The Lord of the Rings | The Two Towers Reaction First Time Watching

Here is my first time watching and reaction to The Lord of the Rings the Two Towers!

[@SnaxanReactions]

I know everyone and their mother was saying to watched the extended versions, but I've already recorded, so sorry guys! However, I don't fully regret it, because as a first time watcher to the movies, I feel that I will now appreciate the extended versions more, the same way most of you guys watched the extended versions later and appreciated it more. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and watching!

[@georgeizcazu152]

I think it's better to watch the extended versions later. They are already very long movies.

[@stevenstone307]

Theatrical cut is better for a first time viewer.

[@fnx427]

@@stevenstone307 Yeah, they have better pacing and tell a more concise story. For the EE one really has to be at the very least familiar with the theatrical release or even better the book. There is a lot of stuff in there which is basically just word salad without the context.

[@monkfishy6348]

Watching the non-extended first is fine. Makes the next watch even more interesting. And there's *always* a next watch.

[@chrisfofficial]

You're good whatever version you watch. It's not as if the extended versions are a must watch that make bad movies better - they're just extensions of the already critically acclaimed original trilogy. Also, thanks for releasing this Sunday, it literally saved my weekend. Take care! 👊

[@houdin654jeff]

The Dead Marshes are based on something Tolkien actually saw in his service during World War I. On battlefields where bombs had gone off, leaving craters, the craters would fill with rain. Under the surface of the water, he saw many dead soldiers, empty eyes staring up out of the pools. A truly chilling image, it’s one of the creepiest details I know about the writing of the book.

[@TehCream]

In the lore of Lord of the Rings, it’s basically said that Legolas, Aragorn, and Gimli running for days without rest is one of the great miracles of the time, basically that they were divinely aided during the chase.

[@TrentRushton]

That is some of the best acting when Theoden says no parent should have to bury their child.

[@Valandar2]

And yet another difference between Theoden and... someone who comes later.

[@jsonkody]

@@Valandar2 someone who comes later and like to play with fire xD (but don't like when others start mountain fire)

[@LloydChristoph]

That part hit so much harder once I had children of my own.. gah..

[@rickylorimer]

If I’m remembering correctly, I think the actor himself added that line because they had a close friend who just lost a child. So some of the emotion there was very real.

[@robspore5046]

Everyone needs a friend like Sam. If you can't find one, be one.

[@jasonhiatt3667]

Love that

[@stephenfitzgerald9769]

Love to see people sharing this sentiment. I’ve said it many times myself and it Rings true for all of us. We should all strive to be a friend like Sam. Respect! 🫡

[@mjwoodroff8446]

20:37 In our own world, up until the Industrial Revolution (19th century) only a handful of cities crossed the 1 million inhabitants mark (most of which were in China). It was very hard to maintain a city of that size without a very centralised state that could implement and maintain the infrastructure (aqueducts, sewers, roads, food production and distribution etc) to host that many people. For example, Rome did grow to over 1m people (100-400 AD) at the height of the Roman Empire but fell to as little as 30k inhabitants by 1000 AD! Huge tracts of the city were abandoned and fell into ruin. The ruined city of Osgiliath in the film is definitely inspired by medieval Rome. The Roman Emperors themselves even moved their capital away from Rome to more defensible and strategic cities. Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) is the most famous of these and itself grew into a massive metropolis of at least 500k during the Byzantine era. However, the more interesting case was those of the Western Roman Emperors who directly ruled Italy (and the city of Rome itself) but moved the Imperial seat to Ravenna which maybe had 50,000 inhabitants but was far more defensible (and pleasant due to less people). With respect to Edoras, the Rohirrim are heavily inspired by the Anglo-Saxon culture that ruled England in the early Medieval period. England during that period had a population of ~1m and most of that population was rural, rather than urban. The only cities of note at the time were London and York, both old Roman cities. The former likely had a population of ~10,000 inhabitants for much of the Anglo-Saxon period (it had previously reached 50,000 when Rome ruled) and York would've had even less. The Kings of Wessex (who eventually united England) had their capital at Winchester and that would've had a population of little more then a few thousand. As such, the depiction of Edoras tracks quite well.

[@zebrion5793]

"I want a friend like Sam." Literally everyone NEEDS a friend like Sam.

[@masansr]

Everyone needs to be like Sam for someone else, as well.

[@dryder7078]

Instead of searching for a friend like sam everybody should start to be more like sam and maybe you will then geniuenly have a friend like sam then aswell

[@johnwalters1341]

At 14:00, the bodies in the Dead Marshes are the bodies of warriors killed 3,000 years ago in the battle we saw in the Prologue to FOTR. In the book, Gollum explains to the hobbits, "There was a great battle long ago...they fought on the plain for days and months at the Black Gates. But the marshes have grown since then, swallowed up the graves; always creeping, creeping." "But that is an age and more ago," said Sam. The Dead can't be really there! Is it some devilry hatched in the Dark Land?" "Who knows? Smeagol doesn't know," answered Gollum. "You cannot reach them, you cannot touch them. We tried once, yes, precious, I tried once; but you cannot reach them. Only shapes to see, perhaps, not to touch. No precious! All dead." Sam looked darkly at him and shuddered again, thinking that he guessed why Gollum had tried to touch them...

[@seekexplorewander]

Just to clarify the prologue to the FORT shows the final battle on the slopes of Mount Doom, not the months long battle and siege outside of Mordor in what would become the dead marshes.

[@jebVlogs556]

​​@@seekexplorewanderwouldn't that same battle(not the last alliance of middle earth one)apply to the battle where the last king called for aid,and the part of the men that fled split between them and those that "dwelled into the mountain" the undead..

[@phil8821]

The Elves will never return. They are not leaving because of the war. During the first age, the original dark lord Morgoth (Saurons master), poured much of his essence into the earth, corrupting it. Because of this, if the Elves were to remain they would eventually fade into nothing, since unlike men, their existence is tied to nature. Therefor they travel to the undying lands of the Valar, which remain free of Morgoths essence.

