The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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joshuakdjaSep 5, 2022

I really wanted to like this show. My wedding ring is from the very makers of the One Ring in Peter Jackson's adaptations - I love the series that much. The pace of the show is rushed in important areas like character and world developmentI really wanted to like this show. My wedding ring is from the very makers of the One Ring in Peter Jackson's adaptations - I love the series that much. The pace of the show is rushed in important areas like character and world development while being laborious and long in areas where I felt like dozing off. Galadriel is an annoyance, which is a shame since she is supposed to be the main character. The first two episodes don't make me care about the characters, or the world, and that breaks my heart. The cinematography and CGI is beautiful, but it is overshadowed by terrible dialogue and lore inaccurate story lines. Amazon should have known better...… 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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jqueirozSep 5, 2022

many divergences from the original material (books). Characters with different relationships than the original, things happening at different times than the original, even characters being played by actors whose age is incompatible with whatmany divergences from the original material (books). Characters with different relationships than the original, things happening at different times than the original, even characters being played by actors whose age is incompatible with what is expected of the characters. Too bad, I was expecting a lot from this show.… Expand

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Zimbi91Sep 5, 2022

Many of the characters dont resemble the characters we know from the movies.

Black elves and dwarves? I mean come on. Does EVERYTHING have to be woke these days?? Whats wrong with elves and dwarves being all white like they're supposed toMany of the characters dont resemble the characters we know from the movies.

Black elves and dwarves? I mean come on. Does EVERYTHING have to be woke these days?? Whats wrong with elves and dwarves being all white like they're supposed to be? Elves are known to all be tall, white, long haired and beautiful while dwarves are known to be hairy, bearded, short and very stubborn but honest and loyal, but also all white.

Whats next?

Stick to the movies and books. Its also too boring somehow, not nearly enough epic battles and that gritty darkness and sense of dread and horror we are used to from the movies.
for example when the nazgul came for the first time, i was absolutely terrified.

dont ruin the show!… Expand

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Gibbo5885Sep 5, 2022

It slow boring and no direction. Look at lord of the rings for quality writing not this garbage.

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Alejandro4Sep 5, 2022

La serie es excelente, con un alto nivel de efectos. Es un espectáculo visual!!! No merece los malos comentarios de los fan racistas molestos por la inclusión de personas de color

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NYGSep 5, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show insults our intelligence with dumb dialogues, woke propaganda and cringe action scenes. "Galadriel" defeats a troll single handed using a man as a stepping stone. How symbolic that scene really was. Completely disrespects the world created by Tolkien. One more disguised show trying to push the same old hateful message: Women are all perfect, Men are all bad. The music score is good.… Expand

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306alex306Sep 5, 2022

So there you go, evil try corupt and claim another great art witch ther ideology.

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growlansSep 5, 2022

Долой темнокожих хоббитов, русалок, эльфов, тагариенов, на столько надоело, что не хочется больше смотреть такой шлак

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GarethCoxSep 3, 2022

Starting positively, the visuals are great and the score is okay. However, the rest is garbage. The dialogue is poor and comes across forced. One of the earlier conversations about the stone and the boat was completely ridiculous. TheStarting positively, the visuals are great and the score is okay. However, the rest is garbage. The dialogue is poor and comes across forced. One of the earlier conversations about the stone and the boat was completely ridiculous. The majority of characters aren't engaging in the slightest, and some of the scenes seem unnecessarily repetitive and drawn out. For me, this has resulted in disappointingly slow and dull episodes.… Expand

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Suicidal_OctoSep 5, 2022

This woke dumpster fire should have never been made. Anyone who says it's amazing is either payed by amazon, or has extremley bad taste. Dumb and boring dialogues, elves that look like beta male gays wrapped in granny's dress, and KarenThis woke dumpster fire should have never been made. Anyone who says it's amazing is either payed by amazon, or has extremley bad taste. Dumb and boring dialogues, elves that look like beta male gays wrapped in granny's dress, and Karen Guy-Lad-riel that wants to see the manager. This is a big and unfunny joke… Expand

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LordLegolasSep 5, 2022

Shadow of Mordor games have better characters and story than this bs. at least in games they didn't try to destroy the characters from the books + Celebrimbor and Sauron looked a lot better
1 just bcs good CGI(not in fights)

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hairybizratSep 5, 2022

The visuals and world are top notch on par with the movies , fantastic job Amazon. The story is slowly progressing but already 2 episodes in has some mysteries brewing. I wanted to comment on some of the other poor reviews, how can peopleThe visuals and world are top notch on par with the movies , fantastic job Amazon. The story is slowly progressing but already 2 episodes in has some mysteries brewing. I wanted to comment on some of the other poor reviews, how can people rate this poorly when it only has 2 episodes? Like come on, it’s just building the world and setting the pieces in okay, those are bad takes.… Expand

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BoogieKingSep 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If there is anything left of Tolkien in this mess, it's no more than 10% or so.

There is nothing magical about the Elves anymore. Short hair, multiracial, no glow, no thoughtful dialogue... They're just like real people now.

Hobbits are multiracial, and don't look short anymore. They also look like real people... that are filthy and homeless.

Dwarves are multiracial. And there are white southerners too. Middle earth is now modern earth.

The fantasy is gone from this fantasy setting.

Too many plotlines that go nowhere. Costumes are cheap. Galadriel struggles with all the cowardly and weak men in the world. She is strong independent woman, don't need no man, and yet she is constantly put down by them.

Why do everyone detest elves? Where does this come from? Because casual racism is needed somehow?

With Elrond's plotline, the show appears to be pro industrialism. Maybe he'd like to burn down a forest to further his goal.
Everyone knew this would happen. It's still disappointing.

