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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Part 2) Extended Edition Full-length Reaction (Patreon)

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💍🔥🌋 "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!"

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Please be aware that our reaction video is synchronized with the extended edition. Part 2 begins approximately at the 2hr 7min mark - right after the enemy wheels out the massive battering ram, Grond. (hbo).

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Part 2) Extended Edition Full-length Reaction

💍🔥🌋 "I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you!" Join us for the full, uncut watch-along exclusively for our amazing Patrons — thank you for supporting Totally Whatever! Please be aware that our reaction video is synchronized with the extended edition. Part 2 begins approximately at the 2hr 7min mark - during the siege of Minas Tirith right after the enemy wheels out the massive battering ram, Grond. (hbo). Due to copyright restrictions, this is a watch-along format, which requires you to have your own copy of the content to sync with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totallywhatevermedia Custom Reaction Videos: https://www.reactr.tv/totallywhatever Business inquiries are accepted at: info@totallywhatever.com Mail accepted here: Totally Whatever c/o Nanette PO BOX 372 Damariscotta, ME 04543 *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. All rights belong to their respective owners.

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David

The measure of a person is how they react to "My friends, you bow to no one." And I'm glad to say you two passed!

Roadwarrior1031

The final conclusion there can be only one oops wrong movie lol 😆

AdrianF

I haven't seen you react to "I can carry you" or "you bow to no-one" yet, but you'd better have both been in bits!

Phil Stubblefield

I can't believe I have to wait until this evening to watch these two reactions! 😱

James Hadden

Wonderful final reaction ladies! It has been such a joy watching these amazing movies again alongside your reactions. Thank you. I think we’ve all been waiting for you to witness Eowyn’s glorious “I am no man” moment, and you enjoyed it as much as expected.

Mark M

This was awesome! I should have bought stock in Kleenex before the reaction because I knew you'd be going through a bunch of it😊. The whole trilogy was outstanding and I can see myself revisiting the full length reaction on an annual basis(I generally watch LOTR once a year). Thank-you so much for going on this journey. I know myself and many others were thrilled to take it with you🙌😊

AdrianF

The Annie Lennox song is amazing, no one watches it. But I loved the reaction. As someone else said it's lightning in a bottle, never to be seen again. There are movies that will make you cry, relationships to fight for, characters to hate - love - and all that's in between. But these three are very special, and for me, beat anything you might find when taken as a whole. So good.

AdrianF

Had you not seen it before?

Negative

You bow to no one. Wonderful reaction, and thank you again for watching the extended editions. One thing I wanted to point out, and others will as well, was how badly the movies portrayed Denethor. As frustrated as you were with him in the movie, I was even more frustrated with how they did him dirty. Denethor was a great Steward of Gondor, and he did have the city prepared for an attack. The lighting of the beacons is a really cool scene in the movie, but in the books, Denethor had already lit the beacons himself before Gandalf even arrives in the city. But he is in despair because Rohan has not answered and assumes they are not coming. He also defends the outer city along the river for quite some time. The reason for Denethor's madness, which they do not show in the film, is that for years he has been using a palantir (seeing stone like the one Gandalf takes from Saruman). Sauron was unable to corrupt Denethor through the palantir, and Denethor uses it for quite some time to plan defenses of the city and counter Mordor. Ultimately visions of doom in the palantir (death of his sons, the fall of Minis Tirith) finally has him fall into madness and despair. I really wish they had shown more of this in the movie, because Denethor was once a man of great strength and integrity, and was a good father. The other thing that bothers me a bit about the movie version of events, is that the army of the dead does not help out at minis tirith in the books. They cannot physically fight, they act through terror. They help Aragorn take over the fleet of Corsair ships, the enemy men mostly jump overboard into the water at the sight of the ghosts. Aragorn then frees the army and sails the Corsair ships down the river to Minis Tirith. As for the Eagles, they are divine creatures that keep to themselves and do not concern themselves with the other races of Middle Earth, however they have helped Gandalf on occasion (since he is also a divine being). An eagle helps Gandalf escape from Saruman in the first movie. They do not involve themselves with the ring because they want nothing to do with it, but at the end of the story, men have marched on the black gate and the Eagles come as part of divine intervention. Speaking of divine intervention, Frodo could not willingly destroy the ring. Nobody could. Even if Sam took the ring from Frodo, he also could not destroy it. Tolkien himself said only divine intervention (Gollum and Frodo accidentally falling) could have destroyed the ring.

