The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video | Release Date: September 2, 2022
2.6
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nix1331Sep 15, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having her jump off a ship in the middle of the ocean alone is also a lazy way to create suspense and action. Galadriel literally "jumping ship" to swim around in the ocean doesn't make sense unless you just want to create a damsel-in-distress moment and cram action scenes in your TV show.… Expand
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YesnameNov 5, 2022
Hollywood hires someone's friends instead talents. They are the cancer of world culture. They do not respect/honor history, lore, novels, or legacy. Also, their own stories usually are so incredibly inconsistent and illogical. ROP clearlyHollywood hires someone's friends instead talents. They are the cancer of world culture. They do not respect/honor history, lore, novels, or legacy. Also, their own stories usually are so incredibly inconsistent and illogical. ROP clearly shows every mistake can be done to a novel and lore.… Expand
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AlphaRebelSep 16, 2022
3 Eps in and I'm still trying to find something I really can get behind.... The best thing I can say is that it looks lush and close enough facsimile to the much superior movie trilogies (and yes the Hobbit trilogy which is far too long and3 Eps in and I'm still trying to find something I really can get behind.... The best thing I can say is that it looks lush and close enough facsimile to the much superior movie trilogies (and yes the Hobbit trilogy which is far too long and far too stretched thin is vastly better then this) that you don't suffer tonal whiplash which is more then I can for the script.... oh the script. between character assassinations of the existing characters they could get the rights too the poor actors are saddled with some truly breathtaking sh**e dialogue, written like fan-fiction-given-kudos. (It doesn't quite feel like bad fan fic as Halo does but pretty damn close) with all the stage direction as the village am-dram group after an all night bender. The actors for the most part are serviceable to good, a few accents flip around from time to time but that could be the direction as much as the actors ability / reshoots. I've watched worse but I'm in no hurry to go back to this if it does last 5 seasons there is a ton of better stuff to watch, HoD for example right now.… Expand
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BaronzOct 24, 2022
How to spend 1 billon dollar to pay beautiful CG with boring and uninteresting plot.
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AdaelOct 16, 2022
I was hoping for the best, but I have been greatly disappointed. I would love to be able to say something else
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SeinekarOct 13, 2022
First thing, Im putting aside 2 facts from my score.

1- The series mostly ignores the original writing story. Its very loosely based on it, using certain places, characters and facts, but most of the content is completely "original". I don´tFirst thing, Im putting aside 2 facts from my score.

1- The series mostly ignores the original writing story. Its very loosely based on it, using certain places, characters and facts, but most of the content is completely "original". I don´t just mean they "filled holes" with original stuff, (thats quite needed as the tolkien writings just described this era as historic events with no real novelization wich could be portrayed on screen) But also that this "original stuff" heavily modify or even contradict those writings.
As said, my score ignores this fact, as i watched the show purely as a fiction work "loosely based" on a certain book.

2- The "diversity thing". As I´m watching the show as a completely new thing unrelated to the book, im ignoring also the complains about changing or adding certain features as elves being dark skinned, or whatever. Still there is something strange and that feels forced, and im not refering to "black elves or female black dwarfs", but to the fact that diversity is absurdly forced into nonsense. Example: The queen of Numenor being black, while al numenoreans, including her father, are white, and the fact numenoreans are also a ethnic. The same happens with the leader of the hobbits, thats still stranger as they are a relatively small and absolutely closed isolated group. Still, while it seems a weird move to pretend a specific group or society is racially diverse even when its so closed or isolated, I can overlook it as well.

So why 3?

Well, at the start the show is somewhat watcheable, and the production and screenplay is very good. The point is: the show is plainly boring. It has some interesting moments, but its quite irregular.

It also abuse the "pretended deep conversations" stuff. Somehow feels like they forced those a lot, maybe to try give it a more book or lyric feeling vibe, emulating Tolkien style, but with little success.

And lastly, the characters. Its hard to empathize or sympathize with any of them. Galadriel seems to idealized, but at the same time is quite insolent and whimsical. Halbrand starts as a somehow Aragorn clone, on aesthetics but also on its background. Elrond-During may be actually somewhat ok. The most interesting plot actually would be the one around Arondir.

So, somehow we have a show with incredible production resources, great visuals. But with a somehow generic plot, generic characters, and as much, average writing, wich feels boring after few chapters hence with some rollercoasting moments.… Expand
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LionaeronSep 10, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do yourself a favor and watch the witcher instead. I didn't mind the first 2 episodes of ring of power because i understand world building and introducing characters, but nothing is happening even after 3 episodes, contrast that to the witcher after 3 episodes and holy **** - Geralt is already the butcher of blaviken, taken on a princess striga, saved by Triss Merigold and spared by the elf king Filavandrel. Ciri arrives at brokilon forest after fleeing Cintra and Yennefer has already gone from a pig feeding hermit to the beautiful, powerful strong willed sorceress that we know and love.

Like i didn't expect it to be on the level of the witcher or to be on it's level for pacing but geez you need to have me invest in something, teasing me with celebrimbor for 10 seconds isn't enough.… Expand
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NeeedlesSep 11, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Three episodes in and nothing of note happened, we have four separate storylines going super slow. Still world building and introducing new characters. Im not knowledgable at all about the lore but even to me some of it seems of, especially some of the designs.

WHere did the budget go? there are a few beautiful CGI shots of cities and thats it. The sets look plain bad and even some CGI(dagger lying on the boat at the end of E1...) just horrendous.

This is some average TV and doesnt really feel like LOTR

Update after E6 - Where did the budget go?? CGI only?? the battle for Southlands had 40 people vs 40 orcs in a fight over a village which has 5 buildings. WTF?!
Numenoria, the biggest human civilization had only 5 ships total? two destroyed so can only send three now, what a joke. I was trying to enjoy this as an epic fantasy show but its not epic at all.… Expand
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indi01Aug 3, 2023
It has nice CGI, but the show has almost no bearing on the world Tolkien created.
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Kai82Oct 8, 2022
While visually impressing it is just a generic fantasy show with mostly poor writing and an unlikable main character. If you are a Tolkien fan and / or read the books it is even more painful. They made a lot of poor decisions for the showWhile visually impressing it is just a generic fantasy show with mostly poor writing and an unlikable main character. If you are a Tolkien fan and / or read the books it is even more painful. They made a lot of poor decisions for the show like developers with barely any experience for the most expensive show ever made. Galadriel is nothing like in the books or movies and is only defined by being always angry and burning bridges with other characters and often also viewers. As a sidenote even one of her enemies named Adar says that the search for Morgoths (Big bad guy before Sauron) successor should have ended in her mirror and at that point I agree as she wants to kill all Orcs he considers his children painfully before his eyes just to torture him (By the way Adar is a great character and worthy addition). This is monstrous and unforgivable if you are the hero of the show. Then there are the Hobbits which they have to rename Harfoots because they have only the right to the appendixes of LotR (Why was this greenlighted?). They are not different from Hobbits being just the most common type of all Hobbits. Those are horrible people that abandon everyone to death that falls back behind on their travels. This made it hard to like them. To be fair there are some good parts. I like the Dwarven stuff and characters and this includes Disa who is great (many did not expect this). Gil-Galad is also good and I can see sparkles of something that could be an amazing story. Sadly the slow pacing and horrible dialogues ruin a lot of the story. While the visuals aka the CGI effects are amazing I wonder where all the money was used. The settings, costumes and armor often look cheap. Also they name everyone who criticize the show as istaphobs. Has ever insulting your core audience helped to make a show a success? Lastly I ask myself why buying the rights Tolkien if you abandon most of what is Tokien. At the end you have a generic fantasy show that is Tolkien in name only with poor writing and not many characters I liked. I give a 3/10 and if you are more of a Tolkien fan than me you should read this as 1/10.… Expand
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InuarcerOct 17, 2022
At least it provided ours upon ours of entertaining youtube content. Lots of it.
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umbrella001Sep 19, 2022
Beautiful CGI mingled with poor writing and flat characters. This probably would have been a better independent fantasy series rather than a part of the Tolkien storyline.
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AsadarNov 25, 2022
No Spoil. Si vous connaissez le Seigneur des Anneaux (livres et/ou films), la série ne peut que vous décevoir, voire vous faire ronger les bas de porte. Et si vous découvrez cet univers, et bien vous allez quand même tomber sur une sérieNo Spoil. Si vous connaissez le Seigneur des Anneaux (livres et/ou films), la série ne peut que vous décevoir, voire vous faire ronger les bas de porte. Et si vous découvrez cet univers, et bien vous allez quand même tomber sur une série décevante et sans grande saveur, qui vous détournera sûrement (à tort) de cet univers pourtant très intéressant.
Le budget est là, certains décors sont magnifiques, et les acteurs et actrices se défendent comme ils peuvent... Mais voilà : l'écriture est une catastrophe, le rythme est saccadé, les costumes sont à côté de la plaque et vous jette de l'or au visage pour compenser leur manque total d'originalité ou de crédibilité. Les effets spéciaux sont inégaux, les environnements sont beaux mais délaissés à quelques jolis plans sans enjeux. Bref, on vous jette de l'argent à la figure pour vous dire que c'est cher donc c'est bien. Sauf que non. Les personnages sont mal écrits, les retournements de situation prévisibles et inutilement longs, la temporalité et les distances sont absurdes (un problème récurrent dernièrement dans certaines séries). Pour la série la plus chère de l'histoire, elle ne vaut clairement pas la dépense !
Alors oui, ça se regarde si vous êtes en panne de contenu à regarder et que vous suivez ça d'un oeil distrait (la série est tellement poussive que vous pouvez vous faire un café, rater 15 minutes, et pourtant, vous ne serez pas perdu longtemps en revenant). Dans tous les cas, vous risquez de trouver le temps long. La série abuse de retournements de situation superficiels pour forcer le spectateur à regarder l'épisode suivant (même si on voit tout venir à dix kilomètres, on espère vainement que la série va nous surprendre, mais non), et surtout les personnages sont atteints d'une forme sévère de "bêtise en scénarium" les poussant à faire et dire les plus grosses absurdités pour coller à un fil rouge dont l'écriture est catastrophique.
Bref, ce n'est pas une bonne série : malgré quelques points positifs (les décors, quelques personnages qui arrivent à nous accrocher un peu, la photographie qui n'est pas mal, certaines idées qui sont intéressantes bien que mal exploitées ou totalement délaissées), la quantité de défauts et de lourdeurs reste trop importante pour profiter convenablement d'un bon divertissement. Je déconseille.… Expand
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cube10025Sep 5, 2022
To be fair is not awful, except for the main character witch is a big deal. Like the fact that we see middle earth again. But too poor casting and acting.
The must interesting thing is the halffot, but to much jumping in story line I can notTo be fair is not awful, except for the main character witch is a big deal. Like the fact that we see middle earth again. But too poor casting and acting.
The must interesting thing is the halffot, but to much jumping in story line I can not keep up.

