The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 2938 Ratings

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  1. Fatmandu
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    It's just another dull boring generic fantasy that may as well not have any association with Tolkien.
  2. TeddyLMacQ
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Really looking forward to this series. but it turned out to be a complete lack of respect for the author and the audience. The series is in the trash.
  3. BobFloss
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Lacklustre and miscast stars, few stand out, makes you want for an Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen or Elijah Wood. None of the actors sell the performance and its hard to get immersed with the dull characters and poor performances. Overuse of CGI reminiscent more of a video game than the practical effects of the original trilogy that used CGI sparingly but to good effect.
  4. KendraMorgan
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Passable and over used CGI. The characters are not recognizable from books I love so dearly. Bad writing and cringy dialog. Costume that stand out and looks cheap. This isn't Tolkien. It more like a generic fantasy then Tolkien high fantasy. There is so much lore breaking. If your a Tolkien fan. This isn't worth your time and you just end up angry
  5. Asmenol
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This is NOT a Lord of the Rings, this is NOT a Tolkien - this is NOT of anything good at all. **** for idiots. Read books people XD
  6. Thranduchil
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.
  7. PragnorVorn
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - J.R.R. Tolkien

    Elves don't look like LoTR elves, female dwarves didn't have beards, Galadriel is not likeable in any way (even by the other elves), Elrond is bland and the only being that puts up with Galadriel, and the harfoots seem out of place in the world. I did like the set designs.    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - J.R.R. Tolkien

    Elves don't look like LoTR elves, female dwarves didn't have beards, Galadriel is not likeable in any way (even by the other elves), Elrond is bland and the only being that puts up with Galadriel, and the harfoots seem out of place in the world.

    I did like the set designs. Thats about it.    … Expand
  8. nilladin
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    I just finished first episode and I'm bored to the death.

    dialogs 1/10
    script 1/10
    fun 0/10
    cgi 2/10
    music(Howard Shore) 4/10
    spirit of tolkien 0/10
    elements of nature 0/10

