The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. eddyandrade
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Fantástico! Visuais maravilhosos e personagens carismáticos. Muitos dando nota negativa, mas sabemos bem o nome disso.
  2. McMichaels
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Amazing videography and the story really draws you in. Incredible addition to the Middle-Earth visualisation!
  3. Martulas
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    It began with the forging of the great films. Threads were given by Tolkien, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Rights were granted to Jackson, great miner and craftsman of the mountain of lore. And nine, nine hours were gifted to the race of men, who above all else, desire quality. But they were all of them deceived, for another show was made. In the land of Amazon, in the firesIt began with the forging of the great films. Threads were given by Tolkien, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Rights were granted to Jackson, great miner and craftsman of the mountain of lore. And nine, nine hours were gifted to the race of men, who above all else, desire quality. But they were all of them deceived, for another show was made. In the land of Amazon, in the fires of Mount Prime, the Dark Lord Bezos forged in secret a master flop. And into this show he poured his money, his greed and his will to dominate all film. One show to ruin them all.… Expand
  4. 2daaria
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    The first episodes just confirmed what I feared before - this is not Tolkien, this is not Middle-earth. This is a generic fantasy with wokeness and current agenda. Galadriel is some Mary Sue from a fanfiction.net story written by a teenage girl. This is bad. And totally disrespectful towards Tolkien lore.
  5. Cliff99
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Это творение ужасно. Зачем это нужно , когда есть отличная трилогия?
  6. ricnur23
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    seriously insane how bad is this show in cinematic aspects, its all cgi also for panorama, all set in studio nothing of real. I write a review on imdb an they deleted because the show is going under 6 and they blocked all reviews becuase imdb is of amazon. Nice. In this age when something is trash you can say . Nice
  7. edwardkenway121
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Woke garbage , Cringy characters . seems like it was written by a kid , worst characters i have seen in a long while
  8. pepsipwns
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Massive lord of the rings fan here, so sad to be majorly disappointed by this show. I tried my best to give it a shot despite everyones warning before the show came out. Every character that is cannon has been bastardized by amazon, and every new character is a characature. Bad irish accents being imitated by non-irish actors, the same for scottish, non-scottish actors trying to doMassive lord of the rings fan here, so sad to be majorly disappointed by this show. I tried my best to give it a shot despite everyones warning before the show came out. Every character that is cannon has been bastardized by amazon, and every new character is a characature. Bad irish accents being imitated by non-irish actors, the same for scottish, non-scottish actors trying to do scottish accent. Its incredibly cringe. Then you have galadriel my favourite character from the lore/books, now my least favourite character from the show. So annoying, horrible and angry towards her friends / soldiers 'one track minded', everything galadriel isn't. Then we come to the action scenes, a troll attacks the entire group one shotting multiple men on the way over, then galadriel has a 1v1 'dance sequence' spinning her sword about in front of a green screen until the troll dies instantly to just her attacking. Some of the worst combat choreography i've ever seen. The only positive is the visuals/sets and I feel sorry for the talented few who were in charge of these decisions while amongst the children writing the scripts. Feels like a fan fiction that has had 1b$ thrown at it.

    People who believe this is what fantasy is I feel sorry for you. Imitating poetic lines, costumes that dont make sense, characters never speaking normally to each other, only in riddles. When in reality the writing sound like children came up with the lines in their English imaginative writing essay for their highschool exam.    … Expand
  9. Evilivan
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Very disappointing.

    Visually some moments are pretty stunning with beautiful scenery aand that's pretty much the only good thing I can say about this show The writing is simply atrocious: the dialog are very poor, un-engaging and unnatural, the characters are extremely bland and hard to attach to, there are many convoluted expositions scenes that just made me sigh. Overall it's slow,    Very disappointing.

    Visually some moments are pretty stunning with beautiful scenery aand that's pretty much the only good thing I can say about this show The writing is simply atrocious: the dialog are very poor, un-engaging and unnatural, the characters are extremely bland and hard to attach to, there are many convoluted expositions scenes that just made me sigh. Overall it's slow, generic and just not very engaging, on top of giving little regards to the source material. I hope it gets better but I'm not holding my breath.    … Expand
  10. lscholles
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    First, I couldn't stand the scenes with Galadriel. Everyone else must be dumb and weak so she can appear smart and strong, to me this is lazy writing. Also, she has absolutely the same expression on her face the entire time, and the action scenes are the worst I have ever seen.
    Second, why are all the main elves (except Galadriel) so ugly? I'm not interested in any of them because they    First, I couldn't stand the scenes with Galadriel. Everyone else must be dumb and weak so she can appear smart and strong, to me this is lazy writing. Also, she has absolutely the same expression on her face the entire time, and the action scenes are the worst I have ever seen.
    Second, why are all the main elves (except Galadriel) so ugly? I'm not interested in any of them because they all look weak or old or dumb. Celebrimbor is supposed to be a smith, yet in this series he looks like a 60 year old man.
    But, I did like the scenery and costumes. Everything looks very beautiful. The soundtrack, however, was very generic, not even close to the soundtrack in PJ's trilogy, but comparing this with the trilogy is probably too much to ask.    … Expand
  11. Dolken
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Its great. Far better so far than the Hobbit. Just the orcs are so mutch fearsome than PJs harmeless CGI goblin mess. Actors, filming, music is all great. Cant wait for more of this show. Finally back to middle earth. And I think this will be truer to the works of JRR then the movies were.
  12. JenInVA
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    This isn't everyone's cup of tea, but the review bombing is ridiculous. If you want fidelity to Tolkien, read Tolkien. I am a LoTR fan, but not a Tolkien fanatic, and I loved the first two episodes. Not like I love the PJ movies, but that is a ridiculously high standard - they're some of my favorite movies. If you like the LoTR books, like the movies, and can handle character and plotThis isn't everyone's cup of tea, but the review bombing is ridiculous. If you want fidelity to Tolkien, read Tolkien. I am a LoTR fan, but not a Tolkien fanatic, and I loved the first two episodes. Not like I love the PJ movies, but that is a ridiculously high standard - they're some of my favorite movies. If you like the LoTR books, like the movies, and can handle character and plot changes from the original material, you'll likely enjoy the series.… Expand
  13. Thiagosl27
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Ridículo a fala desses caras falando que vão consertar a obra de Tolkien, quem são vocês , não conseguem fazer nada certo , poderia ser a maior e melhor série da história mas não virou bancada política de ideias pessoais pra agradar a uma minoria que gosta desse assunto , enquanto a maioria só quer assistir a estória e tirar o estresse do dia dia , infelizmente não foi pensada para oRidículo a fala desses caras falando que vão consertar a obra de Tolkien, quem são vocês , não conseguem fazer nada certo , poderia ser a maior e melhor série da história mas não virou bancada política de ideias pessoais pra agradar a uma minoria que gosta desse assunto , enquanto a maioria só quer assistir a estória e tirar o estresse do dia dia , infelizmente não foi pensada para o público.… Expand
  14. Evstachip
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Galadriel’s amazing and all the men are stupid. But atleast it looks good.
  15. Xiruhel
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    It is not even close to Tolkien. This abomination is just bad fan fiction poisoned with modern agenda and politic interests.
    Hopefully this garbage will get canceled after the first season.
  16. Fairom
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Mais um trabalho feito por parasitas que nao são capazes de criar nada por si só, então tomam posse do bom trabalho alheio e ainda se desfazem de seus criadores.
    O que vocês merecem é o esquecimento e a chacota.
    "O mal não é capaz de criar algo novo, só pode distorcer e destruir o que foi inventado ou feito pelas forças do bem." J.R.R Tolkien
  17. Xeskene
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    if you are not gonna respect lore just dont use the name of lord of the rings. lotr > amazon
  18. Karen_Kujo_desu
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Garbage show. Painful to watch. This is pretty much the Kalergi Plan in action. They're erasing us from our own stories, our own culture.
  19. Dovahbomser89
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Absolute Garbage. Avoid ! Terrible and childish dialogue. Characters / actors have no chemistry. Dull script. Wooden acting.
    Boring scenes that drag on. Galadriel is insufferable and unlikeable, not good when the character is the protagonist. This series made hobbits (harefoots) annoying. Elven male warriors were always phenomenal fighters - Look at Thranduil, Legolas, Elrond, Haldir etc.    Absolute Garbage. Avoid ! Terrible and childish dialogue. Characters / actors have no chemistry. Dull script. Wooden acting.
    Boring scenes that drag on. Galadriel is insufferable and unlikeable, not good when the character is the protagonist. This series made hobbits (harefoots) annoying. Elven male warriors were always phenomenal fighters - Look at Thranduil, Legolas, Elrond, Haldir etc. The elven males in this series are weak and pathetic.

