The test Galadriel passed was the temptation to take the Ring. She had long wondered what she would do if she had the Ring, for she was tempted by power. She looked at what she would become if she took it - that's what her turning dark and frightening was about. She backed off and refused the Ring in the end, passed the test of taking the Ring, would go to the West, and remain Galadriel.
she was also banned from Valinor (going west) until she "remained" herself. she has her own kingdom because of the thirst for her own power. relinquishing that power and submitting to her calling as all elves feel eventually throughout their lifespan. her people will finally accept her for who she is when the selfish desires flee from her soul. the ring helps her see what she's becoming and who she wants to be.
@@dunmerhavok8762The Valar banned all the Noldor who followed Fëanor in his war of retribution against Melchor (Morgoth). His followers all swore a terrible oath, swearing to recover the silmarils for Fëanor and his immediate family. The oath required they kill anyone who withheld a recovered silmaril… They set out to retrieve the silmarils that Fëanor had created and Melchor had stolen after Ungoliant killed the Two Trees. The Valar ordered the elves to remain in Valinor and redress the wrongs they had committed, but the Noldor defied them. Fëanor and many of his kin demanded that the elves of another family relinquish their ships so he could sail to middle-Earth in pursuit of Melchor; they refused. Fëanor and friends killed them and stole their ships-later known as “the kin-slaying.” For this evil act all the Noldor who left Valinor were cursed by the Valar and banned from returning unless they were individually forgiven. Pride and disobedience was at the heart of their ban as those who actively participated in the violent kin-slaying died by the end of the First Age as a direct result of the Valar’s curse coming to fruition. Galadriel was amongst those Noldor Fëanor left behind and hadn’t participated in the kin-slaying, yet had taken Fëanor’s oath and ignored the Valars order to remain Valinor, so she fell under the ban. She and the others travelled North and crossed over to middle-Earth by transiting over grinding glaciers and icebergs. I believe she did not settle in Nargothron but travelled East and settled by the Misty Mountainsin a land known aa Holly. The three silmarils were destroyed or accounted for by the end of the First Age so Fëanor’s oath no longer had an active element to fulfill, and that anyone who had taken it had disobeyed the Valar-the creator god (Illúvatar’s) appointed representatives for the world. To earn the lifting of the ban, the very least they needed to do was to humble themselves and apologize. Galadriel was proud and refused to do so, establishing a realm in middle-Earth instead. As the centuries passed, her wisdom increased and she regretted her impetuous actions long ago but as the senior-most Noldor still living in muddle-Earth more than regret was required to have her ban lifted. Galadriel’s realm was closed to outsiders but she actively supported the Fellowship knowing that if they succeeded her power would fail. When Frodo offered her the One Ring she considered what would happen should she accept it-and recognized that it would corrupt her, she would become an agent of evil and make the world intolerable-so she refused it. Upon doing do she understood the Valar had just lifted the ban on her return. THAT’S the meaning, and the background, of that scene at her mirror. But I believe she saw what was shown in the mirror because she had eyes, simple as that. But the eye of Sauron was a metaphorical construction (though in the movie it was rendered as literal). Sauron was always probing Lothlorien and Rivendell-and Gondor-as these were his principle cities of opposition. He also consideren the ring-bearer though he couldn’t know where he was or what he was doing unles a Nazgûl reported something to him. As the LOTR inspires different modes of telling and multiple derivative works-all of which can and should be enjoyed (or not) on their merits, it is important to remember: The Lord of the Rings is a story, a world, a history invented by one particular man-JRR Tolkien. We know his world through his published story and his voluminous notes, organized and published by his son. THAT is the only real authority when discussing points of history. Not something invented by or for a derivative work; such variations **only** apply to that work.
When tempted by the ring, Galadriel saw herself becoming the Rings of Power version of herself, thought it was lame and managed to back off, passing the test.
@ Read the book. Read the published Silmarillion. Read the Unfinished Tales. Read the History of Middle Earth. In other words, read Tolkien-the man who invented this universe-and stop depending on other people’s interpretations.
One reaction I saw, had to laugh when one of the girls reacted mentioned that she was an actress on some show and when she saw Viggo come onto the screen, she just blurted out that she recognised him, because he had asked her out on a date lol.
When they are trying to scape Moria and the choir starts to sing, they are actually singing in Kuzdul (the language that Tolkien created for the dwarves). Theese are the lyrics: Urus ni buzra! Arras talbabi filluma! Ugrud tashniki kurduma! Lu! Lu! Lu! Urkhas tanakhi! 'Fire in the deep! Flames lick our skin! Fear rips our heart! No! No! No! The demon comes!'
point of lore for non-spoilery clarification: at the beginning, the film seriously glosses over the final hand to hand combat that Elendil and Gil Galad had with Sauron. They were, respectively, the greatest human king and the greatest elf king of the age, they were both VERY large men. Elendil was 7'11" and Gil Galad was 7'4" (which gives you an idea of just what a monsterously large being Sauron was). They engaged Sauron in close quarters battle and while Sauron DID fatally wound both of them, the human and the elf, did, in fact inflict lethal injury on Sauron in return. At that point, Isildur just had to pick up the broken sword and easily cut the finger with the ring off, thereby severing Sauron's spirit from the mortal realm.
It's a good story but not an essential one to lay the groundwork for LOTR. The gist for LOTR is that Sauron loses his physical form as well as the One Ring, plus the One Ring is itself corrupting to anyone who posses it.
@@gunkulator1 I mean it's THE story.. what are you talking about? They could have filmed it exactly like it is written and the point would have been made just the same. Also Sauron doesn't lose his physical form forever and he has a regained his physical form by the time the trilogy takes place.
@DangerRussDayZ6533 if they tried to film the book as it is, it'd be like sticking a bunch of scenes into a blender and pulling them out one by one. Also, the movie would be 25 weeks long.
@@DigitalDNA I wasn't talking about the entire thing, we were specifically talking about that part. They could have played the fight out like it was in the book instead of just slashing it off of his hand.
Well done for veritable rookies! It was a smart move going into LOTR early in your channel's existence. I hope it brings you many more viewers. And, as a number of others have stated, please, please go with the extended editions. They are so well worth the extra time. Good luck with your channel. I'll look forward to watching you two going forward.
During Boromir's death scene, an Elvish chorus can be heard during Howard Shore's score. Translated they are singing, “I do not love the sword for it’s brightness or the arrow for it’s swiftness. I love only that which they defend.” This was a quote from the books by a character from Gondor that you will meet in the next movie.
@@BreakingCinema They only want you to watch the extended editions for cheesy little character moments and flimsy dialogue. Don't listen to the hardcore fangirls. Watch the theatrical editions first. A much better movie experience, and one that doesn't bog the pacing down.
Great reaction you two. Looking forward to the reactiomn for the next 2 LOTR movies (extended if possible). As for Lady Galadrial, Frodo offered her the ring. She believes that with the Ring, she could defeat Sauron - but she realizes that even if that were the case, she would then simply become another Sauron. That is the test she refers to. She passes the test by rejecting the Ring and letting Frodo go on to Mordor to destroy it. The destruction of the Ring means that her own ring will lose its power, and so she will diminish.
@@BreakingCinemait also should be noted that there is also a deeper lore that goes back even before the creation of the rings. She was born in Valinor (the Undying Lands) and through a series of events initiated by Morgoth (Sauron’s former master- a sort of fallen angel/demi-god). Galadriel and many of her people pursued Morgoth from Valinor, ignoring the Valar’s (kind of a cross between angelic beings and a Norse or Greek style pantheon of gods and Demi-gods) orders not to pursue him. At this point in time, Arda was lit by two trees, one that emitted gold light and the other silver. The sun and the moon had not yet been created. Freanor, a high elf (and eldest son of the king of the Noldorin Elves) had created jewels capturing the light of the two trees (inspired by Galadriel’s hair which is said to have had the luster of both trees intermingled). Morgoth coveted the jewels (Silmarils) and stole them and killed the two trees plunging the world into darkness. Feanor and his family and a good part of the Noldor pursued Morgoth to Middle earth for vengeance on Morgoth and to get back the jewels. Part of the reason Galadriel went was mostly pride. She wanted to rule her own realms. Since the Noldor ignored the Valar’s ban, and Feanor had killed other elves to steal their ships, they were banned from returning to Valinor until they were willing to submit to the judgement of the Valar. In her pride Galadriel resisted that judgement. When Galadriel refused the ring and said she would diminish and remain Galadriel, her humility lifted the ban so she could go into the west and return to Valinor. Side notes: Elrond was married to Celeborn and Galadriel’s daughter, making them Arwen’s grandparents. Arwen is about 3000 years old when we meet her. The light in the phial of Galadriel, which she gives to Frodo, is captured starlight from their most beloved star, Earendil, who is actually Elrond’s father who is set in the heavens with a Silmaril by the Valinor.
Galadriel's test is the temptation of the ring. She did not take it even though part of her "greatly desired this". The ring would corrupt her. Later on in the film you see Boromir fail this same test and Aragorn pass.
Let's also add the real test is to refuse the power when offered freely; Boromir tried to rob it from Frodo but Frodo offered the ring freely to Gandalf, Galadriel, Aragorn and they still able to refuse it. For a more earthly example, not everyone would steal X million dollar even if it is setted up as very easy steal because stealing is bad, unjust and illegal, but it is really hard to refuse if offered up freely.
@@Haplo-sanshe’s way more powerful than him especially in his weakened state. Her uncle Fingolfin would have slayed Sauron’s master’s physical form if the earth itself hadn’t kept on being hewn into craters and ashen dust for over a mile radius with each strike of Grond! Thorondor/Gwaihir also turned Morgoth’s crown into a sharp spiked collar that he couldn’t take off for they pulled it down across his face which added to their talon scratches across it. Maimed forever. Mocked by his generals forever. Had a baaad limp forever that never healed from 7 heavy wounds given by Fingolfin! As long as there was land Her uncle kept on swiftly dodging Morgoth ! The fallen Melkor Mardello, brother to Manwë!
Galadriel isnt just some average elf, she's pretty much a goddess, way stronger than Gandalf, for example. but Sauron is much stronger.. there's a whole lore background to all of these characters origins, they are pretty much demi-gods
I've been on a youtube lotr reaction bender and this reaction was among the best ones. Love the enthusiasm from the very beginning once the story started to unfold. It's also great seeing both pick up on story elements that some reactors miss because they make the mistake of not taking in the characters and lore and empathize. Couple of suggestions: extended is the way to go for crucial elements and a good headset for each of you. The soundtrack is amazing and the sound effects are excellent. It would help appreciate it that much more. Hope the channel grows and looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
Have you gotten to the point yet that you've watched so many that you've found yourself watching the ones by the priest? I'm not even religious, and I'm _subbed_ because he's only done Fellowship so far
At 58:00, remember Gandalf's refusal of the Ring when Frodo offered it to him. This was Galadriel's temptation. In the book, Frodo asks Galadriel, "I am permitted to wear the One Ring: why cannot I see all the others and know the thoughts of those that wear them?" Galadriel answers, "You have not tried...Do not try! It would destroy you. Did not Gandalf tell you that the rings give power according to the measure of each possessor? Before you could use that power you would need to become far stronger, and to train your will to the domination of others."
