The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. TheBeardedNinja
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    I tried to turn my brain off from Tolkien lore and the Peter Jackson movie and watch this as simply a fantasy show but the dialogue is just terrible: "Why does a boat float and a stone can not?" highlights one of the worst piece of dialogues I've ever heard in all my years of watching TV.

    Also awful is the fact that the series feels more like a soap opera than high fantasy. The music    I tried to turn my brain off from Tolkien lore and the Peter Jackson movie and watch this as simply a fantasy show but the dialogue is just terrible: "Why does a boat float and a stone can not?" highlights one of the worst piece of dialogues I've ever heard in all my years of watching TV.

    Also awful is the fact that the series feels more like a soap opera than high fantasy. The music which added to the prestige of Peter Jackson's works is terrible and non-existent in this series. There's essentially no theme or piece that lifts scenes and adds vitality and emotion. With this budget they should have gotten a much better composer than Bear McCreary - who I have only heard doing "Agents of SHIELD" but even then, the show's theme song was distinct and recognisable.

    It's incredulous for a corporation to spend this much on a show and have it suck this bad. This is a terrible series.    … Expand
  2. Krayton86
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    It is awful!

    Everything is so sharp and lit! No out of focus backgrounds, or any kind of atmosphere!
    All the WHITE MALE characters are cowards, dumb, or jerks! But Galadriel (KAREN-DRIEL) is the perfect Mary Sue character, there is! It is a feminist bullsh_t!
  3. 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
  4. Starfree
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    The show couldn’t keep my concentration. 15 minutes felt like 2 hours and nothing happened. The show jumped around every 5 seconds. I stopped watch 30 minutes in, because you have a B plot where there is no conflict and the characters have no development. Then the A plot you spend 20 minutes learning how the pretty elf queen from Lord of the Rings is a **** Karen who literally leaves herThe show couldn’t keep my concentration. 15 minutes felt like 2 hours and nothing happened. The show jumped around every 5 seconds. I stopped watch 30 minutes in, because you have a B plot where there is no conflict and the characters have no development. Then the A plot you spend 20 minutes learning how the pretty elf queen from Lord of the Rings is a **** Karen who literally leaves her men in her dust to die.… Expand
  5. dr_heartless
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    Loved it! It really sets a new high bar for what can be done on streaming. The acting is excellent and the visuals are amazing. It's also the update to the LOTR IP sorely needed. Check it out for your self, don't fall in the trap of the negative reviews from people who clearly didn't even watch the show.
  6. xnorbie
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Suc a terrible... Terrible casting, terrible dialogues, terrible actors, and terrible all...
  7. Stepharoo
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    Boring…is the first thing that comes to mind after sitting through the first two episodes. The writing/dialogue is nonsensical, the characters are one dimensional, and we have modern day things like bullying on full display. Elrond is described as a ‘politician’, which I can’t imagine Professor Tolkien ever using this word is his depictions of middle earth. And the list goes on and on…
  8. stevemal
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    This is not a show for the Tolkien fan who is read the Silmarillion or Unfinished tales. The changes to the characters and lore is unforgivable. The story they give us is poorly written. The characters are unlikable and the dialog is terrible. Most people will not want to waste their time with this series. It's a shame as I really wanted to like this show.
  9. evilspeculator
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Unfortunately, even outside the uproar over virtue signaling and the breaking of canon, there is very little good and far too much bad in this show.

    The Good. Some of the CGI landscapes are epic. Particularly Khazad-dûm, the dwarf kingdom. The best part of the show was the portrayal of this place and the dwarves in general. Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows is one of the few believable    Unfortunately, even outside the uproar over virtue signaling and the breaking of canon, there is very little good and far too much bad in this show.

    The Good.

    Some of the CGI landscapes are epic. Particularly Khazad-dûm, the dwarf kingdom. The best part of the show was the portrayal of this place and the dwarves in general.

    Lenny Henry as Sadoc Burrows is one of the few believable and likable characters despite some terribly written lines.

    The Bad.

    As good as the CGI was, the implementation was poorly executed. The characters placed in front seem divorced from their surroundings. It breaks the illusion and leaves this feeling of fakeness.

    The music at times was off. Rising to a giant crescendo at odd times. Too loud at times. To comedic at times. There were some good parts but the bad ones kept dragging my attention away from the scene to listen to what was going on with the music.

    The just plain awful.

    The writing was terrible. Really terrible. Not only was the dialogue bad but the storyline, in general, hasn't budged and a quarter of the first season is gone. Why they put a billion-dollar investment into the hands of two talentless hacks with so little proven experience, is a great mystery.

    The acting is equally bad. They chose poorly by not supporting the cast with some proven talent.

    Nomvete as Disa was one of the worst. Terrible accent. Weird eye thing and just being overly dramatic in general.

    Morfydd Clark as Galadriel was the worst. The writers might have intended for her to be a tough female lead you sympathize with but she came across as completely unlikeable. I think it's a combination of poor writing and Clark's constant angry face. When she doesn't have angry face on she has stone face on. Missed some real opportune times to build some sympathy for her character by being strangely stone-faced during what should have been an emotional scene.

    Last, the portrayal of the harfoots was disgraceful. They wanted them in so bad, canon be damned, they shoehorned them in and completely blew it. Instead of coming across as heartwarming and endearing, they are clownish buffoons dressed like hobos. They should be known as hobofoots. The cherry on top is the awful Irish accent that they inexplicably have.

    The result of all this is Tolkien fans, and fantasy fans in general, everywhere being left with a giant case of blue balls. This really failed on so many levels. In the end, I didn't feel blown away and eagerly anticipating the next installment, I didn't even feel like I was back in Middle Earth.

    The "talent", and I use that term loosely, behind this clearly does not understand Tolkien's work. One of the key parts of which is the use of unlikely heroes. Simply compare superhero princes warrior Galadriel to Frodo Baggins.