I gave it 3/10 because its lord of the rings. For a fantasy show 5/10… Expand
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wolfghostninjaSep 26, 2022
Sadly, this show is just not Tolkien. Glaringly obvious that the writing and plot development are sub-par. Makes Jackson's adaptations look masterful. Still, many seasons to go, but the baseline quality is that of mediocrity. On the positiveSadly, this show is just not Tolkien. Glaringly obvious that the writing and plot development are sub-par. Makes Jackson's adaptations look masterful. Still, many seasons to go, but the baseline quality is that of mediocrity. On the positive side, it is worth reading the books again, such are their quality.… Expand
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PrincessSparkleSep 29, 2022
I'm honestly not even sure where to begin. I've watched all five of the currently aired episodes so as to be able to provide the show with a fair review. The first two episodes had me excited for the potential that they represented. Had II'm honestly not even sure where to begin. I've watched all five of the currently aired episodes so as to be able to provide the show with a fair review. The first two episodes had me excited for the potential that they represented. Had I only watched those episodes I would have oscillated between a 6.5 to 7.0 rating. By the end of episode 3, I would have given it about a 6.0. By episode 4, I had abandoned all hope that the show would be able to provide anything more than a CW-level narrative (e.g., Smallville), and watching episode 5 has further confirmed this view. The show's rating now sits at a very firm 3.0 for me and it would take a significant deviation from current formulaic plot structure and surface level dialogue to convince me that this show will ever offer anything more than it currently does.

As with any viewing experience, your mileage may vary, and what you as a viewer look for in a show may differ from what I look for. That being said, I will try to provide the pros and cons of the show as I see them.

Pros:

1. Whoever did the 3d modelling for the animals was on point. I feel that the wolves and wargs were extremely well-done and have a great unique-but-recognizable quality to them.

2. The content to which (I presume) they are building towards always gets me excited (i.e., the battle of Dagorlad).

3. If you enjoy movies such as Disney's Star Wars films and/or the Marvel movies, I feel like there are definitely some similarities in terms of plot structure, dialogue, and visual presentation.

Cons:

1. I don't think the writers understand how to build meaningful social relationships. Etiher that, or they don't understand how to accurately convey a meanigful social relationship. Following from this, the character's decisions lack meaning and substance. As an example, characters who are vehemently opposed to something will (in the same scene in which they are decrying their outrage) completely switch their set of ideals at the behest of a poorly made and cliche-driven speech.

2. The narrative is so concerned with not rushing to the finish line, that literally nothing of substance has happened in the last 5-episodes that I've watched. To contrast this, I would have been nearly through the entire movie triology of the Lord of the Rings by this point.

3. Characters behave in unpredictable ways. For instance, Nori is unphased by a man smashing into the ground in a ring of fire, or by his apparent use of magic that warps her very reality, but, when said man accidentally gets some "magic ice" on her arm (through no fault of his own), and then attempts to apologies, she runs away in fear.

Summary: I'm meandering and my girlfriend just made me a danish, so I'm going to go and eat that. I'll probably forget that I wrote this but, watch it if you want to. I think it's god awful, but I also thought the marvel movies and the new starwars were awful, not everyone agrees. I strongly feel that this is PG13 level writing at its most mediocre, and I guess I just expected more from the Lord of the Rings. Thanks for reading.… Expand
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ElObjetivo89Sep 2, 2022
Desde el principio se muestra absolutamente ajena en lo sustancial a la obra de Tolkien. Más empeñada en ofrecer discursos manidos que en representar fielmente la fantasía del mundo cuyo nombre toma prestado. Entonces... ¿por qué hacer estaDesde el principio se muestra absolutamente ajena en lo sustancial a la obra de Tolkien. Más empeñada en ofrecer discursos manidos que en representar fielmente la fantasía del mundo cuyo nombre toma prestado. Entonces... ¿por qué hacer esta serie? Dinero. El Señor de los Anillos no es una obra de acción palomitera. De eso ya tenemos otras muchas producciones originales. Tal y como se dejaba entrever, han metido nuevamente la política en el rodaje, perjudicando gravemente coherencia y calidad. La actriz protagonista es bastante buena y casi cada plano es deslumbrante. Pero la verdad es que no compensa. Un gran fiasco. Y si eres fan de Tolkien, pues más.… Expand
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BubberSep 2, 2022
Very disappointing, bad writing and terrible actors. Such a shame, they could've done so much better with this kind of budget.
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Worldbyte85Sep 3, 2022
It's a mess filled with CGI that is a hit or miss at times, bland dialogues, slow, a lot of story lines that tell us nothing of interest so far, no true objective but the point of Galadriel being on a vengeance against sauron which is aIt's a mess filled with CGI that is a hit or miss at times, bland dialogues, slow, a lot of story lines that tell us nothing of interest so far, no true objective but the point of Galadriel being on a vengeance against sauron which is a premise we see in 80s action flicks in a fantasy series, in anyway close this resembles the authors work, which was a masterpiece to say the least, so when you pick on something with this name you better be sure it is really good otherwise just don't do it… Expand
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SimonMyDudeSep 11, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did not enjoy the changes made to the lore and did not like the story.
Please just watch the original trilogy!… Expand
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Fl4kattackSep 8, 2022
This is so difficult because I really wanted this show to work, firstly a massive positive the shows settings visually stunning and it has vast amounts of potential. The show itself is very lazy writing, it has little to no feeling factorThis is so difficult because I really wanted this show to work, firstly a massive positive the shows settings visually stunning and it has vast amounts of potential. The show itself is very lazy writing, it has little to no feeling factor like lord of the rings, 2 of my favourite characters Elrond and Galadriel have been turned I to the most boring unlikeable characters on TV. Episode 3 needs to sort this crap out… Expand
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whitehawk1186Nov 1, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to love this. Peter Jackson's trilogy is my favorite piece of entertainment ever. I've read all of Tolkien's work, and like to think I have a decent knowledge of Arda, Middle Earth, etc.

I went into this completely blind not listening to any of the hype or criticism surrounding it so I could go in and judge it based on its own merits.

Sadly, it disappoints far more than it succeeds. The writing is absolutely atrocious. None of the plot threads fit together at all, and the timeline is all over the place. One scene concerning the Harfoots encompasses over a week, then you jump right back to Galadriel's story, which has only moved a couple hours. I think they would have benefitted from telling a simplier narrative than trying to shove so many plot points down our throats so quickly. It's also clear that this is a work of fanfiction by the writing team. Characters in this act nothing like the characters in the books. Things that happen in this show directly contradict Tolkien's books, like Gandalf arriving by meteor instead of arriving on a boat with the other Istari, or Galadriel getting on a boat in episode 1 to go West when in the novels she committed herself to Middle Earth at the end of the 1st age, over a thousand years prior, and changed her relationship with her own husband, who is absent from this show outside one reference in episode 7. It also tries to misdirect you as to who Sauron really is, but anyone with a passing knowledge of the source material know who Sauron is immediately, and the twist did not work at all. Character motivations make no sense whatsoever a lot of the time and change for no reason just so the plot can happen. Oh, and the Southlanders plan of leaving their hilltop fortress with only one entry point to fight in their village instead with no walls or bridges needed to access instead...WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THAT?!

The acting is very hit or miss. Charlie Vickers, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Sophia Nomvette, Lloyd Owen, and Joseph Mawle are all excellent in their roles. Unfortunately, the shows really hinges on the performance of Morfydd Clark, and DEAR GOD, she's more wooden than a Numenorian ship. She is just awful as Galadriel. For the first half of the show (where virtually nothing interesting happens), she does nothing but treat every single person around her like crap, demanding things from strangers and throwing a tantrum when she doesn't get her way. This is not how Tolkien envisioned Galadriel at all.

