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LOTR - FELLOWSHIP EXTENDED P1 (Patreon)

Published:
2023-09-14 02:02:38
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2023-09-17 05:38:46
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YoZo

Dude just dropped a bomb on us. Greatest trilogy ever.

EndlessRiver

LETS GOOOOOO! :D Things to note: There are many many similarities between LotR and HP of which HP stole from LotR. Lord of the Rings came before JK Rowling and even her parents were born. The ring changes its size to fit whatever the bearers finger is. Gandalf is an OG wizard, Dumbledore wishes he was Gandalf (they would probably be friends). Everything was filmed in New Zealand and the Behind the Scenes on YouTube is some of the best BTS of a film set and creation of a film there's been. It's hours of in depth detail on how they did everything, I think you'd love them.

Christopher Wichman

Don't know how I forgot this was dropping tonight but I get to be hyped all over again so whatever.

Dustin Puhalski

Uh oh. I see it's only half. Hope we don't have to wait too long for pt.2

Scott Asher

This might be triggering for your foot thing.

Riley

I can't watch one till I have both in hand! Its bad enough waiting for the other movies lol

Mega Reacts

Good luck with the hard core LOTR fans. They gonna go after you hard for the HP comments. lmao. LOTR was written between between 1937 and 1949.

Pistols O'Brien

Yeah as Mega Reacts said, LotR was written way before Harry Potter. Also, that's not Dumbledore. The original Dumbledore was Richard Harris, Gandalf is Ian McKellen. He was Magneto in the X-Men movies if you've seen those.

MRLBOYD

It will be done this week

Mister_Bleak

man, while i'm enjoying this greatly, i have to say.... you do not do well with the concepts of fantasy, magic, or hypotheticals in general. Still a great deal of fun to watch along with you. Thanks for all you do :)

Christopher Wichman

Wizards in this universe are greater then their Harry Potter brethren lol. Wizard doesn't really even fully encompass what they truly are but we'll dive into that much later.

Christopher Wichman

Gandalf hitting his head wasn't scripted it was a real accident lol.

David Melo

Lord of the Rings, the original books, came out many many many decades before the harry potter author was even born

ezza

I just joined because I wanted to watch the full reaction to the life of Brian.im watching this first, what a bonus

Christopher Wichman

Gandalf knows of the rings because he is a ring-bearer himself. He wields Narya the ring of fire, one of the three rings crafted for the elves.

xX Diablo v2 Xx

I seem to be having some kind of everything works fine for 3 minutes and then the play button appears and nothing happens I have to refresh the window. It could simply be internet isn't strong enough where I'm at but I figure I post and see if anyone else is having any issues

Christopher Wichman

Most people I know do call them Ringwraiths because it is easier to say but the true name is Nazgûl. The Gul part is kinda pronounced like ghoul.

Mike

More excited for this than I thought I would be... Here's a super nerdy deep cut. The guys that Saruman digs out of the ground are called Uruk-hai. Never really spells out what they are other than they were created by Saruman to defile, and destroy.. The books suggest they are the combination of profane magic, and the forced interbreeding of human captives to the orcs/goblins.... Which are two interchangeable names, for the little ratty guys. The Uruk were bread to be bigger stronger faster, more savage, than their inferior cowardly sire race.. The Uruk know this, and are massively dismissive of their parent race, to the point of eating them when the opportunity arises.

Jakob

The OG Dumbledore This is to say, Tolkien, father of modern fantasy, wrote Lord of the Rings back in the 1930s, and Rowling, as well as all other writers of medieval fantasy, read his works and took inspiration, to varying degrees. Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs; were all constructs of Tolkien (inspired, of course, by mythicism and real, old folklore). He did sit down with C.S. Lewis, however: the author of the Chronicles of Narnia. Both were good friends and took inspiration from each other. Lewis would come to create a timeless piece, while Tolkien originated a genre, and made one of the best-selling book series in the history of Humankind.

