The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    There are lot weird pacing/awful cuts.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Dialogue is very weird and clunky. I think the writers was trying to hard? And were out of their depth. The pacing is bad and there are some really weird cuts. The music is good and the acting isnok for the most part. The visuals are mostly stunning. Best part about the first two episodes. Other than that, i found them very boring. It might get better, but i will only review the first two as my subscription runs out, and I have no interest i watching the rest. To summarize, its a visually stunning turkey.    … Expand
  31. MongoLloyd
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I thought it couldn't get any worse than The Wheel of Time. I was wrong. Amazon Prime's the Rings of Power is poorly written, decently edited, cheap effects and the performances are... well; I shouldn't use that kind of language in public. Save yourself the irritation and watch literally anything else. Except for TWOT. That's exceedingly awful too.
  32. 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
  33. WhiteGod
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Thanks God, Tolkien can't experience the pure cultural Armageddon of the "Rings of Power". The Political Correctness just murdered the great work of Tolkien. The multiculturalism and the fairness totally destroyed the essence of not only the Books, but one's enjoyment as well. I can not find any satisfaction watching these characters running around and bringing shame to J.R.R, the OGThanks God, Tolkien can't experience the pure cultural Armageddon of the "Rings of Power". The Political Correctness just murdered the great work of Tolkien. The multiculturalism and the fairness totally destroyed the essence of not only the Books, but one's enjoyment as well. I can not find any satisfaction watching these characters running around and bringing shame to J.R.R, the OG actors and the spirit of the Europeans as well. Tolkien has his inspiration for the books from the Finnish and Scandinavian mitology. It was no homosexuality and other degenerative symptoms back then in their mitology, neither African "people", yet Amazon and their Jewish overlords trying to push that down on our throat again and again.

    Promoting Multiculturalism and race mixing for non-Jews. This is just an other step to brainwash you into the destruction of your race, manners, principals, history, and culture. (If you're an American, you doesn't have any culture anyway so ignore my review and continue loving Israel goyim).    … Expand
  34. Inknskin
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    A very poor attempt to mimic the LOTR and Hobbit movies. Character dialogue was badly written and actors were delivering lines that were so cringy and basic. Some wardrobes, especially the harfoots were like from some Low budget tv show. And the elves dialogue/acting was like nails on a chalkboard. Galadriels character was so not likeable and I couldn’t wait for her to stop talking. At oneA very poor attempt to mimic the LOTR and Hobbit movies. Character dialogue was badly written and actors were delivering lines that were so cringy and basic. Some wardrobes, especially the harfoots were like from some Low budget tv show. And the elves dialogue/acting was like nails on a chalkboard. Galadriels character was so not likeable and I couldn’t wait for her to stop talking. At one point I was literally yawning as she delivered some passionate words. This really is made for tv. There is no way this could work on the big screen. Only certain bits were watchable and they were directly copied from the LOTR movies. Like the CGI and backdrops/ landscapes. As a fan I am truly saddened by the lack of respect to the Tolkien lore. It’s is so diluted that I do not think that it will be a success. I believe this is the start of the death of the Tolkien franchises. And it will because of mainstream and political agendas taking centrestage instead of a real honest to god storyline. I totally do not recommend this tv show to any fan of Tolkien or the LOTR franchise. You will be sorely disappointed. May god forgive Amazon and the showrunners for what they have done.… Expand
  35. Pabloglzs
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Fresh and great narration, unfurnately other viewers will compare it imediately with the movies, but just like the first movie of the lord of the rings, it will start telling you the story and allocating all the pieces before start playing the game. Awesome escenography, good acting, and very focused on all the little details.
  36. Telsatall
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    I will update my few view as the season progresses. I was hoping this was going to be a good show but so far with the first two episodes, I am very disappointed. It feels hollow, the writing is bad, it was assembled poorly and it isn’t compelling whatsoever. On top of this, Amazon is censoring the honest ratings both on IMDB and on Amazon itself. It was actually very hard to keep watching.
  37. m1LckyW4Y
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The writing is meant to inspire and sound epic, but this fails horribly. The example is the use "for" to start any sentence: For the writing is bad, the show does not touch the soul of the viewer. For the viewer is not touched, a bad review is written.

    Another example is the dialogue: Galadriel says something, a response comes, and Galadriel overrules this in an "epic" way. There is also    The writing is meant to inspire and sound epic, but this fails horribly. The example is the use "for" to start any sentence: For the writing is bad, the show does not touch the soul of the viewer. For the viewer is not touched, a bad review is written.

    Another example is the dialogue: Galadriel says something, a response comes, and Galadriel overrules this in an "epic" way. There is also a Harfoot girl talking like a Disney princess about exploring the world. The rebuttal: Harfoots are always on the move.

