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Mayor308Sep 4, 2022

It’s interesting how any negative review gets characterized as being written by a troll or review bombing. I can assure you I am not a troll — in fact, I was genuinely excited and enthusiastic when the series was announced. Sadly, afterIt’s interesting how any negative review gets characterized as being written by a troll or review bombing. I can assure you I am not a troll — in fact, I was genuinely excited and enthusiastic when the series was announced. Sadly, after watching the first two episodes (which felt more like a slog or doing homework than coming along on a grand adventure) I can write my expectations are crushed. It’s all been said in the other reviews — beautiful scenery and expensive wardrobes can’t save basic, paint by numbers bad writing and plotting, cardboard thin and cliche characters, action sequences that unintentionally play as farce or comedy even, etc. Im done with it. I will not watch another episode unless by some miracle Amazon decides to replace each and every show runner, writer and producer who worked on this first season.… Expand

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tashkelevraSep 4, 2022

This show is a disgrace. An abomination. It takes the beautiful, finely woven fabric of Tolkien's writing and tears it apart, pours molten **** on the holes and calls it kintsugi. The dialogue is an insult to the watcher's intelligence, theThis show is a disgrace. An abomination. It takes the beautiful, finely woven fabric of Tolkien's writing and tears it apart, pours molten **** on the holes and calls it kintsugi. The dialogue is an insult to the watcher's intelligence, the acting is painful to watch, the story makes no sense. Worst way to spend 2 hours of your life.… Expand

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jackreynoldsSep 4, 2022

It's time to stop hijacking works of art to generate profit under an established brand name. Want to tell a new story? Make a new universe with new characters to tell it instead of being so blinded by dollar signs that you come across asIt's time to stop hijacking works of art to generate profit under an established brand name. Want to tell a new story? Make a new universe with new characters to tell it instead of being so blinded by dollar signs that you come across as creatively bankrupt.… Expand

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Galadriel27Sep 4, 2022

Beautiful scenes, wonderful music, they charcaters are likeable and well described, the story is compelling and interesting, this is a true masterpiece!!!

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XSkallePerXSep 2, 2022

This is not Tolkien but rather a political statement of current times. It is amazing how one can tarnish a great authors legacy in this way. Ignore this pile of trash and rewatch Peter Jacksons faithful adaption of Tolkiens work if you hungerThis is not Tolkien but rather a political statement of current times. It is amazing how one can tarnish a great authors legacy in this way. Ignore this pile of trash and rewatch Peter Jacksons faithful adaption of Tolkiens work if you hunger for fantasy in middle earth.
I turn my back and act as if this didn't even exist.… Expand

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hiteshluftSep 4, 2022

They say that changing lore so that it can fit modern views, then what is the purpose of lore?

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ulpiusSep 4, 2022

If Tolkien wasn't already dead he would have surely perished from a heart attack upon seeing how they desecrated and perverted his life's work. This show is a complete travesty and an insult to Tolkien's memory, his legacy and all his fans.If Tolkien wasn't already dead he would have surely perished from a heart attack upon seeing how they desecrated and perverted his life's work. This show is a complete travesty and an insult to Tolkien's memory, his legacy and all his fans. Anyone who gives it a positive rating clearly never read any of the books or is just on Amazon's payroll. I could write a massive review airing all my grievances with this dumpster fire but that would be redundant and also below my dignity. Suffice to say it's just generic fantasy garbage larping as a LotR adaptation. It's tacky, it's lowbrow and it's tasteless. Perhaps even more-so than Game of Thrones. PS - MetaCritic is the only site which doesn't hide or mass purge negative reviews like IMDB (owned by Amazon) or Rotten Tomatoes does.… Expand

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FootballJonesSep 4, 2022

This is like bad fan fiction. It’s criminal how the source material has been abandoned.

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ToothlessFurySep 4, 2022

Does not feel like middle earth...
Elves with short haircuts...
Annoying, childish, unlikable main protagonist.
Badly written nonsensical dialogues.
People teleporting across huge distances, and etc... etc...

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MSojakSep 4, 2022

very bad written story, story telling & characters even regard the source material. CGI wasn't crazy especially considering the budget. costumes were not good. and I don't even talk about how much it was close to lore and Tolkien because invery bad written story, story telling & characters even regard the source material. CGI wasn't crazy especially considering the budget. costumes were not good. and I don't even talk about how much it was close to lore and Tolkien because in that case its awful. Characters like GilGalad, Elrond, Galadriel and more were so different from Tolkien, in term of personality, their role even their appearance. to me it was really bad. If you really wanna enjoy professor Tolkien masterpieces just go after books or Jacksons movies.… Expand

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ZamtarSep 4, 2022

There is absolutely no way this series deserves a 10 or a 100, so that is why it gets a 0 from me. We are dealing in extremes here and both myself and partner being very avid fans of the books and universe have chosen to memory hole this one.There is absolutely no way this series deserves a 10 or a 100, so that is why it gets a 0 from me. We are dealing in extremes here and both myself and partner being very avid fans of the books and universe have chosen to memory hole this one. I won't even be watching to see how bad the remainder of the series is, and we are considering boycotting amazon as a whole because this is very obviously a cash grab investment that has been pushed by investors to take elements of a superhero series to try and reach as wide a market as possible. To amazon the fans are nothing but a number on a financial spreadsheet. And they have been cast aside as an acceptable loss in pursuing higher returns.… Expand

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anarion321Sep 4, 2022

The show have good things, the most obvious, is a high budget production, good looks, feels nice to see big elves and dwarf cities in their prime. I enjoyed also the beauty of simple things, the manners of the language, talking about how toThe show have good things, the most obvious, is a high budget production, good looks, feels nice to see big elves and dwarf cities in their prime. I enjoyed also the beauty of simple things, the manners of the language, talking about how to enjoy things like light, feels, the use of methaphor....it's nice.

But there are to many bads in the show to give it a good grade, to put it in one word, sadly it's woke. Seems like the enemy all the time is society, the characters are settled in their little universes, elves, man, hobbits....the characters want to do things and the people close to them let them know that is not wanted, they must quit their dreams and join the fold, which they do not and they are righteous to do so, even when they're not. Galadriel may as well and up triumpht for pusuing the evil and not giving up, but she does not come relatable at all to me, she's just stuburn and entitled.