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tremaultSep 5, 2022

I was going to wait before reviewing it, but Amazon is trying to manipulate review figures on their website so I'm reviewing with my current impression. This show is a pox on tolkien fans. It all feels completely wrong.

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ivanmvegaSep 5, 2022

This series is a joke, boring and tedious. The line of history is well clear and it feels like an erratic tale. You'll waste your time in this.

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MegalovirusSep 5, 2022

Tenía una luz de esperanza de revivir la emoción que me hizo pasar peter Jackson. En verdad que lo de menos es que hayan metido elfos africanos, las actuaciones son tan malas y la habilidad de los guionistas es a nivel de la gente queTenía una luz de esperanza de revivir la emoción que me hizo pasar peter Jackson. En verdad que lo de menos es que hayan metido elfos africanos, las actuaciones son tan malas y la habilidad de los guionistas es a nivel de la gente que escribe para cine de terror. No la vean hasta al final la sensación de los primeros 30 min es la misma no hay sorpresas salvó 2 o 3 imágenes que ya vieron en los avances… Expand

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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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the_cornSep 5, 2022

The show is very pretty and has high production quality, the acting is decent and the music is good. The script is bad at times. The dialogues are inconsistent, some of them are good, some of them are extremely weird/nonsensical. The storyThe show is very pretty and has high production quality, the acting is decent and the music is good. The script is bad at times. The dialogues are inconsistent, some of them are good, some of them are extremely weird/nonsensical. The story has several logical flaws and only a few interesting arcs so far, but if you don't think about it too much you can live with that. Overall I'd say: you can clearly see they put a lot of money into this, but ultimately it feels a bit like Amazon itself, empty and soulless. Purely on the quality I'd give 4.5/10, but I have deducted two point because Amazon is actively censoring IMDB/Rotten Tomatoes reviews and ratings (I saw reviews and ratings disappearing with my own eyes). Don't believe any ratings you see on these sites, they are manipulated.… Expand

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Logan174Sep 5, 2022

“Зло не может создать ничего нового, оно может только испортить и разрушить то, что изобрели или создали добрые силы"

Дж. Р. Р. Толкин

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pollinoSep 4, 2022

better than i expected- still somethings are messed up, like black elf, black dwarf, and some characters really look like superificial. hair of the elves too perfect, with gel

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RonGiantiSep 5, 2022

For over a year they advertised this as something that fans of the books (and movies) would like. But the details made the fans question the direction of the story. Then they called us racists or sexists. Now that the show is out andFor over a year they advertised this as something that fans of the books (and movies) would like. But the details made the fans question the direction of the story. Then they called us racists or sexists. Now that the show is out and everything that the fans said looked wrong with the story (once again, a Mary Sue in charge who is just so much better than all the men, yikes!) is exactly wrong with the story, here we are. IMDB (owned by Amazon!) is removing all negative reviews and they won't even allow allow reviews on Amazon itself. Garbage, garbage, garbage.… Expand

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moophhdSep 5, 2022

Зачем было добавлять HeгpoB-хоббитов, орки уже есть.

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Shelbeg12Sep 5, 2022

Its only very poor fanfiction! Totally crap. It’s inaccurate from tolkien’s legacy. Unnecessarily used effects and usage of music is not giving an accurate feeling about Tolkien’s universe. We all know why they did this nonesense series.

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vitixsSep 3, 2022

It does not have the essence of tolkein, it looks like narnia, a series for children

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AndyJokerSep 5, 2022

Star Wars, game of thrones, and now lord the rings…can those political agenda stay away from our masterpiece movie and tv shows!? Go to create something original that meet your needs!

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ArmitasSep 5, 2022

I am a conservative and a Tolkien fan. I have seen hours of conservative video about how woke and bad this was going to be. I started the first episode chanting "No woke, no woke, no woke" and after 2 episodes I found nothing I would callI am a conservative and a Tolkien fan. I have seen hours of conservative video about how woke and bad this was going to be. I started the first episode chanting "No woke, no woke, no woke" and after 2 episodes I found nothing I would call woke. I fell into the fantasy by the second scene. IMO, if this wasn't so negatively hyped we would not see these ratings. Characters. The main character, Galadriel, is quickly unlikeable but not in a accidental way. She is obsessed with a coming darkness, and so isn't lovable and care free. The only mistake I can see so far is here trying to swim what would be the Atlantic ocean. The hobbits don't like what we expect, but they are just coming out, they are in hiding and in fear. They had their fancy clean homes in the shire because the rangers protected them. The dwarves were awesome. Music. Good, but not memorable. No memorable themes.

Dialogue. The dialogue is good, with the occasional poetic and dire lines which come off well and what you would expect in a Tolkien story. Woke. The only thing you could call woke is the fact that there are races you do not expect. That said, Tolkien built his world around our own, with Europe as middle earth. It is not a stretch to imagine our own races would be there as Tolkien included Arabic people in the world. Why wouldn't dwarves and elves go through whatever made the various races. The whole world loves Tolkien, and they want to see themselves in what is going on. I don't think it's being politically correct, I think it's just opening the world up for more people to put themselves into it. This review is my opinion based on the first 2 episodes.… Expand

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FoddySep 5, 2022

This is yet another woke piece of media that ignores most of the original story to push agendas and fulfill quotas. The pacing is awful and nothing of note has happened within 2 whole episodes, making it a slog to watch. It should also beThis is yet another woke piece of media that ignores most of the original story to push agendas and fulfill quotas. The pacing is awful and nothing of note has happened within 2 whole episodes, making it a slog to watch. It should also be noted that Amazon have been removing accurate negative reviews from IMDB to inflate their ratings, this site is far more representative of the actual quality.… Expand

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LakisUchihaSep 5, 2022

Abomination.
Stop taking successful material and corrupting it in the name of profit.
Make something original and push your woke agenda there so no one sane watches it.

