THE RINGS OF POWER Season 2 Episode 7 REACTION!! Lord Of The Rings | 2x07 Breakdown & Review | LOTR

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[@ultronemperor3525]

What I liked about this episode is that it wasn't the best of the season because of a battle... but because Annatar and Celebrimbor, as it should be. They are the heart of this story.

[@himanshudas5645]

And that's why galadriel kissed her future son-in-law

[@ultronemperor3525]

@@himanshudas5645 yes, a nice trick, I watched the series too

[@himanshudas5645]

@@ultronemperor3525 yup I watched it too...I watched season 1 and it was good,I tried to give the second season a chance,but there are shit load of problems..hell I don't even think this is from lord of the rings universe

[@janedoe327]

Sauron = GASLIGHTER EXTRAODINAIRE.

[@ujamaa4]

FACTS

[@helent7609]

Some people are curious why his soldiers and Mirdania were so “annoyed” with Celebrimbor but remember this. The first scene you see of him he’s peacefully drinking tea at the balcony (under Sauron’s illusion) but in reality there was destruction going on. Imagine being a citizen or soldier of Eregion looking up and seeing your lord calmly drinking tea while you’re being attacked. They thought he truly went insane.

[@TheMidnightPhil]

The way Sauron's manipulations pay off in this episode feels like a great demonstration of Adar's line from before: "His eye bores a hole in you, and the rest of him slithers in."

[@360.Tapestry]

the irony is that sauron has been playing adar all along just by letting him be himself, using the least deception and interference than he used on anyone else haha i get the feeling sauron will casually dispose of adar in the next episode now that his part has been spent

[@Funeillusion]

I do not get all the hate surronding this season. I've been invested every episode for the most part compared to season 1 which I had very little. Maybe also why i've enjoyed this season more was the fact I went in with very low expectations after how poor S1 was that my expectations were exceeded this season.

[@jonahlamond987]

You have low standers of your entertainment.

[@TattleDelta]

@@jonahlamond987 Yes yes, you're so sophisticated and superior to those who..... like something you don't. You're a joke, just leave lol.

[@The_Real_Iggy]

@@jonahlamond987 just say your scared of women bruh its ok

[@Jegekim]

@@jonahlamond987 Genuinely, so what if I have low standards? It's fine if you don't like the show but why attack people who do like it? Just let people like things.

[@jonahlamond987]

@@Jegekim It wasn't meant as an attack Just a statement. You can have low standards it's not a crime, I just don't get it. This show is objectively bad and better forms of entertainment are all around so why do people feel the need too defend an awful show, just to be different? I just don't get it.

[@primal1233]

I really like this episode. Especially the moment when Celebrimbor and Galadriel reunite, and Celebrimbor gives that awesome speech to Galadriel

[@marr32just]

I loved that too. They both needed that. 🥲

[@juliant]

I was so afraid Durins Dad was gonna come up behind him during the speech and slice him in half... they kept obscuring the background, and I was like, no, no, please don't. I think I got PTSD from the last episode.

[@eyezaropin]

Same here lol. The whole time I was like 🤔😳😰😰🫣🫣😰😰🫣🫣 “Whew fuck😅….ok good….wtf show!!??😂😂

[@kingslomo6538]

dude same i was like AHHHHHH NOOOO lol

[@justrandom4304]

This episode was so good. The writing & speeches are excellent but some of the silliness is like when that one elf dying from flying arrows while others didn't get hit. I wish the music was extraordinary and unique to locations & main characters having their own themes would make it feel much more personal like in Game of thrones. The troll is my favorite part of the battle they gave him such a personality. Celebrimbor & Sauron always steals the show the actors is awesome. RIP Mirdania dang!

[@juliesalander4706]

About the pacing - Remember the battle of Helms Deep? ... And the trees 😄 That was a rollercoaster ride of pacing.

[@stefannydvorak7919]

But that served a purpose.

[@Adam-xg1ch]

lol there was an actual narrative happening then.

[@solo9601]

@@Adam-xg1ch You keep throwing around the word “narrative” I’m beginning to realise you don’t even know what that word means.

