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The One Ring Forums:
Tolkien Topics: TV Discussion: The Rings of Power:
5 - 3 equals 2:
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Michelle Johnston
Mithlond
Oct 5 2024, 6:56am
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Right now we have no way of knowing what the payoff is to having Gandalf in Rhun; rather than one of the other 2. (I say that because they have the rights to say there are five Istari).
So far the Stranger being Gandalf has drawn Bombadil into the story; again built on scraps in LOTR.
When the company arrives in Lorien in the LOTR Galadriel greatly wishes to speak with Gandalf and like Sauron the dialogue implies a past. Gandalf coming to the founding of the woodland realm (and Arondir too) and giving foresight council may be part of this. (The Lorien/Galadriel history is all over the place literally and constantly being changed so authorial representation would be going down a rabbit hole at this point).
However, we already know from Bombadil that the Dark Wizard and Sauron are his enemies in this story.
So Gandalf's story can be built around the showrunner's specific ideas; in particular the embroiding of Rhun, and through small moments in the LOTR extrapolated.
Could a better story have emerged by 'inventing' the other two, well one is channelling the Blues story. But by using Gandalf you can extrapolate from the LOTR text.
If I had been writing the screenplay I would not have put Sarumanisms in the DW's mouth unless I was trying to fool Gandalf, but given Gandalf's memory of Valinor at this point that seems far to subtle.
My Dear Bilbo something is the matter with you! you are not the same hobbit that you were.
(This post was edited by Michelle Johnston on Oct 5 2024, 7:07am)
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