The One Ring may finally give The Rings of Power Season 3 the story spine it has needed. With Sauron seeking dominion, the coming war can pressure Galadriel, Isildur, Elrond, Númenor, and Middle-earth itself into the tragic shape the series promised from the beginning.
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The War of the Elves and Sauron is more than a big lore event for The Rings of Power Season 3. It is the moment Sauron’s beautiful lie should run out of road, forcing Middle-earth to face the cost of the Rings, Eregion’s tragedy, and the rise of open domination.
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The Rings of Power Season 3 first look puts Sauron in darkness, and that may be the point. After two seasons of mystery boxes and obvious reveals, Prime Video’s series may finally be moving toward the tragic, Sauron-driven story it promised from the beginning.
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Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.04 – Eldest.
In this episode, we discuss the role Tom Bombadil will play in this story, why Mary is 100% OUT on Estrid, and why Poppy definitely has a Jack Johnson T-shirt laying around somewhere…
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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 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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