Welcome to imo the greatest trilogy in cinema to date! Hope you enjoy the next one as well! Please do consider maybe doing the extended versions. They add a lot of detail that helps with the story and they are generally well liked. It does add a lot of time though. Hope to see more very soon!
Great reaction! The test Galadriel faced, is the same as that of Aragorn (and Boromir) -- could they resist the evil of the ring. You should definitely watch the extended editions for the next two movies -- they add so much more to the character arcs...
The "Extended Editions" are the best way to watch it, as the Theatrical versions were the "cut down" version to make it into something watchable in a timely manner in the theaters.
Welcome to the Fellowship. I’m enjoying your reactions, particularly how many of the clues you pick up. I’m looking forward to Two Towers and Return of the King.
Fantastic reaction, kids. Lee, you were totally feeling the heroic energy in this movie. I love seeing new generations light up as they discover the timeless themes of Tolkien for the first time.
As an explanation, the doors to the Western entrance to Moria were provided by the elves to Durin as a gift, in "better days". That is whyu the language on the doors is Sindarin Elvish.
If you had watched the extended edition you would not have been surprised when Bilbo disappeared at the party. Isildur (the king) did this earlier, enabling him to escape from the orcs and swim away while invisible. Unfortunately, the ring betrayed him, slipping off his finger, and thus making him visible to the orcs who shot and killed him.
This was simply delightful. Seeing someone discover this story for the first time is just very special. I normally suggest people stick with the theatrical releases for the first time through, however I could see you guys enjoying the extended editions. Either way, you will enjoy it. :) I also LOVE the appreciation for Aragorn's character (and attractiveness lol) from another man! It is so refreshing, simply since so many men have forgotten true nobility lies in protection, not destruction (in the broadest of terms). I know you will go on to absolutely fall in love with the rest of this trilogy. :) The films were all filmed back-to-back (with some reshoots between the release of the last film) on location in New Zealand, where the director and many cast & crews are from. These truly are cinematic masterpieces, not just for successfully bringing the beauty and depth of the story into a cohesive narrative for the screen, but for the many incredible techniques they used to bring it to life, liked forced perspective framing & their prosthetics & miniature designs, etc. Best Wishes!!!
1:06:46 2 Fun Facts. 1. The actor playing the Uruk Kai Improvised licking the blood on the blade. 2. In the same scene, the Uruk Kai actor was also supposed to throw the real metal dagger to the side of Aragorn and hit a tree. Not directly at him, but due to not being able to see well in the heavy prosthetic makeup, he accidently threw the daggery right at Aragorn's face. The actor playing Aragorn trained every day with the sword and became sooo skilled in swordsmanship that he cut the metal dagger in mid-air, saving his life. They ended up keeping both scenes in the movie due to the pure epicness of both moments
"You Shall Not Pass" isn't just a meme of this movie. It is an important phrase in all resistance movements around the world, since the 19th century. J. R. R. Tolkien fought in the First World War and the entire story of The Lord of the Rings is based on his experiences on the front lines. "You Shall Not Pass" was what they told the Germans, both in the First and Second World Wars.
hehe, I have a couple of road signs ( big yellow square ) with a black siloute of Gandolf...I put them under "no passing " signs. "YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" so much fun available at , you guessed it ,Amazon.
One thing that isn’t clear in the movie is that Elrond raised Aragorn as a foster father. Aragorn’s dad was killed by orcs when Aragorn is only two. Elrond usually fostered/protected Isildur’s heirs because they were descendants of Elrond’s twin brothers. Someone else mentioned the mixed marriages, but here’s something interesting. Because Elrond and Elros were mixed race, they were given the option to choose whether to be elf or human. Elrond chose elf; Elros chose human. Elrond’s kids also have the option to choose elf or human. That’s why Arwen has the option to become mortal. Elrond couldn’t push Isildur into the fire without starting a war with the humans, and the political situation was already iffy because Sauron killed Isildur’s dad and the elves’ high king. That, and although Elrond would cheerfully nuke every orc in existence, he doesn’t resort to violence when he has another choice. He established Rivendell to be a sanctuary for everyone. Good catch on noticing it hurt Saruman to communicate with Sauron. I think you’re the first reactor to notice that. Some fun trivia on Galadriel’s gifts. Gimli inadvertently stepped into a mine field when he asked for a strand of Galadriel’s hair. It’s barely touched on in the movie, but Galadriel was very sympathetic and kind to Gimli when Gimli was wrecked over losing his family members in Moria. It threw him off guard because elves and dwarves don’t really get along. He wants her hair to remind him of her beauty and her kindness. Thousands of years ago, Feanor, the most skilled craftsmen the elves have ever had, asked Galadriel for a strand of her hair three times and was refused because she knew he wanted it more as a trophy. By giving Gimli three strands of her hair when he asks for one show anyone familiar with her history how much she likes and respects Gimli. That little smile Legolas gives when Gimli tells him about it shows that he knows Galadriel’s history and is pleased for the dwarf who is becoming one of his closest friends. The star of Earendil. I’m leaving a huge amount of details out, but the free peoples of Middle-earth were on the verge of losing their lives and their freedom to that ages Dark Lord. The star of Earendil appeared in the sky as a sign that the Valar, the gods, of Middle-earth had not abandoned them. It’s a star of hope. (Think about how many Christians would feel if the Christmas Star showed up every night.) I hope you don’t mind the lore dump. I’ve loved this franchise since I read LOTR at 12 years old in the early 70s. It makes me happy when someone else gets introduced to these amazing characters and this amazing world.
I still think Elrond could have told everyone it was super hazardous in Mount Doom and poor, brave, definitely not corrupted Isildur tripped and fell in, tis a sad day for the realm, what a tragedy.
@bloodyneptune I'm kind of surprised movie Elrond didn't go that route. In the book, the Ring wasn't as obviously toxic to anyone besides Sauron. Isoldur took it as wergild for his father, and Elrond and Cirdan advised him against it, but didn't stop him. Isildur was on his way to Rivendell to consult Elrond about destroying the Ring when he was ambushed and killed.
58:0958:12 her refusal of the ring is the final rejection of evil that allows her to go into the West and return to the undying lands she left in exile about 8,000 years prior.
This was filmed in New Zealand. The score is excellent, the casting, the writing, the filming, the action. It’s a great trilogy. Written by Tolkien after WWI and way before Harry Potter. I love Strider, aka Aragorn, too. He’s so handsome and perfect for the role. Enjoy the ride!
They shot all three movies in New Zealand on location. Fun fact all three lord of the rings movies were filmed back to back from 1999-2000 they were released in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Peter Jackson, the director was the first director to film more than one movies back to back
Watching you guys slowly succumbing to the brilliance of this movie brings it all back..I'm with you bro..I'm straight but if Aragon proposed to me, you'd have to at least consider it 😂
In the end, Galadriel chose to let the ring go in spite of all the power The Ring promised her. This ties into why Gandalf dared not even touch The Ring, let alone take it when Frodo offered it. The Ring preys upon each person's weaknesses for power. That's why Gandalf says he would use The Ring from a desire to do good, but through him it would wield his power for evil purposes. Note that Gandalf (and Saruman) are not humans. The wizards are actually angelic-type beings sent to Middle Earth to assist and guide the good races that live there. Through Gandalf, The Ring would have access to his divine power. Hobbits are best able to resist the temptations of The Ring because they have very little desire for power. They merely wish to live a comfortable, humble life, therefore The Ring has lees to tempt them with. Ultimately though, no being, whether Hobbit, Human, Dwarf, or even Elf, has the willpower to resist The Ring or bend it to their will. Given long enough, even the most humble of people will succumb to it's corruption (hence Bilbo finally showing signs of falling to it's evil after 60 years). There is a lot of lore from the books that is glossed over in the movies (because it wouldn't translate well to that format). There's even more that isn't in the trilogy, but is found in J.R.R. Tolkien's other works, published after his death by his son, Christopher. Tolkien spent decades developing the myths and languages of his fantasy realm, so the lore goes very deep. Don't be afraid to ask questions as you watch the movies. Also, if you're up for it, the extended versions of the next two films will fill in some backstory for the characters that you won't get from the theatrical releases. They are long, but yet well paced, so they don't "feel" as long as they are. But then, I'm a life-long Tolkien fan, so I'm biased. 😉
Tolkien invented languages and built worlds around them. Those epic 1 liners are a testament to his genius. I mean, who talks like that? Be at peace Son of Gondor! Nice reacting. Most questions are answered right after a reactor asks.😂
The thing about a hobbit carrying the Ring is that hobbits are very tough in the fiber and and can resist the influence of the Ring far better than men, elves or dwarves. They also have no magic ability that the Ring can use as a way of getting into their minds so readily. If Gandalf had taken the Ring he would have become another Sauron.
I've been watching these movies for 20 years and thought I caught all the production snafu's e.g. Legolas's arrows changing color 3 times during the "Let's hunt some Orc" scene. But I have never once caught the Uruk-Hai extra rolling over when Aragorn runs to Boromir! That's awesome, hats off to you for finding that your first watch. Thanks for the reaction guys, nice to see people enjoying one of the greatest parts of all of our (LOTR reaction lovers) childhoods.
Just came up in my feed, Here for the reaction!! Glad you're doing the extended editions for parts 2 and 3. Let's go! You're gonna love it!! Also, Subbed for a great reaction vid!
Fantastic choice for your channel, there are thousands of people who watch just about every reaction to this trilogy. I enjoyed the reaction and look forward to more
Tolkien wrote LOTR's as a vehicle for the languages he created as Oxford Professor of Linguistics…which is awesome…and started all fantasy, and sold more books than everything but the Bible 😊
re Tolkien's first version of Elvish. he was 18 when he created it. His love of languages takes him to his academic calling as a philologist (look it up LOL)
Really appreciated how much of the subtlety you picked up in this first movie - the power and cunning of the ring itself, and how it affects people through their own desires and/or weaknesses, Boromir's character (indeed, all the various characters!), even noticing how wretched Saruman looked after he had consulted with Sauron (you're the first reactor/s I've seen pick up on that). I think you are going to really love parts 2 and 3 - just make sure you pay close attention to all the dialogue, as no conversation is 'filler' material. It's ALL important! Great start to your channel, well done and good luck!
At 25:49, Saruman should never have looked into the Palantir. In the book later in the story Gandalf says, "Easy it is now to guess how quickly the roving eye of Saruman was trapped and held, and how ever since he has been persuaded from afar, and daunted when persuasion would not serve. The biter bit, the hawk under the eagle's foot, the spider in a steel web!"
