The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. Bartlomiej
    Sep 2, 2022
    3
    Serial jest przede wszystkim nudny oraz pozbawiony jakiegokolwiek klimatu. Dialogi są napisane okropnie szczegolnie widać to podczas rozmowy elronda z galadriel. Jedyne co można dać na plus to oprawe audiowizualną chociaz za takie pieniądze można było oczekiwać więcej.
  2. Thom21
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    Cgi turd. Rewritten story, sh*t acting, interpolation of irrelevant and incongruous issues into the source material. The music sounds like someone keyed 'sweeping orchestral' into an ai programme and it defecated out generic mush, and the 'sets' look like the result of a similar process. 

    Conceptual artists behind the costumes, architecture and landscapes produced crummy, poorly    Cgi turd. Rewritten story, sh*t acting, interpolation of irrelevant and incongruous issues into the source material. The music sounds like someone keyed 'sweeping orchestral' into an ai programme and it defecated out generic mush, and the 'sets' look like the result of a similar process. 

    Conceptual artists behind the costumes, architecture and landscapes produced crummy, poorly stylised crap.

    Gaudy and nonsensical. And everything else made to look similarly fake and artificially lit to accomodate the cgi. Including the actors, who already looked like a bunch of D&D larper tw*ts as it was. 

    Overall it strikes the same visual key as one of Johnny Depp's promos for his sausage-perfume. 'Essence of wetness', etc. Also share similar modes of storytelling.

    But who signed Lenny-f.ing-Henry !?! Did nobody tell them ? "Top of di mornin', mon !" - wtf...? 

    And what happened to the head on the Shorty-the-Elf Elrond character ? Was he stomped on ?    … Expand
  3. Ricardosynth
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    This series is not what I expected, bad characters, bad history, everything just sucks. I sad because I was really exited for it
  4. Prosmooth
    Sep 2, 2022
    4
    Have only watched the first episode. Just a casual Tolkien fan. Read the LOTRings once. Really enjoyed the Jackson trilogy. Hated his Hobbit trilogy. This is better than that, but not by much. It's dull. Really dull. So dull, that I'm not bothering to continue with the show.
  5. Grumpy_Old_Man
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    A bitter disappointment for a Tolkien devotee. Strays from Tolkien’s legend. Amateurish direction, poor acting, forced dialogue, little backstory, poor plot development, slow pace, and seemingly disjointed scenes. The Peter Jackson LoTR cinematography and musical scores were much better. Attempts to force feed you strong female characters in a legend where few females played much of aA bitter disappointment for a Tolkien devotee. Strays from Tolkien’s legend. Amateurish direction, poor acting, forced dialogue, little backstory, poor plot development, slow pace, and seemingly disjointed scenes. The Peter Jackson LoTR cinematography and musical scores were much better. Attempts to force feed you strong female characters in a legend where few females played much of a role. Representative casting in keeping with the 21st Century wokism principle of social equity. Bah Humbug!… Expand
  6. WardogRagnarock
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Just like everyone thought, nothing new. It's a complete shallow and a complete disregard of the Tolkien's Legendarium.
  7. j0hny21
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This is not even a bit like the lord of the rings. Next typical weak fantasy movie. Waste of time watching this crap.
  8. Runrun91
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Such a disgrace. Literally makes me want to cry of how poor the show is. Not to mention how they dared to mix with dirt Tolkien's beautiful universe
  9. 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
  10. MikosEybrig
    Sep 8, 2022
    1
    It's a boring show with just one more Mary Sue as main character. As a Tolkien's adaptation is completly without soul and essence.
  11. Android18
    Sep 2, 2022
    4
    Boring.. Annoying music at all times. Zoomed in close up faces so you can see every pore. This whole show is just 2020 election retold in LOTR universe. Elves are progressives who defeated Morgoth (Trump) but Sauron (MAGA voters) are coming back in 2024 to spread evil on Earth. Its so blatant its like a 13 year old wrote this fanfic. Human says something like "Our true king will be backBoring.. Annoying music at all times. Zoomed in close up faces so you can see every pore. This whole show is just 2020 election retold in LOTR universe. Elves are progressives who defeated Morgoth (Trump) but Sauron (MAGA voters) are coming back in 2024 to spread evil on Earth. Its so blatant its like a 13 year old wrote this fanfic. Human says something like "Our true king will be back soon" and calls the black elf "knife ears"... Its all so tiresome... While looking over human city in a tower one elf says "it has changed much..." the other elf says: "But the men who live here have not. The blood of those who stood with Morgoth still darkens their veins.". So basically Trump voters are demons... 1 billion dollar budget. I got bored and surfed the web at times. I tried to give it a chance... If you replaced every black character with a white character and had that scene shot 100 percent the same.. it would still be terrible. I don't care who played each character this show is just awful. Hobbit sniffs air??? The whole thing is soo goofy. Why was that goblin soo strong? I will watch next maybe 2 episodes... If something interesting does not happen I am done.… Expand
  12. Halit
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its like a lotr parody. Warrior Galadriel swims from valinor to middle earth ist that a parody. And Elrond actor; ohh boy! He’s like home alone kid.… Expand
  13. MrsMcgillicuddy
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    1 billion dollars spent to take a collective dump on one of the greatest fantasy series written to date. Lousy casting, pathetic costumes, nonsensical writing with a hefty dose of woke BS to wash it all down.

