Here is my reaction to the Lord of the Rings which was originally recorded a while back but finally edited for TH-cam here :) I think I watched this prior to GOT which is why I didn't fully recognize Sean Bean yet. Shout out to my editor because these movies are not easy edits for YT. There's a skill of navigating the minefield of copyrights, and then balancing act of trying to get pacing right, and capture the emotions of the reactor.
A few things to remember hobbits dont age like humans, Mary and Pippin are in their 30s Frodo is in his 50s. There was 17 years between the birthday party and them leaving the shire, Elves can choose to become mortals Elrond is called half elven because his father was human and his mother choose a mortal life as did his brother who is Aragorn's Ancestor.
At the Prancing Pony, wasn’t that Frodo was able to catch the ring on his finger, nor was it by chance. It was by design. The ring had a will of its own and wanted to be worn by Frodo.
yes the is a connection between frodo and sam. it's called "True Friendship" they are bonded by the good, the hardships they're going through. they are brothers in arms.
Dude... Everyone says this, but tbh I think that for a first time watcher the theatrical versions are probably best, there's a lot of stuff that's cool to see/know in the extended versions if you're already a fan but otherwise probably negatively effects the pacing imo... Idk. No hate, just my opinion. Curious to know what others have to say about my take
Every reactor gets the horses and water thing wrong. Here is my interpretation. At the ferry, the horse looked at that tiny raft and decided "No, I am not jumping on that tiny raft, topple it, and fall in deep water with a grown man in full plate armour on my back (heavy). When chasing Arwen, they stopped because the river marked the border of Rivendell, so they would be susceptible to Elrond and the elves' power if they crossed.
Thank you. I’m always surprised by how many people think a horse could just jump onto that little raft & not topple it over, or the horse would have to take a couple steps after it lands & goes right into the drink. Then, there’s the fact that horses are smart & won’t do silly shit just cause you think they should. A very high percentage of horses would balk if you asked them to make that leap, especially in the dark.
Actually in the book the horses do fear water. When Arwen calls for them only the leader and 2 others follow the rest stays and it's only because of the will of the leader that he gets his horse and the other 2 to follow. It's just not explained that way in the movie
Actually the Nazgul do have an aversion to water, especially running water. Tolkien does state this in one of his other writings, but he never explains why they fear it. Never the less, with the lash of Sauron's will behind them, they are pushed through their fear in the pursuit of the Ring. Remember, if a Nazgul is about, so is Sauron. He controls them utterly. He doesn't see through their eyes, but his will constantly drives them. Hmmm....I wonder if he got the One Ring back, he then COULD see through their eyes. That was the whole point of the ring machinations of Sauron, to absolutely control the 19 wearers. Well, whether of not, at this point Tolkien makes it clear, Sauron cannot see through their eyes.
burial at sea is what people used to do for warriors who showed great courage on the battlefield so yes that was the best and easiest way as they dont have time to dig a grave. also sam literally expresses hes in love with rosie the barmaid in the shire so no hes not gay for frodo lol
No, there's no "connection" between Sam and Frodo. This is what true friendship looks like. Shipping was never in Tolkien's mind. That is a "modern" angle because young people don't have friendships like this anymore, it's all online for the likes. So I understand why you would think that.
It's genuinely really sad that friendships between bros can't even really be portrayed as so anymore without a legion of habitually online shippers wanting to proclaim it as a gay romance thing. You see it all the time in real life too if there are women around and two dudes hug.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Sadly, he's not wrong. Friendships aren't what they used to be... actually, human relationships in general aren't what they used to be.
When I first saw that you were reacting to the LOTR I thought is she really posting it today for the Tolkien fans. Then after watching the intro to the video I came to think that the video only happened to be posted today because the editing had finally been completed. But now seeing your reaction during the video I think you may have become a fan and found out some fun facts and purposely posted it on September 22nd. So for those who don’t know today begins Tolkien week and specifically today September 22nd is Hobbit Day. Hobbit day is the day of celebration for Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthdays. Happy celebrating everyone!
The most important power the One Ring has is to subjugate the power of all the other rings. It was Sauron's trap to bring all Middle Earth under his command.
14:11 It is something that happened in the previous book. Bilbo found the ring in Gollum's cave. Gollum was looking for his lost ring, and they met. Bilbo managed to escape the cave with the ring, but Gollum knew Bilbo had it. That is why Gollum left his cave in the first place, he went out looking for Bilbo so he could get the ring back from him. But Sauron found Gollum before he was able to find Bilbo.
Gandolf and the Balrog are actually the same type of creature called a Maiar, immortal spirits that in the beginning of time choose to either follow Morgoth and be evil or be good like gandolf
In the books, Borormir is the only reason they survive going up on the mountain, he tells them they need to carry as much firewood as possible and they would have died without it, even Aragorn and Gandalf didn't really plan for it.
