THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/ Presented by The Prancing Pony Podcast Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:43:27 +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 THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/ 32 32 202775436 035 – Magical Woo Woo Sounds https://ringswrapup.com/035-magical-woo-woo-sounds/ Sun, 03 Nov 2024 16:00:21 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2518 Join Alan, James, and Sara as they ponder Pelargir, ruminate about Rhûn, admire Adar, and linger on Lindon in the second half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! We talk through the remaining storylines in the show, including high praise for […]

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]]> Join Alan, James, and Sara as they ponder Pelargir, ruminate about Rhûn, admire Adar, and linger on Lindon in the second half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!

We talk through the remaining storylines in the show, including high praise for some, and… less than that for others. Spoilers: all three of us gave S2 a better grade than S1, but the show’s not on the Honor Roll quite yet.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> 2518 034 – Most Valuable Dwarf Award https://ringswrapup.com/034-most-valuable-dwarf-award/ Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:00:44 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2513 The envelope, please… Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk about costumes, casting, and Khazad-dûm (it’s alliteration, folks) in what is only the first half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power! We give well-deserved praise to Bear McCreary, wonder where […]

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]]> The envelope, please… Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk about costumes, casting, and Khazad-dûm (it’s alliteration, folks) in what is only the first half of our post-season review of Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power!

We give well-deserved praise to Bear McCreary, wonder where Círdan disappeared to, and chat about fan reception of the (in our opinion) improved second season of the show. Also, we talk about three of the show’s story lines, saving the rest for next week!

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> 2513 033 – Schrödinger’s Podcast https://ringswrapup.com/033-schrodingers-podcast/ https://ringswrapup.com/033-schrodingers-podcast/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2024 01:43:16 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2507 Join Alan, James and Sara as they avoid spoilers in this episode blurb, discuss the revelation of the Stranger’s name, weep over a powerful father-son moment, and agree that the show has gotten better – all in their discussion of the Season 2 finale of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings […]

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]]> Join Alan, James and Sara as they avoid spoilers in this episode blurb, discuss the revelation of the Stranger’s name, weep over a powerful father-son moment, and agree that the show has gotten better – all in their discussion of the Season 2 finale of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Shadow and Flame’.

Annatar makes sure Celebrimbor gets his point, Glüg makes a questionable career move, and Kemen still has Middle-earth’s most punchable face. From shadowy Balrog wings to a surprise appearance of a sword; from Yoda moments to another Princess Bride callback, the RoPWU team have more things. to. say.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/033-schrodingers-podcast/feed/ 0 2507 032 – Under His Thumb https://ringswrapup.com/032-under-his-thumb/ https://ringswrapup.com/032-under-his-thumb/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 03:35:28 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2502 Join Alan, James and Sara as they mourn Mírdania, remember Rían, and are apprehensive for Arondir in their discussion of Season 2, Episode 7 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – “Doomed to Die”. Celebrimbor enjoys a cuppa during a delightful delusion, Glüg considers organizing an Uruk labor union, and Mister […]

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]]> Join Alan, James and Sara as they mourn Mírdania, remember Rían, and are apprehensive for Arondir in their discussion of Season 2, Episode 7 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – “Doomed to Die”.

Celebrimbor enjoys a cuppa during a delightful delusion, Glüg considers organizing an Uruk labor union, and Mister Mouse proves there’s a glitch in the Matrix. From mountains made of Lego® bricks to Mirdania’s unexpected battlefield knowledge; from Starship lyrics to Princess Bride quotes, the RoPWU team continue to have things. to. say.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/032-under-his-thumb/feed/ 0 2502 031 – Tom’s Trolley Problem https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/ https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:54:23 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2497 Listen in as Alan, Sara, and James talk through the things they love – and the things they don’t love so much – about Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Where is He?’ While we still ask that question about Celeborn, it’s Adar asking the question […]

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]]> Listen in as Alan, Sara, and James talk through the things they love – and the things they don’t love so much – about Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Where is He?’

