The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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Season 1
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3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2938 Ratings

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  1. metacritiqueur
    Aug 25, 2023
    1
    C'est beau mais c'est chiant, des centaines de millions pour chier sur l’œuvre du maitre, il fallait oser. GaladrIEL est mono-expressive et détestable à souhaits, le reste c'est du wokisme dans l'univers du seigneur des anneaux, et c'est sans grand intérêt.
  2. Weidenwiesel
    May 2, 2023
    0
    Some shows are great. Most are bad. Very few rise to the level of "crimes against humanity".
    Truly, a remarkable achievement.
  3. Urand
    Apr 6, 2023
    1
    This a very bad cinema. Peace of **** Very, very, very bad film. Idiots scenario
  4. ycal94
    Mar 24, 2023
    1
    Terrible. Again I won't give a 0 as don't believe anything is that bad the visuals for this show are impressive however that's it's only redeeming feature. Leave the classics alone, not true to the source material at all please create a new series of your own instead of doing your best to ruin a beloved classic. Peter Jackson made the original trilogy with love and clearly he had deepTerrible. Again I won't give a 0 as don't believe anything is that bad the visuals for this show are impressive however that's it's only redeeming feature. Leave the classics alone, not true to the source material at all please create a new series of your own instead of doing your best to ruin a beloved classic. Peter Jackson made the original trilogy with love and clearly he had deep respect and admiration for Tolkien's vision which shined through...this doesn't. Has nothing was learnt from the disaster that was Ghostbusters (2016)????… Expand
  5. EthanRucker
    Mar 24, 2023
    3
    After watching Rings of Power for the first time it was pretty bad with one of the worst season finales I have ever seen, but after watching Rings of Power for a second time... It's even worse.
  6. ifta
    Jan 26, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Leaving aside question of how it fits into Tolkiens’s world, it’s just a bad show. Badly written, boring, and much of it didn’t make sense. Characters and even fleets of ships seem to travel instantly. The orcs, who supposedly cannot stand sunlight, run around in the sun. The main characters survive a volcanic eruption which incinerates everyone else and transforms a huge area into a wasteland. The clothing doesn’t fit, and much of the armor is printed onto the cloth of the clothing. Crowd scenes digitally multiply people. The supposed diversity is merely tokenism, as there is no explanation for the smattering of different races, no black families. I may have missed asian characters. The sword teaching scene is a fiasco. The elves look like a boy band. Long hair as shown in the films would have been far better, but an article online explains how very expensive long wigs are. And so on and so on. Galadrial is unspeakable. Just a bad show, a bad fantasy, and justly a failure.
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  7. aantik4444
    Jan 19, 2023
    0
    It defies belief how laughably cheap, vulgar, and devoid of an iota of talent and taste this drivel is.

    The authors (and their enablers, for the series wouldn't exist without an army of editors, consultants, and, of course, Amazon) have shown themselves for the creative impotents they are who, armed with all the money in the world, have failed miserably to conjure up a spark of magic    It defies belief how laughably cheap, vulgar, and devoid of an iota of talent and taste this drivel is.

