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MoloudmokhtariSep 8, 2022

Aweful acting,abysmal writing .the whole plot is a mess and there is no sense of narrative. But worst of all it is unbelievably BORINGGGGG

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RationalViewerSep 8, 2022

The acting is terrible, particularly Galadriel, who I think was an awful casting choice. She only has one note and that is unpleasant. It doesn’t help that the face that she shows is completely contrary to the character of Galleriaal thatThe acting is terrible, particularly Galadriel, who I think was an awful casting choice. She only has one note and that is unpleasant. It doesn’t help that the face that she shows is completely contrary to the character of Galleriaal that millions of people already are familiar with and have come to know and love. And I don’t have a clue what they’re trying to do with the accents here. It’s another disjointed mess that doesn’t really seem to make any logical sense. Are the hobbits Irish now? And why are they all hobos?

To me the elves do not act elf like. They do not seem or act like elves. They’re acting like humans with human motives and human behavior. Like I’m watching a very expensive cosplay. This makes most of the oven characters feel very forced and false. Nothing will take you out of the feeling of middle earth like seeing little elf bullies. Why does every heroic female character now have to be bullied as a child? Not only is it trait but it takes away from the grandiosity of Lady Galadriel‘s character. Her fighting like a common soldier also does this as she is one of the most powerful beings in middle earth. It’s not that she couldn’t use a sword it’s that she never needed to. again it’s this attempt to make a Elves seem human that takes me out of the story and makes middle earth seem like a generic fantasy.

The dwarf soever were appropriately to work like. In fact they were the only characters I liked. Do you want to know who one of the best characters is, it’s Disa. Yes, all of us who have been accused of racism actually love Queen Disa. How is that for irony? I would have to say the dwarves in general are the only decent characters so far in the entire show. On the other hand Lenny Henry is absolutely terrible so I guess you can still call me racist. To be fair it’s hard to separate who is delivering a bad performance because of the material they have to work with. This script is dry as the appendices from which claims to derive its inspiration. I was falling asleep and honestly I couldn’t finish the second episode. There was nothing in this series to compel me nothing for me to get excited about. well that’s not entirely true I was giving a little bit excited in the wrong directions seeing all of the elements of the show that were absolutely contrary to what Tolkien wrote. I’m not talking about cast I’m talking about the actual mythology of middle earth. The stories about what happened and who did what. They had a great guide to follow and yet they felt the need to change everything. In the end it we are left with a generic fantasy which is not all that exciting that has Tolkien‘s name on it. It’s very disappointing. Compare this:
“ you have not seen what I have seen“ Ugg!

seen”. “There’s a hole here. I must go down in to see what’s inside” “Why?” “ to see what’s inside.”
“ True creation requires sacrifice“- wtf?

To this:
“Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in thy turn. He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shrivelled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye."

I wonder if these guys really think they can write. To attach Tolkien‘s name to this vapid dialogue is laughable.… Expand

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ViscerosSep 8, 2022

This is outrageous. If a series uses "The Lord of the Rings" in title and the Middle Earth as the world - you ought to stick to the canons of this world. Otherwise you don't have the right to call it "The Lord of the Rings" or to say thatThis is outrageous. If a series uses "The Lord of the Rings" in title and the Middle Earth as the world - you ought to stick to the canons of this world. Otherwise you don't have the right to call it "The Lord of the Rings" or to say that actions are taking place in the very same world! I strongly disapprove how authors of the series butcher one of the most favorite worlds of my childhood for the sake of political and social agenda. This is outrageous, such people should be restricted from taking part in movies and series production!… Expand

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kikiheaven33Sep 8, 2022

Doesn't respect Tolkien's work and what he explicitly asked for in his letters, writing and dialogue is odd and uninspired (not to mention pseudo-intelligent), overused CGI which makes everything look like a video game, flat lighting in manyDoesn't respect Tolkien's work and what he explicitly asked for in his letters, writing and dialogue is odd and uninspired (not to mention pseudo-intelligent), overused CGI which makes everything look like a video game, flat lighting in many scenes, cheap looking costumes that are far removed from established imagery (why are the outfits an odd mix of Roman and Greek??), unlikeable characters, boring sub-plots that left the story feeling empty and pointless, ELVES WITH SHORT HAIR. Need I say more?… Expand

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DennisDFOct 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rotten Tomatoes won't post my review so...
Oh, no no nooo! Episode 8 proves the show is garbage. I said I was out, but I had to see where this aberration would end up. The dialog is infantile. The forging of the rings is lore breaking. Celebrimbor is an idiot like Elrond. Halbrand is Sauron without being Annatar. It was clear from episode 1 that Halbrand was Sauron. No surprise there. A lot of standing around. The writing is TERRIBLE. Durin's Bane wakes up not from the digging too deeply but from a stupid soft leaf. LMAO. Season 2 will only be good if Bezos fires the showrunners for using the first season as an experiment. I just wished the season had ended with Sauron killing everybody. No survivors. It could be done since they are masters in breaking Tolkien's Lore anyway.… Expand

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paul-the-firstSep 8, 2022

Despite some well done landscape photography and CGI...........is more like games of thrones with very few accurate characters from JRR Tolkien. Very BAD acting,it doesn't create any empathy ......boring.....if you will innovate, innovate forDespite some well done landscape photography and CGI...........is more like games of thrones with very few accurate characters from JRR Tolkien. Very BAD acting,it doesn't create any empathy ......boring.....if you will innovate, innovate for the better not the worst....... After episode 3.... this goes from bad to worst. The only good thing, That it drives me to see AGAIN the whole trilogy made by P.jackson for a nice cleansing of this b.s. "the rings of power"… Expand

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Watermelons4blaSep 8, 2022

Woke cast, woke writers, woke company. Deserved to be left in the trash.

Meh

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awarriorscrySep 8, 2022

As a life long fan of Tolkien, his books, the Peter Jackson trilogy, this show destroys the lore of LOTR. If they wanted "inclusion" they could have made a story around the other regions that aren't as fleshed out in Middle Earth.

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ShivOutSep 8, 2022

Trash dumpster fire. TOLK don’t look bruh, boy gonna come down and die again after that mess, that’s tuff

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StrophicSep 8, 2022

Spoiler Alert! It's bland. Hired cast only to perpetuate racism. Y'all know it's not Tolkien. It's just frustrating. Wanted to like it.