[@blueshit199]

weren't the three elven rings forged to stop this from happening, too? to allow elves to stay in Middle-Earth, which was all a trick by Sauron to get them under his control, obviously

[@phil8821]

@@blueshit199 Yes, the rings preserved lothlorien and I think Rivendell, as if time stood still. But that power was undone when the one ring was destroyed. This is why Galadriel says the following to Frodo: "Do you 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."

[@jebVlogs556]

​@@phil8821there were more rings as well. So anyone knows what will happen to them? 😢

[@brucewilliams4152]

What you also have to remember is Tolkien knew war, he fought on the western Front in the great war.1914-18. Hiding under blankets in a,shell.hole, was something soldiers did on both sides in the great war

[@Valandar2]

Even worse, he was at the Battle of the Somme. To date, it is still one of the bloodiest battle in history, with over a million men either killed or wounded.

[@benjaminroe311ify]

The writing of Sam's monologue makes all the more sense when we understand what Tolkien and his comrades went through in World War 1. Reading just a little of a reality of that war is eye opening for sure.

[@user-mg5mv2tn8q]

Hailing from a rather prosperous family, Tolkien was an officer in the army, placed in command of his social and military subordinates on the battlefield. But for the rest of his life he never hesitated to tell anybody who cared to listen that he owed his life to those under his command, for which he was endlessly grateful. In the Lord of the Rings, Frodo, Merry, and Pippin are basically hobbit aristocracy, all having been born into money and respect. Sam, on the other hand, is a nobody, he's a mere gardener, son of a mere gardener, and his friendship with Frodo is one that crosses some hard social lines. And this intended deliberately. Samwise Gamgee is J.R.R. Tolkien's loving tribute to the common, ordinary, working-class British soldier.

[@barreloffun10]

​@@user-mg5mv2tn8qTolkien's father was a bank manager, so I suppose well to do, but the family was plunged into poverty when he died when Tolkien was 4 years old. Tolkien's mother died when he was 12. He and his younger brother, now orphans, were raised by a Catholic priest.

[@allsparkwarrier]

I didn't know this until I watched the appendices. I love the fact that the flag being ripped off the pole wasn't even scripted at all. It just happened at the best time in that scene. Also, Theoden's transformation after being freed from Saruman's control is still so smooth after all these years

[@FrenchieQc]

The flag was meant to be ripped. What they didn't expect was for the wind to carry it so far.

[@tehawfulestface1337]

“They’re two halflings! They barely make a person!” I love your comments and reactions. Looking forward to more of your reactions!

[@EverNo11]

It warms our hearts (as hardcore LOTR fans) to see someone new to LOTR enjoying it so much, but the best is yet to come

[@ImagineMySurprise510]

The orcs smelling 'man flesh' wasn't smelling the three hunters, but the Riders of Rohan which were closing on them.

[@Makkaru112]

Epic Lembas history for you - written by elven LoreMaster named Pengolodh. Lembas was made first by the Vala named Yavanna from special corn that grew in Aman, and Oromë gave it to the Elves for the purpose of the Great Journey. For this reason, it was an Elven custom that only women should make lembas; they were called Yavannildi who knew the secret of its recipe from Oromë. Also, the custom mandated that only an Elven Queen should keep and distribute the lembas; for this reason she was called also massánië or besain. - Only on rare occasions was it given to non-Elves, because it was believed that mortals who ate it would become weary of their mortality and would desire to live among the Elves. The corn was an enduring plant that needed but a little sunlight to ripen and could be sown at any season and then sprouted and grew swiftly. Yet it was harmed by north winds, while Morgoth dwelt there. The Eldar grew it in guarded lands and sunlit glades. The ears were harvested without scythe or sickle but each one was gathered by hand, and the white stalks were drawn from the earth and used to weave baskets in which the grain was stored. Melian, as the queen of Doriath, was one who held the recipe from Yavanna. By giving lembas to Beleg for Túrin, Melian showed him great favour because it had never before been given to Men and seldom was again. Later it was passed to Galadriel and other Elves. When ships had been sent forth, at the behest of Turgon, towards the West, its mariners carried a sealed wallet with waybread for their voyage. Voronwë, after surviving the wreck, shared it with Tuor throughout their journey to Gondolin. Dúnedain, inspired by the elves, made a similar kind of waybread (although it was not true lembas), that they carried on long journeys. So each of Isildur's soldiers on their way north from the War of the Last Alliance "carried in a sealed wallet on his belt a small phial of cordial and wafers of a waybread that would sustain life in him for many days". The Galadhrim had a large store of lembas in Lothlórien. Galadriel gave some of it to the Fellowship of the Ring upon their departure. Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee subsisted on it through the majority of their journey from there into Mordor. The tradition of farming the Western Corn and the making of waybread was lost for ever in Middle-earth after the departure of Galadriel and the death of Arwen. One of the only places left where this untouched holy wheat can be grown is the groves within Lothlórien.

[@jonathoncassadore9995]

Your puppy standed for like 10 seconds 😭

[@Makkaru112]

*stood. 😅😂❤

[@Kdeem.224]

⁠**standed

[@TheShapingSickness]

***stooded

[@semtexxl4023]

@@TheShapingSickness ***statooded

[@juliang2825]

****standooded

[@TheJoeyKnoxville]

Frodo is nice to Gollum because he know he himself can become what Gollum is if the Ring is not destroyed. Also the music of Rohan is so fucking amazing. The entire score is a masterpiece.

[@johnwalters1341]

At 18:50 you say, "That looks like a human!" This army is of Easterlings--Sauron has the allegiance of all the Men of the East and South. We'll see some Haradrim, Men of the South, soon.

[@hgman3920]

The extended edition adds a lot of backstory regarding Boromir and Faramir which really fleshes out the characters and their relationship. It's one of the things I wish hadn't been cut from the theatrical release

[@DestinyAwaits19]

I can't take the extended editions seriously. Because they don't even take themselves seriously. What's the point of watching an epic masterpiece about the end of the world when every second clip has a joke or a snarky remark? May as well watch a Marvel film. The Lord of the Rings is a brilliant masterpiece of cinema, but the EEs bog the experience down with too much self rightous dialogue and smugness.

