The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. Thranduchil
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.
  2. PragnorVorn
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - J.R.R. Tolkien

    Elves don't look like LoTR elves, female dwarves didn't have beards, Galadriel is not likeable in any way (even by the other elves), Elrond is bland and the only being that puts up with Galadriel, and the harfoots seem out of place in the world. I did like the set designs.    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - J.R.R. Tolkien

    Elves don't look like LoTR elves, female dwarves didn't have beards, Galadriel is not likeable in any way (even by the other elves), Elrond is bland and the only being that puts up with Galadriel, and the harfoots seem out of place in the world.

    I did like the set designs. Thats about it.    … Expand
  3. nilladin
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    I just finished first episode and I'm bored to the death.

    dialogs 1/10
    script 1/10
    fun 0/10
    cgi 2/10
    music(Howard Shore) 4/10
    spirit of tolkien 0/10
    elements of nature 0/10

    Hope this would be 'breaking point' to producing holywood **** like this.
  4. mileafly
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    A complete disgrace to Tolkiens legacy. The people in charge should be ashamed for tainting a great mans work like this.
  5. Dabbler
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This show so far exemplifies everything wrong with modern entertainment. It invest everything in the superficial and neglects the soul. The special effects that obviously was the entire focus of this project do look nice but in a Videogame kind of way, they are glossy and clean, way to clean. they lack any grit that brings them into reality which is something Jacksons movies did well.This show so far exemplifies everything wrong with modern entertainment. It invest everything in the superficial and neglects the soul. The special effects that obviously was the entire focus of this project do look nice but in a Videogame kind of way, they are glossy and clean, way to clean. they lack any grit that brings them into reality which is something Jacksons movies did well. Along with the videogame graphics comes videogame soundtrack. now here is the real problem, the dialogue and character building in this is garbage, just haughty fake accents you expect from very low budget films. So if you like a bunch of teenagers LARPing then you are in luck. I liked no one in this except the Istari but he is mute at this point. his interaction with female-frodo is not bad. everyone else is… Expand
  6. TBBTnick
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    I wanted to give it a chance, I really tried...but I was not able to finish the two episodes. Every character is just not interesting, the dialogs are so superficial and boring, and the pace of the move is way to slow, and nothing really happens. I really can't find anything positive aside from the CGI which sometimes seems a bit...too much.
  7. Krompirko
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't expect much, didn't get much. I m not even angry how they butchered Tolkien, mostly sad. I guess only good part was when they didn't give Elrond seat at the council and rank of the master and he went full Darth Vader on poor gypsy hobbits.… Expand
  8. rspecial1
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Tralasciando i nomi dei personaggi che appaiono nei testi di Tolkien il resto è tutto stravolto, altro che ispirarsi a...potevano semplicemente inventarsi anche i nomi (tanto non rispecchiano la personalità delle controparti cartacee) e chiamarlo in un altro modo. Bhè in quel caso sarebbe stato un inizio molto noioso e poco appassionante di una serie fantasy che appare mediocre. E suppongoTralasciando i nomi dei personaggi che appaiono nei testi di Tolkien il resto è tutto stravolto, altro che ispirarsi a...potevano semplicemente inventarsi anche i nomi (tanto non rispecchiano la personalità delle controparti cartacee) e chiamarlo in un altro modo. Bhè in quel caso sarebbe stato un inizio molto noioso e poco appassionante di una serie fantasy che appare mediocre. E suppongo che i primi due episodi siano anche i migliori, figuriamoci gli altri. Per fortuna è gratis.… Expand
  9. Dupreehere
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    What the point of this tv show?
    All the fans want are a show true to the lore.
  10. Alexivanov
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    uwe boll was not so bad.this series can be considered a crime against all mankind
  11. GuapoGrande
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    As Tolkien said, and many have quoted while speaking of this show, "Evil is unable to create anything of its own, it can only twist and corrupt what the Good has created". It's important to understand that this is not at all an "adaptation" of Tolkien. This is all fanfiction material that Amazon created out of whole cloth, badly, to deliberately inject their own brand of politics andAs Tolkien said, and many have quoted while speaking of this show, "Evil is unable to create anything of its own, it can only twist and corrupt what the Good has created". It's important to understand that this is not at all an "adaptation" of Tolkien. This is all fanfiction material that Amazon created out of whole cloth, badly, to deliberately inject their own brand of politics and values in a world originally built on Christianity and the power of friendship, community, and faith. Amazon by its very nature will always be the enemy of people like Tolkien and everything he stood for.… Expand
  12. Deralac
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Hollow plastic. It’s pretty, mostly, but has no soul. If they had called this Amazon’s dull fantasy story instead of lying about it being Tolkien, then it might be tolerable. But making a mockery of Tolkien’s work is unforgivable. Galadriel is one of my favorite characters from the books and what they have done to her is criminal. Guy-ladriel bears no resemblance to the character TolkienHollow plastic. It’s pretty, mostly, but has no soul. If they had called this Amazon’s dull fantasy story instead of lying about it being Tolkien, then it might be tolerable. But making a mockery of Tolkien’s work is unforgivable. Galadriel is one of my favorite characters from the books and what they have done to her is criminal. Guy-ladriel bears no resemblance to the character Tolkien wrote and was wonderfully portrayed by Cate Blanchett in the Jackson movies. This “version” is as snotty as the entitled white bread little girl playing the character. No acting going on. And the Elmer Fudd guy with pointy ears is pathetic. The scenes between Guy-ladriel and Elmer Fudd are a joke. The writing, characters and acting in this show are atrocious. The “hobbits” are stupid and obnoxious. The show would have been better without them. Most of the dialogue in the show is pathetic. It’s like something written for a high school freshmen dull writing class. To think thousands of Amazon workers had to piss in bottles so this travesty could be made. The show should not exist. It’s a waste of time and resources. Amazon could have done some good in the world with all the money they wasted on this puss filled pile of moldy garbage.… Expand
  13. Ilyaf
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Absolute woke disaster. Lazy script, empty characters that have nothing to do with the original Tolkien.
  14. CiriofRivia
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This series is an absolute disgrace and literally the worst thing happened to cinema since Marvel Phase 4. Tolkien would've shot himself with a shotgun if he could see this abomination
  15. snorkiss
