Ep839: Page2Screen: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS

Ian and Cole send off 2022 with a spellbinding "Page2Screen"!

Continuing their annual tradition of reading a Lord of the Rings novel and discussing its film counterpart, the guys fight their way through The Two Towers. This surprising and wide-ranging review dips into the story's themes and how its telling evolved during adaptation; how the experience of watching the movie shifted between decades and cuts; and how modern fantasy authors have built on the legacy of the genre's foundational texts.

Steel yourselves as Kicking the Seat prepares its long march into the New Year!

Show Links:

• Watch the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers trailer.

• Watch Folding Ideas’ video essay, “An Exhaustive History of Ralph Bakshi’s Lord of the Rings” (mentioned in the show).

• Watch The Closer Looks video essay, "How To Fail At Magic", which discusses Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness using fantasy author Brandon Sanderson's rules for magic systems as a foundation (mentioned in--and relevant to--the show).

• Watch Ian and Cole discuss The Fellowship of the Ring.

• Read Cole's latest article on The Quill to Live, "Every Young Hero Needs An Archrival: Do You Have What It Takes?".

• And follow his writing at:

  • Tor

  • Forbes

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