Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: What Does Aragorn Know About Saruman?
In the Appendices we learn that Aragorn, in the guise of Thorongil, advises Ecthelion II, Denethor’s father, to rely on Gandalf rather than Saruman. Does this imply anything about Aragorn’s knowledge...
17 Marras 20223min
Tolkien Geek Takes "Bible or Tolkien" Quiz
How well do I know my Tolkien from my Bible? I've read both numerous times so a quiz should be a breeze, right? Well, depends on how tricksy the questions are, precioussss, yessss.... If you want to f...
14 Marras 202225min
Thursday Tolkien Thoughts: Amon Hen and Amon Lhaw
This is a new series I'm starting for subjects that strike my interest but are too small to justify lengthy discussion. In this video I mention some interesting things about Amon Hen and Amon Lhaw, th...
10 Marras 20225min
Tolkien on Romance, Chivalry, and Soul Mates
In a letter to his son, Michael, Tolkien dispenses several nuggets of wisdom about romance in general, and specifically on the topic of the chivalric tradition and the idea of "soul mates." Other Link...
7 Marras 202227min
Rings of Power Season 1: Where It Went Wrong, Plus My Wife Answers Your Questions!
By popular demand, my wife agreed to appear to answer your specific questions about Season 1 of Rings of Power, and I provide my final thoughts on the season as a whole with some constructive criticis...
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Tolkien Geek Reviews the Soviet Production of “The Fellowship of the Ring” (1991)
Just before the collapse of the Soviet Union, a made-for-television production of “The Lord of the Rings” was begun. Called “Khraniteli,” it never got further than The Fellowship of the Ring, and it ...
24 Loka 202221min
Faramir’s High, Middle, and Wild Men: Were Faramir and Numenoreans Simply Racist?
A lot of people lately have been using Faramir’s remarks about High, Middle (or Twilight) and Wild Men (or Men of the Shadow) as evidence that Tolkien and/or The Lord of the Rings is racist, since it ...
17 Loka 202227min
Tolkien Geek Reviews “The Rings of Power” Ep. 8: The Central Plot Is Broken
This episode was significantly better than many others in the sense that it was engaging, kept my interest, and things really happened. But there are still logical issues and the lore breaking goes s...
15 Loka 20221h 2min
