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May 22, 2021 441: SilmFilm 5-30: Season 5 Episode 7
Silm Film Session 5-30: Episode 7 - The Council of Estolad
The Silmarillion Film Project is a theoretical adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion into a long-running television show. Season 5 introduces Men to Beleriand and culminates in Fingolfin's duel with Morgoth after the Dagor Bragollach. In this session, Corey Olsen discusses the plot of Season 5 Episode 7. The scattered people of Estolad will finally emerge as the unified House of Hador. Bereg will be a voice of dissent at the Council, and Amlach will be impersonated by Sauron. Meanwhile, Aredhel is coming to realize how trapped in Nan Elmoth she is.
https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/
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2 hr 4 min
May 22, 2021 442: SilmFilm 5-31: Season 5 Episode 8
Silm Film 5-31 (5/20/2021)
Season 5 Episode 8: To the Horizon
Corey Olsen, joined by Dave Kale, Nick Palazzo, and Marie Prosser, discusses the Aredhel subplot from S05Ep07 as well as the first draft script for Episode 8. Aredhel and Eöl are engaged in a tug of war for the loyalty of their son Maeglin, who visits Nogrod. Andreth is introduced as a young woman of Nargothrond, and she visits Haleth and the Haladin in Brethil in a cultural exchange that will have lasting impact on the House of Bëor. Meanwhile, the discontented youths of Nargothrond get up to no good by throwing a bonfire party and plotting to steal horses. Luckily, the House of Bëor does not repeat the rebellion of the Noldor, and a non-violent solution to the problem is found. The House of Bëor moves to Ladros.
https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/
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1 hr 58 min
May 08, 2021 440: SilmFilm 5-29: Culture of the Edain
Silm Film 5-29 (4/22/2021)
Season 5 Culture of the Edain
Corey Olsen discusses the culture of the Edain in Season 5, joined by Nick Palazzo and Marie Prosser. The Houses of Bëor, Haleth, and Hador migrate throughout Beleriand over the course of the season, come into contact with the elves, and develop unique signs of leadership and material culture. Also, decisions are made about the history of Narsil!
https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/
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2 hr 8 min
April 23, 2021 439: SilmFIlm 5-28: Season 5 Episode 6
Silm Film 5-28 (4/8/2021)
Season 5 Episode 6: Freedom
Corey Olsen discusses Season 5 Episode 6, the action-packed escape from Angband! He is joined by Nick Palazzo, Script Editor. Rhogrin and Annael escape from Angband, and they are aided by the young Hador, who has been recruited by Fingon to join the war in the north. Also, Haleth kills Tevildo to claim the Forest of Brethil for her people.
https://mythgard.org/silmfilm/
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2 hr 3 min
April 03, 2021 438: SilmFilm 5-27: Season 5 Episode 5 (cont'd), Elves vs Men (cont'd)
In which we discuss Haleth among the giant spiders, Gandalf in Harad, and more about the differences between Elves and Men.
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2 hr 11 min
March 14, 2021 437: SilmFilm 5-26: Season 5 Episode 5
Episode 5 tonight -- Let's talk about the unfriendship of the Green Elves (not to mention the Grey!).
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1 hr 57 min
March 01, 2021 436: SilmFilm 5-25: HARAD - Culture and Frame Story
Tonight: Harad! Let's do some world-building and figuring out what Harad is like (or one corner of it, anyway).
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1 hr 55 min
February 21, 2021 434: SilmFilm 5-23: Casting Criteria
Tonight we discuss the criteria for casting the new characters for Season 5. What are we looking for in Humans?
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1 hr 54 min
February 21, 2021 435: SilmFilm 5-24: Season 5, Episode 4
Tonight we discuss the script for Episode 4: the battle at the Stockade, and the emergence of Haleth!
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1 hr 52 min
January 16, 2021 433: SilmFilm 5-22: Season 5, Episode 2
Join us tonight as return to discussing our Episode Outlines. We will discuss the B plot of Episode 2 and then Episode 3, which will deal centrally with the Elves' discovery of the Gift of Men.
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2 hr 12 min

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The Tolkien Professor podcast is a series of lectures, discussions, and seminars on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by Corey Olsen, President of Signum University. All are welcome to enter – even those…