The production value is also hit or miss. Some of the cities like Numenor and Kazadum look fantastic one moment, then very cheap the next. The orcs by and large look fantastic most of the time, but the Numenor and Elvish Armor looks incredibly cheap. There are also some terrible CGI sequences (the warg scene with "Gandalf", the creation of Mt. Doom) that feel very rushed and cheap. And at $60 million an episode, NOTHING about this show should come off as cheap or rushed. There's just no excuse.


And lastly, it is very clear that they want to make Sauron and the orcs layered, and that IS NOT what Tolkien wanted. There is literally an "Orcs lives matter" speech from Adar in Episode 6. Sauron and Morgoth are representations of pure evil. Making them complicated just cheapens the courage and sacrifices of the elves and men who fought to defeat them. Tolkien didn't live in a world filled with grey. Evil was evil to him.

In short, this show is a disaster. It's boring, poorly written with very inconsistent production values, some good performances overall weighed down by too many poor ones, and just plain disrespectful to the source material. And that has nothing to do with the race of the characters (see my favorite performances above), it's that they don't honor the characters and stories Tolkien wrote. They wanted to tell their own story with Tolkien's characters, and that to me is just unacceptable.

3.5/10. Do not recommend… Expand
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Jolly_zombieSep 3, 2022
CGI landscapes were beautiful. Some of the first age description was accurate. I wish we had gotten to see that show. Anyway, some of the character changes (Galadriel) were a bridge too far. Galadriel was a powerful witch, not a warrior. TheCGI landscapes were beautiful. Some of the first age description was accurate. I wish we had gotten to see that show. Anyway, some of the character changes (Galadriel) were a bridge too far. Galadriel was a powerful witch, not a warrior. The troll scene was CRINGE. Don’t change beloved characters. Just invent new ones if you want a more modern take. Also, if you are going to spend almost a billion dollars, why not get a couple of big stars to do more of the heavy lifting? I wish they’d just been honest and hadn’t included any of Tolkien’s characters or places but had instead just called it a new world “inspired by Middle Earth”. If this was an original show my review might have been higher.… Expand
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RomulusReviewsSep 2, 2022
Let's be perfectly honest... Visuals are amazing except perhaps the clothing and armors. Sound is solid as well even though sometimes the music doesn't fit the scene. Every now and then there is an Easter egg which I guess is nice but it's soLet's be perfectly honest... Visuals are amazing except perhaps the clothing and armors. Sound is solid as well even though sometimes the music doesn't fit the scene. Every now and then there is an Easter egg which I guess is nice but it's so quick and has no real impact on the scene. Other than that this show thus far is so far from what I was hoping it would be. Amazon dropped the balls severely. I don't feel like I'm watching an adaptation of Middle Earth but instead a cheap knock off. What a shame.… Expand
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CptainTaskmastrSep 3, 2022
the special effects and shots are beautiful but I'm afraid the show lacks alot of things
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Selina_JadeSep 4, 2022
I have only one question, who stole the money allocated for this series? For at least the first two episodes, Terrible acting, no canonicity, cheap costumes, I'm disappointed.
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LeftTwixWandSep 3, 2022
WTF is going on here? I put 2 for amazing graphics, and one for interesting plot, but the atmosphere worth nothing. Seriously, black elves? What a shame!! Dwarf queen without a beard?! Sir John Tolkien would cry for such stupidity. If youWTF is going on here? I put 2 for amazing graphics, and one for interesting plot, but the atmosphere worth nothing. Seriously, black elves? What a shame!! Dwarf queen without a beard?! Sir John Tolkien would cry for such stupidity. If you want to add more black persons - just create your own Wakanda, which will be logical to have a black nation in the tropic climate, but don't destroy the atmosphere for **** tolerance. This is the shame!!!!!! Don't even know, would I like see the next episodes, or I'm enough with this circus...… Expand
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lucade2210Jan 4, 2023
Absolutely horrific storytelling and character building. There are no likeable characters and no emotional moments. Everything feels hollow.
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Sanz_22Sep 5, 2022
Really weak dialogues, a confused plot full of trivia, characters with little character and some really disappointing, almost annoying. Serious scenes full of awkward dialogue. Very slow episodes, boring at times. Positive note graphics andReally weak dialogues, a confused plot full of trivia, characters with little character and some really disappointing, almost annoying. Serious scenes full of awkward dialogue. Very slow episodes, boring at times. Positive note graphics and music. It remains a big disappointment, a huge budget misused.… Expand
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killebroSep 3, 2022
Нет тут смысла тут распыляться, сериал полное дерьмо, по правде говоря все и так это понимали еще на этапе съемки
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VallenhaelSep 6, 2022
The visuals and music are stunning. The story is written by children, for children. Tolkien is spinning in his grave.
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Ciclope25Sep 25, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En rasgos muy generales es fiel al silmarilion, pero en cosas importantes no, En el silmarilion y en los cuentos inconclusos jamás se habla de Galadriel como una guerrera, la serie coge pinceladas de los relatos escritos por Tolkien y los mezcla todos como le parece haciendo un popurrí que no acaba de gustar… Expand
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El_BeardoSep 3, 2022
Watched the first two episodes as I was willing to give this show a chance.

The show disappoints for numerous reasons and falls short in pretty much everyway. The exception is the visuals of the environments which are all spectacular. TheWatched the first two episodes as I was willing to give this show a chance.

The show disappoints for numerous reasons and falls short in pretty much everyway. The exception is the visuals of the environments which are all spectacular. The visual effects artists have done exceptional work.

I don’t believe the show has been graded effectively as the Lord of the Rings films were. This lack of final polish, unfortunately leaves the characters like the elves just looking like humans with pointy ears in good cosplay. The shows visual style lacks the ethereal effect the the team working on Lord of the Rings achieved so well.

Unfortunately all other areas of the show are mediocre at best. Wooden stilted acting from pretty much the entire cast does not lend to believability or bring impact to the story… if feels as if I’m watching actors walking around in costumes rather than characters living in a real (fantasy) world. The actors are probably doing their best with mediocre writing and a nonsensical narrative; it is fairly obvious none of them actually believe in or are living the role, they are simply reading lines from a script.

The writing is nonsensical with a plot that jumps around with out any rhyme or reason. Even though I am fairly well versed in Tolkien, I was confused by the motivations and desires of the characters… but then it dawned on me, these characters are NOT the characters from Tolkiens Legendarium, they have the same names but are not the same characters. They are merely corporate creations, doppelgängers if you will, that have replaced the characters Tolkien invented.

I do have sympathy for the writers, however inept the job they have done is. As Amazon only had the rights to the appendecies of the Lord of the Rings, and could not use material from the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, History of Middle Earth and so on there was not much to work with. I understand a lot of the narrative and plot had to be written from scratch with only a vague outline to go on.

This brings me to my main point. This show should never have been made in the first place as the creative team never had the rights to the material that would allow a show like this to succeed.

It screams of Amazon wanting their own high fantasy ‘Games of Thrones’ and merely using the recognition of ‘The Lord of Rings’ as a marketing tool to sell their mediocre product. A well know quote from Ian Malcolm comes to mind.… Expand
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Dan_Is_HumanOct 24, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is not awful. There are definitely worse things to watch, but I can't help but compare it to the actual lore from the books and movies. For being a prequel it changes the characters too much for them to even be considered the same characters. If you didn't watch/read the originals then it's just an average fantasy show with unlikable characters. Galadriel is the most arrogant and annoying prick, she is right about everything until the "Twist" in the final episode. Elrond is pretty good being a much younger version of himself that is seen in the later films. As a lord of the rings prequel, it's absolutely awful. Every character they try to have twists can instantly be predicted in the first few episodes. They try to give suspense around characters who we know are alive because THEY ARE IN THE MOVIES!!! The only way to make this show watchable is with friends, or with drinks.

As just a fantasy show, it's 5/10

But as a lord of the rings prequel, it's a 3/10 shoulda made the Silmarillion.… Expand
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EthanRuckerOct 31, 2022
After watching Rings of Power for the first time it was pretty bad with one of the worst season finales I have ever seen, but after watching Rings of Power for a second time... It's even worse.
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zurdososhSep 2, 2022
There is a los of shine but no substance. The characterization, plot and dialogue is bad/mediocre. There is no coherent narrative, no compelling setpieces or setup. The second age has great stories and potential, yet the choices made in theThere is a los of shine but no substance. The characterization, plot and dialogue is bad/mediocre. There is no coherent narrative, no compelling setpieces or setup. The second age has great stories and potential, yet the choices made in the first 2 episodes are disheartening. If tolkien is outdated for the "world as it is today", then don't adapt it. Create new IP's that reflect that the creator's message, but stop trying to modernizing a timeless classic.… Expand
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Kbren1Sep 2, 2022
1. So it's a beautiful show. They spent a billion dollars on it. 10/10
2. Insertion of black elves, black men, black dwarves, and black hobbits is historically inaccurate for the region, time period story is set in, and the lore which clearly1. So it's a beautiful show. They spent a billion dollars on it. 10/10
2. Insertion of black elves, black men, black dwarves, and black hobbits is historically inaccurate for the region, time period story is set in, and the lore which clearly describes how people in the story are supposed to look. 7/10
3. All male Elves are emasculated sissies with a massive estrogen surplus in their bodies who need to be led by a strong woman. 6/10.
4. The series lead Galadriel is bossy and unlikable and the consummate Mary Sue. 5/10
5. Silly attempt to virtue signal by forcing an interracial love story btw two people with as much physical chemistry as bricks. 4/10
6. Removed user reviews & star ratings from Amazon site so no one who streams it can rate or comment on show. … Expand
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sequin06Sep 3, 2022
OK, it is not as it is portrayed here but it is still an abomination in terms of money spent, potential wasted and non-canonical approach. I will probably watch the rest but would not recommend it to anyone. I will watch it becouse I love cringe.
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LeJeanJeanSep 3, 2022
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 cetteJ'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
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GusZSep 3, 2022
Letting aside the fact that this series disrespects and subverts Tolkiens works, the show lacks any soul and point.