    Tolkien must be writhing in his grave.
  14. Burrowski
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    I feel like this is a shameless attempt to tick diversity boxes. Sure the CGI looks good but not sure it’s worth the money they must have shelled out. Any thing with dwarves in looks good but that’s about it… honestly struggling to find positives. Just watch house of the dragon or the last kingdom instead.
  15. Peppeb
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien si starà sicuramente rivoltando nella tomba.... E come dargli torto.… Expand
  16. yasos_bib
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    **** leftist **** it doesn't deserves to be a a full-fledged film adaptation, it literally shames the franchise
  17. DennisDF
    Oct 4, 2022
    0
    Just saw the 6th episode. I AM OUT! NO MORE! HOW ON EARTH DO YOU START A VOLCANO WITH WATER. IT'S A F@#ING VOLCANO not a kitchen pressure cooker!.! Mount Doom was created by Melkor not a stupid key. Glaadrieeeeeel is pure evil. Nothing like the real one. Oh. And she is sooooo indestructible! She looks ridiculous in her unnecessary horse acrobatics and makes an orc explode when choppingJust saw the 6th episode. I AM OUT! NO MORE! HOW ON EARTH DO YOU START A VOLCANO WITH WATER. IT'S A F@#ING VOLCANO not a kitchen pressure cooker!.! Mount Doom was created by Melkor not a stupid key. Glaadrieeeeeel is pure evil. Nothing like the real one. Oh. And she is sooooo indestructible! She looks ridiculous in her unnecessary horse acrobatics and makes an orc explode when chopping off its head! Only Adar is the interesting character. How did the Numenoreans know where to go? How did they get there so fast? The Orcs sacked the town some days before so where did the people get supplies for the battle that same night?!? Who in Hell's Toilet wrote this show?!?! And I don't get me started on the ripoff references already used in the original Trilogy. Lazy and cheap. I once wrote a fan fiction story of Legolas on the moon. But I was 8 years old!! The people that say that it's a masterpiece have the IQ of my refrigerator in winter or are as retarded as my fat cat. I cant take anymore of this bad show. I am OUT.… Expand
  18. ActualPerson
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well dad, you really f’d this up. Firstly I am not a bot. Nor am I a troll. Nor am I some alt-right guy who has a problem with diversity. Isn’t it sad that we have to start putting disclaimers in front of our opinions and reactions? Ok, off we go. Rings of Power. It looked amazing. It would seem that every one of those billion dollars was sunk into making it visually outstanding. They get a 9/10 for the art direction and special effects. I really enjoyed Arondir. He has an otherworldly quality making him brilliant casting as an elf. Sorry racists but he killed it. He gets an 8/10.

    If only the rest of the show came even close.

    I don’t use this word lightly, but I honestly hated it. Really, truly hated it. Rings of Power is probably the most disappointing and awful thing I have seen in recent memory.

    The writing is not just amateurish, it’s incompetent. The acting is reminiscent of what you see on daytime soap operas. The direction is lifeless. The casting is a dumpster fire, and how any of this was allowed to go beyond a pitch meeting boggles the mind. I understand that the pedigree of the showrunners includes a bad Star Trek film and turning a ride from Disneyland into a movie. It shows. These are the guys who shoehorned in the Not-Hobbits because they said it just didn’t feel right without Hobbits. Who cares that Tolkien said Hobbits were not a part of Middle-Earth at this point. What did he know anyway. He probably didn’t even use focus groups. (thats sarcasm by the way, the bit about focus groups)

    To me this indicates that they actually give zero f’s about the substance of Tolkien and more about creating a clever forgery to make a buck. Not-Frodo and Not-Sam are supposed to engender happy feelings I assume for anyone shallow enough to only need surface similarities to feel they’re watching LOTR. The poor actors cast as the Harfoots are really trying. But even the best actors can’t do much if all they’re given are grotesque parodies of other characters. Sadly, Not-Frodo and Not-Sam come across as insulting imitations. But 4/10 for the effort. And then there’s the elves. Oh Elves. Like I said above, at least Arondir was half-decent.

    Galadriel is brutal. Stinking brutal. The way the character is written, her lines, the actress’s one-dimensional performance. All of it. The character and the actress are absolutely awful. And this seems to be our main character. The bit where she swims across AN ENTIRE OCEAN. I laughed out loud when that happened. Then I cringed. Then laughed and cringed at once. But not in a good way. Whatever might have been salvaged from this show is lost due to the perfect storm of bad ideas, bad writing and bad acting that is the abortion of Galadriel. She is easily the worst of all the many, many mistakes this show has made. 0/10 and that’s being generous. Gil-Galad comes across as a bumbling idiot and poor Elrond is hapless, ineffectual, weak and pretty much everything opposite to how the character was written. 0/10

    Rings of Power is an insult to Tolkien and anyone who loves Tolkien. Sadly, Season 2 has already been greenlit so unfortunately this pile will continue. In a just world, every copy of this project would be destroyed. Burn the sets, the costumes, and pretend it just never happened. But, we live in a world where a mega-corporation can disfigure and ruin something as beloved as Tolkien either as a result of arrogance or a complete lack of understanding of the audience and source material. Again, I didn’t just dislike it. I really, truly hated it. It is heartbreaking to see something you love debased this badly. It’s also worth mentioning that the showrunners and Amazon accusing everyone who disliked this show of racism is vile. The actors of colour and the visuals were about the only things that didn’t suck. It says something about Prime, Amazon and the showrunners when their only response to people pointing out how bad the show is to call them racists. Apparently Bezos’ son said to him “dad, don’t f this up.” Well. Sorry dad. You really, really, really f’d this up.    … Expand
  19. A_Yuki
    Sep 10, 2022
    2
    While the visual (environment) is great, the characters and dialogue are incredibly boring. The story is all over the place and to be honest, boring, uninspired. If it wasn't title "Lord of the Ring" nobody would have care. It's a cash grab. The movies by Peter Jacklson were amazing, storywise, characterwise while the Amazon LotR has neither of them. It's sad, Could have been good.

    The    While the visual (environment) is great, the characters and dialogue are incredibly boring. The story is all over the place and to be honest, boring, uninspired. If it wasn't title "Lord of the Ring" nobody would have care. It's a cash grab. The movies by Peter Jacklson were amazing, storywise, characterwise while the Amazon LotR has neither of them. It's sad, Could have been good.

    The pacing is slower than a turtle! The chaarcters are very forgettable, unlikable, etc.

    After episode 3, I'm done! It'ss the worst show out there!! It is a 1/5. (2/10)

    Compare to House of the Dragon, which is a very good show, Ring of Power is atrocious at best and that's sad. Stick with the Peter Jackson movies!

