"Rings of Power" trailer analysis - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Huinesoron · 07-08-2022, 02:07 AM

With two trailers for Rings of Power out, and a third on the way in a week or so, I figured a dedicated thread was worthwhile. ^_^

(It may be useful to cross-reference the cast list, which links to the teaser posters for each revealed character.)

The first teaser trailer (not counting the one that was just gold pouring into a mould) was analysed by Galadriel55 and myself in another thread. That was the one with a voiceover by Nori Brandyfoot: "Haven't you ever wondered... what else is out there?"

Trailer 1.5 is an Amazon Prime-exclusive short teaser, dedicated to the cast's reactions to The Meteor flying past. It's possible that some of the scenes are actually reactions to something else that have been spliced in, but they're presented as Meteor reactions. It's 1 minute long, and Amazon link to the US version from this tweet (which also includes a 15-second version).

EDIT: Perfect timing... about six hours after I posted, they put the 'exclusive' teaser up on Twitter.

Unfortunately Amazon have set up their player so PrintScreen doesn't work, but here's a quick rundown of the shots:

1. A green, mountainous landscape with what look like lakes on top of the nearest mountain.

2. A solid looking (watch)tower and bridge in similar mountains. There might be a dam below the bridge, which could imply we're at the east gate of Moria.

3. Sadoc Burrows, in a woodland setting. He seems to be reading a book.

4. The book in question, complete with Sadoc's hands. It's written in a non-Tolkien pictographic script, and looks like some kind of star chart, especially since:

5. Sadoc, in woodland: "The skies - are strange." Looks up.

6. The Meteor shoots across the clouds.

7. Gil-Galad looks up. This is shot 8a from Teaser 1.

8. Gulls flock around a swan-ship, which is sailing towards a golden light.

9. White-robed elves on the ship watch the gulls. They're all sort of standing around, socially distanced, while the ship sails itself. It seems to be heading towards a wall of clouds - are we looking at a ship sailing to Aman? In which case:

10. Galadriel is on the ship, watching the gulls with a bewildered expression. Speculatively, could this sequence be Galadriel sailing West, and then jumping (or being knocked) overboard and that's how she ends up on Halbrand's raft? This is also the second shot in the Twitter version. so you can take a look yourself even if you don't have Prime.

11. The Meteor again. First and third shot in the Twitter version.

12. Durin IV looking up. Twitter shot four.

13. Elves walking under a tree. Mallorn?

14. Elrond and Celebrimbor track something across the sky.

15. Bronwyn and Arondir look up at something.

16. Bronwyn and Arondir, lit differently, stand on a slope and watch the Meteor. They hold hands. Aww.

17. Someone (Elrond?) atop the watchtower from shot 2, looking out over a green valley. There's roads and farmland, and what might be a city in the middle distance. Twitter shot five.

18. A woman we haven't seen before walking down a street as petals blow past her. She wears a golden circlet, and in the background there's an orange tree in a pot, and a guard in gold and blue sun-themed armour. This could plausibly by the woman in the Flower poster, who I've seen speculated as Tar-Miriel. She looks round at something. Twitter shot 6 and final.

19. The Meteor zooms over some trees. I believe this is scene 8 from Teaser 1, but with a big difference: three of those trees are moving, and one is much smaller than the other two. Ent, Entwife, and Enting?

20. Nori Brandyfoot tracks the Meteor across the sky.

21. Nori watches the Meteor crash behind some trees and a stone arch.

22. (After some title cards) A pan up over a steep valley. We start at a carved stone head, and get a glimpse of a white city set into a cliff. The architecture (and the ship down below) looks the same as the opening shot of Numenor from Teaser 1.

