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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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GowronSep 24, 2022

This show deserves a 0
The writing is horribly .. the acting is bland ... the Lorebreaks i can live with but other then the beutiful scenes everything is just terrible

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mikitaSep 24, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1 Point for graphics
I'll tell you why the series based on the Lord of the Rings franchise is bad. And it's not about black actors
What's good about the show is the graphics.
And by the way, I noticed that you use the creators of Amazon the Trident of Ukraine as a symbol of Sauron in the cave. What are these allusions to my country?
Everything looks juicy. Cons. - Agenda. It reads right away. The elves are shown as vile haters, and Galadriel is alone. Second elves. Why aren't they all pretty? Why with short haircuts and why old ones? Although elves are forever young. Why did the make-up artists badly worked out the images of elves, hobbits, people who were made homeless, why did they make lines where elves fall in love with people? They honor the purity of blood. Because people are all mortal. Why are the elves shown as dystrophics in the first series, except for Galadriel, and she alone includes Legolas, although he single-handedly smashed the army of orcs and a huge elephant? Third. Plot. Honestly, I tried not to sleep. But the dialogue is poor. Everyone sticks to their own line. Not a single strong male character. Apparently if they appear, they will be killed. And Galadriel alone will dance like a ninja. Why so many obscure characters? I read the book a long time ago, but I'm a fan of Tolkien's universe and entourage, and it hurts me how carelessly they worked with the appearance and plot of two series. I fell asleep on the second episode. I watched it later in rewind at a speed of +5, so at least funny voices like those of Chip and Dale. In particular, I laughed at the way that man behaved among the hobbits. Guys before praising the series. Set yourself a rule - Read at least The Hobbit or Books on the Lord of the Rings. There are strong characters there. There is a story. There is morality, but what kind of morality is this? Is Galadriel another Captain Marvel? Because strong? And where is the moral? What does this series contain? Nothing.. I'm disappointed. I expected more. If the truth in the series will also be sex scenes and it will spin into some kind of phantosmagoria where an orc will love a person, or a gnome a troll, then you can put an end to this. It is understandable why Peter Jackson did not face this. The series came out flat and superficial. I'd rather read books. Which is what I advise you. And ask a question. They didn't tell us why Sauron is bad, what did he do? They didn't say anything.. In general
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22chad_reed22Sep 24, 2022

what a dissapointment for a series based on the lord of the rings lore n story.

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XsauroxGamerSep 23, 2022

Really like the series so far. Great plot and visuals, great soundtrack and actors performance.

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MatagoreSep 23, 2022

This series is very well made. The negative reviews are ridiculous and based on nonsensical logic. The actors give great performances, the production values are beautifully executed, and the story is very well paced.

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nhdangkhoa21395Sep 23, 2022

False WOKE, False Feminism,Boring,bad writing,unlikable main protagonist,bad,millions of dollars waisted.

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UpolafSep 23, 2022

I didn't expect anything and yet was desapointed.
You can do woke stuff if you want, but pay attention to the story you want to tell.
Arcane was a masterpiece, a little woke but with an amazing story. ROP is not worth watching because of theI didn't expect anything and yet was desapointed.
You can do woke stuff if you want, but pay attention to the story you want to tell.
Arcane was a masterpiece, a little woke but with an amazing story.
ROP is not worth watching because of the flatness of its dialogue and story.

I made it until episode 4, 0:16min before saying "Stop, I will not waste my time", I will watch Game Of Throne instead.

I give it a 2/10 because the Visual Effect studio did a nice job on the few panoramic shots.… Expand

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GB4949Sep 23, 2022

My initial reactions were that the visuals were excellent but that’s about it. The acting was wooden particularly Galadriel (one dimensional at best), the writing woeful and it moved at a glacial pace. I have now watched 5 episodes and ifMy initial reactions were that the visuals were excellent but that’s about it. The acting was wooden particularly Galadriel (one dimensional at best), the writing woeful and it moved at a glacial pace. I have now watched 5 episodes and if anything the story just gets worse. Galadriel continues to be awful, her facial expressions never change no matter what the scene - a real franchise killer here. I have not found one character or story line which is engaging and pulls me in to continue watching - the Harfoot storyline and crazy meteorite guy is particularly mind numbing. The writing continues to be pedestrian and the pace is still glacial. The storyline is also falling apart in terms of inconsistencies in logic and across relative timelines - beyond poor. It looks like the budget was spent on CGI - it’s not evident anywhere else. Season 5 was my final watch…….frankly it’s just boring.… Expand

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scaryxitedSep 23, 2022

The show is great. The characters are likable and interesting. I really enjoy the dialog getting to know each character and their motivations. The detail is astounding. To the acorns in the Harfoots hair, to the intricate architecture ofThe show is great. The characters are likable and interesting. I really enjoy the dialog getting to know each character and their motivations. The detail is astounding. To the acorns in the Harfoots hair, to the intricate architecture of Nemoenor. They have masterfully recreated Tolkiens world.

