The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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Season #: 3, 2, 1
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  1. Ragnarok666
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Otra producción nefacta progre, hasta donde vamos a llegar? Se están cargando todas las franquicias estos woke
  2. RaelKs
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Si eres un amante de la fantasía, abiert@ de mente, sin prejuicios morales o políticos y no eres imbécil... Dale una oportunidad, está hecha con mimo y respeto, (con inclusión) detalle que no influye para nada. Si eres fan muy "hardcore" te chocarán todas las cosas que se han inventado para adaptar y expandir en universo. En mi humilde opinión, es una gran serie.
  3. Ronaldcampos
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Sin duda alguna esta es una ofensa para los que vimos las pelis de la trilogía original y leímos los libros. Le doy un uno porque tiene excelente fotografía y música. Pero en cuanto historia, guión y ritmo es pésima.
  4. shootinputin187
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    THis wasn't good. It was bady made and badly acted and I didn't enjoy wathing it.
  5. majmaster15
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Poor casting choices. Could be a good tv series, but followed on the imposed standards. Also creators are racists - I didnt find any asian character
  6. anthoni1234
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No puedo dar más estrella a una serie que me la venden como el mundo de Tolkien, y lamentablemente ésto no es el Señor de Los Anillos. Buena imagen y una gran banda sonora; tristemente pésima trama y tristes diálogos entre los personajes, Galadriel se hace odiar y se supone que es la protagonista. Horrible lo que han hecho, nada de ésto tiene que ver con ese mundo de fantasía de Tolkien… Expand
  7. cudgelrunner
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Episode 1-2 only
    I have had 0 expectations that this show would be faithful adaptation. 0 expectation for wel written characters. But hey its LOTR at least I would be entertained marvel-style you know? How bad can it be?
    The story is all over the place, there are lots of characters who seem to serve no purpose for the story, instead the story seems to bend over backwards to serve the    Episode 1-2 only
    I have had 0 expectations that this show would be faithful adaptation. 0 expectation for wel written characters. But hey its LOTR at least I would be entertained marvel-style you know? How bad can it be?
    The story is all over the place, there are lots of characters who seem to serve no purpose for the story, instead the story seems to bend over backwards to serve the justification of characters being there. I thought Galadriel was supposed to be the main character, but after the introduction she just seems to drift from scene to scene doing stuff that serves no purpose to the development of the story while we are watching some b-plots that spawn from unnecassary fabricated conflict and go nowhere. I would be %100 ok if this show did not jump to conflict and took the time to show us characters in their daily lives (its supposed to be an "era of peace") so we get to know them, and the world. But no characters are stuck trying to overcome pointless obstacles in arc that lead nowhere.    … Expand
  8. Jashor
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Dumb, boring for long stretches, most characters are unlikeable and the dialog is cringe worthy. Was hoping for so much more.
  9. Jgeld
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The episodes are so lame. So not tolkiens work. Amazon did a bad job. No season 2.
  10. steven_seagal
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    melhor serie do ano sem duvidas.
    apesar de ser diferente dos livros, entrega uma ótima experiência. tem alguns pontos negativos sim e isso é comum.
    mas a serie é espetacular
  11. Del-Vey
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    Fans berated Peter Jackson's trilogy for being a primitive version of the books, dumbed down for a mass audience. This series, that's where the real stupidity is concentrated. Amazon licensed the designs from Jackson's films from Warner, but every design that comes up for the show from scratch looks bad. The characters' hairstyles are especially ugly. Also, the casting is bad, and I am notFans berated Peter Jackson's trilogy for being a primitive version of the books, dumbed down for a mass audience. This series, that's where the real stupidity is concentrated. Amazon licensed the designs from Jackson's films from Warner, but every design that comes up for the show from scratch looks bad. The characters' hairstyles are especially ugly. Also, the casting is bad, and I am not talking about racial diversity. The show literally has an elf with a typical hobbit face playing Celebrimbor. Elves are no longer sophisticated and unearthly, now they are just dudes and chicks with pointy ears. This series is a slap in the face of fans of both the books and the Jackson trilogy. It's the same crap as the Hobbit trilogy was.… Expand
  12. dangyosabyss
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    It is exactly the cancer we expected. I don't blame the people trying to get a paycheque like the actors but this is Tolkien in name(/s) only. Cynical political propaganda with the Tolkien label slapped on to buy some credibility. And yes it can't create. It can only destroy. Giving it a 1 for the efforts of the staff who had no say in this dumpster fire. Respect your audience Amazon.It is exactly the cancer we expected. I don't blame the people trying to get a paycheque like the actors but this is Tolkien in name(/s) only. Cynical political propaganda with the Tolkien label slapped on to buy some credibility. And yes it can't create. It can only destroy. Giving it a 1 for the efforts of the staff who had no say in this dumpster fire. Respect your audience Amazon. Don't think to preach at them with something they know FAR better than you ever will.… Expand
  13. lexgamer
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    Given all the extreme 0 reviews, it was really hard to get an actual feel of the show, so I HAD to watch it, I was very curious. And frankly, there wasn't anything really "woke" or problematic at all as far as I could tell. I've read the books, love the movies, and am a big D&D nerd, and it just seemed like typical fantasy to me. Yeah it had some less than stellar performances, but it wasGiven all the extreme 0 reviews, it was really hard to get an actual feel of the show, so I HAD to watch it, I was very curious. And frankly, there wasn't anything really "woke" or problematic at all as far as I could tell. I've read the books, love the movies, and am a big D&D nerd, and it just seemed like typical fantasy to me. Yeah it had some less than stellar performances, but it was still a solid show.… Expand
  14. keldorek
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Better than could've been expected. Gorgeous and well written overall. It feels mostly fully formed already and should really continue to gel.
  15. Ario27dg
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    On this series just names are related with Profesor Tolkien nothing else. This is so bad
  16. MacAtkinson
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Simply atrocious. The first five minutes were the hardest thing I’ve ever had to watch. No mention of Fëanor or Fingolfin. No mention of Ungoliant. No mention of the Oath of Fëanor or the kinslaying. No mention of the burning of the ships. I watched the whole episode and it was awful. Galadriel’s quest is not her brothers. Finrod died happy as he had fulfilled a debt to Beren. But we don’tSimply atrocious. The first five minutes were the hardest thing I’ve ever had to watch. No mention of Fëanor or Fingolfin. No mention of Ungoliant. No mention of the Oath of Fëanor or the kinslaying. No mention of the burning of the ships. I watched the whole episode and it was awful. Galadriel’s quest is not her brothers. Finrod died happy as he had fulfilled a debt to Beren. But we don’t see that because they don’t mention Beren and Luthien. No Mention of Celeborn, Galadriel’s husband and confidant either.

