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A 20th anniversary celebration of the Lord of the Rings films
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Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
Wednesday Oct 19, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Episode 8: Alloyed/Andor Episodes 1-6
Surprise! We find out who Halbrand and The Stranger are in the season finale of The Rings of Power, which Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) opine on to open the episode, and look at where we are leading into a second season.
But at the 39:30 mark, we pivot hard; hell, we jump to lightspeed! We have decided to cover the latest Star Wars series Andor, in a special series we have dubbed There Andor Back Again! We will start with weekly episode reviews for Andor episode 7, but today, we use the Token Tolkien Spoiler section to give our impressions on the first 6 episodes, a full 80 minutes of it!
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Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Episode 7: The Eye
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) try to escape the fumes of the Orodruin, like much of our cast here in Middle-Earth. But against all authority, we chart our own discussions on trusting your audience and how ideology in film production cannot be eschewed. Oh and we have a Celeborn sighting! Maybe!
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Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Episode 6
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) bring down the tower at Ostirith, revealing discussions about high-fidelity filmmaking and easter egg discourse in franchise media. Plus, a discussion on how the Black Lands of Mordor were created. Udûn it now!
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Episode 5
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) teach the Stranger of perils, make preparations to sail for Numenor, and solidify the defenses at Ostirith in our recap of the fifth episode of The Rings of Power!
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Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Episode 4
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) convince the leaders of Numenor to allow them passage back to Middle-Earth, joining Galadriel, Isildur, and company. Elsewhere, Elrond investigates why Durin has been avoiding the Celebrimbor forge project, and Arondir meets the one they call "Adar!"
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Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Episode 3
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) come ashore at Numenor, where we start learning about the key cast and politics running through the westernmost dominion of Men. Plus, we see what befell Arondir following his trek through the orc tunnel last week and Nori tries to keep The Stranger concealed from the other Harfoots!
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Episodes 1 and 2
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) begin their century-spanning search of the Enemy as The Rings of Power kicks off! We discuss our overall reactions to the premiere episodes then work through the major plot threads as we piece together the story being told!
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Preview Episode
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) begin their long journey of covering The Rings of Power streaming series! After discussing the latest news out of Comic Con, we get into some relevant back story as we parse out what the narrative will tell us, and then finally discuss our expectations and what we look forward to the most and least!
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 10: Theoden's Council
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) take a moment to mourn the death of Theodred before returning to Meduseld to debate what Theoden should do in response to Isengard. We also discuss how women and martial women specifically are depicted in fantasy cinema and how they serve narrative and themes. You are a Shield Maiden of Rohan, I do not think that will be your fate!
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Part 9: Arrival at Edoras
Manu (@ManuclearBomb) and Emily (@JRRTweetien) name Gandalf "Lathspell" as he and the Three Hunters arrive at Edoras to confront the Saruman-infested Theoden! As one King's mind is rethroned, we take a beat to discuss monarchies in the real world and as portrayed in fantasy stories. You would remember your old strength if they grasped your sword!