@@dutchkel haha yes, imagine the guy who cast the sauron that Adar killed be the original, it would quite destroy all the charisma sauron had from books and movies
great actor, the look behind his eyes as Annatar/Sauron in Season 2 of Rings of Power is truly unsettling but here he's just a chill, normal, friendly guy.
Vickers is a brilliant actor. He does so much with little micro-expressions, the shadow of a smirk or scowl. I'm enjoying the series very much (as a Tolkien fan since 1969.) And I'm especially enjoying his performance as a character who reminds me of Ted Bundy: charming and so evil.
I find him a hammy overactor. And he looks like every third Aussie knobend in a black hoodie that hits you up for a dollar on Russell Street. I think that really kills it for me. I keep expecting him to furtively look around and ask me if i’m “Jason” (iykyk)
@@creatrixZBD If Sauron can't be hammy, who can be? But I see a lot of subtlety in his facial expressions. I don't have a crush on him or his character; I'm old enough to be his grandmother. But I do enjoy what he brings to the character.
All season 1 I was thinking "is he or isn't he Sauron", although it seemed like obviously he is. Then on the season finale when Galadriel asked him, Vickers was really spot on with his acting... like, idk the words to put it, but it was like you could see the real Sauron come out in that scene. And on season 2 he is spot on - nothing like the "evil villains" in other movies, just doing his thing and quietly spreading evil everywhere... Seriously the perfect actor for this role.
I can't get enough of the scenes of Charlie Vickers as Sauron, honestly one of the best casting choices of this show period, especially when hes disguised in his Annatar form. Almost on the same line of hype as Peter Jackson picking Viggo for Aragorn❤️🤗. I can't wait to see more of him . Hes freaking killing it so far. Same with Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, both of them in those scenes so far, both killing it 💯🔥. So hyped for the last 2 episodes of season 2 🙌
Charlie Vickers is so amazing as Sauron. You can tell how much he loves playing him and he has done the research and homework to act like him. Charlie Vickers IS Sauron. Its wonderful!
You’d have to ask Tolkien, it was his idea, lol. Probably has to do with Lucifer appearing beautiful to trick people since he was Catholic. And the character is a manipulator and vain and he’s only stuck as an ugly spiky doomlord later because the gods took his “fair form” from him as punishment.
I could totally see him playing a character like Loki too. Manipulating, cunning and charming at same time. Of course, Tom Huddleston is one of my favorites and IS Loki but I can totally see Charlie as a variant!
I find it interesting when Sauron says "the power of the flesh" because that fits Tolkien's theme surrounding temptation. The idea is that no one is immune to the power of the flesh when it comes to being tempted by something. And Sauron uses the Ring to amplify that, which is why it corrupts everyone's hearts that own it or are in its presence. Even if they seek to use the Ring for good, it will make the person holding it do evil.
I love the Annatar reveal! The effects & music are so amazing. It must be fun to get to play two "different" characters like Halbrand and Annatar. But I wonder if it's awkward to watch your own scenes like this lol. So excited for season 2!
It's kind of split. Some people are genuinely annoyed over how the show goes against the lore so heavily and invents things. They see that as a betrayal of Tolkiens work. I understand this at least. For my part, I love Tolkien and have read everything he ever wrote pretty much lol, but I am enjoying this show for what it is - it's kind of big budget fan fiction. Then there's the other camp of people - who never read anything by Tolkien at all and just love to complain and rage over everything that comes out these days. Those people suck.
Because they rotally changed the lore, timelines,added new persons ect. Best is to enjoy it for itself and not for something, which is based on Tolkien.
1:01 Irrelevant but if you look at Adar's sword; you can see the same bunch of swords when sons of Feanor swearing their oath. He might be one of Noldor.
