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'The Rings of Power' Episode 8 Deep Dive. Plus, Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay | House of R

The Ringer-Verse

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The Mirror Is Dangerous as a Guide of Deeds

I love revisiting the chapter and the text because one of the things that I really enjoy about that stretch of fellowship is there's the presentation of facts about the mirror in general. And so that last line, the mirror is dangerous as a guide of deeds was really top of mind for me given the choices that Galadriel makes after. She referred to him as detective Elrond and her nose. There's that idea again, right? Yeah. This is like what the show has done so well throughout the first season. These utterly visually arresting jaw dropping moments that are so rewarding because of the character arc and the thematic resonance at play there.

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