    "Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made" -JRR Tolkien    … Expand
  20. FucMc
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    The only way this travesty of a show could get better, would be if Sauron forges the One Ring to banish Multiculturalism and Cultural Marxism from Middle Earth.
  21. MartinFierro
    Sep 29, 2022
    2
    Totalmente desilusionado. La hsitoria no existe. Los plot twist son inverosimiles. Los dialogos dan pena. Las actuaciones acatonadas y frias. Los personajes son tan unidimensionales que no generan apego, ni siquiera odio (bueno Galadrrriel y su soberbia, un poco si). La produccion pauperrima con esas armaduras de cosplay, esos elfos de jopos de videoclip de los 80's y sus salidas deTotalmente desilusionado. La hsitoria no existe. Los plot twist son inverosimiles. Los dialogos dan pena. Las actuaciones acatonadas y frias. Los personajes son tan unidimensionales que no generan apego, ni siquiera odio (bueno Galadrrriel y su soberbia, un poco si). La produccion pauperrima con esas armaduras de cosplay, esos elfos de jopos de videoclip de los 80's y sus salidas de cama... todo da lastima. Los escenarios de las peleas, siempre en el mismo lugar ((La pelea de Saur... digo Halbrand contra el gremio de la forja y la de "Isil" con sus amigos) o en lugares diminutos en el que entrenan al "ejercito numenoreano". La insulsa intro se salva solo por la musica de Howard Shore, como la serie se salva solo por los paisajes y las locaciones en CGI.
    El problema no pasa por tener elfos de color, las mujeres empoderadas o la diversidad, el problema es que la serie es mala y da vergüenza ajena.
    Despues de ver el 5º episodio, el barco se hunde y no hay miras de reflotarlo.    … Expand
  22. leafs43
    Sep 8, 2022
    3
    Metacritic decided to delete my original review. So I am just going to do a new one.

    Rings of Power is a derivative story to appeal to the lowest common denominator whose casting is driven by corporate group think that believes in a commitment to diversity at the expense of excellence. Every female character is strong and independent. Every man is evil, ignorant or a coward. The    Metacritic decided to delete my original review. So I am just going to do a new one.

    Rings of Power is a derivative story to appeal to the lowest common denominator whose casting is driven by corporate group think that believes in a commitment to diversity at the expense of excellence.

    Every female character is strong and independent. Every man is evil, ignorant or a coward. The main character, Galadriel is a Mary Sue to end all Mary Sue's. and is not even based on the book version of herself and already has created continuity issues.    … Expand
  23. Fed_Pitt
    Oct 6, 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
  24. D13As
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    As always, the "progress agenda" destroying a wonderful literary section, not to mention the multiple "professionals" in criticism turning their body for the best insertion.
  25. GuestInAVest
    Sep 7, 2022
    3
    Rather than yawn your way through the early episodes of this visually interesting but definitely not-Tolkien show, I suggest re-watching the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The constant exposition is totally cringe. The casting is awful, with the exception of a couple of the dwarfs. The story is yawnfully slow. The situations are laughable. The main character has no room for development becauseRather than yawn your way through the early episodes of this visually interesting but definitely not-Tolkien show, I suggest re-watching the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The constant exposition is totally cringe. The casting is awful, with the exception of a couple of the dwarfs. The story is yawnfully slow. The situations are laughable. The main character has no room for development because they are shown as ludicrously "perfect" in every way and just make you cringe every time they vanquish their next opponent using Wire-Fu. In the end, she comes across as not being comfortable in the role of being a warrior and this just breaks the connection to the character. The "mysteries" are totally see through. The socio-cultural "current times" insertion of progressive messages are totally artificial and ruin the story and characters. The Hobbit wannabes are packed with cringe and are just clones of Sam and Frodo with a chromosome swap. I'm giving 2 stars, but that's just for the interesting picturesque landscapes, which must have taken a lot of crunch effort from the design teams. Kudos to them.… Expand
  26. Griek
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Full spoiler review

    I will only criticize and mention what is in the series. Warning, I'm spoiling everything. Cheerfully.

    The series opens with Galadriel as a child making a small boat, but his skiff is heckled by other child elves who sink it with stones. Big Brother Galadriel (whom I will call Brother Galad from now on) comes to comfort her. In effect :
    The stone sinks because it looks at the bottom. What is the secret of a small boat? He is looking up!
    Well, let's move on to this passage of philosophical depth worthy of several books all at once, and the strange message between the evil stone and the boat bringing hope, then the fact that Galadriel announces that sometimes the light is at bottom of the water and we no longer know who to follow… What shivers and questioning of deep thoughts, when we are not even five minutes away from the episode. Ah, and the children are naughty, we can't say it enough, school bullying, it follows you even among the elves #wearenotthesameracebutwedealwiththesameproblems.
    But this banal scene of the daily life of elves does not wait, since we are offered a splendid view (full of CGI. It's beautiful, huh, but it shows. And it's not because it's beautiful I just see a very, very beautiful video game. The performance is probably remarkable, but the interest?) on a gigantic tree. This one is burning. Why ? THE GREAT ENEMY MORGOTH. Why ? I just told you. Why ? Ah, yes, he is WICKED. So he burns the trees and leaves the whole land of the elves on fire! Where does he come from? We just told you, he's the big bad guy! Everything was perfect in the best of worlds, it's just stupid that we forgot our great enemy. And the great enemy broke the light!
    Suddenly, the alliance of the elves with the elves is organized and goes to defend itself! Yes yes, you read that right. The army of the elves leaves, on another continent where they have never been, to defend themselves against the one who destroyed their light. I call it revenge, but to each his own.
    CGI, pyrotechnic explosion all over the place, ridiculous fights, I'm not even going to dwell on the battle scene that follows. It's ugly, it's badly choreographed, the orcs hug, it's boring.
    Ha, but there are elven cities that burn though, after it's been going on for years. So, if I put it in context:
    - A guy burned the light in Valinor then broke in Middle-earth
    - The elves are chasing him to break his head
    - battle battle
    - The elves take the opportunity to settle
    - The elves are crying because their colonization is going badly
    Ah, and then the elves make mountains of helmet molds. Nice tribute.

    Then Morgoth is defeated, the orcs multiply under the command of the big bad Sauron (who is really big). Big Brother Galad promises to find him, but Sauron finds him first. And as we know that the first to find has won, bah, bye-bye Brother Galad. You were a well of philosophy in which to drown, too bad. Ah, and Sauron makes a trident on his skin, a mysterious sign that the wisest of elves, therefore the wisest creatures, have failed to decipher. And then Sauron has claws. I prefer not to know in what circumstances you died, brother Galad, but I hope that everything was agreed.

