The Breaking of the Fellowship | Lord of the Rings Analysis (Ep.3) | State of the Arc Podcast

The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring concludes in such a beautiful way. Sam and Frodo, Merry and Pippin, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli, and then of course, the tragedies of Boromir and Gandalf. The 7 who remain of the fellowship must go their separate ways. And while the movie tells us time and time again that Frodo must do this alone, Sam comes with him. J.R.R. Tolkien chose to hinge his works on certain beautiful truths that seem evident in the world around him, and explained the sadness and sorrow, and the goodness and beauty, in ways that no fictional writers have been able to do since. What an absolute beast. It can't be overstated how much good he has done for the world. Peter Jackson tries and largely succeeds in living up to Tolkien's high, high standards in this film.

Time Codes:
1. Intro (0:00)
2. The Ring Goes South (2:07)
3. Caradhras (9:18)
4. The Mines of Moria (17:50)
5. The Balrog (26:30)
6. Pity for Gollum (44:33)
7. The Secret Fire (55:51)
8. Lothlorien (1:02:28)
9. The Lady Galadriel (1:20:35)
10. The Mirror of Galadriel (1:39:57)
11. The Great River (1:56:56)
12. The Departure of Boromir (2:05:30)
13. "I'm Coming With You!" (2:08:05)
14. Tolkien's Themes (2:10:40)
15. Linguistic Notes (2:29:22)

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