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Could you post the reaction where The White Wizard returns?
@@RazKob33 i don't know when but i will.
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Hopefully soon. Gandalf arrival to Helms deep is another one.
Always lovin' the epic power of Howard Shore.
I've said it once, and I'll keep saying it: Whoever decided to make the Balrog sound like a roaring furnace instead of just giving it a regular roar is my hero. You can almost feel the heat blasting from its mouth and its body
I believe it’s a combination of the air jetting from a blast furnace and a cinder block being dragged across concrete. It’s amazing.
@bendonoghue3433 yep, and then they played those sounds to another recorder inside an underground tunnel, to get real echoes. These movies had the perfect combination of practical and computer generated effects
I wonder if it gets a sore throat regularly? I bet it has to eat lots of ice cream.
Literally, if a furnace had a mind, that would be the sound of its rage.
agreed. it has an almost mechanical industrial sound to it. makes it so much more unsettling
When the highest level character in the party says run
You run!
Without questioning.
when the wizard in your group in charge of evacuation is OOM .... RUN !!!! lol
To be honest... they should have run/hide the moment the goblins scrammed!
yeah, then he gets the solo kill and the massive xp and loot. Gandalf's a shrewd, cold sumbitch ;)
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One of my favourite moments from this sequence is Boromir's "give them a moment, for pity's sake!" which I think a lot of people miss on their first watch because they're still taking in everything that has just happened. And then his reaction after he gets shot down by Aragorn, immediately realising that Aragorn is right, and also noticing the way this scruffy ranger who walks at the back of the party is stepping up to lead, realising there could be a king of men under that dirty cloak after all. Sean Bean conveys all that in half a second. Legendary actor!
yep - Sean Bean is one of the best actors out there - my wife loves him - (of course that may not be all because of his acting skills...) 😜
He Is Sharpe
Yes I've always said this myself too. So subtle but brilliant with so much going on
a favorite moment of mine is Legolas' reaction when he see the Blarog. His reaction is one of horrific realization that all of those bedtime stories are true.
@@MiqlintockI see what you did there from over the hills and far away
Peter Jackson said this scene was the heart of the trilogy for him, or at least one that defines his work on the movies. Excellent work.
Him being a horror director was weirdly important to these movies. I wonder if the Weinsteins saw that coming or if it's just a coincidence.
There's just a lot of moments in these movies that are scary as hell. Great tension. Great monsters. Shelob, Gollum, the orcs, even the ghost stuff under the mountain is pretty good. Pippen knocking the skeleton over. "DRUMS... in the deep...." such a great horror director.
EDIT: OH and the NAZGUL, lovely, great noises, great presence, like terrifying statues. Even their horses are upsetting.
Yes. THe entire Moria sequence made me fall in love with movies. I though that movie was over when they arrived at the door. We were almost at the 2 hour mark for the movie and 99% of movies would have ended there. But then shit just kept getting better and bigger. THey fought a giant squid, the Orcs, the Cave troll and the icing was the balrog appereance. We won't see anything like this again.
Gotta say, i appreciate everyone's howls of anguish when the whip hits Gandalf. Relief, followed by horror, followed by shock, and lastly, grief. This was really fun to watch all the reactions simultaneously. Well done.
Best reaction was Frodo's scream. And Pippin's tears. Sam collapsing and crying. Aragorn and Legolas, both, silently stunned.
Gandalf was a mentor to Aragorn, a legend to Legolas, but to the Hobbits a friend. They'd also never lost a friend to violence of any kind.
not to menching pippin propyl blame's himself becueas of the mistake that summed the goblins if he had not done that Gandalf would of probley be alive
@@alexbennett8076agree, and Frodo may feel guilty too, because he decided (in the movie, not the book) that they should go through Moria
And Gimli all like “Mother fucker let me back in there !!!! I’ll kill them alll ARAGHAGH
also Gimli wanting to get back there and fight just about anything, and Boromir trying to comfort the hobbits
The music is so perfect in the scene. The Lament for Gandalf is an instant tearjerker.
9:19 - I've watched that Trilogy like a thousand Times and yet this very Moment always breaks me every Time I see it. Elijah Wood truly knows how to portray a Character's Feelings properly on so many Levels.