At 40:50, Tolkien writes, "...Frodo noticed as if for the first time, though he had long known it, that the Elf had no boots, but wore only light shoes, as he always did, and his feet made little imprint in the snow." Elves are very light on their feet...
I loved the reaction! It nice to find a channel where peoples genuine reaction comes through, and not just someone who tries to make as many jokes as they can to entertain. I am looking forward to yalls growth as a channel
I’m sure SO many folks are answering your questions, but I felt it prudent to say that I really enjoyed the reaction. It’s lovely seeing how into the film you two got, and I’m hopeful (though likely from the response) you’ll be equally invested in the next two. I also enjoyed how many questions you guys had while also encouraging responses. It’s just so good to have new faces that could become fans of this wonderful story. Looking forward to the next video with great anticipation.
The thing to keep in mind about Elves is that they're ever-young and effectively immortal. They can be slain in battle or die of grief, but other than that, they'll live forever, so while Legolas understands death as an abstract concept, for all intents and purposes, it's completely outside his frame of reference. Look in his eyes every time someone he actually knows dies. There's such confusion there, like a child grappling with the concept of mortality for the first time. Legolas is at least a couple thousand years old. Arwen is almost 3,000. Elrond, her father, is a around 6,500. And Galadriel is roughly 8,400 years old. Whenever an Elf dies, it's a real sacrifice, because they could have lived forever had they chosen not to fight.
It's not just a lack of power that makes Frodo less corruptible than Gandalf. It's also a lack of ambition. Gandalf says he would use the ring from a desire to do good. But that's still a desire to do stuff, to have an impact. Hobbits are mostly content, they don't aspire to greatness, neither in good nor in bad. Gandalf would do good, but then he would take shortcuts. Destroy the bad. Enforce his vision of good and woe unto those who threatens it. He would become a tyrant. Interestingly, there's a character that embodies the opposite extreme. Tom Bombadil. He's not present in the movies. Jolly old Tom is quite powerful, but totally content with his life. He is a merry fellow, Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. The Ring has no power over him, at one point he wears it on his pinky finger and observe it. He plays a magic trick with it and gives it back to Frodo. At the council of Elrond, they discuss giving Tom the Ring but they dismiss the idea. Not because Tom would eventually get corrupted by it, but the opposite issue. Tom would be a poor guardian because he would care so little about the Ring that he'd likely just lose it. On the topic of Galadriel passing the test. She managed to resist the temptation of taking the Ring. Though the movie makes it difficult to understand why she's so tempted. In the books, she says to Frodo before this: "Do you see now wherefore your coming is to us as the footstep of Doom? For if you fail, then we are laid bare to the Enemy. Yet if you succeed, then our power is diminished, and Lothlórien will fade, and the tides of Time will sweep it away. We must depart into the West, or dwindle to a rustic folk of dell and cave, slowly to forget and to be forgotten." If she had taken the Ring, she could have remained. Use its magic to prevent the diminishing of the elves and save her people. About Moria. Gimli had never been there and Balin wasn't his king. This was an ancient dwarven city that had been abandoned for thousands of years (after the Balrog was dug up). Balin led an expedition to reclaim it, Gimli didn't know that this expedition ended in tragedy. As for the gate at the entrance of Moria, many wonder why a dwarf gate would have an elvish password. That's because it's not a dwarf gate. There was a settlement of elves in Eregion near Moria long ago when it was still a mighty dwarven kingdom. This gate was a gift from the elves to their dwarf friends. It's unlikely to be a riddle at all. The password is mostly a reminder that Eregion and Khazad-dûm are friends. It may also be meant as a statement of intent. If someone comes to your door and say they're a friend, then they're welcome.
Galadriel is also paying penance to the Valar for her rebellion and refusal to return to Valinor, and her orbiting participation in the Kinslaying, and when she "passes the test" she KNOWS the Valar have forgiven her crimes and she can return to the west
Two small corrections: Moria had only been abandoned for about 1000 years before Balin’s expedition. And, the Doors of Durin were a collaboration by Celebrimbor and Narvi, so not so much a gift from the elves to the dwarves as a joint project.
I really love that Gandalf tries so many passwords, because he assumes it must be a riddle. But really, so much has happened since the days of peace between elves and dwarves, he didnt even consider that it was a straight forward instruction without a trick to it. It shows how much the world, and the people in it, have changed and become wary of each other.
Thanks for a really enjoyable reaction! I appreciate the balance between letting the movie play out and commentary. Editing was nicely done, as well. Hope you all continue to enjoy this epic journey. I'll be along for the ride.
The Fellowship of the Ring is the only movie which doesnt have any crucial moments left out in the shorter cinematic version. The other two are much more important to watch in the extended version. Lore trivia: 1) Aragorn´s family is not entirely human. Same as Elrond (and his daughter Arwen) are not entirely elves. Aragorn´s ancestor (44 generations before, if I recall correctly) was Elrond´s brother. His name was Elros, they are both half-elves, and Elros chose to be a man (a super-man really, as he lived for well over 400 years), and Elrond chose to be an elf. They are both descendants of an ancient human warrior and an elven princess (and that princess was still just half-elvish, because her mother was a maya demi-goddess). No other elf apart from Elrond and his children (Arwen and her two brothers that are not shown in the movies) can choose to be a man. So Aragorn and Arwen are a very distant relatives. Arwen is about 2700 years older than Aragorn, but being of mostly elven blood, she looks good for her age. ... 2) Sauron, Saruman and Gandalf are not mortals. They are not even elves. They are a race of demi-gods, or angels, called "mayar" (maya in singular form). 5 of them were sent to Middle-Earth in a form of old men, to act as wizards, and as guides to help the free peoples in their fight against Sauron. Those 5 are very much limited in their power. Sauron however is not. In fact, he does his best to amplify his power as much as he can. That´s why he´s able to corrupt everyone, including those of his own race, like Gandalf or Saruman. In fact, Sauron himself is corrupted. He wasn´t always evil. And in his current state, not even he would be able to destroy the Ring willingly. ... 3) Galadriel is a very ancient elven queen. She´s well over 8000 years old, and is from just the third generation of elves to ever exist. Her grandfather was amongst the first elves to be created out of nothing by the God himself. She and her family fought against the dark lord Sauron (and his former boss Morgoth) even before the Sun and Moon was created and before first men walked the earth. She´s extremely powerful. Almost as much as the mayar. Almost. She commands great respect, has great foresight, deep knowledge of magic, rules of the world, and fate. However she initially went to Middle-Earth seeking lordship over others, and she still struggles to control that desire. The test was whether she´d take the ring, overthrow Sauron by force and become the Dark Lady of Middle-Earth, or whether she´d choose to refuse the Ring and all its implications, and return home over the Western seas to the Undying lands (basically heaven). She´s also a mother of Elrond´s wife, thus Arwen´s grandmother. ... 4) The Balrog (also known as: Balrog of Morgoth, or Durin´s bane) is also a maya. However he was corrupted VERY long time ago. Most likely before the creation of Ëa - the physical world. He however is not a servant of Sauron, he´s on his own. After the defeat and banishment of Morgoth, he vanished. He found a quite place in the deepest caverns of the world, and there he dwelled until he was woken up by the dwarves, who "dug too greedily and too deep". He has done many evil deeds back during the first age of the world, some 6 or 7 thousand years ago. He can perform dark magic (that´s not explicitly shown in the movies), but unlike Sauron, he´s apparently incapable of planning, or leadership. ... 5) The One Ring has some "soft" powers, and some "hard" powers. It´s greatest "hard" power is that he makes mortal beings visible only to the spirit world, and invisible to the world of the living. Its soft powers are the constant corruptive force, which slowly turns everyone into either new dark lords, or new servants of Sauron (depending on their personal power and the strength of their spirit). However it also grants its wielder some of the power of Sauron - the power to command and lead others, inspire them and influence their thoughts, and the power to scare enemies. If a being like Saruman or Gandalf took the Ring as their own, they´d have the potential to wrestle away some of Sauron´s influence, see the minds of the wielders of lesser rings (the 3 elven rings and the 9 human rings, as all the dwarven rings are already gone by that time), and likely also control the 9 Nazgúl black rider, and possibly also the orc armies. However even Gandalf or Saruman would slowly slip into darkness and would slowly became just another dark lords. Gandalf knew that, Saruman either didn´t, or just ignored it.
0:51 Keep in mind LOTR franchise started back in the 50s with the books years before HP even was a thing even though the first films came out in the same year of 2001.
For your question 53:00 - She passed the tamptation of the Ring. She just called it a test. Ring binds your will, corrupt you, you WANT the ring and to use it's power. But it always serves Sauron.
Will never get tired of watching reactions to this trilogy, Remember my father taking me as a kid to watch it in the cinema, I loved it so much i had to read the books straight after watching it. This trilogy was the catalyst for my love of reading as i grew up.
What a genuine reaction to this wonderful trilogy.I fought hard to not answer your questions during the viewing.I personally find it interrupts the vibe in a first viewing also many have replied to such inquiry.With that being said I look forward to your next reaction of the following movies.😊🤙
When this movie was released, totally blew my mind after watching it in the cinema. Later on, for Christmas, my family gave me the OST CD-ROM. It was magic and one of the most appreciated presents that I´ve ever had.
Ill be the Gandalf paragraph guy: Gandalf was not just a "Wizard" Gandalf was the lord of the rings equivalent of a guardian angel. Literally. "I am a servant of the secret fire" means "I am a servant of God on High the origin of life and the creator of the world" "Wielder of the Flame of Arnor" means "I have been given the power to wield the light that shines from the sun itself" "Dark fire will not avail you flame of Udun" means "Your corrupt fire does not match my power demon of hell." When Gandalf was saying "you shall not pass" he was literally willing that reality to be, against the same will of the Balrog. The Balrog was not just a monster, it could talk, it could think, and it had power exactly like Gandalf had to a degree. Gandalf and the Balrog are both "Maia" lord of the rings angels. The Balrog, obviously a fallen angel. What you saw on that bridge was quite literally a battle of good and evil, light and dark, a mythical confrontation the likes of which movies makers today would be terrified to attempt. A Literal angel, and a literal demon in contest. Abject good vs Abject evil. Its a glorious scene and a beutiful story moment that hits deep down in the soul.
Yep, one of the few almost equal contests in LoTR, not that it appears that way, and of course Gandalf was still fighting the Balrog without full use of his powers, restrained as they were in his 'human' form - I always think it's such a shame they borked the scene and made people think there was a chance for Gandalf to get back up from the edge of the bridge, but in the books (and should have been in the movies) the Balrog's whip was around Gandalf's legs still, pulling him down.
@@Tilion462 It's also not so much that Gandalf's powers were restrained because he was in human form. He was sent to counter Sauron's corruption by inspiring goodness and valiant deeds in the hearts of all willing creatures. He was forbidden to fight power with power, and forbidden from projecting influence over Men and Elves through power or fear. That's why the wizards were sent to Middle-Earth in humble forms, as old men.
