Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 2: The Return of the Meme
Ready for more chuckles (and maybe even some orcish laughter)?For part 1, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon): https://playeur.com/c/TolkienL...
21 Juli 202517min
Is “The Lord of the Rings” Only for Boys? Let’s Interview an Actual Girl Fan
A child in my household once said she didn’t like The Lord of the Rings because it’s “for boys.” Well I happen to know some girls who also like the story (and other things Tolkien to boot), and here I...
14 Juli 202539min
Turin’s Weakness Is His Lack of Tolkien’s Greatest Weapon: Friendship
A Lord of the Rings meme I saw recently made me realize that Turin, alone among Tolkien’s protagonists, seems incapable of forming close friendships with those around him. I think this might explain a...
30 Juni 202526min
Tolkien Geek Game Night: Journeys in Middle-Earth
This video goes through some actual gameplay and I also discuss how the game incorporates Tolkien’s themes into the mechanics. If you want my review of the game, check this video: https://www.youtube....
23 Juni 202553min
“It Was Always a Vast Globe” for Tolkien, to the End of His Life
After my video on how Tolkien almost “ruined” his own mythology (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7YDFGc5j28&pp=0gcJCd4JAYcqIYzv), a member of my discord shared his work showing how Tolkien actually s...
16 Juni 202538min
Why Do We Know So Little About Tolkien’s Most Impressive Heroes?
I mentioned in a recent video about Earendil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6enxxfj4c) that there seems to be a pattern of Tolkien writing impressive heroes but not actually giving us details on w...
9 Juni 202528min
The Parallel but Opposite Internal Debates of Gollum and Samwise Gamgee
Aviewer recently asked whether Gollum is a “grey” character oractually two characters in light of his apparent split personality,and it made me think about an interesting parallel with the otherextend...
2 Juni 202527min