The movies are over twenty years old now, and still a cineastic masterpiece. The whole Rings of Power show doesn't even come close to that scene alone.
I'm glad some people had the courage to watch that fiasco. I didn't, because I knew it was garbage, but enough did to give me sufficient insight to not waste any money or time on it, thanks!
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@@tyree9055 I only "watched" it over some critic channels. I refuse to give Amazon my money for that crap
Don't ever bring that show to compare to this , "rings of power" 🤮🤮🤮
@@wcthatcoconmuoi I know. You can't compare RoP to that masterpiece. Jackson wanted the movies as close as possible to the original material and even told the actors, to repeat a scene if the intonation of a sentence didn't felt right to him.
RoP doesn't even seem to have quality control and don't care for the background of Middle Earth
@Anthyrion Apparently the creators of ROP wanted to be super accurate with the show, but were told to do their own thing with the material. Idk how true this is, but if so it's hard to blame the creators of the series.
“Gandalf could be seen, glimmering in the gloom; he seemed small, and altogether alone: grey and bent, like a wizened tree before the onset of a storm.”
I love this description so much ❤️ what an incredible scene. I imagine an old tree on a promontory by the sea as dark storm clouds approach. This tree has stood for decades and weathered many storms, and it will still be standing after this one.
I've always been impressed at how well Jackson was able to translate sooooo many passages like this to film. The one you just described is a perfect example
I had the pleasure of watching this piece of art in the cinema. It's incredible how the crowded room was completely silent at that moment.
"No handrails at all"... the Galactic Empire must have used the same contractor. 😁
Yeah, they both used NSC: Natural Selection Construction
"OSHA? Safety Regulations? Sounds like elven nonsense to me!" The Dwarves of Kaza-dum (probably)
The bridge was a defense. Any enemy coming in that entrance, would have to approach only that one way.
Didn't want them leaning on it
Truly one of the most epic moments in cinematic history. That said, I can't help remembering a more lighthearted aspect of the actual production of the scene. Shortly after the first part of the trilogy was released, Ian McKellen was giving an interview about his experience giving his "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" line. The object he was actually looking at, above and behind the camera, was a tennis ball on a stick. He said that one of the jokes he would do between takes was to say the line, in the same intense tone, as "YOU SHALL NOT BOUNCE!"
What I love so much about this is how Gandalf is too humble to believe he's ready to go up against a balrog. After all this time, he still doesn't understand that HE, not Saruman, was set this task because he needed to see that he could do it.
And when he finally turns and answers the challenge, he invokes not himself, not Nienna, but GOD HIMSELF. He was always humble--and oh, Tolkien always placed humility above all other virtues but somehow made it badass!
you know u done fucked up when even gandalf screams "RUUUN!" and starts sprinting the other direction xD
I. LOVE. The LOTR Trilogy, and this entire sequence is my favorite in the entire series, fullstop. I will never get tired of how well paced it is, how from the moment the goblins scatter, you IMMEDIATELY feel nothing but uncertainty and dread. It's like your gut is telling you, "Oh shit, NOW what?!", a sentiment poetically summed up by Boromir's quote, "What is this new devilry?", spoken like a determined warrior ready to face a new threat despite his uncertainty.
Then Gandalf says it. "A Balrog. A Demon of the Ancient World." And the look of pure horror that comes over Legolas as he hears these words sells the moment perfectly. He's an elf, he knows exactly what Balrogs are, the kind of threat just one poses, and how many of his kind fell to this Ancient Evil. And then Gandalf says the last thing anyone would want to hear in that moment. "This foe is beyond any of you. RUN!!" And thus begins the most intense sequence ever shown in a fantasy film. The entire chase has you on edge, the unknown danger of a Demon hot on their heels, with the clear and present danger of Goblin archers worsening matters, and the realization the place is falling apart the closer the monster gets.
When the monster finally shows itself, it's a moment of true horror. It's not just a demon and a monster, but it's MASSIVE, a living nightmare straight out of the darkest pit of hell, with a roar like a blast furnace and the heat to match it. The chase reaches maximum intensity, the monster being RIGHT THERE, and everyone is now running for their very lives, across a terrifyingly narrow bridge where one wrong step leads to death in a near-bottomless pit, with Gandalf last in line.