I love it when new folk to the trilogy pick up on details and names that fly by most people's heads, I can't wait for y`all to see the next two and hopefully The Hobbit trilogy also
Absolutely brilliant reaction guys watching you experience everything for the first time is great 👍🏻 keep going can’t wait for you to see the next two movies . 👌🏻
"Whatever you do Gandalf, keep your eyes on those two little trouble makers" /laughing because I know one of thems about to fck up again and essentially get Gandalf killed 🤣
Meanwhile the hobbits are much cooler in the books. Merry & Pippen were much more competent and resourceful in the books & were ride or die from the beginning. It wasn’t a happy accident. Same with Sam! They also knew a lot about the one ring and other things from there secret reading of Bilbos’s writings which he gleaned much history and lore from the elves of Rivendell while Bilbo was there in his youth and during the 17 years he was in Rivendell before Frodo arrived there. Remember. Gandalf didn’t return to the shire for 17 years. That’s how much work Gandalf was doing. etc)). Even Sam was stated by one of these two hobbits that he’d jump into the mouth/down the throat of a dragon to save Frodo. That’s the lengths Sam will go.
You guys are in for a real treat. Welcome to the fold of The Lord of the Rings! And yes Strider is hot! They are all hot!!! Perfect casting in my opinion.
The "test" was referring to her banishment from the Undying Lands in the West, where all of the other Elves are headed. Galadriel was involved (to put it briefly) with the slaying of the sea elves to commandeer their boats and chase Morgoth across the sea to Middle Earth. For her part in that, she was banned from ever returning home. When she resisted the temptation of The One Ring it lifted her ban. After that, she could now return home with all of the other Elves.
You guys are so likable and so fun! Love your energy together 😊 Doing my part for the algorithm boost to help your audience grow into the big one y’all deserve! Can’t wait for the ✌️🗼🗼!!
Christopher Lee, who plays Saroman, is the only person from LOTR to have actually met JRR Tolkien back in an Oxford pub in the 1950's. Lee read LOTR every year even before getting the role of Saroman. Lee continued reading the books throughout his life. I am enjoying experiencing LOTR again through your reaction.
Wow, what a great reaction! It's always so nice to see reactors that are so immersed and perceptive! You guys are going to love the next two and I can't wait to watch them with you! Subscribed
In the scene you mentioned how Saruman was sitting with his arms crossed, the actor was actually in a cast or sling and was sitting that way to hide it.
Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it. She is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. (Essentially the land that be untouched by Morgoth and where the holy ones still yet reside.) Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror vampirized the life force of the two trees. Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar/Elves). It is said that Galadriel's hair had enmeshed some of the shine and power of those two trees within her tresses. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor). Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman & warrior to ever live (besides the father of his wife Nerdanel who mentored him since he was born), asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair. Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them. That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation. it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien. The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in. The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created. At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light. Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version. But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king (great uncle) over 20,000 thousand years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Elu Thingol.)
But it should be remembered that when Tolkien wrote of Galadriel's gift to Gimli, he had not yet 'learned' about Galadriel's history with Fëanor (which never achieved final form and was unpublished in his lifetime). He was the master of the retcon.
I just came across your channel. You are reacting to a very beloved trilogy and I am loving it so far. I’m still at the first half, but I love how enthusiastic you are. You are truly picking up on so many important details. It’s refreshing!! I do highly recommend watching the extended editions next. It’s not as important in the first movie, but it’s essential for the second and third movies. I look forward to watching the rest and checking out the rest of your work. New subscriber here😊
At 14:48 you say, "He's scared of it." Exactly. The Ring gives power according to the power of the person who possesses it. Frodo can bear the Ring because Hobbits are virtually powerless.
Hobbits are very naive because they mostly keep themselves separated from the rest of Middle Earth. They have absolutely no idea of the danger they're facing. On top of that, in hobbit age, Pippin is still just a teenager.
At 51:45, the chorus is singing in Khuzdul, the language of the Dwarves. Understand that Tolkien wasn't a professional novelist; he was an Oxford don, probably the greatest student of Old English or Anglo-Saxon of his generation. He was a philologist, a student of language and its origins and structure. And in his spare time, he invented languages. Tolkien created LOTR as a vehicle for his Elven languages (and there are two major ones, Sindarin, or everyday Elvish, and Quenya, or "Elven-Latin," used for names of people and places, or proclamations or incantations, plus several other languages that don't come into the story). So the languages came first, and then the story. Tolkien would have liked to write the entire book in Elvish, but nobody would have read it. Incidentally, Howard Shore's wonderful music won the Academy Award for Best Film Score.
Great reaction and just like the other said honestly please watch the extended editions. They are amazing and it just answers so many questions and really ties in so well. The only way to go makes fellowship better too if you wanna go back and watch that.
One thing I wanted to point out about this first movie, something that confuses a lot of people, is that in the prologue it mentions the three elven rings… what it doesn’t tell you is that those three elven rings were not crafted by Sauron, but instead by the elven smith Celebrimbor, using what he learned from Sauron, and that’s why they weren’t corrupted/tainted by Sauron’s touch. When Sauron forged the one ring, the three owners of the Elven rings heard his voice and took them off, as they realized those rings were still subordinate to the one.
I love how you reacted to Boromir and really understood him. Most people is too hard on him, but he was the most vulnerable among them: His country was fighting a desperate war against Mordor since before his birth and all he wanted was to save his people
Galadriel’s test was mainly resisting the temptation of the ring. There is a bit more to it, but for the films that is the main point. Tolkien spent nearly his entire life crafting the stories of Arda (the world of which Middle Earth is but a continent). As such, Galadriel’s backstory and lore go back many, many, thousands of years.
I just found your channel, lotr are my all time favorite movies. I was lucky enough to see them in theaters as a kid when they first came out. Such an experience, I was hooked forever. We watch them at least once a year. You should definitely check out the behind the scenes for the films, they are just as interesting as the movie.
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The test Galadriel passed was the temptation to take the Ring. She had long wondered what she would do if she had the Ring, for she was tempted by power. She looked at what she would become if she took it - that's what her turning dark and frightening was about. She backed off and refused the Ring in the end, passed the test of taking the Ring, would go to the West, and remain Galadriel.
The test was the thing that happened right before she said she passed the test.
she was also banned from Valinor (going west) until she "remained" herself. she has her own kingdom because of the thirst for her own power. relinquishing that power and submitting to her calling as all elves feel eventually throughout their lifespan. her people will finally accept her for who she is when the selfish desires flee from her soul. the ring helps her see what she's becoming and who she wants to be.
@@dunmerhavok8762The Valar banned all the Noldor who followed Fëanor in his war of retribution against Melchor (Morgoth). His followers all swore a terrible oath, swearing to recover the silmarils for Fëanor and his immediate family. The oath required they kill anyone who withheld a recovered silmaril… They set out to retrieve the silmarils that Fëanor had created and Melchor had stolen after Ungoliant killed the Two Trees.
The Valar ordered the elves to remain in Valinor and redress the wrongs they had committed, but the Noldor defied them. Fëanor and many of his kin demanded that the elves of another family relinquish their ships so he could sail to middle-Earth in pursuit of Melchor; they refused. Fëanor and friends killed them and stole their ships-later known as “the kin-slaying.” For this evil act all the Noldor who left Valinor were cursed by the Valar and banned from returning unless they were individually forgiven. Pride and disobedience was at the heart of their ban as those who actively participated in the violent kin-slaying died by the end of the First Age as a direct result of the Valar’s curse coming to fruition.
Galadriel was amongst those Noldor Fëanor left behind and hadn’t participated in the kin-slaying, yet had taken Fëanor’s oath and ignored the Valars order to remain Valinor, so she fell under the ban. She and the others travelled North and crossed over to middle-Earth by transiting over grinding glaciers and icebergs. I believe she did not settle in Nargothron but travelled East and settled by the Misty Mountainsin a land known aa Holly.
The three silmarils were destroyed or accounted for by the end of the First Age so Fëanor’s oath no longer had an active element to fulfill, and that anyone who had taken it had disobeyed the Valar-the creator god (Illúvatar’s) appointed representatives for the world. To earn the lifting of the ban, the very least they needed to do was to humble themselves and apologize. Galadriel was proud and refused to do so, establishing a realm in middle-Earth instead. As the centuries passed, her wisdom increased and she regretted her impetuous actions long ago but as the senior-most Noldor still living in muddle-Earth more than regret was required to have her ban lifted.
Galadriel’s realm was closed to outsiders but she actively supported the Fellowship knowing that if they succeeded her power would fail. When Frodo offered her the One Ring she considered what would happen should she accept it-and recognized that it would corrupt her, she would become an agent of evil and make the world intolerable-so she refused it. Upon doing do she understood the Valar had just lifted the ban on her return. THAT’S the meaning, and the background, of that scene at her mirror.
But I believe she saw what was shown in the mirror because she had eyes, simple as that. But the eye of Sauron was a metaphorical construction (though in the movie it was rendered as literal). Sauron was always probing Lothlorien and Rivendell-and Gondor-as these were his principle cities of opposition. He also consideren the ring-bearer though he couldn’t know where he was or what he was doing unles a Nazgûl reported something to him.
As the LOTR inspires different modes of telling and multiple derivative works-all of which can and should be enjoyed (or not) on their merits, it is important to remember: The Lord of the Rings is a story, a world, a history invented by one particular man-JRR Tolkien. We know his world through his published story and his voluminous notes, organized and published by his son. THAT is the only real authority when discussing points of history. Not something invented by or for a derivative work; such variations **only** apply to that work.
When tempted by the ring, Galadriel saw herself becoming the Rings of Power version of herself, thought it was lame and managed to back off, passing the test.
@ Read the book. Read the published Silmarillion. Read the Unfinished Tales. Read the History of Middle Earth. In other words, read Tolkien-the man who invented this universe-and stop depending on other people’s interpretations.
Bruh, we dont need to be gay to understand the amount of sexiness portrayed by viggo as Strider. We're with you bro
Real recognizes real
Yeah, that "fruity" annoyed the shit out of me. Ignorant and dumb.
I’m 66 years old and he makes me want to change teams
One reaction I saw, had to laugh when one of the girls reacted mentioned that she was an actress on some show and when she saw Viggo come onto the screen, she just blurted out that she recognised him, because he had asked her out on a date lol.
@@RoadDougYou want to become hetero?
Bro I can assure you, nearly every lotr fan acknowledges how handsome/hot Aragorn is. He is the epitome of masculinity, the gold standard in fiction.
He's looking pretty fit for 87 years old too!
Yup. "Women want him (and probably some men aswell) and men want to be like him".
yep
When they are trying to scape Moria and the choir starts to sing, they are actually singing in Kuzdul (the language that Tolkien created for the dwarves). Theese are the lyrics:
Urus ni buzra!
Arras talbabi filluma!
Ugrud tashniki kurduma!
Lu! Lu! Lu!