I cannot identify with the quest of any character, I do not believe their motivations, I do nor care about their feelings, ILetting aside the fact that this series disrespects and subverts Tolkiens works, the show lacks any soul and point.

I cannot identify with the quest of any character, I do not believe their motivations, I do nor care about their feelings, I am not anxious about their fate because there is no serious threat from no one, since Galadriel will save everyone simply because she is a woman (and hence the Chosen One and perfect in every imaginable aspect) without any effort, struggle, and specially without any moral self questioning (because, again, since she is a woman, everything she decides by herself is right, and everyone who does not follow her is wrong or will be proven wrong).

All of the characters are depicted as plane, one-dimensional souls. Everyone except Galadriel is dumb and inefficient (specially men) and do not have any clue about anything that is happening in the world, until they are enlightened by the perfect being that is She, the Chosen One.

CGI is perfect, with stunning views of cities and landscapes, but then when the action cuts to the actual place, there is no continuity, places seem small and lack the detail that was shown in the CGI pictures.

Yet the worst part is the dialog and the performance of the main characters. No word is said in a believable way, no compelling emotions are transmitted (nor in voice tone nor in facial expression). And the words themselves make no sense either. They are complicated and convoluted in a way that makes them difficult to grasp, until the moment in which you pay particular attention to the meaning and discover that they mean nothing, just a bunch of fancy words put together to appear grandiose and important, but without any rational or emotional meaning. Like a politician addresses a difficult question by pronouncing complicated words without saying anything, the characters in this ROP world speak the language of plain, self evident and uninteresting concepts in a way that mimics poetry and wisdom, but lack any of those.

Would all of this matter if the series wasn't about Lord of the rings? No, really not. I would just stop watching it in the exact moment I did with this episode and forget it.

Would I be writing this review if the series wasn't about Lord of the rings? No, definitely not.

But the show runners decided to disrespect and subvert Tolkien's works for their own profit and personal ambitions, and something must be done to (at least) send them a message.… Expand
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AxwelSep 3, 2022
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 showsI 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
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Benjen42Sep 3, 2022
It's a shiny show. You can definitely see the budget on the screen but no real engagement in the first two episodes. A lot of filler in the first two episodes. Seem like the first two episodes was 80% filler and 20 minutes of plot and I'mIt's a shiny show. You can definitely see the budget on the screen but no real engagement in the first two episodes. A lot of filler in the first two episodes. Seem like the first two episodes was 80% filler and 20 minutes of plot and I'm worried the whole series is going to be like that given the limited rights Amazon has to the actual materia… Expand
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S33HSep 4, 2022
Doesn't feel like you are watching the real Lord of the Rings. There is a lot of nonsense. For example elves being teletransported to different locations without time concerns. And there is so much more to add but definitively is not worth toDoesn't feel like you are watching the real Lord of the Rings. There is a lot of nonsense. For example elves being teletransported to different locations without time concerns. And there is so much more to add but definitively is not worth to watch it.… Expand
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MichalZyteckiSep 4, 2022
Wokeness is huge in this product. There is no Tolkien in Rings of Power. Even if it was just a standalone tv series I wouldn't like it, it's just purely written.
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flippinloudSep 4, 2022
I have tried to remain as objective as possible about this show. It's no doubt that a lot of people were prepared to hate it no matter what. Firstly, there has been a lot of care and attention to the scenery, the music, and the CGI. ShootingI have tried to remain as objective as possible about this show. It's no doubt that a lot of people were prepared to hate it no matter what. Firstly, there has been a lot of care and attention to the scenery, the music, and the CGI. Shooting in New Zealand was a great choice (although I'm biased, as that's my home). I don't think the costumes have had the same attention to weathering and general wearing in as they had in the Lord of the Rings movies or Game of Thrones. After the first episode I was pretty angry, as it was far worse than I thought it would be, however I definitely softened after the second episode. The dwarves are done well, and there is some proper characterisation and interaction that was entertaining. As far as the diversity goes, that's just a factor of today's world. If it wasn't multi racial, then it would have been cancelled for not being progressive enough. This doesn't mean though that it destroys the show though. Look at something like The Great as an example. It's also colour blind, but a very funny and engaging show. Unfortunately here, there is not a strong story or good dialog. I realise we are only two episodes in, however, the comments on this not being Tolkien's world are accurate. This is a generic fantasy story set in a somewhat Tolkienesque world. I think it's a valid criticism that the writers have not respected the source material, at all. I think the real mistake was in the way the show has been marketed from the outset. If you are old enough to remember back to when Lord of the Rings was released, Peter Jackson did regular youtube updates talking about progress and the way that he was interpreting and adapting the source material. Before the movies were released we knew that he loved the book, understood it, and was really trying to deliver something that fans would enjoy. Unfortunately Rings of Power have had cast interviews where they talked more about the progressive elements of the script - the first female black dwarf etc. It has given the view that being progressive and at times political is more important than the underlying story. It's the same issue that fans had with Star Wars ("The force is female"). Going to war against your own fandom or trying to preach to them is unfortunately only going to result in what we are seeing now. We now have fans who believe that the stories they love are being weaponised to push an agenda - even if it's not really the case. In summary, the show looks very pretty. It's obviously had a lot of love and attention, but would have benefited for the same amount of love and attention to a lot of other areas as well. I really don't think this is going to be the Game of Thrones replacement that Amazon was hoping for, and I would be very surprised it makes it to season 5 as they are hopiong.… Expand
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RadagornSep 4, 2022
Terrible show. Just good effects...nothing else. It's a shame how these big companies don't know how to adapt what it's known as a great story. It happend with the Witcher, Netflix and now this.
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EmirgondSep 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My heart is bleeding...

From the beginning, the Amazon Rings of Power series wanted to put itself on a par with Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. Amazon does not live up to this claim, paid for with 1 billion dollars. Money is not everything. So I'll start with the positive aspects:

-With the money, tremendous and partly even coherent images were created. Valinor and Khazad-Dum look very good. One wishes for slower camera movements to absorb more details. And here we come to the limit of the short CGI sequences: They are just facades. (Khazad-Dum was a bit more detailed due to the longer scenes.) Still, it's no comparison to the companions' journey through Moria (Khazad-Dum) and Gandalf's arrival at Minas Tirith in the original Lord of the Rings films by Peter Jackson. -The images in the series are accompanied by good music. Sauron's theme sounds intimidating and threatening - great! At other points, however, the music falls short of expectations. An example: Everyone will still have the atmospheric sound of the Shire of the Jackson films by Howard Shore in their ears. The ancestors of the hobbits of the Amazon series have their own theme. It's quite cute, but it doesn't invite to dream like the masterpiece of Howard Shore.

-The acting of Disa and Durin in the presence of Elrond in the second episode was a bright spot. Unfortunately, the imposing images described at the beginning can't hide the negative aspects of the series.

Weak dialogues and partly very weak storytelling (our main character jumps off the boat in the middle of the ocean with no chance of rescue and of course she gets lucky when she meets the remains of a ship's crew). On the whole, I have to admit to myself that the presentation of the story around Galadriel (our main character) is so weak that I don't even know where to start. The actress can't do anything for the narration. In the films of Peter Jackson, Elves were rehearsed choreographies. Posture, elegance, and expressiveness. In two scenes that I personally noticed, the actress of Galadriel loses face. She plays a millennia-old, high-born Elf who has seen a lot... bad Quote incoming (you have not seen what i have seen) and she seems unfortunately simply - human. Driven by revenge for her brother without putting the greater good in the foreground.

Conclusion

If you love Tolkien's books and appreciate Peter Jackson's first trilogy, then you probably won't have an easy time diving into Tolkien's world with Amazon's new series.… Expand
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alesaiyanSep 5, 2022
Idiotic character who act and talk like idiots, people who swim thousands of km, people who walk hundreds of km with no equipments or a Horse, in 5 mins...
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RavenxSep 6, 2022
No es una película fiel a los libros, contiene mucho personaje inventado y cambios sin sentido en la historia
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MikiDuSep 6, 2022
3 just for graphic.
It looks close to unreal engine 5 demos and I like UE5. So just with love to graphic.
Regarding music... I don't know. Was there some music? I didn't recall after 2 series. Regrading dialogues. First of its hard to3 just for graphic.
It looks close to unreal engine 5 demos and I like UE5. So just with love to graphic.
Regarding music... I don't know. Was there some music? I didn't recall after 2 series.
Regrading dialogues. First of its hard to understand who is parents and who is child. Amazon please add labels.
Then story. Well, I'd like to know more about hobbit story, but I absolutely don't like elves story. Could

So over all. There was no action (except 1 episode with galadriel). Was no atmosphere. It looks like "Friends" in Tolkien world)… Expand
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RetlawplSep 6, 2022
verry good CGI and music, but, boring story, flat characters, annoying Galadriel, lots of illogical threads, no Tolkien here, but that's the smallest sin
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BuggiesdaddySep 7, 2022
This my first time ever leaving a review for a show but I felt compelled to say something. If you are a fan of the books then don't watch this show! It will only make you angry of all the changes and this is not Tolkien.
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Karadras-ccsSep 8, 2022
I Watched it finally, 2 episodes in.
I Almost fell sleep on the second episode. There were pretty cgi and landscapes, but story wise very boring generic. This has lord of the rings glues to it, and it barely feels like it. When I watched theI Watched it finally, 2 episodes in.
I Almost fell sleep on the second episode. There were pretty cgi and landscapes, but story wise very boring generic. This has lord of the rings glues to it, and it barely feels like it. When I watched the first lotr movie, i was simply amazed and fell in love immediately, but while watching this, it just felt whatever. I’ll continue watching, hoping for some improvement (but I doubt it).… Expand
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TrixieDixieSep 11, 2022
For the amount of money invested and the source material involved this has been a big disappointment. Poor dialogue, some bad or over acting and contrived storytelling means that, for me, it is a below than average show.
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AcateFrSep 22, 2022
Poor actors choice, nice CGI, I would like evade the real world, but when you see the show it's like actual world. Stop this please.
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JimmyMcGillSep 24, 2022
The morons calling this show "Marxist" don't seem to understand this show is the product of pure end-stage capitalism.

