Book Review | “Tolkien in the Twenty-First Century: The Meaning of Middle-Earth Today”
My wife got me a book about Tolkien I didn’t know existed forChristmas (yay!). Unfortunately it’s not really worth the read(boo!).Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLo...
26 Maj 202535min
Who’s the Most Impressive Character in Tolkien’s Legendarium? Maybe Not Who You Think…
Thereare many impressive heroes in Middle-earth, and Tolkien is oftenscant on the details of just how impressive they are, but this onecharacter takes the cake….OtherLinks: Playeur(formerly Utreon):ht...
19 Maj 202517min
What Would Have Happened if Samwise Chose to Stay with Frodo in Cirith Ungol?
In my previous video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMXe8EwXsf0) I addressed the question of whether Sam made the right decision to leave Frodo and take the Ring in an attempt to reach Mount Doom al...
12 Maj 202511min
Was Samwise Right to Leave Frodo at Cirith Ungol?
A viewer sent me an email asking this question, and it’s certainly one worth exploring. There are lots of issues that come up, such as the nature of Sam’s decision, the role of faith and providence, a...
5 Maj 202528min
Is Gandalf the White Invulnerable Like the Witch King of Angmar?
A viewer left a question in the comments section: What did Gandalf mean when he told Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli that none of them had any weapon that could hurt him? Let’s explore that question and s...
28 Apr 202522min
Rockadoodle and Tolkien on the Ambiguity and Power of Myth
I don’t think anyone would argue that Rockadoodle was a cinematic masterpiece, even by children’s movie standards, but oddly enough it does have some interesting intersections with Tolkien’s Middle-ea...
20 Apr 202528min
Why Was It Harder for Sauron to Regain a Body Every Time He Was Destroyed?
Sauron’s history is one of multiple defeats and even destructions of his physical body, and each time it’s harder for him to come back and assume his mantle as Dark Lord. Why is that? Let’s see what T...
14 Apr 202523min
Tolkien Geek Reacts to “Warfare Experts Rate 13 Lord of the Rings Battles for Realism”
Business Insider had a whole troop of warfare experts critique scenes from Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings films (and Rings of Power but who cares about that…), and some of it is useful fodder for a...
7 Apr 202539min