You can see also interacial relationships everywhere and mixed color people everywhere, and it just puts out of place, at least for me as a fan of the books. The world of Tolkien is vast, the regions of Middle Earth that wee see on the movies and in this TV show are really a small part of the world which would be the equivalent of Europe in our world, to the East and south there are plenty more regions in which other men live. I could get people from the East visiting and being there, but the show presents it like the settlements have mixed etnicities as a normal thing, and, again, it puts you off, does not feel natural.

I would feel the same if the show took place in the East for example (which I would welcome to see, a story of the blue mages for example), and suddlendly you see the cities filled with white people.

And seeing woman dwarves with no beard..... The story so far does not catch you anywhere. You can pass the time watching it and it's obviously selling you that something is going to happen, Sauron returning and all but I don't really care much for any of the storylines.

Laslty, if you know about the books, you'll see that the show is quite different, the map and events from the first age are wrong, the whole Sauron story is wrong (he was not haunted for example and considered to be good), the king of the elves was not so blind and careless, he was actually the one thinking a danger was coming, the elves did not need permission to go back to Valinor, they did not have elves watching people accross middle Earth, no things falling out of the sky, Mithril was already being discovered, the gate of Kazad dun did not exist yet, the one with dwarf friend was Celebrimbor.....Many many things that are wrong and they are like that because the showrunners chose to, and they also chose to use original characters instead of canon ones, which they are not in the show.

Honestly, there's nothing wrong about doing something new and original, but if you want to do that, do something entire new, don't take an already made story and change it to something else. It seems that you only do that to exploit the already stablished fame of that art and get an easy cash grab.… Expand

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JK666Sep 4, 2022

This show is clearly trying to destroy a masterpiece. Do not waste your time with this, go for the books or the lord of the rings trilogy.

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AntiochenusSep 4, 2022

This is what happens when woke ideology trumps quality. Actors don’t fit their roles. The story is derivative and vapid. Luckily, Tolkien doesn’t have to witness this utter nonsense.

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TM_AbaySep 4, 2022

All these negative reviews have no content or depth. But repeating the same complaints they have been making even before the show started. One guy was saying in wasted his precious time creating an account just to give a negative review.All these negative reviews have no content or depth. But repeating the same complaints they have been making even before the show started. One guy was saying in wasted his precious time creating an account just to give a negative review. Obviously, he never wasted time watching the show. All the more reason to understand that user reviews are a farce.… Expand

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AsheraxxSep 4, 2022

1 start for the really beautiful views, landscapes and camera. And 1 star for the actors of arondir and the little hairfood girl. Everything else is garbage. The dialouges are cringe and all the actors exept the 2 I mentioned are totally1 start for the really beautiful views, landscapes and camera. And 1 star for the actors of arondir and the little hairfood girl. Everything else is garbage. The dialouges are cringe and all the actors exept the 2 I mentioned are totally overacting. Come on. Why do stones sink? They want to sound like Tolkien poetry but sound like idiots.… Expand

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flippinloudSep 4, 2022

I have tried to remain as objective as possible about this show. It's no doubt that a lot of people were prepared to hate it no matter what. Firstly, there has been a lot of care and attention to the scenery, the music, and the CGI. ShootingI have tried to remain as objective as possible about this show. It's no doubt that a lot of people were prepared to hate it no matter what. Firstly, there has been a lot of care and attention to the scenery, the music, and the CGI. Shooting in New Zealand was a great choice (although I'm biased, as that's my home). I don't think the costumes have had the same attention to weathering and general wearing in as they had in the Lord of the Rings movies or Game of Thrones. After the first episode I was pretty angry, as it was far worse than I thought it would be, however I definitely softened after the second episode. The dwarves are done well, and there is some proper characterisation and interaction that was entertaining. As far as the diversity goes, that's just a factor of today's world. If it wasn't multi racial, then it would have been cancelled for not being progressive enough. This doesn't mean though that it destroys the show though. Look at something like The Great as an example. It's also colour blind, but a very funny and engaging show. Unfortunately here, there is not a strong story or good dialog. I realise we are only two episodes in, however, the comments on this not being Tolkien's world are accurate. This is a generic fantasy story set in a somewhat Tolkienesque world. I think it's a valid criticism that the writers have not respected the source material, at all. I think the real mistake was in the way the show has been marketed from the outset. If you are old enough to remember back to when Lord of the Rings was released, Peter Jackson did regular youtube updates talking about progress and the way that he was interpreting and adapting the source material. Before the movies were released we knew that he loved the book, understood it, and was really trying to deliver something that fans would enjoy. Unfortunately Rings of Power have had cast interviews where they talked more about the progressive elements of the script - the first female black dwarf etc. It has given the view that being progressive and at times political is more important than the underlying story. It's the same issue that fans had with Star Wars ("The force is female"). Going to war against your own fandom or trying to preach to them is unfortunately only going to result in what we are seeing now. We now have fans who believe that the stories they love are being weaponised to push an agenda - even if it's not really the case. In summary, the show looks very pretty. It's obviously had a lot of love and attention, but would have benefited for the same amount of love and attention to a lot of other areas as well. I really don't think this is going to be the Game of Thrones replacement that Amazon was hoping for, and I would be very surprised it makes it to season 5 as they are hopiong.… Expand

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kevscornerSep 4, 2022

It's only two episodes in but I'm hopeful for this series. The visuals are spectacular and the story is intriguing. It's nice to see an aspect of the Tolkein universe come to life. I don't know what these negative reviews are about.It's only two episodes in but I'm hopeful for this series. The visuals are spectacular and the story is intriguing. It's nice to see an aspect of the Tolkein universe come to life. I don't know what these negative reviews are about. Apparently, they can't handle elves or dwarfs with different skin colours.… Expand

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adriantulkasSep 4, 2022

no solo es que esta serie desprecie totalmente la esencia de la historia de tolkien, es que ademas solo destaca en el aspecto visual, todo lo demas es aceptable (la musica y parte del vestuario) y desastroso (guion, historia de losno solo es que esta serie desprecie totalmente la esencia de la historia de tolkien, es que ademas solo destaca en el aspecto visual, todo lo demas es aceptable (la musica y parte del vestuario) y desastroso (guion, historia de los personajes, personalidad de los personajes, algunos vestuarios, ritmo de la serie...)… Expand

