Guys!!! Can we talk about the reoccurring theme/topic and possibilities of second love in The Rings of power???
Bronwyn X Arondir
Elendil X Miriel
Galadriel X Halbrand
All three of pairings consist of characters that had experienced deep grief and loss/absence of a significant other( even tho what happened to Theo’s father is not explained yet).
Throughout season 1 we are seeing these pairing develop feelings for each other and establishing deep connections. It’s almost like the pairings are mirroring each other with themes of healing, faith, redemption and possibilities of a second love which is particularly interesting to me because such idea of love was never really in spotlight in Tolkien universe before. (Sorry I’m not a Tolkien expert but the impression I had before with romantic love in Tolkien world was more like one love for life and even with the loss or absence of one partner, it is not encouraged for the remaining one to ever move on)
I actually love the idea of finding and learning to love again as a possibility for human and elves in Tolkien settings. It would make the characters more multidimensional and interesting.