    Either way, Galadriel is revered. She swears to avenge her brother and so she goes on the hunt! Remember the orcs that proliferated under Sauron's command?
    Ha, well, there's more. Forgot. Sauron he went solo, presumably because the orcs went mushroom hunting. Suddenly, Sauron, he flees. Why ? I will have to refrain from asking this question, otherwise, we will not move forward.

    So Galadriel and her team hunt Sauron, across seas and mountains, where she makes it clear to us that everyone has forgotten Sauron, because their hunt has been going on for decades. Moreover, arrived at the top, the companions of Galad say to themselves that in fact they are at the end of the world and that they are fed up, because no one has ever found Sauron's fortress and it has been years that no one has seen an orca. (They are decidedly well-informed for guys who have been tracking Sauron around the world for decades, but let's move on.) They ask themselves such a fundamental question, how can beings survive in a place without light? So they must have perished!
    Good. I'm doing this spoiler while watching the show (it's a little choppy, but I don't think I'm losing much) and I promised not to anticipate anything. But ? RIP the dwarves. RIP the trolls. RIP the Balrog. And others, but like I said, let's pretend all the rest doesn't exist and move on.

    I would have loved to continue, but there is a word limitation.    … Expand
  27. olehkukharyshyn
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    No even near to lore, u can do your own series with what ever u want without calling it LOTR and using original personages. Why the showrunners decided to spoil origin? Fans dont deserve such an attitude.
  28. kudandnik
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not Tolkien. This is a very, very free fantasy on his subject, in which there is nothing from the original except the names. The music and special effects are good.… Expand
  29. silas_inacio
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Pelo madrugada que porcaria é essa, o CGI é muito bom e as fantasias também mas o resto é uma imundice.
  30. zzver
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    Плохой кастинг, плохая игра, плохая компьютерная графика, плохой сценарий и несоответствие исходному материалу.
  31. maxclearance
    Sep 7, 2022
    3
    Written by immature children for immature children. No depth, no soul, no nuance. Absolute yawn fest for anyone with an iq higher than 3 digits.
  32. Barny
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    story is dumb, dialog is rubbish, characters out of... well, character, soundtrack is passable, CGI, sets, and makeup are gorgeous. The guys responsible for the CGI, sets, and makeup deserve big bonuses but everyone else, including the actors should be fired in the sun.

    The first 20 minutes of the 1st episode remind us that men are incompetent, cowardly and worthless. Whereas women are    story is dumb, dialog is rubbish, characters out of... well, character, soundtrack is passable, CGI, sets, and makeup are gorgeous. The guys responsible for the CGI, sets, and makeup deserve big bonuses but everyone else, including the actors should be fired in the sun.

    The first 20 minutes of the 1st episode remind us that men are incompetent, cowardly and worthless. Whereas women are stronger, better, Mary Sue'er, without the need for the best master trainer to train them (as they pointlessly died). Actually men just disappear when needed when the most Mary sue of them all, is able to return, unscathed, swim hundred of miles (magic), and so on.

    Actually, the whole 1st episode reminds us that men are useless. But thank god to the Mary Sue built like a twig, the story will progress. (facepalm)

    It is a product of poor quality.    … Expand
  33. madX93
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    I remember when I watched the trilogy for the first time, and it was amazing. RIP :(
  34. vgmkyle
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    WARNING: Amazon created 100-150 fake accounts to disagree with bad reviews. I've got proof that I will reveal SOON on my YouTube. Edit your review and repost and you will see what I mean. This isn't a review bomb; this is a legit zero. First the showrunners said this was better than the trilogy of Jackson movies, then they canceled people's reviews on another site after the fans politelyWARNING: Amazon created 100-150 fake accounts to disagree with bad reviews. I've got proof that I will reveal SOON on my YouTube. Edit your review and repost and you will see what I mean. This isn't a review bomb; this is a legit zero. First the showrunners said this was better than the trilogy of Jackson movies, then they canceled people's reviews on another site after the fans politely disagreed. For being the most expensive show ever made it absolutely fails to be more interesting than House of the Dragon and looks like a phony, fake cosplay. It's an absolute abomination to one of the best franchises of all time.… Expand
  35. Popoman13
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The serie super a lack of logic. They just rip Tolkien memory. Is sad how an ideological agenda ruin His work… Expand
  36. 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
  37. jaco111
    Sep 6, 2022
    0
    It's ok as a screensaver, but don't forget to turn the sound off, otherwise the dialogs might give you a serious headache.
  38. OlivierPiel
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    I thought it was Trump brigading, but this show is indeed rubbish on many levels. First and foremost it insults the intelligence level of an 8 year old child. Episode 2: The Dwarf prince is upset that this Elf prince didn't see him for 20 years, for 20 years is a blink of an eye for an Elf. What level of stupidity and aloofness are we supposed to attribute to one of our main protagonists?I thought it was Trump brigading, but this show is indeed rubbish on many levels. First and foremost it insults the intelligence level of an 8 year old child. Episode 2: The Dwarf prince is upset that this Elf prince didn't see him for 20 years, for 20 years is a blink of an eye for an Elf. What level of stupidity and aloofness are we supposed to attribute to one of our main protagonists?
    Points for the CGI and whatever technological stuff they use.    … Expand
  39. zyzolol
    Sep 12, 2022
    2
    The series don't follow the Characters created by Tolkien other than the name, don't follow the timeline created by Tolkien and disrespect the Tolkien creation.

    If you have Tolkien books, you'll be disappointed. If you are Tolkien fan, you'll be disgusted. If you are a Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings fan, you'll be confused If Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is your first    The series don't follow the Characters created by Tolkien other than the name, don't follow the timeline created by Tolkien and disrespect the Tolkien creation.

    If you have Tolkien books, you'll be disappointed.

    If you are Tolkien fan, you'll be disgusted.

    If you are a Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings fan, you'll be confused

    If Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is your first introduction to Middle-Earth, stop watching the series and go read those following books:
    J. R. R Tolkien, Lord of the Rings (including all Appendix)
    J. R. R Tolkien, (Edited by Christopher Tolkien) - Unfinished Tales (including Part II & The History of Galadriel and Celeborn and of Amroth King of Lorien).