[@zacharyjamesdixon]

@@DestinyAwaits19I fully agree, to a point. I do prefer a couple of things in the extended version: The very beginning with bilbo explaining the hobbits, and boromir and faramir’s backstory. Other than that, the theatrical version is easily superior as a viewing experience.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@zacharyjamesdixon I don't even like Bilbo explaining the Hobbits. That's another self rightous aspect of the extendeds. Is that they concur too much jovial levity. Its a kindergarten of joy. Hobbits picking their ears, kissing cup cakes instead of lips, pushing giant cows. I mean for fuck sake, am I watching a doom and gloom epic about warriors and wraiths or a comedy for tiny children who relate to such fluff?

[@zetzle]

@@DestinyAwaits19 uh bud this isn't a "doom and gloom epic about warriors and wraiths" like that is specifically antithetical to the whole Point of lotr. aragorn isn't the main character, frodo is. frodo's story isn't about gloom, fear and doubt aren't what saves him on mount doom. hope saves him. love saves him. cheer and good times and the touch of grass and the taste of strawberries are what saves him. rosie cotton dancing with ribbons in her hair is what saves the entire world from destruction. *Hobbits Are The Whole Point* , my friend.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

@@zetzle Yeah that won't pass for 2003 audiences high on Matrix Revolutions, Kill Bill and other shoot em up blockbusters. It works today because everyone in the 2020s is a pussy. But when these films hit theaters they had to compete with the likes of Gladiator and Saving Private Ryan. It had to take itself seriously or risk being the joke of the town. And that extended Hobbit scene with Bilbo's narration is a joke, thank God it was cut.

[@qs2668]

I like how you remember everyone's names, not many can do that on the fly, and also that you didn't get confused about the Rohan "royan family": Theoden being the uncle of Eomer and Eowyn. Many think that Eowyn is his daughter even though the relations are made clear several times.

[@SnaxanReactions]

I was fresh off the boat of Westeros name memorization 🥹

[@gabriellin1352]

There were two common goosebumps moments in this film. One was when the Ent calling the march towards Isengard. Second one was when the Rohirrims charging down the slope to meet the enemies.

[@joelsmall8471]

love the screaming peter jackson throwing the spear onto the uruks at the front gate of helms deep 46:37

[@soulscyther666]

11:26 "how did he know?" Aragorn activated his Witcher sense or Arkham Batman's detective mode so he can see the clues. 😂

[@sld1776]

OMG the doggos.

[@Snarkknight5]

Twenty years later, and the transformation of Theoden back to normal still looks great.

[@Makkaru112]

The instrument you may be loving a lot isn’t a violin! It’s a Nordic instrument called the Hardanger fiddle! (Norwegian: hardingfele) is a traditional stringed instrument considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard violin) and thinner wood. The F-holes of the Hardanger fiddle are distinctive, oftentimes with a more “sunken” appearance, and generally straighter edges (unlike the frilly, swirly F-holes of a violin). Four of the strings are strung and played like a violin, while the rest, named understrings or sympathetic strings, resonate under the influence of the other four. These extra strings are tuned and secured with extra pegs at the top of the scroll, effectively doubling the length of a Hardingfele scroll when compared to a violin. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ The sympathetic strings, once fastened to their pegs, are funneled through a “hollow” constructed fingerboard, which is built differently than a violin’s, being slightly higher and thicker to allow for these extra strings. The resonant strings lay on the center of the special bridge, attached to extra hooks (or fine-tuners) on the tailpiece. Carved out within the center of the bridge is a smaller secondary “bridge”, or opening, designed specifically for these resonant strings to pass through. This is where the resonance is picked up & reverberated; as notes are played, the vibrations are sent through the bridge, where the sympathetics echo those notes. • The Hardingfele’s bridge is unique compared to other bowed instruments. It is somewhat taller and wider, resulting in the strings being slightly lower and farther apart; this allows for the easy execution of double-stops (playing of two strings at once). A similar technique is seen in some American old-time and bluegrass fiddlers, who intentionally move their bridge back a few millimetres closer to the tailpiece, for better double-stops. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ The hardingfele is used mainly in the southwest part of Norway, whereas the ordinary violin (called flatfele, 'flat fiddle', or vanlig fele, 'common fiddle') is found elsewhere. The hardingfele is used for dancing, accompanied by rhythmic loud foot stomping. It was also traditional for the fiddler to lead the bridal procession to the church. The instrument is often highly decorated, with a carved animal (usually a dragon or the Lion of Norway) or a carved woman's head as part of the scroll at the top of the pegbox, extensive mother of pearl inlay on the tailpiece and fingerboard, and black ink decorations called 'rosing' on the body of the instrument. Sometimes pieces of bone are used to decorate the pegs and the edges of the instrument. The earliest known example of the hardingfele is from 1651, made by Ole Jonsen Jaastad in Hardanger, Norway. Originally, the instrument had a rounder, narrower body. Around the year 1850, the modern layout with a body much like the violin became the norm. considered to be the national instrument of Norway. In modern designs, this type of fiddle is very similar to the violin, though with eight or nine strings (rather than four as on a standard violin) and thinner wood. Proud Norwegian here. This makes me so happy to have such an ancient and magical instrument immortalized in these movies. ❤ many covers of songs are done in with these such instruments too which is also pretty awesome.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

No one gives a shit. Drop the clever cookie and get a life.

[@passthemegapint4546]

This movie is so great that even the Doggo has at least one eye open watching it.

[@kvltslime2261]

the battle of helm's deep. one of the greatest battles in movie/tv history

[@MrBlaktoe]

Dwarves did sort of "spring out of holes in the ground" as Aule had buried them under a mountain when he secretly created them.

