My Precious đ LORD OF THE RINGS: The Fellowship of the Ring Reaction First Time Watching
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 9. 09. 2021
- First time watching the Lord of the Ring Trilogy, starting with The Fellowship of the Ring. I've heard so much about this trilogy. I have to say the first film lived up to the expectation!
A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.
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The thing about Galadrielâs hair was that her hair had been sought by Faenor in the ancient days to create The Silmarils. He wanted it for his own pride and she refused him three times. Gimli asked out of humility, so she gave him one hair for each time Faenor had asked.
oh wow now knowing that makes that scene 10 times better
@@AffanReacts also why Legolas smiles and appears to lost in thought
Itâs also an important olive branch regarding the history of animosity between Elves and Dwarves, as well as telling of Gimliâs nature; The reason Galadriel rejected FĂ«anorâs requests was because she could sense his motives were greedy and materialistic. Galadriel was famed for her beauty and her hair was said to have shone like gold and silver, because it ensnared some of the light from The Trees of Valinor (Trees created by a god to provide light to the world, and whoâs flowers eventually became the Moon and the Sun. FĂ«anor used these Trees to create the Silmarils) Galadriel could sense that Gimliâs Motives were pure.
@@Dan-B >Itâs also an important olive branch regarding the history of animosity between Elves and Dwarves
In the book Gimli says the hairs would be placed in the most precious gem and would be passed down as an important relic in his line, I believe anyway.
I have heard several reactors think that it is creepy that he ask for her hair, but it was once a sort of tradition to ask for a look of hair from a loved one, to bring on a journey or put in a locket, to remember each other by when you are apart. So Gimli is asking for a hair from Galadriel to treasure the memory of her beauty, and the influence she has on his heart :)
I believe that it is after the visit to Loth Lorien and the meeting with Galadriel, that Gimli starts to let go of his dislike of the elves :)
Oh i see, a man of culture, watching the extended edition and is aware of that LotR came before HP and GoT. I'm hyped af.
lol thanks man
@Miles Doyle dude wtf are you trying to tell me? I'm an agnostic and i stay an agnostic. And everybody is allowed to believe what they want to believe. What is this even. Wtf. Neither the video, nor my comment has anything to do with jesus or any religions. I'm so confused right now XD.
i don't know much about GoT but I do know it is based on the War of the Roses, it saddens me that people get all geeky about stuff without the actual "geekiness"
@@sucellos99 Miles Doyle is a bot. Iâm trying to remove all his comments, but obviously itâs hard cuz he is a bot and posts like 200 comments in a second. he posts the same comment everywhere just ignore it in the future.
@@larrote6467 are you talking to me? If so which comment of mine would that be about?
I am way impressed! You're the first reactor I've seen who noticed Aragorn took Boromir's bracers. RIP. He was my favourite character. Flawed but also the best of men despite of it.
The reason hobbits like things that grow is because theyâre English, and English people have an obsession with gardening. Theyâre not literally English of course but from Tolkienâs comments it was always clear that the Shire and the Hobbit folk represented the traditional rural England Tolkien loved.
Oh okay thatâs good trivia. Thanks for sharing
Hence why the Amazon series is weird
Galadriel is Elrond's mother-in-law and Arwen's grandmother.
Her giving 3 golden hairs to Gimli was a high, high honor for his sincere heart. Long story.
some else mentioned that story, it makes the scene so much better
Not to mention Elrond is Aragornâs great uncle X about 50 generations. Which is why Aragorn was born and raised in Rivendell. And Arwen is his distant cousin, naughty naughty.
Been trying to work out some of the relationships and almost all of them are distant cousins so itâs all good đ also Iâm a GOT fan, Brother Sister, Aunt Nephew is what Iâm used to đ
If you ever read 'The Silmarillion', there's a section full of family trees. Tolkien loved that stuff.
@@Big_Tex Yeah, Elrond's court is more of a daycare for Numenorian descendants. You know, family business. And, come on, Aragorn and Arwen are enough generations apart to not be considered naughty
"Oh Bilbo's trolls, did he build those statues?" First time I laughted during this reaction đ
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@@AffanReacts Now that is spoiler territory! Bilbo did talk about it a bit at his birthday party to some little kids.
@@trekkiexb5 just another part of "There and Back Again, a Hobbit's Tale"!!
Gandalf made those statues
@@annatar6453 Hahaha! After a fashion, he did. :D
âFly, you fools!â He just meant âget the hell out of here!â Because the orcs were coming, and he had done all he could.
I thought maybe he'll like turn into an eagle or something, as if he is animagi lol connecting HP and LOTR again
Or did he mean, take the eagles? Naa sorry just kidding... Everyone who read the book and the silmarillion hates this theory XD
hmm well he did take that eagle or whatever it was to escape earlier could be lol
@@AffanReacts Be careful saying that to the fans! Some people get way too worked up over it. But yeah, the eagle did that as a favor. I think Gandalf had three favors to call in? Anyway, the birds are the servants of the Archangel on charge of all the good angels on the material plane of existence. Gandalf doesnât just get to call in a taxi ride whenever he wants.
@@A1990MusicMan I assumed that much, I was just joking đ however I didnât know about the three favors so thanks for letting me know about that.
"I would have followed you my brother, my Captain, my king.." The pride he had in his voice as he died. Boromir's death gets me everytime.
That was a fantastic scene for sure. Sean Bean has perfected the art of dying đ
Tolkien used to like to pretend that he had simply translated the books from an ancient book he called The Red Book of Westmach. The book that Bilbo was showing Frodo was indeed supposed to be The Red Book of Westmarch.
Thatâs so cool, I love it when films do stuff like that.
@@AffanReacts he even said that any errors were simply due to generations of translation that came from the book being copied
@Miles Doyle Vanity, sir. I believe that you have just pissed Jesus off, royally.
Remember, it took them 4 days to traverse the mines and the city-proper itself. Balin (the dead dwarf in the tomb) died during their futile resistance of reclaiming their old mountain size underground city. What was left of the dwarves that tried to live there again were progressively trapped deeper in the city with no way to send for help.
Funfact: the stunt where Aragorn deflect's the dagger at the end wasn't scripted - the dagger was supposed to fly past him but the orc stuntman threw too far to one side, and Viggo Mortensen, the actor playing him, was well trained enough in sword combat to be able to deflect it.
Also: the "wolf fur arm things" are called arm guards or bracers.
Thank you for sharing this, it just goes to show the level of dedication from the actors.
@@AffanReacts It gets even better. In TTT when Aragorn kicks the helmet and cries it's genuine cry of pain, because he broke 2 toes, but didn't tell anyone and finished the scene. They decided to keep it.
@@AffanReacts The bit where Gandalf hits his head in Bilbo's tiny home is not scripted either, and it wasn't intentional, Ian just actually hit his head, and they kept it in lol.
Yes, the 9 Nazgul are the nine humans who were given rings of power. The Dwarf rings were all destroyed or recovered by Sauron when Dwarves were too stubborn to corrupt fully (though they did get greedier and more stubborn) and three elf rings are still in use. Gandalf has Narya, Galadriel has Nenya, and Elrond has Vilya.
Ah perfect. Thanks for clearing this up. This is very helpful info.
@@AffanReacts youâre welcome
@@AffanReacts While Sauron used the ring, the Elves did not use their own, because sauron's willpower is dangerous. Gandalf has Narya/ring of fire. assisted in her battle with Balgrog (on the bridge)
Bilbo was telling the kids the story of how those trolls turned to stone at his party. They had found the same three trolls from his story.
Yeah I missed it while watching, thanks for letting me know. I did hear it during editing though.
When Bilbo drops the ring, they made the floor magnetic so that the ring wouldn't bounce, making it appear to be very heavy.
that was a really cool effect honestly
Elrond's twin brother Elros is Aragorn's ancestor I recall. The twins chose different paths, being half-elves, they could become human or elf. Elrond chose elf, his brother became mortal. He died 6000 years ago. Puts Elrond's sorrow over his daughter into a new perspective.
Hmm thatâs very good trivia.
Kudos on acknowledging Howard Shores incredible score. So frustrating watching some reactors not wearing proper headphones. Also appreciate you getting most of the key scenes into one video. And well done noticing all the differing landscapes. This trilogy was filmed in New Zealand were the landscapes are stunning & varied. You'll see more in the next movies.
it was amazing, it gave me chills, honestly, this movie wouldn't have been as good without it. Sound is very important.
I like that the movie shows you the answer to the size question, when the ring resizes to Isildur's hand, but most people don't realize that it answers a lot of other questions with that same scene. How did Isildur manage to drop the ring into the river if he was wearing it? The ring made itself bigger on purpose to fall off his hand. Also in the scenes where you see Frodo wearing the ring, like when he is stabbed, you can notice that he is just hard yanking on the thing to get it off his finger, because when he puts it on, it tightens around his finger.
