Watch The Return of the King credits. After 11 hours of LOTR, the credits are cathartic.It’ll take you out of the moment for when the thrilling bits do happen. Try not to go on Instagram or Twitter. Some parts of the trilogy are a tad slow.Don’t skip the prologue in Fellowship. Cate Blanchett’s voiceover showing the forging of the One Ring and Sauron’s demise is one of the coolest parts of the trilogy.Both are great resources for explaining some of the more arcane parts of Tolkien’s universe that the films don’t go deep into. Read some context. If something is mentioned in the films that you want to know more about, there’s always Google! Alternatively, you can try the LOTR Wiki or Tolkien Gateway.
Howard Shore’s original score for the trilogy is sublime.
That said, you also don’t want to take too long of a break and lose all momentum. You don’t want to dive immediately into the next film after finishing one, without taking a breath. Give yourself a 15-minute break in between films. Walk around the house, do some light stretches or jumping jacks.I’d recommend eating breakfast or a light snack before you start, then preparing or ordering some food between the first and second, or second and third, movies. Plan out your schedule and meals. The last thing you want is to get hungry in the middle of the movie and have to pause it to figure out what you want to order on Seamless.Not only will you miss out on the visual grandeur of Jackson’s trilogy, but you might also go insane. Definitely don’t watch on a phone or tablet. Watch on the biggest screen you have access to. Not everyone has an enormous TV, but you should try to watch on the best screen available.You’re already committing a day to the trilogy, so you might as well do it right. The extended editions add a number of important scenes that weren’t in the theatrical cuts, especially The Return of the King (The Mouth of Sauron, The Houses of Healing, etc.). Together, they’ll add two hours to your binging day, but it’s worth it. Buy the extended editions (or figure out if they’re available to stream in your country).
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