While we still ask that question about Celeborn, it’s Adar asking the question about whatever Halbrand is going by these days. From the next-level gaslighting of Celebrimbor to the pronunciation of smial; from the amazing horns of Númenor to Disa’s new bat-signal, the RoPWU team have got opinions. And yes, that includes the ripped-from-context use of an iconic book and movie line.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/feed/ 0 2497 030 – O Captain! My Captain! https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/ https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 01:01:07 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2457 Join Alan, James, and Sara as they walk their way through what they all agree is the best episode of Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Episode 5 ‘Halls of Stone’. From King Durin and his newfound power (and greed), to Annatar’s masterful manipulation of Celebrimbor and Mírdania, […]

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]]> Join Alan, James, and Sara as they walk their way through what they all agree is the best episode of Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Episode 5 ‘Halls of Stone’. From King Durin and his newfound power (and greed), to Annatar’s masterful manipulation of Celebrimbor and Mírdania, the RoPWU team have things to say. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Valandil.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/feed/ 0 2457 029 – This Episode… Takes An Age https://ringswrapup.com/029-this-episode-takes-an-age/ https://ringswrapup.com/029-this-episode-takes-an-age/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2448 Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk (at great length) about the third and fourth episodes in Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. From Isildur’s meet-cute gone bad to Tom Bombadil pet-naming habits, the RoPWU crew talk about it all, noting that when this show […]

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]]> Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk (at great length) about the third and fourth episodes in Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. From Isildur’s meet-cute gone bad to Tom Bombadil pet-naming habits, the RoPWU crew talk about it all, noting that when this show gets it right, they really get it right. And with a few out-of-context homages, the inverse is also true.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/029-this-episode-takes-an-age/feed/ 0 2448 028 – Squid Ink Pasta Boy https://ringswrapup.com/028-squid-ink-pasta-boy/ https://ringswrapup.com/028-squid-ink-pasta-boy/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:00:19 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2444 Alan, James, and Sara team up once again to walk you through the first two episodes of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. We watch Sauron go from an unconvincing CEO, through his squishy days, until he becomes the Halbrand we all know and Galadriel can’t stop thinking about. […]

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]]> Alan, James, and Sara team up once again to walk you through the first two episodes of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. We watch Sauron go from an unconvincing CEO, through his squishy days, until he becomes the Halbrand we all know and Galadriel can’t stop thinking about. We rave about Círdan, Disa, and the singing of Gil-galad, while scratching our collective heads about a few things. Thanks for joining us for another season of Rings of Power Wrap-up!

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/028-squid-ink-pasta-boy/feed/ 0 2444 027 – You Look Familiar https://ringswrapup.com/027-you-look-familiar/ https://ringswrapup.com/027-you-look-familiar/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2432 Halbrand comes back to Eregion for more; James, Sara, and Alan come back to the podcast for more, too — but without a wig. Join us as we bring you up to speed on all the things we’ve seen and heard about the upcoming Season 2 of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: the […]

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]]> Halbrand comes back to Eregion for more; James, Sara, and Alan come back to the podcast for more, too — but without a wig. Join us as we bring you up to speed on all the things we’ve seen and heard about the upcoming Season 2 of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power! From big blue bling to the most underrated Elf ever, the RoPWU crew looks at the teaser, the trailer, the BTS clips, and all the news articles and interviews we could find. Plus news straight from Rings of Power at San Diego ComicCon!

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/027-you-look-familiar/feed/ 0 2432 026 – Eat Your Broccoli https://ringswrapup.com/026-eat-your-broccoli/ https://ringswrapup.com/026-eat-your-broccoli/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 22:03:32 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2427 Like a toddler at the dinner table, we’ve saved the most unpleasant bit for last. Listen in as Sara, James, and Alan return to finish their report cards for Amazon: will the show get passing marks? With discussion of the visuals, music, and acting behind us, tonight’s conversation turns to the writing. The sea may […]

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]]> Like a toddler at the dinner table, we’ve saved the most unpleasant bit for last. Listen in as Sara, James, and Alan return to finish their report cards for Amazon: will the show get passing marks? With discussion of the visuals, music, and acting behind us, tonight’s conversation turns to the writing. The sea may always be right, but if the sea could write, that might help. We grade specific plot lines, from Durin and Elrond (outstanding) to mithranium (needs improvement), look into specific dialog examples, and debate where The Rings of Power got it right, and where they might improve. Join us as we wrap up S1 and look forward to S2! There is a tempest around here somewhere… now where did I put it?

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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