.LacyMB on TheRingsofPower's most unexpected bromance, how Elrond and Durin's relationship has become the heart of the show, and why more fantasy television should take a lesson from its nuanced depiction of male friendship.
as the series’ first season draws to a close. The Southlands are lost. Mordor is rising. A squad of mysterious mages with cheekbones of death tracks the still-unidentified Stranger with a lot of literal firepower and some clear ill intent. Galadriel is leading a man who may or may not be her worst enemy into the heart of her kingdom. A balrog has woken in the depths of Khazad-dum. And the elves are fading, in desperate need of the newfound ore known as mithril to survive.
The television industry has made a lot of progress when it comes to issues of representation in the genre space, andreflects a lot of that growth with its wide array of female characters and diverse casting choices. But the show truly hasn’t gotten enough credit for one of the things it does best, which is the deft, thoughtful way it portrays masculinity across the variety of Tolkien’s different races and kingdoms.
There’s so much to love about these two, from their open and obvious affection for one another to the way they are both willing to apologize and admit when they’re in the wrong. They bicker and tease like children, yet they’re deeply loyal to one another, often even above and beyond their own families.
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