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Jhay243Sep 8, 2022

I gave the series a chance and rewatched episode 1&2. I end up skipping most parts. Unriveting and boring. I don't get why pro ROP fans keeps pulling the r@c1st card while most critics are not concerned about the ethnicity of the casts butI gave the series a chance and rewatched episode 1&2. I end up skipping most parts. Unriveting and boring. I don't get why pro ROP fans keeps pulling the r@c1st card while most critics are not concerned about the ethnicity of the casts but have more legitimate grievances. What a waste of $1billion… Expand

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levywhySep 8, 2022

Tolkien does not like these kind of lore destruction in the series. Galadriel is like a fanfiction character that lacks proper development. Like swoosh damn she waited to kill that troll when the whole elven men gets destroyed first. “EvilTolkien does not like these kind of lore destruction in the series. Galadriel is like a fanfiction character that lacks proper development. Like swoosh damn she waited to kill that troll when the whole elven men gets destroyed first. “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - JRR Tolkien… Expand

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Gabriel-1993Sep 9, 2022

This is not Tolkien. This is woke garbage. This is not entertainment, it is propaganda. It's not fantasy, it's revisionism. Let's hope we learn from this and never produce garbage like it again.

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BGtheBGSep 9, 2022

Terrible show. Absolutely disrespectful of Tolkien's work and even basic writing. Just woke politics and money-grabbing.

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WoudanSep 9, 2022

This show is an unholy union of soulless corporate greed, backwards tribal activism and absolute incompetence. It somehow seems very fitting, that those people think that buoyancy is things "looking up".
As a history enthusiast and hemaist IThis show is an unholy union of soulless corporate greed, backwards tribal activism and absolute incompetence. It somehow seems very fitting, that those people think that buoyancy is things "looking up".
As a history enthusiast and hemaist I also found the weapons and costumes appalling. The elves are wearing their ceremonial armor backwards!
I can't even talk about pace, narrative, dialogues, acting and so on, because all these things are simply non-existent. If you still for some reason want to know what happens in this abomination - just watch Disparu or some other reviewer summarizing it. Fair warning - get your over mittens and push the monitor out of punching range.… Expand

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Nel142Sep 9, 2022

Woke Trash

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sepihoodSep 9, 2022

The only reasonable answer for why this series is so tribble is the series are made by servants of Melkor or orcs of Sauron.
It is Not related to Lord of the Rings or any of Tolkien writings.

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mkultra69Sep 9, 2022

Trashy inauthentic perversion of a rich and brilliant source material. "The Shadow that bred them can only mock; it cannot make: not real, new things of its own." - Tolkien

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Bennyhill82Sep 9, 2022

Disrespectfull of the original opera and totally budget wasting.
Cgi is over used and bad. Even the costumes feel rushed. They added new flat useless characters for an incredible boring plot.
Totally disappointed

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marcuskorsoSep 9, 2022

I really had high hopes for this show. Bringing to tv a new aspect of middle earth history.
The show is beautiful, expensive. The characters and their dialogues are blend and empty. This is not a story of the Second age of middle earth. TheyI really had high hopes for this show. Bringing to tv a new aspect of middle earth history.
The show is beautiful, expensive. The characters and their dialogues are blend and empty. This is not a story of the Second age of middle earth. They do not even respect the chronology written in the appendices of the Lord of the Rings. I wanted to witness the forging of the rings as Tolkien envisioned it. This is a bad fan fiction mixing timelines and events, rewriting characters' stories. I am sad.… Expand

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debreczenybSep 9, 2022

Tolkien's rolling in his grave. Absolutely worthless, woke propaganda. I hope it fails miserably.

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TedfordSep 9, 2022

I was pro choice until I encountered this abortion. Somehow worse than the Hobbit.

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FedeVaraxSep 9, 2022

Il problema di questa serie non è il cast, neanche la becera infedeltà ai testi, ma il fatto che faccia proprio cagare come prodotto TV.
HoD hanno inserito attori neri ma la serie è perfettamente godibile, gli anelli del potere sembra stataIl problema di questa serie non è il cast, neanche la becera infedeltà ai testi, ma il fatto che faccia proprio cagare come prodotto TV.
HoD hanno inserito attori neri ma la serie è perfettamente godibile, gli anelli del potere sembra stata girata per un target di 8 anni.… Expand

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NotTolkienSep 9, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Updated - Looks like Metacritic is getting 10/10 review bombed by Amazon paid shills. Here's a little something I noticed. If you take the "users found this helpful" section and assume that say 28 of the remaining 128 down votes are legitimate then 100 are Amazon shills (currently at 12 of 140 users found this helpful) you can get a better idea as to how many actual legitimate positive reviews there are (currently 329-100=229 legitimate reviewers). The reason this works is the down votes all came within a short period of time after posting this review. The down vote number increased by the same amount as the 10/10 positive reviews increased in that same time period.
I have watched the first 3 episodes and this show is just plain boring. There is no story to speak of. The plot advancement is extremely slow and convoluted. Most of the characters are one dimensional with cheesy dialog. The actor that plays Galadriel only has 2 facial expressions pissed off and smiling maniac. The CGI ranges from decent to pathetic. The bug eyed Warg in episode 3 is just laughable. After 3 episodes I cannot see it getting any better and if you add to this Amazon calling anyone with a negative review an istophobe makes this show not worth giving another chance. Amazon, 3 strikes you are out! I canceled my Prime membership and will be shopping elsewhere.… Expand

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JRRbeatsbezosSep 9, 2022

It's like they went out of their way to depart from what Tolkien actually wrote. What's worse is the dialog seems to have been written by a drunk teenager. Tolkien would have been livid to see his life's work reduced to this utterIt's like they went out of their way to depart from what Tolkien actually wrote. What's worse is the dialog seems to have been written by a drunk teenager. Tolkien would have been livid to see his life's work reduced to this utter charletonry.

This is a teenage soap opera, and a bad one at that.… Expand

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vladb8Sep 9, 2022

Very poorly written storyline. Just boring. I don't mind that the story is not compatible with the books, but it is not interesting to watch.