[@nyizaw8335]

Love the doggo looking back and forth at the camera and you

[@joshmo141x]

Wanna hear something nerdirifically awesome? Gandalf is a Maya which translates well enough to "mid rank angel." As such, he is imbued with the power to speak with the voice of Illuvitar ("God") in certain critical moments. So when he said "you shall not pass" on the bridge of Kazad Dum, he was not just issuing a warning to the Balrog or talking smack in battle. He was commanding in that moment, using the authority of Tolkien's God, the creation of a new "law" that the Balrog was not permitted to pass that bridge. This is why you see the Balrog pause and almost step back when Gandalf says it the first time...because in the Balrog's head he's like "wait he can't do that can he?" And when he advanced it was "God," by way of the law Gandalf had JUST made. who made the bridge crack, not Gandalf directly. I am not a religious dude but I think that is pretty freakin cool

[@joshmo141x]

It's also what "I am a servant of the secret fire" means. He's invoking his power to issue the commandment

[@markfarmer7534]

"They're only two halflings. They barely make a person." got me soooooo good

[@DoctorPsilocybin]

"I wonder if anyone in their youth tried to do that?" You mean snowboarding a metal shield down a flight of stairs while unleashing a flurry of arrows on my enemies? Yeah absolutely, third grade was wild.

[@chrism7395]

Not quite the same, but as a kid we used to toboggan on a tea tray (I lived in an area that doesn't snow often enough to warrant buying a proper sledge)

[@chrism7395]

Not quite the same, but as a kid we used to toboggan on a tea tray (I lived in an area that doesn't snow often enough to warrant buying a proper sledge)

[@mariacavanaugh1010]

Faramir, younger brother of Boromir, is played by David Wenham.❤ He was the guy who lost an eye in 300 and was sent back to tell the story to Sparta. He's also in a fantastic romantic comedy called Better Than Sex; I'd really like to watch it again but it's hard to find...maybe an indie production.

[@SnaxanReactions]

I remember 300!! And I remember him. lol the movie you want to watch will probably be ready for rent on Apple TV?

[@absolutezero6423]

The battlefield shown at the start of the first movie became the dead marshes that Frodo Sam and Gollum crossed in this movie.

[@laser3148]

the battle at the beggining was at the slopes of mount doom. Dead Marshes are westward of Morannon(black gate). Basicly two different battles

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

Ent´s march gave me always goosebumps. What a piece and scene.

[@JohnPristas]

To tell the truth Half the enjoyment of watching you react to these is watching the interaction between you and your two angels you have with you!!! love em.

[@happyslapsgiving5421]

"You saw that they're two halflings... *they barely make a person.* " 😂😂😂😂😂

[@TrentRushton]

I love Sam's speeches

[@bdleo300]

17:47 "He came back a little bit cleaner" Yeah that sums it up 😀

[@VinceGarrido]

"Aragorn would be an amazing king, I swear" - well...

[@Koldatt]

56:55 Your doggos make me smile

[@Sam-pw7on]

2:25 Staring in to my soul

[@BoothTheGrey]

I searched for a comment who felt the same. Her dog knows we are here. The dog saw ALL of us watching 😱 - no wonder he hid his head under her arm. Magical dog 😳

[@rogertemple7193]

Have an amazing Sunday and take care Snaxan.🎶🕊️🕊️🎶

[@RoboSteave]

There is a very important scene in the extended edition which explains a lot about Boromir and Faramir. But, great reaction. Those dogs look so comfy!

[@jdc7923]

The reason the capital city (Edoras) is so small, is that all the other people of Rohan live in scattered groups and small villages throughout the land of Rohan, raising and guarding their horse herds. It's just a fortress for the royal family and the Kings Guard, and has no commercial function.

[@MihaZ]

23:05 That part became a lot more emotional for me now that I've got children of my own. These movies really grow with you as you go through the various stages of life.

[@Martmyte]

Seeing this on release was peak cinema, never been anything as good since!

[@Makkaru112]

Gandalf (Olórin) is the same species of being as the Balrogs/Sauron before twisted by Melkor[Morgoth]. They are all Maiar (primordial spirits) created by Eru’s Thought (extensions of Eru Îlluvatar himself whilst they had their own free will & individuality. He essentially got the chance to experience and study other parts of himself through this.) among the other Ainur before the Years of the Lamps roughly 9,000+ years before arriving in Middle-earth; In Valinor he was known as Olórin.(Remember though he formally existed before the world existed and his form becoming Gandalf hadn’t happened yet. He was sent to Middle-earth in human form around the year 1000 of the Third Age. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ So his many forms had different ages in length of existing. He’s very cool right! Could he get any cooler!? 😎❤️ Another thing is when he arrived in middle earth he was disguised as an elf & lived among them whilst they were unknowing & he became to be known as Mithrandir to the Quendi/Eldar❤️ He could have very well dwelled with the elves far earlier just do to his curiosity & simple desire to explore and be around the firstborn (TheElves) Gandalf The Grey/White Estimated at 15,000 years old (following his quote "300 lives of men, I have walked this earth"), It says that Gandalf was the wisest of the Maiar besides Melian herself. There were a lot of Maiar that were considered really great and powerful. 300 lives of men, according to Tolkien, the average life span of a man is 70 years. So, 300 x 70 is 21000 years. (For his full ainur age but before the dawn of Arda Gandalf was ancient and timelessly so. Counting his time in Valinor it’s closer to 70,000+ years old. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ However, there is a much longer answer. Like Sauron(former name is Mairon) & the other Istari (the order sent around the same time & of which he was appointed leader but he being who he is & a student of the Vala by the name Nienna & Lorien(Irmo). Gandalf was one of the Maiar, an angelic spirit created by Eru at the beginning of time and therefor one of the many Ainur who sang the world into being & Eru just helped their creation take shape and basically stated “behold YOUR creation” & basically what happens in that world goes sort of preordained as by that song eons ago so really only the ages after Dagor Dagorath will truly be an age that isn’t full of strife; sadness; and longing. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Also. These lamps are what were before even the two trees. These were Giant mountains but also like light houses but housing a great power but it may have also been where two special Maia lived that helped in the creation in the sun and moon after Melkor With eldrich terror Ungoliant killed the trees, so yea “Arien” is the Maia who basically exists with the sun and her brother and or lover of sorts is the one who wanders with and guides the moon. Of which that other Maia was “Tillion” Galadriel herself not only witnessed this but as a student of Aulë and the other Valar she obviously had involvement in helping create the hallowed objects that housed the final flower of the silver tree Telperion that was the father of the moon and the mother of the sun was Laurëlin the golden tree and prior to the sun and moon they too used to wax and wane!