    Galadriel is rewarded by Gilgalad with the gift of returning home to Valinor. The gift is not his to give her as only the Valar can give her that and, in fact, they already did. After the War of the Wrath the Noldor were pardoned by the Valar, this included Galadriel, Elrond, and Gilgalad but they all chose to stay in Middle-Earth anyway. I could go on endlessly about all of the facts they got wrong and the ones they made up but it all boils down to this: this is not Tolkien    … Expand
  17. desertwayne
    Sep 2, 2022
    4
    Beware! Dangerously high levels of wokeness! They should put that as warning label. Otherwise it does feel like generic fantasy with LoTR named slapped on it.
  18. ChuckySneed
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    A plodding, listless affair that tries to woo with visual spectacle but with nothing else to recommend it. Terribly miscast actors (Celebrimbor looks like one of the Golden Girls instead of a mighty Elven smith), complete mischaracterization of Galadriel, who despite being over 3 millennia old acts and is subsequently treated like a teenager when she isn't easily slaying giant trolls likeA plodding, listless affair that tries to woo with visual spectacle but with nothing else to recommend it. Terribly miscast actors (Celebrimbor looks like one of the Golden Girls instead of a mighty Elven smith), complete mischaracterization of Galadriel, who despite being over 3 millennia old acts and is subsequently treated like a teenager when she isn't easily slaying giant trolls like Xena in in battle scenes so weightless they'd might as well be cartoons. Despite the alleged 1 BILLION dollar budget the props and costumes are barely above community theatre fair. There is no real abiding love for Tolkien or the world he breathed life into, as the showrunners have twisted and bent the lore and history to fir their own ends, and one can only assume this entire affair is nothing more than a monumental vanity project for Bezos.… Expand
  19. AndrewSemeniv
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is a total disrespect for the beautiful universe that has been created for many years. A spit in the face to the fans. A classic attempt to make money from the studio that filmed this.
  20. Rawhead
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This is not a good series, seriously. This is the second time i try to write a review, and I´ll summarise what i wrote before: great ost, great photography, poor script and worse rhythm.
  21. Anthemik
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    As a fan of the books, who poured over the appendices and Silmarillion to squeeze as much as possible from my favorite world, I’m not bothered by inconsistencies and changes made in service to the show. What the show runners have managed to do is capture the spirit of Tolkien. The careful world building and slow unfolding of each character’s thread shows how much respect this show has forAs a fan of the books, who poured over the appendices and Silmarillion to squeeze as much as possible from my favorite world, I’m not bothered by inconsistencies and changes made in service to the show. What the show runners have managed to do is capture the spirit of Tolkien. The careful world building and slow unfolding of each character’s thread shows how much respect this show has for its audience. It’s clear the show runners approached the material with the same devotion to beauty and love as their protagonists, who are charismatic and very well acted. The folks panning this show for straying from the source material clearly love the canon and want to defend it. But consider how miraculous this show appears in an environment of formulaic, adrenalized big budget shows that sacrifice moral imagination for intensity, or Amazon’s own Wheel of Time series, which has deconstructed its source material to the point of being almost unrecognizable. This is a rare show, precious! I hope the fandom eventually embraces this show; we need more fantasy like this.… Expand
  22. Taxidermista
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Mediocre generic fantasy with awful writing that use Tolkien's name to lure the unwary. A billion dollars? I can't imagine where all that money went.
  23. wesker3407
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    If my eyes could puke they would, I couldn't even get through the first episode it was so bad. I feel like my childhood has been attacked and brutally murdered by this SJW crap.
  24. Liambrown
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    I find the show quite dull and boring, very hard to feel invested in the characters as a lot of the acting seems very wooden. The story doesn't flow, it seems disjointed and the pacing also seems off, very difficult to remain engaged.
  25. XSoulChaosX
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    The casting was weird (high king looks like the high accountant), the story was all over the place, I still don't know what's going on, etc etc. looks fine but doesn't have any substance, and visuals can only carry so much. maybe it'll get better for now it's bad and stop changing the stories and pushing agendas on people this is a fantasy world.
  26. Jraymond
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is infuriatingly bad. It is an utter insult to Tolkien, his works, his beliefs, morals and his fans! Political virtue signalling creating this disgrace! This treats Tolkiens works especially the Silmarillion with utter contempt as these hacks try to 'improve' one of if not the greatest linguist and fantasy writer in history! It's outrageous!
  27. dcortes86
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Maravillosa y hace justicia a la visión de JRR Tolkien como debe ser su universo y fantasía, logrando plasmar su espíritu.
  28. ENDrain
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    A waste of resources.

