The reunited members of the Fellowship of the Ring (minus Gandalf, who's off hobnobbing with kings and trees) get some valuable bro time amid the flotsam and jetsam of Isengard. Merry and Pippin have a lot to account for — and an angry Dwarf to...
The company reaches Isengard and discovers that property values have tanked in recent months, and it's no wonder why when they see how poorly Saruman's been maintaining his yard. Holes in the ground fume and glow with unnatural light, the place is...
As the company exits the mysterious forest, Legolas looks back and is enchanted by the trees and their eyes — a perfectly ordinary thing for trees to have, obviously. Before Gimli makes a run for it out of pure self-preservation, Legolas is snapped...
After a long night, the heroes of Helm's Deep reunite on the grass by a stream near a forest that, uh, wasn't there yesterday... but we'll get to that later. Legolas and Gimli check the final score of Uruk Slayfest 3019, showing the Dwarf ahead by a...
If you missed out on the PPP's first-ever digital moot, here's a chance to hear what you missed — or relive it, if you were there — in this episode recorded live during the second day of the moot! Alan and Shawn invited all attendees to join and ask...
An explosion rocks the Deeping Wall, and soon there are more as Saruman's blasting fires make what little hope the heroes had go up in smoke. But as dawn approaches, Aragorn still believes that victory may come with the new day, and Théoden realizes...
The Rohirrim, led by Théoden and Éomer (with lots of help from Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli), man the Deeping Wall and the Hornburg as Saruman's assault on Helm's Deep begins. A quick flash of lightning in the darkness reveals overwhelming odds, but...
Théoden and Gandalf lead the host of the Rohirrim towards the fords of the Isen to strengthen the forces holding back Saruman's army. But when they meet a rider coming back from the front line with news of defeat, Théoden takes Gandalf's counsel and...
Théoden offers Wormtongue one last chance to redeem himself, but the counsellor is disinclined to acquiesce to his lord's request. Gandalf and the king catch up on the history of Saruman's treachery and the damage already done in Rohan before...
Upon entering the Golden Hall, Gandalf is challenged once again; this time by Wormtongue, the king's counsellor who may not exactly have Rohan's best interests in mind. Gandalf puts the worm in its place (before Gimli can dissect it for smack...