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Macross21Sep 5, 2022

Standart generic fantasy without a soul. Since I have heard that Amazon will put so much money in the project I was excited but its the same thing they have done to "The wheel of time" and the sad continuation to Eragon. People that areStandart generic fantasy without a soul. Since I have heard that Amazon will put so much money in the project I was excited but its the same thing they have done to "The wheel of time" and the sad continuation to Eragon. People that are completely out of context try to make a "new thing" and it couldnt get worse. Elbs are to small, speak like humans act like humans. Everyone has just anger and angry dialogues that kinda makes no sense but its cheap dramaturgy. Its nothing to the masterpiece that Tolkien once wrotes and its miles away from Peter Jacksons Trilogy. A total other level and simply sad that hey wasted so much money. Someone like Peter Jackson would have made an Opus Magnum with this bunch of money.… Expand

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biooibSep 5, 2022

Disappointing, what a great missed opportunity. I never imagined that they would be able to tarnish the legacy of The Lord of the Rings in this way.

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kolos1231Sep 5, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was necessary to shoot such **** for such money, they ruined the whole impression of the films.… Expand

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mzlkSep 5, 2022

The series has nothing to do with the works of Tolkien. No common sense, no primary source

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GlobalTrustSep 5, 2022

Shameful rip-off to three great movies, woke culture killed it for good. This is not acceptable in any way. Its dreadful to watch, dont even try.

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Nbus23Sep 5, 2022

I know this series is being blasted by die hard LOTR and JRRT fans, but many haven't even watched it. After the first 2 episodes I can say it's great, as someone that actually watched it. I've read the books, I get people don't like someI know this series is being blasted by die hard LOTR and JRRT fans, but many haven't even watched it. After the first 2 episodes I can say it's great, as someone that actually watched it. I've read the books, I get people don't like some things going on. But, PJ also took liberties with his movies. Please watch before you pass judgment. This is beautifully filmed and creative, which we get little of these days. At least to see Khazad-dûm before the dwarfs delved too far!… Expand

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dejudicibusSep 5, 2022

I first read «The Lord of the Rings» back in 1974. I believe I was one of the first in my country. At that time Tolkien was not so well known outside the Anglo-Saxon culture. It was an unforgettable experience, a real journey into anotherI first read «The Lord of the Rings» back in 1974. I believe I was one of the first in my country. At that time Tolkien was not so well known outside the Anglo-Saxon culture. It was an unforgettable experience, a real journey into another universe. He was one of the authors who pushed me to become a writer. However, I am not a Tolkien fan, much less a "purist". I understand that a movie or a television series has different needs than a book.

My opinion on the first episodes of the new series "The Rings of Power", however, is negative. This is a fantasy series like many others, done quite well, without honors or glory, however. A pleasant but unpretentious Sword & Sorcery. But it has nothing to do with Tolkien, although it is set in the world he created. Perhaps the only Tolkenian "touch" are the Harfoots, who — I must say — have been represented quite well. Elves are basically Humans with pointy ears. All their power, their magic, their connection with the land, remains in the background, that is, it is only a faint echo of what Tolkien had written.

But the worst part is that today all movies are becoming a bad copy of the worst Marvel movies, namely the latest. The scene of Galadriel jumping into the sea and thinking of swimming halfway across the ocean to return to Middle-earth is simply ridiculous. Clearly it was done because the writers did not find an alternative ploy for her "rebellion". Tolkien might have waited months to come up with an idea, but he wouldn't write a line until he found a likely one. Similarly, the descent of the meteorite is a bit too reminiscent of Superman and the various DC television series.

Then there is a "delicate" question that must be addressed sooner or later. American culture is a culture still steeped in racism and homophobia, fear of the different and discrimination. We have also seen this recently with the sentence on abortion. Thus, to compensate and because of a certain sense of guilt, the world of American cinema and television is trying to put in every film and television series a cast that should represent an example of respect for "diversity" as it is conceived in the modern American culture, especially in relation to people of color and LGBTQ+.

This is a "modern" problem, linked only to the last centuries of our history. This approach, however, although noble in principle, cannot and must not distort the meaning of every plot and story that is imagined, but must be applied where possible. I am not talking about the fact that there is a black elf, because in the end, although it is not consistent with Tolkien's view of the Elves which, I remember, has its roots more in Finnish than Celtic mythology, it is not such a serious problem.

The problem is more noticeable when dealing with the true Tolkenian diversity, too advanced to be acceptable to American culture, made above all of image and substance, that is the female Dwarves. Beyond the ten-year diatribe as to whether female Dwarves have beards or not, for Tolkien they resemble males in every way. They should therefore have the same nose, the same faces, the same build. But this would be difficult to accept for the average American, imbued with the principle that women must necessarily be "beautiful" and moreover according to the Western culture's standards. So the females of the Dwarves are short, a little round, but then they stop there, they don't go further. The females of Dwarves are basically beautiful.

Therefore, when they have to face a real diversity, one not linked to modern social conflicts, alien to the way of thinking of 20th century society, they can't do it, showing that all the rules imposed by American cinema on diversity are simple hypocrisy, all image and no substance. On the other hand, even in the LGBTQ+ sphere, the British in television series are far ahead of the Americans. Just think of Torchwood. Even in the field of diversity, Americans will always and in any case remain "puritans".… Expand

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ketzer666Sep 5, 2022

Beyond the shiny surface, this show fails on every level, spectacularly. Characters, dialogue, story, flow and consistency are all abysmal. And this is before you even consider that it violates the source material brutally.

