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Rings of Power is NOT Like Tolkien's 2nd Age : A Trailer Analysis
Michael and Jonathan review the new Rings of Power Teaser Trailer, looking through the entire 2+ minutes, and discussing what is Tolkien (a little), what isn't Tolkien (a lot), and why the Hobbits are waddling...
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Chapters
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00:00 Introduction
00:10 Initial Thoughts
04:03 Reviewing the Trailer
10:40 "Based" on Tolkien
13:14 Time Compression is the Problem
13:55 Warrior Women
16:33 Dagor Bragollach?
20:09 Elves Heading to Valinor?
23:34 HalBROOOO!
27:55 Ar-Pharazon
29:58 Oath of Feanor?
30:40 Looks like the Eye of Sauron
31:40 Harfoots getting ready to snorkel!
33:38 What's good about the trailer?
36:03 Great effects don't make a good story
37:57 Quotable, not Memorable
38:57 Closing Thoughts
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