Sauron Dragged Celebrimbors Broken And Bleeding Body To Prop Him Against That Pillar And Then Gently

sauron dragged celebrimbor’s broken and bleeding body to prop him against that pillar and then gently stroked his cheek.

Celebrimbor’s final words deal a death blow to Sauron’s self image. he names him “Sauron, Lord of the Rings”, in direct contrast to episode two where Sauron names himself “Annatar” and Celebrimbor provides the translation “Lord of Gifts”. Charlie Vickers has stated in interviews that Sauron fully immerses himself in his own deceptions and everything he does is 100% genuine. throughout season two he really leaned into his persona as “Lord of Gifts”. he believes he is going to heal Middle Earth, he is the one “holding the storm at bay”. Celebrimbor’s role in episode seven and eight becomes one of confronting Sauron with truths that he is not willing to acknowledge, leading up to the culmination of calling him Lord of the Rings instead of Lord of Gifts, Sauron, not Annatar. the fact that he immediately then dies by Sauron’s hand (which was never part of Annatar’s plan) puts Sauron in a place to actually start to reflect and see how his actions are not aligning with “Annatar’s” purported goals. I think he just starts to realize how he has deceived himself but then his response is to lean into “Sauron”, abandoning “Annatar” altogether. losing Celebrimbor and then facing a second rejection from Galadriel is going to push him further into Sauron out of spite. but he still mourns the loss of Annatar, I think because Annatar had friends, and trust.

wait elrond and durin are going to see each other again right??? RIGHT?!?

a masterful filmmaking moment, in which the audience is placed in a position of celebrimbor, where we both feared and sympathized with sauron presence. we can feel his eyes bore unto him, seeking understanding in a moment of open vulnerability and the desire to be heard, perhaps a moment of clarity after being called out for the abuse he laid on celebrimbor.

the camera zoom in, a rare moment of closeness, that lead us expecting a reasonable answer, and then, "you chose it."

the intimacy gone. the camera stilled. the connection has been cut. sauron is now is in the same position as melkor, and celebrimbor is now in the same position as mairon. repeating the cycle.

this may not be a popular opinion but i would have loved to hear more about the technical ring making process and lore in rings of power. how the combination of will and intent affects the power and abilities of the rings. how the rings interact with the souls of the bearers. why sauron needed celebrimbor in order to complete the rings (or was it just his desperate need for a partner- but that’s another post).

what season 2 promo really needed was more homoerotic photo shoots of charlie vickers and charles edwards

we should have had bedroom eyes, held gazes, draped over each other, just annatar and celebrimbor silvergifting queerbait realness