Boromir was only crying because Galadriel told him, with her gift of foresight, he would die in every goddamn movie he would act in the rest of his life
@@royalguard5904 *Sam, of the purest heart. That is why Galadriel's gifts to him are most singular, as Galadriel saw in Sam the kindest yet bravest of souls.*
@@anjaplushenka5995 It's funny, I feel like her gift to Sam is almost for Frodo as well. She gives Frodo the light, as she knows its a tool he and Sam will need to complete their journey, but also gives Sam the earth and seed, because she knows what will happen to the Shire, and wants it to be saved quickly, so Frodo can at least see and remember what he ultimately gave his life for.
In the book he is ironically the one who looks away the fastest because he doesn't like the feeling of being scrutinized, but I understand that in the movie it was difficult to convey this without confusing the viewers.
Absolutely. Those who have pure hearts will endure the most powerful of lights becouse there is no darkness in them. They are as one with light itslef.
I love how Galadriel, the most beautiful and arguably most powerful of all the elves, is the first to address Gimli with respect and comfort. She can see his sorrow and grief and the spirit and loyalty that it stems from. She’s the only elf besides Legolas to ever form a bond of kindness and respect with him and show a respect to dwarves (even using a word from their language). No wonder she was so revered and loved by Gimli.
Galadriel gave Gimli 3 strand of her hair, which was priceless, since once Feanor, the maker of the Silmarillion asked Galadriel too, and Galadriel rejected him, but 2000 years after it it gave to Gimli, a dwarf.
If you see how dwarves conducted themselves in The Hobbit movies, it's understandable that most elves would consider them crass and uncouth, greedy and materialistic. But Gimli was not a bad fellow and he showed respect and reverence to someone great and subtle.
nightowl8936 What? Most actually say that the hobbits movie gives you more fleshed out and dignified dwarves. Gimli in this is treated as a joke as the movies go on (most of the times).
Elrond are very special half-elf that was there for 3 ages and influence indirectly the course of middle earth history, I think Galadriel wanted him as her son in law 😁
@@HPLOTRGOTfan There was none to blame of Gandalf's fate. It was destiny, any other method to journey would have resulted in the company's peril, and the ring would be Sauron's again. There was no other option.
@@mikemal4398 I remember now ... In the book Pippin dropped a stone into a well, and in the movie, he knocked a skeleton into the well and that alerted the orcs and possibly the balrog.
It's because movies these days are full of wokeness. Every scene has to have a Black, Asian and a Latina. This, of course, destroys the beauty and realism of a scene.
The look of shock on Celeborn's face when Legolas mentioned the Balrog. I don't imagine the Elves thought they'd ever come across another Balrog again.
Its honestly insane how good these movies are. Coming back and watching it after learning more about the lore and you can find all sorts of stuff you missed before. First time I saw this I looked at Galadriel as some angelic being but seeing this now its her doing what she always does and that look right through you. She takes one look at everyone and seemingly knows everything about them.
It also makes sense to him why Gandalf isn't there considering the enemy, can you imagine his reaction if he got told Gandalf was headshotted by a random goblin.
and the look on Galadriel's face as she looks down and away deep in time... remembering the Dagor Bragollach, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the War of Wrath.
I love the little smile that she gives looking at Sam - she knows that there's no malice in him, nothing but love and loyalty to Frodo. Sam is the truest hero of the story.
The way she stares off into the distance as she speaks, sounding through the Ages, through memory and time, perceiving the bridge invisible that leads to Aman, through the Straight Road, while she weighs every word, is just so profound. By Eru’s beard she is otherworldly. 😭
That part is such a standout moment for me, truly an Oscar worthy moment in Cinema. You have to really know what's going on to understand why he cries when she looks at him, it just goes to show that he is a weak minded mortal man, and she is much older, wiser, and more powerful than he is or will ever be. I think the fact that they didn't actually include her speaking into his mind, and only made it a look into his eyes is so powerful and speaks volumes without saying anything at all. Amazing acting from everyone involved, and amazing direction and production.
@G E T R E K T 905 Probably because she encouraged him. Because she understood that Boromir's actions was out of wanting to help his people, and most likely told him that.
@@mastermonke1177 Exactly. Boromir is the most relatable out of the LOTR characters because he is fallible. He loses control for but a second and then immediately chooses redemption putting his life on the line. In the end he chose the fellowship. What did Frodo choose in the end?.. not the fellowship. Bormir lives his entire life at the brunt of an assault and all his intentions are is to save the white city,not let his people fall, and have a king who is worthy.
This scene is so goddamn complex and I love it. You really get a sense that the Noldor elves really exist on another level of reality. And the way Galadriel's speech wavers from sorrow, to comforting and hope, to foreboding and even to subtle accusations is flawlessly done. You gain so much insight into Galadriels' character from this one scene. From the way Aragorn avoids eye contact with her to the way her gaze causes Boromir to break into tears. And all this is done without any exposition as to who she is or even what her powers are.
@@KitCalder Yeah she is actually pretty chill in the book, and Celeborn does most of the talking in the book, while she is just kind of present and speaks less (still with conviction though). I will say that this scene is brilliant, and one of my favorites in the entire trilogy, because it needed to express how powerful and significant she is to those who haven't read the books and who do not know her backstory. Cate Blanchett did a phenomenal job.
@@just_cade i woudn't define Galdriel pretty chill in the books. Prativally everyone apart from Legolas and Aragone were half terrified of her,and she chided her husband too
I personally think the camera work in this scene is to portrait the subtle use of Galadriel's telepathy, she's reading them all like a book. You really can tell she's practically a demigod, is Celebrimbor as powerful as her?
It's a beautiful thing when - in the moment that Galadriel speaks of hope remaining while the "company is true" - she looks at Sam. Knowing that she could peer into the Fellowship's souls, she saw Sam's loyalty and unwavering resolve. She saw a true companion for the Ringbearer who would never be tempted by the darkness. In fact, one who would lead to the Ringbearer into the light, even if it meant carrying him over shadow and flame.
You can tell that Elves are immortal, because they have absolutely no need to speak at a normal pace. But rather they speak slowly. And ponderously. Must be great fun at parties.
Galadriel was a Noldor, a group of elves that were culturally similar to the dwarves, and she had been to Kazadun before the dwarves were driven out. She shared some of Gimly's grief over what he saw there.
I am aware of everything written above. I just find the contrast fascinating and poetic, considering the history. They are mighty, awe inspiring beings, despite everything and even when close to fading or leaving.
The older i get the more I bawl my eyes out at anything LOTR. this is powerful source material, writing, acting, and cinematography. These movies a true gifts to media of all forms.
@@VuNguyen-bo2cm its not. The ending is too long (even though they left out the scouring of the shire) and some of the acting is extremely hammy. Still a masterpiece and as good as we'll ever get.
I don't bawl my eyes out, but I did find myself becoming uncharacteristically tearful when the series ends. The first time I watched the movie I was a fantasy nut in high school and thought that the story was kind of slow (I know, I know)… but then I went into the Marines. That seen at the ending when the hobbits are back at the shire, in the tavern, you see them uncomfortable in their beloved Shire while everyone else around them is carrying on like nothing happened. You see hobbits boasting about a pumpkin and others laughing at jokes at tables, and the main four are just sitting there looking at each other like "how the hell do we just carry on after all that"? Just hit me right in the feels. It reminded me of how much Tolkien's work was so influenced by his time in WW1, which was the point that just made get teary eyed. I felt like I was having a connection with Tolkien, I don't have PTSD, and I didn't see combat, but so many friends of mine did and do where I could just...feel/see it I guess. sorry, much longer than I intended to write. It's just amazing how there are a myriad of stories that try to portray it and fail, then one little scene from a medieval fantasy movie....
Love this scene portraying Gimli and Galadriel. Before Moria, Gimli was so excited to show the fellowship the wealth and greatness of Khazad Dum. At 1:54 You can clearly see his sorrow when he is reminded that Gandalf died because they went to Moria. Then at 2:07 Galadriel consoles Gimli which brings back hope into his eyes.
i feel really sorry for gimli too. He really believed going into moria would be a good idea and a place of safe passage. Gandalf's death wasn't his fault and he shouldn't be blamed for it
Poor Gimli, to have realized the end of so many of his race and kin added to the horrible loss of Gandalf for due to going to Moria at his suggestion. To be given hope by Galadriel and comfort in this moment. No wonder he reverenced and loved her ever since.
I love that look of utter amazement on Merry's face when Galadriel appears. It felt like a very natural response to something you could never have imagined seeing with your own eyes.
I'd also like to say, uh... Amazon, when they say "Dark" elves they mean Dark of temperament, those elves who did not go west and were even paler than their kin... they don't mean dark of skin, you literal quota-filling asses. Imagine trying to make a story about the 2nd age of Middle Earth, and you don't have the Rights to the Silmarillion or Akallabeth.... yeah.
The part when Galadriel looks at Boromir and he crie breaks me every time. They both know that he will betray the Fellowship, and his shame and grief is so real.
It's actually much more wholesome than that. She speaks into his mind saying even now there is still hope. Boromir is fighting despair and the constant losses of his country and the secondhand strain of his father. Mind you Galadriel herself almost fails the Fellowship when Frodo offers her the ring. It's not just "egads, Boromir is weak and will bring shame". She literally tells Frodo it will inevitably happen to everyone of the fellowship, given time.