    Doesn't that mean that they are exploring the lands already?

    Overall the dialogue is weak, unable to grab attention and the cast does not make you feel like you're in Middle Earth. This show is not a fantasy world, it is a fantasy. It cannot even come close to Lord of the Rings or the House of the Dragons    … Expand
  38. Ranae956
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely amazing and a very beautiful show. People may complain that it does not follow the book but that makes it even more exciting to watch!… Expand
  39. Nando95
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This show is even worse than the hobbit if someone can put a mark higher than 4, it´s only because they don´t have read anything of Tolkien or even seen the movies of Jackson. Some random consumer guy who rates another **** of Hollywood a lot of political issues put in the movie.
    And even worse is not respecting anything of the world of Tolkien, not the elf, Galadriel is older than    This show is even worse than the hobbit if someone can put a mark higher than 4, it´s only because they don´t have read anything of Tolkien or even seen the movies of Jackson. Some random consumer guy who rates another **** of Hollywood a lot of political issues put in the movie.
    And even worse is not respecting anything of the world of Tolkien, not the elf, Galadriel is older than CELEBRIMBOR, not the dwarf not because is black but because she doesn´t have a beard. I can continue eternally with the number of flows this show has. Dialogues that try to be smart but aren´t... Don´t waste your time with this show    … Expand
  40. LeJeanJean
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    J'vais essayer de faire une récap' du nombre d'emmerdes que cette série ce tape et qu'elle va continuer de ce taper.
    1. Non respect du travail de Tolkien et cela non sans un mépris uniquement égalé par l'ignorance de ceux derrière cette série.
    2. Amazon N'A PAS les droits du SDA/Hobbit/Silmarillon, juste les droits d'une collection de notes de Tolkien. Ils n'ont donc pas le droit de cité    J'vais essayer de faire une récap' du nombre d'emmerdes que cette série ce tape et qu'elle va continuer de ce taper.
    1. Non respect du travail de Tolkien et cela non sans un mépris uniquement égalé par l'ignorance de ceux derrière cette série.
    2. Amazon N'A PAS les droits du SDA/Hobbit/Silmarillon, juste les droits d'une collection de notes de Tolkien. Ils n'ont donc pas le droit de cité des choses ce passant dans ces bouquin, ce qui va détériorer la clarté du récit et des évènements.
    3. Elf africain/d'Harad lointaine. Ridicule et forcé car tous les elfes sont décrit comme ceux présenté dans les films de Peter Jackson, c'est à dire avec des visages assez fin, européens et avec les cheveux longs. De plus ils viennent tous d'une population assez limité en nombre et du même endroit géographique à la base. Il n'y a jamais d'autres elfes que ces derniers, c'est pas Donjon&Dragon/Pathfinder avec des demi-elfes du sud ou des elfes africains comme dans Shadowrun et c'est pas parce qu'il y en dans ces univers-là qu'il peut ou doit y en avoir ici. 4. Pareil pour les hobbit. C'est pas parce que Tolkien n'a pas précisé "Il n'y pas de hobbit africain" qu'il faut ce sentir obligé d'en rajouté. La consistance ethniques chez des population dans un univers fictif a de l'importance et si vous vous en foutez tant mieux pour vous mais vos standards claqués ne regarde que vous(à bon entendeur).
    4.5. Apparemment Elrond est gay maintenant. Allez demander à l'acrtice de Galadrielle, vous allez pas êtré déçu du choix de langage. 5. Ce n'est pas une "adaptation". Ici la régle de "Do not repair what is not broken/Ne répare pas ce qui n'est pas cassé" ou simple "Ne touche à des choses qui n'ont pas besoin de l'être" n'est absolument pas respecté. C'est même PIRE vu qu'ils font volontairement apparaitre des peuples à des moments ou ils ne devraient pas, condensent des évènements qu'ils ne devraient pas alors qu'il y amplement la place de créer quelques chose d'original à d'autre endroit au même moment. Il y a des limites en toutes choses et ces dernières ont été largement dépassés.
    5. Les films de Jackson était très peu fidèle sur certains aspect(Gimlie, The scouring of the Shire, etc) mais avaient la qualité d'être de bon divertissement et bien réalisés. De plus Jackson et son équipe n'avait pas ce genre de mépris envers Tolkien et son travail. Pas de tokenism, les grandes lignes étaient suivie en grande majorité, pas d'insultes envers le publique et le dévoiement des personnages n'étaient pas aussi horrible ou abusé.
    6. Nombre de sortie des acteurs et d'une partie de l'équipe marketing de cette série laisse assez peu de doute sur leurs intentions racistes, belliqueuses et méprisantes à l'égard du travail de Tolkien et des gens qui apprécient son travail. Oui nan mais désolé, généralement prendre de la fierté à remplacé des populations d'un univers fictives parce que tu trouve qu'ils sont trop blanc/noir/jaune/uniforme c'est pas sensé être positif.
    7. Cette volonté raciste de vouloir caser des "gens de couleurs" comme des pions ne plaira pas à tout le monde(désolé les gens, certains d'entre nous n'aimons pas trop les manipulateurs racistes, le tokenism et la propagande raciale), surtout quand cela dévoie le travail de Tolkien. Comment certains appellent ca déjà ? De l'appropriation culturel ou du colonialisme culturel ? Bref.
    8. D'après une partie des retours c'est surtout assez ennuyeux et l'écriture est assez grossière voir même de hors-de-propos à certains moments. 9. L'effort de chorégraphie des combats est... pas très bonne. Rien que la scène du troll ont dirait une scène de baston de Scary Movie, ca en fait des tonnes pour rien et c'est encore pire que le Legolas du Hobbit, un véritable exploit. 10. Belles images et bon son, cependant, au même titre que l'outrage qu'Amazon cherche à provoqué, cela ne portera la série qu'un certain temps. 11. Les costumes, y'a un certaine effort pour qu'ils aient une apparence "ancienne" ou "antique", cependant est-ce que quelqu'un sait ou est passé le budget pour du coup ? 12. L'acting c'est en dent-de-scie. Que ce soit une mauvaise direction ou les acteurs eux-même j'entend. Galadrielle à certain moment a la même énergie que Gretta Tumberg, nan mais vraiment il fallait le faire. La naine africaine est correcte mais encore une fois elle est aussi bien choisie que Jet Li pour jouer Shaka Zulu. Y'a quand même un certain gachi.