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DkdwarfSep 4, 2022

As a LOTR show this fails harder then any adaptation i think ive ever seen. remove the names and it could be any 3rd rate fantasy show. if you dont care about the lore it still barely scrapes by with a 5 the dialog is cringe the mainAs a LOTR show this fails harder then any adaptation i think ive ever seen. remove the names and it could be any 3rd rate fantasy show. if you dont care about the lore it still barely scrapes by with a 5 the dialog is cringe the main character is unlikeable and make decisions that defy all logic. the only nice thing i have to say is that there are some nice shots but that cant carry the show on its back. if you love Tolkien, for your own sanity avoid this like the plague.… Expand

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alexh94Sep 4, 2022

Whilst the production quality and CGI is fantastic, everything else is bitterly disappointing. The dialogue is a cheap imitation of Tolkein's lucid prose (the Peter Jackson films did a much better job of this), the acting is flat and theWhilst the production quality and CGI is fantastic, everything else is bitterly disappointing. The dialogue is a cheap imitation of Tolkein's lucid prose (the Peter Jackson films did a much better job of this), the acting is flat and the characters are distinctly unlikeable - especially Galadriel. This feels like a generic fantasy series wrapped in LOTR branding and interwoven with modern day politics and racial tokenism. I expect the Tolkein estate would be deeply saddened by this adaptation if they hadn't been paid $250m to soak up the tears.… Expand

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shanshansSep 4, 2022

This show is for the people who enjoy ,
Awful Casting
OP standalone character Woke XXXX and XXXXX
Destroying all classic IP and don't give a damn

It is a easy pass for me.

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Abhilash17Sep 4, 2022

It's Amazing Series , started very well, it's so refreshing and the actors are well casted, cinematography is fabulous, great visual effects, also the costume design, dialogues, storyline, presentation, set design, People need to stop hatingIt's Amazing Series , started very well, it's so refreshing and the actors are well casted, cinematography is fabulous, great visual effects, also the costume design, dialogues, storyline, presentation, set design, People need to stop hating it , i saw many people are hating it before even the release of this beautiful series, , so far I'm enjoying and everything is perfect and epic, things started to escalate amazingly , HOD is looking amature after seeing Rings of Power… Expand

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elpeaceSep 4, 2022

This show has nothing to do with Tolkiens story. The characters are so boring and i cant realy care about them. Visualy it looks expensive and realy good. Hairstyles are out of the place for most characters. Galadriel is the worst characterThis show has nothing to do with Tolkiens story. The characters are so boring and i cant realy care about them. Visualy it looks expensive and realy good. Hairstyles are out of the place for most characters. Galadriel is the worst character in this show by far. First 2 episodes are boring cosplay. Nothing realy hapend and when it does happen like Trolls they make sure the fun doesnt last long.… Expand

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DavidquintanilhSep 4, 2022

No tolkien, and low classe actors, don't waste your time with **** I Hope they cancel It.

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Grisha27Sep 4, 2022

Сериал говно, как и почти всё что делает нетфикс пихает везде негров пидофилов всяких , эти меньшинства уже всех задолбали это не приятно смотретьСериал говно, как и почти всё что делает нетфикс пихает везде негров пидофилов всяких , эти меньшинства уже всех задолбали это не приятно смотреть

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ViolettSep 4, 2022

Я понимаю, откуда такие низкие оценки - в сериале от Толкина только название. Всё остальное - грубое нарушение канонов. И дело тут даже не в эльфах-афроамериканцах - так то это меньшее из зол. Весь сюжет пока что выглядит высосанным изЯ понимаю, откуда такие низкие оценки - в сериале от Толкина только название. Всё остальное - грубое нарушение канонов. И дело тут даже не в эльфах-афроамериканцах - так то это меньшее из зол. Весь сюжет пока что выглядит высосанным из пальца, хотя оно было сразу понятно - у Толкина по Второй эпохе довольно мало информации - в основном по Первой в Сильмариллионе и по Третьей во Властелине Колец. Я не буду перечислять отдельные моменты - не хватит для этого места, главная проблема, как мне показалось в том, что крайне плохо изображены эльфы - совершенно не по Толкину. Опять же, дело не в черном эльфе - эльфы уж черезчур похожи на людей, как и по внешнему виду, так и по эмоциям - разница лишь в том, что эльфы почище, люди же намеренно изображены грязнулями - видимо для контраста - другой идеи не нашлось. Я понимаю, что адаптировать для кино такую серьезную книгу сложно, но посмотрите на Питера Джексона - ему это вполне удалось - его Галадриэль как будто не от мира сего - так, как и должна выглядеть эльфийка, а не как сумасбродная девочка-истеричка, какой мы её видим в сериале. Да, локации, бесспорно, сделаны очень красиво - и Лориэн и гномьи пещеры - тут без претензий. Но сюжет настолько блёклый и так сильно отходит от ориганала, что высокий балл тут не поставить. Как отдельное произведение - неплохо, лично я просмотром первых двух серий доволен и буду смотреть и дальше, но как адаптация Толкина - это фейл.… Expand

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Willswheeler26Sep 4, 2022

I went into it not expecting much. Huge LOTR fan but we all knew it would flop. Keeping an open mind it got damn close to a pass mark, 4/10 is fair imo.

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MichalZyteckiSep 4, 2022

Wokeness is huge in this product. There is no Tolkien in Rings of Power. Even if it was just a standalone tv series I wouldn't like it, it's just purely written.

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msafSep 4, 2022

this show fails on all fronts. as a depiction, it is a direct insult to anything Tolkien related. the fact that they took one of the most graceful, intelligent, kind and powerful female characters written in modern literature and turn her tothis show fails on all fronts. as a depiction, it is a direct insult to anything Tolkien related. the fact that they took one of the most graceful, intelligent, kind and powerful female characters written in modern literature and turn her to a boring, bland, idiot, vengeful Mary Sue, says it all. as a film it is boring, writing is below mediocre, dialogs are bland and meaningless, acting is fake and soul less. the show tries so much to seem sophisticated and mysterious without providing any meaning or mystery at all. you can feel that show wants to hijack audience by CGI and eye candy. as a story, the narrative is non existent, the chain of events do not make sense, motives and intentions are absurd and boring. even if they give out all of this series for free, watching it is a massive waste of time.… Expand

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Norrie80Sep 4, 2022

Dear lord where do I start,
Tolkien would be turning in his grave,
Amazon bastardized the lord of the rings.

Its total trash don't waste your time with this show

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RognsterSep 4, 2022

Scenography: 9/10
Evereything else: meh

The screenwriting is ok at best. It doesn’t feel like Tolkien or Peter Jackson. Doesn’t feel like middle earth.