    It is not only a disgrace to Tolkien's legacy but for all those people who have grown up and taken refuge in his wonderful world. This nothing to do with Tolkien at all.
    How can Jeff Bezos spend a billion on this and not fire the whole production crew is beyond belief. This is a generic fantasy show with good effects. That is all it is.

    This show has nothing engaging to offer and you will never want to see another episode of this atrocious show.
    If you want an Entertaining , Engaging and Wonderful Fantasy respectful of Tolkien's world & lore ,watch Perter Jackson's trilogy instead of this Utter Garbage.    … Expand
  20. Sty1eBender
    Sep 4, 2022
    8
    Wow. A lot of cringe here. For an objective review - the first two episodes were good. It was able to capture some of the essence from the movies. The acting is pretty solid throughout the cast, a little over acting here and there. I didn’t mind most of the addition or adjustments, few felt slightly out of place but nothing immersion breaking.

    The score is great and I like it feels    Wow. A lot of cringe here. For an objective review - the first two episodes were good. It was able to capture some of the essence from the movies. The acting is pretty solid throughout the cast, a little over acting here and there. I didn’t mind most of the addition or adjustments, few felt slightly out of place but nothing immersion breaking.

    The score is great and I like it feels similar but does it’s own thing. The costumes are pretty good, I find that being so similar to the movies feels strange given how far the storylines are separated in time.

    The set design is mostly very well done - but for cinematography - a few seems were really off and I felt they were actors in front of a green screen. There was a glaring miss during one flashback seen that looked low budget. One of the fight scenes, was something you’d expect in marvel though - they were clearly trying to copy one character from the movies but it just felt … laughable.

    The intrigue around one character is a nice break from the other plot points and I’m excited to see more.    … Expand
  21. tonto
    Sep 4, 2022
    4
    High production values leads to beautiful cinematography, but the writing leaves something to be desired. The show is a slow burn, with a lot of dialogue that's kinda clunky and it takes a while to get moving. It doesn't really feel like the original Lord of the Rings trilogy.
  22. Suparichie
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    There is so much wrong here and so little right, it shows that all the money in the world cant make up for absolut horrific script and amateur actors. When you give the lead role (Galadriel) to someone who knows nothing about the Character she is portraying, the result is annoying and unlikeable...
    I believe most of the cast and the showrunners for sure never read a book written by    There is so much wrong here and so little right, it shows that all the money in the world cant make up for absolut horrific script and amateur actors. When you give the lead role (Galadriel) to someone who knows nothing about the Character she is portraying, the result is annoying and unlikeable...
    I believe most of the cast and the showrunners for sure never read a book written by Tolkien, they only watched the Peter Jackson Films (which i like) and its shows in the series as they copied much of the Locations and the settings.
    All in all a Disaster, the only believeable actor who portrays his role very good is Ismael Cruz Cordova as Arondir, the rest is mostly miscast.
    Just my two cents and i will not watch the rest of the first season as it annoys me to much.
    Thank you Metacritic for not censure critics as the rest like Imdb, Amazon and to a certain extend Rotten Tomatoes did...    … Expand
  23. Whimsical_Wolf
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show has an absolute plethora of problems, from small to very very large. The biggest is that it fails to create a fantasy world that feels like the world Tolkien created. Armor is clearly made of plastic, dialogue is either overly complicated in an attempt to sound high brow (it fails anyway) or ripped out of our current day English (no one ever said "OK" in medieval times). Personalities that we know from Tolkien's writings have been massively changed to the point they are those characters in name only. The Elves act just like humans, indeed with the exception of their Spock-like ears, look just like humans. The bullying scene at the beginning is ridiculous...behaving like human children is just one of many things that remove their other-wordly atmosphere from them. Characters make super illogical decisions (jumping our of a boat in the middle of nowhere with no way to get home wtf), or say super illogical things (when hunting Sauron yes you actually WOULD want to go where sunlight "fears to tread" (more shoddy dialogue there too)). The acting is forced or unconvincing in most characters...only a few actors seem to be comfortable with their role. The initial premise is flawed as well - all the Elves knew Sauron was a Maiar (basically a fallen angel)...so they should have known that he'd be able to come back....Galadriel being the only one to know makes no sense. And Galadriel is either always right, angry, or both, and can do anything, without flaw - not a believable character. Where are the Ripleys from Alien, the Sarah Connors from Terminator 1 and 2? There's a lot more I could say (the pacing.....or lack thereof!) but I think I've provided enough detail to back up this rating. There was zero respect shone to Tolkien's lore, so zero is what I'm giving to this show.… Expand
  24. Ahton
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Best fantasy tv show i've seen so far.
  25. Wildheart187
    Sep 4, 2022
    3
    The show has nothing to do with lord of the rings except for the title and character names. While i only have seen ½ of the first episode, is it very clear amazon not respect the source meterial, names of various locations has been changed. The hobbits looks like vagabonds in the forest