Urkhas tanakhi!
'Fire in the deep!
Flames lick our skin!
Fear rips our heart!
No! No! No!
The demon comes!'
And the choir that performed this was a Maori choir, so there was a bit of a Haka feel to their sound.
I seen this trilogy probably 1000 times. Always finding something new. 😊
@@erickingseppI didn't know that! How awesome, thank you for sharing that ❤
Welcome to the greatest movie trilogy of all time. Enjoy the ride
god i wish to rewatch this first time - greatest films of all time
You don’t compare this to Harry Potter , you compare Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings. It’s just a shadow of the Rings .
Potter copies a lot of LOTR, the lattter was written 50 years before JK Rowling.
a wraith of the Ring.
FACTS!!!
Harry Potter is for children, and there's nothing wrong with that, but the Lord of the Rings is for adults.
@@Ajonrmore accurately HP is ONLY for Children and LOTR is for BOTH children AND adults.
point of lore for non-spoilery clarification: at the beginning, the film seriously glosses over the final hand to hand combat that Elendil and Gil Galad had with Sauron. They were, respectively, the greatest human king and the greatest elf king of the age, they were both VERY large men. Elendil was 7'11" and Gil Galad was 7'4" (which gives you an idea of just what a monsterously large being Sauron was). They engaged Sauron in close quarters battle and while Sauron DID fatally wound both of them, the human and the elf, did, in fact inflict lethal injury on Sauron in return. At that point, Isildur just had to pick up the broken sword and easily cut the finger with the ring off, thereby severing Sauron's spirit from the mortal realm.
Yes!!! Exactly!
It's a good story but not an essential one to lay the groundwork for LOTR. The gist for LOTR is that Sauron loses his physical form as well as the One Ring, plus the One Ring is itself corrupting to anyone who posses it.
@@gunkulator1 I mean it's THE story.. what are you talking about? They could have filmed it exactly like it is written and the point would have been made just the same. Also Sauron doesn't lose his physical form forever and he has a regained his physical form by the time the trilogy takes place.
@DangerRussDayZ6533 if they tried to film the book as it is, it'd be like sticking a bunch of scenes into a blender and pulling them out one by one. Also, the movie would be 25 weeks long.
@@DigitalDNA I wasn't talking about the entire thing, we were specifically talking about that part. They could have played the fight out like it was in the book instead of just slashing it off of his hand.
Well done for veritable rookies! It was a smart move going into LOTR early in your channel's existence. I hope it brings you many more viewers. And, as a number of others have stated, please, please go with the extended editions. They are so well worth the extra time.
Good luck with your channel. I'll look forward to watching you two going forward.
Indeed. I've subscribed to many just with their lotr reactions.
What a lovely surprise stumbling across your channel - fantastic reaction! Can't wait for the rest
Thank you!! ❤
During Boromir's death scene, an Elvish chorus can be heard during Howard Shore's score. Translated they are singing, “I do not love the sword for it’s brightness or the arrow for it’s swiftness. I love only that which they defend.”
This was a quote from the books by a character from Gondor that you will meet in the next movie.
They’d have loved him if they didn’t watch the Weinstein version and they won’t understand or care at all if they do this again for TT
Yes! Many people seem to misunderstand Boromir's character at first. Love how you guys understood his character so well!
They wouldn’t have misunderstood if they went for the original edition. Not the Weinstein board edition. Yuck
Y'all should watch the extended edition of Two Towers it makes Boromir's character arc even better
Yes its become apparent through the comments, the extended version is a must!! (:
@@BreakingCinema very much...the more you like the story, the more important the extended versions are
@@daveheesen9174 has to greatest universe ever!
@@BreakingCinema They only want you to watch the extended editions for cheesy little character moments and flimsy dialogue. Don't listen to the hardcore fangirls. Watch the theatrical editions first. A much better movie experience, and one that doesn't bog the pacing down.
@@DestinyAwaits19 you are a distinct minority on that stance.
Great reaction you two. Looking forward to the reactiomn for the next 2 LOTR movies (extended if possible). As for Lady Galadrial, Frodo offered her the ring. She believes that with the Ring, she could defeat Sauron - but she realizes that even if that were the case, she would then simply become another Sauron. That is the test she refers to. She passes the test by rejecting the Ring and letting Frodo go on to Mordor to destroy it. The destruction of the Ring means that her own ring will lose its power, and so she will diminish.
That last sentence of your explanation clicks now. Thank you that line was super confusing to us!!
Thanks. Very clear explanation
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@@BreakingCinemait also should be noted that there is also a deeper lore that goes back even before the creation of the rings. She was born in Valinor (the Undying Lands) and through a series of events initiated by Morgoth (Sauron’s former master- a sort of fallen angel/demi-god). Galadriel and many of her people pursued Morgoth from Valinor, ignoring the Valar’s (kind of a cross between angelic beings and a Norse or Greek style pantheon of gods and Demi-gods) orders not to pursue him.
At this point in time, Arda was lit by two trees, one that emitted gold light and the other silver. The sun and the moon had not yet been created. Freanor, a high elf (and eldest son of the king of the Noldorin Elves) had created jewels capturing the light of the two trees (inspired by Galadriel’s hair which is said to have had the luster of both trees intermingled). Morgoth coveted the jewels (Silmarils) and stole them and killed the two trees plunging the world into darkness.
Feanor and his family and a good part of the Noldor pursued Morgoth to Middle earth for vengeance on Morgoth and to get back the jewels.
Part of the reason Galadriel went was mostly pride. She wanted to rule her own realms. Since the Noldor ignored the Valar’s ban, and Feanor had killed other elves to steal their ships, they were banned from returning to Valinor until they were willing to submit to the judgement of the Valar. In her pride Galadriel resisted that judgement. When Galadriel refused the ring and said she would diminish and remain Galadriel, her humility lifted the ban so she could go into the west and return to Valinor.
Side notes: Elrond was married to Celeborn and Galadriel’s daughter, making them Arwen’s grandparents. Arwen is about 3000 years old when we meet her. The light in the phial of Galadriel, which she gives to Frodo, is captured starlight from their most beloved star, Earendil, who is actually Elrond’s father who is set in the heavens with a Silmaril by the Valinor.
Galadriel's test is the temptation of the ring. She did not take it even though part of her "greatly desired this". The ring would corrupt her. Later on in the film you see Boromir fail this same test and Aragorn pass.
Let's also add the real test is to refuse the power when offered freely; Boromir tried to rob it from Frodo but Frodo offered the ring freely to Gandalf, Galadriel, Aragorn and they still able to refuse it. For a more earthly example, not everyone would steal X million dollar even if it is setted up as very easy steal because stealing is bad, unjust and illegal, but it is really hard to refuse if offered up freely.
galadriel is one of the most powerful people in middle earth
along with gandalf, elrond, saruman and a few others
Side note: it was Galadriel who was narrating the history of the ring at the very start of the film.
She never desired it in the book. Go look for my giant Galadriel comments here !
@@Haplo-sanshe’s way more powerful than him especially in his weakened state. Her uncle Fingolfin would have slayed Sauron’s master’s physical form if the earth itself hadn’t kept on being hewn into craters and ashen dust for over a mile radius with each strike of Grond! Thorondor/Gwaihir also turned Morgoth’s crown into a sharp spiked collar that he couldn’t take off for they pulled it down across his face which added to their talon scratches across it. Maimed forever. Mocked by his generals forever. Had a baaad limp forever that never healed from 7 heavy wounds given by Fingolfin! As long as there was land Her uncle kept on swiftly dodging Morgoth ! The fallen Melkor Mardello, brother to Manwë!
Frodo offered the ring to Galadriel and she refused it, showing her strength.
Galadriel isnt just some average elf, she's pretty much a goddess, way stronger than Gandalf, for example. but Sauron is much stronger.. there's a whole lore background to all of these characters origins, they are pretty much demi-gods
I've been on a youtube lotr reaction bender and this reaction was among the best ones. Love the enthusiasm from the very beginning once the story started to unfold. It's also great seeing both pick up on story elements that some reactors miss because they make the mistake of not taking in the characters and lore and empathize. Couple of suggestions: extended is the way to go for crucial elements and a good headset for each of you. The soundtrack is amazing and the sound effects are excellent. It would help appreciate it that much more.
Hope the channel grows and looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
Have you gotten to the point yet that you've watched so many that you've found yourself watching the ones by the priest? I'm not even religious, and I'm _subbed_ because he's only done Fellowship so far
At 58:00, remember Gandalf's refusal of the Ring when Frodo offered it to him. This was Galadriel's temptation. In the book, Frodo asks Galadriel, "I am permitted to wear the One Ring: why cannot I see all the others and know the thoughts of those that wear them?" Galadriel answers, "You have not tried...Do not try! It would destroy you. Did not Gandalf tell you that the rings give power according to the measure of each possessor? Before you could use that power you would need to become far stronger, and to train your will to the domination of others."
Welcome to imo the greatest trilogy in cinema to date! Hope you enjoy the next one as well! Please do consider maybe doing the extended versions. They add a lot of detail that helps with the story and they are generally well liked. It does add a lot of time though. Hope to see more very soon!
Great reaction! The test Galadriel faced, is the same as that of Aragorn (and Boromir) -- could they resist the evil of the ring. You should definitely watch the extended editions for the next two movies -- they add so much more to the character arcs...
This was a genuine reaction I can appreciate. Welcome to this Universe of epic proportions
The "Extended Editions" are the best way to watch it, as the Theatrical versions were the "cut down" version to make it into something watchable in a timely manner in the theaters.
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Welcome to the Fellowship. I’m enjoying your reactions, particularly how many of the clues you pick up. I’m looking forward to Two Towers and Return of the King.
Fantastic reaction, kids. Lee, you were totally feeling the heroic energy in this movie. I love seeing new generations light up as they discover the timeless themes of Tolkien for the first time.
As an explanation, the doors to the Western entrance to Moria were provided by the elves to Durin as a gift, in "better days". That is whyu the language on the doors is Sindarin Elvish.
Also, Elves encouraged people to learn Elvish languages, but Dwarves preferred to keep their language to themselves.
If you had watched the extended edition you would not have been surprised when Bilbo disappeared at the party. Isildur (the king) did this earlier, enabling him to escape from the orcs and swim away while invisible. Unfortunately, the ring betrayed him, slipping off his finger, and thus making him visible to the orcs who shot and killed him.
This was simply delightful. Seeing someone discover this story for the first time is just very special. I normally suggest people stick with the theatrical releases for the first time through, however I could see you guys enjoying the extended editions. Either way, you will enjoy it. :) I also LOVE the appreciation for Aragorn's character (and attractiveness lol) from another man! It is so refreshing, simply since so many men have forgotten true nobility lies in protection, not destruction (in the broadest of terms). I know you will go on to absolutely fall in love with the rest of this trilogy. :) The films were all filmed back-to-back (with some reshoots between the release of the last film) on location in New Zealand, where the director and many cast & crews are from. These truly are cinematic masterpieces, not just for successfully bringing the beauty and depth of the story into a cohesive narrative for the screen, but for the many incredible techniques they used to bring it to life, liked forced perspective framing & their prosthetics & miniature designs, etc. Best Wishes!!!
