The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. Hakisak
    Oct 8, 2022
    2
    although the scenery, cgi, some of the sets are amazing. Its not enough the carry the show on its own. The story is so poor and I'm not talking about its accuracy to the source material, on its own its just bad story writing.
  2. evyatar
    Oct 8, 2022
    2
    omg this is so bad, i give it more then one chance. they destroy my beloved story. maybe only in 20 years from now they will make LODR good again. how its possible
  3. yozoraskoln
    Oct 8, 2022
    0
    Poor acting; poor writing; needlessly sabotaged lore from an established story with woke garbage.
  4. TangEng
    Oct 11, 2022
    1
    Looks great but no substance. Boring.
    Most characters are unlikeable.
    Need to pad this review up from 69 letters long.
  5. 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
  6. TBall
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    WTF? The woke LOTR? No thanks. I made it through about a half hour before throwing up. Tolkien fans will all hate this and for good reason.
  7. SinuousGrace
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Feels like an imposter set piece put together by know-nothing activists. Astounding that this much money was spent on something that had "be an engrossing, immersive, watchable show consistent with the spirit and lore of Tolkien and Jackson" way way down on the list of priorities behind "push the desired establishment successor ideology" and "stick it to the 'toxic' fandom." I hope theyFeels like an imposter set piece put together by know-nothing activists. Astounding that this much money was spent on something that had "be an engrossing, immersive, watchable show consistent with the spirit and lore of Tolkien and Jackson" way way down on the list of priorities behind "push the desired establishment successor ideology" and "stick it to the 'toxic' fandom." I hope they lose a ton of money on this cynical cash grab.… Expand
  8. d_mouse
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    It's worse than poorly written fan fiction, it's terribly written and poorly executed corporate fiction with no resemblence to Tolkien's work apparently cost Amazon $1B to make. If I was Jeff Bezos I'd be asking for my money back
  9. m0nkeybones
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    A whole different world that doesn't feel like The Lord of the Rings. It lacks the passion and feeling of smelling and tasting iron and blood when swords cross. The smell of burning flesh as the city catches fire.
    No attention to detail or tribute to Tolkien's created world. It's a richly written story that feels like a blank sheet of paper
  10. DX87
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Essa série é um desrespeito a obra e isso se resume em uma palavra ABOMINAÇÃO!!!!!
  11. Cooper92
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    I am sorry for all the fans of Tolkien's world, and generally, geeks or gamers who love fantasy world-building and DnD. But apparently, we are not the target audience of this show. Amazon just threw a hefty sack of fortune at a bunch of graphic designers and quality audio composers to produce something grand for the normies, sprinkled some women empowerment and minorities as if they careI am sorry for all the fans of Tolkien's world, and generally, geeks or gamers who love fantasy world-building and DnD. But apparently, we are not the target audience of this show. Amazon just threw a hefty sack of fortune at a bunch of graphic designers and quality audio composers to produce something grand for the normies, sprinkled some women empowerment and minorities as if they care about anything else other than profit just to get free sheep fighting off criticism against their product, and win the day.… Expand
  12. Sauron_hot
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    this is not Tolkien material, boring and lost in itself proposal, its a failure for a adaptation and for a original serie!!!
  13. SenpaiEXE
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Yet another woke show that is terrible in every single aspect (visuals excluded). Go woke, go broke.
  14. merimeche
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Slow serie galadriel is a powerful femal elf better that every one specially man sorry this not for me
  15. Leo37
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    If this show was just an attempt to make a fantasy series, I would rate maybe 2 points above. But actually, this is an abomination against a literary masterpiece. Stop insulting fans with terrible adaptions.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. Makemoney
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Worse then i ever could of thought .
    Story 1/10
    acting 2/10 a few actors did a good job some though were so bad it kills it . filming 1/10 half the show zooms in on heads and blurs everything else out, like soap opreas or video games . it breaks immersion and looks bad . lore .1/10 under a minitue in two hours that didn't redcon lore or make it up props 4/10 way to much like high    Worse then i ever could of thought .
    Story 1/10
    acting 2/10 a few actors did a good job some though were so bad it kills it .
    filming 1/10 half the show zooms in on heads and blurs everything else out, like soap opreas or video games . it breaks immersion and looks bad .
    lore .1/10 under a minitue in two hours that didn't redcon lore or make it up
    props 4/10 way to much like high fantasy and silly choses which make no logical seance
    makeup 1/10 everyone had hairstyles which make no senses and have red makeup on cheeks
    music 8.5/10 this was good no issue and saving grace
    If you like the lotr movies dont watch. if you like the books tolkien wrote wither the silmarioalin or HOME or lotr it will hurt your brain. you might like if this only thing you know of ME
    i had hoped it would be watchable . 1000x worse then my worse fear .
    Ive seen soap opreras that are better.....
    even if you took off the middle earth skin its still horrible .
    id rather spend 10 hours doing manual work then watch rest ....    … Expand
  20. Melora
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A calculated insult against the source material. Astonishingly dishonest theft of something great.… Expand
  21. CapnSmashem1
