Would Tolkien Approve? Middle-earth Series Analysis

Monolith’s Middle-earth series is spectacular. Yet, they were still met with scrutiny, specifically by Tolkien fans who pointed out how the duology diverges from the author’s original works. Still, what would Tolkien himself think if he were to see how Monolith treated the Spirit of his works? Would he appreciate what the developers made, or would he have quite a few biting critiques?

00:00 - Intro
01:30 - The Core Plot, The Point of Divergence
02:45 - The Key Motif, Tolkien's Philosophy
05:28 - The Folly of Fighting Evil with Evil,
06:01 - Absolute Good
07:39 - What the Orcs Represent, NO Absolute Evil
09:43 - Biblical Anti-Heroes
10:15 - Falling From Absolute Good
11:44 - What makes Talion a Compelling Character
12:36 - Conclusion
14:22 - What's Next to Come
14:43 - Credits

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Links to articles used in the video:

A Lockean View on Religious Experience: https://hum.byu.edu/a-lockean-view-on-religious-experience

Luther and Hobbes: https://www.acton.org/religion-liberty/volume-35-number-2/luther-and-hobbes#:~:text=Thomas%20Hobbes%20was%20a%20philosophical,magistrate%20rather%20than%20the%20church.

civil religion: https://www.britannica.com/topic/civil-religion

Kant’s Philosophy of Religion: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kant-religion/#ReliOpusPost