J.R.R. Tolkien

Fall, Mortality, and Machine in #Tolkien, Part 3: Machines and Magic and the Human Condition https://youtu.be/mSK2aZLUp7g

Fall, Mortality, and Machine in Tolkien, Part 3: Machines and Magic and the Human Condition

Tolkien’s attitude toward mechanization sometimes leads people to think of him as a Luddite, but that’s not really accurate. Nevertheless, he did have some…

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It’s been a humorous ride, but this is the last stop: #Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 5: All Good Memes Must Come to an End https://youtu.be/e7ySBmU8lxU

Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 5: All Good Memes Must Come to an End

This will be the final installment (at least for now) of my series on rating memes. And it’s a bit of a strange grab bag to be sure….Prior videos in the ser…

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Fall, Mortality, and Machine in #Tolkien, Part 2: Lessons on Dying Well in Middle-Earth https://youtu.be/wJGfWI-aGWE

Fall, Mortality, and Machine in Tolkien, Part 2: Lessons on Dying Well in Middle-Earth

In this second part of my series examining these three themes that Tolkien said were what his work was about, I examine mortality as a result of the fall, an…

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This might be going too far. 😂 #Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 4: Have I Gone Too Far?? https://youtu.be/8yNfhsg7BvU

Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 4: Have I Gone Too Far??

Can you handle Jeff Goldblum as Legolas? How about Saruman? Get ready for some of the most...interesting memes I’ve covered so far.Part 1: https://www.yout…

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Fall, Mortality, and Machine in #Tolkien, Part 1: From the Fall of Melkor to the Fall of Frodo https://youtu.be/gJCXQqCE5no

Fall, Mortality, and Machine in Tolkien, Part 1: From the Fall of Melkor to the Fall of Frodo

Tolkien once said that his stories contained the themes of Fall, Mortality, and Machine, and in this video I begin by exploring the first of these, with the…

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#Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 3: Third Time Is the Silmaril? https://youtu.be/JUrgrL6bHCo

Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 3: Third Time Is the Silmaril?

We’ve had some funny memes up to this point, but nothing quite a 10/10. Will we get there this time?Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Part…

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#Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 2: The Return of the Meme https://youtu.be/TVrk2hWMiFo

Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 2: The Return of the Meme

Ready for more chuckles (and maybe even some orcish laughter)?For part 1, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX2Sm0eraS8 Other Links: Playeur (forme…

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#Tolkien isn’t just for boys, says ⁦‪GirlNextGondor‬⁩ - Is “The Lord of the Rings” Only for Boys? Let’s Interview an Actual Girl Fan https://youtu.be/fiCiMbvH9ww

Is “The Lord of the Rings” Only for Boys? Let’s Interview an Actual Girl Fan

A child in my household once said she didn’t like The Lord of the Rings because it’s “for boys.” Well I happen to know some girls who also like the story (a…

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#Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 1 https://youtu.be/jX2Sm0eraS8

Tolkien Geek Rates Tolkien Related Memes, Part 1

The internet has seen a lot of Tolkien related memes, and we all need a good laugh now and then, so let’s see how funny these things really are.Other Links:…

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Turin’s Weakness Is His Lack of #Tolkien’s Greatest Weapon: Friendship https://youtu.be/ugwyaWFILWU

Turin’s Weakness Is His Lack of Tolkien’s Greatest Weapon: Friendship

A Lord of the Rings meme I saw recently made me realize that Turin, alone among Tolkien’s protagonists, seems incapable of forming close friendships with tho…

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#Tolkien Geek Game Night: Journeys in Middle-Earth https://youtu.be/ZW0puZTKijA