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Even worse than I thought it would be, with a laughably bad script, wooden acting and outright disrespectful casting. Tolkien is nowhere to be found in this Bezos fiasco nor is any of the reverence and attention to detail seen in the Peter Jackson trilogy. So then what are you left with? Nothing and that's what I give it - nothing.
  16. evolucionista
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    One of the worst adaptations ever! Wasted money! Slow scenes, no Tolkien vibes at all! And some crazy dialogues that doesn’t have sense.
  17. matigen818
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    that's a disaster, I can't believe the people really can watch this........
  18. MrNuke
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    why was this made? 1 is just for the visuals but this is so bad on every other terms!
  19. EviltoastSA
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    This is basically Tolkien's worst nightmare. A man who during his lifetime fought desperately to protect his works from **** adaptation during his lifetime. Read the actual books. Cause the creators sure as **** didnt follow or get the source material. The silmarillion (the source material) is one of the most amazing collections of stories ever, there NEVER was any need to rewrite or redoThis is basically Tolkien's worst nightmare. A man who during his lifetime fought desperately to protect his works from **** adaptation during his lifetime. Read the actual books. Cause the creators sure as **** didnt follow or get the source material. The silmarillion (the source material) is one of the most amazing collections of stories ever, there NEVER was any need to rewrite or redo or change ANYTHING. It is the absolute height of stupidity and vanity to presume that a couple of noobs with nothing of note to their name could change and improve upon one of the most beloved works ever.… Expand
  20. BabeRuthless38
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Atrocious. Insulting. Grotesque. There aren't enough adjectives to describe just how disgusting Amazon's cheesy fanfiction is. This has nothing to do with anything Tolkien wrote (very much the opposite) and everything to do with modern ideological hatred of classical, transcendent beauty and values. "Evil cannot create, it can only corrupt what Good has made".
  21. Oldboimo
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    it's badly acted, the dialogues are bland as **** the casting is bad, the music is bad, I still don't know what the plot is about, everything is all over the place, everything feels very restricted.
  22. Karenej
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Apparently Bezos is a Tolkien fan so he must be aware how truly awful this is. So why did he allow those Hollywood genius writers (sarcasm)McKay and J Payne to trash Tolkien? This pair clearly have no understanding of Tolkiens world. Their dialogue is so excruitiatingly bad I can only surmise they have never read anything. Ever. Not even a comic. And the director Wayne Yip clearly thinksApparently Bezos is a Tolkien fan so he must be aware how truly awful this is. So why did he allow those Hollywood genius writers (sarcasm)McKay and J Payne to trash Tolkien? This pair clearly have no understanding of Tolkiens world. Their dialogue is so excruitiatingly bad I can only surmise they have never read anything. Ever. Not even a comic. And the director Wayne Yip clearly thinks he is still directing an episode of Dr Who. Good old Wayne with his further education qualification in knitting and design. My god, why did Amazon let this rag bag bunch anywhere near Tolkien? The grim music score. The lack of plot. The carribean hobbits with Irish accents in 18c wigs. Totally bizarre. The lack of humour.… Expand
  23. JuanNacho
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This show is horrendous. The whole cast is completely insufferable. Nothing interesting is happening. The tone and pacing are completely unbalanced. No real sense of mystery or jaw dropping cliff hangers to make you want to come back. Some incredibly cringe moments straight out of the CW playbook. A complete waste of money spending $250 million just for the rights to the name when theyThis show is horrendous. The whole cast is completely insufferable. Nothing interesting is happening. The tone and pacing are completely unbalanced. No real sense of mystery or jaw dropping cliff hangers to make you want to come back. Some incredibly cringe moments straight out of the CW playbook. A complete waste of money spending $250 million just for the rights to the name when they could have just made their own little original fantasy show and not ruined this world for the millions of fans it means so much to. We can only hope it gets cancelled before the 5 seasons it's scheduled for before it completely destroys the legacy of Tolkien.… Expand
  24. Maldonio
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Incredibly poor given the budget. Let's pretend it is not Tolkien, what are we therefore being offered? Shoddy and superficial story, visual effects simply not pleasant to watch. Galadriel's acting alone manages to ruin the whole show. It looks and sounds like one of those fantasy series that are offered at lunchtime on TV. Again, given the budget, it does not deserve more than 0/10. ButIncredibly poor given the budget. Let's pretend it is not Tolkien, what are we therefore being offered? Shoddy and superficial story, visual effects simply not pleasant to watch. Galadriel's acting alone manages to ruin the whole show. It looks and sounds like one of those fantasy series that are offered at lunchtime on TV. Again, given the budget, it does not deserve more than 0/10. But let's be lenient and give it a 2.… Expand
  25. azzakazam
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Completely disrespectful to Tolkien's legacy. Full of woke and political propaganda that Peter Jackson would never have inputted into the show. Written and presented without any creative integrity. If you have any respect for the lore of Tolkien's work, don't even watch this.
  26. Loriendil
    Sep 28, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately, it is a terrible series in terms of script, editing, and acting.… Expand
  27. farrow
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Bad casting, bad acting, bad CGI, bad writing, and not faithful to the source material.
    The fight scene with the troll was actually comical in its absurdity. 20 slashes in 35 seconds, Slingshotting Galadriel with a sword and her facing away from the troll for most of it. Horrible cable stunts, very obviously she is suspended by cables and her facial expressions convey no discernable    Bad casting, bad acting, bad CGI, bad writing, and not faithful to the source material.
    The fight scene with the troll was actually comical in its absurdity. 20 slashes in 35 seconds, Slingshotting Galadriel with a sword and her facing away from the troll for most of it. Horrible cable stunts, very obviously she is suspended by cables and her facial expressions convey no discernable emotion or acting ability.
    Not worth your time    … Expand
  28. hugogs
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Even if we ignore the fact that this is a awful adaptation of Tolkien's work and try to review it has it's own thing the show is outright bad. The first two episodes were a snooze fest, the plot is paper thin and so are the characters. The casting is also not great, most of the time I felt like I was watching actors, not characters, which is to mean that their portrayal of said charactersEven if we ignore the fact that this is a awful adaptation of Tolkien's work and try to review it has it's own thing the show is outright bad. The first two episodes were a snooze fest, the plot is paper thin and so are the characters. The casting is also not great, most of the time I felt like I was watching actors, not characters, which is to mean that their portrayal of said characters wasn't convincing.

