LORD OF THE RINGS: The Two Towers EXTENDED EDITION ☾ FIRST TIME WATCHING (PART 1 / 3)
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"How can he tell [what happened to Merry & Pippen]?"
Aragorn is a ranger. An outdoorsman. A tracker.
And he's been out in the wilds for decades. He's really, _really_ good at tracking. In the book, Gimli at one point remarks _A bent blade [of grass] is enough for Aragorn to read._
That's from the scene where Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are searching the area where the Riders of Rohan killed the orcs holding Merry and Pippin captive. There's an pretty humorous bit a little later in the scene, courtesy of _Legolas_ of all people, when the team is trying to figure out the traces of Merry and Pippin read by Aragorn:
_I suppose, [the hobbit] turned his arms into wings and flew away singing into the trees. It should be easy to find him: we only need wings ourselves!_
Plus, he was taught to track by the Elves AND the other Dunedain Rangers, so is one of the best at the craft alive.
A grasstoucher
The Silmarilion can be a tough read. The index of names, itself is about 50 pages long. I still recommend it, though. Just be sure you read the Lord of the Rings first.
Yeah, it’s not so much a story book as it is a really neat wiki page about the larger events in The world.
I read it several times when it first came out.. I really suggest listening to it as a recorded book. It always seemed more accessible that way.
I'd definitely recommend the Audiobook. It really helped me understand the stories and structure of the book. Plus really masterfully read by Martin Shaw!
The Silmarillion reads just like a history textbook or the appendixes that follow the end of The Return of the King.. Very little in the way of dialog, per se. But if you can get into it the book is fascinating as it explains times before LoTR.
For real. It reads like the bible
Gandalf dropped group to solo the Balrog, so he could get all the XP and loot for himself.
Dude. Finally someone gets it. 😂
John Rhys Davies, the actor that played Gimli, also provided the voice for Treebeard.
He also played Sallah, Indies friend in Raiders of the Lost Ark and in Indiana Jones/Last Crusade.
What I find funny is that he plays a Dwarf, but he's actually taller than most everyone else in these movies.
He will always be Pilot-major Rodrigues to me, from the miniseries Shogun. Dude stole all his scenes.
@@sld1776
That’s a criminally underrated miniseries. It’s still entertaining, but it’s also prime material for a modern remake imo
@@vandalayindustries3057 No, that was Tom Kenny.
Silmarilion? Not an easy read but absolutely worth it. After LOTR of course. Required for true nerdiness. Answers a lot of questions you may have.
13:52 At this scene, the actor that play Aragorn (Vigo Mortensen) kicked that helmet so hard that he broke a toe. The scream of pain in the scene was real and so good that the director decided to leave it in the final cut.
searched for this comment between all the Silmarillion comments 😁
Here it is!!!! Took me ages to find it 😂😂😂
@@Dene181 I like your style 😂
I was looking for this comment
@@Dene181 me too!
"He can see that on the sun?"
It's rather the fact that smoke both blocks short wavelengths of light and scatters the remaining light more, making the sky appear much more red than otherwise; if you've ever been near a building on fire or a large bonfire, or seen images of wildfires, you'll notice that the sky is very visibly red.
Thus Legolas is just making the observation that there must have been a large fire nearby over the course of the night, whose by far most likely explanation is armed conflict involving the nearby orcs, and thus that blood has been spilt; turns out this logical inference is indeed correct, and that the fire was from Eomer and his Rohirrim burning the corpses of the orcs.
The Silmarillion is worth reading but only if you read the trilogy and all the appendices first and find you still want to know more: it's not a narrative story in the same way, but more the early history of the world. It's beautiful but most of it is very bleak. It's really useful if you want to know more about Númernor (including how Aragorn and Elrond are related, and where Isildur actually fits into the line of the kings), and what the Valar, Sauron and the Wizards actually *are*
Oh gods, the Aragorn/Elrond thing makes so much of his interactions and speech about the race of Men make more sense. His story is genuinely so sad.
I disagree that it’s bleak but it’s definitely more difficult to read. The stories told in the book itself are like these grand mythological stories and I love it, but it does often read like an ancient historical source.