I’m actually rooting for Sauron (I’m so sorry for you guys 🥲) but hey Season 2 is just “Sauron does Middle Earth”!😜 Seriously though everyone gets on Sauron’s vibe stop fighting it (they just sound so silly trying to fight the feeling 💖)
I didn't know it was there until you mentioned it, and even then unless you are playing on 100% with your browser at 100% with volume master at 600% it shouldn't be that distracting
Idk why so many channels they keep on doing their background music. It’s 2024 why do we have to repeat again and again the basic. NO F****** in the background
that was such a terrible plan to begin with. sauron had no idea if it was even guna work unless he had inside knowledge that the writers were going to allow it.
Yeah, I heard it was… not great but I’ve been a fan of Sauron since I was a pre-teen and so I was curious. From two minutes in I was cringing at the dialogue (and just ???? at the character choices), but I was determined to ride it out. I’m glad I did because they/he did a great job. Fully onboard with this guy as the Dark Lord in human form.
When I think of who should play Sauron in a show based on the Silmarillion…this is definitely who I’d think of… (Sarcasm) No offense to the actor. Seems like a great guy and does a great job with what he’s given.
Nope not a bad show.. the original trilogy had a lot of cringe moments a lot of plot holes and story lines that lead absolutely nowhere and people don’t complain about it but try to kill this show. In my opinion the show is great and has improved on gladriels and elrons characters
All actors are good, what show lacks is something....to bind the scene...this first three episodes were bit rushed but i have heard that from next things open up at normal pace....so looking forward what happens next. Once entire season is over will judge, but so far it seems it might be better then the first one.
@@KalebB.46 Sure buddy...whatever makes you sleep at night. The dialogue is horrendous (give me the meat, and give it to me raw, THE SEA IS ALWAYS RIGHT, I have a tempest in me...etc. I could go on) and the story-boxing is terrible...the use of allegory to preach sermons on contemporary politics is the most aggredious fault though, something the original author paid careful attention to never do...if you want to enjoy this show as its own thing or as fan-fiction be my guest, but this is nowhere near a decent adaptation of Tolkein...
@@KalebB.46 the audacitiy to even thinking of comparing the best film series of all time and compare it with this... my man even the darkest insulsts are not fitting enough to describe your persona
Charlie Vickers ...breaks down, sorry mate ....i hope you get many more chances to shine ...but the show is the embodiment of screw you to the source material.
Yeah, Amazon have managed to make a show so clever that they have to keep explaining what is going on. That there is a masterful new paradigm for the art of storytelling, and I'm sure all other filmmakers will be looking-on with baited breath to see if they succeed.
@@jeonwonwoos True, but I've never seen other shows promos, looking so embarrassed and openly mocking the material. Either way, the public has spoken, and it's not looking good for ROP.
You can tell he regrets taking the role and is now doing this as a job. Damn shame, i'm sure he would've excelled the role had it been written more accurately per the canon minus all the DEI agenda.
You should see him in literally any other interview talking about the show. The guy loves playing Sauron (whose personality and character are pretty darned spot on, and the storyline with the Rings, while condensed, is hardly any more inaccurate than what Peter Jackson did with his trilogy).
@@Mayakran I’m not sure if I would characterize a Balrog awaking a thousand years early, how Mithril is supposedly formed, how Gandalf also came a thousand years early or how Galadriel kissing her son-in law and many more crimes committed against Tolkien’s work as “condensed”.
@@marcuswright8418 I specifically said the plot line with the Rings. That took place over centuries but was portrayed as happening over the span of a few weeks (if that).
the series gets a LOT of hate. I agree it is poor, but I would rather have a poor LOTR series than none at all so I continue to watch while many have stopped. Apart from spectacularly bad writing here and there, my biggest gripe is that most characters are spectacularly miscast, including Mr Vickers here. Sorry.
13:54 LOL reminds me of the behind the scenes of LOTR where Christopher Lee as Saruman trying to walk up his steps in the Tower of Orthanc scene " Im sorry Pete i just cant get up these GODDAMN STEPS!!" 😆 😂 Who knew that 2 Dark figures in Middle Earth could hate Steps so much more than their actual enemies lol. RIP Legend. 🙏
I feel bad that the bottle of first age wine was destroyed!😂
Poetic considering Sauron spilled a lot of blood, in the first age. and shattered a lot of lives.
