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Couple of points re: the second trailer
Why cast an actor who looks nothing whatsoever like Tolkien? Christ, they could at least have dyed his hair blonde.
Why cast an American as Edith? And even if she can successfully pull off RP (which she speaks in the trailer)- Edith spoke Brum her entire life
Although they do put Wiseman in naval uniform, the idea of the 4 TCBS in uniform together doesn't work (Tolkien delayed signing up until after graduation).
Why would Tolkien have a vision of a Black Rider in this timeframe? His imagination was entirely in the First Age.
One also gets what looks like an image of JRRT charging across No Man's Land with an SMLE and Bayonet. Tolkien was a signals officer, he didn't "charge" anywhere and all he carried for weaponry was a Webley Mk VI revolver.
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The entire plot of The Lord of the Rings could be said to turn on what Sauron didn’t know, and when he didn’t know it.
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