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Diving deep into The Rings of Power. 💍🔥🗡️ ✉ tropbrainstorm @gmail .com

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SAURON REBUILT "Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow takes another shape and grows again. […] The Enemy still lacks one thing to give him strength and knowledge to beat down all resistance..."
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“Always after a defeat and a respite, the Shadow takes another shape and grows again. […] His plans are far from ripe, I think, but they are ripening. […] The Enemy still lacks one thing to g…

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His shift in demeanor.
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"The last man to bear your crest died over a thousand years ago. [...]" "I told you I found it on a dead man." My very first impression of this was not only that Sauron found the crest on the last man to bear it (over 1000 years ago), but he was the one who killed him for it.
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I've finally gathered my thoughts just enough to say how excited I am for scene comparisons. (e.g.) How does Sauron deal with traps when he's Halbrand vs. Annatar? (Even with 6 seconds of Annatar, I'm already fascinated by how differently and similarly Charlie carries himself.)
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Comparing these images adds a lot of context (the beginning vs. the end). The way his hair is tied back (on the right) makes him look more prepared for battle or a fight, along with the tighter fit of his clothes, his stance, expression, etc. Everything is more harsh.
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This has been said a lot, but I'll say it again: Making us love Halbrand before stabbing us in the heart was a pro move. There's a scene in a trilogy I read recently ("The First Law" by Joe Abercrombie) with two best friends who became bitter enemies...
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Reminder: No way is this guy going to carry on with the Southlands accent when he looks like this, and if we're this affected by mere images of him, the first clip we get of him speaking might put us in hospice.
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No one is safe from the first voice clip we get of Annatar.
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I'm actually getting so excited for this season, I can hardly act like a normal person on here.
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#LOTR #TheRingsOfPower is here at #SDCC
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(1/5) #RingsOfPower Analysis Teaser 11 (images for Chapter 6) Took a small teaser break after the 10th one, but we can do some more. The following comparison is briefly in the Blog Preview, but it is relevant. (There are some hints and thoughts along the way.)
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"The master I apprenticed to used to speak of the wonders of your craft." Did Sauron speak of Morgoth or Aulë as his master? It was most likely Aulë. Now, it may seem strange that Celebrimbor's name, let alone his work, would be held in such high regard by either one.
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Something interesting about season 1: After the prologue, there were no typical flashbacks. In moments where there could have been one, we were shown a representation of an event, instead of the event itself. Some examples:
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"It's really the battle of the darkness against the light, with some very dark and quite violent moments." uh huh🥲
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EXCLUSIVE ⚔️ #TheRingsOfPower ’s battles are "on a much grander scale" in Season 2, co-showrunner Patrick McKay tells Empire. There's one that will "take place not just overnight, but over multiple days, weeks, months and episodes". READ MORE:
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No one is safe from the first voice clip we get of Annatar.
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No one is safe.
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Reminds me of the Mystics' moth motif.
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Then there's us. We thought we hated Sauron in the beginning, but we wouldn't truly hate him now without loving him first, and there will always be a trace of that love left over. (i've been mourning for two years)
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The same music cue at the end of Arondir's conversation plays when Sauron reveals himself. "...not because of what their ancestors once did, but because of who they still are." "Not until you tell me who you are. [...] Who you really are." (w/ dialogue | isolated music)
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#troprewatch : A lot of this kind of works as a red-herring cover for when we get introduced to Halbrand's "King of the Southlands" lineage; a question of if he can be good. But it also shows us the mindset of the elves; they hold onto grudges for a long time,
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I still think it's cool that Sauron was wearing his Eregion clothing when he got to Mordor. No time to waste, he said.
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Patrick McKay's favorite part in the 2nd age is when Sauron forges the One Ring, "invokes" the Ring poem, "and the Elves instantly perceive they've been had" (SDCC 2022). You know that whole sequence is gonna be SO cool and we will feel their alarm👇
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Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky.... #TheRingsOfPower
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(1/13) —Thoughts on Haladriel/Saurondriel: Part 1— Here is a brief brainstorm on why Sauron is incapable of Love. #TheRingsOfPower
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Sauron's first outfit looks like a combination of his clothes in Eregion and as Annatar (specifically the material, neckline, and rope belt).
