About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the film 'The Two Towers' with insights from guest Lindsay Ellis.

In this episode of A Cast of Kings, Kim Renfro and Jessie Earl are joined by author and YouTuber Lindsay Ellis to break down their entire thoughts on the classic film, Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Extended Edition. Does Helm’s Deep hold up as one of the most cinematic battles in film history? Why is Gollum so damn adorable? And why does Lindsay really dislike the film’s version of the ents? Listen to hear us discuss all these questions and more! Links: Subscribe to Lindsay Ellis's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG1h-Wqjtwz7uUANw6gazRw Email us at acastofkings(AT)gmail(DOT)com Subscribe to Decoding TV on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtv Follow us on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@acastofkings Buy Kim Renfro’s book about Game of Thrones - https://parents.simonandschuster.com/9781982116415 Follow this podcast on Instagram - http://instagram.com/decodingtv Follow this podcast on Tiktok - http://tiktok.com/@decodingtv Subscribe to David’s free newsletter, Decoding Everything - http://www.decodingeverything.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: Kim Renfro, Jessie Earl

Guest: Lindsay Ellis

Topics covered

• film analysis
• The Lord of the Rings
• cinematic battles
• character discussion
• adaptation critique

Keywords

• The Two Towers
• Helm's Deep
• Gollum
• ents
• film critique

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Decoding TV, YouTube

Books & works: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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