Peter Jackson Changes to The Lord of the Rings that Make NO Sense, Part 1
I have a love-hate relationship with Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, with the “hate” half mainly due to changes he made. In this series I’ll explore some of those changes, specifically the ones that render the story somewhat internally incoherent. Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
22 Okt 202323min
Maedhros & Beren: One-Handed Brothers from Different Mothers
I noticed some interesting parallels between Beren and Maedhros, starting with the fact that they both lost a hand, but when looking into it I found that it goes MUCH deeper than that…. Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
16 Okt 202330min
Did Beren Get His Hand Back When He Was Reincarnated With Luthien?
Viewer Gershom ben Avraham posed this question on social media, and while there’s no direct answer to the question that I’m aware of, there are certainly several suggestive pieces of evidence. Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
9 Okt 202319min
A Tolkien Theory: Why Couldn’t Morgoth and Sauron Change Bodily Form?
A recent video by TheRedBook on Sauron’s death (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM5hrpjsoM8&pp=ygUbc2F1cm9uIGRlYXRoIG9mIGEgZGFyayBsb3Jk) reminded me of some pertinent passages in Tolkien’s writings that may help build a more solid theory for why Morgoth and Sauron, after a certain point in their trajectory toward evil, could no longer change their bodily forms, which is why Sauron in The Lord of the Rings had only nine fingers (as I discussed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1XfiLndomE&pp=ygUgd2h5IHNhdXJvbiBvbmx5IGhhZCBuaW5lIGZpbmdlcnM%3D) The GirlNextGondor video on redemption I referred to is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5-Xc21Kvsc&pp=ygUZZ2lybG5leHRnb25kb3IgcmVkZW1wdGlvbg%3D%3D Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
2 Okt 202324min
Why Was Finduilas So Important to Turin Avoiding His Doom?
In the tragic tale of Turin Turambar, Gwindor, with his dying breath, tells Turin that Finduilas stands between him and his doom and that he must save her. Tragically he never does, but I’ve always questioned Gwindor’s words. Until now. Need more background on Turin’s story? Check out my Silmarillion Synopsis playlist (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82go3_JE24g&list=PLgdY5RPp2o5NmAPZ7WkFdk4tdcV6aGAyN&pp=gAQBiAQB) and the specific video on Turin Turambar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UNPNxT9rlA&pp=ygUbc2lsbWFyaWxsaW9uIHN5bm9wc2lzIHR1cmlu) Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
25 Sep 202316min
How Bilbo Knew About Gollum’s Grandmother
How would Bilbo, who knew nothing of Gollum’s personal history, know to refer to his grandmother of all people in relation to Gollum sucking eggs? It was probably Gandalf! Don’t forget to check all the other videos put out for Hobbit Day! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzxLO5Ihf4Fo2t5AjwbMXlI8S0ZkCH_iA&jct=BGiscSJHFxiH9Ex4fMTkCXuDR1nGww For more on the Hobbit retcon, check out my video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIbXfJ72j4c&pp=ygUedG9sa2llbiBsb3JlIHRoZSBob2JiaXQgcmV0Y29u Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
22 Sep 20238min
How Did William the Troll Come to Own a Talking Purse in The Hobbit?
In response to my request for video topics, viewer mariayonde suggested I might have been a bit hasty in concluding that William’s talking purse in The Hobbit was just a fanciful embellishment by Bilbo to make his story more appealing to a younger audience. Instead, what if the purse was a Dwarf-made magical purse that came to the trolls the same way as the rest of their hoard, which contained famed swords from Gondolin? Here are my thoughts on this theory. Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
18 Sep 202319min
How Could Gandalf Have Survived Moria, and How Might That Have Changed the Lord of the Rings?
Before entering Moria, Aragorn tells Gandalf to “beware,” and later regrets that his premonition was accurate, which seems to suggest that the outcome of Gandalf dying was inevitable. But was it? Might Gandalf have survived Moria? How would that have altered the course of the rest of the story? For my video on Gandalf’s plan to get into Mordor, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HocWkoHDsk&pp=ygUxdG9sa2llbiBsb3JlIGhvdyBkaWQgZ2FuZGFsZiBwbGFuIHRvIGVudGVyIG1vcmRvcg%3D%3D Other Links: Playeur (formerly 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 Xero Shoes (affiliate link): https://xeroshoes.com/go/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).
11 Sep 202328min
