The whole cast of these movies were my bisexual awakening as a kid.

I wanted the movie to test the capabilities of every single craft in moviemaking. There are huge sets, huge props, complex wardrobe. I wanted it to feel like an old movie that was made in the heyday of Hollywood. Luscious, and beautiful, and operatic and all that. [...] 'cause I didn't want the audiance to go, "Oh, it's digital," because once you introduce that, it's like a license for people not to believe things. [...] If you do it for real, people have a sense.

like he could very easily pull an elon musk and use ai bot accounts to say things in his favor and against superman, but he’s just like

“Ai? you want me to use ai to make negative superman posts? that’s below me. i’m gonna use GENETICALLY MODIFIED MONKEYS”

s2 e2: holy grail

s2 e4: ice cream

s2 e5: a whole love

parallels: initiating touch with Galadriel VS recoiling from other's touch

The Dark Lord Sauron

“During the Third Age, Galadriel became filled with foreboding, and with Celeborn she journeyed to Lórien and stayed there long with Amroth, being especially concerned to learn all news and rumours of the growing shadow in Mirkwood and the dark stronghold in Dol Guldur […] In her wisdom, Galadriel saw that Lórien would be a stronghold and point of power to prevent the Shadow from crossing the Anduin.”

Sauron minding his business in Dol Guldur, probably rebuilding physical form, and Galadriel shows up to screw his plans. It’s not Sauron being “I see you”, it’s Galadriel from the top of Caras Galadhon.