Yeah thatâs true, someone else mentioned it too and also I think at one point the narrator says the ring does things too which is another clue. Thanks for sharing this.
It took me a few years of watching this every Christmas to get that.
But I really appreciate that I keep learning knew things, seeing things from different perspectives everytime.
A more generalized size comparison: Hobbits are also called Halflings, half the size of Men (humans); Dwarves are a tad taller and stockier than Hobbits; Elves are tall, lithe, light-weight, and svelte; Men like Strider/Aragorn are like active, fit men of today. Hobbits' feet are hairy on top and very leathery and tough on the soles (hence no shoes).
When they are trekking through the mountain, they are all waist deep in snow except Legolas. He is walking on the snow and not even leaving footprints. Amazing attention to detail. Apparently, elves are extremely light
Light as feathers they are, great attention to detail
Sauron is a Maia, an angelic being from the dawn of time. Gandalf and Saruman are also Maiar (plural), but Sauron is of a higher degree of magnitude than either of the Wizards. The Wizards were sent to Middle Earth around 2,000 years ago (could be longer, could be shorter) to counteract Sauronâs return, but Saruman has also become a fallen Angel like Sauron (but not as powerful).
oh wow so the correction turned into a mistake as well, lovely, but hey at least Gandalf is still... oh wait đą
@Miles Doyle based
@Miles Doyle Buddy, CZcams is not the place to be proselytizing. If you want to preach get down on the corner with the rest of the bearded weirdos that smell like pee, get yourself a milk crate and preach your guts out but nobody is going to read a wall of text like that. All you did was waste your time to pat yourself on the back thinking you are being a good sheep.
@@ronweber1402 Miles Doyle appears to be a bot.
"Sean, I appreciate that but we are so use to carrying your dead weight..." had me dying laughing for 20 minutes. That's a sub from me brother.
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Iâll try to explain the Rings of Power and all that. I am such a nerd on this stuff so Iâll try to keep this explanation clear and I hope I donât go down too many rabbit holes.
First we must begin back in the Second Age. There was this elf named Celebrimbor (grandson of FĂ«anor, the greatest craftsmen to have ever lived); now Celebrimbor was also a very very skilled smith. Sauron, who was in disguise at this point, came to Celebrimbor and his group of smiths and taught them many things in regards to crafting items. One of these things that he taught, was the method of creating âmagicalâ rings, essentially being able to enchant items with different abilities/powers. Then Celebrimbor crafted the 19 Great Rings. The 7 for the Dwarves and the 9 for Men were created by Celebrimbor with Sauron right next to him instructing him and Sauron used his own ârecipeâ/âmethodâ for the ring-making; but for the 3 Elven rings, Sauron was not present and Celebrimbor made them alone, however they were still made using the knowledge he learned from Sauron - this distinction will be important later.
Now, Sauronâs wanted to have dominion and control over Middle Earth and its inhabitants, the way he wanted to do this was by distributing these Rings of Power to the great Elves and be able to read and control their thoughts. In order to do this he needed his own Ring of Power, but not just any old ring; because of how powerful the other rings were (and particularly the 3 Elven rings) his ring needed to be extremely powerful. He achieved this by literally pouring the better part of his spirit and native power into this ring; he externalized his power into this object and it was so potent and because it had a part of his spirit, it is always said to âhave a will of its ownâ.
When Sauron put on his Master Ring, the Elves immediately became aware of his purpose and who he really was and they took off their rings, kept them hidden and never used them as long as Sauron wore his ring. Sauron was angry and launched an assault upon Celebrimbor and his Elves; Sauron took the city and tortured Celebrimbor for the locations of the 19 Rings. Celebrimbor have up the 7 and the 9, but he would not reveal the 3 which he sent to be kept safe with other powerful Elves. In case you want to know what happened to Celebrimbor, Sauron tortured him for 2 years and killed him and then he hung his beaten and battered body on a pole and used it as a standard/banner to be carried into war. Sauron took the 7 and gave them to the Dwarves but the Dwarves were too tough for Sauron to control and they just became greedy for wealth. The 9 he gave to Men and those 9 Men eventually became the Nazgûl, his greatest servants. Now into the powers of the Rings.
The 7 Dwarven rings didnât do what Sauron wanted, and the Dwarves just used them to get more wealth and they became very greedy. The dwarves already had quite long lives so I donât think these rings extended their lives. The 9 gave their wearer extended life; now itâs not like these were many long and happy years, it is more like it stretched their lifespan and it is said that life became unendurable and the wearers became weary of living. The rings also just in general enhanced the abilities of its wearer so that they became more powerful and resilient and gained a lot of power and glory in their lifetime. The Men who wore these rings would be âtransportedâ into the spirit world (there are 2 planes of existence in this world, physical and spiritual). Men donât exist in the spirit plane so when they put on these rings, they would become invisible and be able to see things that would be invisible to others. The longer and more frequent mortals wore any of the Rings of Power, they would slowly fade and eventually exist only in the spirit plane and become wraiths. This is what happened to the 9 Men. The 3 Elven rings were the most powerful but had very different powers from the others. Though the 3 also enhanced their wearer as well, their primary power was in preservation. They would ward off weariness of time and slow down or stop the decaying and aging of the world around them and preserve it (Galadriel uses her ring to preserve Lothlorien and Elrond uses his to preserve Rivendell. Gandalf has the other the ring). Now if you recall, the 9 and the 7 were created directly under Sauronâs guidance and thus they were tied to the One Ring and subject to its power; recall again that the 3 werenât created with Sauronâs direct guidance but it still used the basic formula and knowledge given by Sauron so the 3 were still tied/tethered to the One just not as strongly.
Now onto the One Ring. The Oneâs powers are quite variable and for the most part depend on the power of the wearer. The more powerful the wearer, the greater the extent they could use the ring to enhance their powers; this is why Gandalf wouldnât take the ring, he is so powerful that if he took the ring he would become unbelievably strong if he used it. Also, because Sauronâs spirit was in it (and Sauron is a very manipulative and persuasive person, like heâs really good) everyone would be tempted to have it and they would be drawn to it and even if you could control yourself in the beginning, eventually youâd succumb to its temptation and pull and use the ring. Gandalf new if he used the ring, he wouldnât be able to stop and heâd be able to overthrow Sauron but heâd just replace him and become an even worse tyrant. The One was created by Sauron for Sauron for the purpose for dominating the wills of others; it could be used for good but that goes against its design and eventually it always bends to Sauronâs will. It is possible for someone of great power to challenge Sauronâs claim to the ring and claim the âmasteryâ but in the end it always works for Sauron because it literally is a part of Sauron and works in accordance with his will.
I hope this explains some things and I hope I didnât just write a bunch of incoherent paragraphs. Anyways, enjoy the rest of the trilogy, because I know I am. Itâs always awesome seeing someone react to something I hold very dear.
Edit: one more thing to add about the One Ring. It also acts to bring out and amplify oneâs worst qualities; I mentioned itâs temptations and one of the ways it tempts people is by giving them illusions and images in their mind of great power. It makes them believe that if they just used this ring, they could achieve all their dreams and ambitions. Also the timeframe of oneâs corruption by the ring is variable. If someone âevilâ acquired the ring and used it for âevilâ they would be corrupted quicker. If someone mostly âgoodâ had the ring and used it to do âgoodâ, it would take longer.
One more thing just to clarify on the invisibility thing. Those that exist in both the physical and spirit world at the same time (Sauron, Galadriel, Elrond, Gandalf) they arenât turned invisible when wearing any of the Rings of Power; Iâm not sure if they can use the power of their rings to turn themselves invisible, maybe yes, maybe no Iâm not sure. Mortals on the other hand, exist only in the physical world, so when they put on any Rings of Power, they are transported to the spirit/wraith world and thus become invisible to the physical world. One exception to this is the dwarves. Iâm not sure why but they donât turn invisible and canât be turned into wraiths.
Morgoth Bauglir I read it all, thanks.
This is an incredible comment. Thank you so much. This must have taken you a while to write and the video is already nearly 2 hours long. I have revisited this a couple times now, so really appreciate this a lot. You are the best! And you are right, you do hold this very dear because this is some dedication. I will try not to disappoint you with future uploads.
This is perfection
Dwarves are very special. A lot of magical rules don't apply to them.
@@huntclanhunt9697 Maybe it's because they alone are not Children of IlĂșvatar? Eru IlĂșvatar is the main creator god. The Dwarves were created by AulĂ«, the maker of Middle-earth, but only Eru could give them life. Perhaps this different way of being created is why the rules are different for them?