Negative

If you want to know what happens to everyone after the events of the movie - Sam was mayor of the shire for 47 years, had 13 children, and lived to be over 100 years old. One of his daughters is handmaiden to Queen Arwen. He passes the red book to his daughter, and is granted passage to the undying lands to be reunited with Frodo, having also been considered a ring bearer. Aragorn was king for over 120 years. After he dies, Arwen passes away from heartbreak the following year. Their son becomes a great king. Merry and Pippin become great leaders of the shire and record histories and write books. They travel together back to Minis Tirith where they eventually die of old age. After Aragorn passes away, Merry and Pippin are re-buried alongside him. Gimli and Legolas travel together for years and help Aragorn rebuild Minis Tirith. When Gimli reaches old age, Legolas builds a ship for himself and Gimli to sail west to the undying lands. I believe Galadriel had a hand in convincing the gods to allow this, Gimli being the only dwarf to ever sail to the undying lands.

Mycroft880

On opening night, 2003, when Miranda Otto said, 'I am no man', half the women in the audience leapt to their feet and and started screaming and cheering. It was amazing.

Mark M

Yes, many times.

Randolph Tirazona

Thank you both! I love it when you're both together watching! But this is fine! OPPS! My bad as I would also like to thank "@TeamTotallyWhatever" too! YAY! Now you understand why this is Soo beloved. To think that this entire universe "Eä" was started by a single poem in 1914 is mind blowing to say the least. In 1977 we had the Rankin-Bass cartoon of "The Hobbit" and then "Lord of the Rings Return of the King." Then this came out; a unforgettable Epic Journey where it truly came to life. As compared to the books - it is different... But that shouldn't matter. As I always say All of these Cinematic Adventures only you can truly say if it is 'for you' or not. They should be experienced! I would also say that you both should Experience "The Hobbit" series! No, it's not like the books and adds creative concepts that were virtually forced upon Mr. Peter Jackson. But I find most reactors that do indeed watch it actually like it a lot. Just as in Life! You need to experience as much as you can! Family, Friends, Food & Fun are 'my 4 F's' - if you have those you are living "The Good Life" no matter what.

Pac

Yes! Loved that you two were able to react to this masterpiece of a story and enjoy it with us! Sad that it’s over, but glad that it happened.

Pac

Also I just want to say, I agree with Carolyn. Nanette you do look a lot like Eowyn! Shieldmaiden of Rohan!

Prof Moff

damn it I swear I didn't cry at the crowning ceremony .... i mean it damn it.... I..... didn't...... cry..... (wiping my eyes) ok just a little.... ok a lot!!

Prof Moff

seriously, did you ever think a fantasy movie with elves and goblins and whatevers would make you so emotional?

FranciscoGios

It has been a great journey with you two ladies with this Iconic Trilogy!! Aragorn lived for 210 years before he gave in to his old age. He had a son with Arwen to which he became King of Gondor after his father death. A year after Aragorn's death Arwen went to the wooden place where her and Aragorn bound their love and lay there until she died of a broken heart. She was 2,900 years old. The Great Eagles are from Valinor, a magical place were all godlike Elves are from, its a big "island" seperated from Middle Earth but inaccessible to travel there. This Eagles came to Middle Earth to protect some "valuable" Elves who were exile from Valinor from different purposes. Once in Middle Earth over the years they fought Bolrogs, Dragons, Goblins/Orcs helping the good guys.