    J. R. R Tolkien, (Edited by Christopher Tolkien) - The Silmarillion.

    And you will know why Ring of Power is so bad    … Expand
  40. Mayor308
    Sep 7, 2022
    1
    This show is just… it’s just so bad. It’s almost an unintentional parody thanks to some of the worst writing to hit the big or small screen in the past few years. It’s boring, flat, lifeless and not fun to watch. I’m done already. Sadly. I cannot watch another minute of this utter disappointment. Also I find it interesting that Amazon decides to utterly ignore the feedback and instead goThis show is just… it’s just so bad. It’s almost an unintentional parody thanks to some of the worst writing to hit the big or small screen in the past few years. It’s boring, flat, lifeless and not fun to watch. I’m done already. Sadly. I cannot watch another minute of this utter disappointment. Also I find it interesting that Amazon decides to utterly ignore the feedback and instead go all “Amy’s Baking Company” and attack the viewers and subscribers as trolls or racists or whatever. Shame on them.… Expand
  41. ccpboy1
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    After watching episodes 1 and 2 of Rings of power I am very sad because it definitively had a lot of potential.......... but there are CORE PROBLEMS:

    Main problem: Actors interviews have ruined their characters even before the series started, almost everyone hates toxic activism, inclusion, representation, modern feminism, w0ke, lgtv and anything that comes with the "Politically    After watching episodes 1 and 2 of Rings of power I am very sad because it definitively had a lot of potential.......... but there are CORE PROBLEMS:

    Main problem: Actors interviews have ruined their characters even before the series started, almost everyone hates toxic activism, inclusion, representation, modern feminism, w0ke, lgtv and anything that comes with the "Politically Correctness" drama.

    Actors Interviews: talk about toxic activism, inclusion, representation, modern feminism, w0ke, lgtv and anything that comes with the "Politically Correctness" drama.

    1. Your main actor Galadriel is just terrible...... from the acting, dialogues, face expression, actions, etc...
    2. The elf Arondir ....... terrible acting, basically the same face expression, 0 empathy with the character.
    3. The main story has nothing to do with the books, everything was changed for worst.
    4. The female SAM and female Frodo....... I hope they have a real purpose in the series.....
    5. The only salvable characters in the series i think it was Elrond, Durin and his wife. Their acting and interaction was interesting and wholesome.    … Expand
  42. Merro
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is even to dumb to even explain. Only people without culture can enjoy this **** I hope in a better world not this bull****.… Expand
  43. SirWalterScott
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    I thought it was a pretty shallow adaptation of the Second Age. Lots of mediocrity. The cast were meh. Lots of modern politics forced into the story. All in all it's a total failure imo.
  44. Inheritance92
    Sep 7, 2022
    3
    Another Amazon show with an invisible budget. Actors cannot really act, screenwriters cannot write, props make no sense (I look at you, tin armor with posture collar (!)), sets are stuffy and claustrophobic.
    The show lacks common sense, taste, and dignity.
  45. 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
  46. Azagoth666
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    Nothing but a bastardized work lord of the rings pandering to woke diversity and inclusion worth a rating of 0 it's bad writing all around.
  47. au10541
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    If you are a big fan of the original and love the original mythical world created by Tolkien then this is not a show for you. I loved the original and sad with this. This is woke nonsense
  48. mejias
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    it's not about racism that people hated the rings of power; it's because they violated one basic rule of the middle earth universe with no reason but their thrashy political motives.
  49. Andy11111
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    **** like i've never seen before. Politically motivated picture for those who neglect the original story and the lore, for those who reprint the story wnd values.
  50. OwenJones
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    The cast ruined this for me. Few of them looked like they belonged in the world. A handful were trash. It just goes to show that SJWs shouldn't be allowed anywhere near Tolkien's works, bacause they sully his memory with their woke filth.
  51. 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
  52. Dav121
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    Transphobic rubbish. The lack of an Asian Trans character is the true betrayal of Tolkiens' vision. How amazon can justify this al-right stance is beyond me..
  53. dunnyone
    Sep 8, 2022
    1
    Remember that warm feeling of happiness when you watched Lord of the Rings (over twenty years ago now!) in the theatre or on DVD? The costumes were epic, the special effects were very well done and the script really tugged at your heart, with brilliant acting to top it all off.

    This POS tv show has NONE of it. It's woke rubbish with zero star power and a lousy plot (so far). This    Remember that warm feeling of happiness when you watched Lord of the Rings (over twenty years ago now!) in the theatre or on DVD? The costumes were epic, the special effects were very well done and the script really tugged at your heart, with brilliant acting to top it all off.

