Watched it again last night, it was rising on the boats because the sun got bigger from one scene to the next .I still think they show the sun rising in the west..................
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Ha have it cued up right now. It's at 35.04, right after they cauterize Guns Out's shoulder wound. Cuts from the orcs using the battering ram on the tavern in darkness, to a 'helicopter' shot of the Númenóreans on their horses riding across a plain (intercut with closeups and such), then back to the battering ram.
Sun is rising behind the Númenóreans, who are approaching from the western shores.
Sun is rising behind the Númenóreans, who are approaching from the western shores.
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Guns out = Bronwyn?
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As far as I can tell, she is the first Tolkien character (Man, Elf, Dwarf) in live action whose wardrobe is bare arms. Tar-Míriel is open carrying in her royal garb, but Bronwyn was first to the flag.
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Bronwyn lost a lot of blood and they weren't afraid to show it
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She also lost a lot of......... what's the word............ gloop? One only has so much bodily gloop.
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Am I crazy or does sometimes the show randomly decide to be over the top with it's violence and gore? I'm not necessarily complaining about that, it just seems to be out of place at timesShe also lost a lot of......... what's the word............ gloop? One only has so much bodily gloop.
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It's weirdly graphic at times, like in a way that doesn't really help with the story.Am I crazy or does sometimes the show randomly decide to be over the top with it's violence and gore? I'm not necessarily complaining about that, it just seems to be out of place at timesShe also lost a lot of......... what's the word............ gloop? One only has so much bodily gloop.
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I would like to reiterate how utterly over it I am with this Stranger fellow. There are a lot of problems with the way they are crafting their story, but to me this has been the problem that would've been easiest to avoid from the outset. 2 episodes, max. Move along. If this carries over into next season...................
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I would like to reiterate how utterly over it I am with this Stranger fellow. There are a lot of problems with the way they are crafting their story, but to me this has been the problem that would've been easiest to avoid from the outset. 2 episodes, max. Move along. If this carries over into next season...................
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Also, that was some reimagining of the Celeborn story. Yowza. lol
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(That's Tolkien's Webley revolver)
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Se1Ep10, the grand finale to the first 10 hours
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Not gonna click that, but I'm scared we aren't going to see or hear about any rings of power for next couple years until the next season
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I remembered I had my grandfather's edition of the Similarion. Is it worth reading at this point? I did just listen to the Lord of the Rings books a few months ago.
He died in 1981, and I was probably given that book when my grandmother downsized later that year. I remember thinking the book was huge, but it's only 365 pages. It has a big fold out map of Beleriand, which I hadn't noticed before. 1977 copyright, first American edition.
He died in 1981, and I was probably given that book when my grandmother downsized later that year. I remember thinking the book was huge, but it's only 365 pages. It has a big fold out map of Beleriand, which I hadn't noticed before. 1977 copyright, first American edition.
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It was a challenge, but not necessarily in a bad way. Besides the hobbit being one of my favorite books, I don't think Tolkien is an easy author to read.
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I struggled mightily with The Silmarillion, particularly in the beginning. There are some really good stories in there but it can certainly take awhile to get there.
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There is no substitute for reading the text, but audiobooks are a tremendous alternative way to get into the world. It's honestly the only way I can deal with The Silmarilion. Esp now that LOTR and The Hobbit are available w Andy Serkis reading.
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What you have there, sir, is an heirloom not a book. If I were you I'd never open that book again outside of showing it off to guests a couple times a year. Do they sell those nitrogen-filled plexiglass cases the Constitution is kept in on Amazon? lolI remembered I had my grandfather's edition of the Similarion. Is it worth reading at this point? I did just listen to the Lord of the Rings books a few months ago.
He died in 1981, and I was probably given that book when my grandmother downsized later that year. I remember thinking the book was huge, but it's only 365 pages. It has a big fold out map of Beleriand, which I hadn't noticed before. 1977 copyright, first American edition.
If you want to read the book, I'd suggest going to B&N and getting a beater paperback edition, or a digital edition for Kindle. But that First Edition hardcover stays put imo.
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“I’m good”
Get **** bent. What a garbage show. Such a waste
Get **** bent. What a garbage show. Such a waste
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I don't even know how much of this nonsense I've been watching. lolSe1Ep10, the grand finale to the first 10 hours
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My plan was to wait til all the episodes are out and the binge but this thread got me second guessing. Is it even worth it
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I haven't watched since E3, but that's because I decided to wait until the end and binge. I enjoyed the first three episodes though and never thought it was bad or uninteresting. Maybe uneven at some points with the need to establish the world and characters. I might be a unique demographic though. I like Tolkien's world but think reading him is a joyless slog, so I have basically zero background knowledge or desire for adherence to how things are "supposed to be" based on the books, virgin fanbase, or the whingings of his unaccomplished son. Just gimme some good **** to watch.My plan was to wait til all the episodes are out and the binge but this thread got me second guessing. Is it even worth it
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I’m exactly that demographic.
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