Silver Machine

But wait, there's more... Eowyn and Faramir got married in Edoras before the hobbits returned to the Shire! They end up living in Gondor, where Faramir is made Steward and Prince of Ithilien by the king. They have at least one son, and (according to Tolkien) their grandson is the author of "The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen" that appears as an appendix to The Lord of the Rings – the source for their love story in the films. Because of his Dúnedain ancestry (similar to Aragorn) Faramir lives to be 120 years old, which means he almost certainly outlived his wife, though Tolkien never gives a date for Eowyn's passing. Eomer succeeds Theoden as the King of Rohan. He marries the daughter of Prince Imrahil of Dol Amroth – a minor character in the book – and reigns for 65 peaceful and prosperous years.

Phil Stubblefield

You two reverted to synchronized hand shields as soon as Shelob appeared... 😂 And, Câr, after your hilarious report earlier in the year of a spider that was "as big as a dog," we've been waiting months for you to experience one that was much, much bigger! 🕷️ I know I'm not alone in saying this, but the charge of the Rohirrim at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields may be the most epic, stunning scene ever filmed. Théoden's speech; the reveal of the respective sizes of the armies; the initial arrogance of the orcs turning to worry and then to panic; the violent clash as the armies come together: it's all at a level most films could never even dream of attaining. Following shortly thereafter, the destruction of the Witch King of Angmar at the hands of Merry and Éowyn is one of the most satisfying villain deaths ever! After the overthrow of Witch King's original kingdom over a thousand years earlier, the High Elf Glorfindel had prophesied, "Far off yet is his doom, and not by the hand of man will he fall." Of course, we now know it was by the hands of a hobbit and a woman! Take that, Shakespeare! (See Macbeth...) There is obviously no shortage of incredible acting in the LOTR trilogy, and one of my favorites is Bernard Hill as King Théoden. His character arc is massive. Hill brings me to tears as the grieving father, and I can feel his insecurity as he struggles to believe in his own leadership after years of being held in thrall by Saruman. But then he rises to lead the Rohirrim to victory in the Pelennor Fields, and finally dies at peace with himself and a smile for his beloved niece Éowyn. Famous last words from Nanette after Éowyn seemed dead. "I have no more tears!" Sixty seconds later: Nanette crying when Pippin finds Merry still alive! 🤣 Nanette re: Sam on the slopes of Mt. Doom: "He's gonna have to carry him!" I can't believe you predicted it! And then you predicted the rescue by the Eagles. Well done! "My friends, you bow to no one!" That's the rare line that got both of you pretty well. 😭 Director, screen writer, and producer Peter Jackson appears in cameos in all three films, most famously as the corsair pirate who is "accidentally" shot by Legolas after Gimli bumps his bow. Here's a composite photo of all three: https://www.reddit.com/r/MovieDetails/comments/6lsk8g/all_3_peter_jackson_cameo_appearances_in_the_lord/ Ah, what a fantastic experience, Nanolyn! Thank you so much for sharing these reactions with us! 😊

Mark M

Bernard Hill is often overlooked but man does he ever have some moving scenes. He brings so much gravity to the situations.

MotoDork

It’s very important to know that Denethor was not always a bad person. He had been using one of the Palantirs for a very long time and it slowly drove him mad. “Do you think the eyes of the White Tower are blind? I have seen more than you know.”

MotoDork

I was hoping someone would share all of this information. It’s a beautiful epilogue.

Totally Whatever

We have The Hobbit series on our list to watch soon! We can't wait to continue this creative world!

Totally Whatever

We loved experiencing this incredible story! Glad it happened and on to more!

Totally Whatever

It was such an emotional ending to a long and difficult journey. They really pulled at our heartstrings when they acknowledged the hobbits at the ceremony!

Wade Wallenstein

It was great joining your Fellowship for this journey through Middle-Earth! Definitely watch The Extended Edition Hobbit films

Simon King

Well that was an epic reaction, loved every minute of it. Such a great trilogy and fantastic characters , so many heros and villains but for me Sam was the MVP as you mentioned. Thank you once again

Carter Rodríguez

Maybe my favorite set of reactions I've seen for this. And my favorite (terribly sad) note - Gandalf brought three eagles because he never gave up on Gollum.

