The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. TrickyRikke
    Sep 22, 2022
    9
    I am loving this show so far. As a cinematic universe based off Tolkiens writings it has the look, feel, and charm of the movies that have come before it. As someone with bookshelves stocked with fantasy prose from wall to wall, I think the writing is great, the world building is wonderful, and the characters and cast are fantastic. Everything feels thought-out, natural and lively. If theI am loving this show so far. As a cinematic universe based off Tolkiens writings it has the look, feel, and charm of the movies that have come before it. As someone with bookshelves stocked with fantasy prose from wall to wall, I think the writing is great, the world building is wonderful, and the characters and cast are fantastic. Everything feels thought-out, natural and lively. If the season keeps up as good as the first half then this review will remain a 9/10.… Expand
  2. Romestamo
    Sep 22, 2022
    0
    Great cinematography but that's about it. The story is non-existent, the pacing is painfully slow, the script is amateurish, acting is poor and well-loved characters from the books are unlikeable here. The showrunners make a passing reference to Tolkien's characters whilst ripping the timeline to shreds and to what purpose? They say that such a long timeline couldn't be filmed withoutGreat cinematography but that's about it. The story is non-existent, the pacing is painfully slow, the script is amateurish, acting is poor and well-loved characters from the books are unlikeable here. The showrunners make a passing reference to Tolkien's characters whilst ripping the timeline to shreds and to what purpose? They say that such a long timeline couldn't be filmed without constantly killing off characters (something Game of Thrones did even with a shorter timeline). There are a number of ways this could have been done successfully such as compressing around the major events of the 2nd Age:

    Season 1: SA1200 - 1600 - The re-appearance of Sauron, forging of the rings
    Season 2: SA1600 - 1700 - War between Sauron and the Elves, Numenor saves the day
    Season 3: SA 2000 - 2300 - Origins of the Nazgul, shadow falls on Numenor
    Season 4: SA 3175 - 3319 - Sauron taken prisoner, Numenor destroyed, Elendil & sons escape
    Season 5: SA 3319 - 3441 - Foundation of Gondor & Arnor, War of the Last Alliance

    Another method, that would have allowed the showrunners to introduce characters earlier, would have been a Highlander-style reminiscing of past events.

    Is it really a good idea to alienate what should be your core audience, the millions of book lovers worldwide that know the lore and chronology better than that of the real world? Would it not have made more sense to hire tried-and-trusted individuals to write/produce such a flagship production or maybe actually listen to the advice of learned Tolkien scholars such as Tom Shippey?    … Expand
  3. LOTR1
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Very good actors. Simply amazing (sarcasm). I am for maximum closeness to the original source and authenticity.
  4. Preissnjaga
    Sep 22, 2022
    3
    There may be some good moments, but show is at times very boring and slow-paced. The writing is also more like a mediocre German soap-opera than Tolkien's "unwritten book".
  5. a_scott_a
    Sep 22, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. light spoilers here - the basic world-building of Tolkein is ignored. The main character named here Galadriel has nothing to do with the character in the films and books. She would be as fully formed and well positioned as a first generation elf at the end of the second age as she was at the age of the third. She would be six and a half feet tall and shining, not five feet tall and people checking her ears to see who she is. Here we have an underdog cutie dependent on her long dead big brother's knife and learning from a 30 year old human man how to think. A hobo "certain grey wizard" is amnesiac - drooling, setting himself on fire and being used as a pack animal. A love story for the ages between characters barely touching hands, and time spent setting up another love story between characters who can't really matter. Off brand hobbits who don't exactly eat their own, but close enough. An island going to war without any assurance there is something to war against, a war party starting with volunteers who were thrown off a ship for not being good enough the day before. I gave this show 4 chances - the basic bones are rotten, the writing makes no sense, it cant get better. Often pretty, though.… Expand
  6. TomWorgin
    Sep 22, 2022
    0
    The show is not an adaptation of the work of Tolkien, it is an allegory what Lindsay Weber admits openly. Yet we know that LotR is not an allegory and that Tolkien didn't like allegories himself. From there follows that what we are shown as not be Middle Earth as we know and like it but a view of a Big US Corporation about today's world. That also means that the show will break andThe show is not an adaptation of the work of Tolkien, it is an allegory what Lindsay Weber admits openly. Yet we know that LotR is not an allegory and that Tolkien didn't like allegories himself. From there follows that what we are shown as not be Middle Earth as we know and like it but a view of a Big US Corporation about today's world. That also means that the show will break and otherwise misrepresent the original work as much as it sees fit. This alone prevents to rate it better than 4/10 because I want to see Middle Earth as Tolkien created it and not the Amazon's views of today's world. Unfortunately the writing is poor, the plot is slow and the characters are clichés even for a generic fantasy show so that it is even far below the theoretical maximum of 4/10.… Expand
  7. 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
  8. eriksl
    Sep 22, 2022
    1
    As a person inspired and engaged with Tolkien, I was looking enormously forward to this show. I can not describe in words how disappointed I am. Now 4 episodes in, I do not care one single bit about the characters, I can not recognize much of the history I have read in Tolkien's works, and even if I lay aside my love for his lore, I think the storyline is horribly written with giganticAs a person inspired and engaged with Tolkien, I was looking enormously forward to this show. I can not describe in words how disappointed I am. Now 4 episodes in, I do not care one single bit about the characters, I can not recognize much of the history I have read in Tolkien's works, and even if I lay aside my love for his lore, I think the storyline is horribly written with gigantic plot holes, ridiculous scenes that don't make sense when you think one second about them, and characters that live more up to tell-don't show when their motivations and drives are explored.

    A missed opportunity, I hope that they instead of cramming all of the Second Age into 5 seasons, had made different storylines with the Fall of Numenor, Galadriel's role in the Second Age, and the real story of the forging of the Rings of Power.    … Expand
  9. DNA7052
    Sep 22, 2022
    0
    Laughably bad writing, a boring, meandering plot full of unlikable cardboard characters make this a show to avoid. Amazon mass deleting negative reviews of Rings of power AGAIN on their website. Hundreds vanished overnight in the UK alone while 5 star reviews sail through, whatever the content.

    Dishonest doesn't even begin to describe Amazon's approach on this expensive flop.
  10. Sebshep
    Sep 21, 2022
    1
    A soulless attempt at recreating the beauty of Tolkiens works. 10 points deducted for bad writing, dialogue, pacing, costume, casting and acting. One point added back, because some of the wide shots were nice.
  11. LordSmok
    Sep 21, 2022
    0
    cashgrab for lotr ip money that have nothing in common with Tolkien original world
  12. jpinkc
    Sep 20, 2022
    2
    This is NOT TOLKIEN!!! For a generic fantasy show it looks very pretty. The costumes and sets look good. But ITS NOT TOLKIEN!!! They take WAY to many liberties with the characters they can use. Galadriel was never a warrior. Some of the choices to add in Harfoots, and what seems to be a Gandalf type Wizard arriving??? This whole thing has ZERO respect for the source material. I dontThis is NOT TOLKIEN!!! For a generic fantasy show it looks very pretty. The costumes and sets look good. But ITS NOT TOLKIEN!!! They take WAY to many liberties with the characters they can use. Galadriel was never a warrior. Some of the choices to add in Harfoots, and what seems to be a Gandalf type Wizard arriving??? This whole thing has ZERO respect for the source material. I dont know who thought taking this and changing or omitting all the messages in Tolkiens works was good but they need to just GO AWAY!! There is a reason Tolkien is one of the WORLDS MOST READ AUTHORS!!! You destroy what made it great, it wasnt about race or color or any of those issues. It wasnt about any of those issues it didnt want to or need to be about them. This whole thing I hope does not continue or at least TAKE THE TOLKIEN NAME OFF THE SHOW!!!… Expand
  13. Vnox
    Sep 20, 2022
    0
    Music is good, visually is also good... characters, history development and all the rest is absolute trash.
  14. MattyWil
    Sep 20, 2022
    0
    Looks like Amazon will have a billion-dollar flop on their hands after gleefully disrespecting Tolkien's work.
    If you like watching elves who are thousands of years old act like spoiled, incompetent children, enjoy cringe dialogue, love slow and nonexistent plot lines, or just want more modern political messaging hamfisted into the most timeless literary work of all time, then this is the    Looks like Amazon will have a billion-dollar flop on their hands after gleefully disrespecting Tolkien's work.
    If you like watching elves who are thousands of years old act like spoiled, incompetent children, enjoy cringe dialogue, love slow and nonexistent plot lines, or just want more modern political messaging hamfisted into the most timeless literary work of all time, then this is the show for you!