    Ce machin n'est ni le Silmarillon, ni le SDA, ni le Hobbit ni quoi que ce soit de Tolkien. Si une adaptation a très peu en commun avec la travail originel alors c'est qu'elle n'est en rien ce qu'elle prêtent être. Les mots ont un sens, une définition et il y a des limites en toutes choses. Ces dernières ont été largement dépassés pour pouvoir qualifier ce travail comme prenant place dans l'univers de Tolkien.    … Expand
  41. imnml
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    It was really bad on all levels. Visually pleasing, but that's not enough to like it.
    1. To anyone calling those who didnt like it "racist", you are WRONG. I have no problem with any of that. I wish the didn't make those changes, but really not an issue
    2. Galadriel is a total Karen who wants to speak to Sauron. Awful acting by the actress 3. BronwynArondir romance is the most force    It was really bad on all levels. Visually pleasing, but that's not enough to like it.
    1. To anyone calling those who didnt like it "racist", you are WRONG. I have no problem with any of that. I wish the didn't make those changes, but really not an issue
    2. Galadriel is a total Karen who wants to speak to Sauron. Awful acting by the actress
    3. BronwynArondir romance is the most force thing I've ever seen on the screen. He is obviously gay and doesn’t like women. Looks so forced. Just awful
    4. Acting, script, story line, everything just feels forced, lame, and pathetic. I will give one more episode a chance. If they don't turn this franchise around big time, I am done    … Expand
  42. Cristian_costa
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A produção e efeitos são maravilhosos, mas é uma história com personagens vazios e sem nexo nenhum com Tolkien e seu legendário.… Expand
  43. Kirbyisthebest
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Guys I just went in blind because Tolkien is a bad writer so who cares if this is all made up. Going in blind though, this made no sense and was really boring. Its just some nasty frigid tomboy lady with pointy ears swimming around for an hour. Why did she get on that ship if she was just going to swim around for an hour? What's a morgoth? Why are the pointy eared effeminate teenager and dwarf teenager dudes fighting like schoolkids until that big elderly dwarf lady puts them in their place? They should grow up, they don't look like teenagers, they must be at least 30 years old. Visually it looks like a cheap version of the phantom menace, but at least things happened in the phantom menace and they had laser swords. Here its just people standing around looking at a homeless man fall out of the sky for two hours. WTH none of this makes sense to me. Is there a novelization of this story somewhere to make it make sense, because I don't get any of this at all. What a waste of money, they could have helped so many people with that money, disgusting. They should have just saved that money and remastered Xena Warrior Princess in HD. That show was cheesy but at least a watchable fantasy with a much more likeable leading lady… Expand
  44. Mohammed192
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Magnificant ... All those giving bad reviews need a brain check .... Very excited fot the next episodes… Expand
  45. Axwel
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    I leave my review of the first two episodes of the series.
    In my personal opinion the beginning of the series is quite weak. The interpretation of some canonical characters are far removed from their literary counterpart. Lady Galadriel shows an unseemly and annoying rebelliousness, adding that she shows no wisdom. Especially the fact that she lived in the kingdom of Doriath in Beleriand    I leave my review of the first two episodes of the series.
    In my personal opinion the beginning of the series is quite weak. The interpretation of some canonical characters are far removed from their literary counterpart. Lady Galadriel shows an unseemly and annoying rebelliousness, adding that she shows no wisdom. Especially the fact that she lived in the kingdom of Doriath in Beleriand years ago and it seems that all teachings of Melian were left aside in this version. In reference to Lord Elrond and Celebrimbor, there is not much to say, except the physical appearance that is not very successful. The story of the elf Arondir and the woman is completely unnecessary; the argument that tries to bring the couple closer is bad and relapses into cliché. In the case of hobbits, I quite liked it. It brings freshness to the slow central argument, despite the fact that no character is canonical. Likewise, the contribution of the meteorite character generates additional intrigue. Finally, the most redeemable so far are the scenes of Kahzad dum. The characterization of the male dwarfs is very well done, even the challenge invented in the series, winks at Vala Aulë himself, the one who created the Naugrim; more resilient in all deadly physical sorrow than other races. In the end, the series does not promise what it announced, however, there may be further development as it progresses.    … Expand
  46. AAWarren
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    It’s got nice visuals. The music is so-so…..everything else? Poor dialogue, dull acting….and dear God!!! Grace Randolph was so right about the character of Galadriel, it was painful!!!! She is quite possibly the worst thing about all of this!!! She’s so bland, obnoxious and one-dimensional, it’s depressing. It amazes me that somehow Amazon is doing everything to protect what’s essentiallyIt’s got nice visuals. The music is so-so…..everything else? Poor dialogue, dull acting….and dear God!!! Grace Randolph was so right about the character of Galadriel, it was painful!!!! She is quite possibly the worst thing about all of this!!! She’s so bland, obnoxious and one-dimensional, it’s depressing. It amazes me that somehow Amazon is doing everything to protect what’s essentially a vanity project, completely disrespect the world Tolkien built and came up with something so creatively bankrupt that it can’t present a world (shamelessly hijacked as it is) where both men and women can be layered, compelling, and strong without crapping all over each other. This show is essentially self-aggrandizing fan-fiction.… Expand
  47. Obiwank
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Other review sites deleting any reviews under 5 and manipulating. Hope metacritic doesn’t do the same.
  48. BeatsMeanzHighs
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Giving this a 1 merely for some of the work of the VFX artists. Otherwise a horrendous piece desecration of a beloved decades old fantasy world. Tolkien's Galadriel has nothing to do with the atrocious insufferable depiction given by the actress. The writing is what you'd expect from people who think that Tolkien needs to be "fixed". If you love Tolkien then spare yourself any pain andGiving this a 1 merely for some of the work of the VFX artists. Otherwise a horrendous piece desecration of a beloved decades old fantasy world. Tolkien's Galadriel has nothing to do with the atrocious insufferable depiction given by the actress. The writing is what you'd expect from people who think that Tolkien needs to be "fixed". If you love Tolkien then spare yourself any pain and avoid this dumpster fire.… Expand
  49. Fahhq
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This was a joke, right? But really can we get a good show? I tapped out halfway thru the 2nd episode
  50. Naterix
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    The story is boring and pacing is terrible I literally had to take a break and get a coffee so I would not fall asleep during the first episode and then just turned off the second episode 10min in and finished the rest this morning
  51. Timmoc81
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    I don't get the negative reviews, the first 2 episodes were great. I liked House of the Dragon, but this show is superior to every fantasy show out there (Wheel of time, GOT, shadow and bone, etc). One show to rule them all.
  52. davy420
    Sep 3, 2022
    5
    It lacks a lot of things, nothing like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, none of its vibe. The music is lacking, the acting sucks, the story is a mess, and the overall feel of the show is a dud. When I watch The Lord of the Rings it takes you away, to that magical but scary place. This show feels like Europe, 300 years ago, with monsters. It just lacks character. I don't get what's wrong withIt lacks a lot of things, nothing like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, none of its vibe. The music is lacking, the acting sucks, the story is a mess, and the overall feel of the show is a dud. When I watch The Lord of the Rings it takes you away, to that magical but scary place. This show feels like Europe, 300 years ago, with monsters. It just lacks character. I don't get what's wrong with the music, why is it so boring and uninspiring.

