On this episode we catch up and reminisce on Penny’s recent trip to visit Anwen in Middle Earth, share our thoughts on the War of the Rohirrim movie, and discuss some Rings of Power news!

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 is confirmed

'Rings Of Power Adds Jamie Campbell Bower To Season 3 Cast

Dave Dobbyn - Welcome Home (Official Music Video)

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It’s an international Avenge-Elves Assembly, as Anwen and Penny are joined by our dear friends Derek and John from TV podcast Industries for an epic discussion about the whole of season 2 of the Rings of Power.

In this episode, we discuss our thoughts in general on the season, and our favourite characters and pairings.

You can find Part Two over at TV Podcast Industries | TV Podcast Industries

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Namárië

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Join Anwen and Penny as they discuss Rings of Power season 2, episode 8, “Shadows and Flame” in which we have our questions answered:

• Will our beloved Arondir survive?
• What about Disa?
• What fate is in store for Celebrimbor?
• And the burning question for the last 16 episodes - WHO IS THE STRANGER ALREADY??

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Namárië

News from this week:

'The Rings of Power' Finale: Charlie Vickers on Sauron's Rampage (hollywoodreporter.com)

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• War comes to Eregion
• Durin faces a dilemma
• Celebrimbor shows whose will is mightier

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• The sea worm attacks!
• Lizard breath ewwwww
• Annatar removes his pilgrim robes and gets some fire drip

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• King Durin gets his bling and puts Disa out of a job
• The Doors of Durin are revealed
• Mirdania gets more than she bargained for
• And Kemen is THE WORST!

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• We go further into Rhun and find out why the Harfoots wander
• We discover that Barrow wights are as scary on screen as on the page
• Tom Bombadil….he is Eldest, he is mysterious, he is awesome
• Arondir and Isildur reawaken our Gen X quicksand issues
• We FINALLY meet an Entwife!

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• Isildur has a busy day
• The Dwarves go jewellery shopping
• Pharazon takes full advantage of Earien choosing a side!

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• The Dark Lord finally shows us his fair face
• The lights go out in Khazad-Dum
• The Elves continue to argue about their jewelry!

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• Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast reveal why New Zealand will always be ‘heart of the show’ - NZ Herald
• 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2: Inside the Music

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We chat about:

• The Ring (of course!)
• Themes of war and its aftermath 
• Eowyn slays (literally) and other epic moments 
• What’s more gross - skulls or guts?
• And how Viggo is so totally wearing that maroon shirt

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• The battle of Helm’s Deep
• The theme of nature vs technology
• How beautiful is Faramir?
• Anwen’s role as the second villager from the left
• And of course Po-ta-toes

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Anwen’s 15 seconds of fame: TTT extended edition timestamp 24:14 and 1.29:22 

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Topics include: 

• Which cast member was terrified of heights 

• Differing viewpoints on Rings of Power from some LOTR trilogy actors 

• How many times Frodo falls down

• How smokin’ hot and totally awesome is Viggo Mortensen?

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It was so much fun to look back and explore the first season after a few weeks to process it all. 

We took a little dive into the lore behind those immortal Elves, as well as some background to Galadriel and Sauron, and discussed our favourite characters and moments….including Middle Earth’s ultimate bromance (Durin and his BF-Elf) and of course Arondir and his acrobatics!

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From the news section:

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a41837029/canon-adaptation-rings-of-power-star-trek-essay/ 

https://www.cbr.com/lotr-rings-of-power-response-positive/ 

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So many satisfying conclusions and reveals in this finale - with just enough to keep us guessing and excited for the next season.

Join us as we discuss the themes of faith, and becoming who you are, the beginning and ends of journeys, and of course those lovely shiny rings!

Thanks everyone for joining our Fellowship on this mission, quest, thing….and keep us in your feed as we will return with a rewatch of the Peter Jackson movies and lots more!

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From our news section this week:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/rings-of-power-finale-sauron-actor-interview-1235240895/?fbclid=IwAR3zTZVlecOfqlSFlwBC6dzVgFcp90UbutiXQWQA0_Qe1_RnG5SQcKqY6wY

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a41607602/rings-of-power-season-2-release-date/ 

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For a rundown of all the main characters, visit https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/lord-rings-power-cast-amazon-prime-video/

From our news section this week:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-rings-of-power-showrunners-interview-season-2-1235233124/

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a41529474/rings-of-power-season-2/

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The article we discussed about Udun can be found at: https://mashable.com/article/udun-meaning-rings-of-power-lord-of-the-rings

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We missed those adorable Harfoots this week (some more than others) but we got a little something from all the other races….singing, sneaky, mining dwarves, Elves with insane archery skills, Men rallying to the call, and even Orcs with feelings! Oh and pretty much everyone has some kind of secret this week. Join us for another epic trip through Middle Earth!

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With a whole new civilization to explore, along with 6 new main characters, we bring you an epic discussion! So settle in and join us as we ask “How often do these Harfoots migrate?” “Who actually is the Stranger/Halbrand/Adar?” and other tantalizing questions. We wait for you!

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For those wanting to explore further, you can find an encyclopedia of everything from Tolkien’s works here: glyphweb.com. And to explore the world of Middle Earth portrayed in the books and on screen, go to: lotr.fandom.com  

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You can find our contact info and all our other shows at: podcastica.com 

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And look for our podcast ep covering the first episode of the show in your feed on Friday, September 2. 

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