with visions of herself as the all-powerful benevolent Goddess of Middle-Earth. Luckily, she was smart & intuitive enough to realize that the Ring was totally evil, and despite the best of intentions, it would have turned her evil in the end-but she still would have appeared to be beautiful and good. I don’t agree with Jackson’s “drowned Galadriel” portrayal of her being tempted by the Ring-I think she’d have appeared as a supernatural being of divine beauty, and her regular appearance was close to that already, but how do you show that in a movie? Apparently, in her youth in Valinor, she was somewhat of a rebel, but that’s not necessarily evil. She certainly could have fallen into the same trap as her uncle Fëanor did, of thinking that everyone was entitled to her opinion-but she kept her ego in check. (If you’re not sure what I’m referring to there; please read The Silmarillion and “Unfinished Tales”.) No matter how noble her reason was to use the ring as a last resort, especially if said fellowship fell off the “edge of the knife” as she called it. she had a change of heart which happened in the middle of talking to Frodo. Galadriel left Valinor(The Undying Lands) for a reason - and it was different from most of the other elves. She wasn’t with her uncle Fëanor, who wished to make war against Morgoth and retrieve the Silmarils - she was not wishing to go to war, and had no interest in the Silmarils in which Melkor stole from Fëanor which was the surviving light of the two trees of Valinor within them that the only Fëanor; the master of all elven smiths could have accomplished but it could not be done a second time as is any pure creation of one’s heart, especially in regards to the elves and Valar alike. Though she traveled with her other uncle, Fingolfin, her goals were not aligned completely with his either despite her full support of her noble and regal uncle Fingolfin in general. - They both wished to keep an eye on Fëanor and make sure the Noldor were in good hands - Galadriel wasn’t interested in Fëanor and wanted her own realm. After spending some time in Doriath, Galadriel and her husband Celeborn passed to the east out of Beleriand and passed eastward through Eriador and over the Misty Mountains; to where she founded her own realm in what became renamed as Lothlórien. Her motivation and goal was to preserve her realm, possibly at any means necessary. With Sauron’s return in the Third Age, Galadriel was forced to ask herself how far she would go to preserve her realm. If Frodo failed, she must forsake her own ring & her realm. If he succeeds, her ring will lose power and her realm will fade. Would she seize the ring, taking Sauron’s power for her own, to save her realm? She decided she would not. She had decided to “test” the Fellowship, to find some flaw that would allow her to justify seizing the ring, and she did find a flaw - in herself. She stated to Frodo, that by telling her that he would offer her the ring if she asked, that she had come to test his heart, but found that he was testing hers. She had a change of heart, she would pass into the West, and remain Galadriel. Which one is better? Being born completely good and living your whole life without any (chance) evil could sprout within her (impossible), or having a character growth ?

[@Makkaru112]