38:19 the way that the ring presents the experience of addiction really wrecks me, every time. Bilbo's compulsions, though only a flash in the moment, present such a huge emotional scene of shame and regret. Ian Holm (RIP, 2020) knocked it out of the park with that one scene.
The movie doesn't really tell as it is described in the book. The rings were not originally made for elves, dwarves and humans. There were 16 rings of power made, partly with Sauron's help under false and fair identitiy. When he had left the forges, the elves made three more rings without his help - the ones that became the most powerful elf rings and stayed with the elves. Sauron went to Mordor and made his "the One ring". He then invaded the land of Eregion where the elven smiths worked and stole the 16 original rings. The three most powerful were hidden away. The 16 rings were given by Sauron to dwarves and men in order to control and corrupt them.
New Zealand, all of the sets were built physically with the acknowledgement of the New Zealand government. With the understanding that everything would be put back to the original state. The only exception is Hobbiton. There is a video of a gentleman who has a hobbit home ... For real! BTW new subscriber here!
The Ring never intended for Bilbo to find it. It is hinted throughout the story, especially by Gandalf, that there are other forces at work against Sauron and evil. The author, in his letters, referred to these as " providence."
Heyo, basic overview of the Ring: At its core, the Ring of Power is a mind control device that allows Sauron to dominate the wielders of the other rings. It also amplify Sauron's powers, allowing him to shape reality to his will. When someone without the will to use it (a hobbit or human for example) wears the ring, it shunts them into the "Unseen World," from which is draws energy. This make it appear like they turn invisible. To do all of this, Sauron bound his own spirit into the ring, like a VAST majority of it, meaning that the ring is also Sauron himself. They are one entity.
the reason gandalf doesn't tell Gimli what happened in the mines of moria is becuase he is technically a demi god. he was sent to middle earth to help combat the threat of sauron and hes not aloud to meddle to much in affairs' that don't concern the ring.
In the books Sauron had a form, we are never told what form he had, but he didnt allow his orcs call him by name, so they called him The Eye, always watching. An Eye wreathed in flame was a Peter Jackson thing. Also Aragorn defeated the Nazgul before with fire, so on Withertop they already knew who he was. He was also raised by the elves. Lastly, Sam and Frodo are bros, not lovers. Same is in love with the tavern girl.
I must have watched this trilogy more than 50 times including with reaction channels, and the only time I didn't cry during Boromir's death is the first time I watched it.
To answer some of your questions: 1. Normally elves cannot choose to be mortal. Moreover, even those of mixed race can only be mortal, a single drop of mortal blood will make them mortal.There was one exception though. A very long time ago, Elrond's father did something (it's a complicated and long story, I won't go into it) which resulted in a dilemma regarding what should happen to him. So he was given the unique choice to be immortal if he wants to. And he did choose immortality. And all of his heirs are gifted that same choice. For example Elrond chose to be an elf and an immortal, while his brother, Elros chose to be a mortal man. 2. The enmity between elves and dwarves goes back a long time. Please know that Tolkien's universe is VAST, the history of these races goes back for thousands upon thousands of years with all the details, wars, alliances, conflicts, tragedies, love stories, all of them worked out in minute details, mostly in his other books but also in the appendix of the LOTR. 3. Hobbits are always barefoot. Their feet are covered in thick, hairy callouses so they don't need shoes. 4. Galadriel is extremely powerful. She is one of the oldest elves you'll meet in this story, she was literally alive before the sun and the moon existed and saw the two trees which used to give light to the world in those times. it is said that her hair seems to have the same kind of light. 5. Tolkien did really entertain the idea that orcs were once elves, but then he discarded it in the final versions of his books. Instead the canon story is that orcs were created in mockery of the elves by the chief antagonist of the first age, to whom Sauron was merely a servant at that time. 6. When Aragorn parried that dagger with his sword that was for real. the actor who played the big orc misjudged the direction and he threw a very real dagger at Viggo Mortensen who parried it like a badass. The professional swordfighter who taught Viggo said that he was the best student he ever had. He kept that sword with him at all times even during breaks or when eating in restaurants. 7. Tolkien first created the languages. He was a linguist. Then he imagined the peoples, races, cultures that would speak those languages and finally he wrote the stories for them. That should tell you a lot about the immense complexity of the lore and the background behind these events.
The filthy belching villager they passed in Bree 21:14 was the movie's director, Peter Jackson. He gave himself a cameo in each film. And the children at the party 7:02 were some of his
To understand the ring : No one is/was able to throw the ring into the fire. The Ring is always able to manipulate everything in its favour ... Theoretically: Elrond fights with Isildur for the Ring ... both will die and the Ring will survive. The only reason Bilbo wasn't devoured by the Ring was because he found it ... and Frodo received the Ring as a gift from Bilbo ... not by force ... So the Ring cannot consume the ‘dark side’ of its wearer.
