The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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WhitepriestMay 24, 2023

Another woke scrap the world didn't deserve. When you watch, you can literally see how the brain cells take their own lives. Black elves, female dwarves, it doesn't get any more stupid. Galadriel stretches the life expectancy of every viewerAnother woke scrap the world didn't deserve. When you watch, you can literally see how the brain cells take their own lives. Black elves, female dwarves, it doesn't get any more stupid. Galadriel stretches the life expectancy of every viewer to the worst. The same dirt as Black Cleopatra, Resident Evil 2023.… 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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LemonySniketOct 17, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an ugly joke or truly a demonstration what is Morgoth work in our world. Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made. Thanks Amazon! Thanks for this display of misconception and ignorance… Expand

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Bexter26Oct 16, 2022

Really poor. Really wanted to like this but very amateurish. More like watching the world of Smurfs, or Willow…. very unconvincing. Slow, terrible dialogue and not fun to watch.

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FredsmithersonOct 16, 2022

I wanted to love this show… But after episode 4 me and my friends started to hatewatch it together only to laugh at the piss-poor acting and dialogue. The costumes are hilarious; Numenorians with man boobs armour. Elfs in maternity gowns.I wanted to love this show… But after episode 4 me and my friends started to hatewatch it together only to laugh at the piss-poor acting and dialogue. The costumes are hilarious; Numenorians with man boobs armour. Elfs in maternity gowns. Galadriel is the most annoying thing I have ever seen in my life. This thing is not Tolkien. It is laughable and downright insulting. Insulting to the fans, to Tolkien’s genius and to the audience intelligence.… 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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TheFeralPaladinOct 17, 2022

Horrid horrid horrid Horrid horrid horrid Horrid horrid horrid Horrid horrid horrid Horrid horrid horrid Horrid horrid horrid

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Sargasm69Oct 15, 2022

If this was not vandalizing The Lord of the Rings, I would give it a 3, it's just an ordinary lousy show. The writing, acting and directing are all terrible, but it gets a couple of points for visuals. However this is trying to cannibalizeIf this was not vandalizing The Lord of the Rings, I would give it a 3, it's just an ordinary lousy show. The writing, acting and directing are all terrible, but it gets a couple of points for visuals. However this is trying to cannibalize the greatest story ever told to make a quick buck, and that is unforgivable.… Expand

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Istari93Oct 19, 2022

This show is a pure woke parade with 2022 values rammed into them. There is nothing Tolkien about this show and it absolutely is not deserving of the title " The Lord Of The Rings". .

The dialogue is bad, world building doesn't make anyThis show is a pure woke parade with 2022 values rammed into them. There is nothing Tolkien about this show and it absolutely is not deserving of the title " The Lord Of The Rings". .

The dialogue is bad, world building doesn't make any sense, the new characters bring absolutely nothing to the story and shouldn't be even in this show. I suggest anyone who wants to know the lore behind this weak adaptation is to read the books… Expand

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jaguaresFansOct 20, 2022

This is a honest review. I like the fact that there are people of color. I love that there are womens in leading roles. The effects are freaking amazing.
I hate the script. It doesn't have sense. It is just lazy as hell. They spent so muchThis is a honest review. I like the fact that there are people of color. I love that there are womens in leading roles. The effects are freaking amazing.
I hate the script. It doesn't have sense. It is just lazy as hell. They spent so much money on effects that they forgot to write an actual good story. It is so disappointing. It is not good. It is bad. It is a very bad and boring series.… Expand

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BanehammerOct 27, 2022

This show is a disgrace to tolkiens work. It is plagued by bad and lazy writing, uninspired dialog, obvious political agendas, logic flaws and many contradictions to Tolkiens work.

The problem is, that this show is being made for anThis show is a disgrace to tolkiens work. It is plagued by bad and lazy writing, uninspired dialog, obvious political agendas, logic flaws and many contradictions to Tolkiens work.

The problem is, that this show is being made for an audience, that has no clue about Tolkiens work, which is much more fleshed out than the Hobbit and LotR.

But even if you ignore the existing Tolkien lore you will find so many things that are uninteresting, unlogical and just feel fitted or shoehorned.

