Respect, My Mom also read the books back in the 70s and she got me hooked from reading the hobbit as a teen in 1999. Then the movies came out and another fan of the lore was born.
It's not free. The creator gets paid with every click and like. It's AI-voiced and created nonsense. You guys need to grow up and understand how the internet works now. This is total garbage.
@@mikepeterson9362You don't like it, and that's fine. However, this isn't ai voiced. Some guy named Devin is the narrator for all these videos.. Devin Drake, I believe. He's mostly a gamer too, I think. ___ Edit: yeah man, his own TH-cam channel is in the description box.
@@VaderPopsVicodin10 Wow really, VaderPopsVicodin10? (Seriously, do you actually make other human beings re-type that name, or are you just used to nobody ever responding to you?) Thanks for setting the record straight, and I honestly do mean that. But understand my mistake if you would. We both know that whoever Devin is that he doesn't sound like that in real life. If he sounds like that here, it's because RP UK English wasn't cartoonish enough for him. If Stephen Fry, Christopher Hitchens, and Queen Elizabeth herself were here, they'd all tell this guy to tone it down.
@@sean.durham999 Tolkien's source content runs like that. *The First age* via silmarillion is borderline encyclopaedic rather than narrative, outlining a huge series of events/characters. These are built on by extant/edited texts like children of hurin. *The second age* functions as a transition between the first and third - geographically, historically and conceptually. It structures continuities/discontinuities, like the ancestral legacy of aragorn vs the decline of the kingdoms, the existence of gandalf/sauron vs the absence of the gods from middle earth, the creation vs dispersion of rings of power etc. It was also built from extant text collections like Unfinished Tales, so not only is it a transition period in the lore, there was just less lore written about it. *The third age* focuses on localised narrative driven arcs, tied to more 'relatable heroes' - the hobbits. These are the popular complete texts we all know and love. While still complex storytelling and intertextually built up, they form the conceptual resolution of everything that came before them. Even hobbits go to meet the gods in heaven in lotr. There is extant text for this period, but much is maps, songs, linguistics etc... which builds on the world but doesn't really extend the timeline much. If Tolkien's source material had built on more of the blue wizards and eastern kingdoms, the third age would have been a greater proportion of the texts. However, it had relatively few narrative/character connections to the rest, by design, as the old map trope of 'unknown lands'.
@@ripvanwando Less written about it, exactly why if you were going to make changes in a television adaptation, you should only be adding to places where those gaps actually exist. …sigh
First half of this video can basically be summarized as tricking people into reading the Silmarillion by presenting it in kings and generals form, and I have say, hats off, just brilliant!
For fans of the LOTR movies looking for specific spots, here you go: Fellowship of the ring opening: 4:40:57 - 4:58:48 Rest of the movie: 5:46:06 - 5:59:10 The Two Towers: 5:59:10 - 6:29:20 The Return of the King: 6:29:21 - 7:27:42 I tried to edit my last comment, but deleted it. Crazy how much lore there is, and the movies only covered such a small piece. Also, just wanted to say this was a great video :)
Thank you, I’m watching it a half hour at a time. I know the lore but with your video I’m at the part of Beren and Luthien. What I truly like like most about your videos ( I believe you do kings and generals too) is that you state everything factly. Bringing no “good or evil” judgements but the political view, as well as their ideas behind it. The lore from Tolkien doesn’t lose itself in ethics too. It shows us how the kindest hobbits can be corrupted, not by good or evil, but by Power. And how the greatest Elves can redeem themselves by humbleness.
I cannot imagine how much time, effort, sweat, and frustration must have been poured into such an incredible video. Between the art and subtle animations, the sound design, the choice of music, and Eru-tier narration for nearly eight hours, cheers to you guys. This is an amazing feat of creation.
I AGREE TOLKIEN HIMSELF HAD TO MAKE CHANGES TO HIS BOOKS BECAUSE HIS FANS NOTICED THING THAT WERE WRONG OR DID NOT FIT, SO A LABOUR OF LOVE BECAME A BURDEN BLESS HIM
I've read the silmarillion I think three times, and this incredible video has been more enlightening and easy to follow with its incredible imagery in maps than any other content I've seen!