    Quite literally nothing you see on screen ever happened in middle earth, and the few characters that they do have from the lore have been bastardized beyond recognition.
    Even if you aren't a LotR fan, there are endless elementary mistakes in plot, plot holes, writing, pacing, tone, and acting. This is just a badly written show with a billion dollar Lord of the Rings sticker slapped on.    … Expand
  15. portaljockey
    Sep 20, 2022
    0
    This garbage is hands-down the worst insult to Tolkien's works that has ever been made. Nothing about the show is compelling or remotely interesting. The shoe-horned character additions are as forgettable as the crappy writing, and the canon character portrayals are abysmal; especially that of Galadriel. Dumping a ton of money on a colossal pile of **** does not change the fact thatThis garbage is hands-down the worst insult to Tolkien's works that has ever been made. Nothing about the show is compelling or remotely interesting. The shoe-horned character additions are as forgettable as the crappy writing, and the canon character portrayals are abysmal; especially that of Galadriel. Dumping a ton of money on a colossal pile of **** does not change the fact that Amazon has produced a colossal pile of ****… Expand
  16. zdadthrice
    Sep 20, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing like trying to ride on the coattails of The Lord of The Rings trilogy to push your leftist agenda. The Sea says ROP is white hot garbage, and the Sea is always right. ✅… Expand
  17. RageoftheGODs
    Sep 20, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ll start off by stating I’m not a Tolkien lore or Lord of the Rings fanatic. So, I really don’t know if the show is staying true to the lord or not. I’m reviewing the show so far (through episode 4) simply for the writing, acting and visuals. The first thing to mention is the visuals are very well done. The world looks amazing and the character costumes (for the most part) all look great and believable; especially the orcs, the look awesome. The acting is fine, but the quality varies from character to character. The main character, Galadriel, is the one I like the least. She’s very bland and boring and not very convincing. Adar is the character I’m most interested in so far, he hasn’t been in the show much but he has been the one I’m most interested in. Durin and Elrond are also good character. Most of the others are forgettable. The plot so far leaves much to be desired. We’re 4 episodes into the show and I still really don’t feel like I’m being “pulled in” or like I have that feeling where I can’t wait till the next episode because I have to know what happens. Overall, it’s been a very slow progressing season so far with too many characters I really just don’t care about and not enough really happening to keep me invested and want to keep watching. 5/10 so far.… Expand
  18. sethman1975
    Sep 20, 2022
    3
    Gave it a 3 for the amazing score and good special FX. The writing and characters are really badly written, something i would expect from a fanfic hobbyist. A major problem is also Galadriel, i can't recall such an unlikable character as her in modern tv. She is somehow flawless, commands the northern army(tolkien never mentioned it), is always right and can apparently best 5 NumenorianGave it a 3 for the amazing score and good special FX. The writing and characters are really badly written, something i would expect from a fanfic hobbyist. A major problem is also Galadriel, i can't recall such an unlikable character as her in modern tv. She is somehow flawless, commands the northern army(tolkien never mentioned it), is always right and can apparently best 5 Numenorian fully armed men in two moves and then scale the tower to the King's chamber assassins creed style. It is so far beyond logical, you have to laugh and it's clear they have made her a mary sue in armor that can never do wrong.

    The show has a logic problem as well by making Galadriel the protaganist in that she isn't even in the last battle of men and elves at the conclusion of the age. She resides in the west and has nothing to do with the most pivotal moment of the age. So much for the "commander of the northern armies".

    Also the "diversity" factor has been ramped up to beyond ridiculous. That scene with all the women at the start of S01E04 was like a UN cabinet meeting with literally every race on the planet there. Also the love interest of the black elf character has a son who isn't remotely the same race. They haven't even tried to make it believable or realistic. It's just "diversity matters" and to hell with logic.

    Also Isildur looks like an islander race while Elendil his dad is a white guy and his sister looks slavic. You can't make up how badly they have fumbled the basics and it ruins all immersion. Don't get me started on the story and character development.

