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.

[@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."

[@gordonvshumway]

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

[@janedoe327]

Sauron = GASLIGHTER EXTRAODINAIRE.

[@ujamaa4]

FACTS

[@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. 🥲

[@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.

[@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.

[@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...

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@joebond545]

One of the best episodes I've ever seen

[@user-atcharapokmon21354]

lol

[@JackFlicks]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@EdwardSanchezProductions]

I love this episode so much

[@N1ON-17]

Celebrimbor being bullied by boulders was pretty funny..

[@xray50]

@@N1ON-17 😂

[@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 😂

[@provisionalhypothesis]

@@stefannydvorak7919 they have been getting it wrong alot lately. Just my opinion. Sure they feel like they can't satisfy everyone, and the comments are nuts from the public and I sympathize to a degree, but I think they need to take a step back and look at what they're actually doing more closely because they're gone off the rails and aren't my go to reactors for stuff anymore as a result. It seems to have become more about making jokes and cute edits over substance reacting. Look at what Rings and Realms does, that's actual value analysis, you go from stuff like this, which is somewhere between that an nonsense like AngryJoe and you have to ask...where should I spend my time. Food for thought.

[@PatrickMAT-c4e]

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

[@EnterpriseGeek]

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

[@PriceFamPrime]

I love that the troll has his own theme song.

[@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

[@crystalpistey-lyhne3406]

Such A Awesome Show!🤔😭🫣🧝‍♀️👺🧙💕🖥

[@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!

[@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 …

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@huseyin.hartavi]

@@Melomaniac1956 You guys can always find something to defend, right?

[@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.

[@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

[@joselima876]

shills

[@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

[@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.

[@jramir2]

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

[@light_bringer_82]

Best show on tv right now ❤❤❤

[@romainchambard4399]

Loool

[@kweezy9517]

I loved this episode

[@jasonmarbach]

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

[@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.

[@lana5397]

hey guys, your avatar the last airbender (animated) reactions aren't working anymore on patreon. half of the video's ''no longer exist''. i joined the patreon just for those reactions so this is a bummer :(

[@BumpyBaluga]

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

[@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 😂

[@tomkian7066]

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

[@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 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️)

[@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

[@alexanderdumas-]

Just wait till they reveal Adar is Celeborn 🤢

[@alexanderdumas-]

Just wait till they reveal Adar is Celeborn 🤢

[@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

[@mazeltov3906]

I thought this show was over. Glad SauRRRRRRon is still a guy and not a girl

[@douglasmitchum1488]

No one tell them Elronds future relationship to Galadriel 😂

[@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 👏🏻🖤😎

[@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.)

[@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

[@p90497]

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

[@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.

[@sambhunathsahu8913]

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

[@matthewpopp1054]

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

[@qaydenb5262]

Day 1 of asking for the Maze Runner sequels

[@akshaysinghrai]

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

[@Jordashian93]

Epic battle that was!

[@DylanBarrell66]

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

[@sosayweall2509]

Oppressed people...please stop

[@GingerGeek7567]

9 Rings for the Reel Rejects

[@abbymorganRIP]

we need more kissing if i'm being honest

[@sandrakiefler4649]

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

[@thegixlad27]

Ah, the comments section.

[@LMarti13]

Finally!

[@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 🙄

[@dormir1891]

each episode it gets worse and worse 🤦‍♂️

[@SilvershotStudios]

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

[@jameshewitt3747]

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

[@koyapol]

yup basic sales

[@Gn1ft]

React to meet the blacks 🤣🤣funniest movie ever

[@matthewpopp1054]

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

[@Tac0maAr0ma]

Best episode of the series so far by a country mile

[@michaelcarbajal.]

5:37 literally

[@Tnbrisket]

10/10

[@carloromito2120]

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

[@Arndorion]

The last ballad of Damrod

[@casualfanatic4217]

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

[@daurydavis3983]

Just stop

[@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.

[@jaywilde1454]

Elrond kissing his mother in law is the reason this show sucks

[@daurydavis3983]

Go away Karen

[@jaywilde1454]

@@daurydavis3983 did I strike a nerve in your sensitivity? My apologies please continue disrespecting me and my opinion because it differs from yours and feed my ego

[@jaywilde1454]

@@daurydavis3983 dying on the hill made by one of the richest men in the country is your choice, leave me out of it you entitled prick

[@jaywilde1454]

@@daurydavis3983 tell me you're politically entitled without telling me you're politically entitled

[@jaywilde1454]

@@daurydavis3983 You probably hated The Penguin episode 1 didn't you? Too complex for your peanut of a brain

[@Konstantinous1]

I totally agree the pacing was shiite

[@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.

[@brandonbaerga4972]

From a military/tactical standpoint this was horrible but hey props to them that you could actually see the battle

[@PatrickMAT-c4e]

pacing of this episode meant to be a musical.

[@ooo00OOQ]

As salted pork, your jokes are particularly good!

[@tomytouru408]

First good episode 👌it took almost two full seasons.

[@daurydavis3983]

Nope

[@tanis7050]

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

[@peterdavies4166]

elrond had a kiss wiith his mother in law.......... gross

[@joshmusgrave-to4pd]

So I like y’all’s reactions but as a fan of the books and the original trilogy, I really really don’t like this show the way they depict. The professors. Characters is tragic.

[@samfromthorne]

Stop watching then?

[@daurydavis3983]

Yet you're here

[@ellesartelcontar153]

I must admit, domestic violence comment had me laughing 😂

[@FBPrins]

Ffs if u use a metal song take something from blind guardian.

[@MrET-kr9zj]

I've enjoyed the show but I wish the finale was the final episode...we don't need another season

[@TheRealBillix]

Biggest gripe is the editing and cutting for me... Otherwise it's a good show but wtf is going on with that editing

[@Condor-gb1xp]

I’m going to be honest, I just found out about s2 this second

[@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.

[@marlonm.255]

Ummm so how did Elrond go from the Dwarves to the battle in the same episode? C’mon there is no way to defend this writing, unless you are a bot with AI intelligence let lose by amazon on every social media to promote the show.

[@eouveluz]

Actually if you pay attention on the maps and geography shown in the series since first season, but specially the new one you’ll understand that the mountains that appear at the background of Eregion are the same ones where Khazad-dum (the dwarves). They’re actually pretty close on the map.

[@marlonm.255]

@@eouveluz doesn’t change the fact that Elrond and an entire army just teleport from one place to another in one episode. And that’s not the only instance where the show has been questionable in their execution of the plot lines. It just feels like the story they want to make for tv is too long for what they can actually adapt from the very limited rights they have.

[@Phi1618033]

The thing is that the actual story according to the lore doesn't really get crazy until SPOILER ALERT! Sauron is "captured" and taken to Numenor, where he tricks Pharazon into trying to invade Valinor, causing the gods to destroy Numenor. After that happens, shit gets really insane.

[@WickedXombieDigiKing]

17:33 Okay first I thought she had just died now she may actually die so 🤔 confused lol really like her character just started watching season 1

[@masamune2984]

The best episode, by far, in a sea of absolute trash, unfortunately. 😞😕

[@joebond545]

Not trash at all the show is awesome imo

[@samfromthorne]

Don’t confuse your disliking of the show as proof it is bad. Myself and many others enjoy it.

[@daurydavis3983]

Yet you're here whining