[@ejbarbs7873]

Theodin’s character arc is my favourite of the trilogy. So many reactors just get mad at him in this movie, glad you can see he’s only doing what he thinks is best.

[@nicklarricks]

Fact: The helmet Aragorn kicked at 11:12, that was filmed like 4 times, probably because it needed to be in that direction. Aragorn is played by Viggo Mortensen, and after those 4 kicks, the helmet cut his upper toes. Later when filming at like 8:12, his toes were actually hurting while running. And at 31:23, when Aragorn & the beast fell to the river, at one point, Viggo was heading to a huge rock, or something, once he approached, he went underwater. Needless to say, he was drowning. He almost died. His lungs even hurt. And RIP to the man at 22:07, who passed away back in May.

[@Jksmilez]

I love that this movie cannot be watched without somebody mentioning this 😂 it is an absolute must that this be explained every single solitary time and i love it 😂😂

[@BicornioSPA]

@@Jksmilez The tradition must be respected 😂

[@Jksmilez]

@@BicornioSPA what i love the most is that the person explaining it always explains it like they are the only person in the world with this info its spectacular.

[@questionablehumor2800]

55:56 the one thing I've learned from this series... ... "if you don't have a Samwise in your life, be the Samwise in some else's life"

[@chrism7395]

It's thought that the character of Treebeard was based upon Tolkein's colleague and fellow author, CS Lewis, who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

Gandalf it´s one of the five Istari... sent to the middle earth by the Valar. With Saruman, it´s also Gandalf, Radagast and the two blue wizards. Saruman was the white because he was chosen as the leader of all them. When he turned to evil... the God Ilúvatar chose a new leader.... returning Gandalf as Gandalf the white.

[@longstrider2734]

I think i remember from the books radaghast was radaghast the brown and he had an affinity for birds? Or was it wildlife? It's been a while since I read them

[@Makkaru112]

Gandalf (Olórin) was originally the leader but he openly stated he was too afraid of Mairon (Gorthaur, now Sauron)

[@Makkaru112]

@@longstrider2734 In later writings Tolkien said that the Blue Wizards were vital in the resistance against Sauron in the East. They were sent in almost a special mission to go East and keep down the numbers of Men who would join Sauron's army. And they were indeed successful in this, and without the Blue Wizards efforts in the East, the armies of Gondor, Rohan, and the "resistance" led by Gandalf would have failed as Sauron's armies would have swelled and straight out over-whelmed them. There are also some less than kind writings about Radagast, who basically became lazy. He was a "good" person, by aiding Gandalf a few times, but with regards to his mission became lazy. And in truth, Gandalf actually knew more about birds and nature than Radagast, which was supposed to be Radagast's "specialty."

[@johnwalters1341]

At 17:43 you say, "Oh, he doesn't have any memories on his past life?" In the book, Gandalf says, "I have passed through fire and deep water, since we parted. I have forgotten much of what I thought I knew, and learned again much that I had forgotten. I can see many things far off, but many things that are close at hand I cannot see."

[@DJKM000]

A few things to know are: - The Lord of the Rings is one story, but it was broken up into three books by the publishers due to its size. So, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, aren't really sequels. And the endings of The Fellowship of the Ring, and the ending of The Two Towers, aren't exactly meant to be cliffhangers, but they are breaks in the storyline. - The Hobbit (book) was written first. The Lord of the Rings was written when people wanted more after The Hobbit was published. - The Hobbit (movie) includes some aspects that reference or tie in from The Lord of the Rings because it came out 2nd, and so could tie audiences in with the story that was actually written first. The movie also changed some, rather significant, content from the book that fans on the more purist side (like me) dislike; but if you haven't read the books (or aren't bothered with the changes), it's still a good movie. I feel that the changes made in The Lord of the Rings are more acceptable due to the change into a movie (pacing, different medium's strengths and limitations, cutting/altering content to keep the length of the movie to a 'manageable' 4 hour extended edition length, etc). Also, The Hobbit (movie) included content that wasn't in the book, but was known from the appendices from The Lord of the Rings (book); as in what The White Council was doing at the time. - The Hobbit (book) was written down because Tolkien would tell the story to his son, and the son remembered and pointed out details that changed on the retellings. Also, Tolkien told the story to other children, and those childrens' parents urged him to write it down and have it published. - Since The Hobbit was a story he told his son, and other children, it is meant to be more of a childrens' story. The Lord of the Rings was written to be more of an adult book. And that difference could be an explanation why a number of people don't like The Hobbit as much (aside from the content changes made for the movie version). - Tolkien loved languages (and created functional fictitious languages like the three Elven languages and the Dwarven language; I don't know how developed the Orc language (Black Speech) is), and he also wanted Britain to have a mythology like other regions of the world, so he drew upon elements and archetypes present in other mythologies (including things like cursed rings, and elves & dwarfs which are similar but different than Tolkien's Elves and Dwarves) as well as his Christian beliefs. So the decades of development on the 'history' of Middle Earth goes back to: -- before the creation of the world, -- the creation of the world, -- the Time of the Lamps & the Time of the Trees (the time before the creation of the Sun and the Moon, Sauron (a Maiar) was a lieutenant to a greater evil then, the birth of Galadriel, an event which can be pointed to as the origin of the animosity between Elves and Dwarves, etc), -- the First Age (birth of the half-elf twins Elrond & Elros; Isildur and Aragorn are direct descendants of Elros (I wonder if Isildur or Aragorn ever called Elrond "Uncle Elrond")), -- the Second Age (the forging of the Great Rings, Last Alliance of Elves and Men, defeat of Sauron), -- and the Third Age (arrival of five Maiar in the forms of Istari (Wizards), events in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)

[@arthurcamargo8416]