This show has sporadic insanely good visuals, good action, and then is drowned by something that looks like a 13 year oldThe morons calling this show "Marxist" don't seem to understand this show is the product of pure end-stage capitalism.

This show has sporadic insanely good visuals, good action, and then is drowned by something that looks like a 13 year old with a camcorder back in 1999 making baby's first movie. I don't care about "muh elves aren't white and don't have long hair," the black elf is the coolest person on the show period. But everything else is bleh. How they gonna have my man whipping chains around like the coolest dude on the planet, flying around like a G, catching arrows and cucking orcs, and then Galadriel in the next shot looks like she has no health insurance and doesn't want to get hurt while swinging a lil plastic sword around?

Episode 4, Galadriel does some shuffle karate chop thing and teleports four guards into a prison cell. That was the breaking point for me. It was more entertaining to say "deez nuts" after every line of the show. It made the people watching with me laugh and not fall asleep. This show is literal peak corporate "culture," there's nothing there. Galadriel can apparently teleport up a tower wall, I guess they can't show it cause it's too expensive or whatever despite 1 billion dollarinos thrown at it.

CGI looks okay until it's terrible. Like the scenes on the boat, you can practically see the school gymnasium they filmed the "ship" in. Also how does Elrond teleport between the Dwarf kingdom and the old elf's tower, how does that work. And why does the orange light from fire look like someone photoshopped an overlay layer onto the scene. The scenes in Numenor are comical. Such a huge city with 30 extras in each scene. All that an Gal walks away with what, 120 soldiers to take on the orcs?

There are some beautiful shots for sure, extremely gorgeous stuff, but then you get scenes with pig-wolves that last all of 20 seconds before they are deleted from memory.

I can't even remember any of the character names because I literally just don't care cause they're all boring. I don't even care about the "woke" parts that these alt right incels are whining about. The diverse casting choices are actually the only ones putting in an effort ironically. Everything is reactionary these days, yes the alt right Trump idiots and "we wuz Tolkien purists" conservatives are annoying but so are the people making these shows lazily hoping to just get away with it and shooing all criticism off as the work of incels (which it may or may not be).

It's just that there's not much effort going into the writing or planning, the show feels half-finished or something I dunno. I tried SO HARD to like it, I loved the first two episodes and thought people were exaggerating with the hate. Like bro if they took the black elf and made a show about him just going around beating on orcs for 45 minutes I'd watch the sh*t out of that.

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Mustakrakish13Sep 24, 2022
Another case of corporate hubris. They buy up a long established, beloved and revered franchise and just throw out the story for their own version. “Screw the author and screw the fans; we know better.”
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MrsSpookyOct 7, 2022
One of the most boring shows i've ever watched. Bad script, bad acting, completely uncharismatic characters I don't give a **** about. I started to watch it to compare with House of the Dragon, and it's like comparing an Oscar nomanated movieOne of the most boring shows i've ever watched. Bad script, bad acting, completely uncharismatic characters I don't give a **** about. I started to watch it to compare with House of the Dragon, and it's like comparing an Oscar nomanated movie and Tommy Wiseau's The Room))… Expand
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Rosie12Oct 9, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished episode 5 somehow, but in no way can I continue. Granted, there are scenes which are nice to look at, but there are so many problems with this terribly written fan fiction. Why are the harfoots (hobbits) such horrible, cruel creatures? Why is Galadriel a blood-thirsty, revenge obsessed unlikeable character? There is so much that doesn't exist in Tolkien's world that the series is just too insufferable form the vast majority of Tolkien fans to endure. Truly disappointing.. .… Expand
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AaartoriasOct 15, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The direction, the scenografy and some of the actor are good. the plot and the script are terribile. An empty but beautiful box.… Expand
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SizerTheBrokenOct 17, 2022
It's just ok. Which is disappointing for a show called The Lord of the Rings. With the material they had, it could have been and should have been so much better.
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FiffenOct 24, 2022
RoP was a huge disappointment. Even if we (as this review will) set aside the obvious fact that zero respect has been paid to Tolkien's work and just view it as a stand-alone fantasy series it, simply put, is a pure disaster considering theRoP was a huge disappointment. Even if we (as this review will) set aside the obvious fact that zero respect has been paid to Tolkien's work and just view it as a stand-alone fantasy series it, simply put, is a pure disaster considering the extensive budget. As a viewer you constantly fluctuate between boredom caused by the extremely low tempo and irritation over the silly plot and the unlikable characters. Almost every single scene comes across as drawn-out and unnecessarily slow. 50 percent of every scene could be cut without losing anything of value. The show constantly attempts to cover up these obvious short-comings by blasting mood-setting music. To no avail.

The dialogue is best described as cringeworthy, filled to the brim with pseudointellectual garbage.

The characters are terrible. The main character comes across as pure B-word Karen and a Mary Sue. The harfoots are unlikeable psycho-hobbits. You find yourself rooting for the main villain before too long.

The storyline is full of plot holes, fillers and conveniences and there is no universal concept of time. The script is filled with uninteresting mystery boxes leading nowhere.

The series is, lastly, full of overt modern political messaging. It's also filled with intersectional theory, meaning that "all" female characters are wise and capable by default, and "all" male characters are either uncapable or evil. Unless they happen to be portrayed by people of colour, of course. It even allows you predict the identity of the main villain with precision by simply blindly picking the most capable white male character around. Nobody wants this in a showing purporting to create something epic. Please just stop.

I can't think of anything positive except for the visuals, which most of the time are stunning. The armour and some of the CGI needs more work, though.

As a Tolkien adaption this train wreck is a pure 0/10. As a stand-alone fantasy series it's a 3/10.… Expand
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DarrenSterlingNov 8, 2022
Taken as its own work of fantasy, the show is below average. As a story within the world of Middle Earth, it's terrible. The writers have gone off script and changed critical parts of the world for no obvious reason than perhaps a lack ofTaken as its own work of fantasy, the show is below average. As a story within the world of Middle Earth, it's terrible. The writers have gone off script and changed critical parts of the world for no obvious reason than perhaps a lack of imagination. Disappointing in either case.… Expand
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timbo2289Jan 29, 2023
Please make the writing better, hire some of writers from andor, Amazon has the cash…
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JeffSoberJul 22, 2023
I don't even know if I say everything I want to say, I've watched the hole season, just finished rn, I'm just disappointed and so sad, not actors fault, but, the development of most of the characters, their presentation, and the charactersI don't even know if I say everything I want to say, I've watched the hole season, just finished rn, I'm just disappointed and so sad, not actors fault, but, the development of most of the characters, their presentation, and the characters themselves, are really bad, so it kind of messes with my judgment about their performance, you can't tell if they are bad, or if everything was just very poorly written/directed/scripted, I love the extended editions of the first trilogy and the second one, I don't even blink, they are wonderful, but, in this series, it is difficult to finish an episode, many times I fell asleep in the middle of the episode, or, I ended up getting distracted playing with my cat, or, fiddling with my glasses, disappointing, bad script, poor dialogues, bad scenes, very predictable, dull, not involving and boring, characters without charisma and many even kinda annoying, I liked the effects, which are good, but nothing too out of the ordinary, the Hobbit trilogy was very beautiful too. (It's not racial or about female characters leading, the show is just bad, as I said, for other reasons! Nothing to do with the representativeness, I love Kora, MIB...… Expand
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CaobeiDec 17, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a disappointment, I had to come on here and leave a review because I feel strongly that IMDB is altering the reviews and ratings. The series feels strongly of the hatchet, rush job that I've seen from Disney with treasured stories. After the first two episodes I began to fast forward through the Galadriedl and Aarondir stories. The only storyline I've found remotely interesting, and still the shallowness of characters is very visible is the Brandyfoot and The Stranger. I've written the series off but will probably watch season two with my button on the fast forward button.… Expand
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DrakanSep 12, 2022
Ok, let's start by the good.

The good: 1. Beautiful and ethereal scenery 2. Gorgeous and heroic-evoking landscapes 3. Very nice CGI effects The bad: 1. Untrue to Tolkien lore 2. Galadriel is unlike the books. She is now an entitled KarenOk, let's start by the good.

