The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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  1. caungardh
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Arda is a sacred place in the hearts of many. One can enter there with love and respect, like Peter Jackson did with The Lord of the Rings movies, trying to adapt to cinema what made the books beloved by so many.

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

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

    Уou can see where I stand on this one.    … Expand
  2. Hason94
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I dont know what to say, and i now realized that what some guy told me that Facebook and Twitter is full of bots is right! and in this case tons of bots are complementing how good this show is, and oh my god.. Its an abomination, the guys in charge should honestly be charged for something
  3. Jgo77
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Garbage, made up story, boring and slow. Don’t believe the critics, this show is trash…
  4. Zootopia_News
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    very bland, couldnt even finish the first episode. noting but minority characters to satisfy woke cults and shareholders
  5. 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
  6. gabrielsrc
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Amazon is incapable of doing anything that's not evil and soulless.
    This series is as good as New World was a good RPG.
    This is not Tolkien, not Lord of the Rings, neither a decent series. The evil unionbuster company that punishes employers for using the bathroom wants to wokewash this reputation by making expensive series. They'll need actually good series for that. Censoring IMDb    Amazon is incapable of doing anything that's not evil and soulless.
    This series is as good as New World was a good RPG.
    This is not Tolkien, not Lord of the Rings, neither a decent series.
    The evil unionbuster company that punishes employers for using the bathroom wants to wokewash this reputation by making expensive series. They'll need actually good series for that. Censoring IMDb reviews won't so.    … Expand
  7. Versalador
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Quem leu os livros sabe como mudaram os eventos, sem contar os personagens não-canônicos. Isso não é uma adaptação, é um fanfic do tipo que feminista de cabelo colorido faria.
  8. Araset
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This is why don't give fanfiction a 700mil. budget, it's just awful how they managed to butcher a classic masterpiece and how they seem to like doing it. One of the worst adaptations ever seen, the Disneyfication of Lord of the Rings. Let's just forget it exists alongside Disney's star wars.
  9. Puato
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    I am tempted to suggest that this series could have been a lot better, but I don't know if that is even true. I believe that if someone had tried to make it more in the mold of Boorman's Excalibur rather than a Harry Potter dramatic mystery then the obvious lack of ready-made source material would be easier to forgive. Manny have pointed out that the screenplay writers do not have anyI am tempted to suggest that this series could have been a lot better, but I don't know if that is even true. I believe that if someone had tried to make it more in the mold of Boorman's Excalibur rather than a Harry Potter dramatic mystery then the obvious lack of ready-made source material would be easier to forgive. Manny have pointed out that the screenplay writers do not have any successes to their name; that really shows. It would also behoove Amazon to hire a lead actor who had the ability to present a likeable heroine the next time they attempt something with a scale anywhere close to this enormous.… Expand
  10. 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.
  11. SpookyGG
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    When the proud brown elf stood up to that chud white man who told him to "let go off the past" and he clapped back saying "the past is with us all" I CLAPPED.

    Decolonize Tolkien!

    In all seriousness don't waste your time with this trash.
  12. 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
  13. Willdaddy
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    "The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own. I don't think it gave life to the orcs, it only ruined them and twisted them..."
  14. Hyperbole86
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    It's rises to the level of Tolkien fanfic. It fails to capture the standard of Tolkien. His otherworldly setting, character designs and mythic storytelling or nowhere to be found.
  15. Inoue87
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The show seems to lack any understanding of what Tolkien's universe is, or what Tolkien set out to create. They have tried to substitute the soul of Tolkien's middle earth with extremely expensive CGI, flashy Matrix-esque fight scenes, and quippy one liners.
    However, none of it feels like Lord of the Rings or Middle Earth, just a dressed-up, gaudy imitation. Amazon has merely made a    The show seems to lack any understanding of what Tolkien's universe is, or what Tolkien set out to create. They have tried to substitute the soul of Tolkien's middle earth with extremely expensive CGI, flashy Matrix-esque fight scenes, and quippy one liners.
    However, none of it feels like Lord of the Rings or Middle Earth, just a dressed-up, gaudy imitation. Amazon has merely made a cheesy, generic action show and spent hundreds of millions in order to obtain the right to put the "Lord of the Rings" name on it.

