Are Peter Jackson’s Deviations from Tolkien Really Justified by Adaptation?

YouTuber @ZacharyEvans thinks I’m too harsh on Peter Jackson’s version of Theoden, and laid out his arguments in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47etG_4b8Gg. He has some good points, but I think he makes a few mistakes as well. I also think it’s worth revisiting this topic in light of last weeks video on Northern Courage (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5ecL77EEA&pp=ygUkbm9ydGhlcm4gY291cmFnZSBhbmQgdGhlIGxvbmcgZGVmZWF0). Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me attolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

17 Apr 202340min

In Volume 10 of The History of Middle Earth (Morgoth’s Ring), we encounter the “Statute of Finwe and Miriel,” which lays out rules for when elves can remarry if their spouse somehow “dies.” Given Tolkien’s theology as a Catholic, it’s hard not to see some strong parallels with Jesus’ commentary on the same general topic…. Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

13 Apr 20239min

Tolkien takes cues from the Beowulf poet and finds value in pagan virtues and Christianizes them in his fiction. Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

10 Apr 202332min

Many people find Tolkien’s long descriptions of landscapes, scenery, and other features of his world boring, but pay a little attention and you begin to realize Middle-earth is more than a place, it’s a character unto itself. Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9(If link is expired contact me attolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

3 Apr 202325min

Tolkien gives us a pretty clear timeline of the major events of the Second Age, including when construction of the Barad-dur, Sauron’s fortress, was begun. Elrond tells us the foundations were made with the power of the Ring. The only problem is, the Ring was made 600 years later…. Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

27 Mars 202323min

It’s Tolkien Reading Day again, so it’s time for Tolkien YouTube to bring you plenty of extra content! This year’s them is “travel and adventure,” and if ever there was something Tolkien handled realistically, it’s the rough and tumble of what we romantically call “adventure,” which translates very well to life as a whole. For the whole playlist of YouTube content from the other creators check this link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ-mgGUnQJmzSmIG5mDuoofpsLGbo8uxH Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9(If link is expired contact me attolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

25 Mars 202325min

Peter Jackson did some interesting things with Elves in his movies, and Legolas’ personality is the main victim. Far from the always-steady, joyless stoic portrayed by Orlando Bloom, Legolas was much more emotional and humorous. Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.com and I’ll send a fresh invite link).

20 Mars 202319min

I have one final theory about wizard staves to share, and this one is much more speculative and likely not true, but hinges on some...interesting words that Saruman has for Gandalf. For my previous two videos on the subject, check here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1GRzWjH_V4 or here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71xKryi28ak Other Links: Utreon: https://utreon.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble at https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/jrrtlore Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tolkiengeek Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/EVKynAj2m9 (If link is expired contact me at tolkienloremaster@gmail.comand I’ll send a fresh invite link).

16 Mars 20239min