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I've listened to this part from the Bronwyn and Arondir theme more times than I care to admit.
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Theorizing why Sauron was missing during the War of Wrath (all because he and Galadriel talked about different sunrises)—
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One of these days I should make a thread of parts of the music I listen to on a loop. (This time it's Sauron's ostinato with the Mithril/Rings Theme, from "The Fading Light.")
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K but have you considered how ASTRONOMICALLY old Adar is?
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One thing I found unsettling, from the very beginning (even before episode 3 aired), was how strangely dark Sauron's eyes were in episode 2. Now, I'm even more unsettled because they look fine in ep. 3-7, but they darken again when his mask falls.
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...and it perfectly describes Galadriel's pain. "But you can't truly hate a man without loving him first, and there's always a trace of that love left over."
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This is gonna be SO cool 🎉
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Calling all #LOTR faithful: Tom Bombadil, the mystical J.R.R. Tolkien character often left out of adaptations, will appear in season two of #TheRingsofPower . Take an exclusive first look:
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(1/20) —Sauron Unchained— Sauron went MIA halfway through The Silmarillion, and did not reappear until after Morgoth's defeat. Some common beliefs are that he deserted his allies, or hid in a tower. But one line in #TheRingsOfPower reveals exactly where he was.
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"It's such a a process, developing a whole new look, a new voice, a new way of moving." The new voice is real now 💀
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Charlie Vickers as Sauron 👑
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1) I'm awake. 2) The fabric of his clothes look like the Sea. 3) The waves that line his collar. 4) His hair care routine.
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Prime Video has revealed the first look at Círdan the Shipwright in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, to be played by Ben Daniels.
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Galadriel thought she hated Sauron in the beginning, because of the countless people she'd lost. But Halbrand gained her trust and she befriended him at her loneliest, making her hatred for Sauron that much more complete in the end.
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(1/12) —Sauron's Conditional Use of Names— Sauron does not call himself 'Halbrand' around those he is close with. #TheRingsOfPower
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It's going to be interesting to see more parallels between Adar and Galadriel (Adar having accepted a deal vs. Galadriel who refused). Really excited to rewatch season 1 in a whole new light, after knowing exactly what happened between Sauron and Adar. Also, more Black Speech :D
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'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' star Sam Hazeldine exclusively talks taking over the role of orc leader Adar and what's next in the struggle against Sauron.
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when I say this picture has not left my brain
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Sauron is rising, and the battle for Middle-earth is beginning. Empire goes on set of The Lord Of The Rings: #TheRingsOfPower S2, speaking to the showrunners, cast and more about the return of Prime Video's fantasy epic. Words @DanJolin . ORDER A COPY:
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These kinds of images, side-by-side, remind you that no matter how different he looks or acts, underneath whatever mask Sauron wears is the same infamous, sadistic smile:
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Couple that with, "Thought the pattern suited me," and it seems that Sauron was planning to be the King of Men for over 1000 years. Then you wonder who started the Promised King prophecy. And how long ago it had been started (over 1000 years?)...
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Testing the extent of Sauron's rule with names— Tamar: "What are you called, again?" Sauron: "Depends." Tamar: "Depends on what?" Sauron: "How close we are."
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The what-was-Sauron-up-to side of me has fixated on: "All by his design."
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All by his design. Trailer tomorrow.
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(1/16) —Call me Tallbrand: A Flex— #TheRingsOfPower Sauron has an EGO. "Call me Halbrand," was much more direct than it appeared. It was a correction. Think of what the last straw was: "Please. Don't do this." "Why not, LOWMAN?!"
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(1/15) —In the Darkness Bind Them— #TheRingsOfPower Has anyone else wondered exactly why Power was the proper exchange for Light? That line always stood out to me as something unexpected and ominous. It seemed like there was a lot more to it than what we perceive on the surface.
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I've been trying to figure out the exact meaning of that title for two years. It's ironic, considering Sauron was missing for most of the episode, but I'm convinced there's a specific reason.
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Unlike all other episode titles of Season 1, the title of Episode 7, ‘The Eye’, has no obvious connection to what is shown in the episode. It’s almost as if the title will only make sense once we get to know what Sauron did behind the scene during the events of this episode.