The Silmarillion is a deep dive. Familiarize yourself with LOTR first. Others have mentioned Robert Foster's guide, that's not bad to have on hand while reading the trilogy either.
I'm glad you're using subtitles! This native English speaker often missed words (or more) when watching movies without them... And the actors in the LotR trilogy have many different accents, making it even harder!
As for the Silmarilion, it tells the history of middle-earth and more... It starts with creation, and covers the first 2 ages in outline form, so you learn the details of how, when, and why orcs, elves, and men died in battle in the Dead Marshes that Frodo and company walk through in this part of the movie.
Exactly! Don't let anyone give you sass for watching with subtitles. Watch the movie in whatever way helps you best enjoy it.
So to explain Gandalf a bit more, he's a maiar, which is basically an angel, so is Suruman and every other wizard for that matter. They were sent from the undying lands to Middle Earth to help the free realms of middle earth bolster against Sauron. Gandalf's corporeal body did die when he fought the balrog, but his spirit survived and was sent back to continue his mission. Basically, he was remembering an old version of himself when talking to Aargorn, Legolas and Gimli.
One last thing, you actually meet all three bearers of the elven rings. Obviously Galadriel wielded Nenya as she made notice of it. But the other two ring bearers are Gandalf and Elrond. Elrond has Vilya and Gandalf bears Narya.
1:10 - Even for native English speakers, I'd recommend watching with the subtitles on.
It helps with the various names of all the different characters & places
The Silmarillion is the bible of Lord of the Rings, in content and style. It's hard to read but basically explains all the mystical beginnings for Tolkien's world, excluding where Hobbits come from. That remains a mystery...
"There was Eru, The One, who in Arda is called Iluvatar, and He made first the Ainur, the Holy Ones, who were the offspring of His thought, and they were with Him before ought else was made."
The first sentence of the Silmarillion. It makes me think of the start of the start of the Bible, so, yeah ..
(And Gandalf was one of the Ainur).
I thought they're a race of men?
@@Kosh800 That is the general consensus. But we are never told that explicitly.
@@Kosh800 The wizards are to be counted as Maiar. Basically heavenly angels. They were sent down by higher angelic beings called the Valar to Arda (the planet) to aid and help the people of Middle Earth. The wizards are disguised as men. They outwardly appear to be old Men so that they can be most effective in this task. The group of wizards including Gandalf and Sauraman are called the Istari. This is the best and simplified answer I can give you. lol
@@paulmartin6209 I wasn't asking about Wizards, I know what they are. We were talking about Hobbits.
The Silmarillion is something like the "Old Testament" of Middle Earth.
Wikipedia: _"The Silmarillion has five parts. The first, Ainulindalë, tells of the creation of Eä, the "world that is." The second part, Valaquenta, gives a description of the Valar and Maiar, supernatural powers of Eä. The next section, Quenta Silmarillion, which forms the bulk of the collection, chronicles the history of the events before and during the First Age, including the wars over three jewels, the Silmarils, that gave the book its title. The fourth part, Akallabêth, relates the history of the Downfall of Númenor and its people, which takes place in the Second Age. The final part, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age, is a brief account of the circumstances which led to and were presented in The Lord of the Rings."_
The Silmarillion can be really hard going, it's not a conventional novel/story. The bit dealing with the Simarils themselves is fantastic but 10,000+ years of immortal elves gets really hard to keep track of.
This.
I got about 100 pages in and that was it.
It's ok if you read it slowly. It's basically the Bible of Middle-Earth.
It's like reading the Bible.
@Rheumattica Are you trolling right now? Because I cannot determine.
@@rightwired lol yeah they're trolling - first was sarcasm, second is bait
For me the Silmarilion was tough to read the first ~100p or so.. But then the stories became more interesting and it completed the middleearth even more. And as I loved LOTR, that was awesome. So I have read it 11times or do :P infact more than LOTR itself xD
It's a bit of a slog, some of the gfeneologies and geographical descriptions, but The Sil. has some of the best stuff Tolkien ever wrote, imo. Fingolfin's story, and Beren and Luthien, to name just two random examples without spoiling anything.
I heard you graduated, congratulations !
Great reaction, keep it up !