When you were taking note of how they pronounce Gandalf I had a sliver of hope that you would be the only reactor not to call Aragorn âEragonâ the whole time đ success!!
YES. I made it!
Regarding Balin and Moria: The Mines are very old, but Balin and company had just recently gone back to reclaim it. For a while, they were in communication with Gimli's people, then the communication stopped. Yes, Balin died before the others and was entombed, but no one got back to the other Dwarves to tell them of his death.
thanks for sharing that mate
The Lay of Luthien, that Aragorn was singing is the Lay that tells the story of Beren's escape from Dorthonion after the loss of his father Barahir. (Note: Aragon wears the ring of Barahir) Coming into the south, he entered Doriath and came across LĂșthien TinĂșviel in the woods. They desired to wed, but LĂșthien's father, King Thingol, set an impossible bride-price on his daughter-a Silmaril from the Iron Crown of Morgoth in the deepest pits of Angband. Beren set out on his hopeless quest with the aid of King Finrod Felagund, but they were captured and imprisoned by Sauron. LĂșthien came to their aid through many troubles of her own, and with the help of Huan the Hound, she rescued Beren. Using her magical arts, they penetrated Angband and stole one of the Silmarils, but in their escape, Beren's hand, holding the Silmaril, was bitten from his wrist by the great wolf Carcharoth. Eventually, the wolf was hunted and slain, and the Silmaril recovered, but only at the cost of Beren's life. Then LĂșthien, too, passed away and pleaded before Mandos himself. Both Beren and LĂșthien were returned to life, and they dwelt in the south of Ossiriand for a time. LĂșthien had become mortal herself, and she passed away at last with her beloved beyond the Circles of the World.
that's a very interesting story, I wonder if they go over any of it in the films at all
@@AffanReacts No they sadly don't. It's a story from the Silmarillion, which describes basically everything that happened in the first and second age of the world. The LotR is taking place in the third age and with Aragorn's coronation the fourth age is starting. The tale of LĂșthien and Beren is one of the best parts of the Silmarillion in my opinion.
One of the things Tolkien likes to do is to give multiple names for the same thing. Gandalf was known as Gandalf to the men of the South and the West. The Elves and Men of Gondor called him Mithrandir. The Dwarves called him Thrakun.
I guess it's like translated into different languages? even though names should remain the same but kind of like Jesus, he is known in different languages with a different name.
@@AffanReacts yeah, each name more or less just describes him. Gandalf means âGrey Wandererâ, Mithrandir âGrey Pilgrimâ, and Thrakun means âGrey fellowâ
And his true name was Olorin.
@@sucellos99 yup.
@Nick Manzo makes sense
@Sucellos Olorin, that's very good info, thanks for that. will have to write that down somewhere... oh wait you already did write it down lol
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Disappointed or relieved?
Neither... Sadness.
Gandalf's heart broke because he knew what it would mean to send Frodo on that journey.
yeah now I know what that means after finishing the trilogy but the actor is amazing though, he literally was able to convey separate emotions in one expression đ
I've seen you have had people explain the scene where galadriel gifts 3 strands of hair to gimli, the one detail most people forget to mention about it is Legolas
Since the first day they saw each other, gimli and legolas, being dwarf and elf, hated each other. When they stepped into galadriel's elven city, legolas noticed how, despite his constant muttering and bickering, gimli was nonetheless very respectful of elven tradition, which made legolas respect gimli more.
In the boat, when legolas asks what galafriel gifted to gimli and he answers, this is the moment legolas stops seeing gimli as a dwarf and starts seeing him as a valuable friend.
His thought process : if this dwarf is so pure of heart that lady galadriel would gift him 3 strands of her hair, after denying feanor three times, then he is a most valuable ally and i can be his friend
Thanks thatâs a good detail to pay attention to.
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For elves and humans to marry the elf has to give up her place in what's essentially their heaven, where they all leave for with time.
And their offsprings, half elves have to pick one or the other fate, mortal or immortal for them and their offsprings.
I've only watched you for ten minutes so far and you've hooked me! As far as the size of the ring, it resizes itself as it sees fit. If it wants to fit you, it fits you. If it wants to betray you ... it will slip off your finger. It is a wicked little trickster with the will of Sauron wrapped up in it.
well thank you, that's refreshing to hear. I understand that now thanks to you.
Sam cannot swim at all, he panics and sinks even in the shallow, it wasn't that deep and he was with his hands upward and reaching, Frodo had to simply tilt himself and reach to put him up. IBut that's not even truly relevant because the point of that scene isnt that we will truly think he will be drowning, but that he was willing to drown it to fulfill his promise and help, follow Frodo, and that's a strong loyalty, friendship, to a point that he will go beyond his own capabilities to do it.
Beat me to it... well explained.
I understood the point of the scene, I just found it a bit odd how conveniently Frodo was able to pull him out. It was a brilliant scene overall though.
@@AffanReacts Sam is pretty buoyant. Didnât take much strength to pull him out!
@@AffanReacts Yeah, that's why i said "Sam cannot swim at all, he panics and sinks even in the shallow, it wasn't that deep and he was with his hands upward and reaching, Frodo had to simply tilt himself and reach to put him up."
Those two "so cute" children are son and daughter of Peter Jackson. In the terms of appearance of children of cast&crew in episodic roles these movies were very much a "family movie" :)
40:20 LĂșthien _was_ immortal. She chose to give up her immortality after she fell in love with Beren so her soul could follow his when he died.
She's not the only Elf to chose this fate.
yeah, I can see that cuz just in this movie alone we heard about Luthien and then saw Arwen choosing the same fate
37:48 Howard Shore is a GENIUS. His soundtracks/scores bring such an emotional reaction and investment into his work!
Loved this. đ In terms of Harry Potter, it took the dark lord some time to regain his power after he was defeated the first time, and now that he's strong enough, he's calling out to the ring who has "awoken". It's basically his horocrux. With the ring, he'll have enough power to retake a physical form and conquer the world again.
The ring corrupts *everyone*. It's just a matter of how long it takes. So hobbits, being simple creatures who don't desire power, are most resilient to them. But most importantly, they're weak and probably couldn't do much even if the ring takes them over. Someone as powerful as Gandalf on the other hand? That's a bad idea. He refuses to even touch the ring because he knows it would corrupt him sooner or later.
That's also why Boromir falls prey to it so easily. He's carrying a massive amount of responsibility and *needs* power to save his people who are the first line of defense between Sauron and the rest of Middle Earth.
And nowadays asking for hair might be creepy, but you have to remember they didn't have photographs back then. It was common to have a lock of hair as a token of blessing, or to remember someone by.
I love that you keep the videos longer, and include more of the movie reaction. Most youtuberâs cut a lot scĂšnes to make the videos short, but I prefer this
I like being thorough and so for that I have to create longer videos, as for other creators on the platform, I'm not entirely sure why they do what they do but they might do it to avoid copyright strikes, that's a massive problem on CZcams unfortunately, luckily, my channel has been safe so far but if I become a target of it then I have to cut them short too. I try my best though to edit it in a way that it's not prone to being struck but you never know on CZcams, it's like the WILD WILD WEST lol Also my style of editing takes me literally days to edit and that makes it difficult to upload daily whereas if you cut out a whole chunk of the movie then you finish editing within a couple hours so it could be that too. Many reasons you know but you I guess depends on the creator. I think the wait is worth the longer videos. Even if I do get hit by copyright strikes I'll just cut them into smaller parts instead but still have one massive reaction much this comment is becoming so I should probably stop writing lol
Miles Doyle Dude, just no. Ainât none of it even realđ€Ł
Look how much time you wasted. Not to mention being insulting & patronizing. But thatâs to be expected from religion, always telling others how they should live. How bout you just mind your own fucking business..
@@susanmaggiora4800 Thanks for calling him out for his inappropriate ramble, but you owe an apology to the millions of religious people who are not immature idiots. If you think all religious people think and act like that, hmmm, what does that make you?
I know some people are giving you a hard time for making comparisons to Harry Potter and Game of Thrones, but I really enjoyed your reaction! You're spotting details that most people miss on first watching and that's so nice to see, as well as your detailed commentary about the world building, characters, scenes, etc.
Looking forward to your reaction to the 2nd and 3rd movies!
thank you so much this means a lot đ jk I don't really give those people any thought. I just try to do my best, I know I won't be able to satisfy everyone so I try to focus more on people like yourself đ
The Ring only serves as a tracker or homing beacon when itâs in close proximity or being worn. When itâs worn, any creature with a connection to the One Ring can sense exactly where it is. Sauron didnât return because the Ring was being worn, heâs just steadily been trying to regain his former strength for millennia, he even tried before this multiple times and was defeated.