    Such a shame what could have been a series for the ages is just another garbage tier woke CW series with pretty graphics and an amazing score. So sick of these corporations ruining treasured IP's. It's sheer hubris    … Expand
  19. Herbzilla77
    Sep 20, 2022
    1
    I made it to episode 3 before I tapped out, terrible on all aspects. Slow,boring, no likeable characters , nothing to do with Tolkien, just a really bad show trying to hitch a ride off of a name.
  20. Alycia_Franey
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    I've read the criticism and some are valid however given that this is the second age, not much is known even by Tolkien himself. I rather enjoy the show and look forward each week to watching it.
  21. DwightLangosh4
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    Estou Gostando bastante Acredito que o grande Publico ja queria ver lutas guerras etc . Começou de Forma Explicativa , alias são 5 temporadas as coisas tem que se construir aos poucos, personagens, lugares etc não é um filme como a trilogia que tudo tem que ser jogado em 2 horas . até agora estou gostando bastante ,
  22. Doylekatiekuhic
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    Great production values, good performances, generally, good writing. Didn't really care for using the dwarves as comic relief, it jars with the tone of the rest of the story. this isn't The Hobbit and the worst of Jackson's work should be left behind.
  23. DrMister
    Sep 20, 2022
    8
    As a fan of all Tolkiens writings its sad to see the condensed timelines and lore rewrites, but I understand the issues with obtaining the Silmarilion IP and the 3000 years the show needs to cover. I like the visuals and the acting, the cast is doing a good job with what they got but I cant give it 10/10 with the extreme lore inaccuracy.
  24. Benton-Rutherfo
    Sep 20, 2022
    8
    I read all the negative reviews and was a little disheartened, but I mustered up the courage and watched it anyway. I loved every bit of it. Been a Tolkien fan since i was 12 and I know the lore in my sleep. I know that there is no way you can adapt thousands of years into a show without changing timelines and adding characters. Needless to say, I am a big fan of what they did so far. II read all the negative reviews and was a little disheartened, but I mustered up the courage and watched it anyway. I loved every bit of it. Been a Tolkien fan since i was 12 and I know the lore in my sleep. I know that there is no way you can adapt thousands of years into a show without changing timelines and adding characters. Needless to say, I am a big fan of what they did so far. I look forward to the next 5 seasons.… Expand
  25. Elmo98
    Sep 20, 2022
    7
    I have not read the books but have enjoyed RoP thus far. Not sure why all the hate. A good story takes time to tell and they need to build up the world first before diving in head first. Give it till the end of season 1 before you can really know.
  26. Roahim
    Sep 20, 2022
    7
    I don't get the trolling of this show since it's enjoyable to watch. Even if you don't like it the production is beautiful. It is leaving me guessing as to what's going to happen next.
  27. bettercallmaul
    Sep 20, 2022
    10
    Ok, I don't get the hate this show is getting. Watched the first episode with my family and everyone loved it. This included people who loved the LoTR movies. The cinematography and set pieces are beautiful and the cast was fine. If you're a fan of fantasy, just go in and enjoy the world building and the story development. It'll take time to introduce new characters. Americans just wantOk, I don't get the hate this show is getting. Watched the first episode with my family and everyone loved it. This included people who loved the LoTR movies. The cinematography and set pieces are beautiful and the cast was fine. If you're a fan of fantasy, just go in and enjoy the world building and the story development. It'll take time to introduce new characters. Americans just want every episode to have action or to end in some cliffhanger. For a fantasy series to explore as much as possible of its world, it needs time. You can't expect the action of a 3hr movie in a 8+ hr series (or possibly more, if there are more seasons to come). I've watched foreign series from Asia that are 40 hour+ long and it takes a while for the story to develop and there may be a lot of miscellaneous mini-adventures or non-essential story lines mixed in, but in the end, things feel epic. I have no worries about this series at its current rate. Looking forwards to more of it!… Expand
  28. bradlyninenine
    Sep 20, 2022
    9
    Ignore the review bombers. The show is not only visually beautiful, it also shows a deep love for Tolkien's rich history, and features interesting characters.
  29. gerardore
    Sep 19, 2022
    9
    Three episodes in and I have to say I'm pleasently surprised. It's a pretty good show so far. As a fan of Tolkien's world, in writen and movie form, I really enjoy seeing Middle Earth during a time where the world has not fallen into pieces yet, the civilizations are still grand and majestic. And they really know how to show this off, as we have many moments where the show just presents usThree episodes in and I have to say I'm pleasently surprised. It's a pretty good show so far. As a fan of Tolkien's world, in writen and movie form, I really enjoy seeing Middle Earth during a time where the world has not fallen into pieces yet, the civilizations are still grand and majestic. And they really know how to show this off, as we have many moments where the show just presents us a new city and let's us take in their size and grandure. I also really like the overall plot. It's a smart approach, how they managed to put together different plot lines that are very character-focused and have secrets and question marks, even for fans of the book. And despite the extrem complexity of the books this show has been adapted from, they manage to break down the lore in a way that it is understandable and digestable for newcommers. And I really, really appreciate the fact, that they manage to keep the dialogues and characteres grounded and believable as part of their world. My major worry has been that they would try to make all the dialogues and characters "witty", a sickness that has grown over skript-writing ever since Marvel started to become the big player in franchise-production with their Superhero-characters. But no such thing! It's not, that the skript is entirely without humor or fun, it's just more low-key and fits the tone of the world really well. The weaker points of the show so far has been some of the characters. Three episodes in, and there is a huge gap between some of the more likable characters with a lot of personality and some more... let's generously call them "bland" characters. And given that, as I mentioned before, the individual plot lines are very character driven, it's a problem that some characters really are not up to the task yet to really carry their scenes. Another issue after three episodes is, that... not much seems to have happened so far. Given that these three episodes come together to a total of over 3 hours (or approximatelly the length of one of Peter Jackson's movies in the same world), it really doesn't feel like a whole lot has happened yet. I don't mind a slow burn, but if you have several plot lines running parallel, it would be good to have at least SOME of them be a bit differently paced. However, I have to say that I am pleasently surprised. It's a pretty damn good translation of Tolkien's world onto the screen and a solid attempt of creating an engaging narrative for a rather difficult part of the history of this universe. If it keeps going in this way, I will end up really enjoying myself. So far, I would absolutely recommend it! !… Expand
  30. Okicritic
    Sep 19, 2022
    4
    After watching half of season 1, it's clear the show is rich in style and poor in substance. Each episode barely moves the plot along, several characters feel completely unnecessary, the star character is insufferable, and the dialogue is borderline cringeworthy. The writers need a major course-correction in season 2 if this series has any hope.
  31. willivess
    Sep 19, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think people are overreacting. I have gathered from the overwhelming amount of horrible reviews that 1. the acting is terrible, 2. the CGI is too good (Idk how that’s possible), 3. it’s too “woke,” and 4. the story is bad

    Let me start with one. Yes, the acting is not perfect, an,d at times, it is slightly cringing. But the vast majority of the time, it’s good. Not amazing, but good. (remember, this is a tv show, not a movie) the main reason people believe the acting is trash is that they see one cringe moment and only view the acting from that.

    Two. this CGI is impressive. The best CGI ever. But, I do feel, at times, it’s overproduced and gives the show a video game-like vibe. But I’ve only seen that happen once in the first two episodes.

    Three. I can’t believe I even have to explain how a story works; it’s NOT REAL. It can be based on things, but to its core, it is FANTASY. FICTION. “OMG THERES A BLACK ELF???? WHAT EVER ARE WE GONING TO FO???” I can not stress this enough; it’s not real. So the only reason you can be mad at a black dwarf or black elf is that you are racist. Period. And I bet you if this show had only white characters and male leads, people would be raving about it. They would celebrate how impressive the CGI is, how the acting is spot on, and how the story feels like Tolkien wrote it himself.

    Four. The story is terrible. There are two parts to this argument. One, it’s boring, and two, it’s unfaithful to its original work. I can only speak to the former because I am not fully immersed in Tolkien’s works. To say the story is boring is entirely wrong. It’s the first two episodes. It’s setting the stage. Nothing shocking is supposed to come from these; that happens at the end. Now for the side that argues it’s not faithful to Tolkien’s work, I would have to disagree somewhat. I don’t know much about middle earth, but I know that the general story is correct. But I see how some parts might have differed, but that’s what you’ll get when you make a show based on the work of a dead man. It’s not going to be perfect, so we have to hope that it’s at least accurate in some ways, and it is.