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phil1961Sep 4, 2022

Big lotr fan,and this woke rubbish,shame the reviewers are to scared in this woke society like 1984 we know live in"you cannot have a opinion".lenny henry was a crap comedian whose katanga katanga on tiswas got him a lordship?and he moansBig lotr fan,and this woke rubbish,shame the reviewers are to scared in this woke society like 1984 we know live in"you cannot have a opinion".lenny henry was a crap comedian whose katanga katanga on tiswas got him a lordship?and he moans that if you dont like this you must be racist?? i used to be a punk rocker 77 to 82 and go on rock against racism marches black lives matter are no differant to national front and any one colour supremacy organisation,and the fact they want to defund the police?makes them good punks=Anarchy.But the muppets that bend the knee make me laugh,when do we have to stop Apologizing about our great great grandfathers mistakes??? move the hell on!! This was rubbish,not because it had blacks in it,it was badly written and jrr Tolkien would be spinning in his grave at the woke pc rubbish.I hate the society we know live in were your NOT ALLOWED A OPINION!! im a cockney but my london is ruined,but if you say the truth! knife crime black killing black!!! your racist???sorry rant over but when you life in a world were every actor is now black,not because of skill,but just one big box ticking Exercise in the 70 and 80 s there was alot blacks in films and tv shows er why?because er they were good actors and you cannot say actress nomore 1984 and this **** orwellian society we now live in.… Expand

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Asha_MiovaSep 4, 2022

The series is not about anything. So much to offend the universe, you still have to try and they did it perfectly. I wish the screenwriter and director of this **** to buy an original story in books and read it inside and out.

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ThrisarrSep 4, 2022

Pure woke sh*t. No respect to Tolkien's original works. Bad written and hateful casting

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OnkelmorraSep 4, 2022

Instead of adapting Tolkien honestly and true to his world, they fill this series with contemporary woke politics. That's not what LOTR is about.

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DupreehereSep 4, 2022

Pointless show to push woke agenda.
This show is an abomination and just to insult tolkien's legacy.

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Distopia23Sep 4, 2022

I like the show.

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KvotheJamesSep 4, 2022

The TV series starts from an infamous point of fidelity to the story. I don't think the story line will improve after this time. Also, the story is presented in a very bad way. Even for those who do not know the middle earth, there is aThe TV series starts from an infamous point of fidelity to the story. I don't think the story line will improve after this time. Also, the story is presented in a very bad way. Even for those who do not know the middle earth, there is a confusion that takes place on a boring and tiring level. Most of the actors could not devote themselves to the production and created a soulles environment. It looks more like fan-made mundane work than a cinematic piece. The music is not bad but the use of music in the series is very bland and amateurish. So much so that any thematic music was used for different event focuses. Unfortunately the only positive comment I can make about the series so far will be about the descriptions of middle-earth places...… Expand

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JorahSerSep 4, 2022

So hyped and couldnt wait for the show, exceeded my expectations on how terrible it was. Dialogue was cringey, acting was atrocious. How could a company spend 1 billions dollars and come up with this??? Sauron is the only one that can saveSo hyped and couldnt wait for the show, exceeded my expectations on how terrible it was. Dialogue was cringey, acting was atrocious. How could a company spend 1 billions dollars and come up with this??? Sauron is the only one that can save this series now… Expand

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Midian00Sep 4, 2022

People should learn to respect intellectual property. but what am I saying... it's 2022. Respect as a concept is no more. Take a **** on everything. Destroy everything.

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k1zzampSep 4, 2022

This show is just disgusting, it's like watching your child gets molested by Jeff.

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Thomann4Sep 4, 2022

Woke movie, but not LotR... Why do these people have to destroy existing settings (Tolkien's universe), instead of making the own world

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sternoneSep 4, 2022

What a dissapointment. I feel so sad for myself of waiting so long for something this badly acted.

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EverCoreSep 4, 2022

I cant believe what I was just watching. I knew it was bound to be controversial and I wanted to give it a try, but thats unwatchable. If you want to watch anything "Lord of the Rings" related, you will not find it here. They have created aI cant believe what I was just watching. I knew it was bound to be controversial and I wanted to give it a try, but thats unwatchable. If you want to watch anything "Lord of the Rings" related, you will not find it here. They have created a generic fantasy show, slapped some Names created by Professor Tolkien on it and called it "Lord of the Rings". Even if you take away their blatant piggybacking on more creative minds, this isnt worth watching. Its focus on controversial current year politics takes every bit of fantasy out of the script, their inaptitude to tell compelling stories denies all immersion, their disregard for character arcs ruins even the most unimportant original side character. It is not a Zero or a One, the visuals are sometimes stunning to behold. That is thanks to the visual effects artists, whose work is the only thing consistently great in modern Hollywood. If you must see for yourself, watch the first episode. But overall, there is sadly nothing in recent TV or cinema history I would recommend less.… Expand

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Eng24Sep 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dialogues, characters, actors, story, and somehow the graphics are really bad. Everythings looks like a disney fantasy adventure, where you see a lot of action and kinda super power ability. Everythings have to be spectacular. There is no emphasis on an interesting story background.… Expand

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GnafarSep 3, 2022

I like the show.

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KongMoseSep 3, 2022

Boring pace and writing, poor acting and laughable action sequences. Not based Tolkien and not worth to watch on it's own.

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donnie_dorko_Sep 3, 2022

Disrespectful. Soulless eye candy. As a Tolkien based show, it's terrible..

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Dain2Sep 3, 2022

The series, the complete **** attitude of the book to the first source, there are two series with difficulty to watch except for many dialogues, there is nothing, a quick action with a snow troll and all the music is good trying to pull outThe series, the complete **** attitude of the book to the first source, there are two series with difficulty to watch except for many dialogues, there is nothing, a quick action with a snow troll and all the music is good trying to pull out as well as the visual, I'm afraid my childhood will break on the third series, I'd better revise Peter Jackson's trilogy director's version.… Expand

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Benjen42Sep 3, 2022

It's a shiny show. You can definitely see the budget on the screen but no real engagement in the first two episodes. A lot of filler in the first two episodes. Seem like the first two episodes was 80% filler and 20 minutes of plot and I'mIt's a shiny show. You can definitely see the budget on the screen but no real engagement in the first two episodes. A lot of filler in the first two episodes. Seem like the first two episodes was 80% filler and 20 minutes of plot and I'm worried the whole series is going to be like that given the limited rights Amazon has to the actual materia… Expand

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alisondeneverSep 3, 2022

A serie é fraca,banal e a personagem principal é arrogante,cinica e completaente odiosa. ISSO N É SENHOR DOS ANEIS, É UMA SERIE SOBRE UMA MARY SUE

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Petrov6Is1874fcSep 3, 2022

Quite simply an awful, terrible, and shoddy effort.