For me Boromir is the best character, by far. Boromir is the only character that really looks real, the other are maybe too perfect in one or another point but Boromir knows he's weak, he fights against it and even at the end he sacrifices his life for his friends on the fellowships. If that is not what defines a "real" hero I don't know what would do.
Boromir doesn't really "betray" the fellowship. He loses control to the ring and tries to take it from Frodo but as others have said he quickly comes to his senses and chooses to die fighting for the fellowship (as opposed to simply escaping which he could have done). In the film he also inspires Aragorn to save and take up the Kingship of Gondor by stating he did what he could not and that he would have followed him as captain and King.
The scene when Legolas utter the words "a balrog of Morgoth" always give me the chills as elves knew exactly what those two words meant especially for elves as ancient as Celeborn and Galadriel who had lived through the First Age and have seen and experienced first hand the horrors and destruction of the first age that left so much sorrows and pain for their race
1:27 Galadriel's eyes are described as with the glow of a thousand stars (or something like that). Peter Jackson put some christmas decorative light bulbs behind the camera to make this effect
The fact that Cate Blanchet was 31 when he filmed this and is Morfid is 33 , so who is really the young Galadriel ..? and only this make me realized how amazing as an actress Cate Blanchet is , being so young at that time and portrayed such wisdom and power in a short scene.
Clark is clearly the better swordsman and girl boss. She will go down as the definitive Galadriel. Cate didn't even belittle or threaten any men here? People won't respect her like that.
I wish there was ONE scene of this caliber in the Amazon series. There is SO much footage, so much dialogue, and not a SINGLE SCENE comes close to this. The trilogy is full of them.
@@aduantas Thanks for telling me that I "know nothing about the lore", Brian, your opinion means so much to me. Also, I have no idea what you're getting at, are you trying to argue with me? I never said anything to remotely contest what you've just said. I just said that the OP created his own perceived aura of them from his brain. Their is no 'aura'.
This is just amazing attention to detail, and it's amazing that you noticed it - well done! The Ring of Power series is just rubbish compared to P. Jackson's trilogy.
@@andermolk2428 nah, he obv watched a Rings of Power review cause i must have seen the same one. The guy reviewing it mentioned that in PJs original trilogy Galadriels eyes sparkle because she has seen the trees of Valinor
i think this was talked about in a behind-the-scenes thing, they had Cate look at a board full of christmas lights or something. they didn't mention the trees, but now that you've mentioned it it's going in the head-cannon.
@@CompassRealty-1 To be honest i never watched anything of amazons production. I red all the books tho and we talked about this in my friends group and i think they mentioned it in the behind the scenes production.
No. Those were Christmas lights reflected on her eyes. Peter Jackson said they wanted to portray the wisdom reflected on Galadriel's eyes, a deep well of knowledge as it were, so they put Christmas lights above infron of her to mimick that passage from the books: "the Eldar's wisdom wax from age to age."
"Do not let the great emptiness of Khazad-dûm fill your heart Gimli, son of Gloin. For the world has grown full of peril and in all lands, love is now mingled with grief." Why does it sound like she is describing our world at this time?
Probably because the world hasn't changed that much since Tolkien wrote LoTR. Still, if I'm not mistaken, Tolkien took part in WWI, without a doubt one of the most gruesome moments in human history, and yet in a world full of peril, where love mingles with grief, Tolkien claimed that there's still hope as long as there's friendship. The world's been far worst than it is now. But we could make it better. Stand by your friends and love and grief will not be left mingled together.
Because the entire point of the Lord of the Rings is that it is a mythology of metaphor and abstraction, as well as a story to stand the test of time. Like so many of the absolute greatest works, it speaks not of contemporary but eternal problems, those at the very core of the human condition.
Because humanity is humanity, regardless of the age. Basically why "when there's a common enemy, the humanity will unite to withstand it, but when there's none, it'll turn upon itself" narative will also exist until the last human is gone.
@@pauloduartedeoliveira2794 This is correct. Tolkien was at the Battle of the Somme and many of his close friends died in the war. He only survived because he got trench fever and was taken from the front.
I've always loved Galadriel, the gentle power she holds. Something as slight as a minuscule head tilt to start her partner's speech after they descend... the power to speak and emit thought simultaneously, ugh queen
I know people complain about Galadriel creepyness on the movies, but I love it. I know she wasn't supposed to be dubious, but I loved they made her like that on the movie. Nice change :)
I kind of like her otherworldly presence. She's an ancient elf who has seen civilizations rise and fall. She must seem so alien to mortals of the current era.
Boromir being unable to look into Galadriel’s eyes is such a powerful moment. His emotion, the cinematography with the cropped shots of their eyes, her stoic expression. It’s almost like her suspicions are confirmed and she pities Boromir for falling victim to the Ring and possibly can foresee his tragic fate. So much is told without anything being said at all, it’s just amazing.
What a powefull elf she is. You can feel it, you can see it, you can fall in her look... And the light of Laurelin and Telperion of Valinor 2:30, in her eyes 🤩 The elvish music... Howard Shore is a genius.
A pastor of mine theorized that eyes are the windows to the soul. (It may explain why during an exorcism my friend Sam participated in Haiti, the exorcist kept saying to the demon-possessed guy “Open your eyes, let me look into your eyes” even though the demon was trying to keep the eyes shut as much as possible.) So Galadriel may have been looking into their eyes to examine what’s in their hearts.
Galadriel was one of the few elves left on the middle-earth who saw the light of the Two Trees of Valinor, in the Undying Lands, therefore their light was ensnared in her eyes and particularly in Galadriel, in her hair.
Cate Blanchett slayed with this role! She stole it and make it her own, she was the Lady of the Light, lady Galadriel. And no one will make it better. When i read LOTR's trilogy and there is Galadriel's part i'm always thinking about Cate :) timeless role
I love how the silent interaction between Galadriel and Boromir at 2:26 is explained in a later scene: "I heard her voice inside my head. She spoke of my father and the fall of Gondor. She said to me, 'Even now, there is hope left.' But I cannot see it." You wonder who else she was secretly speaking to in this scene...
Galadriel's reaction when she says: "He has fallen into shadow..." is much more impactful now that we see her and Gandalf's friendship in The Hobbit. :(
+Da1tonTheGreat I totally agree with you! That's why I loved to see The Hobbit movies! And there are also explained some parts that appears just in The Silmarillion but are really important to the story, like the origins of the Witch King of Angmar, the White Council and the real identity of the Necromancer (aka Sauron).
I love how when they arrive like some kind of heavenly apparition the whole place fills with light including the faces of the Company. She can stare right into their souls, and that is why Boromir quakes, because he knows that she knows that he will betray them all. This is one of the most amazing scenes of the Fellowship, fantastically executed!
Ry Tr Boromir shakes because, while he has a brave and loyal side, he also has a very weak/corrupt side, which makes him very exposed to the seductive power of the ring (and therefore of Sauron "the deceiver") - much more than all the other companions of the fellowship. Galadriel, a purer, truer being, watches right into Boromir weakness and that's the reason why he shakes. Boromir is very similar to his father Denetor - who also wanted the ring at any cost. The weakness of Gondor is directly related to the weakness of the men ruling it - which dates back to Isildur. That's why Aragorn doesn't trust them and doesn't want to bring the ring to Gondor when Boromir asks. Faramir, apparently less proud and valorous than his father and brother, proves to be the strongest one of the family, by resisting the seduction of the ring and letting Frodo go. Anyway the best bit of this scene is when she looks at Sam and says "But hope remains, while the company is true". She recognizes the true hero of the company, the one without which Frodo would have never made it to Mt. Doom and Sauron would have never been destroyed. I think that Tolkien uses symbols like the ring and the arkenstone to symbolize the weakness of men, like greed and inability to resist seduction. Think how easily in our world men destroy their lives for money and women, and you understand how real are the things Tolkien talks about. Thorin and Boromir, who appear strong, are the two quintessential weak men. As a matter of fact they die. Bard, Aragorn, Faramir, Sam, who appear random, weak or even boring are the real strong men. As a matter of fact they survive. And by the way, I think Sauron is in reality a woman, a very mean, seductive, deceptive, manipulative, greedy bitch.
The way peter jackson uses the camera. It hovers and poetically records the scene, he slows it a bit down and adds majestic music wow the level of dedication and awe he invested in this movie is priceless
without stupid armor or killing or any of that other bullshit, this galadriel oozes grace, wisdom, comfort and power. she makes boromir shy away with a pointed look.
@@spenzur Second Age( RoP timeline) Galadriel was old enough to not act like a hormonal teenage girl with tantrums. Her character is more one dimensional than a Uruk-hai at this point. Progressive hubris killed source material Galadriel.
@@spenzur During the Second Age, in which the Amazon series takes place, Galadriel was 5,000 years old already. That´s old af, even for the standards of High Elves.