    For such a beloved franchise, with as much cultural importance as it has, Middle Earth deserves more respect and love than this farse.    … Expand
  16. Gamerps4rev
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Terrible writing. Terrible cast. Woke garbage. No respect for the lore, a disrespect for the original source.
  17. Arkane7
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This is not the Lord of the Rings. It is very very loosely based on Tokiens fantastic works. Imdb has actually deleted hundreds of review below 6 out of 10. The visuals are decent but the script, characters and action are terrible to behold. You should watch this just to see how bad it is. Its also super woke and cares more about social politics than entertainment. Everything theThis is not the Lord of the Rings. It is very very loosely based on Tokiens fantastic works. Imdb has actually deleted hundreds of review below 6 out of 10. The visuals are decent but the script, characters and action are terrible to behold. You should watch this just to see how bad it is. Its also super woke and cares more about social politics than entertainment. Everything the characters do does not make any logical sense. The main female lead is also a Mary Sue who is always angry at everyone. Rather than watch this, go back and re-watch the actual Lord of the Rings movies and the Hobbit, check out the extended versions which have many hours of added integrated footage and scenes.… Expand
  18. Mojorisin7
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Visually nice, but the story is bad fan fiction very loosely based on Tolkien’s work with no regard for even the spirit of the books. Several lore breaking changes (hobbits and istari in the wrong age, zena warrior princess Galadriel, etc) and the worst are the changes against the spirit of the books. Galadriel bullied in Valinor, old man elves, boring new characters, etc. All for the agenda of making Galadriel something the protagonist of the 2nd Age due to identify politics and the belief that Tolkien’s work needs updating for a modern audience. The arrogance is jaw dropping.… Expand
  19. Cliff99
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Это творение ужасно. Зачем это нужно , когда есть отличная трилогия?
  20. Azzajkd
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Il male non può creare nulla di nuovo, può solo corrompere e rovinare tutto ciò che le forze del bene hanno inventato o creato. Cit.
    Evitate questa serie come fosse la peggiore delle malattie, perché questa serie di Tolkien e delle sue opere non ha nulla, usa solo il nome per lucrare selvaggiamente su un prodotto altrui, distruggendolo dalle fondamenta e inserendo al suo interno politiche    Il male non può creare nulla di nuovo, può solo corrompere e rovinare tutto ciò che le forze del bene hanno inventato o creato. Cit.
    Evitate questa serie come fosse la peggiore delle malattie, perché questa serie di Tolkien e delle sue opere non ha nulla, usa solo il nome per lucrare selvaggiamente su un prodotto altrui, distruggendolo dalle fondamenta e inserendo al suo interno politiche folli e attivismo da estremisti decerebrati.
    Il fantasy, soprattutto come lo intendeva Tolkien, serve ad evadere dal mondo, ad immergersi in una realtà totalmente nuova, in cui le nostre leggi e regole non valgono, in cui il bene e il male sono distinti, in cui l'amore è puro.
    Questa serie non ha nulla di tutto ciò, distrugge cosmogonia e personaggi, snatura ogni singola cosa dalle razze ai biomi, riassume in attimo migliaia di anni sminuendone l'importanza, rende Galadriel, (una delle creature più belle e potenti a livello magico della terra di mezzo), una semplice guerriera sporca e neanche tanto carina, che imita qualità maschili anzi che essere lo straordinario e potente personaggio dei libri che con le spade al massimo ci taglia il pane elfico tanto non gli servono.
    Vi lascio con un' ultima citazione, la più importante a mio parere quando vuole rovinare ciò che amiamo e corrompere la società con il proprio attivismo fasullo.
    Non tocca a noi dominare tutte le maree del mondo; il nostro compito è di fare il possibile per la salvezza degli anni nei quali viviamo, sradicando il male dai campi che conosciamo, al fine di lasciare a coloro che verranno dopo terra sana e pulita da coltivare.
    Con questa frase spero di invogliarvi a fare nel vostro piccolo il possibile per sradicare questa serie dalla memoria del mondo, affinché Tolkien venga ricordato per il grande uomo che era, e le sue opere vengano rispettate!    … Expand
  21. goindpn
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Sam: Do you remember mister Frodo, when entertainment designed as protohistories of Europe didn't have to have African and Asian ancestry peoples? Do you remember when stories designed to appeal to and inspire men men didn't have to have female leads doing all the fighting and being the only brave ones?

    Frodo: No, Sam. I don't remember when Hollywood wasn't dominated by far left    Sam: Do you remember mister Frodo, when entertainment designed as protohistories of Europe didn't have to have African and Asian ancestry peoples? Do you remember when stories designed to appeal to and inspire men men didn't have to have female leads doing all the fighting and being the only brave ones?

    Frodo: No, Sam. I don't remember when Hollywood wasn't dominated by far left activists using the story as a vehicle for them to push their liberal pieties on the rest of us. I don't remember a time when every plot point wasn't viewed as an opportunity for the writers and producers to virtue signal to one another, rather than tell an interesting story or transport us briefly from the pain of living.

    This show has good special effects and cinematography. Everything else is a disaster.