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(1/10) #TheRingsOfPower Analysis Teaser 12 Here's another preview of Chapter 6, this time focused on a single word: LILÓMËA. What are you hiding, @bearmccreary ?
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Asking the question: "Could Morgoth afford/risk turning Sauron against him by imprisoning him?" (an extension of "Sauron Unchained")—
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Blood Oath

“Therefore when Eönwë departed [Sauron] hid himself in Middle-earth; and he fell back into evil, for the bonds that Morgoth had laid upon him were very strong.” — Of the Rings of Power …

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(3/5) 1. Sauron gave gifts, which happened to be the two ingredients used to make the Three Elven Rings—by which means he intends to enslave them. (sidenote: the colors of the gifts match the colors of their respective scenes.)
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(10/13) He can get as close as he wants, act sexy and flirtatious, or he can put on the puppy eyes. But all of it is just a mask. What we saw in the end was underneath that mask the whole time. He didn't change from good to evil overnight. [mask on] [mask off]
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Adar, who was undeniably close to Sauron long ago, would harbor hatred stronger than most. But the "love left over" might affect which side he is on in season 2.
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...and how Sauron wouldn't have lied when he said "yes" to, "Are you the king we were promised?" just sayin
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Merry Christmas. 🎁 #TheRingsOfPower Chapter 6: The Call to Tinúviel
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Chapter 6: The Call to Tinúviel

“Then the spell of silence fell from Beren, and he called to her, crying Tinúviel; and the woods echoed the name.” — The Silmarillion

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wait hold on i'm not actually prepared for new music
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Celebrimbor's handiwork will shape the future of Middle-earth.
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I'm not sure about this, but it's an idea. I've seen some hypothesize that a shot from the BTS video is a reunion between Galadriel and Celebrían, because of how happy Galadriel seems. It has also been said that the setting is the same where she's very distressed in the teaser.
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my *favorite* one is: "Sometimes to find the light, we must first touch the darkness," followed by, "What do you know of darkness?" (but if we're talking about the one i will never recover from, it's probably: "Is Galadriel here?")
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tell me in the comments or quoted retweets your favourite quotes from the show!! mine is probably gil-galad's "hope is never mere" and then elrond reminding him of that 🥹🫶 #TheRingsOfPower
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I actually think the writers nailed this aspect. If you think about it, the followers we saw WERE silly. - Waldreg didn't really know what he was doing. - The Mystics thought that the Stranger was Sauron. They seem more like wannabe followers than devout.
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As I'm continuing my Rings of Power rewatch, something is sticking out to me. "Sauron" is an Elven name meaning "Abhorred". He never would call himself that and he certainly wouldn't allow his followers to. "I pledge my loyalty to Sauron" is silly and would never have been said.
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(2/5) I have said some of this before. If you want to know what Sauron's intentions were in *that* Númenor scene, and why he wanted Galadriel to keep the dagger, use the *Call it a Gift* scene for reference.
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I'm interested to see if the loss of Bronwyn affects Arondir's views of Isildur's crush on Estrid. I didn't expect her to potentially be hiding something, so that's exciting! I'm sure she's fine, but I wonder if Arondir's distrust will be substantiated, or just "stranger danger."
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(I also think that @RingsOfPowerEra was on the mark in predicting that Sauron will use the One Ring to turn these Elves against each other in this confrontation, seeing how they slowly turn their swords to each other while Sauron just smiles at Celebrimbor.) #TROPspoilers
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you know, JD once said that Celeborn being alive would be like a freight train hitting her, but I think once they meet again, the freight train will hit ~me~
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Morfydd talking about Celeborn
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(5/5) Convincing as it was, we all know that he did not deem Celebrimbor as a TRUE friend—Celebrimbor is a means to an end. So was Galadriel. #TheRingsOfPower
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Actually hadn't considered that Adar could be saying that line to Galadriel! I thought it was Celebrimbor, but of course Adar would be the one who knows how Sauron does things, whereas Celebrimbor is a current unknowing victim of it.
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"He worms his way inside your mind..."
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(4/5) 2. These comparisons show that Sauron used the same method to ensnare Celebrimbor as he did with Galadriel in the beginning. It hints at what kind of friendship he and Galadriel had: Sauron's charm on Celebrimbor was feigned. It was a trick.