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antialiasedSep 9, 2022

Abysmally bad writing, a glacial pace, and flashy CGI all tossed in a blender.

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kytosanSep 10, 2022

Utterly disappointed. I thought the Hobbit movies were bad but this takes the cake. Tolkien was known for his detail for world building. Gen Z haircuts and female dwarves who act like 90s sitcom wives and plastic looking armor just flies inUtterly disappointed. I thought the Hobbit movies were bad but this takes the cake. Tolkien was known for his detail for world building. Gen Z haircuts and female dwarves who act like 90s sitcom wives and plastic looking armor just flies in the face of that.… Expand

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Adam1972Sep 10, 2022

Indecent! Characters with zero charisma, offended by Tolkien's writings, incredibly boring. Failed

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IonkoSep 10, 2022

Overproduced cinematography can't compensate for the lack of any coherent plot, bad writing, bad characters, bad acting, bad casting and cringe dialogue. If the show did not carry the Lord of the rings namesake I May have given it a generousOverproduced cinematography can't compensate for the lack of any coherent plot, bad writing, bad characters, bad acting, bad casting and cringe dialogue. If the show did not carry the Lord of the rings namesake I May have given it a generous 3/10 as a fairly bland and boring fantasy show. Instead of making their own universe it seems they had made it a priority to destroy the lore, canon and characters from the beloved Tolkien world.… Expand

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amiriSep 10, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. روح تالکین با ساخت این سریال مزخرف و تحریف شده در عذاب است… Expand

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NiiicollaSep 10, 2022

E uma serie de fantasia genérica, não lembra em nada a obra original, e muito bonita visualmente, mais e genérica na historia e atuações.

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GaminowyZiomSep 11, 2022

Serial nudny, nie ma nic wspólnego z Tolkienem, wszystko wygląda źle, nie warto oglądać.

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GV27Sep 11, 2022

Tolkien must be spinning in his grave. This is disrespectful of the world and characters he crafted with love over many decades, that are beloved by many the word over. It has nothing to do with the actual characters' story, and is clearlyTolkien must be spinning in his grave. This is disrespectful of the world and characters he crafted with love over many decades, that are beloved by many the word over. It has nothing to do with the actual characters' story, and is clearly meant to erase Tolkien's own stories of the world he created. It's also insufferably badly written.… Expand

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Cutdown69Sep 11, 2022

At first i though it was satire like scary movie or that **** from the early 2010. but they mean it...

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ChimeraZASep 11, 2022

It began with the forging of the great films
the lore was given by Tolkien , the fairest of beings
rights were granted to jackson , great miner and craftsman of the mountain of lore and nine... nine hours were gifted to the race of men butIt began with the forging of the great films
the lore was given by Tolkien , the fairest of beings
rights were granted to jackson , great miner and craftsman of the mountain of lore

and nine...
nine hours were gifted to the race of men
but they were all deceived
for another show was made..

in the land of Amazon
in the fires of mount Prime..
the dark lord Bezos forged in secret a master flop
and into this show he poured his money..
his greed and his will to dominate all film

one show to ruin them all
one by one the corrupt fell to the wealth of the show
but there were some who resisted

a last alliance of the books and movie fans
marched against the cooperate shills
and when all hope had faded

the free tolkienians united their voices
and Bezos , the enemy of the free people...
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Jazzi287Sep 11, 2022

This isn't Tolkien. I just wanted a good story from this wonderful fantasy world. Unfortunately this is full of fanfiction characters and bad dialogue. Galadriel is a typical girl boss which means she's a witch to everyone and everything.This isn't Tolkien. I just wanted a good story from this wonderful fantasy world. Unfortunately this is full of fanfiction characters and bad dialogue. Galadriel is a typical girl boss which means she's a witch to everyone and everything. It's just so tiring that they've ruined this amazing source material...… Expand

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AnnaKennedySep 11, 2022

The Rings of Power is a terrible representation of Tolkien's Legendarium. It is filled with horrible writing, lackluster dialogue, dislikable characters, and forced plot. Amazon was not faithful to Tolkien's world. They rewrote the charactersThe Rings of Power is a terrible representation of Tolkien's Legendarium. It is filled with horrible writing, lackluster dialogue, dislikable characters, and forced plot. Amazon was not faithful to Tolkien's world. They rewrote the characters they used and removed others that are essential to the story. For example, Celeborn, Galadriel's husband, is nowhere to be found. Not only did they destroy Tolkien's characters, they disrespected him enough to insert their own. They even went so far as to create entirely new races that so not exist in the Legendarium. In addition to annihilating his characters, they abolished the lore and history. As if it wasn't bad enough to destroy and twist the source material, they ignore one of the most basic fundamentals of story SHOW DON'T TELL. At every turn they deliver exposition and description where they should trust the audience to deduce from what they SEE.

In short, an absolute disaster. Not only is it unfaithful to Tolkien it is a terrible show in general. Amazon is not trying to tell a fantastical story but to impose its ideologies into one of the greatest stories in history.… Expand

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JobakaSep 12, 2022

I dont know where to start and where to end. It is so much wasted potential and so many bad writer decisions. If you want to know what the story should really involve you have the check this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9NR06-QtR8I dont know where to start and where to end. It is so much wasted potential and so many bad writer decisions. If you want to know what the story should really involve you have the check this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9NR06-QtR8
But honestly, I thought it was awful. The first scene left such a sour taste in my mouth, and it just kept getting worse from there. As a Tolkien adaptation it's pitiful. 1/10 is a generous score.
By the end of the second episode I couldn't wait for it to be over so I could go to bed. With one or two exceptions, I found the characters astoundingly unlikeable, the plot was unengaging, and I really really didn't care about any of it.
The series should have been just some different fantasy story and not pretending to be a Tolkien story. And I know this may sound like a hateful review, but it's not. I'm not hateful, I'm not emotional, I'm not angry. I'm just blown away by how dumb the whole thing was. I genuinely can't fathom how anyone can watch it and consider it Tolkienian.… Expand

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eluthingol333Sep 12, 2022

My God. Where to begin. Elrond "career politician"? Random kid wielding Morgoth-era paraphernalia (did they invent a new version of the one ring)? Galadriel finding sci-fi installations in the deep north (x-men crossover)? (Princess) kidMy God. Where to begin. Elrond "career politician"? Random kid wielding Morgoth-era paraphernalia (did they invent a new version of the one ring)? Galadriel finding sci-fi installations in the deep north (x-men crossover)? (Princess) kid Galadriel being mocked by fellow elven children? Dwarves portrayed as buffoons? Proto-hobbits and meteor-man, is this stranger things? Galadriel swimming across an ocean? Unclear where is the bottom of the cringe-well. This is b-movie tolkien knockoff sci-fi crap.… Expand

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waymirecSep 12, 2022

Just another paint-by-colors story with a focus on ideology and pushing an agenda over good story telling, while at the same time destroying the legacy of a beloved iconic series.