    This POS tv show has NONE of it. It's woke rubbish with zero star power and a lousy plot (so far). This rubbish will be forgotten about over the years, but at least we still have the OG Lotr on streaming.    … Expand
  54. DujamZic
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    First and foremost, I had zero expectations. This whole situation reminded me of Pippin when he exclaimed: “Great! Where are we going?” at the council of Elrond. That must have been the same reaction that “Pippins” at Amazon had after Jeff Bezos announced they bought the rights to a very small part of a Tolkien universe. “Great! Now what?”
    Well, as we can all see, pretty much nothing. When    First and foremost, I had zero expectations. This whole situation reminded me of Pippin when he exclaimed: “Great! Where are we going?” at the council of Elrond. That must have been the same reaction that “Pippins” at Amazon had after Jeff Bezos announced they bought the rights to a very small part of a Tolkien universe. “Great! Now what?”
    Well, as we can all see, pretty much nothing. When activists posing as actors started attacking fans for being racist/sexist/homophobic, to my friend’s disbelief, I was very encouraging of said attacks. In fact, I said they need to ramp it up even more. When my friends started to question my sanity, I calmly explained that people behind this show need to get as woke as possible for the simple reason. They don’t have anything else to save their lives from this disaster. No story, no characters, no foundation in the books because of just a couple of pages they have rights over. And because they had precious little, they decided to literally **** all over it.
    Anarion, son of Elendil, brother of Isildur, founder of Minas Tirith and first king of Gondor alongside his brother? Nah, let’s gender swap him for some lady. Much better. Tar Miriel, only thing Tolkien ever wrote about her was that she was farer than silver or ivory or pearls. Easy layup, they just need to cast some pale Irish actress and let their minds go wild with limitless possibilities of her character? Nah, let’s race swap her for some black lady. Much better.
    Galadriel is pretty much Elrond an Elrond is pretty much Galadriel. But Elrond kinda forgot that Galadriel is his mother-in-law and Galadriel kinda forgot that she’s married to Celeborn. But since Elrond has strong sexual minority vibe and Galadriel is a strong woman who needs no man, things are just as they need to be, I guess. Much better.
    I can go on and on and on. This was just a failed attempt of bunch of radical leftists trying to adapt work of their mortal enemy; old white man who was devoted Catholic. Trying to push their narrative and agenda through something, that’s in its core, completely opposite of their values and norms.
    Can’t be done. Shouldn’t have been done.    … Expand
  55. Mad20
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Proprio non c'era bisogno di incrementare personaggi dagli aspetti che non esistono minimamente nella trilogia che essendo collocata dopo nel tempo quasi lascia intendere che quel tipo di persone abbiano subito uno sterminio nella storia di lotr
  56. 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?
  57. equisetum
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    An absolute mockery of Tolkien, Peter Jackson, fanbase, and sanity. Won't touch this turd again.
  58. Digital_Malz
    Sep 10, 2022
    0
    I can't say anything really positive about this disaster: the plot is a mess, the costumes are ridiculous (Roman Elves!), the acting is pure suffering (Morfydd Clark and Cordova have the same expressions all over the episodes), it's full of corny cringe lines, the action scenes look like Power Rangers, the music is "ok", and, despite the beautiful footage, the settings are generic andI can't say anything really positive about this disaster: the plot is a mess, the costumes are ridiculous (Roman Elves!), the acting is pure suffering (Morfydd Clark and Cordova have the same expressions all over the episodes), it's full of corny cringe lines, the action scenes look like Power Rangers, the music is "ok", and, despite the beautiful footage, the settings are generic and uninspiring. It has destroyed Tolkien's work.… Expand
  59. skynetbauxi
    Sep 8, 2022
    1
    The writing of this series is so bad, which would be to be expected on some CW show, but it's an absolute insult on a show that is supposedly "based" on the works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. Stupid, meaningless metaphors that don't make any sense. Broken canon and lore all over the place. Characters doing stupid things without any logicalThe writing of this series is so bad, which would be to be expected on some CW show, but it's an absolute insult on a show that is supposedly "based" on the works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. Stupid, meaningless metaphors that don't make any sense. Broken canon and lore all over the place. Characters doing stupid things without any logical explanation. Characters walking hundreds of miles, without any equipment, instead of riding horses. It's abysmal. I'm giving it a 1/10 for some pretty pictures.… Expand
  60. Wraithe
    Sep 8, 2022
    1
    It's 2022 and Hollywood, in this case Amazon has learned nothing about Tolkein. Peter Jackson's films were amazing, and then they put out a garbage tv show like this, with such a massive budget. The Plot is nonexistant after 2 full hours of watching this trash. Galadriel is warrior, and not a wizard? Yet somehow she has superpowers like super strength? Nearly all the male charactersIt's 2022 and Hollywood, in this case Amazon has learned nothing about Tolkein. Peter Jackson's films were amazing, and then they put out a garbage tv show like this, with such a massive budget. The Plot is nonexistant after 2 full hours of watching this trash. Galadriel is warrior, and not a wizard? Yet somehow she has superpowers like super strength? Nearly all the male characters are just unlikeable jerks or idiots. You've got to ask yourself how this ever got through the approval process to begin with.

    So incredibly disappointed.    … Expand
  61. TheOuterDark
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    I didn't care for it. All that money spent and they ruin it with a cast of Z listers. The ugly old hobbit creature - you know who I mean - was easily the worst. They really phoned these performances in. Utter dross.
  62. LelouchL
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    This is an extreme far left show with a cast of activists who can't act, showrunners who bend the knee to woke capitalism and who spit at Tolkien, and writers who are extremely poor at their chosen craft. This is pure leftist trash.
  63. 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.
  64. MarkBea
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Awful, bad acting, rubbish dialogue, stupid plot. Nothing like Tolkien's original work.
  65. Melkor_Bauglir
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Great visual but nothing else here. Costumes are ok but not great. Music is kind of forgettable. Writing is simple bad. I can say much about the actors since with this writing they can't do much. And if you wonder how accurate it is to Tolkien's work i will only say it is as accurate as Melkor's song was to Iluvatar's.
  66. boarderbro88
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    I have to agree with the others… this is trash and a soulless embarrassment compared to Peter Jackson’s original trilogy. Almost as bad as the resident evil series on Netflix that has thankfully been cancelled.
  67. Hgfhjjgghj
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    I dont like the show, it's not good and not worth your time watching it, just skip it
  68. Cenacles
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Completely needless deviations from the actual source material and a bizarre commitment to misunderstanding Tolkien.
  69. chefkurtess
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Super disappointed. Worse than I had anticipated. Not only a departure from the source material but also poorly acted and directed.
  70. SaltyDolphin
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    This show spits in the face of Tolkeins work and is nothing more than a cheap commodification of beloved literature. Do not expect any lore consistency, or any relation to works created by Tolkein save name only. It is void of any creativity or talent and has all the soul of manufactured ‘content’ for mass-production.
  71. Citizenpete
    Sep 8, 2022
    2
    I wonder how to rate the series? I have been an avid Tolkien reader for over 25 years and was already frustrated after the prologue, since they had already completely abandoned the original. After that, there was really only fan fiction. After 20 minutes at the latest I would have liked to switch off, because this series is simply not for me, but my wife wanted to continue watching. WeI wonder how to rate the series? I have been an avid Tolkien reader for over 25 years and was already frustrated after the prologue, since they had already completely abandoned the original. After that, there was really only fan fiction. After 20 minutes at the latest I would have liked to switch off, because this series is simply not for me, but my wife wanted to continue watching. We finished the first two episodes and were both really bored. The dialogues are terrible, I wanted to fast forward.