“I shall NOT be Dark. (All evil) will despair”, The elves (Galadriel especially is one of the few remaining that existed before the sun & moon. They pre-existed day & night.) How utterly, completely terrifying do you think it would be for your whole world to irrevocably change in a matter of an hour? For the thousands of years of (what you would come to know as twilight to be abruptly ended in a profundity of genuinely painful light and an infinity of colour? Of the joy, wonder and terror of distinguishing the difference between green and blue for the very first time in your whole life?) She is talking about the immediate, majestic sublimity of reality that one experiences in it's totality for the very first time. How on earth could that not be so terrifying as to threaten one's sanity? Galadriel with the ring would be exactly as beautiful and horrifying. I personally would not know whether to weep bitterly and perfectly, or claw my eyes out through the sheer, unutterable terror of her being in such a circumstance. But know this: she was showing Frodo what would happen if someone else got the ring. She wasn’t tempted at all. Gandalf tells. Galadriel shows. See the difference now. Two sides of the same coin. Both were needed. (But yes there was a more fluid beauty full of colour before the rise of the sun. Her uncle, Fingolfin, whilst in middle earth beheld the first rising of the sun and to see this wide field before him in even more definition than before while he was in Middle Earth. This was also the beginning of the dominion of men.) - • “Beautiful & Terrible as the dawn” Galadriel was quite correct to call the morning and night both “beautiful and terrible…”. In truth the physical and metaphysical natures of morning and night were both by turns beautiful and terrible. First the morning. Physically the morning is the result of the golden fruit of Laurëlin, transformed into a vessel by Aulë’s craftsmen, hallowed by Varda and piloted by the fiery Maiarin spirit Arien. The sun was so terrifyingly powerful that its radiance instilled fear even into Melkor’s heart and defied the assault of his minions. She literally gave up her physical form to take her original form and enveloped the sun; becoming its flames we see today. Physically the sun is a beautiful golden orb yet it is simultaneously terrifying in its intensity and cannot be observed directly for more than an instant without pain. Metaphysically the morning is beautiful because it diminishes the evil power of those creatures who haunt the night, gives strength to the righteous and because it illuminates the serene loveliness of Valinor and Middle-earth. Metaphysically the morning is terrible because it obscures the light of the stars and sheds light on the ugly reality of Arda Marred, whose very substance is corrupted by the power of Melkor. Last the night. The night is the Void surrounding the globe of Arda, which existed even before the creation of the Ainur at the beginning of time itself. Physically the beauty of the night lies in the fact . Physically the terror of the night is that it conceals the beauty of Arda and limits the senses of the elves and gives strength to the creatures of evil such as orcs, trolls and the Ringwraiths. Metaphysically the night is beautiful because it is during the hours of darkness that the stars of Varda, the most beloved creations for the elves, shine most brightly. Metaphysically the terror of the night for elves, who are irretrievably bound to the world of Arda, is that the Void represents the interstellar coldness which is the prison of Morgoth. Terrible in its more original archaic form didn’t always mean “bad” (the sun stuff was to move it into a place where Melkor couldn’t go by virtue of how the Valar and Maiar are bound to the world until it’s ending; (which isn’t the true end either. It’s deep stuff. There ends up another song of creation which all kindreds take part in and working with the powers of that long ago past of our world to rebuild everything. Even the Mountains too, healing it after Dagor Dagorath, Also known as the final battle, the worlds ending. Becoming the greater version of the original form before Melkor’s discord into the first music and so forth which dictated eventually what all ended up ensuing when they entered the world the first time which also was interesting because when they entered it after seeing the complete version it hadn’t been done yet so that was millions of years of work which lead to Middle Earth and the other lands being the remnants of it. Including Valinor being the only remnant of an even older world. At that time of building and tending to the world when the world was young.)

[@jonathanjuarez2337]

Please keep watching the next two movies

[@Isaac-vl3bf]

Glad your enjoying it just wait!

[@Makkaru112]