Its just a shame what Amazon did to this franchise, a real shame.… Expand

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RafaelbodeOct 16, 2022

Just throwing money at things dosen't makes them good... You need good writing and directing

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Tito1253Oct 16, 2022

The elves are tall, beautiful and honorable, the series humanized them. many script holes, and contradictions, the hairy are united but leave the weak, peasants win in battle against warrior orcs, Numenor sends rookies to war, volcanoes don'tThe elves are tall, beautiful and honorable, the series humanized them. many script holes, and contradictions, the hairy are united but leave the weak, peasants win in battle against warrior orcs, Numenor sends rookies to war, volcanoes don't erupt because too much water reaches them, they should all have died from the volcano but not a scratch for Galadriel. Bad series and adaptation.… Expand

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Jhoge04Nov 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To start off, let me say that, objectively, the series probably deserves somewhere between a 4-6 out of 10, but I am marking it lower because, subjectively and as a passionate, longtime Tolkien fan, I dislike it very intensely.

I'll start off with what works, as it is a short list. The visuals are mostly spectacular, as most others have noted. There are a few shots where the CGI is spotty, but overall it's hard to complain about how the show *looks,* unless it is to point out that it all feels a bit too "clean," lacking the grittiness of, say, Peter Jackson's original trilogy (but this can be said for almost all modern cinema/television).

The music is mostly excellent, with the one exception for me being the Harfoot music. I understand what Bear McCreary was aiming to achieve there, but it strays the farthest from what we might call the "Middle Earth" sonic palette, and I simply don't care for it.

The acting is generally serviceable to good. In fact, I think given better material, most of these actors could have done a terrific job.

That's about it. Now on to what DOESN'T work. I'll try to keep it as short and sweet as possible, which will likely be easier as I intend to avoid spoilers.

This is an adaptation, yes? One might expect an adaptation to at least attempt to, I don't know, ADAPT its source material with some degree of fidelity and faithfulness. This show makes no such attempt. There is not one narrative event that takes place in season 1 that is actually lifted from Tolkien's writings. (The event that closes out the final episode is technically a thing that does happen, but even it happens in such a way as to be totally out of order and thus defeat the purpose of the thing happening at all).

Here we have a show where, rather than tell the story that does exist in the Second Age laid out by Tolkien, the showrunners instead decided to take the names of some characters and places from the lore, add a few new ones, and invent an entirely different story altogether. Far from just "filling in the gaps," the show actively alters established lore and directly contradicts it at every turn.

Defenders of the show love to point out that Peter Jackson made changes in his LotR trilogy adaptation, as if there's some legitimate equivalency to be drawn. Yes, he made changes, but his changes were generally made in service to the translation of the story as it exists in literary form to a form that would actually work on screen. Many of his changes were simple omissions of events or characters that don't meaningfully affect the plot. Others were done in order to enhance the story for a visual medium - but the story remained intact! At the end of the day, his LotR films were laudably faithful, and struck the appropriate balance between book fidelity and quality filmmaking. A film trilogy doesn't become the most awarded film franchise of all time for no reason, fwiw.

Defenders of the show will also point out whenever a reference is made to something that is actually in the lore - as if these little "easter eggs," essentially, are enough to justify every other change, and somehow boost the show's lore accuracy in any real way. "Oh, this character here is going places they never went, doing things they never did, participating in plot structures that make no sense, never happened, and run roughshod over the carefully constructed source material? Who cares, because look, they made a quick reference to Earendil! See, the show IS lore accurate!"

As an adaption of Tolkien, the show simply fails utterly.

The other big problem here is the writing. From the moment-to-moment dialogue, to the overall plot/narrative structure and pacing, I think this is one of the worst written shows I have ever seen, and I'm not being hyperbolic. It isn't simply, as some have said, "painfully average," where the writing isn't great but is competent enough that you can keep your brain engaged and actually enjoy what you're watching. On the contrary, it is so lazy, contrived, nonsensical and unbelievable, that the only way I can imagine anyone might enjoy it is to turn their brain off completely and gawk at the pretty imagery.