I laughed when it was mentioned 😂 Then cried when it broke 😢
I thought sauron couldnt refuse some wine, likely he destroyed the bottle.
I agree!! How could he spill that good 🍷? I was like “No, grab the dang bottle before it breaks!!”😂😂😢
My reaction was like "No the first age bottle!"
He is so good that feels like i am rooting for sauron
thats literaly how he tricked everyone in middle earth
@@ilkemagic7721its apparently also working on us 😂
@@dutchkel haha yes, imagine the guy who cast the sauron that Adar killed be the original, it would quite destroy all the charisma sauron had from books and movies
Rightttt?!!?! His manipulation works too good, even on us 😂. I can't get enough of him on screen
I always has been even in Lord of rings but he lost 😢
charlie has such a nice voice, i could listen to him talk for hours
Imagine if he did a tolkien audiobook
same
@@robertslipek7311let’s force him to do one. I will buy it
@@robertslipek7311yess please 🙏 I need that
Him and Sam's are my favorite
I would listen to the reading audiobook over and over
great actor, the look behind his eyes as Annatar/Sauron in Season 2 of Rings of Power is truly unsettling but here he's just a chill, normal, friendly guy.
Vickers is a brilliant actor. He does so much with little micro-expressions, the shadow of a smirk or scowl. I'm enjoying the series very much (as a Tolkien fan since 1969.) And I'm especially enjoying his performance as a character who reminds me of Ted Bundy: charming and so evil.
I find him a hammy overactor. And he looks like every third Aussie knobend in a black hoodie that hits you up for a dollar on Russell Street. I think that really kills it for me. I keep expecting him to furtively look around and ask me if i’m “Jason” (iykyk)
@@creatrixZBD If Sauron can't be hammy, who can be? But I see a lot of subtlety in his facial expressions. I don't have a crush on him or his character; I'm old enough to be his grandmother. But I do enjoy what he brings to the character.
@@creatrixZBD I think someone might need a snickers or somethin
All season 1 I was thinking "is he or isn't he Sauron", although it seemed like obviously he is. Then on the season finale when Galadriel asked him, Vickers was really spot on with his acting... like, idk the words to put it, but it was like you could see the real Sauron come out in that scene. And on season 2 he is spot on - nothing like the "evil villains" in other movies, just doing his thing and quietly spreading evil everywhere... Seriously the perfect actor for this role.
I can't get enough of the scenes of Charlie Vickers as Sauron, honestly one of the best casting choices of this show period, especially when hes disguised in his Annatar form. Almost on the same line of hype as Peter Jackson picking Viggo for Aragorn❤️🤗. I can't wait to see more of him . Hes freaking killing it so far. Same with Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, both of them in those scenes so far, both killing it 💯🔥. So hyped for the last 2 episodes of season 2 🙌
Agreed. The 2 Charlies are fantastic
This was delightful I could watch the whole season with him talking us through it
Charlie Vickers is so amazing as Sauron. You can tell how much he loves playing him and he has done the research and homework to act like him. Charlie Vickers IS Sauron. Its wonderful!
It is so nice, I love to see Charlie speaking of his character!!!!
Why is Sauron so good looking? 😅
Canon!
You’d have to ask Tolkien, it was his idea, lol. Probably has to do with Lucifer appearing beautiful to trick people since he was Catholic. And the character is a manipulator and vain and he’s only stuck as an ugly spiky doomlord later because the gods took his “fair form” from him as punishment.
Both Charlies did a great job with their performances 👏💯👌
Thanks for the explanation and all the filming details! I can’t wait for the next episodes!
Sauron is such a snake, which Mr. Vickers is really doing a great job of portraying.
I am thoroughly enjoying Rings of Power.
I’m trying to enjoy it for what it is. Glad you like it.
i bet you do. its a serie for women after all.
It’s an excellent show!
I know! I can't wait for Sauron and Galadriels first kiss, it's going to be sooo romantic.
@@Ryansghost you’re watching the wrong show
Very good actor! Great casting for Sauron.