I'm so happy I've finally found such a complete video about Tolkien's universe. So i'm gonna pour myself some wine, make a snack, take out my notebook and take notes! thank you so much for this, keep up the good work! :) :)
Truly an incredible work. One that I know I will come back to time and time again. Don't forget to spark up some of that Longbottom Leaf after your wine and snack!
7:34:58 Oh nice, you didnt just compile your 1st, 2nd and 3rd Age vids, you also included a deeper dive into Eru Illuvatar's interventions and the Dagor Daggorath? Nice work.
You guys are absolutely insane. Not just a recap of the history of the world, but the whole history of it. This’d bring a tear to Tolkien’s eye, I’m sure, seeing the dedication you all put towards his life’s work. Thank you, guys!
I read The Lord of the Rings when I was a teenager in the early 2000. I loved it. Then came the movies, which made me want to study cinema and learn how to shoot and edit, and I did. I grew up with this universe. Then comes your fantastic video, covering the entire story of Middle Earth with visuals : words are lacking, amasing 💯Thank you for this flawless trip.
Seeing the 'Entire story of Greek Mythology Explained' done in 3.29 hours as a suggested video in the sidebar when getting ready to consume 7.48 hours of Middle Earth..... 🤩🤣 Amazing content, thank you!!
I know I’m late, but I just finished the LOTR trilogy, and man what a masterpiece now I just find this video that was posted 5 days ago I truly feel blessed to be a part of this
Mae govannen mellon nin brother. I hope that by “master” you mean the one and only maker and master of the flame imperishable. Eru Illuvatar the creator. And yes, Finglolfin is the most badass character in ALL OF FICTION.
It took me few minutes to just start liking all comments, subscribe, like, share, the whole shabang. Thank you for this. I will be watching it again and again.. Gwaem! Gi melin.
Wow, that was awesome, you really put in the hard work to showcase as much detail of the lore with those mythological animations and immersive commentary! I would love to see some Geography of Middle-earth videos. My top pick would be Gondor: going into the various notable peoples (Dol Amroth Princes, Kings, Stewards, Fief lords etc.), regions (provinces, fiefs and other territories), settlements and environmental features. This could include names and places not mentioned in the LOTR, such as Tarnost (meaning High City, for it was located in the northern foothills in the mountains of Belfalas), the river Calenhir, or unmentioned leaders of Gondorians that aided Minas Tirith during its siege. These include Prince Benrodir of Anorien, Lord Northiligand of the Ethir Anduin, and Inram of Lebennin.
@@OjibwadecendentYes it absolutely does. It's almoat 8 hours long. Most people don't have the time to listen to it in one sitting and chapters help significantly in navigating the video.
@Memu_ I agree with your concern but disagree sharply with your reasons for it. Although most people would not want to sit down for 7 hours and watch this, one can also just watch the video in parts. What you're suggesting would just lead to a bunch of people skipping up to the LOTR trilogy and calling it a day.
This channel, and Kings and Generals are hands down amongst the best channels on TH-cam. Top tier research, writing, production, information and entertainment. Mere words do not do justice. My Friends, You bow to no-one.
Fingolfin taking on Morgoth in a 1v1 outside of Angband might be the most badass thing from the whole First Age. He and Turin Turambar are my favorites.
This is a product of the Silmarills themselves. In the corrupt world dominated by Melkor and called, TH-cam, this is a mighty jewel. A wonderful gift to the children of Ilúvatar. Thank you SO much!
I had no idea there was a whole HALF of a continent that fell into the sea after the fall of Morgoth 😳 this is my first time really getting into middle earth & I just wanna say this is awesome thank you for the hard work!!
Fun fact: the reason why the only thing that remains of the Iron Mountains is the Grey Mountains is actually because Tulkas smashed Morgoth through them so hard he vaporized most of it.
Simply amazing. You guys are the absolute best at this particular style. It works SO well with Tolkien's Legendarium and this is very exhaustive and that's the way it should be! Splendid! 👌🏻
I am honestly grateful for the rest of my life on this earth for this one single video!!!!! I teared up a little seeing finally the redemption of Turin at the end :D
This is incredible. Many Chanels dig deep into Tolkien's lore, but to see Middle-Earth's full history in such a nicely edited 7h video is simply amazing. Well done!
