Tolkien and the Critics Pt 3: Sexism and Racism (w/ GirlNextGondor)
In part three of my series(previous videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZLce_96994and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2kNO7Uy-QU) with GirlNextGondor (https://www.youtube.com/c/GirlNextGondor) on the critics of The Lord of the Rings (and Tolkien more broadly), we cover accusations that his work is sexist and racist. Once again, we find that many of the criticisms lack nuance and even betray a lack of reading comprehension. Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
1 Elo 20221h 13min
Tolkien Geek Reacts to Rings of Power Comic-Con Trailer
Amazon finally released a full trailer for their Rings of Power show at Comic-Con, but what does it tell us about the show? What can we expect? Does it look like it will stick to the lore? There are some good signs but also some not so good ones…. Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
25 Heinä 202222min
Tolkien, Peter Jackson, and the Moral Landscape of The Lord of the Rings
Tolkien’s heroes engage in discussions involving moral quandaries with some frequency, showing that they are careful thinkers. Peter Jackson’s versions of the same characters...not so much, and the problems go deeper than just skimping the dialogue to save screen time. For my prior video on the various law vs. morality episodes, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ggh4oAdiXM Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
18 Heinä 202227min
How Peter Jackson Should Have Framed the Hobbit Trilogy
One of my biggest concerns prior to The Hobbit being released as a movie trilogy was how to go from the epic, adult level of The Lord of the Rings to the child-oriented whimsy of The Hobbit, and while Peter Jackson made some moves in the right direction, I think there’s a better way he could have gone about it. Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
11 Heinä 202222min
Dispelling Myths About the Nazgul and the Nine Rings
My video on why Sauron couldn’t recover his Ring after being defeated in the War of the Last Alliance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKzuKSus8FI) generated several comments about the Nazgul and the Nine Rings that show many people have what I think is a mistaken view of how those Rings work, but which also raise some additional questions worth addressing, so let’s dive into some Ring lore! Apologies for video quality—was having technical issues but had to get something out! Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
4 Heinä 202216min
Lord of the Rings Theory: What If Isildur Had Survived and Kept the Ring?
Following up my video on the soft retcon of Isildur (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYvQdTzfk44), I now address the question of what would have happened to Isildur and the Ring had he survived the Disaster of the Gladden Fields and managed to hold on to the Ring. Would he have given the Ring to the Wise as planned, or would he have succumbed to corruption and become the new Ring Lord? For a different take, I again recommend InDeepGeek’s excellent video on Isildur: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSErzSst1R4 Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
27 Kesä 202227min
From Semi-Villain to Tragic Hero: The Soft Retcon of Isildur
The Lord of the Rings gives us relatively little back story on Isildur, and what little we learn makes him look somewhat prideful and corruptible. But when Tolkien expanded on his story in later writings he began to look a lot more like a tragic hero. For Robert’s (InDeepGeek) video on Isildur and a slightly different take, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSErz... For my Hobbit retcon video, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIbXf... Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link doesn’t work, write me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).
26 Kesä 202218min
How Did Sauron Get His Ring from Numenor Back to Mordor but Not Off His Dead Hand?
In a letter, Tolkien says that Sauron had his Ring in Numenor, which seems to contradict The Silmarillion. But if he did, how did he get it back to Middle-earth when Numenor was drowned and his body destroyed? And if he didn’t need a body to carry it, how was Isildur able to claim it from his corpse after the War of the Last Alliance? For my video on who really killed Sauron, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp2OMqRdjcU Other Links: Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired write me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).
13 Kesä 202212min
