Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.03 – The Eagle And The Sceptre.
In this episode, we discuss if the show earns the implication of why Isildur hangs on to the ring, why Annatar/Celbrimbor might be the best part of what Rings of Power has offered so far, and why Pharazon is totally a Dry Bar kind of guy…
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.02 – Where The Stars Are Strange.
In this episode, the horror elements implemented in episode 2, if this show is adaptation or fan fiction (or if they are one in the same?), and why Galadriel is going to PUMPED about Annatar’s glow up…
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Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 2.01 – Elven Kings Under The Sky.
Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.01 – Elven Kings Under The Sky.
In this episode, we discuss when Sauron stopped choosing good (or if he ever did to begin with), why this season already feels more Lord Of The Rings-ey, and why Gil-Galad seems like the kinda guy who would ALWAYS make sure you refer to him as HIGH king Gil-Galad.
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Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.08 – “Alloyed”.
In this episode, we chat if the show lies to us, why the emotional connection between Halbrand and Galadriel is the centerpiece of the show, and why Galadriel and Adar are going to need to form a calming circle…
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Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.07 – “The Eye”.
In this episode, we chat about who the show is writing for, the exquisite cinematography for the opening, and why Mary is totally Disa…
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Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.06 – “Udun”.
In this episode, we chat about light vs. dark, how this episode supplements and subverts core Tolkein ideology, and why Blake is never going to live near a mountain…
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Mary & Blake discuss the series premiere of The Rings of Power, episode 1.01 – “A Shadow Of The Past”.
In this episode, we chat how the history behind Rings Of Power, why first episodes need to introduce pivotal characters in ironic terms which define the series, the stability of visual language, and Mary has a CHERNOBYL sized hot take about the Harfoots…
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The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake is Mary and Blake Larsen’s full-spoiler Rings Of Power podcast covering the Prime Video series through episode recaps, reactions, character analysis, theories, Tolkien context, and the storytelling choices shaping Middle-earth. Every episode, we break down the biggest character decisions, emotional turns, performances, production choices, musical ideas, mythology,…
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