He could be the lord of my ring any day of the week ❤️
😅😂😂
Me too😭
What a great reveal! And I loved Charlie’s commentary. Great show!
Bear McCreary is so ridiculously underrated.
Bear's work on Outlander is fantastic
Absolutely ! (He popped off with the Black Sails theme if you haven’t heard it check it out)
I could totally see him playing a character like Loki too. Manipulating, cunning and charming at same time. Of course, Tom Huddleston is one of my favorites and IS Loki but I can totally see Charlie as a variant!
Charlie Vickers was phenomenal this season! Amazing to watch him as Anatar/Halbrand/Sauron. He stole every scene.
I find it interesting when Sauron says "the power of the flesh" because that fits Tolkien's theme surrounding temptation. The idea is that no one is immune to the power of the flesh when it comes to being tempted by something. And Sauron uses the Ring to amplify that, which is why it corrupts everyone's hearts that own it or are in its presence. Even if they seek to use the Ring for good, it will make the person holding it do evil.
It means power over people, not to empower the flesh, but to empower the spirit ( the unseen ) over flesh.
@@Feänor-h4y Yes and that ties into the Catholic undertones relating to the power of the flesh over people. That's precisely what I was referring to.
He wants to create "the power over the flesh" instead of "the power of the flesh" ;-)
I love the Annatar reveal! The effects & music are so amazing.
It must be fun to get to play two "different" characters like Halbrand and Annatar. But I wonder if it's awkward to watch your own scenes like this lol.
So excited for season 2!
Great work guys,to all Rings of power, this 2 season looks awesome 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It's shit
I like the show, I don't know why some people have to bitch and complain about everything.
It's kind of split. Some people are genuinely annoyed over how the show goes against the lore so heavily and invents things. They see that as a betrayal of Tolkiens work. I understand this at least. For my part, I love Tolkien and have read everything he ever wrote pretty much lol, but I am enjoying this show for what it is - it's kind of big budget fan fiction. Then there's the other camp of people - who never read anything by Tolkien at all and just love to complain and rage over everything that comes out these days. Those people suck.
Because they rotally changed the lore, timelines,added new persons ect.
Best is to enjoy it for itself and not for something, which is based on Tolkien.
Because some of us have standards, taste, intelligence and discernment. When those are applied to this show it looks like a huge pile of steaming poop
@@stephanl2409 "standards, taste, intelligence and discernment". I'll bet you're a MAGAt.
beacuse they have taste and they dont like horrible fan fictions that destroy one of the most renown writes in fantasy , is that enough ?
Love his acting in the show!!
He's really the best thing in the show, such a magnificent villain. And the show is so pretty to look at (including him, natch).
omg thank you thank you thank you
great insights into his character! now ask him to analyze the log scene from 1.06
Love the show … so much . I was definitely a late convert but so glad I watched it in the end.
Charlie is so cute 😍
Charlie is so sweet, it throws me off everytime I see him interviewed!
Can he tell all of the scenes please I can watch and listen to him all day 😍😍😍🖤🖤
Sauron has enslaved you in his grasp
Charlie Vickers is absolutely killin' it as Sauron. So much so that I am rooting for Sauron. I want him to win. LOL
Charlie`s acting so good,make people rooting for Sauron
My crush was Thrandiul now is Saurun
Charlie Vickers photoshoot when, Esquire UK?
Thank you Charlie
"Let my people go" Moses?
Very interesting man, he is scorpio like me.
LOTR: The Two Charlies
Exactly
As a LOTR fan, I looooove the show❤
Give 👏 this 👏 guy 👏 an 👏 Emmy 👏
1:01 Irrelevant but if you look at Adar's sword; you can see the same bunch of swords when sons of Feanor swearing their oath. He might be one of Noldor.
i think Adar is even older than Galadriel or Cirdan
Love the show🙂
This guy's eyes..
As Annatar, Vickers wears contact lenses. In an interview he says that it blured his vision.
@@gevatell3814 Yep. But I meant as himself without the contact lenses.