    If they would have hired some real writers, brought in a few talented actors, and dropped all the forced attempts to "modernize" Tolkien's world, this would have been a home run. I mean Peter Jackson already gave them a blueprint to make this show a success. What a shame.    … Expand
  10. kabamaru
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Very boring show, notable for its ill pacing and bad acting. Polished trash.
  11. sixlink
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    I love stuff like this, fantasy, heroes and magic..
    Unfortunately this is dull, devisive, copies almost every piece of cinema it has, formulated lacks any pace or intrigue..
    It's just loads of money and fancy cgi that's like candyfloss there's nothing left after the sugar melts... I really wanted this to be good, didn't even get to the bit where it was culturally diverse (which is probably    I love stuff like this, fantasy, heroes and magic..
    Unfortunately this is dull, devisive, copies almost every piece of cinema it has, formulated lacks any pace or intrigue..
    It's just loads of money and fancy cgi that's like candyfloss there's nothing left after the sugar melts...
    I really wanted this to be good, didn't even get to the bit where it was culturally diverse (which is probably the best thing it has going for it)
    . Managed 7 minutes 49 first sitting tried again and got another 3/4 minutes in.
    It's Dreadful..
    Besides it's a prequel prequel of blockbuster movie that was really good and actually engaged, this just feels like the boring bit at the back of a book no bodyreads appendix are dull, full, dull.
    This like Tolkiens list of who's related to who... No story at all    … Expand
  12. leonel5142
    Sep 6, 2022
    6
    Beautiful scenarious, but only this, the chacarters construction and person it's empty and without unic things.
  13. FilmFan1789
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Wow! i didn't think it was possible for a billion dollar venture to have really bad scripting/screenplay. Enter Amazon's Rings show. The writing is clunky at best, disgustingly mediocre at worst. The script sounds like a fifth grader trying really hard to sound smart by using unnecessarily long sentences and big words. All the actors were actually decent in their performances, but evenWow! i didn't think it was possible for a billion dollar venture to have really bad scripting/screenplay. Enter Amazon's Rings show. The writing is clunky at best, disgustingly mediocre at worst. The script sounds like a fifth grader trying really hard to sound smart by using unnecessarily long sentences and big words. All the actors were actually decent in their performances, but even actors have limitations. You can only do so much with a bad script. Not their fault. Blame this show's failure on the writers and producers. i was extremely bored watching the first episode, so i will Not be watching the succeeding ones. i have better uses for my time.… Expand
  14. Adventurer69
    Sep 6, 2022
    3
    Even creators told us „its not tv show, its something new”. And so they did - boring, souless production with couple of nice shots (that saves this from 0).

    I forced my self to finnish 1st episode and will not make the same mistake with 2nd. Just watch new GoT its x100 better.
  15. petrch1990
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    The streaming series formula. Find a franchise everyone knows and loves. Apply a formulaic, generic, Netflix style script (the love interest, the cliffhangers, the nasty white guy, the sex and gore). Throw in a politically correct, "diverse" cast, ensuring women are in fiesty, warrior-type roles, token black actors are front and centre in the marketing material (don't bother with actors ofThe streaming series formula. Find a franchise everyone knows and loves. Apply a formulaic, generic, Netflix style script (the love interest, the cliffhangers, the nasty white guy, the sex and gore). Throw in a politically correct, "diverse" cast, ensuring women are in fiesty, warrior-type roles, token black actors are front and centre in the marketing material (don't bother with actors of Chinese descent, they don't get so many woke points). Throw in some CGI to paste over the unimaginative script writing. Get someone to do a Hans Zimmer style soundtrack. Make some money, hollow out someone's legacy, whine that people are "racist" if they don't appreciate their nordic cultural and artistic history being "reimagined" through the lens of multiculturalism and inclusion. It's not so much terrible or infuriating as just boring and predictable.… Expand
  16. IF_Sammi
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Это просто позор, они даже не читали самих книг Толкиена.
    Гномьи женщины без бород, эльфы стремные, толстые, старые особенно дедушка Келебримбор, он же ровесник Галадриэль!
    И это еще куча несостыковок в этом сериале!
  17. HipstersBane
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Message to the positive review bombers, do you realize you need to double the score of bad reviews to make a dent in the total score in a positive way? give up!
    The show is awful. Bad characterization not according to lore, writing is terrible fanfic level terrible. Don't waste your time.
  18. Imhonest
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    I can't believe the amount of money they have spent on this ... I mean if you look at the numbers is not even funny. who greenlight this ffs ?

    This show is not about entertainment but about political agenda and "the message",
  19. StockportBlue
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    What could've been a great show has been ruined by this incessant need to make everything a box ticking exercise for woke quotas. It's an insult to J. R. R. Tolkien's legacy.
  20. Fawby
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    J. R. R. Tokenism. So little respect for the source material. Its terrible. Bland dialogue. Poorly written characters. Tolkien themes are absent, and instead it's impregnated with modern progressive plotlines, and casting. Such a wasted opportunity.
  21. confushis
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Holy Moley, what was that??? I have been more entertained watching TeleTubbies.
  22. Caladan
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    It is hard to describe what a disappointment this show has become. Really sad and almost tragic to see what childish and incompetent writing can do to destroy a property of such amazing potential. Ugh. I suspect weak, inexperienced show runners are at the heart of this fiasco. Can't blame the actors - although they could have at least hired some seasoned talent. Painful cringe and lazy,It is hard to describe what a disappointment this show has become. Really sad and almost tragic to see what childish and incompetent writing can do to destroy a property of such amazing potential. Ugh. I suspect weak, inexperienced show runners are at the heart of this fiasco. Can't blame the actors - although they could have at least hired some seasoned talent. Painful cringe and lazy, hollow dialogue in almost every scene. What were they thinking? Who did they make this for? Reminds me of later seasons of GOT after they ran out of original source material and had to be creative on their own. I keep asking myself why they could not have hired competent writers who understand the basics of character, dialogue and plot. They had unlimited resources. It comes down to arrogance and ego. I will watch one more episode to see if anything improves, but my hopes are not high.… Expand
  23. loreto411
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    Great show!! So well done!! Looking forward to watching more.
    It is a great treat for the eye and I love the new characters, like hartfoots!!
  24. Mc1gamer
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    Misguided attempt to rekindle the magic of the books and movies shows the writers have no idea what made those so magical. They ignore lore when it suits to prop up characters or adhere to their reimagining. Galadriel is a superhero, even among the ageless Elves, who seem inept in her presence. Remember how it took the entire Fellowship to take on a Cave Troll, with Legolas, Gandalf,Misguided attempt to rekindle the magic of the books and movies shows the writers have no idea what made those so magical. They ignore lore when it suits to prop up characters or adhere to their reimagining. Galadriel is a superhero, even among the ageless Elves, who seem inept in her presence. Remember how it took the entire Fellowship to take on a Cave Troll, with Legolas, Gandalf, Gimli, Aragonr and Boromir battling it, a band of Orcs, with the aid of 4 Hobbits? In this it seems an elite team of veteran Elves are just no match for another Troll, but Galadriel can do it with a few quick flourishes. Oh, and did I mention that Elrond, a warrior and leader from the lore, is diminished in his prowess and is relegated to a political opportunist, conspiring with Elven King Gil Galad to remove Galadriel from the board, so they can pursue their aims? Elrond, a military and political leader, is nothing like in the books/movies and Galadriel is now Wonder Woman. If at least this show wasn't snooze material, much of that could be overlooked. Not much faith his turd will improve :(… Expand
  25. IJustWorkHere
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    I expected to be disappointed and I was, so I guess I'll give it an extra point for meeting my expectations.
  26. jaybird7
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    This show has nothing to do with Tolkien or Lord of the Rings. I can't even call this abomination 'fanfiction' because it is not made by fans but by activist who want to shove their stupid political ideas all over entertainment. Amazon messed with the wrong fanbase. They are now an enemy of the people, and we will fight them until the end of time.
  27. Perseus69
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Shameless woke attempt at forcing pointless diversity down your throat using a worldwide beloved author and IP. Luckily the abysmal quality of this show will convince people that they can't just ignore the problem posed by the woke virus to contemporary western culture. How did it come this?
  28. Kingpuff
    Sep 6, 2022
    8
    I'm actually looking forward to the next episode of RoP. The dialogue could be better and the pacing needs to be tightened up. But otherwise is enjoyable.
  29. Skyrim_forNords
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Hyper woke trash. Elon is right. Leftist SJW writers from Hollywood should not be allowed anywhere near Tolkien's works.

