Season #: 3, 2, 1
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3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2938 Ratings

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  1. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Unlikeable characters and a confusing and disjointed plot that unfolds at sluggish pace. Nice visuals cannot makeup for a lack of vison.
  2. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    **** leftist **** it doesn't deserves to be a a full-fledged film adaptation, it literally shames the franchise
  3. 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
  4. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Amazon can't lie to true fans, this is a defilement of Tolkien's work and an insult to intelligence. A show full of intersectionality topics and totally unaware of the world they try to portray, the show runners want to put their own ideas and corrupted morals on the work of a man who devoted his life to it. A shame and a lost opportunity.
  5. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This series is an absolute disgrace and literally the worst thing happened to cinema since Marvel Phase 4. Tolkien would've shot himself with a shotgun if he could see this abomination
  6. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    An absolute mockery of Tolkien, Peter Jackson, fanbase, and sanity. Won't touch this turd again.
  7. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Негры эльфы и гномы, получайте заслуженные баллы Expand
  8. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Not Tolkien, not Lord of the Rings, should have used an own name and it would have been ok as a random fantasy story.
  9. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Série horrível, uma fanfic woke que estraga a obra de Tolkien horrivelmente.
  10. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Opening:Ainulindalë only this.Ainulindalë in the opening was the only good thing of these 2 episodes, old Celebrimbor and galadriel annoying and extremely annoying, the elves are not faithful and the story does not hold at all they were horrible the showrunners managed to destroy galadriel
  11. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    es una porqueria !!!! pero en que mierda estaban pensando!!!!!!!!!!!???????????
  12. Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Сериал намного лучше чем Дом Дракона (еле досмотрел заунылую одну серию). Конечно это не тот Властелин колец, это что-то новое. Рекомендую
  13. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Why bother adhering to the lore already established by one of the 20th centuries greatest literary craftsman in favor of peddling woke bullsh!t. I’m sure everyone will love it as much as me.
  14. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Why are we expected to give a mega corporation that thrives off of sweat shops the benefit of the doubt? And why is negative feedback considered bad faith reviewing and review bombing? Aren't companies supposed to be driven by supply and demand based off of their customers? Here's the deal, plain and simple: people DO NOT LIKE what is being made, how it's being handled, and many do notWhy are we expected to give a mega corporation that thrives off of sweat shops the benefit of the doubt? And why is negative feedback considered bad faith reviewing and review bombing? Aren't companies supposed to be driven by supply and demand based off of their customers? Here's the deal, plain and simple: people DO NOT LIKE what is being made, how it's being handled, and many do not want this product in the first place. Tolkien is Tolkien and can't be franchised in the same way Star Wars or Marvel have because it's the life work of one man who has long since passed away. People want Tolkien and like what he made. JD Payne and Patrick McKay along with corporate executives, producers, shareholders, and modern writers making up things and attaching them to purchased names is not Tolkien. They can buy rights but they can't buy love or acceptance from the public at large. I for one am not liking any of what I've seen so far. Expand
  15. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Rings of Power fails to do anything better than Tolkien's books or Jackson's films. Some scenes are visually pleasing however are quickly forgotten when characters open their mouths producing very poor, sometimes toe-curling dialogue. The other glaring issues appear to be lack of any solid narrative driving the show forward and add to that a highly unlikable main character in GaladrielRings of Power fails to do anything better than Tolkien's books or Jackson's films. Some scenes are visually pleasing however are quickly forgotten when characters open their mouths producing very poor, sometimes toe-curling dialogue. The other glaring issues appear to be lack of any solid narrative driving the show forward and add to that a highly unlikable main character in Galadriel (who is far removed from the character we know from the books) it's shaping up to a recipe for disaster. Expand
  16. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Vulgar and aggressive compared to the original movies, wich were poetic, calm and comfy. The Rings of Power almost looks like a Witcher series, in a bad bad way.
  17. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Disgusting agenda driven garbage and butchery of the professor Tolkiens work. I will never buy another product from Amazon let alone prime after this
  18. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Тотальное разочарование эльфами... Кто подбирал этих актеров? Элронд, Гил Галад, Келебримбор... им максимум играть гоблинов без гримма... Просто кровь из глаз, но и на этом не все... Гениальнейшие диалоги между ними заставляют биться головой об стену. Ну и конечно Галадриэль рыцарь в тяжелой броне --- как откуда, почему? Зачем они покупали права за кучу денег если просто с потолка берутТотальное разочарование эльфами... Кто подбирал этих актеров? Элронд, Гил Галад, Келебримбор... им максимум играть гоблинов без гримма... Просто кровь из глаз, но и на этом не все... Гениальнейшие диалоги между ними заставляют биться головой об стену. Ну и конечно Галадриэль рыцарь в тяжелой броне --- как откуда, почему? Зачем они покупали права за кучу денег если просто с потолка берут все, не говоря уже о шоколадках в сериале... Тотальное фиаско, жаль ниже 0 не поставить. Expand
  19. 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.
  20. Sep 2, 2022
    10
    very impressive and the story is interesting. I'm excited for the full development of this season
  21. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Terrible, Tolkien turned 360 degrees in the coffin, absolutely ignoring the original source and common sense. After the first episode, there was a great wish to delete the Amazon subscription.
  22. Sep 2, 2022
    4
    Great visuals, but no characters grabbed me. The writing was pure formula and the acting was wooden.
  23. 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
  24. Sep 2, 2022
    0
    There's little of Tolkien in this 'Tolkien epic'. The acting is dire and even laughable throughout. The story, or lack thereof, is a convoluted, nonsensical mess. The characters have been butchered and are now rendered unlikable and unrecognisable. The filming is amateur at best, with digital halo and make-up clearly visible. The costumes look like they came from a budget fancy dress shop.There's little of Tolkien in this 'Tolkien epic'. The acting is dire and even laughable throughout. The story, or lack thereof, is a convoluted, nonsensical mess. The characters have been butchered and are now rendered unlikable and unrecognisable. The filming is amateur at best, with digital halo and make-up clearly visible. The costumes look like they came from a budget fancy dress shop. A disgraceful bastardisation of Tolkien's legacy. Expand
  25. Sep 2, 2022
    10
    This series is a masterpiece, sets, photographs, performances, cast... The show has an incredible sensibility... Galadriel perfect as always. Looking forward to many seasons. I love it!
  26. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    1 for the visuals, this show will piss many long year fans off, it has no soul but it has dumb dialogues, its not true to Tolkiens lore and mashes everything up to a generic fantasy blockbuster. They should have spent less money on visuals and marketing and more on the plot.
  27. Sep 2, 2022
    10
    The atmosphere of Middle earth is so unique, so refreshing, so nostalgic, so beautiful... It is hard to explain but the series is everything it should have been and more! 11/10! Goodness gracious Tolkien! Thank you a million times Amazon Prime!
  28. Sep 2, 2022
    9
    It was an Excellent start. Looking forward for more and more. I wish we had more seen of valinor and finrod. Most likable character is Elrond, nori, disa and durin
  29. Sep 2, 2022
    1
    My eyes, why i watch this, after Jackson films this is really terrible. Beautiful graphic nothing more.
  30. 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.
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
  2. Negative: 0 out of 40
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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]