    A question for Hollywood: Why does Wakanda (a fantasy construct of an African country) get to represent a fully black culture, but Asgard (a fantasy construct of an ancient Nordic country) or LOTR (which Tolkien specifically stated was a protohistory of Europe) has to be racially diverse?

    Tell me, by what mechanism would a little village in an era before cars and planes have people with skin adapted to both the climates of Ireland and the African savannah? Dragons and trolls are more believable than asking us to accept this absurdity.    … Expand
  22. 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.
  23. JiggleWiggle
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Sauron made a show about the Lord of the Rings, and it's as good as you'd expect.
  24. PeterL111
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Constantly switching stories scenes. Wonder Woman has unrealistic survival skill. And the kids should have known better than talking/kidnap stranger. This just doesn’t feel like a very smart show.… Expand
  25. LeeLayfield
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    A huge misfire for the Lord of the Rings brand and name. Poor story & acting make this the bloated production impossible to watch. It also breaks the world created by the books.
  26. LiveFox
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Absolute clown show. Horrible writing. Horrible acting. This is not LOTR. Absolute bastardization. End of story.
  27. Erebus1986
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Respect the Lore. Hörprobe Greenscreen CGI mess with Standard blue orange colorgrading. Looks Like lotr Wish edition or every Eragon or smth else. Trys to Copy Jackson but fails. Poor attempt Jeff. Respect the Lore. Respect the Community. Respect the author. Give a sht about tha Message. Not Jeffs Game of thrones. Hast nothing to so with the Lore. Its non Canon Fanfiction woke BS aboutRespect the Lore. Hörprobe Greenscreen CGI mess with Standard blue orange colorgrading. Looks Like lotr Wish edition or every Eragon or smth else. Trys to Copy Jackson but fails. Poor attempt Jeff. Respect the Lore. Respect the Community. Respect the author. Give a sht about tha Message. Not Jeffs Game of thrones. Hast nothing to so with the Lore. Its non Canon Fanfiction woke BS about Warrior galadriel and smth with suaron. Boring. As expected… Expand
  28. AlekPavlo
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Good CGI. But there is nothing with the Tolken Lord of the Rings.
  29. Olyver
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    I watched the 2 episodes and I must say Amazon did not deliver on the plot side. I wouldn't even call it a fan fiction.
  30. shootinputin187
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    THis wasn't good. It was bady made and badly acted and I didn't enjoy wathing it.
  31. TBGames99
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Incredible visuals, mediocre music, terrible writing, combined with a wildly unqualified group of actors. Would’ve been much better off just making up their own fantasy world since they had no interest in Tolkiens universe, or making any of the characters likable. No clue why they even bothered making this turd, then censoring fans, and crying that anybody who didn’t like it (aka everyIncredible visuals, mediocre music, terrible writing, combined with a wildly unqualified group of actors. Would’ve been much better off just making up their own fantasy world since they had no interest in Tolkiens universe, or making any of the characters likable. No clue why they even bothered making this turd, then censoring fans, and crying that anybody who didn’t like it (aka every non-employee of Amazon) is a nazi.

    Complete mess, and the entire project deserves criticism    … Expand
  32. rotface666
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    There is literally nothing to like here. Bland, Dull Fan fiction at best. Consciously ignores the lore, and is so PC it hurts. I despise this rubbish ... I got the first episode down but felt dirty afterwards. AWFUL
  33. Spear_of_Balsa
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Didn't care for the Harfoots, didn't like the elf-human romance - fast forwarded through all the Lenny Henry/ Ismael Cruz scenes. The short hair styles looked so out of place. Bezos's Galadriel was unlikeable - but maybe that was just something to do with the actress. Overall I wasn't impressed and I won't be watching any more of it. I think they made this show to please Twitter users andDidn't care for the Harfoots, didn't like the elf-human romance - fast forwarded through all the Lenny Henry/ Ismael Cruz scenes. The short hair styles looked so out of place. Bezos's Galadriel was unlikeable - but maybe that was just something to do with the actress. Overall I wasn't impressed and I won't be watching any more of it. I think they made this show to please Twitter users and Mary Sue/ Hollywood Reporter readers i.e. the hyper woke. The left hated Tolkien's works during his lifetime, and now they're twisting it to their own political ends.… Expand
  34. Aletheia010
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This didn't interest me and I didn't finish it. Lots of BLM politics and diversity being forced into places where it doesn't belong.
  35. Edwinlinarte89
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    For one of the most expensive shows it’s baffling to me on where the money went. Some of the **** are amazing though. The dialogue is extremely painful. Just tons of exposition. The main lead is a Mary Sue and just a bore
  36. Alekvo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Very generic. Boring. Take out the LOTR name and nobody would be talking about it.
  37. Esquilax69
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    As a Tolkien fan this is quite frankly insulting. I just can't understand how on earth Amazon could release something like this. It is truly pathetic. Oh and they are also deleting bad reviews in other sites like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes. Shameless
  38. TaylorPhoenix
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The sun rises red because blood has been shed, Tolkien's universality has been stolen from us. They have disrespected us, they have deceived us, they have insulted us; they distorted the essence of Tolkien and it hurts deep inside. This is foreign to Tolkien, These uncritical creators have been given a poisoned gift because this series will be born in the rain in a mudflat surrounded byThe sun rises red because blood has been shed, Tolkien's universality has been stolen from us. They have disrespected us, they have deceived us, they have insulted us; they distorted the essence of Tolkien and it hurts deep inside. This is foreign to Tolkien, These uncritical creators have been given a poisoned gift because this series will be born in the rain in a mudflat surrounded by villagers with torches ready to burn the witch whatever her true form, identity or intent. As a true flame bearer I also want to kill this unclean creature. They want to erase Tolkien as if they could even come close to achieving such infamy.… Expand
  39. jcr12
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Looks terrible. No plot. Bad acting. Costumes look like they are off the shelf from Hobby Lobby.
  40. 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
  41. 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
  42. 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.
  43. 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!
  44. 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
  45. Virgil8ollozzo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Unfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already known for about 70 Years. How in god's name they could fall? They had only one job not to destroy the original but they did exactly opposite. Great jobUnfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already known for about 70 Years. How in god's name they could fall? They had only one job not to destroy the original but they did exactly opposite. Great job amazon you are not worth of anything.… Expand
  46. leomonteiro1980
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad adaptation of Tolkien. Stop with this. Follow the books please. Don’t change the original… Expand
  47. celemir
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    A complete and utter insult to Tolkien's legacy.