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BridgarhillSep 12, 2022

The cgi on the wargs looked like something
out of early horror movie. The worm looked like a cheap terrible CGI jaws looking shark. I was hoping to see cutting edge CGI middle earth creatures with a billion dollar budget.

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TheReviewer669Sep 13, 2022

Lord of the rings was an emotional experience during my adolescence. This is an empty shell that only bears an ever so superficial resemblance with it. The pervasive woke philosophy behind the film makes it even worse. Amazon should go backLord of the rings was an emotional experience during my adolescence. This is an empty shell that only bears an ever so superficial resemblance with it. The pervasive woke philosophy behind the film makes it even worse. Amazon should go back to selling books rather than try to hire creative people.… Expand

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bashnia007Sep 14, 2022

Destroyed and abused the world of Middle-earth. I don't have anything against multicultural world in fantasy. And the Tolkien's books describe a lot of races. But they do it logically. If the creature (a dwarf) lives and works in mines, itDestroyed and abused the world of Middle-earth. I don't have anything against multicultural world in fantasy. And the Tolkien's books describe a lot of races. But they do it logically. If the creature (a dwarf) lives and works in mines, it isn't tall (try to work in a mine when you are 2 meters and thin), but strong. Dwarfs don't see a lot of sun in their mines, so there are white. What can we see in the TV Series? Black queen of dwarfs. How is it possible? The same with elfs. There was even a elf description in the books, that elfs are white. Do you know any elf from the South? You can make black characters. There were people on the South (Numenor, Gondor). 2 Wizards went to the South and East, they also can be black if you want. But it seems, showrunners even didn't read books. They wanted to show modern world using Tolkien's decorations, and you can't believe in it, because you understand, modern morale and modern traditions look artificial in this world. What will be next? Galadriel will use M16 and AK74?… Expand

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frankrunSep 14, 2022

The storyline is boring and implausible. Galadriel is a ridiculous joke - killed a cave troll in literally 5 seconds singlehandedly. Remember LOTR Fellowship of the Ring where the entire Fellowship including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas,The storyline is boring and implausible. Galadriel is a ridiculous joke - killed a cave troll in literally 5 seconds singlehandedly. Remember LOTR Fellowship of the Ring where the entire Fellowship including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Boromir, Gimli and a few hobbits together almost died by a single cave troll? Oh and she jumped off a ship and *swam across an ocean*. Everything is just utterly ridiculous and terrible writing. It makes Season 8 of GoT look like Shakespeare.… Expand

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Psitivebomthis1May 23, 2023

All the positive 10s reviews could be translated back to "Don't Ask Questions, Just Consume Product and Then Get Excited for Next Products"

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lukeakSep 14, 2022

I never liked to read as a kid until I read Tolkien, and I have loved to read ever since. Furthermore, Tolkien is practically one of the primary forefathers who invented the formula for what would become the fantasy genre. He’s not just anI never liked to read as a kid until I read Tolkien, and I have loved to read ever since. Furthermore, Tolkien is practically one of the primary forefathers who invented the formula for what would become the fantasy genre. He’s not just an author; he played an impactful role in history itself. Tolkien’s literature is not only studied in universities, but it has also laid the groundwork for thousands of fantasy writers to this day. Amazon using Tolkien’s writings for their own money making agenda is extremely disrespectful to Tolkien, his millions of fans, and to an entire subculture. However, what takes this situation to an entirely new level of disrespect is how people are bringing racism into it. The fact that people, Amazon included, have insinuated that we are being racist and misogynistic for disliking Rings of Power is such a horrible insult and so off base. A la verga! I find that personally insulting and enraging. How dare you insult people with such a horrible accusation without even knowing them. It’s so disgusting that Amazon has even tried to play this race card in order to avoid the real issue of how they have ruined one of history’s best writers, because they wanted to make bubble gum entertainment just to make money. They fired the Tolkien scholars when they wrote the script that’s all you need to know. Amazon…it’s shameful what you have done, and how you’re reacting to your mistake is even worse, shameful.… Expand

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johan401Sep 15, 2022

As a parody of a well established lore it is a great show. A bit pricy but dark lord bezos has deep pockets. As a serious tryout to create something meaningful its below pathetic. Should they spent at least half the amount on productionAs a parody of a well established lore it is a great show. A bit pricy but dark lord bezos has deep pockets. As a serious tryout to create something meaningful its below pathetic. Should they spent at least half the amount on production compared to marketing and buying positive reviews it would have been much more better than this abomination. Watch at your own risk!… Expand

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ThomasIHSep 15, 2022

Sure, there's a woke agenda, but they could at least make the brainwashing fun. This is tedious.

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chevkochSep 16, 2022

The strategy by the makers of this bland drivel appears to be to go full dumb-down. Never go full dumb-down. Some TV trash of the past has at least offered the quality of being funny, even if it's unintentional. The Lord of the Rings: TheThe strategy by the makers of this bland drivel appears to be to go full dumb-down. Never go full dumb-down. Some TV trash of the past has at least offered the quality of being funny, even if it's unintentional. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power carries no value whatsoever. It's not visually coherent, there is a massive and yawning crater where a plot should be, plus the acting performances and dialogues are mostly awful. To think that there will be five seasons and the show will swallow $1 billion is the only thing that invokes any real emotion from this boring nothing: one can only be infuriated by the incredible waste of resources for something so meaningless.… Expand

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quadricolorSep 16, 2022

Boring and plain even as generic fantasy. As adaptation of Tolkien it is abomination.

