Dry those tears, ladies, and know that our sadness when Frodo leaves can turn to joy when you know that Frodo traveled to what is essentially Middle-Earth heaven, where he was finally free of his physical and spiritual pain. Not only that, but after many years of a long and happy life, Sam was allowed to join Frodo there, and even Legolas & Gimli made the journey!
@@michaelhill1708 I don't think Frodo was still alive by the time Sam left for Valinor. It is not said explicitly, but Hobbits are still mortal, so I believe Frodo died before Sam arrived. Feel free to have your own conclusion.
@@robertdendooven7258 Sam, Gimli, and Bilbo were already very old when they travelled to Valinor after the events of The Lord of the Rings. This gave many fans the impression that Valinor was paradise and that travelling to Valinor was therefore tantamount to the death of the characters. However, this is not correct, in Valinor the characters do not die directly, nor do they die faster or slower. After destroying the One Ring and completing his mission, Frodo returned to the Shire. However, his wound from the Witch King's blade never healed completely and continued to cause him physical and mental pain. In order to alleviate this and spend the last years of his life in peace, Frodo was given a special honour by the elves. Together with his uncle Bilbo, Gandalf and the great Elven rulers Elrond and Galadriel, Frodo was allowed to travel to the Undying Lands. These include the blissful land of Valinor, where many Elves originally came from and where their gods, the Valar, still reigned. But what happened to Frodo after that? Both the books and Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' films are silent about his fate in Valinor. Nevertheless, Tolkien's world provides us with some clues. The basic premise of Valinor is that it is like a paradise, free from evil, corruption and decay. However, it cannot grant immortality. The elves who live here have eternal life by nature and can thus remain in Valinor practically forever. However, other races - humans, dwarves and hobbits - do not have this blessing. And so it is considered certain that Frodo, although he recovers from his wound in Valinor and grows very old, will one day die in Valinor in the company of old comrades and friends such as Gandalf, Sam and Legolas, who have also travelled to Valinor. The idyllic circumstances in the "Undying Lands", far away from any suffering or memory of it, perhaps even gave him a very long life, but not an everlasting one. The continent of Valinor, located in the far west of Middle-earth but only accessible to the chosen ones on Elven ships, is the ancient home of the oldest people of Middle-earth. This is where the elves return when their task in Middle-earth has been fulfilled - as Galadriel should have done on Gil-Galad's orders in the first season of "The Rings of Power". Few mortals have even been allowed to dock in Valinor over the ages, let alone live there. In addition to Frodo, Valinor also welcomed Gimli, who was allowed by the Valar to spend the last years of his life among them because of his love for Legolas and Galadriel. However, true immortality on Valinor is only reserved for Elves. In Tolkien's mythology, their souls return to the halls of Vala Mandos in the event of their physical death. There they rest until Mandos provides them with a new body in which they can continue to walk on Valinor. However, the fate of the mortals does not provide for this rebirth. Their souls also return to Mandos' halls after the death of their mortal bodies. But what awaits them afterwards, what fate, what further journey, is known only to the one god in Tolkien's universe, Eru Ilúvatar, and is hidden from us.
Yes and no. Sam, Frodo, Bilbo, and Gimli were allowed to live on an island right off the coast of the mainland. So technically in the Undying Lands, but not quite.
Fun Fact: The little girl playing Samwise Gamgee's daughter in the final scene was Ali Astin, Sean Astin's real-life daughter (who's now about 28). In the home video commentary, Sean Astin explains that the reason the daughter is hiding her face when Samwise and Rosie kiss is because Ali didn't like seeing her daddy kiss any woman other than mommy.
Frodo never fully healed from his wounds, which means he could never stay happy in Middle-Earth. He, Gandalf, Bilbo, and the rest are going to the undying lands (Elf heaven essentially), where mortal beings usually aren't allowed. An exception is made for Frodo and Bilbo because they were ring bearers. In the appendices we learn that Sam becomes mayor of the Shire and lives a long and happy life. After his wife dies, he also sails west to the undying lands because he was briefly a ring bearer. So Frodo and Sam do meet again. Merry and Pippin spend their days with Aragorn in Gondor, and when they die they are buried next to Aragorn's grave. Legolas and Gimli remain friends, and their friendship heals the rift between Dwarf and Elf. When they reach their end, they also sail to the undying lands together. It's a massive honor for Gimli, being a dwarf, and never a ring bearer. Once they leave, the fellowship is gone from Middle Earth forever.
"Rosie Cotton dancin'..." that, right there, is where I burst into tears every time. The fact that Sam's only regret after giving it all to save the world is that he never got to tell a girl that he loves her, it speaks to me so much... What else is there to do but to join with him and cry at that moment when he can finally allow himself to feel defeated and hopeless?
The creepiest thing to me about Gollum falling into the lava is, even as he's dying, his ONLY thought is keeping the Ring out of it. That's how strong of a grip the Ring's power had on him.
This is what i Love about Frodo and Sam dying on the Rock. Frodo IS actually Happy, His mind is not tortured anymore, even though His Body is dying. And he is able to cheer up sam opposite of when He Had the ring
Sam is the Hero of the whole story. You know, everybody needs a Sam. Oh, They don't say, but Sam after being the Ringbearer for a short while, also had a long life. He outlived Rosie, and then was afforded the honor of being taken to the Undying Lands in the West as well.
While everybody definetly needs a Sam, i always like to say that the more important lesson here is: We all should BE more like Sam. Then everyone will have a Sam in their lives eventually^^
Peter Jackson did JRR Tolkien good on this trilogy. Tolkien said he wrote this story based on his experience as a soldier in the wars. This is, to me, the best war movie and love story put on screen. This is at heart, what true friendship should aspire to be. Tolkien wrote a masterpiece and Peter Jackson captured it on film. Nothing compares the depth of emotion this story shows. It's a classic that will never die. Great reaction, girls. This is the intent this movie aimed to give. I remember watching this last movie in the theater. It was very long but nobody in the audience cared. It's one of the few times the whole audience sat through the credits listening to the music and engaged with the movie scenes. Normally, it's silent except a few voices here and there but this is one of those where the audience interacted all the way through. Love it, love your reaction.
Crying just shows how much of a beautiful person you are, because you can feel the very emotions within you kicking to go up the surface, never hold back how you feel, it is just the greatness and strongest feeling, opposite to all the people who thinks that crying is something to be ashamed of, pay no mind to them... anyways, re loved what you did again Magy and also your friend, I can see why you guys get along so well, you have big hearts
The thing I loved most about this story is that it wasn't the strongest human. It wasn't the main character. It wasn't the strongest wizard. It wasn't even the princesses. It was at the end of all things, a gardener who was the main hero of the entire story.😊
Tolkein said he based Sam on the common British soldiers he knew during World War I, whom he said were better at stubbornly slogging forward against impossible odds than the officers (which included Tolkein himself, who was a lieutenant).
Some extra bits: When they were old and had lived full lives Sam, Legolas and Gimli made boats and followed Frodo and Gandalf into the Undying lands. Merry and Pippin had great lives too and went to spend their last years with their friend Aragorn.
This is how Tolkien described the ride of the Rohirrim: Now silently the host of Rohan moved forward into the field of Gondor, pouring in slowly but steadily.... After a while the king led his men away somewhat eastward, to come between the fires of the siege and the outer fields. Still they were unchallenged, and still Théoden gave no signal.... A smell of burning was in the air and a very shadow of death. The horses were uneasy. But the king sat upon Snowmane, motionless, gazing upon the agony of Minas Tirith, as if stricken suddenly by anguish, or by dread. He seemed to shrink down, cowed by age. Merry himself felt as if a great weight of horror and doubt had settled on him.... They were too late! Too late was worse than never!.... Then suddenly Merry felt it at last, beyond doubt: a change. Wind was in his face! Light was glimmering.... But at that same moment there was a flash, as if lightning had sprung from the earth beneath the City. For a searing second it stood dazzling far off in black and white, its topmost tower like a glittering needle: and then as the darkness closed again there came rolling over the fields a great boom. At that sound the bent shape of the king sprang suddenly erect. Tall and proud he seemed again; and rising in his stirrups he cried in a loud voice, more clear than any there had ever heard a mortal man achieve before: Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter! spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! With that he seized a great horn from Guthláf his banner-bearer, and he blew such a blast upon it that it burst asunder. And straightway all the horns in the host were lifted up in music, and the blowing of the horns of Rohan in that hour was like a storm upon the plain and a thunder in the mountains. Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor! Suddenly the king cried to Snowmane and the horse sprang away. Behind him his banner blew in the wind, white horse upon a field of green, but he outpaced it. After him thundered the knights of his house, but he was ever before them. Éomer rode there, the white horsetail on his helm floating in his speed, and the front of the first éored roared like a breaker foaming to the shore, but Théoden could not be overtaken. Fey he seemed, or the battle-fury of his fathers ran like new fire in his veins, and he was borne up on Snowmane like a god of old, even as Oromë the Great in the battle of the Valar when the world was young. His golden shield was uncovered, and lo! it shone like an image of the Sun, and the grass flamed into green about the white feet of his steed. For morning came, morning and a wind from the sea; and the darkness was removed, and the hosts of Mordor wailed, and terror took them, and they fled, and died, and the hoofs of wrath rode over them. And then all the host of Rohan burst into song, and they sang as they slew, for the joy of battle was on them, and the sound of their singing that was fair and terrible came even to the City.
There is a rumor that Gandalf brought three eagles with him to pick up Sam and Frodo because he hoped it would be needed to pick up Smeagle as well. Also, when Frodo woke up after, he hadn't seen Gandalf since the first movie when he fell from the bridge.
One of my favorite little details at the end is when Frodo boards the ship to the Undying Lands, he hesitates and turns back and all of the color returns to his face. And he smiles. You can see him begin to be healed.
that's actually the climax of the story. the climax of the plot is the ring being destroyed but after that the story continues to develop and it reaches it's conclusion when Frodo can finally smile because the ring has no longer an influence on him an he can start healing as you said.
