A Simple Walk Into Mordor
Season 1
December 10, 2012
5Episodes
To celebrate the release of The Hobbit this month, Kerry Shawcross and Chris Demarais, two staff member of Rooster Teeth Productions (the producers of Red vs Blue, Immersion, and Achievement Hunter), will do in six days what took Frodo and Sam three movies to complete. They will walk the 120+ mile journey across New Zealand from the filming location of Hobbiton in Matamata to the filming location of Mount Doom, Mount Ngauruhoe. They will sleep on the ground, cross rivers, and of course, eat Lembas Bread. Documenting the entire journey on video, the two Rooster Teeth staff will prove that one does simply walk into Mordor.
Episodes
1. A Simple Walk Into Mordor
December 11, 2012
6 min
To celebrate the release of The Hobbit this month, two super nerds will do in six days what took Frodo and Sam three movies to complete. They will walk the 120+ mile journey across New Zealand from the filming location of Hobbiton in Matamata to the filming location of Mount Doom, Mount Ngauruhoe. They will sleep on the ground, cross rivers, and of course, eat Lembas Bread. Documenting the entire journey on video, the two Lord of the Ring fans will prove that one does simply walk into Mordor.
2. Rivendell to Moria!
December 15, 2012
6 min
In day two and three of their journey, the physical pain and exhaustion hit the hobbits hard. And when they become lost in a forest, they must find their way out before nightfall when the temperature drops to freezing.
3. Blisters & Balrogs!
December 19, 2012
6 min
On the third part of their journey, the hobbits suffer through ever worsening blisters, dodge cars, and take on a 70km stretch of highway.
4. Mount Doom
December 22, 2012
6 min
In the final episode of A Simple Walk Into Mordor, our hobbits attempt to take a shortcut through private property as they make their way to Mount Doom.