    The performances themselves are pretty mixed - I didn't think the dwarves were too bad, for example, but the African elf gives a very poor performance and ruins every scene he's in. They really dropped the ball as far as casting's concerned. Lenny Henry stank in every    Hyper woke trash. Elon is right. Leftist SJW writers from Hollywood should not be allowed anywhere near Tolkien's works.

    The performances themselves are pretty mixed - I didn't think the dwarves were too bad, for example, but the African elf gives a very poor performance and ruins every scene he's in. They really dropped the ball as far as casting's concerned. Lenny Henry stank in every scene he was in too. I ended up fast forwarding through th more obnoxious performances though.

    All in all this is a spit on Tolkien's grave from the liberal Establishment. I might have given this a five or six if it wasn't for Lenny Henry and the short-hair black elf (I couldn't be bothered looking up the black actor's name), but these two really dragged it down so much that I feel a zero is only fair. I won't be watching again.    … Expand
  30. CrazyOkie
    Sep 6, 2022
    9
    Don't pay attention to the review bombers. Ridiculous.
    Is the show "perfect"? No. But it is good, the writing is fine, the story so far is decent - building to something, perhaps too slowly for some. The actors and actresses are all very good, the cinematgraphy/visuals are spot-on. You can argue that liberties have been taken with the source material, but there isn't much source material    Don't pay attention to the review bombers. Ridiculous.
    Is the show "perfect"? No. But it is good, the writing is fine, the story so far is decent - building to something, perhaps too slowly for some. The actors and actresses are all very good, the cinematgraphy/visuals are spot-on. You can argue that liberties have been taken with the source material, but there isn't much source material for this to go off of, really. This is not like the LOTR or Hobbit movies, where there are novels that the books are based on (and PJ took greater liberties with those adaptations than we have seen so far with TROP). Black elves and dwarves? Who cares? It's fantasy, folks. Lighten up.    … Expand
  31. base_d
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    the Washington Post which is owned by Jeff Bezos gave this show a 4 out of 10. Dont believe me go see critics and scroll down.

    This show is atrocious and disrespectful to Tolkein's work. Good news is they likely saved money by filming the hobbits scenes in San Francisco's tent city and Seattle's CHAZ.
  32. rprovost76
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    I will give this a 1 for the (occasionally) quality visual effects, but this is not Tolkien. It does not even resemble Tolkien. It is just... bad.
  33. dbrooks4200
    Sep 6, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad writing
    Bad casting Things seem rushed
    No characters that are even remotely interesting.
    Tolkien would be rolling over in his grave if he saw this.

    Pure trash, watch Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon if you want a Good medieval fantasy show    … Expand
  34. Thotian
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    The series offers everything a "Lord of the Rings" fan could wish for. Of course, there is no book by the brilliant Tolkien. But you can tell that the creators have put themselves into the world and show an interpretation of Middle Earth that convinces me. All the bad reviews, on the other hand, say more about the reviewers than about the series.
  35. ILoveDV
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Tolkien must be very upset about this … This show makes no sense at all ! This is just a stupid showcase of wokism. No need to keep watching this, two episodes is enough for me.
    Those big corporations really need to invest on original stories and stop destroying classics.
    Glory to Power Ranger Galadriel !
  36. Jfizzle43
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    Bad pacing, juvenile writing, lore destroying, sub par repetitive music, and good visuals. It’s a polished turd
  37. Kott
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    “It felt only natural to us that an adaptation of Tolkien’s work would reflect what the world actually looks like.”
    - Lindsey Weber, E.P. Amazon's LOTR Series, Vanity Fair (Feb. 2022)
    "There are certainly themes Tolkien felt were important. We made a promise to ourselves at the beginning of the process that we weren't going to put any of our own politics, our own messages or our own    “It felt only natural to us that an adaptation of Tolkien’s work would reflect what the world actually looks like.”
    - Lindsey Weber, E.P. Amazon's LOTR Series, Vanity Fair (Feb. 2022)

    "There are certainly themes Tolkien felt were important. We made a promise to ourselves at the beginning of the process that we weren't going to put any of our own politics, our own messages or our own themes into these movies. What we were trying to do was to analyse what was important to Tolkien and to try to honour that. In a way, were trying to make these films for him, not for ourselves."
    - Peter Jackson, Interview with GreenCine (Dec. 2002)    … Expand
  38. Jacob25
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    A series based on Tolkien in which there is no Tolkien. The only good things about this series are the music and the special effects. The plot, acting and dialogues are a joke.
  39. Lawts9
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    Absolutely fantastic! I was a huge fan of Jackson's LOTR films and these new episodes capture that same energy and majesty perfectly. The casting is excellent, pacing perfect, and the visuals just stunning. I can't wait for the new episodes and to see where this series is headed...
  40. noxti
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    I wanted to give this show a fair chance because it is based on middle earth, however the writing is terrible, the casting doesn't make sense, liberal propaganda is everywhere, Galadriel really doesn't project any strength or warrior spirit.

