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. LiveFox
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Absolute clown show. Horrible writing. Horrible acting. This is not LOTR. Absolute bastardization. End of story.
  2. Youshallnotpass
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The visuals are nice, but the show is immensely Dull!

    I fast forward watched both episodes and still found it slow as a snail. No interesting characters here to make you want to continue watching and the story is basically non existent in these first 2 episodes. I would highly recommend to skip or drop this show, studios cannot keep getting away with these money grabs. This show is    The visuals are nice, but the show is immensely Dull!

    I fast forward watched both episodes and still found it slow as a snail. No interesting characters here to make you want to continue watching and the story is basically non existent in these first 2 episodes.

    I would highly recommend to skip or drop this show, studios cannot keep getting away with these money grabs. This show is clearly not made for Tolkien fans or LOTR movie's fans.

    This show is made for people with low expectations. And for some of the general audience that have no idea what Lord of the Rings is. Even they will end up being disappointed by this whole season of woke nonsense!

    People, Banish this show to the shadows!    … Expand
  3. Jgo77
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Garbage, made up story, boring and slow. Don’t believe the critics, this show is trash…
  4. Virgil8olozzo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    No point there is no sense in this series! Seriously nothing special. Tv show that has to be the best that audience have ever seen is actually the shame itself. Tolkiens world is destroyed. And main question why? Why? Why? Why did they do that? No one knows! That is a serious mystery. If u care about Tolkiens world please don't watch this nonsense. Period! period! period!
  5. IsraelZeroX
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    Lo mismo de siempre inclusión forzada y ningún respeto por Tolkien lástima que Amazon haya gastado tanto dinero en algo que no está al nivel.
  6. me2shy
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Good start to a show. There's still a lot of world-building, but it works now. I look forward to what's going to come next.
  7. TwoThe
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    An attempt of making a great TV show made by people who obviously have no idea how to do that. Attempts at epic dialogues which just sound cringe, massive plot holes, ridiculous character decisions, boring costumes, bad writing all over the place. The landscape shots are nice, the music is great, but that's about it. It feels like they didn't even try to make this a good show.
  8. bobbieewilliams
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Poorly written Ill-conceived plot. A lack of interesting story or story development. Boring scenes that drag on without reason. Scenes that jump around and feel incongruous. Music doesn't fit what is on screen, swelling to denote importance while something mundane is being shown on screen. Unlikable protagonist.verly little upside to watching. I do not recommend.
  9. Uttershi
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    After an extremely unpromising promo phase and utter disgusting trailers lowering expectations to an absolute minimum I am deeply disappointed by the way the elves as well as the dwarves are represented. The story itself is boring and pointless and almost makes me vomit. This series already is a clusterfck after one and a quarter episodes and should never have been made! I will go and cry now :)
  10. MauiNowie
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The acting is terrible other than the black elf. The writing is also terrible.
  11. amhi
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    If you like high fantasy, this show is great so far. If you liked the movies, you’ll likely appreciate this series.
  12. Bthomassen
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Rings of Power is not Tolkien. It is the sacrifice of an intellectual property on the alter of diversity, inclusion, and equity (DIE). It is a vandalism, with bad writing.
  13. ginger_pusycat
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The casting here is awful. You know very well what I mean. I couldn't enjoy any of this because so many of the actors just didn't look like they belonged there. The whole show is just meh. If you hate white people then it might appeal to you, but otherwise it's best avoided.
  14. HDDVD
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    How they managed to make this show less interesting, less entertaining, than a made with spare change piece of fan fiction that you could pick up for free on a quick internet search is, quite frankly, amazoning. And why would you watch this over a re-watch of any one of the excellent movies? You Just wouldn't.
  15. Pherring1
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Good cgi! The acting and actors leave much to be desired. I felt bored after 30 minutes. The elves with short hair and velour capes soured me. Hopefully Amazon takes note and makes a decent second season.
  16. Anthol
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Basically they perverted the lore so they could pump the show with woke ideology. If you enjoy watching tolkiens fantasy world through a radical left lens with a mary sue main character then you might enjoy but if you don't see the world through that lens you will hate it.
  17. Marcau
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Not worth wasting your time watching more woke trash like this show.
    Another Karen Sue protagonist who’s just an unlikeable b!tch.
    Watch the Lord of the Rings movies instead.
  18. finfang
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    After watching the first two episodes, I am mostly sold on the show. I think some of the scripting is a bit mechanical. The action is good. Galadriel is going to be great I believe. Arondir is my favorite character so far, however. The effects are great and the only thing really annoying are the harfoots. I never really liked hobbits on screen or in the books anyway. I preferred theAfter watching the first two episodes, I am mostly sold on the show. I think some of the scripting is a bit mechanical. The action is good. Galadriel is going to be great I believe. Arondir is my favorite character so far, however. The effects are great and the only thing really annoying are the harfoots. I never really liked hobbits on screen or in the books anyway. I preferred the adventures of the humans, elves, wizards, and dwarves. Anyway I really enjoyed it, and I'm a pretty harsh critic. I see there is a lot of MAGA brigading here and you should ignore those 1s and 2s getting churned out by haters.… Expand
