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exploring the creative process and use of Tolkien’s themes and ideas in the ‘insane fanfic’ that is #TheRingsOfPower (and whatever else piques my interest)
Aug 17, 2024 • 100 tweets • 36 min read
Not quite random observations about #TheRingsOfPower

Should the Elves even be in Middle-earth?

This question lingers in the background for most of Season 1, but it’s also strongly connected to the creative collaboration at the heart of Season 2.

A very long thread 🧵(100+) Image The goal of these threads is not primarily to explain what’s happening in the show, but to explore the themes and ideas in Tolkien’s texts and how they could be used in the kind of adaptation that ‘The Rings of Power’ is (more in the linked thread).
May 6, 2024 • 50 tweets • 22 min read
Not quite random observations about #TheRingsOfPower

Although contact between the elves and the isle of Númenor has broken down 350 years ago, there are still a lot of remnants of that once amicable relationship visible in the city. Let’s look at a few of them.

A thread 🧵(40) Concept art of an unused setpiece ('wharf 2') by Julien Gauthier. (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/qeG13e) In their Podcast, J.D. Payne calls their design of Númenor a ʻlayer-cake’.

ʻYou can tell the history of this civilisation in the architecture itself […] You see this sort of conflict between elf and human written in stone.’
Apr 1, 2024 • 14 tweets • 5 min read
Not quite random observations about #TheRingsOfPower

What role has Durin’s Bane to play in the show?

The Balrog under Khazad-dum, also called ‘Durin’s Bane’ makes only a brief appearance in Season 1. But we can still speculate and make a few predictions.

A short thread 🧵(14) Image When asked about the Balrog in the show podcast, Patrick McKay reacts quite evasive, but adds the very general statements that ‘there is so much here’ and that ‘there is a lot of story to be told’.

But what could that story be? (The following part is marked with spoiler tags.)
Mar 30, 2024 • 52 tweets • 17 min read
Not quite random observations about #TheRingsOfPower

Are the Orcs corrupted Elves?

A series about the lore concerning the origins of the Orcs and how it was used in the show (Part 1 of 3)

A thread 🧵(50+) Image 1) EXPLORE THE LORE

Tolkien developed the origin story of the Orcs throughout his life without reaching a final conclusion.

In the first part we will look at the earlier versions of the story and the version that ended up in ʻThe Silmarillion’.
Jan 2, 2024 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
Not quite random observations about #TheRingsOfPower

As I now no longer just write for myself about the things I want to read, it’s time for a short thread to reflect on what I attempt to do with my longer RoP lore threads (and what I cannot do).

A short 🧵(20) Although it might look that way on first glance, I obviously cannot ‘explain’ why the writers of the show did what they did.

This is something they can only do themselves and so far they haven’t told us that much.

(There are a few bits and pieces in the official show podcast.)
Dec 3, 2023 • 57 tweets • 16 min read
Not quite random observations about #TheRingsOfPower

How did Sauron enter Galadriel’s mind?

After talking to her under the guise of the human Halbrand for the whole season, Sauron suddenly enters Galadriel’s mind in episode 8 to convince her to join him. 🧵 What can we learn about the topic of telepathic communication in Tolkien’s later texts?

How is the relationship between Sauron and Galadriel in season 1 connected to the ring project?