    And sorry, call me Rcist if you like, but black elves and hobbits don't make any sense, elves are monolithic by nature and hobbits are all from a    I wanted to give this show a fair chance because it is based on middle earth, however the writing is terrible, the casting doesn't make sense, liberal propaganda is everywhere, Galadriel really doesn't project any strength or warrior spirit.

    And sorry, call me Rcist if you like, but black elves and hobbits don't make any sense, elves are monolithic by nature and hobbits are all from a small region.    … Expand
  41. Rozalia11
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Though the visuals are incredible that is where the positives of this show end, the acting is mediocre and dialogues are unnatural and badly written. The plot has nothing to do with Tolkien and his story and no character resembles their book original. It saddens me that the most amazing fantasy story ever written is now being used to further a political ideology instead of justThough the visuals are incredible that is where the positives of this show end, the acting is mediocre and dialogues are unnatural and badly written. The plot has nothing to do with Tolkien and his story and no character resembles their book original. It saddens me that the most amazing fantasy story ever written is now being used to further a political ideology instead of just celebreating the legacy of both books and movies that came before. This show could have been the best tv series ever made unfortuantely someone decided against it.… Expand
  42. LucasBonini
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    Great show. Great adaptation and a excellent script. Best content ever made of Tolkien's work
  43. Lostsoulsbeach
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    After a short while I thought Amazon hi-jacked some original names and aborted history themes of Middle Earth that Tolkien wrote of pre-Sauron. I watch both eps and came away with that I saw WOKE-crap with Progressive Puking everywhere, on everything.
  44. RudolfAlencar
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Beautiful photography, but very little inspired by Tolkien's works, with weak characters and a forced protagonist, it looked like I was watching Naru from the movie Prey.
    The arrogant lines of the producers was another point to give a low grade.
  45. auderion
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Fatal, un horror, demuestra que por mucho dinero que le pongas, no importa si te cargas lo esencial.

    No quiero hacer spoiler, pero comienza con escenas que van en contra del contexto que definió tokien en su obra, y continua escena tras escena haciendo cosas raras, cambiando personajas, inventandose roles que tenía otro personaje, metiendo a razas en una época en la que no deberían    Fatal, un horror, demuestra que por mucho dinero que le pongas, no importa si te cargas lo esencial.

    No quiero hacer spoiler, pero comienza con escenas que van en contra del contexto que definió tokien en su obra, y continua escena tras escena haciendo cosas raras, cambiando personajas, inventandose roles que tenía otro personaje, metiendo a razas en una época en la que no deberían estar ahí aún... Se han cargado la linea temporal por donde les han dado la gana, han hecho una absoluta basura, una falta de repeto total a la obra original, debería darles verguenza.
    y gran parte sospecho que ha sido por intentar vender ideología barata subliminal en una obra que nada tiene que ver con toda esa bazofia, desde cambios de roles absurdos que consiguen lo contrario a lo que quieren hacer, destruir estéticas ya definidas, asignar personalidades y actitudes que no concuerdan con la historia original...

    En definitiva, es dificil fastidiarlo todo más, lo único que tengo en mi mano para quejarme ante esta mierda que habeís hecho es cancelar mi suscripción al prime de amazon, porque tiene tela....    … Expand
  46. Maciejon
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    What they did to Galadriel is an absolute scandal and they generally butchered Tolkien's world. i Had high hopes when i heard about it but what i've seen is some dumb action powerfantasy with terrible writing not resembling LOTR at all
  47. CornishGary
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Let us never forget the backbone behind this hate was Amazon's creation of the famous influencer videos. I suspect they were seeking to cancel this sort of reaction. As a review of the work Amazon never understood the material, Tolkien created a world alongside ours with a rich tapestry of fine details which is recreated by its readers. 99% of said anger is over how far off they are offLet us never forget the backbone behind this hate was Amazon's creation of the famous influencer videos. I suspect they were seeking to cancel this sort of reaction. As a review of the work Amazon never understood the material, Tolkien created a world alongside ours with a rich tapestry of fine details which is recreated by its readers. 99% of said anger is over how far off they are off even getting the basics right; they thought nothing of changing lore’s to fit a woke agenda. The world is already formed in everyone’s head and it’s not politically correct, it’s what surrounded Tolkien. I am unsure why they needed to use Tolkien, this version has none of Tolkien’s art, never forget his world was a much different place with women unable to undertake superhero tasks. Yes, the world has moved on but Tolkien has not. CGI is not what was required but what Tolkien sought story building. Amazon is guilty of Cultural vandalism and a complete failure to understand what they working with.… Expand
  48. Jonase
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Horrível, a série não tem nada a ver com o livro, os 2 primeiros episódios são intediante.
  49. j1train
    Sep 6, 2022
    8
    The show is spectacular.
  50. Plzgoodgames
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Empty shell, visuals were great but cringe characters and too much deviation from source material for me
  51. DOGS9
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    The series is absolutely terrible especially the actors , its like watching a middle school play not middle earth.
  52. asm9855
    Sep 6, 2022
    5
    So far, really good. Good acting, engaging fight scenes and CGI. I’m hooked!!
  53. LogicalTomato
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Visually Rings Of Power is very appealing, but that's about it for me. Overall it's a BIG mess.. I wouldn't recommend this
  54. NYG
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    The show insults our intelligence with dumb and cringe dialogues, woke propaganda and ridiculous action scenes. Completely disrespects Tolkien's work. Another toxic disguised show trying to push the same hateful, childish and shallow message.
  55. morales1992
    Sep 6, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The production value is GREAT. The show looks really good, WAY better than MCU stuff, and on par with Game of Thrones. The soundtrack is spot on, and I liked some characters, like Elrond and Durin. But here's when things start to go south for the show. The first two episodes are boring as hell. Galadriel's portrait is plain bad from the get go, and I've seen the "girl gets bullied by the other kids" scene a dozen times, at least, and it only gets worse. She behaves like she doesn't care for anything besides her revenge, even risking the lives of his fellow soldiers to achieve it. A little bit of wisdom would go a long way to make her character likeable, but she's just unbearable. I hope things get better, cause taking for the first two hours of ROP, this show doesn't live up to the Tolkien works in almost any way.… Expand
  56. ZubriQ
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Haha, this is so funny to see how admins fight the User Score bellow; they programmatically make the same Dislike Count as the Like, but with a little bit more high number (+2). The score tells by itself that the show sux.