Then Gandalf gives us the most badass standoff in movie history. Turning around halfway across and facing this beast in defiance, telling it, "You cannot pass!!" It's a moment that has everyone on the edge of their seat, wondering, "What is he doing?!", enhanced by the Balrog's response, straightening up and flaring itself up as though puffing its chest, a wordless way of it saying, "Alright, old man, let's dance." And every single line Ian McKellen utters in this scene as Gandalf gives me CHILLS.
"I am a Servant to the Secret Fire, wielder of the Flame of Anor! The Dark fire will not avail you, Flame Of Udun!" And the moment Gandalf blocks a flaming sword the size of a bus is one of jaw-dropped awe, with even the Balrog stunned and roaring with anger, met with a defiant, "Go back to the shadow!" The Balrog simply flares its nostrils as though scoffing and brings out its whip, as though saying, "No, I don't think I will!" And then the most epically-delivered line in the entire Trilogy:
"YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS!!!!"
BOOM!!! Gandalf lays down the LAW to this Demon, not just denying him passage but telling him the outcome of this encounter. The Balrog charges, and the bridge falls, taking it right back down to the depths below. And just when you think it's over, the whip cracks, and catches Gandalf's leg. The collective shock and horror from the reactors perfectly summarizes how everyone felt seeing that, The realization Gandalf might actually die. And even in that moment, Gandalf only cared about everyone else, telling them, "Fly, you fools!!" before finally losing his grip and falling into the pit with the demon. It's a heartbreaking moment of horror, shock, denial, pain, and grief, summarized by Frodo's gut-wrenching, "NOOOOO!!!!!" After all that, just when it looked like everyone would make it, they lost the most powerful member of the Fellowship. The solo vocal that follows, that mournful wail of a melody, perfectly conveys the utter pain of this loss.
So well done, so well put together. All three of these movies are absolute works of cinematic art, but this entire sequence start to finish is easily the best in my opinion. I love seeing the emotions I just described play out in these reactors, and I felt it with them all over again as though watching the scene for the first time again. Very well made compilation, and I make no apologies for the wall of text. That's how much these movies mean to me!!
Thanks for including us 🙏🏼 I like the way you edited it to showcase the various reactions from each reactor at certain points in a scene
you're the guys in the video!! thanks for stopping by. 😎
This multiple reactors mashup was AWESOME !!! Thanks to the editor !
Aragorn's face of disbelief after Gandalf falls. His ducking of arrows still flying as he is the last to leave is just great. Then the high notes of the boys choir as they leave Moria is heartbreaking.
I also like how him ducking arrows shows us why they didn't run over to help Gandalf right away.
They were still being shot at.
And personally I believe Gandalf let himself go because he knew he didn't have the strength to pull himself up. They have been fighting and RUNNING for quite a while. BUT, if he held on, they would have had hope and ran down to help him. So he let go, to get them to run out.
It's remarkable how composed he is. He met Gandalf when he was 25. He knew him for nearly his entire life. His heart must be shattered. But he knows he can't show it right now. He's just become the leader. His voice doesn't tremble, his eyes aren't sad, he's getting his gear together and speaking with strength. It's time to go.
It never fails. No matter how many times I see this scene, even knowing how the rest of the movies go, watching Gandalf fall, hearing Frodo scream, watching the other hobbits sob with grief, all of these other people reacting starting to shed tears as well because they don't know how the story ends... It gets me too. It gets me every time. I'm not crying, it's just raining inside.
Great job. Made me cry all over again! I like the way you popped people in and out instead of showing each group react to the same scene over and over like most compilations are done. Much better approach! Now more!
All their reactions is what it's about. Dasha broke my heart when she said, "I did not expect Gandalf to die." She's a beautiful soul ❤️
one of my favorites.
1:08 Lol, what a legend.
20 years later and still goosebumps this whole scene. Movie perfection.
this is so well put together. we get all their reactions for the scenes without actually having to rewatch the scenes over and over. great job with this.
Saw this in theaters when I was a kid. Absolutely one of the most epic sequences in cinematic history.
What is this new devilry? Love that line.
