Weapons Of The Second Age: Christopher Thompson
We all know that the Second Age of Middle-earth is filled to the brim with great characters, mythical races and creatures, literal world-changing events, and fascinating cities and landscapes. But, if there is one thing that doesn't get talked about enough, it's the weapons—and I'm...
“The War of the Rohirrim” finds its voice
With all of the buzz constantly surrounding the “Rings of Power,” it’s easy to forget that we’ve got more than just live-action streaming Middle-earth content coming our way in the near future. Even as this is written, Warner Brothers and Sola Entertainment are (I would assume...
The Rings of Power is rising: our breakdown of the new images from Empire Magazine
The last few days have been massive in regards to The Rings of Power marketing campaign. After the great silence of the last few months, Amazon has decided to wake up, releasing new exclusive images of the show in collaboration with Empire Magazine. Let's take...
Why Comparing the Rings of Power to Previous Tolkien Adaptations is Problematic: Christopher Thompson
To begin, let me ask you a simple question: Would you rationally compare Ralph Bakshi's adaptation of the Lord of the Rings to Peter Jackson's magnum opus trilogy? No, of course not. Because you really can't. The same reason why you can't compare Rankin and...