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55:00 Chris my wife is the same way, and it was never exemplified more than when we were watching American Horror Story. Ghosts? Vampires? Demons? No problem. Murderous hillbillies? Now we've got a problem.

this hook works fine. ❤

I love the name of the segment "Fool of a Treat"! But I want to propose a different name. "Food of a Took"

I finally caught up on these videos -- I love your commentary! You have so much fun with each other and have awesome observations! I am really enjoying journeying with you. The elves that lived in Eregion / Hollin were particularly friendly with dwarves partly because they were of Feanor's folk, who was the great craftsman (he made the Silmarils) and so they had that affinity with the dwarves. The Lord of that land had been Celebrimbor (grandson of Feanor) who was the maker of the 3 elvish rings of rings of power and (with Annatar/Sauron) the maker of the 7 and 9. (Sauron, of course, made the One). Noon comes from the canonical hour nones (the 9th hour) -- originally around 3 PM; no one is quite sure how it moved back to 12. The canonical hours are the set hours at which monks in monasteries pray the Liturgy of the Hours (in traditional terminology: Lauds (morning), Terce (midmorning), Sext (midday - 6th hour), None (afternoon), Vespers (evening), Compline (night)

I've been waiting! This chapter and the next one are my favourites! Looking forward to it😁

Finally getting to catch up after the holidays! Hope you all had a good one :) Ready for lots more LOTR this year!

Gandalf is wearing Narya, the ring of fire, when this happens. The warming is not from the alcohol but from the kindling of hope within the fellowship. as Cirdan tells Gandalf when he gifts the ring to him: "For this is the Ring of Fire, and with it you may rekindle hearts in a world that grows chill."

Why can’t Americans pronounce Sauron correctly

Why is this a question? There was no doubt.

Just found this channel over Christmas -- loving the discussion. Couple things -- don't think the cordial of Imaldris was alcoholic, just a reviving drink. Also, consider that Gandalf had a couple months while the scouts were out to be annoyed by Pippin, not to mention several days of trekking in awful weather

Not the elves....

Tell me you haven’t read the book without telling me you haven’t read the book.

Once Gandalf found out about Bilbo's old ring he traveled and studied nonstop to figure out what it was for 17 years. He didn't just guess. When he came back after 17 years, he came back with a test for the ring. If it is the one ring and you throw it into a fire the inscription will show. It did. It wasn't at all a guess. I would question the whole "it has to be thrown into the volcano that was involved in its creation" myth because that sounds exactly like what someone who wanted their ring back would say. You have to throw it into the volcano to destroy it and definitely not give the volcano a seed for which to grow a new body for Sauron. Volcanos get hot but so do forges, I would think it weird to have to bring the ring back to the manufacture to in order to break it. Generally you bring things back to the manufacturer in order for them to fix it.

Gandalf studied meticulously for months in Gondor about the ring. He's a demigod so that's a safe bet. Also every time Frodo wears it, the Nazghul locates and Sauron gives him the stinky eye.

The thing with the lion king is that Simba is the rightful king , but do we actually know that the fully grown lion we see fight Scar is actually Simba? Or did timon and Pumba meet another lion and Nala assumed it was the same Simba? Think about that

The proof is the inscription....Gandalf can also sense it, that's why he refuses to touch it. ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.

I thought that was a weird crucifix lol

16:50 Aaaaand theeeen?

No he wants evil to end and if he survives he can return home. But willing to pay the ultimate prize if needed.

lol no, frodo understands that there is no going back, that the journey will change him forever and sometimes there is no happily ever after. bilbo went “ there and back again” but frodo was “ fleeing danger into mortal peril” ( fleeing black riders to journey to mordor) he leaves to Valinor with the Elves after the ring is destroyed, he knows the ring altered him and he saw the effect its had on gollum. Frodo wasnt the “happy go lucky” type like his hobbit friends. he was more solemn, had a penchant for solo walks, and knew high elven speech. the books describe his character development

in my opinion, the poetry does get better. The poem about Aragorn becoming the King of Men is the best.

The moment that ring reaches his finger, every elf in Middle-Earth will sense it, and they will be on the first ship to Valinor. They are not gonna stick around for that.

Nice, someone who does a 'read-along' that I can watch. I love seeing new people reading the books.

Speaking of Gandalf picking on Pippin. There is something that Professor Olsen has termed "Hobbitry." It's the way hobbits pull pranks and throw joky insults. Gandalf is quite good at their form of humor. Much of the time when members of the party are throwing shade at the hobbits, this is what they're engaging in.

Boromir is such a sitcom character. Elrond, the 2500 year old master of the universe spends an entire chapter explaining to Boromir multiple times that Sauron is so unstoppably powerful, so unbelievably influential, so inevitably omnipotent, that their only almost non existent chance of victory requires 110% stealth and the very first thing Boromir does, immediately, as if it’s obvious and second nature like it didn’t even occur to him not to, was to blow his horn so loudly that everyone on the planet hears it and knows he’s coming

Cool that y’all could be in Ireland for New Year’s!

Just starting my own reread and stumbled on this. Good stuff!

Dead over the Wish copy of LOTR💀💀💀🤴

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Gandalf along with Saruman, Galadriel, Elrond and a few others are Istari, basically eternal beings and creators of middle earth. They all can read minds and broadcast their voice into peoples minds.

The rizz on this man is incalculable. Downright unfathomable. This guy is UP with the syndrome.

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How old are they?

#justiceforFredegarBolger

Thanks again guys , and well done for getting through this fascinating but heavy chapter. Happy christmas

I also shop at Target and like their Goodfellow brand of clothing, mainly because it reminds me of Robin Goodfellow from A Midsummer Night's Dream and that makes me feel more Fae while wearing it. 🍃

So glad that Gandalf being able to read minds came up there at the end! For some reason I'd forgotten that was a thing! Also, Gandalf being angry at Pippin never gets old. I keep imagining that Gandalf would yell "SHOW SOME EFFING RESPECT TO THE REAL LORD OF THE RING" 😂

Really enjoy your podcast, folks! I'm on my first read through, about to wrap up book 4!

Another good one! Can't wait for the absolute LORE DUMP next week!

Blo9dy good stuff again.!! I'm a couple of chapters ahead, may I warm you about the council of elrond, all good shit but, you may need to read it twice!! Or ask Pat about some of the references!! Coz fuck me it goes deep ,

Idk why RUclips recommended this but I guess I’ll read it too 🤝

This voice-over of Glorfindal was what was missing from my life until now 😂😂😂 Such a fun episode despite Frodo's trauma😅

That's a hell of a shower song 🎵🎶

I’ve got to say, I really enjoy this show format. The fact that y’all let pat summarize the whole chapter rather than discussing as you go allows the discussion to use the whole chapter while not be confusing or feel like you’re “jumping ahead”. Good work!

Yes! My first “real time episode”!

So some of you guys know the deeper lore then? You know been and Luthien? So are you gonna read the silmarillion after this? If so good luck... 😂

Iirc the six pony mention in the earlier chapter was a remnant of an earlier draft where Fredegar Bolger went with them instead of staying behind. It was eventually caught, and so in some editions it's been corrected to five.

Your shorts came up when looking at something about Gildor.

58:05 those spoons ARE the best

Love listening, thank you! I started last episode and have really enjoyed so far.