Oh so why didnât that Nazgul dude sense the ring when it was ring under him? In that tree scene? Because of that scene I thought, maybe itâs only when worn. Or is that just a bad scene?
@@AffanReacts he knew it was nearby (hence sniffing for it) but Nazgul are blind in the daylight. He doesnât know the exact location, only that it was nearby. That scene was directly from the book.
oh okay, the Nazgul can only see in the night? cool that makes so much more sense
@@AffanReacts yes, sunlight blinds them, they can only see shadows in the day, at noon they are totally blind.
@@AffanReacts tbh even dedicated fans of this movie have some issues with that scene. It would have made noise just to throw the bag and the nazgul is like right next to them. it's kinda weird.
If Gandalf seems like he's a predestination kind of guy, it's because he took part in the creation of the world, knows God (Eru), and was shown the highlights of how history will unfold.
Elessar is Aragornâs King name, like how the kings of England typically change names when theyâre crowned.
oh okay, that's pretty cool
Elessar means elf- stone, for the stone Aragorn wore on his chest. Strider is not actually his name, itâs just what folks call him that donât know his name.
Yes. Aragorn also names his royal house Telcontar, and his descendants Telcontari. Telcontar is Quenya (high elvish) for 'Strider'.
First of all: cool SSR t-shirt!
29:20 Thanks for noticing! All the scenery in the trilogy looks real because it is real. They used New Zealand's breathtaking nature and built numbers of different-scale sets and miniatures to use SGI as little as possible. The height tricks like forced perspective are also exceptional.
29:53 Please please please don't fall for it, the Hobbits' Leaf is just tobacco. Just. Tobacco. Tolkien loved his tobacco.
39:06 Yeah, a living breathing world indeed. Funny that it all came to be not only from a Song (in canon) but from the author's love for linguistics and poetry.
40:20 They just need wood. Tolkien's views were pretty anti-industrial so prepare for lots of wood chopping that looks like murder.
48:35 So I think it'll be easier if you think of the Eagles as angelic messengers of the Middle-Earth CEO deity, not winged Uber. And if anyone asks - no, you can't fly to Mordor straight from Rivendell, because it has to be a secret mission, not straight attack.
1:05:05 Now's a good time for a note on Wizards' Alignments. In short, each Wizard is a follower of a local deity. So, before his coming to Middle-Earth and later fall, Saruman used to be inspired by Aule the Craftsman, hence his skill with science, machines and industry. While Gandalf was a follower of Nienna, whose whole thing is patience, wisdom and compassion for all that lives. Basically, Gandalf the Grey doesn't have any authority as a Wizard to decide which way to go, all he can do is suggest and inspire. Direct leadership is reserved for the White Wizard, a head of the White Coulcil.
thanks I started watching Agent Carter recently and will be starting Agents of Shield on the channel very soon as well
thanks
others told me as well lol but obviously I didn't know at the time
the world is amazing, truly immersive in a way
alright cool, I though maybe the trees had some sort of magical powers or something
why does it need to be a secret mission? I presume cuz Sauron is watching and so you need to avoid him as much as possible or is there another reason which will be explained later on?
ah cool, thanks for sharing that
@@AffanReacts great, will be waiting for these videos as well!
About secret mission: yeah, just as Boromir said on the council - Sauron has been gathering strength for years and now there's a massive army in Mordor that would make obvious attack a suicide. Only option left is to be as stealth as possible.
Oh! Impressed that you put together the Beren-Luthien, Aragorn-Arwen comparison with such little information! A long time ago (Middle Earth-wise) there was some intermingling of human and elf bloodlines and the immediate progeny could choose to be elves or a sort of elevated human. The main elven family coming from those relationships were the Halfelven (meaning...um...that they are...well, you know). The humans coming from that are mostly in the line of the ancient kingdom of Numenor and became the royal family of the kingdom of Gondor - thus Aragorn. The Numenorian humans are have more grace (kinda the religious definition of grace) and are quite long-lived. The Halfelven elves are considered fully elves, but are granted the choice to become more like the human side of the family. That is what Arwen is proposing.
Thanks đ I try to do my best, sometimes thatâs just not good enough.
Thanks for explaining this. It makes a lot of sense.
Gandalf and Dumbledore are both based on a very ancient archetype, the Odinic wizard/wanderer. Jung made several theories about the archetypes in storytelling, and the sagely ancient wizard is one of them.
ah I see, mixing a bit of Carl Jung in there, lovely, now I know why I felt similar vibes from the two
Yeah they both Merlin really
Actually, Samwise is a word coming directly from Middle English. Meaning "Half-Wise". That is, someone wise in "common sense" with an intuitive comprehension, rather than the knowledge acquired by instruction or "book-learning".
The budget for tv-shows in general was very different in 2001 I think. But you are right. The format does seem natural. One thing is that tv-series are usually run by committee, so you change things around depending on how things are received. These three big-ass movies were shot in one go. That gives them that amazing coherency and in return authenticity. It feels lived in. That's a result of the process. I think 3 or 4 years of pre-production and then just shooting for 18 months. Think of the gamble!!
I guess there are trade offs to both formats also I'm very familiar with how filming works so I just assumed they shoot all episodes at once and then weekly release them. but you are right, it would great that authentic feeling you get from this. I heard someone mention that they are working on a show now so let's see how it goes, we'll finally get the answer, which format is better, although it also depends on the crew as well not just the format.
BBC Radio dramatisation from 1981. A total run time of about 13hrs.
5 Stages of grief very visible when you saw Gandalf go down!!! Regarding the "teleportation" question, i don't think Gandalf teleported in the beginning by Hobbiton, he just moved fast and got up to the house quickly while Bilbo was messing around. Gandalf didn't have the ability to teleport in the book, sadly!
hmm okay that one scene really threw me for a loop (I think I'm using that correctly lol) the entire movie I was thinking about that lol
You donât disappear when you put on the ring. You enter a different dimension, in a way. Only those who have great power of their own can appear in both dimensions at once. Bilbo has no power, so when he is in the other dimension, he is invisible in this one. Also, later, when the elves kind of glow, that is them in the other dimension.
Oh okay, that makes a lot of sense. thatâs why they disappear and thatâs why the elves glow, and so that makes the elves very powerful then to appear in both dimensions at the same time.
Sauronâs ring was intentionally made into a simple band of gold so that off Sauronâs finger, it doesnât look like much, more easily masking itâs truly evil nature. Only a being of intense power, like Sauron, can unlock its true potential.
it looks beautiful with the engravements though not gonna lie, I was like MY PRECIOUS!
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@@AffanReacts You can buy replicas from the original prop maker. Jens Jenson Jewellers in New Zealand. Gold plated tungsten replicas are very reasonable at about $100 USD. and go all the way up to solid gold ones at $2400
In an avalanche, you still dig even upwards. The key, however, is to figure out what direction you're facing. Due to tumbles, many people dig downwards and die. You spit, and the spit helps determine which way to dig.
Wow thatâs pretty interesting info, If Iâm ever in a situation like that, I know what do now thanks to you.
What I was asking was more the language aspect of it, Iâm not a native English speaker so I wasnât sure if digging upwards made sense in terms of language. Cuz digging normally is done downwards so I thought there might be a different word for upwards digging.
@@AffanReacts oh! I'm sorry man. Yeah digging up is still the appropriate term.
"Mythril, Light as a feather and hard as Dragon Scale" it should be taken literally.
THIS Sam inspired every other Sam after him †you'll see why
Ok watching your realization of the boromir âone does not simplyâ meme is pure gold. I laughed out loud đ€Ł. take my like
đ this movie has some of the greatest memes of all time and I used them and never knew about it đ
You are very perceptive. I'm ten minutes in and the questions you ask are very on point.
Some info:
The Ring has a limited but malevolent form of sentience. It can give immense power to its bearer and change its size to fit whoever has it. Sauron is a higher being, sort of like a fallen angel.
Gimli's gift: a long long time ago, one of the greatest Elves to have ever lived asked Galadriel for a single strand of her hair, because it reminded him of the light of the Trees, before they were destroyed and replaced by the sun and the moon. She refused him three times because he was arrogant and greedy. When Gimli asked, it was because he admired her beauty and he wanted to encase the hair in crystal, as an heirloom of his house and a token of friendship between Elves and Dwarves. Galadriel saw in Gimli a good heart and pure intentions, something Feanor lacked, so she gave him more than what he asked for. Legolas knows this and that is why he smiled.