    LotR:RoP has no story to tell. The amount of meaningfull events, big or small, that happen in two hours of screentime is negligible. Nothing happens and nothing is shown. Literally. It's not "slow paced", it's not "epic" - the show just stalls and wastes your time with nothing of any possible substance, scenic or grand nothing at best. LotR:RoP has no characters    A waste of resources.

    LotR:RoP has no story to tell. The amount of meaningfull events, big or small, that happen in two hours of screentime is negligible. Nothing happens and nothing is shown. Literally. It's not "slow paced", it's not "epic" - the show just stalls and wastes your time with nothing of any possible substance, scenic or grand nothing at best.

    LotR:RoP has no characters to show. If there were at least characters, the story would shape itself from their interactions. But Galadriel is described in a few words and has no depth whatsoever, I mean not even human being level of depth. There're a couple of guys and gals who almost can pass as characters, and there're a couple of characters who look genuinely alive and are fun to be around.

    With no story and no characters, what is left?    … Expand
  29. RedheadAviendha
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This was a disappointment. You'd think with all the money they spent they'd have better performances to go with the cgi? And the writing is awful. Thery did Tolkien a disservice making this. That is all.
  30. Bellatrix699
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Not commenting on whether it's woke or why they used black actors in a European fantasy counterpart, but I just foubnd this show to be shallow and boring. I've read the appendix and imo Amazon are doing a poor job adapting it. It's a shame.
  31. Popoman13
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The serie super a lack of logic. They just rip Tolkien memory. Is sad how an ideological agenda ruin His work… Expand
  32. V0X_Populi
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Дорогой и пустой блокбастер который ушёл очень далеко от Толкина и трилогии.
  33. gfvghvghvgv
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I didn't like it. The acting and writing were sub standard. Several characters were unlikeable.
  34. timinsmarts
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Really enjoyed it. Gorgeous visuals, courage to slow burn and build gradually. Clever adaptation. Lavish design. Wanting MORE!!!
  35. Suicidal_Octo
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    I watched the first episode (not on amazon ofc) and boy oh boy the backlash was well deserved. Though it looks impressive visualy, the rest is just flat out boring, and clueless. Even music feels out of place, acting is below average, dialogues sound like they were written by a feminist 12 year old. The show doesn't even feels like the same universe. Another beloved franchise bastardisedI watched the first episode (not on amazon ofc) and boy oh boy the backlash was well deserved. Though it looks impressive visualy, the rest is just flat out boring, and clueless. Even music feels out of place, acting is below average, dialogues sound like they were written by a feminist 12 year old. The show doesn't even feels like the same universe. Another beloved franchise bastardised by a woke rainbow pc superfans, the problem is, they are not superfans of Tolkiens work. They are superfans of themselves, trying to shove their diversity, inclusion, representation, wokeness, at the same time taking a big rainbow dump on the actual lore. Shame.… Expand
  36. Bupycuk
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Stupid and empty dialogues, ridiculous costumes (artificial wear, raggedness) as well as hairstyles, all this looks like in the Witcher from Netflix, unnatural. The casting is just awful, just the freak show. Well, as always in our time, an obvious agenda, a strong and intelligent woman GG, stupid and cowardly men.
  37. night4
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    5.5/10 as a fantasy series, 0/10 as a LotR series. Since they decided to use the LotR name but betray that name, it gets a big fat 0.

