The Rings Of Power With Mary & Blake: A Rings Of Power Podcast

  Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.08 – Shadow And Flame. In this episode, we chat major plot points, including Durin’s father’s sacrifice, Galadriel’s confrontation with Sauron, Gandalf’s reveal, and a mysterious new brother character. We analyze character arcs, callbacks to Lord of the Rings, and pacing, debating narrati...

  Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.07 – Doomed To Die. In this episode, we praise the episode’s cinematic battle sequences and the compelling character arcs, particularly the tragic downfall of Celebrimbor. We analyze Sauron’s manipulative tactics and the implications of Adar obtaining one of the Nine Rings and the emotional reunion b...

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.06 – Where Is He. In this episode, we analyze the complex relationship between Galadriel and Adar, speculating on how it could have unfolded differently. The discussion also covers the corruption of the dwarves, the mysterious sea monster in Númenor, and the potential for the orc family storyline to be significant. Add...

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.05 – Halls Of Stone. In this episode, we discuss the role Bear McCreary’s music plays (specifically in this episode) in telling the tragedy of the dwarves, why the successful storylines are those that feature relationships people care about, and why Catherine O’Hara might have the most interesting career in...

  Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.04 – Eldest. In this episode, we discuss the role Tom Bombadil will play in this story, why Mary is 100% OUT on Estrid, and why Poppy definitely has a Jack Johnson T-shirt laying around somewhere…   SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH MARY &...

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.03 – The Eagle And The Sceptre. In this episode, we discuss if the show earns the implication of why Isildur hangs on to the ring, why Annatar/Celbrimbor might be the best part of what Rings of Power has offered so far, and why Pharazon is totally a Dry Bar kind of guy…   SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR N...

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.02 – Where The Stars Are Strange. In this episode, the horror elements implemented in episode 2, if this show is adaptation or fan fiction (or if they are one in the same?), and why Galadriel is going to PUMPED about Annatar’s glow up…   SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SP...

Mary & Blake recap and give reaction to The Rings of Power, episode 2.01 – Elven Kings Under The Sky. In this episode, we discuss when Sauron stopped choosing good (or if he ever did to begin with), why this season already feels more Lord Of The Rings-ey, and why Gil-Galad seems like the kinda guy who would ALWAYS make sure you refer to him as HIGH king Gil-Galad.   SUBSCRIBE TO GET...

Keep Calm And Crown On Hosts Mary & Blake chat the season 5 premiere of The Crown – episode 5.01, “Queen Victoria Syndrome”. We discuss the dramatic irony of watching these events with Prince Charles against reality of King Charles, why the casting is perfect, and why Tom Hanks is the closest thing to an American version of the Queen… Normally this is a PREMIUM Mary &am...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.08 – “Alloyed”. In this episode, we chat if the show lies to us, why the emotional connection between Halbrand and Galadriel is the centerpiece of the show, and why Galadriel and Adar are going to need to form a calming circle… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOT...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.07 – “The Eye”. In this episode, we chat about who the show is writing for, the exquisite cinematography for the opening, and why Mary is totally Disa… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIFY YOUTUBE CONNECT WITH THE...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.06 – “Udun”. In this episode, we chat about light vs. dark, how this episode supplements and subverts core Tolkien ideology, and why Blake is never going to live near a mountain… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTIF...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.05 – “Partings”. In this episode, we chat the blessing and burden of mythology, why the relationships are growing to form actual characters, and why Mary is a rabid anti elf-ite…. UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GET NOTIFICATIONS FOR NEW EPISODES APPLE PODCASTS SPOTI...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.04 – “The Great Wave”. In this episode, we chat theme and the application of theme, why there are no hard and fast rules to writing but there are general templates, and why Isildur is absolutely doing a box step dance number with the Queen Regent to Idina Menzel… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Joi...

Mary & Blake discuss The Rings of Power, episode 1.03 – “Adar”. In this episode, we chat foreshadowing with the score, why this show runs a tight line between running at a breakneck pace but also being a slow burn at the same time, and why Blake thinks Halbrand is basically Tupperware filled with old fish… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #...

Mary & Blake discuss the series premiere of The Rings of Power, episode 1.02 – “Adrift”. In this episode, we chat how editing tells a visual story of connection, why we can’t trust 4 characters, and why Elrond’s planner book is the most beautiful thing you will ever see… UNLOCK BONUS EPISODES, PREMIUM PODCASTS & MORE    Join The #NerdClan SUBSCRIBE TO GE...

Mary & Blake  discuss the series premiere of The Rings of Power, episode 1.01 – “A Shadow Of The Past”. In this episode, we chat how the history behind Rings Of Power, why first episodes need to introduce pivotal characters in ironic terms which define the series, the stability of visual language, and Mary has a CHERNOBYL sized hot take about the Harfoots… UNLOCK BONUS...