How to Convince a Christian that Lord of the Rings Isn’t Full of Forbidden Witchcraft
Decades ago, when Dungeons and Dragons first got started, there were a fairly large number of Christians in the United States who thought it (and many other fantasy properties) were dangerous and anti...
29 Apr 202427min
What Would Have Happened If Frodo Had Died in Moria? Who Knows!
A viewer asked me in an email what I thought would have happened if Frodo hadn't been wearing Bilbo's mithril coat and had instead been killed in Moria. I tried to come up with a response, but as it t...
22 Apr 202426min
Lord of the Rings Book vs. Movie: The King of the Golden Hall
Peter Jackson’s take on the confrontation of Gandalf on the one hand and Theoden and Grima Wormtonge on the other drastically changes the nature of what is going on in the scene. Some of that is somew...
15 Apr 202441min
Comparing Tolkien’s Valar with the Greek Pantheon | Patreon Request
On the surface there are many parallels between the Valar of Tolkien’s Middle-earth and the Greek pantheon, but probe a little deeper and significant differences emerge. This video was requested by ...
8 Apr 202442min
An Extremely Nitpick Review of “The Fellowship of the Ring” Part 2
Continuing my extreme nitpick of Peter Jackson’s epic trilogy, we discuss terrible movie tropes, inexplicable events, and bad character decisions. Apologies for the audio and video issues; I tested th...
1 Apr 202428min
11 More Details in Jackson’s “Fellowship of the Ring” that Only LOTR Superfans Would Notice
Minor changes come fast and thick in this section of the movie, and several of them have significant storytelling implications. Miss my first video in this series? Watch it here: https://www.youtube....
25 Mar 202424min
How Pippin Became Known as Prince of the Halflings in Minas Tirith
After his meeting with Denethor, word quickly spreads about Pippin and the local residents get the idea that he is Hobbit royalty and that he was bringing some half-high warriors to aid in the defense...
18 Mar 202417min
How Iluvatar Used Boromir’s Presence in the Fellowship
In the first chapter of the Silmarillion, Eru Iluvatar makes it clear that while Melkor may try to disrupt the music with themes of his own, all will ultimately redound to the glory of Iluvatar. Borom...
11 Mar 202420min
