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Galadriel55 · 10-10-2022, 12:02 PM

No no no no, guys, you missed that easter egg! Celeborn is good and truly dead. The guy we see by Galadriel's side in the LOTR movies? That is a cleverly built dwarven animatronic, powered by a mithril motor that Celebrimbor designed specifically for him.

Oddwen · 10-10-2022, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Galadriel55

No no no no, guys, you missed that easter egg! Celeborn is good and truly dead. The guy we see by Galadriel's side in the LOTR movies? That is a cleverly built dwarven animatronic, powered by a mithril motor that Celebrimbor designed specifically for him.

You can tell because he's really really tan.

Oddwen · 10-14-2022, 10:43 PM

Oh wow, that was a bold choice for a season finale - just a sixty minute* shot of Celebrimbor looking at a chunk of ore that may or may not have been mithril** - though I offer my interpretations of the audio as follows:

The screaming - Galadriel stubbed her toe. Easily confirmed by the "Previously on..." segment showing Galadriel stubbing her toe mid-interrogation of Adar in the previous episode.

The banjo*** - Clearly the fourth theme of Iluvatar heralding the coming of the Illusalquë - the mountain-folk.

The chanting - That was just weird.

The buzzing/sparks - Celebrimbor needed a source of power great enough to power the tanning beds and it was only natural that he heed the Elven myth of the warrior vs the balrog and try to harness the lightning itself.

The silence - There was precisely twenty minutes of utter silence, this is for all the Rings of Power - 3 + 7 + 9 + 1 = 20

The clicks - Possibly Morse code for Finrod & Sauron's rap duel, though due to the well documented errors it could be attributed to audio of someone eating something.

Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On"**** - a little on the nose but appreciated.

The screaming again - Galadriel is really really clumsy for an elf. I suppose the writers think this "humanizes" her but it's just too silly to be taken seriously.

The rustling - The wind blowing majestically through the majestic Helmendil.

The Horn - It's the Horn of Gondor. What else could it be? *****

The voice saying "No Man Am I" - Yeah I have no idea. Anyone else?

Howard Shore's complete score of The Lord of the Rings movies - I found it amusing that this was compressed into nine and a half minutes but others may not find it so. These others are wrong.

Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore" (see ****) - It appears that this cover was performed entirely on wet percussion instruments, which is an......interesting stylistic choice.

The other silence: Clearly someone forgot to push a button. Typical.

* for-longs in European time.
** Celeborn revealing himself to be Eol reborn means that galvorn is not off the table, despite Gil-Galad's insistence of its extinction three episodes ago.
*** Maybe a Urukulele? Further research is needed.
**** If you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last.
***** If you bring up the horn of Helm Hammerhand one more time I swear to all that's holy I will end you.

Legate of Amon Lanc · 10-23-2022, 12:39 AM

Having finally finished watching the whole season, what makes me the most happy is the fact that the authors devoted an entire half an episode to planting seeds. They will, after all, be needed to renew and heal Middle-Earth. But there is nothing like ending a season on a happy note.
I guess everyone was happy to see that Arondir and Bronwyn finally got to plant their seeds. But so did Galadriel and Sauron! Now I am waiting for the second season because the remaining characters also need to plant their seeds.
I am glad that in contrast to many grimdark TV shows, RoP decided to take the route of positivity. Even the land of Uruk-Gardens, formerly Southlands, is a promise of hope with its Middle-Earth-wide production of alfirin.

Of course there is the unresolved threat of Isildur-turned-Nazgûl secretly digging new tunnels underneath it all, too greedily and way too deep. But hey, I understand that you need to have a villain.

Galadriel55 · 10-25-2022, 07:16 PM

I thought someone posted this picture on the Downs already, but I can't find it anywhere, so maybe I saw it outside the Downs. Anyways, reposting here to give context:

Now, clearly whoever made this image thought they were being all so snide and clever about the whole Numenorian plot... But just think about it... By the end of the show we're gonna see seven of these ships bring over an entire two kingdoms - men, horses, building bricks for the Argonath, cooking pots, chamber pots, potted plants and trees of various colours, and perhaps even the first ever oliphaunts. They have to set precedent and appear consistent, you know.