    So basically, the show is getting way too much hate, and people need to learn that 1. you need to give it time, and 2. not everything will be as perfect as the books. That goes for anything that was initially a book made into a movie.    … Expand
  32. jaimeratkovich
    Sep 19, 2022
    1
    Estoy cansado de la maldita obsesión de hollywood de crear inclusion. Con ese afan se defecaron en la obra del gran T
  33. FredMartin
    Sep 19, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal performance by the actors and actresses involved, and although it's not exactly complicated, i think it mostly remains faithful to the books.
  34. lord_korgas
    Sep 19, 2022
    2
    What say about this show? It's cheap, generical, bad acted, bad directed and bad written. I was not hoping it would be faithul to it's source material, since producers said that they would fill the blanks of the appendix, so I was not expecting it to be 100% faithul, but expecting some of it to be faithful and to be good by itself, rather the contrary, it's visual is impressive but hollow,What say about this show? It's cheap, generical, bad acted, bad directed and bad written. I was not hoping it would be faithul to it's source material, since producers said that they would fill the blanks of the appendix, so I was not expecting it to be 100% faithul, but expecting some of it to be faithful and to be good by itself, rather the contrary, it's visual is impressive but hollow, as pratically all of the locations on this show, that constantly remind me that i am seeing a television work, i can't get imersion, i can't related to the characters or care about them, 'cause they are not developed, this is full of allegory, and it's well known that Tolkien hated allegory, and Tolkien wrote a work so deep, full of phylosophical ideas to be discussed, base values of western society, for JD Payne and Mckay to polute it, to destroy it, ops, to reflect the world as it is. You like this **** ? Ok , no problem it's your right , but please don't say is the best show ever, or , that this is faithul and respectful to Tolkiens work, for it's not, it's a corruption of his works, and this corruption will sink, as once a corrupted empire of Numenor did.… Expand
  35. Daimonion
    Sep 19, 2022
    0
    Looks like my review dissapeared so here it goes again. The show is horrible, boring, the cast is insufferable, specially Galadriel. The plot is dull and not close to anything Tolkien would ever write
  36. meltwich
    Sep 19, 2022
    3
    It looks great, but the writing and story development is amateurish. It’s a chore to watch, sadly. It’s better than the “Wheel of Time” series from Amazon, but that is a very low bar to step over.
  37. Flashrick
    Sep 18, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow thought wheel of time was bad. Bad characters, costumes and acting. And why is it so boring ? Smash 2k years together and this is why you get ? Junk… Expand
  38. sakkn
    Sep 18, 2022
    1
    Ignoring deviations from Tolkien's work the show is extremely corny. Dialogue is horrible and doesn't make you feel for any of the characters. There is no emotional investment in the plot lines, and it seems like each episode was written by a different set of writers. Nothing makes sense, scenes are immediately invalidated by future scenes and dialogue. Its like the writers just wanted toIgnoring deviations from Tolkien's work the show is extremely corny. Dialogue is horrible and doesn't make you feel for any of the characters. There is no emotional investment in the plot lines, and it seems like each episode was written by a different set of writers. Nothing makes sense, scenes are immediately invalidated by future scenes and dialogue. Its like the writers just wanted to check off a bunch of things and smushed them all together into this show. Very boring.… Expand
  39. Tsuriom
    Sep 18, 2022
    0
    Me parece un insulto hacia la obra de Tolkien

    Nada tiene sentido, no soporto el personaje de Galadriel (y los demas tampoco ), me aburre y realmente no veo razones para seguir viendola
  40. Taw35
    Sep 10, 2022
    1
    Show is terrible. Violations of lore abound. Pacing bad. Cast quality bad. Story bad. Dialogue terrible. CGI good. Musical score good. Nothing Tolkien but in name. No innovative or inspired writing whatsoever. Not sure who this show is for or why they decided to throw out all of the known facts about characters.
  41. AnthonyFantano
    Sep 18, 2022
    0
    lisent I tried some popeyes rangs im gonna tell you popeyes will bless your soul do you hear me dem rangs aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah god i love you
  42. stoofvlees
    Sep 18, 2022
    1
    How can this happen? Who does it please? Why are they pandering to extreme leftists? Are extremists the target audience? Why can't there be comprising? How is a female acting like a male pig empowering? Where is the spotlight on feminine tropes?

    It's all just so empty and meaningless.
  43. AhmedMajeed
    Sep 18, 2022
    0
    Bad writing, bad acting, bad story progression, stupid instant traveling between far places and the icing on the cake one of the worst most hated protagonist in TV shows and movies "the spoiled little brat Guyladriel"
  44. SeekDWay
    Sep 18, 2022
    4
    Average at best with too much appropriation and watering down of Tolkienian lore.
  45. Carlos077
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Es una buena serie, destaca, la ambientación, fotografía, vestuario, apenas van dos capítulos y me dejaron con ganas de ver más, espero evolucione y nos de una muy buena primera temporada
  46. Klerik5
    Sep 17, 2022
    0
    URGENT NEWS! Here in Rings of Power topic, a group of bots have started up aggressively attacking everyone who writes negative reviews. And kindly welcoming everyone who writes positive comments. If you value your life, I highly recommend leaving only positive comments. But if you are ready to defend the right to freedom of speech, then write what you see fit. The number of bots variesURGENT NEWS! Here in Rings of Power topic, a group of bots have started up aggressively attacking everyone who writes negative reviews. And kindly welcoming everyone who writes positive comments. If you value your life, I highly recommend leaving only positive comments. But if you are ready to defend the right to freedom of speech, then write what you see fit. The number of bots varies from 50 to 170, possibly more. None of the other topic have them.
    To summarize: Rings of Power is mind-boggling amazingly unimaginable action, 10/10! I demand 170 likes for the praise.
    But seriously, sweety bots, stop advertising the bad product. Nothing will come of it anyway.    … Expand
  47. LongTimMovieFan
    Sep 17, 2022
    3
    This is simply bad direction. There are simply too many horizontal flaws. The sets look unreal, the dialogue is flat and punch lines delivered badly, acting bad, filmwork bad, it's just generally not good. And the score is intrusive. Watch Braveheart if you want to hear a score add to the story, not interrupt it. But, it could have been great, that's why it is the director's fault.This is simply bad direction. There are simply too many horizontal flaws. The sets look unreal, the dialogue is flat and punch lines delivered badly, acting bad, filmwork bad, it's just generally not good. And the score is intrusive. Watch Braveheart if you want to hear a score add to the story, not interrupt it. But, it could have been great, that's why it is the director's fault. If "it feels like a Hallmark television show production" makes sense to you, that's sort of it. Digital imaging is clear, but so clear that it feels unreal. Some of the sets look so contrived and fake, it's unbelievable at that budget. In two episodes, there were only a couple of scenes that I forgot that I'm watching something... I had to force myself to finish watching it. Perhaps it will grab me if I watch the additional episodes. I started to ignore the interruptive musical score by the end, which was good.