I’m on the War in the North (7:04:31) right now. This is excellent. There was so much research that went on in this video, and I agree genuinely with the vast majority of the comments section when I say that this may be Wizards and Warriors’ finest hour, akin to Kings and Generals’ thoughtful coverage of the Russian Federation’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. If I may, a slight observation. I noticed that you left out a key moment of character development for Aragorn II Elessar Telcontar: Thorongil broke his toe. Thank you so much for this video, y’all.
Hi, I always watch your middle earth videos but can I just say how in absolute awe I am on this video, narration, animation, story, the studying of the books to put it all together, absolutely insane work, won’t ever reach everyone on TH-cam but it deserves to, nice job
I absolutely disagree. They can't use the timelines to a T because they don't have access to them. The Tolkien estate is to blame they wanted money and split it all up. I love ROP and think it does a great job.
@@davidjames5286there was no reason to use timelines to a T. Not even the most ardent Tolkien fans would've expected that. But it is very well possible to signficantly divert from a storyline yet still tell a great story. Take Helm's Deep for instance, it completely deviated from the book yet was a great battle and allowed for good character building. Same goes for the Pelennor fields battle and multiple other scenes. Peter Jackson changed hundreds of things from the original books. RoP isnt disliked per se because it deviates from the accepted storyline, it's disliked because it has terrible dialogue, terrible acting, terrible pacing, multiple terrible and unlikeable characters and has given us no sense of distance, stakes or general context.
This is by far the best complete telling of the First Age I've seen. It's riveting and easy to follow. I've wanted to know the story of the Silmarillion for so long but it's so complicated and I've always had a a hard time understanding who is who or where things are. These visuals with the maps and character bubbles along with the narration are absolutely incredible. Thank you 🙌
Comprehensive and about as comprehensible as one can make something of this immense complexity, I would send anyone looking to learn more about Middle Earth to this channel.
I like the other videos, but 6 hours in and I've found no original or altered content, this is pretty accurate, which is honestly what we're all looking for, this is a really great video.
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VERY funny to gloss over Tom without a single mention. Even the AI can't comprehend Tom and Goldberry.
I listened to all 7 hours and 48 minutes. I first read the books 52 years ago.
Respect, My Mom also read the books back in the 70s and she got me hooked from reading the hobbit as a teen in 1999. Then the movies came out and another fan of the lore was born.
After spending years and years on TH-cam, I finally found the greatest single fantasy content. Incredible.
it was very informative.
@@ismailjankara6330 I agree, I couldn't do without these guys now lol...
It’s definitely high up there! I’d also nominate TheAlmightyLoli’s “Berserk” manga video. It’s like 20+ hours 😅
Welcome Brother
Nah Darth Gandalf is the single best Tolken Channel
Showing locations where events happened is an amazing idea tbh. Really helps explain the story for me.
Since my knowledge is mainly 3rd Age
the mmorpg did this kind of ''troop movement'' animation for the whole battle where Theodred falls...probably the best way to explain battles
That fact that this is available for free just baffles me. Thank you very much, man
Nothing is free in Waterworld.
I'm 1m in and can't stand the AI voice reading the AI script. Watch @Tolkein_Untangled
It's not free. The creator gets paid with every click and like. It's AI-voiced and created nonsense. You guys need to grow up and understand how the internet works now. This is total garbage.
@@mikepeterson9362You don't like it, and that's fine. However, this isn't ai voiced. Some guy named Devin is the narrator for all these videos.. Devin Drake, I believe. He's mostly a gamer too, I think.
___
Edit: yeah man, his own TH-cam channel is in the description box.
@@VaderPopsVicodin10 Wow really, VaderPopsVicodin10? (Seriously, do you actually make other human beings re-type that name, or are you just used to nobody ever responding to you?) Thanks for setting the record straight, and I honestly do mean that. But understand my mistake if you would. We both know that whoever Devin is that he doesn't sound like that in real life. If he sounds like that here, it's because RP UK English wasn't cartoonish enough for him. If Stephen Fry, Christopher Hitchens, and Queen Elizabeth herself were here, they'd all tell this guy to tone it down.