    You probably won't find any rings here; it's too black over here, can't see anything.

    The score is totally deserved.
  57. Rubenh
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Such a disapppointing departure from the riveting lore steeped in historical context to forefully accommodate today's norms and preferences without purposefully serving the narrative, which is wafer-thin throughout the first two episodes by the way.
  58. Aragorn777
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    You can't win a battle in Middle Earth with these baby faces. Where are the heroes? Middle Earth is in danger.
  59. jhariss
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    They can call it "Lord of the Ring" and try to ride the success of Tolkien's coattails, but this is NOT a Tolkien world, but a twisted "woke" version that is disgusting for destroying middle earth as we know it. Don't waste your time watching this insult of a series to all Tolkien fans.
  60. lllyllla
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien would have died of cringe if he saw this.
  61. Jeliell
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    Muito bom. Ótima fotografia, lugares incríveis, figurino e caracterização impecáveis.
    Inclusivo, com várias etnias. Não me incomodo, afinal se eu fosse me incomodar com isso, tb não gostaria dos orcs. Penso q como é uma série de fantasia, o mundo não tem preconceito. No início me incomodei um pouco com a protagonista… mas já estou me acostumando. Kkkkkk
    História envolvente. Para quem    Muito bom. Ótima fotografia, lugares incríveis, figurino e caracterização impecáveis.
    Inclusivo, com várias etnias. Não me incomodo, afinal se eu fosse me incomodar com isso, tb não gostaria dos orcs. Penso q como é uma série de fantasia, o mundo não tem preconceito. No início me incomodei um pouco com a protagonista… mas já estou me acostumando. Kkkkkk
    História envolvente. Para quem gosto do mundo do Senhor dos Anéis, é uma ótima escolha. Que venha muito mais pela frente. Estou ansiosa para cada capítulo.    … Expand
  62. Xandersbox
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    I watched the first episodes. I also read all of Tolkien's books and did some academic work on them back when I was an undergraduate. It is outrageous that the series is using Tolkien's work and legacy for its own political and activist agenda. This doesn't represent Tolkien's work at all!
  63. wozron
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Tolkien had bad days. Tom Bombadil could have been less ridiculous, Goldberry more meaningful. However he had an instinctive knowledge of what makes something epic and resonant.
    Rings of Power doesn’t seem to have a handle on what makes people emotionally engage and empathise with characters caught up in events beyond their control, forced to rise to a challenge.
    Instead we have the    Tolkien had bad days. Tom Bombadil could have been less ridiculous, Goldberry more meaningful. However he had an instinctive knowledge of what makes something epic and resonant.
    Rings of Power doesn’t seem to have a handle on what makes people emotionally engage and empathise with characters caught up in events beyond their control, forced to rise to a challenge.
    Instead we have the usual roster of Mary-Sues contemptuously despatching monsters without effort while their adoring peons pick themselves up off the floor.

    If Frodo had Simply Walked Into Mordor after slaughtering everything that tried to stop him then tossed Gollum and the ring into Mount Doom while repeatedly kicking the Mouth of Sauron in the crotch for fun, Jackson’s trilogy would not have been as highly regarded. Rings of Power screenwriters take note. When you write characters that are unstoppable you run into the Superman Effect- there are no threats so there are no stakes. Learn to do better.    … Expand
  64. nightmoonlight
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Such a disgrace for Tolkien's work. Lord of the Rangs: The Wings of Wokeness!
    Phim là 1 sự sỉ nhục 3 phần phim và đái vào nguyên tác gốc của Tolkien. Khi bọn review ngậm tiền của amazon thì cứt cũng khen ngon!
  65. Blokin
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    I wonder how many “10 score” bots can Amazon afford to artificially pump up the overwhelmingly negative opinion of the actual public, after burning a billion on this dumpster fire…

    Dialogues are comically cringy, casting abysmal, costumes nonsensical, acting amateurish, choreography primitive. The fresh haircuts are especially off-putting. Best part is the visuals, but they’re just “meh”,    I wonder how many “10 score” bots can Amazon afford to artificially pump up the overwhelmingly negative opinion of the actual public, after burning a billion on this dumpster fire…

    Dialogues are comically cringy, casting abysmal, costumes nonsensical, acting amateurish, choreography primitive. The fresh haircuts are especially off-putting. Best part is the visuals, but they’re just “meh”, and again, a BILLION dollars…
    They made literally no effort to make a good show. They don’t actually deserve anything higher than 0, I just didn’t want to appear too bitter.    … Expand
  66. dougpss
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Beautiful show, that's all the good about it. It's ruining a great history with a very bad plot. The show is boring and hard to keep watching. Total disappointment.
  67. Hassan_77
    Sep 6, 2022
    9
    This is a great series i really enjoyed the first 2 episodes and cant wait for the rest of it.
  68. Malango-
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Are these companies purposely trying to ruin everything i loved as a child? I read LOTR in 1993. This show isn't Tolkien, it's not even close.
  69. LVVrunner
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Jeff... Or the person who is in charge of Amazon for real work - you can't invest so much money and do such mediocre things. For the second time I suggest (the first was about the New World game), if no one really knows how to do the right things, then you can hire me - at least you won’t look so miserable and you could avoid major mistakes. And the quality of the series is still very low.
  70. LeeAlon
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    Makes me wonder why I still pay for Prime Video. Neo-Maoist propaganda that's no better than the stuff produced by the CCP and their attempts to rewrite history. This is on the same level. Will not watch a minute more and will consider my Prime membership.
  71. Wannamoredamn
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    актерская игра на нуле, практически у всех.
  72. Rodrigotk
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    A true attack on Tolkien's epic narratives! Horrible!