    There are so much wrong with this i can't wait to see the rest! But it is still made very    The show has nothing to do with lord of the rings except for the title and character names. While i only have seen ½ of the first episode, is it very clear amazon not respect the source meterial, names of various locations has been changed. The hobbits looks like vagabonds in the forest

    There are so much wrong with this i can't wait to see the rest!
    But it is still made very beautiful...which also is the only positive

    i give it 3/10 for now    … Expand
  26. Fpitt
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    The problem is mostly the main characters especially Galadriel. For whatever reason, the writers have written these character to be soulless and completely unlikable and for me that’s a deal breaker. The other problems is the editing, makeup, costumes, pace, and the hit you over the head injection of politics — though, I ignored the politics in an effort to like the show… and I reallyThe problem is mostly the main characters especially Galadriel. For whatever reason, the writers have written these character to be soulless and completely unlikable and for me that’s a deal breaker. The other problems is the editing, makeup, costumes, pace, and the hit you over the head injection of politics — though, I ignored the politics in an effort to like the show… and I really wanted to like this show.

    The editing - was so jarring that I couldn’t tell where we were in the timeline — characters seemingly had magical teleportation capabilities. The makeup - had the harfoots and humans look like they lived in a dumpster, yet the female harfoot had impeccable lipgloss and rouge. The costumes - were so generic for most of the characters … just made them dingy on the humans and harfoot. The elves smilingly don’t change closets at all for long stretches of time, yet still look pristine. The Pace what killed me was the pointless dialogue that dragged on and never really made a point that drove the plot. And finally The Politics - I try to avoid using the term “woke” because it’s so over used and with Amazons ROP the problem isn’t unique to entertainment. The problem is the inability to support strong female characters without diminishing and ridiculing the male characters. Amazon has managed to make all of the make elves look like feckless tools. And they’ve managed to make the human males come off as stupid and bad (bad guys) only to contrast the greatness of the female or POC characters. When Amazon claps back at critics by calling them racists or sexist, they fail to look inward and see how they’re depicting certain people and themselves eliciting the negativity… or maybe that’s the entire point of their actions.

    That said, it wasn’t all bad. The dwarfs were really well done and had great personalities… The character Disa made those scenes enjoyable… though she did benefit from unusual good editing and writing. …. Also, the visuals were quite good and looked like piles of cash, but that’s the most tacky part of it all — it’s indicative of the times we live, money buys everything but good taste and talent.    … Expand
  27. DoychTrendo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    How to butcher a beloved author and franchise – first off you need to be a megacorporation and buy the rights for starting the production. Then release the production which is UTTERLY insulting to the fanbase, receive well deserved criticism then blame the fanbase of being racists and trolls. This is unwatchable. GaladRrRrRrRrRiel is written shockingly BAD – no hero’s journey, she just ISHow to butcher a beloved author and franchise – first off you need to be a megacorporation and buy the rights for starting the production. Then release the production which is UTTERLY insulting to the fanbase, receive well deserved criticism then blame the fanbase of being racists and trolls. This is unwatchable. GaladRrRrRrRrRiel is written shockingly BAD – no hero’s journey, she just IS powerful, perfect and amazing. Male characters are portrayed as weak, naïve and stupid. Writers tried so hard to be witty and “profound” that the dialogue is just beyond understandable. Only good thing is the CGI. Oh, Amazon, by the way, good job of silencing criticism and unfavorable reviews. Way to go 1984!… Expand
  28. lightvsdarkness
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Desecration of a timeless classic in order to propagate crazy modern ideology done by braindead people.
  29. Azzajkd
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Il male non può creare nulla di nuovo, può solo corrompere e rovinare tutto ciò che le forze del bene hanno inventato o creato. Cit.
    Evitate questa serie come fosse la peggiore delle malattie, perché questa serie di Tolkien e delle sue opere non ha nulla, usa solo il nome per lucrare selvaggiamente su un prodotto altrui, distruggendolo dalle fondamenta e inserendo al suo interno politiche    Il male non può creare nulla di nuovo, può solo corrompere e rovinare tutto ciò che le forze del bene hanno inventato o creato. Cit.
    Evitate questa serie come fosse la peggiore delle malattie, perché questa serie di Tolkien e delle sue opere non ha nulla, usa solo il nome per lucrare selvaggiamente su un prodotto altrui, distruggendolo dalle fondamenta e inserendo al suo interno politiche folli e attivismo da estremisti decerebrati.
    Il fantasy, soprattutto come lo intendeva Tolkien, serve ad evadere dal mondo, ad immergersi in una realtà totalmente nuova, in cui le nostre leggi e regole non valgono, in cui il bene e il male sono distinti, in cui l'amore è puro.
    Questa serie non ha nulla di tutto ciò, distrugge cosmogonia e personaggi, snatura ogni singola cosa dalle razze ai biomi, riassume in attimo migliaia di anni sminuendone l'importanza, rende Galadriel, (una delle creature più belle e potenti a livello magico della terra di mezzo), una semplice guerriera sporca e neanche tanto carina, che imita qualità maschili anzi che essere lo straordinario e potente personaggio dei libri che con le spade al massimo ci taglia il pane elfico tanto non gli servono.
    Vi lascio con un' ultima citazione, la più importante a mio parere quando vuole rovinare ciò che amiamo e corrompere la società con il proprio attivismo fasullo.
    Non tocca a noi dominare tutte le maree del mondo; il nostro compito è di fare il possibile per la salvezza degli anni nei quali viviamo, sradicando il male dai campi che conosciamo, al fine di lasciare a coloro che verranno dopo terra sana e pulita da coltivare.
    Con questa frase spero di invogliarvi a fare nel vostro piccolo il possibile per sradicare questa serie dalla memoria del mondo, affinché Tolkien venga ricordato per il grande uomo che era, e le sue opere vengano rispettate!    … Expand
  30. Kiefer
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    Subpar writing and characters. Pretending to be Lord of the rings. Would have been a slightly below average fantasy series without misusing a great IP.
  31. Sanctify
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    the show has been great so far, the production value is insane.
  32. caungardh
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Arda is a sacred place in the hearts of many. One can enter there with love and respect, like Peter Jackson did with The Lord of the Rings movies, trying to adapt to cinema what made the books beloved by so many.

    Or you can enter there with the hubris of an imposter creator to pervert things, like Melkor did with his unquenchable envy towards what was created by Eru Ilúvatar. Уou can    Arda is a sacred place in the hearts of many. One can enter there with love and respect, like Peter Jackson did with The Lord of the Rings movies, trying to adapt to cinema what made the books beloved by so many.

    Or you can enter there with the hubris of an imposter creator to pervert things, like Melkor did with his unquenchable envy towards what was created by Eru Ilúvatar.

