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greeneyed-thestral · 11 months

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#not elrond wetting his lips #also him probably thinking about eärendil in the last gif #elrond #elrond rop #durin #durin iv #rings of power #the rings of power #the eye #rings of power 1x07 #the rings of power 1x07 #lotr #trop #rop #lotrop #lotrop 1x07

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celebrimborium · 2 years

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think that’ll bring you success? – it did in our contest. – did it?

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haladrielgifs · 1 year

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#galadriel x halbrand #galadriel x sauron #galadriel #halbrand #haladriel #saurondriel #sauron #trop 1x07 #tropedit #trop #lotr #lord of the rings #the rings of power #rings of power #morfydd clark #charlie vickers

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ringsofpowersource · 2 years

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#ropedit #tropedit #lotredit #dailytolkien #lotr rings of power #lotr on prime #tvedit #galadriel x halbrand #galadriel #halbrand #1x07 #*gifs #ours

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steve-needs-a-hug · 1 year

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Joseph Mawle as Adar Lord-Father of the Uruks : First scene vs last scene

#adar #rop adar #rings of power #rop 1x04 #rop 1x07 #lotr: rop #lotr: rings of power #joseph mawle

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beyonddarkness · 1 year

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Always Watching: Part 2

[see Part 1] The Directly-Overhead camera angle is Sauron's camera angle. (I had to omit the reference Eye shot, because I totally missed another very important shot [which you will see at the end], and I've hit my gif limit. But it is in Part 1 twice, so GO LOOK AT IT. lol)

Sauron literally watched the making of the Rings, but he saw far more than that.

In the same sequence in Episode 8, He watched Elrond investigate 'what happened by that stream'.

Now he knows about Elrond's suspicion. But is this sequence the only time we see this camera angle?

No.

Episode 4: The Great Wave

Galadriel: "So, by your standards, I am in this cell, because I am yet to identify what the Queen most fears?"

Sauron: "My very low standards, yes."

Galadriel: "And I suppose you did, having met her for all of a few moments?"

Little does Galadriel know about the Eye of Halbrand. He watched Míriel in her dream. Not only does he know her fear, but he knows about Númenor's future.

After that conversation, he watched Galadriel in the Palantir.

At the end of the episode, he watched Míriel and Pharazôn as the petals of the White Tree fell.

In the same sequence, he woke Tar-Palantir up for a staring contest.

[Miriel: "Is our valor confined to the graves of our slumbering fathers?"]

The shot immediately following shows Sauron gleefully walking away. He sure is a fan of mocking and taunting people. "Look who's here, and guess who can't do anything about it."

[Míriel: "Or is it here, amongst us, even now?"]

It is no wonder that in the next episode, Tar-Palantir sits on the bed in defeat.

Tar-Palantir: "The Kingdom! The Kingdom is in danger!"

Míriel: "The danger is past, father. We are doing now what you always believed we must. We're restoring our connection with the Elves. I'm going to Middle-earth. :)"

Tar-Palantir: "Míriel. […] Don't go to Middle-earth. All that awaits you there is […] darkness."

We are going out of order, but there is so much more.

Episode 7: The Eye

He saw more than what Elrond and Dúrin IV saw. (wait for it)

He watched Dúrin III throw the leaf into the mountain. (wait for it)

He followed the leaf down the cracks of the mountain, to the fellow servant of Morgoth.

We now see that he knows about all of that already. But we are not done yet.

Episode 3: Adar

In the scene after his fight in the alley, Sauron watched as Galadriel discovered the meaning of his own symbol.

Galadriel: "It is as Halbrand said."

Galadriel: "If Sauron has indeed returned, the Southlands are but the beginning." [the music: "Nampat burzum-ank." Death into darkness.]

He absolutely knows what Galadriel found in the Hall of Lore. What does that say about his behavior, later in the same episode?

Galadriel: "How fares the quest for peace?"

Sauron: "Better than expected."

Galadriel: "You are more than you claim."

"I found this in the Hall of Lore."

There is yet more. Does he need to be absent to see things from a Bird's Eye View?

No.

But first, in Episode 4: The Great Wave …

Sauron: "I wouldn't advise that."

Pharazôn: "I can't very well let her leave."

Sauron: "You could, if you knew exactly where she was going."

What was discussed after the cameras cut?

In Episode 5, Pharazôn told Kemen: "It's folly to kick against the current. […] But the trick of mastering the current is to know which way it will turn next." That is exactly what "you could if you knew exactly where she was going" means. [master = red flag word. Abort mission; get out while you still can.]

