'War of the Rohirrim' Was Better Than Anyone Gave It Credit For
Summary
Hosts Jesse Earl and Kim Renfro discuss the 2024 animated film *The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim*, analyzing its origins as an "ashcan" film created to retain adaptation rights. They explore the movie’s themes of gender dynamics and oral history, noting how it expands on Tolkien’s appendices by centering the unnamed daughter of King Helm. The episode also addresses the film’s box office performance and the online backlash it received, with the hosts defending its nuanced portrayal of female agency and its unique artistic style.
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