When the strongest, most knowledgeable and powerful member of the party says "RUN"
There’s when you RUN
Seeing all of your reactions helped me remember how it felt when I watched it in the theater. Thank you.
This was an excellent video to see all the various reactions. I still remember my first viewing of this film and getting a huge lump in my throat during that soloist @ 7:45.
The scary thing is.....this balrog was most likely one of Gandalf's friends before JRR's version of Satan rebelled.
That would have been long before Middle-Earth was even created. Both are "Maiar". The Balrogs got twisted into their form and served Melkor.
For those who haven't read the Silmarillion, there actually is a lot more to it. When Morgoth was around, and Sauron was merely one his servants (he shapeshifts and runs away from people, Sauron wasn't really a big thing compared to Morgoth, he starts fucking around when Morgoth was exiled) battles were WAY more horrific. That's 1 Balrog (assumed to be the last one), the elves fought battles with HUNDREDS of balrogs.
The Silmarillion is canon, and in the canon, there were never more than 7 or 8 balrogs. The Lost Tales treats balrogs like orcs and has hundreds of them. Totally inconsistent with the LOTR and the actual canon.
8:25 legolas is in complete shock, because even more than himself, as an elf, he thought gandalf to be a truly immortal being, incapable of dying, so Legolas is processing death of a similar seemingly immortal being for the first time in his long life.
Gandalf was Immortal, he did not sicken or weaken or die from old age, but he was not Eternal.
It's likely given his nature that he is very inexperienced with loss and grief. His confusion opposed to the Hobbitses deep anguish is a wonderful touch.
Gandalfs true name is Olórin of the Maiar. He’s been around since the dawn of time. He is truly immortal.
It’s the same with Sauron and Saruman who are also of the Maiar. Sauron sided with Melkor (Morgoth) the first Dark Lord as his Lieutenant throughout the wars of the ages prior up until Melkors banishment to the void.
Melkor and Sauron’s defeat is only really their inability to interact with Arda. They still exist and are spiritually alive.
This trilogy looks fresh and new 24 years later. Unbelievable well made it was.
The flight to the bridge is one of the most intense sequences ever. This cast is so good. You see all of their emotions flowing across their faces. The weight suddenly on Gandalf. Legolas' fear because he knows from Elvish history all about Balrogs. The Hobbits with fear and confusion. Boromir and Aragorn fearful but clearly ready to stand their ground to the death. And as the whole thing plays out the pressure never let's up. The stairs collapsing while under fire. The pounding chant, the horns in the orchestra. And then the Balrog which has been built up this whole time. And it does not disappoint. That was a jaw dropping moment in the theater. Almost exactly as I had pictured it in my head for decades.
And then the lain, anguish and tears. Disbelief from Legolas who doesn't have much experience with loss, and to lose Gandalf.
you know you should be crappin' your pants when even Gandalf says "nope!"
great editing as usual, i love how you layer all the different reactions
as usual, i appreciate you taking a moment to write that. 🙂
@YoureMrlebowski_te-legram_me ??? why?
Most epic moment in the entire movie if not in the entire franchise, change my mind
*THAT'S THE ONLY* problem with the balrog and this sequence. It's actually cooler and more impressive than Sauron and his downfall at the end of Return of the King. Or anything else in the three films.
Pudgey just flat out refusing to deal with this whole situation lol :D
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7:23 “Fly you fools”
“NAUR” 😂
2:54 no hand rails 😂😅 lol you in abandoned mine
The love the Roar of the Balrog. Such an deep elemental sound that really sell the idea of some dark, ancient and crushing power.
Weather I'm reading the book or watching the film the fall of Gandalf always hits me hard. I am a 52 yo 6'3" 280lb male and I shed tears just watching this clip.
Greets from Texas U.S., y'all.
1:09 there is always a bigger fish..
Thanks for posting this. Well done! One of the most emotional scenes in any movie ever.
The single most heartbreaking scene in all of cinematic history. I remember as a child watching this scene for the first time and I teared. The cast's acting was also mighty fine and on point.
This sequence alone gleefully shits all over anything Disney has been pumping out these past 20 years.
Phenomenal trilogy. The apex of cinema.
The classic "when scary things get scared.....not good"
Sometimes people dont take account how powerful a Balrog is, they were Maiar, an Ainur just as the same level of power as Gandalf.