Felt dirty swimming in this content for free. A million thanks!
Yer welcome
@@Illusivem8ne NO, you're welcome ;)
Now this is a gift from Eru himself. Thank you so much
💯7 good hrs.🍿
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0:45 - Rise of Morgoth
1:49:02 - Fall of Morgoth
3:56:25 - Second Age
4:52:10 - Third Age
7:34:54 - Beginning and the End
The first age is nearly 4 hours. the third age is nearly 2.5 hours, but the second age is just over an hour. Interesting.
@@sean.durham999 Tolkien's source content runs like that.
*The First age* via silmarillion is borderline encyclopaedic rather than narrative, outlining a huge series of events/characters. These are built on by extant/edited texts like children of hurin.
*The second age* functions as a transition between the first and third - geographically, historically and conceptually. It structures continuities/discontinuities, like the ancestral legacy of aragorn vs the decline of the kingdoms, the existence of gandalf/sauron vs the absence of the gods from middle earth, the creation vs dispersion of rings of power etc.
It was also built from extant text collections like Unfinished Tales, so not only is it a transition period in the lore, there was just less lore written about it.
*The third age* focuses on localised narrative driven arcs, tied to more 'relatable heroes' - the hobbits. These are the popular complete texts we all know and love. While still complex storytelling and intertextually built up, they form the conceptual resolution of everything that came before them. Even hobbits go to meet the gods in heaven in lotr.
There is extant text for this period, but much is maps, songs, linguistics etc... which builds on the world but doesn't really extend the timeline much.
If Tolkien's source material had built on more of the blue wizards and eastern kingdoms, the third age would have been a greater proportion of the texts. However, it had relatively few narrative/character connections to the rest, by design, as the old map trope of 'unknown lands'.
58:18 random screen flash saying media offline in 10 different languages.
Good man
@@ripvanwando Less written about it, exactly why if you were going to make changes in a television adaptation, you should only be adding to places where those gaps actually exist.
…sigh
First half of this video can basically be summarized as tricking people into reading the Silmarillion by presenting it in kings and generals form, and I have say, hats off, just brilliant!
That is an apt description!
If you liked it, the Children of Hurin I think is even better. I read the books after starting Rings of Power and wondering what the real story is 😂
This is the greatest video on TH-cam. I am not even sure if we need the rest of it after this. Thank you for this masterwork.
Thanks!
This should have 3 million views
How long did this take to complete? Standing ovation.
I've been dreaming of a video like this for years. Amazing work!
For fans of the LOTR movies looking for specific spots, here you go:
Fellowship of the ring opening: 4:40:57 - 4:58:48
Rest of the movie: 5:46:06 - 5:59:10
The Two Towers: 5:59:10 - 6:29:20
The Return of the King: 6:29:21 - 7:27:42
I tried to edit my last comment, but deleted it. Crazy how much lore there is, and the movies only covered such a small piece. Also, just wanted to say this was a great video :)
Thank you, I’m watching it a half hour at a time. I know the lore but with your video I’m at the part of Beren and Luthien. What I truly like like most about your videos ( I believe you do kings and generals too) is that you state everything factly. Bringing no “good or evil” judgements but the political view, as well as their ideas behind it.
The lore from Tolkien doesn’t lose itself in ethics too. It shows us how the kindest hobbits can be corrupted, not by good or evil, but by Power. And how the greatest Elves can redeem themselves by humbleness.
I cannot imagine how much time, effort, sweat, and frustration must have been poured into such an incredible video. Between the art and subtle animations, the sound design, the choice of music, and Eru-tier narration for nearly eight hours, cheers to you guys. This is an amazing feat of creation.
I AGREE TOLKIEN HIMSELF HAD TO MAKE CHANGES TO HIS BOOKS BECAUSE HIS FANS NOTICED THING THAT WERE WRONG OR DID NOT FIT, SO A LABOUR OF LOVE BECAME A BURDEN BLESS HIM
I've read the silmarillion I think three times, and this incredible video has been more enlightening and easy to follow with its incredible imagery in maps than any other content I've seen!
It’s not much, but this work deserves a payment (just finished this). Thanks.
We really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the video!
"How many times are you going to watch this video"?