    The authors (and their enablers, for the series wouldn't exist without an army of editors, consultants, and, of course, Amazon) have shown themselves for the creative impotents they are who, armed with all the money in the world, have failed miserably to conjure up a spark of magic one man created in such abundance using only his imagination and a pen.    … Expand
  8. Smudge99
    Jan 12, 2023
    0
    Casting, acting, set design, effects, and much more was just done dirt cheap, and it look's that way. Just another boring and bland pile of stank that turned out exactly as they wanted. Summarily it's cheap, poorly acted and written, and it disrespects the source material.
  9. BillHimmel
    Dec 17, 2022
    2
    Started bearable and interesting, but I stopped watching at the beginning of the 4th episode!
    This wasn‘t the Galadriel of Tolkien! Nor were the Noldor, Gil-Galad, Numenor or Elrond written in a way that captures the spirit of Tolkien.
  10. chuck_Vindaloo
    Nov 28, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn't Tolkien. Period! Nothing about this show feels Tolkien. The writing, stories, characters, dialogue are not Tolkienian. I've really tried very hard to like this show. I did, but after 5 episodes, I'm out. Its unbearable, specially after the insanity about the origins of Mithril and elves need for it. At this point, I think amazon is trolling us. Nothing about this show makes sense. Gil-Galad is portrayed as scheming and evil. Elendil is some low level commander. Harfoots are psychopaths who leave their own to die. Elrond has no conception of oaths and how serious and consequential they are in Tolkein's world. Durin and Disa are the only barely likable characters in the whole show. The lead character, Galadriel is petulant child. How does an 5000 yr old elven nobility have no courtly manners.. she is disappointing and poorly written, even after 5 episodes. She has only one mode and always dialed up to a 11. So many plot holes and characters that don't make any sense. Just lazy writing and poor pacing. 5 episodes in and still nothing has happened. Its like bland generic fantasy show that has Tolkien label slapped on it.. This isn't even Tolkien inspired or an adaptation. Huge disappointment.… Expand
  11. Notasonypony23
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    Utter dog poop Spits in the face of Tolkien and even the Jackson movies. evil cannot create only corrupt
  12. Rozen21
    Nov 10, 2022
    0
    Why don't black people create something of their own, and not defile the established lore of existing projects? Surely Africa also has its own stories and legends, go ahead. But this is a rhetorical question, it is clear that the agenda is not controlled by black people .. the question is why this is being done .
  13. vjkratky
    Oct 25, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For someone who didn't read the books, the show is boring, and for the lore enthusiastics, the show is a utter travesty… Expand
  14. Onlyclassicvg1
    Oct 25, 2022
    2
    More liberal garbage ruining beloved series
    Same liberal nonsense that is present in every single piece of media produced in the last few years. Black characters that make no sense. Men bad, women good. Teenage girls that are stronger and smarter than men. Just one episode in, and I already know what the main focus and theme is.
  15. Bohenbube
    Oct 24, 2022
    0
    Tolkien would rotate in his grave! No Isildur dont live during the creation of the Rings of Power and Gandalf didnt come to middleearth as an metroid. Galadriel is a Mother and Protector not a Warrior Gil Galad is tge Warrior. And no Sauron didnt come over as Halbrand to the elves. This show is just crap!
  16. HammerOfThorium
    Oct 22, 2022
    0
    The Rings of Power is a tremendous disappointment. It is hard to know where to begin critiquing a show with almost no redeeming quality. The writing, both in terms of the dialogue and the plot, is woeful; the show meanders from one scene to the next with so little development that one could probably summarise each episode in a few lines; the incoherence of the narrative is almostThe Rings of Power is a tremendous disappointment. It is hard to know where to begin critiquing a show with almost no redeeming quality. The writing, both in terms of the dialogue and the plot, is woeful; the show meanders from one scene to the next with so little development that one could probably summarise each episode in a few lines; the incoherence of the narrative is almost impressive, with seemingly little attention paid to the significance of events; while the world itself is simply devoid of the magic one would expect from a Tolkien-inspired series.

    This brings me on to the second aspect of the show that has frustrated so many: for reasons that are beyond me, the characters from Tolkien's work are completely unrecognisable from their book counterparts, while many events from the books have been changed unnecessarily. The makers claimed to have regularly referred back to the books as a sort of creative mantra, yet that is the exact opposite of what we see on screen. Far from being reverential towards Tolkien's world, the show seems to take every opportunity to actively subvert it.