Chryss Guiler

Your reactions to this movie are just wonderful, gals. I'm so glad that you finally did these movies. I hope you're able to take time and watch them again sometime. At the end of the movie, Sam's daughter comes running out and it turns out she is actually Sean Astin's daughter, Ali Astin!

Totally Whatever

Thanks so much, Gollum was such a tragic character, it's nice to know Gandalf kept faith in him.

Totally Whatever

Thank you! We had such a great time with these movies, we really were drawn in to the whole world! We love he was able to have his daughter in the movie!

Totally Whatever

Thanks so much, David! That was such a emotional ending for the Hobbits!

Totally Whatever

That moment was epic!! We love that she finally got to help fight and get an amazing moment!

Totally Whatever

After following along with these characters and seeing all they went through it was amazing to see them succeed! Happy tears at the end for sure!

Wade Wallenstein

There have been several video games based on these films with one of them called "The Lord of the Rings: War in the North." That was released as a "Legacy" edition earlier this week. Quite the funny coincidence 😄

Andrew R

The eagles are intelligent beings no different than humans, dwarves, elves, etc. They can't be directed to do anything. They are aware of what's going on in the world and make their own decisions. Where they came from (home) is a less interesting question than why they came.

JAKH

Tolkien based both the Siege of Minas Tirith and the Siege of Helm's Deep on what he knew of the 1683 Siege of Vienna. The charge of Eomer's Eored down the mountain at Helm's Deep and the larger charge of the Rohirrim at Pelennor Fields are based on the charge of the Polish relief force under King Jan III Sobieski against the 200,000+ besieging Ottoman army at Vienna on Sept. 11, 1683, which was the largest cavalry charge in recorded history. There were 6,000 Rohirrim at Pelennor Fields, while in real life there were 18,000 Polish cavalry at Vienna, 6,000 of whom were elite Winged Hussars. Tolkien was also a WW1 veteran officer and was fully aware of the successful charge of the Australian Light Horse Regiment against Ottoman Turks at Beer Sheeba in 1918. Song "Winged Hussars" from the album "The Last Stand" by the band Sabaton, set to video of Winged Hussars from the movie "September 11, 1683" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxlRJsQ7p2k Official music video for Sabaton's "Winged Hussars" with on-screen lyrics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcYhYO02f98 and "March of Cambreadth" by the former Heather Alexander with video of winged Hussars from a different movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFi7bWkyRpA The charge of the ANZAC Australian Light Horse Regiment from the movie "The Lighthorsemen" (1987). No CGI, all real men on real horses. Considered the best filmed and most realistic gunpowder-era cavalry charge on film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEv999K5Lr0

Randolph Tirazona

Here's my background with experiencing Tolkien's works. At 15 a distant relative (at the time I didn't know) took me in and they became my 2nd family. So instead of having 7 brothers and sisters it grew to 12. My 2nd mom was terminally ill. She asked me to read The Hobbit to her. Needless to say we loved it. After a few chapters she gave me all of Tolkiens' works to that point. I finally settled on reading the appendices before I dove into Tolkiens universe. I read them all from The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, LotR and Unfinished Tales. I wanted to ensure that I didn't miss anything before I dove in. After reading them for the 2nd time and about half way through I decided to jump into "The Silmarillion" (1977). So this isn't a proper book per say but more of a collection of stories within Middle Earth but they are the foundation for that universe called "Eä" which includes "Middle Earth" and spans from Creation to The Third Age of Middle Earth! If you think the Aragorn & Arwen love story is good and yes it is good then you're missing "Of Beren and Lúthien" which is Chapter 19 and spans about 20 pages. This is Thee Ultimate Love Story! Even better than Rocky & Adrian! "The Lay of Lúthien" (song of lament for Lúthien) is what Aragorn is singing after they leave "The Prancing Pony." All I'll say about it is that Aragorns' and Arwens' love story parallels theirs! Since about 1985 or so online I have been Legolas, Lord_Legolas and now on YT I am Lord_Legolas_Greenleaf lol So!!! Which race would both of you like to be within "Middle Earth?" Where would you like to live within Middle Earth? So have either of you liked/loved a Cinematic Adventure soo much that you go back to it after reacting? Which one(s)?!?