1:06:46 2 Fun Facts.
1. The actor playing the Uruk Kai Improvised licking the blood on the blade.
2. In the same scene, the Uruk Kai actor was also supposed to throw the real metal dagger to the side of Aragorn and hit a tree. Not directly at him, but due to not being able to see well in the heavy prosthetic makeup, he accidently threw the daggery right at Aragorn's face. The actor playing Aragorn trained every day with the sword and became sooo skilled in swordsmanship that he cut the metal dagger in mid-air, saving his life.
They ended up keeping both scenes in the movie due to the pure epicness of both moments
Yes, and when Gandalf hits his head in Bilbo’s house was not scripted and an accident. They kept that in because it was so great in the moment.
not only that, but the left hook when he's lying on the ground and the headbutt just before the knife throw both connected as well
"You Shall Not Pass" isn't just a meme of this movie. It is an important phrase in all resistance movements around the world, since the 19th century. J. R. R. Tolkien fought in the First World War and the entire story of The Lord of the Rings is based on his experiences on the front lines. "You Shall Not Pass" was what they told the Germans, both in the First and Second World Wars.
hehe, I have a couple of road signs ( big yellow square ) with a black siloute of Gandolf...I put them under "no passing " signs.
"YOU SHALL NOT PASS!" so much fun
available at , you guessed it ,Amazon.
Woah that's so cool. I never knew that, thanks!
@@routex1 google the "No Pasaran!"
And it wasn’t written this way in the novel by the way
Most famously in WW1 at the battle of Verdun.
One thing that isn’t clear in the movie is that Elrond raised Aragorn as a foster father. Aragorn’s dad was killed by orcs when Aragorn is only two. Elrond usually fostered/protected Isildur’s heirs because they were descendants of Elrond’s twin brothers. Someone else mentioned the mixed marriages, but here’s something interesting. Because Elrond and Elros were mixed race, they were given the option to choose whether to be elf or human. Elrond chose elf; Elros chose human. Elrond’s kids also have the option to choose elf or human. That’s why Arwen has the option to become mortal.
Elrond couldn’t push Isildur into the fire without starting a war with the humans, and the political situation was already iffy because Sauron killed Isildur’s dad and the elves’ high king. That, and although Elrond would cheerfully nuke every orc in existence, he doesn’t resort to violence when he has another choice. He established Rivendell to be a sanctuary for everyone.
Good catch on noticing it hurt Saruman to communicate with Sauron. I think you’re the first reactor to notice that.
Some fun trivia on Galadriel’s gifts.
Gimli inadvertently stepped into a mine field when he asked for a strand of Galadriel’s hair. It’s barely touched on in the movie, but Galadriel was very sympathetic and kind to Gimli when Gimli was wrecked over losing his family members in Moria. It threw him off guard because elves and dwarves don’t really get along. He wants her hair to remind him of her beauty and her kindness. Thousands of years ago, Feanor, the most skilled craftsmen the elves have ever had, asked Galadriel for a strand of her hair three times and was refused because she knew he wanted it more as a trophy. By giving Gimli three strands of her hair when he asks for one show anyone familiar with her history how much she likes and respects Gimli. That little smile Legolas gives when Gimli tells him about it shows that he knows Galadriel’s history and is pleased for the dwarf who is becoming one of his closest friends.
The star of Earendil. I’m leaving a huge amount of details out, but the free peoples of Middle-earth were on the verge of losing their lives and their freedom to that ages Dark Lord. The star of Earendil appeared in the sky as a sign that the Valar, the gods, of Middle-earth had not abandoned them. It’s a star of hope. (Think about how many Christians would feel if the Christmas Star showed up every night.)
I hope you don’t mind the lore dump. I’ve loved this franchise since I read LOTR at 12 years old in the early 70s. It makes me happy when someone else gets introduced to these amazing characters and this amazing world.
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elros is the founder of the numenoreans who founded gondor
he is aragorns greatx60 grandfather
@flerbus I would love to know why the twins made the choices they did.
I still think Elrond could have told everyone it was super hazardous in Mount Doom and poor, brave, definitely not corrupted Isildur tripped and fell in, tis a sad day for the realm, what a tragedy.
@bloodyneptune I'm kind of surprised movie Elrond didn't go that route. In the book, the Ring wasn't as obviously toxic to anyone besides Sauron. Isoldur took it as wergild for his father, and Elrond and Cirdan advised him against it, but didn't stop him. Isildur was on his way to Rivendell to consult Elrond about destroying the Ring when he was ambushed and killed.
There was more of a hint of this in the Extended Edition of Fellowship.. (the Aragorn scene at his mother's grave and the dialogue with Elrond)
58:09 58:12 her refusal of the ring is the final rejection of evil that allows her to go into the West and return to the undying lands she left in exile about 8,000 years prior.
This was filmed in New Zealand. The score is excellent, the casting, the writing, the filming, the action. It’s a great trilogy. Written by Tolkien after WWI and way before Harry Potter. I love Strider, aka Aragorn, too. He’s so handsome and perfect for the role. Enjoy the ride!
They shot all three movies in New Zealand on location. Fun fact all three lord of the rings movies were filmed back to back from 1999-2000 they were released in 2001, 2002 and 2003. Peter Jackson, the director was the first director to film more than one movies back to back
Watching you guys slowly succumbing to the brilliance of this movie brings it all back..I'm with you bro..I'm straight but if Aragon proposed to me, you'd have to at least consider it 😂
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im not gay but Viggo is Viggo haha
In the end, Galadriel chose to let the ring go in spite of all the power The Ring promised her. This ties into why Gandalf dared not even touch The Ring, let alone take it when Frodo offered it. The Ring preys upon each person's weaknesses for power. That's why Gandalf says he would use The Ring from a desire to do good, but through him it would wield his power for evil purposes. Note that Gandalf (and Saruman) are not humans. The wizards are actually angelic-type beings sent to Middle Earth to assist and guide the good races that live there. Through Gandalf, The Ring would have access to his divine power.
Hobbits are best able to resist the temptations of The Ring because they have very little desire for power. They merely wish to live a comfortable, humble life, therefore The Ring has lees to tempt them with. Ultimately though, no being, whether Hobbit, Human, Dwarf, or even Elf, has the willpower to resist The Ring or bend it to their will. Given long enough, even the most humble of people will succumb to it's corruption (hence Bilbo finally showing signs of falling to it's evil after 60 years).
There is a lot of lore from the books that is glossed over in the movies (because it wouldn't translate well to that format). There's even more that isn't in the trilogy, but is found in J.R.R. Tolkien's other works, published after his death by his son, Christopher. Tolkien spent decades developing the myths and languages of his fantasy realm, so the lore goes very deep. Don't be afraid to ask questions as you watch the movies.
Also, if you're up for it, the extended versions of the next two films will fill in some backstory for the characters that you won't get from the theatrical releases. They are long, but yet well paced, so they don't "feel" as long as they are. But then, I'm a life-long Tolkien fan, so I'm biased. 😉
That was an incredible explanation thank you so much!!
Tolkien invented languages and built worlds around them. Those epic 1 liners are a testament to his genius. I mean, who talks like that?
Be at peace Son of Gondor!
Nice reacting. Most questions are answered right after a reactor asks.😂
The thing about a hobbit carrying the Ring is that hobbits are very tough in the fiber and and can resist the influence of the Ring far better than men, elves or dwarves. They also have no magic ability that the Ring can use as a way of getting into their minds so readily. If Gandalf had taken the Ring he would have become another Sauron.
I've been watching these movies for 20 years and thought I caught all the production snafu's e.g. Legolas's arrows changing color 3 times during the "Let's hunt some Orc" scene. But I have never once caught the Uruk-Hai extra rolling over when Aragorn runs to Boromir! That's awesome, hats off to you for finding that your first watch. Thanks for the reaction guys, nice to see people enjoying one of the greatest parts of all of our (LOTR reaction lovers) childhoods.
0:44 Better than harry potter and the books actually inspired most modern fantasy.
Lord of the rings modtly starter it all
Just came up in my feed, Here for the reaction!! Glad you're doing the extended editions for parts 2 and 3. Let's go! You're gonna love it!!
Also, Subbed for a great reaction vid!
Fantastic choice for your channel, there are thousands of people who watch just about every reaction to this trilogy. I enjoyed the reaction and look forward to more
Tolkien wrote LOTR's as a vehicle for the languages he created as Oxford Professor of Linguistics…which is awesome…and started all fantasy, and sold more books than everything but the Bible 😊
That is incredible. !!
re Tolkien's first version of Elvish. he was 18 when he created it. His love of languages takes him to his academic calling as a philologist (look it up LOL)
@ your point? Other than petty semantics?
Really appreciated how much of the subtlety you picked up in this first movie - the power and cunning of the ring itself, and how it affects people through their own desires and/or weaknesses, Boromir's character (indeed, all the various characters!), even noticing how wretched Saruman looked after he had consulted with Sauron (you're the first reactor/s I've seen pick up on that).
I think you are going to really love parts 2 and 3 - just make sure you pay close attention to all the dialogue, as no conversation is 'filler' material. It's ALL important! Great start to your channel, well done and good luck!
At 25:49, Saruman should never have looked into the Palantir. In the book later in the story Gandalf says, "Easy it is now to guess how quickly the roving eye of Saruman was trapped and held, and how ever since he has been persuaded from afar, and daunted when persuasion would not serve. The biter bit, the hawk under the eagle's foot, the spider in a steel web!"
Hi from the UK. Consider ... TOLKEIN began writing this epic in 1939 !
That moment when Aragon deflected the dagger throw from the alpha Urkai, was not special effects. He actually deflected the throw!!!
Awesome reaction! Love that you guys totally understood and respected Boromir’s character. Looking forward to the next one!
At 40:50, Tolkien writes, "...Frodo noticed as if for the first time, though he had long known it, that the Elf had no boots, but wore only light shoes, as he always did, and his feet made little imprint in the snow." Elves are very light on their feet...
I loved the reaction! It nice to find a channel where peoples genuine reaction comes through, and not just someone who tries to make as many jokes as they can to entertain. I am looking forward to yalls growth as a channel
I’m sure SO many folks are answering your questions, but I felt it prudent to say that I really enjoyed the reaction. It’s lovely seeing how into the film you two got, and I’m hopeful (though likely from the response) you’ll be equally invested in the next two. I also enjoyed how many questions you guys had while also encouraging responses. It’s just so good to have new faces that could become fans of this wonderful story. Looking forward to the next video with great anticipation.
Arwen has a great voice, just like her father, Steven Tyler.