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zdadthriceOct 10, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing is not only lazy and sophomoric, but it completely disregards time and space. Middle Earth, for example, is massive, yet elves can swim for hundreds of miles in open ocean and a journey by sail of 1,800 miles from Numenor to the Southlands apparently takes one day. Those are some swift schooners. This show is not true or accurate to any writings by J.R.R. Tolkien concerning Middle Earth. None. Zip. Zero. Nada. #TheSeaisAlwaysRight… Expand

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VelribaaSep 17, 2022

The series is terrible garbage, I've never seen anything worse, 15 minutes and that was enough. Steve Bezos, I hope you burn up in a rocket. I'm really enjoying the fake reviews on all the review platforms. I guess the Amazon team is trying,The series is terrible garbage, I've never seen anything worse, 15 minutes and that was enough. Steve Bezos, I hope you burn up in a rocket. I'm really enjoying the fake reviews on all the review platforms. I guess the Amazon team is trying, but it doesn't matter. Money isn't everything, money doesn't make you a star. On the contrary, you'll be hated by everyone, just like this stupid series... The writers should put a bullet in their heads, not to mention the cast..… Expand

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reyelSep 23, 2022

The people who are rating this series a 10 need to be studied, this series is a disaster in every single way, only a few actors manage to shine, and with a script as bad as this is quite an achievement

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MaksymSaltorySep 17, 2022

One of the worst things from Amazon. I do not recommend.Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.

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NewFriz0idSep 17, 2022

"Rings of Power" more like "Gurls of Power". Which would be fine, but why did they make it so boring with the awful writing. It's like they locked a group of 11 years olds in a room for a weekend to write a boring mess.

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UnforgiverSep 18, 2022

Deviates so hard from Tolkiens work it might as well be a different show altogether. Outside of the visuals, it's boring, terrible writing, bad acting, an unlikable main character, and too heavy on the "humor".

Save yourself the time andDeviates so hard from Tolkiens work it might as well be a different show altogether. Outside of the visuals, it's boring, terrible writing, bad acting, an unlikable main character, and too heavy on the "humor".

Save yourself the time and watch paint dry instead… Expand

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egillbergSep 18, 2022

Pure junk. Scénography is ok. The rest pure junk. Plenty of factual wrongs. So much politics that it totally kills the original story.

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TsuriomOct 7, 2022

I can't accept this Warrior Galadriel
The writing is horrible and boring Characters don't have any logic

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maxGuth56Sep 18, 2022

Absolute abomination, script is horrendous, seriously struggle to engage with any of the characters, feels like a capitalisation on the Lord of the Rings name

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MuxtarSep 19, 2022

As huge Tolkien fan, when I first heard that Amazon are going to make series about Second Age - I was excited and thrilled as kid. There were so so much to tell about those times!

But after watching first two episodes, my excitement has goneAs huge Tolkien fan, when I first heard that Amazon are going to make series about Second Age - I was excited and thrilled as kid. There were so so much to tell about those times!

But after watching first two episodes, my excitement has gone to zero. I do give some credit for quite good visual effects and landscapes though. But everything else is just rehashable common modern bubble-gum, just like Wheel of Time or any modern fantasy show like it. There is no spirit of Tolkien lore in these series at all. Elves look like man in golden gowns, there is no grace and wisdom of eons lived in them. Dialogues are empty and kinda 'Fast and Furious' level of sense in them. And I don't even mention all that widely disputed 'diversity' cast stuff...

Conclusion is: I don't recommend anyone to watch this show. As for me, I won't watch next episodes, and I prefer to keep Silmarillion books lore in my mind rather than this averageness. Disappointment.… Expand

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BenkarkisSep 19, 2022

The writing/dialogue are absolutely cringeworthy. How the Mainstream Media Critics gave this positive reviews can only be based on the free food, drinks, and travel provided by Amazon and their flunkies. Tolkien would be turning over in hisThe writing/dialogue are absolutely cringeworthy. How the Mainstream Media Critics gave this positive reviews can only be based on the free food, drinks, and travel provided by Amazon and their flunkies. Tolkien would be turning over in his grave. This has nothing to do with sexism and racism, it is about horrific writing.… Expand

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MacisojSep 20, 2022

Horrible trash woke fanfiction, just avoid this series at all costs poor tolkien

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Markus4433Sep 20, 2022

Very disappointed, the scenes setup is to clean, like plastic!!! No action, no realism in fighting and costume!!! To bad for Tolkien story!!!!

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mrrandomfanSep 21, 2022

This series just makes me sad, what a wasted opportunity by Amazon, so much they could have done with this. Instead we get a insufferable Galdriel as the main character, nothing like Tolkiens character, instead she's like an immortal Xena, aThis series just makes me sad, what a wasted opportunity by Amazon, so much they could have done with this. Instead we get a insufferable Galdriel as the main character, nothing like Tolkiens character, instead she's like an immortal Xena, a rough and ready human with pointy ears instead of the Lady of Light despite her being thousands of years old at this point. We get poor cheesy dialogue, terrible visuals in regards to the elves, they simply looks nothing like Tolkiens Elves on the most part, i.e Arondirs always super fresh haircut and Celebrimbor that looks like an old Hobbit. Don't even get me started on the evil Harfoots..."nobody gets left behind" or is it "sorry we have to leave you behind to die because you have a twisted ankle". Halbrand who is just a poor mans Aragorn. Dwarven females with no beard and randomly dark skin despite living in darkness, yet orcs who also live in the same environment of darkness basically being albino, which actually makes sense, just another of many inconsistencies, to many to list here. They've done a terrible job with the regal Numenoreans, I mean "they took our jobs" low-class men. So much lore changed from Tolkien and just made up. I wish I could give this less than zero as I really wish it had never been made, it breaks my heart.… Expand

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YOurmomsbfSep 22, 2022

its's the result of what happens when evil get's it's hands on money and therefore power to corrupt a sacrosanct piece of timeless art

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andystarSep 22, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is probably the worst TV show I have ever watched. I am a fantasy fan, but even the premise of this show is lacking. It's created in a world where we know how it ends. What's the point? On top of that Amazon chose to create a show without a plot, hired bad actors and created a story that doesn't even make sense.… Expand

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Dan2211Sep 22, 2022

An insulting and awful spin-off of Tolkien's works. The man would be turning in his grave, beyond poor, characters ruined, plot is all over the place and the entire lore of the world is butchered by Hollywood to try and make it fit modern day USA.