[@YolanderAsmr]

@@stefannydvorak7919to what bore everyone to death as we beg for them to get back to the actual battle

[@stefannydvorak7919]

@SoothingSoundsASMR0g No. To illustrate Merry and Pippin's frustration and feeling of helplessness towards their inability to help their friends. To show Merry and Pippin's character growth as they slowly turn from being mischievous joksters to being the resourceful heroes they are meant to become. To build up the Ent's true power. To illustrate how nature slowly but surely overcomes and rebuild itself even when destroyed. All themes and subjects that are at the core of Tolkien's writings and philosophy.

[@OakenFist106]

Greg and John - The song in the credits is called The Last Ballad of Damrod (the troll) and the guy singing is Jens Kidman from Meshuggah, and Gene Hoglan on drums from a whole heap of bands

[@joebond545]

One of the best episodes I've ever seen

[@user-atcharapokmon21354]

lol

[@JackFlicks]

@@user-atcharapokmon21354 Opinions exist, who would have thought?

[@360.Tapestry]

this episode feels a little uneven, but season 02 is a W so far

[@jasonmarbach]

Another absolute BANGER. It’s so sad that the weird little guys are still trying to hate on this show, each week it keeps getting better

[@jdstar9485]

We, little guys, are no longer associating this show with Tolkien's works. This is just a show that uses the names from the books and has its own story about them. If you look at it like that, this episode actually is way better than previous ones.

[@solo9601]

I just wish they were consistent with their hate, They hate the show for not following lore accurately but then they love the movies which also didn’t follow the lore accurately. I don’t mind it they hate the show cause yeh free will and all that but atleast be consistent. If you hate the show for changing the lore then you must hate the movies aswell, it’s that simple.

[@jasonmarbach]

Hey man, whatever you gotta tell yourself, I guess. Of course, no one has more disdain for Tolkien’s work than Simon Tolkien, right? 🙄🤣

[@Carlosbbbbb1]

I can point you to so many wrong things with PJs movies according to lore. But thats not really it. Yall just bitch at everything.

[@Carlosbbbbb1]

​@@solo9601its not just that tho

[@eouveluz]

You guys were questioning about the battle being unnecessary because of the common goal. But to me it becomes clear when Galadriel is negotiating with Adar in the last episode that she tries to convince him into marching only against Sauron, but he considers Eregion already lost do Sauron's tricks and doesn't care about destroying the entire kingdom and its citizens, which is what the elves are trying to prevent: the complete destruction of their kingdom. I really like this episode, although I thought the kiss was a weird and unnecessary choice. In fact I'm liking the entire season more than you guys. Somethings you consider issues I don't see as issues OR I don't see them at all ahahah but that's me.

[@juliant]

The acting from the guy playing Sauron and the guy playing Celebrimbor was top class. My heart really went out to him, the deception is subtle, gentle coaxing, never pushing, and thus everyone succumbs to it. As a Christian, I fear this is just a precursor to the real thing. The antichrist.

[@whatsnerdypodcast3649]

I mean, this is the best battle I’ve seen on tv personally, leagues better than anything game of thrones has done, I was blown away.

[@joebond545]

Agreed. I thought game of thrones would never be surpassed because of the gore included in their battles but this battle was surprisingly gory and brutal I loved it

[@whatsnerdypodcast3649]

@@huseyin.hartavi I definitely have, this is a show though so I don’t see how that relevant. Anything else stupid you feel like sharing?

[@romainchambard4399]

No better than battle of the bastard watcher of the wall or the spoil of war. So absolutely no.

[@carolinacuchacovich]

​@@romainchambard4399I don't know, some of those were impossible to distinguish, too dark.

[@romainchambard4399]

@@carolinacuchacovich absolutely non of them were dark. I don't talk about the long night

[@wendycarr133]

The Orks had captured a group of elves and sent one back with a message carved on his body. Probably where Adar got his information from.

[@PriceFamPrime]

I love that the troll has his own theme song.

[@EleventhCubFan]

This was my favorite of the series. I hope Celebrimbor is in more episodes. Love the character.

[@yuareapirate]

oh sweet summer child

[@TheJakusMaxus]

@@yuareapirate Should we tell him? LOL I hope they do the full thing that happens to him, and they don't chicken out...