Also, don't worry about being silent, sometimes it is enjoyable to see someone getting really into the story, it means you appreciate it !
thank you so so much! 🥰
@@Centane Your welcome, also let me say your hair looks particularly good at the end of the video, fits your smile really well !
Yeah that was a bit of a simping moment but eh im being honnest 😅, have a good night !
In the books, Gandalf says Treebeard is the oldest mortal being in all of Middle Earth. He was born there before the Elves came from the Undying Lands.
Silmarillion is the first and only book I ever had to give up on. Just straight up "This is above my reading level."
Definately read the Silmarillion.
Fun fact: when Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) kicked the orc helmet next to the pile of burnt bodies, that was an actual, honest-to-God scream. He wasn't acting. He improvised the kick and accidentally broke one of his toes, and director Peter Jackson loved the take so much that they kept it in the movie. 😆
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit are classic books, and personally, the LOTR movies are probably my favorite movies. The Silmarillion is also an excellent book, but it doesn't quite read like a traditional story like the others do. It reads like half mythical creation myth, half nonfiction history book in terms of writing style. What story is there is pretty cool imo, but it's really dense and largely preoccupied with worldbuilding the history of Middle Earth from the dawn of creation up until the age in which The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings occur (if memory is correct). Highly recommend if you really want to get into the deep lore of Tolkien's world, but it definitely isn't everyone's cup of tea. I don't blame anybody for finding it a tough read given its unconventional storytelling.
Lots of people here calling The Silmarillion a "dense" or "tough" read. I'd say it's more accurate simply to say that it's a history book rather than a novel. It's no tougher to read than any other non-fiction history or mythology text, it simply isn't immersive or thrilling in the way of a traditional narrative because that isn't its structure.
IF you have an interest in that sort of thing and are invested enough in the world then I'd recommend it. It's a fascinating read. And for once the backstory actually perfectly supports and flows into the more familiar tales because it wasn't a retconned afterthought - these stories really did come first. The central thing to understand about Tolkien's work is that the Elvish language was his primary interest in all this. That's what he began working on as a young man. But he knew that languages do not evolve in a vacuum, so in order for his language to feel natural it had to be supported by a complex history, which he developed in pieces over decades and which was eventually collected, condensed and post-humously published by his son Christopher as The Silmarillion.
The Silmarillion is my favorite book of all time. It's just epic, magical, academic and unbelievablely human.
Silmarilion is great but reads like a dense history book. I'd recommend reading the hobbit and lord of the rings first to fall more in love with the world. I'm an avid reader and it took me 3 tries to read it. Glad I did but I won't pretend I wasn't confused a lot of the time.
20:09 Love this scene 🌔💍🍿
Gollum’s dismissal of Frodo & Smeagol’s reaction to hearing his own (forgotten) name!
Before saying anything I’d like to thank you for sharing your watch with us, and I hope you further enjoy the films.
As for the Silmarillion, I’d say that you should give it a shot as it doesn’t hurt.
And I know there’s little use for saying this, but there’s no need to apologize for subtitles. If it means you enjoy the films in their entirety I for one would prefer you have them on than not. I like having the subtitles on sometimes as they can allow me to further appreciate instances that might just go over my head as I only speak one language.
For LoTR in specific, I think subs go a long way. As an English only mega-fan, even I notice little nuggets hidden away in the dialogue that the subtitles do a lot to reveal.
I've never seen someone fangirl over Gollum. But you're reaction is so pure. Many reactors treat him like dirt.
The Silmarillion is my favorite of Tolkien’s works. It is written like the Old Testament; not flowery, but in that style. I absolutely do recommend it, but if you’re not familiar with the style of older prose- like the Viking sagas or Judeo-Christian texts- I might start with LOTR or even the Hobbit before you attempt to tackle that glorious piece of Deepest Lore.
My favourite too, I don't know, why people say it's much harder to read than Tolkien's other works.