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Anthony2823Sep 22, 2022

I made it to the 4th episode and it doesn’t get better it got worse.

I’m not going to spend an hour nitpicking or explaining everything that is wrong with it as everyone else did. This is not JRRTs world, it it taking a success series ofI made it to the 4th episode and it doesn’t get better it got worse.

I’m not going to spend an hour nitpicking or explaining everything that is wrong with it as everyone else did. This is not JRRTs world, it it taking a success series of books and an accomplished writer and recking everything.… Expand

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DmbrundaSep 22, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is not consistent with Tolkien, and the characters that overlap LOTR bear no resemblance to each other. But even as standalone original work it is awful. Some examples:
Episode 1 - Galadriel is almost in Valinor, changes her mind, and tries to swim home, hundreds of miles across an OCEAN. I think the improbability engine from Hitchhikers Guide activated, because she was rescued.
Episode 1 - Galadriel leaps 30 feet in the air to kill an ice troll with her sword. She is Galadriel, not Wonder Woman. Her superpowers are not explained.
Episode 2 - Galadriel, stranded on a raft, mindlessly tugs on a rope for 3 minutes, while bragging to the mortal stranded with her that she is older than the Moon. Not a way to make yourself likeable, and what director leaves an actor in that situation with nothing to do with her hands during a long scene? And for a character that is already many thousands of years old, why has she not learned basic social skills, to not antagonize the person she is stranded on a raft with?
Episode 1 and 2 - the only enemies killed in hand to hand combat were by Galadriel and a completely untrained human woman. This after her young son, who can’t weight 100 pounds. violates basic physics by, tied to a rope, pulls up and captures a 200 pound orc using the rope as a pulley. If he was gripping an anvil to balance the weight this would work, but not in any real world.
Episode 3 - During a POW escape from the orcs, an Elf officer with CENTURIES of experience and training, once he is freed, throws his weapon to one side, goes up the hill, then stands there totally oblivious to being in an active war zone and gets killed by an orc arrow.

The long conversation between Elrond and the Dwarf King in episode 2 is the only dialogue so far that seems to be written by grownups. Most of the rest is at the complexity of a children’s cartoon.

I am fine with a diverse cast. You can go the direction of Peter Jackson in LOTR, where each ethnic group looks like a distinct ethnic group, or go to a diverse cast. Neither is good or bad, just a basic casting decision. But so far there is only one good or likable white male main character, the dwarf king.. It would rightfully be considered offensive if every Black character was evil, but it is no better to stereotype almost all white male characters as corrupt or evil. Elrond is a slimy politician in this version.… Expand

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docnoirSep 23, 2022

creatively bankrupt corporate garbage. truly insufferable schlock. tolkien is rolling.

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Mcgreen_21Sep 23, 2022

A total disaster of a movie, poor writing teams up with the woke crusade to make a billion dollar dumpster fire.

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GeraltjorelSep 24, 2022

En mi opinión la serie falla como adaptación del Señor de los Anillos, es una vergüenza que digan que es herencia de Tolkien. Sobretodo en relación a como se comportan los elfos. Está mal el booling de los niños en Valinor, CelebrimborEn mi opinión la serie falla como adaptación del Señor de los Anillos, es una vergüenza que digan que es herencia de Tolkien. Sobretodo en relación a como se comportan los elfos. Está mal el booling de los niños en Valinor, Celebrimbor debería un gran señor elfo. Ni siquiera son una sombra de la majestuosidad deos elfos de Peter Jackson en sus películas. Se han olvidado de la luz de los elfos y su poder. Son humanos con orejas puntiagudas en esta serie, no hay ninguna diferencia.… Expand

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NeehaoSep 24, 2022

Awful writing, poor execution. Forced dramatic "epic" slow-mos.
Very hard to watch. So much to dislike, every scene is a headache. Amazon has censored below 5* reviews on IMDB and now they are giving Free Prime subs through ISP just to getAwful writing, poor execution. Forced dramatic "epic" slow-mos.
Very hard to watch. So much to dislike, every scene is a headache. Amazon has censored below 5* reviews on IMDB and now they are giving Free Prime subs through ISP just to get more people to watch this mess.
Lot of fake reviews being paid, its all lobbying, just like cigarettes big pharma etc.… Expand

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TempidSep 25, 2022

Is this some kind of a joke? I forced myself watching 5 episodes. As a Tolkien lover, I can’t stand anymore.

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ShaldlaySep 25, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Before I get into the show's issues, I ask anyone reading this to look to the left at the critic score, and then to the right at the viewer score. Don't you find it interesting that there are little to no negative reviews from critics? Please think about how interesting it is that people the creators have access to have nothing negative to say, even slightly negative. Please just think of that.

Watching the show and knowing anything about Tolkien's work, anything from the books to the movies, this will feel like you are being punished for knowing anything. This series cannot function with any of the events in the movies or books, as it clearly does not mean to. It is beyond clear that this show was not made by people that know anything about how this world works, instead making their own show while grave robbing the names of Tolkien.