"I can't carry it for you.....BUT I CAN CARRY YOU!!!" gets me every time. We all need our own Sam. I'm happy that you've found yours. Wonderful reactions as always. ❤🐺
Everyone's yelling 'Frodo!' as the tower of Sauron falls, but Frodo failed. Smeagol / Gollum destroyed the ring and was destroyed by it. Gandalf brought an extra eagle to the rescue, hoping he could be saved, too, but sadly he couldn't.
I don't think either of you could ever look bad crying like that to a movie like this. It is a movie of a lifetime, and to see its' impact on others like it has made on you are part of the most wonderful things about life. Loved this reaction!
37:12 OMG!!! You two are SO adorable. You're tears of joy, are so much more impactful, than your tears of sorrow. I feel so equally joyful, just watching your reaction. 🥰
Thank you editor, for letting the dialogue about 'Death is not the end' between Gandalf and Pippin play out, almost without cutting it :) such a beautiful moment ❤
According to Tolkien, there was a very minuscule (one grain of sand against all the sand in the world chance) hope for Smeagol's redemption, similarly for orcs as well. Although given his strong bond to the Ring, after its destruction he would probably have died shortly after. In the Mt Doom, right where it was made, the Ring was in it's absolute most powerful state. The strength of temptation was just too much for almost anyone in Middle Earth. And Frodo was absolutely exhausted, his will spent, after carrying the Ring for so long during the time that Sauron had it almost within his grasp. When Frodo said “The Ring is mine.”, almost certainly that wasn't Frodo anymore; the Ring overtook him. That's why Gandalf said some time ago that he felt Gollum has a role to play in this quest, for good or for ill. And as hopeful as Galndalf was, he asked the third eagle to come along for Smeagol... Peter Jackson decided to diminish the main (Aragorn, Gandalf) characters a bit to give more impact to Frodo's, Sam's, Pippin's, and Eowyn's and Merry's actions (like it was necessary; all of them were badass!). This Witch King vs Gandalf scene is one of the few scenes to annoy us. Visually, it looks great (I don't mind a horse changed for a fell beast), but within the rules of LotR he doesn't have power over Gandalf, nothing should have happened to Gandalf and a staff, and Shadowfax should have stand still just like a marble statue. In the books both Gandalf and Shadowfax are totally unfazed during their encounter. Maybe a part of a wall collapsing in that explosion and the two foes not moving at all would look much cooler. Gandalf was cautious, but wasn't afraid of the WK and he was planning undoing all WK's work around battlefield (and killing him at the closest opportunity). But he had to make a choice on a spot - save Faramir or prevent some other, yet unclear evil. The other evil turned out to be Theoden's death. The prophecy about the Witch King was misinterpreted over the centuries. It originally said: "Not by the hand of a man WILL he fall...". So the WK COULD be killed by anyone with proper skill and a proper weapon. It just so happened, that a string of events lead to a hobbit and a woman to find themselves completely out of their depths, but with fierce love and loyalty towards Theoden willing to lay down their lives to defend him. Merry with the Dunedain made dagger with the ability to break the WK's spell and Eowyn with a swift and precise deathblow taking advantage of the element of surprise - thus both of them fulfilling the prophecy. As far as the difference in a weight class and summoning the amount of courage goes, they remind me of Feanor or Glorfindel vs balrogs, or maybe even Fingolfin vs Morgoth. Both Eowyn and Merry got poisoned by something called Black Breath - a kind of a spell that affects almost everyone getting close to a Nazgul and especially the Witch King. On top of that, both got injured by stabbing the WK (mind you both the dagger and a sword melted on the spot), and WK broke Eowyn's shield hand as well. Aragorn as the King is a healer and he brought them both back from near death coma.
Yes, good job. To understand all the back story with Fëanor, Glorfindel and Fingolfin and their history especially and including Galadriel, one has to read or listen to the Silmarillion. I prefer the audio version with Andy Serkis, he does such great character animations with his voice and really brings it to life. Plus it's a tougher read for many.
@@salvadormartinez8577 Not for Magy. She has already reacted to it on her channel and is re-watching it for Foxy's first viewing. FWIW, Magy's first reaction to the trilogy - especially the end of RotK - is what made me fall in love with her channel.
I will always contend that the ending of this one is so meaningful, so powerful and emotional, because it was so incredibly well written, well acted, and well scored over 3 very long films that by that point you genuinely feel like you've been to absolute hell and back with these characters. I don't see there ever being a trilogy on this level again.
Even in his deplorable state, Frodo felt something was not quite right with that tunnel. He put up a good fight both against Shelob and Gollum. Sam's fight against Shelob looked so epic. His unfaltering courage was incredible and right after he hits us with a fantastic line - "Don't go where I can't follow" - anyone would be hard pressed to find a more loyal friend than Sam is to Frodo. Magy insulting the orcs is one of the best parts of this reaction to the 3rd movie, she keeps spitting banger after banger 😂 Theoden's speech followed by the charge of the Rohirrim - chills! It's so satisfying, seeing how the orc armies are being wiped off. Even though it was hard to see the riders get ravaged by the oliphants, the way in which they dealt with those huge beasts was quite cool. Gandalf's description of death and what you see after you die - Valinor - is by far one of the best scenes in this trilogy. Such an encouraging moment, watching how Pippin actually manages to smile towards the end. Eowyn, with Merry's help, managed to achieve what no other elf or man could - she finally made the prophecy come true and put an end to the Witch King. Hitting that accursed being really took a toll on both Eowyn and Merry, we could see how Merry instantly screamed in pain after stabbing him and Eowyn herself suffered the same injury after she stabbed him in the face. What a heartwrenching cry of despair from Eomer when he discovers his sister, on the battlefield of all places, unconscious. You know the situation was dire if even Sam lost hope about a return journey. The burden on Frodo, seeing how exhausted he was as they were climbing Mount Doom, it's beyond obvious how much the Ring was trying to break him completely. Aragorn's speech - giving courage to the army of men in face of such overwhelming odds - another beautiful of what a great king he will be. "I can't carry it for you but I can carry you" - Sam redefining what a true friend is with each scene! In the end, it all proves for naught. Nobody can resist the Ring, no matter how pure of heart they are at the start, the Ring will eventually corrupt them. It's ironic that Gollum, who wanted the Ring for himself so much and to keep it safe, helped destroy it by taking it from Frodo and triggering that rage, that desperate desire in Frodo to take back the Ring. Just moments after the Ring was destroyed, Frodo was able to remember the Shire, all those happy memories, once again. It speaks volumes of the Ring's ability to corrupt. "My friends, you bow to no one" - tears, every single time you see it. What an unexpected honor, especially from the hobbits' perspective, to see all those people bow to them, the real heroes of the story. Both the scene with the 4 of them enjoying their beers aside from all the other hobbits and Frodo wondering how can someone move on with their life, after events like those - both served to show that you can't go back to being your old self, not after everything you've seen and done along the way. Sam managed to do it, to some degree. He married Rosie, had a family but in the end, even he left everything behind and took a boat to the Undying Lands. Merry and Pippin travelled a lot of times from the Shire, going to Rohan, to Gondor and eventually, when they died, they were entombed next to Aragorn, in Minas Tirith. Gimli and Legolas travelled together and in the end, they too left for the Undying Lands, the only Dwarf to ever be bestowed such an honor, because of his friendship with Legolas. You're not the only one who had hope for Smeagol. It is speculated that the reason Gandalf had 3 eagles with him to help find Frodo and Sam is because, he hoped until the end that Smeagol would be with them and he too would need to be rescued, carried by an eagle. Thank you for the incredible reaction, this was nothing short of spectacular ❤
One thing about the battle at the Gates of Mordor, the men of the west never charged. They were incredibly outnumbered and Aragorn was far too wise to leave his defensive position on the two slag heaps where he had the high ground and could draw up his troops into a Phalanx or square to be equally strong on all sides since they were surrounded. I know why Peter Jackson had them charge for cinematic effect but militarily it would have been sucidal.
You two were wonderful throughout. Some time down the road I'll probably give you another view on this series. The money is to help Magy buy a new leg for her trousers.
Tolkien added Eowyn killing the Witch King out of spite for William Shakespeare's MacBeth. Spoilers for a 450 year old story: At the beginning of the play, the witches prophesize that MacBeth can not be killed by any man born of a woman. Tolkien reading this for the first time predicts logically that MacBeth will be slain by a woman - the obvious answer. But nope. MacBeth is killed by MacDuff who we later find out was born by Caesarian section. In those days, Caesarian section was only performed after the mother had already died in childbirth so MacDuff was not born of a woman but instead from a corpse. Tolkien thought that to be pretty lame writing and so he thumbs his nose at old Bill Shakes by getting the plot point right in his story.
@@ThwipThwipBoom op jokes, but when Frodo has that evil eye at Gollum after he bit off his finger, i just think that Sam is a "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few" kind of person (Hobbit to be exact)...... i legit think Sam would of thrown Frodo if he knew there was no redemption (Frodo seemed like it at that moment imo)
@@DeRockMedia no he wouldn't have. for the same reason Elrond didn't took the ring from Isildur when he failed and for the same reason Gandalf and Galadriel refused the ring when Frodo offered it to them freely. They would've been corrupted and the ring would've been even more destructive. Tolkien even said a good person corrupted by power is even more terrifying than a tyrant. Power corrupts whether you want that power or not, therefor Frodo fails to destroy the ring and the moral of the story is that evil will always end up destroying itself because it doesn't have the ability to create. And Sam throwing Frodo off the cliff would've canceled Sam's character arc and personality. It would've made less than no sense for him to do that.
@@ElysiumDusk thanks for the reply, ya i see your point, i always wondered how Elrond reacted after Isildur walked away...like, what kind of conversation did they have walking out of Mount Doom. "so uhhh....you probably should of really thrown the ring in bro" lol joking aside, now that i think about it, ya Sam would never of done that, thats why that ending was so entertaining to see how it fell in, i remember in high school that my friend told me how it ended (i couldnt wait multiple years after Fellowship, now as an adult i would of hated to be spoiled). luckily i didnt know HOW it happened, i forget how it did in the book even though i read ROTK a bunch of times many years later (my memory is going out). But I still get excited to watch the end because i remember when i first watched it and was like "what?! i thought the ring got destroyed, Frodo puts it on?!?!" lol, literally my ALL TIME favorite movie(s), i could watch it on repeat for all eternity.
