We let the story of Númenor wash over us, as we dive deep into the lore, and try not drown in all the sea-related puns about the Great Wave. We engage in admiration of Galadriel’s headstrong attitude, observation of Pharazôn’s...
James, Sara, and Alan just can’t stop talking about the beauty and majesty of Númenor – or the mediocre CG of that angry puppy warg. Speculation abounds on Halbrand, and we are all a bit troubled by the Harfoots’ casual Darwinism. All this...
Sara and James join Alan as the new co-hosts of The Rings of Power Wrap-up, just in time to spend hours discussing the two-episode premiere of the Amazon adaptation! From the destruction of little Galadriel’s paper boat (we see you, sons of Fëanor!)...
With the series premiere less than a month away, we begin our series of foundational episodes to catch you up on the lore of Middle-earth up to the beginning of The Rings of Power! In this week’s episode, we cover the millennia-long history of...
Alan gives a recap of his experience at San Diego Comic-Con, from catching up with old friends, to lunch with the cast, to the awesome reveals of Hall H! And of course, we break down the trailer released at SDCC complete with creepy bad guys, creepy...
We unpack the new trailer dropped on Amazon Prime Video on July 6, with a first look at some new characters — and a better look at some previously seen ones — as Middle-earth observes the falling meteor. Alan falls on his sword at the appearance of...
Alan and Shawn work their way through a new Q&A from the showrunners, including speculations on the mysterious meteor man – who is sadly not Major Tom (Bombadil) Coming Home. Recommended Reading: The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R.Tolkien...
The guys dive into a shot-by-shot analysis of the new trailer that Amazon released during yesterday’s Super Bowl, and provide an in-depth discussion of the Vanity Fair exclusive that released late last week, here in the second episode of The...
Join us for a discussion of what we know so far about ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’, as we discuss the maps, that image with Two famous Trees, the title drop, and the 23 character images that Amazon released just last week...