The good:

1. Beautiful and ethereal scenery
2. Gorgeous and heroic-evoking landscapes
3. Very nice CGI effects The bad:

1. Untrue to Tolkien lore
2. Galadriel is unlike the books. She is now an entitled Karen who is a swordmaster (not a spellcaster, sic), with super powers that allows her to punch bear fisted solid walls of ice, take ice trolls all by herself (when seven other elite elf warriors had previously failed seconds before), capable of swimming entire oceans without growing tired etc you simply cannot relate to her character as she's a superwoman with god-like powers that doesn't break a sweat. 3. Poor dialogue, questionable plots twists, and used tropes It's an ok show to watch so long as you do not view it with Tolkien's lore and world in mind. If you can manage that, it's fine to watch.… Expand
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kamgeforceSep 6, 2022
Golden turd. It is all we expected it to be, incredibly high production, visually stunning, woke as **** no soul, doesnt feel like Tolkien. Galadriel is a pouty boss **** soldier for some reason, not MC material, no desire to follow her aGolden turd. It is all we expected it to be, incredibly high production, visually stunning, woke as **** no soul, doesnt feel like Tolkien. Galadriel is a pouty boss **** soldier for some reason, not MC material, no desire to follow her a single season, let alone 5. Above average for a generic fantasy show solely for the production, but as a lotr show, its garbage.… Expand
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KiraseOct 1, 2022
Always find it fascinating when someone has all the money in the world but no taste at all. Buying a multi million dollar mansion, free to create the most cozy, warm, livable, inviting home for family and friends. Instead you get a soullessAlways find it fascinating when someone has all the money in the world but no taste at all. Buying a multi million dollar mansion, free to create the most cozy, warm, livable, inviting home for family and friends. Instead you get a soulless cold place, half empty rooms, kitsch, black marble and gold. Something that people would rather sell and start over instead of calling it home.

The rings of power is just that.
Its only purpose seems to be to show financial potency.
Things look really expensive but completely lack taste and soul.
One episode after another i feel myself just kind of sitting there for another hour waiting for something. The story is so slow that it feels like they should have made another movie or two instead of a series. The characters are so bland that they become completely expendable. All of them could leave the show and i wouldnt mind.

Only well written and entertaining thing in 6 episodes was elronds and durins friendly dispute.… Expand
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ThaltomSep 16, 2022
Beautiful visuals and some excellent costume and weapon designs. The story itself is garbage. Subpar acting for such an expensive show; that surprised me, I figured they would have bought top talent. You couldn't pay me to watch it.
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TimacekSep 5, 2022
An insult to Tolkien as a Tolkien life fan iam feeling very betrayed. In a crusade for a wokeness and other politics they have absolutely bastardized proffessors work. Be ashamed amazon, i wont pity you when the shi-storm will get you. youAn insult to Tolkien as a Tolkien life fan iam feeling very betrayed. In a crusade for a wokeness and other politics they have absolutely bastardized proffessors work. Be ashamed amazon, i wont pity you when the shi-storm will get you. you deserve it full stop. they could not even get the prolog right when it was the ungoliath what sucked the light from the trees and it would have been so epic scene. Shame on you amazon… Expand
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AstroCatOct 27, 2022
An absolute embarrassment to watch! I mean like I was really embarrassed watching it, I laughed out loud and even had to pause the playback to take a break it was so painful.

I was overwhelmed with awful dialog, nonsensical amateurishAn absolute embarrassment to watch! I mean like I was really embarrassed watching it, I laughed out loud and even had to pause the playback to take a break it was so painful.

I was overwhelmed with awful dialog, nonsensical amateurish writing, misguided casting, cringe inducing "action" scenes and a story that is riddled with absurd plot holes and ridiculous moments.

The VFX do hold solid and are truly impressive, and to be clear this does not include the costumes and practical effects which are mostly atrocious. The score and sound design are solid for the most part, but not particularly memorable, although the Howard Shore title track is a true bait and switch.

I came in with an open mind, trying to temper the pre-release criticism, but to my pure disappointment I found the pre-release criticism warranted if not tempered in levels. This is truly a media disaster for me, I don't how they can salvage this mess without practically a re-boot for the next season. I'd actually prefer them to throw in the towel, take the loss and move on from this embarrassment.… Expand
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BlacklycheSep 25, 2022
A massively missed opportunity. Bad writing, slopping costumes and a revisionist approach to Tolkien that wants to alienate fans.
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AntekOct 9, 2022
Boring, horrible uninspired script writing, flat characters. Gave up on the 3rd episode.
Good CG though.
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jseph1234Dec 13, 2022
This show takes TOO Many liberties and is not even close to being accurate in its depiction of Galadriel, the first and second age of Middle earth and what acctually occured. Its just a headache inducing abberation of J.R.R. TolkienThis show takes TOO Many liberties and is not even close to being accurate in its depiction of Galadriel, the first and second age of Middle earth and what acctually occured. Its just a headache inducing abberation of J.R.R. Tolkien Incredible World. Could barely stomach it and ANTOHER Great Author's work (Robert Jordan being the first) that Amazon has ruined by sensationally inaccurate writing!… Expand
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skepticckSep 6, 2022
Writing in this series is terrible, this script seems written by people who never read a book in their lives and were more interested in injecting themselves and their politics into the script instead of writing a good story, not that theyWriting in this series is terrible, this script seems written by people who never read a book in their lives and were more interested in injecting themselves and their politics into the script instead of writing a good story, not that they would even know how to. Scored 2 for the visuals because the rest is abysmal, the story and the acting are just bad.… Expand
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lghulmSep 17, 2022
Too slow to grab any but the utmost Tolkien fan, but then too modern in its intent with casting to deliver the level of immersion in the world such fans need. In the end simply an expensive waste of time and energy, more invested in angeringToo slow to grab any but the utmost Tolkien fan, but then too modern in its intent with casting to deliver the level of immersion in the world such fans need. In the end simply an expensive waste of time and energy, more invested in angering "people with the wrong opinions", than trying to do justice to the mythos and the work.… Expand
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WitchcraftSep 6, 2022
Everything visual and auditory about the show is excellent. The CG, effects, sets and costumes are all great. The music and sound design, great. That's where the greatness ends. And now for the terrible... The story is uninteresting.Everything visual and auditory about the show is excellent. The CG, effects, sets and costumes are all great. The music and sound design, great. That's where the greatness ends. And now for the terrible... The story is uninteresting. The writing is cliche, bland and predictable. The acting is mediocre. The battle and fight choreography looks very staged and amateur. I didn't mind most of the modern day updates, like diversifying the skin colors, but the gender inequality and pro-girl-power plugs were so portrayed with such over-used scenarios and contexts that it felt un-original and lazily implemented.

Sadly, the only way to enjoy this show is with dubbing set to a language you don't understand, and by skipping half the action sequences.… Expand
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mauvemageOct 5, 2022
Wow, all i can say is wow. I mean, this is a comedy right?
To quote the legendary John Mcrenroe. 'You cannot be serious?'
Oh wait, I just quote a hugely succesful white man, eek! How dare I do that! I dread to think what state the wokeWow, all i can say is wow. I mean, this is a comedy right?
To quote the legendary John Mcrenroe. 'You cannot be serious?'
Oh wait, I just quote a hugely succesful white man, eek! How dare I do that!
I dread to think what state the woke writers of this show are in. Yes they have money, but do they have the respect of their peers? Do they have self-esteem? I doubt it.
If any of them don't like what I've written, please reply or get in touch. This show is not Lord of the rings and doesn't make any sense. Avoid.… Expand
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InkstaindWretchOct 27, 2022
Bad fanfiction in the guise of a Tolkien story. The first season of the Rings of Power runs as long as Peter Jackson's trilogy but has maybe 1/10th as much going on plot-wise. Entire episodes are nothing but wheel-spinning. To quote BilboBad fanfiction in the guise of a Tolkien story. The first season of the Rings of Power runs as long as Peter Jackson's trilogy but has maybe 1/10th as much going on plot-wise. Entire episodes are nothing but wheel-spinning. To quote Bilbo Baggins, "I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread." This wouldn't be so bad if the series was at least building up to something memorable but in the end it just sort of fizzles out. The storyline involving the hobbits ("harfoots") and their mysterious visitor is the weakest of all, spreading about 10-15 minutes worth of storytelling over 8 episodes. The best is the storyline involving Elrond and Durin attempting to strike a deal between the elven and dwarven empires. The actors play off each well and there's several humorous moments. Ultimately though it doesn't lead anywhere. The fact that the actor playing Elrond looks absolutely nothing like Hugo Weaving doesn't help.
The other two plotlines, Galadriel's obsessive quest to find Sauron and a human village trying to fend off orcs, are given lots of moments of high drama but just aren't engaging. A pair of major plot reveals in the final episode both flop because you can see the twists coming as early as the first episode.
The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit have already been done. There's nothing of Tolkien left to adapt. That sets the bar pretty high for anybody trying to expand on his works: It has to be both original and as good as Tolkien's own novels. The Rings of Power isn't anywhere near that level.… Expand
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depoNov 2, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not consider myself an extremist Tolkienian, but, like many, a reader who loved the author's writing and the complex creative process that, by applying linguistics, mythology, genealogy, philosophy, and history, led to a real cosmogony.

Let's start with the positives:
The scenography is fantastic! 3D computer graphics manage to recreate a coherent and immersive, credible environment, attributable to Tolkien's stories and to what we have already seen in Peter Jackson's films.