    Уou can see where I stand on this one.    … Expand
  33. Olyver
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    I watched the 2 episodes and I must say Amazon did not deliver on the plot side. I wouldn't even call it a fan fiction.
  34. Madddman
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The ultimate act of misogyny is transforming one of the most powerful Elves (nevermind a female) into a mere warrior/action hero..Galadriel had her hand in the dealings of middle earth for 3 millennia as well as founding Lothlorien and protecting it and her people without picking up so much as a stick.
    This will not see a second season when we're done with you..#youeffedwiththewrongfandom
  35. Tharkun555
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    No he leído los libros aunque quiero disfrutar de una buena serie al igual que disfruté de la Trilogía de Peter Jackson. Es imposible. Pretende ser épica en cada escena. Personajes sin desarrollo y trama totalmente previsible. Diálogos sin sentido que intentan aportar una extraña solemnidad a cada escena. Una serie del montón con un gran presupuesto. Espero que mejore.
  36. Gamerps4rev
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Terrible writing. Terrible cast. Woke garbage. No respect for the lore, a disrespect for the original source.
  37. Ewiril
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    The music is the only thing decent in this... In the first two episodes, most of the musical score was meh, forgettable, and even not fitting ( the scene when Galadriels crew refuse to continue with her ), but the themes for Hobbits and Khazad Dum were really good. Not Howard Shore-level good, but I can't really dwell on one a time masterpiece. Listening to the rest of the OST on YT, IThe music is the only thing decent in this... In the first two episodes, most of the musical score was meh, forgettable, and even not fitting ( the scene when Galadriels crew refuse to continue with her ), but the themes for Hobbits and Khazad Dum were really good. Not Howard Shore-level good, but I can't really dwell on one a time masterpiece. Listening to the rest of the OST on YT, I believe Bear McCreary did a good job on this. I do tell you that I am a sucker for a good score, and can elevate a piece of media for me despite all the **** the media might have... Not here. Not because the score wasn't good, but because almost EVERYTHING ELSE was absolute garbage.… Expand
  38. AlekPavlo
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Good CGI. But there is nothing with the Tolken Lord of the Rings.
  39. Art_K
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Terrible terrible terrible! I have been waiting for this show the entire year but after the first 2 episodes, it appears to be a huge disappointment. It has not much to do with Tolkien world and depth of story telling but rather is in line with current political correctness and modern TV writings. Huge Failure! The dialogs are mostly uninteresting and Elves don't feel like elves. Be awareTerrible terrible terrible! I have been waiting for this show the entire year but after the first 2 episodes, it appears to be a huge disappointment. It has not much to do with Tolkien world and depth of story telling but rather is in line with current political correctness and modern TV writings. Huge Failure! The dialogs are mostly uninteresting and Elves don't feel like elves. Be aware also that Amazon is removing all bad reviews from IMDb- this speaks for itself, how bad the show is.… Expand
  40. Saladin1971
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    Thoroughly enjoyed the first two episodes! Really looking forward to seeing the rest! A beautiful visual treat and fabulous to watch.
  41. Araset
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This is why don't give fanfiction a 700mil. budget, it's just awful how they managed to butcher a classic masterpiece and how they seem to like doing it. One of the worst adaptations ever seen, the Disneyfication of Lord of the Rings. Let's just forget it exists alongside Disney's star wars.
  42. Setherialreign
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was a big gamble for Amazon Prime Video.
    OMFG close to nearly a Billion dollars to make.
    God help the investors.    … Expand
  43. Pouyanar
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Just terrible. What the showrunners did to Tolkien's work is equivalent to walking into the Louvre and "Improving" the Mona Lisa with spray paint and a blowtorch. If you insist on making a bland, generic, poorly written and acted fantasy series - create your own IP and do not use works so beloved.
  44. Alina_
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Vfx and set dress is fine 6 out of 10 . Everything else is terrible.
    Among other things show clams to be progressive and push strong Female characters but portaging Galadriel extremely unlikable ( She is neglecting to her own ppl mean with the friends and obsessed over revenge idea (
    is it the role model that supposed to be promoted? Odd scene with Elven maidens on the ship that's    Vfx and set dress is fine 6 out of 10 . Everything else is terrible.
    Among other things show clams to be progressive and push strong Female characters but portaging Galadriel extremely unlikable ( She is neglecting to her own ppl mean with the friends and obsessed over revenge idea (
    is it the role model that supposed to be promoted?
    Odd scene with Elven maidens on the ship that's are kind of speechless veiled servants for warriors? How progressive is that?!
    Overall just cringe 1 out of 10 (    … Expand
  45. SirGalrim
    Sep 4, 2022
    3
    Pretty scenery and nice visuals. There is a few good scenes with good dialog than feels Tolkien. But that is about it. The rest of the show has a generic fantasy feel and tries to remove itself from Tolkien works and change his mythos.
  46. Cipher-Jet
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    An abomination and a travesty. The positive reviews are from the woke corporate media who revel in entertainment media being a vehicle for their political agendas. A shallow and uninteresting take on a timeless classic. The user reviews currently sit at a 2 at the time or writing, let’s hope the number of seasons doesn’t reach such a lofty number.
  47. rotface666
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    There is literally nothing to like here. Bland, Dull Fan fiction at best. Consciously ignores the lore, and is so PC it hurts. I despise this rubbish ... I got the first episode down but felt dirty afterwards. AWFUL
  48. randomonthenet
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Amazon's failure to listen has led to this, whatever it is. The disrespect shown to Tolkien's decades of work has cemented why when you have access to the source material you don't deviate from the path. If you wanted a GOT Bezos then maybe create your own setting and do whatever you want with that. The worste of it is that 2nd September 1973 is the date Professor JRR Tolkien passed.Amazon's failure to listen has led to this, whatever it is. The disrespect shown to Tolkien's decades of work has cemented why when you have access to the source material you don't deviate from the path. If you wanted a GOT Bezos then maybe create your own setting and do whatever you want with that. The worste of it is that 2nd September 1973 is the date Professor JRR Tolkien passed. Did amazon choose this date to honor his memory or plop on it from a bigger height?… Expand
  49. JG1
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Really enjoyed the first two episodes! stunning production and great acting.
  50. Brunacorpse
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    Que produção linda, a abertura é genial, a trilha sonora está a altura dessa produção. Tudo muito classudo e lindo. Amei muito a representação dos pés peludos, o arco dos anões ficou perfeito.
  51. Jonas_1
    Sep 4, 2022
    3
    I have now seen the first two episodes;
    Although I read the books a very long time ago, I hardly remember anything... Furthermore, I don't usually care how similar a TV/movie is to the books. If it's good, it's good. Then you might wonder how wise it is to pay a lot of money for the rights and then remake it too much. There is often a reason why a book is good, take it away and the point    I have now seen the first two episodes;
    Although I read the books a very long time ago, I hardly remember anything... Furthermore, I don't usually care how similar a TV/movie is to the books. If it's good, it's good. Then you might wonder how wise it is to pay a lot of money for the rights and then remake it too much. There is often a reason why a book is good, take it away and the point is lost. Watched the episodes on an 85" TV with a Dolby Atmos system.

