Sine poena nulla lex.

The Debt said:

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This show will be 6 seasons of people walking.

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I too saw Clerks 2

The Debt said:

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This show will be 6 seasons of people walking.

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And a movie.

amercer said:

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So Gandalf and Elrond are around right? Who else?

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*pushes up nerd glasses*

Gandalf is not around during this time period. The Being that will become Gandalf is around, but not active.

This show needs a whole lot of Glorfindel after they screwed him out of LOTR and gave his actions to Liv Tyler.

redline248 said:

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We might even see Khazad-dum during it's peak.

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That's such a huge opportunity. I'd be surprised if we didn't.

redline248 said:

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We might even see Khazad-dum during it's peak.

Question: Would Amazon include Galadriel and not ask Kate Blanchet to return in the role? Would she even do it? Would they want a younger actress?

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I hope not.

I want this show to be its own thing, and not beholden in any way shape or form to Jackson's movies. I'm even in favor of drawing from a different well for art direction, musical score, etc.

That is not to take anything away from Jackson, but I'm not loyal to his vision or interpretation of Tolkien.

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I want this show to be its own thing, and not beholden in any way shape or form to Jackson's movies. I'm even in favor of drawing from a different well for art direction, musical score, etc.

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The music was just about perfect for the films and should be considered one of the greatest soundtracks of all time

When Aragorn busts into the hall and yells "The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid ..."
and they do Theoden looking hard-ass, then pan to Gmili, then to Legolas, then to Aragorn, then back to Theoden and he throws down
"AND ROHAN WILL ANSWER, MUSTER THE ROHIRRIM".

That friends, is when 28-year-old Muckraker, who thinks Theoden is the greatest character in the LOTR, loudly yelled in the theater "YEAH MOTHERF***CKER!!!" and several minutes later was visited by an usher reminding me there were children present.

MuckRaker96 said:

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When Aragorn busts into the hall and yells "The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid ..."
and they do Theoden looking hard-ass, then pan to Gmili, then to Legolas, then to Aragorn, then back to Theoden and he throws down
"AND ROHAN WILL ANSWER, MUSTER THE ROHIRRIM".

That friends, is when 28-year-old Muckraker, who thinks Theoden is the greatest character in the LOTR, loudly yelled in the theater "YEAH MOTHERF***CKER!!!" and several minutes later was visited by an usher reminding me there were children present.

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that and the couple of times the Rohirrim sound all their horns at the same time. Must be some ancestral blood, but I'm ready to throw down

Rohan is hands down the best part of the movies. I love their part of the soundtrack the most as well.

PatAg said:

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MuckRaker96 said:

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When Aragorn busts into the hall and yells "The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid ..."
and they do Theoden looking hard-ass, then pan to Gmili, then to Legolas, then to Aragorn, then back to Theoden and he throws down
"AND ROHAN WILL ANSWER, MUSTER THE ROHIRRIM".

That friends, is when 28-year-old Muckraker, who thinks Theoden is the greatest character in the LOTR, loudly yelled in the theater "YEAH MOTHERF***CKER!!!" and several minutes later was visited by an usher reminding me there were children present.

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that and the couple of times the Rohirrim sound all their horns at the same time. Must be some ancestral blood, but I'm ready to throw down

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I get goosebumps just thinking about these parts (and the music in general). That's how good they are.

The Dog Lord said:

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PatAg said:

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MuckRaker96 said:

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When Aragorn busts into the hall and yells "The beacons are lit! Gondor calls for aid ..."
and they do Theoden looking hard-ass, then pan to Gmili, then to Legolas, then to Aragorn, then back to Theoden and he throws down
"AND ROHAN WILL ANSWER, MUSTER THE ROHIRRIM".

That friends, is when 28-year-old Muckraker, who thinks Theoden is the greatest character in the LOTR, loudly yelled in the theater "YEAH MOTHERF***CKER!!!" and several minutes later was visited by an usher reminding me there were children present.

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that and the couple of times the Rohirrim sound all their horns at the same time. Must be some ancestral blood, but I'm ready to throw down

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I get goosebumps just thinking about these parts (and the music in general). That's how good they are.

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I'm sitting at a wedding and I'm now ready to fight people. Good thing because this wedding needs help

I understand why they would do the 2nd Age to connect to Sauron and the rings, but I would much rather have seen first age stories. The crafting of the silmarils. Feanor battling balrogs before the gates of Morgoth's keep. The entire tale of Beren & Luthien (which ties in with Sauron). The height of Gondolin. And its fall.

Lots of great 1st Age material. /nerd

Fightin TX Aggie said:

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I understand why they would do the 2nd Age to connect to Sauron and the rings, but I would much rather have seen first age stories. The crafting of the silmarils. Feanor battling balrogs before the gates of Morgoth's keep. The entire tale of Beren & Luthien (which ties in with Sauron). The height of Gondolin. And its fall.

Lots of great 1st Age material. /nerd

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There are a lot of great stories in the 1st Age, but the problem is that there are not a lot of TV mian characters in those stories. There are great characters: the Valar, Feanor, Melkor/Morgoth, Thingol and Melian, Tuor, Beren and Luthien, etc. Unfortunately, none of them stick around long enough to be the main focus of a TV series. The Vala Quenta and Quenta Silmarillion can only be done (imo) in an anthology series.

For the 2nd age though, you have lots of principal players who stick around long time. All of the elf leadership are in place the entire age, and the important Numenorians (Ar-Pharazon, Elendil and his family) can be there for the entirety if you start during that time. Hell, even the Dwarves could have a few Durins to keep consistency.