    My advice, for what it is worth, would be to replace the writers, producers, etc. with more capable people who actually respect the source material, and hire Tom Shippey to consult on the show in order that Tolkien's world may be more faithfully reproduced going forward.    … Expand
  17. snes
    Oct 20, 2022
    3
    Bleh, what a travesty. The only reasons to actually like this show is if you have a wildly high tolerance for bad writing. As a Tolkien fan this show is a mockery of his work. As a LotR trilogy fan, this show is incomparable because the movies are TRUE to Tolkien's work, despite making changes. The trilogy did was this series could not with a BILLION dollar budget. Basically the only goodBleh, what a travesty. The only reasons to actually like this show is if you have a wildly high tolerance for bad writing. As a Tolkien fan this show is a mockery of his work. As a LotR trilogy fan, this show is incomparable because the movies are TRUE to Tolkien's work, despite making changes. The trilogy did was this series could not with a BILLION dollar budget. Basically the only good thing this show had going for it was the CGI. Because categorically everything else was terrible. The story is a terrible twisting of established lore. The dialogue is absolutely ATROCIOUS, it's a mangled mockery of Tolkien's poetic prose. The characters are poorly cast, with a billion dollars being thrown around you'd think they could get actors who can act. They made up way too much **** that had zero relevance to the show nor universe, simply because they could. The pacing of the show is horrid, and I LOVE slowburn shows. Oh and the final nail in the coffin? The TERRIBLE costume design.

    This is what happens when you hand a billion dollar project to a writer with not nearly enough experience, and two show runners with quite literally zero experience. People say you can't compare this to another currently running fantasy series, to which I say utter bull pucky. The other show has great casting, strong acting, strong writing, amazing CGI, good pacing, and it has amazing costume design. Went into RoP with no expectations, and discovered it sucks. Went into the other show expecting to hate it, and discovered it's awesome. RoP is an orange gone bad, while hot D is a perfectly ripe apple, two things you can absolutely objectively compare and comfortably conclude one is better than the other.    … Expand
  18. SpiralNexus
    Oct 19, 2022
    1
    Why I am giving it this rating is because of how terrible the writing is. The writers took notes from the Halo TV show using lore as they see fit in one episode and throwing it away the next episode making for inconsistent story telling. The overall plot moved at a snails pace giving tad bits of interest through some characters. This show has the quality if visuals but lack in a storyWhy I am giving it this rating is because of how terrible the writing is. The writers took notes from the Halo TV show using lore as they see fit in one episode and throwing it away the next episode making for inconsistent story telling. The overall plot moved at a snails pace giving tad bits of interest through some characters. This show has the quality if visuals but lack in a story causing quick disinterest and overall make you less likely to look forward to the next episode or the next season. Finally the creators kept on insulting the fans blaming everything on racism and how toxic the fandom is instead of improving themselves to make a show that captures the attention of the audience like HBOMax House of The Dragons.… Expand
  19. Biggun
    Oct 19, 2022
    0
    Série woke da A et Z cherchant plus à militer pour la représentation des minorité nous imposer le communautarisme que nous offrir une qualité artistiques aux fans de l'oeuvre de Tolkien.
  20. StanislauLysy
    Oct 18, 2022
    0
    Poorly written and badly acted, this commercial product doesn't care about Tolkien's thoughts and ideas, instead trying to fit in with current attitudes and trends. It's simply not Tolkien, just like not a worthwhile movie.
  21. jorgebg
    Oct 18, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Plotholes, flat characters, meaningless shots, a random balrog that just hates a tree leaf for a few seconds. Horrible.… Expand
  22. SebDeTyra
    Oct 3, 2022
    0
    Just sad what they've done to this universe. It seems like it was made by people with no understanding of the books.
  23. Exlee3000
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This is the biggest pile of woke trash that I have ever seen and the biggest middle finger to Tolkien that they could have possibly given. The writing is terrible, the pacing is terrible, the acting is terrible, the music is terrible, the story is terrible and the special effects are terrible! There are ZERO redeeming qualities about this show. It's no better than a CW show. In factThis is the biggest pile of woke trash that I have ever seen and the biggest middle finger to Tolkien that they could have possibly given. The writing is terrible, the pacing is terrible, the acting is terrible, the music is terrible, the story is terrible and the special effects are terrible! There are ZERO redeeming qualities about this show. It's no better than a CW show. In fact the CW is better in many instances. This show is the epitome of everything wrong in entertainment right now. It's filled with divisive identity politics and it disrespects the work it's drawn from and is completely uninspired. Avoud this dumpster fire at all costs!… Expand
  24. Favkes
    Oct 14, 2022
    2
    Amazing visual content. Terrible script and dialogues.
    The acting is also mostly bad except for Durin.
    I ve watched 6 episodes, but I just can't go any further. With each series, the degree of absurdity increases
  25. redbutnotdead
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    I see people/bots downvoting blindly the low rating reviews. Fock your paid bots, fock amazon, fock your correct shiet. RoP is a hot pile of horseshiet with bad writing, degrading tolkien's legendary work, degrading fans' dreams and intelligence. Well no matter how much you pay for downvoting low rated reviews, people are not dumb so you can kiss your dream goodbye you worthless pieces of shiaet.
  26. admad
    Oct 14, 2022
    3
    It is bad, maybe even as bad as Netflix Witcher. It is visually better but the dialogues and idiotic decisions are so strong in season 1 it is astonishing. With episode 6, this show just topped my list as the most stupid, idiotic, garbage writing ever.