The thing to keep in mind about Elves is that they're ever-young and effectively immortal. They can be slain in battle or die of grief, but other than that, they'll live forever, so while Legolas understands death as an abstract concept, for all intents and purposes, it's completely outside his frame of reference. Look in his eyes every time someone he actually knows dies. There's such confusion there, like a child grappling with the concept of mortality for the first time.
Legolas is at least a couple thousand years old. Arwen is almost 3,000. Elrond, her father, is a around 6,500. And Galadriel is roughly 8,400 years old. Whenever an Elf dies, it's a real sacrifice, because they could have lived forever had they chosen not to fight.
Elves who die don't leave the world. The go the Halls of Mandos to await the end of the world.
@@gunkulator1 Yes, I'm aware. I read The Silmarillion too.
Nice reaction guys, I loved see you getting immersed minute by minute from the story and the characters
Really enjoyed your reaction guys 👍
It's not just a lack of power that makes Frodo less corruptible than Gandalf. It's also a lack of ambition.
Gandalf says he would use the ring from a desire to do good. But that's still a desire to do stuff, to have an impact. Hobbits are mostly content, they don't aspire to greatness, neither in good nor in bad. Gandalf would do good, but then he would take shortcuts. Destroy the bad. Enforce his vision of good and woe unto those who threatens it. He would become a tyrant.
Interestingly, there's a character that embodies the opposite extreme. Tom Bombadil. He's not present in the movies. Jolly old Tom is quite powerful, but totally content with his life. He is a merry fellow, Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. The Ring has no power over him, at one point he wears it on his pinky finger and observe it. He plays a magic trick with it and gives it back to Frodo.
At the council of Elrond, they discuss giving Tom the Ring but they dismiss the idea. Not because Tom would eventually get corrupted by it, but the opposite issue. Tom would be a poor guardian because he would care so little about the Ring that he'd likely just lose it.
On the topic of Galadriel passing the test. She managed to resist the temptation of taking the Ring. Though the movie makes it difficult to understand why she's so tempted. In the books, she says to Frodo before this:
"Do you see now wherefore your coming is to us as the footstep of Doom? For if you fail, then we are laid bare to the Enemy. Yet if you succeed, then our power is diminished, and Lothlórien will fade, and the tides of Time will sweep it away. We must depart into the West, or dwindle to a rustic folk of dell and cave, slowly to forget and to be forgotten."
If she had taken the Ring, she could have remained. Use its magic to prevent the diminishing of the elves and save her people.
About Moria. Gimli had never been there and Balin wasn't his king. This was an ancient dwarven city that had been abandoned for thousands of years (after the Balrog was dug up). Balin led an expedition to reclaim it, Gimli didn't know that this expedition ended in tragedy.
As for the gate at the entrance of Moria, many wonder why a dwarf gate would have an elvish password. That's because it's not a dwarf gate. There was a settlement of elves in Eregion near Moria long ago when it was still a mighty dwarven kingdom. This gate was a gift from the elves to their dwarf friends. It's unlikely to be a riddle at all. The password is mostly a reminder that Eregion and Khazad-dûm are friends. It may also be meant as a statement of intent. If someone comes to your door and say they're a friend, then they're welcome.
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Galadriel is also paying penance to the Valar for her rebellion and refusal to return to Valinor, and her orbiting participation in the Kinslaying, and when she "passes the test" she KNOWS the Valar have forgiven her crimes and she can return to the west
Two small corrections: Moria had only been abandoned for about 1000 years before Balin’s expedition. And, the Doors of Durin were a collaboration by Celebrimbor and Narvi, so not so much a gift from the elves to the dwarves as a joint project.
I really love that Gandalf tries so many passwords, because he assumes it must be a riddle. But really, so much has happened since the days of peace between elves and dwarves, he didnt even consider that it was a straight forward instruction without a trick to it. It shows how much the world, and the people in it, have changed and become wary of each other.
Thanks for a really enjoyable reaction! I appreciate the balance between letting the movie play out and commentary. Editing was nicely done, as well. Hope you all continue to enjoy this epic journey. I'll be along for the ride.
The Fellowship of the Ring is the only movie which doesnt have any crucial moments left out in the shorter cinematic version. The other two are much more important to watch in the extended version.
Lore trivia:
1) Aragorn´s family is not entirely human. Same as Elrond (and his daughter Arwen) are not entirely elves. Aragorn´s ancestor (44 generations before, if I recall correctly) was Elrond´s brother. His name was Elros, they are both half-elves, and Elros chose to be a man (a super-man really, as he lived for well over 400 years), and Elrond chose to be an elf. They are both descendants of an ancient human warrior and an elven princess (and that princess was still just half-elvish, because her mother was a maya demi-goddess). No other elf apart from Elrond and his children (Arwen and her two brothers that are not shown in the movies) can choose to be a man. So Aragorn and Arwen are a very distant relatives. Arwen is about 2700 years older than Aragorn, but being of mostly elven blood, she looks good for her age.
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2) Sauron, Saruman and Gandalf are not mortals. They are not even elves. They are a race of demi-gods, or angels, called "mayar" (maya in singular form). 5 of them were sent to Middle-Earth in a form of old men, to act as wizards, and as guides to help the free peoples in their fight against Sauron. Those 5 are very much limited in their power. Sauron however is not. In fact, he does his best to amplify his power as much as he can. That´s why he´s able to corrupt everyone, including those of his own race, like Gandalf or Saruman. In fact, Sauron himself is corrupted. He wasn´t always evil. And in his current state, not even he would be able to destroy the Ring willingly.
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3) Galadriel is a very ancient elven queen. She´s well over 8000 years old, and is from just the third generation of elves to ever exist. Her grandfather was amongst the first elves to be created out of nothing by the God himself. She and her family fought against the dark lord Sauron (and his former boss Morgoth) even before the Sun and Moon was created and before first men walked the earth. She´s extremely powerful. Almost as much as the mayar. Almost. She commands great respect, has great foresight, deep knowledge of magic, rules of the world, and fate. However she initially went to Middle-Earth seeking lordship over others, and she still struggles to control that desire. The test was whether she´d take the ring, overthrow Sauron by force and become the Dark Lady of Middle-Earth, or whether she´d choose to refuse the Ring and all its implications, and return home over the Western seas to the Undying lands (basically heaven). She´s also a mother of Elrond´s wife, thus Arwen´s grandmother.
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4) The Balrog (also known as: Balrog of Morgoth, or Durin´s bane) is also a maya. However he was corrupted VERY long time ago. Most likely before the creation of Ëa - the physical world. He however is not a servant of Sauron, he´s on his own. After the defeat and banishment of Morgoth, he vanished. He found a quite place in the deepest caverns of the world, and there he dwelled until he was woken up by the dwarves, who "dug too greedily and too deep". He has done many evil deeds back during the first age of the world, some 6 or 7 thousand years ago. He can perform dark magic (that´s not explicitly shown in the movies), but unlike Sauron, he´s apparently incapable of planning, or leadership.
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5) The One Ring has some "soft" powers, and some "hard" powers. It´s greatest "hard" power is that he makes mortal beings visible only to the spirit world, and invisible to the world of the living. Its soft powers are the constant corruptive force, which slowly turns everyone into either new dark lords, or new servants of Sauron (depending on their personal power and the strength of their spirit). However it also grants its wielder some of the power of Sauron - the power to command and lead others, inspire them and influence their thoughts, and the power to scare enemies. If a being like Saruman or Gandalf took the Ring as their own, they´d have the potential to wrestle away some of Sauron´s influence, see the minds of the wielders of lesser rings (the 3 elven rings and the 9 human rings, as all the dwarven rings are already gone by that time), and likely also control the 9 Nazgúl black rider, and possibly also the orc armies. However even Gandalf or Saruman would slowly slip into darkness and would slowly became just another dark lords. Gandalf knew that, Saruman either didn´t, or just ignored it.
0:51 Keep in mind LOTR franchise started back in the 50s with the books years before HP even was a thing even though the first films came out in the same year of 2001.
I also lose my mind if people do such comparisons.
"The original is like (insert copy of it)"
@whybutwhy 😂
She spewed out harry potter books like a machine gun im not saying there weak
@@jakeholland9502 HP got millions of children to read. On that alone, Rowling is a saint. Bless your hateful heart though, sweaty
This is NOT Harry Potter. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great reaction. Looking forward to the next 👍👍
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No it is not! I can’t stand when people compare the two! 😂
@@joellenglass2344 keep coping. They’re both fantasy involving wizards
For your question 53:00 - She passed the tamptation of the Ring. She just called it a test. Ring binds your will, corrupt you, you WANT the ring and to use it's power. But it always serves Sauron.
The “I’m gonna puke” right after Gandalf died was so real. Instant sub
Will never get tired of watching reactions to this trilogy, Remember my father taking me as a kid to watch it in the cinema, I loved it so much i had to read the books straight after watching it. This trilogy was the catalyst for my love of reading as i grew up.
What a genuine reaction to this wonderful trilogy.I fought hard to not answer your questions during the viewing.I personally find it interrupts the vibe in a first viewing also many have replied to such inquiry.With that being said I look forward to your next reaction of the following movies.😊🤙
When this movie was released, totally blew my mind after watching it in the cinema. Later on, for Christmas, my family gave me the OST CD-ROM. It was magic and one of the most appreciated presents that I´ve ever had.
Ill be the Gandalf paragraph guy:
Gandalf was not just a "Wizard" Gandalf was the lord of the rings equivalent of a guardian angel. Literally.
"I am a servant of the secret fire" means "I am a servant of God on High the origin of life and the creator of the world"
"Wielder of the Flame of Arnor" means "I have been given the power to wield the light that shines from the sun itself"
"Dark fire will not avail you flame of Udun" means "Your corrupt fire does not match my power demon of hell."
When Gandalf was saying "you shall not pass" he was literally willing that reality to be, against the same will of the Balrog. The Balrog was not just a monster, it could talk, it could think, and it had power exactly like Gandalf had to a degree. Gandalf and the Balrog are both "Maia" lord of the rings angels. The Balrog, obviously a fallen angel.
What you saw on that bridge was quite literally a battle of good and evil, light and dark, a mythical confrontation the likes of which movies makers today would be terrified to attempt. A Literal angel, and a literal demon in contest. Abject good vs Abject evil. Its a glorious scene and a beutiful story moment that hits deep down in the soul.
Yep, one of the few almost equal contests in LoTR, not that it appears that way, and of course Gandalf was still fighting the Balrog without full use of his powers, restrained as they were in his 'human' form - I always think it's such a shame they borked the scene and made people think there was a chance for Gandalf to get back up from the edge of the bridge, but in the books (and should have been in the movies) the Balrog's whip was around Gandalf's legs still, pulling him down.
@@Tilion462 It's also not so much that Gandalf's powers were restrained because he was in human form. He was sent to counter Sauron's corruption by inspiring goodness and valiant deeds in the hearts of all willing creatures. He was forbidden to fight power with power, and forbidden from projecting influence over Men and Elves through power or fear. That's why the wizards were sent to Middle-Earth in humble forms, as old men.
