Why We Need More Faramirs

Why We Need More Faramirs

Faramir is a type of character we don't see much in modern culture, but I think we need more characters like him. And Tolkien's version of him is a good example of how to make such characters interesting again. In this video I discuss why I think Tolkien's Faramir is a good example of the "boy scout" who is actually interesting to the audience.

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Greatest Feats by Tolkien's Heroes

Greatest Feats by Tolkien's Heroes

What are the biggest accomplishments of characters in Tolkien's mythos? Here's my opinion.

12 Jun 202121min

Middle Earth History: Aragorn's Biography

Middle Earth History: Aragorn's Biography

Aragorn had an interesting life long before the events of The Lord of the Rings. In this video I give a brief biography of this major character, including events both before and after the story we al...

12 Jun 202123min

Tolkien's Poetry: An Overview

Tolkien's Poetry: An Overview

Tolkien wrote a lot of poetry in many different styles and modes. I cover them briefly, as well as mentioning some of my favorites, in this video. Titles referenced: The Lays of Beleriand (Histo...

12 Jun 202121min

The Lay of Aotrou & Itroun

The Lay of Aotrou & Itroun

The Lay of Aotrou & Itroun is one of three poems in the recent Tolkien publication, and in this video I discuss the poems and some other interesting tidbits. You can find the book here: https://www.a...

12 Jun 202118min

Middle-Earth Misconceptions

Middle-Earth Misconceptions

Here are a few major misconceptions about The Lord of the Rings you might have if you've only seen Peter Jackson's movies.

12 Jun 202125min

Middle-Earth Mysteries

Middle-Earth Mysteries

Though Tolkien filled in more gaps than perhaps any other fantasy author in history, he still left some tantalizing questions unanswered. These are the ones I find most interesting from the Lord of t...

12 Jun 202120min

Named Weapons in Lord of the Rings

Named Weapons in Lord of the Rings

It's almost impossible to find a good fantasy story without named weapons. There are several such weapons in the Middle Earth universe, and not all of them are swords. I discuss the weapons with nam...

10 Jun 202120min

Middle Earth History: How Do You Get to Valinor?

Middle Earth History: How Do You Get to Valinor?

There's a Looper.com page dedicated to false ideas about Lord of the Rings, but it turns out one of their "corrections" is actually false. Here's the page: http://www.looper.com/33552/false-facts-lor...

10 Jun 202112min

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