Same here. My absolute favourite. After reading the Hobbit for school in grade 7, I bought the Silmarillion and began reading. It was difficult at first but I managed and I just wanted to understand it better so I kept re-reading it and it kept me occupied. I slowly added to my Tolkien collection with Unfinished Tales, Children of Húrin and all those. LOTR was actually a rather late addition to my collection and I’ve only read it once (currently reading for second time) meanwhile, I’ve read Silmarillion at least a dozen times. It’s just awesome. It just fires me up reading it, thinking about it and imagining all the epic scenes and imagery; Melkor descending in wrath being clad in ice and crowned with fire and smoke, Fëanor and his sons swearing their oath with their swords shining blood red in the light of the torches, the first rising of the sun as Fingolfin and his host finally cross the Helcaraxë, Húrin’s last stand, the deeds of Beren and Lúthien, the War of Wrath, the glory of Númenor and the grandeur of its fall. That’s just to name a few.
@@morgothbauglir8687 that imagery of Morgoth as ‘a mountain that wades in the sea, crowned with ice and fire’ is truly terrifying and magnificent. I also always liked the fall of Menegroth and Gondolin and the war of the Elves and Dwarves, but as I’m sure you’ll agree, there’s absolutely not a dull or underwhelming moment in that entire book.
@@stephenfitzgerald9769 oh absolutely, no underwhelming moments. Even moments that aren’t particularly “epic” still stay with me and are among my favourites for some reason; I’ll give 2 examples:
“She (Melian) spoke no word; but being filled with love Elwë came to her and took her hand, and straightway a spell was laid on him, so that they stood thus while long years were measured by the wheeling stand above them; and the trees of Nan Elmoth grew tall and dark before they spoke any word.”
This next one, I don’t even know why I keep thinking of it, I just do:
“There came and night of autumn, and when it grew late, one came and smote upon the doors of Menegroth, demanding admittance to the King. He was a lord of the Green-elves hastening from Ossiriand, and the door-wards brought him to where Dior sat alone in his chamber; and there in silence he gave to the King a coffee, and took his leave. But in that coffee lay the Necklace of the Dwarves, wherein was set the Silmaril; and Dior looking upon it knew it for a sign that Beren Erchamion and Lúthien Tinúviel had died indeed, and gone where go the race of Men to a fate beyond the world.”
My favourite as well! :)
If you weren't planning on it already, I'd read The Hobbit (Bilbo's adventure, which he was writing in the opening of Fellowship) as well. It's a quick read and is more accessible than The Lord of the Rings.
She did, mentioned on the first vid of the fellowship
Love your reaction. The jaw drop at the start when you saw Gandalf fight the Balrog was epic. 👍
For a second, I thought her screen had frozen.
13:51 (I held it for as long as I could. I'm sorry): "didyouknowthatviggoreallybrokehistoe!"
Great reaction, great review, as always.
As the years pass, I find that my hours long rants about the PJ films double in length, and so is my frustration with these adaptations... My love for JRRT tops all else. But there is always a switch that brings back all the good times these movies brought me. So to me they are a blessing and a headache simultaneously :)
"He's strange and messed up, but he's so... interesting," said each of my ex-girlfriends describing me to their friends.
ohmygosh 😂
20 years since these movies came out and the CGI on Gollum is so good that new viewers still see him as a "real" character.
Thanks to ( for the time ) outstanding CGI/motioncapture and the brilliant performance of Andy Serkis.
Right on! Looking forward to the next!
It was a highlight! Thanks for editing!
I personally would recommend having subtitles as it's really helpful with catching & remembering names and places. English is my first language and I still watch with them on! Another lovely reaction 💜 -x-
About the Silmarillion I’ll say - when I read it at 18 it was a hard read. When I read it at 30 I guzzled it like candy. There might be something to be said about reading that when you’re older.
English is my first language, and I still like having the captions on 😅 I’m new to your channel and I really love your reactions! Excited for you and hope you see big growth with your channel 💜 also, congrats on graduating!!
I remember being 12 years old and seeing this movie in theaters. When the camera pans to follow Gandalf, I got goosebumps and felt awestruck.
Great job as usual. I can see you're already well invested. Elves have enhanced vision and hearing, so Legolas is the perfect forward scout, while Aragorn is an expert tracker. When Viggo kicked that Orc helmet he broke his toe, so that cry of frustration was actually a genuine cry of pain. The reincarnation of Gandalf was a literal 'jawdropper', eh? Btw, I Iove your natural look - so refreshing. Most female reactors look 'overdone'.
