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<blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 8760386" data-attributes="member: 6787503"><p>I've done some re-watching of the first two episodes and have a few observations.</p><p></p><p>When the Galadriel voice-over is talking about the Noldor's journey to Middle-earth to make war on Morgoth, we see a map of the coast of Middle-earth as it appears in the Third Age, as if Beleriand had never existed.</p><p></p><p>I don't think Finrod ever vowed to destroy Sauron, nor was he hunting Sauron when he was captured. However, he did make a vow to help the descendants of Barahir which he was fulfilling when he was captured by Sauron and imprisoned in Tol-in-Gaurhoth. He was killed there by one of Sauron's werewolves, defending the life of Beren son of Barahir.</p><p></p><p>The regional accents used for the harfoots and dwarves are a bit jarring. IMO, it would have been better not to associate fantastic races with real world nationalities.</p><p></p><p>According to the scene-transition map, the Arondir/Bronwyn subplot takes place in the east of what will become Mordor. Although I acknowledge the need to introduce the location early in the series in some way because of its later importance as Sauron's chosen home-base, I find the idea that elves under the command of Gil-galad would be occupying Mordor to watch over a population of men whose ancestors were loyal to Morgoth during the War of the Jewels which took place in Beleriand, around two thousand miles away from Mordor, to be somewhat improbable. The realm of Gil-galad at its height extended only as far eastward as the Misty Mountains.</p><p></p><p>I'm getting major Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn vibes off of Halbrand. Coupled with the boy in the Southlands/Mordor saying their king would return one day, I have no idea where they're going with this.</p><p></p><p>The Stranger - we're being given lots of hints that this is Sauron, and I think the most interesting thing that's happened with him so far is when asked who he is, he repeats the words<em> mána</em> and <em>úrë. </em>These are the quenya words for "blessed" and "fire". All I can make of the way he has been introduced is the show might be taking the concept that the lives of the Valar (Maiar like Sauron included) are bound within the world so that their lives become its life to mean that Sauron cannot die and has been "sent back" like Gandalf, not of his own will, and has not yet fully remembered who he is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hriston, post: 8760386, member: 6787503"] I've done some re-watching of the first two episodes and have a few observations. When the Galadriel voice-over is talking about the Noldor's journey to Middle-earth to make war on Morgoth, we see a map of the coast of Middle-earth as it appears in the Third Age, as if Beleriand had never existed. I don't think Finrod ever vowed to destroy Sauron, nor was he hunting Sauron when he was captured. However, he did make a vow to help the descendants of Barahir which he was fulfilling when he was captured by Sauron and imprisoned in Tol-in-Gaurhoth. He was killed there by one of Sauron's werewolves, defending the life of Beren son of Barahir. The regional accents used for the harfoots and dwarves are a bit jarring. IMO, it would have been better not to associate fantastic races with real world nationalities. According to the scene-transition map, the Arondir/Bronwyn subplot takes place in the east of what will become Mordor. Although I acknowledge the need to introduce the location early in the series in some way because of its later importance as Sauron's chosen home-base, I find the idea that elves under the command of Gil-galad would be occupying Mordor to watch over a population of men whose ancestors were loyal to Morgoth during the War of the Jewels which took place in Beleriand, around two thousand miles away from Mordor, to be somewhat improbable. The realm of Gil-galad at its height extended only as far eastward as the Misty Mountains. I'm getting major Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn vibes off of Halbrand. Coupled with the boy in the Southlands/Mordor saying their king would return one day, I have no idea where they're going with this. The Stranger - we're being given lots of hints that this is Sauron, and I think the most interesting thing that's happened with him so far is when asked who he is, he repeats the words[I] mána[/I] and [I]úrë. [/I]These are the quenya words for "blessed" and "fire". All I can make of the way he has been introduced is the show might be taking the concept that the lives of the Valar (Maiar like Sauron included) are bound within the world so that their lives become its life to mean that Sauron cannot die and has been "sent back" like Gandalf, not of his own will, and has not yet fully remembered who he is. [/QUOTE]
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