Lord of the Rings has a little bit of that thing Sor's mom has talked about, where it's inspired so much other media that it ends up feeling a little derivative, even though it's the thing being derived
Which is to say that I keep seeing the setpieces and thinking about Skyrim
Also, compare:
Denethor is acting his ass off
I like how flawed Gandalf is. It would be really easy to make him functionally perfect, but he's judgemental and has a temper that blinds him to better options sometimes
HE SAID THE TITLE!
It was the wrong title but he said it! He said the thing!!
Oh that statue kicks ass
That stairway is Not ADA compliant
Frankly this series needs more singing
The scale on some of these beacons is ridiculous
I keep thinking of that 'it's called Spider's Pass, what do you think is in it' tumblr post