[@gordonvshumway]

I thought this ep had everything. Like watching a mini movie

[@100Companions]

You: one ring on every finger Me: But theres only nine rings Celebrimbor: Bro, hold my thumb

[@Inanna1477]

I refuse to accept arondir is dead, he is wounded i think, not dead.

[@thehermit8723]

Who cares, he is a show only character he lives , he dies its irrelevant

[@shippendales8543]

​@@thehermit8723fans of the show care since he is an important part of the show

[@TheOnlyJayen]

Celebrimbor being bullied by boulders was pretty funny..

[@xray50]

@@TheOnlyJayen 😂

[@daurydavis3983]

Ffs the pacing was just fine

[@leahmarie112]

He just had to come up with something to complain about

[@JonInCanada1]

People who need to whine about pacing are simply revealing their own pretension.

[@ReelRejects]

@@leahmarie112 literally not the only one who thought this. why do you keep coming back here? fuck off already

[@ReelRejects]

@@JonInCanada1 pacing is like a real thing thats important to storytelling you shill

[@ReelRejects]

What is your FAVORITE Battle in all Lord of the Rings lore??

[@brandonbaerga4972]

The battle of the white city they actually had battles plans and different troops doing different things unlike this battle, you only sending a Calvary unit where are the main infantry lines, the archers, also the elf helmets are so bad literally the most pointless piece of armor in this show it’s horrible

[@Tangerator]

Still better than the battle of winterfell

[@yiledute]

@@Tangerator not really, both are quite bad, the only ups that this one has are that we can actually see what is happening and there aren't as many plot armors, but just a little.

[@DavidMachiavello]

The Battle for Second Breakfast

[@koyapol]

@@DavidMachiavello The best!

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

I love this episode so much

[@matthewpopp1054]

“Gonna have to lose another thumb…” 😂😂😂 29:01

[@AVLICATA]

This episode restored my failth in the series. Can't believe you guys are nitpicking the pacing

[@stefannydvorak7919]

It's their right to like or dislike things about the show. How is that a nitpick?

[@Mamarozan]

Pacing is nitpicking now? Suppose storytelling, cinematography and every other major elements of filmmaking is nitpicking as well

[@RonWonWon]

@@Mamarozan thats not what nitpicking means 😂

[@PatrickMAT-c4e]

@@provisionalhypothesis they certainly should take a step back, and i've got a better idea on what they should do.

[@Mamarozan]

@@RonWonWon Nitpicking is minor complaints, nothing minor about something significant like pacing hence why i found it ridiculous.

[@tomscott113]

The river is obstructed. Greg: "Dam." LMAO!

[@rhonecherrington2131]

You know the sauron eye is a movie thing jackson came up with, he was never a huge fiery eye in the book.... Balrogs are like humanoid fiery spirits in the book the way they're described as well which to me was always scarier, the thought they were like human like as well as evil and very powerful, who practices sorcery as well in the book, it trades spells and shit with gandolph during their fight, and while it did have a fiery whip, the way jackson invisioned it and has now been adopted like the sauron eye is less self aware intelligent like being, and makes it not as cool or intimidating as the way its described in the book, to me...

[@duygumdakiler]

They think movies are the lore while in fact they are more disrupted than the series …

[@Jjjkuzeee]

The orcs standing around Elrond and Galadriel kissing like: aren't they like cousins or something?

[@jordanhamers89]

Can we talk about what a phenomenal performance this was from Charles Edwards. Man deserves an Emmy for how he’s playing Celebrimbor!

[@EDThemeParkAttractions]

Now I'm not entering sure how the ending will pan out. But here is my opinion. During helping his father instead of helping elrond will begin the downfall relationship with dwarf and elf that we see later on in the hobbit and lotr fellowship at the beginning

[@jasonmarbach]

38:22 close! It’s the lead singer for Meshuggah 🤣

[@douglasmitchum1488]

No one tell them Elronds future relationship to Galadriel 😂

[@lapanthanim]

13:42-44 They probably just figured Celebrimbor was the one who cut Annatar's hand since he said to "cut him open" a moment before. Yeah, action scenes often felt rushed as if budgeting was tight, despite all that was allocated. (Luckily I'm in it more for story and characters than for battles so it wasn't a huge deal to me.)