    UPDATE: I watched S1:E3, and it actually got harder to watch, so I lowered from a 6 to 3. It's just bad.    … Expand
  48. PaddyFR
    Sep 17, 2022
    1
    Very disappointed. The show has too many clichés, the protagonists have very thich plot armour and there are too many conveniences. Pair this with huge lore problems and irrational casting decisions (there are sub-saharan dwarves ?) and this show just let me down completely. I feel empty and sad.
  49. JF7
    Sep 17, 2022
    0
    I'm going to go ahead and say that the effects are just about the only good thing about this show. As for the acting and this portrayal of Tolkien's works, I'm not a particularly huge fan of it. The show is boring and stiff. If they stayed faithful to the lore, I believe fans on all sides would have enjoyed this, but it seems the producers could not refrain from incorporating outsideI'm going to go ahead and say that the effects are just about the only good thing about this show. As for the acting and this portrayal of Tolkien's works, I'm not a particularly huge fan of it. The show is boring and stiff. If they stayed faithful to the lore, I believe fans on all sides would have enjoyed this, but it seems the producers could not refrain from incorporating outside politics, which now alienates a large part of the fan-base. This just doesn't quite have The Lord of the Rings feel to it.… Expand
  50. Dasor
    Sep 17, 2022
    10
    One of the best shows i've ever seen, surely the best fantasy series. Every character is likable in its own way, it's very hard to pick one favourite.
  51. Hurrikhan
    Sep 17, 2022
    2
    A corruption of Tolkien.
    The scenic views are pretty, everything else is bad.
    The story, the characters, the lazy writing : not worth a minute of your time.
  52. paintangel
    Sep 17, 2022
    1
    This show is pure fiction. By the time Elendil was born, the Rings had long since been forged and Sauron had long since completed his Ring and Tower. And Celebrimbor was already dead. Elendil had no daughter either. I can't believe the **** this show is spouting. Sorry, if this were a story and a world of its own, we could rate it differently, but if you buy a license like this, youThis show is pure fiction. By the time Elendil was born, the Rings had long since been forged and Sauron had long since completed his Ring and Tower. And Celebrimbor was already dead. Elendil had no daughter either. I can't believe the **** this show is spouting. Sorry, if this were a story and a world of its own, we could rate it differently, but if you buy a license like this, you shouldn't do such crap. And for the look for 50 million per episode, I expect the backgrounds to look good. I work in the film industry myself as a matte painter and it is no longer a problem to create very good backgrounds in the PC. In contrast, the armour of the High Elves looked so cheap. Pure knight's armour from the Middle Ages, no special shape or ornamentation indicating elven art. Then the clothes of the dwarves were a joke. Just the way they walked in their armour, I thought they put children in it. From their faces and appearance, the elves were probably just people with pointed ears. They had nothing graceful and sublime about them, beings who are thousands of years old and immortal. What imbecile came up with short hair? But the whole show has nothing to do with Tolkien. There is only the name and the places but nothing else. Everything we criticised from the beginning has come true. This is a 50 million joke.… Expand
  53. bjmetacritic
    Sep 16, 2022
    5
    Halfway through season 1, I think we have a fair picture of this show.
    The Good
    -CGI and practical effects are mostly good. -The portrayal of the dwarves is mostly good. The Bad -The pseudo-Tolkien dialogue comes off as amateurish and breaks immersion. -The portrayal of Galadriel as a rude, impulsive super-soldier is annoying. -The elves do not look or act like the elves in the books,    Halfway through season 1, I think we have a fair picture of this show.
    The Good
    -CGI and practical effects are mostly good.
    -The portrayal of the dwarves is mostly good.
    The Bad
    -The pseudo-Tolkien dialogue comes off as amateurish and breaks immersion. -The portrayal of Galadriel as a rude, impulsive super-soldier is annoying.
    -The elves do not look or act like the elves in the books, which makes it feel like generic fantasy. -The hobbits are insufferable. -The plot moves at a snail's pace.
    -There are obvious plot holes and inexplicable decisions.
    The fact that I'm still watching means the show has some appeal, but there is a lot of room for improvement. I hope (but do not expect) that they will learn from the season 1 feedback and course-correct in coming seasons.    … Expand
  54. Sadamity
    Sep 16, 2022
    1
    This show is bad in so many ways. But the script, the editing, the dialogues. The episode 4 was the worst. A mess.
  55. PritomSaha97EU
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    One of the best TV series until now, wait a second, it's a series or a big high budget Hollywood next gen movie? Maybe at first impact don't condense the action the adventurous vibe like the Peter Jackson Trilogy, but it definitely build up with time and the storyline is way twisted and mysterious.
  56. Geralt66
    Sep 16, 2022
    1
    Rings of Power to najgorszy serial w historii, jest to zniewaga dla Tolkiena, kiedy pierwszy raz usłyszałem o Rings of Power miałem duże nadzieje, że to będzie wierna adaptacja, ale to nie jest adaptacja i z twórczością Tolkiena ma niewiele wspólnego. Kocham książki Tolkiena i czuje się tak jakby showrunnerzy i ludzie z Amazon Studios nie czytali książek Tolkiena poza fragmentami z WładcyRings of Power to najgorszy serial w historii, jest to zniewaga dla Tolkiena, kiedy pierwszy raz usłyszałem o Rings of Power miałem duże nadzieje, że to będzie wierna adaptacja, ale to nie jest adaptacja i z twórczością Tolkiena ma niewiele wspólnego. Kocham książki Tolkiena i czuje się tak jakby showrunnerzy i ludzie z Amazon Studios nie czytali książek Tolkiena poza fragmentami z Władcy Pierścieni i Hobbita. Od kiedy pojawiła się informacja, że Amazon nie ma praw do Silmarilliona stało się pewne, że serial okaże się porażką i tak jest.… Expand
  57. MarkyMark3005
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    The show is great! Peeps just angry being familiar solely with Jackson's works, and not Tolkien's the Silmarillion or Unfinished Tales
  58. volgali
    Sep 16, 2022
    3
    I must admit that some of the scenes is splendid. Yet I can't help but be ashamed due to the scenario. Just embarrassing. I am not talking about Tolkien standards but come on! Cheap writing. Also, where are nonbinary people? I am offended. I feel discriminated against.
  59. mutagenb
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    you can keep deleting user ratings - it won't help
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  60. Meysamrahmdel
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion, it is one of the best series ever made. The excellent direction of the talented actors, the beautiful special effects, in addition to the fascinating stories of Tolkien's book, has made us face one of the best works of art. I am grateful to the creators of the fascinating and unique series the rings of power and congratulate the fans of this series… Expand
  61. Danlatel
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    Абсолютно не интересный сериал с ужасным кастом , либиралистическим подтекстом, картинка очень плоская , так как по всюду используется хромакей и , нереалистичная атрибутика с костюмами и доспехами на детский утренник.Абсолютно не интересный сериал с ужасным кастом , либиралистическим подтекстом, картинка очень плоская , так как по всюду используется хромакей и , нереалистичная атрибутика с костюмами и доспехами на детский утренник.
  62. CriGim
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
    Not Tolkien at all. Boring generic fantasy with intersectional feminist and gender ideology crowbarred in. Bad acting even worse writing. Do yourself a favor and give it a miss, you'll never get that time back!
  63. Vytalpdx
    Sep 15, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    - Beautiful
    - Epic
    - Great Wholesome humor much like Tolkien / Jackson
    - Armor / costume design is incredible.
    - Lots of fan service

    Cons
    - They've completely changed and mischaracterized incredibly important characters.
    - Not true to the second age lore
    - Galadriel is for some weird reason on this Vengeful, bitter, angry crusade at the expense of her Soldiers, friends, and family. it's like they've wrote her as feanor and it's a huge disappointment
    - Really bad fight scenes lol
    - Really confusing / awkward dialogue    … Expand
  64. rexyhm
    Sep 15, 2022
    0
    Just another adaptation that has no respect to its sources. Forced diversity just for the sake of diversity is just lame.
  65. scott_324
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    Not bad at all. I was a bit hesitant and somewhat uninerested to revisit middle-earth once again but I'll continue watching due to the high production values and good action scenes. If you rate this show below a 5 then you're either an idiot or a liar.
  66. Redpath
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    Actual score is closer to an 8, but I'm trying to balance out the knee jerk 0's.
    I had a lot of hesitation about this, b/c Galadriel seemed to be retconned into a completely diff character (basically Eowyn)...hot headed shield maiden etc. ----- BUT------ it turns out that Tolkien's notes DO actually reflect a backstory for "warrior/commander Galadriel" albeit briefly.
    Once I realized    Actual score is closer to an 8, but I'm trying to balance out the knee jerk 0's.
    I had a lot of hesitation about this, b/c Galadriel seemed to be retconned into a completely diff character (basically Eowyn)...hot headed shield maiden etc. ----- BUT------ it turns out that Tolkien's notes DO actually reflect a backstory for "warrior/commander Galadriel" albeit briefly.