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

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

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

    In the words of Tolkien:

    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made.”    … Expand
  48. Elvisb
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I was so excited to read some strong reviews. Had the kids and family to watch it. Everybody went for the cellphone 5-10 minutes later. Hard to say if I have ever seen something more boring.
  49. Tharkun555
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    No he leído los libros aunque quiero disfrutar de una buena serie al igual que disfruté de la Trilogía de Peter Jackson. Es imposible. Pretende ser épica en cada escena. Personajes sin desarrollo y trama totalmente previsible. Diálogos sin sentido que intentan aportar una extraña solemnidad a cada escena. Una serie del montón con un gran presupuesto. Espero que mejore.
  50. Giaccomoquattro
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    Visually was breathtaking. But there's no story here...Zero... Dialogues were not professionally crafted, characters were forgettable, I couldn't relate to any of them..And I was bored out of my skull. So, as much as I wanted to love this show...I cannot keep being lenient with incompetent story-telling just because the visuals were amazing. Yes, each shot was a master piece... with aVisually was breathtaking. But there's no story here...Zero... Dialogues were not professionally crafted, characters were forgettable, I couldn't relate to any of them..And I was bored out of my skull. So, as much as I wanted to love this show...I cannot keep being lenient with incompetent story-telling just because the visuals were amazing. Yes, each shot was a master piece... with a billion dollar budget that was the bare minimum. I knew the show was going to look good..I was here for the entertainment value... I was not entertained.

    Should I Keep an open mind? I mean be patient with a show based on the promise that entertainment will be delivered at some point in the future.. I suppose. Maybe at some point this season will pick up..on episode three or four or five... The fact remains that I invested two hours expecting to be entertained and I was let down. I do not have an obligation to invest two hours of my life, so a show would have the time to properly develop and to finally give me back my investment with enough dividends. Good shows deliver entertainment from the pilot episode. And many great ones reel you in from the first ten minutes and won't let you go. The first scene reminded me of the child scenes of Maleficent..Actually the whole show remind me more or less of the first Maleficent film. A lot of magnificent digital visuals but the film was soul less. This is a heart-less, soul-les copy of Lord of the Rings. Had this show not had the Lord of the Rings label pasted on front I wouldn't even had past the first 20 minutes, which is what usually give new pieces of entertainment to grab my attention. I gave this one 2 hours just because of my appreciation of the Tolkien universe. Two hours wasted...Not going to give this show one more minute of my time. There is so much more and better content in streaming entertainment to keep wasting my time miserably.    … Expand
  51. Shikarnik
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Bravo Amazon. You killed my favoriet universe. You discriminate me with this serial
  52. LCarreiro
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Detestável, totalmente fora do material original. Estava tão ansioso por essa série e quando comecei a assistir, houve momentos de doer a alma. Protagonista toma algumas atitudes irracionais e segue um caminho diferente do material original. Ridículo.
  53. HarryFlames
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Boring bad acting bad writing not Tolkien Galadriel is a Mary Sue and Karen all rolled into one if you are a fan of bad television this show is for you
  54. steak329240
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    They shouldn't have used a character with every bit of background they didn't buy the right for as main heroine. A random elf/human or w/e is better than Galadriel. And it's not about "strong female lead" either. If anything the show makes Galadriel looks weak af compared to the source.