I wonder why they chose to take Galadriel, the epitomy of grace and femininity and literally the lady of light, and turn her into some two-bit gung-ho action figure. In fact, the elvesQuite simply an awful, terrible, and shoddy effort.

I wonder why they chose to take Galadriel, the epitomy of grace and femininity and literally the lady of light, and turn her into some two-bit gung-ho action figure. In fact, the elves don't even look like the elves that Tolkien described either.… Expand

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MinaverusSep 3, 2022

The only part I was entertained came with the dwarves. Princess Disa (I think is how you spell it?) And Durin I thought brought some much needed emotion to the show and actually made Elrond look better as a result. He was like a differentThe only part I was entertained came with the dwarves. Princess Disa (I think is how you spell it?) And Durin I thought brought some much needed emotion to the show and actually made Elrond look better as a result. He was like a different person among the dwarves. I think the elves alone seem to be the worst part of the show and the reason everyone hates it during the first episode. The way they try to make every mundane conversation into poetry is extremely annoying. And then a lot of the things they say don't even make sense even metaphorically. A rock sees only downwards?? They would have been better off making elves communicate telepathically and just act with only body language except when communicating with other races. Or big brain idea... Have them speak ELVISH with subtitles. I'd be very surprised if episode 3 turned this series' fortunes around, as of right now, the majority of the plot seems like utter rubbish.… Expand

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shavas1Sep 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is such a dissapointing two wasted hours of my life. A truly terrible adaptation from TOLR appendixes. Bad script, terrible acting, completely boring, story jumps from group to group in a completely disjointed manner. Obvious tolkenizaiton and gender, race, LGBTQ quota checkboxes that they ticked off which completely takes me out any kind of immersion into LOTR world. Elves has short hair, the males seem feminist, Galadriel is supposed to be some kind of war lord but seems more like a Karen. The Hobbits or whatever are mostly all little girls and what's the point of them in this age? This show is utter garbage and a billion dollar waste.… Expand

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sidermartanosdsSep 2, 2022

The only thing that can be salvaged are the landscapes, music and the settings, the rest is bad, for the moment.

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WarriorSoul_Sep 3, 2022

So much money invested for this? An absolute disaster. An insult to Tolkien's work and real fans of it.

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PixeldisSep 3, 2022

Surprisingly happy with the series so far. The landscape are absolutely stunning. The changes made to Tolkiens original work make sense and I think set us for a fun interesting storyline.

The show feels like a mature fairytale. It feelsSurprisingly happy with the series so far. The landscape are absolutely stunning. The changes made to Tolkiens original work make sense and I think set us for a fun interesting storyline.

The show feels like a mature fairytale. It feels whimsical, wholesome, and epic.… Expand

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ElvisbSep 3, 2022

Was hyped when I read by some "critics" it was much better than HoD. Got family together to watch it. 10 minutes in, everybody was watching the cellphone and I was spitting insults on the show. Total boredom and talentless woke garbage.

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CptainTaskmastrSep 3, 2022

the special effects and shots are beautiful but I'm afraid the show lacks alot of things

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s33c33Sep 3, 2022

Reviewing as a regular viewer. Visuals are great. Music cool. Art direction interesting too. Most of the 0 and 1s are anti woke / Tolkien readers. Maybe it is putting to shame the actual lore but I think this is way better than other seriesReviewing as a regular viewer. Visuals are great. Music cool. Art direction interesting too. Most of the 0 and 1s are anti woke / Tolkien readers. Maybe it is putting to shame the actual lore but I think this is way better than other series that have user ratings as bad as this. Maybe they should have branded this as not LOTR but a spin off?

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7/10. Wasn't so bad tbh as a regular viewer. If I loved the written material maybe I would've given a 0/1.… Expand

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Bur1mSep 3, 2022

Really Really Bad! Nothing is good about this! It feltänkt nothing like Tolkien.

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AuthoritySep 3, 2022

First off, the anti-woke 0 & 1 star comments are off their rocker and are a distraction to the real criticisms of the show. The pushback against these reviews is valid.

Now on to the review... It's boring. The visuals and music areFirst off, the anti-woke 0 & 1 star comments are off their rocker and are a distraction to the real criticisms of the show. The pushback against these reviews is valid.

Now on to the review... It's boring.

The visuals and music are epic, especially for a TV show, but what is on screen doesn't match except at the most shallow level. The show does a bad job of setting up an overall context for what happens. There is little to drive the story forward except a general, "Yeah some people think something bad will happen sometime in the future". That's made even worse because most of the people in the show don't share, or act like they share, that view, and make a good case why they shouldn't.

The show would have been better off if it had started by showing the growing threat, and given a reason why the main characters should know about it. That would have given a sense of urgency that was lacking in many scenes.

Another thing the show should have done was to show more of the conflict that shaped the main characters. Many are deeply driven to act the way the do, but the audience has been given little reason to feel what those characters feel. Even when a reason is given for one character, it is undercut by the fact that reason happened so long ago. The result of all this is that the actions of the main characters feel like character flaws instead of a heroic drive.… Expand

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meyert11Sep 3, 2022

Ugh, more woke casting. All protagonists are women or POCs, all white dudes are a-holes or on the wrong side of history... The beginning starting off OK, and I thought it had a chance to be better than the GOT-House of the Feminists. sigh, IUgh, more woke casting. All protagonists are women or POCs, all white dudes are a-holes or on the wrong side of history... The beginning starting off OK, and I thought it had a chance to be better than the GOT-House of the Feminists. sigh, I look forward to shows written for good writing, not for the devout Woke who think their affirmative action writing/casting is helping... it's not, just creating more bigotry. Just write good stories.… Expand

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LordRaterSep 3, 2022

Really really dull

Script: Full of sudo-wise quotes that don’t make sense 2/10 Costumes: Men: 7.5 Nothing stands out - looks decent Dwarves: 8 Harfoots: 1 If you can embroid, you can make clean edges to items of clothing. They shouldn’t allReally really dull

Script: Full of sudo-wise quotes that don’t make sense 2/10

Costumes:
Men: 7.5
Nothing stands out - looks decent Dwarves: 8
Harfoots: 1
If you can embroid, you can make clean edges to items of clothing. They shouldn’t all be torn and in rags.
Elves: 2 Doesn’t look like they read Tolkien’s description of them - their armour looks like plastic figurines.