    Trying to inject modern themes in this world just doesn't work, it cheapens both the world and the characters, and it completely breaks immersion.

    The show does look good, but given it's massive budget it has no excuse not to.
    The only positive thing I found    … Expand
  29. KamenRiderDark
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    So far nothing to do with the Tolkien version of The Rings of Power
    The entire storyline has little or nothing to do with Tolkien's actual story. Sauron did not flee after Morgoth was defeated. He ingratiated himself to the elves and became a model citizen, trying to win their faith in him. Galadriel refused to return to Valinor but not in the way it was depicted here. She just refused to    So far nothing to do with the Tolkien version of The Rings of Power
    The entire storyline has little or nothing to do with Tolkien's actual story. Sauron did not flee after Morgoth was defeated. He ingratiated himself to the elves and became a model citizen, trying to win their faith in him. Galadriel refused to return to Valinor but not in the way it was depicted here. She just refused to go, period. The hobbits had NOTHING to do with anything in this period of Middle Earth. I could go on and on but what's the point.
    The pacing is very slow and convoluted so far. I'm hoping it will pick up as it goes forward.
    I understand the writers should have some leeway but this is pretty far afield.
    Tolkien purists will probably hate this.    … Expand
  30. Jefferson13
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    I liked the visuals, but that's it. Terrible Casting. Galadriel is completely unlikeable, the Elves are looking ridiculous. It's also really boring. I stopped several times doing something else. Will watch the next two Episodes and then decide if i keep going.
  31. chikiponmex
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Beautiful but cold and meaningless and sad
    Tolkien gave us an incredible universe worth of material but it was disassembled, combed for famous names, and glued back together into a formulaic blockbuster style plot with no substance and no depth.
    The silmarillion is history. In the lord of the rings universe it is fact, and it is what happened. They've ignored that entire lifetime of    Beautiful but cold and meaningless and sad
    Tolkien gave us an incredible universe worth of material but it was disassembled, combed for famous names, and glued back together into a formulaic blockbuster style plot with no substance and no depth.
    The silmarillion is history. In the lord of the rings universe it is fact, and it is what happened. They've ignored that entire lifetime of meticulous work and cherry picked a few characters and vaguely familiar plot points and mixed them up with some fight sequences and absurdly high budget visuals to make money.
    I couldn't get through the first episode. This show makes me deeply sad and is the antithesis of everything Tolkien believed in and stood for. I hate this.    … Expand
  32. Stevethepopo
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Unimaginative plastic multinational slog. An offensive parody made by 4yo writers and with blatant and overall bad acting.
  33. endr1
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s such a gigantic fiasco that is very hard even starting to enumerate all the wrongs things.

    There is zero respect for Tolkien’s lore. And I am not talking about all those woke elements, I didn’t actually mind them. I am talking about making an epic fantasy into a Shrek tv show. Most of the characters are totally miscasted, Galadriel especially has zero charm, zero talent. Numenor’s queen looks like a fat pig. All the others poor actors look like cheap cosplayers

    The plot is really miserable, blunt, stupid and boring. The scene where they show Faenor’s hammer, clean, new and shiny, and then they talk about the silmarilis is a precise example how random, superficial and barbaric this show is

    If you are around 10 years old, never heard of Tolkien and possibly never read a book in your life, you might find this show appreciable. For all the other I suggest you to ‘run you fools’    … Expand
  34. JoelCairo1
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Terrible writing, story, and pacing. Show obviously tried to disguise these with pretty visuals, but the flaws are glaringly obvious. Not the worst thing I've ever seen, but pretty awful nonetheless.
  35. Torsten89
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing is amateurish and that's being kind. "Why doesn't a stone float? Because it's always looking down" … Expand
  36. LaSh4wn328
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This insult to LotR cannot stand. Make sure you watch just hte first 5 minutes of the show and then turn it off, that shows up as a huge red flag in their statistics and will force them to conclude the show is a failure. Even better, cancel your Prime for a while after watching. Send a strong message that this isn't just a bad show, it's a slap in the face to a beloved story, done withThis insult to LotR cannot stand. Make sure you watch just hte first 5 minutes of the show and then turn it off, that shows up as a huge red flag in their statistics and will force them to conclude the show is a failure. Even better, cancel your Prime for a while after watching. Send a strong message that this isn't just a bad show, it's a slap in the face to a beloved story, done with intentional malice and disrespect.… Expand
  37. PowSmackBlam
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    Pretty much everything that made Peter Jackson’s work so good is absent in this show. Heart, whimsy, relatable characters are no where to be seen here. The performances and story are so wooden and lifeless, even the sheen of solid post production can’t salvage this show from being a bland, soulless slog.
  38. Nobody88
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    I just want to something more. Not feels like Tolkien world. This scenario is terrible. These issues are hackneyed and clichéd. From me, only 4/10
  39. 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
  40. AverageJoe20
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Honestly i didnt want to believe the haters, but this show is really bad. so boring and full of political messaging. just another woke show. to bad it could of been great. but its a Zero.
  41. Psichoz
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I really hope Grandpa Tolkien doesn't see this. This is blasphemy and a mockery of my favorite series.
  42. Discord96
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Nothing but a CGI fluff piece that adds nothing to the lore of Middle Earth, in fact, it corrupts what was written in order to make a generic fantasy to appeal to intersectional yanks who think they can warp a beloved replacement mythology for England and make it another piece to push modern-day politics