    Once I realized that it's actually canon, I watched the show and I have to say - It's NOT BAD AT ALL! Def honoring the professor's work I think, and I've read all his sacred works.    … Expand
  67. mk3123
    Sep 15, 2022
    0
    CGI is good, everything else is just bad from characters to the writing to the pacing, etc etc
  68. wagnernasc
    Sep 15, 2022
    2
    Série fraca, mal consigo assistir. Tive que volta algumas vezes pois estava dormindo de tanto tedio. Não quero mas ver os outros episódios, só assisti 3
  69. steelystan
    Sep 15, 2022
    7
    I'm enjoying the show, although it's been fairly slow and the third episode felt very disjointed, especially with the violence that felt amateur. The casting is fine...
  70. Ghost67
    Sep 15, 2022
    1
    Do you hear that sound? That grumbling sound from the ground? That's Tolkien rolling in his grave. Amazon has sodomized LOTR. This is a disaster of EPIC PROPORTIONS. It's reaching parody level bad. This truly feels like an amateur production. A BAD amateur production. The only good thing about this travesty are some of the pure cringe moments this show has already produced (just look upDo you hear that sound? That grumbling sound from the ground? That's Tolkien rolling in his grave. Amazon has sodomized LOTR. This is a disaster of EPIC PROPORTIONS. It's reaching parody level bad. This truly feels like an amateur production. A BAD amateur production. The only good thing about this travesty are some of the pure cringe moments this show has already produced (just look up the Galadriel horse riding scene). You have everything bad about modern filmmaking from the forced politics to the over use of bad CGI crammed into a stinking pile of poo. For so much money thrown at it, it looks cheap, the costumes look cheap, the sets look cheap, I could easily spot the points where the real set clashes with greenscreen. None of the characters are interesting, nothing really happens. This is not LOTR, its complete fiction and directly contradicts the lore. The hobbits are in a whole league of their own and completely laughable. The plot is utterly boring, its a snoozefest, nothing really happens. Actors are shot at bad angles, you have unflattering closeups, and the infamous Galadriel horse riding scene. Truly a masterful work...of utter tragedy that would make Rian Johnson blush. Congratulations, Amazon. I strongly suspect the positive reviews are astroturfing by paid bots. Beware.… Expand
  71. Psitivebomthis1
    Sep 14, 2022
    0
    USEFUL FOR INSOMNIA
    Forget everything you remember about the Lord of the Rings trilogy, this is nothing like it.
    Its the most boring load of twaddle i have seen in a long time. Very badly written with boring characters and mostly mediocre or bad actors. Most of the scenery appears to be CGI and there is a huge lack of any excitement or action. In my eyes this is a huge fail and cannot    USEFUL FOR INSOMNIA
    Forget everything you remember about the Lord of the Rings trilogy, this is nothing like it.
    Its the most boring load of twaddle i have seen in a long time.
    Very badly written with boring characters and mostly mediocre or bad actors.
    Most of the scenery appears to be CGI and there is a huge lack of any excitement or action.
    In my eyes this is a huge fail and cannot even be compared to the movies.    … Expand
  72. Sorenati
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The visuals look stunning and beautiful and i really enjoyed the dwarves but that's where the good ends.
    The bad: the elves don't look the part. You would think a creature that is immortal would seek perfection and beauty but no, the elves here look they want to sell me their new and improved blender.
    The dialogue sound like a 14 yearold's attempt at sounding deep and meaningful but it    The visuals look stunning and beautiful and i really enjoyed the dwarves but that's where the good ends.
    The bad: the elves don't look the part. You would think a creature that is immortal would seek perfection and beauty but no, the elves here look they want to sell me their new and improved blender.
    The dialogue sound like a 14 yearold's attempt at sounding deep and meaningful but it does not make sense.
    The main character gladriel who did NONE of the things she does in the show in the books. Is bad she feels like a mary sue and says stuff that sound deep but is ultimately hollow and meaningless.
    This is thieft. This show is not good but that is subjective. If you enjoy this show all power to you but for me this show is absolutely butchering tolkien and was not worth a watch at all.    … Expand
  73. Paper_Kay
    Sep 14, 2022
    6
    It's very very pretty to look at and I do enjoy LOOKING at it, but the narrative is awful, the plots are off, characters are unpleasant or unconvincing (Has that guy who plays that elf with dark skin and blue eyes ever played anything that isn't sulking and brooding in EVERY scene? It gets really old, dude, pouting isn't character depth). Namely, everyone is a major downer for some reason,It's very very pretty to look at and I do enjoy LOOKING at it, but the narrative is awful, the plots are off, characters are unpleasant or unconvincing (Has that guy who plays that elf with dark skin and blue eyes ever played anything that isn't sulking and brooding in EVERY scene? It gets really old, dude, pouting isn't character depth). Namely, everyone is a major downer for some reason, depressed, depressing and unpleasant. There is no excitement, no joy, adventure, passion, a sense of wonder - everyone just whines, sulks and whines some more. Still, at least it's better than watching House of Dragon, where ugly people do even uglier things to one another.… Expand
  74. PotatoQueen32
    Sep 14, 2022
    4
    Pretty uninspired show, it feels like it was written by total amateurs trying to emulate other better shows. The acting, costumes and writing are comparable to CW shows and the writing alone is on par with GOT season 8. Amazon spent a lot of money just for pretty cgi but skipped out on everything else. It shows when all the 10 scores (ha!) can only talk about its graphics. If Amazon wantsPretty uninspired show, it feels like it was written by total amateurs trying to emulate other better shows. The acting, costumes and writing are comparable to CW shows and the writing alone is on par with GOT season 8. Amazon spent a lot of money just for pretty cgi but skipped out on everything else. It shows when all the 10 scores (ha!) can only talk about its graphics. If Amazon wants to do better they should hire seasoned writers… Expand
  75. Kennethplaynose
    Sep 14, 2022
    3
    What a total mockery of Tolkien's beloved fantasy world. They got almost nothing right. And on top of that, the main character is a blend and unbelievable character. A mary sue, sadly. And if you combine that with things, not in the correct timeline. Total invented and unnecessary stuff you get a huge disappointment. If you are any kind of Tolkien fan, you can just skip this!
    Some of the    What a total mockery of Tolkien's beloved fantasy world. They got almost nothing right. And on top of that, the main character is a blend and unbelievable character. A mary sue, sadly. And if you combine that with things, not in the correct timeline. Total invented and unnecessary stuff you get a huge disappointment. If you are any kind of Tolkien fan, you can just skip this!
    Some of the scenery and CGI are very well made, so that deserve a 3. Rest is just very bad.    … Expand
  76. Zoe9000
    Sep 14, 2022
    0
    Suddenly the review manipulation began here too, with lots of fake 10 ratings. As expected.
  77. Viduusreply
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    Viduus user that seens to be a bot (user created today just to give 0 review to this show) write:
    "Woke trash. Lucky for us the original movies can never be taken away from us."
    Reply: I dont think Amazon objective is to destroy Peter Jackson movies or Tolkien's work, man really? What are you smoking?!? Why a company that have the rights of LotR and Hobbit wish to destroy what make then    Viduus user that seens to be a bot (user created today just to give 0 review to this show) write:
    "Woke trash. Lucky for us the original movies can never be taken away from us."
    Reply:
    I dont think Amazon objective is to destroy Peter Jackson movies or Tolkien's work, man really? What are you smoking?!? Why a company that have the rights of LotR and Hobbit wish to destroy what make then a lot of money?
    And If you really are not a bot: What is woke for you?
    1. See a woman as a main badass character? (there is a lot of movies, series and games that a woman is the main character and if Legolas can be badass elf in the movies, why not Galadriel that is badass even in the books)
    2. See 1 black wood elf and 1 black dwarf wife in the show make you nervours? Relax 98% of the actors still white, dont need to be so angry... and the Arondir continue with his pointed ear!
    3. I am still trying to figure out... what is woke in the show?!?!
    It's a pity this show getting so much hate for nothing... it's an adaptation, the books still there, the movies still there, no one will change it!    … Expand
  78. Viduus
    Sep 14, 2022
    0
    Woke trash. Lucky for us the original movies can never be taken away from us.
  79. Klerikreply
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    If you are not a bot: The show is great, the problem you know very well what is going on, people politicize this show, they see problems that do not exist, they defend their self saying that is only their opinion and victimize themselves when receive the feedback they don't want or do not collaborate with their opinion.