    Also, Galadriel deserves a better actor. She shouldn't be killing trolls in one hit. And the Harfoot are ridiculous and boring.
  38. matthew2913
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Because it’s not written by Tolkien it must be bad. That’s the gist of what I’m getting from all these negative reviews. The production is top notch, the casting is great as well as the acting, and the story so far and writing is excellent. Add to that the music is amazing (Bear McCreary at it again). This show so far is great and is exceeding my expectations. Don’t listen to the naysayersBecause it’s not written by Tolkien it must be bad. That’s the gist of what I’m getting from all these negative reviews. The production is top notch, the casting is great as well as the acting, and the story so far and writing is excellent. Add to that the music is amazing (Bear McCreary at it again). This show so far is great and is exceeding my expectations. Don’t listen to the naysayers and watch it for yourself.… Expand
  39. FereldenForever
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    It seems that Californian woke capitalism is out to ruin everything in our culture that is beautiful and worthy. Everything that doesn't fit into their left liberal politics must either be homogenised or destroyed. The sad thing is that it'll likely be wildly successful because everyone bends the knee to Bezos. This is pure trash though. the diversity casting alone is an insult toIt seems that Californian woke capitalism is out to ruin everything in our culture that is beautiful and worthy. Everything that doesn't fit into their left liberal politics must either be homogenised or destroyed. The sad thing is that it'll likely be wildly successful because everyone bends the knee to Bezos. This is pure trash though. the diversity casting alone is an insult to Tolkien's memory.… Expand
  40. Kerrji
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Poor, very poor, to the point of being unwatchable. Graphics good in places - not unexpected given the money thrown at it but the wooden script, terrible acting (especially some of those corny accents), insipid pacing and deviation from original Works makes this a howler.
  41. ozzrem
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This show is amazing. Everything is top-notch!
  42. Mevian
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    An unfortunate film, where Tolkien's originality is not respected. She expected a minimum of respect for her characters, even the map of Middle Earth is wrong, there is no Belerian, an empowered Galadriel, when she did not need a sword to fight, the power of magic and her mind were enough. Corrupted characters abuse inclusion. A failure
  43. Yogo32
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    It's very boring show. Characters are not interesting, only the dwarves from Khazad dum keep the production level. Dialogues and story? So dumb. Oh and main character, go Galadriel! She is terrible
  44. dasdsad
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is happening when somebody who is not a Tolien fun creates something like that. Its pure evil to destroy such a masterpiece with woke culture. Even the actings is so bad and fight scenes. One thing that is good here are only the places. They look good.
  45. Mack9393
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    I was neither overly impressed, nor turned off by the show, I watched both episodes, so clearly it is engaging. It’s aesthetically pleasing, but I wouldn’t say it always has that lived in feeling of the Peter Jackson LOTR trilogy. The practical effects are top notch, and the cgi has its moments of strength and weakness. The art style is amazing.
    Clear injection of “DEI” in casting and    I was neither overly impressed, nor turned off by the show, I watched both episodes, so clearly it is engaging. It’s aesthetically pleasing, but I wouldn’t say it always has that lived in feeling of the Peter Jackson LOTR trilogy. The practical effects are top notch, and the cgi has its moments of strength and weakness. The art style is amazing.
    Clear injection of “DEI” in casting and plot lines. I’m glad Galadriel’s story arc won’t be one of the oppressed female trying to prove her abilities to the male dominant society, though we’re only two episodes in at the point of this review. Still time to stir the pot and signal pseudo-virtues. Is the inclusion of black actors any different than Britons playing Romans and Greeks in the 50s/60s, or Italians playing Mexicans and White Americans in spaghetti westerns? Not really, it’s dramatic fantasy     … Expand
  46. vodas
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    The first 2 episodes were really great and it's absolutely horrendous to watch as the so called "fanbase" of Tolkien tears this show to shreds for no reason. Visually it's stunning, the music is on-point, the world and atmosphere is very interesting. Really loved the coziness of the harfoots lifestyle - it was like seeing the Hobbits for the first time again. Yes - the choice of some ofThe first 2 episodes were really great and it's absolutely horrendous to watch as the so called "fanbase" of Tolkien tears this show to shreds for no reason. Visually it's stunning, the music is on-point, the world and atmosphere is very interesting. Really loved the coziness of the harfoots lifestyle - it was like seeing the Hobbits for the first time again. Yes - the choice of some of the actors is sometimes "interesting" so to speak. But I will definitely not judge them just by their looks. The acting itself was okay and that's what matters.

    Shout as much as you want, "fans" - the show will be a success because it's simply good. How dare you even say something like "This is a bastardization of Tolkien". So much money and effort has been spent to create a new adaption in his universe and just because you don't like the choice of some actors and "the lore" you give the show absolute 0s. It's a FAKE UNIVERSE for goodness sake. It's not the rewriting of the WW2. The movies also rewrote things - but somehow nobody was bothered then. The internet is just a bunch of crybabies now. I for one hated the Fantastic Beasts when compared to Harry Potter, but I would never give it a 0 just because it took a different direction from what I would have liked.