    "Evil cannot create anything new, it can only corrupt and ruin what the forces of good have invented or done.” - ::: J.R.R. Tolkien :::
  73. Killandkillary
    Sep 5, 2022
    6
    I’m not so shocked by the review-bombing, but I am shocked by how many negative reviews refer to Tolkien as a writer who produced “timeless works of world literature” or whatever. The source material is total pablum. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with pablum but it’s kind of embarrassing when one tries to earnestly claim that said pablum is actually a rich tableau of intellectualI’m not so shocked by the review-bombing, but I am shocked by how many negative reviews refer to Tolkien as a writer who produced “timeless works of world literature” or whatever. The source material is total pablum. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with pablum but it’s kind of embarrassing when one tries to earnestly claim that said pablum is actually a rich tableau of intellectual treasures. Also, I read a review in which some dude referred to himself as a “Tolkienist” and then proceeded to type up an interminable number of sentences full of misspelled words and grammatical errors. If you’re going to feign being some kind of scholar you should probably at least hold yourself to the barest of academic standards. Seriously, complaining about this is like complaining about Mountain Dew flavors. Have some self-respect.… Expand
  74. Anastasia_V
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    This is mega awful! The only thing worse than Anne Boleyn (2021) so far. But it doesn't need to be taken seriously either.
    And here is a complete mixing of the author's original vision of this magical world (Tolkien's book) with crap. I think Tolkien hasn't stopped spinning in his coffin since the release of this creepy film adaptation. Although the truth is it's not an adaptation of the    This is mega awful! The only thing worse than Anne Boleyn (2021) so far. But it doesn't need to be taken seriously either.
    And here is a complete mixing of the author's original vision of this magical world (Tolkien's book) with crap. I think Tolkien hasn't stopped spinning in his coffin since the release of this creepy film adaptation. Although the truth is it's not an adaptation of the book, it's some kind of fanfic. A creepy, clownish fanfic with a political agenda. Guys, it's not even funny anymore. It's sad - what's going on with movies and TV series these days.
    STOP!    … Expand
  75. loderunner
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Trashy fan-fiction. Hobbits are black. Elves are black. Watch at your own risk, this **** has nothing with original lotr atmosphere and aesthetics.
  76. Iluivatar
    Sep 5, 2022
    9
    A great Show. Nice CGI, great Characters.
    Im in love with the dwarfs. The hate is not fair.
  77. samichsupernova
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    Hey Amazon, in case you haven't gotten the message, it as absolutely heartbreaking to diehard Tolkien fans how much they altered the characters into being borderline unrecognizable (Galadriel), butchered the story, changed the timeline by transposing characters and events thousands of years apart, and messed up on the script (and a lot of the acting), to top it all off. Call this season aHey Amazon, in case you haven't gotten the message, it as absolutely heartbreaking to diehard Tolkien fans how much they altered the characters into being borderline unrecognizable (Galadriel), butchered the story, changed the timeline by transposing characters and events thousands of years apart, and messed up on the script (and a lot of the acting), to top it all off. Call this season a wash and hit the reset button. Get a new showrunner and adapt the timeline properly ala the treatment Tolkien Untangled gives on YouTube. You threw a ton of money at the problem, but neglected the most important part of a story like this: staying true to the heart and intentions of the author. I know Bezos et al are arrogant. I don't expect them to right this ship, but I'm saying, it's not too late to try... you failed Professor Tolkien and his entire fanbase. Take the L and concede that you done messed up what should have been a home run. What a complete and total waste of money, talent, and the time and effort involved in moving the production around the world... I'm sorry to everyone involved in this mess. But don't let the door hit you on the way out. Beg Tom Shippey and Peter Jackson to return to help if it's not too late. Sincerely, a Tolkien fan.… Expand
  78. chestimir
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    From the first minutes of the film, I realized that this is a feminist feces.
  79. CanalDoMimo
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Uma das piores series que eu já tive a infelicidade de assistir em toda a minha vida. O roteiro é vergonhoso a atuação beira a loucura, vários problemas de direção e cortes mal feitos e até o figurino da serie é mal feito. É a obra medieval mais medíocre que eu já assisti nos últimos anos, e olhe que eu acompanhei algumas series medievais da Netflix.
  80. VinRak
    Sep 5, 2022
    10
    I really don't understand the negative reviews! I watched the first episode as a Lord of the Rings fan and am very pleased with how the character of the literature and especially the films has been preserved. It has just been modernized! If the series were just like the movies, it would be boring! I personally think that no matter what Amazon would have produced, people here would haveI really don't understand the negative reviews! I watched the first episode as a Lord of the Rings fan and am very pleased with how the character of the literature and especially the films has been preserved. It has just been modernized! If the series were just like the movies, it would be boring! I personally think that no matter what Amazon would have produced, people here would have complained and cried about it. That was clear in advance! And then the new variation in skin tones seems to be a main complaint. I'm losing my faith! Lord of the Rings is a work of fiction, detached from the bonds of the earth. Just because skin color is often tied to a specific culture in our world doesn't mean it has to be the case in this series. Humans are not bound to a particular cultures because of their physique, but because of history. The world of Lord of the Rings has a history of its own though, so why would there be **** racial segregation??? And just because it was more monotonous in the previous films and books, luckily it doesn't have to be the same in newer works! Art just keeps evolving!

    If you can't handle that, at least don't try to spoil the fun of the series for others! Almost everything I see here is driven by hate. Keep the hate for yourself, I don't need it!

    Unfortunately, I'm not a native English speaker, but I still hope I was able to make my point clear.    … Expand
  81. Dirricvirru
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    Honestly could not make it half way through the first episode. I am an avid fan of the Peter Jackson Trilogies (10/10 LOTR and 5.5/10 for the Hobbit) and love the books, but the Amazon series does not capture the magic of the world.
  82. Slagathorscave
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    Truly a waste of time. You'll be more entertained listening to unhinged rants on TikTok for 2 hours
  83. The_Seaman_
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    When you are not true to the original lore, you can’t expect people to like it. It’s a disrespect to the original writer.
  84. soundhound
    Sep 5, 2022
    3
    I liked the Dwarves, they were the most interesting characters in the show. Scenes are pretty, CGI is decent.

    Unfortunately, other than that, the show is boring, the acting is CW quality at best, and the characters are so often obnoxious that it's hard to watch. Morfydd Clark, who plays the main character, is the one ring to bore them all, despite apparently being stronger and more    I liked the Dwarves, they were the most interesting characters in the show. Scenes are pretty, CGI is decent.