About the Silmarillion: It's a posthumous compilation by JRR's son Christopher of his unpublished drafts covering the Creation and First and Second Ages. It bears little resemblance to the Middle Earth we know, and is packed full of characters, scenarios and legendary creatures, much of it in sypnosis or plot outline form. There are at least a dozen epic movies that could be made from the raw material. Don't attempt reading until you've absorbed the whole Ring trilogy and importantly, its appendices. You will find it interesting and enlightening to discover the quite significant changes made from book to film, and appreciate what a brilliant adaptation it was.
Someone had to do the broken toe comment. I’d bet with close to 300 comments a few ppl did. It was what I came looking for. 😺
I fully agree with your statement in her more natural look as well. She doesn’t really need makeup. Her intelligence and natural beauty will carry her and this channel to success.
The only bad adaptation in the Lord of the rings movies was the portrayal of Steward Denethor from a great leader who was slowly losing his sanity to the palantir to instead being a cowardly fool.
In the books he was actually a competent leader and as was the soldiers of Gondor. But other than that these movies are perfect 10/10.
@@melkor3496 Fair enough, though Denethor's portrayal made for some high drama magnificently rendered by John Noble. The 'death' of Saruman is another 'convenient' departure from the literary canon which never sat well with me, though I understand why it was made. Sorry, Camilla, spoilers here - er, do not read, haha.
@@lifelover515 Agreed especially on Saruman’s movie death too I understand it was better for the length and feel of the movies but I still think his book departure was better.
@@melkor3496 Faramir? He's changed for the worst. Plus Nazgul seeing the ring in Osgiliath... And many more. Still great films though.
Great reactions for part one, Kamilla!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 You look lovely without makeup. Congratualtions again on your graduation!🎈🎉✨I know your parents are proud of you.
My reading order was "The Hobbit," "The Lord Of The Rings" (including appendices) and "The Silmarillion." Read if you're a 'reader' or listen if you're a 'listener' but I highly recommend experiencing them all. The LotR films are great, IMO, but not very good at telling the stories the way Professor Tolkien told them.
have you checked out the unfinished tales? I ignored them for the longest time, but picked it up earlier this year. I was shocked with how good it was. There is a section that is basically Gandalf talking to the hobbits after the war telling his side of the Hobbit and other adventures.
@@mike-mz6yz I'll give it a read. The title put me off when I first heard of it, made me think I'd get part of the way through a story and the story would just stop so I ignored it too.
When Aragorn kicked the helmet at the Orc pile, Viggo broke his' foot! he continued to act until the end of the scene. Jackson left that take in the final cut for the movie...
Yeah, so that scream was Aragorn's anguish over losing the hobbits and was also Viggo's physical pain.
Big toe*
I love your reaction to the opening. Jaw dropping!
Gandalf and Saruman are 'Maia', which are the equivalent of angels in the Tolkien legendarium. Like elves, they do not ever truly die but are instead sent back again and again each time their physical bodies are killed.
The ability to truly die is what makes men (and hobbits) special in the universe. They have free will and pass on beyond the world when they die. Elves, maia, etc are all bound up in the world and will live in it until their purpose in the world is fulfilled (at which point they will simply cease to exist). The Abrahamic idea of free will and death being a blessing is something that Tolkien spends a lot of time trying to convey in his stories.
Aragorn could tell what happened to the hobbits by the tracks they left on the ground. If you know what you are looking for you can tell if someone has a limp, is wearing the wrong size shoes or even the weight of the person or if they are carrying something.
I couldn’t tell you’re not wearing makeup, just as stunning without it. Great reaction as always, the world of Tolkien will forever be magical
"But I thought they met Saruman because of the Ents".
They met The White Wizard. And Gandalf had now taken that position.
The Silmarillion is by far and away my favourite of the legendarium (collection of books). However, read either lotr or The Hobbit first. If you like them both, then try the Silm. It's really dense and is far less narrative and moreso historical in writing style, so it'll start making more sense on the 2nd reading. It's a collection of smaller stories from lotr's history, and I like many of them more than the story in lotr.