    Hope this would be 'breaking point' to producing holywood **** like this.
  9. mileafly
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    A complete disgrace to Tolkiens legacy. The people in charge should be ashamed for tainting a great mans work like this.
  10. Dabbler
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    This show so far exemplifies everything wrong with modern entertainment. It invest everything in the superficial and neglects the soul. The special effects that obviously was the entire focus of this project do look nice but in a Videogame kind of way, they are glossy and clean, way to clean. they lack any grit that brings them into reality which is something Jacksons movies did well.This show so far exemplifies everything wrong with modern entertainment. It invest everything in the superficial and neglects the soul. The special effects that obviously was the entire focus of this project do look nice but in a Videogame kind of way, they are glossy and clean, way to clean. they lack any grit that brings them into reality which is something Jacksons movies did well. Along with the videogame graphics comes videogame soundtrack. now here is the real problem, the dialogue and character building in this is garbage, just haughty fake accents you expect from very low budget films. So if you like a bunch of teenagers LARPing then you are in luck. I liked no one in this except the Istari but he is mute at this point. his interaction with female-frodo is not bad. everyone else is… Expand
  11. TBBTnick
    Sep 8, 2022
    0
    I wanted to give it a chance, I really tried...but I was not able to finish the two episodes. Every character is just not interesting, the dialogs are so superficial and boring, and the pace of the move is way to slow, and nothing really happens. I really can't find anything positive aside from the CGI which sometimes seems a bit...too much.
  12. Liquidoon
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    I've never been a fan of Tolkien's universe, but after two episodes I'm downright enchanted by its beauty. Amazon has created a new class of quality in creating the series. I thought that the visuals couldn't beat Game of Thrones, but this series proves me wrong
  13. Krompirko
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Didn't expect much, didn't get much. I m not even angry how they butchered Tolkien, mostly sad. I guess only good part was when they didn't give Elrond seat at the council and rank of the master and he went full Darth Vader on poor gypsy hobbits.… Expand
  14. rspecial1
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Tralasciando i nomi dei personaggi che appaiono nei testi di Tolkien il resto è tutto stravolto, altro che ispirarsi a...potevano semplicemente inventarsi anche i nomi (tanto non rispecchiano la personalità delle controparti cartacee) e chiamarlo in un altro modo. Bhè in quel caso sarebbe stato un inizio molto noioso e poco appassionante di una serie fantasy che appare mediocre. E suppongoTralasciando i nomi dei personaggi che appaiono nei testi di Tolkien il resto è tutto stravolto, altro che ispirarsi a...potevano semplicemente inventarsi anche i nomi (tanto non rispecchiano la personalità delle controparti cartacee) e chiamarlo in un altro modo. Bhè in quel caso sarebbe stato un inizio molto noioso e poco appassionante di una serie fantasy che appare mediocre. E suppongo che i primi due episodi siano anche i migliori, figuriamoci gli altri. Per fortuna è gratis.… Expand
  15. Dupreehere
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    What the point of this tv show?
    All the fans want are a show true to the lore.
  16. Alexivanov
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    uwe boll was not so bad.this series can be considered a crime against all mankind
  17. GuapoGrande
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    As Tolkien said, and many have quoted while speaking of this show, "Evil is unable to create anything of its own, it can only twist and corrupt what the Good has created". It's important to understand that this is not at all an "adaptation" of Tolkien. This is all fanfiction material that Amazon created out of whole cloth, badly, to deliberately inject their own brand of politics andAs Tolkien said, and many have quoted while speaking of this show, "Evil is unable to create anything of its own, it can only twist and corrupt what the Good has created". It's important to understand that this is not at all an "adaptation" of Tolkien. This is all fanfiction material that Amazon created out of whole cloth, badly, to deliberately inject their own brand of politics and values in a world originally built on Christianity and the power of friendship, community, and faith. Amazon by its very nature will always be the enemy of people like Tolkien and everything he stood for.… Expand
  18. Deralac
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Hollow plastic. It’s pretty, mostly, but has no soul. If they had called this Amazon’s dull fantasy story instead of lying about it being Tolkien, then it might be tolerable. But making a mockery of Tolkien’s work is unforgivable. Galadriel is one of my favorite characters from the books and what they have done to her is criminal. Guy-ladriel bears no resemblance to the character TolkienHollow plastic. It’s pretty, mostly, but has no soul. If they had called this Amazon’s dull fantasy story instead of lying about it being Tolkien, then it might be tolerable. But making a mockery of Tolkien’s work is unforgivable. Galadriel is one of my favorite characters from the books and what they have done to her is criminal. Guy-ladriel bears no resemblance to the character Tolkien wrote and was wonderfully portrayed by Cate Blanchett in the Jackson movies. This “version” is as snotty as the entitled white bread little girl playing the character. No acting going on. And the Elmer Fudd guy with pointy ears is pathetic. The scenes between Guy-ladriel and Elmer Fudd are a joke. The writing, characters and acting in this show are atrocious. The “hobbits” are stupid and obnoxious. The show would have been better without them. Most of the dialogue in the show is pathetic. It’s like something written for a high school freshmen dull writing class. To think thousands of Amazon workers had to piss in bottles so this travesty could be made. The show should not exist. It’s a waste of time and resources. Amazon could have done some good in the world with all the money they wasted on this puss filled pile of moldy garbage.… Expand