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I had to turn it off when she punched through the ice with a ridiculous punching sound effect that sounds nothing like the sound of punching ice, instead of using magic like the real Galadriel would have done... I gave it my best shot but that was the third strike for me. The pile of helmets made 0 sense, and her climbing way ahead of the other elves for no apparent reason when it would beI had to turn it off when she punched through the ice with a ridiculous punching sound effect that sounds nothing like the sound of punching ice, instead of using magic like the real Galadriel would have done... I gave it my best shot but that was the third strike for me. The pile of helmets made 0 sense, and her climbing way ahead of the other elves for no apparent reason when it would be supremely easy for any elves, especial those that train for combat, which she does not, she was foremost a powerful sorceress and leader, not a grunt XD Also the elves in this just kinda look like humans with elf ears XD I tried to ignore all the negativity on social media and go into this with an open mind but this is just plain silly and so much already makes no sense, only about 12 minutes in... and I feel disgusted. They made her into the biggest strongest manly man, instead of just leaning on her strength in cannon, as one of the 5 most powerful beings in middle earth... and she's punching ice.… Expand
  22. bigchez2143
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Horrible show. Bad Acting. Bad Story. A slap in a face for Tolkien fans and Tolkien's work. I could not watch 10 minutes of the show. I had to turn off this trash.
  23. Rethar
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    J.R.R. Tolkien: “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made”. + wtf is this. After watching
  24. MakcRox
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Надо же так было испортить такую замечательную книгу
  25. bania
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Not faithful to the source material. No beard for first female dwarf. No score.
  26. DM327
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    That was boring, soulless and the only thing it was good at is pushing it’s stupid identity politics. When will big studios realise that we don’t want them to incorporate modern day issues in our beloved fantasy worlds. Show is absolute sh*t, amozon are greedy b*stards, it’s not worth your time.
  27. righteousrage
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just awful. Galadriel was an over-the-top Mary Sue. Somehow, she was a greater warrior than all of the Fellowship characters combined. As she took down an ice troll single handed without breaking a sweat when the Fellowship together barely defeated a cave troll in the trilogy. Also somehow, she can swim 100s of miles in no time. Other characters in the series can also walk 100s of miles in no time as well. It's so boring, the characters are not likeable and deviate to so very far from the books. The writing is just plain bad. They should have spent less on special effects and hired better writers. The idea that 2 guys who wrote a bad Star Trek movie could emulate Tolkien is insane.… Expand
  28. MGoldman
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Really slow and underwhelming. Needed better plot in the first episodes and the quality is bad.
  29. lonksadventures
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    A disgrace to the source material. This attempt to replicate Game of Thrones success would have Tolkien turning in his grave.
  30. Satangoss108
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Que série horrível, texto fraco, atores com atuações fraquíssimas, trilha sonora sem identidade alguma, o design de produção está lindo, mas para por aí, que piloto mais sem carisma, é Senhor dos Anéis feita pela CW, estou constrangido com o final do primeiro episódio.
  31. FordosBaldSpot
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Visually stunning with awesome set pieces, props, costumes and pretty good CGI. Horrible story and messaging. This would have been a win if it was not associated with LOTR.
  32. Gurthang88
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Aburrida a más no poder. Guión malisimo, pésimas actuaciones... No he aguantado ni 15 minutos sin mirar el teléfono.
  33. jane193
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    -ROP was boring, even prologe didn't help. Galadriel is **** girl, worst character of this show. +I like Halbrand, actor is good, looks convincing.
  34. Jose93-7
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Horrible in all senses: plot, music (good but not emotional), characterization, conversations, use of language, woke inclusiveness... Only the visual part is OK. Neither JRR Tolkien nor Chris Tolkien would have allowed this abomination.
  35. Hispanec
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After first battle with snow troll I stopped watching. Disappointed, this is not LOTR , and not even a good fantasy.… Expand
  36. Trulyyour5
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is so awful, me as Tolkien fan, just cant accept this pile of garbage to my face. If creators want to do something like this, keep Tolkien legacy out of it.… Expand
  37. mateuszj2312
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Really bad , The worst is Galadriela and gay elrond. Show is full of cgi but it looks like game cut scene and is not pleasant for the Eye except nice locations. Costumes are terrible, characters have printed t shirts and not even an Armor.
    Don’t watch it
  38. rassx6
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The series does not show the world of Tolkien, but some kind of parody of it.
  39. evint1973
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I've never in my life gone from absolutely loving a character to despising one the way I have with Clark she is the most insufferable unlikable character in the show. The dialogue sounds like it was written by teenagers none of this feels like or looks like middle earth THIS IS NOT TOLKIEN!
  40. caw6795
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Really disappointing. I'm a huge LOTR fan and was hopeful this show would at least be mediocre, but it's honestly a mess. The first episode jumps all over the place introducing character after character after character and unfortunately none of them are memorable or engaging. On top of that, the dialogue is quite bad with a lot of really overwrought, awkward language that seems to beReally disappointing. I'm a huge LOTR fan and was hopeful this show would at least be mediocre, but it's honestly a mess. The first episode jumps all over the place introducing character after character after character and unfortunately none of them are memorable or engaging. On top of that, the dialogue is quite bad with a lot of really overwrought, awkward language that seems to be reaching for a quality found in Tolkien, but failing miserably.

