Rings of Power: Episode 3 Analysis and Reaction | Rings & Realms

In this episode, Drs. Corey Olsen and Maggie Parke breakdown episode 3, Adar, of Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Join Corey and Maggie as they highlight some of the themes of the show, discuss Tolkien’s lore and its consideration in this adaptation. You can view it all at once, or see the separate chapters for subject specific content.

Corey opens with a discussion on Adar, Light & Darkness, Death & Mortality, Healing, Friendship, and Fate. He also gives a deeper discussion on Earendil, Sauron’s Plans, and The Powers: Valar in Numenor. Maggie gives us some insight into reality in fiction - lens flare and the like, and a bigger discussion on world-buidling in Númenor.


Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
2:03 - Tolkien Points: Themes
• 2:14 - Adar
• 10:37 - Light and Darkness
• 15:22 - Death and Mortality
• 23:34 - Healing
• 28:07 - Friendship
• 36:47 - Fate
42:35 - Making Middle-earth: Adaptation
56:23 - Of the Rings of Power and the Second Age: Analysis
• 56:34 - Chronology
• 1:04:24 - Sauron's Plan
• 1:15:25 - Eärendil
• 1:24:12 - The Powers
1:37:28 - The Road Goes Ever On: Looking Ahead


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Rings & Realms is an independent production made with passion by a group of dedicated volunteer artists and scholars. Our goal is to share knowledge in an accessible way, and offer tools and food for thought for engagement with Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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Created, Hosted, and Written by Dr. Corey Olsen
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Produced, Hosted, and Written by Dr. Maggie Parke
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Directed and Produced by: Benjamin Davis

Director of Photography: Greg Farnum - instagram.com/gregfarnum

Virtual Production Director: Ian Messina - Instagram.com/ianmessina.eth

Opening Music: Jamie Evans -    / jamieevansmusic1  

Visual and Audio Assets Used Courtesy of Prime Video - amazon.com/theringsofpower

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