We all thought Helm's Deep was doomed the moment Theoden uttered his infamous line.... Is this all you can conjure, Saruman? Aragorn's dream tells him Arwyn is kissing him and when he awakes, Brego is kissing him. In real life, Brego is played by a horse named Uraeus. In real life, Viggo was a last minute replacement for the previous actor who was supposed to play Aragorn. When he came on, and being a horse-lover, he spent a lot of time with Uraeus and the two bonded. So the horse needed very little to no prompting when it came to licking and bowing for Viggo to get on. And you are right on two things: Frodo must have hope for Gollum, since he is becoming like him and needs to know that there can be some redemption. 2: Not a lot happened to them, but enough. Their job isn't really to fight or have action... in fact the less action they see, the better. Their task of taking the ring into Mordor, however, remains more challenging than fighting some of the battles the others are involved in... physically - especially for Frodo - mentally, and even spiritually! Remember that the ring is starting to take Frodo. He is losing himself... his essence... to the ring and Sauron! Great reactions! I am having a lot of fun! Thanks!

[@Punslinger1005]

22:11: I know your face. Remember that line

[@justinhephner2117]

One of Jackson's most egregious errors in a relatively well crafted adapation, in the book Eowyn DOES fall in love with Aragorn, but he NEVER gives her any play at all, he is 100% about Arwen, and she NEVER ever even thought about leaving Aragorn

[@sarwatarannya8786]

I think its pretty decent relationship drama so that arwen is involved somehow in this movie.

[@justinhephner2117]

@@sarwatarannya8786 i think it was horrible and downplayed the importance of Arwen/Aragorns 60 year courtship, they were together/in love for over 60 years when Aragorn met Eowyn, they disrespected that whole idea of "undying love" with that ridiculous side-plot

[@Snarkknight5]

To be fair, Aragorn's inherent Aragorn-ness would draw women to him like moths to a flame, king or no king. Unless he was outright brusque or cold to Eowyn - which is decidedly un-Aragorn-like behavior - she would be infatuated with him.

[@justinhephner2117]

@@Snarkknight5 Yes, in the book she DOES fall in love with him, but he NEVER eggs it on, and lets her down as easy as possible, but she still goes to seek death at the charge of the Rohirrim because she was so heartbroken over Aragorn's rejection

[@stephenb5jones476]

These movies came out every year in December. For three years we had a "Meri and Pippin" Christmas.

[@joshuawells835]

There are a lot of people who saw these films for the first time during the Pandemic. They found hope in Sam's speech of a better tomorrow in a Post-Pandemic world.

[@Cheers_Mcgee]

Yes continue the journey! Also you should watch the Hobbit trilogy like your already thinking. Not as good, but still fun nonetheless.

[@daveheesen9174]

if the Hobbit had been released without doing LOTR...I think they would have been considered new classics...kids would have been hobbit super fans...like Starwars

[@kentbarnes1955]

Ok...sorry for the "late" comment. I actually watched this on the night of the 6th, just after a weekend celebration of my grand daughter's 7th birthday (I saw it in my fee and knew I had to watch it right then). As always you did an excellent job. I understand you're doing "only" the theatrical versions (at present). That actually is nostalgic for me, as that was how I saw them originally when they were released to the theater (and wow was it hard to wait a year for the "next" one to come out). I do tend to watch the extended editions at least once a year. These movies do such an amazing job of hitting ALL the right notes (yeah the music is epic too). In The Two Towers the scene that alway resonates with me is when Theoden says "no parent should have to bury their child". I lost a brother many years ago...and watched my own parents deal with that grief. The movie NAILS it. Looking forward to your review of the final film. Yes,..there are some key bits you'll miss, but you'll still be watching the greatest conclusion to a trilogy ever. Peace.

[@jumbohoss2991]

By the way.. The voice of Treebeard are John-Rhys Davis voice. And he is the actor who played Gimli. His voice was so deep and on point that they didn't need to change it by the computer.

[@fjoergyn]

And now the 10hrs remix from "they taking the hobbits to Isengart" Kicking the helm from the uruk by aragon give him a broken toe, the scream is real xD. The march of the ents is one of the epicenes entrance ive ever witness. RIP Theoden

[@GranpaMike]

Absolutely watch "THE HOBBIT". It covers Bilbo's adventure and lays the foundation for LOTR.

[@samswords9993]

Lembas gave them the energy they needed for the chase after Merry , Pippin, and the Uruk Hai.

[@danwindham1]

You have to remember that the story is of mythical times fading into a more real world. "why can't the elves come back after the war?" - the elves leave because their magical ties to the earth and power are fading, so they fade back into west, towards mythical undying lands. "why is frodo going to die, tied to the fate of the ring?" -his will and purpose is directly connected to saving this world, and he will spend all of himself to do so. It's a more mythical feel of sacrifice, rather than a reality/science based explanation

[@frankethomas1248]

In your opening, you put air quotes around Gandalf “died”, and said that you didn't really believe that. This is a popular opinion, but not grounded in lore. Gandalf Grayhame (aka The Grey Pilgrim, and Mithrandir) *_did indeed DIE_* in Moria. He died, and his spirit went where the spirits of wizards go after death. The fact that he was resurrected and sent back as a new person in no way implies that he did not REALLY die. Gandalf the Gray is dead and gone.

[@aidanjanemcintosh6919]

11:17 dId YoU kNoW?

[@IamMeHere2See]

Y'all know what to do!

[@johnwalters1341]

At 56:07 you say, "I'm pretty sure Frodo apologized already to Smeagol after this." In the Extended version of the movie, Sam apologizes to Smeagol for the way the Men treated him. Gollum isn't buying it.

[@johnwalters1341]

At 5:15, in the book's telling of events, the Three Dudes had it a little better: "Often in their hearts they thanked the Lady of Lorien for the gift of lembas, for they could eat of it and find new strength even as they ran." On the other hand, they had to stop and rest at night, for fear of missing the Orcs' trail in the darkness.

[@andrewteichroeb8886]

The ghosts in the dead marshes were those of the soldiers who appeared in the prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring. You can tell if you pay attention to their armor.

