The inner workings of a fangirl's brain...

Zen recording: [voiceover] What we learned as children, that one plus one equals two, we know to be false. One plus one equals one. We even have a word for when you, plus another, equals one. That word is love.

It may seem hypocritical for Sauron to be worried about Galadriel's well being after all that they have been through and how he has hurt her. But I think it's important to note that he doesn't actually wish to harm her in the way that we would understand the word. He has gone to great lengths to preserve her life but as he had said to Celebrimbor, pain is a part of the reforging process. He knows what can break her and what can fortify her strength. He is a smith after all. And he knows her. Hence, my next submission to the "Sauron knew Galadriel was captured by Adar" in episode 6 thesis.

He is always in tune with her. That connection is something always foremost in his consciousness and his priorities. When he gets that sadistic message from Adar, he appears immediately stricken. It is not his wish that she be collateral damage, that she be harmed. Look at his expression. It's grief, a fleeting moment of despair and even remorse? He ascends the parapet and looks towards the orc encampment. His gaze is piercing.

A multitude of emotions seems to pass over his face and he just focuses on the horizon. Gaze penetrating. Then a bright beam of sunlight crosses his face just as that happens. I've concluded that this is meant to symbolize the moment he reaches across their connection to "pluck" at her fea. To feel her presence, her frame of mind and emotions. As I and others have concluded, the directors use light and color to symbolize their synergetic bond.

The shot then goes from where his eyes were trained on (presumably where Galadriel is) and back to his face. Sauron's eyes go from pensive and worried to a smirk. He sees her now. And the very next shot is inside of Adar's tent.

Also I love seeing Miv and Charlie in interviews again

Show runners confirming the heart of the show is Galadriel and Sauron.

Galadriel going to the light? “For now”

What Charlie said about Morfydd and how she views the world and sees things in people as a gift and everyone praising her omg

The shade of “Tolkien STANS” from the show runners

And confirmed they are writing season 3 scripts.

Sauron + 🥵💦