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Lewisc_729Sep 5, 2022

Why buy the right to Tolkien’s appendices from LoTR and then tell a completely different story to fit an idealistic narrative. Whatever this is, it’s not Tolkien, read the books or listen to the audio versions especially The Unfinished Tales,Why buy the right to Tolkien’s appendices from LoTR and then tell a completely different story to fit an idealistic narrative. Whatever this is, it’s not Tolkien, read the books or listen to the audio versions especially The Unfinished Tales, I won’t be watching this after seeing what I’ve seen… Expand

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Duneda1n87Sep 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some good visuals, that's about all the positives I can give it. Not accurate to the lore and tailor made to push The Message… Expand

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AesirthSep 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. kudos to the VFX artists, you guys should find jobs in other companies.
The nerve of amazon calling this Tolkien-inspired, cringe-forced diversity, awful acting, and flashy pointless anime combat, hope this does not succeed or the future of Loved Franchises is doomed.… Expand

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kris_p23Sep 4, 2022

Infantile woke rubbish. And this is me being kind... The writing, directing, acting - aaaarg...

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SirOrrinSep 4, 2022

What is the purpose of this show? I am not even going to go into ruining the established lore, I am going to plainly overview the show itself. What we get is a generic, absolutely empty fantasy show that hid itself behind a world-known name.What is the purpose of this show? I am not even going to go into ruining the established lore, I am going to plainly overview the show itself. What we get is a generic, absolutely empty fantasy show that hid itself behind a world-known name. It could (infact it should) easily be an origianl title, or DnD series, or anything else. Characters are for best dull, for worst they are actually irritating! The writing is awful! The only thing this series is good at is actually doing what it was made for - delivering "the message". Unlike Rogue One for example, this show is utterly empty on the story side of things, so you actually are going to hate the main character (yes, it's Galadriel) from the very first scenes. The dialogs are just hillarious. They drop some totally sensless grandiloquent phrases all the time... "You have not seen what I have seen"... "I have seen what I have seen"... "They have seen what they have seen?" For real? Is that a show based on one of world's best book series? The show is a total amaturity. And yes, we can see it from episode one, so there is no point in watching it further. Save your time and go read a book instead, or spend an evening with your family.… Expand

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makaraszSep 4, 2022

Expensive visuals. Great marketing. But that’s about it. Nothing exciting if you’re not a fan of Tolkien. Disappointing if you are… Watch “The Boys” instead.

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TzarockSep 4, 2022

It was bland and boring, bad writing, dialog and acting, complete and udder disregard for Tolkien and his world. Only thing alright about it is the music, the music is alright if not generic.

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NotSharedSep 4, 2022

Has no business comparing itself to J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing, and should in no way be considered in comparison to Jackson’s trilogy. This is the absolute worst interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy. This is an amateurish attempt at badHas no business comparing itself to J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing, and should in no way be considered in comparison to Jackson’s trilogy. This is the absolute worst interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy. This is an amateurish attempt at bad stage acting at best, and an insult to every Tolkien fan in the world at its worst. This is pathetic in every way.… Expand

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SerRDSep 4, 2022

Visually amazing. The images are gorgeous. I had not seen such an extensive production design and art in a television series. The characters are well built and it stays true to what we remember as Middle Earth. The series is not in aVisually amazing. The images are gorgeous. I had not seen such an extensive production design and art in a television series. The characters are well built and it stays true to what we remember as Middle Earth. The series is not in a hurry, and that is its success, because it stops to describe every detail.… Expand

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User66Sep 4, 2022

Terrible writing. I'll say it again terrible writing. Terrible story telling. People teleporting across middle earth like if it was nothing and so on... I really don't want to write 5,000 words so that is about it.

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sam925Sep 3, 2022

A very bland fantasy movie, A couple of good visuals, and that's all, you've seen them in the trailers. It tries to be a Games of Thrones for kiddies, the dialogue is juvenile, the plot unimaginative, the characters puerile and the actingA very bland fantasy movie, A couple of good visuals, and that's all, you've seen them in the trailers. It tries to be a Games of Thrones for kiddies, the dialogue is juvenile, the plot unimaginative, the characters puerile and the acting wooden.
Tolkien in name only, it has nothing of the Pathos of the real LOTR books or movies....just a dull Bathos. A waste of money and a waste of time for those who have the stomach to watch it to the end.… Expand

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Virgil8ollozzoSep 4, 2022

Unfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already knownUnfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already known for about 70 Years. How in god's name they could fall? They had only one job not to destroy the original but they did exactly opposite. Great job amazon you are not worth of anything.… Expand

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AbraxxasbrSep 4, 2022

Adaptação excelente, onde já sabíamos que a Galadriel seria a protagonista. Exuberante a produção.

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emirbeltraoSep 4, 2022

Uma porcaria, você não tem empatia por nenhum personagem, as transições entre cenas são mal feitas e são confusas, a serie fica num vai e volta entre os personagens de forma confusa, e não permite o espectador absorver o conteúdo apresentado.Uma porcaria, você não tem empatia por nenhum personagem, as transições entre cenas são mal feitas e são confusas, a serie fica num vai e volta entre os personagens de forma confusa, e não permite o espectador absorver o conteúdo apresentado. E o identitarismo e ideologia forçada acabam com qualquer suspeição de descrença que poderia ter em uma obra de Tolkien!… Expand

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RhygarSep 4, 2022

From the very beginning, when Galadriel suffers bullying in the "paradise", everything goes down. A beautiful eggshell, without substance. Even if i'd never read anything of the Legendarium, the first two episodes would be mediocre at best,From the very beginning, when Galadriel suffers bullying in the "paradise", everything goes down. A beautiful eggshell, without substance. Even if i'd never read anything of the Legendarium, the first two episodes would be mediocre at best, generic and with poor dialogues. Galadriel is a totally flat character with boring lines… Expand

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MattchewHawkSep 4, 2022

Boring. Forced woke agenda. Wrong tone. It seems like it’s trying to please all the wrong people. It doesn’t feel like Lord of The Rings what so ever. It’s absolutely awful. I struggled so badly to force my way through the first 2 episodes.Boring. Forced woke agenda. Wrong tone. It seems like it’s trying to please all the wrong people. It doesn’t feel like Lord of The Rings what so ever. It’s absolutely awful. I struggled so badly to force my way through the first 2 episodes. It’s so bad.… Expand

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madnedySep 4, 2022

“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made"

J. R. R. Tolkien

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SubaqueousDreamSep 4, 2022

At the core of any production is the script. No amount of lipstick can amend a compromised story. Unfortunately, the same downfall to the last seasons in Game of Thrones is at play in the Rings of Power.

