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 (History of Middle Earth, Vol. 3) The Adventures of Tom Bombadil The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun The Fall of Arthur Beowulf Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo The Story of Kullervo
12 Juni 202121min
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.amazon.com/Lay-Aotrou-Itroun-J-Tolkien/dp/0008202133/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1485093924&sr=1-1&keywords=the+lay+of+aotrou+and+itroun
12 Juni 202118min
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 Juni 202125min
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 the Rings.
12 Juni 202120min
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 names in the Hobbit and LotR stories and go into their histories and significance, and show off some of my collection! Which is your favorite? Leave a comment below!
10 Juni 202120min
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-lord-rings-always-thought-true/ To learn the truth, you'll want to read The Silmarillion: https://www.amazon.com/Silmarillion-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544338014/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486302061&sr=8-1&keywords=silmarillion
10 Juni 202112min
Game Review: Lord of the Rings Trivia Game
In this video I review the only Lord of the Rings trivia board game a true LotR geek needs: J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trivia Game, designed by Christian Petersen. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-Rings-Trivia/dp/B0001CU1OM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481509956&sr=8-2&keywords=lord+of+the+rings+trivia+game
10 Juni 202118min
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.
10 Juni 202122min
