#you STILL aren't blindsided because you get to become suspicious alongside galadriel

[goodobservationshirley]

As you saved [my life]. Our scales are balanced. No. No, you’ve done far more than that for me. I’d all but given up. But you, you believed in me. You saw strength in me. You pushed me to heights that no one else could have.

#the rings of power #the rings of power spoilers #tropedit #ropedit #i have so many things to say here #first of all i like how they tried to respect everyone #it SHOULD have been obvious before that episode he was sauron #but in case you didn't see it/didn't think about it much? #there was the 'think of it as a gift' line which was confirmation for everyone who knew of the story/had done research on it #and then for those who didn't know the story beforehand #you STILL aren't blindsided because you get to become suspicious alongside galadriel #this scene in particular i think is pretty great #because at this point she is suspicious of him though he doesn't know it yet #and he basically keeps doing what he has done all along #which is say something true knowing that the other person will hear exactly what they want to hear #but since galadriel is now suspicious #it doesn't work #and for the very first time he comes across as scary #the vibe here is absolutely threatening #and the threat when you think about it is horrifying #here she is confronted with her greatest enemy who she has been chasing for centuries and centuries #and not only he thanks her #but he tells her 'i will never let you or anyone forget what you have done for me' #it is absolutely chilling #and i have many more thoughts about how so many people have kinda missed and for some are still missing #that this is 100% her story #he will get his own story next season i'm sure #but this season was written for galadriel/with her mind #and failing to see that is how some otherwise really clever reviewers completely missed the mark on this part of the story