  19. nhdangkhoa21395
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    where is the lore, this is not Galadriel in Tolkien book or P.J movie, this is Marie Sue and Amazon change all the lore for overwhelming feminism and diversity , yeah, that is insult Tolkien work
  20. Shismo
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    I went into watching Rings of Power cautiously optimistic. I’m a huge fan of the LOTR films. I wasn’t a fan of the cartoonish Hobbit films and was very critical of them on release. With Rings of Power, however, right away I was swept back to Middle Earth and am so thrilled to be back in an adventurous LOTR story. The series is better than I expected it to be, and I will be eagerly watchingI went into watching Rings of Power cautiously optimistic. I’m a huge fan of the LOTR films. I wasn’t a fan of the cartoonish Hobbit films and was very critical of them on release. With Rings of Power, however, right away I was swept back to Middle Earth and am so thrilled to be back in an adventurous LOTR story. The series is better than I expected it to be, and I will be eagerly watching each episode.… Expand
  21. luke490sky
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, simply...wow. They created a show for a new audience and not for Tolkien fans. The characters are completely distorted and do things totally random. Galadriel punching ice walls .... Gil-galad commanding his aunt what to do. Elrond addressing Galadriel in a way never seen before. But then the elves are humans with pointy ears, only the dwarves I liked ...Very disappointed… Expand
  22. memas
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is an insult to John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's legacy. They not just disrespect the lore making it a way more confusing, but they even pevert the symbols behind the story.
    However, the worst of all was the pervertion of the Valinor's symbol: making Galadriel rejecting Valinor (which represents the Heaven, land of Light and Rest) to prefer accept the path of the Vengeance, Darkness and    This is an insult to John Ronald Reuel Tolkien's legacy. They not just disrespect the lore making it a way more confusing, but they even pevert the symbols behind the story.
    However, the worst of all was the pervertion of the Valinor's symbol: making Galadriel rejecting Valinor (which represents the Heaven, land of Light and Rest) to prefer accept the path of the Vengeance, Darkness and Death. What is their purposes to disrupt the story this way? What are they trying to say for us? that Heaven is a bad place? that Light represents evil? Certainly, this was not the symbols that Tolkien originally created for the story, and they are perverting it designedly...    … Expand
  23. ptf19
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing! I liked the character, the setting, the landscapes were great, the transition of the map to move from one area to another. Galadriel is cool, Elrond is incredible, Durin and Disa were too cool, the Harfoots, especially Nori was amazing. I can’t wait for more episodes and seasons
  24. jcr12
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Looks terrible. No plot. Bad acting. Costumes look like they are off the shelf from Hobby Lobby.
  25. Josesu
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muito ruim cara para quem foi feito isso é um cuspe na cara dos fãs e um soco na cara do novos… Expand
  26. hugogs
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Even if we ignore the fact that this is a awful adaptation of Tolkien's work and try to review it has it's own thing the show is outright bad. The first two episodes were a snooze fest, the plot is paper thin and so are the characters. The casting is also not great, most of the time I felt like I was watching actors, not characters, which is to mean that their portrayal of said charactersEven if we ignore the fact that this is a awful adaptation of Tolkien's work and try to review it has it's own thing the show is outright bad. The first two episodes were a snooze fest, the plot is paper thin and so are the characters. The casting is also not great, most of the time I felt like I was watching actors, not characters, which is to mean that their portrayal of said characters wasn't convincing.

    Trying to inject modern themes in this world just doesn't work, it cheapens both the world and the characters, and it completely breaks immersion.

    The show does look good, but given it's massive budget it has no excuse not to.
    The only positive thing I found    … Expand
  27. l4gerardo
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    ¡Espectacular, breathtaking! one of the best adaptations, of a book i´ve seen in a long time, best of all is the beautiful cinematography is just breathtaking to be back in middle earth.
  28. Cristianfuentes
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    2 episodes in and we're already overwhelmed by the whole brainlessness of this project. We are fed up to be subjected once again to the insanity of political correction like seeing black and ethnically "right" characters filling many roles just to adjust to the insanity of the times. We Tolkienists disapprove this farce, seeing in discomfort how the impertinent people in charge of the show2 episodes in and we're already overwhelmed by the whole brainlessness of this project. We are fed up to be subjected once again to the insanity of political correction like seeing black and ethnically "right" characters filling many roles just to adjust to the insanity of the times. We Tolkienists disapprove this farce, seeing in discomfort how the impertinent people in charge of the show leaves heavy stains on a formerly respected saga. In addition, the story and subplots are riddled with so much incoherences and poorly written threads, the show frankly looks ridiculous and feels tedious. Once, I had the slight hope they would make a worthy spectacle translating The Silmarillion to the screen, now I can just realise what a wasted opportunity this is.… Expand
  29. Duergh
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Garbage serial
    They think it's enough to call on some other creators great name and throw $$ and everyone will buy your crap. If this will be some other NOT LotR serial not pretending to be Tolkien work serial it will be probably 4/10 but as it dare to call itself Lord of the Rings and only thing it have is political correctness it don't deserve even 1/10.
  30. Peachboiii
    Sep 3, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a review for the two first episodes.