This is what Elves should be.Ethereal, ageless, beautiful beings who can live forever and who have seen and learned much, who’s sight is far beyond others and their abilities are so great none wish to anger them.Galadriel is incredibly powerful, and has been around since before the sun and moon, she has lived through all prior events and knows more then any others do about the world and other races. The problem with the Rings of power series is that they want to portray elves as lesser and more human, which is exactly what they aren’t.The elves they’ve shown either have very short hair, look too young and no elegance, or seem less like non humans.They can’t portray Galadriel as a proto Arya Stark or Rey Skywalker knock off, who’s supposed to be a inexperienced foolish character when she’s already been alive for thousands of years and has already become wise and powerful, or make her wear armour and carry swords like she’s a typical human.She doesn’t need armour, she literally banished Sauron from Dol Gurdur and fought the nazgul in her robes and with just her power.
you do realize RoP elves are considerably younger and less world-weary than their incarnations during the third age, yes? Why is it surprising that the noldor elves during the second age would be different to their thousands-of-years older versions.
Wood elves are like that. I haven't watched the new series, but my guess is they are trying to portray "High" Elves as Wood Elves. EDIT: read about "Elves of Mirkwood"
@@scarcity1234 what about Gil-Galad then? Even putting aside their ages (since Galadriel is likely older than Gil-Galad). He is a sage, old Elvenking. I don't think the series is doing the character justice so far. As for Galadriel, they could have just made a new character with that storyline, honestly. I see how they wanted a familiar character to carry relevance, but if they were set on pursuing that storyline they could have just created a new character instead of shoehorning Galadriel into this narrative. I do agree with your point! Younger elves would appear different. The problem is that they set this story in the Second Age of the Middle-Earth, where it just doesn't fit the lore and setting. But that's all a matter of opinion and preference, of course.
Galadriel has always been clever yet not wise. During the second age, she was more vindicative and egocentric than in Lotr. So her being reckless and disobedient is actually pretty accurate. Also, she was described as being one of the most athletic elves from Valinor, but I admit I still wait to see her doing magic or it would be deeply disappointing.
@@lexysraymont9627 she is actually alreadt 3 thousands something old in the second age. Old enough not to act reckless and immature. I love they potray her as warrior but to be a reckless hot tempered warrior is so far out stretched. Let alone the years she spent with the maia melian in the first age that prolly taught her more about wisdom and patience. Even if its only 2 episodes but they already did galadriel injustice n robbed her years of experiences and knowledges.
At the end when her words fade away but her lips keep talking. And you hear her whisper "welcome frodo of the shire" and her eyes lock with frodos/the camera while she continues talking. "One who has seen THE EYE" never fails to send absolute chills up my spine. It is so unnerving.
Hmm. That is definitely not true my friend . The Maia's like Gandalf Saruman Sauron and even the Balrog of Moria are much older than Galadriel . And 60.000 ??? that is also not true . She is 7.000 years old . First Age: 583 years Second Age: 3441 years Third Age: 3021 years Total: 7045 years
Thenerwujacy Kanał hmm. I am actually pretty sure that she is 7-10.000 years old in total . Galadriel daughter of Finarfin and Eärwen born YT 1362 . Don't forget she is "just" a elf . And not a demigod/Angel like the Maia's The first elf = Imin is not even older that the Maia's .
Galadriel: "in all lands love is mingled..." lays eyes on Boromir @2:25 "with ... grief". This is where Jackson signals clearly that the actions of Boromir are not for his personal benefit, but because he fears for his people, his loved ones and his country. The ring corrupted his desire to do the right thing. The one thing I always liked about The Fellowship of the Ring is how Boromir is painted as a victim of the ring, not a true villain.
"Love is now mingled with grief." I love that piece of writing. Always gives me goosebumps and a tear. Now, I'd call myself a bigger Star Wars fan than LOTR and I've seen many truly great and timeless films from recently back to the time when they didn't even have sound, but I gotta tell you,,, if someone were to ask me, whether among the many contenders there is maybe one film or one set of films that can be considered the best films ever made, I might just point 'em to this trilogy. At any rate it's a perfect companion to the book.
3 minutes of this celestial, powerful figure is more stunning and brave than 10 hours of rings of power girlboss "Galadriel". This scene is so perfectly done. She may as well be floating
Cate Blanchett was born to play Galadriel. When I saw rings of power for a couple episodes then stopped because it absolutely blew, I was so insulted for Galadriel's character, THIS is what Tolkien described Galadriel as, lady of light/angelic/fearsome/mystical AF.
I love how everyone treated Cate as Galadriel herself. Most fan illustrations of Galadriel are based on Cate's Galadriel. She is stunningly beautiful and her acting made me think of her as godlike being with ethereal beauty and wisdom.
I respect Rings of power only for one thing - their "adaptation" of this masterpiece made me love Peter Jackson's trilogy even more (before I thought that this is not possible) but here we are. I read the Silmarillion more than 10 years ago and this corporate series made me to revisit the original materials and respect and love them even more.
I only saw a glimpse of Rings of power and it just doesn't have the same intensity as this one, the elves especially, doesn't have that ethereal quality.
I really appreciate how Galadriel is depicted here. Ominous and dangerous. Well at least for me. She doesn't have to do much but you get this feeling she will destroy you if you get on the wrong side of her. One of my favourites by far.
Beauty, elegance, mystery. Elves in peter jacksons lotr. Galadriel didnt need to do cartwheels and swords and was never written that way. Elves in rop... Just some dudes with pointy ears
she always was one of my fav characters even as a teen, I can't explain it but it's literally the reason I read the Silmarillion, I wanted to know more about her, so it pains me so much that Amazon pretty much fcked up my fav Tolkien character
bruh watching tha films as a child, i used to fucking HATE all tha horror flourishes & stingers jackson incorporated thru tha trilogy, esp in FOTR 🤣🤣🤣 took a minute for em to grow on me
Galadriel spoke first personally to Gimli not simply because of his grief for Moria and his kinsmen, but also his self-blame; it was Gimli who suggested Moria. It was Gimli who insisted Moria. It was Gimli who wailed loud and stood firm atop his cousin's kingly tomb, eager to stand with the ghosts of those he could not help. Galadriel saw all of what he could be blaming himself for, every bit of powerful Dwarfish loyalty and pride punishing Gimli for his self-perceived failure, and she did not pity him; she showed him compassion and hope, speaking to him as an equal. She was not a mighty Elf Witch Queen speaking to a Dwarf who had wandered into her kingdom; she was a reassuring and kind person who saw he was in pain and offered him gentle comfort. He saw the best of Elfkind in Galadriel's kindness, and later her generosity with the three strands of hair, and very likely became the very start of Gimli and Legolas' legendary friendship.
Cate Blanchett is the perfect portrait of Galadriel. It is hard to bring an extra layer to a character that is strong in the books, yet she did. Outstanding, mesmirizing, incredible performance.
+Kaleb King Yes, but then I started thinking that those are really beautiful eyes. In fact...Galadriel might looks powerful and scary sometimes but she's really beautiful.
A 3 minute clip is more powerful than anything Amazon produced so far..Truly like the works of Tolkien it makes you long of these that were and will never be again.
@Bimbom galadriel in rings of power is already thousands of years old and to have her act this way is neither compelling nor does it make much sense. In the books particularly in the first age she was described as being more poud, independant and rash but don't do it in a way that feels too on the nose and have her act like a human who is in her early twenties. Be more nuanced about it. Give her the wisdom and life experience she already has at this point (she is already thousands of years old and saw the two trees for gods sake) while simulataneously point out her flaws. Warrior galadriel also feels extremely unnecessary. Strength can be portrayed otherwise, it does feel extremely forced to have her be the badass who kills ice trolls in one strike. I don't buy the whole " b-but it's her character arc" excuse. What's most important is to portray elves in a more ethereal larger than life manor. They shouldn't feel like humans at all or the similarities should be as subtle as possible. It creates wonder, mystery and longing to this world. The rings of power completely failed at that.
We have to show this video to Amazon! Some imposter is falsely claiming to be Galadriel and they haven´t noticed yet! Tell them also that we have found Lord Celeborn! They can include them in their TvShow from now on
Cate Blanchett’s portrayal is exactly how I pictured Galadriel would be-magical, ethereal, powerful, all-knowing, beautiful, graceful, majestic, elegant, fair and wise. Amazon should have just casted her. I believed they could still make her look as young as possible with cgi and make up.
Thats a adult galadriel.. In the séries she is still a teeneager in therms of elf age. If tou dont know that so yiu may be dont realy know Tolkien at all
@@lucasfalcao9762 Jesus where did you learn to speak English? And Galadriel is thousands of years old by the second age, she's not a teenager in elf years. Maybe the Rings of Power writers just suck at writing.
@@lucasfalcao9762 no, she is supposed to be the same. She is already too old in rings of power, it's just terrible writers screwing things up and you try to justify it for them
You can almost feel that she saw the light of the 2 trees as she speaks. That she is one of the few Calaquendi remaining in middle earth (if not the only one).
Lore-wise, the significance of Galadriel in this scene is almost too much to fathom. Here we have one of the oldest beings left in the world, the daughter of one of Finwe's sons. She has lived through all of the most significant events since the world began. Sauron is small fry to what she likely witnessed during the First Age
@@zairaratiani410 But Isnt that the thing, he is just what he is by birth, not really anything what makes him so powerfull of his own, but galadriel was just one out of many elves of rocality back in her days of birth but has gone to all this and earned her status. Even becaus sauron is by birth so much more godly her power and that he maybe even fears her a bit is so magnificent.
