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Episode Synopsis
This week, The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. How does this film combine anime influences and the visual language of the Jackson movies? Is the entire Rohirric civil war the fault of Helm Hammerhand? How do we understand Hèra's final fate? Thanks to Simon for the question!Show NotesThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)Doom"Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence" (Adrienne Rich)"Tolkien journals, blogs, societies, and podcasts" (onthetrail, via the Tolkien Collector's Guide)"More Perilous and Fair: Women and Gender in Mythopoeic Fantasy" (Mythopoetic Society)A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry (Bret Devereaux)"Eowyn, Elven-fair" (Thoughts on Tolkien)Shire Reckoning is a Next Word production. For bonus episodes and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/NextWord.Follow Shire Reckoning on YouTube, Bluesky and Instagram.Music by Corvus from Pixabay.
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