"I almost said subdivision" Snax reminding us yet again that you can take her out of the Philippines but you can't take the Philippines out of her. Made me laugh XDDD
Hobbits are very much like the Big People (as they call us), but there are differences. The ears are somewhat pointed, and as you noticed they all have curly hair. But probably the most notable difference is their feet which are disproportionately large and covered in curly hair, and much tougher than ours. That's how they are able to go barefoot in circumstances that seem impossible to you.
This trilogy is one where each successive movie gets better and better. The Return of The King, the last one, is the best one, imho. It garnered 4 Golden Globes, and won 11 Oscars, which tied with Ben-Hur for the most wins by a single film. These movies always take me back to the early 2000s when three very large franchises went full steam ahead all at the same time: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Harry Potter.
The Nazul are afraid of water because the demigod Ulmo, who sang water into existence, still dwells within it along with his servants, the Myar or lesser devine spirits. (. The Myar are something like angels.) In general they don't interfere in the affairs of Middle Earth, until they do. So if a powerful Elf Lord asks the water spirit who dwells in the river that borders his realm to set up a flood trap triggered by someone who knows what to say, the river spirit is likely to oblige him. And if a powerful wizard suggests that foaming white horses would look impressive, the spirit will also add them. The magic of Middle Earth is soft, meaning it works in harmoy with nature. Arwen, Sauman and Gandalf are not casting spells. They are calling on the spirits to help them. Arwen asks the river to flood. Saruman asks the mountain to to make a storm and dump the snow on the company.
In the UK stealing crops as a youngster is called “scrumping”. It’s sort of tradition, though yes, it is theft. Used to scrump plums and cherries as a lad. Always made myself sick!
Sorry another explanation Frodo and Sam It’s not sexual It’s the love of friends Tolkien was an officer in the English army during WW1 Not now but for centuries officers were expected to carry themselves on a certain way Work uniforms Fancy dress uniforms Due to the nature of the war, their responsibility’s as well as bringing the bling Officers often had an enlisted man as a personal aide to handle his stuff, follow him on the battlefield Europe really has class differences . In WW1 the aides were called a Batman. Due to the length of the war, the horrors they endured together bonds of the most deepest friendship were forged That lasted well after the war to the absolute confusion of upper class families You see two of different classes both the closest of friends It’s sad young people automatically see it as sex
Not sure if you knew but you released the video on Hobbit day! Hobbit Day is a name used for September 22 in reference to its being the birthday of the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, two fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's popular set of books The Hobbit (first published on September 21, 1937) and The Lord of the Rings. According to the fictional setting, Bilbo was born in the year of 2890 and Frodo in the year of 2968 in the Third Age (1290 and 1368 respectively in Shire-Reckoning.) Tolkien Week is the week containing Hobbit Day.
*Arwen can choose her mortality because of her parentage:* in a past age, Half-Elves Elrond and his brother Elros were gifted a choice by the Valar (sort of “demi-gods”) to be counted among Elves or Men. Elrond chose to be Elf, which meant that he kept all of the privileges of Elves. I.e. Immortality and the right to enter Aman (the continent of the Valar) this choice also applies to his descendants. Those who chose to be Men gave up all of this in favour of long mortal lives.
The books give more details Sauron tricked a great elven smith to forge rings of power Their desire was to heal middle earth from the scars of war and ravages of time for immortals living in an increasingly mortal world The first made were much weaker to immortals but still powerful for mortals Sauron intended to forgive a master ring to control the elves to his service The elf who was tricked by Sauron perfected his craft and forged three that were the strongest of them all Sauron was not aware of that When he forged his and put it on Every elf wearing one immediately realized it was a trap And removed them Sauron was infuriated his plan failed There was war he took back or destroyed the rings Except for the three, they the elves hid Sauron gave 7 to the dwarfs They were not enslaved but the rings brought out greed and hubris leading to their downfalls The 9 given to men Some were eager to serve him others were good and tricked but being mortal they were overwhelmed by Sauron’s will Hope u read the books
Snax showing her age by calling Christopher Lee Count Dooku. Those of us who are older thought of Dracula or The Wicker Man first 😂 Though it’s probably the same with any star who has a multi-generation career.
A great Trilogy! Be prepared thr movies get even better and more intense as you go on. Arwen, Elronds Daughter is played by Liv Tyler. She is a wonderful actress. She is the daughter of Aerosmith Frontman Steven Tyler. If you want to follow her filmography, I recommend reacting to the 1996 film "That Thing You Do" a wonderful love letter to 60s rock bands. The film is great and the Soundtrack is beautiful. It is Tom Hanks's directorial Debut. Liv Tyler stars with Tom Everett Scott, Ethan Embry (Randall), Steve Zahn and Tom Hanks. A very good film. Finally, the actor who plays Aragorn is Viggo Mortensen. Another fine actor. If you want to see him in another great role. I recommend "Green Book" a great 2018 film. He stars with Mahershala Ali. It is a wonderful true story from the early 1960s about pianist Don Shirley and his budding friendship with his driver Tony Lipp, who is played by Mortenson. One of his best roles in my opinion. Great Review Snaxan!