For any writer, this would be theAt the core of any production is the script. No amount of lipstick can amend a compromised story. Unfortunately, the same downfall to the last seasons in Game of Thrones is at play in the Rings of Power.

For any writer, this would be the most challenging task of their lives to stand in the ring with the Professor. It's painfully apparent that the production suffers from the Dunning-Kruger effect. The script is fraught with issues ranging from pacing, positioning, characterization, and pail attempts at sounding Tolkienian. Characters behave in ways that the plot demands but are unbelievable when you think about it. No sane person would attempt to swim across an entire ocean on their own!

The greatest flaw of this show is that it fails to be escapism. This is mostly the marketing's fault for being hyper-fixated on what should be the least important aspect of a fantasy journey. If RoP survives to future seasons, I can only hope that Amazon stops trying to lean on allegories to the modern-day as a crutch (and shield) for the subpar writing.… Expand

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SharkiieSep 4, 2022

We know women are the main client now of streaming, and that those clients prefer woke content. But seriously. We are going to have to say goodbye to all content? as every male depiction in modern content will be feminized, incompetent or evil.

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cezarexi99Sep 4, 2022

i think we didnt see the worst. The main surprise will be in the next episodes

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mondainaiSep 4, 2022

I have cancelled my prime membership to protest. There was not enough Diversity in this. Yes, we have Black Elfs, but why not any Asian or Latino ones? Hmm? I did not see any representation from the Indigenous persons tribe either. Let aloneI have cancelled my prime membership to protest. There was not enough Diversity in this. Yes, we have Black Elfs, but why not any Asian or Latino ones? Hmm? I did not see any representation from the Indigenous persons tribe either. Let alone anyone from the Federated States of Micronesia or even Muslim Elfs, is it that difficult to put a Hijab on an elf? Like seriously, Wtf! If Tolkien’s related stories, if you want to call them that, cannot embrace anti-white multiculturalism like all other Hollywood producers(Top Gun the exception) then it should be cancelled!! Why give these white nerds any entertainment at all? Also, I am seriously disappointed in the lack of teenage LGBTQ+ representation, does Tolkien have us believe that in middle earth there is no isoflavones or soy products available for gender affirmation. Obviously these producers did not follow the proper required Checklist before getting their project greenlighted. I did not see any persons of color as female lesbians recast as characters once played by crusty old while men – disappointed!!! So please redo with Gandalf recast with POC LGBTQ+ representation and all will be forgiven. Morons!… Expand

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DrawfardavidSep 4, 2022

Entendam, NÃO É J. R. R. TOLKIEN, é alguma outra coisa com o nome de "O Senhor dos Anéis". Totalmente descaracterizada, personagens rasos e incoerentes com suas versões da obra original. Uma total destruição da saudosa obra de Tolkien.

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JoshP83Sep 4, 2022

As appears to be the case with modern streaming services, they hope visuals and liberal casting in their TV and film will somehow cause everyone to come together, regardless the lore, true/original descriptions of people, places, events andAs appears to be the case with modern streaming services, they hope visuals and liberal casting in their TV and film will somehow cause everyone to come together, regardless the lore, true/original descriptions of people, places, events and racial groups, and regardless acting ability. So long as visuals and diverse casting is met, everything else can fall by the wayside. This move toward "inclusiveness" based on reality and co-opting someone's work to fit someone else's agenda is, and has always been, at the expense of fiction. Fiction is what it is because it doesn't need to fall in line with reality. Reality can influence fiction but exists apart from fiction, and fiction apart from reality. If this weren't the case, we'd be discussing non-fiction. Fiction is not non-fiction.

People often seek fiction to leave behind reality, even if only for a moment, because our real world problems are not what we want to focus on. We want to see another world's problems from another person's perspective, and come out of the fictional world with new insights.

What's beautiful about fiction is that events, people, and places in fictional worlds are unique to the creator. They might sometimes be based (in varying levels) on reality, but they're different from reality and different from one creator to another. Tolkien's world was based on medieval Europe, but is a place with all colors of skin, all levels of height and weight, all varieties of accents and speech, but a (general) separation of peoples for various reasons. They do come together to accomplish great things, but they are not normally intermingled together.

Forcing those things beyond the creator's vision muddies and sullies the story that was built up around those things, and will almost always invariably result in bad reviews by unpaid critics (your average viewer), especially those who were great fans of the original works. You can chalk it up to racism, sexism or some other -ism, but that's mostly fiction. The reality of the matter is that you co-opted someone else's vision to suit your own agenda, and people don't like that, regardless the social or political gang colors they wear. Diversity of actors, in terms of color, gender, or sexual identity is perfectly fine. Take stories that already include the diversity you're looking for, and build that world. Or create new ideas with the amount of diversity you're looking for, and build that world. This is only as difficult as creators want to make it. If it's "too hard" to build something new with the ideas you're looking for, that's on you. Not the story or the world that needs to be built. Build your own worlds, or use worlds that closely match what you're looking for in a story. Don't steal from others and pretend for, whatever reason, that it's "okay" or "this is what he would have wanted". You're mixing up fiction with reality and all you'll end up with is a broken, poorly reflective imitation of reality and truth, and if it's not true reality, it's fiction. Co-opting TV, film, and streaming services are living in fictional worlds while destroying other people's fictional worlds. And that's why you'll continue to see bad reviews on stories that ventured too far beyond the creator's vision. At least what DC and Marvel have is alternate realities, that have explored variations in timelines and people. These companies and creators did that. So it's easy to incorporate all the possibilities across universes. Tolkien's world does not have alternate universes, and this world of make-believe is not his vision anymore. It's become someone else's agenda.… Expand