However, I know it is likely that this review will be ignored as merely a butthurt Tolkien fan, so I will instead talk about the show itself without regard to its source material. The main character of the show is insufferable, willing to sacrifice members of how own people to chase her own personal mission- that in the view of the show is likely fruitless. She often offends and complains to those that provide her aid, yelling and insulting the captain and queen who provide her with accommodation even though they have reason to be distrustful of her. She volunteers a man to put his life on the line against his will and without his knowledge because she wants him to do something for her. The thing that makes this so bad is the fact that the show doesn't see this as wrong, the show portrays her as being in the right for doing these awful things. Next, let's talk about the actual writing as well. The story is about the return of Sauron, and the efforts of Galadriel to get people to move to try and destroy this evil. The main issue with this storyline is how watered down it is. So much of the story is fluff, that overall does not play into the overall narrative being told. The story of Adar and the Southlands is overall meaningless to the story of the forging of the rings and the return of Sauron. You may say that it shows Sauron appearing and taking over Mordor, however, it is not required for this story to be told over this length of time. We know how this story is going to end, which doesn't necessarily make it bad, it's the fact that the story wants to be invested in what is going to happen, not how. We know what is going to happen, so why is the story asking us to wonder? If you say that this is meant to show how this affects the everyday person, here's the thing, you don't need to spend this much time on it. My main proof for this is the prologue to The Fellowship of the Ring. There is a brief montage that shows Sauron laying siege to the Southlands, and that is sufficient. Here the story is the culmination of the two biggest problems of the show, it is a way to pad out time, and a way to have a mystery box. The show wastes so much time, trying to tell stories that ask "what will happen" when we know the answer, repeats storylines, adds several nonsequiturs and often has nothing stories. Then there lies the other main offense, the mystery boxes. The show constantly sets up useless mysteries that I can guarantee you will be terribly answered. This show was made by disciples of JJ Abrams and it is very clear. The story is not about telling a fulfilling narrative, but hooking you by making you wait to see what the answer to its useless questions is. "Who is Halbrand really?" oh you mean the man from the Southlands who said 'looks can be deceiving who is trying to remain in Numenor while the forces of good are away, who has a dark past with violent tendencies who loves to forge with an almost unnatural talent? Sauron. "Who is this mysterious guy who fell from the Heavens?" oh you mean the old guy with a long beard, grey hair, who wears grey robes, loves to hang around with Hobbit- I mean Harfoots, has an incredible affinity for magic, and knows the mysterious languages of birds and beasts? Gandalf. This sort of stuff is painful.

Please, do not support this trash, let it be known that we consumers expect better, and do not let the shills silence you by strawmaning you into being a Racist or something. Be smart, and be strong… Expand

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ringsofboredomSep 25, 2022

Very boring, very bad. Bad casting, bad writing. Does not stay loyal to Tolkien and is an embarrassment given the budget it had. Sad.

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Josuelo789Sep 25, 2022

Pretty with some really nice location but story wise soooo boring. I'm 7 hours in an nothing really interesting has happened.

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omgthisisterribSep 27, 2022

ANYONE who likes this show wouldnt recognize a good show
IF IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE, REPEATEDLY
This is the epidome of **** and should not be viewed by anyeone, ever.

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WartortleSep 28, 2022

Lamentablemente la serie dista mucho de ser lo que se esperaba y al margen de los grandes problemas que presentan algunos personajes que hasta llega a molestar su actitud, el mayor inconveniente creo que es que no tienen los derechos de TheLamentablemente la serie dista mucho de ser lo que se esperaba y al margen de los grandes problemas que presentan algunos personajes que hasta llega a molestar su actitud, el mayor inconveniente creo que es que no tienen los derechos de The Silmarillion.… Expand

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DeleSep 28, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was never supposed to be this difficult to adapt. Tolkien wrote the story and handed us the blueprint for a breathtaking adaptation, but for some reason, someone felt they could do better and changed an excellent story into a literal faecal mess. Sure the CGI is cool, but that should complement a show and not be the highlight of the story. The lead character is so unlikeable one will begin to wonder if she is actually a hero, antihero, or villain; are we expecting a secondary protagonist later on?… Expand

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PlataoSep 28, 2022

CW level productions. Terrible Show. This is far away from even look like something of tolkien's work

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EllimowSep 30, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst serie of all time. Morfydd Clark is the most annoying actress on Earth.
Cringe/10… Expand

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XzaalOct 1, 2022

The worst writing on any show I have seen - bad acting, bad casting, bad costumes, bad continuity…..

I just don’t see where the money went - the CGI is ok but is only on par with much lower budget efforts. I have been watching it only as itThe worst writing on any show I have seen - bad acting, bad casting, bad costumes, bad continuity…..

I just don’t see where the money went - the CGI is ok but is only on par with much lower budget efforts.
I have been watching it only as it is one of the best comedy shows around.
The “army” of 500 warriors + horses + armour + supplies in three tiny boats… crossing the ocean in a day…whilst wearing their armour… honestly I have not laughed so much since “THE SEA IS ALWAYS RIGHT”.
I genuinely feel sorry for everyone who had high hopes for this show, cast and crew included.
The writers, producers and directors should be ashamed, there is no love of Tolkien in this show, just a lazy exploitation of a well loved classic.… Expand

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culturevulture7Oct 2, 2022

Terrible writing (they can neither weave a story nor write a single line of convincing dialogue... it's as if someone found the script of 'The Princess Bride' and didn't understand it was meant to be a silly comedy but took it seriously andTerrible writing (they can neither weave a story nor write a single line of convincing dialogue... it's as if someone found the script of 'The Princess Bride' and didn't understand it was meant to be a silly comedy but took it seriously and spent two billion on filming it as a humourless and histrionically melodramatic saga), ridiculous casting (there isn't a single likeable character in the series, and the illogical racial diversity that was supposed to be 'woke' is in fact offensive - the elves speak in Queen's English, the hoi polloi speak in regional accents, the Harfoots are not even Irish, they're Irish travelers, so the insult is doubled...), atrocious acting, idiotic costumes and makeup (are those dwarves or Oompa-Loompas?), hideous CGI (the marble statues of Numenor look like they're made of plastic in China), fight scenes out of 'Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare'... The series thus far doesn't have a single redeeming quality.… Expand

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NBroadswordOct 16, 2022

Has no basis in actual Toklien lore. They literally have made everything up with bits and pieces from the LOTR appendices, used names of characters, reused lines from the movies/books and thats IT. It is terrible.

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K1R5Oct 4, 2022

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Beautiful picture. Excellent graphics. Amazing nature.
- Terrible cast of actors. Curve gluing of frames and installation. All the actors are terribly overdoing it. Disgusting dialogues. Plot. Galadriel is shown as a mentally unstable+
Beautiful picture. Excellent graphics. Amazing nature.
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Terrible cast of actors. Curve gluing of frames and installation. All the actors are terribly overdoing it. Disgusting dialogues. Plot. Galadriel is shown as a mentally unstable character. Delusional behavior of minor characters. There is no adequate explanation of the global issues that are in the plot.