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I'm still banking on the One Ring being made in season 2, so let me just put all of my reasoning in one place. "We expect that the only one we won’t see forged just yet is the One Ring." That bit was just speculation. The reality is: the RoP team wasn't saying anything...
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@tropbrainstorm What are your thoughts on this after recent developments?
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so i'm unokay
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Check out this exclusive look at Arondir, Isildur, and a new character Estrid portrayed by Nia Towle on @PrimeVideo 's The Lord of the Rings: @TheRingsofPower Season 2, premiering August 29. #IGNLive #IGNSummerOfGaming For more info:
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— The two Charlies, as we call them, go places I think people will be surprised by. It’s almost a psychological thriller. The noose is tightening more and more. 🫣🫣🫣🫣
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@BerekTheHorse Kinda rude (and suspicious ngl) that Sauron kept rubbing that in her face, up to the very end.
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Sauron wore the pouch in episode 7.
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love love looooove all of her season 2 looks we've seen so far
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Galadriel in Season 2.
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Not to be annoying but what does it mean that Halbrand was made “for Galadriel”? How long has he been in that form? Was he waiting for her? Was he looking for her? Did he know he was going to run into her? Why does Sauron feel Galadriel “needed” a stinky Aragorn-looking low-man?
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@teawithtrop I've always believed that to be the case. Now I'm kinda nervous that it might actually be true, and we'll see it. Like, how many obscure things from season 1 are no longer going to be ambiguous in season 2?
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(11/13) The fact that this debate is ongoing speaks to the success of the showrunners' design.
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(5/13) However, one cannot simply say that Sauron TRULY loved Galadriel in any capacity. Believe Charlie and the showrunners when they say that he was using her. He did it on purpose. He is a deceiver.
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(4/13) Galadriel, in the end, steadily wished for Halbrand's ultimate good as far as it could be obtained. She certainly loved him, though the nature of her love may be open to interpretation (whether she was *in* love, or she loved him like she loves Elrond, you choose).
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Halbrand: *exists* #TheRingsOfPower fandom:
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It's a tough one, but I have a short explanation! Pharazôn: "It's folly to kick against the current. You see, the tide may rise and drown a man, or fall and sweep him out to sea. But the trick of mastering the current is to know which way it will turn next." (1x05)
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@tropbrainstorm #TROPrewatch But rewatching here, I don't know if Halbrand had a plan regarding Galadriel until he learned her name earlier this episode. If we go back, Halbrand tried to stop her from getting on the raft by holding his hand up; he outed her as an elf to the others right away.
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Also, I thought I was just seeing things in the promo images, but it remained consistent in these stills. We can already see the passage of time from Sauron's significantly longer hair in the second image.
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Comparing these images adds a lot of context (the beginning vs. the end). The way his hair is tied back (on the right) makes him look more prepared for battle or a fight, along with the tighter fit of his clothes, his stance, expression, etc. Everything is more harsh.
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You'll notice that the times Galadriel used the name 'Sauron' to his face, he didn't seem very happy.
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I've been sprinting to finish my next blog post, and I finally finished it. I aim to publish it in the wee hours of the morning before any more grenades to my sanity are tossed in the timeline.
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I guarantee that if Waldreg or the Mystics were to do and say those things to Sauron's face ("I pledge my loyalty to Sauron," and, "For you are Lord Sauron"), he would have scoffed so hard, and the consequences would be most dire for them.
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That also shows where his opportunism supersedes his plans. He has goals, but he doesn't have to go against the masses to achieve them. He goes with the flow; but his trick is to be a few steps ahead of everyone else (knowing where the current will turn). "What's our heading?"
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Everything Sauron said in their first conversation is the foundation, intentionally laid: 1) "The master I apprenticed to..." → Purpose outlined above. 2) Halbrand: "Where I came up, precious metals were scarce as hens' teeth. So, we learned to combine them...
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Some parts from the soundtrack of Episode 1 (S1) that I listen to on a loop: A Musical "Rewatch." 1) The conversation with Finrod and Galadriel. Very simple, nostalgic and bittersweet. Makes me sad. Begins when Finrod says, "It was a good ship, sister." —Prologue—
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(3/13) Being evil makes someone like Sauron incapable of love (in any capacity) because "love," by definition, is the direct contradiction to "evil." Take it from Tolkien's buddy:
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okay okay okay hold on let me get it together i have thoughts
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Adar is an example of a former true follower. He never called him Sauron, despite the betrayal and the fact that they hate each other. He said: "...the one YOU CALL Sauron..." proving that he once used another (more acceptable) name.
