Showing posts with label The Fellowship of the Ring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Fellowship of the Ring. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2015

Episode 27: One Does Not Simply...


We talk about Ahmed's clock, The Fellowship of the Ring, on-screen violence, the importance of cohesive artistic vision, CGI vs. storytelling, allegory vs. myth, the dangers of urban dictionary, and (of course) whether or not the ring symbolizes Donald Trump.

Friday, September 25, 2015

Episode 26: Lies Breathed Through Silver

We talk about how much The Lord of the Rings has meant to us over the years. Also: small towns, myth, holiness, the corrosive influence of power, and rebellion against God. What does the Ring symbolize? Is there a divine agency in the story?