    The one good thing about it is the diversity of people, It's not just a sausage fest and their are people of color in this world. Which makes the world feel richer, but that's the only good thing about the show.    … Expand
  53. Bobthebutcher
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    The series is not faithfull to Tolkien so instead of making something new the twist and subverted everthing Tolkien created. Even if you forget that it is based on Tolkiens work it is fundamentally still a badly written show. The only positive thing is that it sometimes looks nice. But it's definitely not worth watching and is in fact very boring to watch.
  54. vortexander
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    simplemente mierda progre elfos negros hobbits negros enanas negras sin barba el señor de los anillos version alliexpress una total mierda. creo haber visto un elfo con el pelo largo todos pelo corto rapado a los lados recien salido de la barber seguramente la mitad seran gays y la otra mitad no binario por un momento pense que era de netflix
  55. Papanik
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    The lore go out of the window here this is crap, bravo Amazon you waste over a billion dollars so John Ronald Reuel Tolkien can roll in his grave
  56. Jakeryanoc
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    The only people we can praise for working on this project is those whom spent so long on the stunning visual effects. However....the DIALOGUE is awful, the time crunching is confusing, the characters chosen are just as confusing, and it does not feel or sound like LOTR. Elves have super clean fades, perms, and the Elrond protrayed looks more like the younger version of Celebrimbor. InsteadThe only people we can praise for working on this project is those whom spent so long on the stunning visual effects. However....the DIALOGUE is awful, the time crunching is confusing, the characters chosen are just as confusing, and it does not feel or sound like LOTR. Elves have super clean fades, perms, and the Elrond protrayed looks more like the younger version of Celebrimbor. Instead of bringing different races from actual distant lands, which is actually canon.... they have now officially made it seem like all dwarves, elves, hobbits (sorry HaRFoOtS) and humans of color, are what... extinct during the time period of the hobbit and ROTK ??? Maybe on vacation?? Do the world a favor when handling this tv series. Cast it into the fire! Destroy it!… Expand
  57. C1W
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    What a supreme waste of time for someone who is a true LOTR & Tolkien fan!. So sick of the Hollywood BS that puts actors in roles they are not suited for only because they are, black, or female, or gay! It's all BS!! Create better roles, and better dialogue, and give the work to whomever is the most qualified. Not who fits the 'culture' H. Wood wants to push. Didn't Dr. King say somethingWhat a supreme waste of time for someone who is a true LOTR & Tolkien fan!. So sick of the Hollywood BS that puts actors in roles they are not suited for only because they are, black, or female, or gay! It's all BS!! Create better roles, and better dialogue, and give the work to whomever is the most qualified. Not who fits the 'culture' H. Wood wants to push. Didn't Dr. King say something about the "content of one's character" and not the color of their skin, or culture, or pronouns, or blah, blah, blah. So sick of this B. S.! I do appreciate the money spent to buy the rights to produce this series as a 'Tolkienesque' work. However, I think the money would've been better spent handing it out to the poor, or a cock fight, or whatever. You pick, but this was not a positive strike toward literary advancement! I guess we now at least know how much money it takes to make JRR Tolkein turn over in his grave. At the very least.… Expand
  58. 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
  59. Gorthaur
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    As a huge Tolkien fan and lover of the original lotr trilogy I wanted nothing more than to enjoy this show. Unfortunately, it is even worse than I had feared. I knew changes would need to be made to the story seeing as how Amazon only has the rights to ~5% of the source material regarding the second age, but this show is abysmal. Characters are completely misrepresented and unlikable.As a huge Tolkien fan and lover of the original lotr trilogy I wanted nothing more than to enjoy this show. Unfortunately, it is even worse than I had feared. I knew changes would need to be made to the story seeing as how Amazon only has the rights to ~5% of the source material regarding the second age, but this show is abysmal. Characters are completely misrepresented and unlikable. Dialogue is forced, cheesy, and bland. Storylines are nonsensical and leave you wondering why you should even care what happens. It was a chore to watch the first two episodes. There were some good visuals, but that isn’t nearly enough to justify $1 billion and squandering the potential for a show based on one of the greatest literary achievements in history. I have no idea who this show is aimed towards, but it’s the equivalent of watching a high-school drama class performance.… Expand
  60. Tyetan
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Boring, badly written, woke, activism. Don't bother w/ this trash. Do yourself a favor if you really want to dive back into Middle Earth, just re-watch the Jackson's Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
  61. JiggleWiggle
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Sauron made a show about the Lord of the Rings, and it's as good as you'd expect.
  62. ScotlandUnited
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    I am not a lore nerd but I have read the LotR books and the movie trilogy is very dear to my heart. I have not seen anything in this show so far that I found completely offputting even if liberties have been taken. The show feels like a lot of love (and not just money) was put into it. The way characters look and sound is better than I expected. If you want to be transported back to MiddleI am not a lore nerd but I have read the LotR books and the movie trilogy is very dear to my heart. I have not seen anything in this show so far that I found completely offputting even if liberties have been taken. The show feels like a lot of love (and not just money) was put into it. The way characters look and sound is better than I expected. If you want to be transported back to Middle Earth for a few moments, I think Rings of Power can do that, maybe not in the same way as the Trilogy, but it can. Give it a chance.