    Really good:
    Photography and CGI, it's mostly really, really good. Sure there are scenes that could be better, but it was never so bad that I was put out of the mood.

    Ok but not bad:
    The music, ok but doesn't take advantage of the 7.1 system, barely 2.1 if you're going to be picky.. But nothing I was bothered by like the music in the trailer.

    Bad:
    The dialogue is downright bad. Feels like it was written by theatre students. The way the Elves talk feels absurdly stilted, could be in an amateur theatre in a Shakespearean play.

    Maybe nothing wrong with the pacing, I like "slow" stories, but it was unengaging... Several times I fast-forwarded, and that's not a good rating.

    But then there's the issue... casting/diversity... Sorry, but it doesn't work for me. The problem isn't that there are dark actors in the show, but how they exist. The issue becomes hard for everyone to understand and even talk about, Racist vs. Leftist... If the show had made some effort and wanted to include dark actors, they could find a way to make it natural. Like there's a dark race/group/harfoots coming from "the lands beyond the desert" or similar who are running from evil, or something like that. Or make all the harfoots black... I'd buy that too... Took me about 1 second to come up with the set up that would make it make sense.

    But as far as I know, most breed in the normal way, and normal biological laws apply, i.e. black parents = black children. So it's more incredible that there is diversity of appearance in a small group than that there would be dragons in reality. The above does not make anyone racist, but provides a simple explanation for why different groups have different appearances.

    he alternative is to completely ignore biology and assume that children's appearance is randomized at birth, which would also be ok if the show gave that as an explanation...

    If you are going to devote 50 hours to the series, if diversity is so important, you could have spent a few minutes on a better presentation that would probably have removed 95% of the criticism of diversity. In other words, give an explanation and make it credible. Rating: 3 out of 10 , will not continue watching. Doesn't feel engaging enough.    … Expand
  52. HiDef-Jules
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    A very strong start! it saddens me to see everyone bashing it here. I’m sorry to say the comments here saying the acting and dialogue are bad is utter nonsense. They have captured the atmosphere of the movies brilliantly and I was completely immersed in the story for these first two episodes. Those people claiming it’s “woke” trash are being completely over the top - a few additionalA very strong start! it saddens me to see everyone bashing it here. I’m sorry to say the comments here saying the acting and dialogue are bad is utter nonsense. They have captured the atmosphere of the movies brilliantly and I was completely immersed in the story for these first two episodes. Those people claiming it’s “woke” trash are being completely over the top - a few additional ethnicities is nothing and to let that cause the passionate vitriol seen in the comments here says more about the individuals posting rather than a balanced assessment of the show. For those interested in quality fantasy and spectacle I thoroughly recommend you check it out.… Expand
  53. Dr_Dan
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    The show is absolutely beautiful with a good number of captivating mysterious.
  54. PassMeTheLembas
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    "Do you Know why a ships floats and a stone cannot? Because a stone sees only downward"..!?

    Do you know why Tolkien could write dialogue but Amazon cannot? My rating sees only downward.
  55. det0n
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    So far, this show is terrible. Even if I try to forget that this is Tolkien (because it's not), and try to watch it as some fantasy show that got nothing to do with LotR, this show is still pretty bad.
    Dialogs are really bad, bad acting, unlikable characters, especially Galadriel which is terribly unbearable to look at and listen to while she talks through her teeth non-stop (only Durin    So far, this show is terrible. Even if I try to forget that this is Tolkien (because it's not), and try to watch it as some fantasy show that got nothing to do with LotR, this show is still pretty bad.
    Dialogs are really bad, bad acting, unlikable characters, especially Galadriel which is terribly unbearable to look at and listen to while she talks through her teeth non-stop (only Durin is OK so far), occasionally not very good visual effects, suspicious-looking paper elf armor.
    I would call this fan mad YouTube-like show, but you need to be fan to actually made fan show, and these guys are not fans, although they persistently claimed it for publicity purposes and tried to convince us that they work according to Tolkien and that they are his big fans.
    Nothing shows that this is the most expensive series of all time, when there are shows that are visually much more beautiful. For example, a direct competitor House of the Dragon, which for now, in my opinion, is nowhere near as good as the original GoT series, but it looks much, much better, has good actors and a solid script.    … Expand
  56. XMourisse
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MUITO RUIM para algo derivado de Tolkien.
    Personagens descaracterizados, adaptação nojenta e terrível de uma obra de Tolkien, cheio de ativismo ideológico lacrador, não tem compromisso com um bom enredo, mas sim em fazer militância política com a famigerada lacração de esquerda. A única coisa que presta é a parte técnica de cenário, efeitos especiais. Mas parte técnica boa com enredo esvaziado é casca vazia, não vale a pena assistir. A personagem Galadriel é toda forçada, uma "Mary Sue" : "A Mary Sue é um nome genérico para qualquer personagem fictícia com habilidades irrealistas e surrealistas. Este tipo de personagens são frequentemente entendidas como o autor a auto inserir-se na obra e/ou a realização de seus desejos/idealizações no enredo."    … Expand
  57. thanatopsis
    Sep 4, 2022
    10
    It isn't great, but so far it is quite good. If you like the LotR books and/or movies, definitely give it a try. Don't listen to the review bombers. What a sad lives they must have.
  58. davygravy93
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    For the life of me I just cant figure out who this was made for. Pretty funny that amazon blocked reviews, I guess they put too much money into it so they think you aren't allowed to hate it? lol
  59. Styx100
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This has no relation to LotR or Tolkien. This is generic fantasy, worse since it's based on identity politics, with a few name drops that are nothing like the characters whose names they use. Galadriel? She's a woman and that's where the similarities end. Beyond things like that, the backgrounds might be pretty, but look fake with characters in front of them and dialogue that tried toThis has no relation to LotR or Tolkien. This is generic fantasy, worse since it's based on identity politics, with a few name drops that are nothing like the characters whose names they use. Galadriel? She's a woman and that's where the similarities end. Beyond things like that, the backgrounds might be pretty, but look fake with characters in front of them and dialogue that tried to sound wise, but was mostly nonsense in the form of bad allegory. A rock looks down... What?!

    If you want a low end, darker, blonde (lol) Xena with identity politics, that's mostly talk and little action, this might work. But this uses the name "Lord of the Rings" and it's not. This makes up it's own lore, completely changes or makes up bad characters and is boring. Even taking LotR out of the equation, it's boring and that's the worst thing you can say about entertainment. I'm not even angry, I call it like I see it and "You shall not pass!"

