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The Rings Of Power Season 2 Episode 4 Recap & Reaction: “Eldest” Finds Wonder Off The Main Road

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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The Rings Of Power Season 2 Episode 3 Recap & Reaction: Sauron Makes Manipulation Feel Like Choice

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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The Rings Of Power Season 1 Episode 7 Recap & Reaction: “The Eye” Finds Hope Inside The Ashes

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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The Rings Of Power Season 1 Episode 6 Recap & Reaction: Subverting Tolkien In A Good Way

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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The Rings Of Power Season 1 Episode 1 Recap & Reaction: Galadriel Chooses The Hunt Over Valinor

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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