Even for the necessary and optional changes that Peter Jackson had to make changing this book into a movie that many Tolkien fans found upsetting or disappointing, myself included, Jackson was able to keep the power and message of this great story intact. Even having read the the trilogy many times, the movie still hits hard and brings a tear to the eye and a lump in the throat.
I don't think book fans should be upset at PJ for the changes, everyone did their best to make the best LOTR adaptation they could. It should be commended at how close he got it
@@DeRockMedia I know he did, but one does get disappointed that the whole Old Forest, Tom Bombadil, and Barrow Downs is missing. Also Glorfindel is the most bas-ass elf and a personal favorite of mine. Seeing him replaced at the Fords of Bruinen by Arwen hits a nerve. Don't get me wrong he LOTR movies series is awesome! PJ did a GREAT job, just when you've lived with the book and lore for 30 years before the movies came out, created campaigns and games to fit that lore for both RPGs and wargames, it's hard not to see exactly what Tolkien wrote. Basically it's a lot easier to forgive myself for changes I had to make in the lore for playability than anybody else's changes LOL. And i did say PJ captured the most important things from the book in the movies, both can make me choke up for the same things.😃🥲
@@MiLikesVids'action film angst nonsense' 😂...please.. it's meant to show how the ring and Gollum are corrupting Frodo. One criticism I have of the book is the ring doesn't affect Frodo enough, and Jackson helped enhance that.
@@al81yooNo, the ring does weigh on Frodo. He says so numerous times. He never trusted or liked Gollum any more than Sam. He trusted Gollum's greed for the ring would keep him close but Frodo had no doubt Gollum would betray them to get the ring for himself, especially if he figured out what Frodo and Sam were up to. Frodo wasn't hapless baggage in the book. The film made action film nonsense of the Cirith Ungol section. That's without addressing the character assassination of Faramir for cheap angst.
"You Bow To No One" that always gets my eyes a little watery. "that Still only counts as one", one of the best lines not sure if this has been mentioned, but the little girl Sam picks up at the end, is the actors real daughter.
"Besties crying," aye? Surely this was also some of the BEST CRYING!! Extremely gratifying to see y'all's tears of joy and sorrow, and laughing often through them. One of the best reactions of this kind I've ever been privileged to witness. Thank you both! Gandalf said "Not all tears are an evil," and he was right! Excellent stuff, and I now I have to see you guys react to the first two, lol! SUBSCRIBED!
I don't think I've ever seen so much crying during a reaction video. But if it was going to be one, this was probably going to be it! "Better than a love story". Yes, finally a woman said it out loud. When men go through hard times together, it builds a bond stronger than anything. For better or worse. This is a movie but it's very true in real life. I appreciate Laura's hope that Sméagol would somehow redeem himself. That was absolutely lovely. Unfortunately, some people are too far gone and they can't be turned back. Some people insist that it can. Some yes. Some no. Great reaction ladies. 🥰
I can't remember where the line is from, but you're reminding of when a cop in something explained why he was so loyal to and willing to risk so much for his partner saying "I sleep with my wife. I live with my partner."
It's not just men who go through this, Thelma and Louise is also a "love story"...I'm not comparing the two, as good as Thelma and Louise is, it's not Tolkien.
After the credits roll, this happens: - Sam becomes the Mayor of the Shire. He has many children and grandchildren. After his wife dies, he's allowed to sail to the Undying Lands. An honor only given by the Elves to the ring bearers. Remember Sam carried the ring for a bit. - As an elf, Legolas can also sail to the Undying Lands,... and after Aragorn dies of old age, Legolas picks up an old Gimli, builds a ship, and brings Gimli along with him. The only dwarf ever to be granted this honor.
What really gets me is how Frodo can't even smile. He's been so deeply hurt by everything he went through that he can't enjoy his accomplishment. Maybe it's a bit of guilt that he failed at the very end, too. But either way, his sadness in the middle of his finest hour, that just hurts to watch.
29:45 It's funny you should say that. In the books, before going into Shelob's Lair, Frodo pronounced a curse on Gollum. He warned him that if he betrayed him and Sam, the Ring would be the death of him, and he himself would be cast into the fires of Mount Doom. And sure enough, the curse came true.
I saw this at the world premiere back in 2003. It was the best movie experience I've ever had. Nothing comes close. Best trilogy ever made, and the Rohirrim charge with king Theoden's speech beforehand at Pelennor fields is the best scene in movie history.
Thank you fYour emotional reaction to 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' was so moving! Thank you for sharing your genuine tears as you experienced those powerful scenes for the first time. Your honesty reminds us of the incredible impact of storytelling. Keep sharing your authentic reactions!
That was so cute Magy. I love that you got to experience this again with your bestie. It is truly the best kind of love story, the real kind, between friends that lasts forever and makes life worth living.
Wow! You guys are the greatest. I was first read these stories by my aunt when I was 12. Now I'm 77 and I never get tired of re-watching with 1st time reactors or re-reading them again. If you're interested Andy Serkis who played Gollum/Sméagol does an incredible job with the audio versions especially with the Silmarillion, which is harder to read. Thanks for the best reaction ever. I'll be waiting for The Hobbit. Cheers!
I watch this trilogy every year over the Christmas season, and every time I get emotional. it is a testament to how great the story is and how amazingly it is written. I really enjoyed watching the reaction both of you ladies gave...it was so wonderful seeing the emotions on your faces. Well done ladies and keep it up! 🙂
The beauty of the Lord of the Rings is that despite all rhe evil and all the power and magic and darkness... Its that pure innocent goodness that is captured so well that wins over evil. I've never seen such a well made screenplay where in the end its not superpowers but just pure innocent connection, love and determination to make sure evil is kept in check. After this many years still by far my most favourite.
It's more correct to say that goodness almost wins over evil. In the end, even the stout and good hearted Hobbit Frodo Baggins was unable to resist the power of the ring. The ring gets destroyed by accident because of Gollum and his inability to resist its evil pull.
Well not necessarily, rings of power is a terrible show on its own. It shits all over the source material yes, however I think it could be a lot better while still doing that. Yet it doesn't help its cause by any stretch.
Plenty of book purists are complaining many parts are adapted wrong though. Some characters are not there, some get mixed. Some events dont happen in the right order. So it's just a very good adaptation, that succeeded in not including the right stuff and changing the little that needed to be changed
11:40 I'm told even normal elephants spook horses, that are not used to any living creatures larger than themselves, let alone these huge behemoths. The poor oliphaunts are not evil in themselves, but they are enslaved by evil. 16:22 'I've got to save you'/'You already did' Do they think they are in Return of the Jedi instead of Return of the King? The little girl at the end is Sean Astin's daughter, so it entirely normal to run to her daddy and be picked up.
It has always puzzled me, in the Lord of The Rings trilogy, why for some reason Aragorn adopts an Irish accent, just for a few moments, only to return to his normal accent, moments later! A good example of this is at the gates of Mordor where he calls: "Let the Lord of the black land come forth! Let justice be done upon him!" in an obvious Irish accent. Then he delivers his inspiring speach to his men, and all signs of the Irish twang has disappeared!
I always wonder if people pick up how Frodo transforms when departing Middle Earth to be with the elves. If you pay attention closely, when Frodo tells Sam, Pippin, and Merry he is leaving Frodo’s eyes have circles around them and he still looks unwell. When Frodo takes the first steps onto the ships planks to leave, and looks back to his friends his face is bright and full. I like to think it is the moment that the burden and toll placed on his body, mind, and spirit from the ring of power is finally lifted. Who knows if my interpretation is correct, but the changes when watching this scene are evident. The same is evident for Bilbo too. When they were on the way to the harbor Bilbo looked very old and worn. When they get to the harbor Bilbo looks younger and reinvigorated. Now here is some food for thought, while everyone is in part a hero and Frodo and Sam especially so - along with Pippin/Merry too. Are they truly the ultimate hero in the end? Someone could argue it was Gollum’s need to posses the ring which ended up with him biting off Frodo’s finger that led to the inevitable destruction of the ring. Otherwise; Frodo, like Isildur before him, would have left Mount Doom with the ring. Now here is some more food for thought. Is Gollum the unlikely hero or was it the ring of power itself? Think about it, if not for the ring of powers need to get back to Sauron, Frodo would have not been there, and neither would have Gollum…
And don't forget Bilbo's role here. It was Bilbo's pity that made him spare Gollum back when he first found the ring. That one act of kindness sets the stage for the successful completion of the quest.
The fact that gandalf brought 3 eagles with him makes me think that he had hope that smeagol wasnt beyond redemption, that 3rd eagle was suposted to be for him....😢
17:21 That is heaven. The song background, the dress, a comfortable spot to sleep and wake up. It is definitely worth to wake up. 17:38 Especially your reaction to 'love at first sight' scene lightens the moment. Thank you.
Even Elrond's Elvish medicine did not completely cure him from the wound he got on Weathertop and the blade tip left in him was still making its way to his heart. Only by sailing West with the Elves could that wound, and the evil of the Ring be finally healed.
34:12 Friendship is everything, it means everything. Frodo Baggins is only a flag-bearer giving the world a sign of hope then Samwise Gamgee helps him to keep going. "Your my Sam." "Your my Frodo." I don't think my heart can take it anymore...
The Mouth of Sauron scene was cut from the theatrical version as Peter Jackson and co thought it was a bit redundant since unlike the books (where the last time you knew about Frodo, he was paralyzed by Shelob and taken to Cirith Ungol by the orcs, in Return of the King book, you read the Black Gates chapter before getting to the tower of Cirith Ungol so you might think Frodo could have been dead at this poing) you know Frodo is alive (though Sauron did caught him with his gaze in Mordor), though it could be dramatic that Aragorn and the others might give in because THEY don't know the truth. The Mouth was played by Bruce Spence, best known for playing the Gyrocopter Pilot in Mad Max 2 and 3. He also voiced Chum in Finding Nemo (released the same year as Return of the King), played Tion Medon in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, appeared in The Matrix 2 and 3 and Lord Roop in The Chronicles of Narnai: The Dawn Treader. Before he was cut, Peter Jackson wanted The Mouth to be more memorable so he was experimenting with turnning Bruce's mouth sideways or double the amount of teeth in his mouth but ultimateley he decided to enlarge the mouth by 200 % to give the impression that something is weird about him.