    I agree with the people that complain about review bombing. Most of those 4 and 5 star reviews are fake, lol. Review bombing happens at both ends of the spectrum, but true review bombs tend to say almost the same thing over and over and tend to say little more than a short sentence. This is not that, nor was I rude like the name calling shills or fake "Galadriel" attacking people.

    Amazon refusing to let people rate and review this show on their site says it all. They've done everything to stop, censor or shame through lies, anyone who thinks this is less than the most perfect thing ever made... and they've failed, time and again, only making things worse for themselves. So, yeah, lowest rating since this is NOT LotR, but lies that it is.    … Expand
  60. Nils_Kaczmarek
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    It's lore polluting, pseudo deep, qannabe epic **** This show despises the works of Tolkien. Don't watch thus crap.
  61. Mystichydra
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    Where to begin with this predictable disappointment? Seriously... For starters, it feels amateurish through-and-through. I could just 'see' every scene getting shot, and the poor editing (it really is bad. No fluidity between cuts, often noticeable lack of background continuity, etc) and merely adequate acting only exacerbated that. It felt like a lesser homage to so many things. The sceneWhere to begin with this predictable disappointment? Seriously... For starters, it feels amateurish through-and-through. I could just 'see' every scene getting shot, and the poor editing (it really is bad. No fluidity between cuts, often noticeable lack of background continuity, etc) and merely adequate acting only exacerbated that. It felt like a lesser homage to so many things. The scene near the beginning which introduces the multiracial hobbits (sorry, 'harfoots'...) was taken straight out of Hook with the lost boys. Only very poorly done. This series so far is sappy, saturated, unengaging, unimmersive, and dismisses the source material in fundamental ways, only to replace it with unnecessary drivel. Totally formulaic, with undeserved swelling orchestral music over pretty and ultimately vapid imagery. Hope you like glittery shots of shimmering forests of soft lighting. So much soft lighting.

    They bastardized Galadriel, and basically turned her into a less charismatic Xena. In general, elves are cool. Or at least they should be. They were impressive for all kinds of reasons in Middle Earth. Rankin/Bass elves were amazing. Jackson's were... ok. For some reason nowadays, it's common to portray them as effeminate, preppy-emos. Well, they certainly did here. When not trying to force awe with a sledgehammer, the dialogue is just facile words coming out of a sad-puppy-dog-type face. Unless it's Galadriel, who's a neurotic-paranoid Xena, talking about the arbitrary evil she senses.

    And of course the polarizing issue - the rather inorganic multi-diverse representation. I don't have a problem with elves as whatever colored skin as a general concept. I think racism is anachronistic and disgraceful. I also think one can criticize the opaqueness of the casting choices, within the parameters of the Middle Earth universe, and not be considered racist. It saddens me that we are in a place where this distinction cannot be made. It breaks immersion, and totally thwarts the long-nurtured understanding of the ins and outs of how Middle Earth works.

    That universe happens to not really have any people of color in it, canonically speaking. Largely because Tolkien was inspired by Norse mythology and things like Beowulf. If there were a show about African mythology and had some Asians in it, i'd be making the same points. People love Tolkien. Serious fans who have had LOTR embedded in them since growing up might get reactionary if fundamental aspects are changed for the alleged sake of equality. And the ones who don't care about these common sorts of modifications or appropriations, in my opinion, are not truly fans. Probably of anything, since ideology supersedes any kind of taste refinement whatsoever.    … Expand
  62. taczki88
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    It has nothing to do with Tolkien. This series covers events that contradict what Tolkien described. The characters invented by the creators exist only to put a progressive message down your throat.
  63. DrenNiEm
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Disappointing how they focused on changing the narrative more than telling a good story.
  64. Bozonini
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    I don’t know why everyone is hating. Comparing to the ״House of Hobos״ this show has a great cast, they act well, nice gfx. A solid 9 because of the forced agenda. Black elf is king
  65. Arbusto
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Can we not bring "politics" into a fantasy series? I mean. Can we just watch a movie/series and not care who gets to "slay the dragon?
  66. donnie_dorko_
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Disrespectful to Tolkien. Soulless eye candy that doesn't deserve to exist.
  67. Edd3000
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    I liked it although it was slow at first but I'm sure it will improve soon, i love it
  68. Versalador
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Quem leu os livros sabe como mudaram os eventos, sem contar os personagens não-canônicos. Isso não é uma adaptação, é um fanfic do tipo que feminista de cabelo colorido faria.
  69. gazmo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Not worth the time, I was really hyped after hearing this was coming and you can tell they've spent a lot of money on it, but the writing and acting is just dreadful, all the stuff about inclusion and diversity leaves a sour taste too, why does everything have to centered around this these days?
  70. steak329240
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    They shouldn't have used a character with every bit of background they didn't buy the right for as main heroine. A random elf/human or w/e is better than Galadriel. And it's not about "strong female lead" either. If anything the show makes Galadriel looks weak af compared to the source.

    Source and story aside the acting is also pretty ****
  71. RyanBlackwood
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    It is one of the worst adaption ever created. If not the worst one. It has nothing to do with a world of Tolkien. I can't watch it anymore, one episode is enough.
  72. Maulcun
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    I've seen the first two episodes and I love it. Story wise it is perfectly paced and there is a good balance between world building, character development, plot and action. I cannot wait until more episodes of this come out.
  73. Yomomma1118
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    The people review bombing this are truly pathetic. I guarantee you these are the same people who are pissed that we now have a black dwarf and elf on screen and they are now claiming this as "woke" television. The fact of the matter is that the first two episodes were amazing. Those claiming this isn't true to the source material have probably never even heard of the "Silmarillion" --The people review bombing this are truly pathetic. I guarantee you these are the same people who are pissed that we now have a black dwarf and elf on screen and they are now claiming this as "woke" television. The fact of the matter is that the first two episodes were amazing. Those claiming this isn't true to the source material have probably never even heard of the "Silmarillion" -- they're going based purely off the movies Jackson did.

    Bottom line: Great first two episodes with reasonable pacing that helped establish the world and characters and the stakes involved.    … Expand
  74. PeterL111
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Constantly switching stories scenes. Wonder Woman has unrealistic survival skill. And the kids should have known better than talking/kidnap stranger. This just doesn’t feel like a very smart show.… Expand
  75. Zootopia_News
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    very bland, couldnt even finish the first episode. noting but minority characters to satisfy woke cults and shareholders
  76. Inoue87
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The show seems to lack any understanding of what Tolkien's universe is, or what Tolkien set out to create. They have tried to substitute the soul of Tolkien's middle earth with extremely expensive CGI, flashy Matrix-esque fight scenes, and quippy one liners.
    However, none of it feels like Lord of the Rings or Middle Earth, just a dressed-up, gaudy imitation. Amazon has merely made a    The show seems to lack any understanding of what Tolkien's universe is, or what Tolkien set out to create. They have tried to substitute the soul of Tolkien's middle earth with extremely expensive CGI, flashy Matrix-esque fight scenes, and quippy one liners.
    However, none of it feels like Lord of the Rings or Middle Earth, just a dressed-up, gaudy imitation. Amazon has merely made a cheesy, generic action show and spent hundreds of millions in order to obtain the right to put the "Lord of the Rings" name on it.