    It is AMAZON'ing how this show makes you root for the evil, as the so called "good" characters are very bad and frustrating (Karen    It is bad, maybe even as bad as Netflix Witcher. It is visually better but the dialogues and idiotic decisions are so strong in season 1 it is astonishing. With episode 6, this show just topped my list as the most stupid, idiotic, garbage writing ever.

    It is AMAZON'ing how this show makes you root for the evil, as the so called "good" characters are very bad and frustrating (Karen Galadriel).

    3 points for good visuals and not so bad season finale, which actually saves this show from total disaster.    … Expand
  27. iamgeorge82
    Oct 14, 2022
    2
    Just about watchable but not much more. The writing is awful, the whole plot driven along by contrivances and implausibly bad decisions by the characters, many of which are meant to be wise, immortal beings but act like impetuous idiots. The pacing is bizarre, compressing a huge timeline I to what feels like weeks.
  28. Teresa_Claymore
    Oct 14, 2022
    0
    Made by people who don't understand Tolkien and want to subvert his creation. Acted by talentless nobodies, badly cast - the worst being the arrogant black elf, Lenny Jamaica Henry and the far left activist (and gurning champion) who they got to play Galadriel. This is a stain on Tolkien's name. Utter woke garbage.
  29. Halit
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its like a lotr parody. Warrior Galadriel swims from valinor to middle earth ist that a parody. And Elrond actor; ohh boy! He’s like home alone kid.… Expand
  30. Astrocitos
    Oct 11, 2022
    0
    This is by far the worst written piece of entertainment I’ve ever seen, in fact can’t say if it has anything good at all. Has nothing to do with TLODR and is just a bad TV show.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Jo Livingstone
    Sep 16, 2022
    80
    Adar’s début drips with signifiers. ... When Adar informs Arondir in Episode 4 that he has been told many lies, some that “run so deep even the rocks and roads now believe them,” it is still a thrill. Tolkien succeeded in creating a mythic world, one that has now grown vast enough through acts of typological repetition and imitation to conquer television, too.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chris Barsanti
    Sep 16, 2022
    63
    With war brewing and the forging of the rings seemingly still far off, the first half of The Rings of Power’s first season constitutes little more than stage-setting for the struggle to come. Given the lack of quests and central commanding figures, it often makes for less-than-gripping drama. However, given that there are four more seasons already planned, and potentially dozens of new characters to be introduced, the slow and throat-clearing build is possibly a good sign.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Sep 9, 2022
    90
    The Rings of Power is a reminder of what drew many of us to epic fantasy in the first place: wonder. ... This series set in an ancient realm displays one dazzling and painterly landscape after another. Power also doesn't skimp on action. [12 - 25 Sep 2022, p.10]
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