I'm just going to say.."Fantastic reaction video" ...Magy literally had tears running down her neck...her second time reacting was as good if not better than the first. Laura, you truly are Magy's Sam. *Hugs all around * P.S. All these tears could have saved most of the people on Arrakis in Dune... LOL
12:12 "That still only counts as one!" Eomer takes down two Oliphaunts. And Eowyn also cuts one's legs too. Gimli would have been even more envious if he had seen. XD
I've watched this trilogy probably hundreds of times and it still affects the same way lots of: happiness, joy, anger, sadness, tears(sobbing actually) There were several times after the original airing of the trilogy where theater's in Albuquerque had special showings that showed all three movies one after the other! It was a long, but fun day for myself and many more Tolkien fans. If I remember correctly the theater opened at 9 am and I didn't leave until midnight or 1am(3 half hour intermissions) It was so much fun being with people who loved it as much as I did! Many people don't understand why Frodo had to leave the Shire, but I think the both of you did! "It's been 4 years to the day since Weathertop and the wound has never really healed." If you get the chance to watch the appendices of The Lord Of The Rings I would do it(it shows the process that went into the making of the trilogy (very informative and fun to watch!) I'm glad you enjoyed it!
12:55 thank you for taking the time to appreciate one of the best scenes of the trilogy. A lot of people don’t realize awesome that scene is or even how huge what Gandalf said to Pippin is. A man who he knows came back from the dead, who is a literal angelic being in mortal form, told him that there is life after death and it is painless and beautiful! Made me tear up.
I was nice to see a reaction but this time I must say that allowing to see the deep care of each other you have is even better. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.
I now know one thing having watched Magy reacting to this movie twice. If, when she is on old woman wrinkled and bent, she rewatches this great movie, she is still going to bawl her eyes out like it was the first time.
Such a pure and authentic heartfelt reaction. Thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey. You both have captured the spirit of the Trilogy. Thanks for sharing with us.
Fun fact Grond was the name of Morgoth's hammer, and what Aragorn said after he was crowned was what Elendil said after he came to Middle-Earth from the destruction of Numenor
"You bow to no one" - that scene gets me everytime. Such a powerful scene. These movies are top notch and still hold up so well today. A testament to great acting, great writing (or adaptation) and great film-making. Truly epic. And just a sidenote: I know it seemed annoying that Smeagol kept pursuing the ring throughout the movies. But consider this. Had he not relentlessly followed Frodo & Sam to the very end, Frodo would have walked away with the ring. In a roundabout way, Smeagol saved Middle Earth by attacking Frodo at the end. Smeagol found the ring in the begining, which started all of this, and he ended up with the ring with his last breath. Great reactions ladies!
The will of Illuvatar showed in Smeagol/Gollum's end.... He took the greatest triumphs of the enemy and wove them into a theme of surpassing beauty (The Music of the Ainur)
The Grey Havens and 'leaving' means travelling to heaven after death. Yes, it would be nice to be young and fit again, but Frodo's and others' wounds lay too deep.
You two lovely ladies, especially Laura (since this was your first viewing), I don't think I've seen a more genuine, emotional reaction to this phenomenal movie than what I just saw from you. You had me crying with you more than any other reactor I've watched. Beautiful movie, beautiful reaction. 😊
A couple scenes from the cutting room floor that nobody knows about: Sam calls out to Frodo as he leans over the precipice at Mount Doom: "Give me your hand!" Frodo reaches to him with what's left of his bloody hand and Sam recoils in horror: "Ew! Not THAT hand, give me your OTHER hand!" Bilbo asks Frodo if he can see his old ring again as they travel to the harbor. Frodo says: "I'm sorry uncle, I'm afraid I've lost it." Bilbo morphs into a Pennywise-demon and literally bites Frodo's head off: "Rrrawr!"
Merry got his sword from the Barrow Wight. It was made by Elves. This is why it affected the Nazgul when he stabbed it in the back of the knee. It actually weakened the Witch King.
It was so fun sharing these movies with you two. Truly one of the best experiences I've had watching reactions to my favorite movies. It was so contagious getting emotional as you two just completely melting over the last 20 mins of that video.
Amazing reaction. Thank you. You caught so much of the deeper story. Especially at the end, where most reactions I've seen are left with "I don't understand why Frodo left." Silver shores, and hugs
Your emotions during this reaction were so true that I couldn't hold off my tear for the last third of it when this trilogy already breaks me each time I watch it. It was so genuine that I cried over the pages of my homework but it was worth it. Those movies are my absolute favourites over anything else, they are the closest thing to perfection that I know. I love what you do, please continue to stay like that. Salutations from France
During the brief time that Sam held the ring, the ring showed Sam the land of Mordor covered in flowers that Sam planted, to show you what Sam's motivations and deep desires were.
32:39 Here is a simple but profound puzzle. Why THREE eagles? Gandalf got the eagles to go retrieve Sam and Frodo, hoping they were still alive. But why THREE? The answer is so simple and so obvious. He didn't know Smeagol was dead. Even to the end, Gandalf hoped to save that wretched creature who did not ask for what happened to him. 44:43 In the book, Smeagol accompanies them all the way to Mount Doom. Sam treats him very, very badly and Tolkien later said if Sam had found it in his heart to be kind to him, then Smeagol would have sacrificed himself and the Precious to save Frodo.
My favorite quote regarding these movies actually came from an unknown fan on one of the reaction videos. "We all wish we had a friend like Sam. When really, we should all strive to BE a friend like Sam."
Imagine watching this series in the movie theatre, especially the last one (and the last scene). There weren't many dry eyes in the house! This is how you make a trilogy! Oh yeah, and more importantly, this is how you write one! Next, The Hobbit trilogy. It's not as good as this one but, in sequence, those things happened before LOTR began. LOTR is Frodo's story (basically) and The Hobbit is Bilbo's story (basically).
I saw this in the cinema, and the stacked series of endings lasting nearly 20 minutes was almost too much for me. - and they missed the ending for Sam. He too went to the grey havens, as he had held the ring, too.
@@stevetheduck1425 True. It was as I watched this series that I went through what was to be the first in a series disappointments with movie-watching when I realized that to make it "cinematic", there were a whole set of characters that had been deleted (and, somewhat more disappointingly, some were later created in "The Hobbit"). Anyway, for someone who hasn't read the books, the movies are pretty good.
You two are so adorable and your reactions just hit me in the feels. I love your reactions so much. This truly is one of the best trilogies of all time.
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You two hugging at the end was the cutest thing ever!!
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“You bow to no one” is hands down one of the most emotional moments in movie history
So true
When Aragon says this, I bowed to frodo and Sam.
Agreed 💯
I second that.. that line is beyond honour
Sign of a true king.
Dry those tears, ladies, and know that our sadness when Frodo leaves can turn to joy when you know that Frodo traveled to what is essentially Middle-Earth heaven, where he was finally free of his physical and spiritual pain. Not only that, but after many years of a long and happy life, Sam was allowed to join Frodo there, and even Legolas & Gimli made the journey!
Also Sam and Frodo were reunited in the undying lands bc Sam was also considered a ring bearer.
@@michaelhill1708 I don't think Frodo was still alive by the time Sam left for Valinor. It is not said explicitly, but Hobbits are still mortal, so I believe Frodo died before Sam arrived. Feel free to have your own conclusion.
@@robertdendooven7258 always took it to mean they went to the undying lands where they would have ever lasting life among those in elf heaven.
@@robertdendooven7258 Sam, Gimli, and Bilbo were already very old when they travelled to Valinor after the events of The Lord of the Rings. This gave many fans the impression that Valinor was paradise and that travelling to Valinor was therefore tantamount to the death of the characters. However, this is not correct, in Valinor the characters do not die directly, nor do they die faster or slower.
After destroying the One Ring and completing his mission, Frodo returned to the Shire. However, his wound from the Witch King's blade never healed completely and continued to cause him physical and mental pain. In order to alleviate this and spend the last years of his life in peace, Frodo was given a special honour by the elves.
Together with his uncle Bilbo, Gandalf and the great Elven rulers Elrond and Galadriel, Frodo was allowed to travel to the Undying Lands. These include the blissful land of Valinor, where many Elves originally came from and where their gods, the Valar, still reigned.
But what happened to Frodo after that? Both the books and Peter Jackson's 'The Lord of the Rings' films are silent about his fate in Valinor. Nevertheless, Tolkien's world provides us with some clues.
The basic premise of Valinor is that it is like a paradise, free from evil, corruption and decay. However, it cannot grant immortality. The elves who live here have eternal life by nature and can thus remain in Valinor practically forever. However, other races - humans, dwarves and hobbits - do not have this blessing.
And so it is considered certain that Frodo, although he recovers from his wound in Valinor and grows very old, will one day die in Valinor in the company of old comrades and friends such as Gandalf, Sam and Legolas, who have also travelled to Valinor. The idyllic circumstances in the "Undying Lands", far away from any suffering or memory of it, perhaps even gave him a very long life, but not an everlasting one.
The continent of Valinor, located in the far west of Middle-earth but only accessible to the chosen ones on Elven ships, is the ancient home of the oldest people of Middle-earth. This is where the elves return when their task in Middle-earth has been fulfilled - as Galadriel should have done on Gil-Galad's orders in the first season of "The Rings of Power".
Few mortals have even been allowed to dock in Valinor over the ages, let alone live there. In addition to Frodo, Valinor also welcomed Gimli, who was allowed by the Valar to spend the last years of his life among them because of his love for Legolas and Galadriel.
However, true immortality on Valinor is only reserved for Elves. In Tolkien's mythology, their souls return to the halls of Vala Mandos in the event of their physical death. There they rest until Mandos provides them with a new body in which they can continue to walk on Valinor.