I was flying from Tokyo to Houston during Covid. There were only 18 people with over a hundred seats in my section. The stewardess was handing out free dinners and she didn't charge me for cranberry and vodka drinks. Then I discovered all three LOTR movies were available. I watched them, all 10 hours non-stop. When I think how awesome that flight was, it makes me almost cry.
This scene is absolutely perfect--visuals, acting, script, costumes, etc. Not a thing to change. Exactly how the elves and Galadriel, greatest and most powerful of all elves remaining in Middle Earth, should be portrayed.
@@user-lh5my4ws8j 2nd age RoP Galadriel is literally older than the sun and moon. She was born before the first age in Valinor in the Years of the Tree the only leader of the Noldor Exiles remaining in Middle Earth. Source material is apparently irrelevant. Also one of biggest IP online yet they fail to see the value of consistency. Almost equivalent to Dumbledore in Harry Potter starting to fist fight in the streets with Death Eaters because it’s cool. I groaned when she did back flips and twirly whirly with the knives to kill the troll.
I dont get the problem, though? It is a different epoch, the world is in a different stage, and Galadriel is in a different period of her life. She changed because the world changed, whats so hard to believe about that?
@@franciscopetrucci cus galadriel 2000 years old older than first human and her sppeciality is mind reading but judge it with empathy . now she just stupid warrior girl and getting compared with elendil daugther.
It is hard to say for sure. However Galadriel's mastery over entering minds even from a long a distance probably makes her the most powerful and dangerous elf that ever was. She is also around 10,000 years old, can see the past, present and future, has a ring of power and unknown powerful magic.
Wow watching this scene for the first time in years (especially with headphones on) is so thrilling. Flawless. You can clearly understand and see how powerful and intimidating Galadriel is with her presence and foresight. This is what cinema and movie making is all about. Truly captivating scene, one of many in the trilogy.
Glad to know I wasn't the only one who felt that way! My dad was saying "She's the coolest Elf ever" and I'm like "She's creepy!" And when she's tempted by the Ring...shudders...
That's probably because she's too ancient, powerful and solemn. She was also bearing the curse of her people, all a cocktail fit for a terrible being, xD. D.R.
This is the Galadriel we all know and love and RESPECT, she is elegant AF, wise AF, strong AF without a giant sword, beautiful AF, and one of the greatest ally anyone could ask for, unlike that annoying 10 year old spoiled brat Galadriel wanna be from Amazon garbage aka show.
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Boromir was only crying because Galadriel told him, with her gift of foresight, he would die in every goddamn movie he would act in the rest of his life
That was hilarious! Well done!
+ElliottSmithSocks Except for Jupiter Ascending! The movie was so bad they couldn't even kill him off in it
ElliottSmithSocks lmao XD
And then there was the movie Troy, he didn't die in that movie either.
ElliottSmithSocks hahah 😂😂👌
I Love that the camera cuts to Sam when Galadriel says "Yet hope remains while the company is true."
He is the true hero after all
Amen
B O I Tolkien himself said so as well
@@royalguard5904 *Sam, of the purest heart. That is why Galadriel's gifts to him are most singular, as Galadriel saw in Sam the kindest yet bravest of souls.*
@@anjaplushenka5995 It's funny, I feel like her gift to Sam is almost for Frodo as well. She gives Frodo the light, as she knows its a tool he and Sam will need to complete their journey, but also gives Sam the earth and seed, because she knows what will happen to the Shire, and wants it to be saved quickly, so Frodo can at least see and remember what he ultimately gave his life for.
I love how Sam stares back at Galadriel without so much as a blink as his heart is pure and he’s got no ulterior motive other than protecting Frodo.
In the book he is ironically the one who looks away the fastest because he doesn't like the feeling of being scrutinized, but I understand that in the movie it was difficult to convey this without confusing the viewers.
Nah mate, you didn't understand his true ulterior motive.
Knocking-up the big titted chubby wench from his local boozer.
Absolutely. Those who have pure hearts will endure the most powerful of lights becouse there is no darkness in them. They are as one with light itslef.
I think it was only Aragorn and Frodo that could withstand her gaze for more then a few moments
I love how Galadriel, the most beautiful and arguably most powerful of all the elves, is the first to address Gimli with respect and comfort. She can see his sorrow and grief and the spirit and loyalty that it stems from. She’s the only elf besides Legolas to ever form a bond of kindness and respect with him and show a respect to dwarves (even using a word from their language). No wonder she was so revered and loved by Gimli.
And she even uses a word of his own language while addressing him. God I love this movie.
Galadriel gave Gimli 3 strand of her hair, which was priceless, since once Feanor, the maker of the Silmarillion asked Galadriel too, and Galadriel rejected him, but 2000 years after it it gave to Gimli, a dwarf.
If you see how dwarves conducted themselves in The Hobbit movies, it's understandable that most elves would consider them crass and uncouth, greedy and materialistic. But Gimli was not a bad fellow and he showed respect and reverence to someone great and subtle.
nightowl8936 What? Most actually say that the hobbits movie gives you more fleshed out and dignified dwarves. Gimli in this is treated as a joke as the movies go on (most of the times).
I love how over time gimli grew such respect and love for Galadriel it was one of numerous reasons who traveled with Legolas to the land of the valar
We need to applaud Elrond for wracking up the nerve to ask Galadriel if he could marry her daughter
Lol
did he?
Maybe it was Galadriel who decided "you'll marry my daughter OR ELSE"
Elrond are very special half-elf that was there for 3 ages and influence indirectly the course of middle earth history, I think Galadriel wanted him as her son in law 😁
@@thomasjuniardi3559 She definitely wanted Aragorn as her grandson-in-law which I fucking adore
Gimli's shame and sadness when Legolas tells her about them going needlessly into Moria breaks my heart every time.
It was nice that Galadriel gave words of comfort to him.. also, it was Frodo’s decision to into the mines after all
@@HPLOTRGOTfan There was none to blame of Gandalf's fate. It was destiny, any other method to journey would have resulted in the company's peril, and the ring would be Sauron's again. There was no other option.
@@cleanserofnoobs4162 Didn't Pippin have something to do with Gandalf having to sacrifice himself?
@@SanjaySingh-oh7hv no I think your thinking of him looking through the palantir
@@mikemal4398 I remember now ... In the book Pippin dropped a stone into a well, and in the movie, he knocked a skeleton into the well and that alerted the orcs and possibly the balrog.
This scene is 20 years old... 20 years and I have yet to see a movie look and sound as gorgeous and "real" as this scene.
First give thanks to Andrew Lesnie RIP and then thank Peter Jackson.
They also delayed the audio it seems? Galadriels voice is not synced perfectly with what you eyes see making it seem magical.
@@jameswayton2340 I’m not seeing any sort of audio delay?
@@jameswayton2340 me neither
It's because movies these days are full of wokeness. Every scene has to have a Black, Asian and a Latina. This, of course, destroys the beauty and realism of a scene.
The look of shock on Celeborn's face when Legolas mentioned the Balrog. I don't imagine the Elves thought they'd ever come across another Balrog again.
Or hear the mention of Morgoth aka Melkor
Its honestly insane how good these movies are. Coming back and watching it after learning more about the lore and you can find all sorts of stuff you missed before. First time I saw this I looked at Galadriel as some angelic being but seeing this now its her doing what she always does and that look right through you. She takes one look at everyone and seemingly knows everything about them.
Of all the Horrors those demons did to them in the first age, I can’t imagine what they’ve went through.
It also makes sense to him why Gandalf isn't there considering the enemy, can you imagine his reaction if he got told Gandalf was headshotted by a random goblin.
and the look on Galadriel's face as she looks down and away deep in time... remembering the Dagor Bragollach, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, and the War of Wrath.
Cate Blanchett was PERFECT for the role of Galadriel!
Yes.
Absolutly ♥️💚💜
Cate blanchett was in the movie? How come I only saw Lady Galadriel?
One of the Best Casting choices ever made in my eyes.
@@eamonndeane587 Hugo Weaving also
I love the little smile that she gives looking at Sam - she knows that there's no malice in him, nothing but love and loyalty to Frodo. Sam is the truest hero of the story.
Not the hero we want but the hero we needed
Kind of a crappy gardener though
Most pure hearted and wanted best for other people not corrupted at all and not about personal gain!
she seems so damn powerful and she only speaks. Such performance and presentation.
Just the sheer power of her gaze. Completely expressionless yet so immense. Just amazing.
And the equal beauty of her VOICE!
Her acting, the cinematography and score, the script, the costuming, hair and makeup, all flawless.
The way she stares off into the distance as she speaks, sounding through the Ages, through memory and time, perceiving the bridge invisible that leads to Aman, through the Straight Road, while she weighs every word, is just so profound. By Eru’s beard she is otherworldly. 😭
This is how powerful and wise Galadriel should be, one glance is enough to make a man tremble and a few words is enough to lift one's heart.
Guyladriel : "Check your privilege you patriarchal oppressor!"
@@aristocraticrebel Creating things in your head to get angry about lol
Absolutely, the new Galadriel in the ring of power is so “unelfy”
@@kaaa111 She’s 3000 years younger with no power ring in the tv show.
@@crw164 Nice gaslighting.
Sam's loyalty is so great that Galadreil has hope again after foreseeing on Boromir's fall to the Ring.
Chills...
Jackson created such a masterpiece, his understanding of the story is amazing.
