Hope and vigilance! Dom Bettinelli, Thomas Sanjurjo, Thomas Salerno, and Kaitlyn Facista discuss the first two episodes of The Rings of Power, the themes it is unrolling so far, and how faithful to Tolkien’s vision it stays.
Moments from my NYC Trip & Thoughts on the Rings of Power Screening
I can’t wait to watch the first two episodes again once they’ve been released next week. I’ll probably need to watch them at least two more times before I can begin to form any coherent or constructive thoughts, to be honest, but it will be such a joy to be able to speak freely without worrying about spoiling anything for anyone and to be able to hear everyone else’s thoughts as well. I’m excited to finally see the show speak for itself, for better or for worse!
The Road to Rings of Power: YouTube series with Forte Catholic, Part Three
Every Friday leading up to the show's release, we will be here to discuss one of the Lord of the Rings movies, their primary plot points, our favorite moments and especially the things that will connect to Rings of Power.
The Road to Rings of Power: YouTube series with Forte Catholic, Part Two
Every Friday leading up to the show's release, we will be here to discuss one of the Lord of the Rings movies, their primary plot points, our favorite moments and especially the things that will connect to Rings of Power.
The Road to Rings of Power: YouTube series with Forte Catholic, Part One
Every Friday leading up to the show's release, we will be here to discuss one of the Lord of the Rings movies, their primary plot points, our favorite moments and especially the things that will connect to Rings of Power.
My Hopes and Concerns for “The Rings of Power”: Counting Down One Month Until the Series Premiere
As The Rings of Power premiere is only one month away, I wanted to share my thoughts on the show so far: my hopes, my concerns, my overall state of mind in regards to the series thus far. In the end, we’ll have to see for ourselves on September second, but here’s what I’ve been processing over the last few months.
The Rings of Power at San Diego Comic-Con 2022
As I’m flying home from my first-ever San Diego Comic-Con, I wanted to take this time to write about my experience and thoughts about the events I was able to attend. The whole trip was a bit overwhelming and exhausting but I’m so glad I was able to go, especially as I’m so pregnant at this point! Everyone I encountered on the trip was so kind and helpful, and I really am so thankful for this once in a lifetime experience.
"But Even Then, There Was Light": Rings of Power Full Teaser Released
Prime Video has released the full teaser for their forthcoming series, The Rings of Power, this morning as promised! The teaser is two and a half minutes long and finally provides a solid frame of reference for the show.
An Unexpected Journey: London, Oxford, and a Sneak Peek of “The Rings of Power”
Last week, I was invited to London by Prime Studios to join a handful of other Tolkien scholars and creatives for a sneak peek of their forthcoming series, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”.
The passion that these folks have for faithfully bringing the Second Age to life was really touching and was evident in the way they spoke about Middle-earth and Tolkien himself. I was actually very impressed by their knowledge of the Legendarium and Tolkien’s letters particularly.
As I watched the footage, I began to feel immersed in Middle-earth in a way that I hadn’t when watching the teaser trailer released earlier this year. There were moments of breathtaking high beauty, exhilarating heroism, and beautifully captured humanity which evoked many of the same feelings I experienced when reading Tolkien for the first time. One shot in particular completely took my breath away and I’m tearing up over again thinking about it as I type this.
Despite many of the darkest events of Middle-earth’s history occurring in the Second Age, I believe that the show will approach these events with the same life-affirming and hopeful tone that Tolkien himself wrote with. (Or at least, I believe the writers have this explicit goal in mind.)