Totally Whatever

Thanks for sharing your Tolkien's works story with us. We love your YT username, btw. ;) Currently we both want to be elves but I'm not sure which kind. We have to learn more. Love your last question - it would be a great one to discuss in our next live in October.

Randolph Tirazona

Around 1986 I got onto some of the first BBS's (Buliten Board Service) which are basically similar to 'a web page' but not really... Anyways since Then I've gone by those 3 variations of Legolas' name! lol I would recommend "The Silmarillion" (1977) if either of you are inclined to learn more. YAY! I like it when your both together because all we have are Friends and Family! I've been at the point where a lot of friends and relatives have departed. Don't forget: "Family, Friends, Food & Fun!!" lol

Randolph Tirazona

I used to cook all the big dinners and that's where it's from. The Big smiles, the thanks, etc.

David

Sauron would control what Denethor could see with it, and would use it to show him only things that would make him lose hope.

Just Plain Bob

From what I’ve read of the comments to all three movies, this community has done an excellent job of breaking down the differences between the books and the movies and explaining the history of Middle Earth prior to the events depicted in the films. But, one thing I haven’t seen addressed is the difference between the ending in the books and the movies. In The Two Towers book, Saruman and Worm Tongue do not die. They turn up again in The Shire at the end of Return of the King. They put together an armed force and conquered the Shire in the Fellowship’s absence. It’s left to Merry and Pippin to lead the hobbits of the Shire and defeat the usurpers, at which time both Saruman and Wormtongue are killed. Having fought in World War 1, Tolkien was very aware that returning soldiers would find their homes very different than they remembered. The film does a good job of depicting their alienation. Tolkien simply took it a step further in the book, illustrating that there was still one more battle to fight when they got home. Others have already mentioned the importance of The Silmarillion and The Lost Tales. I thought it worth mentioning that J.R.R. Tolkien’s son, Christopher, edited those manuscripts and got them published. In fact, after his father’s passing he edited a DOZEN volumes of Middle Earth history and had them published. All told, between The Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, the twelve volume history of Middle Earth and a collection of letters that Tolkien wrote further explaining the history of Middle Earth and its meaning, there’s more than 7,000 published pages in the Tolkien Legendarium. No wonder it took him 16 years to write. On a practical note, Tolkien DID NOT write a trilogy. He wrote The Lord of the Rings as a single volume. The publisher split it into three parts for two reasons. First, the cost of paper and printing in England was at an all time high. Splitting the manuscript into three parts gave them the opportunity to charge their audience three times, the better to recoup their costs. Second, they feared that the sight of a book containing over a thousand pages would be too daunting for most readers. They simply wouldn’t buy it. On a personal note, I grew up a geek. I read a lot (including comic books), made straight A’s, and I played Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). LotR, along with the Conan the Barbarian stories by Robert E. Howard, was a huge influence on the development of D&D. In the initial printings of the playbooks, halflings were even called hobbits. That changed when the Tolkien estate slapped an injunction on them. Point being, LotR has been a massive cultural touchstone for decades, and that’s not likely to change. It’s still the best book I ever read. Finally, I love The Hobbit. I read it as an 11 year old and adored every page. It’s an excellent book that tells a timeless story. Unfortunately, I can’t say the same for the three part film adaptation. As hard as Peter Jackson worked to stay true to the spirit of LotR with his film adaptation, with The Hobbit he seemingly abandoned any effort at capturing the novel. There are new characters, existing characters are very different from the book, there’s lots of bad CGI in place of the LotR’s gorgeous practical effects, there are some truly absurd action sequences that serve no purpose, an unconvincing love story that’s shoehorned in, etc. It’s simply awful.