    Avoid like Isengard Edit: Also notice how all those who claim to be "fans of    Nothing but a CGI fluff piece that adds nothing to the lore of Middle Earth, in fact, it corrupts what was written in order to make a generic fantasy to appeal to intersectional yanks who think they can warp a beloved replacement mythology for England and make it another piece to push modern-day politics

    Avoid like Isengard

    Edit: Also notice how all those who claim to be "fans of Tolkien" are also the same ones slandering Tolkien fans in the reviews here by calling them bigots for not respecting what is established?    … Expand
  43. GroinyGroin
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    This surly isn’t a 0 or even a 1, it’s got some effort put into the cinematography, costumes and set design. Definitely no where near a 10, your just kidding yourself if you think this is perfect. It’s a boring, overly political mess. This feels like fanfiction, or another fantasy setting wearing the clothes of lord of the rings.
  44. Ramzija
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    For two episodes, for more than an hour each, there is not even a hint of a normal plot. That's why they released two series. After the first one, they would not have been able to keep the viewer. In the second, they probably hoped for gnomes. It's a shame just.
  45. serkancamlica
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This production is a complete disappointment. this show doesn't make any sense. excessively tasteless. Was this project really necessary?
  46. joshuakdja
    Sep 27, 2022
    2
    The show can best be summed up by J.R.R. Tolkien with this line:

    “All That Glitters Is Not Gold”
  47. sdfsgjjjjyyyj
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate this **** so much that I stopped everything to create this account just to give a negative rating I hate this ****… Expand
  48. MrSupreme
    Sep 7, 2022
    1
    Looks pretty, but that is pretty much it. Ok fine Music is also decent.
    I don't mind diversity, but sticking to the source material is more important.
    They could have had characters from other parts of the world in here to play their diversity roles so unfortunately Wokeness strikes and ruins another great story. Also the actors are not doing a bad job but they seem so out of place    Looks pretty, but that is pretty much it. Ok fine Music is also decent.
    I don't mind diversity, but sticking to the source material is more important.
    They could have had characters from other parts of the world in here to play their diversity roles so unfortunately Wokeness strikes and ruins another great story. Also the actors are not doing a bad job but they seem so out of place because of it. Another thing that really bothered me is some of the lines of the characters is supposed to sound like it is full of wisdom, but it sounds like garbage or nonsense, the writers really need a kick.    … Expand
  49. kourosh_77
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    I Gave High score Only for Music and Visual ... This is absolute disaster for every fan of tolkien!
  50. Paul_M_Dema
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    I am pretty sure that first time in my life I've felt pain in my heart while watching something. Grew up with Lord of the Ring and had hopes for this one but its 100% pure woke garbage.
    No consistency, Galadriel acts like toxic feminist ignoring all good advices, story is boring and everything looks like generic fantasy
    Few point for nice scense
  51. samwisest
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    One of the worst acting I have seen in while. The character of Galadriel could have been portrayed in a far better manner. The direction is also very bad. The deviation of the story from the books also affect the enjoyability. The editing in the CGI seems to be overdone and the landscapes look too refined. The pacing of the episodes is also very weird. The first episode is the most boringOne of the worst acting I have seen in while. The character of Galadriel could have been portrayed in a far better manner. The direction is also very bad. The deviation of the story from the books also affect the enjoyability. The editing in the CGI seems to be overdone and the landscapes look too refined. The pacing of the episodes is also very weird. The first episode is the most boring and you would find yourself wanting some scenes to end quickly. Some of the dialogues by the characters make it seem like Amazon deliberately tried to insert as much wisdom quotes as they can without even checking if it fits the scene or not. It seem like a bad attempt to mimic the effect that wisdom quotes had in the original Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson. The introduction of characters in the first episode made the show seem more like a documentary of the middle earth rather than a fantasy TV show.… Expand
  52. MoONDarkBR
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    only the series cgi works. costumes, script and interpretation of the actors, horrible.
  53. DannyMJ
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I really don’t like the direction they took this series. Changing much of the established lore along with adding unnecessary “original characters” makes for a product that barely resembles the source material.
    I feel the compression of the timeline was also inappropriate.
    Also what the hell is with the Harfoot accent, it’s almost a caricature Irish accent and borderline offensive.
  54. lucgonpi
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I'm very disappointed with this show. It doesn't look like Tolkien at all. Bad acting, bad casting and bad CGI.
  55. Niklaus_Fair
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я с детства люблю вселенную властелина колец, много раз пересматривал все фильмы, играл во многие игры. Грустно что повесточка в очередной раз испортила хорошую задумку. Когда я услышал про сериал, то очень обрадовался, но по трейлеру стало понятно, что сериал сделан для пропаганды. Впрочем и сам сериал из-за этого вызывал у меня смешанные чувства. Это полнейшее неуважение к фанатам. Жалко эльфов, ситуация похожа на нильфгардцев из Ведьмака. 0 из 10… Expand
  56. mranere
    Oct 6, 2022
    0
    There are no redeeming qualities to this show. They took the source material, used the names, and dumped the rest overboard. Just, wrong in every way imaginable. Dwarven women have full beards. Period. Full stop.
  57. Clutcher
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    It is neither Tolkien nor worthy of his name
    Amazon has vandalized Tolkien's legacy with this show. The familiar characters have been completely perverted from how Tolkien wrote them and too many are insufferable to watch. Where is Tolkien's beautiful dialogue and heroic figures that have inspired generations around the world? There are so many departures from the source material that it    It is neither Tolkien nor worthy of his name
    Amazon has vandalized Tolkien's legacy with this show. The familiar characters have been completely perverted from how Tolkien wrote them and too many are insufferable to watch. Where is Tolkien's beautiful dialogue and heroic figures that have inspired generations around the world? There are so many departures from the source material that it does not even merit the title "Lord of the Rings." This show should not qualify as an "adaptation" nor even be considered "inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien." The writing is plagued with continuity problems, a lack of even a basic, let alone satisfying, hero's journey, shallow, and dare I say broken, morality, low stakes, lacking payoffs, poor drama, an odd tone, ridiculous action scenes, plot holes with plot armor for certain characters you are told to like or else, mountains of laughable retcons, entirely made-up characters, which the original source was not lacking in, and absolutely horrific dialogue. It is downright insulting. For how much money was spent, somehow the production still appears tacky, cheap, and corny. How could this happen? Little thought was put into the costumes and make-up, minor details that are distinctly Tolkien were overlooked, it is lacking in practical scenery and effects, and the environment feels like an entirely artificial realm with fake landscapes and scenery created by a computer-definitely not the enchanting world of Middle Earth. This show substitutes heart and heroics for disdain and lecture, scolding the darkness in humanity rather than guiding us to the light and teaching us the value of sacrifice and selflessness. With all the gaping flaws of this show, Amazon tried to gloss this soulless monstrosity with a shiny layer of CGI, and it sticks out painfully like a sore eye instead of a lasting impression on the mind's eye. The pacing is disjointed, the editing is choppy, and the score is off-putting. The audience is not transported to Middle Earth when watching and listening to this spectacle, rather taken out of it entirely. My mood while viewing went from utter shock, to frustration, to disappointment, to indifference, to the final twin blows of boredom and apathy. Anything distinct and authentic are replaced by the generic and superficial. It is obvious the producers of this show merely want to syphon money from the worldwide fanbase, shove its agenda on audiences, and pander to folks in the most disrespectful, dishonest, disingenuous, and degrading way. To which I respond with a bold, "Do not watch." Dare I say unsubscribe for such offenses too? I would personally. This show was created to sucker and shame people, a complete farce propped up by abysmal marketing that exhausts viewers to "watch it or else!" and threatens potential viewers "do not dare criticize!" while shamelessly destroying the legacy of the most beloved fantasy series in the world. How was this allowed to be made! Is there no end to the lies promoting and protecting this show? Stop trying to sell us a broken product. We are not buying this Hollywood slop. Disregard with every fiber of your being the shillery celebrating, promoting, and defending Amazon Studios' The Rings of Power. The Middle Earth we love and know may very well be lost otherwise for future generations. If you've read this far I would simply conclude: Read the books instead!    … Expand
  58. Saul_Tar
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Fan fiction is ok, but when it comes to Tolkien, I want to see an adaptation of actual events from actual Tolkien books. Not a single moment in these series can be found in the book. All of it completely made up. They had rich source material, but decided to write their own story, which obviously can't compete.
    If they didn't use Tolkien character names, no one would even know it's Middle    Fan fiction is ok, but when it comes to Tolkien, I want to see an adaptation of actual events from actual Tolkien books. Not a single moment in these series can be found in the book. All of it completely made up. They had rich source material, but decided to write their own story, which obviously can't compete.
    If they didn't use Tolkien character names, no one would even know it's Middle Earth. But then no one would watch it, so I guess they had to. It doesn't have Middle Earth feel. Looks like a generic fantasy fan fic.    … Expand
  59. Kaede393
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Generic, regular, vulgar fantasy. Not worth watching. Don't waste your time.
  60. gurumagoo
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    It was even worse than what I expected. The writers didn't make any effort to learn the story before they deigned to start writing about it. How pathetically lazy is that? I truly have no interest in watching the remainder of the season. The plot makes absolutely zero sense. I find it to be incredibly strange for Galadriel to be on a centuries long quest to avenge her dead brother FinrodIt was even worse than what I expected. The writers didn't make any effort to learn the story before they deigned to start writing about it. How pathetically lazy is that? I truly have no interest in watching the remainder of the season. The plot makes absolutely zero sense. I find it to be incredibly strange for Galadriel to be on a centuries long quest to avenge her dead brother Finrod when he is alive and well in Valinor. I guess it must also have just slipped the writers minds that she has a husband, and a daughter, Celeborn and Celebrian. Inflation must be truly terrible right now, because apparently, $1 Billion won't buy nearly what it used to.… Expand
  61. Chrisdxb87
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My oh my. Where do i start. I am a huuge fan of tolkiens books and peter jacksons take on them.

