The Rings of Power Finale Scene That Made Even the Writer Cry
On the Internet is not uncommon to see writers working on films and TV series as cynical hacks, whose primary concern is getting their paychecks in exchange for as little work, as possible.
But in fact writers are people just like all of us, and they too can get emotionally invested in their characters. You can even say that such emotional investment is the key for making good stories.
And writers of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power appear to have plenty of emotional investment, as SlashFilm interview with Gennifer Hutchison, who wrote the final episode of Season 1, alongside showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, shows.
Among other interesting details, Gennifer mentioned how emotional she got when writing and reviewing one particular sad scene in Episode 8. No, not the scene in which Sadoc Burrows dies, after being mortally wounded when he and other harfoots attempt to save the Stranger, and upon seeing that his injury is fatal chooses to spend his remaining minutes of life on watching one last sunrise.
The scene in which Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot parts with her family and friends, as she abandons everyone and everything she ever knew for nearly all of her life to go on perilous adventures with the Stranger – an act especially significant on her part, given that the whole season constantly hammered down how the harfoots always stick to themselves and stick together ("nobody goes off trail and nobody walks alone!" indeed), and how fearsome both the Stranger himself and the foes he eventually did attract were from their point of view.
When asked whether she could write that scene without crying, Gennifer answered:
"It's funny you say that, because the Nori goodbye, when she says goodbye to her family and Poppy, I cried when I wrote that scene, and I cried every time I revised it. So no, I could not get through it without crying."
So, as you can see there probably was as much or more tears spilled during writing of this scene, as during the scene itself. Also, it looks like at least one of the writers working on this show truly cares about her work, which can be a promising sign for those who eagerly expect The Rings of Power Season 2.