Love Charlie Vickers he is the Perfect choice for Sauron his talent executes the characteristic expectations
amazing actor⭐️
its so cool seeing a New Zealander as a main character in a popular show and in international interviews as at one point we weren't even on maps lmao
Charlie's from Melbourne 😭 (but otherwise, yeah!)
Oh really what show?
@@kedb621 probably some overpriced garbo show
I don’t know why you think Charlie is a Kiwi as he’s Australian, born and raised in Melbourne. His accent is a give away as well.
😂😂@@OlessanYT
I want to listen to an audiobook with Charlie`s voice
Charles Vickers and Charles Edwards were awesome as Annatar and Celebrimbor in the second season of the fantasy show 'Rings of Power'
Awww, I wanted to see the scene with the warg!
Charlie Vickers is an awesome actor...He could also play Aragorn...He reminds me somehow of Viggo Mortensen!!!
I think he is supposed to
Hail Sauron….
*Lord of the Earth.*
🔥👁️🔥
It'd be a shame if Vickers' agent doesn't/hasn't put him forward for the next Bond.
please
He is so cute ❤❤❤ I'm in team sauron
We want Season 3 !!!
I just noticed in the freeze frame behind adar that saurons symbol is on the black banners
I have a crush on sauron❤
ayyyy te amoooooo
You’re the best
I am going to be super bummed if this show gets canceled!
But it's trash
He's as intimidating as a male kindergarten teacher.
The show is great
❤❤❤❤
I’m actually rooting for Sauron (I’m so sorry for you guys 🥲) but hey Season 2 is just “Sauron does Middle Earth”!😜 Seriously though everyone gets on Sauron’s vibe stop fighting it (they just sound so silly trying to fight the feeling 💖)
12:56 get out?! That's insane
He's soooooooo Gorgeous 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
He is among those few actors who do really shine in this otherwise utter mess of crap
🥱cry more
O meu Neném, Charlie lips. They mesmerize me.
Clapped chap
Sexy Sauron is all we need to spoil Tolkienverse.
Tolkien said it was his fair form so don't know what your deal is.
@@dutchkel Tolkien has nothing to do with this horrible bad writen bad acted stupid fan fiction.
@@dimvots6729oh piss off then
Tolkien made him sexy so 🤷🏻♀️
So handsome I just can not root for him 😭
The jazz music is distracting!!!
I didn't know it was there until you mentioned it, and even then unless you are playing on 100% with your browser at 100% with volume master at 600% it shouldn't be that distracting
Idk why so many channels they keep on doing their background music. It’s 2024 why do we have to repeat again and again the basic. NO F****** in the background
Sauron is the best
Piercinggggggggg
🧿❤️🧝♀️
that was such a terrible plan to begin with. sauron had no idea if it was even guna work unless he had inside knowledge that the writers were going to allow it.
🍞🎂🧁🥖
Why does he look like a mid in real life, while super hot on screen. That hair cut is also obnoxious
Good actor horrible show.
Yeah, I heard it was… not great but I’ve been a fan of Sauron since I was a pre-teen and so I was curious. From two minutes in I was cringing at the dialogue (and just ???? at the character choices), but I was determined to ride it out. I’m glad I did because they/he did a great job. Fully onboard with this guy as the Dark Lord in human form.
He's a captivating actor, but the show is dross. I feel bad for the guy.
Its a shame the series is utter muck because hes a very good actor.
When I think of who should play Sauron in a show based on the Silmarillion…this is definitely who I’d think of…
(Sarcasm)
No offense to the actor. Seems like a great guy and does a great job with what he’s given.
Who do you think should play him?
i dont trust this guy
Good Actor...Bad Show...
Nope not a bad show.. the original trilogy had a lot of cringe moments a lot of plot holes and story lines that lead absolutely nowhere and people don’t complain about it but try to kill this show. In my opinion the show is great and has improved on gladriels and elrons characters
@@KalebB.46Agreed. I think the show is only getting better. Loved the first Season but Season 2 is even better so far.
All actors are good, what show lacks is something....to bind the scene...this first three episodes were bit rushed but i have heard that from next things open up at normal pace....so looking forward what happens next. Once entire season is over will judge, but so far it seems it might be better then the first one.