[@Makkaru112]

To learn about Elrond & his daughter Arwen (& Aragorn by extension) therefore we must look at Elrond’s Twin Brother Elros, they both were half-elven brothers who can choose to be mortal or immortal because of their parents; (Eärendil & Elwing), both “half elven” made a great sacrifice and went to Valinor to ask for help against Morgoth(who was making everything worse than a living hellscape for 100s of generations) which lead to the greatest events in the early first and second age. Instead of being punished, the valar listened to them, that led to a great hosts of Valar and Maiar And Vanyar Elves went to Middle Earth that laid waste to Beleriand. After the War Of Wrath, the valar rewarded them for their sacrifices. They can choose to be elf or men, including their children. They chose immortally, but never return to Middle Earth because they thought that their twin sons had died. But they didnt die. Elrond chose to be immortal while his twin brother Elros chose to be mortal. He founded the Kingdom of Numenor. ✨✨✨✨✨ He lived in Numenor Island and blessed with a long life that include his descendants Those men who fought for the war were rewarded a long life but not their families or children. Only the family of Elrond can choose to be immortal or mortal in which Arwen did. Aragorn is the direct descendant of Elros, thats why he has a long life. The average lifespan of a Numenorean at their height was 500 years maximum! Now remember too that half elves are a common thing and whenever they did come together it was always significant !❤❤❤ Remember this is the SHORT version, there are so many moving parts that will make you want to dive into the books or the audio books or even do reaction videos to the famous lore videos by the biggest lore channels out there! When you’re done the trilogy try doing reaction videos just like Moviejoob did now with the lore recently as well as OmarioRPG. I recommend videos by GirlNextGondor and The Red Book, and Tolkien Untangled and especially Men Of The West. ✨✨✨✨✨ Many other cool ones I’ll recommend in the comments section of those reaction videos you do from Tolkiens Legendarium lore videos. They are super engaging. You’ll be in love. Nothing would have existed if Tolkiens works never hit the light of day as they were meant to stay private and sometimes be shared with his children and so on. No Game Of Thrones. No Skyrim. No ElderScrolls, No World Of Warcraft, no Dungeons&Dragons. None of it. Not even Star Wars. Not even Harry Potter! They took inspiration from his works which were souly to give back a forgotten history of the Anglo Saxons that had their culture & history destroyed as the larger empires were riding around them. His works reflect the Elder Edda(Norse) The Kalevala(Finnish) and the Welsh people from Wales as well as Irelands cultures of the Tuatha De Danaan as well! His languages are fully fleshed out too resembling Finnish & Welsh • By the way Elrond is around 6870-8000 years old & nearly a full Elf year (as they age very very differently to Men) is close to 144 man years(solar years for them). ❤️❤️❤️❤️ But if you want a more true age you must realize that he may be 8000 but in human years after the sun and moon were created from the flower from of the two trees of Valinor as well as one fruit from the other of the two trees; they experience the TIME and the way men experience it but their clock is different! They live as long as the world/Arda/Ëa does. Essentially. Which is why they are so in synch with the world around them and the nature responds to them ! Think of when Legolas walked ontop of all that snow on the Mountain of Caradhras!! They continue to endure as long ad the world itself does. (Arda) and speaking of age, Legolas is also 3000+years old by the time he becomes a member of The Fellowship Of The Ring! If you look back on the original trilogy movies: The fellowship had a 3000year old Elven PRINCE in their party. And a clandestine angelic being who was Gandalf originally known Olòrin to those such as Galadriel who knew him when she lived in Valinor, Elrond also knew would be one of the only others who’d know this save Círdan The Shipwright(one of the surviving eldest Elf in the world.). ❤️❤️❤️❤️ But even he was a few generations down from the original elvish peoples to awake to the stars) & kin to Thingol who also is a semi distant cousin to Legolas as Legolas’ grandfather was the close cousin to Thingol(same with Galadriel’s Husband Celeborn through his father, their capital within Lothlòrien was named after his father(Caras Galadhon) Galadhon being the name indicating that which belongs to the father. And a 87 year old Númenorean man named Aragorn!, a 335 year old Dwarven Prince named Gimli. And as a microcosm they resembled the coalition of all the races of middle earth uniting under one banner which is another reason it sort of metaphysically set into motion the world uniting at the macrocosm ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Galadriel's Phial (gift to Frodo) is something really special. light & dark have a spiritual dimension in Tolkien. way back before the First Age Valinor was lit by two very special Trees that waxed & waned in opposition to each other. a master craftsman Elf named Fëanor fashioned three gems that captured their light, the Silmarils. (And it’s same power and light was drawn into it from the very firmament where it now stands amongst the stars as Eärendil himself (Elrond’s father stands watch over The Doors Of Night where Melkor still is held until fate holds him no longer.) Everyone who saw them was captivated by them, even the Melkor(Morgoth); the first Dark Lord. Wars were fought over them called the Kinstrife after Morgoth had the Trees destroyed the Silmarils were the only light from them left and he stole them as you may remember, they changed hands a few times & eventually one was left after one fell into the sea & another was lost in a pit of magma. a Half Elf named Eärendil (the first one! Who was Elrond’s father.) came into its possession & sailed it to Valinor as a gift to the Valar to ask for their help in defeating Morgoth, which they did. the Valar turned it into a star & hung it in the sky with Eärendil as its guardian. 💕💕💕💕 The fountain of Galadriel's Mirror is lit by light captured from the star Eärendil & her Phial has water from the fount. I've left out about 90% of the story but it's quite important & central to the story of Middle Earth. for her to give the Phial to Frodo is quite extraordinary. its light does burn & blind Shelob (that's the spider's name) but doesn't kill her outright. oh also, before he was put in the sky to guard the last Silmaril Earendil had two children, Elrond & his brother Elros the first King of Numenor. Tolkien's lore is deep & vast & the Silmarils are at the center of it. 💕💕💕💕 The Star of Eärendil is the light that shines in the horizon both in the morning and the evening. It consists in a boat raised by the Valar and led by Eärendil, who carries a shining Silmaril while watching the Doors of Night. The Door of Night was a portal in the distant Uttermost West that leads to heaven, and/or the Void. Eärendil's ship Vingilot was taken by the Valar from the rim of the world, passed through the Door and was lifted into the "oceans of heaven". PS: Eärendil is ELROND’s half Vanyar Elf half human father, that father was the son of the great Tuor of the great stories of The Children Of Húrin book!❤❤❤❤ Aragorn is a CLOSE descendant of a direct bloodline to Elros(Elrond’s Twin Brother) The title of half elven (Peredhel) was due to the combined history of Beren&Lúthien, his mother Elwing was the granddaughter of Lùthien! Eärendil was the husband of Elwing. The true half elf; son of the best elvish women ever who rescued hundreds from the highest of elvish kingdoms(Gondolin); her name is Idril & one of the best most powerful men around named Tuor. Who later on when they went to Valinor together through their own way lead to him choosing to be counted as One Of The Eldar for Idril. Eärendil did the same for Elwing. ❤