    The show looks expensive, but it's still a TV show. Most scenes are just two or three people standing around talking about what might happen or something going on somewhere else. They're talking in front of a green-screen with a pretty background, so it's kind of nice to look at, but not very compelling.

    What I'm most surprised by is how lackluster the acting is. I didn't expect great performances, but I wasn't anticipating just how ineffective all of the actors are. Lot's of bulging eyes, raised eyebrows, and over-exaggerated facial expressions to express emotion, but there's nothing that feels genuine, real, or human.

    Overall I was extremely disappointed with the first episode, but I decided to give the second episode a shot. About 20 minutes in I turned it off and went to bed. I'm a HUGE LOTR fan, and this show is certainly not for me. And it seems far more niche and nerdy than the original films. So who exactly is the audience for this disaster?    … Expand
  41. SandroSansao
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seriado péssimo, propaganda enganosa, diz adaptar a obra de Tolkien mas a história desse seriado não existe nos livros, não é uma adaptação, mas sim uma fanfic, e nem como fanfic funciona, muito fraca, cenas arrastadas e chatas, transições de cenas toscas, trilha sonora meia boca, atuações horríveis, a Galadriel faz caras e bocas que só conseguem provocar riso em quem assiste, e transformaram a Galadriel numa personagem chata e insuportável que só faz dar respostas desaforadas e caretas toda hora, e o roteiro parece que foi escrito por uma criança, com muitas coincidências convenientes como a de Galadriel encontrar uma embarcação justo quando ela mais precisava e o orc que morreu de forma ridícula pra uma criança e uma mãe de família que teve força o suficiente para cortar fora a cabeça do orc. E o roteiro é burro também, Galadriel desiste de ir voltar a Valinor e tem a ideia de voltar pra Terra-Média NADANDO pelo oceano inteiro, simplesmente ridículo. E o seriado é cheio de clichês, como aquele bem idiota e sem sentido de mostrar Galadriel criança sofrendo bullying dos colegas e espancando um deles em Valinor, um paraíso onde não há morte e não há maldade.
    Disseram que investiram 1 bilhão nesse seriado, mas não parece, ao assisti-lo você tem a impressão de ver uma novelinha de baixo orçamento feita por amadores, a única coisa boa desse seriado é servir de sonífero pra quem assiste. Há algumas cenas que mostram grandes cidades elficas em Valinor e na Terra-Média, mas não mostra os habitantes dessas cidades em suas rotinas diárias, não havendo qualquer noção de imersão na história fraca desse seriado, literalmente as cidades estão desertas, você só as vê de longe e vazias, são cidades fantasma, 1 bilhão de dólares não foi suficiente para contratarem pelo menos dezenas de figurantes pra povoarem essas cidades? Quando mostra figurantes são sempre em pouca quantidade, tinha no máximo 10 participantes de um evento do rei Gil-Galad! Que tipo de rei possui um reino com apenas 10 suditos para assistirem grandes eventos? Até a Guerra da Ira, que foi a maior guerra da história da Terra-Média na obra de Tolkien, nesse seriado foi reduzida a um espaço pequeno e bagunçado de elfos e orcs que se esbarravam e não iam a lugar algum, com meia-dúzia de dragões voando em cima e tudo no escuro, pra disfarçar o cgi tosco. Parece que a produção desse seriado desviou a maior parte do 1 bilhão investido. Enfim, pior seriado que vi na minha vida, e até esperava que ele fosse horrível, mas conseguiu ser muito pior.    … Expand
  42. pwnco
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Utter garbage! It is weird to see black elves and gnomes but it is not an issue. It's the story, poor writing, acting and everything else about this show that makes is so boring and unwatchable. I was waiting for the show for years but had to sit through the first two episodes. The only good thing about the show is a beautiful female lead.
  43. 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.
  44. Kojejjd
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Негры эльфы и гномы, получайте заслуженные баллы… Expand
  45. ballistic
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I couldn't finish the episode, it was so boring. The characters are stereotypes and the CGI is very visble.
  46. WiskeyJack
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    It's sad that during these days giving a negative review is always referred to as a review bomb. As if we the fans are required to shower praise upon every turd. And that is what this is. This isn't Tolkien's work. An author that is very dear to my heart.
  47. plitern
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Beautiful visuals but undermines Tolkien's characters and established aesthetics. He wrote it with European folklore, catholicism, and paganism in mind.
  48. SmalHans
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad acting, boring story, horrible halfling camp, halflings are the wrong size in shots with the hunters. Only thing they nailed is the elf ears..… Expand
  49. Gojira54
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    The story is wildly disconnected from the source material. Visuals are good and the acting is on par with most tv series. There is potential but as is often the case it is entirely wasted and likely lost.
  50. redhawk
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Horrible & a disgrace to Tolkien and the films. The plotting and pacing is atrocious. The dialogue is cringeworthy—and the acting is some of the worst I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t be more disappointed for a show with such an interesting world and beautiful writing surrounding it. It doesn’t capture the spirit, joy, or adventure of Tolkien’s works—and feels just about as soulless as AmazonHorrible & a disgrace to Tolkien and the films. The plotting and pacing is atrocious. The dialogue is cringeworthy—and the acting is some of the worst I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t be more disappointed for a show with such an interesting world and beautiful writing surrounding it. It doesn’t capture the spirit, joy, or adventure of Tolkien’s works—and feels just about as soulless as Amazon itself.… Expand
  51. Vulgar89
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    when you don't have Hight expectations but still get disappoint , was exactly who i thought it will be
  52. marskorek
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    It's getting 0.5 of star - because I cannot give it less. To be 100% honest it's just perfect example how to make B/C class show with the biggest budget for show in history. As RoP are b/c class show. The writers do not get that you cannot just throw views/content on people - they need story, sense, coherence, dialogue too. That serie is just few good views connected by scenes that do notIt's getting 0.5 of star - because I cannot give it less. To be 100% honest it's just perfect example how to make B/C class show with the biggest budget for show in history. As RoP are b/c class show. The writers do not get that you cannot just throw views/content on people - they need story, sense, coherence, dialogue too. That serie is just few good views connected by scenes that do not have any sense - both if it suppose to be connected to tolkien (Is just from name) or if it suppose to be diconnected from it (lack of inside coherence and just stupid ideas). And story here is schizophrenic and without any sense. I littelary do not care about inclusive dwarves and/or elves - the rest is so stupid that this is just small problem of coherence comparing to other things... I will still watch it (as Tolkien fan) but with Czech dubbling - that way it will be perfect comedy sit-come (sorry Czech people - but your language is so cute that brings smile to my face every time) and I recommend that to others too. :)… Expand
  53. Nikolas_super
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Неуважение к первоисточнику, сериал разрушает наследие Толкина.
    Унылый сюжет, мало экшена, плохая актёрская игра.
    Единственный + это в графике.
  54. KingIsildur
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Despite all of Tolkien's writings and descriptions of his second age characters, this show intentionally ignored them all, claiming ignorance of their existence. Even an average high school student writing a paper could easily create a more honest portrayal of the demeanor of these characters after a few hours of studying Tolkien's actual writings. So, if your expecting something specialDespite all of Tolkien's writings and descriptions of his second age characters, this show intentionally ignored them all, claiming ignorance of their existence. Even an average high school student writing a paper could easily create a more honest portrayal of the demeanor of these characters after a few hours of studying Tolkien's actual writings. So, if your expecting something special from the mind of the man I consider to be the greatest fiction writer to ever live, then you will be disappointed. However, if you're looking for another average fairy tale with worn out forced tropes on a larger budget, then this is for you.… Expand
  55. johngjepsen
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    I really wish they had access to the lore this is based on. Just the LOTR appendices is not enough and it shows. If you enjoy high fantasy but never read Tolkien then maybe you'll enjoy this but as someone who grew up on these books, it is JARRING seeing these characters butchered before my eyes. I had such high hope but this is clearly a monstrously expensive fan fiction loosely based in Arda.
  56. affsxD
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is not tolkien bad dialogues and even worse actors why did you use lord of the rings if you have no intention of following tolkien's universe… Expand
  57. Clintf5
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Dang I wanted to like this so bad. It does have great CGI. But the characters are totally forgettable and not what I would expect from a good fantasy series. Casting and writing is horrible. Is there a storyline? I’m not sure yet.
  58. Ingoo
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    It's an abomination. I thought there was no way this could be worse then the hobbit but somehow it is.
  59. Menrey
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Хуйня собачья, просто взяли белое перекрасили в черное , СЖВ долбаебам понравится.… Expand
  60. anstsi3
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This is not LoTR, it is simply an insult to Tolkiens legacy presented to the audience on the anniversary of his death. On top of that, they could only do it after Christopher Tolkien’s death, who was the last stronghold protecting the franchise. Amazon, how does dancing on graves feel?