    Oh yeah, visually I think this is where effects should be in 2022. After the blurry horrors of the recent Marvel movies, finally something actually spectacular.    … Expand
  63. Sagan75
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good visuals, bad script, so far from the Tolkien vision of his own world.… Expand
  64. evolucionista
    Sep 2, 2022
    1
    One of the worst adaptations ever! Wasted money! Slow scenes, no Tolkien vibes at all! And some crazy dialogues that doesn’t have sense.
  65. MiGrain
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Charters are far away from what Tolkien Imagined. Unnecessary added characters to add diversity. The dialogue looks like it is written by 10 years old. Too much CGI work and the music is not that good. I almost fell asleep watching the first two episodes. The lore is confusing and it seems like people are teleporting from timeline to timeline. Disappointing, imagine the potential of thisCharters are far away from what Tolkien Imagined. Unnecessary added characters to add diversity. The dialogue looks like it is written by 10 years old. Too much CGI work and the music is not that good. I almost fell asleep watching the first two episodes. The lore is confusing and it seems like people are teleporting from timeline to timeline. Disappointing, imagine the potential of this tv show with someone who cared about what Tolkien imagined and wanted it to be...… Expand
  66. EriksNewAngel
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Terrible. Do NOT watch. The only thing that was worth while in this trash filled abomination was: The music, and the scenery. Everything else, especially the audacity to call itself LORD OF THE RINGS needs to go. From the story, lack luster, with a completely forgettable cast and characters and the only thing that Amazon is trying to leech from a fan base of Tolkien, while attempting toTerrible. Do NOT watch. The only thing that was worth while in this trash filled abomination was: The music, and the scenery. Everything else, especially the audacity to call itself LORD OF THE RINGS needs to go. From the story, lack luster, with a completely forgettable cast and characters and the only thing that Amazon is trying to leech from a fan base of Tolkien, while attempting to bring woke, diversity into the realm of Fantasy.