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

Aragorn it´s a Dunedáin, a kind of "royal" race among the men, blessed with long life (half elves, descents of Numenor). That´s why he has 87 years old here, and looks quite younger.

[@terryp6398]

Merry and Pippin dropped at the feet of the white wizard. "Shit" Brilliant 😂😂❤

[@3dbadboy1]

The reason why Faramir tells Frodo that entry into the pool bears the penalty of death is because it's the only way to discover where those Gondorians are hiding.

[@UlimorUdamenta]

Since your Fellowship reaction I've been wondering "is she Pinay? She kinda sounds Pinay". Then you dropped that "pa naman", and I was like "ONE OF US, ONE OF UUUUUS!" Fun reaction! Can't wait for you to see the Return of The King, watch the extended version, I promise you won't regret it ❤

[@19Paul91]

Love these reactions. you are so full of enthusiasm! And to top it off it they have doggies!

[@DavidSmith-mt7tb]

Fun fact: the shield riding that Legolas does was not in the script. Orlando Bloom is an avid snowboarder and came up with the idea. He told Peter Jackson he could totally do it and then did it on the first take IIRC.

[@JarodMoonchild1975]

@SnaxanReactions : Finally I was able to pinpoint who you remind me of when you talk. Her name was/is Ariel. And I doubt you know that show, but it was called Flying Air Alaska. Are you Alaskan, by any chance? Edit: 27:39 "Why does that guy look so familiar?" Well, have you seen 'Van Helsing'? He's in that, as Hugh Jackman's, or rather Van Helsing's sidekick. But it could very well be a different movie you recognize him from too, but that's the one I know him from. Also, I figured out you're NOT Alaskan, but pinay, and sorry about the mix-up. And so you know how I figured it out, you had a pinned comment on another one of your videos, and also also, your english is fine. But I have to say his name is Gollum, two L's, but you keep calling him Golum/Golem, lol. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Makkaru112]

Without the extended edition. You’re missing 1hour of film.

[@DestinyAwaits19]

More is not always better.

[@custardflan]

Happy ending? Don't be so sure. "It is a fair tale, though it is sad, as are all the tales of Middle-earth, and yet it may lift up your hearts." Pack some tissues

[@mordiv9]

Lembas bread is Elven bread, magical. You eat one bite and it fills you up, like a full meal. That's why they eat so little of it and lasts so long.

[@markdeslauriers6549]

I'm enjoying your reaction to these masterpieces. Just to answer your discussion on how not much really happens to Frodo and Sam compared to the others. It might seem like that because they are the ones that are taking a targeted journey so that is the subject of most of their story arc...the journey itself. But beyond that, a bunch of stuff happens to them. We get introduced to Smeagol and watch how his interactions with both Frodo and Sam develop...both very differently of course. We also get introduced to Faramir and the dynamic within his family, though that is all very different in the book. And we also witness what Frodo is going through as the Ringbearer, which is a huge part of the story.

[@christianjrgensen4571]

You are awesome to watch, idk what it is but I think you do the right amount of commentating^^ Feel so many either way over or under do it.. So awesome content, keep up the good work!

[@jimmygreer2140]

Everyone needs a friend like Samwise the Brave!!

[@SnaxanReactions]

100000% agree!

[@Makkaru112]

A huge moment for the film was removed in the third film so you better watch the extended edition for the final one at least…

[@justinhephner2117]

If you WANT a friend like Sam, BE a friend like Sam....

[@Makkaru112]

Those who want that friend instead of openly saying they’ll be someone’s Sam may never get it… those people are red flags if they’re not a Sam. ❤

[@runtwer5700]

No, not Butcher from The Boys. Butcher is Eomer from The Lord of the Rings.

[@mikelant6802]

Your reaction has earned my subscription.

[@MoisesEwoleunoecos]

Good reaction it feels like watching for the first time ❤

[@CarlosRamirez-wb7zu]

"Elijah Wood kinda looks like Daniel Radcliffe." Toby McGuire has entered the chat...

[@jbob919]

"Yeeeee..... is he a perv?!" hahahaha

[@Tristan_Anderwelt]

There are so many "Sams" out there, but you can't tell by looking at them and so they are ignored

[@custardflan]

Gandalf was "sent" back by a power for good that lurks in the background of the story. His name is Eru Illuvatar, the One Father, simply put. Gandalfs mission is to "light a fire in the hearts of men," which helps explain why all his "magic" involves fire, like fireworks and lighting up dark caves.

[@Makkaru112]

Olórin invented fireworks.

[@DavidB-2268]

Remember: if you don't have a Sam of your own, try to be a Sam for your own friends.

[@elegrin5170]

11:16 Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen) actually broked his toes when he kicked that helmet.. This screams were real :))

[@BumpyBaluga]

28:30 not Snaxan making kissing faces when Arwen kisses Aragorn lol

[@BryanConnelly]

The bog that they go through with all the dead people in the water That’s the place where the great battle happened where Sauron had the ring cut off his finger … In the very beginning of the first movie, they talk about that battle Those are all the dead people from the battle in that bog 😎👍