Actually, Orlando Bloom seems to have understood his character well, considering the lore. His smile in that scene, his fear when the Balrog appeared (Balrogs and elves have history), the way he portrays grief, as Legolas doesn't understand death like the mortal races do...
okay yeah that makes that scene so much more wholesome, and please forgive I know very few actors in Hollywood so Orlando Bloom is Legolas I assume? but you are right, he has done good job of portraying the grief although I thought they were all brilliant in their own way, also what happens if an immortal dies? like is that even possible? obviously don't answer if it's explained in hobbit movies or the remaining two LOTR films
@@AffanReacts well the passage of time cannot kill the elves but they can die if they sustain wounds in a battle. Also, they are sensitive to some things. A broken heart can kill an Elf and they are aware of growing evil.
Some elves, like Arwen, her brothers (not shown in the films) and her father can chose the fate of mortal men, it has to do with their lineage. Elrond has a human or two in his family tree (in the beginning Aragorn sings of Luthien and Beren, Elrond's great-grandparents). One of Aragorn's distant ancestors, the first of the Kings of Numenor, was actually Elrond's brother Elros, who chose to die like a mortal man and for his soul to leave the world. When elves die, they are reincarnated.
Edit: yes, Orlando Bloom is Legolas. He also plays William Turner in Pirates of the Caribbean. Have you watched those movies? Also you noticed Aragorn taking Boromir's vambraces! Yes, this is him accepting his destiny. Again, you are very perceptive.
thanks for this detailed answer, I've never heard of Orlando Bloom before, which is funny because I do know Johnny Depp and he is in Pirates of the Caribbean and I have never seen any of Depp's movies either lol. Where I'm from kids are not allowed to watch any movies that aren't animated, so like I know lots of videos games and cartoons but not actual like real films what's it called like live action or something so most films I haven't seen. I have however been suggested by the viewers that I start Pirates of the Caribbean as well which I intend on doing but only after I finish HP and LOTR. I know Johnny and Pirates of Caribbean because my uncle had those films, he was a big fan so I've seen like the cover of the dvds and on it Johnny Depp of course. I say all that just to let you know that anything you suggest if it's not on the channel then I haven't seen it, unless it's GOT or any of the Chris Nolan films, I am huge fan of those 2 things so besides those, yeah I probably haven't seen them.
@@AffanReacts ok, cool. This is my first time on your channel and there are some movies that are gems out there. May I suggest a few?
Of course. Suggest away
The piece of armor that Boromir is wearing are called bracers. Also I love how you noticed Aragorn taking the bracers in Boromir's honor. Not a lot of people will see that. Also they are feathers. Gondor's coat of arms is the swan.
thanks and yes I realized it was feathers but I just wanted it to be the WOlf Fur so bad lol
@@AffanReacts no problem! I understand too because of the connection of Ned Stark. Another thing, I don't know if anyone in the comments explained, that Hobbit's feet have natural rubbery soles on their feet and the hair on it keeps them very warm so they don't need shoes.
Also your English is very good. đ
Thanks đ and no no one mentioned that so thatâs very good to know
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i never saw an reactor catching that at first view. I was lile 10years old when fellowship came out and it took me many watches to notice that đđđŒ
Seeing how much joy you get out of these makes me smile so much!
I'm glad and I hope I can keep bringing a smile to your face đ
I really enjoyed your reaction. I assumed that your questions have already been answered, so all I'm going to say is that when you get to the last movie YOU MUST WATCH THE CREDITS. You probably can't do it on camera because of copyright, but do it anyway. The credits of the last movie are a special gift to the audience, that's all I'll say. (I may remind you)
I do watch credits anyways because of Marvel, they always have post credit stuff so now I'm in the habit of staying anyways but I'll make sure to stay for this.
yes, they are beautiful, the best end credits I've ever seen :)
This is the best movie trilogy ever! Iâm blown away by ppl who are watching LOTR for the first time đŹđ€Ż
I've heard this from my friends and many other people as well, actually the movie that I'm watching right now is actually my friend's, he has the trilogy as well the hobbits ones as well, he lend it to me and gave me the the translated subtitles files as well so that alone tells me people are passionate about it and it has to be because it's very good. I liked the start, very little is off most films have some plot whole some dumb scene this one had very few.
@@AffanReacts LaVel aka Black Loki wonât let you down, Mr Affan đâđż LOTR is dope!
Mr. Afghan... SMH as you say you won't let me down, you let me down đ€Ł jk I know it's auto correct, even I've made that mistake myself before with autocorrect
@@AffanReacts OMG!!!! đ€Łđđđ What in the Fox News is going on todayâŠa mess! đ đ€Šââïž Oh, the irony! Youâre not gonna let me live this one up, are you?
@@AffanReacts this adaptation got long time (about 5 years I think) to be thought about from left to right and all over again by the team of screenwriters thats why its so good :)
Watching this, owning the extended edition trilogy myself, I just realized I've never watched the extended version of the Fellowship. Only the Two Towers and ROTK. now I have an excuse to watch them all again
awesome, try to find the translated subtitles online, they are pretty cool
Just to make sure you get the timeline, because I think I heard you refer to Isildur as Aragorn's father ... the scene where Isildur cuts the ring off Sauron's finger occurred about 3000 years before the journey south to destroy the ring. Aragorn is Isildur's heir, but not his son. Elrond is Half-elven, and is exceptionally long lived, which is how he could have been there back then.
when I said father I meant forefather or ancestor, English isn't my first language so I mess things up like that sometimes, you might have noticed when I speak there are many cuts, it's because halfway I'll get stuck not knowing what word is correct to use lol but I appreciate it this is good info
So excited to find your channel. Huge library of reactions, and you actually give these films the attention they deserve! Awesome work, man. Can't wait to get into your other rxns
Thank you đ also donât forget to suggest some films that I havenât done that you would like to see.
1:41:00 this scene actually wasn't planned like this. The uruk-hai was supposed to miss aragorn, but the dagger slipped out of his hand and flew directly at Viggo Mortensen. But to this point, he was so trained with the sword, that he parried it. Gladly the cameras were on and peter jackson brought it into the movie.
yo what? so you are telling me the ACTOR actually parried that blade away with his sword? where did he train? sign me up please lol
@@AffanReacts yes XD. After the triology i highly recommend to watch the behind the scenes at your own.. They are hilarious.
It isn't true it was not planned, that is just a legend. No credible sources says it was accidental.
Here is a quote from Peter Jackson:
Peter: Having created our villain in LĂșrtz, we obviously have to finish him off; and we were actually shooting two things at once, because whilst I was filming Boromirâs last stand, Barrie Osborne was just on the other side of the hill: we were only about thirty or forty feet away - he was just over the hill on the other side of the slope filming the fight between LĂșrtz and Aragorn, so this was largely shot by Barrie. Viggo did this incredibly well. Thereâs a shot coming up where he had to hit the knife that gets thrown at him with his sword, and he did it first take. That was a real knife that was being thrown, and he literally did bat it away with his sword for real: it wasnât anything fake about it.
@@AFake_Human yea it was planned that he parries the dagger, but not that Lurz throws the dagger directly on Viggo Mortensen. At least that what i heard in a documentary or so...
@@AffanReacts Yes! After this trilogy (love your reaction so far btw), please watch the behind the scenes stuff. It really makes you amazed at the sheer talent of Jackson's film crew and all the actors.
"It's beard and the hair!" Legand has it that dwarven women have beards, too! It was the same dwarf. They have many axes. Also, he is a son of one of the dwarves who when adventuring with Bilbo (you know the dragon and finding the ring ; "The Hobbit") His father, Gloin, is the white haired one in the meeting. Balin was also one of Bilbo's dwarves, that's the dwarf in the tomb they found in Moria.
I haven't seen the Hobbit and will be seeing it after this trilogy so please avoid sharing anything related to those movies. Everything else is appreciated.
@@AffanReacts Not really spoilers. Just told you the relationship to the dwarves in "The Hobbit." But i will watch. my comments.
TLDR on the relevant background lore: Before time began the god Eruâiluvatar created immortal spirits called the Ainur. The greatest among the Ainur were the Valar. Eru provided music to the Valar as guidance so that they could interpret the notes and fill the empty void with creations, creating all the things in the world (elements.ect) One of the Valar (Melkor) decided that he wanted to create his own things and sowed discordant notes into the music, making it imperfect and corrupted the other Valarâs creations to serve him. Melkor became known as Morgoth and was eventually defeated and cast into the void by Eru. Eru also created the immortal Elves, and Men (gifted with mortality)
Among the Ainur were also the Maiar, who served the Valar. During the time of Morgoth one of the Maiar (Sauron), who was concerned with maintaining order in the world, decided that the best way to do so was to serve Morgoth. Sauron essentially replaced Morgoth, and as his influence began to spread throughout Middle Earth, a number of Maiar were sent to Middle Earth to contest his will. They took the form of Mortals and became the Istari (Wizards)
The Wizards took on different roles .eg. Saruman the White to be a wise leader of the Istari, Gandalf the Grey to be a wandering counsellor to the races of Middle Earth.