However, the fate of the mortals does not provide for this rebirth. Their souls also return to Mandos' halls after the death of their mortal bodies. But what awaits them afterwards, what fate, what further journey, is known only to the one god in Tolkien's universe, Eru Ilúvatar, and is hidden from us.
Yes and no. Sam, Frodo, Bilbo, and Gimli were allowed to live on an island right off the coast of the mainland. So technically in the Undying Lands, but not quite.
“You’re my Sam!”
“You’re my Frodo!”
You girls are the sweetest 😭
That was adorable, seeing those two like that...
I disagree. They are both Sam to each other’s Frodo.
We might all need a Sam, but we all need to be a Sam for someone too.
Cheers
I cry with them every time
there reactions always hit home when i first watched magy go through first time it broke my heart i cried.
36:10 And so, just for a moment, four little hobbits stood taller than all the men of Gondor. Unmatchable film magic.
HOLY CRAP YOU’RE RIGHT!! This trilogy is incredible!
Fun Fact: The little girl playing Samwise Gamgee's daughter in the final scene was Ali Astin, Sean Astin's real-life daughter (who's now about 28). In the home video commentary, Sean Astin explains that the reason the daughter is hiding her face when Samwise and Rosie kiss is because Ali didn't like seeing her daddy kiss any woman other than mommy.
and no kiss on the lips :)
As gollum would say daddy betrays us!
And the little boy on Rosie's arms was her real life son.
@@_starfiendActually that is her daughter Maisy
@@Will.Flavell Oh, okay, thanks. I'd always known the child was hers, but for some reason was under the impression it was her son.
Frodo never fully healed from his wounds, which means he could never stay happy in Middle-Earth. He, Gandalf, Bilbo, and the rest are going to the undying lands (Elf heaven essentially), where mortal beings usually aren't allowed. An exception is made for Frodo and Bilbo because they were ring bearers. In the appendices we learn that Sam becomes mayor of the Shire and lives a long and happy life. After his wife dies, he also sails west to the undying lands because he was briefly a ring bearer. So Frodo and Sam do meet again. Merry and Pippin spend their days with Aragorn in Gondor, and when they die they are buried next to Aragorn's grave. Legolas and Gimli remain friends, and their friendship heals the rift between Dwarf and Elf. When they reach their end, they also sail to the undying lands together. It's a massive honor for Gimli, being a dwarf, and never a ring bearer. Once they leave, the fellowship is gone from Middle Earth forever.
Had no clue as I never read the books but literally makes the ending even more perfect despite already being perfect!
Would love a movie about their reunion in the undying lands
good knowledge of tolkien
@@bwilson5401 sounds super amazing tbh, I'll have to pick it up at some point!
"Rosie Cotton dancin'..." that, right there, is where I burst into tears every time. The fact that Sam's only regret after giving it all to save the world is that he never got to tell a girl that he loves her, it speaks to me so much... What else is there to do but to join with him and cry at that moment when he can finally allow himself to feel defeated and hopeless?
The creepiest thing to me about Gollum falling into the lava is, even as he's dying, his ONLY thought is keeping the Ring out of it. That's how strong of a grip the Ring's power had on him.
This is what i Love about Frodo and Sam dying on the Rock. Frodo IS actually Happy, His mind is not tortured anymore, even though His Body is dying. And he is able to cheer up sam opposite of when He Had the ring
Yes, it's called addiction... some of us deal with it every day.
❤ they need a fellowship@@guss1470
Sam is the Hero of the whole story. You know, everybody needs a Sam. Oh, They don't say, but Sam after being the Ringbearer for a short while, also had a long life. He outlived Rosie, and then was afforded the honor of being taken to the Undying Lands in the West as well.
While everybody definetly needs a Sam, i always like to say that the more important lesson here is: We all should BE more like Sam. Then everyone will have a Sam in their lives eventually^^
Peter Jackson did JRR Tolkien good on this trilogy. Tolkien said he wrote this story based on his experience as a soldier in the wars. This is, to me, the best war movie and love story put on screen. This is at heart, what true friendship should aspire to be. Tolkien wrote a masterpiece and Peter Jackson captured it on film. Nothing compares the depth of emotion this story shows. It's a classic that will never die. Great reaction, girls. This is the intent this movie aimed to give. I remember watching this last movie in the theater. It was very long but nobody in the audience cared. It's one of the few times the whole audience sat through the credits listening to the music and engaged with the movie scenes. Normally, it's silent except a few voices here and there but this is one of those where the audience interacted all the way through. Love it, love your reaction.
Crying just shows how much of a beautiful person you are, because you can feel the very emotions within you kicking to go up the surface, never hold back how you feel, it is just the greatness and strongest feeling, opposite to all the people who thinks that crying is something to be ashamed of, pay no mind to them... anyways, re loved what you did again Magy and also your friend, I can see why you guys get along so well, you have big hearts
The thing I loved most about this story is that it wasn't the strongest human. It wasn't the main character. It wasn't the strongest wizard. It wasn't even the princesses. It was at the end of all things, a gardener who was the main hero of the entire story.😊
Tolkein said he based Sam on the common British soldiers he knew during World War I, whom he said were better at stubbornly slogging forward against impossible odds than the officers (which included Tolkein himself, who was a lieutenant).
Is it better to be a gardener at war, or a warrior in the garden? Apparently both work well for Samwise!
I'd say they all worked together, and there is no main hero.
How can someone not cry to the ending of this trilogy. One of the few greatest's movies in human history.
i cry allways and in every reaction i see... damn ninja cutting onions
Some extra bits:
When they were old and had lived full lives Sam, Legolas and Gimli made boats and followed Frodo and Gandalf into the Undying lands.
Merry and Pippin had great lives too and went to spend their last years with their friend Aragorn.
This is how Tolkien described the ride of the Rohirrim:
Now silently the host of Rohan moved forward into the field of Gondor, pouring in slowly but steadily....
After a while the king led his men away somewhat eastward, to come between the fires of the siege and the outer fields. Still they were unchallenged, and still Théoden gave no signal.... A smell of burning was in the air and a very shadow of death. The horses were uneasy. But the king sat upon Snowmane, motionless, gazing upon the agony of Minas Tirith, as if stricken suddenly by anguish, or by dread. He seemed to shrink down, cowed by age. Merry himself felt as if a great weight of horror and doubt had settled on him.... They were too late! Too late was worse than never!....
Then suddenly Merry felt it at last, beyond doubt: a change. Wind was in his face! Light was glimmering....
But at that same moment there was a flash, as if lightning had sprung from the earth beneath the City. For a searing second it stood dazzling far off in black and white, its topmost tower like a glittering needle: and then as the darkness closed again there came rolling over the fields a great boom.
At that sound the bent shape of the king sprang suddenly erect. Tall and proud he seemed again; and rising in his stirrups he cried in a loud voice, more clear than any there had ever heard a mortal man achieve before:
Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden!
Fell deeds awake: fire and slaughter!
spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered,
a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises!
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
With that he seized a great horn from Guthláf his banner-bearer, and he blew such a blast upon it that it burst asunder. And straightway all the horns in the host were lifted up in music, and the blowing of the horns of Rohan in that hour was like a storm upon the plain and a thunder in the mountains.
Ride now, ride now! Ride to Gondor!
Suddenly the king cried to Snowmane and the horse sprang away. Behind him his banner blew in the wind, white horse upon a field of green, but he outpaced it. After him thundered the knights of his house, but he was ever before them. Éomer rode there, the white horsetail on his helm floating in his speed, and the front of the first éored roared like a breaker foaming to the shore, but Théoden could not be overtaken. Fey he seemed, or the battle-fury of his fathers ran like new fire in his veins, and he was borne up on Snowmane like a god of old, even as Oromë the Great in the battle of the Valar when the world was young. His golden shield was uncovered, and lo! it shone like an image of the Sun, and the grass flamed into green about the white feet of his steed. For morning came, morning and a wind from the sea; and the darkness was removed, and the hosts of Mordor wailed, and terror took them, and they fled, and died, and the hoofs of wrath rode over them. And then all the host of Rohan burst into song, and they sang as they slew, for the joy of battle was on them, and the sound of their singing that was fair and terrible came even to the City.
Tokien's style of writing is by far the most enjoyable to me. Impossible not to love the LOTR films.
There is a rumor that Gandalf brought three eagles with him to pick up Sam and Frodo because he hoped it would be needed to pick up Smeagle as well. Also, when Frodo woke up after, he hadn't seen Gandalf since the first movie when he fell from the bridge.
One of my favorite little details at the end is when Frodo boards the ship to the Undying Lands, he hesitates and turns back and all of the color returns to his face. And he smiles.
You can see him begin to be healed.
that's actually the climax of the story. the climax of the plot is the ring being destroyed but after that the story continues to develop and it reaches it's conclusion when Frodo can finally smile because the ring has no longer an influence on him an he can start healing as you said.
"I can't carry it for you.....BUT I CAN CARRY YOU!!!" gets me every time. We all need our own Sam. I'm happy that you've found yours. Wonderful reactions as always. ❤🐺
how about we all try to be someone else's SAM?
Makes me tear up every time, even if it's just that scene and even when cut up in editing.
Everyone's yelling 'Frodo!' as the tower of Sauron falls, but Frodo failed.
Smeagol / Gollum destroyed the ring and was destroyed by it. Gandalf brought an extra eagle to the rescue, hoping he could be saved, too, but sadly he couldn't.
You two never looked awful in this reaction, if anything, your crying makes you seem even more beautiful.
I don't think either of you could ever look bad crying like that to a movie like this. It is a movie of a lifetime, and to see its' impact on others like it has made on you are part of the most wonderful things about life. Loved this reaction!
37:12 OMG!!! You two are SO adorable. You're tears of joy, are so much more impactful, than your tears of sorrow.
I feel so equally joyful, just watching your reaction. 🥰
Thank you editor, for letting the dialogue about 'Death is not the end' between Gandalf and Pippin play out, almost without cutting it :) such a beautiful moment ❤
That speech always makes me tear up. It's such a comfort.