And unfortunately, in my opinion, this is the only good thing in this series: contrary to my expectations, the negative sides are innumerable and deeply impacting.

The first major problem is the actors: the main characters lack charisma and consistency. The king of the Elves, a millennial being who should be of immense experience and wisdom, but he seems a "simple" human king, narrow-minded and with no prospects, so insecure that he continually listens to Elrond's advice, who looks like an arrogant kid with styling.

The actress who plays Galadriel fails to convey, either physically or through her acting skills, the light, the height of a High Elf, a semi-divine being of 3000-4000 years. She looks like an angry, temperamental little girl [quote: "you remind me of my teenage daughter" ... sigh!]. She is totally blinded by her impulsiveness and desire for revenge, with no ability to relate to others, unable to be heard by both the Elves and the humans of Numenor. When she tries to appear absorbed or intense or is framed in the many slow-motion scenes, she does not convey the coolness, strength, or nobility appropriate to her rank, her age, but she just seems empty, absent.

The fact is that it seems that the writers did not bother to understand some key aspects of Tolkien's world, its genesis, the characteristics of each race, and the chronology of events, but rather they were in a hurry to superficially insert their stories original and new characters regardless of the disastrous consequences they generated.

So High Elves, behave like stupid human teenagers, completely distorting them. Numenorian men should be over two meters tall and deeply connected to the Elves.

Sauron should be disguised as an Elf and infiltrate Numenor corrupting the soul of the regent, causing the departure from the Light and therefore the fall of the kingdom that was given to Edain by the same Valar for the help offered by men to the Elves in the wars of the Before It Was.

* SPOILER ZONE *

The rings of power are created, over the span of tens of years, just a thousand years after these events. And not in ten minutes at the end of the season.

The original storylines, created by the writers, are nonsense, using tricks to add unnecessary romance and drama. Visually epic scenes, like Galadriel being burned by the eruption and Isildur's death? Totally useless. The fallen Ishtar they want us to believe is Sauron (using super Sayan priestesses)? But who believes it?

The fact is that Tolkien's books are the most widely read in the world. Everyone has read them, apart from the writers, who seem to be writing dialogues for soap operas. So you can't think about creating a series, spending $ 1 billion, and pretending that no one knows what happens next, or has no expectations of the correct sequence of events.

This series offends the viewers' intelligence and Tolkien's genius. He tries to appear philologically correct by plagiarizing Peter Jackson's films, and at times even mistaking context. The fight scenes are awkward. The werewolf looks like a mouse. Adar looks like a corrupted Elf, he doesn't look like an Uruk Hai should have. And anyway, the Uruk Hai are created by Sauron much later. In each episode, you keep asking yourself: why do they do this? It does not make sense! And why don't they do this else?

Why don't they break the dam with the Orc army instead of damning themselves to find the key that ... opens the dam?

What a mess. How sad. What a missed opportunity!… Expand
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LtlombardiSep 8, 2022
Didn't like the music, the scenery. It does not look like the movie series,. unfortunately.
It's also too slow and kind of boring.
Galandriel and Elrond are nice and all, but the series as a whole is just not captivating
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electronicoffeeSep 6, 2022
Beautiful as hell but shallow as a puddle. This is a bastardization of Tolkeins work for the sake of virtue signaling, shoehorned diversity, and sacrificing art for equity. It's sad because these actors will never know if they were hired forBeautiful as hell but shallow as a puddle. This is a bastardization of Tolkeins work for the sake of virtue signaling, shoehorned diversity, and sacrificing art for equity. It's sad because these actors will never know if they were hired for merit or for their color/gendersex. This is a soulless creation based not on canon but a series of disjointed notes that would serve better for an mmorpg or a tabletop fantasy book setting. The acting from Gaslightdriel is absolutely horrible and she's the star of the show. This is basically THE GALADRIEL SHOW. Ugh. She's NOTHING like in the lore either; this is an absolute insult to her character's history, depth, and grace.… Expand
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MdbrownSep 5, 2022
So far the show has been underwhelming. I doubt I would watch episode 3 if not for Tolkein. I was expecting House of the Dragon to be bad due to the way GoT ended, but I was presently surprised. I was expecting Rings of Power to beSo far the show has been underwhelming. I doubt I would watch episode 3 if not for Tolkein. I was expecting House of the Dragon to be bad due to the way GoT ended, but I was presently surprised. I was expecting Rings of Power to be excellent and have been disappointed so far. The first two episodes were slow, the CGI that everyone is raving about looks like a video game and there are plenty of shows with POC in lead roles for me to watch so there's nothing "special" here. Most of the characters with the exception of Durin and Elrond are boring so far. I like female-led shows, but so far I have zero interest in Galadriel and Elanor 'Nori' Brandyfoot -who have a lot of screen-time.… Expand
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MinaverusSep 3, 2022
The only part I was entertained came with the dwarves. Princess Disa (I think is how you spell it?) And Durin I thought brought some much needed emotion to the show and actually made Elrond look better as a result. He was like a differentThe only part I was entertained came with the dwarves. Princess Disa (I think is how you spell it?) And Durin I thought brought some much needed emotion to the show and actually made Elrond look better as a result. He was like a different person among the dwarves. I think the elves alone seem to be the worst part of the show and the reason everyone hates it during the first episode. The way they try to make every mundane conversation into poetry is extremely annoying. And then a lot of the things they say don't even make sense even metaphorically. A rock sees only downwards?? They would have been better off making elves communicate telepathically and just act with only body language except when communicating with other races. Or big brain idea... Have them speak ELVISH with subtitles. I'd be very surprised if episode 3 turned this series' fortunes around, as of right now, the majority of the plot seems like utter rubbish.… Expand
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CoreGamer1408Sep 10, 2022
Fan baiting show with gaslight marketing. I am apathetic to updating my review for this show beyond season one. Hey Amazon a life long Tolkien fan who doesn't care about a season two of this show. Good job, not...

Tolkien lore wise theFan baiting show with gaslight marketing. I am apathetic to updating my review for this show beyond season one. Hey Amazon a life long Tolkien fan who doesn't care about a season two of this show. Good job, not...

Tolkien lore wise the depiction of Guy-lad-riel, Nuemiaroians and the Southlands are all wrong. Yeah I get normies don't care about the lore, but the writing, acting and story still sucks in TROP. The non lore ideas behind the creation of Mithiral and Mount Doom are laughably bad. Oh my all the big reveals at the end!!!??? This a prequel we know who is who and when live and when they die. The show has no surprises beyond the dumb lore breaks.

My gold standard for a reimagined IP that is well acted and well written is Ronald D Moore BSG. The WB Shadow of Mordor game has a way better Tolkien vibe than TROP. I finally figured a more apt name for this show. "The Repurposers of Power" just like in the creatively bankrupt vein of Star Wars TFA.

