Watch Party: Lord of the Rings

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guest Alan Sisto, and several other panelists for their Episode 5 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, moderated by Michael with panelists Strajder, Lakhitia, and Chen from Fellowship of Fans, and special guest  Alan Sisto from the Prancing Pony Podcas...

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guest Alan Sisto, and several other panelists for their Episode 5 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Today it's the full panel, with Jen, Tricia from Beyond the Screenplay...

Michael and Jen break down Episode 5 of the Rings of Power, "Partings." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 25th for our livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured   Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email:  watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRParty ;  h...

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! As usual, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, moderated by Michael with panelists Strajder, Lakhitia, and Varking from Fellowship of Fans, and special guest KnewBettaDoBetta. This panel will bring in the books and other writings by...

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans, special guest KnewBettaDoBetta, and several other panelists for their Episode 4 After Party! As always, we broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Today it's just the ladies, with Jen, Tricia from Beyond the Scr...

Michael and Jen break down Episode 4 of the Rings of Power, "The Great Wave." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 18th for our third livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured   Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email:  watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LO...

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our lore panel, composed of Strajder from Fellowship of Fans, Harry from Daily Rings of Power, Chris from The Philosopher's Games, and moderated by Michael. This panel will bring in the books and other writings b...

Michael and Jen are joined by Fellowship of Fans and several guests for their Episode 3 After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed entirely of newbies not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Listen in as Jon from Wot Up!, Tricia from Beyond the Screenplay, and Lottie from Shell Cottage Radio, analyze the ep...

Time for Michael and Jen's higgity-hot takes about Episode 3 of the Rings of Power, "Adar." This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 11th for our second livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in-depth analysis, art raffle, featured cosplay, and more! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featured   Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email:  watchpartylotr@gmail.c...

Michael and Jen join Fellowship of Fans and Matt from Nerd of the Rings for their first Rings of Power After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our book lore panel, composed of Matt from Nerd of the Rings, Lakhitia, Strajder, and Chen from Fellowship of Fans, and moderated by Michael. This panel will bring in the books and other writings b...

Michael and Jen join Fellowship of Fans and Matt from Nerd of the Rings for their first Rings of Power After Party! We broke the stream into two podcast episodes. This episode contains the discussion by our newbie panel, composed of all newbies who are not familiar with the books or Second Age lore. Listen in as Jon from Wot Up!, Choble from Fellowship of Fans, and Matt Rolland from RISO, analyze...

Michael and Jen sit down immediately after the premier of Episodes 1 & 2 of The Rings of Power to discuss their gut reactions. As always, have a glass of milk ready because these takes are hot. This episode includes spoilers. See you all on September 4th for our first livestream with Fellowship of Fans for a more in depth analysis of episodes 1 & 2! https://www.youtube.com/c/FellowshipofFans/featu...

Michael went to New York City for a special advance screening of the first two episodes of The Rings of Power, and in this episode gives his full report. Don't worry there are no spoilers here -- Michael describes the event, gives his high level thoughts of the episodes, and struggles to answer Jen's questions without divulging any details. See you all on September 4th for our first livestream wit...

We have teamed up with Fellowship of Fans to bring you the best Rings of Power experience this side of Bree! We've got food, drinks, art, trivia, a Watch Party livestream on Friday night, and an After Party livestream on Sunday featuring a spoiler free panel, a spoil-lore panel, art raffle, and much more.  Full details: https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1561005225116418048   Want to join t...

"He had fared often abroad, as a leader in the wars that the Númenóreans made then in the coastlands of Middle-earth, seeking to extend their dominion over Men; and thus he had won great renown as a captain both by land and by sea." We do a deep dive into Pharazon's backstory in the books, and compare it to the recent interview with actor Trystan Gravelle published in comicbook.com. Then, we answe...

"Galadriel, the only woman of the Noldor to stand that day tall and valiant among the contending princes, was eager to be gone. No oaths she swore, but the words of Fëanor concerning Middle-earth had kindled in her heart, for she yearned to see the wide unguarded lands and to rule there a realm at her own will" With just a few weeks before the release of The Rings of Power, new teasers, posters, a...

"Here endeth that which Rumil wrote. Here followeth the continuation of Pengalod " Sifting through Tolkien's legendarium can be overwhelming for the new fan. Which books should you read, and in what order? What about the different drafts of the Silmarillion? The essays in the History of Middle Earth? How do we separate canon from cannot? (oof). Is "canon" even a useful concept? Joining us to help...

"Yet this is held true by the wise of Eressëa, that all those of the Quendi who came into the hands of Melkor, ere Utumno was broken, were put there in prison, and by slow arts of cruelty were corrupted and enslaved; and thus did Melkor breed the hideous race of the Orcs in envy and mockery of the Elves, of whom they were afterwards the bitterest foes." IGN recently published an article giving us...

In this special crossover episode, all three Watch Party podcasts join forces for the first time to discuss their respective fandoms and to share their excitement for all the great shows coming up this season.  Check out all the different Watch Party podcasts here: Watch Party: Lord of the Rings - https://watchpartylotr.podbean.com/   Watch Party: Wheel of Time - https://watchpartywot.podbean.com/...

"Do not trouble your hearts overmuch with thought of the road tonight. maybe the paths that you each shall tread are already laid before your feet, though you do not see them." Today Jen interviews the fabulous Lauren Does Cosplay, whose incredible Galadriel costume took San Diego Comic-Con by storm this year. Find out how she got started doing cosplay, how she made her Galadriel costume, and what...

Please enjoy this special bonus drop of the inaugural episode of Watch Party's newest podcast, A Watch Party of Ice and Fire. If you plan on watching HBO's House of the Dragon, this podcast is a must. Go subscribe to their feed at https://watchpartyiaf.podbean.com/ , or through your favorite podcast service. Now available on every major podcast platform. >>>>>> In this inaugural episode of A Watch...

"Gil-Galad was an Elven King. Of him the harpers sadly sing; the last whose realm was fair and free between the mountains and the sea." We were joined by Harry from Daily Rings of Power to discuss the most recent trailer from San Diego Comic-Con. From Balrogs, to possible sightings of future Ringwraiths, Morgoth's old lair, and Sauron's acolytes, this episode features our patented recipe of shamel...

"And they said among themselves: 'Why do the Lords of the West sit there in peace unending, while we must die and go we know not whither, leaving our home and all that we have made?" Entertainment Magazine recently released a pair of articles and exclusive images giving us our first real look at Númenor, and my goodness Númenórean fashion is glorious. Join us as we discuss how the distinct clothin...

"There was a time when the world was so young there had not been a sunrise. But even then, there was light." We've been waiting (im)patiently for what feels like forever, but we finally get our first full length trailer! Between actual dialogue, new musical themes, and first age flashbacks, there is plenty to love, and we can barely contain our excitement. Listen in as we break the trailer down. W...

"But in the bearing of her son, Miriel was consumed in spirit and body; and after his birth she yearned for release from the labours of living." Jen comes back just in time to unpack the latest teaser, which teased...another teaser coming July 14th! New characters, new locations, and more beautiful shots. Want to join the watch party? Contact us: Email:  watchpartylotr@gmail.com Twitter: @LOTRPart...