Lord of the Rings on Prime Updates (Thanks Varking!)

[Radaghast]

 

[Halasían]

Why would that be surprising? It is not that unusual for an author to be wrong about his own work - see for Robert Heinlein.

I was being facetious

I'm sure comicbookguy or any one of those ranting yotooberz will set Tolkien straight about his own works. 🤣

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

 

[Elthir]

"It was the "moon runes" that Elrond declared (at the end of the chapter A Short Rest) to have been invented by the Dwarves and written by them with silver pens, not the Runes as an alphabetic form -- as my father at length noted with relief. I mention all this as an illustration of his intense concern to avoid discrepancy and inconsistency, even though in this case his anxiety was unfounded." CJRT, note 8 Of Dwarves And Men

I think it's only natural to avoid unwanted inconsistencies, and there would be (necessarily) no reason to care about "inconsistencies" with something the public has never read.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

Here's the new trailer.

 

[TrollinSun]

1. Who is the Numenorian at 0:30?
2. Can someone clear up why the symbol of the house of Feanor is on Galadriel's breastplate?
3. I hope the music is nothing like the trailer and echos the films with themes woven together
*the films have their issues but I personally find the music flawless
4. The more trailers I watch, the more confused about what is actually going on in the show

 

[Radaghast]

1. Who is the Numenorian at 0:30?
2. Can someone clear up why the symbol of the house of Feanor is on Galadriel's breastplate?
3. I hope the music is nothing like the trailer and echos the films with themes woven together
*the films have their issues but I personally find the music flawless
4. The more trailers I watch, the more confused about what is actually going on in the show

1. I think that's Elendil.
2. Good question.
3. 🤷‍♂️
4. I think, generally, it's about Galadriel taking up the cause of her dead brother Finrod and going to Númenor to seek allies, while others encourage her to "put up [her] sword" 😶

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

The music in these trailers seems to me to be music they're just using to tie action sequences and things from one scene to another. I don't know if we've heard much of the actual music yet.

 

[dcannon1977]

Darn it, I wanted something original and different this time.

I smell Peter Jackson afoot.

This already sounds bad news.



CL

Yeah, I don't know if anyone else is worried about the latest trailer, but it looked a bit like the 'The Hobbit' fight scenes where the 'A' team is invincible and there's no real danger present. Also, VERY worried about the Arondir character. Tolkien supplied countless characters with great stories that could come right out of the Silmarilian with a few cinematic changes for pacing or story arc stuff that would have been beautiful. No need to create new characters to meet a need that isn't there!

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

They don't have rights to the Silmarillion.

 

[Eljorahir]

1. Who is the Numenorian at 0:30?

If I wasn't told this character was Elendil, I'd think it was Amandil. Before Numenor falls, Amandil is the head of the family, not Elendil. Therefore, he should be the lead character representing "The Faithful" until he sails into the West in his desperate attempt to seek aid against Sauron.

Anyone else think a bit of playful misinformation regarding character identities might be going on? Of course, I don't know...just a suspicion.

 

[TrollinSun]

The music in these trailers seems to me to be music they're just using to tie action sequences and things from one scene to another. I don't know if we've heard much of the actual music yet.

If I wasn't told this character was Elendil, I'd think it was Amandil. Before Numenor falls, Amandil is the head of the family, not Elendil. Therefore, he should be the lead character representing "The Faithful" until he sails into the West in his desperate attempt to seek aid against Sauron.

Anyone else think a bit of playful misinformation regarding character identities might be going on? Of course, I don't know...just a suspicion.

Did Amandil do regrettable things? I thought he was kind of Tolkiens Noah of the numenorians.

 

[Eljorahir]

Did Amandil do regrettable things? I thought he was kind of Tolkiens Noah of the numenorians.

I'd say more like Moses.

Moses risks death by climbing the forbidden mountain to ask God for help in freeing his people (at least this is the Charlton Heston version).

Amandil risks death by sailing the forbidden waters into the West to ask Manwe for assistance against Sauron.

 

[d4rk3lf]

So, Finrod died in battle, and not defending Beren?

I was delusional through all these years...

 

[Radaghast]

So, Finrod died in battle, and not defending Beren?

I was delusional through all these years...

I think we should be well past the point of expecting Amazon to be at all faithful to the lore. They're taking any names they have access to and mixing them in a blender with their own ingredients.

On another note, regarding that battle scene at the beginning of the trailer, am I crazy or does that look lame? The combatants are just sort of waving around, jostling each other, shoving each other about and half-heartedly waving their weapons 😕

Also, Finrod looks like Thomas Haden Church 😂

 

[d4rk3lf]

I think we should be well past the point of expecting Amazon to be at all faithful to the lore. They're taking any names they have access to and mixing them in a blender with their own ingredients.

Yeah.
I wander what's next?
In next lotr trilogy adaptations, we might see Gandalf not dying in conflict with Balrog, but in some random battle.

Also, Finrod looks like Thomas Haden Church 😂

His face expression in this shot (that was shown several times) was always comical to me.
Is that laugh? Pain? Crying? All 3?
I still can't figure it out.

Besides, it doesn't look like Finrod at all to me.
It look like some random food delivery guy.

 

[Radaghast]

Besides, it doesn't look like Finrod at all to me.

Also, it occurs to me that Finrod is a dude who kills a werewolf with his bare hands and teeth, after breaking free of his shackles. I mean, this is one of the most hardcore things a hero has ever done in the legendarium. To suggest that he would die in some random battle is pretty insulting to the character.

 

[TrollinSun]

On another note, regarding that battle scene at the beginning of the trailer, am I crazy or does that look lame? The combatants are just sort of waving around, jostling each other, shoving each other about and half-heartedly waving their weapons 😕

Agreed, and I have no idea where the directors got their inspiration for this scene.......

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx69i3QANgkQ4u5I-7vAUqboUNpwHC1ohq

 

[arivista]

Is there any hint in the books that Finrod was bent on "hunting" the enemy? (The Orcs, presumably?) AFAIK, he fought in some Beleriand battles, but I wouldn't describe anything I remember he did as "hunting"....

 

[Radaghast]

Is there any hint in the books that Finrod was bent on "hunting" the enemy? (The Orcs, presumably?) AFAIK, he fought in some Beleriand battles, but I wouldn't describe anything I remember he did as "hunting"....

Going from memory (I haven't read TS nearly enough) I think there were proactive campaigns to eliminate orcs. But mostly, elves and men were on the defensive against Morgoth. "Hunting the enemy" makes him sound like the aggressor.