The Silmarillion is one of those things that I love completely but never ever recommend lol It is just so unique, like what other work in fiction is comparable to it? I would say if you have read the lord of the rings multiple times and find yourself wanting to know things like why Gandalf says he is a servant of the secret fire or why Aragorn calls Arwen Luthien and basically just wanting to understand all the Lore that is hinted at then its for you.
If you just enjoy the story and dont really care about whats going on behind the scenes then its not.
By the way have you seen the channel Tolkien Untangled? He does multi-part series on different stories from the silmarillion and tells the stories in really interesting ways. Definitely worth checking out if your a fan of the book.
Yes, I think som,e of Tolkien's finest efforts are found within. I THINK It's correct to say this was HIS most beloved of his works, the one he valued most. I may be wrogn about that, but... Some of the stories are just super cool, though! I like the origins stuff, and the drama of, say , Morgoth and Ungoliant and the romance of Beren and Luthien, and Fingolfin's story, and of course Numenor's arc....
¡No puedo esperar a ver el resto de esta serie! Llevo más de una semana esperando ansiosamente el sigiente episodio para ver tus reacciones. Espero que no tarden mucho en llegar las otras partes.
great reaction! it's been a while since I'd seen so many jaw drop moments lol
I LOVE when reactors use subtitles! They are also a lot of help for people with auditory processing disorder
"gollum is creepy as hell"
10 seconds later
"HE'S KINDA CUTE THOUGH!"
lmao xD
English is my first language and I watch everything with subtitles so don't feel bad about it at all, keep up the good work!
Idk why I like so much your reactions to these movies, hoping for de third one soon.
I am greatly enjoying your reaction to this service, your reaction to the beginning of Gandalf fighting the balrog was great 😳😳, 🤣.
a big fan of your vlogs!
English is my first language, and I require subtitles for everything I watch! You're doing great 👍
Also, the Silmarillion is a slow, trudging (though beautiful) start for most, but it picks up and is most definitely worth it.
Anyone else still processing her saying, "English is my THIRD language, so..."?? I can barely read off the menu at Taco Bell!
I really appreciate that you can eat something and not have an endless background of crunching and gulping. Such has put me off a few reactions previously. :)
Giant props to the cameraman, who jumped off the bridge with Gandalf!
"Oh Sam" must be the most quoted phrase of any reaction video!
And the question mark gives me hope - Part 1 of.....57....?
I like your little subtitles to your own reactions too😄
Little fun fact for you, Viggo Mortensen broke his toe when he kicked the Ork Helmet, after he thought Merry and Pippin are dead. So his scream afterwards was not played😬😉
We´re starting the summer vacation with a brand new video!
There will be more parts in this one as I had alot of feelings 🥰
I also have updates and behind the scenes of recordings and editing process over on my instagram: instagram.com/stinekami ✨😄
I highly recommend; “The Silmarillion” one of my favorite books with deep lore and the origins of Tolkien world, and the elves are the main protagonist before the First Age, During the F.A. And afterwards.
It’s is alone like reading The Bible “In The Beginning”
About "The Silmarillion", my advice is first borrow it and read it and then decide about buying it.
You'll certainly want to go for a second reading if you decided to buy it.
I would looove to hear your impressions about The Silmarillion, but the thing is it's not an easy read.
It wont give you a pleasant time if you don't really have the time, or you are mentally tired when
you read it. At times it may feel more like studying than just reading for fun.
By comparison, the reading of The Hobbit or Lord of the Rings flows really easy.
As an example, it has at least one full chapter dedicated to describe the geography of the
world in that era. And in my opinion, having that knowledge add flesh to the travels you'll read about later.
But, to get that payback, you need to remember what you read in that chapter.
I'd suggest starting with the Appendix at end of Return of the King, and if you feel you need more of the "history", move on to the Silmarillion....
Hi Centane! I really like your LOTR reactions from the 1st and this 2nd part, but i also like many of your other reactions very much. Gollum is a real drama queen. But i don't like him. I understand why people like him, but you can't trust him, in any way! Only 1 thing is sure, he want the ring! And he would do anything for that! I'm lookimg forward for your next LOTR reactions! Bye!
I remember watching this in theaters the night it came out.
Only the hardcore fans would watch movies on premiere night. You had to wait for hours to get a good seat.
