The Rings of Power

Alright here we are now, I will talk about my thoughts about the series in general!

All in all I think TROP is a great series! As you can see in the past 4 posts, I love the script. I think it's amazing, I love the quotes by the characters. I love the chemistry of the characters as well. The cinematography is also very LOTR-ish. The sceneries and the camera work is amazing. Okay there are some cheesy scenes and kinda bad CGI but to me it's okay. It's not some dire thing

I think we can all say that there's a lot of (unnecessary) controversy to this series. From the casting of people of colours, to "not following the lore" and so on. First of all, I'm not a Tolkien scholar and neither do I read the books. But seriously? People are actually unhappy that there are actors of colour in this series? Like what? That is so ridiculous. I mean what is wrong with that?!

And the crazy part is that these actors actually receive harassments online. Why do we make it such a big deal is something I really cannot comprehend. It's a fantasy series in the end.

On another note, this series has made me feel like reading the books! Okay not the trilogy or The Hobits but other works by Tolkien like The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. Thanks to a wonderful TROP community on Twitter, I do have some recommended books to read. 

I think I will begin with The Silmarillion. 

It's so weird to no longer have something to watch to on Friday nights haha. And it's also tormentous to have to wait another 2 years (according to a news article I read) for the next season. But we're going to have 5 seasons so it's great! I hope the series will end with the war of the last alliance.

Alright I guess that's all for this week's theme! I'm thinking of what to write for next week hah.

Powers

Right last one of the quotes. This is from Episode 7 and 8!

From Episode 7, between Galadriel and Theo 

"There are powers beyond darkness at work in this world
Perhaps on days such as this we've little choice but to trust to their designs
And surrender our own"

- Galadriel

From Episode 8, between The Wizard and Nori

"Betimes, our paths are laid before us by powers greater than our own
In those moments it's our task to make our feet go where our hearts wish not to tread 
No matter the perils awaiting us on the way"

- The Wizard / Istar

Small Passing Thing

This was from Episode 6, from Bronwyn and Theo

"In the end, this shadow is but a small and passing thing
There is light and high beauty forever beyond its reach.
Find the light, and the shadow will not find you/"

-Bronwyn

This Wandering Day

 

This is such a wonderful wonderful song! I really love this song and the lyrics, oh my goodness it's so beautiful and touching. I really love the homage to Tolkien here. And also the scene of this song in the series is incredible. Anyway here's the lyrics to this wanderful song! #punintended

This Wandering Day
by Bear McCreary and Megan Richards

The sun is fast fallin' beneath trees of stone
The light in the tower, no longer my home
Past eyes of pale fire, black sand for my bed
I trade all I've known for the unknown ahead

Call to me, call to me lands far away
For I must now wander this wandering day
Away I must wander this wandering day

Of drink I have little and food I have less
My strength tells me, "No", but the path demands, "Yes"
My legs are so short and the way is so long
I've no rest nor comfort, no comfort but song

Sing to me, sing to me lands far away
Oh, rise up and guide me this wandering day
Please, promise to find me this wandering day

At last comes their answer through cold and through frost
That not all who wonder or wander are lost
No matter the sorrow, no matter the cost
That not all who wonder or wander are lost

Hope

Okay for the next 4 days, I will be sharing my favourite quotes from Amazon Prime's The Rings of Power. Then I will talk about the show as it just ended last Friday. 

Let begin with the first one from Episode 5. The scene between Gil Galad and Elrond

"Hope is never mere, Elrond.
Even when it is meager.

When all other senses sleep,
the eye of hope is first to awaken, 
last to shut"

- Gil Galad