Queen Regent Míriel's faith is tested. Isildur finds himself at a crossroads. Elrond uncovers a secret. Arondir is given an ultimatum. Theo disobeys Bronwyn.Queen Regent Míriel's faith is tested. Isildur finds himself at a crossroads. Elrond uncovers a secret. Arondir is given an ultimatum. Theo disobeys Bronwyn.Queen Regent Míriel's faith is tested. Isildur finds himself at a crossroads. Elrond uncovers a secret. Arondir is given an ultimatum. Theo disobeys Bronwyn.
Ismael Cruz Cordova
- Arondir
- (as Ismael Cruz Córdova)
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- TriviaIn response to Galadriel's belief that Halbrand is the exiled King of the Southlands, Tar-Míriel sarcastically suggests that "Elendil here is a Rhûnic emperor", to which Elendil responds, "Just a petty lord, actually." Elendil is destined to become the first High King of Arnor and Gondor and the ancestor of long lines of kings in both realms.
- GoofsWhen the orcs chase Arondir and his companions out of the woods, they inexplicably stop shooting arrows and futilely draw their swords before stopping at the edge of the sunlight. They only resume shooting once Arondir is out of range.
- Crazy credits"This production contains dialogue, characters, and places that were inspired by, though not contained in, the original source material."
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Dangerous Liasons - E04 Review
Character arcs started to bloom in earnest this episode. My reviews of preceding episodes contain more details, which is why I chose to keep this one as concise as possible.
Director Wayne Che Yip did great work here. Writers Stephany Folsom, J. D. Payne, and Patrick McKay wrote a superb script. Outstanding cinematography as well. Thrilling scoring, editing, and sound effects. Superb hair-makeup, costume, art direction, set decoration, and production design.
Queen Regent Míriel, played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson, was alluring. Kemen (non-canonical), played by Leon Wadham, was intriguing - a relatively new entry this epi. Pharazôn, played by Trystan Gravelle, was memorable. Eärien (non-canonical), played by Ema Horvath, was curious. Galadriel, played by Morfydd Clark, was superb. Elendil, played by Lloyd Owen, was great.
Halbrand, played by Charlie Vickers, was portentous. Adar, played by Joseph Mawle, was notable. Isildur, played by Maxim Baldry, was good. Valandil (non-canonical), played by Alex Tarrant, was under-rated. Arondir (non-canonical), played by Ismael Cruz Cordova, was inspiring. Bronwyn (non-canonical), played by Nazanin Boniadi, was engaging. Theo (non-canonical), played by Tyroe Muhafidin, was great. Rowan (non-canonical), played by Ian Blackburn, was remarkable. Waldreg, played by Geoff Morrell, was excellent.
Vrath (non-canonical orc), played by Jed Brophy, was outstanding. Elrond, played by Robert Aramayo, continued to impress. Celebrimbor, played by Charles Edwards, was good. Prince Durin IV, played by Owain Arthur, was great. Princess Disa, played by Sophia Nomvete, was admirable. King Durin III, played by Peter Mullan, was great - another new entry, who would later become the first among the Dwarves to wear the mightiest of the seven rings of power that were given to his race.
All other cast and crew did noteworthy work in "Rings of Power" episode 4 now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
This episode, "The Great Wave", made me realize that I will never get tired of watching Amazon Studios' version of Númenor. We also received essential reveals for characters like Halbrand (heir to the royal Southlands line) and Adar (most probably an Elven-origin progenitor of the orcs). Speaking of, the orcs continued to impress. The writers lent them a surprising level of empathy, which I greatly appreciated - the orcs weren't always bad.
Some outstanding sequences with the broken sword of Sauron further enriched episode 4 "Rings of Power". Work also began on the later-to-become-legendary tower designed by Celebrimbor to forge the titular rings of power. They also touched upon the 'old mine', which hinted at a place where we may later get to see the Balrog. They did inform us quite clearly, though, that Durin had discovered a new ore there, namely Mithril - made famous in Jackson's trilogy.
Númenor's mysterious 'king in the tower' was revealed as well, and in its own right held portent aplenty. Before long, a Palantir (one of seven ancient scrying stones) was also revealed, thus imparting strong "Two Towers" (from Jackson's trilogy) vibes. The future of Númenor, as detailed in Tolkien's books, was given its own frightful highlight.