    Unfortunately, other than that, the show is boring, the acting is CW quality at best, and the characters are so often obnoxious that it's hard to watch. Morfydd Clark, who plays the main character, is the one ring to bore them all, despite apparently being stronger and more skilled than any other elf. She looks angry or annoyed the entire time, which ironically, is the same look on my face while I watch this. This is not Tolkien's Galadriel. Other characters are just as bad, some were not even supposed to be there. If they weren't going to portray the characters correctly, then why even use the LOTR name?

    It's truly heartbreaking that studios today are unable to respect our favorite stories, our fondest memories, our cherished nostalgia. Instead, they always believe they can do better, that they can improve what is already the best of the best.

    Now they are hiding their heads in the sand, manipulating, hiding, and deleting honest reviews, and outright assaulting fans with valid criticisms. This is a complete and total embarrassment, and someone needs to answer for it.    … Expand
  85. Norixis
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    So, I went into this while avoiding as much about it as I possibly could. Didn't watch YouTube videos, didn't watch the interviews, didn't read the articles and so on. I wanted to go in blind with just my love of the movies and books. And boy... was I disappointed. The CGI is worse than the original movies. The acting was rigid and unpolished. The story is lacking. The armor looks cheapSo, I went into this while avoiding as much about it as I possibly could. Didn't watch YouTube videos, didn't watch the interviews, didn't read the articles and so on. I wanted to go in blind with just my love of the movies and books. And boy... was I disappointed. The CGI is worse than the original movies. The acting was rigid and unpolished. The story is lacking. The armor looks cheap and often LOOK like they are plastic. I also noticed armor being printed onto shirts. The characters were destroyed, putting existing ones in positions and doing things they never did. And making new ones to do things existing characters already did for no reason. They messed up several of the best characters in the series. They took people who didnt exist in the 2nd age, call them Harfoots (which is a hobbit, one of the 3 kinds) and pretends they are not hobbits. I dont understand the need to make Galadriel so unlikeable. Why do they need to destroy established lore? Why is there a weird push to have child nudity? I understand that changes need to be made when adapting a book to a movie, and given the size of this series I would expect less changes as they have the budget and time to include more; but this show purposely, and drastically change so much. I'll wrap this up by saying it was bad. On every level. For every 1 thing I thought look good, they instantly ruin it with bad dialog, cheap costumes, power ranger like wire work, poor writing and more.
    Save your time. Even the mess PJ had to take over and finish for Del Toro, The Hobbit, is better than this. By far. Watch that and the original trilogy. Hell, go do some chores you have been putting off. It's more fulfilling picking up dog poop or pulling weeds from the garden than watching this.    … Expand
  86. egoBorder
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    The screenwriting on this show lets everything else down so badly there ought to be a civil lawsuit. General story pacing and dialogue really hold the show back, despite a game cast trying to do their best. The sole exception is Morfydd Clarke, who despite trying her best does not really bring Galadriel to life. Otherwise the sets and music are quite pretty, but the show is a confusedThe screenwriting on this show lets everything else down so badly there ought to be a civil lawsuit. General story pacing and dialogue really hold the show back, despite a game cast trying to do their best. The sole exception is Morfydd Clarke, who despite trying her best does not really bring Galadriel to life. Otherwise the sets and music are quite pretty, but the show is a confused mess that fails to elicit any interest.… Expand
  87. ValorantIsTrash
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Why do modern studios and production companies insist on buying the rights to a story they have no intention of keeping true to? Then act surprised when the fan base is appalled by the butchering of said story? Everything about this abomination is wrong.

    Race switching that makes ZERO sense and ret-cons LOTR only to appease an extreme minority of SJW's. The abysmal writing and    Why do modern studios and production companies insist on buying the rights to a story they have no intention of keeping true to? Then act surprised when the fan base is appalled by the butchering of said story? Everything about this abomination is wrong.

    Race switching that makes ZERO sense and ret-cons LOTR only to appease an extreme minority of SJW's.
    The abysmal writing and dialogue… that sounds like it was written by a pubescent teenager.
    The tired Mary sue trope that plagues modern media, it's getting so tiresome.    … Expand
  88. darksoulw
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    To early to judge. Dialoga could be better, and some acting could be prove. I'm not sure how to I feel about the series so far but I have enjoyed the two episodes that have aired.
  89. pacotarantino
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    I am a fan of LOTR, I read all the books, I saw all the movies, I collect their action figures. But I will not continue watching this series, despite the tremendous marketing they do to it. It's disrespectful to Tolkien.
  90. GrislyV2
    Sep 5, 2022
    10
    Ist definitivly Not below 5. The fanboy will Not bei Happy with any new Content and will BE against anithing angainst their "Religion". Ist a nice Start and im Happy to geht more of IT soon.
  91. gujss
    Sep 5, 2022
    8
    Wow, the 0,1,2 ratings are actually quite alarming and unsettling.
    Objectively this tv show is quite good as what is it.. a TV show. You would think that viewers who took the time to read all of Tolkien’s works would be quite smart and intelligent, but it seems they’re the most backwards and inbred out of the lot!
    News flash, Peter Jackson’s movies also didn’t follow the books completely    Wow, the 0,1,2 ratings are actually quite alarming and unsettling.
    Objectively this tv show is quite good as what is it.. a TV show. You would think that viewers who took the time to read all of Tolkien’s works would be quite smart and intelligent, but it seems they’re the most backwards and inbred out of the lot!

    News flash, Peter Jackson’s movies also didn’t follow the books completely and were sometimes drastically different, but you loved his adaptations, why?
    The amount of racist and sexist reviews I’ve read makes me ashamed to call myself a fan. Never would I have imagined Tolkien fans would rival Star Wars fans, yet here we sit.
    Out of the almost 2000 reviews, 1500 are 0,1,2 stars. Review bombing must stop. Wether you hate a show or love it, stop! Review bombing a show to force it to end is akin to cancel culture, and prominent review websites must, must do better to make sure not just anyone can review.
    It is also very silly that I can rate the WHOLE season now, even though we’re only a quarter of the way through yet and the full season hasn’t been released. Must do better.

