"Rings of Power" trailer analysis - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

***Mithadan*** · 07-22-2022, 08:19 PM

Good to see you Blind Guardian.

Pretending that RoP is a myth or tale independent of (or unreported by) Tolkien may be an option available to some here. However, the series is using characters, places and a general mythological setting familiar to me. The Hobbit movies almost lost me at the depiction of Radagast, and did lose me in goblin town. Tauriel was simply annoying to me, though perhaps I would have enjoyed her character in a non-Tolkien setting.

Attempting to view RoP as if it were unrelated to or independent of Middle Earth is not an option for me. For this reason, I hope that its quality and faithfulness to at least the spirit of the Legendarium is enough to let me enjoy it. There are gaps in the "history," particularly in the Second Age, broad enough to craft a believable effort to fill in the empty spaces so long as some creditable attempt at consistency is made.

Galin · 07-23-2022, 10:59 AM

I think Tolkien's recharacterization of The Silmarillion as a mostly Mannish work solved his problem.

The revision to The Hobbit was, in my opinion, done in order to take out an explicit mention of a time before a sun. . . although that said, I think we can add what I'll call the Treebeard Tradition* from The Lord of the Rings, which to my mind, agrees with the Western Elvish traditon of a pre-existing Sun.

*Treebeard's story of the Entwives read in consideration of his chronology regarding both the Great Darkness and his reference to the Elves passing over Sea.

07-22-2022, 08:19 PM	#1
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,398	Good to see you Blind Guardian. Pretending that RoP is a myth or tale independent of (or unreported by) Tolkien may be an option available to some here. However, the series is using characters, places and a general mythological setting familiar to me. The Hobbit movies almost lost me at the depiction of Radagast, and did lose me in goblin town. Tauriel was simply annoying to me, though perhaps I would have enjoyed her character in a non-Tolkien setting. Attempting to view RoP as if it were unrelated to or independent of Middle Earth is not an option for me. For this reason, I hope that its quality and faithfulness to at least the spirit of the Legendarium is enough to let me enjoy it. There are gaps in the "history," particularly in the Second Age, broad enough to craft a believable effort to fill in the empty spaces so long as some creditable attempt at consistency is made. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

07-23-2022, 10:59 AM	#2
Galin Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,036	I think Tolkien's recharacterization of The Silmarillion as a mostly Mannish work solved his problem. The revision to The Hobbit was, in my opinion, done in order to take out an explicit mention of a time before a sun. . . although that said, I think we can add what I'll call the Treebeard Tradition* from The Lord of the Rings, which to my mind, agrees with the Western Elvish traditon of a pre-existing Sun. *Treebeard's story of the Entwives read in consideration of his chronology regarding both the Great Darkness and his reference to the Elves passing over Sea.