@@KalebB.46 Sure buddy...whatever makes you sleep at night. The dialogue is horrendous (give me the meat, and give it to me raw, THE SEA IS ALWAYS RIGHT, I have a tempest in me...etc. I could go on) and the story-boxing is terrible...the use of allegory to preach sermons on contemporary politics is the most aggredious fault though, something the original author paid careful attention to never do...if you want to enjoy this show as its own thing or as fan-fiction be my guest, but this is nowhere near a decent adaptation of Tolkein...
@@KalebB.46 the audacitiy to even thinking of comparing the best film series of all time and compare it with this... my man even the darkest insulsts are not fitting enough to describe your persona
It's hard to look him in the eyes without thinking of Sauron. At least he can keep his head held high coming away from this mess of a show.
Charlie Vickers ...breaks down, sorry mate ....i hope you get many more chances to shine ...but the show is the embodiment of screw you to the source material.
I love how all these cast members are having to do these media appearances to try and explain what the heck is going on in this story.
It's obvious what's happening in the story. Sauron is faking weakness to take advantage of and manipulate Adar and his forces.
Yeah the show is too clever for a lot of people.
Yeah, Amazon have managed to make a show so clever that they have to keep explaining what is going on. That there is a masterful new paradigm for the art of storytelling, and I'm sure all other filmmakers will be looking-on with baited breath to see if they succeed.
every show does this, literally what are u whining about? house of the dragon did this, the boys did this, etc this is just standard promo nowdays???
@@jeonwonwoos True, but I've never seen other shows promos, looking so embarrassed and openly mocking the material. Either way, the public has spoken, and it's not looking good for ROP.
A billion dollar disaster.
Do you know how the Orcs first came to be?! There were elf once, and the Dark powers forced them to watch the Amazon's show called Rings of suffer 😅
Cute,...you look better in makeup but will never be Viggo.
He’s not supposed to be?
This is they stupidest show dude
You can tell he regrets taking the role and is now doing this as a job. Damn shame, i'm sure he would've excelled the role had it been written more accurately per the canon minus all the DEI agenda.
Ikr bro feels the pain inside him😢
You should see him in literally any other interview talking about the show. The guy loves playing Sauron (whose personality and character are pretty darned spot on, and the storyline with the Rings, while condensed, is hardly any more inaccurate than what Peter Jackson did with his trilogy).
@@Mayakran I’m not sure if I would characterize a Balrog awaking a thousand years early, how Mithril is supposedly formed, how Gandalf also came a thousand years early or how Galadriel kissing her son-in law and many more crimes committed against Tolkien’s work as “condensed”.
@@marcuswright8418 I specifically said the plot line with the Rings. That took place over centuries but was portrayed as happening over the span of a few weeks (if that).
Such a bad plot and writing.
Such a good actor...pity his career will be ruined because of this show.
and even then you watch the show
@@rociorlp yes with fools hope....that it might get good...but it never did.
Keep shedding those tears baby.
This makes no sense. Tons of exposure and a it's gonna hurt his career lolol? Ppl lost all sense.
Charlie does an excelsior job of playing Sauron in this season of the Rings of Power! 🫶🏽
the series gets a LOT of hate. I agree it is poor, but I would rather have a poor LOTR series than none at all so I continue to watch while many have stopped. Apart from spectacularly bad writing here and there, my biggest gripe is that most characters are spectacularly miscast, including Mr Vickers here. Sorry.
13:54 LOL reminds me of the behind the scenes of LOTR where Christopher Lee as Saruman trying to walk up his steps in the Tower of Orthanc scene " Im sorry Pete i just cant get up these GODDAMN STEPS!!" 😆 😂 Who knew that 2 Dark figures in Middle Earth could hate Steps so much more than their actual enemies lol. RIP Legend. 🙏
this show is ass
why so negative.... why spend time spreading darkness ugh
@@rociorlp thats a bit melodramatic
Why’s it in your algorithm then my guy you searching for ass?
So is your face...
@@jb-ow9rr seethe