Back To The Deep

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 Notes

• The 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)

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What is Shire Reckoning?

Shire Reckoning is a twice-weekly podcast dedicated to the work of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien. Join Alastair Stephens every Sunday for the latest from the Shire, and accompany our Fellowship every Tuesday evening as we study Tolkien's work in a welcoming, unhurried journey through the most influential fantasy stories of all time.