You’ll love the full scene with Frodo+Sam &Galadriel the great Peter Jackson & team didn’t seem to include.. which all this little stuff lead to that scene in the movies which gave it more meaning; & the”one who has seen the eye” thing was a mistake by the team. It gave the wrong message and was not needed as it lead some reactors to be like “so creepy lol” which diminishes how much farther that well done scene could have gone especially in the extended to do it properly as in the books that lays it out perfectly. •[Frodo] stepped back shaking all over & looked at the Lady. “I know what it was that you last saw”, she said; 'for that is also in my mind. Do not be afraid! But do not think that only by singing amid the trees, nor even by the slender arrows of elven-bows, is this land of Lothlórien maintained and defended against its Enemy. I say to you, Frodo, that even as I speak to you, I perceive the Dark Lord and know his mind, or all of his mind that concerns the Elves. And he gropes ever to see me and my thought. But still the door is closed!' She lifted up her white arms, and spread out her hands towards the East in a gesture of rejection and denial. Eärendil, the Evening Star, most beloved of the Elves, shone clear above. So bright was it that the figure of the Elven-lady cast a dim shadow on the ground. Its rays glanced upon a ring about her finger; it glittered like polished gold overlaid with silver light, and a white stone in it twinkled as if the Evenstar had come down to rest upon her hand. Frodo gazed at the ring with awe; for suddenly it seemed to him that he understood. 'Yes,' she said, divining his thought, 'it is not permitted to speak of it, and Elrond could not do so. But it cannot be hidden from the Ring-bearer, and one who has seen the Eye. Verily it is in the land of Lórien upon the finger of Galadriel that one of the Three remains. This is Nenya, the Ring of Adamant, and I am its keeper. 'He suspects, but he does not know - not yet. Do you not see now wherefore your coming is to us as the footstep of Doom? For if you fail, then we are laid bare to the Enemy. Yet if you succeed, then our power is diminished, and Lothlórien will fade, and the tides of Time will sweep it away. We must depart into the West, or dwindle to a rustic folk of dell and cave, slowly to forget and to be forgotten.' Frodo bent his head. 'And what do you wish?' he said at last. 'That what should be shall be,' she answered. 'The love of the Elves for their land and their works is deeper than the deeps of the Sea, and their regret is undying and cannot ever wholly be assuaged. Yet they will cast all away rather than submit to Sauron: for they know him now. For the fate of Lothlórien you are not answerable but only for the doing of your own task. Yet I could wish, were it of any avail, that the One Ring had never been wrought, or had remained for ever lost.' 'You are wise and fearless and fair, Lady Galadriel,' said Frodo. 'I will give you the One Ring, if you ask for it. It is too great a matter for me.' Galadriel laughed with a sudden clear laugh. 'Wise the Lady Galadriel may be,' she said, 'yet here she has met her match in courtesy. Gently are you revenged for my testing of your heart at our first meeting. You begin to see with a keen eye. I do not deny that my heart has greatly desired to ask what you offer. For many long years I had pondered what I might do, should the Great Ring come into my hands, and behold! it was brought within my grasp. The evil that was devised long ago works on in many ways, whether Sauron himself stands or falls. Would not that have been a noble deed to set to the credit of his Ring, if I had taken it by force or fear from my guest? 'And now at last it comes. You will give me the Ring freely! In place of the Dark Lord you will set up a Queen. And I shall not be dark, but beautiful and terrible as the Morning and the Night! Fair as the Sea and the Sun and the Snow upon the Mountain! Dreadful as the Storm and the Lightning! Stronger than the foundations of the earth. All shall love me and despair!' She lifted up her hand and from the ring that she wore there issued a great light that illuminated her alone and left all else dark. She stood before Frodo seeming now tall beyond measurement, and beautiful beyond enduring, terrible and worshipful. Then she let her hand fall, and the light faded, and suddenly she laughed again, and lo! she was shrunken: a slender elf-woman, clad in simple white, whose gentle voice was soft and sad. 'I pass the test,' she said. 'I will diminish, and go into the West and remain Galadriel.' They stood for a long while in silence. At length the Lady spoke again. 'Let us return!' she said. 'In the morning you must depart for now we have chosen, and the tides of fate are flowing.' 'I would ask one thing before we go,' said Frodo, 'a thing which I often meant to ask Gandalf in Rivendell. I am permitted to wear the One Ring: why cannot I see all the others and know the thoughts of those that wear them?' 'You have not tried,' she said. 'Only thrice have you set the Ring upon your finger since you knew what you possessed. Do not try! It would destroy you. Did not Gandalf tell you that the rings give power according to the measure of each possessor? Before you could use that power you would need to become far stronger, and to train your will to the domination of others. Yet even so, as Ring-bearer and as one that has borne it on finger and seen that which is hidden, your sight has grown keener. You have perceived my thought more clearly than many that are accounted wise. You saw the Eye of him that holds the Seven and the Nine. And did you not see and recognize the ring upon my finger? Did you see my ring?' she asked turning again to Sam. 'No, Lady,' he answered. 'To tell you the truth, I wondered what you were talking about. I saw a star through your finger. But if you'll pardon my speaking out, I think my master was right. I wish you'd take his Ring. You'd put things to rights. You'd stop them digging up the gaffer and turning him adrift. You'd make some folk pay for their dirty work.' 'I would,' she said. 'That is how it would begin. But it would not stop with that, alas! We will not speak more of it. Let us go!' When at last all that [Galadriel] had desired in her youth came to her hand, the Ring of Power and the peaceful rule of Middle-earth which she had dreamed... her wisdom was full grown and she rejected it.... Meaning definitely by now it’s become trivial to her. Even back in the day he couldn’t find her or pierce her mind and whenever he went looking for her presence he boils t find her ALL AT THE SAME TIME AS HER BEING ABLE TO READ HIS OWN MIND WITHOUT HIM KNOWING! Often times even from a great distance. That’s power. Just one calm look from her is all it takes to send even the Nazgûl run away from her. They even avoid her realm entirely, opting to travel hundreds of miles around her realm; both because of its own power as well as they know exactly who she is and her exact lineage through themselves being very old. 4000+years old. Especially the WitchKing(head Nazgûl). Remember Númenorean men are not like other average men. They were known to be rather superhuman & very tall. Between 6-8 feet.