    It's a pity this show getting so much rate, rage for nothing...    If you are not a bot: The show is great, the problem you know very well what is going on, people politicize this show, they see problems that do not exist, they defend their self saying that is only their opinion and victimize themselves when receive the feedback they don't want or do not collaborate with their opinion.

    It's a pity this show getting so much rate, rage for nothing... it's an adaptation, the books still there, the movies still there, no one is change it!    … Expand
  80. equisetumreply
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    If you're a person, you're free to dislike, criticize, and complain about the show. There's no way this show is zero! It's known people are hiding their "you know what" inside other arguments!

    1. The show respects Tolkien's works and all of the people involved are huge fans of the author. This is evident by looking at the interviews with the crew and the background story behind the    If you're a person, you're free to dislike, criticize, and complain about the show. There's no way this show is zero! It's known people are hiding their "you know what" inside other arguments!

    1. The show respects Tolkien's works and all of the people involved are huge fans of the author. This is evident by looking at the interviews with the crew and the background story behind the scenes. Its amazing!
    2. This is an adaptation. Amazon owns the licenses to LotR and Hobbit. The show is based on appendices of the books related to the Second Era.
    3. It's two different things here, Peter Jackso's work and this show, so why are you comparing them? Both are based on books, not the show is based on the movies...
    4. There are a lot of viewers that love this show, or at least have some constructive criticisms to say about the show.
    5. The more shows, movies, games, and other entertainment related to Tolkien's work with the respect that this show has shown so far will be very exciting for Tolkiens fans!    … Expand
  81. GamingUnites
    Sep 14, 2022
    5
    A prime example of big business throwing money around to buy the rights to an IP they have no intention of respecting for the mere purpose of trying to 'buy' fans as if they are livestock; cattle to be herded into their corporate pastures so they can be milked like cash cows.

    Apart from the very high production values, this is a decidedly mediocre series made far worse due to its    A prime example of big business throwing money around to buy the rights to an IP they have no intention of respecting for the mere purpose of trying to 'buy' fans as if they are livestock; cattle to be herded into their corporate pastures so they can be milked like cash cows.

    Apart from the very high production values, this is a decidedly mediocre series made far worse due to its cultural insensitivity. Plot holes, nonsensical character behaviour, Marvel-esque (but executed poorly) action sequences, shallow characters and ofttimes woeful, secondary-school-level writing make this a great disappointment. There are even several instances that outright copy notable moments from the original trilogy of movies in a weak, vapid attempt to awaken the affection and nostalgia people have for those wonderful films in a vain push to buy goodwill. And we're only 3 episodes in. It's pathetic.

    A wizard getting angry and rising to his full height whilst the world dims around him? Check. People bickering and fighting while a lone, brave, quiet voice grows in power until it causes them all to turn in stunned silence? Check. It's so weak and derivative.

    If you enjoy dialogue that is constantly vague and constantly says cheesy things similar to, "Sometimes the wind that seeks to extinguish a flame, ends up inflaming it' then you'll be right at home here.

    Oh, and a note on their casting choices:

    If it were any other region's folklore that was being made into a TV show, people would be screaming for the creators to show respect and cultural sensitivity but it's based on white European heritage so it must, apparently, be abused and vandalised.

    Listen here Amazon (Disney etc,..), if you want to create worlds that fit into your cultural agenda then go ahead...but could you at least consider doing so by creating something new? Is that too much to ask? To ask for creative people to, er, you know, create? Don't just attempt to ride on the coattails of established IP's and their fandoms whilst not honouring the works in question. It's artistically bankrupt, creatively cowardly and outright dishonest.

    You can't take something people love, change it drastically and subsequently complain when they're not happy. As for those who complain the negative reviews are from bigots, well, how comes HotD is doing fine? That's as diverse as it gets. How comes there are even reviewers who said it's mediocre?

    Oh, and if you loved Cate Blanchette's ethereal, graceful and yet subtly powerful and awe-inspiring Galadriel then you'll probably be as crestfallen as I was to see the character reduced to what the modern world apparently refers to as a 'Karen'. It's as if they deliberately want you to dislike her, tremendously. She's almost always irritable, distrusting, constantly acting hard done by and treats people as if they're servants no matter how helpful and patient they are being.

    I know it's many years before the Galadriel we know from Jackson's trilogy but still, she's horrible.

    In summary, they had no intention of keeping to the feel of the original books and movies. They wanted the money-making potential of the IP, but nothing else. They also seemingly wanted the material, story and characters to fit their 'culture-war' agenda and so hired writers (I use the term loosely) based on that rather than talent. This is the result. A creatively poor mess with mixed up priorities.    … Expand
  82. tphillipsreplie
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    This is a reply to a possible bot user as the only review he have is from this show: Jared_sunset "What a waste of money and time. Whan an insult to the fans of the books and previous movies. The budget went only to the visuals because other than that, the story line (boring) the script (lame and silly) the acting (annoying) they completely destroyed the Galadriel character to make herThis is a reply to a possible bot user as the only review he have is from this show: Jared_sunset "What a waste of money and time. Whan an insult to the fans of the books and previous movies. The budget went only to the visuals because other than that, the story line (boring) the script (lame and silly) the acting (annoying) they completely destroyed the Galadriel character to make her into this Mary sue annoying know it all woman. This is not Tolkien, and it's a bad quality and boring waste of money."

    If you really is a person and not a bot then you have total rights to dont like, criticise and complain about the show. But for sure this show is not a zero, and is know that people is camuflage their "you know what" into another stuffs just to negativate this show...
    1. Only 3 episodes was release until now, and so far is great episodes! Defenitly not a zero!
    2. Amazon only have the rights of Lord of the Rings and Hobbit, this show is being created based in the appendices of this books related with the second era!
    3. This is a adaptation, the books still there, intact!
    4. If Legolas can be a badass elf in Peter Jackson version of the LOR, then Galadriel can be a badass warrior in this show for sure, cause, she actually is in the books!
    5. Call that spectacle a bad quality is less than an opinion... its a lie and you know it!    … Expand
  83. Daigoust
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    So far great adaptation! Pity for "fans" that complain about a adaptation... if you dont like, dont watch... the books still there, no one change it...
  84. Small526
    Sep 13, 2022
    1
    Rings of Power is a boring series based on a scenario by elementary school students. The elves (indistinguishable from humans) with watchtowers scattered over a wide area and keen eyesight were suddenly all captured by the orcs and you didn't even bother to show it. And almost the entire show is filled with such illogical events. Pleasant only CGI (sometimes) and scenery.
  85. Mauraer
    Sep 13, 2022
    0
    Bland, boring and poorly produced. A disappointment
    How something that costs so much can look so cheap is beyond me.
    The music is also quite bad and it does not come even close to LOTR. But most importantly, everyone has the emotional maturity of a high schooler. I can't take this show seriously. Characters are 2 dimensional and boring. Galadriel feels like she is only capable of anger    Bland, boring and poorly produced. A disappointment
    How something that costs so much can look so cheap is beyond me.
    The music is also quite bad and it does not come even close to LOTR.
    But most importantly, everyone has the emotional maturity of a high schooler. I can't take this show seriously. Characters are 2 dimensional and boring. Galadriel feels like she is only capable of anger and confusion.
    This may have worked as an original child aimed fantasy, but to put it in the same category as lord of the rings is just not going to be accepted by fans.
    It seems that the people who made this do not know what makes lord of the rings what it is. It is not the orcs, hobbits, sauron, elfs or whatever. It is the feeling of epicness, friendship, danger and stakes. All of this is lacking here.    … Expand
  86. nurall
    Sep 13, 2022
    1
    i fell asleep during eps1. eps2 was a little better. eps3 i think im done.