    Source and story aside the acting is also pretty ****
  55. donnie_dorko_
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Disrespectful to Tolkien. Soulless eye candy that doesn't deserve to exist.
  56. Nils_Kaczmarek
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    It's lore polluting, pseudo deep, qannabe epic **** This show despises the works of Tolkien. Don't watch thus crap.
  57. Setherialreign
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was a big gamble for Amazon Prime Video.
    OMFG close to nearly a Billion dollars to make.
    God help the investors.    … Expand
  58. Fpitt
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    The problem is mostly the main characters especially Galadriel. For whatever reason, the writers have written these character to be soulless and completely unlikable and for me that’s a deal breaker. The other problems is the editing, makeup, costumes, pace, and the hit you over the head injection of politics — though, I ignored the politics in an effort to like the show… and I reallyThe problem is mostly the main characters especially Galadriel. For whatever reason, the writers have written these character to be soulless and completely unlikable and for me that’s a deal breaker. The other problems is the editing, makeup, costumes, pace, and the hit you over the head injection of politics — though, I ignored the politics in an effort to like the show… and I really wanted to like this show.

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

    That said, it wasn’t all bad. The dwarfs were really well done and had great personalities… The character Disa made those scenes enjoyable… though she did benefit from unusual good editing and writing. …. Also, the visuals were quite good and looked like piles of cash, but that’s the most tacky part of it all — it’s indicative of the times we live, money buys everything but good taste and talent.    … Expand
  59. Kiefer
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    Subpar writing and characters. Pretending to be Lord of the rings. Would have been a slightly below average fantasy series without misusing a great IP.
  60. Xeskene
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    if you are not gonna respect lore just dont use the name of lord of the rings. lotr > amazon
  61. Nejenatik
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Отвратительно! Как так можно не соблюдают каноны!… Expand
  62. galarchik
    Sep 4, 2022
    3
    Локации, графика, в целом картинка 8/10. Было занятно посмотреть, глаз порадовался.
    Саундтреки 7/10.
    Приятно слушать, но почему их так много? У меня в памяти не осталось ни одна мелодия. Актеры 4/10 Галадриль, цветной эльф прямо таки дно. Почему она себя ведет как сильная независимая женщина? Посмотрите в трилогии джексона. С эльфом, закрывая глаза что он не белый и не длиноволосый, его    Локации, графика, в целом картинка 8/10. Было занятно посмотреть, глаз порадовался.
    Саундтреки 7/10.
    Приятно слушать, но почему их так много? У меня в памяти не осталось ни одна мелодия.
    Актеры 4/10
    Галадриль, цветной эльф прямо таки дно. Почему она себя ведет как сильная независимая женщина? Посмотрите в трилогии джексона. С эльфом, закрывая глаза что он не белый и не длиноволосый, его мимика практически одна и таже. Повествование 2/10.
    Я понял что Саурон зло, мне не нужно 2 часа это объяснять.
    Отдельно:
    Зачем Галадриэль прыгает с корабля в надежде проплыть все море?
    Почему эльф не побежал к стражникам доложить об увиденном, а полез в нору, если очевидно что нечисть пробралась?    … Expand
  63. RonnyPeterson
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like finding a 10-dollar bill in the lavatory.

    Dialogue, script, some casting- and costume choices, story lines and cutting makes it so. There is no story to hook the viewers interest on.. Why should I follow Galadriels vengeance, when she so keen on to leave stray fellow soldiers behind? And that she can defeat threats well enough on her own? Or argue with her friend Elrond? Or see her jump to her death in the middle of the ocean? The feminist message writing shines through (Too much on the nose), like an infested wound and I keep thinking: "Why is this in Tolkien-fantasy?".

    It is "Star Wars 8 Last Jedi" all over again. People saying stuff - it sounds cool, but makes no sense. People doing cool stuff and the visuals looks grand... but it makes no sense.

    And let me be first to point out that the Harfoot-Hobbits depiction seem to be a mix of Ewoks and European gypsies (Wide-waist skirts, moving- not wrong whit that, says Borat). I liked the scene when they ate berries and being a cheap copy of the Shire hobbits. A 2 minute glimmer of a much greater past... And I didn't hate the dwarf scenes ether. Disa is the only happy-go-charming character in this saga, 2ep. in, and the only one I can relate to, ether thou I'm white and she's black.