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metacritico2Sep 4, 2022

Todo mal desde el comienzo, no entiendo qué es lo bueno que ve la critica, claro, si es independiente, no se explica. Ahora, si el baremo actual es cumplir cuota de inclusión forzada, que avisen para apagar la tele, que no se enteran que laTodo mal desde el comienzo, no entiendo qué es lo bueno que ve la critica, claro, si es independiente, no se explica. Ahora, si el baremo actual es cumplir cuota de inclusión forzada, que avisen para apagar la tele, que no se enteran que la gente busca entretenimiento no adoctrinamiento.… Expand

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Krayton86Sep 4, 2022

Amazon should decide that they want money, or woke-ism... in the long run they can't have both! Look at netflix stock prices drop... CNN view numbers (CNN+ destroyed) ... amazon prime is next!

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thesaidblackSep 4, 2022

Bueno no es lo que esperaba, realmente creo que los planos y los paisajes son muy bueno, pero el problema es la historia la cual a mi parecer no es muy buena y para colmo vomita inclusión forzada por todos lados. Aclaro que no soy un fan delBueno no es lo que esperaba, realmente creo que los planos y los paisajes son muy bueno, pero el problema es la historia la cual a mi parecer no es muy buena y para colmo vomita inclusión forzada por todos lados. Aclaro que no soy un fan del Señor de los anillos (ni siquiera e leído los libros), por lo cual yo aperaba encontrarme con algo similar a la trilogía de las pelicular que tanto disfrute de niño, pero desafortunadamente me tope con algo totalmente distinto que no cumplió mis expectativas de disfrutar de nuevo de este mundo, bueno una decepción mas!… Expand

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MissMarpleSep 4, 2022

Take everything political or lore-related out of the criticism: still you have a billion dollar show with an acting, dialogue, character and action quality that somehow manages to look cheap.

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Tar_MaironSep 4, 2022

Es aburrida. La Casa del Dragon en 20 minutos me tenia atrapado. A Los Anillos de Poder le he dado una oportunidad y después de dos capítulos no quiero volver a perder el tiempo con esta serie.

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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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RealityReviewsSep 4, 2022

Avoid! Really bad acting, nothing like the movies. The icing on the cake…. Go woke go broke!

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FunderSep 4, 2022

Producers are deliberately setting mediocre content as the new standart for quality so people won't demand the 2000's quality in entertainment..

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Bearded_ChampSep 4, 2022

If you actually love Tolkien, his stories, lore and characters then you really should avoid this. Sub par writing attempting to seem intelligent and Tolkinien, forces through a bastardized version of the second age ignoring any and all lore.If you actually love Tolkien, his stories, lore and characters then you really should avoid this. Sub par writing attempting to seem intelligent and Tolkinien, forces through a bastardized version of the second age ignoring any and all lore. Pretty but soulless, generic, anti Tolkien fantasy.… Expand

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HeyJoe-PCRPGHUNSep 4, 2022

A decent start.

So far so good, only out the 1st 2 episodes but was a pleasant surprise yet. That being said: To be fair, possibly not everyone will like as much as I do. But I do not like to RELIVE again the same story what I already knowA decent start.

So far so good, only out the 1st 2 episodes but was a pleasant surprise yet.
That being said: To be fair, possibly not everyone will like as much as I do. But I do not like to RELIVE again the same story what I already know from books, so if this Fantasy show only INSPIRED by Tolkien's books & actually can show something new, I not gonna cry. It's same like when I watch for example The Witcher TV show too, I still can enjoy just because differ from the books & from the video games. ;)… Expand

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crw1962Sep 4, 2022

After 2 days I am still trying to finish episode 1. There is nothing of Middle Earth in this show. For instance the elves seem like humans with pointy ears. It does not feel at all like Tolkien's world. Morfydd Clark is a piece of wood in theAfter 2 days I am still trying to finish episode 1. There is nothing of Middle Earth in this show. For instance the elves seem like humans with pointy ears. It does not feel at all like Tolkien's world. Morfydd Clark is a piece of wood in the roll of Galadriel.
Weather it is the writers or her portrayal they have no idea who Galadriel is.

They really missed the mark with this one.… Expand

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SantjagoSep 4, 2022

Exactly as bad as your thought watching the trailers. Bad acting, bad directing, bad storytelling, bad everythings except dwarfen beards.

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hevi7896Sep 4, 2022

Pretty good so far, best visuals that have ever been seen in a tv show. Give it a shot. This site needs to do something about review bombing.

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CyrielMSep 3, 2022

It looks nice, but everything else is hollow. The elves don't act like elves. Galadriël is very unlikable, and has no personality whatsoever. They had a few action moment that were very bad. And besides that the show is very very boring! ItIt looks nice, but everything else is hollow. The elves don't act like elves. Galadriël is very unlikable, and has no personality whatsoever. They had a few action moment that were very bad. And besides that the show is very very boring! It has nothing to do with Lord of the Rings, the movies, OR with Tolkien's work.… Expand

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wuecitySep 4, 2022

A black elve and a black hair foot actor... Cancel culture is on lotr. I would like to See a white Shaft.. ... Not a good show after 2 episodes

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ChuckchubsSep 4, 2022

It looks like a bad soap opera, Galadriel was totally ruins, arrogant, looks like a child.
I really don't like it

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ThelastbardSep 4, 2022

That was a horrible adaptation of the classics. Not sure why they decided to name it something else instead.

