An upcoming Livestream where I will answer any questions and respond to comments in Live Chat about Tolkien’s most popular work “The Lord of the Rings”. Ask me anything and let’s have a discussion.
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The Istari:
Lorden (Gandalf), Moses Gunn (Pallando)
The Elves:
fet mar, Benoir (Círdan), John Piccolini, Miranda, Kevin Blanchard,
Terry Stewart
Thorin’s Company:
Zachary Lute (Glóin), Ryan Lampton (Balin), Alexander Prähauser (Bombur), Plagueis (Dwalin)
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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
5:16 – Which character do I relate to?
6:47 – Thoughts on Arwen/Glorfindel
11:26 – Who knew about Shelob?
12:45 – Thoughts on Theoden
14:20 – How to draw people into Tolkien’s writings?
17:43 – Favourite Tolkien-influenced music?
19:32 – Thoughts on CGI Gollum?
21:12 – Are Balrogs extinct following Durin’s Bane?
23:04 – Is the history of the Elves mythical or literal?
25:40 – Can Frodo understand creatures using the ring?
27:12 – How many times have I read LotR?
29:00 – Was Gandalf drawn to Moria?
31:26 – Comparing Lewis and Tolkien
33:34 – Does wearing the ring attract Sauron?
37:12 – Do I ever get bored of LotR?
40:33 – Did Galadriel have telepathic abilities?
43:27 – Thoughts on Denethor and Faramir
47:34 – The scariest creatures in the Legendarium?
50:00 – Thoughts on Eru and Free will
53:45 – What are Barrow-wights?
57:47 – Who built Cirith Ungol’s stairs?
59:37 – Did Tolkien assign accents to races?
1:02:11 – Thoughts on Legolas and his skateboard
1:05:00 – Were the Valar prevented from visiting Middle-earth in the 3rd age?
1:07:00 – Thoughts on Sauron and his good intentions (SUPER)
1:10:00 – Thoughts on Numenorean Colonisation
1:12:35 – How old is Shelob?
1:15:35 – Thoughts on a potential reign of Sauron (SUPER)
1:20:40 – Why did Aragorn warn Gandalf about Moria?
1:25:55 – Do I play LotRO?
1:28:00 – Will I make a video about dreams and visions?
1:29:45 – Thoughts on length of ages, rising of the sun, years of the trees
1:33:33 – What happened to Radagast?
1:38:06 – Thoughts on the appearance of Durin’s Bane
1:40:25 – Was Sauron in his tower?
1:45:45 – Had Aragorn met the Ringwraiths before LotR?
1:51:40 – How old is Galadriel?
1:53:00 – Were there Avari in the Third Age? (SUPER)
1:55:50 – Patreon/Membership Promotion
1:58:17 – Significance of the number of Rings of Power
2:05:10 – Thoughts on Aragorn and Sauron
2:08:50 – Was the Witch-king really dead?
2:12:20 – Thoughts on Frodo staying in Middle-earth
2:14:36 – Discussion about the Witch-king and Ringwraiths
2:26:30 – Outro/Future Content
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Did not expect this but fun.
Cool stream. I’ll be joining next time too.
I missed this stream, but I’m here now to like and comment and listen. 🙂
My biggest problem with the PJ films is the degradation of the characters. Denethor II was more than a mad tomato chomper, Théoden could lead his own people, unfortunately the list goes on and on.
Yes please to a feature video of Tom Bombadil! He's an enignma and I'd like to hear other impressions and opinions of him. Something struck me, when reading Frodo's description of him was his great yellow boots. What are "great boots" and I wondered what they look like. Here comes some tinfoil… he doesn't say so, but did Tolkien give Tom seven league boots, given how quickly he appears to rescue Frodo from the barrow wight? Seven league boots figure in some European fplklore.
In regards to not being interested in certain parts of the book when you first read it is very relatable. I remember not caring about the poems whatsoever, as well as Bombadil. I watched a few classes on poetry and once I understood how brilliant Tolkien's songs and poems were, I much more appreciated them, especially how he changes the complexity and meter of poems and songs based on the different cultures and races in the story. I watched Corey Olson do about 7 or 8 hours on the Tom Bombadil chapters, and I once again started to love those parts much more. I do wish I came to these conclusions without the aid of a teacher or classroom setting but either way the end result is a deeper appreciation.
"Snowboard" would have been way more appropriate. They said "skateboard" for the very same reasons they hate action Jackson.
Also, hold this:
"and lo! In the darkness of Mordor my hope rose."
Who fn says that…
You should read the question out loud before answering, since this format otherwise tends well to audio only. Like when driving or something.
Do you know anything about The Wizard King Tu. King among the Ilkorindi, who learned black magic from Melko, during Melko’s imprisonment? Could he have been one of the Blue Wizards?
Would love a talk on the “Books of Lost Tales”. Been gifted them for Christmas, and the forward says they are the first writings Tolkien wrote within that universe. And it’s a quite strange placement given the Lore.
As a fan of Only fools and horses, I always crack up hearing Aragorn called Trotter.
29:00 Gandalf's desire to enter Moria is actually the manifestation in the reality of Arda that the melody that Gandalf added to the music during the performance of the Music of the Ainur and the melody added to the music by Durin's Bane, the Balrog, intersect, intertwine and are influenced by each other. This is just an example from Gandalf-Balrog. Every part of mythology is actually hidden in this music. For this reason, I do not think that Gandalf's choice was due to his free will. He fulfills the role assigned to him in accordance with the music. It cannot move otherwise. 51:20 I think we can't agree on this because of our definition of free will. To me, free will must be absolutely independent of God. Otherwise, the choices are just an illusion.
I'm late to this party given I'm a teacher in Australia. Still the best tolkein channel on YouTube.
Interesting. I thought you might relate to the Rohirrim.
Sauron was aware of Shelob but I doubt Men knew of her, unless they discovered her while the Gondorians possessed Minas Ithil.
Alex has a point. The Internet has made people's attention span shorter. Maybe listening to audiobooks little by little might help. Reading is best, of course.
I think Andy Serkis with makeup could have played live-action Gollum.
Maybe Gandalf had a premonition about Moria that was similar to Jesus' premonition of what would happen to him on the Cross.