How Closely Does The Rings of Power Follow What Tolkien Actually Wrote? (Part I – Locations)
What is the purpose of adapting a beloved literary work to film or television? For the studio producing the adaptation, of course the basic purpose is to make money. But what of the audience? For those who are already fans of the book(s), there is...
The Sword That Was Broken: “Adrift”
"Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." ―"All That Glitters Is Not Gold", "Strider", The Fellowship of the Ring This is my analysis of the second episode of The Rings of Power: "Adrift". It will probably be the last time I include...
Elvenhome the Green and Fair: “A Shadow of the Past”
"But if of ships I now should sing, what ship would come to me, What ship would bear me ever back across so wide a Sea?" ―Galadriel's "Song of Eldamar", "Farewell to Lórien", The Fellowship of the Ring As I promised last week, this is my analysis of...
On the Threshold of The Rings of Power
"Wind is changing!" ―Ghân-buri-Ghân, The Return of the King The Story of a Tolkien Fan It seems difficult to believe, but after years of uncertainty and doubt, we are finally on the threshold of a new era in Tolkien adaptations. For me this story began long ago, with...