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ronramdamnSep 4, 2022

I almost did not finish the first episode. Boring, uninspired, terrible cast. And let us quickly forget the miserable design of the halflings.

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Georg1337Sep 4, 2022

At the beginning, I didn't even realize that this was actually a professional film! I thought it was a student parody, and with stupid humor. Tolerance cannot replace logic.

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Ay-zSep 4, 2022

I love Ciri from the Witcher ….Tolkien would be proud! Not really sure what they were all smoking but it looks like Tom Bombadil was in the directors chair.

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zzverSep 4, 2022

У меня буквально нет объяснения этому странному беспорядку, кроме того, что команда сценаристов и режиссеры потратили бюджет на наркотики, изменяющие сознание. Ничто другое не объясняет странных карибских хоббитов с ирландским акцентом илиУ меня буквально нет объяснения этому странному беспорядку, кроме того, что команда сценаристов и режиссеры потратили бюджет на наркотики, изменяющие сознание. Ничто другое не объясняет странных карибских хоббитов с ирландским акцентом или музыкальным сопровождением… Expand

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GreysohnSep 4, 2022

Despite the anger at the production studio, and the gatekeeping of Tolkien purists, this show presents movie quality visuals, an outstanding soundtrack, and in two episodes has offered a compelling narrative drawn from Tolkien's lore. ItDespite the anger at the production studio, and the gatekeeping of Tolkien purists, this show presents movie quality visuals, an outstanding soundtrack, and in two episodes has offered a compelling narrative drawn from Tolkien's lore. It brings people, and especially places, to screen that are wonderful to behold in this setting. Disregard the hate; Watch, approach with a mind open to good story telling, and decide for yourself.… Expand

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niniomelonSep 4, 2022

I am enjoying this series like a child. After following this saga in my teens, the first two episodes bring me back very nice moments.

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gutsaacSep 4, 2022

LOTR fan here, who actually read the books. Yes, even the Silmarillion. Great show so far. Don’t get all the hate.

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1337JagSep 4, 2022

This is insulting. This is a venal and pathetic attempt to cash in on Tolkien's creation. Characters are dry and unlikable, dialog seems forced and awkward, and the story is slow and uninteresting. Amazon has no business bearing the name ofThis is insulting. This is a venal and pathetic attempt to cash in on Tolkien's creation. Characters are dry and unlikable, dialog seems forced and awkward, and the story is slow and uninteresting. Amazon has no business bearing the name of Tolkien. All the mystical wonder and transcendence was stripped away in favor of post-modernism. To say this show takes place in Tolkien's world would be deceit. Forget the title, this has nothing to do with Tolkien. Even on its own merits, this show is a face-plant.… Expand

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HansMeiserSuperSep 4, 2022

Amazon misuses the LOTR name to promote woke-political agendas. Peter Jackson treated Tolkien with more respect.

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ccarlosrubioSep 4, 2022

2 Durins en el mismo espacio de tiempo. Algo imposible, pues se dice que Durin es inmortal en el tiempo ya que se reencarna pasadas generaciones, apareciendo cada cierto tiempo un enano con su mismo aspecto físico y recuerdo de los Durin2 Durins en el mismo espacio de tiempo. Algo imposible, pues se dice que Durin es inmortal en el tiempo ya que se reencarna pasadas generaciones, apareciendo cada cierto tiempo un enano con su mismo aspecto físico y recuerdo de los Durin pasados. Por ello, Durin IV debería tener el mismo aspecto que Durin III y no coexistir en la misma época. Además, muestran a un Durin IV pelirrojo, cuando los Durin tenían el pelo negro muy oscuro. ¿Tanto costaba dejarle el pelo negro? ¿Han querido hacerlo pelirrojo para que la gente recuerde a Gimli y le tengan aprecio? Qué falta de respeto...
Galadriel nerfeada a niveles insospechados (no necesita ni una armadura ni un arma para fulminar orcos).
GilGalad es lo contrario a lo que debería ser. Un elfo que percibe el regreso de Sauron siglos antes y aquí dice que todo está en paz.
Los elfos pueden volver a Valinor cuando se les ponga en las pelotas, no necesitan permiso de nadie.
Celebrimbor es el amigo de el enano Narvi, no Elrond amigo de Durin IV.
Quien envenenó los árboles de Valinor fue Ungoliant con la ayuda de Melkor, no Melkor persé.
Los mapas que muestran mezclan edades y conflictos, llegando a mostrar (o no hacerlo) regiones que no existen en ese momento o deberían existir. Un desastre en todos los aspectos.
Enanas sin barba. Todas. Esperaba que fuera solo Disa, pero NINGUNA tiene barba. Para los enanos la barba era algo casi sagrado y se consideraba deshonroso no tenerla.
Finrod no muere en la Guerra de la Cólera, ni después como se nos quiere hacer ver. Muere preso de Sauron cuando éste le suelta a su licántropo tras haber asesinado antes a sus fieles compañeros que le acompañaron en una misión. Le entierra Beren y tiempo después Galadriel se entera de lo sucedido. Toda esta trama está MAL, no es que se hayan inventado algo nuevo para desarrollar los acontecimientos de la serie, es que está MAL, han CAMBIADO sucesos. Y como este muchos otros que seguro vendrán.
Y sobre la caracterización... En fin, lo de siempre en estos tiempos. Tienen la imperiosa necesidad de cambiar el color de piel de todo el mundo para ser "inclusivos" pero no se dignan en mostrar a personajes del color de piel que quieren representar que SÍ existen en el imaginario de Tolkien. En lugar de contarte historias de los hombres del Este, de los Aurigas, los Balchoth... Nah, mejor hacemos a elfos y enanos negros, razas basadas en mitología nórdica en la cual no había una sola persona negra y descritas en la obra de Tolkien muy detalladamente. Y lo que es todavía peor, ELFOS CON EL PELO CORTO. TODOS ELLOS. Habría pasado que alguno tuviera el pelo corto, pero el único que tiene pelo largo es Gil-Galad! Tolkien describe a los elfos diciendo que la única diferencia entre los diferentes clanes es el color de pelo, teniendo por tanto TODOS el pelo largo y la tez pálida. Y no sólo eso... Los elfos son una raza inmortal, que llegada a edad de madurez no envejece. Pero en esta serie aparecen elfos que parecen tener 20 años humanos y otros que parecen tener 60 años humanos. Por el amor de dios es IMPOSIBLE que un elfo parezca tener 60 años!!!!!! Galadriel es MUCHO mayor que Celebrimbor o Elrond y Celebrimbor parece sacarle 10 milenios!!!!!!!!!!!!
En fin, es un error tras otro, una patada al libro tras otra. En estos 2 capítulos, cada pocos minutos aparecía algo que, si conoces el mundo de Tolkien, te daba ganas de reventar el monitor de un puñetazo. No hay mejor manera de describir esta serie que: UN INSULTO A TOLKIEN.… Expand