    And yeah: “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or    This is not LoTR, it is simply an insult to Tolkiens legacy presented to the audience on the anniversary of his death. On top of that, they could only do it after Christopher Tolkien’s death, who was the last stronghold protecting the franchise. Amazon, how does dancing on graves feel?

    And yeah: “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made.”    … Expand
  61. Crossezeria
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made”
  62. Enzyme_X
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    A disgrace to the legacy of Tolkien. It could have been so beautiful. But sadly "other priorities" were given than lore and quality.
  63. LastGreyWarden
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I was eight years old when my father took me to see Return of the King in Cinema. A week later my grandfather took my sister and I. All these years later I can still remember how it felt watching the Rohirrim charge, I was entirely awestruck.

    As older children my siblings and I would sit entranced by Rob Inglis' wonderful narration of the book. As a teen, a third of the repertoire I    I was eight years old when my father took me to see Return of the King in Cinema. A week later my grandfather took my sister and I. All these years later I can still remember how it felt watching the Rohirrim charge, I was entirely awestruck.

    As older children my siblings and I would sit entranced by Rob Inglis' wonderful narration of the book.

    As a teen, a third of the repertoire I prepared for my music exams was from the films.

    There is no fictional work that has had a greater impact on me.

    So I was genuinely optimistic when the Prime show was first announced. As the trailers arrived I became increasingly trepidatious however. Good thing for Amazon that Youtube had already hidden dislikes without you installing a Chrome browser plug-in.
    Because you're looking at a 10-to-1 dislike ratio across trailers. Amazon can't explain that away as simply a bunch of trolls, although they are trying hard to. (current stats on the latest trailer at time of writing are: 43k Likes and 469k dislikes..)

    Yet despite all that, I still went in hoping for the best. Boy...

    It was gut wrenching to see flickers of brilliance from Weta Workshop (Eregion and Lindon being examples for me) but the overall quality of their output didn't touch the original films. The costumes are poor, especially the elven plate armour. I know that heroes like Richard Taylor still work for Weta, and I'm sure that he put his all into this, but whether it's a reflection on who's there now more broadly, or on the direction they received themselves, it doesn't hold a candle to what they achieved 25 years ago.

    I'm sure that John Howes welcome return for concept art also helped produce those flickers or brilliance, although it's a shame that Alan Lee was not there to join him for this second effort.

    Anyhow, now that their work has been acknowledged, there is little else worthy of praise. Owain Arthur put out a solid performance as Prince Durin and Elrond was better than average too. That's about everything positive that I can say.

    When you spend a Billion dollars on a show, you ought to offer a blank check to the best composer you can get through the door bar Howard Shore as they couldn't get him back (Horner, Zimmer, Giachino etc.) but they settled on Bear McCreary, with Shore returning only to contribute to the main theme. McCreary did well enough with games like God of War but he's woefully out of his depth here.

