Exploring Tolkien

Exploring Tolkien


117. Clueless Elves, Big Beasts, and Bombadil Inverts Tolkien’s Words

September 24, 2024

Michael is back as we examine how wrong The Rings of Power treats the elves (as simple imbeciles), how the Númenoreans are now deciding rulers based on what big animals do, and how Tom Bombadil inverts one of Tolkien’s most important lines from Lord of the Rings into a disgustingly evil turn.


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