    The relationship of Bronwyn and Arondil does not make me intrigued. Their mix race/ethnicity story is also on the nose and the obvious modern-racism still makes me wonder: "why is this in my Tolkien-fantasy??". And Theo (not Theon) looks quite like a young Anakin Skywalker: half curious, half orphan, half disappointed... Like me.. is he gonna turn EVIL?.. But (again) the scary bits and the orc looks grand.

    So watching this show as a fan, was like diving into a outhouse finding a 10-dollar bill: "I discover at least something that I didn't expected". The rest is constipated confused figures pissing dark blood. I've got a greater understanding now why some Muslims get angry when infidels desecrates their religion and try to portray Mohamed.To compare Lord of the Ring with this series is to compare Taj Mahal to a Neanderthals dung house.

    But it's not a complete Serbian Film in the Willow Room, Your Highness... so while the dumpster fire burns, I'll keep watching.    … Expand
  64. Lm79
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    "Stolen Valor" is a term applied to the phenomenon of people falsely claiming military awards or medals they did not earn, service they did not perform, Prisoner of War experiences that never happened, and other tales of military actions that exist only in their minds. To buy rights to a book for the sole purpose of adapting to screen, and then not including one thing from the book in the"Stolen Valor" is a term applied to the phenomenon of people falsely claiming military awards or medals they did not earn, service they did not perform, Prisoner of War experiences that never happened, and other tales of military actions that exist only in their minds. To buy rights to a book for the sole purpose of adapting to screen, and then not including one thing from the book in the screen adaption is not only Stolen Valor, but gaslighting.
    Not one thing from the appendix Rings of Power made it to the films. Not one. Ungoliant killing the trees, kinslaying, flight of the Noldor, Crossing of the ice death of Morgoth, Galadriel leading her kingdom with Celeborn, Elrond finally being born and marring her daughter... nothing. Literally nothing that is in the book made it to screen.    … Expand
  65. Swalpo
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    A very poor and invented script with a poor development of the characters, the visual production is the only good thing that can be seen
  66. Mjando24
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No this isn’t racism, or bigotry or any other stuff being thrown at negative reviews. Putting Lore issues aside (it’s clear why they have taken this route with Galdrieeeeel) the CGI is very good in parts, musical score could be the best thing to come from this. Beyond that - the script…..dear god the script and dialogue. They literally had a child write this for them. Morfyyd Clark up to episode two - dull dull dull. Celeborn anyone?? Or the lining up some live interest for the warrior princess. Lastly what have they done to Elrond???… Expand
  67. mathewmwthew
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Sadly this show suffers from a number of afflictions, some of more obvious are pacing, story and dialogue which are really one of the lowest quality procured on screens in the latest decade. Acting is a decent level below acceptable especially the main cast. That being said Sophia Nomvete should be pointed out as an actress who, in contrast to other stars, managed to deliver a warm andSadly this show suffers from a number of afflictions, some of more obvious are pacing, story and dialogue which are really one of the lowest quality procured on screens in the latest decade. Acting is a decent level below acceptable especially the main cast. That being said Sophia Nomvete should be pointed out as an actress who, in contrast to other stars, managed to deliver a warm and refreshing performance especially with half-assedly written lines she got.
    Why rating of 1? To be honest RoP deserves rating of around 3.5 however looking at the IP which was used as a stepping stone for marketing and reach, makes the viewer more painfully aware of how incompetent creators of this show were. The hate on dissapointed audience also doesn't help with optics.    … Expand
  68. Klaudyah
    Sep 4, 2022
    1
    Sou admiradora da obra do Tolkien e infelizmente essa série não respeitou a obra e a essência. Não basta ter um visual atrativo sem envolvimento dos personagens e a origem da história.
  69. LordMaster1980
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    This show has nothing to do with J.R.R. Tolkien's work. It's an atrocious piece of television with tragically bad acting, poor writing and utter disrespect for the fandom. Sheer hubris.
  70. vlajko
    Sep 5, 2022
    0
    First two episode are pure and utter garbage! Its 1bil dollars disaster.
    Maybe in 3rd ep we will see Optimus Prime fights T1000, cant wait...
  71. Sk12
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Trash, dont waste your time definetly not worth watching !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  72. doordebate
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eowyn showed fear. She wasn't the perfect fighter. She was feminine. Yet she still battled the Orcs despite her fear. That's what made her so admirable and gave her the amazing ''I am no man'' scene. It wouldn't have had any impact at all if she had instantly been a super duper perfect ninja with a constant scowl looking down her nose the whole time.… Expand
  73. Matabufale
    Sep 5, 2022
    1
    Le doy un uno por el cariño que tengo ala saga verdadera acabo de ver el segundo capítulo i lo más seguro que no vea el tercero
  74. Dirricvirru
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    Honestly could not make it half way through the first episode. I am an avid fan of the Peter Jackson Trilogies (10/10 LOTR and 5.5/10 for the Hobbit) and love the books, but the Amazon series does not capture the magic of the world.
  75. Wannamoredamn
    Sep 6, 2022
    2
    актерская игра на нуле, практически у всех.
  76. dougpss
    Sep 6, 2022
    1
    Beautiful show, that's all the good about it. It's ruining a great history with a very bad plot. The show is boring and hard to keep watching. Total disappointment.
  77. Wildheart187
    Sep 4, 2022
    3
    The show has nothing to do with lord of the rings except for the title and character names. While i only have seen ½ of the first episode, is it very clear amazon not respect the source meterial, names of various locations has been changed. The hobbits looks like vagabonds in the forest