    1 star is because it does look pretty, except for the orcs warg (this looked really bad)

    wooden acting. written by rejected CW writers.
  87. Zaine6
    Sep 13, 2022
    5
    It's serviceable at best which isn't ok for such an IP and budget. This isn't just another show, this could should of been THE show of our life time. Additionally none of the changes that were made were necessary and just a slap in the face that takes us out of the immersion.
  88. TorontoMatt4
    Sep 13, 2022
    1
    If Ed Wood had filmed Beowulf it would probably turn out better; at least it would have been endearingly hopeless, not just hopelessly bad.
  89. jtrim_77
    Sep 13, 2022
    0
    The show so far is visually gorgeous, but sadly the characters are bland & the story boring. I very much hope that it improves. The first two episodes start a story that is Tolkien adjacent at best. The non-Tolkien characters are meh. The Harfoots are cute but why does that small tight-knit community have so many different accents? Disa could be good but is relegated to being a trope. I doThe show so far is visually gorgeous, but sadly the characters are bland & the story boring. I very much hope that it improves. The first two episodes start a story that is Tolkien adjacent at best. The non-Tolkien characters are meh. The Harfoots are cute but why does that small tight-knit community have so many different accents? Disa could be good but is relegated to being a trope. I do have some hope for Arondir. He at least looks cool. Unfortunately, Galadriel is the saddest part of the show so far. They've given us nothing to like about her as of yet. The only thing she seems to be good at is emotionlessly staring into the middle distance.



    Sent from my Galaxy    … Expand
  90. Kobel
    Sep 13, 2022
    0
    the show is cringe af, the plot is not developed well and the dialoges... oh man who write those shyt?
  91. mocan
    Sep 13, 2022
    2
    It shows there is alot of interest and time invested in the series but the character development and narrative is poorly, they dont either represent the series or the writter intend and show to let the watcher identify the situations. Things like appearing a raft in the middle of the sea and getting rescued its ridiculous. It seems they put too much effort in showing a beautiful scenaryIt shows there is alot of interest and time invested in the series but the character development and narrative is poorly, they dont either represent the series or the writter intend and show to let the watcher identify the situations. Things like appearing a raft in the middle of the sea and getting rescued its ridiculous. It seems they put too much effort in showing a beautiful scenary but not dept of the story wich results on little interest in the story arc or loss of a character. After watching 3rd episode i lost all hope on the series.… Expand
  92. DavidCov
    Sep 13, 2022
    2
    This series is pretty dire. The lead character is very unlikable - which seems to be a mixture of the actress and the writing. The rest of the cast are just boring and forgettable. The series is being pushed as a Lord of the Rings spin off - but it isn't. It looks and sounds nothing like either the imagery of the books or established canon. On a positive the wide shots do look amazingThis series is pretty dire. The lead character is very unlikable - which seems to be a mixture of the actress and the writing. The rest of the cast are just boring and forgettable. The series is being pushed as a Lord of the Rings spin off - but it isn't. It looks and sounds nothing like either the imagery of the books or established canon. On a positive the wide shots do look amazing but pretty wideshots do not justify the budget spent on this. The low quality of the writing, the poor editing of the pacing and the cringe of the dialogue cement this series as a massive turkey. Avoid.… Expand
  93. tizzyxblazzin
    Sep 5, 2022
    10
    I love that ! J’adore cette série. Le review bombing m’insuporte et induit les personnes en erreur sur la qualité de la série. Je dois donc obligatoirement mettre une note maximal pour essayer de contre balancer cette notation absurde ! Merci Amazon pour le travail de nos jours les fans sont toxique, il est de nos jours casiment impossible de faire une adaptation sans se faire massacré ouI love that ! J’adore cette série. Le review bombing m’insuporte et induit les personnes en erreur sur la qualité de la série. Je dois donc obligatoirement mettre une note maximal pour essayer de contre balancer cette notation absurde ! Merci Amazon pour le travail de nos jours les fans sont toxique, il est de nos jours casiment impossible de faire une adaptation sans se faire massacré ou passer au pilori et la plupart j’en suis sur non jamais lu le silmarillion (une compilation de note et appendice tres chiantes). Vous avez fait une adaptation pas parfaite mais qui rend le silmarillion plus digeste ☺️. Merci de prolonger mon bonheur videoludique fantaisiste !… Expand
  94. Hafty
    Sep 13, 2022
    0
    This show is terrible. It is as slow as possible. Galadriel is absolutely far from the original image and causes only irritation. The creators could not clearly tell a single story, and this is not surprising, this show has almost nothing to do with Tolkien's books. Maybe all the people involved in the creation of this series should have read his works at least once?
  95. furkanonal
    Sep 13, 2022
    0
    Just another adaptation that has no respect to its sources. And no, you cannot hide behind the "this era is not mentioned in any written sources bla bla bla". It is obviously imposing a political agenda to the audience.
  96. Amulet96
    Sep 13, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The visual effect of the whole series is incredibly disgusting, the beautiful and elegant image of elves in my mind destroyed, replaced by vulgar and mediocre-looking goblins with pointed ears. And their acting and mediocre lines can not save their looks. The whole series is a disaster, immediately remove it from Tolkien!… Expand
  97. Spartan1
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    WTF? Wow! At various points, the visuals are impressive without any doubt. Hands down spectacular! Otherwise meh...

    Not the Tolkien universe/mythology I grew up with, unfortunately. Maybe gen-X people such as me are simply not the target audience. I get the sense this offering is actually focusing on kids and those that are not really JRRT fans. I think Tolkien is turning in his    WTF? Wow! At various points, the visuals are impressive without any doubt. Hands down spectacular! Otherwise meh...

    Not the Tolkien universe/mythology I grew up with, unfortunately.

    Maybe gen-X people such as me are simply not the target audience. I get the sense this offering is actually focusing on kids and those that are not really JRRT fans. I think Tolkien is turning in his grave given what I know about his expectations and standards for projects involving his work.    … Expand
  98. Kpl_
    Sep 12, 2022
    9
    Barely barely "woke". I wouldn't even have noticed if not for the review bombs. Production and effects are top notch. Acting and script is decent enough. Storyline is a bit slow thus far, but I expect good things based on the interesting foundation already set. I'm thoroughly engrossed.
  99. LunaticInk
    Sep 8, 2022
    3
    Great visuals, though nothing you wouldn’t expect from a billion dollar effort. That’s the high point. Terrible dialogue reflecting a juvenile worldview, typical of most YA or CW shows these days. Comedic action scenes. The characters are paper thin with weak motivations. Very little in connection with the Silmarillion or LOTR. It’s basically Tumblr level fan fiction. They shouldGreat visuals, though nothing you wouldn’t expect from a billion dollar effort. That’s the high point. Terrible dialogue reflecting a juvenile worldview, typical of most YA or CW shows these days. Comedic action scenes. The characters are paper thin with weak motivations. Very little in connection with the Silmarillion or LOTR. It’s basically Tumblr level fan fiction. They should have gone for broke and cast Mills Jovovich as Galadriel.… Expand
  100. Hgfhjjgghj
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    I dont like the show, it's not good and not worth your time watching it, just skip it
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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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