    Despite the shills hyping up an epic prologue in their early access reviews to rival what we saw in Fellowship of the Ring, what we were given was pretty underwhelming. We barely saw anything that hadn't been shown in trailers and the 'war' itself lasted less than a minute.

    The writing throughout these episodes was utterly abysmal. The dialogue was unbearably bad and there was a total lack of plot development over two whole episodes.

    Cordova's delivery is particularly wooden. He had a nice modern haircut, though..

    Galadriel was ruined. Gone is the ethereal grace that Cate Blanchett brought to the role. Gone too are Galadriel's husband and child, apparently. Now we have a bitter woman who is 'nothing without her sword' and berates everyone around her. How could they reduce Galadriel to such a 2 dimensional character? Tolkien would be horrified.

    Clark herself seems like a half decent actress but it's the way her character is written which makes her impossible to like.

    Tolkien wrote his work precisely because he lamented the loss of English Mythology after the French defeated them at 1066 and destroyed what they had recorded previously. He wrote the Legendarium to replace that. While you could see the Anglo Saxon inspiration for the design of Rohan in the Jackson films clear as day, there is nothing quintessentially English here at all. Tolkien wrote extensively about Middle Earth and how it paralleled the continent of Europe, how Harad, Umbar and other places places further afield represented other ethnic peoples. There were no aeroplanes in Middle earth. These racial groups were entirely homogeneous and lived within specified geographic areas. Had Amazon found a way of incorporating a group of charecters from Harad etc. in to the story - e.g a migration of people fleeing war, explores or cartographers etc. - in order to represent greater diversity in the cast, this would have been entirely appropriate and not been seen as an issue by fans. I'm aware that a couple of the characters were actually from Harad in the story which makes the whole thing even more frustrating.

    i.e It is not the diversity being present within the cast itself that people are taking issue with, it's the lazy and implausible way that Amazon brought it about. The fact that their spokespeople and members of the cast are trying to dismiss this valid critique as merely racism is intellectually dishonest and shows a failure to address their total lack of care when it comes to the established lore.    … Expand
  64. Subikinubi
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Tolkien was the greatest writer of all time before this came out and after watching TV is he clearly still holds this title

    If you don’t have the rights to something, don’t think you can do it better than the original, he has captivated minds for decades, people from all different walks of life

    This should have been a tribute to him, instead it’s an atrocity Poor form Amazon, poor form
  65. swpDworkin
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Totaly not The Lords of the Rings.
    It can be wathcable if change the name and make just common serial about elvesdworves etc.
    But if you took this name you should follow Tolkien story.
  66. Minaverus
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Watching this disaster unfold is one of the saddest things I've ever seen, not only for Tolkien's work, but our culture as a whole. To see a company scramble to pay people to create review accounts to praise this abomination of a fan fiction is beyond pathetic, but actually quite scary given the size and power of the company. Is this what creativity has been reduced to? Success measured byWatching this disaster unfold is one of the saddest things I've ever seen, not only for Tolkien's work, but our culture as a whole. To see a company scramble to pay people to create review accounts to praise this abomination of a fan fiction is beyond pathetic, but actually quite scary given the size and power of the company. Is this what creativity has been reduced to? Success measured by numbers? There was always something magical about the Lord of the Rings books, and that magic was driven by Tolkien's life experiences. Experiences which are most obviously much different than the creators of this show, who would have failed miserably to come up with anything even half as profound and meaningful as Tolkien did. This is yet another example of numbers meaning absolutely nothing. No amount of money can buy a good show. It comes from the passion and talent of individuals, and many of the individuals involved with this production only saw the numbers.… Expand
  67. harveman877
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Wow what an abomination. This is LOTR in name only and can best be described as pretty trash. I give 2/10 for the hard working crew and effects people as this show clearly shows what 500 million will get you, but the dialogue and writing is laughable. I am not a hardcore LOTR fan, but I have watched all the movies and read a few of the books so I am at least middle of the pack. I watchedWow what an abomination. This is LOTR in name only and can best be described as pretty trash. I give 2/10 for the hard working crew and effects people as this show clearly shows what 500 million will get you, but the dialogue and writing is laughable. I am not a hardcore LOTR fan, but I have watched all the movies and read a few of the books so I am at least middle of the pack. I watched the original Peter Jackson movies tell an epic tale of LOTR with amazing battle scenes. This show has rock breaking competitions and salty Galadriel. What a waste of money and time. Call this review bombing if you will but I watched this dumpster fire and I hated it. There is no such things as review bombing just people showing their displeasure with a product.… Expand
  68. Mevian
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    An unfortunate film, where Tolkien's originality is not respected. She expected a minimum of respect for her characters, even the map of Middle Earth is wrong, there is no Belerian, an empowered Galadriel, when she did not need a sword to fight, the power of magic and her mind were enough. Corrupted characters abuse inclusion. A failure
  69. Ahlgren
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    How can you fail this bad?
    IF... if you compare it to Peter Jacksons trilogi its dog pop.
    A lot off taking about **** that no one care about.
    This fels like a 80s soap opera.
    Talking and stare into the the far, rinse and repeat.
    it took me two time to get thru ONE episod.
    This is not a fantasy it a woke drama.
  70. BillCooper2049
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made”
  71. sirchance
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    This could have been so good if they stuck with the source material and didn't try so hard to inject 'today's' valuesTM into a mythical saga written by an obsessive master craftsman.