Characters don't behave in logical, believable ways. Their motivations don't make sense. Big, important characters routinely - and by sheer, unbelievable coincidence - end up at just the right place, at just the right time, so the plot can move forward. Sequences of events don't seem to connect in a logical or meaningful way. So many scenes, especially in retrospect, feel like one-off D&D moments that have no consequence or bearing on what follows. Fast travel is abused absurdly. It often feels like the writers just had a checklist of "moments" they wanted to have, and devised a bunch of lazy plot contrivances to get us to each "moment." A travesty, all in all.

I'm running up against a character limit here, so I'll leave it at that. The show is an embarrassing disgrace, simply put.… Expand

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Jason4418Mar 4, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rings of Power was bad on so many levels. Without a doubt the most hated TV show of all time. Zero interest for the next season. 2 is a fair rating for this show. Most of the positive reviews are obviously fake and paid for. I hope no one else hate watches Season 2. There are a million better things to do with your time than watch this or other Hollywood garbage.
Some laughable highlights:
-Galadriel swims across and ocean
-Almost everyone survives a volcanic eruption
-Galadriel teaching Numenoreans how to fight
-Galadriel throws a group of soldiers into a jail cell -The Woke diversity in what is a story set in ancient Europe (I'm not white btw)… Expand

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BaneOfSauronMar 19, 2023

The Rings of Power is an absolute perversion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. It is purposefully inconsistent with the lore, chooses to focus on original characters over established characters, and subverts those original characters. To add insultThe Rings of Power is an absolute perversion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. It is purposefully inconsistent with the lore, chooses to focus on original characters over established characters, and subverts those original characters. To add insult to injury the dialogue is childish; the plot is completely contrived; the armor looks flimsy and fake (because it is); the men are weak; the women are insufferable. An old man sitting around a fire could tell a more engaging story than the score of Amazon writers and directors.… Expand

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faroegalMay 15, 2023

I suppose if you did not read the source material, did not see peter jacksons loving tribute trilogy, and do not mind bad acting, bad writing , poor pacing, this is an ok series.

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levoratoDec 2, 2022

They ruined it with woke culture. A work that desecrates Tolkien's holy work, couldn't even watch it full.

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hoshyNov 6, 2022

A soap opera with elves. Cringe dialogues and mediocre acting, stitched together by petty quarrels and conflicts, coincidences and prep talks. Lots of forgettable and uninteresting characters. Detrimental changes to the original TolkienA soap opera with elves. Cringe dialogues and mediocre acting, stitched together by petty quarrels and conflicts, coincidences and prep talks. Lots of forgettable and uninteresting characters. Detrimental changes to the original Tolkien universe. Unfortunate casting. Mostly boring and illogical plots. Good CGI.… Expand

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Ivazquez78Oct 26, 2022

As adaptation, is a complete disaster, as a serie separated from the Tolkien Lore, is a bad serie.

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wbdalrympleNov 3, 2022

Yikes! Poor writing highlights the complete failure of this potentially great Tolkien masterpiece. The showrunners fail to grasp Tolkien instead manufacturing an inane, contradictory story line unworthy of a high school play. There are noYikes! Poor writing highlights the complete failure of this potentially great Tolkien masterpiece. The showrunners fail to grasp Tolkien instead manufacturing an inane, contradictory story line unworthy of a high school play. There are no likeable characters. We're left with transparent mystery boxes and cringe worthy dialog. When you aren't fighting sleep you're shaking your head or face palming. Bezos bought a stinker.… Expand

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WinterpsyMar 2, 2023

The riders of Numenor show up without hesitation right at the crucial moment, riding day and night, when the EPIC battle of those times are about to break out - namely the siege of mankind's last tavern in some **** village. And for someThe riders of Numenor show up without hesitation right at the crucial moment, riding day and night, when the EPIC battle of those times are about to break out - namely the siege of mankind's last tavern in some **** village. And for some reason this location was so important that the throng of the orcish hordes show up just to demolish this rundown place. Then kings and queens and the hores of their time join in a jolly merrymaking once the battle is over. Behold - the world (symbolized most likely by that tavern) is saved.

Also.