10-10-2022, 12:02 PM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,467	No no no no, guys, you missed that easter egg! Celeborn is good and truly dead. The guy we see by Galadriel's side in the LOTR movies? That is a cleverly built dwarven animatronic, powered by a mithril motor that Celebrimbor designed specifically for him. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

10-14-2022, 10:43 PM	#3
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	Oh wow, that was a bold choice for a season finale - just a sixty minute* shot of Celebrimbor looking at a chunk of ore that may or may not have been mithril - though I offer my interpretations of the audio as follows: The screaming - Galadriel stubbed her toe. Easily confirmed by the "Previously on..." segment showing Galadriel stubbing her toe mid-interrogation of Adar in the previous episode. The banjo* - Clearly the fourth theme of Iluvatar heralding the coming of the Illusalquë - the mountain-folk. The chanting - That was just weird. The buzzing/sparks - Celebrimbor needed a source of power great enough to power the tanning beds and it was only natural that he heed the Elven myth of the warrior vs the balrog and try to harness the lightning itself. The silence - There was precisely twenty minutes of utter silence, this is for all the Rings of Power - 3 + 7 + 9 + 1 = 20 The clicks - Possibly Morse code for Finrod & Sauron's rap duel, though due to the well documented errors it could be attributed to audio of someone eating something. Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On"** - a little on the nose but appreciated. The screaming again - Galadriel is really really clumsy for an elf. I suppose the writers think this "humanizes" her but it's just too silly to be taken seriously. The rustling - The wind blowing majestically through the majestic Helmendil. The Horn - It's the Horn of Gondor. What else could it be? * The voice saying "No Man Am I" - Yeah I have no idea. Anyone else? Howard Shore's complete score of The Lord of the Rings movies - I found it amusing that this was compressed into nine and a half minutes but others may not find it so. These others are wrong. Led Zeppelin's "Battle of Evermore" (see *) - It appears that this cover was performed entirely on wet percussion instruments, which is an......interesting stylistic choice. The other silence: Clearly someone forgot to push a button. Typical. for-longs in European time. ** Celeborn revealing himself to be Eol reborn means that galvorn is not off the table, despite Gil-Galad's insistence of its extinction three episodes ago. * Maybe a Urukulele? Further research is needed. If you listen very hard, the tune will come to you at last. *** If you bring up the horn of Helm Hammerhand one more time I swear to all that's holy I will end you. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

10-23-2022, 12:39 AM	#4
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Having finally finished watching the whole season, what makes me the most happy is the fact that the authors devoted an entire half an episode to planting seeds. They will, after all, be needed to renew and heal Middle-Earth. But there is nothing like ending a season on a happy note. I guess everyone was happy to see that Arondir and Bronwyn finally got to plant their seeds. But so did Galadriel and Sauron! Now I am waiting for the second season because the remaining characters also need to plant their seeds. I am glad that in contrast to many grimdark TV shows, RoP decided to take the route of positivity. Even the land of Uruk-Gardens, formerly Southlands, is a promise of hope with its Middle-Earth-wide production of alfirin. Of course there is the unresolved threat of Isildur-turned-Nazgûl secretly digging new tunnels underneath it all, too greedily and way too deep. But hey, I understand that you need to have a villain. __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

10-25-2022, 07:16 PM	#5
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,467	I thought someone posted this picture on the Downs already, but I can't find it anywhere, so maybe I saw it outside the Downs. Anyways, reposting here to give context: Now, clearly whoever made this image thought they were being all so snide and clever about the whole Numenorian plot... But just think about it... By the end of the show we're gonna see seven of these ships bring over an entire two kingdoms - men, horses, building bricks for the Argonath, cooking pots, chamber pots, potted plants and trees of various colours, and perhaps even the first ever oliphaunts. They have to set precedent and appear consistent, you know. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

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