Riley

Tolkien's early works, as well as experiences that lead up to writing LotR, easily >100 years old in scope at this point. Even many modern games such as World of Warcraft (originally warcraft: orcs v humans) was directly inspired by Tolkien's work. Notably Tolkien was the first to really coin the term 'orc' vs goblin/ogres/trolls all come from real-world folklore (which was also a large influence on Tolkien, especially his time in New Zealand when his time around Maori he heard their tales of the Haast's Eagle past down.. wing span of 3 meters, it'd carry off kids and small people. Modern day relatives still attack hang-gliders or parachutes ). So much of Tolkien's work is steeped in esoteric lore and mythology, his literary genius on top for the linguistic flair and love. I'm certain you could do a doctorate on the languages/names used and draw etymology studies from his work lol.

Jakob

Mans wrote a whole universe because his made-up language didn't feel authentic enough without a culture. I'm going to have to watch the Tolkien documentary again soon, I fear.

Susan B

Omg I’m gonna be crying. ❤️

camzi11a

I always thought of why didn't he throw Isildur into the lava with the Ring, but then everyone saw the two of them go up there together. If only Elrond came back, the humans could think the elves betrayed them and started another separate war.

Susan B

So delighted to be sharing the lovingly crafted LOTR films with Mr. Boyd and company. I was never into fantasy until a friend talked me into reading Tolkien and I found that the world he created was there to give new perspectives on our own. When the films were in the works, fans of Tolkien’s work were afraid the result would be a hack exploitation. But Peter Jackson and this cast present a pitch-perfect interpretation. (FYI, this does not apply to the Hobbit trilogy that follows LOTR. Those films are the work of a committee, and it shows. But Fellowship and the rest of the LOTR trilogy are a respectful tribute to Tolkien.)

Susan B

Many similarities with Game of Thrones as well. Sidekicks named Samwise/Samwell being the first. GOT was inspired by Tolkien and gives a lot of obvious nods to the master, while twisting the story into one where the consequences of good or evil actions are as random and devoid of justice as they can seem in the real world.

MRLBOYD

Patreon was glitching yesterday. Today it's working fine again. Hope it gets resolved

Michal Kubán

Maybe one of your browser plugins is blocking it. This player also tends to eat up a lot of RAM, maybe your issue's there. Try different browser (if you're on something Chromium based, try Firefox or vice versa).

camzi11a

Also, for Gimili breaking his axe, I believe in the book, he carries something along the lines of 13 different axes with him. The one he broke, the double-headed one and various other throwing ones and smaller hatchet type ones.

Susan B

1930s. That’s when Tolkien began writing these stories.

TigerMyth

You have to remember 2000+ years have passed. Only a few even know of the existence of the rings.

Wub

That's exactly why I find him so interesting. His input is so different than the usual "hype" reactors.

TigerMyth

Those were birthing pits. Not adapted from the books. The larger orcs were mixed orc / goblin hybrids. They just left out how they worked.

Susan B

Does anyone else see a Maxfield Parrish influence in some of the art direction? Specifically the scene at the bridge with Arwen and Aragorn pledging their love; elves’ hairstyles, art nouveau crowns etc. Some of the scenes in Rivendell especially look like Maxfield Parrish illustrations.

TigerMyth

In case some folks haven't pointed it out, Frodo didn't leave the shire for almost 20 years after Bilbo. Jacksons played around a bit with the timeline and sped everything up. So yeah, Bilbo aged without the ring but in the book he was a good bit older because of a 17 year gap without the ring. Oh and I always hated the moth saving Gandalf. How did the moth speak to the eagle? It should have been another bird. That would make a bit more sense.

gak9319

The need for the Ring is an allegory for addiction, I assume it was something Tolkien was familiar with. Since he was a WW1 veteran. Great reaction, keep em coming😁

gak9319

When they entered Bree the guy with the carrot who burped is Peter Jackson the director🙂

gak9319

Hobbitun or at least the set they made is still there today, it's a tourist attraction😀

Nate

Are you planning on reacting to Daryl Dixon series?

gak9319

There are a lot of similarities with other fantasy because this is where it all started. Rowling(HP), Martin(GOT) and Sapkowski(The Witcher) just to name a few, all site Tolkien as a major inspiration🙂

gak9319

You recognised Sean Bean(Ned/Boromir), but did you recognise Viggo Mortensen(Strider/Aragorn) from A History of Violence?😀

MRLBOYD

Most likely yes. I asked in a video post here if you guys would like to see it

Nate

Yeah I saw that but hadn't seen an update if you had decided or not. Sounds good thanks!