The thousands of years of elven master smith is taught about smithing and alloys by outsiders. The long lived elven Galandriel has't accumulated enough wisdom appearantly during her hundreds of years to handle diplomacy like a pro. Wonder what she's been doing instead. This show is terrible.… Expand

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fabittarJan 5, 2023

Go read the books. Forget this show. This show is a steaming pile of a billion dollars on fire :)

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LaNgzZJan 7, 2023

updated for modern audiences = didnt eaven get nominated for a award. enough said?

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azzakazamApr 22, 2023

It's apparent from the marketing that this horror show is primary focused on completely disrespecting J.R.R Tolkien. This truly is The Lord of the Rings for "modern audiences".

Dear Amazon, I don't want The Lord of the Rings for a "modernIt's apparent from the marketing that this horror show is primary focused on completely disrespecting J.R.R Tolkien. This truly is The Lord of the Rings for "modern audiences".

Dear Amazon, I don't want The Lord of the Rings for a "modern audience". I want The Lord of the Rings created to honour the true spirit of the man who wrote this material. Show some respect!

This show deserves nothing more to be disposed to the ash-heap of history with most other garbage produced by Hollywood in the past 5-10 years.

Not every movie/tv adaptation can authentically contain the politics of the modern day as it absolutely does not fit that world. I would be turning in my grave if I created a fictional world only for blue-headed, college educated unprofessionals to be "adapting" my work to push their own politics.

Amazon, you should be ashamed. How dare you.… Expand

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Dmitry_RahlJan 7, 2023

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Negative:
- Worst story telling in the world
- Annoying identity politics
- Action scenes are ridiculous - Galadriel
- Casting is questionable It deserves all the hate. Too bad

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GameReviewsXApr 23, 2023

"Only 37% of viewers finished watching Rings of Power." -Forbes This means 73% of the remaining fans who didn't boycott the show couldn't even finish it because of how bad the show was. Let that sink in for a minute.

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metabombadilApr 18, 2023

The worst thing to happen to Tolkien since the first world war. There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery. If Sauron adapted the Tolkien, this would be it. This is a rape of Tolkien's works. Let us see whatThe worst thing to happen to Tolkien since the first world war. There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery. If Sauron adapted the Tolkien, this would be it. This is a rape of Tolkien's works. Let us see what went wrong:

--- Storytelling (0/10): A dead lizard would have written a better story. Comparing this fecal matter to Tolkien's master storytelling is like comparing feces to pizza. Pornos have better stories. Writers must have read a nursery rhyme once (and a lot of leftist lunacy, obviously).
--- Identity politics and idiotic American propaganda (@$#$/10): Listen, Americans, do whatever you want over there, but keep the rest of the world out of it. This is not Tolkien, so either do right with him or stop this show. Stop your countrymen from this blasphemy.
--- Action scenes (1/10): Monty Python had better fight sequences. --- Casting (1.5/10): 95% casting is blech (literally vomits). You had to choose good and fitting actors from a world population of 8 billion and you chose these? Same feelings for Galadriel as I had for Joffrey Baratheon (she was supposed to be awesome!).
--- Dialogue (0/10): Again, pornos have better dialogue. Infantile at best.
--- Lore and Tolkienism (0/10): Has nothing to do with Tolkien and his works. Worst adaptation of all time, can compete with Velma on that. Completely destroys what Tolkien stands for, his ideals, morals and themes. Uses allegory, allegory! If you don't know that you are not supposed to do that, you are a public enemy of Tolkien.
--- Other things (1/10): Man, f you.

In conclusion, I would totally recommend this show...to the CIA so it can be shown to terrorists as an extreme form of torture, though all Geneva rights will be obliterated.

P.S. Shills, congratulations on selling your soul to Sauron (literally Amazon). May you never find peace or contentment. If only Prime had spent as much money hiring people who knew what Tolkien meant as they did on shills and fake reviews.