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5 average - very expensive. I don’t feel it will have an enduring staying power. It looks too clean and uniform. We see hundreds of entirely identical elven ships. Most of the elves in amour look like a copy and past in a computer.
World doesn’t look lived in - has a stock footage quality for selling TVs Kinda documentary feeling in first episode - strange for a high fantasy.

Don’t recommend you watch.… Expand

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JHertingSep 3, 2022

They insulted the fans before the release. Insulted the author by releasing the show on the day he died. Now they are denying people to review the show on their website and IMDb, which they also own. To top it off, this show is boring,They insulted the fans before the release. Insulted the author by releasing the show on the day he died. Now they are denying people to review the show on their website and IMDb, which they also own. To top it off, this show is boring, illogical, destroys characters and lore but I guess the visuals are nice, so its a 10/10.… Expand

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TakedaSep 3, 2022

Absolutely pathetic. JRRT is spinning in his grave. To attempt to destroy something considered to be one of the twentieth century’s greatest literary works like this is disgraceful.

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CrowIrkSep 3, 2022

Tolkien's description of the elves is clear and accurate. "The elves were blonde, tall, slim and pale..." Similarly, dwarfs. Tolkien's universe is a clearly planned world, it does not tolerate changes and edits, but you can show something inTolkien's description of the elves is clear and accurate. "The elves were blonde, tall, slim and pale..." Similarly, dwarfs. Tolkien's universe is a clearly planned world, it does not tolerate changes and edits, but you can show something in the film in a slightly different way, but by changing the fundamental things they destroy this universe, elves, these are creatures like God's angels, they are perfect in everything, and they have no differences, neither bodily nor color. By making the elf black, they break the concept of an ideal unified society that personifies the elf society.… Expand

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Invertex1Sep 3, 2022

Extremely bland and generic plot. Characters are uninteresting and the few that are established characters don't behave as expected. The audio design is absolutely abysmal. I know Hollywood is famous for its questionable decisions regardingExtremely bland and generic plot. Characters are uninteresting and the few that are established characters don't behave as expected. The audio design is absolutely abysmal. I know Hollywood is famous for its questionable decisions regarding audio design these days, but this is just rediculous . The difference between the action scenes and talking scenes is so extreme that even with me constantly adjusting the remote, I still couldn't really hear the talking scenes and the action scenes were blasting my ears to the point of pain. I ended up enabling subtitles just to try and get a comfortable viewing experience. Definitely the worst audio design I have seen in modern film. Some of the visuals are nice, but others seem out of play or sparse. I'm giving this 1 point above 0 for the visuals, but they are far from a saving grace. I don't know how much money was spent making this, but it was far too much.… Expand

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El_BeardoSep 3, 2022

Watched the first two episodes as I was willing to give this show a chance.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It screams of Amazon wanting their own high fantasy ‘Games of Thrones’ and merely using the recognition of ‘The Lord of Rings’ as a marketing tool to sell their mediocre product. A well know quote from Ian Malcolm comes to mind.… Expand

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Sickboy0138Sep 3, 2022

Just a big ol dumpster fire. Neither myself or my family will be watching this mess. It's horrible plot, bad cgi, and bad acting is disappointing enough but they absolutely butchered everything Tolkien stood for.

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Digital_MalzSep 2, 2022

I can't say anything really positive about this disaster: the plot is a mess, the costumes are ridiculous (Roman Elves!), the acting is pure suffering (Morfydd Clark and Cordova have the same expressions all over the episodes), it's full ofI can't say anything really positive about this disaster: the plot is a mess, the costumes are ridiculous (Roman Elves!), the acting is pure suffering (Morfydd Clark and Cordova have the same expressions all over the episodes), it's full of corny cringe lines, the action scenes look like Power Rangers, the music is "ok", and, despite the beautiful footage, the settings are generic and uninspiring. It has simply destroyed Tolkien's work.… Expand

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SaiffferaSep 3, 2022

Absolutely disgusting. Cast is untalented, dialogues were written by high school interns. The only positive is cgi.

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timo788Sep 3, 2022

Generic fantasy trash using an expensive title to have a built in fan base which has back fired.

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reviewfrommewheSep 3, 2022

Oddly paced and boring. Visuals, which some say make it "worth it", were to me nothing special. Acting bad, writing bad. **** unattractive elves, emo Dwarves (you missed my wedding so break rocks Elrond!), dopey and filthy not-Hobbits eatingOddly paced and boring. Visuals, which some say make it "worth it", were to me nothing special. Acting bad, writing bad. **** unattractive elves, emo Dwarves (you missed my wedding so break rocks Elrond!), dopey and filthy not-Hobbits eating slugs. I am not sure what it is other than a waste of a billion dollars. It's certainly not Tolkien, or even good generic fantasy fiction.… Expand

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AxwelSep 3, 2022

I leave my review of the first two episodes of the series.
In my personal opinion the beginning of the series is quite weak. The interpretation of some canonical characters are far removed from their literary counterpart. Lady Galadriel showsI leave my review of the first two episodes of the series.
In my personal opinion the beginning of the series is quite weak. The interpretation of some canonical characters are far removed from their literary counterpart. Lady Galadriel shows an unseemly and annoying rebelliousness, adding that she shows no wisdom. Especially the fact that she lived in the kingdom of Doriath in Beleriand years ago and it seems that all teachings of Melian were left aside in this version. In reference to Lord Elrond and Celebrimbor, there is not much to say, except the physical appearance that is not very successful. The story of the elf Arondir and the woman is completely unnecessary; the argument that tries to bring the couple closer is bad and relapses into cliché. In the case of hobbits, I quite liked it. It brings freshness to the slow central argument, despite the fact that no character is canonical. Likewise, the contribution of the meteorite character generates additional intrigue. Finally, the most redeemable so far are the scenes of Kahzad dum. The characterization of the male dwarfs is very well done, even the challenge invented in the series, winks at Vala Aulë himself, the one who created the Naugrim; more resilient in all deadly physical sorrow than other races. In the end, the series does not promise what it announced, however, there may be further development as it progresses.… Expand

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NahhmanSep 3, 2022

It’s sticky **** spray painted with gold paint.
Nuff said
(God, I can’t even believe that there are people who enjoy this. Sure, It’s pretty. Sure, It looks great! It is a pile of hot garbage that is putting a pretty film over your eye. IfIt’s sticky **** spray painted with gold paint.
Nuff said