    This series is visually stunning and seeing the dwarfes outplay the entire remaining cast was fefreshing. Especially Durins wive is a fresh breath of air.

    Galadriel isn’t true to galadriel, she is insatiable and obnoxious. Where the fellowship of the rings inlcuding a mayar gandalf and a woodland elf legolas struggles immensely to kill a cave troll and almost lost frodo, galadriel makes quick melee action in bollywood style and ruins it in anticlimactic fashion. Yikes

    Lord Elrond/not a lord yet, is a weak beta male played by an actor too you and soft. Elves don’t age that slow and poorly.

    Overall the elves dont feel like elves, they lack grandeur and grace. The music apart from khazad dum is awful. Most scenes feel like a small town screenplay wrapped in shiny cinematics.

    Failed to capture me and loathed the two hours.

    House of dragon is the show to watch, they so amazingly followed the playbook.    … Expand
  62. Kyrusha
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Anybody giving this tripe a score beyond 3 is a paid shill, especially the daily beast reviewer giving it a perfect 100/100. These people have financial incentives to give this garbage a positive review. The Dialogue, acting and casting is mind-bogglingly terrible for such a grand budget ($1bn last I checked). It looks like a group of college larpers were given a budget to re-enact someAnybody giving this tripe a score beyond 3 is a paid shill, especially the daily beast reviewer giving it a perfect 100/100. These people have financial incentives to give this garbage a positive review. The Dialogue, acting and casting is mind-bogglingly terrible for such a grand budget ($1bn last I checked). It looks like a group of college larpers were given a budget to re-enact some poorly written fan-fiction. The black elves/hobbits also take you completely out of the show since the only reason they are present is due to political ideology as well as corporate pandering.

    It's impossible to see a black elf and not immediately see the corporate string pulling behind it, taking you completely out of the world every time he's on-screen. This is an abomination to Tolkein and to Jackson's LOTR trilogy. This series is to LOTR what modern art is to Da Vinci. A soulless, pretentious travesty.

