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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Reaction! (Patreon)

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2020-10-01 18:14:48
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Ryan

I was in high school when this movie came out, and it was the first big event movie where I was old enough to properly appreciate that by seeing it in the theater, I was part of something historic. One other thing to keep in mind is that 9/11 had just been a few months earlier, and spending three hours in this fantasy world that was brought to life so beautifully was exactly what a lot of people needed.

Jeff Clark

I know it's probably said at the start of the video but I'm on my way home at the moment...is this the extended version reaction or standard version?

Toasted Toad
>>45082567

Shame! Extended version is much better. I also don't have the theatrical version to watch along with you, although I could probably more or less follow along. So my comment is from your comments at the end only, as that is all I have watched as yet. Firstly, ARAGORN WAS NOT CORRUPTED BY THE RING! DON'T YOU DARE!!!! Ahem! Well, got that off my chest! 😂😂😂 Like all the major players, he had his time alone with the hobbits where he could have taken it no problem, but he considered that possibility and put it behind him. Like Gandalf, like Galadriel, he "passed the test". The character of Aragorn in the books is far less wishy washy. He doesn't have all of this "should I stay or should I go" business. There is no suggestion he has been somehow reluctant to take up his leadership role. And the Aragorn/Arwen thing might be a bit unconvincing (I can't really tell, as I have my emotional set already from the books) because they've wedged it in there, the adaptation trying to make her part more prominent (probably because they figure they need more ladeez in there). In the books, you barely see Arwen. It's another character called Glorfindel who helps Aragorn save Frodo before they get to Rivendell). Almost the whole Aragorn/Arwen love story has taken place long before the start of the books. They have been 'engaged', subject to conditions imposed by Elrond, for about 40 or 50 years. Their story isn't in the books - it's in the appendices at the end. It's the reason for a little detail I'm sure you don't remember but it's there for the fans. Aragon is singing to himself by the campfire with the hobbits. The song he sings is from the "Lay of Luthien". Luthien is the only other elf to have fallen in love with a human. My memory gets a little bit thin here, but I think that both Aragorn and Arwen are descendants of Luthien and/or Beren (her husband) by many, many generations (well, probably fewer generations in the case of Arwen as she is about 2,000 years old). Saruman, not Solomon. You got the rest of the names right.

Jeff Clark
>>45082567

I have to say I haven't read the books but I interpreted the reason Aragorn let Frodo go alone was because he could see the temptation of the ring and didn't want to risk being exposed to it more, as if he did become corrupted then Frodo would have had no chance. Ultimately he still passed the test as he forced a situation where it would be impossible for him to take it. That's why Frodo asks "Would you destroy it?" as he's asking if Aragorn went with him and they got all the way to the end, does he think he could destroy it or would he be corrupted and take the ring for himself.

Jeff Clark

I'm probably in a minority that prefers the first watch being the standard edition rather than extended. There are some fantastic scenes added in and it's well worth watching it again on your own time, but honestly there's also some really goofy ones and I feel like the opening of this movie especially flows a lot better in the standard edition. The reason I see the Hobbits as being less corruptible is because the ring plays on your ambitions in order to control you, making you think you can get what you want if you go along with what it wants. This doesn't work with Hobbits as they are such simple creatures who are perfectly happy farming, eating, drinking and occasionally letting off some fireworks. Other creatures have much higher ambitions - dwarves all want riches, men all want power, elves want...who the hell knows.

Thomas Corp

Your initial viewing of the trilogy sounds remarkably similar to mine. I was ten when Fellowship came out and although I liked certain aspects of it, it just wasn't my cup of tea back then. I revisited the trilogy around the time the Hobbit trilogy was completed and watched all six films back to back and have loved them ever since. Strangely enough I don't really have a favorite film of the series, I seem to like each of the films equally. In regards to your question as to when Saruman became evil, there are differing interpretations. Tolkien's writings state that by the time of the events of the Hobbit, Saruman has already fallen to the dark side. In the films Sir Christopher Lee portrayed Saruman as still being on the side of good during the Hobbit trilogy and his becoming a villain transpired between the two trilogies, presumably during his quest to vanquish Sauron. I personally favor the latter interpretation. I can never not cry at Gandalf's death, the scenes between Sam and Frodo at the end, and Boromir's final stand which is where I break down weeping every time I see it. I swear Sean Bean does not get nearly enough credit for just how good he is, here especially. I loved your reaction to this and I can't wait for your reactions to the next two. I'll say it again: have tissues on stand by.

Anonymous
>>45100573

The Elves are one with the land bro. Most of them take great care of nature and other beings around them. They usually LOVE all things in Middle Earth that is good and pure. mostly Nature again. but of course they have their problems with Dwarfs mostly because of the wild wood Elves.

Mister Lou

Awesome reaction! R.I.P. Gandalf!

Jeff Clark
>>45100573

True, but they've shown they have more of a capacity for evil or cruelty than Hobbits, especially the woodland elves.

Ryan
>>45082567

"They have been 'engaged', subject to conditions imposed by Elrond, for about 40 or 50 years." And it should probably be noted along with that because it's only made clear in the extended edition: the royal bloodline includes a much longer lifespan, and Aragorn is actually 87 years old.

Ryan
>>45105416

I especially love Bean's delivery of "They have a cave troll." No fear at all, just "Well, this is one more pain in my ass today."

Ryan

To answer your question about "the other hobbit," Sean Astin started as a child actor in the '80s, and has been in the likes of The Goonies, The War of the Roses, Encino Man, Rudy, Wag the Dog, and 50 First Dates. But you probably best recognize him as Bob from Stranger Things.

Toasted Toad
>>45082567

"I haven't read the books" being the key phrase in your paragraph. There is no comparable scene in the books.

Toasted Toad

Also, some people don't really understand the relationship between Sam and Frodo and the amount of respect Sam has for him. And that's partly due to the casting. Sean Astin is quite a bit older than Elijah Wood, whereas in the books, Sam is much younger than Frodo and looks up to him. Frodo is also viewed as an intellectual - a rarity among Hobbits, and nephew of the famous Bilbo Baggins.

Anonymous

Aw bless your soul I felt so bad watching you see Gandalf die! I had a feeling you'll gravitate toward the Sam and Frodo bond so I'm defo excited to see the reactions to the next film :) I'm glad you decided to react to these after The Hobbit. I do really like the Hobbit films but these will always hold a special place in my heart