The Rings of Power: Sauron convinced the Elves to accept rings from him because as the power of creation slowly left the world he elves grew weary. (This a problem for Elves and the down side of an immortal life. Elves are connected to the world and itâs creation, being the first race to awaken, they can die from literally losing the will to live.) The rings bestowed the bearers with different powers, in the case of the Elven rings one of those powers was the ability to maintain their magical kingdoms to stave off weariness (Which is the reason places like Rivendell and Lothorien look the way they do; Galadriel and Elrond possess 2 of the rings, the third being given to Gandalf by itsâ previous bearer when Gandalf arrived in Middle Earth) The 3 Elven rings were made in secret and were uncorrupted by Sauron as he never learned their locations. The reason the Elves are leaving Middle Earth is linked to the fate of the Master Ring. If Sauron succeeds theyâll die, if the ring is destroyed the lesser rings lose their power.
Arwens Mortality: In ages past, Half Elves who fought in the war against Morgoth were rewarded by Manwe (the greatest of the Valar) with a choice; to be counted among Men (mortality) or Elves (Immortality). Elrond chose Immortality. This also applies to his descendants, so itâs an implied birth rite of Arwen to have a choice in her mortality (additionally, Elrondâs concerns over Sauronâs influence in Middle Earth if she stays/her fate if she essentially chooses a mortal life by being with Aragorn; dying of sorrow from choosing to bond with a mortal who will inevitably die)
Enjoyed the reaction.
Looking forward to the rest đ
Love this comment, thank you so much for giving me a detailed explanation of this world. This will definitely help out with future reactions, a better understanding of the movies and the books as well once I get to it.
Am I remembering this wrong (been a while since I read the Silmarillion) but didn't Celebrimbor create the 3 elven rings?
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Yes, and others were also created by other elves.
They were made under the instruction and guidance of Sauron, who pretended to be an emissary of the Valar, sent to teach them the art of ring making. Sauron never got his hands on the 3 Celebrimbor made, so they were uncorrupted, but still tied to the Master Ring.
@@Dan-B oh, I thought Sauron learned ring making from Celebrimbor. I have to reread it
I know this is a year late, but you asked why the Nazgul went to the wrong room, when they proceeded to stab pillows in disguise. The Nazgul can sense where the ring is when it is put on, but they have very little sense of it when it is not being worn. They have to use old fashioned tracking most of the time. In the book, the Nazgul know that the ring is in or near The Prancing Pony, but they can't sense exactly where it is. That Inn has small hobbit size rooms, and they think they are in the hobbit rooms because they are hobbits. So, they mistakenly go into the hobbit rooms...and ruin the Inn's bedding, ensuring some cold nights for future hobbit travelers.
The greater a personâs power, the easier they are to be corrupted by the ring.
Oh hmm I was thinking it would be the opposite. Thatâs why I thought Gandalf should have it. Thanks for correcting me.
@@AffanReacts itâs ok, Gandalf knew better than to take the Ring.
@@AffanReacts yep the ring corrupts power to its will and the more power an individual has the more effective that corrupting influence can be. In that context it makes Galadrielâs and Gandalfâs refusal to touch it an epic feat of willpower knowing it would eventually destroy them.
oh man. you got a real life lol out of me with the "Shewolf" slip. thank you for that
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Oh man, once I've heard the encouragement for meaningful comments/explanations I knew that people would bring out their essays... đ
Tolkien fans are full to bursting with lore, and are not afraid to share it!
_(I would gladly contribute something useful or funny too, but alas, my knowledge is quite rusty, and I need to brush up on it before offering anything)_
In any case, thank you for the video, and have fun with the trilogy!
I'm absolutely sure you'll find the journey though these movies worth it in the end :]
I'm here for the comments, I love it, I do the same for all my videos but I have to agree Tolkien fans are some who are very passionate and I love it!
if this movie is any indication of how the rest are going to be then I'm sure I'll have a blast watching these. Can't wait to see the remaining movies
In the Silmarillion, the precursor to this story, it was the elves who desired power, including Galadriel.
When Boromir said "The iords of Gondor have returned", he meant the Dûnedain, I think Aragorn was the last of that race.. Aragorn and Elrond are kind of distant cousins.. Elrond and his brother were both children of a Maiar, who are lesser angels, they were given the choice of living their lives as an elf or a human.. the Dûnedain are the descendants of Elronds brother who chose a mortal life and if I remember correctly, Aragorn is the last of that "race"
The end credits are so long because there were as many people in the movie as there are grains of sand in the entire world!! no wait, that's the number of stars in the universe.. oh well, the point is kinda the same
Oh, after u've seen this, if u haven't seen it yet, react to "The Marsian".. Sean Bean is playing a role and there is a hilarious moment with a joke referring to Lord of the Rings, just be rdy for it :D
A little thing that I like in the scene when frodo has the ring on at bree. When he was trying to take off the ring, he struggles to do so and it shows the power of the ring.
Love the reaction, always love to see a reactor catch alot of things others miss. Instant subscribe!
Awesome! Thank you!
Bilbo and Frodo are related but more distantly than the film suggests. They refer to each other as uncle and nephew as it would otherwise take about 5 minutes to explain the genealogy. Bilbo and Frodo are both related distantly to Merry and Pippin as well (Pippin tries to explain it at 'The Prancing Pony') .
Makes sense. Thanks for taking the time to explain that Simon, means a lot.
I don't remember exactly because it's been 20 years since I read the books, but I believe the dwarves didn't get taken over all at once. They got cornered and tried to escape and their leader got killed in one of the attempts but they still had time to bury him as they got pushed further and further back. Gimli is from another group of dwarves out east, but in the Hobbit movies, Bilbo, Gandalf and a bunch of dwarves including some that are dead here and Gimli's dad go on an adventure together
What i find truly beautiful about the trilogy is that it's values are so universal despite being labeled as Catholic.
Doesn't Matter if you are Christian, Muslim, Hindu or whatever, LOTR will appeal to you.
Tolkien intentionally made the themes meaningful to the reader, rather than making themes that were allegorical to a specific thing to the real world.
I wasn't aware that it was labeled Catholic, but I think there is some truth to what you said, there are elements from many different religions and cultures not just one for sure and I haven't even seen the remaining two films so there is that lol
@Miles Doyle Say what now?
â@@AffanReacts be careful, Tolkien was very specific about his intentions and meanings, etc. But people are so disrespectful that they invent all sorts of things, Now of course on the other hand art belongs to humanity, but to me there is a thin line between people that consume art for their own sake and people that respect art.
TLDR: you'll be told a lot of things about LOTR that are simply false, take everything with a grain of salt.
@@larrote6467 do you mean to say that it is Catholic or that it is not?
I just realised that Aragorn does alot of beheadings in this movie.
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Khazad-dûm was a ancient Dwarf capital.
They where driven out from there and had only recently cleared the area out of orcs and populated Khazad-dûm again.
As you can see, that didn't turn out that well...
The guy in the tomb was the second oldest dwarf in the company of Bilbo and was king of Khazad-dûm for a short while.
He's also a close relative of Gimli if I don't remember wrong.
I now see why you mentioned at the beginning about people being annoyed by how you talk over the video. You've misinterpreted the source of their annoyance. It's not because we're trying to watch the movie in peace, it's because your constant jabber over scenes and dialog leads you to miss basic information, which just causes you to confuse other things. For example, an hour into the video you're still speculating out loud about the relationship between Bilbo and Frodo, where if you'd merely been paying attention to the story instead of your internal echo chamber you would have known from early on that Bilbo was Frodo's uncle. I get that you're "reacting" but those reactions are mostly just noise when they result from you not paying attention.
TLDR: Learn more strategic use of the pause button when there's something you need to say, not for our sakes, but for your own.
You donât understand why I mentioned that. Neither do you understand whom I was referring to. People like yourself are right in your comment about me talking too much because you have a valid point which is that I missed some info. But thatâs not what I was talking about. The reason why I mentioned it was because there are people who have never seen a movie or show before and they come to my channel to watch it for the first time. Thatâs what I was talking about. And btw Bilbo is not Frodoâs uncle. But I do understand what you are saying. I missed a couple of points in this movie. I think itâs because of how long it was. In most my other movies I miss very little. Thanks for your input though. Iâll try to improve.
TLDR: iâm not referring to people like yourself. I agree with you. Iâm referring to people who wants to see the movie on my channel for the first time.
@@AffanReacts I get your point, and I agree with that part. As for there relationships, Bilbo was Frodo's uncle in a practical sense, and in the books and movies was always referred to as such. If you do a deep enough dive, genetically they are second cousins once removed, but if you're going to do that deep a dive into the lore, then you shouldn't have to ask how many rings there are, either.