According to Tolkien, there was a very minuscule (one grain of sand against all the sand in the world chance) hope for Smeagol's redemption, similarly for orcs as well. Although given his strong bond to the Ring, after its destruction he would probably have died shortly after.
In the Mt Doom, right where it was made, the Ring was in it's absolute most powerful state. The strength of temptation was just too much for almost anyone in Middle Earth. And Frodo was absolutely exhausted, his will spent, after carrying the Ring for so long during the time that Sauron had it almost within his grasp. When Frodo said “The Ring is mine.”, almost certainly that wasn't Frodo anymore; the Ring overtook him.
That's why Gandalf said some time ago that he felt Gollum has a role to play in this quest, for good or for ill. And as hopeful as Galndalf was, he asked the third eagle to come along for Smeagol...
Peter Jackson decided to diminish the main (Aragorn, Gandalf) characters a bit to give more impact to Frodo's, Sam's, Pippin's, and Eowyn's and Merry's actions (like it was necessary; all of them were badass!).
This Witch King vs Gandalf scene is one of the few scenes to annoy us. Visually, it looks great (I don't mind a horse changed for a fell beast), but within the rules of LotR he doesn't have power over Gandalf, nothing should have happened to Gandalf and a staff, and Shadowfax should have stand still just like a marble statue. In the books both Gandalf and Shadowfax are totally unfazed during their encounter. Maybe a part of a wall collapsing in that explosion and the two foes not moving at all would look much cooler. Gandalf was cautious, but wasn't afraid of the WK and he was planning undoing all WK's work around battlefield (and killing him at the closest opportunity). But he had to make a choice on a spot - save Faramir or prevent some other, yet unclear evil. The other evil turned out to be Theoden's death.
The prophecy about the Witch King was misinterpreted over the centuries. It originally said: "Not by the hand of a man WILL he fall...". So the WK COULD be killed by anyone with proper skill and a proper weapon. It just so happened, that a string of events lead to a hobbit and a woman to find themselves completely out of their depths, but with fierce love and loyalty towards Theoden willing to lay down their lives to defend him. Merry with the Dunedain made dagger with the ability to break the WK's spell and Eowyn with a swift and precise deathblow taking advantage of the element of surprise - thus both of them fulfilling the prophecy. As far as the difference in a weight class and summoning the amount of courage goes, they remind me of Feanor or Glorfindel vs balrogs, or maybe even Fingolfin vs Morgoth.
Both Eowyn and Merry got poisoned by something called Black Breath - a kind of a spell that affects almost everyone getting close to a Nazgul and especially the Witch King. On top of that, both got injured by stabbing the WK (mind you both the dagger and a sword melted on the spot), and WK broke Eowyn's shield hand as well.
Aragorn as the King is a healer and he brought them both back from near death coma.
Yes, good job. To understand all the back story with Fëanor, Glorfindel and Fingolfin and their history especially and including Galadriel, one has to read or listen to the Silmarillion. I prefer the audio version with Andy Serkis, he does such great character animations with his voice and really brings it to life. Plus it's a tougher read for many.
wow. i never once imagined that indeed the 3rd eagle would have been there just in case smeagol was still with them. man.
@@scolack123I read somewhere that was debunked a long time ago, hence why Gandalf is on the third Eagle and the other two are for Sam and Frodo
I'll never forget, in Magy's first reaction, when the Riders of Rohan showed up, she kept saying 'Keel them, keel them ALL!'. It was so adorable...
Is this not the first reaction?
@@salvadormartinez8577 Not for Magy. She has already reacted to it on her channel and is re-watching it for Foxy's first viewing. FWIW, Magy's first reaction to the trilogy - especially the end of RotK - is what made me fall in love with her channel.
I will always contend that the ending of this one is so meaningful, so powerful and emotional, because it was so incredibly well written, well acted, and well scored over 3 very long films that by that point you genuinely feel like you've been to absolute hell and back with these characters. I don't see there ever being a trilogy on this level again.
Even in his deplorable state, Frodo felt something was not quite right with that tunnel. He put up a good fight both against Shelob and Gollum.
Sam's fight against Shelob looked so epic. His unfaltering courage was incredible and right after he hits us with a fantastic line - "Don't go where I can't follow" - anyone would be hard pressed to find a more loyal friend than Sam is to Frodo.
Magy insulting the orcs is one of the best parts of this reaction to the 3rd movie, she keeps spitting banger after banger 😂
Theoden's speech followed by the charge of the Rohirrim - chills! It's so satisfying, seeing how the orc armies are being wiped off.
Even though it was hard to see the riders get ravaged by the oliphants, the way in which they dealt with those huge beasts was quite cool.
Gandalf's description of death and what you see after you die - Valinor - is by far one of the best scenes in this trilogy. Such an encouraging moment, watching how Pippin actually manages to smile towards the end.
Eowyn, with Merry's help, managed to achieve what no other elf or man could - she finally made the prophecy come true and put an end to the Witch King. Hitting that accursed being really took a toll on both Eowyn and Merry, we could see how Merry instantly screamed in pain after stabbing him and Eowyn herself suffered the same injury after she stabbed him in the face.
What a heartwrenching cry of despair from Eomer when he discovers his sister, on the battlefield of all places, unconscious.
You know the situation was dire if even Sam lost hope about a return journey. The burden on Frodo, seeing how exhausted he was as they were climbing Mount Doom, it's beyond obvious how much the Ring was trying to break him completely.
Aragorn's speech - giving courage to the army of men in face of such overwhelming odds - another beautiful of what a great king he will be.
"I can't carry it for you but I can carry you" - Sam redefining what a true friend is with each scene!
In the end, it all proves for naught. Nobody can resist the Ring, no matter how pure of heart they are at the start, the Ring will eventually corrupt them. It's ironic that Gollum, who wanted the Ring for himself so much and to keep it safe, helped destroy it by taking it from Frodo and triggering that rage, that desperate desire in Frodo to take back the Ring.
Just moments after the Ring was destroyed, Frodo was able to remember the Shire, all those happy memories, once again. It speaks volumes of the Ring's ability to corrupt.
"My friends, you bow to no one" - tears, every single time you see it. What an unexpected honor, especially from the hobbits' perspective, to see all those people bow to them, the real heroes of the story.
Both the scene with the 4 of them enjoying their beers aside from all the other hobbits and Frodo wondering how can someone move on with their life, after events like those - both served to show that you can't go back to being your old self, not after everything you've seen and done along the way. Sam managed to do it, to some degree. He married Rosie, had a family but in the end, even he left everything behind and took a boat to the Undying Lands. Merry and Pippin travelled a lot of times from the Shire, going to Rohan, to Gondor and eventually, when they died, they were entombed next to Aragorn, in Minas Tirith.
Gimli and Legolas travelled together and in the end, they too left for the Undying Lands, the only Dwarf to ever be bestowed such an honor, because of his friendship with Legolas.
You're not the only one who had hope for Smeagol. It is speculated that the reason Gandalf had 3 eagles with him to help find Frodo and Sam is because, he hoped until the end that Smeagol would be with them and he too would need to be rescued, carried by an eagle.
Thank you for the incredible reaction, this was nothing short of spectacular ❤
One thing about the battle at the Gates of Mordor, the men of the west never charged. They were incredibly outnumbered and Aragorn was far too wise to leave his defensive position on the two slag heaps where he had the high ground and could draw up his troops into a Phalanx or square to be equally strong on all sides since they were surrounded. I know why Peter Jackson had them charge for cinematic effect but militarily it would have been sucidal.
@@allenporter6586 yea, those who read the books know that.
Really enjoyed your post 👍♥️
You two were wonderful throughout. Some time down the road I'll probably give you another view on this series. The money is to help Magy buy a new leg for her trousers.
Hahah this comment made me laugh 😂 I will sure make a fund for a new leg haha thank you for enjoying what we do❤️
Don't forget Hobbit power too! We needed Merry's help to take down the Witch King, and he is also technically not a Man 😃
Tolkien added Eowyn killing the Witch King out of spite for William Shakespeare's MacBeth. Spoilers for a 450 year old story: At the beginning of the play, the witches prophesize that MacBeth can not be killed by any man born of a woman. Tolkien reading this for the first time predicts logically that MacBeth will be slain by a woman - the obvious answer. But nope. MacBeth is killed by MacDuff who we later find out was born by Caesarian section. In those days, Caesarian section was only performed after the mother had already died in childbirth so MacDuff was not born of a woman but instead from a corpse. Tolkien thought that to be pretty lame writing and so he thumbs his nose at old Bill Shakes by getting the plot point right in his story.
@@gunkulator1 Now THAT is a backstory!
Together Eowyn and Merry fullfill both interpretations of not by the hands of man.
@@gunkulator1 Thank you for this. wow.
"I can't throw it in for you, but I can throw you!" 😂
Sam took a dark turn at the end for sure XD
The ending Tolkien didn't want us to know about lol
@@ThwipThwipBoom op jokes, but when Frodo has that evil eye at Gollum after he bit off his finger, i just think that Sam is a "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few" kind of person (Hobbit to be exact)...... i legit think Sam would of thrown Frodo if he knew there was no redemption (Frodo seemed like it at that moment imo)
@@DeRockMedia no he wouldn't have. for the same reason Elrond didn't took the ring from Isildur when he failed and for the same reason Gandalf and Galadriel refused the ring when Frodo offered it to them freely. They would've been corrupted and the ring would've been even more destructive. Tolkien even said a good person corrupted by power is even more terrifying than a tyrant. Power corrupts whether you want that power or not, therefor Frodo fails to destroy the ring and the moral of the story is that evil will always end up destroying itself because it doesn't have the ability to create. And Sam throwing Frodo off the cliff would've canceled Sam's character arc and personality. It would've made less than no sense for him to do that.