"Yes."
as many times as it takes
Looool😂😂😂😂
Are ppl still saying this corny shit?
@@Cam-l7d yes
This hahahahah 🤣
All This cannot be for free, thanks.
Thank you so much!
After reading all Tolkien's books about middle-earth, I was waiting for an episode like this from you for some time, thank you very much for this work
Wow.
You bow to no one.
This was incredible.
Thank you for what must have been a huge effort and a labour of love.
Thank you for watching!
I'm so happy I've finally found such a complete video about Tolkien's universe. So i'm gonna pour myself some wine, make a snack, take out my notebook and take notes! thank you so much for this, keep up the good work! :) :)
Truly an incredible work. One that I know I will come back to time and time again. Don't forget to spark up some of that Longbottom Leaf after your wine and snack!
Just shy of 8 hours of middle Earth history. This is awesome 💯
Hurin’s last stand shouting “Day shall come again” would be a hell of a movie scene. If done right.
Real.
7:34:58
Oh nice, you didnt just compile your 1st, 2nd and 3rd Age vids, you also included a deeper dive into Eru Illuvatar's interventions and the Dagor Daggorath? Nice work.
Nice! Now, would you mind doing a complete list of timestamps for us? Thanks!
Surprise surprise
This is potentially one of the best videos on TH-cam and I haven't even started watching it yet.
I've got two hours left and can confirm it is indeed the best video on TH-cam
@@JoeCanada99 Nearly 5 hoursin it and I think they were well spent
AMAZING to see such a complete video on Middle Earth history!
Perfect! A great way to spend the weekend(i don't have school Friday)
Thanks for the spoiler 🤦♂️
@@Do27gg o NO a history of a book that is been aron d 70 years, if u dont Know how to read that why they did this video
@@Do27gg Saying a video called "History of Middle Earth" is a " Middle Earth history video" is a spoiler? 🤡
@@Arnurion_ITA you just explained the joke, well done ❤️
Thank you for compiling this masterwork!
You guys are absolutely insane. Not just a recap of the history of the world, but the whole history of it.
This’d bring a tear to Tolkien’s eye, I’m sure, seeing the dedication you all put towards his life’s work.
Thank you, guys!
Absolutely Fantastic!!! Thanks so much! Without a doubt the most comprehensive vid I've seen. Bravo!
I need to Share this masterpiece to anyone I come across, this is the story of Tolkien’s entire universe. It needs more recognition!!!!
A 7 hour long video and not one boring minute in it.
Bravo! You honor Tolkiens legacy, unlike the tv show that tries it's utmost to defile the lore.
Almost as long as the original Film trilogy watched back to back, wow
Perfect! A great way to spend the weekend(i don't have school Friday)
@@Rodero2443 i may or may not have missed it, just for this.
this is definetely one of the best videos i've ever watched, such a masterpiece
Thanks!
I don't know how to thank you more
Thanks!
I read The Lord of the Rings when I was a teenager in the early 2000. I loved it. Then came the movies, which made me want to study cinema and learn how to shoot and edit, and I did. I grew up with this universe. Then comes your fantastic video, covering the entire story of Middle Earth with visuals : words are lacking, amasing 💯Thank you for this flawless trip.
Seeing the 'Entire story of Greek Mythology Explained' done in 3.29 hours as a suggested video in the sidebar when getting ready to consume 7.48 hours of Middle Earth..... 🤩🤣 Amazing content, thank you!!
I know I’m late, but I just finished the LOTR trilogy, and man what a masterpiece now I just find this video that was posted 5 days ago I truly feel blessed to be a part of this
Fingolfin is my favorite character besides Glorfindel. Thank you for doing service to the master.
Mae govannen mellon nin brother. I hope that by “master” you mean the one and only maker and master of the flame imperishable. Eru Illuvatar the creator. And yes, Finglolfin is the most badass character in ALL OF FICTION.
Fingolfin is a G!
Damn, readed all the books.This video must have been some work.But nice to have it in Video Form.
👍👍
This is unbelievable, what you guys do is second to none. Amazing video!!! Been waiting for something like this
Talk about thorough. What a great and complete history Tolkien’s universe. Some chapters would be a great addition.