    I wish good luck to the show and let the new era of Lord of the Rings begin.    … Expand
  47. PNK228
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is NOT a Lord of the Rings, this is NOT a Tolkien - this is NOT of anything good at all.
  48. Jerzeebliss
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    THANK YOU AMAZON! I didn't realize how much I really missed watching the shenanigans of Middle Earth until last night! I LOVED IT and the visuals were absolutely stunning! Gimli was right; seeing Khazad Dum in all its glory was amazing and the scenery at the entrance to Valinor was breathtaking! I'm excited to see more and I'm definitely here for all five seasons!
  49. Minaverus
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Watching this disaster unfold is one of the saddest things I've ever seen, not only for Tolkien's work, but our culture as a whole. To see a company scramble to pay people to create review accounts to praise this abomination of a fan fiction is beyond pathetic, but actually quite scary given the size and power of the company. Is this what creativity has been reduced to? Success measured byWatching this disaster unfold is one of the saddest things I've ever seen, not only for Tolkien's work, but our culture as a whole. To see a company scramble to pay people to create review accounts to praise this abomination of a fan fiction is beyond pathetic, but actually quite scary given the size and power of the company. Is this what creativity has been reduced to? Success measured by numbers? There was always something magical about the Lord of the Rings books, and that magic was driven by Tolkien's life experiences. Experiences which are most obviously much different than the creators of this show, who would have failed miserably to come up with anything even half as profound and meaningful as Tolkien did. This is yet another example of numbers meaning absolutely nothing. No amount of money can buy a good show. It comes from the passion and talent of individuals, and many of the individuals involved with this production only saw the numbers.… Expand
  50. Picklerickyo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Amazon is censoring IMDb and all the reviews under 6* are vanished. This has nothing to do with fighting review bombing — it’s corporate greed censoring the common folk like me to express free speech. Ugly company ran by an ugly man. Tolkien would turn in the grave to see on what hands his masterpiece got into.
  51. cguillermo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    No importa que tanto dinero le gastes para crear una mega producción, si no tienes amor por la obra original y respeto por el hombre creador del mayor mundo fantástico (la tierra media) se nota.
    Está es una serie genérica de fantasía inventada al rededor del nombre de Tolkien, me recordó a series fantásticas genéricas de los 90's cómo "Sena" en cuestión de historia y una pésima narrativa    No importa que tanto dinero le gastes para crear una mega producción, si no tienes amor por la obra original y respeto por el hombre creador del mayor mundo fantástico (la tierra media) se nota.
    Está es una serie genérica de fantasía inventada al rededor del nombre de Tolkien, me recordó a series fantásticas genéricas de los 90's cómo "Sena" en cuestión de historia y una pésima narrativa ya que ninguna de estas historias que nos quieren contar fueron escritas por Tolkien todas son inventadas y se siente su ausencia.
    El casting pésimo, los personajes no transmiten la sensación que transmiten sus homólogos en los libros.
    Esto no es The Lord of the Rings, esto es una serie genérica y se debe tratar como tal.    … Expand
  52. Ivars70
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Dear Amazon, I do not understand how you managed to spend hundreds of millions on that "garbage" that I saw today. Good computer graphics in some scenes and with that all good things end.
  53. spacecold
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    The "weird" cast choice disappointed me. The actors act like it's a school performance.
    In addition to the beautiful computer graphics of the show, there is nothing to surprise the viewer.
    Conclusion: a weak remake made from good books.
  54. cezarexi12
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    0% book. **** this disaster. I can recommend House of the Dragon, it's absolutely different, better tv serial. Showrunners should follow the example from H&D if they want to continue their work
  55. harveman877
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Wow what an abomination. This is LOTR in name only and can best be described as pretty trash. I give 2/10 for the hard working crew and effects people as this show clearly shows what 500 million will get you, but the dialogue and writing is laughable. I am not a hardcore LOTR fan, but I have watched all the movies and read a few of the books so I am at least middle of the pack. I watchedWow what an abomination. This is LOTR in name only and can best be described as pretty trash. I give 2/10 for the hard working crew and effects people as this show clearly shows what 500 million will get you, but the dialogue and writing is laughable. I am not a hardcore LOTR fan, but I have watched all the movies and read a few of the books so I am at least middle of the pack. I watched the original Peter Jackson movies tell an epic tale of LOTR with amazing battle scenes. This show has rock breaking competitions and salty Galadriel. What a waste of money and time. Call this review bombing if you will but I watched this dumpster fire and I hated it. There is no such things as review bombing just people showing their displeasure with a product.… Expand
  56. Mmicheletti
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Intriguing story, amazing visualize. It feels like it’s building to something unique, yet familiar.
  57. hypnotized_unic
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not LOTR, evil can't do anything good, it's just doing **** there's no reasons to watch one more series… Expand
  58. Belonogy
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Wonderful masterpiece.
  59. OlivierPiel
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    I thought it was Trump brigading, but this show is indeed rubbish on many levels. First and foremost it insults the intelligence level of an 8 year old child. Episode 2: The Dwarf prince is upset that this Elf prince didn't see him for 20 years, for 20 years is a blink of an eye for an Elf. What level of stupidity and aloofness are we supposed to attribute to one of our main protagonists?I thought it was Trump brigading, but this show is indeed rubbish on many levels. First and foremost it insults the intelligence level of an 8 year old child. Episode 2: The Dwarf prince is upset that this Elf prince didn't see him for 20 years, for 20 years is a blink of an eye for an Elf. What level of stupidity and aloofness are we supposed to attribute to one of our main protagonists?
    Points for the CGI and whatever technological stuff they use.    … Expand
  60. Griek
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Full spoiler review

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

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

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

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

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

    I would have loved to continue, but there is a word limitation.    … Expand
  61. sergop
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Incredibly slow pacing. Plain and bad writing and dialogue. Even worse characters that you don't even care about.
  62. steph83
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This has nothing to do with The Lord of the Rings. It's a fanfiction with some Tolkien characters. It would be good for younger people and teenagers most likely, surely not for older people who grew up reading Tolkien books.