    I refuse to believe people with brains are behind those 10/10 reviews. This show was an insult of intelligence. But neither does it deserve a 1/10.

    Where to start? Lets start with Aman. Finrod, the dialogue between him and Galadriel is cringe and/or weird. Seems like they tried really hard to be profound. I really dislike his hair. Elf children behaving like thst in the undying lands too? It feels off. Valinor looked great tho.

    There are lot weird pacing/awful cuts.

    The ice climbing scene is awful. Galadriel is so far ahead and it comes off as arrogance. Yes, we get it. She is better than everyone. If they're trying show her determination, i feel they failed. And traveling in snow and ice in metal armor? That's profoundly dumb. Frostbite, she says. Yeah, no **** Her whispery voice was annoying. It annoys me that she is so annoying, because seeing the promo pictures, i thought the casting was spot on. But i guess its not the actress' fault, and more the writers/director. But by the time they reach the fortress, i really dislike her. Galadriel that is, not Morfydd. When they find the mark of sauron, one elf says why bother, it might be centuries old. So are you, you dumb stick. You're an elf ffs. Immortal. Whats a century for you?

    Then they encounter a troll. It kills some of them, then Galadriel comes and beats it singlehandedly. Without an effort. Mary sue much? And there's some crouching tiger hidden dragon matrix kinda **** It was the worst part about Legolas in Lotr, and they do it here too, literally 16 minutes in

    First meeting with the harfoots was ok. However, as a small traveling tribe, the ethnicities from around the world feels a bit weird. And they resemble gypsies or hobos, more than hobbits.

    There's some dialogue between Elrond and Galadriel in Lindon that feels clunky. You see what they're trying to do, but they dont really nail it. Again, i blame poor writing. And again some very noticable weird cuts.
    And fireworks? Really?

    Arondir bar encounter was cringe. I think the elves clothing were really nice, except fron the face on armor. I really hope they're not doing an elf/human relationship as an homage to tolkien, cause i feel that just stupid and disrespectful. Really, really hope its going to be more like Aegnor and Andreth.

    The sick cow black goo was extremely, i dont know, weird, stupid? And this really felt like it happened just to make the plot happen. Again, i blame poor writing.

    Gil Galad looks great. Really great casting, but the character/writing is bad/off.

    Celebrimbor is so far off from what i imagined, so thats a personal negative.

    The sail to aman was really good. Favourite part so far. Or the image of the two trees.

    By episode two, i really dislike the harfoots. And I hope by god meteor man is not Sauron or Gandalf.

    The map showing their trip to khazad dum was laughably stupid. And they're wearing the same clothes, and the whole seems like they took a 10 minute trip to their neighbour. Khazad dum looked great though.

    Dwarves decent so far, but Elronds interaction with Durin and Disa felt queer. And Durin and Disa scenes felt more like a sitcom. I was really hoping to see dwarves being taken more seriously this time.

    The sea monster scene was good, but the Halbrand sea scene alone with Galadriel is weird. Off. Being secretive just for intrigue? I blame poor writing here too, because i haven't seen enough of Halbrand to judge his acting.

    The fact that Galadriel thought of swimming back to middle earth is so profoundly stupid. So utterly, profoundly stupid. What the... where the writers thinking?

    And maybe i zoned out, but it was weird how was she suddenly awake to start swimming when she was unconcious under water?

    Two durins??? Make it make sense
    The scene with the orc in the house was fun.

    Overall, the elves hair is effing laughable. Nitpicking but still, it all adds up to be annoying. They also feel alot like humans.

    Dialogue is very weird and clunky. I think the writers was trying to hard? And were out of their depth. The pacing is bad and there are some really weird cuts. The music is good and the acting isnok for the most part. The visuals are mostly stunning. Best part about the first two episodes. Other than that, i found them very boring. It might get better, but i will only review the first two as my subscription runs out, and I have no interest i watching the rest. To summarize, its a visually stunning turkey.    … 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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