    If I could give this a 0 star I would. I have never in all my years felt the need to leave a review but I am now. The joke that this show is, cannot seem to get worse but I guarantee it will. However once Amazon closed it's reviews to their paying customers to review the show, and also IMBD removing reviews, even here on Rotten Tomatoes deleting reviews and comments. Taking away the bad reviews but leaving the bot made 5 star reviews I will HOLD THE LINE of Middle Earth with old fans, new fans, and even non-Tolkien fans who were wise enough to see what $1 billion dollars of garbage looks like.

    FIXED critic scores that were higher than the Trilogy, when the show had not even been released, and news outlets crying and complaining that the show is being REVIEW BOMBED. Yet they do not review on the suspiciously high rated critic scorings. THESE COMPANIES MUST REMEMBER WE: THE PEOPLE. WE: CONSUMER. Are who they must cater to, who they must appease, who they must listen for feed back from, because WE ARE THE ONES OPENING OUR WALLETS AND PURSES to make these shows, movies, and projects profitable.

    To tell your viewership that we are all racist, bigots, homophobes, to their woke agendas and telling us to STFU will NOT be tolerated. Giving interviews and stating that they stayed TRUE to the books when none of them obviously picked up a single copy of the works.

    DO NOT BACK DOWN. Show these corporations what we will allow and what we wont, and what we want as they blatantly ignore it. WE ARE THE ONLY THING THAT CAN MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL.    … Expand
  67. DukeBalek
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    well ... everything is already said.. i can't believe how they could choose this cast and write this **** i think there is a very big issue in amazon headquarters... every project, games or tv shows, are always catastrophes. only good to enslave their workers i guess
  68. kratosmuscle
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First I will mention the good parts so far opening scène where we can see sauron etc that looked tolkien to me. Music is another thing this series does well just not as good as the LOTR trilogy but better then expected. Also scenery looks nice and I liked the actor that plays Durin the 4th. Now onto the bad part which is all the other stuff. Galadriel is not a likeable character and does really dumb stuff in this series. She is also super strong for some reason which asks the question why does she even need a team. The story is just bland and boring. I really had trouble watching the first episode without falling asleep, second episode was a bit better in my opinion. The dialogue is horrendous and they all speak with a weird accent for some reason. Most of the characters are just boring and forgettable. The harfoots don't belong in this world and you can tell its almost like they came from some other fantasy show. There are also some really questionable scènes in this like elrond and celebrimbor travelling a huge distance only to leave celebrimbor behind so he can travel back like what?? And this is only my problem with the show on itself and I'm probably forgetting some stuff. Besides this it doesnt feel tolkien and just feels generic fantasy. They also butchered the Lore but that was expected if you only have the rights to so little. To be honest I didn't expected this show to be this bad. So much Money was spent to make this and all I can say is wow what a borefest. The acting also feel lifeless. I really have no clue what happened here but for a show this expensive this is outracious.… Expand
  69. Bozkat
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Visually stunning but content is weak. The dialogue is embarrassing and the characters unlikeable. The portrayal of Galadriel as an unconvincing warrior elf is so far removed from the angelic, mysterious character in Tolkiens ream. Dreadful.
  70. MagnusB
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Esta serie no tiene alma, es genérica...esta serie vistosa y con mucho presupuesto fué hecha para distorsionar el esfuerzo de un genio! Que duró 60 años creando y perfeccionando su obra, para que unos progresistas vengan a meter su agenda cochina! vacía.
  71. Heze
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Such a dull disappointment. Maybe they should have put in the work to develop their own new world with their own new stories instead of throwing a bunch of money around to leach off of another's work.
  72. FuzzyT
    Sep 3, 2022
    7
    Yeah idk man, it's not as bad as everyone's making it out to be... but it's also not great. The visuals are stunning and the writing is decent so far albeit somewhat boring, I'm sure it'll pick up in the coming episodes.