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kizior3kSep 4, 2022

Zero Tolkiena, strata czasu. Po tym co widziałem, nie mam ochoty na dalsze oglądanie serialu.
Amazon tylko zmarnował pieniądze.

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wandererOnionSep 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where do I start? .... I will start with the elves, in this series they humanized the elves to the point of being only humans with ears, they have nothing that characterized them, they are not beautiful, wise or stoic, the motivations of the elves themselves lack meaning and are simplistic and flat. the dialogues do not contribute anything to the story and are extremely boring and heavy (sometimes Even dumb). the characterization of the characters is the worst of this series, nothing achieved and absurd. I hope it didn't cost as much as said because the end product is just mediocre.… Expand

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chunkyspcSep 4, 2022

Wow, I'll never get that time back. Do yourself a favor; if you are a fan of world building, dialogue, sensical action, and great character arcs, then avoid this heap of pretentious garbage. Just go watch Peter Jackson's vision and spareWow, I'll never get that time back. Do yourself a favor; if you are a fan of world building, dialogue, sensical action, and great character arcs, then avoid this heap of pretentious garbage. Just go watch Peter Jackson's vision and spare yourself from a vain, self indulgent, boring assault on your senses (and intelligence). This is truly an abhorrent mess and another example of Big Money's betrayal to both fans and, in this case, the Professor.… Expand

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Voodoo123Sep 4, 2022

Have to admit this is far better than the userscore would suggest. The suite of visual effects,soundtrack, cast and strong screenplay come together nicely. Looking forward to the rest of the season.

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Ap6y326Sep 4, 2022

Amazingly, they had as much money for season 1 as was spent on the Hobbit trilogy. And yet the script and direction look like a very cheap TV series where the plot is driven solely by dialogue, and where so few locations are shown as if itAmazingly, they had as much money for season 1 as was spent on the Hobbit trilogy. And yet the script and direction look like a very cheap TV series where the plot is driven solely by dialogue, and where so few locations are shown as if it were a sitcom. Scenes are resolved in two acts. And the characters don't live in their world, they act out the script.
That's too bad.… Expand

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pedrodelreiSep 4, 2022

How dare they use black characters and three dimentional women characters, that's not Tolkien's idea of middle earth.

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AQUITAOSCARSep 4, 2022

As a reader of Tolkien books plus the books edited by his son (from "Silmarillion" to "Fall of Gondolin") I find these series as a homage to all of these fantastic works. The changes are the logical ones when adapting books to TV, nothingAs a reader of Tolkien books plus the books edited by his son (from "Silmarillion" to "Fall of Gondolin") I find these series as a homage to all of these fantastic works. The changes are the logical ones when adapting books to TV, nothing relevant there. As for the hate these series have recieved, I find it's a social trend to critizice what others do with little reason at all, just the "fashion" to follow what's fun. In their minds, there is an agenda behind everything and "a secret empire" is trying to brainwash them, so they sell themselves as "social warriors" to impress simple minds. Returning to the show, beautiful Telperion and Laurelin! very nice to see hobbits there, Galadriel trying to fit her own moral standards is epic to see (no Celeborn, though). Seeing a dwarven famly is a gift for some of us who have used dwarves in role playing games and miniature wargames. I can't wait for the next episode!… Expand

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Prophet111Sep 3, 2022

I'd prefer to go back and watch "The Hobbit" movies in extended than watching this crap. Some of the visuals are nice but the writing is crap. It feels like a crappy tv show with LOTR lore.

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GeorgekraSep 4, 2022

You are pathetic people trying to impose their own abominations using Tolkien. Despite the hundreds of millions of dollars you've spent and the cutting-edge technology, you've done a terrible job. Because you're idiots devoid of art and logic.

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SousaSpeedBRSep 4, 2022

Isso não é sr dos anéis, não é uma obra de Tolkien, é só mais um parasitismo da nova fase de Hollywood que está destruindo tudo de bom pois não é capaz de criar nada.

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PenongSep 4, 2022

Blasphemy, there is no Tolkien in here. The only positive is CGI, sometimes music and dwarves. Rest is just disgustingly boring, dialogues are cringe and pseudointelectual. I do not recommend it.

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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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LillyLadySep 4, 2022

JFC... Tolkien just rolling in his grave. Another example of dirty money-making by exploiting well-known creations.

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