    Remember Peter Jackson's movies? They were criticised in the past because of some differences from the books, but they were acceptable since making a movie from    This has nothing to do with The Lord of the Rings. It's a fanfiction with some Tolkien characters. It would be good for younger people and teenagers most likely, surely not for older people who grew up reading Tolkien books.

    Remember Peter Jackson's movies? They were criticised in the past because of some differences from the books, but they were acceptable since making a movie from such a book, for the sake of cinematography and screenplay, required some changes. Not like the horrible elf/dwarf love story of the hobbit, that was really ridiculous.

    But compared to this, those were golden, epic movies.

    This is something else. I literally started cringing after 15 minutes of watching.

    This Galadriel is not Galadriel, her behaviour is totally out of character.

    And Celeborn is an old man. Unfortunately, there is no such thing like elderly looking elves since they don't physically age. This is basic knowledge. But since this is just a fanfiction, that's alright, I guess.

    Let's spread a pitiful veil on the casting, and the omnipresent one-way ethnic change on shows nowadays... but, again, it's just a fanfiction.

    But the main question is : Why don't you create your own universe and stop ruining the epic stories we grew up with just to put up a messed up show with the sole purpose of creating yet another useless politically correct product? This is ridiculous.    … Expand
  63. spiros74
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Galadriel as an action hero with no powers.....earendils son as yes prime minister clerk....elves with wrinkles....finrod with gijoe haircut....total disgrace of tolkiens work....… Expand
  64. kacper33
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This series is an insult to Tolkien's work, and for all lore fans. I'm very disappointed.
  65. RVandini
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Un insulto a la obra de J. R. R. Tolkien, una manera de deformar una historia.
  66. Syndiciate
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    They really thought they could twist a work as beloved as Tolkien's to push their propaganda and not get backlash. Their arrogance knows no bounds.
  67. Jared_sunset
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    What a waste of money and time. Whan an insult to the fans of the books and previous movies. The budget went only to the visuals because other than that, the story line (boring) the script (lame and silly) the acting (annoying) they completely destroyed the Galadriel character to make her into this Mary sue annoying know it all woman. This is not Tolkien, and it's a bad quality and boringWhat a waste of money and time. Whan an insult to the fans of the books and previous movies. The budget went only to the visuals because other than that, the story line (boring) the script (lame and silly) the acting (annoying) they completely destroyed the Galadriel character to make her into this Mary sue annoying know it all woman. This is not Tolkien, and it's a bad quality and boring waste of money.… Expand
  68. Earl_Turner
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    My enthusiasm for this show began to die when they cast Lenny Henry, but I went into this with an open mind regardless and boy was I disappointed. I didn't even bother finish watching. How can a show that has had so much money spent on it have such poor performances, poor writing and bizarre casting decisions? This is woke, bend the knee trash.
  69. Theris
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    The main character cannot even be called a pale imitation of a greater women. She is so much of a twisted parody of what the character should be as to have been born from the mind of a no talent hack.

    Visuals, 1 point, the visuals are beautiful, though this does not redeem this series for the butchery of Tolkien. Writing, horrendously bad if not completely nonexistent Acting, terrible,    The main character cannot even be called a pale imitation of a greater women. She is so much of a twisted parody of what the character should be as to have been born from the mind of a no talent hack.

    Visuals, 1 point, the visuals are beautiful, though this does not redeem this series for the butchery of Tolkien.

    Writing, horrendously bad if not completely nonexistent

    Acting, terrible, a grade school theater performance has better acting then this drivel.

    Characters, bad. The creators have butchered every Tolkien character they got their hands on, and replaced those they couldn't with shallow original characters.