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

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

    i give it 3/10 for now    … Expand
  78. EpicAdde
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Two episodes in and I want my two hours of time back. It's a CW show, with a bigger budget but directed by someone who thinks "bitter" and "salty" can be a characters entire personality.

    Music: neither good nor bad, it doesn't stick with you but it's not badly performed.
    CGI: decent, except the birds when the Elves were sailing.
    Acting: is more wooden than an Ent, save Markella Kavenagh (Nori) who at least delivers some character, even though her introduction was like watching Disney's the Little Mermaid: her friend, Flounder/Poppy even gets stuck and has to be pulled out. Elrond (Amayo) leaves a greasy feeling on the tongue after he speaks, but at least he can make more expressions than Morfydd Clarke who only has one: eyes wide open, or lips pursed.
    The story: VERY loosely based on Tolkien's works, but if you removed/changed the names like Valinor, Galadriel, Elrond etc, to something else, I'd never have thought it was Tolkien-inspired.

    I can understand with them wanting to do their own thing, but the casual racism thrown about with Elves acting like watchers over Men as far East as the Southlands, the slang "knife-ears" (very modern slang for Elves btw), the very weird pronounciation of Morgoth and Galadriel (Morrrrgoth and Galadrrrriel), the weird fakeness of the sea, the scene where handmaidens start to strip the Elves headed to Valinor... it's just so off. Like they wanted to create a deep pool of culture and tradition, but we get a puddle instead.

    Two episodes in and we're already getting a sense of Women Are Right, Men Are Dumb, but some decisions seem dumber than others: Galadriel leading her team, all wearing mail and plate in temperatures cold enough to cause frostbite, or Galadriel jumping ship in the middle of nowhere...

    I did like the orcs we've seen so far though.