This show is no different than the dumpster fires of Star Trek, Star Wars, Dr Who, Predator, Aliens, Terminator, MCU, etc.. It is the current trend for talentless hacks to ruin well crafted franchises by talented artists of yesteryear. Like the Star Wars sequels did for prequels well I am betting TROP will do that for the Hobbit trilogy. Amazon spent nearly billion dollars all to elevate the WB Hobbit movies lmao. This is only season one of five oh deary me, better luck next time, oof!?… Expand
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DickDastardlySep 2, 2022
This is the most expensive acclaimed series in history? It looks like just another generic fantasy series, because there's not much Tolkien in it. Bad to the core. If you are looking for quality go back to the Lord of the Rings triology.
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dramaticwordsSep 5, 2022
One day, someone may adapt JRR Tolkien's rich and detailed history of Middle-Earth for the screen in all its majestic grandeur... but it is not this day. The producers of this show seem to have taken Tolkien's works, cut them into slivers,One day, someone may adapt JRR Tolkien's rich and detailed history of Middle-Earth for the screen in all its majestic grandeur... but it is not this day. The producers of this show seem to have taken Tolkien's works, cut them into slivers, thrown them into the air, caught a small handful, and randomly assembled them into a new story they can use as a platform for 21st century themes. Then they hired amateur "writers" who can't write dialogue, characters, or plots of any quality or consistency. Some pretty pictures though.… Expand
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Sharpener988Sep 12, 2022
While the show exhibits stunning shots and good CGI, the story falls flat between an uninteresting story full of plotholes and quick-fixes, unlikable characters, a crusty dialogue and a very uneven (and most of the time very slow) pacing:( IWhile the show exhibits stunning shots and good CGI, the story falls flat between an uninteresting story full of plotholes and quick-fixes, unlikable characters, a crusty dialogue and a very uneven (and most of the time very slow) pacing:( I was superexcited for this but between crusty dialogue, uninteresting storylines, unlikable characters and a very uneven (and more oftan than not slow) pacing, this did not deliver nearly what I had hoped:( Being a Tolkien fan, I thought that might be it, but my girlfriend watched it with me and she was equally bored and confused:/ Hope they improve, because this is imo not worthy of the time and money they seem to have put into this… Expand
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harveman877Oct 15, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow after finishing the first season I can say what an abomination this show truly is. I would call this fanfiction, but the showrunners clearly aren't fans as they are just making up their own BS and wearing LOTR as a skin suit.Everyone and their mother knew Halbrand would turn out to be Sauron I'm actually kind of surprised with how moronic the writing is they didn't mix him up with the pterodactyl guy from X-men. The fact that in the end he turns out to be evil (or continues to be) because essentially he got shot down by Galadriel is so dumb. Also the elves are morons because even after they realize the guy telling them to forge the rings is pure evil they do it anyways. Just terrible writing in this show all around I give 2 points for the crew and VFX people and maybe a couple of the actors since they are the only people who did a good job and the show is a pretty trash fire since the plot is god awful.It's amazing the damage Bad Robot and JJ Abrams has done to the entertainment industry. The 2 show runners being hacks and former employees of JJ Abrams's infamous Bad Robot. Even shows JJ isn't directly involved with feel his cancerous touch. Amazon you need to fire these people now and stay away from anyone connected to JJ or his terrible company.… Expand
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abovemindSep 9, 2022
Underwhelming, boring, and a tad mundane. It has elements of good effects and some nice visuals, but feels very untolkien like. More like GoT lite. I wish people actually tried to write good dialogue instead of just throwing money atUnderwhelming, boring, and a tad mundane. It has elements of good effects and some nice visuals, but feels very untolkien like. More like GoT lite. I wish people actually tried to write good dialogue instead of just throwing money at hackneyed writers.… Expand
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metta206Sep 25, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The good: Beautiful music, good visuals, sometimes good CGI, I think the actors are mostly fine. I find the Elrond and Durin storyline quite enjoyable. The bad: Everything else. Galadriel's behavior is inexplicably both stupid and amoral. She jumps out of a boat in the middle of the ocean and attempts a swim that would take weeks at least to complete back to Middle Earth. She threatens murder on several occasions to get what she wants. The scene where she shoves four Numenorean guards (who possess super-human strength) into a cell is just embarrassing. The harfoots want to abandon one of their own due to a injured foot, despite clearly possessing cart technology. What do they do when someone is pregnant? The timeline is a total mess (I'm a huge Tolkien nerd so I know my stuff), with events thousands of years apart mixed together haphazardly. Sometimes the orcs are allergic to sunlight and other times they're fine. About half the segments are simply boring. If the meteor man turns out to be a Wizard, then it's a spectacular fail from a lore perspective (just saying). Not recommended. A big disappointment, especially considering how the writers claimed they wanted to stay true to Tolkien. Clearly what they really wanted was a fantasy show full of moral ambiguity and drama like Game of Thrones because money. I'd suggest getting a whole new writing team to dramatically correct course.… Expand
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SailnirSep 7, 2022
OOOOOOhhhh... Shiny. This show has some incredible CG landscapes and cities. That said, the very depiction of the characters and the actions that are credited as being valiant is an absolute inversion of the world Tolkien creates. GaladrielOOOOOOhhhh... Shiny. This show has some incredible CG landscapes and cities. That said, the very depiction of the characters and the actions that are credited as being valiant is an absolute inversion of the world Tolkien creates. Galadriel changes from honorable and wise, as she should be at thousands of years old, to impulsive, vengeful, and spiteful of authority. The Harfoots are shown as simpletons and the daughter is spiteful of their tradition and worries treating them with a similar lack of respect. Arondir abandons his post and defies his orders. His love interest, Bronwyn abandons her child to go on a potentially dangerous adventure. Every human is depicted as a bigot, every male as toxic, the world is darkness. It is very much the opposite of what Sam said, “There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.”… Expand
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EverCoreSep 4, 2022
I cant believe what I was just watching. I knew it was bound to be controversial and I wanted to give it a try, but thats unwatchable. If you want to watch anything "Lord of the Rings" related, you will not find it here. They have created aI cant believe what I was just watching. I knew it was bound to be controversial and I wanted to give it a try, but thats unwatchable. If you want to watch anything "Lord of the Rings" related, you will not find it here. They have created a generic fantasy show, slapped some Names created by Professor Tolkien on it and called it "Lord of the Rings". Even if you take away their blatant piggybacking on more creative minds, this isnt worth watching. Its focus on controversial current year politics takes every bit of fantasy out of the script, their inaptitude to tell compelling stories denies all immersion, their disregard for character arcs ruins even the most unimportant original side character. It is not a Zero or a One, the visuals are sometimes stunning to behold. That is thanks to the visual effects artists, whose work is the only thing consistently great in modern Hollywood. If you must see for yourself, watch the first episode. But overall, there is sadly nothing in recent TV or cinema history I would recommend less.… Expand
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EFRAMSep 2, 2022
What was amazon thinking? This mish-mosh ham-fisted retelling of Tolkiens oeuvre through the exploration of the appendices of his books was boring, banal, devoid of action or drama or emotional heft. Besides the overlong totally unnecessaryWhat was amazon thinking? This mish-mosh ham-fisted retelling of Tolkiens oeuvre through the exploration of the appendices of his books was boring, banal, devoid of action or drama or emotional heft. Besides the overlong totally unnecessary prologue which made the device of exposition into a cudgel, the storytelling, which should have been mesmerizing, and engaging was flat and stale. The acting was passable at best, but the writing and direction were what really sank the 2 hours I viewed. How the mucky-mucks at Amazon high command allowed this 58 million dollar embarrassment to see the light of day is beyond me. nothing to see here. I yearn for a fantasy drama that really brings a new light on a world that is created with excitement, and emotional meaning and TROP is not that.… Expand
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tarant75Oct 27, 2022
Even if you're not a big Lord of the Rings fan and you don't really care about the original, you can still say something: extremely boring. A lot of money was put into CGI, but extremely little into the scripts and the actors. TheEven if you're not a big Lord of the Rings fan and you don't really care about the original, you can still say something: extremely boring. A lot of money was put into CGI, but extremely little into the scripts and the actors. The monotonously played, permanently grumpy Galadriel just gets on your nerves. It would have been good if she had been killed in the first episode. But no, she's the main character. Oh dear. I effectively gave up after four episodes. Told by a friend who has seen them all: I didn't miss anything. So no FOMO: you can easily ignore this series. You're not missing anything.… Expand
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DJacobsonSep 7, 2022
They are calling Tolkien and his fans racist now, that did not work for NuTrek or any other modern crappy movie or TV show, the show has problems most of them have nothing to do with the stunt casting of black people, The black dwarf womanThey are calling Tolkien and his fans racist now, that did not work for NuTrek or any other modern crappy movie or TV show, the show has problems most of them have nothing to do with the stunt casting of black people, The black dwarf woman (without the beard is adequate to good, the dwarves all seem to suffer from the uncanny valley in the way they move, I think Amazon is compositing 3 different sets, one with the dwarves, elves on another and the backgrounds on a 3rd and it looks off to me at times. Perhaps they will get better in later episodes. Look at the final line of the first batch of credits for Episode 1, this is not based on Tolkien's characters or writings, it's just a payday for the NAME Lord of the rings… Expand
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AngrySirNov 5, 2022
Even if you ignore the books and judge this series as an adaptation, it still sucks. Even if you ignore the more obvious problems like the plot holes, poor direction, bad editing, and many characters who look and act like they're straight outEven if you ignore the books and judge this series as an adaptation, it still sucks. Even if you ignore the more obvious problems like the plot holes, poor direction, bad editing, and many characters who look and act like they're straight out of some crappy teen show, that's still not the main problem. The series' most serious problem is its tone, Tolkien's works are 90% based on Scandinavian Belief, and the Lord of the Rings films pass that on, it's not an air of fantasy that the film has, it's an air of mysticism, he It seems like a mythological story, beings are treated as celestial forces, the very incarnation of good against evil, the series gave a very human air to everything, very realistic, very medieval, and ends up being another boring series of cheap fantasy.… Expand
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ashaman01Sep 9, 2022
Woke garbage, not Tolkien, not worth the time. Cgi sucks. Don't listen to the shill npcs.
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DHReviewsNov 20, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is perhaps among the most polarizing products to come out of TV in the last few years. While it rightly goes up against it's genre peers such as HBO's House of the Dragon, Rings of Power cannot helpThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is perhaps among the most polarizing products to come out of TV in the last few years. While it rightly goes up against it's genre peers such as HBO's House of the Dragon, Rings of Power cannot help but falter and fall under the weight of it's own ineptitude. It's flaws are numerous, flagrant, and back breaking. A seemingly polished and beautiful spectacle piece built on foundations made of Loess. Like several of its derided peers, one need only take a glance at the creative team driving the dump truck to see the most fundamental failing Rings of Power makes. Both showrunners have neither the resume nor the pedigree to take one of, if not the, most important pieces of fantasy on earth and create an adaptation of it. Looking beyond the behind the scenes and into the meat of the problems themselves, issues are abound. After a relatively enjoyable first two episodes the series falls apart under the weight of its hubris. Characters are often flat, uninteresting and tritely underwritten. Pacing is glacial at best once the show gets going with most plot points resolving in the most predictable fashion while several prominent ones are forgotten altogether. Narratively the suffers greatly from four entirely underwritten story lines that receive little payoff by the eigth and final episode, begging one to wonder why several appear in the series at all when many do nothing to push the story forward. The series has one passable action sequence near its end, with the few others showing a glaring amount of clumsiness and lack of power its movie predecessors were known for. Positive platitudes to the musical score and digital effects cannot save Rings of Power from artistic mediocrity. Tolkien fans (and fantasy television fans in general) will be left scratching their heads as to this shows potential got led astray so quickly, let alone gets so much wrong. The show amounts to an exceptionally poor Amazon product.… Expand
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