@@ElysiumDusk thanks for the reply, ya i see your point, i always wondered how Elrond reacted after Isildur walked away...like, what kind of conversation did they have walking out of Mount Doom. "so uhhh....you probably should of really thrown the ring in bro" lol
joking aside, now that i think about it, ya Sam would never of done that, thats why that ending was so entertaining to see how it fell in, i remember in high school that my friend told me how it ended (i couldnt wait multiple years after Fellowship, now as an adult i would of hated to be spoiled). luckily i didnt know HOW it happened, i forget how it did in the book even though i read ROTK a bunch of times many years later (my memory is going out). But I still get excited to watch the end because i remember when i first watched it and was like "what?! i thought the ring got destroyed, Frodo puts it on?!?!" lol, literally my ALL TIME favorite movie(s), i could watch it on repeat for all eternity.
Even for the necessary and optional changes that Peter Jackson had to make changing this book into a movie that many Tolkien fans found upsetting or disappointing, myself included, Jackson was able to keep the power and message of this great story intact. Even having read the the trilogy many times, the movie still hits hard and brings a tear to the eye and a lump in the throat.
I don't think book fans should be upset at PJ for the changes, everyone did their best to make the best LOTR adaptation they could. It should be commended at how close he got it
@@DeRockMedia I know he did, but one does get disappointed that the whole Old Forest, Tom Bombadil, and Barrow Downs is missing. Also Glorfindel is the most bas-ass elf and a personal favorite of mine. Seeing him replaced at the Fords of Bruinen by Arwen hits a nerve. Don't get me wrong he LOTR movies series is awesome! PJ did a GREAT job, just when you've lived with the book and lore for 30 years before the movies came out, created campaigns and games to fit that lore for both RPGs and wargames, it's hard not to see exactly what Tolkien wrote. Basically it's a lot easier to forgive myself for changes I had to make in the lore for playability than anybody else's changes LOL. And i did say PJ captured the most important things from the book in the movies, both can make me choke up for the same things.😃🥲
@@allenporter6586Beyond all that, breaking up Sam and Frodo at Cirith Ungol. Ridiculous action film angst nonsense.
@@MiLikesVids'action film angst nonsense' 😂...please.. it's meant to show how the ring and Gollum are corrupting Frodo. One criticism I have of the book is the ring doesn't affect Frodo enough, and Jackson helped enhance that.
@@al81yooNo, the ring does weigh on Frodo. He says so numerous times. He never trusted or liked Gollum any more than Sam. He trusted Gollum's greed for the ring would keep him close but Frodo had no doubt Gollum would betray them to get the ring for himself, especially if he figured out what Frodo and Sam were up to. Frodo wasn't hapless baggage in the book. The film made action film nonsense of the Cirith Ungol section. That's without addressing the character assassination of Faramir for cheap angst.
You two wicked crybabies got me right in the feels. It's so sweet how you hug each other for comfort. You Bulgarian beauties bow to no-one
"You Bow To No One" that always gets my eyes a little watery.
"that Still only counts as one", one of the best lines
not sure if this has been mentioned, but the little girl Sam picks up at the end, is the actors real daughter.
"Besties crying," aye? Surely this was also some of the BEST CRYING!! Extremely gratifying to see y'all's tears of joy and sorrow, and laughing often through them. One of the best reactions of this kind I've ever been privileged to witness. Thank you both! Gandalf said "Not all tears are an evil," and he was right! Excellent stuff, and I now I have to see you guys react to the first two, lol! SUBSCRIBED!
I don't think I've ever seen so much crying during a reaction video. But if it was going to be one, this was probably going to be it!
"Better than a love story". Yes, finally a woman said it out loud. When men go through hard times together, it builds a bond stronger than anything. For better or worse. This is a movie but it's very true in real life.
I appreciate Laura's hope that Sméagol would somehow redeem himself. That was absolutely lovely. Unfortunately, some people are too far gone and they can't be turned back. Some people insist that it can. Some yes. Some no.
Great reaction ladies. 🥰
I can't remember where the line is from, but you're reminding of when a cop in something explained why he was so loyal to and willing to risk so much for his partner saying "I sleep with my wife. I live with my partner."
It's not just men who go through this, Thelma and Louise is also a "love story"...I'm not comparing the two, as good as Thelma and Louise is, it's not Tolkien.
Then watch her reaction to Squid Game E6 😉
It’s nice that Magy had someone to cry along with her this time.
You know you have a good king, the right king, when he shows humility. When Aragorn starts singing, it is very powerful, too!
After the credits roll, this happens:
- Sam becomes the Mayor of the Shire. He has many children and grandchildren. After his wife dies, he's allowed to sail to the Undying Lands. An honor only given by the Elves to the ring bearers. Remember Sam carried the ring for a bit.
- As an elf, Legolas can also sail to the Undying Lands,... and after Aragorn dies of old age, Legolas picks up an old Gimli, builds a ship, and brings Gimli along with him. The only dwarf ever to be granted this honor.
Aragorn: ''You bow to no one''
Me: 😢😢😢😢😢
What really gets me is how Frodo can't even smile. He's been so deeply hurt by everything he went through that he can't enjoy his accomplishment. Maybe it's a bit of guilt that he failed at the very end, too. But either way, his sadness in the middle of his finest hour, that just hurts to watch.
29:45 It's funny you should say that. In the books, before going into Shelob's Lair, Frodo pronounced a curse on Gollum. He warned him that if he betrayed him and Sam, the Ring would be the death of him, and he himself would be cast into the fires of Mount Doom. And sure enough, the curse came true.
43:06 Yes I expected more character deaths too, but to paraphrase King Leonidas, this is Tolkien!
Tolkien saved all his carnage for "The Silmarillion".
I saw this at the world premiere back in 2003. It was the best movie experience I've ever had. Nothing comes close. Best trilogy ever made, and the Rohirrim charge with king Theoden's speech beforehand at Pelennor fields is the best scene in movie history.
Thank you fYour emotional reaction to 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' was so moving! Thank you for sharing your genuine tears as you experienced those powerful scenes for the first time. Your honesty reminds us of the incredible impact of storytelling. Keep sharing your authentic reactions!
That was so cute Magy. I love that you got to experience this again with your bestie. It is truly the best kind of love story, the real kind, between friends that lasts forever and makes life worth living.
Wow! You guys are the greatest. I was first read these stories by my aunt when I was 12. Now I'm 77 and I never get tired of re-watching with 1st time reactors or re-reading them again. If you're interested Andy Serkis who played Gollum/Sméagol does an incredible job with the audio versions especially with the Silmarillion, which is harder to read. Thanks for the best reaction ever. I'll be waiting for The Hobbit. Cheers!
I watch this trilogy every year over the Christmas season, and every time I get emotional. it is a testament to how great the story is and how amazingly it is written. I really enjoyed watching the reaction both of you ladies gave...it was so wonderful seeing the emotions on your faces. Well done ladies and keep it up! 🙂
"My friends, you bow to no one"
One of the most emotional and powerful lines in the history of cinema
The beauty of the Lord of the Rings is that despite all rhe evil and all the power and magic and darkness... Its that pure innocent goodness that is captured so well that wins over evil. I've never seen such a well made screenplay where in the end its not superpowers but just pure innocent connection, love and determination to make sure evil is kept in check. After this many years still by far my most favourite.
It's more correct to say that goodness almost wins over evil. In the end, even the stout and good hearted Hobbit Frodo Baggins was unable to resist the power of the ring. The ring gets destroyed by accident because of Gollum and his inability to resist its evil pull.
This is what you get, staying true to the source material. A masterpiece. And what you get, when you shit on it? Rings of Power.
Oh yes!👍🏻
Well not necessarily, rings of power is a terrible show on its own. It shits all over the source material yes, however I think it could be a lot better while still doing that. Yet it doesn't help its cause by any stretch.
@@Mr.Yoda66 it does help me ;)
Plenty of book purists are complaining many parts are adapted wrong though. Some characters are not there, some get mixed. Some events dont happen in the right order. So it's just a very good adaptation, that succeeded in not including the right stuff and changing the little that needed to be changed
@@Psykopatatos yep, there was no tom bombadill in the movies who touches the ring and it doesnt have any effect on him like it was in the book
Aragon: "You bow to no one"
Everyone: 😭😭
11:40 I'm told even normal elephants spook horses, that are not used to any living creatures larger than themselves, let alone these huge behemoths. The poor oliphaunts are not evil in themselves, but they are enslaved by evil.
16:22 'I've got to save you'/'You already did' Do they think they are in Return of the Jedi instead of Return of the King?
The little girl at the end is Sean Astin's daughter, so it entirely normal to run to her daddy and be picked up.
From the ring falling in till the end is the best sequence of movie scenes ever!
It has always puzzled me, in the Lord of The Rings trilogy, why for some reason Aragorn adopts an Irish accent, just for a few moments, only to return to his normal accent, moments later! A good example of this is at the gates of Mordor where he calls: "Let the Lord of the black land come forth! Let justice be done upon him!" in an obvious Irish accent.
Then he delivers his inspiring speach to his men, and all signs of the Irish twang has disappeared!
I always wonder if people pick up how Frodo transforms when departing Middle Earth to be with the elves. If you pay attention closely, when Frodo tells Sam, Pippin, and Merry he is leaving Frodo’s eyes have circles around them and he still looks unwell. When Frodo takes the first steps onto the ships planks to leave, and looks back to his friends his face is bright and full. I like to think it is the moment that the burden and toll placed on his body, mind, and spirit from the ring of power is finally lifted. Who knows if my interpretation is correct, but the changes when watching this scene are evident. The same is evident for Bilbo too. When they were on the way to the harbor Bilbo looked very old and worn. When they get to the harbor Bilbo looks younger and reinvigorated.
Now here is some food for thought, while everyone is in part a hero and Frodo and Sam especially so - along with Pippin/Merry too. Are they truly the ultimate hero in the end? Someone could argue it was Gollum’s need to posses the ring which ended up with him biting off Frodo’s finger that led to the inevitable destruction of the ring. Otherwise; Frodo, like Isildur before him, would have left Mount Doom with the ring.
Now here is some more food for thought. Is Gollum the unlikely hero or was it the ring of power itself? Think about it, if not for the ring of powers need to get back to Sauron, Frodo would have not been there, and neither would have Gollum…
And don't forget Bilbo's role here. It was Bilbo's pity that made him spare Gollum back when he first found the ring. That one act of kindness sets the stage for the successful completion of the quest.