    The dialogue in particular is very bad, it's the type of crap you see boomer's share on facebook that 'sounds' deep on a surface level but it's actually genuinely meaningless drivel, taking up screen time.

    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made”

    ― JRR Tolkien    … Expand
  63. JoshConnor
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    It was always going to be a soulless cash grab. Buy a big name and market it to hell to make people feel like they should watch it. Tick all the boxes to make people feel like they should like it.

    What's most shocking to me is that with all that money, the actual quality is low. Sure, it looks pretty (though stylistically it's a bit shallow), but the dialogue, the acting, the plot, all    It was always going to be a soulless cash grab. Buy a big name and market it to hell to make people feel like they should watch it. Tick all the boxes to make people feel like they should like it.

    What's most shocking to me is that with all that money, the actual quality is low. Sure, it looks pretty (though stylistically it's a bit shallow), but the dialogue, the acting, the plot, all very poor.
    Surely with that much money you can at least hire some decent actors and writers.    … Expand
  64. theirrelephants
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I will give this show the greatest insult you can give after suffering through episode 1. I will be ignoring it entirely.

    I suggest the rest of you do the same, preferably before attempting to watch it. Especially if you enjoyed the books or even the first three peter jackson movies.
  65. Getwokegobroke1
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Unbelievably poor content and a disgrace for Amazon, nothing is Tolkien's.

    It is more of the same terrible bad reboot style garbage and intersectionality that is ruining entertainment.

    The action sucks, the dialogue is laughable, the costumes are poorly conceived.
  66. LordSnow94
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    1 for the visuals, this show will piss many long year fans off, it has no soul but it has dumb dialogues, its not true to Tolkiens lore and mashes everything up to a generic fantasy blockbuster. They should have spent less money on visuals and marketing and more on the plot.
  67. Santjago
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    A dull piece of **** devoid any respect for the memory of the our beloved Professor.
  68. D0T
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    A gilded turd. The story makes no sense, pacing is jarring, characters are boring, don't waste your time.
  69. Paddzonik
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    DO NOT WATCH! 2/10 PURELY FOR THE VISUALS

    It's just another generic fantasy series. No connection to any characters and no plot. Don't waste your time it's clear this isn't Tolkien's work. Amazon have literally thrown 500 million straight into the fires of Mt Doom.
  70. Isaacrugowski19
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    No identity. No likeable characters. Terrible dialogue. Plastic looking costumes. Look away tolkien fans! Your beloved characters are unrecognizable. Dissapointing... add it to the pile of murdered franchises.
  71. Daelomin
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    I can't express how truly disappointed I am. Not just with Amazon, but also the Tolkien Estate itself for selling the rights to a company that clearly had zero interest or intent on remaining faithful to the source material. This is not Tolkien's vision of Middle-earth... it's bloated fan fiction at its absolute worst.
  72. calvin7
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Paper-thin characters, generic dialogue. Thematically, feels nothing like Middle-earth. I would have given this at least a 4 if they hadn't piggybacked on Tolkein's IP to scape more viewers. It would have been a solid (albeit forgettable) fantasy on its own. Shame.
  73. SirBonobo
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the Outer hull, nice but the inner core is empty and meaningless. This is a Us merican corporate fantasy story, not the story tolkien was so kind to left for us to enjoy. The logic coherence of his work is greatly damaged with rings of power, perverting characters into activists of today with political ambition to lecture the public or people which disagree with alt left politics.

    Its a cultural appropriation at its best. I give it 2/10 for visuals and soundtrack but the customes look cheap, the story of diffrent characters are badly written and just not interesting.

    Galadriel is not galadriel in the slightest. galadriel in tolkiens work is the most powerfull magic beeing in middle earth but in american wokewood corporate production she is a revengefull hatefull toxis man hating karen and its really is an abomination of her original character.

    some goes for all the other characters in this show.