To be honest i had the same thought for over 20 years 22:30 when Frodo falls and the ring gets on his finger, that is lazy writing was my oppenion, but then i got some more info watching more LOTR content, the ring do have a mind of its own and tries to get back to its master, so Frodo didn't just get the ring on accendently, the ring saw a possibility and seaked Frodos finger, there a videos that explain it better then me😂
Here at 1:03:28, when Sam was catching up to Frodo, Sam’s actor at first stepped on a piece of glass, then a hospital picked him up & took him to the hospital.
And a couple of the Hobbit kids that was listening to Bilbo's story about the trolls is Peter Jacksons own children, including Katie, the girl that acted surprised.
I have the quote “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us” tattooed using the elvish script, Tengwar, on my forearm along with Tolkien’s logo.
Arwen comes from a rather complicated bloodline. She can choose life. It's funny that you don't really know where you've seen Boromir's cast ... Think again, if you haven't figured it out. One more thing. I suggest you watch movies two and three in the extended version. It makes alot more sense to you, and is more fun for us.
Here is my reaction to the Lord of the Rings which was originally recorded a while back but finally edited for TH-cam here :)
I think I watched this prior to GOT which is why I didn't fully recognize Sean Bean yet. Shout out to my editor because these movies are not easy edits for YT. There's a skill of navigating the minefield of copyrights, and then balancing act of trying to get pacing right, and capture the emotions of the reactor.
Great reaction, thank you.
I figured as much. I was like you must have watched this before game of thrones cause there is no way u would forget Ned Stark so easily
When you can, enjoy the full versions. The theatrical cuts had almost an hour per movie cut out to fit contracts for movie theatres.
A few things to remember hobbits dont age like humans, Mary and Pippin are in their 30s Frodo is in his 50s. There was 17 years between the birthday party and them leaving the shire, Elves can choose to become mortals Elrond is called half elven because his father was human and his mother choose a mortal life as did his brother who is Aragorn's Ancestor.
What vanity it is to film yourself reacting to movies everyone has seen and think that people will want to watch you lol
The bit in the bar where the ring falls onto Frodo's finger is the ring itself trying to be found
It sticks to Bilbo's palm, it manages to leaves Frodo's neck in the mountainous snow - that ring is a menace and should be locked up. :P
At the Prancing Pony, wasn’t that Frodo was able to catch the ring on his finger, nor was it by chance. It was by design. The ring had a will of its own and wanted to be worn by Frodo.
yes the is a connection between frodo and sam. it's called "True Friendship" they are bonded by the good, the hardships they're going through. they are brothers in arms.
Welcome to the best trilogy of the universe! Make sure you're watching the extended editions!
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Dude... Everyone says this, but tbh I think that for a first time watcher the theatrical versions are probably best, there's a lot of stuff that's cool to see/know in the extended versions if you're already a fan but otherwise probably negatively effects the pacing imo... Idk. No hate, just my opinion. Curious to know what others have to say about my take
This is great. I recommend the extended versions for the rest of the trilogy.
If you read Snaxan's pinned post you may realize something :P
What a wonderful treat on Sunday morning!
Notice how Bilbo came up with his 'happily ever after' ending as soon as he left the ring!
Every reactor gets the horses and water thing wrong. Here is my interpretation. At the ferry, the horse looked at that tiny raft and decided "No, I am not jumping on that tiny raft, topple it, and fall in deep water with a grown man in full plate armour on my back (heavy). When chasing Arwen, they stopped because the river marked the border of Rivendell, so they would be susceptible to Elrond and the elves' power if they crossed.
Thank you. I’m always surprised by how many people think a horse could just jump onto that little raft & not topple it over, or the horse would have to take a couple steps after it lands & goes right into the drink. Then, there’s the fact that horses are smart & won’t do silly shit just cause you think they should. A very high percentage of horses would balk if you asked them to make that leap, especially in the dark.
Actually in the book the horses do fear water. When Arwen calls for them only the leader and 2 others follow the rest stays and it's only because of the will of the leader that he gets his horse and the other 2 to follow. It's just not explained that way in the movie
Actually the Nazgul do have an aversion to water, especially running water. Tolkien does state this in one of his other writings, but he never explains why they fear it. Never the less, with the lash of Sauron's will behind them, they are pushed through their fear in the pursuit of the Ring. Remember, if a Nazgul is about, so is Sauron. He controls them utterly. He doesn't see through their eyes, but his will constantly drives them. Hmmm....I wonder if he got the One Ring back, he then COULD see through their eyes. That was the whole point of the ring machinations of Sauron, to absolutely control the 19 wearers. Well, whether of not, at this point Tolkien makes it clear, Sauron cannot see through their eyes.
