20. The Rings of Power IN-DEPTH Review : Episode 8 : Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing
In our darkest dreams, we never imagined Amazon would change Tolkien’s work as dramatically as they did in The Rings of Power. In our final in-depth review, we discuss the stupidity of Celebrimbor, t...
19 Okt 20221h 34min
19. The Rings of Power IN-DEPTH Review : Episode 7 : Shadow and Flame. And a Leaf.
In our longest review yet, Jonathan, Michael, and Dan stand amazed at the volcano survivability rate in Middle-earth, stare bemused at Galadriels’ all new personality, sit frustrated at how the Harfoo...
11 Okt 20221h 18min
18. The Rings of Power IN-DEPTH Review : Episode 6 : Insta-Mordor!
Jonathan, Michael, and Dan go in-depth on The Rings of Power Episode 6, “Udun”, and dive into questions like: Is Galadriel allowed to lecture us on humility? Do the Orcs OR the villagers actually have...
4 Okt 20221h 15min
17. The Wisest Elves – Of the Sindar – The Silmarillion – 11
In “Of the Sindar”, Tolkien returns to the OTHER elves–the ones who never left Middle-earth for Valinor. These elves created the fairest dwelling that has ever been east of the sea, worked with the Dw...
20 Sep 202240min
16. The Rings of Power : Episode 2 : In-Depth Discussion (where no detail matters)
The more we watch the show, the clearer it is that all the details don’t matter to The Rings of Power. Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss Episode 2 and Galadriel’s “I’m fine” face (????), Encino Man a...
8 Sep 202251min
15. The Rings of Power : Episode 1 : In-Depth Discussion (and a Michael Scott moment)
Jonathan and Michael dive into a deeper discussion of Episode 1 of The Rings of Power, “A Shadow of the Past”. They look at how much of Tolkien’s work is in the show, if the show is standing up to the...
6 Sep 202245min
14. Tolkien is Worth Defending : Why The Rings of Power MUST be excellent!
Jonathan, Michael, and Dan discuss why Tolkien is worth defending–and defending ardently. If Tolkien’s work is truly excellent, how much excellence should we demand from those sub-creating in his worl...
30 Aug 202226min
13. Burn the Ships – Of the Flight of the Noldor – The Silmarillion – 10
We tackle one of our favorite chapters in The Silmarillion: “Of the Flight of the Noldor”. Finally the ill choices of Fëanor are brought to bear as we watch the grievous opening to a long tale that in...
23 Aug 202250min