    This is the biggest failing of a franchise we will ever witness. Bigger than SW star trek or M she u.    … Expand
  74. Gowron
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Overall very disappointing as expected
    This is nowhere near the levels of the films by Peter Jackson
    Sadly this is a trend in theese times
  75. ardast
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Fan fic level of writing, bad acting, short hair elves without any trace of their grace and ethereal, otherworldly aura. Complete mess to be honest. Had a hard time to sit through the whole first episode.
    Sad days for us Tolkien fans.
  76. Draesin
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    The overall quality of the acting is honestly really bad, bordering on fanfilm levels of bad, but its also that the dialogue is poorly written. Combined with printed on scale armor shirts and a lot of the sets that aren’t CGI’d to the teeth looking incredibly bland (seriously some of the castle interiors look like they are made with painted styrofoam.) This show is unfortunately lookingThe overall quality of the acting is honestly really bad, bordering on fanfilm levels of bad, but its also that the dialogue is poorly written. Combined with printed on scale armor shirts and a lot of the sets that aren’t CGI’d to the teeth looking incredibly bland (seriously some of the castle interiors look like they are made with painted styrofoam.) This show is unfortunately looking like another Wheel of Time, supposedly the most expensive show in history but they can’t hire decent actors and fund a proper wardrobe or non-CGI sets that don’t look like someone recently renovated an office building. This is far from LOTR quality, it belongs in the bargain bin.… Expand
  77. Steeb
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    I’m obviously such a racist for not liking horrible dialog and amateur writing - that’s the weakest deflection ever. It’s categorically bad. Chronologically it is wrong, geographically it is wrong, it’s wrong. Top it off with just generically bad production in general, it’s like they were trying to completely ruin the worlds greatest IP.
  78. Yudra
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    De momento los dos primeros capítulos me parecieron aburridisimos. El casting de personajes muy malo y no me refiero al elfo negro. Pues es el ke mas me pega de elfo ya ke todos los demas son viejos y muy feos. Galadriel insufrible. Tipico protagonista femenino con cara de ajo frustrada y amargada. Es el resuldado de hacer una serie con muchísimo dinero pero sin talento. El hobbit es muchoDe momento los dos primeros capítulos me parecieron aburridisimos. El casting de personajes muy malo y no me refiero al elfo negro. Pues es el ke mas me pega de elfo ya ke todos los demas son viejos y muy feos. Galadriel insufrible. Tipico protagonista femenino con cara de ajo frustrada y amargada. Es el resuldado de hacer una serie con muchísimo dinero pero sin talento. El hobbit es mucho mejor adaptación del mundo de tolkien… Expand
  79. Fcxk_Lewis
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    As a huge fan of Tolkien’s work, I was ecstatic when this season was announced. I loved the books and the Peter Jackson trilogy and the IP as a whole has a massive place in my heart. I just couldn’t wait for this to release. When I found out it was to be set in the second age, my mind went crazy wondering what magical story this show could be with the resources been given. I was so excitedAs a huge fan of Tolkien’s work, I was ecstatic when this season was announced. I loved the books and the Peter Jackson trilogy and the IP as a whole has a massive place in my heart. I just couldn’t wait for this to release. When I found out it was to be set in the second age, my mind went crazy wondering what magical story this show could be with the resources been given. I was so excited to see a new part of the world. On watching the show, I have to say, I am greatly disappointed and left highly unsatisfied. The show is slow, boring and lore breaking. It borderline laughs in Tolkien's face and I do not appreciate it. It’s taken a wonderful franchise based inspired British Folklore and washed away the character and you are left with an extremely bland fantasy show. The characters are nothing but annoying. The plot is already frustrating and the writing is rough. I will not be finishing the series as it clearly isn’t created for fans of the IP. It seems that this show has been made to attract children and Game of Thrones stragglers. I understand branching out to attract a larger audience however not to the stage that IP do many loved, gets watered down to the point of been an entirely differ franchise. I don’t think that their is any salvaging this show and I hope that the next people to take on this franchise actually are fans and don’t just want to recreate things to their own vision while ruining all that payed before. I hope this show gets cancelled so no more money is wasted on this and it can be release to a company that can do it justice. Definitely would not recommend if you are a Tolkien fan. Definitely would recommend if you are mentally challenged.… Expand
  80. Malohu
    Sep 22, 2022
    0
    It is comical if you look at the reviews on Prime. On 9/22 Amazon deleted over 4000 1 star reviews to try and hide how terrible this show is. They are doing the same thing on IMDB and RT. I made it through 3 episodes and it doesn't get any better. The trash articles about racism are nonsense also. No on cares about including black elves and dwarfs. Disa is actually one of the moreIt is comical if you look at the reviews on Prime. On 9/22 Amazon deleted over 4000 1 star reviews to try and hide how terrible this show is. They are doing the same thing on IMDB and RT. I made it through 3 episodes and it doesn't get any better. The trash articles about racism are nonsense also. No on cares about including black elves and dwarfs. Disa is actually one of the more entertaining characters. Arondir on the other hand has no personality and does not add to the show. The show is getting bombed because it is a bad show.… Expand
  81. beck2012
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    It's clearly not a 1 out of 10 although comparing it to it's predecessor, (including the Hobbit series, which were not great) it did feel as though it was not to the same standard. Through out the episodes character make decisions that are against character and common sense on a consistent babis
  82. JonasCassel
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I really had my hopes up, but the characters and story are so empty. Very disappointed as I really believed this was going to be decent. I can't believe the critics are generally in favour of the show. I mean it looks impressive, but everything is artificial.
  83. chrisothen
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Just terrible. Thy had a chance to create something wonderful, but this....
  84. Trunker
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Bland and mediocre
    I would have loved this to be a really good sword and sorcery series. Its barely even average. And when you think how much money Amazon have spent on this its absolutely astounding how bad it is. The plot is bland, slow and unoriginal. The characters vary from dull to unlikeable. The dialogue and acting are surprisingly bad. By about half way thru the second episode I    Bland and mediocre
    I would have loved this to be a really good sword and sorcery series. Its barely even average. And when you think how much money Amazon have spent on this its absolutely astounding how bad it is. The plot is bland, slow and unoriginal. The characters vary from dull to unlikeable. The dialogue and acting are surprisingly bad. By about half way thru the second episode I was tired of it. The scenery and CGI are very good and the Middle Earth setting is interesting with great source material to draw from so the problem lies with the script writers and people in charge of the show. I have heard that filming of season 2 has been delayed, so Amazon could correct their mistakes. I would suggest they need to sack the writers and the main showrunners and bring in a new team to make major revisions. Its not the source material, its not the budget, its the team developing the show that are the problem.    … Expand
  85. JorahSer
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    How in the world could amazon spend 1 billion dollars and produce something abysmal like this?
  86. tastesbad
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Where this series has come to has completely stunned me. Disgusting cast, disgusting agenda. 0/10
  87. candymancometh
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Lmao, Nope. This draws more inspiration from the writings of Ibram X Kendi than anything JRR wrote. Specifically, Anti-Racist Baby because this show seems like it was written for infants; Woke infants on hormone blockers. LOTR brought us chivalrous warriors, the struggle to be virtuous and brave against temptation and the lust for power, and an intricate fantasy world meant to stand in forLmao, Nope. This draws more inspiration from the writings of Ibram X Kendi than anything JRR wrote. Specifically, Anti-Racist Baby because this show seems like it was written for infants; Woke infants on hormone blockers. LOTR brought us chivalrous warriors, the struggle to be virtuous and brave against temptation and the lust for power, and an intricate fantasy world meant to stand in for Old England. In Middle Earth, life is simpler, its ok for men to be masculine, people are free and not constantly surveilled and micromanaged (the Eye of Sauron is nothing compared to the Mind-Rape of Zuckerberg), there are only two genders, and instead of working eight hour office jobs and getting nagged by HR, between going on adventures hobbits could enjoy a few pints in the shire while waiting until the crops needed harvesting. The Rings of Power instead gives us girl bosses, diversity hires, political correctness, and a rehash of stuff from LOTR looking to cynically mine our nostalgia so Amazon can collect some more super berries tax free because its incorporated in Bermuda. Sorry, the whole point of getting immersed into a fantasy world is to avoid all of those things. It was a nice try but even the biggest budget ever for a TV series doesn't stop this from being anything but hot corporate garbage.… Expand
  88. che_dani_che
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    It's called when you try to suck up a sjw-scam. Deserve it. .....................
  89. Trent13
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This is a slap in the face to Tolkien and his great work. I will admit the scenery look good but that is it. Lazy writing the new characters are boring and what characters the fans know are a shadow of their former selves. This is just sad
  90. viroodiem
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    Well... Its pretty at least.