Funny you should mention how the one ring looks like a wedding ring. It was indeed modelled on one of the production staff's wedding ring.
Arwen can choose mortality because she comes from a family line of half elves. Other elves don’t get a choice
Her father Elrond chose immortality. Elronds brother chose mortality. She gets to make her choice as well.
That's so beautiful! :( And sad.
The music that plays when Gandalf falls is the sound of a heart when it’s breaking.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy is the greatest trilogy ever made
this whole trilogy is a masterpiece Snaxan, i so hope you will watch them all, experience how perfect they all are
burial at sea is what people used to do for warriors who showed great courage on the battlefield so yes that was the best and easiest way as they dont have time to dig a grave. also sam literally expresses hes in love with rosie the barmaid in the shire so no hes not gay for frodo lol
It's pretty obvious she already has seen them before, but any excuse to rewatch these is a good one. Simply masterpiece of a trilogy!
There is always one 😅😂
No, there's no "connection" between Sam and Frodo. This is what true friendship looks like. Shipping was never in Tolkien's mind. That is a "modern" angle because young people don't have friendships like this anymore, it's all online for the likes. So I understand why you would think that.
I was completely with you, till your snarky little last couple of sentences.
People are so gooner brained that every male relationship has to be gay now
It's genuinely really sad that friendships between bros can't even really be portrayed as so anymore without a legion of habitually online shippers wanting to proclaim it as a gay romance thing. You see it all the time in real life too if there are women around and two dudes hug.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 Sadly, he's not wrong. Friendships aren't what they used to be... actually, human relationships in general aren't what they used to be.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192why does reality trigger you
When I first saw that you were reacting to the LOTR I thought is she really posting it today for the Tolkien fans. Then after watching the intro to the video I came to think that the video only happened to be posted today because the editing had finally been completed. But now seeing your reaction during the video I think you may have become a fan and found out some fun facts and purposely posted it on September 22nd. So for those who don’t know today begins Tolkien week and specifically today September 22nd is Hobbit Day. Hobbit day is the day of celebration for Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ birthdays. Happy celebrating everyone!
Yes, we get a Bagginses birthday quest every year in Lord of the Rings Online at this time :P
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Snax with her two doggos. What a winsome young woman.
No, Frodo wasn’t trying to tempt Boromir, he was just gathering firewood for the camp & trying to get a few minutes alone.
The most important power the One Ring has is to subjugate the power of all the other rings. It was Sauron's trap to bring all Middle Earth under his command.
14:11 It is something that happened in the previous book. Bilbo found the ring in Gollum's cave. Gollum was looking for his lost ring, and they met. Bilbo managed to escape the cave with the ring, but Gollum knew Bilbo had it. That is why Gollum left his cave in the first place, he went out looking for Bilbo so he could get the ring back from him. But Sauron found Gollum before he was able to find Bilbo.
Gandolf and the Balrog are actually the same type of creature called a Maiar, immortal spirits that in the beginning of time choose to either follow Morgoth and be evil or be good like gandolf
Greatest trilogy of all time!!
In the books, Borormir is the only reason they survive going up on the mountain, he tells them they need to carry as much firewood as possible and they would have died without it, even Aragorn and Gandalf didn't really plan for it.
Did it really help them though? I thought Gandalf ended up making fire
Great you are reacting to the Fellowship of the Ring thanks Snaxan have a great week take care.🍦💗🐈⬛:)
It's filmed before game of thrones, because Ned Stark still had his head.
38:19 the way that the ring presents the experience of addiction really wrecks me, every time. Bilbo's compulsions, though only a flash in the moment, present such a huge emotional scene of shame and regret. Ian Holm (RIP, 2020) knocked it out of the park with that one scene.
The movie doesn't really tell as it is described in the book. The rings were not originally made for elves, dwarves and humans. There were 16 rings of power made, partly with Sauron's help under false and fair identitiy. When he had left the forges, the elves made three more rings without his help - the ones that became the most powerful elf rings and stayed with the elves.
Sauron went to Mordor and made his "the One ring". He then invaded the land of Eregion where the elven smiths worked and stole the 16 original rings. The three most powerful were hidden away. The 16 rings were given by Sauron to dwarves and men in order to control and corrupt them.
I get shivers even watching other people experience this masterpiece
The ring slipping over Frodo's finger at the inn isn't silly at all. The One Ring is malicious and constantly trying to make its way back to Sauron.