    For such a beloved franchise, with as much cultural importance as it has, Middle Earth deserves more respect and love than this farse.    … Expand
  77. gabrielsrc
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Amazon is incapable of doing anything that's not evil and soulless.
    This series is as good as New World was a good RPG.
    This is not Tolkien, not Lord of the Rings, neither a decent series. The evil unionbuster company that punishes employers for using the bathroom wants to wokewash this reputation by making expensive series. They'll need actually good series for that. Censoring IMDb    Amazon is incapable of doing anything that's not evil and soulless.
    This series is as good as New World was a good RPG.
    This is not Tolkien, not Lord of the Rings, neither a decent series.
    The evil unionbuster company that punishes employers for using the bathroom wants to wokewash this reputation by making expensive series. They'll need actually good series for that. Censoring IMDb reviews won't so.    … Expand
  78. RowanBlack
    Sep 3, 2022
    6
    Defiantly beautiful and majestic in some of the scenes. The writers are certainly going to have a challenge bringing these stories together....which is what you can expect crunching 2000 years of story together. What feels like several movies chopped up and spliced together relies heavily on the audience believing in the connections. With characters whos lives span centuries makes forDefiantly beautiful and majestic in some of the scenes. The writers are certainly going to have a challenge bringing these stories together....which is what you can expect crunching 2000 years of story together. What feels like several movies chopped up and spliced together relies heavily on the audience believing in the connections. With characters whos lives span centuries makes for difficult connections with the audience, they point out those facts several times but tend to ignore them where plot is concerned.
    I hope as the season continues it will feel more connected and personal. However, I worry that the historic weight will be to much and they will be unable to pull off a convincing time crunch to make the story resonate with fans.    … Expand
  79. HarryFlames
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Boring bad acting bad writing not Tolkien Galadriel is a Mary Sue and Karen all rolled into one if you are a fan of bad television this show is for you
  80. LCarreiro
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Detestável, totalmente fora do material original. Estava tão ansioso por essa série e quando comecei a assistir, houve momentos de doer a alma. Protagonista toma algumas atitudes irracionais e segue um caminho diferente do material original. Ridículo.
  81. Giaccomoquattro
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    Visually was breathtaking. But there's no story here...Zero... Dialogues were not professionally crafted, characters were forgettable, I couldn't relate to any of them..And I was bored out of my skull. So, as much as I wanted to love this show...I cannot keep being lenient with incompetent story-telling just because the visuals were amazing. Yes, each shot was a master piece... with aVisually was breathtaking. But there's no story here...Zero... Dialogues were not professionally crafted, characters were forgettable, I couldn't relate to any of them..And I was bored out of my skull. So, as much as I wanted to love this show...I cannot keep being lenient with incompetent story-telling just because the visuals were amazing. Yes, each shot was a master piece... with a billion dollar budget that was the bare minimum. I knew the show was going to look good..I was here for the entertainment value... I was not entertained.

    Should I Keep an open mind? I mean be patient with a show based on the promise that entertainment will be delivered at some point in the future.. I suppose. Maybe at some point this season will pick up..on episode three or four or five... The fact remains that I invested two hours expecting to be entertained and I was let down. I do not have an obligation to invest two hours of my life, so a show would have the time to properly develop and to finally give me back my investment with enough dividends. Good shows deliver entertainment from the pilot episode. And many great ones reel you in from the first ten minutes and won't let you go. The first scene reminded me of the child scenes of Maleficent..Actually the whole show remind me more or less of the first Maleficent film. A lot of magnificent digital visuals but the film was soul less. This is a heart-less, soul-les copy of Lord of the Rings. Had this show not had the Lord of the Rings label pasted on front I wouldn't even had past the first 20 minutes, which is what usually give new pieces of entertainment to grab my attention. I gave this one 2 hours just because of my appreciation of the Tolkien universe. Two hours wasted...Not going to give this show one more minute of my time. There is so much more and better content in streaming entertainment to keep wasting my time miserably.    … Expand
  82. Shikarnik
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Bravo Amazon. You killed my favoriet universe. You discriminate me with this serial
  83. jzathajenius
    Sep 3, 2022
    4
    Im sure it will only get better, but the first episode is a bit of a snoozer. Its pretty indefensible for Amazon to waste a billion dollars on a half baked IP spinoff series when that money can be put to such better use in the world.
  84. Aomatveev
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Terrible.

    Really very bad, the script is incredibly stupid. the graphics look cheap, the actors are poorly chosen, dark-skinned elves and dwarves, why? how soon will we see same-sex families of the Middle-earth family?
  85. SpookyGG
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    When the proud brown elf stood up to that chud white man who told him to "let go off the past" and he clapped back saying "the past is with us all" I CLAPPED.

    Decolonize Tolkien!

    In all seriousness don't waste your time with this trash.
  86. mattbonner67
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Soooo bad. So boring and it doesn't follow the lower I don't like Galadriel actor at all
  87. orionstarr
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This woke trash is an absolute slap in the face to Tolkiens legacy. The characters are bland, the casting choices for literally everyone haven been poorly chosen, especially the lead Morfyyd Clark who plays Galadriel and turns her from a gorgeous elven sorceress who commands power and respect just by merely existing, into a pissy little Karen who needs to speak to a manager. It doesn't endThis woke trash is an absolute slap in the face to Tolkiens legacy. The characters are bland, the casting choices for literally everyone haven been poorly chosen, especially the lead Morfyyd Clark who plays Galadriel and turns her from a gorgeous elven sorceress who commands power and respect just by merely existing, into a pissy little Karen who needs to speak to a manager. It doesn't end there as each subsequent character that turns up in this dumpster fire is as equally talentless or tedious. Save your time and just enjoy the original Jackson films.… Expand
  88. Click33
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Rings of Girl Power looks good, sounds pretty good, but is slow and boring. Amazon Studios butchers the timeline and lore of the few established characters in the books and movies. It is filled with dialogue and scenes that make no sense, which also doesn't progress the plot, wasting the viewers' time. The fight choreography is non-existent, which results in the editing of the rare actionRings of Girl Power looks good, sounds pretty good, but is slow and boring. Amazon Studios butchers the timeline and lore of the few established characters in the books and movies. It is filled with dialogue and scenes that make no sense, which also doesn't progress the plot, wasting the viewers' time. The fight choreography is non-existent, which results in the editing of the rare action scenes to be jittery and all over the place. Most of the new made up characters are unlikable and unmemorable. This show is such a disappointing mess so far, but it might appeal to people who don't know any better with its nice visuals they see on screen.… Expand
  89. Elvisb
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I was so excited to read some strong reviews. Had the kids and family to watch it. Everybody went for the cellphone 5-10 minutes later. Hard to say if I have ever seen something more boring.
  90. WishedSerega
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I just watched 2 episodes, what can i say, there is none of the original Peter Jackson's magic in this tv show for me, none. Characters not interesting, actors too, plot is boring, CGI is awful. Very well spent 1 bil$.
  91. Willdaddy
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    "The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own. I don't think it gave life to the orcs, it only ruined them and twisted them..."
  92. celemir
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    A complete and utter insult to Tolkien's legacy.

