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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
The map flyover was a bit vague in that. I think...
The map flyover was a bit vague in that. I think it originally placed the "Southlands" label east of Mordor, then later zoomed out from the lower Anduin. I guess "south" is relative to Lindon? hS |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Yep, it was in the first episode. The idea of...
Yep, it was in the first episode. The idea of mortal racism against elves appears in Tolkien's writings on both the First and Second Ages. The King's Men are the classic example, but who was it that... |
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Forum: The Movies
09-06-2022, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
It occurs to me that a non-spoilery review of the...
It occurs to me that a non-spoilery review of the first episode (only one I've had time for) would probably be handy for people who are considering whether to watch the series. Adapting this from my... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-31-2022, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Thanks to all who helped answer my questions; if...
Thanks to all who helped answer my questions; if I happen to be the one to start the episode 1 discussion thread, I think I now know how to do it. :) An interesting article just crossed my... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-25-2022, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
This is a good point, though there has been a...
This is a good point, though there has been a little uncertainty on whether they can request the use of other pieces of the Legendarium. What I'm really thinking is when discussing the plot, being... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-25-2022, 06:36 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
As we're about a week out from the first episode...
As we're about a week out from the first episode airing (or maybe multiple? I've not heard how they're planning to release the series), a few procedural-type questions: - What are the key sources... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-15-2022, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
I've just done a rundown of this trailer...
I've just done a rundown of this trailer (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?p=735166#post735166) in the other thread. I do think that between the three trailers, we get a good overview... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-14-2022, 02:47 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
The Numenoreans have dropped...
The Numenoreans have dropped (https://ew.com/tv/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-numenor-first-look/), and hoooo boy. It looks like Numenor is straight from the Appendices - and that's not a good... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-13-2022, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
I did a post on names in the Vanity Fair thread...
I did a post on names in the Vanity Fair thread here (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=734509&postcount=43) and basically agree with you, though their Elvish language words (Arondir,... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-11-2022, 12:53 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Not a great Inclusion Policy, if I'm honest; they...
Not a great Inclusion Policy, if I'm honest; they could technically fulfill it by having a black lesbian in a wheelchair say "hi!". But that's what you expect from Amazon. Tolkien, of course, does... |
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Forum: The Movies
06-10-2022, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Sounds very close to Erendis' comments on...
Sounds very close to Erendis' comments on Numenorean men to her daughter, found in Unifinished Tales. Also very appropriate for the woman playing Galadriel, whose Valinor plotline in particular goes... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-27-2022, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Yeah, okay. Using this count...
Yeah, okay. Using this count (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showpost.php?p=734510&postcount=44) of the trailer scenes, and assuming I saw the "Welcome to the Second Age" map way back when, but then... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-22-2022, 05:08 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
You take exception? I rather take exception to...
You take exception? I rather take exception to the claim that seeing any non-white characters in a story that spans thousands of miles of fictional terrain, and runs from the Arctic to nearly the... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-10-2022, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
I've taken the liberty of starting a new thread...
I've taken the liberty of starting a new thread for the Vanity Fair article, because I'm likely to go on about it at length and don't wanna swamp this one. "The Rings of Power" Vanity Fair article... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-07-2022, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Hey hey, actual news! The first trailer is coming...
Hey hey, actual news! The first trailer is coming next Sunday... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-07-2022, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Okay, I would love this. Previous attempts to do...
Okay, I would love this. Previous attempts to do anything with the Nazgul have been... uh... pretty dang bad, and I will be clawing at the walls if any of them turn out to be a) dead... |
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Forum: The Movies
02-07-2022, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
People are... disgusting. Nor is it even...
People are... disgusting. Nor is it even 'passionate about the source material'; there are no sources claiming that all seven houses of the dwarves were pale, and frankly I doubt there's even one for... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-31-2022, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
But it's kind of grim for those of us who would...
But it's kind of grim for those of us who would actually like it to be good, that every time we come in here with a new tidbit of news the responses are all "this just proves that it's going to be... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-27-2022, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Isildur is weak.
Or rather, no. Isildur is...
Isildur is weak. Or rather, no. Isildur is three characters. 1/ The one who appears in LotR. He kills Sauron with his father's sword, takes the Ring, refuses to destroy it, and ultimately gets... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-20-2022, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky ...Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone Nine for mortal Men, doomed to die One for the Dark Lord, on his dark throne In the land of Mordor... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-17-2021, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Bath time at Crickhollow, a scene in which I've...
Bath time at Crickhollow, a scene in which I've just discovered Merry carefully lays out bathmats for the boys. Clearly he's familiar with Pippin's style of bathing! There's not nearly so... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-17-2021, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
As far as I can tell, nooooobody knows. My best...
As far as I can tell, nooooobody knows. My best guess, given that Christopher was alive at the time the deal was made, is that they have only Second and Third Age material - ie, Akallabeth and Of the... |
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Forum: The Movies
08-03-2021, 01:50 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
Courtesy of the official Twitter account...Courtesy of the official Twitter account (https://twitter.com/LOTRonPrime/status/1422255647106617359), we finally have a release date - 2 September 2022 - and the first image from the series! ... |
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Forum: The Movies
07-05-2021, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
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Huinesoron
It occurs to me quite belatedly that if this...
It occurs to me quite belatedly that if this series is indeed the Forging of the Rings through to the Last Alliance, then it's not just a Middle-earth story: it's a villain origin story. "How did... |
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Forum: The Movies
01-13-2021, 03:01 AM
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Replies: 412
Views: 179,592
Posted By
Huinesoron
TORn has provided what they describe as the...
TORn has provided what they describe as the official synopsis (https://www.theonering.net/torwp/2021/01/12/110065-exclusive-official-show-synopsis-for-amazons-lord-of-the-rings-series/), though it... |
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