    The main character I can only measure with the original. From one of the most graceful, feminine, good-natured, powerful characters and aura with authority, they made a permanently angry, narcissistic and condescending twen.

    So how do I assign the grade? As a fan of the Tolkien originals, 0 points, as the series is unwatchable for me. However, it would be unfair to those who are responsible for the wonderful landscape shots and Bear McCreary, even if it is not his best score.

    2/10.    … Expand
  72. 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.
  73. 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
  74. 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?
  75. DianaDmitriyeva
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This is not Tolkien. This is not Lord of the Rings. Promoting modern politics where it is absolutely unnecessary has become the personal signature of all modern screenwriters. That's all.
  76. Vinningmoviegod
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    When a couple of hacks think they are better than a literary giant and set about changing his work, those flames should be stomped out like the destructive force it is. No one should encourage this, no dollar should be funding this, no effort should be made to sell this. This is a travesty, a shame, an utter embarrassment, this is a disgusting, putrid pile of faeces that attracts fliesWhen a couple of hacks think they are better than a literary giant and set about changing his work, those flames should be stomped out like the destructive force it is. No one should encourage this, no dollar should be funding this, no effort should be made to sell this. This is a travesty, a shame, an utter embarrassment, this is a disgusting, putrid pile of faeces that attracts flies like its defenders and apologists. Its record should be wiped, future generations should not discover that this was once made.… Expand
  77. WhiteGod
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Thanks God, Tolkien can't experience the pure cultural Armageddon of the "Rings of Power". The Political Correctness just murdered the great work of Tolkien. The multiculturalism and the fairness totally destroyed the essence of not only the Books, but one's enjoyment as well. I can not find any satisfaction watching these characters running around and bringing shame to J.R.R, the OGThanks God, Tolkien can't experience the pure cultural Armageddon of the "Rings of Power". The Political Correctness just murdered the great work of Tolkien. The multiculturalism and the fairness totally destroyed the essence of not only the Books, but one's enjoyment as well. I can not find any satisfaction watching these characters running around and bringing shame to J.R.R, the OG actors and the spirit of the Europeans as well. Tolkien has his inspiration for the books from the Finnish and Scandinavian mitology. It was no homosexuality and other degenerative symptoms back then in their mitology, neither African "people", yet Amazon and their Jewish overlords trying to push that down on our throat again and again.

    Promoting Multiculturalism and race mixing for non-Jews. This is just an other step to brainwash you into the destruction of your race, manners, principals, history, and culture. (If you're an American, you doesn't have any culture anyway so ignore my review and continue loving Israel goyim).    … Expand
  78. Allen1478
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    The pacing was very boring, and a lot of stuff didn't really make sense. It felt like just watching a bunch of scenes strung together with no overall plot. Plus the acting was all around pretty terrible except for a few ok performances. The CG was fine, but honestly not really breathtaking or mind blowing, it just looked like the saem type of stuff from every Marvel movie
  79. 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
  80. Sickboy0138
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    This is some of the most absolute boring stuff I've ever seen. They are ungodly promoters of "the message" . Bad diolauge,bad actors and actresses, and awful destruction of Tolkien's beautiful work. It's a shame shows are allowed to even be made like this. Go ahead and just keep reading Tolkien's books.
  81. AkaCuddles
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is the biggest pile of crap I have ever seen. Anyone that is over the age of 7 will be able to see it for what it is. Please do not support this.
  82. 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
  83. Connor235
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    These two episodes were extremely disappointing, slow and incredibly boring, I have no plans to continue watching this.
  84. 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
  85. sirveon
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    The characters and story are weak, the conversations could be written by a 10 year old. Amazon wonders why the show gets bad reviews and blames it on "review bombing". Ridiculous.
  86. richter4
    Sep 10, 2022
    0
    Amazon have actually put an indefinite ban on reviews for this thing.
    So, that alongside the organised efforts to downvote the bad reviews here on metacritic (which happened between wednesday and thursday*), and the deletion of the Imdb reviews under 6/10.
    And presumably had something to do with Youtube removing the dislike button after the adverts for the Bezos 'Rings' thing - for    Amazon have actually put an indefinite ban on reviews for this thing.
    So, that alongside the organised efforts to downvote the bad reviews here on metacritic (which happened between wednesday and thursday*), and the deletion of the Imdb reviews under 6/10.

    And presumably had something to do with Youtube removing the dislike button after the adverts for the Bezos 'Rings' thing - for which Youtube were paid a seven figure sum to give prominence in their algorithms - got three million dislikes (which, if left, would have countered the artificial prominence and accordingly reduced viewers for the adverts).

    Oddly - or not - none of the hundreds of news outlets that ran Amazon's version of the reason for the review-pause have followed up on their story, even as the ban looks set to encompass and pass the release of subsequent episodes of the thing...

    Oh, the review. Yes, it's crap.    … Expand
  87. Tolrein
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    I am a big fantasy reader and watched a ton of it as well. GOTR, LOTR, Eragon, Shannara, you name it, I've watched it. Therefore it is with an absolute unbiased ton that I state the following:

    What's good: CGI and visuals are stunning. What's wrong: The plot is horrible, the dialogues are amateurish, here's an example meant to be a deep speech: "Do you know why a stone sinks and a    I am a big fantasy reader and watched a ton of it as well. GOTR, LOTR, Eragon, Shannara, you name it, I've watched it. Therefore it is with an absolute unbiased ton that I state the following:

    What's good: CGI and visuals are stunning.

    What's wrong: The plot is horrible, the dialogues are amateurish, here's an example meant to be a deep speech: "Do you know why a stone sinks and a boat floats? Because the stone only watches down to the bottom and therefore it can only go that way, while a boat looks upward to the sky with it's sails and so it floats". Excuse me? I can't believe it was approved.
    The main character is basically mono-dimensional.
    What is worse is that that there is no point where "it clicks" and brings me inside its world (Like Avatar or example), it just feels boring, slow and full of unnecessary (but beautiful) CGI.
    A fantasy show or book HAS to immerse you inside its world, letting you forget about reality.
    This show simply doesn't. It doesn't really matter that it doesn't stick to Tolkien's original work, because as I said I approached it with ZERO expectations.
    However it doesn't tell you a new, exciting and wonderful adventure.    … Expand
  88. Was-thu-hal
    Sep 7, 2022
    0
    Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. How did it come to this?