    In closing, if you believe yourself a true Tolkien fan, then pick up the books once again my friends, or watch the Peter Jackson Films. The greater story has already been told, and this drivel is worth no more of our attention.    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. Marangoni13
    Sep 3, 2022
    5
    So far is mediocre. The only good thing is the production. You can see the money invested in
  72. Averry
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I would like to ask the creators a question. Who did you shoot THIS for? Definitely not for Tolkin fans...or just fans of good movies....
  73. joeyzaza
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This serie will be remembered as one of the greatest scam of all time. The only consolation we can find in the contemplation of this disaster is the certitude that not everything can be bought (for now).
  74. pozomarcelo
    Sep 3, 2022
    5
    The efforts in CGI in the very first episodes makes me want for more. I'm really eager to watch the following episodes. 100% recommended.
  75. werecar2
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    Was it perfect? No. But these hyper negative reviews are ridiculous. It was a solid beginning that needed to set up a multi-season storyline. The visuals were amazing and the acting was solid. It was a little dense and hard to follow all the characters, but still enjoyable. I loved the books, loved the movies, and I'm sure this will be a great show too.
  76. jameswatza
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Really lame. Bad acting, bad writing and a boring story. Tolkien deserves better.
  77. ericsmosmeric1
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    It's incredibly badass.Give it a chance.
  78. SuburbanWineBoy
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    I really enjoyed the first two episodes while I was downing a few bottles of red wine. The visual scenery was a burst of vibrancy and sparked my imagination. I could imagine the smells, sounds and sensations of all the environments. From the earthy moss of the harfoot village to the autumn forest scent of that elf place where they got crowned
  79. Adrian1911
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    The first two episodes are excellent! Don’t miss it!
  80. InternetofZings
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The biggest problem with this show by far is the horrendous dialogue and writing. The constant wannabe-poetic, deep and ponderous exchanges are so damn exhausting. You can't put that kind of stuff everywhere at the beginning of the show, you actually need to earn it. And you'd of course need competent actors if you want the lines to be delivered well. Now, It gets old really quick. It'sThe biggest problem with this show by far is the horrendous dialogue and writing. The constant wannabe-poetic, deep and ponderous exchanges are so damn exhausting. You can't put that kind of stuff everywhere at the beginning of the show, you actually need to earn it. And you'd of course need competent actors if you want the lines to be delivered well. Now, It gets old really quick. It's impossible to get immersed into this when every utterance is expressed in an "epic" and "dreamy" fashion. You can't throw this kind of floaty stuff at us at every turn and expect us to buy in. We need to actually get to know the characters before you start with the serious and epic stuff.

    Then there's of course the obvious problems with the forced diversity. It makes the whole world seem incongruous and incoherent. Tolkien's Middle-Earth is not 2022 LA or NYC. Peter Jackson's LotR felt organic and historical. RoP feels modern and fake.

    And the music, it's so lackluster. I can't remember a single tune or theme. The costuming is also really bad, especially the hairstyles. What's going on with these modern haircuts and fades? Are they just incompetent or where did the money go?

    The acting isn't great either. Especially Galadriel, it's like she's about to break down crying after every faux-epic line she's forced to deliver. And all of the other characters are put down to make her seem more grand and wiser. It just makes her seem insufferable.

    The fight scenes also do not work. If the troll can grab an elf and crush him against a wall with no damage, where are the stakes? The goofy "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" tier moves don't help one bit either.

    And these are the first two episodes. You really need to hook the viewer in some way at this point, whether it's with the writing, characters, music or world building. This series fail in every single regard.    … Expand
  81. Luca_Roma
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This TV show doesn't respect the original Tolkiens writings.
    It should not be called LOTR.
  82. Borovvik
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    1 is good mark for this. Better than The Witcher, but it's still awful **** Of course, Amazon could have bought many reviewers, but even if they paid me, I would not rate this series well, it simply is not right.
  83. Heto
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    It is a visually beautiful show, it is in process and you have to give time, to see how the story unfolds. But it is completely enjoyable. It should not be considered a literal adaptation of Tolkien's work, but rather, a work inspired by it. The error was marketing to clarify too late the restrictions on use of the material.
  84. Flameyaone
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is just a very poor fanfic. Poor casting, poor script, poor cgi, poor dialogues and very poor knowing of lore.… Expand
  85. chmonigahuesos
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Totally non-canon story, where even according to the lore most of the characters are blond white people, but in reality you see for yourself. Why shoot for trends and ruin such a great movie?
  86. Lillabaloo
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Brilliant start to the season for The Rings of Power. Lush, transcendent visuals with particularly compelling performances from Morfydd Clark (Galadriel), Ismael Cruz Córdova (Arondir) and Markella Kavenagh (Nori).
  87. Kosman78
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing show, I hope people understand how difficult is to create the world of Silmarilion and after that into TV series.
  88. DanaDaskalova
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    They have completely violated Tolkien's legacy... I know that they did not have the rights for extensive parts of the lore, but they have maimed even the avaliable material and character history, thus making it not only unoriginal but also insulting. Why did they not make Galadriel the powerful sorceress she was in the books, but a silly, banal all-capable Mary Sue, angry with the World?They have completely violated Tolkien's legacy... I know that they did not have the rights for extensive parts of the lore, but they have maimed even the avaliable material and character history, thus making it not only unoriginal but also insulting. Why did they not make Galadriel the powerful sorceress she was in the books, but a silly, banal all-capable Mary Sue, angry with the World? Where is the almost angelic and wise precence and feel the Elves are meant to radiate in the books? This is just general, modern fantasy that tries to take advantage of the greatest fantasy series ever written...… Expand
  89. Powllowl
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Awful

    This show should have never been made. Thankfully we have the books and the original films to fall back on.