That part is such a standout moment for me, truly an Oscar worthy moment in Cinema. You have to really know what's going on to understand why he cries when she looks at him, it just goes to show that he is a weak minded mortal man, and she is much older, wiser, and more powerful than he is or will ever be. I think the fact that they didn't actually include her speaking into his mind, and only made it a look into his eyes is so powerful and speaks volumes without saying anything at all. Amazing acting from everyone involved, and amazing direction and production.
Borimir only fell for a second. The first thing he said to Aragorn while dying is “they took the little ones!”
@G E T R E K T 905 Probably because she encouraged him. Because she understood that Boromir's actions was out of wanting to help his people, and most likely told him that.
@@mastermonke1177 Exactly. Boromir is the most relatable out of the LOTR characters because he is fallible. He loses control for but a second and then immediately chooses redemption putting his life on the line. In the end he chose the fellowship.
What did Frodo choose in the end?.. not the fellowship.
Bormir lives his entire life at the brunt of an assault and all his intentions are is to save the white city,not let his people fall, and have a king who is worthy.
This scene is so goddamn complex and I love it. You really get a sense that the Noldor elves really exist on another level of reality. And the way Galadriel's speech wavers from sorrow, to comforting and hope, to foreboding and even to subtle accusations is flawlessly done. You gain so much insight into Galadriels' character from this one scene. From the way Aragorn avoids eye contact with her to the way her gaze causes Boromir to break into tears. And all this is done without any exposition as to who she is or even what her powers are.
Although it's not really faithful to the book version, where she's way less aggressive and Aragorn and Legolas do hold her gaze.
@@KitCalder Yeah she is actually pretty chill in the book, and Celeborn does most of the talking in the book, while she is just kind of present and speaks less (still with conviction though). I will say that this scene is brilliant, and one of my favorites in the entire trilogy, because it needed to express how powerful and significant she is to those who haven't read the books and who do not know her backstory. Cate Blanchett did a phenomenal job.
Aragorn is afraid to meet her eyes because that is his future wife's grandmother.
@@just_cade i woudn't define Galdriel pretty chill in the books. Prativally everyone apart from Legolas and Aragone were half terrified of her,and she chided her husband too
I personally think the camera work in this scene is to portrait the subtle use of Galadriel's telepathy, she's reading them all like a book. You really can tell she's practically a demigod, is Celebrimbor as powerful as her?
"Needless were none of the deeds of Gandalf in Life. We do not yet know his full purpose." -- Such a great quote about Gandalf.
That is one of the best lines, because it shows you that she isn't real sure that Gandalf is actually dead.
Galadriel's shimmery eyes at 1:27 were done by hanging christmas lights behind the camera.. such creativity :D
fans headcanon it as a reference to the Two Trees which Galadriel was one of its last elven witnesses
It's a beautiful thing when - in the moment that Galadriel speaks of hope remaining while the "company is true" - she looks at Sam. Knowing that she could peer into the Fellowship's souls, she saw Sam's loyalty and unwavering resolve. She saw a true companion for the Ringbearer who would never be tempted by the darkness. In fact, one who would lead to the Ringbearer into the light, even if it meant carrying him over shadow and flame.
You can tell that Elves are immortal, because they have absolutely no need to speak at a normal pace.
But rather they speak slowly. And ponderously.
Must be great fun at parties.
The scene works well at 1.25 or 1.5 speed.
THIS is Galadriel... !!!! perfection..
Galadriel was a Noldor, a group of elves that were culturally similar to the dwarves, and she had been to Kazadun before the dwarves were driven out. She shared some of Gimly's grief over what he saw there.
Imagine reading the tales of Galadriel and hearing the stories about her, and then coming face to face with her.
They all were in awe and reverence.
Funny how the elves here seem so ethereal and almost fragile, though they are arguably the most badass and warlike race in Tolkien's world.
There are many sides to them... and many types of them
They were I suppose... Now its the age of man
They are much older and wiser at this point, compared to the previous Ages
I am aware of everything written above.
I just find the contrast fascinating and poetic, considering the history.
They are mighty, awe inspiring beings, despite everything and even when close to fading or leaving.
@@Kanikanihia вы не представляете что творили нолдор в 1 эпохе))
The older i get the more I bawl my eyes out at anything LOTR. this is powerful source material, writing, acting, and cinematography. These movies a true gifts to media of all forms.
the trilogy is literally perfect in every aspect
@@VuNguyen-bo2cm its not. The ending is too long (even though they left out the scouring of the shire) and some of the acting is extremely hammy. Still a masterpiece and as good as we'll ever get.
it's gotten to the point where idk if i could even watch this with somebody, because I keep crying at everything.
@@alliec7086 this!!! 100%
I don't bawl my eyes out, but I did find myself becoming uncharacteristically tearful when the series ends. The first time I watched the movie I was a fantasy nut in high school and thought that the story was kind of slow (I know, I know)… but then I went into the Marines. That seen at the ending when the hobbits are back at the shire, in the tavern, you see them uncomfortable in their beloved Shire while everyone else around them is carrying on like nothing happened. You see hobbits boasting about a pumpkin and others laughing at jokes at tables, and the main four are just sitting there looking at each other like "how the hell do we just carry on after all that"? Just hit me right in the feels. It reminded me of how much Tolkien's work was so influenced by his time in WW1, which was the point that just made get teary eyed. I felt like I was having a connection with Tolkien, I don't have PTSD, and I didn't see combat, but so many friends of mine did and do where I could just...feel/see it I guess. sorry, much longer than I intended to write. It's just amazing how there are a myriad of stories that try to portray it and fail, then one little scene from a medieval fantasy movie....
Love this scene portraying Gimli and Galadriel. Before Moria, Gimli was so excited to show the fellowship the wealth and greatness of Khazad Dum. At 1:54 You can clearly see his sorrow when he is reminded that Gandalf died because they went to Moria. Then at 2:07 Galadriel consoles Gimli which brings back hope into his eyes.
i feel really sorry for gimli too. He really believed going into moria would be a good idea and a place of safe passage. Gandalf's death wasn't his fault and he shouldn't be blamed for it
Poor Gimli, to have realized the end of so many of his race and kin added to the horrible loss of Gandalf for due to going to Moria at his suggestion. To be given hope by Galadriel and comfort in this moment. No wonder he reverenced and loved her ever since.
And if you noticed, galadriel addressed Gimlis name first before any other
That was my favorite part. She comforted him. Comforted me to honestly
I love that look of utter amazement on Merry's face when Galadriel appears. It felt like a very natural response to something you could never have imagined seeing with your own eyes.
Ah, yes. Galadriel, in all her terrifying majesty and power.
Amazon only wishes
I'd also like to say, uh... Amazon, when they say "Dark" elves they mean Dark of temperament, those elves who did not go west and were even paler than their kin... they don't mean dark of skin, you literal quota-filling asses. Imagine trying to make a story about the 2nd age of Middle Earth, and you don't have the Rights to the Silmarillion or Akallabeth.... yeah.
just came back to this while watching the new show. its decent but my god, it doesnt even capture 1% of this films elegance and intensity.
She reads and controls minds as well. If amazone portrays the real her the whole show is unnecessary 😂
Yeah, who knew characters can be intimidating without beating the shit out of everybody?
Hollywood doesn't know how to write strong women without making them warrior Karens
The part when Galadriel looks at Boromir and he crie breaks me every time. They both know that he will betray the Fellowship, and his shame and grief is so real.
It's actually much more wholesome than that. She speaks into his mind saying even now there is still hope. Boromir is fighting despair and the constant losses of his country and the secondhand strain of his father. Mind you Galadriel herself almost fails the Fellowship when Frodo offers her the ring. It's not just "egads, Boromir is weak and will bring shame". She literally tells Frodo it will inevitably happen to everyone of the fellowship, given time.
@@1Plebeianall but sam, love how galadriel knows it the second she looks at him
For me Boromir is the best character, by far.
Boromir is the only character that really looks real, the other are maybe too perfect in one or another point but Boromir knows he's weak, he fights against it and even at the end he sacrifices his life for his friends on the fellowships. If that is not what defines a "real" hero I don't know what would do.
He died in order to protect Merry and Pippin. In fact, he thought that Frodo was with them.
Boromir doesn't really "betray" the fellowship. He loses control to the ring and tries to take it from Frodo but as others have said he quickly comes to his senses and chooses to die fighting for the fellowship (as opposed to simply escaping which he could have done). In the film he also inspires Aragorn to save and take up the Kingship of Gondor by stating he did what he could not and that he would have followed him as captain and King.
The scene when Legolas utter the words "a balrog of Morgoth" always give me the chills as elves knew exactly what those two words meant especially for elves as ancient as Celeborn and Galadriel who had lived through the First Age and have seen and experienced first hand the horrors and destruction of the first age that left so much sorrows and pain for their race
Her appreciation and attention to Sam is proof that Galadriel truly is the most powerful and wise character in the series.
I love how Galadriel looks toward Sam when she says, "yet hope remains, while company is true"
1:27 Galadriel's eyes are described as with the glow of a thousand stars (or something like that). Peter Jackson put some christmas decorative light bulbs behind the camera to make this effect
It's the light of trees reflecting from them.
Worth clarifying that this decision was made by Andrew Lesnie, Cinematographer for the LotR trilogy. RIP to an absolute legend.
One of the most powerful scenes in the movie, the acting could not have possibly been better!