I do enjoy your reaction overall, and I'll say it definitely improved over the course of the movie as you got more into it. You just tend to let yourself get too distracted by memes that are not part of the story, and that impulsive side referencing tends to distort your interpretation about what's happening in front of you.
That said, I do appreciate how your experience with the Harry Potter and Game of Thrones franchise helps you put LOTR into a nice context with respect to the fantasy genre overall, and I think some of your observations on that were spot on.
I mean Iâm trying to improve every day. The day I think I know it all and stop listening is the day my downfall begins.
I asked how many rings there are because well they donât make it obviously clear, and how am I supposed to know the lore beforehand? I wasnât sure about Bilboâs relation, I thought they were Nephew and Uncle as thatâs what they presented but they do talk about it briefly (pippin and merry as well) which left me more confused than anything hence why I asked. I will always ask even if I know something, I will still ask. I always need confirmation.
Also you picked up on something that most people donât realize. I am very impulsive and it does lead to distractions. And I have calmed down a lot btw my uncles and aunts tell me I used to way too hyper when I was a child to the point where I wasnât allowed any candy due to sugar. It would drive me nuts đ
@@AffanReacts Ha! Yeah, that can be an annoying trait, but as a population we need people like you. You hyper dudes tend to be creative and original thinkers, and you leave us all better off in the long run -- so just ignore me if I come across as grumpy
Just like you say you need people like me, people like me need people like you to bring us a notch down as well.
It creates a beautiful balance.
Iâve seen every reaction to LOTR and this is absolutely one of the finest! Your channel is fast becoming one of my favoritesâŠ.keep it up my man! âïž
Aww âșïž thanks đ my guy!
The way you got *so* disappointed after remembering the 'Sean Bean dies in everything' meme... Sorry, I laughed so hard at that đ
I get it I'd probably laugh as well, don't be sorry đ
the guy with lantern who asks smt like what are you doing there and whom the nazgul killed on their road was one of the hobbits who served as Bounders - they were guards of the borders of the Shire. Probably were armed with bows (hobbits have exelent aim, next to elven) and clubs but I guess that this one got up at night hearing the horses before his station and never had the chance to arm himself. :)
Isildur was future king of Gondor. If Elrond had stop him it could have made great war between men and elves. Also Isildur was distant relative of Elrond.
I mean I wasn't talking about killing him just taking his ring, but I see your point though it could have easily gone wrong and lead to something that would have created an even bigger problem.
16:00 Funny you should say that. Those two are the children of the director, Peter Jackson, and their roles are literally named "Cute Hobbit Child".
16:58 They actually simplified Bilbo and Frodo's relation for the movie. According one of the family trees Tokien included, the two are second cousins once removed. That is, one pair of Bilbo's grandparents are Frodo's great-grandparents. (And if you think about it, it makes more sense, given the age difference between the two: Bilbo is 111 and Frodo is only 33* (at this point in the story), so it would be a bit of a stretch to think one of Bilbo's siblings could have been Frodo's parent.)
*Side note: in Hobbit society, 33 is considered the point when one becomes an adult. Hobbits have pretty long childhoods, it seems.
24:23 One thing the movie totally glossed over: according to the book, Gandalf was actually away, and the Ring quietly in Frodo's keeping, for *17 years.* So when they finally leave the Shire with it, Frodo is 50 years old. But the movie makes it look like a few days.
26:20 No, he really couldn't. You should understand how the Ring operates. It preys on the desires of whoever is near it. Some are more susceptible than others. Gandalf still has some desire for power, and the Ring would easily turn that to its own ends, and considering his nature (an immensely powerful angelic being, who only happens to have taken a human form), the Ring would have a truly cataclysmic power available; perhaps he would even become a new Dark Lord. Even if he had great will to resist, it would just be far too dangerous for him to have it, and he knows this. Even Hobbits are susceptible, but much less, because (as we heard Bilbo talking about earlier), what they want most is a peaceful lifestyle. And they have none of those dangerous abilities or powers.
40:04 That subtitle is inaccurate (not the only one, either). What he actually says is, "'Tis the Lay of LĂșthien". A lay is a kind of tale or song, presumably the kind he was singing. Fun fact: Beren and LĂșthien were actually great-grandparents of Elrond, while Aragorn here* is a descendant of Elrond's brother Elros (who also became mortal, for reasons I won't get into now), through tens of generations.
*I don't think there's a spoiler issue here, since most of us know _LotR,_ and we learn his name later in the same movie anyway.
49:25 In a roundabout sort of way, yes. That book is fictional, though. It's called the Red Book of Westmarch, which according to Tolkien he found a copy of and translated, so that it's not really his story but something that really happened a really long time ago. In one of his letters, he even identified Middle-earth with Europe, or thereabouts ("the northwest of the Old World" were the words, if I recall them correctly). That said, some of what you see in the book is copied or modeled after Tolkien's work. The maps, for instance, and the Dwarvish runes.
1:30:25 And here we see another person who absolutely should _not_ have the One Ring. She is probably _the_ most powerful Elf in Middle-earth, but Gandalf and his kind are far more powerful when that power is not greatly limited.
All of those names at the end are of the Lord of the Rings Official Fan Club charter members.
1:47:40 Whenever you see large armies in these movies, they are often all CG. In some closer shots of armies, there are some real people there, with the rest further away being added digitally. Their visual effects studio Weta Digital (founded by the director himself) invented a system called MASSIVE to simulate behaviors of crowds and armies based on independent agents.
1:51:30 I think you were overthinking a bit. The Rings of Power are all separate things. As the narration said at the beginning, there were 3 for Elves (and yes, Galadriel's ring Nenya is one of them), 7 for the Dwarves, and 9 for Men, and then Sauron created a "master Ring, to control _all others_ " (emphasis added). That language _should_ clue you in to the fact that it is distinct from the others. Anyway, there are 20 Great Rings in all (though there are supposedly other Rings of Power that aren't mentioned, and are much less important). Another way to look at it is to consider the Ring Poem, which includes the inscription on the One Ring:
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
Cute!
yeah someone else mentioned that they were more cousins than uncle-nephew but I guess it does make sense
oh wow that's very good to know, I honestly thought it was just a couple days later
yes I do understand that now after numerous people helping me understand much like yourself. At the time, I just thought, yes he has a lot power but that means he can also use it to his advantage but it can very easily go the other way as well, it's a similar sentiment to the one I shared with Boromir
so I guess they are related to Aragorn and Arwen then? it's all happening again.
ah I see, that's really cool, as you might be able to tell I focus too much on background stuff to a fault actually lol
ah okay, I wasn't exactly sure about that, I thought Elrond, Galadriel and Gandalf were sort of the same level? (they have the 3 rings now as well
that's pretty cool btw I wondered why there were so many names and just one after another without any titles.
hmm yeah makes sense, you can't get 10,000 or perhaps more to show up just for one scene lol
one thing you should know about me, I will always overthink stuff lol
thank you so much for this detailed comment and taking the time to actually answer some of my questions.
This is one of my favorite stories of all time and it's been a pleasure to see you experience it for the first time. I'm looking forward to the other 2 movies!
It was very good indeed, I hope I can do justice to the remaining films as well.
Iâve seen a TON of reaction videos to these movies aaaand youâre the ONLY one to ever wish bilbo a happy birthdayâŠbig respectâŠinstant sub đ
+a ton of commentary on literally everything is perfect thank you for this lol
Wow, thank you! I have the other two films on the channel as well and I would like to know if you have any other suggestions for me? some stuff to see on the channel.
@@AffanReacts oh wow hey haha yea got a lot to catch up on from ya so if I can think of anything you havenât seen yet Iâll comment đ
"I have the eyes of a hawk ..." -- I could never figure out how the elvish archers got so close so quickly! Peter Jackson actually leaves a bunch of holes in the movie, especially where the passage of time is involved, but the whole damn thing still works wonderfully!
By the way, I've watched dozens, possibly a hundred LOTR reactions, and yours is probably the best. Can't wait to see your take on The Two Towers.
Thanks đ I found that a bit odd too btw but it was done for comedic effect cuz they didnât just walk up on him, I mean they walked up on the entire fellowship đ so that made me think alright this is just a jape nothing more.
@@AffanReacts In the books, Legolas climbs up a tree and accidentally disturbs two elvish guards who are hiding up there watching them.
57:04 many people said that now, but i always thought he looked sad that such a small, harmless, but pure being has the heart do just offer himself up for the good and Gandalf knowing what that means, while being disappointed that everyone else, including him, just started to fight about it and relieved because he thinks this actually is the best opportunity they have..