[@tomkian7066]

If you guys haven't already you NEED to watch "The Big Lebowski"!!

[@juliant]

There was only one moment where Galdriel sounded like the one we knew, and it's when she said... Arondirrrrr, in that gentle whisper whilst gently touching his face 😂

[@GeovanedeJesus]

I really like the series and loved the episode. At the same time, I see exactly what you said about the pacing. My boy Elrond was teleporting between Eregion and Khazad Dum.

[@PatrickMaldonado13]

Sauron this entire show: Gaslight,Gatekeep, Girlboss. 💅

[@GameknightJ14]

Elrond kissing his mother-in-law is a weird play (especially the swelling music), even if it is to slip Galadriel a means of escape. Fun fact, the dwarves chant (Baruk Khazad!) means “The axes of the dwarves!” and is usually followed by “Khazad Ai-Menu!” (There are accents there that I don’t know how to replicate in KZbin’s app), which means “The dwarves are upon you!” Interesting fact about the rings: in the books, it isn’t the 1 (Sauron), the 3 (elves), the 7 (dwarves), and the 9 (men), it’s the 1, the 3, and the 16. The 16 are a kind of prototype that “Annatar” helped with over centuries. Celebrimbor smells something fishy and forges the 3 in secret, but they aren’t used after Sauron forges the one, which reveals his betrayal to all. Sauron then leads the orcs to attack Eregion, killing Celebrimbor and taking the 16. He gives 7 to the 7 dwarf-lords and 9 to great lords of men (three from Numenor and at least one from the East). The 7 don’t work quite as intended because the dwarves are literally too stubborn to be affected, but they do cause great greed, which leads to the unearthing of the Balrog in Moria, and dragons becoming interested in other dwarves lands (imagine Smaug from the Hobbit, but worse), which ends up weakening the dwarves anyway. In regards to Celebrimbor trying to melt the rings, he didn’t put them in the main forge, that appeared to be damaged by artillery. In the books, Gandalf said dragon fire (which is super intense) can melt the lesser rings. His little fireplace wouldn’t have been enough.

[@CorporalCookie]

I loved the take on Angry Joe. "You kiss really good. I'm going to let you marry my daughter."

[@CorporalCookie]

Yeah, the elven rings aren't controlled/connected by/to the One Ring. Its been a while since I read any Lotr material, but if I remember right, after Gandalf returned as Gandalf The White, the elves gave him one of the three rings to use. Might misremember that, but have a strong recollection of that.

[@GameknightJ14]

@@CorporalCookie He gets one as the grey wizard when he arrives in Middle Earth.

[@CorporalCookie]

@@GameknightJ14 thanks! I somehow remembered he only had it after his return.

[@peterdavies4166]

@@CorporalCookie the elves takes the rings off when sauron puts on the one as it stilled created by craft from sauron. It still under the one rings power. So they are good till the one ring. When one ring is not with sauron they can wear them again

[@hakujin7137]

Question for everyone here - do we think this is why the elves and the dwarves stopped trusting each other and where the beef between them started?

[@SilvershotStudios]

As Crossbones said in Civil War and for some reason the delivery is BURNED into my brain...'I'VE BEEN WAITIN' FOR THIS!'

[@thehunter7422]

5:36 LOL idk if that was an accidental pun, but literally and Physically, DAMN 😅(because theres also a dam in the river now..... I'll leave 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️)

[@jemals1982]

27:28 Think he 100% tried to destroy them and was surprised and even frightened by the fact that they survived the process. I also think when he set the stone in the final ring, that finished it.

[@zjjohnson3827]

I loved your reaction to the metal Damrod theme 😂

[@360.Tapestry]

the irony is that sauron has been playing adar all along just by letting him be himself, using the least deception and coercion than he used on anyone else haha i get the feeling sauron will casually dispose of adar in the next episode now that his part has been spent

[@joemaranot8197]

Is somebody gonna say yet or i have to say it Gallery is aaron's mother and law in talking book and lore even in lord of the rings Arwen grandmother is the lady of lorian aka Gallery so what is that kiss scene all about And somebody please said what happened to the lord of lori aka the husband of gallery

[@BigEvil99]

great show in general, and to my eyes has been true to the lore so far especially in the second season. yeah its not the movies or the books, its a damn show, there's goin to be things people will complain about but tv shows are the lowest quality when it comes to visually representing any lore, so imo this show has been great, more so in the explanation of how the rings are made and what it took to make them.

