A possible concise summary is:
The text is a transcript of a video from the YouTube channel Film Theory, where the host debunks a popular fan theory about the Lord of the Rings movies. The theory claims that Gandalf's plan was to use the giant eagles to fly the One Ring to Mordor and destroy it, but he failed to communicate it to the rest of the fellowship. The host argues that this theory is wrong, based on the lore of the books, the power of the ring, and the author's own words. He concludes that using the eagles would be too risky, too obvious, and too boring for the story.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The Lord of the Rings theory "Fly, You Fools" suggests that Gandalf planned to use the Eagles to fly the ring to Mordor.
2. This theory was popularized by an infographic from the website Tickld and was proposed by Reddit user Vulcan Death Grip.
3. Gandalf is imprisoned by Saruman and orders a giant eagle to rescue him.
4. The eagle arrives and takes Gandalf away, but instead of going to Rivendell, Gandalf supposedly flies to the Eagles' Eyrie to plan with the king of the Eagles.
5. The plan is to use the Eagles to fly the ring to Mordor, but they need to keep it a secret to retain the element of surprise.
6. The fellowship decides to travel on foot to the other side of the mountains to meet the Eagles and then fly to Mordor.
7. However, the group can't make it over the mountains due to bad weather and decides to go through the mines of Moria instead.
8. The Eagles were created by the gods Yavanna and Manwë in Tolkien's lore.
9. The Eagles are powerful, immortal, and can see through walls.
10. The Ring of Power works proportionally to the power of the holder, making it most dangerous in the hands of powerful beings like the Eagles.
11. Tolkien himself said that the Eagles are "practically demigods" and have a wingspan of 30 feet.
12. The Eagles are able to kill a massive dragon in the War of Wrath.
13. Tolkien criticized an unofficial Lord of the Rings film treatment for overusing the Eagles, calling them a "dangerous machine" that he had used sparingly.
14. The theory of using the Eagles to fly the ring to Mordor would not make for a good story, according to Tolkien.