I love it when new folk to the trilogy pick up on details and names that fly by most people's heads, I can't wait for y`all to see the next two and hopefully The Hobbit trilogy also
It brings me utter joy to watch people react to these movies for the first time.
Absolutely brilliant reaction guys watching you experience everything for the first time is great 👍🏻 keep going can’t wait for you to see the next two movies . 👌🏻
"Whatever you do Gandalf, keep your eyes on those two little trouble makers" /laughing because I know one of thems about to fck up again and essentially get Gandalf killed 🤣
Meanwhile the hobbits are much cooler in the books. Merry & Pippen were much more competent and resourceful in the books & were ride or die from the beginning. It wasn’t a happy accident. Same with Sam! They also knew a lot about the one ring and other things from there secret reading of Bilbos’s writings which he gleaned much history and lore from the elves of Rivendell while Bilbo was there in his youth and during the 17 years he was in Rivendell before Frodo arrived there. Remember. Gandalf didn’t return to the shire for 17 years. That’s how much work Gandalf was doing. etc)). Even Sam was stated by one of these two hobbits that he’d jump into the mouth/down the throat of a dragon to save Frodo. That’s the lengths Sam will go.
Your cat’s reaction to your Bilbo jump scare made me scream laugh!
You guys are in for a real treat. Welcome to the fold of The Lord of the Rings! And yes Strider is hot! They are all hot!!! Perfect casting in my opinion.
The "test" was referring to her banishment from the Undying Lands in the West, where all of the other Elves are headed. Galadriel was involved (to put it briefly) with the slaying of the sea elves to commandeer their boats and chase Morgoth across the sea to Middle Earth. For her part in that, she was banned from ever returning home. When she resisted the temptation of The One Ring it lifted her ban. After that, she could now return home with all of the other Elves.
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Extended editions are way better
especially for the third one, there are atleast two very important scenes not in te normal version.
No they're not. The theatrical editions are superior viewing experiences, and ones that are not concerned with unecessary trivia or dialgoue.
@DestinyAwaits19 I respect your right to be wrong about this.
@@DestinyAwaits19 You could play that cave troll in Moria.
@@pangolinrendangered5683 Don't be condescending. Azzhole. You know what I said is true.
Christopher Lee, who plays Saroman, is the only person from LOTR to have actually met JRR Tolkien back in an Oxford pub in the 1950's. Lee read LOTR every year even before getting the role of Saroman. Lee continued reading the books throughout his life. I am enjoying experiencing LOTR again through your reaction.
Wow, what a great reaction! It's always so nice to see reactors that are so immersed and perceptive! You guys are going to love the next two and I can't wait to watch them with you! Subscribed
You guys have the best intuition of any reactors ive seen watch these. Great speculations and reaction overall, definitelt earned a sub!
I've watched so many reactions to this movie, and 14 minutes in, you two are by far the best. You both are genuine. I'm going to subscribe.
This movie came out on December 19, 2001, just one year before I was born! 😊❤️
I really, really appreciated your reaction. Very fun. Thanks!
Great reaction good luck with your new channel watching from Canada
In the scene you mentioned how Saruman was sitting with his arms crossed, the actor was actually in a cast or sling and was sitting that way to hide it.
Galadriel's gift to Gimli has deeper meaning behind it. She is one of the 2-3 most powerful & wise elves remaining in Middle Earth since the time the land was young. She was born in a place called Valinor, or the Undying land... which is basically the place of residence of the Valar, the local pantheon, the local "gods" as you may call them. (Essentially the land that be untouched by Morgoth and where the holy ones still yet reside.)
Back then, the world was not illuminated by the sun&moon, (only the stars, but rather by 2 trees of gold and silver, Telperion and Laurëlin that lit the world before the sun & moon were born from their last flower & fruit as they were basically killed by Melkor when he struck them with his Lance and Ungoliant the primordial Eldrich Terror vampirized the life force of the two trees. Ungoliant she was named by the Eldar/Elves).
It is said that Galadriel's hair had enmeshed some of the shine and power of those two trees within her tresses. Her uncle Fëanor, who was a great king of the Elven people after his father Finwë was slain by Morgoth(Formally known as Melkor).
Fëanor arguably was their greatest craftsman & warrior to ever live (besides the father of his wife Nerdanel who mentored him since he was born), asked if she could give him a lock of hair, so that he could use it to fashion 3 gems that would shine of the same light as the trees. Sensing his pride & a shadow that wasn’t exactly belonging to him brewing from within, she refused his request 3 times. He stopped asking and made the gems anyway, managing to complete the task he had set for himself even without her hair.
Around these 3 gems, the possession of which became the driving force for many of the great events in the world, entire wars that lasted for centuries exploded, and other events. The gems actively shaped the fate of the races of middle earth to the point that the aforementioned Valar got involved directly. During these times, events surrounding the gems brought about the traditional enmity between Dwarves and Elves... the same enmity that Gimli still feels towards them.
That enmity however does not survive his encounter with the wise Galadriel, whom Gimli basically falls platonically in love with. By giving him 3 of her hair, Galadriel is opening a door, offering an olive branch that might one day close the gap that divides these two races. Legolas, himself being an Elven prince and centuries old, knows of the story through his father Thranduil & grandfather Oropher, as it shaped the lives of all Elves, and his subtle smile is possibly the first act of acknowledgment and reconciliation.
it is also a way for Peter Jackson, the director of the film, to give a nod to all of the fans who know these facts and backstories... a way to make us feel seen, and to make us appreciate just how deeply the makers of the film respect the books and larger universe created by Tolkien.
The thing with the hair may seem weird, but there is a significance to it in real life as well as in the lore of the story. In real life, it was not uncommon for wives, fiancés, or even girlfriends to give their men (who were going off to war), a lock of their hair as a keepsake, particularly in WWI, which Tolkien fought in.
The lore part of it comes into play in The Silmarillion, Tolkien's tales of the creation of Arda, the Undying Lands of Valinor, and Middle Earth. Galadriel is many, many thousands of years old, & was born in Valinor before the sun & moon were even created.
At the time, the world was lit by two trees, one gold and one silver which would shine at different times from each other, but would shine together once a day when one would fade and the other brighten. Galadriel's hair was said to look like the light of the mingled light from the two trees, which may have inspired Feanor, a master craftsman and heir to the high king of the Ñoldor, to craft the Silmaril's which were three jewels that captured the light of the two trees, one golden light, one silver light, & one co-mingled light.
Fëanor had a bit of a thing for Galadriel and begged her for her hair three different times, which she rejected because she could perceive the inner darkness of his heart and rejected him, which made them "un-friends" after that. There is a lot more to the lore than that, so this is the super crib-notes version.
But the point is, it was VERY significant that she granted Gimli three of her hairs to a dwarf, when she would not to the son of her king (great uncle) over 20,000 thousand years ago of which she is related to all three kings who were brothers and Elu Thingol of Doriath was one of the brothers that didn’t stay in Valinor even though he was one of the elven ambassadors along with his three brothers and that king I mentioned was VERY close friends with Elu Thingol.)
But it should be remembered that when Tolkien wrote of Galadriel's gift to Gimli, he had not yet 'learned' about Galadriel's history with Fëanor (which never achieved final form and was unpublished in his lifetime). He was the master of the retcon.
Great reaction you two! Looking forward to seeing more content!
absolutely!! Two Towers extended will be up this weekend!! thank you!
Frankly, if a man doesn't admit to himself that Viggo as Aragorn is peak masculinity then I immediately think "He must be jealous."
I really hope you guys watch the extended versions for the remaining two movies. It will be a better experience
I just came across your channel. You are reacting to a very beloved trilogy and I am loving it so far. I’m still at the first half, but I love how enthusiastic you are. You are truly picking up on so many important details. It’s refreshing!! I do highly recommend watching the extended editions next. It’s not as important in the first movie, but it’s essential for the second and third movies. I look forward to watching the rest and checking out the rest of your work.
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At 14:48 you say, "He's scared of it." Exactly. The Ring gives power according to the power of the person who possesses it. Frodo can bear the Ring because Hobbits are virtually powerless.
What a great reaction! And the litte black void coming alive at 38:50😁 I think I need new glasses... I totaly missed your cat🐱
Wait!? You did not watch this in its full, extended edition?
Fantastic reaction
Superb reaction. I like your enthusiasm and passion for the writing and music.
Hobbits are very naive because they mostly keep themselves separated from the rest of Middle Earth. They have absolutely no idea of the danger they're facing. On top of that, in hobbit age, Pippin is still just a teenager.
At 51:45, the chorus is singing in Khuzdul, the language of the Dwarves. Understand that Tolkien wasn't a professional novelist; he was an Oxford don, probably the greatest student of Old English or Anglo-Saxon of his generation. He was a philologist, a student of language and its origins and structure. And in his spare time, he invented languages. Tolkien created LOTR as a vehicle for his Elven languages (and there are two major ones, Sindarin, or everyday Elvish, and Quenya, or "Elven-Latin," used for names of people and places, or proclamations or incantations, plus several other languages that don't come into the story). So the languages came first, and then the story. Tolkien would have liked to write the entire book in Elvish, but nobody would have read it. Incidentally, Howard Shore's wonderful music won the Academy Award for Best Film Score.
Great reaction and just like the other said honestly please watch the extended editions. They are amazing and it just answers so many questions and really ties in so well. The only way to go makes fellowship better too if you wanna go back and watch that.
One thing I wanted to point out about this first movie, something that confuses a lot of people, is that in the prologue it mentions the three elven rings… what it doesn’t tell you is that those three elven rings were not crafted by Sauron, but instead by the elven smith Celebrimbor, using what he learned from Sauron, and that’s why they weren’t corrupted/tainted by Sauron’s touch. When Sauron forged the one ring, the three owners of the Elven rings heard his voice and took them off, as they realized those rings were still subordinate to the one.
“Ned Stark in the first season” made me giggle a bit. 😂
Gandalf falls from the bridge…
“I’m gonna puke!”
That’s got to be one of the best reactions to that scene I’ve ever seen! 😂
I love how you reacted to Boromir and really understood him. Most people is too hard on him, but he was the most vulnerable among them: His country was fighting a desperate war against Mordor since before his birth and all he wanted was to save his people
Watch the extended versions. They help fill in some of the holes left from the originals. But not all the holes....
Galadriel’s test was mainly resisting the temptation of the ring. There is a bit more to it, but for the films that is the main point.
Tolkien spent nearly his entire life crafting the stories of Arda (the world of which Middle Earth is but a continent). As such, Galadriel’s backstory and lore go back many, many, thousands of years.
I just found your channel, lotr are my all time favorite movies. I was lucky enough to see them in theaters as a kid when they first came out. Such an experience, I was hooked forever. We watch them at least once a year. You should definitely check out the behind the scenes for the films, they are just as interesting as the movie.