    Evil cannot create it can only corrupt and destroy.
  90. Davidquintanilh
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    A Série distorce a obra de tolkien. Muitos erros crassos, como a galadriel pulando ao mar ao chegar em Aman para voltar nadando para a terra média. Se fosse simples, Fëanor não teria cometido o fatricidio de aqualondë e teria ocorrido a maldição de Mandos. Além disso, onde está celeborn? Elrond ficará solteiro pelo jeito. A heráldica na armadura da Galadriel também está errada, e diversosA Série distorce a obra de tolkien. Muitos erros crassos, como a galadriel pulando ao mar ao chegar em Aman para voltar nadando para a terra média. Se fosse simples, Fëanor não teria cometido o fatricidio de aqualondë e teria ocorrido a maldição de Mandos. Além disso, onde está celeborn? Elrond ficará solteiro pelo jeito. A heráldica na armadura da Galadriel também está errada, e diversos outros problemas que fariam uma longa lista aqui se fossem citados.… Expand
  91. Diego88
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Es mi primer review, nunca he sentido necesidad de hacer uno, pero esto es demasiado, han llevado las cosas demasiado lejos, no solo el lore es malo, la ambientación es mala, los actores son malos, average como mucho, lo peor de todo el guión no es que sea malo, es que deliberadamente pretende destruir el legado de Tolkien.
  92. Maplex
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    If you don't care lore. It is good to watch. But I like it. I don't think that we should judge it with 2 episodes.
  93. Psichoz
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I really hope Grandpa Tolkien doesn't see this. This is blasphemy and a mockery of my favorite series.
  94. XANHAXS
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Waste of my time il re-read the books instead All they wanted to do was virtue signals and destroy the storie to fit they're agenda
  95. DickDastardly
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    This is, the most expensive acclaimed series in history? It looks like just another generic fantasy series, because there's not much Tolkien in it. The only thing that can be saved is the technical performance and the music, the rest is terrible. A disaster and a nonsense. Go back to the books and be faithful to Tolkien's work. If you are looking for quality go back to the Lord of theThis is, the most expensive acclaimed series in history? It looks like just another generic fantasy series, because there's not much Tolkien in it. The only thing that can be saved is the technical performance and the music, the rest is terrible. A disaster and a nonsense. Go back to the books and be faithful to Tolkien's work. If you are looking for quality go back to the Lord of the Rings triology.… Expand
  96. bartiorama
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This show feels like original LOTR movie trilogy but in a modern way as for 2022 should be. It has everything needed: plot as supposed, many threads, fantastic music, terrific CGI, amazing views and beautiful heros. Cant wait next episodes! Ignore all those pathetic haters and racists opinions! Very recommended must see!!!
  97. Villager
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing show
    As a fan of Tolkien I was pleased to see something new about Middle-Earth
  98. Bohda
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Amazing fan fiction and fine return to Middle-Earth
    I read all Tolkien Books and watched Jackson’s films (by the way, I think they are no less fanfics than The Rings of Power) and I enjoyed them as much as enjoy this series
  99. kokoG
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't listen to the paid 10/10 reviews of people claiming to be "real" Tolkien fans. This fictional tale of the second age contradicts almost everything canonical Tolkien wrote. From the elves only Gil-Galad is portrayed faithfully and fells like an elf. All of the elves act like humans with the slight difference that they speak overly complicated, in fact so complicated it's hard to understand them sometimes. GalaDRiel gets bullied in the beginning. The worst offence is certainly GalaDRieL if you know what I mean. Nothing about her character is canon starting from how her brother died and how she is a commander of the northern armies to how she is commanded to go to Valinor ??? (as if you can be commanded to go there) and then refusing at the last minute and deciding to jump off the ship(I guess her genius plan is to swim back to Middle Earth). The funniest thing was when Elrond the actual commander of Gil-Galad's armies told GalaDRieL how she is the commander of the northern armies and she replies with something of the sort of spoken like a true politician. I kid you not I totally expected Elrond to respond with "What is a politician my lady?". It was so stupid how they showed the darkening of Valinor and The War of Wrath for like 30 seconds casually skipping 2 thousand years. For the amount of money they spent they could've at least shown us Morgoth, Eärendil, Gothmog, Ancalagon or at least the Valar throwing Melkor through the door of night. They didn't even bother to tell us the name of the war, like everyone is just supposed to know. Episode 2 was just very boring to be honest with you. I liked how they made Moria, although it seems like they copied DA Origins. I was expecting the dwarves to have a scottish accent, but I think they went overboard with it to the point where it seemed like they were just mindless/primal brutes who care only for drinking, eating and mining. And I spotted a scene at the end that troubles me a lot, I think we might get a plotline where there's conflict over a Silmaril in the second age?, but we'll wait and see. The whole plotline with harad and the southern lands is somewhat interesting which proves the point that they should've just made a series about the travels of the Blue Wizards in the East and South. Oh and we have a wizard in the second age as well now, how very original. Also I thought his fall as a meteor was very Tyrael-esque. All in all this is total fanfiction, and the acting and dialog aren't very good either. I only place 2 stars because the visuals are on a very good level.… Expand
  100. DeeJayE
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    What an absolutely terrible, disrespectful **** show. We all knew this series was going to be awful, but this series is actually worse than i myself, and many, many others had expected. What a phenomenal piece of **** this show is. The only reason i have given it a 2 is because of the special effects, everything else, literally everything else is just **** awful.
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  1. Positive: 31 out of 40
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  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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