    Anyway I give it an 8. Nori and Poppy are my favourites, then Durin and Disa. I can see the character development that will happen with Galadriel and I’m all for it.    … Expand
  92. Pristypaul
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    It's a **** show! They should not use Lord of the Rings, only rings of power. Because its not Lord of the Rings, nowhere related to it.
  93. iggipop
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    In simple words, this is so far from Tolkien's original works, that it becomes painful to watch.
    This isnt helped by the shows slow pace, horrible dialogue and unlikable characters, for which I believe comes from the back scripts and directing, more than the actors abilities.
  94. MARSHALxMAKS
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Delete negative comments on the assessment and criticism site - "... yes, for such a betrayal there is no curse in either Elvish, or Ent, or human language. Today we will talk with Bezos, the language of dislikes and repeated negative comments!".
  95. dntkrk
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Except for the main character, all male characters are stupid. In this drama, PC and feminism are presented in a too simple form, preventing immersion.
  96. JoSmir
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Темнокожий голубоглазый эльф со стрижкой из барбершопа почему-то не собирает хлопок. Мне не понравилось. А, ну и визуал цыганский. Декорации как будто сделаны из денег, но выглядят крайне безвкусно. Диалоги писали душевнобольные, но это нормально, ибо сейчас душевнобольные управляют странами, а тут всего лишь сценарий написали. Зена-Галадриэль постоянно ходит с таким лицом как будто наТемнокожий голубоглазый эльф со стрижкой из барбершопа почему-то не собирает хлопок. Мне не понравилось. А, ну и визуал цыганский. Декорации как будто сделаны из денег, но выглядят крайне безвкусно. Диалоги писали душевнобольные, но это нормально, ибо сейчас душевнобольные управляют странами, а тут всего лишь сценарий написали. Зена-Галадриэль постоянно ходит с таким лицом как будто на съемочной площадке кто-то напердел и она усиленно пытается понять кто именно. Про расовое многообразие писать ничего не буду, ибо судя по нему, действие происходит не в Средиземье, а в Нью-Йорке.
    - Знаешь, почему камень тонет, а корабль нет?
    - Почему?
    - Камень смотрит вниз, а корабль вверх!
    - ...    … Expand
  97. Veselker
    Sep 5, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Prolog itself was kinda ok. First part with young Galadriel and her bro was good, some of the dialog was a bit pretentious, but overall good. The shot of the Trees would've been amazing if they didn't spoil it already. I wanted to see Morgoth, that didn't happen, so that's sucked. The scene with Sauron was pretty cool.

    The battle scene was also already spoiled. It had a cool shot of dragon roasting an eagle. The scene were orcs are attacking Finrod was kinda stupid. They were just kinda pushing him like he's trying to get in to the mayor's office without an appointment. Then Galadriel steals his ugly letter opener.

    Galadriel is hunting for Sauron and she's leading a merry band of elves in the Northern wastelands. The scene were they climb the ice wall was pretty bad. They are just free-handing it, stabbing knifes and pikes into icicles. And Finrod's knife doesn't snap as Galadriel is hanging off of it?

    The ice troll scene is very stupid. The design of the ice troll was pretty bad. The fight against the troll was terrible. Also, Sauron is now leaving his mark at every place he visits. That's convenient. Galadriel now knows that seeing Sauron's mark means he is somewhere north, and couldn't possibly went somewhere else. Definitely went north few hundreds of years ago.

    Anyway, she wants to go north, other elves say nope, and they do some cringy stuff with laying swords on the ground, idk. And even though later Galadriel says she will go after Sauron even if she needs to go alone, at this time I guess she doesn't wanna go alone, so she travel all the way back to see the king.

    Long story short, the king grants Galadriel and elves a free trip to Valinor. I found this to be very dumb. It feels like they're trying to say that elves are held hostage in Middle-Earth and they can go in to the West only if the king allows it. I'm pretty sure anyone not under the ban can leave, or just commit die and have your spirit fly back. Anyway the ship sailed all the way across the ocean and then some stupid light appears. What was that? They should just sail to the shore and that's it. Whose idea was to have this dumb light? Must be hard to fall asleep in Valinor with these stage lights blasting your eyeballs non-stop.

    Anyway the dork next to Galadriel starts scraming "GRAB MY HAND!!!!". Ok, dude, she's standing right next to you on a boat. You're both gonna end up in the same spot. What's gonna change if she grabs your hand. Well, she jumps over board and start swimming back to Middle-Earth. I guess she didn't need to walk through Helcaraxe this time. Halbrand was kinda cool.

    I've already seen the buzz cut elf plenty of times before, so it didn't really had the impact as the very first shots Amazon released. I still think it's pretty bad, but during the show I got over that quickly. The "romantic" scenes with the lady had me cringing. There was no chemistry there. Still better love story than Twilight.

    Anyway, some cow has oil coming out of her utters, so they decide to make a trip to the place where that cow wandered off and ate something, allegedly. And it's a day's journey! How does a cow wander off a day's journey distance? Is it a flying cow?

    They find that orcs (maybe something else too?) is digging tunnels from one town to another and attacking the people. That was really stupid. Seems like a gigantic waste of time to tunnel between two town a day's journey apart, just to leap out of the tunnel and start attacking. These town have no walls or anything. Just walk to the town and do the same.

    And even though the tunnel is already at the town, orcs still don't attack. Maybe they're waiting for the cover of night. Nope. All the villagers go to bed and start migrating the next morning.

    Also the scene where the underground tunnel is actually touching the floorboards if the house is stupid.


    The discount hobbits were very boring. Everything about them was not interesting at all. After the meteor dude shows up, I was interested in him. He seems to draw a lot of stuff and I was trying to figure out what he's trying to say, and who he really is. Probably the most interesting part of the show.

    Nothing really interesting in Moria. There were some ok shots of Moria, Durin and what's-her-name had an ok dinner scene, they have more chemistry than Brondir.

    Overall, intro was ok, Meteor Man had some mystery that was intriguing. My favorite character so far is Arondir's elf friend that smells like dry leaves. Few other scenes were good or ok, few other scenes were really bad or just stupid, but mostly it was just boring. I was checking my phone every few scenes. I think I will watch a few more episodes because I wanna find out what the deal is with Meteor man and Halbrand, and I wanna check out Numenor, but I don't think I will stick with the show for long. 3/10    … Expand
  98. JackOLantern81
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want to have “Lord of the Ring” in the title, then show some respect to the OG story. Otherwise you can just create your own story.… Expand
  99. Ryxx
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Graphics were the only thing that was any good! Everything else was abysmal
  100. Sword4Durin
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    Couldn't even get past the first 20 minutes. Everything was lackluster and mediocre.
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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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