(God, I can’t even believe that there are people who enjoy this. Sure, It’s pretty. Sure, It looks great! It is a pile of hot garbage that is putting a pretty film over your eye. If you enjoy this then good for you. However, you need to read the books in order to at LEAST honor Tolkien because this show is throwing his name in the mud. I’m not mad at the actors, I’m not even angry at the writers, but I’m angry at amazon for their agenda. This is a blessing in disguise and maybe companies can use amazon as an example to not do woke **** anymore. NO ONE LIKES IT.… Expand

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GusZSep 3, 2022

Letting aside the fact that this series disrespects and subverts Tolkiens works, the show lacks any soul and point.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But the show runners decided to disrespect and subvert Tolkien's works for their own profit and personal ambitions, and something must be done to (at least) send them a message.… Expand

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milad-sfySep 3, 2022

it was terrible. it had very very bad writing. dialogs, characters, all where badly written. it was just full of eye candy. this is film parallel to junk food. no essence, no soul no narrative. just sweet sweet eye candy. just think about it,it was terrible. it had very very bad writing. dialogs, characters, all where badly written. it was just full of eye candy. this is film parallel to junk food. no essence, no soul no narrative. just sweet sweet eye candy. just think about it, they took one of the most majestic, most magnificent female character written in modern literature, the embodiment of grace and authority on middle earth. the person whom her mere presence changes the very nature of the earth itself and makes it magical and peaceful, the person whom her hair was consider more valuable than all the jewel beneath the earth. and they turned her to a Mary Sue!!!!!!!! its kinda like depicting Gandhi as a warrior machinegun operator in WW2!!!! and at the end claiming that its true to real life Gandhi and when people and historians say: what the F is this? accuse them as anti Indians and racists. this is exactly what amazon is doing. there is power and eminence in non violence, the most powerful characters in Tolkien Legenderium are non violent, Tom Bombadil is considered as the most powerful being in meddle earth, and his childish and playful and sings songs and gather flowers!… Expand

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FahhqSep 3, 2022

This was a joke right? Please PLEASE tell me this was a joke. I couldn't finish the 2nd episode, I tried... I tried

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PaxxuSep 3, 2022

There isn't a real story... Only girl power, black power without logic and sense.

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SmuhamadSep 3, 2022

This is not lies of the rings it's just some cringe TV show that want to please everyone on earth

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Oliveira1Sep 3, 2022

The only good thing in this series is the special effects. The writing is just awfull! The characters are dull and uninteresting I cannot even blame the actors, because they had nothing to work with.
They should have invested more on writingThe only good thing in this series is the special effects. The writing is just awfull! The characters are dull and uninteresting I cannot even blame the actors, because they had nothing to work with.
They should have invested more on writing instead of special effects.… Expand

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davidalcantaraSep 3, 2022

More woke trash. While watching a TV show, don't want to be lectured about ideology, thanks.

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Vux74Sep 3, 2022

No lore, bad writing, boring, Ray Palpatine Galadriel...we expected this, just w8ing to see the LGBT angle

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Tom11thSep 3, 2022

My god, if you haven't seen it already, you can't even imagine how bad this show is. Wasted hours of my life. How can you have this type of budget and create this thing? Atrocious abomination.

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HjatliSep 3, 2022

I love the part where she says "It's morbing time" then all the males arrange their swords like a ramp and she runs up them and jumps into sauron's mouth, truly epic

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JasonMassakerSep 3, 2022

- If you loved works of Tolkien such as Lord of the rings - don't watch this, don't ruin your mood.

AND Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke
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bwestphaSep 3, 2022

Really guys? Cmon? Tolkien would go insane about this piece of garbage …..

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LeJeanJeanSep 3, 2022

J'vais essayer de faire une récap' du nombre d'emmerdes que cette série ce tape et qu'elle va continuer de ce taper.
1. Non respect du travail de Tolkien et cela non sans un mépris uniquement égalé par l'ignorance de ceux derrière cetteJ'vais essayer de faire une récap' du nombre d'emmerdes que cette série ce tape et qu'elle va continuer de ce taper.
1. Non respect du travail de Tolkien et cela non sans un mépris uniquement égalé par l'ignorance de ceux derrière cette série.
2. Amazon N'A PAS les droits du SDA/Hobbit/Silmarillon, juste les droits d'une collection de notes de Tolkien. Ils n'ont donc pas le droit de cité des choses ce passant dans ces bouquin, ce qui va détériorer la clarté du récit et des évènements.
3. Elf africain/d'Harad lointaine. Ridicule et forcé car tous les elfes sont décrit comme ceux présenté dans les films de Peter Jackson, c'est à dire avec des visages assez fin, européens et avec les cheveux longs. De plus ils viennent tous d'une population assez limité en nombre et du même endroit géographique à la base. Il n'y a jamais d'autres elfes que ces derniers, c'est pas Donjon&Dragon/Pathfinder avec des demi-elfes du sud ou des elfes africains comme dans Shadowrun et c'est pas parce qu'il y en dans ces univers-là qu'il peut ou doit y en avoir ici. 4. Pareil pour les hobbit. C'est pas parce que Tolkien n'a pas précisé "Il n'y pas de hobbit africain" qu'il faut ce sentir obligé d'en rajouté. La consistance ethniques chez des population dans un univers fictif a de l'importance et si vous vous en foutez tant mieux pour vous mais vos standards claqués ne regarde que vous(à bon entendeur).
4.5. Apparemment Elrond est gay maintenant. Allez demander à l'acrtice de Galadrielle, vous allez pas êtré déçu du choix de langage. 5. Ce n'est pas une "adaptation". Ici la régle de "Do not repair what is not broken/Ne répare pas ce qui n'est pas cassé" ou simple "Ne touche à des choses qui n'ont pas besoin de l'être" n'est absolument pas respecté. C'est même PIRE vu qu'ils font volontairement apparaitre des peuples à des moments ou ils ne devraient pas, condensent des évènements qu'ils ne devraient pas alors qu'il y amplement la place de créer quelques chose d'original à d'autre endroit au même moment. Il y a des limites en toutes choses et ces dernières ont été largement dépassés.
5. Les films de Jackson était très peu fidèle sur certains aspect(Gimlie, The scouring of the Shire, etc) mais avaient la qualité d'être de bon divertissement et bien réalisés. De plus Jackson et son équipe n'avait pas ce genre de mépris envers Tolkien et son travail. Pas de tokenism, les grandes lignes étaient suivie en grande majorité, pas d'insultes envers le publique et le dévoiement des personnages n'étaient pas aussi horrible ou abusé.
6. Nombre de sortie des acteurs et d'une partie de l'équipe marketing de cette série laisse assez peu de doute sur leurs intentions racistes, belliqueuses et méprisantes à l'égard du travail de Tolkien et des gens qui apprécient son travail. Oui nan mais désolé, généralement prendre de la fierté à remplacé des populations d'un univers fictives parce que tu trouve qu'ils sont trop blanc/noir/jaune/uniforme c'est pas sensé être positif.
7. Cette volonté raciste de vouloir caser des "gens de couleurs" comme des pions ne plaira pas à tout le monde(désolé les gens, certains d'entre nous n'aimons pas trop les manipulateurs racistes, le tokenism et la propagande raciale), surtout quand cela dévoie le travail de Tolkien. Comment certains appellent ca déjà ? De l'appropriation culturel ou du colonialisme culturel ? Bref.
8. D'après une partie des retours c'est surtout assez ennuyeux et l'écriture est assez grossière voir même de hors-de-propos à certains moments. 9. L'effort de chorégraphie des combats est... pas très bonne. Rien que la scène du troll ont dirait une scène de baston de Scary Movie, ca en fait des tonnes pour rien et c'est encore pire que le Legolas du Hobbit, un véritable exploit. 10. Belles images et bon son, cependant, au même titre que l'outrage qu'Amazon cherche à provoqué, cela ne portera la série qu'un certain temps. 11. Les costumes, y'a un certaine effort pour qu'ils aient une apparence "ancienne" ou "antique", cependant est-ce que quelqu'un sait ou est passé le budget pour du coup ? 12. L'acting c'est en dent-de-scie. Que ce soit une mauvaise direction ou les acteurs eux-même j'entend. Galadrielle à certain moment a la même énergie que Gretta Tumberg, nan mais vraiment il fallait le faire. La naine africaine est correcte mais encore une fois elle est aussi bien choisie que Jet Li pour jouer Shaka Zulu. Y'a quand même un certain gachi.