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SonOfThrainJan 4, 2023

Nobody cares about your **** characters and stories you add. All that was required was to remain faithful to the lore. Let your low iq showrunners write original stories if they think they can write better than Tolkien. As if those weren'tNobody cares about your **** characters and stories you add. All that was required was to remain faithful to the lore. Let your low iq showrunners write original stories if they think they can write better than Tolkien. As if those weren't enough, terrible acting and scenes.… Expand

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SuperSerieJan 5, 2023

This is not a Tolkien world :( Additionally stupid and illogical plot. Responsible for that kind of 'thing' should be fired from work.

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Smudge99Jan 10, 2023

It's another one of "those" shows, you know what I mean. Casting, acting, set design, effects, and much more gets a big 0. Just another boring and bland pile of stank that turned out exactly as they wanted. Summarily it's cheap, poorly actedIt's another one of "those" shows, you know what I mean. Casting, acting, set design, effects, and much more gets a big 0. Just another boring and bland pile of stank that turned out exactly as they wanted. Summarily it's cheap, poorly acted and written, and it disrespects the source material.… Expand

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JebussFeb 11, 2023

This show is a **** waste of time. I feel like I scratched my balls with sandpaper after watching this. Don't watch unless you already have cancer or are willing to try it. It's like getting a blow job from two bricks and a paperweight. TheThis show is a **** waste of time. I feel like I scratched my balls with sandpaper after watching this. Don't watch unless you already have cancer or are willing to try it. It's like getting a blow job from two bricks and a paperweight. The characters were written like a poem I wrote in grade 3 about if trump wears a wig. The writers must have written this with cheese graters shoved up their asses.

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P0larbearMar 5, 2023

The writing is awful, the acting is terrible. Nothing makes sense in regards to the actual lore. Instead it is filled to the brim with identity politics and woke nonsense.
If I had to find a positive: Well I suppose some of the CGI cutscenesThe writing is awful, the acting is terrible. Nothing makes sense in regards to the actual lore. Instead it is filled to the brim with identity politics and woke nonsense.
If I had to find a positive: Well I suppose some of the CGI cutscenes looks pretty, but that's literally it. Don't waste your time with this garbage, go read the books instead.… Expand

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sergiommb29Apr 23, 2023

Série ridícula. Houve uma total deturpação da essência da obra de Tolkien.

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RedIsBadMay 12, 2023

The worst possible facist mind emantion that show is. Producers think they can spit in face of every one who sees their fraud. Tolkien writings has been desecrated. No true Tolkien's values shown. Just dumb ideology. What is more, show isThe worst possible facist mind emantion that show is. Producers think they can spit in face of every one who sees their fraud. Tolkien writings has been desecrated. No true Tolkien's values shown. Just dumb ideology. What is more, show is really badly created even in other standards. The lines, costumes, the plot, characters... It shows nothing interesting. Don't watch it. Read a book.… Expand

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MeatBoxOct 26, 2022

Complete and utter disgrace and an insult to Tolkien's creation. The acting is beyond stale and tasteless, the lore is inaccurate at best and the show is filles with woke **** stuffed senselessly into the audience's face. Tolkien's bloodComplete and utter disgrace and an insult to Tolkien's creation. The acting is beyond stale and tasteless, the lore is inaccurate at best and the show is filles with woke **** stuffed senselessly into the audience's face. Tolkien's blood would boil at the sight of such horribleness. Biggest waste a billion dollars that this green earth has ever seen.… Expand

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TabarnaculJan 11, 2023

Thank you for ruining a classic, this i wild VERY WILD
i miss when things where good

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RolandOGFeb 19, 2023

Incredibly sad. I really hope this isn’t what Tolkien is remembered for. This had nothing to do with his vision. At least there is a strong female lead and diverse cast.