Just Plain Bob

PS to above: Sorry, I thought of some more stuff. Tolkien loved his homeland very much and one of his goals when writing LotR was to give England a mythology. He was also a Beowulf scholar. Not sure how familiar y’all are with that epic poem, but the titular hero swims across the sea in full armor, among other incredible feats of strength and endurance. Tolkien’s readings and desire to create a mythology definitely influenced his style of writing significantly. That’s why Tolkien’s heroic characters are capable of superhuman feats. That’s how Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli were able to chase the Uruk-hai for four days across 135 miles without stopping for rest in the Two Towers. It’s also why he created his famously “soft” magic system. That is, he never stated explicitly what powers Gandalf, Saruman and others possess. He never even defined the powers of the ring. This wasn’t an oversight in his part; it was very deliberate. Mythology lends itself to vague descriptions of the gods and Demi-gods powers. To define them is to limit them. Tolkien also essentially retells the Christian story of Lucifer’s expulsion from Heaven. Melkor (aka Morgoth) was a Valar (basically an arch angel) and the most powerful of Eru Ilúvatar’s lieutenants. Melkor was basically Lucifer. He destroyed the Two Trees of Valinor (sources of light in Tolkien’s early history) and stole the Silmarils (jewels containing the uncorrupted light of the trees). After Melkor was thrown into the abyss for his betrayal, his chief lieutenant, Sauron, picked up where Melkor left off. Because they are angelic beings, they are truly immortal. Melkor still lives at the time of LotR and Sauron survives the destruction of the One Ring, though his power is greatly diminished and he can never again take corporeal form. One last thing, as depicted in the film, Tolkien’s Dwarfs (he insisted Dwarfs was the plural, not Dwarves) and Elves hated each other. This was due in part to various historical clashes (particularly the Dwarfish claim on a necklace with one of the famed Silmarils as its centerpiece; the Elves felt betrayed since they had commissioned the work). It was also due to very different cultures and worldviews. And, though it’s never explicitly stated, I believe it’s at least partly due to an inferiority/superiority complex on the part of the Elves. Elves were intended to be Eru Ilúvatar’s chosen people, the first self aware creations. Instead, impatient to see the creation of life, Aulë the Smith (also a Valar) created the Dwarfs. However, only Eru could truly create, so Aulë’s creations were mindless automatons. Eru took pity on them and bestowed free will to the Dwarfs before putting them to sleep in deep stone chambers until he’d finished creating the Elves. So, in truth, Dwarfs predated the Elves. The Elves were not the oldest and original race as Eru intended and yet, at the same time they were Eru’s intended creation and his chosen people. This could not help but create friction between the two races.

Just Plain Bob

PPS: A couple of quick points of clarification. The Nazgûl do not ride dragons. The creatures they fly around on are called “fell beasts.” One thing The Hobbit movie trilogy got right was its depiction of a proper dragon. Dragons are much, much larger than the fell beasts. They’re also covered in colorful, beautiful scales that practically glimmer with their own light. They are nearly indestructible and certainly would not be susceptible to having their heads cut off with just a couple of swipes of a sword. Their power is on par with the Valar, archangels of the world Tolkien created. And they’re smart and talk. You also may have wondered where the Dwarfs were during the events of the films (many do wonder). Their subterranean cities are all located well north of the action in the films. But this was a true world war. They were busy defending their own lands against hordes of Orcs and would not have been able to spare any men even if asked. One thing I DID NOT like about Return of the King was the depiction of the Witch King of Angmar being more powerful than Gandalf. While the Witch King certainly was powerful, in the book their confrontation is interrupted immediately by the arrival of the Rohirrim. He doesn’t break Gandalf’s staff, much less in the effortless manner depicted in the movie. Gandalf is a Maiar and naturally more powerful than the Witch King. The only reason it would have been a contest is that Sauron was ascendant at that time and the Nazgûl gained strength from that. Otherwise, it would have been a pretty lopsided fight. As it was, they were (temporarily) fairly evenly matched.

Totally Whatever

Wow, thank you for all of your extra insight into LOTR. We did wonder where the dwarfs were and had expected them to appear at some point. Thanks for explaining their absence.