The fact that gandalf brought 3 eagles with him makes me think that he had hope that smeagol wasnt beyond redemption, that 3rd eagle was suposted to be for him....😢
17:21 That is heaven. The song background, the dress, a comfortable spot to sleep and wake up. It is definitely worth to wake up. 17:38 Especially your reaction to 'love at first sight' scene lightens the moment. Thank you.
Even Elrond's Elvish medicine did not completely cure him from the wound he got on Weathertop and the blade tip left in him was still making its way to his heart. Only by sailing West with the Elves could that wound, and the evil of the Ring be finally healed.
At 32:42 there are 3 eagles , 1 for frodo, one for sam and one for smeagol, but gandalf didn't know that smeagol died
34:12 Friendship is everything, it means everything. Frodo Baggins is only a flag-bearer giving the world a sign of hope then Samwise Gamgee helps him to keep going.
"Your my Sam."
"Your my Frodo."
I don't think my heart can take it anymore...
"You bow to no one" brought a tear to every man's eye
I am laughing so hard @ 30:28 Magy calling an Sauron and the ogre bitches. Genuine happiness there.
The Mouth of Sauron scene was cut from the theatrical version as Peter Jackson and co thought it was a bit redundant since unlike the books (where the last time you knew about Frodo, he was paralyzed by Shelob and taken to Cirith Ungol by the orcs, in Return of the King book, you read the Black Gates chapter before getting to the tower of Cirith Ungol so you might think Frodo could have been dead at this poing) you know Frodo is alive (though Sauron did caught him with his gaze in Mordor), though it could be dramatic that Aragorn and the others might give in because THEY don't know the truth.
The Mouth was played by Bruce Spence, best known for playing the Gyrocopter Pilot in Mad Max 2 and 3. He also voiced Chum in Finding Nemo (released the same year as Return of the King), played Tion Medon in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, appeared in The Matrix 2 and 3 and Lord Roop in The Chronicles of Narnai: The Dawn Treader.
Before he was cut, Peter Jackson wanted The Mouth to be more memorable so he was experimenting with turnning Bruce's mouth sideways or double the amount of teeth in his mouth but ultimateley he decided to enlarge the mouth by 200 % to give the impression that something is weird about him.
Faramir and Eowyn love story, it´s quite deeper and incredibly romantic in the book. Here we only see a few nice moments.
I'm just going to say.."Fantastic reaction video" ...Magy literally had tears running down her neck...her second time reacting was as good if not better than the first. Laura, you truly are Magy's Sam. *Hugs all around * P.S. All these tears could have saved most of the people on Arrakis in Dune... LOL
12:12 "That still only counts as one!"
Eomer takes down two Oliphaunts. And Eowyn also cuts one's legs too. Gimli would have been even more envious if he had seen. XD
I've watched this trilogy probably hundreds of times and it still affects the same way lots of: happiness, joy, anger, sadness, tears(sobbing actually) There were several times after the original airing of the trilogy where theater's in Albuquerque had special showings that showed all three movies one after the other! It was a long, but fun day for myself and many more Tolkien fans. If I remember correctly the theater opened at 9 am and I didn't leave until midnight or 1am(3 half hour intermissions) It was so much fun being with people who loved it as much as I did!
Many people don't understand why Frodo had to leave the Shire, but I think the both of you did! "It's been 4 years to the day since Weathertop and the wound has never really healed." If you get the chance to watch the appendices of The Lord Of The Rings I would do it(it shows the process that went into the making of the trilogy (very informative and fun to watch!)
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Sams daughter, who he hugger in the end, is the actors (Sean Austin) daughter in real life.
"When you realize the third eagle was for Smeagle"
12:55 thank you for taking the time to appreciate one of the best scenes of the trilogy. A lot of people don’t realize awesome that scene is or even how huge what Gandalf said to Pippin is. A man who he knows came back from the dead, who is a literal angelic being in mortal form, told him that there is life after death and it is painless and beautiful! Made me tear up.
I was nice to see a reaction but this time I must say that allowing to see the deep care of each other you have is even better. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.
There's nothing like the power of a really good story😊
Ladies, Sam’s daughter at the end was actually Sean Astin’s *real* daughter!
I now know one thing having watched Magy reacting to this movie twice. If, when she is on old woman wrinkled and bent, she rewatches this great movie, she is still going to bawl her eyes out like it was the first time.
Such a pure and authentic heartfelt reaction. Thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey. You both have captured the spirit of the Trilogy. Thanks for sharing with us.
36:05 As it is foretold: No existence, no matter how small or unimportant, can know the wonders they would accomplish.
Fun fact Grond was the name of Morgoth's hammer, and what Aragorn said after he was crowned was what Elendil said after he came to Middle-Earth from the destruction of Numenor
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"You bow to no one" - that scene gets me everytime. Such a powerful scene. These movies are top notch and still hold up so well today. A testament to great acting, great writing (or adaptation) and great film-making. Truly epic.
And just a sidenote: I know it seemed annoying that Smeagol kept pursuing the ring throughout the movies. But consider this. Had he not relentlessly followed Frodo & Sam to the very end, Frodo would have walked away with the ring. In a roundabout way, Smeagol saved Middle Earth by attacking Frodo at the end. Smeagol found the ring in the begining, which started all of this, and he ended up with the ring with his last breath.
Great reactions ladies!
The will of Illuvatar showed in Smeagol/Gollum's end.... He took the greatest triumphs of the enemy and wove them into a theme of surpassing beauty (The Music of the Ainur)
In a way, the ring was its own undoing.
0:32 When Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli killed Peter Jackson, the director of the films. XD
Most don't notice the change of Frodo once he steps on the ship. He is young and vibrant again. The battles and pain he went through dont show.
The Grey Havens and 'leaving' means travelling to heaven after death. Yes, it would be nice to be young and fit again, but Frodo's and others' wounds lay too deep.
@@stevetheduck1425 In other universes, sure. In this one, death and heaven are very much different from Valinor and the They Grey Havens.
30:46 It's so funny the girl holding that alien like a baby...🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Like he was watching the movie too
You two lovely ladies, especially Laura (since this was your first viewing), I don't think I've seen a more genuine, emotional reaction to this phenomenal movie than what I just saw from you. You had me crying with you more than any other reactor I've watched. Beautiful movie, beautiful reaction. 😊
A couple scenes from the cutting room floor that nobody knows about:
Sam calls out to Frodo as he leans over the precipice at Mount Doom: "Give me your hand!"
Frodo reaches to him with what's left of his bloody hand and Sam recoils in horror: "Ew! Not THAT hand, give me your OTHER hand!"
Bilbo asks Frodo if he can see his old ring again as they travel to the harbor.
Frodo says: "I'm sorry uncle, I'm afraid I've lost it."
Bilbo morphs into a Pennywise-demon and literally bites Frodo's head off: "Rrrawr!"
Merry got his sword from the Barrow Wight. It was made by Elves. This is why it affected the Nazgul when he stabbed it in the back of the knee. It actually weakened the Witch King.
It was so fun sharing these movies with you two. Truly one of the best experiences I've had watching reactions to my favorite movies.
It was so contagious getting emotional as you two just completely melting over the last 20 mins of that video.
Amazing reaction. Thank you. You caught so much of the deeper story. Especially at the end, where most reactions I've seen are left with "I don't understand why Frodo left."
Silver shores, and hugs
Your emotions during this reaction were so true that I couldn't hold off my tear for the last third of it when this trilogy already breaks me each time I watch it. It was so genuine that I cried over the pages of my homework but it was worth it. Those movies are my absolute favourites over anything else, they are the closest thing to perfection that I know. I love what you do, please continue to stay like that.
Salutations from France
Few people know, but in fact the film is about Sam, about how he had to go through all this to gain the courage to meet a girl )
this is the best reaction ever 😭🥰
That is one of the best, most genuine reactions I've ever seen. We're all crying along with you.
During the brief time that Sam held the ring, the ring showed Sam the land of Mordor covered in flowers that Sam planted, to show you what Sam's motivations and deep desires were.
Sam is the best character in The Lord of the Rings, he carried the trilogy on his shoulders
32:39 Here is a simple but profound puzzle. Why THREE eagles? Gandalf got the eagles to go retrieve Sam and Frodo, hoping they were still alive. But why THREE? The answer is so simple and so obvious. He didn't know Smeagol was dead. Even to the end, Gandalf hoped to save that wretched creature who did not ask for what happened to him.
44:43 In the book, Smeagol accompanies them all the way to Mount Doom. Sam treats him very, very badly and Tolkien later said if Sam had found it in his heart to be kind to him, then Smeagol would have sacrificed himself and the Precious to save Frodo.
My favorite quote regarding these movies actually came from an unknown fan on one of the reaction videos.
"We all wish we had a friend like Sam.
When really, we should all strive to BE
a friend like Sam."
Imagine watching this series in the movie theatre, especially the last one (and the last scene). There weren't many dry eyes in the house! This is how you make a trilogy! Oh yeah, and more importantly, this is how you write one!
Next, The Hobbit trilogy. It's not as good as this one but, in sequence, those things happened before LOTR began. LOTR is Frodo's story (basically) and The Hobbit is Bilbo's story (basically).
I saw this in the cinema, and the stacked series of endings lasting nearly 20 minutes was almost too much for me. - and they missed the ending for Sam. He too went to the grey havens, as he had held the ring, too.
@@stevetheduck1425 True. It was as I watched this series that I went through what was to be the first in a series disappointments with movie-watching when I realized that to make it "cinematic", there were a whole set of characters that had been deleted (and, somewhat more disappointingly, some were later created in "The Hobbit"). Anyway, for someone who hasn't read the books, the movies are pretty good.
My favorite character was Eowyn, who struggled against the "rules" that women cannot fight. My favorite love story was her unrequited love of Arogorn.
You two are so adorable and your reactions just hit me in the feels. I love your reactions so much.
This truly is one of the best trilogies of all time.
The "You bow to one one" scene always gets me, even when watching reactions. These damn ninjas cutting onions...
"I cannot carry The Ring, but I can carry you!"