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Anna1981Nov 20, 2022

I watched the entire thing. And I can say that if this were not LOTR, I would have dropped this show after episode 1. I tried hard to be open minded, knowing that this won't reach the level of detail and charm that the LOTR movies had. I didI watched the entire thing. And I can say that if this were not LOTR, I would have dropped this show after episode 1. I tried hard to be open minded, knowing that this won't reach the level of detail and charm that the LOTR movies had. I did not even refresh my memory about any other LOTR lore before watching, so inconsistencies with the original lore aren't even part of my review.
The show still sucks! The pacing is WEIRD. The characters are unlikable. Durin was the only character I kind of liked. Galadriel is one of the worst characters I have ever seen. This is the reason why I, as a woman, prefer male main characters. Because they don't know how to do good, strong women! There are some nice looking sets, and scenes, but that's it, and that is not enough to make me care about what happens.… Expand

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DragoonC71Nov 6, 2022

Visuals are a very small fraction of the LOTR spectacle. If i wanted visuals, i would watch PR0n, for Tolkien i want Story, i don't care if it's 240p, this ain't it chief. Also Drop the Politics, Politics have no room in entertainement

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DanteRNGOct 29, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positive:
-Dwarfs -CGI
-Landscapes
-Saurbrand

Negative:
-The worst story without sence -Worst pastry when nothing happends to push story for few hours of the show
-Bad acting
-Go Garadiel
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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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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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ohmygodlygodNov 1, 2022

Nothing makes sense, it's all a mess, Galadriel is the most annoying and uninviting main character and the identity of Halbrand is too predictable. This show is a BAIT-AND-SWITCH, the show runners are actively insulting Tolkien fans who areNothing makes sense, it's all a mess, Galadriel is the most annoying and uninviting main character and the identity of Halbrand is too predictable. This show is a BAIT-AND-SWITCH, the show runners are actively insulting Tolkien fans who are critical of the show. Just go watch Peter Jackson's LOTR and Hobbit (not the extended cuts) you will have a much better time.… 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.

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DrVibergNov 9, 2022

Unfortunately really disappointing. Great potential but a really bad execution.

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That_Film_ProfNov 4, 2022

Knowing where to begin is the challenge here. We could go with the lack of compelling characters, or the numerous TV tropes that fell flat on their faces. However, if you want to know the real problem, check out Inspiring Philosophy's YouTubeKnowing where to begin is the challenge here. We could go with the lack of compelling characters, or the numerous TV tropes that fell flat on their faces. However, if you want to know the real problem, check out Inspiring Philosophy's YouTube video on Tolkien. It perfectly breaks down the way that the writers of the show missed the mark. Honestly, the hubris of trying to write something of their own when Tolkien laid out such rich depths...it's truly unbelievable.… Expand

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Chempion1Oct 28, 2022

Начну с того, что являюсь поклонником произведений о средиземье Толкина. Поэтому хотелось конечно посмотреть историю создания колец, ведь в Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor и War эта тема затронута и мне понравилось как. Но вот сериал вышел и яНачну с того, что являюсь поклонником произведений о средиземье Толкина. Поэтому хотелось конечно посмотреть историю создания колец, ведь в Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor и War эта тема затронута и мне понравилось как. Но вот сериал вышел и я в шоке.
Начну с актёров. Почему большинство эльфов в сериале страшные? Это ладно, но почему они старые??? Не буду перечислять, но когда я увидел Келебримбора, то охренел. Его играет 60и летний мужик! Дорогие авторы, у Толкина все эльфы выглядели как 20и летние юноши. Даже Галадриэль которой (сведения разнятся) было к тому времени около 5000 лет, поразила Фродо своей ЮНОЙ красотой!
Ну, конечно, чернокожих актёров в сериале, наверное только ленивый не ругал. Не имею ничего против чернокожих, но во Властелине колец им не место. К тому же здесь у всех очень странные гены. У белых дети черные, у черных белые. Странно. А! Забыл. Толерантность взглядов! Маразм!
Теперь по поводу самой Галадриэль. Откуда авторы взяли, что она как следопыт лазила по горам, плавала кролем по морям, спала в грязи и махала мечом как Данте? Я прочел почти всего Толкина и нигде подобного не встречал. Да, Галадриэль принимала участие в "Войне кольца" в третьей эпохе, но как военачальник. Да она с детства только по лепесткам роз ходила, с неё пылинки сдували. Сила её не в махании мечом, а в мудрости и волшебстве!
Ах, ну да, забыл. Феминизьм! Баба равна (зачеркнуто) сильнее мужука!
Теперь по поводу "мохноногов" или протохоббитов. Почему они такие грязные? Ведь у Толкина хоббиты это невероятно, до фанатизма чистолюбивый народ, не выносящий беспорядка.
Теперь Гендальф. Я так понял, что автор сериала большой фанат Diablo 3! Иначе почему Гендальф падает с неба как Тираэль? Откуда вы это взяли? Что за чушь? У Толкина сказано, что истари ЯВИЛИСЬ в средиземье в виде старцев. Где вы нашли падение с неба???
Историю создания колец вообще выбросили на помойку. Ведь Келебримбор создавал кольца не один, а со своим другом гномом-кузнецом Нарви. Где гном? При том им помогали лучшие кузнецы-эльфы. Где эльфы? А тут втроём Келебримбор, Элронд и Галадриеэль (какая чушь) дунули-плюнули и опа три кольца готовы! Я не говорю уже о том, что три эльфийских кольца были созданы последними из девятнадцати. Шик! К тому же Саурон явился к Келебримбору в «прекрасном обличье» посланника Валар по имени Аннатар. При чем здесь какой то Халбранд, "король южан"?
Ну и Адар? Кто это такой, откуда взялся? Я охренел когда узнал, что слово Мордор, по мнению автора, происходит от имени Адар. Земля адара, мир - дара, мордор! Мордор означает "Страна тьмы", на черном наречии. Вот и всё, никакого Адара!
Короче, для поклонников произведений Толкина, сериал это просто помои!
А современным детям, тем из них кто книг не читал и кому ваще насрать на первоисточник, сериал может даже и понравится.… Expand