[@sandrakiefler4649]

HELL YES! So stoked for this one my dudes! 😉👍

[@duygumdakiler]

Amazing episode!!! I think Pacing was great in this episode it was so chaotic thus it felt so realistic. I couldn’t take my eyes for a single moment!!! I love this show 👏🏻🖤😎

[@akshaysinghrai]

No Elrond, No. That's your future mother-in-law.

[@matthewpopp1054]

I don’t know if y’all have ever seen the classic film GASLIGHT but this episode reminded me of it

[@adam45z]

Giving a like just for the 'underwhelmed' joke

[@PeverellTheThird]

21:14 Imo that orc is wounded and catching their breath.

[@anthonymitchell1142]

I think you even see that its that orc and another fighting an elf and the elf slices that orcs neck before going inside the tower after another orc. The one flailing around outside is wounded already and dying

[@EnterpriseGeek]

Great Episode, wow! Finally, finally this show is great!

[@stephenmoney4722]

The kiss feels even more out of place when you know Galadriel becomes Elrond's mother-in-law

[@xray50]

😂no lie

[@farimer1232]

Who’s gonna tell this guy about Luke and Leia in the SW original trilogy? 😅

[@stephenmoney4722]

@@farimer1232 actin like George Lucas knew they were gonna be related after empire strikes back 🤣🤣🤣

[@xray50]

@@farimer1232 lmaoo

[@AVLICATA]

@@stephenmoney4722 The kiss was a distraction, it distracted the orcs, as well as the audience.

[@pookymouse2]

wow 1 billion USD for this show and two elfes defending the city walls haha

[@auroraprs9133]

Poor Celebrimbor 😢is it me or not I think he gave pretty on spot acting more than others

[@Tac0maAr0ma]

Best episode of the series so far by a country mile

[@alissafelix4992]

For Halloween time right now can you pls react to mostly ghostly (2008), practical magic, and the little vampire??

[@p90497]

Edge of my seat.. And my wife loves it, s o happy days.

[@carloromito2120]

Name of the song at the end of the episode??

[@Arndorion]

The last ballad of Damrod

[@ILIKEV1D3OGAM3S]

If this season was the first season of the series, I think it would’ve been at least a 8/10 series

[@Nomadxcvii]

Season 1 was absolutely fine, the pacing & story was a great build-up to where we are now. The fans watched season 1 expecting it to be movie-esque or much like the Lord of the Rings movies & well when you have a mindset or expectation like that then you’re sure to be disappointed 🙄

[@ILIKEV1D3OGAM3S]

@@Nomadxcvii I didn’t say it was bad. The first season at best was a 6.8-7/10. People didn’t like the pacing of the show because they don’t have the patience to watch +1:15 hour episodes

[@BumpyBaluga]

You forge rings Greg, not build.. how does it feel to be knitpicked lol..

[@carolinacuchacovich]

This was a good episode. And the battle was pretty good. Better of some GOT ( I couldn't see anything, this time is was pretty clear) It has very little of the original story, but to me that's better. This way, the lore doesn't get corrupted.

[@360.Tapestry]

i wish we'd spent more time with arondir before killing him like that (if he is actually dead)... just felt like they didn't have much for him to do this season and then just die

[@crystalpistey-lyhne3406]

Such A Awesome Show!🤔😭🫣🧝‍♀️👺🧙💕🖥

[@GingerGeek7567]

9 Rings for the Reel Rejects

[@Jordashian93]

Epic battle that was!

[@vincentb9129]

Remember kids: "if you don't like the reaction and others opinions, you can just go away 😉. Nothing and no one is forcing you to stay"

[@light_bringer_82]

Best show on tv right now ❤❤❤

[@romainchambard4399]

Loool

[@kweezy9517]

I loved this episode

[@qaydenb5262]

Day 1 of asking for the Maze Runner sequels

[@itzante2148]

This was a great episode. Greg, it’s starting to feel like you try to find a critique to other sound “balanced” or to mess with John lol

[@jameshewitt3747]

Wow,, this is how you get to a million subs???