Annashaki

I really enjoyed your reaction 😊 Please forgive me for what I'm about to say. I can't believe you've never heard of this series before. I used to watch The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and The Return of the King cartoons when I was a kid back in the '70s and 80s, so comparing it to Harry Potter in the way that you are is so wrong. It's almost disrespectful. There are definitely similarities but you're being very condescending when these novels (there are four of them I believe) came out in the 30s I believe. You may have to do a little research after you watch the movies so you don't sound so unknowledgeable. BTW, I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan! I've read those books 7 times each and I've watched the movies more times than I can count, so I'm not putting that series down. I really can't wait for you to see the rest of these movies. I think you're going to really like it! Sorry if this post sounded negative but it was really difficult listening to you talk like that. But I still enjoyed other parts of your reaction!

Susan B

Btw, Gandalf actor Ian McClellan was not in the Harry Potter films. Dumbledor was played by Richard Harris in the first two HP films and later by an actor whose name I can’t recall who is often mistaken for McClellan. Old bearded guys in pointy hats.

LumpyGrits

Mannnnnn I avoided watching this ever since it came out just because my little brother (19 years younger) drove me NUTS with it and Harry Potter. Guess I’m finally gonna give it a shot since it’s now in the rotation 😂

xX Diablo v2 Xx

I do appreciate both of the responses and yes it happened to start working about twenty miles down the highway. I drive truck so I listen to you (MrLBoyd) whilst I drive. Anyway thanks much

Jake Martin

Some folks say the Peter Jackson trilogy are among the best movies ever made. They are correct.

Susan B

You will cry like a child. 😎🥰❤️

Susan B

Of all the countless details that make this fantasy feel authentic, notice that the Fellowship all have dirt beneath their fingernails, and dirty faces when they’re out in the wild. (Except for elves, of course. Elves always look pristine, as if dirt just Teflons right off of them. Mr Boyd, I don’t think Agent Smith could have destroyed the ring’s evil by killing Isildur and taking the ring, or by shoving Isildur into the flames. I think the ring’s evil has to be destroyed not only by the fire of Mt Doom, but by an act of selflessness by the ring bearer. I may be misrembering the book, but I do think a reason was given for not just shoving Isildur into the lava.

Susan B

Viggo and Sean Bean were my LOTR boyfriends. 😎 The intellectual one and the sweaty one.

Susan B

And consequently, the disappointment of the committee-driven Hobbit trilogy that was rushed into production after LOTR is all the more insulting to the original trilogy.

LumpyGrits

😂😂😂 I catch myself doing a lot of the same things you do when watching these types of movies. Asking logical, rational and practical questions throughout fantasy / magical type movies. I had to learn to basically shut my brain down and let it play out 😂😂😂

Jeremiah Smith

I haven't seen this franchise in years but I'm really excited to rewatch it all with you! Great reaction as always 👏

Susan B

I think destroying evil by committing a murder was probably not going to work. 😬

Susan B

Respect to Gimli. I always have a small spare axe hidden in my sock.

Susan B

The moth used semaphore flags to communicate with the eagle. It is known.

Mimi Hagan

The Hobbittown shots are not green screen. It’s a real place.

Call me Lilly, Lilith if ya Nasty.