    Amazon thought they could manipulate one of the most beloved pieces of western literature into their own corporate franchise while totally disrespecting the lore. Fortunately, we the true Tolkien fans will not allow this to happen. I am overjoyed that Amazon is being eviscerated for producing this abomination, and their hilariously    A complete and utter insult to Tolkien's legacy.

    Amazon thought they could manipulate one of the most beloved pieces of western literature into their own corporate franchise while totally disrespecting the lore. Fortunately, we the true Tolkien fans will not allow this to happen. I am overjoyed that Amazon is being eviscerated for producing this abomination, and their hilariously idiotic decision to make this the most expensive TV show ever produced will only multiply the effectiveness of this backlash.

    Let this be an example to every other production company in future. We have had enough of your disrespect and condecension. We will no longer tolerate your attempts to twist and pervert beloved worlds and stories - least of all LOTR, which is in reality no longer a story but a core part of the European mythos. I hope the incredible financial success of Top Gun demonstrates what happens when media respects its audience and its history.

    In the words of Tolkien:

    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made.”    … Expand
  93. AntonyDwight
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Why is there "Lord of The Rings' in the title? this show got nothing to do with Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Extremely cringy. Nonsensical plot. The dialogue was written by a 3 years old. Poor Costume & props.
  94. pumpshaft
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Visually, great. Characters are poorly written, plot is poorly written, casting choices seem out of place.

    To be honest it seems like it was written by a 14 year old, the dialogue between characters remind me of two NPCs in oblivion talking to each other. Such a shame because if they spent 1/10th of their CGI budget on competent writers this show could have been great. You have elves    Visually, great. Characters are poorly written, plot is poorly written, casting choices seem out of place.

    To be honest it seems like it was written by a 14 year old, the dialogue between characters remind me of two NPCs in oblivion talking to each other. Such a shame because if they spent 1/10th of their CGI budget on competent writers this show could have been great.

    You have elves behaving very uncharacteristically, like elf kids bullying other elf’s, elf soldiers disrespecting and disobeying their commanders. The main character Galadriel has an air of contempt towards everyone and is dismissive of Elrond (her own son in law, and somehow she looks much younger than him). Pacing is poor, in two hours of screen time we barely see any development in the plot and they fail see reel me in with any interesting characters.    … Expand
  95. Virgil8ollozzo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already known for about 70 Years. How in god's name they could fall? They had only one job not to destroy the original but they did exactly opposite. Great jobUnfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already known for about 70 Years. How in god's name they could fall? They had only one job not to destroy the original but they did exactly opposite. Great job amazon you are not worth of anything.… Expand
  96. KnupRebyc
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    Cringe worthy. Tolkien would not approve. This feels like sad attempt to capitalize on the Lord of the Rings name. Corporate greed run amuck
  97. Bullstomp
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I tried to watch with an open mind but woah, this sucks. Galadriel is such an unlikable, overpowered character. The pacing is agonizingly slow and the acting is meh at best. The story is not engaging at all and not a single character provokes an emotional investment.

    The cinematography was good for the most part and the only reason I gave any score to this dumpster fire.    … Expand
  98. TBGames99
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Incredible visuals, mediocre music, terrible writing, combined with a wildly unqualified group of actors. Would’ve been much better off just making up their own fantasy world since they had no interest in Tolkiens universe, or making any of the characters likable. No clue why they even bothered making this turd, then censoring fans, and crying that anybody who didn’t like it (aka everyIncredible visuals, mediocre music, terrible writing, combined with a wildly unqualified group of actors. Would’ve been much better off just making up their own fantasy world since they had no interest in Tolkiens universe, or making any of the characters likable. No clue why they even bothered making this turd, then censoring fans, and crying that anybody who didn’t like it (aka every non-employee of Amazon) is a nazi.

    Complete mess, and the entire project deserves criticism    … Expand
  99. leomonteiro1980
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad adaptation of Tolkien. Stop with this. Follow the books please. Don’t change the original… Expand
  100. judahjsn
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    The first two episodes are glorious. I can't believe this is getting review bombed. I'll admit that I'm not a book reader and that I also didn't like the Jackson films, primarily because I couldn't get past the CGI.

    If people are mad about this show because it deviates in significant ways from Tolkien's stories, I can understand the frustration. However, it does seem odd since this is    The first two episodes are glorious. I can't believe this is getting review bombed. I'll admit that I'm not a book reader and that I also didn't like the Jackson films, primarily because I couldn't get past the CGI.

    If people are mad about this show because it deviates in significant ways from Tolkien's stories, I can understand the frustration. However, it does seem odd since this is essentially a prequel based on sketches of ideas from the the LOTR, right? Is whatever that has taken place in this first two episodes REALLY undoing Tolkien's work?

    I'm giving it 10 stars for its breathtaking joy. There is so much heart in this series so far. It's perfectly cast and the script and score are fantastic. This is possibly the best looking fantasy film I've ever seen. It looks like it cost twice what Amazon reportedly spent.

    Let's hope they can carry this energy through and give the story a satisfying conclusion.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Jo Livingstone
    Sep 16, 2022
    80
    Adar’s début drips with signifiers. ... When Adar informs Arondir in Episode 4 that he has been told many lies, some that “run so deep even the rocks and roads now believe them,” it is still a thrill. Tolkien succeeded in creating a mythic world, one that has now grown vast enough through acts of typological repetition and imitation to conquer television, too.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Chris Barsanti
    Sep 16, 2022
    63
    With war brewing and the forging of the rings seemingly still far off, the first half of The Rings of Power’s first season constitutes little more than stage-setting for the struggle to come. Given the lack of quests and central commanding figures, it often makes for less-than-gripping drama. However, given that there are four more seasons already planned, and potentially dozens of new characters to be introduced, the slow and throat-clearing build is possibly a good sign.
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  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Sep 9, 2022
    90
    The Rings of Power is a reminder of what drew many of us to epic fantasy in the first place: wonder. ... This series set in an ancient realm displays one dazzling and painterly landscape after another. Power also doesn't skimp on action. [12 - 25 Sep 2022, p.10]
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