Episode 13: The Black Gate and the Golden Hall

This week, we’re covering “The King of the Golden Hall” and “The Black Gate is Closed,” which corresponds to about 36 minutes of the extended edition of the Two Towers film, starting at 58 minutes and 11 seconds to about 1 hour and 34 minutes. In this episode, we discuss:Treebeard's nod to Tom Bombadil in the movieOur dislike for Gríma WormtongueHow Theoden's transformation is different in the booksWhen Sam and Frodo's arrival at the Black Gate takes place