inner thoughts

  This week I watched the first half of the extended edition of Return of the King. It was incredible, Return of the King is easily my favorite movie on this planet, I love every part of it. I love the themes that it presents, of war and peace, of love and hate, of death and indifference. In this movie, we meet a character named Denethor more fully. Denethor is the Steward of Gondor (Gondor is a major country btw), and he is very prideful about his station. Aragorn is the rightful king of Gondor, but Denethor tells Gandalf and Pippin very aggressively that he will give up his power over his dead body. Gandalf is resigned to this mans hatefulness, whereas Pippin is shocked at how much ugliness Denethor holds inside. Denethor is Boromir’s father, and Boromir gave his life to defend Pippin, so Pippin feels indebted to Denethor. As such, Pippin offers his lifelong service in the Tower Guard, and Denethor accepts. At the end of the first scene with Denethor, Pippin is bound to him, we f...

  I watched the first half of the extended edition fellowship of the ring last night. I can’t tell you the absolute SEROTONIN that rushes into me whenever I hear the opening chorus of the soundtrack, or when Bilbo starts explaining hobbits, I really can’t express how much I adore the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Oh, it’s so flawed. However, it’s flawed in such a darling way. It tells the story of Frodo Baggins, an unassuming hobbit (tiny person with big feet, super adorable) that sets out to deliver the Ring of power to Mt Doom. Basically, he needs to destroy it. It’s so interesting to watch this movie again, and I feel like every time I re-watch it, I realize different aspects that I hadn’t noticed before.  I also love the soundtrack the movie uses. Whenever there is a moment where Frodo is feeling homesick, or he’s trying to sacrifice something, or he’s having a moment with Sam, the same song always comes on. It’s actually included in a larger song, called the Breaking of the ...

This week I have been stressed out of my mind with work responsibilities and school responsibilities. I haven’t watched one movie or TV show. My roommates consistently watch TV when they need a break between the hours of homework, but I did not join them this week, electing to finish up papers, start readings, participate in meetings, and do work. However, I did consistently consume media in the form of music, specifically one album. I have always been drawn to music, as I’m sure most people are. Music is where I go when I am sad, excited, bored, happy, angry, or just want to feel numb. This week I wanted to listen to something that was beautiful but sad, because I was feeling particularly hopeless with everything that I have to get done. I chose to primarily listen to my current favorite album, folklore by Taylor Swift.   T he songs on this album somehow speak to my soul. I’m not in an unhealthy relationship, and I’m not incredibly sad, but the imagery and pure poetry Swift uses i...