The Council of Elrond: Why It's Tolkien's Most Pivotal Chaper

Описание: What is the best chapter in The Lord of the Rings? In my view, it is one of the most overlooked and yet most essential moments in the entire story.

In this video, I explain why this chapter stands out as my personal favourite, how it has often been underwhelmingly portrayed in adaptations, and what makes it so vital to the tone, structure, and mythology of Tolkien's world.

📖 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:55 – My favourite chapter...
03:50 – Set up
04:46 – Summary 1 & 2
06:00 – Issues with adaptations
07:32 – Summary 3 & 4
08:26 – Can it be adapted?
09:38 – Summary 5 & 6
10:37 – Introductions & Reintroduction
12:01 – Summary 7 & 8
12:55 – Natural worldbuilding
13:42 – Summary 9 & 10
14:34 – Tolkien’s detail
15:59 – Summary 11, 12 & 13
17:34 – Greater adventure…and danger
19:00 – Summary 14 & 15
20:00 – Questions for you...

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❗ Disclaimer:
All videos are based on my own research into Tolkien’s works unless otherwise stated. Permission and/or licenses have been obtained for all copyrighted materials. All scripts and editing are my own work and property. Any ambient or musical elements used are licensed.