    VFX were great, story and casting were not.
  72. AlexSpm
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    So, another killed story. Apparently, the story of the Witcher has not taught you anything. Funny. In the end, the good news is that lots of people will see this garbage.
  73. RVandini
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Un insulto a la obra de J. R. R. Tolkien, una manera de deformar una historia.
  74. bino1191
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made
  75. Cristianfuentes
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    2 episodes in and we're already overwhelmed by the whole brainlessness of this project. We are fed up to be subjected once again to the insanity of political correction like seeing black and ethnically "right" characters filling many roles just to adjust to the insanity of the times. We Tolkienists disapprove this farce, seeing in discomfort how the impertinent people in charge of the show2 episodes in and we're already overwhelmed by the whole brainlessness of this project. We are fed up to be subjected once again to the insanity of political correction like seeing black and ethnically "right" characters filling many roles just to adjust to the insanity of the times. We Tolkienists disapprove this farce, seeing in discomfort how the impertinent people in charge of the show leaves heavy stains on a formerly respected saga. In addition, the story and subplots are riddled with so much incoherences and poorly written threads, the show frankly looks ridiculous and feels tedious. Once, I had the slight hope they would make a worthy spectacle translating The Silmarillion to the screen, now I can just realise what a wasted opportunity this is.… Expand
  76. majmaster15
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Poor casting choices. Could be a good tv series, but followed on the imposed standards. Also creators are racists - I didnt find any asian character
  77. Adramelech_cpr
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is not LOTR!! Amazon took the name to force woke indoctrination,don’t waste your time watching this,this es the most expensive woke garbage ever made
  78. AAWarren
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    It’s got nice visuals. The music is so-so…..everything else? Poor dialogue, dull acting….and dear God!!! Grace Randolph was so right about the character of Galadriel, it was painful!!!! She is quite possibly the worst thing about all of this!!! She’s so bland, obnoxious and one-dimensional, it’s depressing. It amazes me that somehow Amazon is doing everything to protect what’s essentiallyIt’s got nice visuals. The music is so-so…..everything else? Poor dialogue, dull acting….and dear God!!! Grace Randolph was so right about the character of Galadriel, it was painful!!!! She is quite possibly the worst thing about all of this!!! She’s so bland, obnoxious and one-dimensional, it’s depressing. It amazes me that somehow Amazon is doing everything to protect what’s essentially a vanity project, completely disrespect the world Tolkien built and came up with something so creatively bankrupt that it can’t present a world (shamelessly hijacked as it is) where both men and women can be layered, compelling, and strong without crapping all over each other. This show is essentially self-aggrandizing fan-fiction.… Expand
  79. Axwel
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    I leave my review of the first two episodes of the series.
    In my personal opinion the beginning of the series is quite weak. The interpretation of some canonical characters are far removed from their literary counterpart. Lady Galadriel shows an unseemly and annoying rebelliousness, adding that she shows no wisdom. Especially the fact that she lived in the kingdom of Doriath in Beleriand    I leave my review of the first two episodes of the series.
    In my personal opinion the beginning of the series is quite weak. The interpretation of some canonical characters are far removed from their literary counterpart. Lady Galadriel shows an unseemly and annoying rebelliousness, adding that she shows no wisdom. Especially the fact that she lived in the kingdom of Doriath in Beleriand years ago and it seems that all teachings of Melian were left aside in this version. In reference to Lord Elrond and Celebrimbor, there is not much to say, except the physical appearance that is not very successful. The story of the elf Arondir and the woman is completely unnecessary; the argument that tries to bring the couple closer is bad and relapses into cliché. In the case of hobbits, I quite liked it. It brings freshness to the slow central argument, despite the fact that no character is canonical. Likewise, the contribution of the meteorite character generates additional intrigue. Finally, the most redeemable so far are the scenes of Kahzad dum. The characterization of the male dwarfs is very well done, even the challenge invented in the series, winks at Vala Aulë himself, the one who created the Naugrim; more resilient in all deadly physical sorrow than other races. In the end, the series does not promise what it announced, however, there may be further development as it progresses.    … Expand
  80. Duergh
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Garbage serial
    They think it's enough to call on some other creators great name and throw $$ and everyone will buy your crap. If this will be some other NOT LotR serial not pretending to be Tolkien work serial it will be probably 4/10 but as it dare to call itself Lord of the Rings and only thing it have is political correctness it don't deserve even 1/10.
  81. orionstarr
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This woke trash is an absolute slap in the face to Tolkiens legacy. The characters are bland, the casting choices for literally everyone haven been poorly chosen, especially the lead Morfyyd Clark who plays Galadriel and turns her from a gorgeous elven sorceress who commands power and respect just by merely existing, into a pissy little Karen who needs to speak to a manager. It doesn't endThis woke trash is an absolute slap in the face to Tolkiens legacy. The characters are bland, the casting choices for literally everyone haven been poorly chosen, especially the lead Morfyyd Clark who plays Galadriel and turns her from a gorgeous elven sorceress who commands power and respect just by merely existing, into a pissy little Karen who needs to speak to a manager. It doesn't end there as each subsequent character that turns up in this dumpster fire is as equally talentless or tedious. Save your time and just enjoy the original Jackson films.… Expand
  82. 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
  83. 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!
  84. PlacidDragon
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    To keep it spoiler free..well.. nobody is ever likely to read this, so i'll just sum it up by the show being an absolute abomination, there is nothing Tolkien'esque about this.. nothing.. I'll give it an extra point for its effects, which are (mostly) very good, but everything else about the show.. the cast, the story, the dialogue (massive cringe) is catastrophically bad...
  85. ozmox
    Sep 7, 2022
    2
    Given the budget this adapation of Tolkien's work looks very stunning. Many of the scenes are beautifully rendered. Unfortunately it suffers from very lazy writing, shallow characters, strangely paced plot development, and bad costumes. Some costumes look okay, a few uninspired, and others are literally painted chain on cloth.

