The Departure of Boromir [Two Towers, Ch.1]

<p>Discussion of <em>The Two Towers,</em> Book Three, Chapter One</p> <p>Join Cam and Maggie for the curious beginning to <em>Two Towers.</em> This is the shortest <em>LOTR</em> chapter yet, and the first one to focus in on just a few members of the fellowship. (All Hail the Three Hunters: Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli!) The new narrative structure expands each of these characters, especially Aragorn, who starts to feel like a hybrid of the curious Bilbo we knew in <em>The Hobbit</em> and Geralt from <em>The Witcher.</em> We discuss Boromir’s death and debate the respectability of his send-off. Is his waterfall funeral practical or indulgent? Why does so much of the action in this chapter occur off-page? We also work through the latest muddy navigation of free will in Middle-earth and try to figure out if Aragorn has Gandalf’s blessing in his decision to rescue Merry and Pippin (instead of Frodo and Sam!)</p> <p>In our Second Breakfast, we turn once again to Christopher Tolkien’s <em>The History of The Lord of the Rings,</em> this time for some extremely helpful, explicit rules about the magic of the Ring and exactly what powers it would grant to Sauron. Maggie then leads us into a discussion about fantasy adaptations where we consider the lineage, echoes, and diversions between the Peter Jackson <em>LOTR</em> movies and the HBO <em>Game of Thrones</em> show. Specifically, we consider the first season of <em>GOT</em> and <em>Fellowship</em> to better understand each story’s handling of death, mentors, and divergent storylines.</p> <p>Follow us on Instagram: @secondbreakfastpod</p> <p>Send us your feedback and theories: <a href= "mailto:secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com">secondbreakfastpod@gmail.com</a></p> <p>Check out our illustrated YouTube clips page: <a href= "https://bit.ly/2OT6RP3">https://bit.ly/2OT6RP3</a></p>