In simple and short i feel it as 'sad hope' and its always been a really strong moment for me
Well Ian Mckellan portrayed that moment exceptionally well cuz you can see disappointment as well as hope on his face. Thatâs why I was a little confused what exactly he was feeling but I shouldnât have been cuz he was feeling all of it đ
@@AffanReacts really loved how you were able to enjoy, and fascinate yourself for, this :) even with seemingly little knowledge about it, lovely
In the book Aragorn was raised in Rivendell, they got there with his mother for the safety after his father - also the chieftain of the Rangers - was killed in the ambush when Aragorn was just a baby. And so his mother died there. And thats why in the movie we can see her grave there.
Great reaction - great review - and great questions! Canât wait to see the next one when it comes out. đ
Thanks đ the next one should be out next weekend
26:10 He knew he couldnât. Since this is two months ago, you saw that with Galadriel in the forest later.
Gandalf is basically an Angel type of being in this world. Having a vessel of power, with the intention of doing good, could also be used in the most tyrannical way to impose good in whatever way. Gandalf knew that. Do the means justify the end, or is it the other way? Those who often âinflictâ the best upon others, especially with a corrupted mind, can often be the worst.
*cough* itâs why Tolkien will love on forever :)
yeah I wasn't really aware of the ring and how it would pretty much corrupt anyone. It would have been a disaster.
20:45 they actually had a big magnet under the floor, to make the ring look and sound this heavy. Also, sorry for filling up this commentsection with so many comments XD
oh nice, it sounded like a really heavy item fell
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You are good dude, fill it up all the way to the tipy top đ
I have a habit of doing that too. Lol
You are all welcomed to fill it up man. Iâll get them eventually dw đ
@@toodlescae yeah, saw you under a few other lotr reactions XD
At least I've read the books now so I know quite a bit of the lore that wasn't in the movies.
so happy you are doing these movies too!
I'm happy that you are happy
such a great reaction. cant wait for the next one
Thank you!!
The music in the trilogy is amazing. Howard Shore's best work. My favorite theme/leitmotif is in The Two Towers. I think you'll know it when it starts đ
It's also the best part of the Hobbit movies.
I'm not familiar with he composer but I agree, it's absolutely tremendous. I was in awe of the sceneries at first then the music would play and it just elevates it to a whole another level
Patrick F the best part of the hobbit movies hahahahahahahhahaha. right on. which track? Samwise the brave?
@@AffanReacts about the composer Howard Shore - one of the unexpected - I think - effects of this explosion of interest in Tolkien universum and in Jacksons movies after their succes was that the music from the film was widely acclaimed by music critics worldwide and also it started strange tradition that after a superproduction movie is very succesful (like Star Wars, Pirates of the Carebean etc) there is also many - around the world - events with showing this movie with its music but played live by big orchestra and choir. I think that LOTR and his composer Howard Shore was the first to establish popularity of such events. It was usualy held during some films festivals but it become also made as the separate event - just for THIS movie. I was on the very first such event in 2004 conducted by Howard Shore himself :) But it was not the screening of movie but only concert of music from this movie made by H.Shore as huge symphony with the addition of famous illustrations (made by J.Howe and A.Lee who worked for the Jacksons movies) The illustrations were showed on big screen above the orchestra. But the main attraction was of course the music of H. Shore. But after this first event there were so many true events of LOTR screenings - many times on the open places - with real music by live orchestra and big choir. I guess these events could be hundreds around the world up to this day. They are so popular even now after 20 years after the premiere of FOTR. And you can see how the audience cheered in big moments either of the scene or of the music - you can check it on YT theres many such fragments of such Live - LOTR events on YT. :) I love to see how the orchestra people are usualy smiling and how they are glad by all this enthusiasm of the audience. I had seen it many times while checking this kind of video on YT. This trilogy is legendary and this music is also very much loved. :)
I suggest you look up the story about Gimli asking for a hair from Galadriels head :) It's very symbolic. There's nothing in Tolkiens world that doesn't have an underlying meaning and rich backstory
someone explained it already, it makes this scene so much more wholesome.
@@AffanReacts I thought they would have! That scene is an added extended scene. Definitely there for the book nerds haha
This is a real reaction for me, congratulations I really like your video.
Thank you Alejandra đ
Fun fact that dagger deflection at the end was real. The stuntman for the orc boss was supposed to miss but accidentally threw it at Viggo (Aragorn) who then ACTUALLY swiped it out of the air with his sword
Yeah someone else mentioned it too. Itâs a pretty cool moment
A good reaction! Love how in-depth you did this. However, don't take this the wrong way, you were talking were talking over exposition and narrative a fair bit then asking questions which were answered while you were talking. Kinda go distracting repeatedly asking about points which you would have known if you kept your comments more concise, paused to talk or waited until natural downtime in the story
thanks, and I didn't take it the wrong way, I did miss a couple things. But with a film like this, it's hard to get everything, there is so much going on. The thing you have to remember is I'm watching for the first time and also I'm new to this world not just the movie, so I'm going to miss things obviously. But I will try to pay more attention in the future
@@AffanReacts I found your chanel with this movie and I like how you show your entire reaction and just put some clips from the movie in instead of cutting it like most on youtube.
Now I want to add to this here with a simple soluten if you didn't thought of it already. When you have a question, pause the movie and ask it for us to hear and continue after that. It's not the best solution probably because it makes the movies even longer but I think it could work out seeing how you made this video.
@@danieldiederichs8659 that is something Iâve tried in the past with a 25 minutes long episode of ATLAB and guess how long that video turned out to be? 48 minutes. I had to cut a lot out, it took me forever to record and then edit and thatâs when I realized pausing every time I want to say something is not the way to go. I will however try to implement pauses in a way that they donât take away from the continuity as well as help me understand the world. Itâs difficult and Iâm new to this reaction world so itâll take me a while but hopefully Iâll figure it out by the end. Hopefully đđŒ thanks for your input though. I do take comments seriously and try to reply to almost every comment.
And Isildur isn't Aragorns father. He's his decendant. Don't forget that there were thousands of years between Isildur losing the ring and Gollum finding it
yeah that's what I meant, English isn't my first language so in situations where I want to say something quickly because there is a scene playing I normally mess up my words lol I don't like pausing the movie btw, imagine how long it would be if I paused every time I talked lol
@@AffanReacts yes that's a great point about pausing! And makes sense now dude :) your English is amazing and you picked up on so much compared to most when watching for the first time. This is my favourite world and can't wait for the rest. Tolkien created something really special and these movies are a masterpiece
@@MrSRA13 itâs incredibly dense so I missed a lot when I was editing I picked up on them, and then also with the help of the commenters I now know a lot more so it should be much easier to understand going forward thanks to commenters like yourself.
You got me at your intro, I am subscribing right away ! Can't wait to watch the reaction !
Welcome aboard!
The main reason (there are a lot of minor grudges as well) why Elves and Dwarves don't like another is because of the sacking of Doriath, which was a mighty Elven kingdom in the first Age, by the Dwarves.
There was a legendarily beautiful necklace made by the best juwelers of the Dwarves out of Elven jewelry, called the Nauglamir. The Elven king of Doriath, Thingol, had it made and had the Dwarves set in it one of the Silmaril (powerful jewels, over which many wars were fought). The combination of those two was hauntingly beautiful and mighty. So enthralled by it, the Dwarven juwelers claimed it for themselves and killed Thingol who had refused to let go of it. In response the kings guards killed most of the Dwarven juwelers.
The few Dwarven survivors fled back home and lied about the incident (they "forgot" to say they killed the king first). They convinced their kinsmen to go to war in revenge. So the Dwarves sacked the kingdom of Doriath. Because the Dwarves only know of the biased report of the surviving jewelers they still think they were in the right. The Elves of course blame the dwarves for the king slaying and sacking of Doriath.
Both peoples fought and prospered along side each other lots of times as well though. In many of the wars against Morgoth in the first age they fought side by side, also the alliance and friendship of the two kindoms of Eregion (Elven kingdom in which the three Elven rings were forged) and Khazad-Dûm (Moria) was very tight-knit. You can see it int he first film as the password for the western door of Moria (Eregion being in the west of Moria) was the word "friend" but in Sindarin (Elven language) instead of some Khuzdûl word (secretive language of the Dwarves), which emphasizes that the Elves (of Eregion) were their friends and traded with them and visited them.
That is a great little history lesson, thank you so much for sharing that đ
The leaf ( stuff they smoke) isn't a euphemism for marijuana or cannabis, because those euphemisms didn't exist back in Tolkien's time, it's just tobacco
hmm that's a good point but we'll relate it to our time, this really is timeless lol
IspieWith MYlittleEYE in the books no, but the movies they do treat it like a weed type thing. the hobbit goes even farther with it