'One scene to rule them all': 21 Epic Lord of the Rings Scenes to Convince Any LOTR Newbie to Join You in Middle Earth

One scene to rule them all, and in the darkness of the home theater, bind them to the LOTR trilogy forever. 

If you had one chance to convince a friend to watch Lord of the Rings with you, which scene would you show them as a teaser? LOTR fans gathered to share their insights on the most interesting, most epic, and downright memorable scenes that they feel would inspire any Hobbit to crawl out of their hole and embark on a journey into Middle Earth. 

Concerning Hobbits, which scenes made the biggest impression on you when you first watched the series? Obviously, most devout LOTR fans can proudly boast that they've watched the movies more times than they can count, but imagine watching it for the first time all over again. The epic music, the fight scenes, the Mines of Moria–there's a lot to love when you dive greedily and deep into the LOTR franchise. 

So keep scrolling for an expert's opinion on the best scenes to show a newbie to convert them to Tolkienism.