    Additionally the showrunners for some reason ignore pretty    Given the budget this adapation of Tolkien's work looks very stunning. Many of the scenes are beautifully rendered. Unfortunately it suffers from very lazy writing, shallow characters, strangely paced plot development, and bad costumes. Some costumes look okay, a few uninspired, and others are literally painted chain on cloth.

    Additionally the showrunners for some reason ignore pretty much all of the Tolkien Legendarium, except for character names. The characters themselves are very different than how they are in the books. They add a bunch of new ones, unclear why, while eliminating a variety of important ones. If you're a fan of Tolkien you'll be a little confused and or frustrated.    … Expand
  86. Steyraus
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    We are so lucky to have you got the Lord of the Rings trilogy when we did. Before woke politics right a time when CGI was pretty good. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the best trilogies ever and this new TV show is one of the worst TV shows ever. To call it boring is understatement to call it stupid is an understatement this show is so dry and full of the dumb actions and dumbWe are so lucky to have you got the Lord of the Rings trilogy when we did. Before woke politics right a time when CGI was pretty good. The Lord of the Rings trilogy is one of the best trilogies ever and this new TV show is one of the worst TV shows ever. To call it boring is understatement to call it stupid is an understatement this show is so dry and full of the dumb actions and dumb writing it's hard to fathom they paid so much money for it.… Expand
  87. skepticck
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    Looks good but writing is terrible, this script seems written by people who never read a book in their lives and were more interested in injecting themselves and their politics into the script instead of writing a good story, not that they would even know how to. Scored 2 for the visuals because the rest is abysmal, the story and the acting are just bad.
  88. Rabullione
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first episode was nothing special, but it wasn't bad. I honestly looked forward to watching the second episode.

    But after two episodes, the series has already devolved into contrived silliness, closer to what I'd expect from a low-budget network TV show than from from a high-budget blockbuster.

    *S1:E2 - Elrond enters a high stakes rock smashing competition(?). Meanwhile, Galadriel jumps the shark.*

    And it was jumping the shark, wasn't it? The protagonist, a leader among the wisest people of Middle Earth... tried to swim across a friggin' ocean. Are they even trying?!

    Call me when they bring in Peter Jackson.    … Expand
  89. HughMBehavior
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    In lieu of slagging this abomination, here's HOW TO PUT BLACK CHARACTERS IN A TOLKIEN SHOW:

    1. One does not simply tokenize Tolkien. 2. Instead, GO FOR IT and make The Wire: Tolkien Edition (greatest television show of all time. >50% black cast.) 3. Set the show in the Tolkien South. Harad I believe. 4. Thus most of the characters will be black/Semetic/Arabic. 5. Since the    In lieu of slagging this abomination, here's HOW TO PUT BLACK CHARACTERS IN A TOLKIEN SHOW:

    1. One does not simply tokenize Tolkien.

    2. Instead, GO FOR IT and make The Wire: Tolkien Edition (greatest television show of all time. >50% black cast.)

    3. Set the show in the Tolkien South. Harad I believe.

    4. Thus most of the characters will be black/Semetic/Arabic.

    5. Since the Haradrim are allies of Sauron in The Red Book, I suggest a tragic story of how the good Haradrim were eventually overcome by Sauron's entreaties & Game of Thrones style evil vizier types... yet the good Haradrim score a victory in defeat & escape to form a better society elsewhere. Or die tragic hero-style. Whichever et cetera

    6. You'll need a better Tolkien scholar than I (and I am a better Tolkien scholar than any of these DESPICABLE hacks.)

    7. Hey, who's a great Tolkien scholar one might employ? TOM SHIPPEY? Too bad the hacks fired him eh?

    Final thoughts: a. Make it more Wire by writing the villains somewhat sympathetic & the heroes occasionally villainous.

    b. Say the damn dialogue out loud & make it sound like something... what do you call those thingies?... oh, HUMANS. Make it sound like PEOPLE talking.

    c. Bring in Red Book Tolkien with characters evocative of the original & guest stars: human traders, dwarven emissaries, Legolas on walkabout, maybe even Aragorn makes it down. He's OLD AF & probably ranged that way eh? Aragorn could help for half a season & suggest where the good Haradrim flee, then take his leave 'cause the Dunedain will need him. Etc.

    I'm just spitballing here, and already I've HALF-WRITTEN A BETTER SHOW that's WAY MORE DIVERSE but not TOKENIZED. That's how bad Amazon F'd the pooch. Wow. You SUCK Amazon. You SUCK Bad Reboot.

    It might fail... but at least it would not be an ABOMINATION in failing. Amazon is gonna lose a LOT of money here. GOOD. They've lost $5,000 in spend from me already. I was a HEAVY Prime buyer. Now I'm not a Prime buyer. F OFF Amazon. You are being gatekept. F OFF "new religion" fake Tolkien fans. You are being GATEKEPT. We protect what we love from evil cultists like yourselves.