Ce machin n'est ni le Silmarillon, ni le SDA, ni le Hobbit ni quoi que ce soit de Tolkien. Si une adaptation a très peu en commun avec la travail originel alors c'est qu'elle n'est en rien ce qu'elle prêtent être. Les mots ont un sens, une définition et il y a des limites en toutes choses. Ces dernières ont été largement dépassés pour pouvoir qualifier ce travail comme prenant place dans l'univers de Tolkien.… Expand

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rob919191Sep 3, 2022

Visually it looks fantastic but at the heart and soul of it it is empty and swallow and doesn’t feel like Tolkien at all.

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Turbo3d5000Sep 3, 2022

This series is terrible to watch with all its woke ideology, it's really disrespectful to Tolkien's memory and fans.

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RagnosSep 3, 2022

Garbage series that hates Tolkien and loves Twitter mob psychos. Say goodbye to that 1B dollars.

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Enricoflp02Sep 3, 2022

The only site that didn't remove bad ratings LOL

Amazon is so cringe... They don't know what to do about this series

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HdopSep 2, 2022

First of all don't watch this show if you have a degree in Tolkien's work or if you are a fan of his work. This show is miles away from what Jackson produced past years that even The Hobbit trilogy wasn't that bad.
This first episode doesn'tFirst of all don't watch this show if you have a degree in Tolkien's work or if you are a fan of his work. This show is miles away from what Jackson produced past years that even The Hobbit trilogy wasn't that bad.
This first episode doesn't sound like one. No presentation of the timeline, you have to digest a lot of information about the world, the characters, bad and good guys but still you don't understand the purpose of this show.
All the characters look british (no offense) and their acting is really bad. I was really disappointed that the dialogs between elves have been act in english and not in elvish as you should expected from a multirace fantasy franchise.
CGI is not good not bad and fortunatelly they still can fly helicopters to take beautiful landscapes from NZ however the OST is inexistant.
Finally costumes and armor look cheap as hell. Next time call me if you need a wardrobe's door to dress somebody in the most uncomfortable way we would recommend you to purchase some at a sweedish furniture store I know.… Expand

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GauerSep 3, 2022

Not Lord of the Rings, they are just using the name but it has nothing to do with what Tolkien has written. Even if it were it´s own thing, it would still be a very bad generic copycat fantasy. Avoid this woke garbage.

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Jolly_zombieSep 3, 2022

CGI landscapes were beautiful. Some of the first age description was accurate. I wish we had gotten to see that show. Anyway, some of the character changes (Galadriel) were a bridge too far. Galadriel was a powerful witch, not a warrior. TheCGI landscapes were beautiful. Some of the first age description was accurate. I wish we had gotten to see that show. Anyway, some of the character changes (Galadriel) were a bridge too far. Galadriel was a powerful witch, not a warrior. The troll scene was CRINGE. Don’t change beloved characters. Just invent new ones if you want a more modern take. Also, if you are going to spend almost a billion dollars, why not get a couple of big stars to do more of the heavy lifting? I wish they’d just been honest and hadn’t included any of Tolkien’s characters or places but had instead just called it a new world “inspired by Middle Earth”. If this was an original show my review might have been higher.… Expand

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LeftTwixWandSep 3, 2022

WTF is going on here? I put 2 for amazing graphics, and one for interesting plot, but the atmosphere worth nothing. Seriously, black elves? What a shame!! Dwarf queen without a beard?! Sir John Tolkien would cry for such stupidity. If youWTF is going on here? I put 2 for amazing graphics, and one for interesting plot, but the atmosphere worth nothing. Seriously, black elves? What a shame!! Dwarf queen without a beard?! Sir John Tolkien would cry for such stupidity. If you want to add more black persons - just create your own Wakanda, which will be logical to have a black nation in the tropic climate, but don't destroy the atmosphere for **** tolerance. This is the shame!!!!!! Don't even know, would I like see the next episodes, or I'm enough with this circus...… Expand

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SpyzorSep 3, 2022

Utterly boring ... wannabe Game of Thrones. Jumping & changing the actual story, irrelevant actors.

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yon24Sep 3, 2022

Qué han hecho con la historia? nada que ver con la historia original; todo conveniente y propagandístico, una excusa para restregarnos en la cara la agenda progresista de la época. Mal ahí...

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