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fro99erNov 16, 2022

starting with the good part of the show, the few city's featured are, for the most part beautiful. that's where the good things stop

The writing is amateur at best, overall a waste of money on poor story telling that has mediocre characters,starting with the good part of the show, the few city's featured are, for the most part beautiful. that's where the good things stop

The writing is amateur at best, overall a waste of money on poor story telling that has mediocre characters, bland twists. All other components of a show fall apart because of poor writing The characters are not well thought out and dont capture me in the slightest. besides the one dwarf i wouldn't care if the entire orc army took them all down.

Finishing all the episodes and looking back, i will probably not watch it again, and after more thought it reminds me of a film students attempt at a remake of a J. R. R. Tolkien story which is arrogant to say the least, on top of poorly attempted.

to think all that money was wasted on bad writing with bland charters is heartbreaking. It makes me question where did all the money go is this some kind of money laundering?

Tolkien is rolling in his grave after this one. 1/10 . the 1 for the visual of the citys because there great. everything else, not so great… Expand

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Striker_HawkOct 27, 2022

I really wanted to like this show, but it was so poorly done from beginning to end that there was just no way it could be enjoyed. The storyline deviates so far from what Tolkien wrote that it might as well be a completely different world.I really wanted to like this show, but it was so poorly done from beginning to end that there was just no way it could be enjoyed. The storyline deviates so far from what Tolkien wrote that it might as well be a completely different world. The characters are written so totally different from those that Tolkien created that they shouldn't even share the same name. Character dialogue ranks among the worst that's ever made its way onto a screen and the acting is equally poor. The wardrobe looks like it all came from thrift stores. I'd go on and on, but it almost seems pointless. I'd like to point to something in the show that actually stood out as being well done, but there just isn't anything that passes the test. Don't waste your time watching this. Even if you've never read Tolkien's works, this show will leave you asking yourself why you wasted your time.… 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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jmshenleyNov 5, 2022

When you try to put Rings of Power up against its contemporary House of Dragons, it's like watching a High School Film thesis in comparison.

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dawc159951Oct 27, 2022

The destruction of Tolkien's world. This show is boring, terrible directed and without any kind of sense and logic. It seems like it was done by rookies.