They also played Halbrand's cards close to their chest. His 'Hulk smash' style super-strength in episode 3 was apparently a key element to be explored as the show progressed and not to be revealed too soon.
The escape and chase scene featuring Arondir and Theo felt like an interesting throwback sequence to Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Frodo, and Sam's experiences with Saruman's orcs. Near episode's end, some enthralling hints at a 'Helm's Deep' style battle to come, and a stunning mention of Sauron from the mouth of one of the Southlands folk - enough to whet fan-appetites for days.
All these elements ideally balanced the fourth episode, which somehow managed to give nothing away while also giving a taste of things to come. This episode proved to be another superb one from Amazon. It shored up sundry foundations for the rest of the series to stand upon.
Since when did one week start to feel like one month? Asking for a friend.
Director Wayne Che Yip did great work here. Writers Stephany Folsom, J. D. Payne, and Patrick McKay wrote a superb script. Outstanding cinematography as well. Thrilling scoring, editing, and sound effects. Superb hair-makeup, costume, art direction, set decoration, and production design.
Queen Regent Míriel, played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson, was alluring. Kemen (non-canonical), played by Leon Wadham, was intriguing - a relatively new entry this epi. Pharazôn, played by Trystan Gravelle, was memorable. Eärien (non-canonical), played by Ema Horvath, was curious. Galadriel, played by Morfydd Clark, was superb. Elendil, played by Lloyd Owen, was great.
Halbrand, played by Charlie Vickers, was portentous. Adar, played by Joseph Mawle, was notable. Isildur, played by Maxim Baldry, was good. Valandil (non-canonical), played by Alex Tarrant, was under-rated. Arondir (non-canonical), played by Ismael Cruz Cordova, was inspiring. Bronwyn (non-canonical), played by Nazanin Boniadi, was engaging. Theo (non-canonical), played by Tyroe Muhafidin, was great. Rowan (non-canonical), played by Ian Blackburn, was remarkable. Waldreg, played by Geoff Morrell, was excellent.
Vrath (non-canonical orc), played by Jed Brophy, was outstanding. Elrond, played by Robert Aramayo, continued to impress. Celebrimbor, played by Charles Edwards, was good. Prince Durin IV, played by Owain Arthur, was great. Princess Disa, played by Sophia Nomvete, was admirable. King Durin III, played by Peter Mullan, was great - another new entry, who would later become the first among the Dwarves to wear the mightiest of the seven rings of power that were given to his race.
All other cast and crew did noteworthy work in "Rings of Power" episode 4 now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
This episode, "The Great Wave", made me realize that I will never get tired of watching Amazon Studios' version of Númenor. We also received essential reveals for characters like Halbrand (heir to the royal Southlands line) and Adar (most probably an Elven-origin progenitor of the orcs). Speaking of, the orcs continued to impress. The writers lent them a surprising level of empathy, which I greatly appreciated - the orcs weren't always bad.
Some outstanding sequences with the broken sword of Sauron further enriched episode 4 "Rings of Power". Work also began on the later-to-become-legendary tower designed by Celebrimbor to forge the titular rings of power. They also touched upon the 'old mine', which hinted at a place where we may later get to see the Balrog. They did inform us quite clearly, though, that Durin had discovered a new ore there, namely Mithril - made famous in Jackson's trilogy.
Númenor's mysterious 'king in the tower' was revealed as well, and in its own right held portent aplenty. Before long, a Palantir (one of seven ancient scrying stones) was also revealed, thus imparting strong "Two Towers" (from Jackson's trilogy) vibes. The future of Númenor, as detailed in Tolkien's books, was given its own frightful highlight.
They also played Halbrand's cards close to their chest. His 'Hulk smash' style super-strength in episode 3 was apparently a key element to be explored as the show progressed and not to be revealed too soon.
The escape and chase scene featuring Arondir and Theo felt like an interesting throwback sequence to Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Frodo, and Sam's experiences with Saruman's orcs. Near episode's end, some enthralling hints at a 'Helm's Deep' style battle to come, and a stunning mention of Sauron from the mouth of one of the Southlands folk - enough to whet fan-appetites for days.
All these elements ideally balanced the fourth episode, which somehow managed to give nothing away while also giving a taste of things to come. This episode proved to be another superb one from Amazon. It shored up sundry foundations for the rest of the series to stand upon.
Since when did one week start to feel like one month? Asking for a friend.
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- JoshuaMercott
- Sep 17, 2022
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