    We welcome new fans. We GATEKEEP subverters in a new fan skinsuit. It confounds you that I am literally asking for a MOSTLY BLACK TOLKIEN SHOW, does it not? I'd explain, but I do not bandy words with witless fools.    … Expand
  90. Nando95
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This show is even worse than the hobbit if someone can put a mark higher than 4, it´s only because they don´t have read anything of Tolkien or even seen the movies of Jackson. Some random consumer guy who rates another **** of Hollywood a lot of political issues put in the movie.
    And even worse is not respecting anything of the world of Tolkien, not the elf, Galadriel is older than    This show is even worse than the hobbit if someone can put a mark higher than 4, it´s only because they don´t have read anything of Tolkien or even seen the movies of Jackson. Some random consumer guy who rates another **** of Hollywood a lot of political issues put in the movie.
    And even worse is not respecting anything of the world of Tolkien, not the elf, Galadriel is older than CELEBRIMBOR, not the dwarf not because is black but because she doesn´t have a beard. I can continue eternally with the number of flows this show has. Dialogues that try to be smart but aren´t... Don´t waste your time with this show    … Expand
  91. RoJoelGoat
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    --Looks Pretty (usually), But That's All--
    Atrocious writing. The dialog is especially awful. Implausible plot, character actions, et al. Embarrassing, amateurish, pseudo-intellectual sludge. Comparable to a paper that would receive a C grade in a High School creative writing class. Just, no.
  92. jaijai09
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, a huge LOTR fan, read the books, watched the movies, extended and normal, Hobbit, extended and normal, over and over again. Was very excited when I heard about Amazon making this show... then heard about all the bad ratings and when I heard that Amazon removed ratings, I was already sceptic but I really, and I mean it, REALLY wanted to give it a chance and started watching it without any prejudice. What can I say? It's a disgrace and a bad joke. It's not about the obviously woke selected characters, that so many people mention, middle earth was a wild mix of creatures and people and hobbits and whatsoever... but wtf? No story, generic and bs plot, the characters unlikeable, the dialogues stupid and constructed like they were created by Mrs. Mastersons for the school theater. Galadriel looks like some average and boring Karen from New Jersey on her way to Walmart... the other characters, gosh... and of course SHE alone will do it, the evil men are all against her while she is brave blah blah. The CGI sucks, sorry and this scene where the king stands next to Elrond you see how cheap the ears have been attached, it looks like there are 2 office workers standing next to each other on a boring office party and chitchat about their colleague Peter, who again is too drunk. 500M USD ... why not hire Peter Jackson? Ah yeah, he would have sent Karen to Walmart instead into this show. Elon was right, when he twittered about Tolkien turning in his grave. Nonetheless interested why pal Jesus crashed into the scene at the beginning of episode 2 :)))… Expand
  93. jubjub92
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    I can spend all day picking put the blatant lore inaccuracies, but at the end of the day the show is just boring. Poor script, poor cinematography, soundtrack is decent but bland, a few good visuals, plot is convoluted and dull. 2/10
  94. joechang2022
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    Looks great, but the story is uninteresting. We all know what's going to happen in the end, but I haven't been convinced that I want to know how.
  95. NPinto
    Sep 7, 2022
    2
    A soulless interpretation of the franchise, using only bits from the Appendices, and mixing a great deal of bad fan-fiction. Bad script, wooden acting, and overall boredom. Only thing that doesn't make this a complete disaster is the special effect (and even then, there are scenes where the transition of SFX and real actors are obvious). There are here and there small nods to the originalA soulless interpretation of the franchise, using only bits from the Appendices, and mixing a great deal of bad fan-fiction. Bad script, wooden acting, and overall boredom. Only thing that doesn't make this a complete disaster is the special effect (and even then, there are scenes where the transition of SFX and real actors are obvious). There are here and there small nods to the original story, but since the showrunners don't have the rights to the time period they decided to write, a great deal is contradicting the lore, to the point of distorting topics that were fundamental to the story in general. All in all, its a train wreck that can only be enjoyed if you don't know the original story (or if you don't care).… Expand
  96. MyDriveMyHome
    Sep 7, 2022
    2
    A new form of energy was found, unlimited in scope and power. Spinning so fast, immeasurable rounds per minute Tolkien's grave has become a source of heat that can power cities, who knows even nations. This digital compost of show is smelly and laughable, only a blind bat will say this abomination has any merit. After watching the first 2 episodes, a pure gold comedy done so bad it'sA new form of energy was found, unlimited in scope and power. Spinning so fast, immeasurable rounds per minute Tolkien's grave has become a source of heat that can power cities, who knows even nations. This digital compost of show is smelly and laughable, only a blind bat will say this abomination has any merit. After watching the first 2 episodes, a pure gold comedy done so bad it's actually funny. Plot - 0/10
    Acting - 3/10
    Dialog - 0/10
    Pacing - -1/10
    Music - 4/10
    Direction - 2/10
    Camera - 4/10
    CGI - 7/10
    Post - 2/10    … Expand
  97. Rawhead
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This is not a good series, seriously. This is the second time i try to write a review, and I´ll summarise what i wrote before: great ost, great photography, poor script and worse rhythm.
  98. Liambrown
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    I find the show quite dull and boring, very hard to feel invested in the characters as a lot of the acting seems very wooden. The story doesn't flow, it seems disjointed and the pacing also seems off, very difficult to remain engaged.
  99. dasdsad
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is happening when somebody who is not a Tolien fun creates something like that. Its pure evil to destroy such a masterpiece with woke culture. Even the actings is so bad and fight scenes. One thing that is good here are only the places. They look good.
  100. COSMIN410
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    I tried to ignore the hate but I can't give it a better rating based on the content. Look the show is a 6 but keeping in mind the reach content is based on and the sum invested this dose not deserve better than 1. Sorry ...
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
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  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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