    I am not going to focus on casting choices. The fact is that the show is just boring. Perhaps from seeing this type of show/movie over and over again for the last quarter century. The problem is that it is bloated. Its clear they tried their best to maintain visuals on par with the films but they should have focused more on the story telling and pacing.    Well... Its pretty at least.

    I am not going to focus on casting choices. The fact is that the show is just boring. Perhaps from seeing this type of show/movie over and over again for the last quarter century.

    The problem is that it is bloated. Its clear they tried their best to maintain visuals on par with the films but they should have focused more on the story telling and pacing. None of the characters are likable. It doesnt take long before the question of "why do I care" will inevitably come up.

    This is far from a problem that plagues this show as the new GoT spinoff has the exact same problem.

    In the end its going to get crushed under the weight of its budget and Amazon will quickly deem it a failure. It might get as much as two seasons but dont expect a second one. Its far from terrible but its definitely further from enjoyable.    … Expand
  91. Locust69
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    they approached Tolkien like your everyday action fantasy flick. They race swapped few characters (or better say they added new characters but race swapped these mythological creatures based on european myths that should have been played by white actors with african actors), put in some mary sues, cheesy combat and dull one liners.... if this was your ordinary modern day fun fantasy lorethey approached Tolkien like your everyday action fantasy flick. They race swapped few characters (or better say they added new characters but race swapped these mythological creatures based on european myths that should have been played by white actors with african actors), put in some mary sues, cheesy combat and dull one liners.... if this was your ordinary modern day fun fantasy lore people may get over it.... but this is Tolkien, and you dont f with Tolkien. He is not just father of modern day fantasy but actual intellectual and his books are worth study at Universities... not to mention he was christian and patriot who loved his country and language. Rings of power is just globalist tool of the lowest consumption level with bad casting, dialogues and absolutely generic CGI when the CGI isnt even that good to be honest.
    House of dragon may be meh but this is total disaster and we really dont need this type of adaptations at all...    … Expand
  92. xeviousnw
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    A complete disgrace to Tolkiens legacy. The people in charge should be ashamed for tainting a great mans work like this.
  93. Beefeater
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Tolkien is turning in his grave right now with this mess of show. What an abomination they created with this woke trash
  94. IgorRolim
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Horrible start. The characters are boring, boring, tiring, they don't inspire, they aren't captivating, they don't have charisma, they are all apathetic, with the exception of three, they are: elanor, poppy proudfellow, durin IV, these are in my opinion the best characters in the series . As for the look, everything is very generic, with no personality or identity of its own, just largeHorrible start. The characters are boring, boring, tiring, they don't inspire, they aren't captivating, they don't have charisma, they are all apathetic, with the exception of three, they are: elanor, poppy proudfellow, durin IV, these are in my opinion the best characters in the series . As for the look, everything is very generic, with no personality or identity of its own, just large and extremely saturated places created, which on screen look very fake. Galadriel is without a doubt the worst character. The series creates a warrior galadriel, who is extremely forced. Galadriel is the "character that owns" all virtue, the perfect person, the perfect warrior, full of virtues, who feels superior to everyone, which honestly is extremely forced and unconvincing.… Expand
  95. Zuze6
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    100% Garbage. Pirate it if you MUST watch it. Not worth a cent. A complete wokefest with every woke trope you can think off. It all comes off so cringe that even their target demographic won't like it despite being initially baited into watching for their shallow reasons.
  96. derek1312
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the wors of i ever seen. Whar are you doing with Tolkien`s legacy ?… Expand
  97. 66Skyblu99
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    It just deserves 0 everybody knows the reason no one asked for it, no one loves it, critics are just incompetent
  98. GreyHaven25
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    There's little of Tolkien in this 'Tolkien epic'. The acting is dire and even laughable throughout. The story, or lack thereof, is a convoluted, nonsensical mess. The characters have been butchered and are now rendered unlikable and unrecognisable. The filming is amateur at best, with digital halo and make-up clearly visible. The costumes look like they came from a budget fancy dress shop.There's little of Tolkien in this 'Tolkien epic'. The acting is dire and even laughable throughout. The story, or lack thereof, is a convoluted, nonsensical mess. The characters have been butchered and are now rendered unlikable and unrecognisable. The filming is amateur at best, with digital halo and make-up clearly visible. The costumes look like they came from a budget fancy dress shop. A disgraceful bastardisation of Tolkien's legacy.… Expand
  99. grayback
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Vulgar and aggressive compared to the original movies, wich were poetic, calm and comfy. The Rings of Power almost looks like a Witcher series, in a bad bad way.
  100. MAGA_Man
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    The nicest thing one could say is that it might just be incompetence that drove the creators to make this silly woke millennial fanfiction, but I think it's much more likely malice. They may not realize this themselevs but they hate everything Tolkien stood for (Christianity, the simple life, stable organic community, courage and faith in the face of powerful forces seeking to manipulateThe nicest thing one could say is that it might just be incompetence that drove the creators to make this silly woke millennial fanfiction, but I think it's much more likely malice. They may not realize this themselevs but they hate everything Tolkien stood for (Christianity, the simple life, stable organic community, courage and faith in the face of powerful forces seeking to manipulate and dominate others). Oh well, "evil cannot create, it can only corrupt what others have made"… Expand
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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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