All the girls in the audience squealed when Legolas was shown.
So right after that all the guys cheered when Gimili was shown.
Everyone laughed.
It was the best.
Tolkien developed the Silmarillion to give his constructed languages (Elvish Sindarin, among others) a home and history. He's a linguist first and author second; his made-up languages are the cornerstone of his writing. He was writing it since he was a small boy and throughout his time in WW1. Hobbit and LoTR were written when he was much older and they are merely set in this world he'd already made up. All of it is heavily inspired by ancient stories/myths like Beowulf and are steeped in language.
The Hobbits weird though. It was written really early on in the Silmarillion, and not totally in the world at first. Especially if you get an original addition of the hobbit there are many contradictions and things that dont fit with the lore.
Its one of the things that is great about the books like fall of gondolin and Beren and Luthien that Christopher Tolkien put out. They break down how the stories that would be the Silmarillion changed over time. Like how Beren was an elf the same as Luthien, and how the elves changed from gnome like creatures to more human like over time.
@@mike-mz6yz I like how disconnected and whimsical the Hobbit is. Certainly stands out among the rest. Acts as the perfect first read for him.
@@Trowa71 very true. It is the perfect introduction. With the world the tone works perfectly too. Theres this innocence to the Hobbit that is really nice. The chapters kind of have an episodic feel to them too which is really interesting.
The Silmarillion is good but it’s different. It is a collection of stories put together and edited after Tolkien’s death so it doesn’t flow as well narratively and it can be difficult to get through at times. I would decide whether or not to read it based on how much you enjoy LOTR.
Also, three languages is super impressive. Don’t ever worry about subtitles.
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I’m sure a million people are gonna point this out, but the moment when Aragorn kicks the uruk-hai helmet, the actor Viggo Mortenson actually broke his toe, so his scream afterwards was genuine. Peter Jackson liked how raw the delivery and Viggo didn’t break character so they kept that take in the final movie
So many people-and this isn't a bad thing, mind, it's easy to forget in these movies due to how epic they are- question how Aragorn is able to deduce what's happened during the night when the Uruk-Hai were ambushed by Eomer and his fellow exiles.
It's because he is a Ranger. A man of the wilderness and the wastes, where you don't live long without being able to hunt and track down your quarry to ensure your own survival. And of the Dunedain Rangers-who are absolutely overpowered, mind- Aragorn himself is their 16th chieftan.
Oh, and he was also raised by the Elves, who themselves are experts at their chosen crafts.
Long story short: The man can find the smallest trace you left behind and you not long after.
Concerning your confusion about Gandalf, he is one of 5 wizards called Istari, sent to Middle-Earth. Others include Saruman, Radagast, and two others of which little is known. They are in fact higher beings. Sort of like angels, called Maiar. Sauron , btw, is also a Maiar.
There is a higher order called Valar, and a creator named Eru Illuvatar. Actually there is much more.. a Valar who was the big baddy before Sauron who was named Morgoth,, and way too much more than can be said in a comment.
This is my Fav of the trilogy, King Theodred, his niece Eoywen and his nephew Eomer are my favorite characters after the Fellowship.
Yes! Definitely read The Silmarillion! It does read like a bible at most times and it's so rich in the history of Middle Earth. It adds so much to the world building of LOTR.
Filming without makeup!
? Honey you are stunning!! You do what makes you comfortable.
I just started reading the Fellowship of the Ring a day or two ago! been getting invested in that series until my next volume of the Berserk manga gets here
Damn man the first half of Two Towers (especially the extended cut and because Gandalf is there) up until they get to Helm’s Deep is soooooo good ! I would say even perfect.
I love your Coffee/Tee Mug. Looks like a little Couldron, so nice!
The Silmarillion is the legends and mythology of the Elves of Middle Earth. It’s my favorite of Tolkien’s writings, but it isn’t a conventional novel at all. Some people have trouble getting into the opening sections which is understandable, but the story pays dividends if you stick with it. It has some absolutely tragic highs and lows. Tolkien himself saw three of the stories from the Silmarillion as central to the wider mythology of Middle Earth: Beren and Luthien, The Children of Hurin (also known as the Tale of Turin Turambar), and The Fall of Gondolin. Those stories have now all been published in separate editions which are more expansive versions than the ones contained in the Silmarillion. Tolkien wrote many versions of legends in the Silmarillion which have now all been published, but The Silmarillion itself is the “final” text that was assembled by Tolkien’s son from dozens of different manuscripts.