There are certain actors and actresses who were born to play a role. Ian McKellen was born to play Gandalf. Cate Blanchett was born to play Galadriel.
The fact that Cate Blanchet was 31 when he filmed this and is Morfid is 33 , so who is really the young Galadriel ..? and only this make me realized how amazing as an actress Cate Blanchet is , being so young at that time and portrayed such wisdom and power in a short scene.
Cate Blanchett still would be better than Morfyd Clark at her current age. What a terrible actress
@@joeblow3145 do not blame the actress though, blame the writers
Clark is clearly the better swordsman and girl boss. She will go down as the definitive Galadriel. Cate didn't even belittle or threaten any men here? People won't respect her like that.
@@grog3514 The sarcasm is strong in this one
I mean… she doesn’t exactly age…
I wish there was ONE scene of this caliber in the Amazon series. There is SO much footage, so much dialogue, and not a SINGLE SCENE comes close to this. The trilogy is full of them.
Howard Shore made these scores fit in so perfectly with each region in Tolkien's universe. Glorius
A very brilliant man he is.
The whole design of Lothlorien (including the music and sound effects) sort of creates this dreamlike, sleepy world.
Those beautiful times when elves looked like elves, not like ordinary humans with just pointy ears.
Did you miss the part with the Fat Haldir and Balding Elrond? LOL
@@Fan_Made_Videos I'm not talking only about their look, there is a specific aura about them.
@@MultiKamil97 They're white with blue eyes and white/light blonde hair. The aura comes from your own perception of them.
@@itsbikezombie1728 bro wtf?
@@aduantas Thanks for telling me that I "know nothing about the lore", Brian, your opinion means so much to me. Also, I have no idea what you're getting at, are you trying to argue with me? I never said anything to remotely contest what you've just said. I just said that the OP created his own perceived aura of them from his brain. Their is no 'aura'.
Fun fact at 2:30 when you look in Galadriels eyes you can see two trees. She is one of if not the last elf who saw the trees of Valinor. Great detail.
This is just amazing attention to detail, and it's amazing that you noticed it - well done! The Ring of Power series is just rubbish compared to P. Jackson's trilogy.
@@andermolk2428 nah, he obv watched a Rings of Power review cause i must have seen the same one. The guy reviewing it mentioned that in PJs original trilogy Galadriels eyes sparkle because she has seen the trees of Valinor
i think this was talked about in a behind-the-scenes thing, they had Cate look at a board full of christmas lights or something. they didn't mention the trees, but now that you've mentioned it it's going in the head-cannon.
@@CompassRealty-1 To be honest i never watched anything of amazons production. I red all the books tho and we talked about this in my friends group and i think they mentioned it in the behind the scenes production.
No. Those were Christmas lights reflected on her eyes. Peter Jackson said they wanted to portray the wisdom reflected on Galadriel's eyes, a deep well of knowledge as it were, so they put Christmas lights above infron of her to mimick that passage from the books: "the Eldar's wisdom wax from age to age."
"Do not let the great emptiness of Khazad-dûm fill your heart Gimli, son of Gloin. For the world has grown full of peril and in all lands, love is now mingled with grief." Why does it sound like she is describing our world at this time?
Probably because the world hasn't changed that much since Tolkien wrote LoTR. Still, if I'm not mistaken, Tolkien took part in WWI, without a doubt one of the most gruesome moments in human history, and yet in a world full of peril, where love mingles with grief, Tolkien claimed that there's still hope as long as there's friendship.
The world's been far worst than it is now. But we could make it better. Stand by your friends and love and grief will not be left mingled together.
Because the entire point of the Lord of the Rings is that it is a mythology of metaphor and abstraction, as well as a story to stand the test of time. Like so many of the absolute greatest works, it speaks not of contemporary but eternal problems, those at the very core of the human condition.
Because humanity is humanity, regardless of the age.
Basically why "when there's a common enemy, the humanity will unite to withstand it, but when there's none, it'll turn upon itself" narative will also exist until the last human is gone.
@@pauloduartedeoliveira2794 This is correct. Tolkien was at the Battle of the Somme and many of his close friends died in the war. He only survived because he got trench fever and was taken from the front.
I stg it sounds exactly like that
Here after warrior psychopatic Galadriel from Rings of Power to heal my soul
😭😭 i want this Galadriel 🧝🏻♀️
I hope we can find this angel in the other seasons on amazon
Same. 😔
Same...same here
An abomination that forever needs to be forgotten and ignored. Giving amazon money is fueling evil
@@ThaCouchpotato i didn't watch it on Amazon dear XD so they don't have my money
Love how she speaks to Gimli and can tell the depression is consuming him, then her words lift him up. Feelings of despair slowing float away.
I've always loved Galadriel, the gentle power she holds. Something as slight as a minuscule head tilt to start her partner's speech after they descend... the power to speak and emit thought simultaneously, ugh queen
I know people complain about Galadriel creepyness on the movies, but I love it. I know she wasn't supposed to be dubious, but I loved they made her like that on the movie. Nice change :)
+Vladimir Raineri Me too.. she is gorgeous
Galadriel is "terrible"- as in she is so beautiful and powerful she scares people with it.
I kind of like her otherworldly presence. She's an ancient elf who has seen civilizations rise and fall. She must seem so alien to mortals of the current era.
Yes, I like this interpretation also. she is a head of state, she’s suppose to be like vladimir putin not mary poppin.
@@KPho150 Not all heads of state are like Putin, thankfully.
Boromir being unable to look into Galadriel’s eyes is such a powerful moment. His emotion, the cinematography with the cropped shots of their eyes, her stoic expression. It’s almost like her suspicions are confirmed and she pities Boromir for falling victim to the Ring and possibly can foresee his tragic fate. So much is told without anything being said at all, it’s just amazing.
What a powefull elf she is. You can feel it, you can see it, you can fall in her look...
And the light of Laurelin and Telperion of Valinor 2:30, in her eyes 🤩
The elvish music... Howard Shore is a genius.
My goodness, galadriel's eyes!!!!
+Oscar Jimenez The things that make LOTR truly epic...
Seriously, Cate IS Galadriel
A pastor of mine theorized that eyes are the windows to the soul. (It may explain why during an exorcism my friend Sam participated in Haiti, the exorcist kept saying to the demon-possessed guy “Open your eyes, let me look into your eyes” even though the demon was trying to keep the eyes shut as much as possible.) So Galadriel may have been looking into their eyes to examine what’s in their hearts.
@mechadoggy that's why she made Boromir cry just by looking into his eyes.
Galadriel was one of the few elves left on the middle-earth who saw the light of the Two Trees of Valinor, in the Undying Lands, therefore their light was ensnared in her eyes and particularly in Galadriel, in her hair.
Galadriel's appearance, shrouded in light of Valinor, was epic.
Cate Blanchett slayed with this role! She stole it and make it her own, she was the Lady of the Light, lady Galadriel. And no one will make it better. When i read LOTR's trilogy and there is Galadriel's part i'm always thinking about Cate :) timeless role
For real I have a huge crush on Cate too xD
CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN ME WHY CATE BLANCHETT IS SO ABSOLUTELY PERFECT EVERY SINGLE TIME!!
The talent of this amazing woman is Incredible!
Silence! And keep your forked tongue behind your teeth. Galadriel’s ears are bleeding.
You answered your own question
I love how the silent interaction between Galadriel and Boromir at 2:26 is explained in a later scene:
"I heard her voice inside my head. She spoke of my father and the fall of Gondor. She said to me, 'Even now, there is hope left.' But I cannot see it."
You wonder who else she was secretly speaking to in this scene...
She mind-spoke to each of them. Addressing exactly what was in their hearts. Osanwë kenta.
Tell me Amazon where is Celeborn, for i much desire to see him.
Getting cucked bro
Lol!!!!
Yeeaah
Empowered women don't need husbands so there is your answer.
He has fallen into bad writing and shadow.
Galadriel's reaction when she says: "He has fallen into shadow..." is much more impactful now that we see her and Gandalf's friendship in The Hobbit. :(
+Mr. Xenomorph So true.
+Luca Young No those hobbit movies suck
+Da1tonTheGreat I totally agree with you! That's why I loved to see The Hobbit movies! And there are also explained some parts that appears just in The Silmarillion but are really important to the story, like the origins of the Witch King of Angmar, the White Council and the real identity of the Necromancer (aka Sauron).
ლαДкФS 1560 actually the backstory of the witchking in the hobbit movies is made up, it's false, they were never put in those tombs.
Yes, "friendship." We'll go with that.
I love how when they arrive like some kind of heavenly apparition the whole place fills with light including the faces of the Company. She can stare right into their souls, and that is why Boromir quakes, because he knows that she knows that he will betray them all. This is one of the most amazing scenes of the Fellowship, fantastically executed!
Ry Tr
Yes well all of that happened after they left Lothlorien. I like my interpretation, but I guess you can interpret it your way.