Basically the original books this film was based on were the Ur-Example of epic high fantasy which all others sprang (some were 'inspired' some kinda-sorta ripping it off) Surprised nobody's mentioned Dungeons & Dragons yet. A thing about the ring that doesn't get explained well, but becomes glaringly obvious if you hear about it from outside sources. The One Ring plays upon the Ambition of it's bearer. That's why it basically went into hibernation when it was in Gollum's hands and later Bilbo. Gollum was an insane Creature whose only ambition was to be in the company of it's 'Precious', creating a 500-year feedback loop. As for Bilbo and later Frodo, as Bilbo described in the opening of his book 'There and Back again' Hobbits are people of singularly grounded and simple ambitions. Frodo is perfect. He's got just enough 'Spirit' to fancy leaving the Shire without it being too much of a bother to him, but he's still Hobbit enough that anything the Ring could offer would go right over his head. Gandalf cannot even Touch the Ring, he's a Frickin' WIZARD! He knows full well all the things he could do with a relic of ancient and unimaginable power because it's not unimaginable to him... because Wizard. Thankfully he's also wise enough to know if he Tried using it then the Ring would get it's hooks in him and he'd basically be delivering it to Sauron on a silver platter. ...and don't get me started on Galadrial.

Mimi Hagan

I prayed that Ian McClellon would have stepped in for Dumbledore when Richard Harris died, but it was not meant to be.

Susan B

Being more than one movie wizard could become confusing.

Susan B

Jackson’s young children also appear in the films.

Tron

LOTR was written 70 years ago and inspired both Harry Potter and GoT

Jenna96

YES, I love these movies!!! keep an open mind and you'll enjoy them!!

Susan B

That Boromir redemption battle, though. Sean Bean’s most powerful death.

Chapter Eight

I mean, Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy and wrote LOTR in the 30s and 40s, decades before Rowling was ever born. Virtually all modern fantasy owes its creation (and inspiration) to LOTR. Harry Potter in particular is an amalgamation of a lot of different mythologies and tales from throughout time and different cultures, including LOTR. The thing to understand about Sauron, Gandalf, Saruman, etc. is that they're essentially angels of varying levels of power, to use an analogy from a real-life myth. So when they're doing the things they do (including seemingly mundane things like talking to moths or using birds as spies), they're angels. They can do that. About Elrond and Isildur--you have to remember that the ring has its own consciousness as well as granting certain powers to its bearers. It doesn't want to be destroyed. If Elrond had tried to take the ring from Isildur, it wouldn't have been an easy fight, and he'd have needed to basically toss the whole man into the volcano. Elrond couldn't risk just taking the ring for himself with the intention of tossing it into the volcano himself, for the same reason Gandalf couldn't take the ring from Frodo. If it had corrupted Elrond, it would have wielded a power too terrible to imagine (though not as much as if it corrupted Gandalf), and even a 1% chance of that was too much. Not to mention that their armies were still outside, so no matter the outcome it would have been an immediate declaration of war--likely he thought it was wiser to wait it out and hope that Isildur's son was more reasonable or that he'd otherwise be able to safely destroy the ring without causing a war with Men, but then Isildur lost the ring.

Riley

Hobbits didn't get chased in the woods near the start initially because they are innately magical creatures themselves, have a pretty solid ability to hide/be hidden even when in plain sight, in a crowd, or in direct light. A Nazgul failed a perception check against a gaggle of hairy-footed hobbits.

Susan B

I love the interior of Bilbo’s little hole-in-the-ground cottage. I’d hate to have to dust it, though.

Mike Elder

The ring can change size to fit (or not fit) the wearer. Also, concerning size; there is a lot less green screen and a lot more forced perspective than you might think.

Mike Elder

C'mon. What dwarf, worth his steel, would be caught without a second axe, or at least a backup war hammer?

Marla K.

Can't wait to watch these!!

Nicholas Johnson

Probably because he kept it very true to books and didn't try to "make it better" like a lot of people who do adaptions try to do nowadays.

Mr Kitty

Glad to see you reacting to this series! So, the magic of Middle Earth is more shaman and nature oriented. The idea is that everyone has some kind of nature magic, even warriors. If you look up the Middle Earth Role Playing Game (MERP), you can find it online it shows all sorts of 'nature magic' . Its all based on the concepts of the novels. Further into the movies there's more evidence of this. And yeah, as to Harry Potter, Rowling actually uses play-by-play stealing from these novels.

Jay Perry

The magical ring changes sizes as needed.

Jay Perry

No! Not Dumbldor!

Ethan Cantrell

The fact you disrespected the Greatest wizard to ever live hurts my soul. #TeamGandalf