    This show is a direct attack on Tolkien and spits on his grave. How did we reach this point where woke liberal activists are allowed to use Tolkien's works to    Where is the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? They have passed like rain on the mountain, like wind in the meadow. The days have gone down in the West behind the hills into shadow. How did it come to this?

    This show is a direct attack on Tolkien and spits on his grave. How did we reach this point where woke liberal activists are allowed to use Tolkien's works to undermine everything he believed in?    … Expand
  89. Airsick1972
    Sep 9, 2022
    0
    Uninspired, boring work. Terrible dialogue, everything looks cheap, and the characters are not great. Stay away
  90. Viduus
    Sep 14, 2022
    0
    Woke trash. Lucky for us the original movies can never be taken away from us.
  91. ZingersBaobab
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    You would probably enjoy reading a teenager’s Tolkien fanfiction more than this travesty. They had the money, the IP and the chance to make something truly great but, yet again, the box tickers put story second and pushing The Message above all else and what results is dreadful, nonsensical guff that they should be ashamed of. Just avoid it.
  92. Rewrty
    Sep 9, 2022
    0
    Жалкая игра актёров, куча ляпов и бреда. 3 раза уснул пока досмотрел.
  93. anon228922
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    Considering the budget and hype about this show, so far it has been just plain boring.
  94. kikiheaven33
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    Doesn't respect Tolkien's work and what he explicitly asked for in his letters, writing and dialogue is odd and uninspired (not to mention pseudo-intelligent), overused CGI which makes everything look like a video game, flat lighting in many scenes, cheap looking costumes that are far removed from established imagery (why are the outfits an odd mix of Roman and Greek??), unlikeableDoesn't respect Tolkien's work and what he explicitly asked for in his letters, writing and dialogue is odd and uninspired (not to mention pseudo-intelligent), overused CGI which makes everything look like a video game, flat lighting in many scenes, cheap looking costumes that are far removed from established imagery (why are the outfits an odd mix of Roman and Greek??), unlikeable characters, boring sub-plots that left the story feeling empty and pointless, ELVES WITH SHORT HAIR. Need I say more?… Expand
  95. 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.
  96. Mablung1
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    This show is an insult to Tolkien´s life long work. They weren´t interested in telling is story, only to create some basic and generic story and stick Tolkien´s name in it as a label. Characters made by Tolkien are completely unrecognizable in this show, new characters with forced inclusion, massive compression in the chronology, the dialogues are so eye rolling and cheesy that one couldThis show is an insult to Tolkien´s life long work. They weren´t interested in telling is story, only to create some basic and generic story and stick Tolkien´s name in it as a label. Characters made by Tolkien are completely unrecognizable in this show, new characters with forced inclusion, massive compression in the chronology, the dialogues are so eye rolling and cheesy that one could put them in a quesadilla.
    The only thing l am looking forward to in this show is to watch those characters DIE as l know some have to because they die in the original source, though l don´t put it past them to disregard that as well. Absolutely aweful. This would kill tolkien if he wasn´t already dead    … Expand
  97. LastSithLord
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    first I really don't understand why Amazon gave a 1bi budget to 2 guys who are just amateurs at movie productions, with their names listed only on the JarJar Abrams's Star Trek movie (another disaster). I was already skeptical about this series when these two guys were announced as showrunners, and then we had the "we need to implement the modern world through Tolkien" and then they firedfirst I really don't understand why Amazon gave a 1bi budget to 2 guys who are just amateurs at movie productions, with their names listed only on the JarJar Abrams's Star Trek movie (another disaster). I was already skeptical about this series when these two guys were announced as showrunners, and then we had the "we need to implement the modern world through Tolkien" and then they fired the Tolkien scholar Tom Shippey for warning the creators that the story they were producing had nothing to do with what Tolkien had written. And then came the whole amazon's PR disaster with the 'super fans' and the cast all saying they want to "correct Tolkien", "modernize Tolkien". (Tolkien's work is timeless, it doesn't need politics or "modernization".). And then I realized, we don't have a group of creators and actors here, but just a bunch of activists that are very arrogant and narcissists when speaking about the world created by Tolkien, saying all the time that they want to "correct it", and also that they want to "see themselves" on it. That's just my opinion, but wouldn't it be better for Amazon to spend the budget buying mirrors for them? Seems that's all they wanted, with a 1bi budget, amazon could send a free mirror to anyone who has a Prime subscription. Another sign of disrespect was the release of this series on the day that Tolkien died. So I ask Amazon, "Why do you hate Tolkien this much?" Why give a 1bi dollar budget to a group of people who hate Tolkien? For whom was this series made? What was the purpose? From the two eps released, you can see how amateur and boring the writing and dialogue really is, characters are lifeless, don't have any charisma, they reduced Galadriel, from a very powerful being, close to a Goddess in the world of Tolkien, to just a character who complains about everything, is always angry and thinks she is nothing without a full body armor and sword. The elves are very uncharacterized, looking old and aged, and with their variety of short haircuts it was very difficult to see the difference between them and a simple human. Galadriel's fight against a cgi Troll was boring, it felt like she was fighting against air, the movements with he sword was too acrobatically, making the fight looking really fake, and her soldiers all looked dumb and useless. Is that kind of fight that you would expect from elves? And what about those hobbit prototype? The so called "harfoots", what are they supposed to be? They looked more like the lost boys from Peter Pan seen in the movie Hook than any characters written by Tolkien. Hobbits were more clean, not dirty with a salad on their heads. Characters dialogues are also boring, they all try to sound “epic”, “poetry” and “wise” and they fail on every phrase spoken.… Expand
  98. Carnelwe
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    "Зло не может создать ничего нового, оно может только испортить и разрушить то, что изобрели или создали добрые силы", - Дж. Р. Р. Толкин.
  99. Leosgp
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible, mediocre. The show is souless , the writing is bad and boring, the costumes look like that, costumes, instead of actual clothes.… Expand
  100. exen
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Zero Tolkien. The most generic fantasy i've ever seen. Very bad dialogues and acting.
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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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