It was very cute how you began by saying that you must be more confident because you are not wearing any makeup. 🙂 I hope you know that I say this with absolute respect, but you are a lovely young woman! Beautiful inside and out. You do not need makeup. And I LOVE your reactions!
Thank you for watching these movies! You stated at the beginning that you're becoming more comfortable of not using makeup and that is awesome! Keep that up! People love people who are confident and have no fear of who they are underneath, because it gives them hope and motivation to improve on themselves.
Edit: I've only just started watching this channel tonight, and you asked if it's worth reading the Silmarillion.....I'll give you an honest answer: If you are fully invested in the lore and don't mind needing to read through the equivalent of attempting to learn latin, then go for it! Me personally, I love it, but it's absolutely not for everyone. Watch the movies first, then read the original novels and then just maybe you can give yourself a shot at attempting the Silmarillion.
I actually RECOMMEND subtitles even for native English speakers on movies like these, because the names are unfamiliar and it's easy to get confused about who they're talking about or the name of a place. It's much easier to recognize names and places if you can read them.
As for the Silmarillion ... best to approach it if / when you are desperate for more lore. It's more like background notes and story sketches. And one of the features I liked most about it won't be on audio, if that's how you are taking it, because it's a dictionary of Elvish words, plus the written Elvish language. So if you're a language nerd, you might prefer written text for that part.
Definitely, read the Silmarillion. It is the Bible of Middle Earth. You will learn a lot about the First Age and Second Age. Also about the lord of the rings that shape the ME.
My take on the Silmarillion: if you like the Appendices at the end of Return of the King, you will probably like the Silmarillion. It benefits greatly from multiple readings
This is my favorite of the trilogy. Lots of Gollum and the ending hits hard
The Lord of the Rings is an adventure tale. In Tolkien's own words, “The Hobbit is a fairy tale for children; the Lord of the Rings is a fairy tale for adults.” The Silmarillion, on the other hand, is a history. It provides fascinating *background,* but it is not a straightforward exciting story like LOTR.
Watching a little late since I wanted to binge all parts in one go, but it's off to a great start!
Great reaction!
The Silmarillion is a recount of the 1st and 2nd age; it is the history that will tie it all together. A must read for Tolkien fans for without it; all there are are questions, without answers
Silmarillion is a good, heavy read. BTW when Aragorn kicked the helmet with the burned uruks, he actually broke his toe, and that scream was genuine pain.
Yeah, one thing I didn't expect of Gollum was that he'd be such a Drama Queen. 🤣🤣🤣
Getting comfortable with yourself (no make-up) is a good thing. Not a lot of people can do that at your age. Well done and great video too.
Love your LOTR reaction !
Its great how you love Smeagol.
Make as many parts as needed.. the more reaction the better.
love the look of the kitchen okay part 2
One thing you'll notice in the book is the very expanded roles of Pippin and Merry. And that they were not the nuisances some reactors have believed.
Gandalf really shows himself to be a legit badman in this book/movie. There are benefits to weilding a ring of power and being one of the oldest beings in Middle Earth.
Personally, I think The Silmarillion is worth it, but keep in mind it's structured as a series of stories that make up a mythology, so it's more like a chronicle or a history than a single narrative. But it provides tremendous insight into the history of Middle-Earth.
Thanks for your reaction
When I first read The Silmarilion I purchased "Robert Foster’s Tolkien’s world from A to Z: The complete guide to Middle-earth", rather inexpensively on Amazon. I referred to it for names especially in order to keep each character and place straight in my head. It became an indispensable tool, making the read that much more enjoyable. To anyone reading The Silmarion, I cannot recommend this guide enough.
LOL that "nah" at 9:21 😂
Silmarillion is definitely worth it, but challenging to read. "The Atlas of Middle Earth" by Karen Wynn Fonstad is great to have to follow along as you read, filled with detailed maps of everything. It's also useful when reading 'The Lord of the Rings".