    I have refrained from making too many, of any, lore comparisons: this review would never finish if I did, but suffice to say is that this is merely standing on the shoulders of giants to even be noticed. You think anyone would even tune in if it didn't have "the Lord of the Rings" in the title?    … Expand
  79. 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.
  80. SirGalrim
    Sep 4, 2022
    3
    Pretty scenery and nice visuals. There is a few good scenes with good dialog than feels Tolkien. But that is about it. The rest of the show has a generic fantasy feel and tries to remove itself from Tolkien works and change his mythos.
  81. RyanBlackwood
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    It is one of the worst adaption ever created. If not the worst one. It has nothing to do with a world of Tolkien. I can't watch it anymore, one episode is enough.
  82. Ewiril
    Sep 4, 2022
    2
    The music is the only thing decent in this... In the first two episodes, most of the musical score was meh, forgettable, and even not fitting ( the scene when Galadriels crew refuse to continue with her ), but the themes for Hobbits and Khazad Dum were really good. Not Howard Shore-level good, but I can't really dwell on one a time masterpiece. Listening to the rest of the OST on YT, IThe music is the only thing decent in this... In the first two episodes, most of the musical score was meh, forgettable, and even not fitting ( the scene when Galadriels crew refuse to continue with her ), but the themes for Hobbits and Khazad Dum were really good. Not Howard Shore-level good, but I can't really dwell on one a time masterpiece. Listening to the rest of the OST on YT, I believe Bear McCreary did a good job on this. I do tell you that I am a sucker for a good score, and can elevate a piece of media for me despite all the **** the media might have... Not here. Not because the score wasn't good, but because almost EVERYTHING ELSE was absolute garbage.… Expand
  83. 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.
  84. Ragnarok666
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Otra producción nefacta progre, hasta donde vamos a llegar? Se están cargando todas las franquicias estos woke
  85. georgemery
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I tried, and failed to finish this. Dry dialogue and writing that seems to have been done by children. Boring boring boring
  86. 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
  87. 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.
  88. 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.
  89. Click33
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Rings of Girl Power looks good, sounds pretty good, but is slow and boring. Amazon Studios butchers the timeline and lore of the few established characters in the books and movies. It is filled with dialogue and scenes that make no sense, which also doesn't progress the plot, wasting the viewers' time. The fight choreography is non-existent, which results in the editing of the rare actionRings of Girl Power looks good, sounds pretty good, but is slow and boring. Amazon Studios butchers the timeline and lore of the few established characters in the books and movies. It is filled with dialogue and scenes that make no sense, which also doesn't progress the plot, wasting the viewers' time. The fight choreography is non-existent, which results in the editing of the rare action scenes to be jittery and all over the place. Most of the new made up characters are unlikable and unmemorable. This show is such a disappointing mess so far, but it might appeal to people who don't know any better with its nice visuals they see on screen.… Expand
  90. gazmo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Not worth the time, I was really hyped after hearing this was coming and you can tell they've spent a lot of money on it, but the writing and acting is just dreadful, all the stuff about inclusion and diversity leaves a sour taste too, why does everything have to centered around this these days?
  91. Karen_Kujo_desu
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Garbage show. Painful to watch. This is pretty much the Kalergi Plan in action. They're erasing us from our own stories, our own culture.
  92. Fairom
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Mais um trabalho feito por parasitas que nao são capazes de criar nada por si só, então tomam posse do bom trabalho alheio e ainda se desfazem de seus criadores.
    O que vocês merecem é o esquecimento e a chacota.
    "O mal não é capaz de criar algo novo, só pode distorcer e destruir o que foi inventado ou feito pelas forças do bem." J.R.R Tolkien
  93. Thiagosl27
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Ridículo a fala desses caras falando que vão consertar a obra de Tolkien, quem são vocês , não conseguem fazer nada certo , poderia ser a maior e melhor série da história mas não virou bancada política de ideias pessoais pra agradar a uma minoria que gosta desse assunto , enquanto a maioria só quer assistir a estória e tirar o estresse do dia dia , infelizmente não foi pensada para oRidículo a fala desses caras falando que vão consertar a obra de Tolkien, quem são vocês , não conseguem fazer nada certo , poderia ser a maior e melhor série da história mas não virou bancada política de ideias pessoais pra agradar a uma minoria que gosta desse assunto , enquanto a maioria só quer assistir a estória e tirar o estresse do dia dia , infelizmente não foi pensada para o público.… Expand
  94. Cuka34
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The horrible dialogue that tries so hard to be Tolkienish but is just generic pomp and mixes styles seemingly at random.
    Celebrimbor: "you are here to achieve the 'how'"
    Finrod: "I won't be around forever" (no Elves ever used contractions like that in all of Tolkien's writings, do I even need to explain?) So casual, so bad.
    None of the Elves look Elvish to me, square jaws and all. What a waste of the talent of some good actors? Galadriel swimming in the damn ocean like the Brecca from Beowulf!
    Everything looked so cheap and without background and real reason!
    Too much cringe to mention all but watch the elf woman extra half-arsedly stab the thin hot CGI air before the troll gets her. Aule is Mahal to the dwarves but they naming him by elven name!
    The whole Elrond the Dwarf friend is so cringeworthy.
    Everything seems so wrong!    … Expand
  95. Dluerssen
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Galadriel is over the top Karen in command of a company she needs not. She single handily took down a snow troll then her company abandoned her. So she returned with them? What ever she a super elf nothing can stop her. Such an over the top character poorly acted nothing but resting Karen face the whole time. What a disappointment.… Expand
  96. KnightPower
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Sadoc Burrows, Arondir, and princess Disa,
    These characters were not created by Tolkien but by Amazon for the needs of wokes.
    These are characters that don't exist in the book and serve no purpose.
    Arondir's story is just lame and cheesy.
    Galadriel's story is wrong and inconsistent.
  97. Rcuba
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    Esto no es el señor de los anillos, me da pena en lo que se están convirtiendo las series de hoy en día con el tema de la inclusión...
  98. Ayzen8
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Merda demais, simplesmente não tenho o que dizer além disso, é uma vergonha para Tolkien e seu legado!… Expand
  99. morales1992
    Sep 6, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The production value is GREAT. The show looks really good, WAY better than MCU stuff, and on par with Game of Thrones. The soundtrack is spot on, and I liked some characters, like Elrond and Durin. But here's when things start to go south for the show. The first two episodes are boring as hell. Galadriel's portrait is plain bad from the get go, and I've seen the "girl gets bullied by the other kids" scene a dozen times, at least, and it only gets worse. She behaves like she doesn't care for anything besides her revenge, even risking the lives of his fellow soldiers to achieve it. A little bit of wisdom would go a long way to make her character likeable, but she's just unbearable. I hope things get better, cause taking for the first two hours of ROP, this show doesn't live up to the Tolkien works in almost any way.… Expand
  100. 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.
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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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