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nailed it
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if you weren't able to attend @collider 's #TheRingsOfPower event you can now watch the Q&A with #MorfyddClark , @IsmaelC_C , Sophia Nomvete, @OwainArthur , costume designer Kate Hawley and director @FilmBayona It's a fun conversation.
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Friendly suggestion that Sauron saw this conversation. Gal: "I intend to ask of the King a fresh company." [..] El: "If after the ceremony, that is still your wish, you shall have [an audience]. :)" — Sauron: "They cast you out for deigning to beg them for a few, petty soldiers."
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...imagine if he said: "I apprenticed to Aulë. I was talking about Aulë." Celebrimbor would marvel at the idea that Aulë himself spoke highly of his craft. Beyond flattery, he'd have a new sense of responsibility. Because that means Annatar, a supposed emissary of the Valar...
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(8/13) Even so, Sauron lusts after power, rather than beauty. He wanted Galadriel to be at his side, but it was only to 'enact his designs faster.' It is as Charlie said:
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"...the most ancient songs of the Elves, of which echoes are remembered still in the West..." Galadriel: "When I was a child, I heard stories of Elves taken by Morgoth. [...] You are one of them, are you not?" (1x06)
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(6/13) Does his alarmingly convincing friendliness towards Celebrimbor mean that he steadily wished for Celebrimbor's ultimate good as far as it could be obtained? (oh, the perils of believing it) Galadriel didn't fall for anything after she knew who he was. Why should we?
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(1/25) —Gil-galad— A small portion of the upcoming analysis (Ch. 6). (very condensed version) With #TheRingsOfPower , we CANNOT accept obscure things at face value. Any time a door to ambiguity opens, it's imperative to think more carefully and ensure that we're not tricked.
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(7/13) If Sauron took Galadriel's physical appearance into account (I don't know if he did, but let's roll with it), he still wouldn't catch feelings. There is a major disconnect between love and lust here. LOVE requires care for the wellbeing of another. LUST does not.
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This is cool because it drives all stories forward, instead of shifting us back and forth between time periods (like how Sauron's "flashback" was represented by the Southlands' current events). It also allows us to use our imagination. We can have our own flashbacks.
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Like, since that article said Adar was offered a deal and then duped, the idea that he would have been CONVINCED to go into that kind of captivity is more terrifying to me than if he was just kidnapped.
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#TheRingsOfPower #RingsOfPower 👀
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We could have easily seen exactly what Sauron did before the raft, but we saw Southlanders surrendering to Adar. Could it represent something that happened in the Southlands? Or Sauron kneeling before Eönwë after the War? How often does he surrender to survive? (1x05)
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Sauron perceived Galadriel's desire for power. That's what made his pitch on the raft so effective. Her question, "Save, or rule?" was her baiting him in their back-and-forth battle of wits; she knew he was in her mind, using her darkest desires against her.
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I know "reading her thoughts" might seem random, but I mean that Sauron perceived her desire to rule in order to benefit the world and others, but him using that desire as bait helped her recognize the evil that could come from it.
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In what conversations would Sauron's master "speak of the wonders of [Celebrimbor's] craft?" Sauron joined Morgoth long before even Fëanor was alive; and it was Fëanor's craft that preoccupied Morgoth's mind, not Celebrimbor's.
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...wouldn't just claim to have been sent by "the Valar." He would claim that AULË sent him. "My master, Aulë, spoke of the wonders of your craft. So, he sent me here to aid you in your efforts to save your people, and capture the beauty of this land you and I both love."
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Season 2 is now rapidly approaching, and a lot of my posts for season 1 are scattered across various places. So, this is the beginning of an attempt to gather all of them (and more thoughts and theories I haven't posted) onto the blog.
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Consider the friendship between Annatar and Celebrimbor. Annatar wouldn't need to conceal his previous identity. (The friendship has already developed; no use in starting over.) If he revealed to Celebrimbor that he disguised himself as "Halbrand" for... reasons...
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