Like the Shards of Narsil, many LOTR lovers have had to weld the pieces of our hearts back together every time we re-watch the original Lord of the Rings series. Starting with the Fellowship, many of us struggle to keep our emotions in check with the reunion of our favorite characters, intertwined by destiny and the power of the One Ring. By the time the movie journey ventures through the pits of Isengard, our hearts are flooded again with nostalgia, knowing exactly what fate lies ahead for our broken band of unlikely friends. By the time Pippin sings that one song as Denethor mows through a handful of tomatoes, we can't fight the feels anymore.
And that, my friends, is why we love Lord of the Rings. Friends may scoff at your love of a fabled universe, but it's not just the fantasy that we love– it's the stories of some of our favorite characters thrust into a tumultuous world or good versus evil. So pick up your sword, King of Men, for we have another 9 hours of extended edition movies to watch… again.
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