It took me few minutes to just start liking all comments, subscribe, like, share, the whole shabang. Thank you for this. I will be watching it again and again.. Gwaem!
Gi melin.
You guys are the Best. Thank you so much for making all the amazing content that you do. Tolkien would be proud. ✨
The 8 hour video I didn't know I needed
Wow, that was awesome, you really put in the hard work to showcase as much detail of the lore with those mythological animations and immersive commentary! I would love to see some Geography of Middle-earth videos. My top pick would be Gondor: going into the various notable peoples (Dol Amroth Princes, Kings, Stewards, Fief lords etc.), regions (provinces, fiefs and other territories), settlements and environmental features. This could include names and places not mentioned in the LOTR, such as Tarnost (meaning High City, for it was located in the northern foothills in the mountains of Belfalas), the river Calenhir, or unmentioned leaders of Gondorians that aided Minas Tirith during its siege. These include Prince Benrodir of Anorien, Lord Northiligand of the Ethir Anduin, and Inram of Lebennin.
I actually love watching these before I read the books because it helps visualize so many different locations and battles while you read through it
This video desperately needs chapters
Actually, this video is the sum of numerous chapters.
@@fjacobms he means video segments that you can jump around to. hell even just markers for the different ages
No it doesn't
@@OjibwadecendentYes it absolutely does. It's almoat 8 hours long. Most people don't have the time to listen to it in one sitting and chapters help significantly in navigating the video.
@Memu_ I agree with your concern but disagree sharply with your reasons for it. Although most people would not want to sit down for 7 hours and watch this, one can also just watch the video in parts. What you're suggesting would just lead to a bunch of people skipping up to the LOTR trilogy and calling it a day.
Almost 8 hours of W&W quality from Middle-earth.
Today is my birthday or am i dreaming?
Thank you guys, you are awesome! 🫡
This channel, and Kings and Generals are hands down amongst the best channels on TH-cam. Top tier research, writing, production, information and entertainment. Mere words do not do justice.
My Friends, You bow to no-one.
Instead of reading the books and watching the movies, this video will be my introduction to middle earth. I’ll do the former after.
Fingolfin taking on Morgoth in a 1v1 outside of Angband might be the most badass thing from the whole First Age. He and Turin Turambar are my favorites.
Hands down the best video on TH-cam. Absolute work of art.
This is a product of the Silmarills themselves. In the corrupt world dominated by Melkor and called, TH-cam, this is a mighty jewel. A wonderful gift to the children of Ilúvatar.
Thank you SO much!
I had no idea there was a whole HALF of a continent that fell into the sea after the fall of Morgoth 😳 this is my first time really getting into middle earth & I just wanna say this is awesome thank you for the hard work!!
It took me a week to see the whole video. Worth every minute.
Fun fact: the reason why the only thing that remains of the Iron Mountains is the Grey Mountains is actually because Tulkas smashed Morgoth through them so hard he vaporized most of it.
Simply amazing. You guys are the absolute best at this particular style. It works SO well with Tolkien's Legendarium and this is very exhaustive and that's the way it should be! Splendid! 👌🏻
Thanks!
I am honestly grateful for the rest of my life on this earth for this one single video!!!!! I teared up a little seeing finally the redemption of Turin at the end :D
Finally, a video worthy of Mordor!
Make me a video worthy of morrrrdoooorrrrr
Wow, just finished it. Think I’ll play it again.
Dude, you guys went all out on this! I love history, even fantasy history! LOTR forever!
This is incredible. Many Chanels dig deep into Tolkien's lore, but to see Middle-Earth's full history in such a nicely edited 7h video is simply amazing. Well done!
I’m on the War in the North (7:04:31) right now.
This is excellent. There was so much research that went on in this video, and I agree genuinely with the vast majority of the comments section when I say that this may be Wizards and Warriors’ finest hour, akin to Kings and Generals’ thoughtful coverage of the Russian Federation’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
If I may, a slight observation. I noticed that you left out a key moment of character development for Aragorn II Elessar Telcontar: Thorongil broke his toe.
Thank you so much for this video, y’all.
So basically, a massacre of elves for ships caused a resistance to be created against darkness, lasting millennia upon millennia.
Nearly 8 hours of Middle Earth, that’s a wonderful sight!