[@BobBlumenfeld]

Wait til you see the next one!

[@victore6242]

For some reason the British have a thing about the number nine

[@brucewilliams4152]

Gandalf, saruman, sauron and the balrog are miar spirits. Did you spot the eleven rings bearers?

[@Makkaru112]

MAIAR. Not Miar. You keep doing this in every video. Lol

[@elegrin5170]

Bro you said Legolas better than Hawk eye? Do you remember that Ironman said "Hold on Legolas" while he's putting him top of a building at Age of Ultron.? Yes Legolas is the best all of our imaginable bow masters..

[@Wae2Reel]

Forgot about that line!

[@elegrin5170]

@@Wae2Reel At age of ultron, Dr. Banner came to our crew with motocycle and after "I'm always angry" moment.. Our crew was together and Captain planed their moves.. Remember? He gave orders each one of them. And he said to Hawk eye "Go top of any building" after them Tony pull him up while he said "Hold on Legolas" :D

[@brucewilliams4152]

Boring beats the ring and defends his friends merry and pip , a mighty and heroic sacrifice

[@Makkaru112]

Boromir is not boring haha 😅😂

[@pierrebarneix1419]

Bad cuts=frustration!

[@hd7704]

Verbalizing every little thought, question, and joke is not a good approach to watching truly great films because it distracts yourselves as well as the audience

[@copperhopperwarren4788]

Neither is pontificating like a witless worm; but you seem to think it's worth sharing. *edited for processing error

[@hd7704]

@@copperhopperwarren4788I edited too after immediate reflection. You, on the other hand, should keep using words you don’t fully grasp though. You’re DEFINITELY not a “witless worm” 😂

[@AdamsBombin]

I personally like hearing what they’re thinking. I feel like that’s part of the reaction.

[@gregorypeck3023]

Donya Buding…

[@zarinshapurjee9430]

The aragonath were built by the prop department for the movie it's not real unfortunately 😔

[@Makkaru112]

99 percent of what they made was real. FlowState react channel shows that when she reacts to the endless BTS content !

[@johnwalters1341]

At 20:45, George R.R. Martin is said to have used the death of Gandalf the Grey as an inspiration for killing off major characters in GoT.

[@lcbonastre2418]

Next The Lord Of The Ring Extended Edition Of The Two Tower Extended Edition, The Return Of The King Extended Edition Trilogy The Hobbit Extended Edition Of The Adventures Of Bilbo Baggin: (1) An Unexpected Journey Extended Edition (2) The Desolation Of Smaug Extended Edition (3) The Battle Five Armie Extended Edition

[@User87_]

They need to up the volume on the film just a bit

[@BornInsane0]

Eh it’s fine.

[@e.jamesshepard7183]

I would have loved to continue, but as she said the movie is stressing her, her constantly whiney tone stresses me out so ...