There we go someone that gets it an Angel and a Demon were facing off and quite possibly knew exactly who each other was.
@@andrewbrzezinski915 Not quite. Balrog would have sensed Gandalf as something faint something it would remember but can't place. Olorin vs Balrog yes. They would recognise each other instantly. Gandalf vs Balrog no since Gandalf's true power was walled away by Illuvatar/Valar before he came to Middle Earth as an Istari
A truly legendary movie! I'm sure many of the viewers will also watch it with their children and even with their grandchildren!
It's a pity that such films are no longer being made nowadays!
Fun fact, Gandalf also wore one of the elven rings of power, Narya. A ring to insire and to resist dispair. So, not only did they lose Gandalf, the strongest dude in the party but literally a ring of power that kept them from falling into dispair.
Legolas might have the single best reaction to Gandalfs death. A lot of the reactions from the rest of the fellowship are expected, but when Aragorn tells Legolas to get the Hobbits up, Legolas is literally in a state of shock. Its the only moment in the entire trilogy where we see him vulnerable like this
I've always loved Aragon's face when Gandalf falls. Because you know he's been secretly depending on Gandalf's management of Fellowship the entire time; but now the task has fallen to him and he's scared to death of being in a leadership position and his entire face says "Oh God no, I need you more than they do!"
Dude, the "i hope you enjoyed" on the screen next to Frodo's tear-soaked face at the very end... that's cold, man.
I saw this when the films first came out. It was so spectacular on the big screen.
When the ancient all powerful wizard yells run and starts hoofing it, you know it's about to get real.
American reactors: No!
Autralian reactors: KnowR!
Being a child in the 70's growing up on D&D, the TH/LOTR/TROTK cartoons and pretty much all things Tolkien in the 70"s when I finally saw this scene in theaters I had no words, PJ you gave a grown man his childhood back with just this scene let alone the epic that is the TLOTR trilogy.
Love the way Peter showed how each individual expressed themselves with grief individually as it fits each character at the end of that scene. Great directing.
When I read this sequence the first time (1982-ish, at age 12) it was such a gut-punch. The line "Fly, you fools!" was haunting.
The lord of the rings still the best movies, it's been 20 years! And still nothing beats it.
the balrog section in the fellowship of the ring was so intense that i re-read it a dozen times on my first pass 50 years ago.
And just to add, that Gandalf is actually dying from the battle with the Balrog. Gandalf the white is a "gift" from the Valar!
Lord of the Rings is one, if not the best story ever written. Can't read it enough and none of the feeling of it goes away or diminishes. Makes me feel something
"Give them a moment for pity's sake!"
I think this part really informs Boromir. He has real empathy for his friends and his people which the ring twists into fear and dread.
I saw this in the theater when it came out. I had low expectations, but holy cow was I blown away that day by this film. Everyone who saw it that day was in shock.
The significance of this scene when even Gandalf says it is a Balrog. To Aragorn and Legolas strikes a chord, as a monster that cannot be slain and the fear in even Legolas' eyes. But when Gandalf tells them to run, is like your God standing before you in fear and saying,"Run!"
This is, hands down, the best video editing I’ve seen in a reaction video. In particular, the sequence when the balrog first appears, the sequence of cuts to the reactors is very well executed.
I just realized I'm probably much older now than Elijah Wood was in these movies, and I saw them in theaters when I was just a tiny child. Grief-stricken Frodo at the end there looks like just a little kid
I just discovered this on the recommendation of a friend, and I must say it is so much fun! The editing is spot on! Especially with everyone's reaction to the balrog's whip ensnaring Gandalf!!
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Hands down, seeing this scene for the first time *in theaters* is a high point of cinematic experience for me.
In the book the scene is described as follows:
"With a terrible cry the Balrog fell forward, and its shadow plunged
down and vanished. But even as it fell it swung its whip, and the
thongs lashed and curled about the wizard’s knees, dragging him to
the brink. He staggered and fell, grasped vainly at the stone, and slid
into the abyss. ‘Fly, you fools!’ he cried, and was gone."