Ry Tr Boromir shakes because, while he has a brave and loyal side, he also has a very weak/corrupt side, which makes him very exposed to the seductive power of the ring (and therefore of Sauron "the deceiver") - much more than all the other companions of the fellowship. Galadriel, a purer, truer being, watches right into Boromir weakness and that's the reason why he shakes. Boromir is very similar to his father Denetor - who also wanted the ring at any cost. The weakness of Gondor is directly related to the weakness of the men ruling it - which dates back to Isildur. That's why Aragorn doesn't trust them and doesn't want to bring the ring to Gondor when Boromir asks. Faramir, apparently less proud and valorous than his father and brother, proves to be the strongest one of the family, by resisting the seduction of the ring and letting Frodo go. Anyway the best bit of this scene is when she looks at Sam and says "But hope remains, while the company is true". She recognizes the true hero of the company, the one without which Frodo would have never made it to Mt. Doom and Sauron would have never been destroyed. I think that Tolkien uses symbols like the ring and the arkenstone to symbolize the weakness of men, like greed and inability to resist seduction. Think how easily in our world men destroy their lives for money and women, and you understand how real are the things Tolkien talks about. Thorin and Boromir, who appear strong, are the two quintessential weak men. As a matter of fact they die. Bard, Aragorn, Faramir, Sam, who appear random, weak or even boring are the real strong men. As a matter of fact they survive. And by the way, I think Sauron is in reality a woman, a very mean, seductive, deceptive, manipulative, greedy bitch.
Anthony McNamara today we know that Sauron is indeed a woman. media.tumblr.com/4cf43bd69807c6fbc76fccd142cb9cee/tumblr_inline_mx95bsUiEE1rae5we.jpg
Erika Fiore Is that the one who played sauron?
TwixTVCOM He plays the Necromancer in the Hobbit. =D And Smaug.
The way peter jackson uses the camera. It hovers and poetically records the scene, he slows it a bit down and adds majestic music wow the level of dedication and awe he invested in this movie is priceless
without stupid armor or killing or any of that other bullshit, this galadriel oozes grace, wisdom, comfort and power. she makes boromir shy away with a pointed look.
You realize this Galadriel is a lot older than in RoP?
@@spenzur Second Age( RoP timeline) Galadriel was old enough to not act like a hormonal teenage girl with tantrums. Her character is more one dimensional than a Uruk-hai at this point. Progressive hubris killed source material Galadriel.
@@spenzur Elves do not age after reaching maturity.
If you'd read the books you'd know that Galadriel NEVER behaved like what they showed on that horrible tv show
@@spenzur During the Second Age, in which the Amazon series takes place, Galadriel was 5,000 years old already. That´s old af, even for the standards of High Elves.
The only Galadriel right here.
Yeah. These Galadriel clips from LOTR have seen a massive uptick in views over the past couple of weeks, I'm sure.
@@Wicked_Sushi yeah for me I want to be reminded what awesome work she did before this RoP crap hit us :(
1:57 She was absolutely right. Nothing he did was ever needless. He probably had some foresight his end resided in Moria.
This is what Elves should be.Ethereal, ageless, beautiful beings who can live forever and who have seen and learned much, who’s sight is far beyond others and their abilities are so great none wish to anger them.Galadriel is incredibly powerful, and has been around since before the sun and moon, she has lived through all prior events and knows more then any others do about the world and other races.
The problem with the Rings of power series is that they want to portray elves as lesser and more human, which is exactly what they aren’t.The elves they’ve shown either have very short hair, look too young and no elegance, or seem less like non humans.They can’t portray Galadriel as a proto Arya Stark or Rey Skywalker knock off, who’s supposed to be a inexperienced foolish character when she’s already been alive for thousands of years and has already become wise and powerful, or make her wear armour and carry swords like she’s a typical human.She doesn’t need armour, she literally banished Sauron from Dol Gurdur and fought the nazgul in her robes and with just her power.
you do realize RoP elves are considerably younger and less world-weary than their incarnations during the third age, yes? Why is it surprising that the noldor elves during the second age would be different to their thousands-of-years older versions.
Wood elves are like that. I haven't watched the new series, but my guess is they are trying to portray "High" Elves as Wood Elves. EDIT: read about "Elves of Mirkwood"
@@scarcity1234 what about Gil-Galad then? Even putting aside their ages (since Galadriel is likely older than Gil-Galad).
He is a sage, old Elvenking. I don't think the series is doing the character justice so far. As for Galadriel, they could have just made a new character with that storyline, honestly. I see how they wanted a familiar character to carry relevance, but if they were set on pursuing that storyline they could have just created a new character instead of shoehorning Galadriel into this narrative.
I do agree with your point! Younger elves would appear different. The problem is that they set this story in the Second Age of the Middle-Earth, where it just doesn't fit the lore and setting. But that's all a matter of opinion and preference, of course.
Galadriel has always been clever yet not wise. During the second age, she was more vindicative and egocentric than in Lotr. So her being reckless and disobedient is actually pretty accurate.
Also, she was described as being one of the most athletic elves from Valinor, but I admit I still wait to see her doing magic or it would be deeply disappointing.
@@lexysraymont9627 she is actually alreadt 3 thousands something old in the second age. Old enough not to act reckless and immature. I love they potray her as warrior but to be a reckless hot tempered warrior is so far out stretched. Let alone the years she spent with the maia melian in the first age that prolly taught her more about wisdom and patience. Even if its only 2 episodes but they already did galadriel injustice n robbed her years of experiences and knowledges.
At the end when her words fade away but her lips keep talking. And you hear her whisper "welcome frodo of the shire" and her eyes lock with frodos/the camera while she continues talking. "One who has seen THE EYE" never fails to send absolute chills up my spine. It is so unnerving.
Same scares the shit out of me
Not bad for 2,000 years old.
You mean 60 000 years XD. She is the oldest creature in Middle-earth.
Hmm. That is definitely not true my friend .
The Maia's like Gandalf Saruman Sauron and even the Balrog of Moria are much older than Galadriel .
And 60.000 ??? that is also not true . She is 7.000 years old .
First Age: 583 years
Second Age: 3441 years
Third Age: 3021 years
Total: 7045 years
Really? Are you sure? I've read somewhere that she is something about 60 000 years. Maybe you mean that she is 7k years in middle earth?
Ok. I checked it and you was right. Sorry for trouble :D. I add one more 0 :D. I don't now why.
Thenerwujacy Kanał hmm. I am actually pretty sure that she is 7-10.000 years old in total .
Galadriel daughter of Finarfin and Eärwen born YT 1362 .
Don't forget she is "just" a elf . And not a demigod/Angel like the Maia's
The first elf = Imin is not even older that the Maia's .
Galadriel: "in all lands love is mingled..." lays eyes on Boromir @2:25 "with ... grief". This is where Jackson signals clearly that the actions of Boromir are not for his personal benefit, but because he fears for his people, his loved ones and his country. The ring corrupted his desire to do the right thing. The one thing I always liked about The Fellowship of the Ring is how Boromir is painted as a victim of the ring, not a true villain.
I really miss epic fantasy movie like this.. sadly we don't have anything up this caliber today..
"Love is now mingled with grief." I love that piece of writing. Always gives me goosebumps and a tear.
Now, I'd call myself a bigger Star Wars fan than LOTR and I've seen many truly great and timeless films from recently back to the time when they didn't even have sound, but I gotta tell you,,, if someone were to ask me, whether among the many contenders there is maybe one film or one set of films that can be considered the best films ever made, I might just point 'em to this trilogy. At any rate it's a perfect companion to the book.
3 minutes of this celestial, powerful figure is more stunning and brave than 10 hours of rings of power girlboss "Galadriel". This scene is so perfectly done. She may as well be floating
Cate Blanchett was born to play Galadriel. When I saw rings of power for a couple episodes then stopped because it absolutely blew, I was so insulted for Galadriel's character, THIS is what Tolkien described Galadriel as, lady of light/angelic/fearsome/mystical AF.
I love how everyone treated Cate as Galadriel herself.
Most fan illustrations of Galadriel are based on Cate's Galadriel.
She is stunningly beautiful and her acting made me think of her as godlike being with ethereal beauty and wisdom.
I respect Rings of power only for one thing - their "adaptation" of this masterpiece made me love Peter Jackson's trilogy even more (before I thought that this is not possible) but here we are. I read the Silmarillion more than 10 years ago and this corporate series made me to revisit the original materials and respect and love them even more.
I only saw a glimpse of Rings of power and it just doesn't have the same intensity as this one, the elves especially, doesn't have that ethereal quality.
I really appreciate how Galadriel is depicted here. Ominous and dangerous. Well at least for me. She doesn't have to do much but you get this feeling she will destroy you if you get on the wrong side of her. One of my favourites by far.
She's a benevolent character, but definitely extremely intimidating and powerful.
@G E T R E K T destroy & enliven, castigate & reassure- she was powerful in the full spectrum.
Beauty, elegance, mystery. Elves in peter jacksons lotr. Galadriel didnt need to do cartwheels and swords and was never written that way. Elves in rop... Just some dudes with pointy ears
RoP's Angry-Galdriel needs no men to charge through a horde of orcs.
Cathe Blanchett’s Galadriel: Elegance, hauntingly beautiful, mysterious, intimidating, well spoken, absolute power.
Amazon ROP Galadriel : a karen
POV Virgin
Kate's Galadriel will remain untouchable for many years. As you said she was perfect for the role, like she was born to play this role.
Guyladriel is a bitch mary-sue and it angers me when I see her crap performances marring such a great character.