New Zealand, all of the sets were built physically with the acknowledgement of the New Zealand government. With the understanding that everything would be put back to the original state. The only exception is Hobbiton. There is a video of a gentleman who has a hobbit home ... For real!
BTW new subscriber here!
The Ring never intended for Bilbo to find it. It is hinted throughout the story, especially by Gandalf, that there are other forces at work against Sauron and evil. The author, in his letters, referred to these as " providence."
The lure of the ring is so strong, even if sauron himself wanted to destroy the ring, he couldn't.
Heyo, basic overview of the Ring: At its core, the Ring of Power is a mind control device that allows Sauron to dominate the wielders of the other rings. It also amplify Sauron's powers, allowing him to shape reality to his will. When someone without the will to use it (a hobbit or human for example) wears the ring, it shunts them into the "Unseen World," from which is draws energy. This make it appear like they turn invisible. To do all of this, Sauron bound his own spirit into the ring, like a VAST majority of it, meaning that the ring is also Sauron himself. They are one entity.
the reason gandalf doesn't tell Gimli what happened in the mines of moria is becuase he is technically a demi god. he was sent to middle earth to help combat the threat of sauron and hes not aloud to meddle to much in affairs' that don't concern the ring.
I love these movies and love seeing people enjoying them for the first time
Great reaction I look forward to watching the rest of them with watching from Canada
I love seeing people experience lotr for the first time
In the books Sauron had a form, we are never told what form he had, but he didnt allow his orcs call him by name, so they called him The Eye, always watching. An Eye wreathed in flame was a Peter Jackson thing.
Also Aragorn defeated the Nazgul before with fire, so on Withertop they already knew who he was. He was also raised by the elves.
Lastly, Sam and Frodo are bros, not lovers. Same is in love with the tavern girl.
Well, nobody faces a Balrog and escape alive.
unless...
Love your adorable reaction! along with Bill
You can tell this girl is intelligent by lines like "Frodo is secreting mucus"
OR... English is not my first language lol 😂
We have a little burrowing doggie like that too :)
I am SO happy we get to see you react to this. 🥰
I must have watched this trilogy more than 50 times including with reaction channels, and the only time I didn't cry during Boromir's death is the first time I watched it.
To answer some of your questions:
1. Normally elves cannot choose to be mortal. Moreover, even those of mixed race can only be mortal, a single drop of mortal blood will make them mortal.There was one exception though. A very long time ago, Elrond's father did something (it's a complicated and long story, I won't go into it) which resulted in a dilemma regarding what should happen to him. So he was given the unique choice to be immortal if he wants to. And he did choose immortality. And all of his heirs are gifted that same choice. For example Elrond chose to be an elf and an immortal, while his brother, Elros chose to be a mortal man.
2. The enmity between elves and dwarves goes back a long time. Please know that Tolkien's universe is VAST, the history of these races goes back for thousands upon thousands of years with all the details, wars, alliances, conflicts, tragedies, love stories, all of them worked out in minute details, mostly in his other books but also in the appendix of the LOTR.
3. Hobbits are always barefoot. Their feet are covered in thick, hairy callouses so they don't need shoes.
4. Galadriel is extremely powerful. She is one of the oldest elves you'll meet in this story, she was literally alive before the sun and the moon existed and saw the two trees which used to give light to the world in those times. it is said that her hair seems to have the same kind of light.
5. Tolkien did really entertain the idea that orcs were once elves, but then he discarded it in the final versions of his books. Instead the canon story is that orcs were created in mockery of the elves by the chief antagonist of the first age, to whom Sauron was merely a servant at that time.
6. When Aragorn parried that dagger with his sword that was for real. the actor who played the big orc misjudged the direction and he threw a very real dagger at Viggo Mortensen who parried it like a badass. The professional swordfighter who taught Viggo said that he was the best student he ever had. He kept that sword with him at all times even during breaks or when eating in restaurants.
7. Tolkien first created the languages. He was a linguist. Then he imagined the peoples, races, cultures that would speak those languages and finally he wrote the stories for them. That should tell you a lot about the immense complexity of the lore and the background behind these events.
The filthy belching villager they passed in Bree 21:14 was the movie's director, Peter Jackson. He gave himself a cameo in each film. And the children at the party 7:02 were some of his
To understand the ring :
No one is/was able to throw the ring into the fire. The Ring is always able to manipulate everything in its favour ... Theoretically: Elrond fights with Isildur for the Ring ... both will die and the Ring will survive. The only reason Bilbo wasn't devoured by the Ring was because he found it ... and Frodo received the Ring as a gift from Bilbo ... not by force ... So the Ring cannot consume the ‘dark side’ of its wearer.
The only movie adoption of Tolkien we'll ever need, couldn't be done better.
Love your reaction to one one of the greatest trilogy ever made. Definitely watch the extended editions going forward.
