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[Warning: This story contains spoilers for The Rings of Power, episode six.]
The sixth episode of The Rings of Power concluded with a spectacular reveal of an iconic Middle-earth landmark: The volcanic Mount Doom.
That mysterious sword young Theo discovered in the show’s first episode has turned out to be a key that was used to open a floodgate spilling water through those Orc-dug tunnels. The resulting torrent stream fell into the bowels of an active volcano. The mountain’s subsequent eruption as the water struck underground lava was like a nuclear bomb that turned the pastoral Southlands into what will eventually be known as Mordor.
In a show that could have easily have fallen back on using magic to accomplish a major terraforming twist like this one (see: every episode of The Witcher), the Mount Doom reveal was a rather clever way of using an essential element from the natural world.
Showrunners J.D. Payne...
[Warning: This story contains spoilers for The Rings of Power, episode six.]
The sixth episode of The Rings of Power concluded with a spectacular reveal of an iconic Middle-earth landmark: The volcanic Mount Doom.
That mysterious sword young Theo discovered in the show’s first episode has turned out to be a key that was used to open a floodgate spilling water through those Orc-dug tunnels. The resulting torrent stream fell into the bowels of an active volcano. The mountain’s subsequent eruption as the water struck underground lava was like a nuclear bomb that turned the pastoral Southlands into what will eventually be known as Mordor.
In a show that could have easily have fallen back on using magic to accomplish a major terraforming twist like this one (see: every episode of The Witcher), the Mount Doom reveal was a rather clever way of using an essential element from the natural world.
Showrunners J.D. Payne...
- 9/30/2022
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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