Tag Archives: Lord of the Rings

“The Great Tale of Our Age”

Posted on August 21, 2024 by awtraughber

Last week Amazon Prime dropped one final trailer for The Rings of Power.  Hard to believe I haven’t posted it yet. And, of course, a trailer-watching experience isn’t complete without a nice “breakdown” from the Nerd of the Rings.  Glad … Continue reading →

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It’s a Tom Bombadil World . . .

Posted on August 17, 2024 by awtraughber

. . . and we’re just living in it. The season two premiere of The Rings of Power is about two weeks away.  To whet the appetites of viewers, Amazon and composer Bear McCreary have released to musical track for … Continue reading →

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Rings in a Month

Posted on July 28, 2024 by awtraughber

We’re one month away from the release of the second season of The Rings of Power at Amazon Prime.  Prime released a full trailer this past weekend at San Diego Comic-Con that gives a way a good bit more than … Continue reading →

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Concerning Mortal Goods

Posted on June 25, 2024 by awtraughber

Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part One The most unfortunate (but also necessary) cut that Peter Jackson’s team made to the cinematic version of The Lord of the Rings is, without a doubt, the scouring of the Shire.  … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Ring

Posted on June 12, 2024 by awtraughber

As I mentioned earlier, this past weekend was a Lord of the Rings weekend.  Regal at Dole Cannery was showing new remastered versions of the extended editions of the trilogy.  While not my my first time seeing the extended editions … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Metaphors?

Posted on June 10, 2024 by awtraughber

It’s been a Lord of the Rings weekend here, as the Cannery has been playing the extended versions of the trilogy one per day.  And while I have thoughts on watching the series again, I think the timing of the … Continue reading →

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Hey Dol! Merry Dol! Where are the Big Yellow Boots?

Posted on May 30, 2024 by awtraughber

Yesterday we all awoke to the news that Tom Bombadil would appear in the upcoming second season of The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.  Here’s the picture from Vanity Fair: I will, of course, hold off on judgment until … Continue reading →

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Return of the Rings

Posted on May 17, 2024 by awtraughber

I knew something was up a couple of weeks ago when the icon for The Rings of Power suddenly returned to the front of “Amazon Originals” on my TV (after being conspicuously absent for some time).  Earlier this week, Amazon … Continue reading →

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Advent as a Time for Waiting

Posted on December 4, 2023 by awtraughber

Yesterday was the first Sunday of Advent.  I’ve been writing about Advent off and on for over a decade, which points towards how resonant the idea of Advent is for me (particularly since I’m not a member of a liturgical … Continue reading →

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On Forgetting

Posted on July 10, 2023 by awtraughber

(Forced) Forgetfulness was a theme in this week’s Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.  Here’s the trailer for the episode, which gives some hint of the price of forgetfulness. Forgetfulness (forced or otherwise) is also a key thread in The Silver … Continue reading →

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