  19. tuwalua
    Sep 2, 2022
    9
    I am pleasantly suprised!!! The first episodes are superb, good castig, epic battles, an a lush world! As a child i would have killed for a tv show like this which featured my fafourite books! But sure there are flaws, i hope that they will iron it out during the first season! But so far it doesnt deserve the hat it gets on the web!
  20. Ilyaf
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Absolute woke disaster. Lazy script, empty characters that have nothing to do with the original Tolkien.
  21. CiriofRivia
    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
  22. snorkiss
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Even worse than I thought it would be, with a laughably bad script, wooden acting and outright disrespectful casting. Tolkien is nowhere to be found in this Bezos fiasco nor is any of the reverence and attention to detail seen in the Peter Jackson trilogy. So then what are you left with? Nothing and that's what I give it - nothing.
  23. evolucionista
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    One of the worst adaptations ever! Wasted money! Slow scenes, no Tolkien vibes at all! And some crazy dialogues that doesn’t have sense.
  24. matigen818
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    that's a disaster, I can't believe the people really can watch this........
  25. MrNuke
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    why was this made? 1 is just for the visuals but this is so bad on every other terms!
  26. EviltoastSA
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    This is basically Tolkien's worst nightmare. A man who during his lifetime fought desperately to protect his works from **** adaptation during his lifetime. Read the actual books. Cause the creators sure as **** didnt follow or get the source material. The silmarillion (the source material) is one of the most amazing collections of stories ever, there NEVER was any need to rewrite or redoThis is basically Tolkien's worst nightmare. A man who during his lifetime fought desperately to protect his works from **** adaptation during his lifetime. Read the actual books. Cause the creators sure as **** didnt follow or get the source material. The silmarillion (the source material) is one of the most amazing collections of stories ever, there NEVER was any need to rewrite or redo or change ANYTHING. It is the absolute height of stupidity and vanity to presume that a couple of noobs with nothing of note to their name could change and improve upon one of the most beloved works ever.… Expand
  27. BabeRuthless38
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    Atrocious. Insulting. Grotesque. There aren't enough adjectives to describe just how disgusting Amazon's cheesy fanfiction is. This has nothing to do with anything Tolkien wrote (very much the opposite) and everything to do with modern ideological hatred of classical, transcendent beauty and values. "Evil cannot create, it can only corrupt what Good has made".
  28. Oldboimo
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    it's badly acted, the dialogues are bland as **** the casting is bad, the music is bad, I still don't know what the plot is about, everything is all over the place, everything feels very restricted.
  29. Karenej
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    Apparently Bezos is a Tolkien fan so he must be aware how truly awful this is. So why did he allow those Hollywood genius writers (sarcasm)McKay and J Payne to trash Tolkien? This pair clearly have no understanding of Tolkiens world. Their dialogue is so excruitiatingly bad I can only surmise they have never read anything. Ever. Not even a comic. And the director Wayne Yip clearly thinksApparently Bezos is a Tolkien fan so he must be aware how truly awful this is. So why did he allow those Hollywood genius writers (sarcasm)McKay and J Payne to trash Tolkien? This pair clearly have no understanding of Tolkiens world. Their dialogue is so excruitiatingly bad I can only surmise they have never read anything. Ever. Not even a comic. And the director Wayne Yip clearly thinks he is still directing an episode of Dr Who. Good old Wayne with his further education qualification in knitting and design. My god, why did Amazon let this rag bag bunch anywhere near Tolkien? The grim music score. The lack of plot. The carribean hobbits with Irish accents in 18c wigs. Totally bizarre. The lack of humour.… Expand
  30. JuanNacho
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This show is horrendous. The whole cast is completely insufferable. Nothing interesting is happening. The tone and pacing are completely unbalanced. No real sense of mystery or jaw dropping cliff hangers to make you want to come back. Some incredibly cringe moments straight out of the CW playbook. A complete waste of money spending $250 million just for the rights to the name when theyThis show is horrendous. The whole cast is completely insufferable. Nothing interesting is happening. The tone and pacing are completely unbalanced. No real sense of mystery or jaw dropping cliff hangers to make you want to come back. Some incredibly cringe moments straight out of the CW playbook. A complete waste of money spending $250 million just for the rights to the name when they could have just made their own little original fantasy show and not ruined this world for the millions of fans it means so much to. We can only hope it gets cancelled before the 5 seasons it's scheduled for before it completely destroys the legacy of Tolkien.… Expand
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71

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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