    Also what's this about it being "too woke"??? Unless I missed something, it seemed perfectly normal. --------Marvels She-Hulk, now THAT is "woke" lol
  73. 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
  74. COSMIN410
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    I tried to ignore the hate but I can't give it a better rating based on the content. Look the show is a 6 but keeping in mind the reach content is based on and the sum invested this dose not deserve better than 1. Sorry ...
  75. Alekvo
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    Very generic. Boring. Take out the LOTR name and nobody would be talking about it.
  76. KingOropher
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Big disappointment. Bad acting and writing. Dialogue is terrible. Crappy action sequences. New characters are laughable.… Expand
  77. 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
  78. Wildwitch
    Sep 3, 2022
    3
    The scenery is amazing. The music is ok. The acting is ok. The main character should be the monster of the show. She is rude, nasty, arrogant, mean, selfish,vicious and unlikable. The REAL Galadriel is a sorceress. NOT a warrior.

    I watched all of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings to refresh my memory. It was confirmed - these 2 episodes are fan fiction and NOT Lord of the Rings. We sat    The scenery is amazing. The music is ok. The acting is ok. The main character should be the monster of the show. She is rude, nasty, arrogant, mean, selfish,vicious and unlikable. The REAL Galadriel is a sorceress. NOT a warrior.

    I watched all of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings to refresh my memory. It was confirmed - these 2 episodes are fan fiction and NOT Lord of the Rings. We sat in a group of 4 viewers and discussed it afterwards. We all nearly fell asleep during these 2 long and boring episodes.

    She is a monster. She is not a hero. She was a sorceress. Not a warrior. It's OK to be feminine in 2022.

