Tag Archives: Rings of Power

“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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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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Lord of the Full-Season Review

Posted on January 18, 2023 by awtraughber

The last week or so has been pretty busy, which explains my dropping of some threads here even if it doesn’t excuse it.  Back to those threads soon.  But for now . . . The Nerd of the Rings recap … Continue reading →

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On Galadriel and Celeborn

Posted on October 13, 2022 by awtraughber

We’re just a few hours away from the season one finale of The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.  Much of the conversation over the last couple of months has been about which character is Sauron in disguise.  Not really … Continue reading →

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Between Vigilance and Vengeance

Posted on October 5, 2022 by awtraughber

We’re two episodes away from the end of the first season of The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.  It’s been a fun 6 episodes so far, putting to the screen characters and locations that have mostly only resided in … Continue reading →

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