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ScourgepuppyOct 30, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shouldn’t have been made. MC is a horrible rude person, but a woman, which is a poor shield for her behavior. The hobbit story line sucks. There is some redeeming stuff, but the fact that Amazon was censoring reviews makes me feel the urge to rate this harsher to counter is.… Expand

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user72817Nov 16, 2022

This is what happens when you write a film for corporate greed and political virtue signalling rather than passion. A very expensive attempt to brainwash people subverting a legendary story written by one of the worlds best story tellers. ItThis is what happens when you write a film for corporate greed and political virtue signalling rather than passion. A very expensive attempt to brainwash people subverting a legendary story written by one of the worlds best story tellers. It is crystal clear the writers and show runners are completely out of their depth. Very sad state of affairs. I would love to be a fly on the wall of the finance department when the results come back about viewer drop count after the first 30 mins. Very boring film unless you want to use it as an exercise video for sets of eye rolls.… Expand

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ners83Nov 21, 2022

We need to get the message across to the people who make the decision to produce this kind of horror. People don't like poorly written scripts, mocking Celtic mythology, idiotic costumes, and dominance of female protagonists.

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GanZ107Nov 17, 2022

Putting the butchery of Tolkien's world aside and the creep of wokeism, this is just plain and simple boredom on a screen - bad acting, writing, story telling and action with a sprinkling of ok music and visuals. Waste of time.

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DemshadesOct 31, 2022

Woke **** black dwarves, no respect dor source material. Worst of all, boring

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JenneOct 27, 2022

Normally I'd slap on a star or two for the presentation and music, which are generally great in RoP, but here I'm all out of generosity. This dross is in line with what modern Hollywood does to popular nerdculture icons - buys them up andNormally I'd slap on a star or two for the presentation and music, which are generally great in RoP, but here I'm all out of generosity. This dross is in line with what modern Hollywood does to popular nerdculture icons - buys them up and then perverts and degrades them, either through sheer writing incompetence or through active hatred of the original material. There's certainly both on display here but straightforward incompetence wins by a mile. Amazon paid for the most expensive entertainment undertaking in the history of the world and put the most inept showrunners in charge of it. The writing is actually shocking, given the cost and prestige of this project. And considering you can say the same about their previous bungled adaptation of a beloved fantasy series - the Wheel of Time - a strong pattern of arrogance, stupidity and incompetence starts to emerge for the Amazon Studios. And the attempts of the Amazon top brass and the showrunners to explain the universal rejection of their amateurish, fanfiction-grade product by pretty much everyone except the journalist by painting Tolkien fans with your usual "-ism" brush is just a sad cherry on top of this cardboard cake.… Expand

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ParagonPatriotOct 27, 2022

Bad writing, bad acting and ignored the lore. This was a lazy production. I knew they would need to fill in some gaps in the story so that was expected, and I don’t care about the diverse cast, but they simply ignored the basic lore.Bad writing, bad acting and ignored the lore. This was a lazy production. I knew they would need to fill in some gaps in the story so that was expected, and I don’t care about the diverse cast, but they simply ignored the basic lore. Harfoots in the Second Age just because they wanted to have “hobbits” in the show, female dwarves with no beards, average sized Numenorians. With all the money they spent on this you think they could have afforded a more accurate take on Middle Earth.… Expand

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MatthewLienOct 26, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stunningly terrible writing and direction. The show is amateurish when not flat out boring. Decisions made by main characters don't make sense, their personalities are uninteresting, and developments in story lines are either nonsensical, physically impossible or asinine (i.e. an Elven master smithe never heard of creating an alloy, and when coaxed to be gentler with the blending of metals, in the end he just tosses in a turd of mithril?). Even extras look and act like mobs of amateurs. We so wanted to love this show, I even purchased a 75 inch TV to watch it. If there was a negative score, I would give it.… Expand

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SteyrausDec 31, 2022

This show ranges from mind numbingly boring to painfully cringe. I am no big Tolkin guy but the Peter Jackson films really had a magic to them where as this show feels like a low budget CW show with expensive effects tacked on...The CastingThis show ranges from mind numbingly boring to painfully cringe. I am no big Tolkin guy but the Peter Jackson films really had a magic to them where as this show feels like a low budget CW show with expensive effects tacked on...The Casting and acting is by far the worse of the already bad..The girl that plays Galadrirl is a short homly , unlikable Karen. Galadrial is supposed yo be tall and imposing while buetiful and comforting at the same time..Even the Elves are just like men from the slums, the Elves, the beings of magic with an efinity fir nature are just dull dudes..
Thus show is embaresing.… Expand