I sincerely feel sorry for the real fans of the Lord of the Rings.… Expand

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BrinedrinkerOct 5, 2022

An attempt to use the Lotr brand to make money. Absolutely terrible writing and acting. I can’t even watch it for dumb fun.

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fukringsofpowerOct 5, 2022

The writing is very dumb, unfortunately there's no way around it.
The original material that this show is based on by JRR Tolkien has won the hearts of millions of people, yet this show that is based upon it, completely changes its mainThe writing is very dumb, unfortunately there's no way around it.
The original material that this show is based on by JRR Tolkien has won the hearts of millions of people, yet this show that is based upon it, completely changes its main characters (Galadriel is not a wise sorcerer and seer, but a teenager with a sword, Elendil is not one of the greatest warriors of all time and a noble one directly related to the king, but a lowly ship captain, and so on and so on.
The acting is subpar for many characters - Galadriel is just aweful, the queen of Numenor is just bad, and so on...
It doesn't even look like an expensive show which is mind boggling, since it's the most expensive in history...
and the writing..... the vilagers are running away from the Orcs, so they destroy their fortified watch tower, and hide in their on ground village, in the tavern? I mean.... good lord this is just sooooo amazingly bad.... Galadriel jumps from the boat in the middle of the ocean literally to swim back 500 miles alone in sea. I can't even.… Expand

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ohmygodlygodNov 1, 2022

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

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RataboyOct 7, 2022

This series has nothing to do with the great Tolkien work, a total disaster where we now see how the showrunners try to improve an already dead show.
What a waste of money and hype.

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OlekanderOct 7, 2022

an absolute abomination. I have to admit I was in tears at how bad this was. It's the only thing that I reeally loved

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DArcyKhronovichOct 10, 2022

Un costoso "fanfic" de la obra de Tolkien que casi nadie pidió, visualmente hermosa, con un soundtrack aceptable (es mucho mejor el que se usó en las películas), pero el guión es malo, la interacción entre los personajes aún no "cuaja", no meUn costoso "fanfic" de la obra de Tolkien que casi nadie pidió, visualmente hermosa, con un soundtrack aceptable (es mucho mejor el que se usó en las películas), pero el guión es malo, la interacción entre los personajes aún no "cuaja", no me pienso meter con el transfondo social por qué no viene al caso; cómo fan de la obra de Tolkien no me llamó la atención… Expand

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valkrian1Oct 10, 2022

if you want a sleeping pill... watch this show. One of the worst show of all time.

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JeppinoOct 11, 2022

Just awful. Unbearable to watch. Nothing to do with LOTR.
The plot is lore breaking. There is no way to tie it to the actual story that brings you to watch this prequel. In my opinion, don't waste yout time.

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IahnosOct 11, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ho aspettato il sesto episodio per dare una recensione. Purtroppo a parte l'ottima computer grafica questa serie ha ben poco di buono e non mi riferisco alla canonicità. Non essere *canonica* è l'ultimo dei problemi in quanto fosse stata una bella serie sarei stato comunque contentissimo di vederla.
I dialoghi sembrano scritti da dei bambini dell'asilo e sono spesso piatti, inconcludenti, superficiali e spesso mancano di logica.
Le sceneggiature, sopratutto le scene d'azione sembrano uscite da Xena principessa guerriera ed il cringe straripante sembra un mix tra Underworld, Blade ed il peggio del cinema blockbuster anni 90/2000 ma con più budget.
Mi chiedo ora (spoiler) come è possibile che una spada magica ricercata in lungo e largo sia solo una chiave e serva semplicemente a distruggere una diganed accendere il Monte Fato come se fosse una cucina a gas? … Expand

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TropiOct 12, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unlike LOTR, where each scene was memorable, a masterpiece designed to transmit a message and fill you with emotions, Rings of Power is... lacking content, to say the least. The conversations are plainly stupid. Galadriel has just one face filled with anger. I don't really care if it is just bad acting on her part or an overly simplistic character. She basically plays a spoiled brat with a temper who always throws a tantrum. I've imagined her as a wise person, managing always to avoid a fight rather than look for one with the mindset of a teenager... The show is a complete disappointment, probably the worst screenplay I have ever seen. I think that it was intended for a very stupid audience, otherwise I can't explain how it can be so bad. Only if you really want you can create such a **** otherwise you would still get some things right.… Expand

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Alonso_4138Oct 12, 2022

At some point, I thought that now the idiotic pretentious pathos of this series will pour out of the screen. For a long time I have not seen a more incoherent wasteful plot, coupled with absolutely mediocre moronic dialogues. A monstrousAt some point, I thought that now the idiotic pretentious pathos of this series will pour out of the screen. For a long time I have not seen a more incoherent wasteful plot, coupled with absolutely mediocre moronic dialogues. A monstrous failure on the part of the so-called creators and just wasted time.… Expand

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Teresa_ClaymoreOct 14, 2022

Woke trash. But if you have a Marxist Leninist hatred for White people then you'll likely lap this sewage up and call it nectar.

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DurgaCOct 14, 2022

Please do NOT trust the Critic's Reviews. I am pretty sure they are paid reviews. No one with a **** mind will ever rate this more than a single star. Those reviews are fraudulent. All these years I had a very high opinion on the RT and MCPlease do NOT trust the Critic's Reviews. I am pretty sure they are paid reviews. No one with a **** mind will ever rate this more than a single star. Those reviews are fraudulent. All these years I had a very high opinion on the RT and MC critics. I thought they were a lot more sensible than the audience. But they revealed their true self with this. The show's demise starts with Galadriel. Unfortunately her acting is pathetic because she cannot fully open her mouth. The story line is even worse. The one thing that I really liked are the Harfoots. That little girl really knows how to act. The rest of the characters are completely lack luster. Not a single scene in the entire show is worth watching twice. I wonder how they threw so much money on this. If they had released this as a motion picture in the theaters I can bet it would have been the most expensive disaster of all times. Direction wise one could easily see the immaturity. It really starts with the selection of actors. Photography, visual effects, sound and CGI are really grand no doubt about that . Therefore the half star. Everything else is really not worth anyone's time. The only reason I began watching this show was because of the high ratings. But alas that is so not true. Its just a very bad show.… Expand

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