[@koyapol]

yup basic sales

[@alexanderdumas-]

Just wait till they reveal Adar is Celeborn 🤢

[@brandonbaerga4972]

He kissed his cousin and mother in law what in the game of thrones

[@Melomaniac1956]

Relax it was entirely for distraction value only so he could pass on the pin so she could free herself later on

[@brandonbaerga4972]

@@Melomaniac1956 tell that to music swelling up like if it was a romance novel he could have just hugged her and given it to her

[@marcelparris8266]

Does it matter? They’re connecting it to the films (to which they have the rights to) and the films do not tell us the nature of their relationship anyway.

[@CorporalCookie]

​@@marcelparris8266Yeah, because we know.

[@Melomaniac1956]

@@huseyin.hartavi First of all, stating the obvious for the benefit of ppl who plainly can’t see it isn’t the same as defending it. Secondly, bit presumptuous of you to automatically assume I was a guy (not btw). Third, if you’re hoping to troll me or bait me into an endless online argument like so many other men on these comment sections, save your breath because after this comment this conversation is over.

[@thegixlad27]

Ah, the comments section.

[@darkwolf1202]

bet you guys never read the books.

[@michaelcarbajal.]

5:37 literally

[@Gladius_Here]

Please, i love your channel, but dang, do you really have to blur out every drop of blood?

[@ksgoo4960]

I thought episode 7 was epic, don't care what the haters say

[@jramir2]

Out of all the episodes, this one was actually it. This was it dudes. Heeeeellllll yeaaaaaaaa!

[@DylanBarrell66]

Day 476 of asking….what happened to the bottom tooth!

[@abbymorganRIP]

we need more kissing if i'm being honest

[@LMarti13]

Finally!

[@kedardeshpande2330]

If it was The Shadow of Mordor's Celebrimbor, he would had decimated that entire Orc army all by himself....

[@nerdwatch1017]

Man that’s definitely one story I wish we could see a live action series or graphic adult anime series. I’m not fully complete with shadows of war yet I only just killed the Balrog

[@frodo109]

@@nerdwatch1017 I envy you, wish i could play it for the first time again. i wont spoil it but boy are you in for a ride when the story reaches its climax

[@nerdwatch1017]

@@frodo109 sweet thanks for the heads up. What would you rather have a live action or awesome anime like the new movie coming out

[@drivingahead1796]

Amazon Celebrimbor is unique and very compelling in his own way

[@sambhunathsahu8913]

make a reaction video on kill movie from india and thank me later

[@casualfanatic4217]

You know what’s the best part of the episode? We didn’t cut to the Harfoots a single time!

[@daurydavis3983]

Just stop

[@Gn1ft]

React to meet the blacks 🤣🤣funniest movie ever

[@luciaarnaotorrego6852]

Hii, loved your reaction as always. You should check out "my lady jane". It's a great series and I would love to hear what you have to say about that one.

[@ryanrodrigues582]

Terrible cishet series

[@luciaarnaotorrego6852]

@@ryanrodrigues582 if you don't like it then don't watch it, there's no need to throw hate on it

[@stefannydvorak7919]

My Lady Jane is so underrated.

[@sosayweall2509]

Oppressed people...please stop

[@hunterunknwn]

This is the best (ish) episode so far. I'm watching this series as a non cannon to LOTR and HOBBIT. This way I'm enjoying it more.

[@Tnbrisket]

10/10

[@peterdavies4166]

i mean they not written a better version than tolkien which is the frustrating part, they could just done things like the books lol. But the celebrimbor and sauron stuff was good in its own way. But still plot holes and how time pass issues. Elves unfortunately most time just feel like men and don't have that mystical and wise side to them. Which is a shame. But the main plot is alot better this year.

[@ellesartelcontar153]

I must admit, domestic violence comment had me laughing 😂

[@juliant]

The battle of Eregion was so poorly done. I remember seeing whole sections of the wall empty and thinking back to the Two Towers and the siege at Helms deep. No comparison.

[@tanis7050]

I just want to know who the stranger is, but great messy epic episode

[@ooo00OOQ]

As salted pork, your jokes are particularly good!