Hi, I always watch your middle earth videos but can I just say how in absolute awe I am on this video, narration, animation, story, the studying of the books to put it all together, absolutely insane work, won’t ever reach everyone on TH-cam but it deserves to, nice job
Enjoying this description there are times the brain cannot take in the original tales this is so simple and easy to listen to as a reminder.
This is insane. For those of us that did not have the time to go over everything, this is a blessing
Most of all, thanks for animating too!
This is why Rings of Power has no excuse for abandoning complete and sound timelines and events laid out by Tolkien himself
I absolutely disagree. They can't use the timelines to a T because they don't have access to them. The Tolkien estate is to blame they wanted money and split it all up. I love ROP and think it does a great job.
Also much of this wasn't even Tolkien it was his son.
@@davidjames5286there was no reason to use timelines to a T. Not even the most ardent Tolkien fans would've expected that. But it is very well possible to signficantly divert from a storyline yet still tell a great story.
Take Helm's Deep for instance, it completely deviated from the book yet was a great battle and allowed for good character building. Same goes for the Pelennor fields battle and multiple other scenes. Peter Jackson changed hundreds of things from the original books.
RoP isnt disliked per se because it deviates from the accepted storyline, it's disliked because it has terrible dialogue, terrible acting, terrible pacing, multiple terrible and unlikeable characters and has given us no sense of distance, stakes or general context.
@@davidjames5286ROP is trash and if you enjoy it your opinion is trash.
This is by far the best complete telling of the First Age I've seen. It's riveting and easy to follow. I've wanted to know the story of the Silmarillion for so long but it's so complicated and I've always had a a hard time understanding who is who or where things are. These visuals with the maps and character bubbles along with the narration are absolutely incredible. Thank you 🙌
Tom Bombadillo is the only thing keeping the earth glued together, today.
8 hr video to binge watch my way while waiting for the flight again, perfect timing
safe travels!
Turin’s story is so painful, I thought Guts had a lot of bad luck but Turin is another level entirely.
This is simply impressive what you / any who helped you did. Amazing work really enjoyed watching this and learning the historyof Middle-Earth.
Such a great gift for us the Tolkien folk. Much appreciated!
Felt like a lifetime I actually lived bro great work.
Comprehensive and about as comprehensible as one can make something of this immense complexity, I would send anyone looking to learn more about Middle Earth to this channel.
I like the other videos, but 6 hours in and I've found no original or altered content, this is pretty accurate, which is honestly what we're all looking for, this is a really great video.
I am gonna take a free day from work for this video, I swear
This was the perfect video to watch while building my lego Barad-Dûr (I'm still not done).
Good stuff, really enjoyed it!
Thanks!
well there goes most of my day tomorrow im gonna be watching the hell out of this
See, I was looking for this video forever. Turns out all I needed was patience.
As a person who is horrible at remembering names. This lore is brutal.
Tell me about it.... 100 videos on lore and still don't remember who was who!!! Lol
This is amazing and to reward your channel for the great work I let every advert play out every time for all 7 hours 👌
This needs chapters so when I fall asleep I know where I left off
Just subscribed to one of the best youtube channels❤, thank you
Thanks!
Thank you for making the one video to rule them all!
Once again another long form video. You guys are just the best. Keep it up ❤❤❤
This is a single greatest thing that has been put TH-cam
This is hands down my absolute FAVORITE YT video and channel. I love your content.
Danke!
Thank you so much!
Truly one of the best videos I have seen on this site. Thank you for this, I will watch it many times over, amazing work!
I’ve been having trouble falling asleep lately, but this video relaxes me and I fall asleep in like 20 mins.
The animations and illustrations make this video incredibly unique. Amazing work!
Not even finished this yet but this so well done THANK YOU
Those who watched the whole video, I'd love to meet you!
Almos half way through. This is incredible...a Silmaril of our times.
Living in hamburg germany , come trhu ✌🏼
Miami Florida
Bucharest - Romania... Dracula, werewolves and all that😉
Canada 3 times lol come thru good sir
This has to be the most epic video of all TH-cam.
Just incredible
i use this videos to sleep/gym/pass my time , now this one i going to play sooooooo many times..