Meaning: Gandalf did not had the chance to hold onto the ledge of the bridge. I keep wondering:
What if Peter Jackson kept the scene exactly as it was described in the book ?
Would the scene still have the same impact ?
The little moment when Gandalf looks at Frodo and the Fellowship might have been the difference.
What an amazing sequence ❤ Can't get enough of it. Makes me cry everytime.
Honestly, there are enough reaction out there to do this exact video again. It’s absolute perfection
Man everyone got this perfectly, fell silent when gandalf fell just like the movie. You can feel the emotion
Really well edited. I love that you put the lyrics to the song over the stair chase. It adds so much!
I am so glad you kept that running until Frodo looked back. Such a beautifully shot and acted moment and truly heartbreaking. Such a great sequence.
The entire Balrog scene from that first movie is STILL the absolute pinnacle of that entire trilogy! Watching everyone on this video lose their minds to that entire sequence was a real treat.
2:16 he knew it
The original script read "they ran down the stairs"--Peter Jackson added a few little touches to that.
I remember seeing this on opening day in the theaters. When this scene happened in theaters, you could hear people holding their collective breathing. The whip cracked and it sounded like thunder in the theater.
Seeing the Balrog in all its glory on the big screen is a memory I'll carry with me forever.
I’ve lost count of how many hundreds of times I’ve seen this, and Frodo’s scream when Gandalf falls still absolutely wrecks me.
now make one where everyone reacts to Gandalf comes back
It's out there. Look under Two Towers...
@@Kornheiser10I looked, still couldn’t find it
@@bhtrimmer The Two Towers Reaction Mashup under Mix & Mash. Will need to go to that section
Interesting thing is in the book Gardalf wanted to go into the mines, whereas Aragorn was opposed to it because he has the gift of foresight. So he knew something bad was waiting for them from the start.
I've watched this trilogy at least 74 times, maybe more. This scene, like a few others (no spoilers, even if the trilogy is 23 years old), hits me in the gut every , single , time...
I love the reaction of JL
"Oh we're not fighting that."
Saw this in theatres as a kid and the nostalgia is making me teary eyed
The sound mixing in these movies are 🔥🔥🔥
Dwarf Tossing! All I remember is: drunk humans tossing dwarfs; I had associated it with LotR lol
We must understand the severity of this scene to the fellowship to the hobbits they just lost a Grandfatherly person but to Legolas and Aragon it was like seeing Jesus fall man .
This is awesome. Seeing so many genuinely reacting people for these scenes. And good editing. Thanks from Istanbul.
The Bridge of Khazad-dûm is one of the quintessential music pieces of this trilogy.
1v1s a Balrog, upgrades to white wizard, Defends Gondor. Yup that's the wizard there.
5:33
“Oh we’re not fightin that.” 😂😂😂
I like how everyone seems confused what it is when Gandalf tells them, than it pans over to Legolas who being an elf and has lived for a long time, likely knows exactly what a balrog is and he looks terrified
When I saw this at the cinema/theater there was absolute silence when Gandalf fell, then after a few seconds before the movie was really making any noise yet, this one little kid went "oh no!" and everyone laughed in a nice, kind sort of way and it's one of my happiest memories of going to the movies. 🇬🇧
4:15 absolutely favorite part
The earth shakes
Cracks!
splits!
Will no one save us?!
Cracks!
Splits!
Fire in the deep!!
Dropping those lyrics like a KING
Even after all these years. I still shed a tear when Gandalf "dies" because of the good acting and even better music
No film can ever do, remake, reform or replicate what was created. From the AMAZING acting and directing. From the CGI and Makeup to Howard Shores and all those who reacted the music and sets. I can say that I am happy to have lived in a time where I got to see, hear and feel this.
For the record, in the book we did not know it was a Balrog until we were on the Bridge. Legolas dropped his arrow in terror. Gimli dropped his axe in paralysis, and the Hobbits were stock-still at the sight. When Gandalf stood alone, both Men went to rejoin him, as the Balrog stepped onto the Bridge. Gandalf shouted something unknown (I think something like NO!) and broke his staff breaking the Bridge. Immediately, the Balrog seized him and he fell as Aragorn and Boromir rushed back, the Bridge collapsing behind them. His shout came from a depth, for the arch shattered beneath him.