Should I watch LOTR or hobbit first?

Originally Answered: Should I watch the Lord of the Rings movies first or The Hobbit? The Hobbit comes first chronologically. And was written by Tolkien first. However, the Lord of the Rings films were finished 9 years before the Hobbit series was started.

How is Aragorn so old?

The royal blood that flows through the veins of the Dúnedain allows them to live three times as long as normal Men. Aragorn’s heritage is the reason for his longevity, and he’s not the only Lord of the Rings character to benefit from being one of the Dúnedain.

Why is The Hobbit not as good as LOTR?

Easter eggs and callbacks to The Lord of the Rings were shamelessly forced into the unnecessary subplots of The Hobbit. The Hobbit falls into the pitfalls of the prequel by focusing too much on the past and not enough on telling its own stories. As the original, The Lord of the Rings didn’t have any of those problems.

Is The Hobbit better than Lord of the Rings?

Tolkien, when he wrote The Hobbit, created a legendarium so massive that it would take hundreds of books to really deconstruct. Hundreds of books have been written about Lord of the Rings and its deeper, more philosophical meaning, or in the context of the First and Second World Wars. But, The Hobbit is a better book.

Is Lord of the Rings on Disney plus?

Is the Lord of the Rings on Disney+? The Lord of the Rings series is not on Disney+ and is unlikely to ever be added there, as Disney only streams their own library of content.

How many years did Aragorn live?

He died at the age of 210, after 122 years as king. The graves of Merry and Pippin (who had died in Gondor 58 years earlier) were set beside his. He was succeeded on the throne by his son, Eldarion.

How much older is Arwen than Aragorn?

When they meet, Arwen is thousands of years old immortal beauty and him a young 20-something man. However, next time they meet, Aragorn is in his 50s, quite an older age for a mortal man. This was when Arwen fell in love with him, as well, so his 30 years of maturing must have done him some good.

What age did Frodo die?

At the time he sets out from the Shire he just turned 50. At the time the Ring is thrown into Mount Doom he is not even 51. There is no listing of his death since he never returned to Middle Earth, young or old.

Why is The Hobbit CGI so bad?

It all comes down to preproduction time. Since LOTR wasn’t well funded in the beginning due to very few people thinking it would work, they had to plan every detail , and CGI was so much more expensive back then. That’s why all of the extras have such detailed costumes.

What went wrong with The Hobbit?

One of the main problems in adapting The Hobbit is that Smaug the dragon doesn’t fit the mold of a modern villain, being little more than a hoarder with a bad temper. To solve the problem, Jackson’s Smaug was more vicious than his book counterpart, and this alteration worked well enough for film.

Why does Legolas look weird in The Hobbit?

Due to technical mishaps involving Bloom’s contact lenses, in the films Legolas’ eye colour sometimes changes between brown, purple, and blue. (In the director’s commentary of the Extended Edition, Peter Jackson admitted that they forgot to put Bloom’s contacts in several times.)

Why is The Hobbit so bad?

The development of the movie stalled due to major financial issues with MGM. They were close to a disaster… At least, that’s what many fans feel, even years after the last of The Hobbit movies have been released.

Why does Legolas look different in The Hobbit?

Due to technical mishaps involving Bloom’s contact lenses, in the films Legolas’ eye colour sometimes changes between brown, purple, and blue. (In the director’s commentary of the Extended Edition, Peter Jackson admitted that they forgot to put Bloom’s contacts in several times.)

Is LOTR better than Harry Potter?

The Lord of the Rings totally has deeper meaning than harry potter. The characters are very well developed in LOTR, and the main lesson from the movies is keep on trying no matter how hard or what gets in your way.

Is Lord of the Rings on Netflix 2021?

Not at the moment.

HBO Max is the only place that is currently streaming the Lord of the Rings movies, although there are plans for it to show in some countries’ Netflix libraries in the future. Since HBO Max is only available in the US, you’ll need a VPN to access it if you’re not located there.

Why is Lord of the Rings 1 not on Netflix?

Why Was The Series Removed? Although films like the Lord of the Rings trilogy encourage more subscribers, their streaming rights are more expensive, which is why popular films that aren’t Netflix Originals don’t last long on the service.

Is Aragorn half elf?

2 Answers. Aragorn isn’t a half-elf, he’s a tiny fraction of an elf. Elros, who was a half-elf (actually 9/16), was his very remote ancestor. But more importantly, the heirs of Elros were not given the choice to be elven or human, although the Valar did grant them unusually long life-spans.

How old is Gandalf the GREY?

The closest approximation of Gandalf’s physical age is 24,000 years old, according to Gandalf himself. Yet, various dates of key events in other Tolkien texts show that Gandalf has actually only walked in his physical form for just over two thousand years.

How old do hobbits live?

1.) Hobbits live longer. According to the LOTR Wiki the average lifespan of a male hobbit is 100 years, with the oldest hobbit living to about 133 (Unless you count Gollum, but that math is too hard so we’ll just say 133). The average life expectancy for a male human is only about 70 years.

Who married Legolas?

After the war. After the destruction of the One Ring and of Sauron, Legolas stayed for the coronation of Aragorn II Elessar and his marriage to Arwen.

How much older is Frodo than Sam?

Adding to that sense of seniority is the fact that Frodo is some years older than Sam in the books, who is only 38 when the Fellowship is formed.

Is Aragorn older than Legolas?

Legolas’s age is nowhere specified but he is much older than Aragorn and Gimli. He is not inferior to Aragorn.

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