rings of power Archives - THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/tag/rings-of-power/ Presented by The Prancing Pony Podcast Thu, 19 Sep 2024 01:33:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/ringswrapup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-ppp-icon-2022.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 rings of power Archives - THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/tag/rings-of-power/ 32 32 202775436 008 – A Shooting Star Is Not a Star https://ringswrapup.com/008-a-shooting-star-is-not-a-star/ https://ringswrapup.com/008-a-shooting-star-is-not-a-star/#respond Fri, 08 Jul 2022 22:44:51 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2293 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 a figure who’s clearly made of wood (but […]

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]]> 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 a figure who’s clearly made of wood (but not a witch), and Shawn has reservations about writing systems. And what’s the difference between a mandarin and a satsuma anyway?

Useful Links:

The official release of the trailer is available only through Amazon Prime, so you’ll need to log in to watch it. If you’re not already a member, unofficial versions are readily available on Youtube.
Amazon Trailer

Recommended Reading:

The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Letters of J.R.R.Tolkien
(ed. Humphrey Carpenter, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/008-a-shooting-star-is-not-a-star/feed/ 0 2293 006 – Empire Strikes First https://ringswrapup.com/006-empire-strikes-first/ https://ringswrapup.com/006-empire-strikes-first/#respond Sat, 02 Jul 2022 21:14:22 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2288 Alan and Shawn catch up on the last few weeks of Rings of Power news from Empire magazine and elsewhere online, including the mysterious tower, our first look at Orcs, and the much-maligned sneak peek at Celebrimbor. The promise of practical effects has us excited, but some of the marketing stokes our nerd cynicism… all […]

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]]> Alan and Shawn catch up on the last few weeks of Rings of Power news from Empire magazine and elsewhere online, including the mysterious tower, our first look at Orcs, and the much-maligned sneak peek at Celebrimbor. The promise of practical effects has us excited, but some of the marketing stokes our nerd cynicism… all this, plus more talk of character hair than we’re used to.

Useful Links:

Amazon television commercial
Fandom article on Celebrimbor
Lenny Henry comments in Empire Online
IGN exclusive orcs article

Recommended Reading:

The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Letters of J.R.R.Tolkien
(ed. Humphrey Carpenter, Mariner Books)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/006-empire-strikes-first/feed/ 0 2288 005 – Reasons For Hope https://ringswrapup.com/005-reasons-for-hope/ https://ringswrapup.com/005-reasons-for-hope/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 23:21:48 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2283 Alan and Shawn reveal details about their conversations with J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay at the Amazon event in London last month. From citing Tolkien’s letters and understanding ‘the core of the original’ to the importance of avoiding allegory and “peak bleak”, the showrunners — and John Howe! — were able to give us lots […]

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]]> Alan and Shawn reveal details about their conversations with J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay at the Amazon event in London last month. From citing Tolkien’s letters and understanding ‘the core of the original’ to the importance of avoiding allegory and “peak bleak”, the showrunners — and John Howe! — were able to give us lots of reasons for our continued optimism!

Recommended Reading:

The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Letters of J.R.R.Tolkien
(ed. Humphrey Carpenter, Mariner Books)

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