1:24 It is a wedding ring. The head of the props department patterned it after his wedding ring. I always wondered how it made his wife feel.
Cate Blanchett was 30 years old when this was made. She seems like an Elf queen who is like 20000 years old though lol
Looks like 'The Lady of Shalott' painting is a great inspiration for the Galadriel design, including the boats.
"I almost said subdivision"
Snax reminding us yet again that you can take her out of the Philippines but you can't take the Philippines out of her.
Made me laugh XDDD
Wow , i look forward to your reaction to these masterpiece. 🙂
Hobbits are very much like the Big People (as they call us), but there are differences. The ears are somewhat pointed, and as you noticed they all have curly hair. But probably the most notable difference is their feet which are disproportionately large and covered in curly hair, and much tougher than ours. That's how they are able to go barefoot in circumstances that seem impossible to you.
First read the books, and The Hobbit and The Silmarillion, in junior high around 1975 and the movies never get old
YOU READ THE BOOKS IN 1975?!?!?!
This trilogy is one where each successive movie gets better and better. The Return of The King, the last one, is the best one, imho. It garnered 4 Golden Globes, and won 11 Oscars, which tied with Ben-Hur for the most wins by a single film. These movies always take me back to the early 2000s when three very large franchises went full steam ahead all at the same time: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, and Harry Potter.
"Morgul" is the Elvish word for "black magic" or "dark sorcery", so a Morgul Blade is a weapon infused with evil magic powers.
38.18 you reach for the dog😊 one of the scariest moments for sure.
“Ooohhhh that’s so pretty, like a painting.” Ehm… so… yea about that… lol
this trilogiy is peak cinema. perfect fantasy
The Nazul are afraid of water because the demigod Ulmo, who sang water into existence, still dwells within it along with his servants, the Myar or lesser devine spirits. (. The Myar are something like angels.) In general they don't interfere in the affairs of Middle Earth, until they do. So if a powerful Elf Lord asks the water spirit who dwells in the river that borders his realm to set up a flood trap triggered by someone who knows what to say, the river spirit is likely to oblige him. And if a powerful wizard suggests that foaming white horses would look impressive, the spirit will also add them.
The magic of Middle Earth is soft, meaning it works in harmoy with nature. Arwen, Sauman and Gandalf are not casting spells. They are calling on the spirits to help them. Arwen asks the river to flood. Saruman asks the mountain to to make a storm and dump the snow on the company.
This is the greatest trilogy ever. Nolan' Dark Knight trilogy is my 2nd favorite behind this one.
In the UK stealing crops as a youngster is called “scrumping”. It’s sort of tradition, though yes, it is theft. Used to scrump plums and cherries as a lad. Always made myself sick!
lol I find that funny but also cool. :) we don't have gardens in Manila so we never really did that
Context, sauron, gandalf, saruman are all lesser "angels" called Miar. Higher angels are Valar and live in the undying lands of Valinor.
Sorry another explanation
Frodo and Sam
It’s not sexual
It’s the love of friends
Tolkien was an officer in the English army during WW1
Not now but for centuries officers were expected to carry themselves on a certain way
Work uniforms
Fancy dress uniforms
Due to the nature of the war, their responsibility’s as well as bringing the bling
Officers often had an enlisted man as a personal aide to handle his stuff, follow him on the battlefield
Europe really has class differences .
In WW1 the aides were called a Batman. Due to the length of the war, the horrors they endured together bonds of the most deepest friendship were forged
That lasted well after the war to the absolute confusion of upper class families
You see two of different classes both the closest of friends
It’s sad young people automatically see it as sex
Not sure if you knew but you released the video on Hobbit day! Hobbit Day is a name used for September 22 in reference to its being the birthday of the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, two fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's popular set of books The Hobbit (first published on September 21, 1937) and The Lord of the Rings. According to the fictional setting, Bilbo was born in the year of 2890 and Frodo in the year of 2968 in the Third Age (1290 and 1368 respectively in Shire-Reckoning.)
Tolkien Week is the week containing Hobbit Day.
YES! YES! YES! more power to you Snaxan!
lord of the rings is amazing. think of it more as 1 massive story cut into 3 parts rather than 3 self contained stories
I have waited for this forever
*Arwen can choose her mortality because of her parentage:* in a past age, Half-Elves Elrond and his brother Elros were gifted a choice by the Valar (sort of “demi-gods”) to be counted among Elves or Men. Elrond chose to be Elf, which meant that he kept all of the privileges of Elves. I.e. Immortality and the right to enter Aman (the continent of the Valar) this choice also applies to his descendants.
Those who chose to be Men gave up all of this in favour of long mortal lives.