ROP Guyladriel is simply an Elvish Karen. Best catchphrase being "There is a tempest in REEEEE!"
she always was one of my fav characters even as a teen, I can't explain it but it's literally the reason I read the Silmarillion, I wanted to know more about her, so it pains me so much that Amazon pretty much fcked up my fav Tolkien character
I love that last 5 seconds: "The one who has seen the eye!" Peter Jackson's horror roots creeping in for a moment.
bruh watching tha films as a child, i used to fucking HATE all tha horror flourishes & stingers jackson incorporated thru tha trilogy, esp in FOTR 🤣🤣🤣 took a minute for em to grow on me
Agreed, I loved that part. It was so suspenseful and unsettling
Fellowship is legit a horror movie.
Galadriel spoke first personally to Gimli not simply because of his grief for Moria and his kinsmen, but also his self-blame; it was Gimli who suggested Moria. It was Gimli who insisted Moria. It was Gimli who wailed loud and stood firm atop his cousin's kingly tomb, eager to stand with the ghosts of those he could not help.
Galadriel saw all of what he could be blaming himself for, every bit of powerful Dwarfish loyalty and pride punishing Gimli for his self-perceived failure, and she did not pity him; she showed him compassion and hope, speaking to him as an equal. She was not a mighty Elf Witch Queen speaking to a Dwarf who had wandered into her kingdom; she was a reassuring and kind person who saw he was in pain and offered him gentle comfort.
He saw the best of Elfkind in Galadriel's kindness, and later her generosity with the three strands of hair, and very likely became the very start of Gimli and Legolas' legendary friendship.
Cate Blanchett is the perfect portrait of Galadriel. It is hard to bring an extra layer to a character that is strong in the books, yet she did. Outstanding, mesmirizing, incredible performance.
Did anyone get scared, or startled at the end where we see her eyes wide open?
Yes I did. It was really scary to me
Yes! I was home alone and i looked behind me because i got scared lol
+Kaleb King Yes, but then I started thinking that those are really beautiful eyes. In fact...Galadriel might looks powerful and scary sometimes but she's really beautiful.
You're right. She is really beautiful.
Kaleb King No, I was wrong...she's not beautiful or gorgeous. She's MORE than gorgeous! *.*
A 3 minute clip is more powerful than anything Amazon produced so far..Truly like the works of Tolkien it makes you long of these that were and will never be again.
@Bimbom Amazons Galadriel is dogsht
@Bimbom galadriel in rings of power is already thousands of years old and to have her act this way is neither compelling nor does it make much sense. In the books particularly in the first age she was described as being more poud, independant and rash but don't do it in a way that feels too on the nose and have her act like a human who is in her early twenties. Be more nuanced about it. Give her the wisdom and life experience she already has at this point (she is already thousands of years old and saw the two trees for gods sake) while simulataneously point out her flaws. Warrior galadriel also feels extremely unnecessary. Strength can be portrayed otherwise, it does feel extremely forced to have her be the badass who kills ice trolls in one strike. I don't buy the whole " b-but it's her character arc" excuse. What's most important is to portray elves in a more ethereal larger than life manor. They shouldn't feel like humans at all or the similarities should be as subtle as possible. It creates wonder, mystery and longing to this world. The rings of power completely failed at that.
@Bimbom here comes the "character arc" argument.
@Bimbom
You're looking at Second Age Galadriel who is older than the sun and the moon. Stop your bullshyt.
We have to show this video to Amazon!
Some imposter is falsely claiming to be Galadriel and they haven´t noticed yet!
Tell them also that we have found Lord Celeborn! They can include them in their TvShow from now on
This scene gives me chills every time, the eye contact, so much is said with just one look.
Cate Blanchett’s portrayal is exactly how I pictured Galadriel would be-magical, ethereal, powerful, all-knowing, beautiful, graceful, majestic, elegant, fair and wise. Amazon should have just casted her. I believed they could still make her look as young as possible with cgi and make up.
and the fact that cate blanchett didn‘t age these past 20 years
@@Chris-gw2xg she must have kept the ring
@@prim1791 Or she's still living in undying land.
True Galadriel in every sense. As she should be.
Compare this to cheesed to meet you Galadriel
Thats a adult galadriel.. In the séries she is still a teeneager in therms of elf age. If tou dont know that so yiu may be dont realy know Tolkien at all
@@lucasfalcao9762 Jesus where did you learn to speak English? And Galadriel is thousands of years old by the second age, she's not a teenager in elf years. Maybe the Rings of Power writers just suck at writing.
@@lucasfalcao9762 no, she is supposed to be the same. She is already too old in rings of power, it's just terrible writers screwing things up and you try to justify it for them
@@lucasfalcao9762 You have no idea what you're talking about.
You can almost feel that she saw the light of the 2 trees as she speaks. That she is one of the few Calaquendi remaining in middle earth (if not the only one).
The most beautiful & the most scary person on The God’s Green Earth.
Not God's Green Earth! Eru's Green Arda is what you meant xD
@@FFX2P same thing
Hits me in the feels when she states that the world is full of peril and in all lands, love is now mingled with grief. So true.
This woman deserved an oscar for this performance!
Lore-wise, the significance of Galadriel in this scene is almost too much to fathom. Here we have one of the oldest beings left in the world, the daughter of one of Finwe's sons. She has lived through all of the most significant events since the world began. Sauron is small fry to what she likely witnessed during the First Age
Well sauron is maiar
Even older than the world itself
@@zairaratiani410 But Isnt that the thing, he is just what he is by birth, not really anything what makes him so powerfull of his own, but galadriel was just one out of many elves of rocality back in her days of birth but has gone to all this and earned her status. Even becaus sauron is by birth so much more godly her power and that he maybe even fears her a bit is so magnificent.
I see in Galadriel the light of the two trees of Valinor and in Celeborn the glory of the Doriath and his king Thingol.
I fucking cry. Im getting so emotional with ol good LOTR
I was flying from Tokyo to Houston during Covid. There were only 18 people with over a hundred seats in my section. The stewardess was handing out free dinners and she didn't charge me for cranberry and vodka drinks. Then I discovered all three LOTR movies were available. I watched them, all 10 hours non-stop. When I think how awesome that flight was, it makes me almost cry.
Galadriel is glamorous. And I can see her radiance. Totally different from overwhelming Karen Guyladriel in ROP.
she aint galadriel, stop comparing them
Love how Galadriel treats Gimli like an equal given the conflicts between dwarves and elves.
Enchanting! Pure magic! there will be nothing nearly as majestic as these movies. Ever😥
This scene is absolutely perfect--visuals, acting, script, costumes, etc. Not a thing to change. Exactly how the elves and Galadriel, greatest and most powerful of all elves remaining in Middle Earth, should be portrayed.
I saw this Galadriel and now I watch the Galadriel in Rings of Power. You see why many of us is so damn confused.
There is 4000 years between this and Rings of power though.
@@user-lh5my4ws8j Does this justify the fact that the series from the amazogus is miserable slop? I think no!
@@user-lh5my4ws8j 2nd age RoP Galadriel is literally older than the sun and moon. She was born before the first age in Valinor in the Years of the Tree the only leader of the Noldor Exiles remaining in Middle Earth. Source material is apparently irrelevant. Also one of biggest IP online yet they fail to see the value of consistency. Almost equivalent to Dumbledore in Harry Potter starting to fist fight in the streets with Death Eaters because it’s cool. I groaned when she did back flips and twirly whirly with the knives to kill the troll.
I dont get the problem, though? It is a different epoch, the world is in a different stage, and Galadriel is in a different period of her life. She changed because the world changed, whats so hard to believe about that?
@@franciscopetrucci cus galadriel 2000 years old older than first human and her sppeciality is mind reading but judge it with empathy . now she just stupid warrior girl and getting compared with elendil daugther.
Galadriel was absolutely perfect.
So am I right in thinking that Galadriel is the most powerful elf alive at the moment? That's the impression I get.
It is hard to say for sure. However Galadriel's mastery over entering minds even from a long a distance probably makes her the most powerful and dangerous elf that ever was. She is also around 10,000 years old, can see the past, present and future, has a ring of power and unknown powerful magic.
Well it did say in the third book that Elrond had the most powerful of the three elven rings
Qwesar seriously ! you forgot feanor my friend even manwe says he is the greatest one
Doruk Ünal didn't feanor die in battle?
still he is the strongest one
Wow watching this scene for the first time in years (especially with headphones on) is so thrilling. Flawless. You can clearly understand and see how powerful and intimidating Galadriel is with her presence and foresight. This is what cinema and movie making is all about. Truly captivating scene, one of many in the trilogy.
The true Galadriel
When I first saw this movie back when I was 7, I always thought that Galadriel was a villain. DX
Your parents let you watch this movie when you were seven? Shoot, I had to wait till I was 16!
It was on TV so yeah...
Glad to know I wasn't the only one who felt that way! My dad was saying "She's the coolest Elf ever" and I'm like "She's creepy!" And when she's tempted by the Ring...shudders...
Me either. I thought it as same as you Redguy221.
That's probably because she's too ancient, powerful and solemn. She was also bearing the curse of her people, all a cocktail fit for a terrible being, xD. D.R.
What an eternal masterpiece
This is the Galadriel we all know and love and RESPECT, she is elegant AF, wise AF, strong AF without a giant sword, beautiful AF, and one of the greatest ally anyone could ask for, unlike that annoying 10 year old spoiled brat Galadriel wanna be from Amazon garbage aka show.