So there we have it! Mostly new shots, one new face, and the next trailer ("New Teaser") is on July 14th, so not long to wait!

hS

07-08-2022, 02:07 AM	#1
Huinesoron Overshadowed Eagle Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: The north-west of the Old World, east of the Sea Posts: 3,781	"Rings of Power" trailer analysis With two trailers for Rings of Power out, and a third on the way in a week or so, I figured a dedicated thread was worthwhile. ^_^ (It may be useful to cross-reference the cast list, which links to the teaser posters for each revealed character.) The first teaser trailer (not counting the one that was just gold pouring into a mould) was analysed by Galadriel55 and myself in another thread. That was the one with a voiceover by Nori Brandyfoot: "Haven't you ever wondered... what else is out there?" Trailer 1.5 is an Amazon Prime-exclusive short teaser, dedicated to the cast's reactions to The Meteor flying past. It's possible that some of the scenes are actually reactions to something else that have been spliced in, but they're presented as Meteor reactions. It's 1 minute long, and Amazon link to the US version from this tweet (which also includes a 15-second version). EDIT: Perfect timing... about six hours after I posted, they put the 'exclusive' teaser up on Twitter. Unfortunately Amazon have set up their player so PrintScreen doesn't work, but here's a quick rundown of the shots: 1. A green, mountainous landscape with what look like lakes on top of the nearest mountain. 2. A solid looking (watch)tower and bridge in similar mountains. There might be a dam below the bridge, which could imply we're at the east gate of Moria. 3. Sadoc Burrows, in a woodland setting. He seems to be reading a book. 4. The book in question, complete with Sadoc's hands. It's written in a non-Tolkien pictographic script, and looks like some kind of star chart, especially since: 5. Sadoc, in woodland: "The skies - are strange." Looks up. 6. The Meteor shoots across the clouds. 7. Gil-Galad looks up. This is shot 8a from Teaser 1. 8. Gulls flock around a swan-ship, which is sailing towards a golden light. 9. White-robed elves on the ship watch the gulls. They're all sort of standing around, socially distanced, while the ship sails itself. It seems to be heading towards a wall of clouds - are we looking at a ship sailing to Aman? In which case: 10. Galadriel is on the ship, watching the gulls with a bewildered expression. Speculatively, could this sequence be Galadriel sailing West, and then jumping (or being knocked) overboard and that's how she ends up on Halbrand's raft? This is also the second shot in the Twitter version. so you can take a look yourself even if you don't have Prime. 11. The Meteor again. First and third shot in the Twitter version. 12. Durin IV looking up. Twitter shot four. 13. Elves walking under a tree. Mallorn? 14. Elrond and Celebrimbor track something across the sky. 15. Bronwyn and Arondir look up at something. 16. Bronwyn and Arondir, lit differently, stand on a slope and watch the Meteor. They hold hands. Aww. 17. Someone (Elrond?) atop the watchtower from shot 2, looking out over a green valley. There's roads and farmland, and what might be a city in the middle distance. Twitter shot five. 18. A woman we haven't seen before walking down a street as petals blow past her. She wears a golden circlet, and in the background there's an orange tree in a pot, and a guard in gold and blue sun-themed armour. This could plausibly by the woman in the Flower poster, who I've seen speculated as Tar-Miriel. She looks round at something. Twitter shot 6 and final. 19. The Meteor zooms over some trees. I believe this is scene 8 from Teaser 1, but with a big difference: three of those trees are moving, and one is much smaller than the other two. Ent, Entwife, and Enting? 20. Nori Brandyfoot tracks the Meteor across the sky. 21. Nori watches the Meteor crash behind some trees and a stone arch. 22. (After some title cards) A pan up over a steep valley. We start at a carved stone head, and get a glimpse of a white city set into a cliff. The architecture (and the ship down below) looks the same as the opening shot of Numenor from Teaser 1. So there we have it! Mostly new shots, one new face, and the next trailer ("New Teaser") is on July 14th, so not long to wait! hS __________________ Have you burned the ships that could bear you back again? ~Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Huinesoron; 07-08-2022 at 08:48 AM. Reason: Link.