So, we know that Sauron either planted that idea, or explained it to Pharazôn, outright.

In addition, that is the approach that Sauron takes with every conflict in the whole season. This leads us to another time we see Sauron watching.

Episode 2: Adrift

To everyone on the raft, he urged, "Be still!" Then, he watched from above, to see where the Worm was going.

As he 'washed' his hair, he watched. Why? He was probably keeping an Eye out for danger (he is a target, still).

Hence the shifty eyes in the very next shot.

And what does that say about him watching Galadriel pull him onto the raft, after he saved her from drowning? (he is a target, still; gotta keep an Eye out).

But those are not the only overhead shots in all eight episodes. No, no. Sauron was watching before we even met him.

Earlier in Episode 2, he watched Bronwyn and Arondir in Hordern, and saw what the Orcs were doing. (wait for it)

(notice the eye shape while Arondir is holding the torch, leading to the overhead shot)

So, not only do we know that the Key and the Dam was originally a plan conjured by Sauron himself (Adar using it for his own purposes), but he knows of Bronwyn and Arondir's existence. After seeing that the trench-digging is under way, Sauron knows what Adar is up to. That sheds a whole new light on this exchange:

Míriel: "And where did the Enemy head next?"

Sauron: "Further south, I should think. Towards the watchtower of Ostirith." (Because, you know, Sauron knows where the dam has to be unlocked. Speaking of which … )

Episode 6: Udûn

Right after being hailed King of the Southlands, Sauron saw who unlocked the dam, without his permission. (Oh, you better believe Waldreg is in trouble; and not just for swearing fealty to Adar.)

Earlier in the episode, he saw Arondir try to destroy the key.

Finally, remember when Sauron said this? "A sea that you were on because the Elves cast you out! They cast you out for deigning to beg them for a few, petty soldiers! What will they do when you tell them that you were my ally? When you tell them that Sauron lives because of you?" (1x08)

We think, Oh, of course he must have figured it out at some point. But as luck would have it, he knows a lot more, a lot sooner than we think. Like I said before, he was watching even before we met him.

Episode 1: A Shadow of the Past

Galadriel: "This mark's very existence proves Sauron escaped. He's still out there. The question now is where! [Right above you.] I intend to ask of the King a fresh company. If he supplies enough to—"

Elrond: "You have only just arrived! […]"

Galadriel: […] "I am not some courtier to be placated by idle flattery. I demand to speak with the King directly."

Elrond: "You have made that plain. So, I will be equally plain. It was not your company who defied you out there. But rather you who defied the High King, by refusing to heed any limit placed upon you. In an act of magnanimity, he has chosen to honor your accomplishments, rather than dwell upon your insolence. [Like Sauron will in the end.] Test him again, and you may find him less receptive than you might have hoped."

Sauroncam:

Again, if you have not yet read Chapter 4 on my blog, please do so. These last two shots nearly made me jump out of my seat.

The Boat.

(I have not finished Chapter 6 yet, but it will be done very soon. In that chapter, we will explore the story of Beren and Lúthien, and how it perfectly parallels Halbrand and Galadriel [meaning they're the same, but also completely opposite]. Look at this, read Chapter 6 when it is published, then come back.)

Sauron watched as Galadriel was sailing off to Valinor.

The very moment he saw that his precious Golden Ticket to Power was about to cross the border …

… he called to her, and pulled her back.

When Patrick said, "It's all there," I didn't realize just how true that statement was. All of this makes Sauron even more creepy.

In a future post, I want to thoroughly analyze every one of these shots, what they mean, and how they affect the rest of the story. I am not a pro gif-maker, but I will do my best to include higher-quality gifs (and stills) on my blog, so that you can look at them more closely and analyze them for yourself. :) The music has an enormous role to play in all of this, but I will save that for the blog as well. Consider Chapter 4 a warm-up. It is only going to get more mind-blowing from here.

Update:

WHOOPS! Missed one.

Galadriel: "Year gave way to year. Century gave way to century. And for many Elves, the pain of those days passed out of thought and mind. More and more of our kind began to believe that Sauron was but a memory, and the threat, at last, was ended. I wish I could be one of them."

Hello?

This wasn't just an intro to Galadriel. Sauron was right there from the beginning.

