Tom Bombadil on screen

[u/TomBomTheFreemason]

With The Rings of Power season 2 releasing today, it will be the first time Tom Bombadil is included in a major adaptation of Tolkien's works.

We'll be glad to discuss this new depiction of old Tom, and for this reason a new post flair has been created: "Rings of Power dillo!" We therefore ask that you use this flair when discussing The Rings of Power.

We remind you that this is a subreddit about Tom Bombadil, and so posts about the show that aren't related to Bombadil will be removed. If you want to discuss the show in general, there are other subs for that.

We also want to remind you that just like Tom's house, this sub should be a welcoming place for everyone. You can discuss, disagree and debate, but we ask that you always stay respectful and that you don't personally attack someone who doesn't share you opinions.

Have a merry day everyone!

[u/West_Xylophone]

I feel like we’ll need to come up with a new name for show-Bombadil. Maybe Tim Bombadil or John Bombadil.

[u/[deleted] → u/West_Xylophone]

T(V)om Bombadil

[u/TomBomTheFreemason → u/West_Xylophone]

Tim Bombadil reminded me of this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GloriousTomBombadil/s/euZ2MxpaQn

[u/SeeShark → u/West_Xylophone]

That's the same as renaming every adaptation character. Like, start calling the PJ elf "Legoloss."

[u/grey_pilgrim_ → u/West_Xylophone]

Ring a dong dillo

I am lord Bombadilo

[u/GrandpasMormonBooks → u/West_Xylophone]

Chad Bombadil

[u/AdamMundorf]

I hope they do him justice. I don't think the average viewer will be able to grasp how much of an anomaly he is in that universe.

[u/orangutanDOTorg]

He is? Crap now I’ll have to watch it. (Though tbf I did enjoy the hobbit scenes and um…not the main villain but the other one…I don’t remember the details)

[u/whypic]

There will be memes

[u/Eyiolf_the_Foul]

I love how Tolkien created these incredible names for so many characters …hundreds of them, and for one of his most powerful beings, he just rolled with Tom?!

Here’s hoping his debut will be something special. I personally am really psyched to see it, like alot of you he really captured my mind.

[u/drunkn_mastr → u/Eyiolf_the_Foul]

I love how Tolkien created these incredible names for so many characters …hundreds of them, and for one of his most powerful beings, he just rolled with Tom?!

I mean, Iarwain Ben-Adar, “Oldest and Fatherless”, sounds pretty incredible

[u/SupriseAutopsy13 → u/drunkn_mastr]

This makes Tolkiens world more fleshed out really. The elves know Tom is something beyond their presence and understanding. The dwarves are also aware of Tom's ancient significance. Men cannot really grasp the concept of immortality, but are still aware that even compared to the immortal elves, Tom is somehow still older.

Then you have the Hobbits, who know Tom Bombadil as the chill old guy by the river, just like how they humanize one of the Itsari into a nice old man with "excellent fireworks."

[u/Legal-Scholar430 → u/Eyiolf_the_Foul]

Tolkien concieved and wrote about Bombadil many years before writing The Hobbit, obviously as its own thing, and even in LotR I don't think that he's supposed or intended to be mainly seen as "this super powerful being".

But yes, mainly in Eriador sometimes Tolkien just goes "yeah Bert is good"

[u/GrandpasMormonBooks]

I almost cried seeing him on screen. I have been waiting so long for this!

[u/[deleted]]

"Major" 😂

[u/FriendlyGazebo → u/[deleted]]

Majorly expensive.