The Last Homely House

Ron and Jon chat about a recent interview with composer Bear McCreary where he talked about his creative process and what it was like writing themes for key characters in the Rings of Power. They also run through the recently released track list for the TRoP season 3 soundtrack and speculate on what we might see in the upcoming season.

One episode was not enough to get through all our thoughts! Ron and Jon circle back to the Season 3 trailer, focusing mainly on Celeborn and Galadriel and how the puzzle pieces the showrunners have given us might be put together in a pleasing (and very "Tolkien-ian" way).

Ron and Jon take a first stab at the recently released Season 3 trailer for TRoP season 3 (which comes out on Nov 11). They talk major themes, what stood out to them in the new videos, and more. What was your favorite part of the trailer? What are you most looking forward to in Season 3?

Our hosts discuss an intriguing piece hidden in Tolkien's History of Middle Earth that explores the nature of human mortality and introduces us to another would-be-pairing of elf and human! (Also, Jon apologizes profusely for this episode's lateness. Another episode will drop later today!)

Time for a little TRoP speculation! After our last discussion about the irredeemable, we spend today guessing who might accept a ring and become a ring wraith. Who did we miss? Who do you think might take one of the Nine?

Building off our discussion last time on good doing evil and evil doing good, our hosts ask the question "Who in Middle Earth is Truly Irredeemable?" Is anyone ever truly too far gone? Or is there always a possibility for redemption?

We talk about a recently released (or re-released) interview with Tolkien in which he talk about "the most tragic moment" in the Lord of the Rings. This leads into discussion about good doing evil (and evil doing good).

There's more Season 3 to talk about and we're focusing on Sauron, his battle with the Balrog, and his continued (and varied) relationships with Celebrimbor and Galadriel.

We've already talked about the teaser trailer that dropped at SDCC. But there have been a few more behind-the-scenes looks at TRoP season 3. We chat about a few of them this week and (try to) ask "How could they do this well?"

We wrap up our short series on characterized forests in Middle Earth with a little jaunt through Lothlorien, a perilous slice of Valinor preserved in Middle Earth.