You Cannot Wield It: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 4)
In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we talk about the Council of Elrond. Only the Council of Elrond. In addition to actually discussing the this great scene, we spend too much time talking about Viggo’s “it has no other master” line, discuss the various pronunciations of Morrrdorrr […]
Control Issues: Discovery S04E07
A debate at Starfleet over how to deal with the DMA! Zora becomes potentially sentient! Book goes off-book! Michael makes a difficult choice! Tarka annoys everyone! That’s the newest Star Trek: Discovery episode (S4E7), “…But to Connect.” And in this episode of The Prime Subjective, Chris Newcomer, Michael Henley, Karie Coleman Hinners and Jai Nim connect […]
My Tomato’s Burst: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 3)
In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we talk about events immediately following leaving Bree to just before the Council of Elrond. What is elevensies? Was that one Ring Wraith trying to sneak off? Why didn’t Elrond end this mess 3,000 years ago? These and many other questions […]
Buffering: Discovery S04E06
An expedition into a subspace rift! A vision of Book’s dad throws the book at Book! Poor Ensign Cortez gets sucked into space! Zora carries a tune! That’s the newest Star Trek: Discovery episode (S4E6), “Stormy Weather.” And in this episode of The Prime Subjective, Chris Newcomer, Michael Henley, Karie Coleman Hinners and Jai Nim ride […]
I Know What Hunts You: The Fellowship of the Ring (Part 2)
In this episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast we talk about events from Frodo and Sam seeing the wood elves on up until Strider makes his debut and saves the hobbits. We also discuss such important things as Saruman’s cleaning habits, Aragon’s choice of introduction, if the ring would […]