Watch Party: Lord of the Rings

"Many that live deserve death. Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them Frodo? Do not be too eager to deal out death in judgment. Even the very wise cannot see all ends."

We are joined by Will Smith, aka Varking Runesong, moderator of the Rings of Power subreddit and host That Varking Podcast. Varking is a lover of all things Dwarven, so he is the perfect person to guide us through the Mines of Moria. We'l be discussing the first half of the Mines of Moria scenes (1:57:43-2:13:24) in Jackson's Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition).

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REFERENCES:

• That Varking Podcast

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

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We are joined by Johnny and Dave, aka the Mellon Heads from the Council of Elrond podcast, to break down Empire Magazine's recent Rings of Power issue. We dissect the article and the new pictures, and we finally determine who is the superior Mellon Head. 

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REFERENCES:

• The Council of Elrond Podcast

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Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig 

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In another spoiler edition, Watch Party is joined by Joel Mueller to discuss all the leaks so far about Celebrimbor, the elven smith who forged the Rings of Power. 

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REFERENCES:

• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum

• Tweet 1

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig 

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"It is not despair, for despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt. We do not."

In this Rings of Power spoil-lore episode we're talking about Isildur's...sister? And Ar-Pharazon's...son? And their...relationship? These characters are likely to be central figures in the show, but they are all new creations by Amazon not found anywhere in the text. Whether you love or hate it, it certainly makes for an interesting discussion.

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REFERENCES:

• Fellowship of Fans' Tweets

• Tweet 1

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig 

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"So it was that Frodo saw her whom few mortals had yet seen; Arwen, daughter of Elrond, in whom it was said that the likeness of Lúthien had come on earth again; and she was called Undómiel, for she was the Evenstar of her people.."

We are joined by Tolkien expert extraordinaire Marilyn Pukkila to explore the way that Peter Jackson transformed the role of Arwen in his adaptation of the Lord of the Rings. This discussion spans the entire film trilogy, as well as historical fairy tale sources, as we unpack female characters and the concept of femininity in Tolkien's legendarium.

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CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

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"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens."

Today we go mountain climbing with Luke Shelton from the Tolkien Experience Podcast as we discuss 1:45:38 - 1:57:00 of the Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition). The Fellowship sets out from Rivendell, tries to escape Crebain from Dunland by climbing the world's angriest mountain, and Gandalf has a shouting match with Saruman. We are also joined by resident musical expert Jordan Rannells to talk about the Fellowship Theme.  

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REFERENCES:

Find Luke and the Tolkien Experience Podcast on his website HERE.

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig 

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Today we have another spoil-lore episode, all about the ladies.

Warrior-queen Galadriel? Spit-fire Galadriel? Tar-Miriel's got visions? Some fun leaks to discuss this week. 

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REFERENCES:

• Fellowship of Fans' Tweets

• Tweet 1

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig 

This is a production of the Watch Party Podcast Network.

Today is the greatest holiday of the year - Tolkien Reading Day! We hope you are spending this day reading your favorite Tolkien passages, but if you want to take a break, let us read to you. We selected passages about Frodo and Sam, and Cirion and Eorl.

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REFERENCES:

• Official Tolkien Reading Day website

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig 

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More news from Amazon's vault, as Vanity Fair continues the trickle of salacious secrets from their time with the showrunners of The Rings of Power.  We dig into the recent article, "10 Burning Questions," before turning to news about Warner Bros' movie, the War of the Rohirrim. Then a little mailbag, and real life wizards.

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REFERENCES:

• Vanity Fair Article: 10 Burning Questions About Amazon's The Rings of Power

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

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Super Bowl LVI came on Sunday, and millions of people gritted their teeth through two quarters of football as they waited to see a one minute teaser of The Rings of Power. And it was worth it. Fans of Dwarves, Elves, and Hobbits, even ice trolls, were not disappointed. There was something for everyone, and we talk about it all. And we answer the most critical questions, like whose outfit in the teaser would we steal!

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REFERENCES:

• The Teaser

CREDITS

Intro and Outro Music: Sunday For Larks, written by Matthew Rolland and performed by Run Boy Run. https://www.runboyrunband.com/

Logo by Aubreigh Brunschwig