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mesillusionssousecstasy · 2 years

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The Rings of Power 1x07: Quotes

“- Despise not the labor which humbles the heart. Humility has saved entire kingdoms the proud have all but lead to ruin.” (Galadriel)

“- It is strange. Most of my life, I’ve looked east to see the Sun rise over the sea. And west to see it set over the land. We’re sailing into the dawn, and yet, to me, it feels like the coming of night.” (Elendil)

“- In the end, this shadow is but a small and passing thing. There is light and high beauty forever beyond its reach. Find the light... and the shadow will not find you.” (Bronwyn ?)

“- New life, in defiance of death?” (Bronwyn)

“- One cannot satisfy thirst by drinking sea water.” (Galadriel)

“- It is said that when Aulë created our people, he crafted us of two elements. Fire and rock. The rock that lives within us hungers for the eternal, resisting the pull of time. But the fire embraces truth. That all things must one day be consumed... and fade away to ash... (Durin III) - Father... (Durin) - We do not dig in earth that cannot support it. Delving into depths beyond the darkness. Tempting shadow, rock, and mine to bury us all beneath the mountain. I will not risk Dwarven lives to help the Elves cheat death.” (Durin III)

“- I would not use such words. (Galadriel) - Why not? (Theo) - It darkens the heart, to call dark deeds “good.” It gives place for evil to thrive inside us. Every war is fought both without and within. Of that, every soldier must be mindful. Even I. Even you.” (Galadriel)

“- And my husband. Celebron was his name. We met in a glade of flowers. I was dancing and he saw me there. The war seemed so very far away then. When he went to it, I chided him. His armor didn’t fit properly. I called him a silver clam. I never saw him again after that. What you said before...You’re wrong. It isn’t your fault. It’s mine. You did not intend for this to happen. I gave power to the enemy. So that makes me responsible. Some say that is the way of things. But I believe the wise also look upon what is in our hearts. And this was not in yours. Do not take the burden of this day upon your shoulders, Theo. You may find it difficult to put it down again. (Galadriel) - But how am I to let it go? (Theo) - There are powers beyond darkness at work in this world. Perhaps on days such as this, we’ve little choice but to trust to their designs. And surrender our own. (Galadriel) - My home is gone. Where’s the design in that? (Theo) - I cannot yet see it.” (Galadriel)

“- No. You lost on purpose? (Durin) - My aim was never to defeat you, but to gain your ear a while longer. (Elrond) - Elf lies. (Durin) - I was... winded. (Elrond) - I always thought you were a mite Dwarvish for an Elf. (Durin) - And you are rather Elvish Dwarf, Durin. Son of Durin. (Elrond) - The mightiest thing a Dwarf can do is to be worthy of the name of his father. We do have our secret names, for use only amongst ourselves. And we reveal them only to family. Wives, parents, sisters, brothers.” (Durin)

“- How do you expect me to move mountains, Father, if you fall to pieces when I dig a single hole? You speak of greatness for me, but you suffocate in me any ambition, any desire, any thought that does not originate in you. (Durin) - The iron that must bear the most heavy of burdens must also endure the most rigorous tempering! (Durin III) - Consigning your allies to death is not tempering. Elrond is as much a brother to me as if he’d been fired in my own mother’s womb.” (Durin)

“- Halbrand. I thought you had died. (Galadriel) - Better for me if I had done. (Halbrand) - Southlanders found him on the road like this yestereve. The wound soured overnight. (Arondir) - I thought to try and treat him on the road, but... This wound needs Elvish medicine. Well, my friend. It seems fate has in store for us one more raft. This is not over. I will not abandon these lands and condemn them to burn. Nor will you. (Galadriel)

“- Whose is it, then? It’s your father’s. He’s grown too old, too suspicious. His mind, too feeble. His eyes too dim to see that no matter how many crests he hurls to the floor, one day this will be your kingdom. Durin IV’s. Not your brother’s. Not some other Dwarf-lord’s. Yours. And mine. And together, we will rule this mountain and all others before our time is done. That mithril belongs to us. To you and me. And together, one day, we are going to dig.” (Disa - So wrong is she, if she knew.)

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am-i-beast-or-beauty · 2 years

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Was it just my imagination or was Disa a little on the dark and intense side at the end of this episode??

#spoilers #rings of power #disa #durin #1x07

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clairikine · 2 years

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As someone who has spent most of their life between at least two countries, “I see in Elves that which they cannot see in themselves" is to me perhaps the most relatable line in this entire show

#the rings of power #lotr #trop #lottrop #1x07

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frodo-sam · 2 years

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THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) dir. Peter Jackson THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Rings of Power, Episode 1x07: The Eye (2022 -) dir. Charlotte Brändström

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17isrighthere · 2 years

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