Amazing franchise choice you are in for an amazing ride❤❤
The books give more details
Sauron tricked a great elven smith to forge rings of power
Their desire was to heal middle earth from the scars of war and ravages of time for immortals living in an increasingly mortal world
The first made were much weaker to immortals but still powerful for mortals
Sauron intended to forgive a master ring to control the elves to his service
The elf who was tricked by Sauron perfected his craft and forged three that were the strongest of them all
Sauron was not aware of that
When he forged his and put it on
Every elf wearing one immediately realized it was a trap
And removed them
Sauron was infuriated his plan failed
There was war he took back or destroyed the rings
Except for the three, they the elves hid
Sauron gave 7 to the dwarfs
They were not enslaved but the rings brought out greed and hubris leading to their downfalls
The 9 given to men
Some were eager to serve him others were good and tricked but being mortal they were overwhelmed by Sauron’s will
Hope u read the books
The greatest trilogy ever filmed.😊
Snax showing her age by calling Christopher Lee Count Dooku. Those of us who are older thought of Dracula or The Wicker Man first 😂
Though it’s probably the same with any star who has a multi-generation career.
"Isn't that the Game of Thrones guy?" The least you could do is remember his name. Ned Stark. You must be a fan of Joffrey. 😀
The Lore of Tolkien
is Vast
Keep it Secret
Keep it Safe
~17 years between~
Is it Secret
Is it Safe
Excellent reaction. Great editing. Thank you.
Thank you so much!!
52:28 if Gandalf could fly he would not need an eagle to escape from Saruman
"You will taste man flesh" is insanity.
Let’s gooo I’ve been waiting on these
Definitely a start to a harrowing journey
Best trilogy about to change your life.
A great Trilogy! Be prepared thr movies get even better and more intense as you go on. Arwen, Elronds Daughter is played by Liv Tyler. She is a wonderful actress. She is the daughter of Aerosmith Frontman Steven Tyler. If you want to follow her filmography, I recommend reacting to the 1996 film "That Thing You Do" a wonderful love letter to 60s rock bands. The film is great and the Soundtrack is beautiful. It is Tom Hanks's directorial Debut. Liv Tyler stars with Tom Everett Scott, Ethan Embry (Randall), Steve Zahn and Tom Hanks. A very good film. Finally, the actor who plays Aragorn is Viggo Mortensen. Another fine actor. If you want to see him in another great role. I recommend "Green Book" a great 2018 film. He stars with Mahershala Ali. It is a wonderful true story from the early 1960s about pianist Don Shirley and his budding friendship with his driver Tony Lipp, who is played by Mortenson. One of his best roles in my opinion. Great Review Snaxan!
1:04:59 - love and lust are two different things. Frodo and Sam are closer than brothers. Just like David and Jonathan.😊
I don't know why they changed this but in the book Gandalf wants to go through Moria from the start, it's Aragorn that fears Moria not Gandalf
There is nothing between Frodo and Sam aside from true brotherhood!
Yes! I was unaware before but now I have seen the light.
"the game of thrones guy"? my dear that's Ned Stark
she clearly as never seen game of thrones so would have no way to know who ned stark is lol
@@rileytruax766 she posts reaction to Game of Thrones regularly.
She probably recorded this before she watched GoT 😂
To be honest i had the same thought for over 20 years 22:30 when Frodo falls and the ring gets on his finger, that is lazy writing was my oppenion, but then i got some more info watching more LOTR content, the ring do have a mind of its own and tries to get back to its master, so Frodo didn't just get the ring on accendently, the ring saw a possibility and seaked Frodos finger, there a videos that explain it better then me😂
Here at 1:03:28, when Sam was catching up to Frodo, Sam’s actor at first stepped on a piece of glass, then a hospital picked him up & took him to the hospital.
A ‘Hospital’ picking someone up. Now that would be quite a sight to see…
@@ThomasRosehands There’s a behind the scenes of it. I’ve seen it years ago, but not recently.
Should have reacted to the extended versions
That man at 21:15 (The man who eats carrot) is the Director Peter Jackson.. That is the first cameo :D
And a couple of the Hobbit kids that was listening to Bilbo's story about the trolls is Peter Jacksons own children, including Katie, the girl that acted surprised.
i have elvish tattood on my forearm
I have the quote “All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us” tattooed using the elvish script, Tengwar, on my forearm along with Tolkien’s logo.
25:07 "Oh no they're destroying nature"
You'll see this theme a lot. Tolkien had a love of nature and criticized industrialization.
Proud of you
we appreciate that you did not chop it up into parts
Boromir is Ned Stark's actor
Second reactor I've heard utter "Urgh" upon seeing a drenched Peter Jackson - the director - on the streets of Bree.😁
Arwen comes from a rather complicated bloodline. She can choose life.
It's funny that you don't really know where you've seen Boromir's cast ... Think again, if you haven't figured it out.
One more thing. I suggest you watch movies two and three in the extended version. It makes alot more sense to you, and is more fun for us.