What TV series related to the "Matter of Middle-earth" would you prefer to see?

[Hriston]

Can't help you there. I've had that experience with other shows, but didn't get it with this one. It was obvious from the start that they were deliberately presenting multiple possible Sauron candidates and making it ambiguous as to which - if any - he was. I just accepted that as part of the premise, and kept an open mind.

I didn't see anything like the Eye of Sauron with Halbrand. In fact, from his introduction in episode two, the signals were more of the "look foul and feel fair" nature of an Aragorn-like figure, whereas Sauron in the mid-Second Age is supposed to look fair. I'm curious how you got around the Eye of Sauron crater. I mean, it doesn't make a lot of sense either way, but it seemed like such a direct message from the filmmakers.

ETA: The only way I can rationalize the crater looking like the Eye of Sauron is that it's some kind of bizarre coincidence, which is pretty unsatisfying. Another option is that we as audience members aren't supposed to care or notice and that it was intended to operate subliminally, but the inclusion of the image in episode recaps would seem to go against that interpretation. It seems like the show is punishing those who actually engage with its content.

 

[trappedslider]

Don't we already have a thread about Rings of power?

 

[trappedslider]

Ohh a hobbit cooking show would be awesome

 

[MarkB]

Ohh a hobbit cooking show would be awesome

How do you prefer them? Slow-roasted or deep-fried?

 

[trappedslider]

How do you prefer them? Slow-roasted or deep-fried?

haha syntax joke

 

[MarkB]

haha syntax joke

Yeah sorry, went for the easy one. But it did get me picturing a cooking show hosted by those three trolls from The Hobbit, competing to come up with the best recipes to cook hobbit, dwarf or elf.

 

[trappedslider]

Yeah sorry, went for the easy one. But it did get me picturing a cooking show hosted by those three trolls from The Hobbit, competing to come up with the best recipes to cook hobbit, dwarf or elf.

I'd watch that too,
"If you can't get all natural hobbit meat,store-bought is fine"

 

[Ryujin]

I'd watch that too,
"If you can't get all natural hobbit meat,store-bought is fine"

After all, looks like meat is back on the menu boys.

Oh, wait. That's goblin.

 

[trappedslider]

After all, looks like meat is back on the menu boys.

Oh, wait. That's goblin.

An orc said, which implies that at least one orc knows what a menu is.

 

[Ryujin]

An orc said, which implies that at least one orc knows what a menu is.

Minas Ithil is a full blown city, so there's bound to be the odd little sidewalk bistro about.