    We won't waste another minute of our time viewing this trash when there are MANY better shows to watch. Yes - Prime has some great shows and movies. THIS is not one of them.    … Expand
  79. 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
  80. FlippyHam
    Sep 3, 2022
    8
    I had my reservations, already choking down the fine but not great cash grab that was The Hobbit trilogy, but after these two episodes I’m genuinely intrigued. I do believe that television has never seen a production like this before. The scale and grandeur of the dwarf city alone was worth the price of a Prime Video membership. Inevitable comparisons to Game of Thrones and its prequelI had my reservations, already choking down the fine but not great cash grab that was The Hobbit trilogy, but after these two episodes I’m genuinely intrigued. I do believe that television has never seen a production like this before. The scale and grandeur of the dwarf city alone was worth the price of a Prime Video membership. Inevitable comparisons to Game of Thrones and its prequel will end with this one the superior choice. I still long for completely new quality stories, but I am a sucker for a sprawling franchise. I look forward to next week and where that hour takes us.… Expand
  81. Vertas
    Sep 3, 2022
    4
    It's not that the show is bad and probably would've been quite alright if it had been presented as a new IP. The problem here is the absolutely sacrilege way they've handled the established lore of Tolkien's world. Amazon have not shown any respect for what Tolkien created and only see his work as a cash grab from his fan base.
  82. 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.
  83. xGudNitex
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Horrible take on the Tolkien universe. The writing and character design is terrible. Cinematography and sound are good enough to deserve some recognition. However, they are not enough to overcome the boring and poorly acted script.
  84. 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
  85. Necrophat
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    These review bombs are ridiculous, the first two episodes are great, visually stunning, cast is brilliant, music top draw, story is engaging and I can't wait for the next episode.
  86. Pcrharpist959
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Astounded at how all the negative reviewers critique the work based on their political leanings and hardly for the merit of the show itself. We all have our own interpretation of the Tolkien canon, and Peter Jackson's did not touch it, and neither will this show but I loved the first two episodes and I can't wait to carry on watching it.… Expand
  87. Feldhofer
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are too many things I don't understand of this series: elves looking like old humans, faeric inhuman fantasy entities like the aforementioned elves and dwarves being defined by human etnicities of our own world... People dressing cheap low quality amateur cosplay robes in very expensive and high quality scenarios and cgi cities and landscapes, making a series about a central event in Tolkien worldbuilding without anything but the tv rights of a few names and vague concepts... I can't understand anything so I can't provide a better rsting.… Expand
  88. 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.
  89. AthanasiosT
    Sep 3, 2022
    2
    Slow, filled with unnecessary content, lacks soul and wit and drifts too far away from the original story. I keep wondering why tv writers believe they can write better than the original authors.
  90. 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
  91. paradsecar
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Apparently I am in the minority, but I am really enjoying the show. Is it perfect? No, and I don’t think any show is, hence the 9 rating. With the production values alone this show can’t be 0/10. Do people even know what a 0/10 show looks like? Toddlers and Tiaras is a 0/10 show. Hanna Montana is a 0/10 show. But this? Absolutely not. I think people had their minds made up that they hatedApparently I am in the minority, but I am really enjoying the show. Is it perfect? No, and I don’t think any show is, hence the 9 rating. With the production values alone this show can’t be 0/10. Do people even know what a 0/10 show looks like? Toddlers and Tiaras is a 0/10 show. Hanna Montana is a 0/10 show. But this? Absolutely not. I think people had their minds made up that they hated it before it even released. Just take a deep breath, sit back, and enjoy it for what it is.… Expand
  92. pooriaha
    Sep 3, 2022
    6
    Storytelling in first 2 episode is so weak and confusing.
    The only positive point of the series is its gorgeous visual effects.
  93. klymovskyi
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    Those who made this series just hate Tolkien, his books and the original trilogy created by Peter Jackson. "Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made".
  94. facagravata
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Seriously? It is MUCH better than what I expected. Crybabies are gonna cry like the babies they are, complaining about "wokeness" and whatever, but the fact is that the original material Tolkien wrote decades ago was already pretty loose and not very well defined and the dialogue and plot of the series fill the gaps appropriately. Don't listen to these trolls, give it a shot and think forSeriously? It is MUCH better than what I expected. Crybabies are gonna cry like the babies they are, complaining about "wokeness" and whatever, but the fact is that the original material Tolkien wrote decades ago was already pretty loose and not very well defined and the dialogue and plot of the series fill the gaps appropriately. Don't listen to these trolls, give it a shot and think for yourself.… Expand
  95. madnedy
    Sep 2, 2022
    0
    “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made"

    J. R. R. Tolkien
  96. andisart
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    The forced diversity in the cast makes zero sense in the context of middle Earth and totally breaks the immersion. It is just taken for granted that there are colored halflings, dwarfs and elves. Apart from that also just didnt really get the feels, did not really care, even fell asleep at one point. And the LotR trilogy is one of my favorites in movies of all times. Sad and soullessThe forced diversity in the cast makes zero sense in the context of middle Earth and totally breaks the immersion. It is just taken for granted that there are colored halflings, dwarfs and elves. Apart from that also just didnt really get the feels, did not really care, even fell asleep at one point. And the LotR trilogy is one of my favorites in movies of all times. Sad and soulless effort. You cant buy everything, Jeff.… Expand
  97. All_ButTrU4
    Sep 3, 2022
    4
    What i did find exhausting woth the show is it's pace. It's a glacial slow burn that doesn't really excite during it's establishing episodes, sure it feels like the groundwork for a bigger story but given that hasn't unfolded yet i consider it a fault. It als feels lifeless,focused on the bigger things than the interpersonal which could make it so much more interesting. It should focus onWhat i did find exhausting woth the show is it's pace. It's a glacial slow burn that doesn't really excite during it's establishing episodes, sure it feels like the groundwork for a bigger story but given that hasn't unfolded yet i consider it a fault. It als feels lifeless,focused on the bigger things than the interpersonal which could make it so much more interesting. It should focus on scaling it's range and fleshing out it's key players.… Expand
  98. Adramelech_cpr
    Sep 3, 2022
    0
    This is not LOTR!! Amazon took the name to force woke indoctrination,don’t waste your time watching this,this es the most expensive woke garbage ever made
  99. Hazan
    Sep 3, 2022
    5
    Beautiful visuals but an empty show. The dialogue, pacing and plot are particularly bland in this
  100. Oatieo
    Sep 3, 2022
    1
    I found it to be very slow. I wanted more action. Galadriel is so angry, she seemed almost ethereal in the PJ movies but here she seems angry and not at all otherworldly. Really liked the dwarves though. Also the elves just felt like humans. I enjoyed house of the dragon a lot more.
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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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