It attempts to tell 3 different story lines in parallel and they are all engaging. It is a pity that there are so many people that get so upset that there are black people in a show that they decide to review bomb it for no other reason.… Expand

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PossumChaserSep 23, 2022

After watching all five episodes, the amount of Strongwoman narrative is boring and the lack of courage, strength and conviction is appalling. It is a a combo of poor writing, "The Message" and a disdain for anything resembling strong,After watching all five episodes, the amount of Strongwoman narrative is boring and the lack of courage, strength and conviction is appalling. It is a a combo of poor writing, "The Message" and a disdain for anything resembling strong, intelligent, resourceful and honorable White men.… Expand

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Drifter2020Sep 23, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the opposite of the movies and yes that's including the Hobbit. Hot dumpster fire of kittens… Expand

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Pekica018Sep 23, 2022

Boring as hell,bad writing,unlikable main protagonist,bad,millions of dollars waisted.I just watched 5th episode in hope it get maybe better.Nothing

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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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spettatoreSep 23, 2022

un elfo nero non si può vedere tranne che negli incubi da eccesso di caponata serale. grande idea ma massacrata dal "polically correct" a tutti i costi. un vero peccato

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Supremo33Sep 23, 2022

A bafflingly terrible show, with no respect for the source material, or the concept of good writing.

The creators should be ashamed.

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watchoutch02Sep 23, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a real line from this show:
"Give me the meat and give it to me raw"

No more, no less.… Expand

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docnoirSep 23, 2022

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

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SlightRecoilSep 23, 2022

Massive waste of money. This is so boring you'll feel the life drain out of you as you watch it. Terrible B-grade acting on top of a C-grade script. I worked with 1st-year Film Students that could blow this flaccid script out of the water. IfMassive waste of money. This is so boring you'll feel the life drain out of you as you watch it. Terrible B-grade acting on top of a C-grade script. I worked with 1st-year Film Students that could blow this flaccid script out of the water. If you piled up the billion dollars, set it on fire, and filmed it - you would get better ratings.… Expand

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HuellerSep 22, 2022

Soooooooooo, I'm still watching, but the show is going nowhere. I feel like a lot of talking is done but nothing actually happens. On top of that knowing a bit of the lore, the show is absolutely butchering it. It's passable to watch, butSoooooooooo, I'm still watching, but the show is going nowhere. I feel like a lot of talking is done but nothing actually happens. On top of that knowing a bit of the lore, the show is absolutely butchering it. It's passable to watch, but don't expect too much.… 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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LeandroMackSep 22, 2022

Esse seriado é um desrespeito a toda obra de Tolkien, para falar a verdade o ocidente em geral foi tomado por um espirito de desrespeito, Wokes acham que tem alguma autoridade para falar da obra da vida de alguma pessoa, de alguma forma deEsse seriado é um desrespeito a toda obra de Tolkien, para falar a verdade o ocidente em geral foi tomado por um espirito de desrespeito, Wokes acham que tem alguma autoridade para falar da obra da vida de alguma pessoa, de alguma forma de sagrado, o máximo que conseguem é ofenderem todo contexto de toda obra que tocam, o ocidente está completamente decadente, e esse seriado vem demonstrar isso, nenhum Elfo, Numenoriano nada gera reverencia, pelo contrario, somente repulsa como os atos dos criadores dessa série.… Expand

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AtillaTheHungSep 22, 2022

I was really looking forward to another Tolkein masterpiece but Jeff Bezos and Amazon completely butchered the writings and legendarium of Tolkein without mercy. It's nothing but feminist cultural Marxism wrapped in boring writing withI was really looking forward to another Tolkein masterpiece but Jeff Bezos and Amazon completely butchered the writings and legendarium of Tolkein without mercy. It's nothing but feminist cultural Marxism wrapped in boring writing with talentless hollow acting that makes you want to fall asleep or hang yourself for even trying to watch that **** show. The main character Galadriel is a stiff man-hating know it all who has no grace, zero charisma, and the warmth of a funeral drum. I feel like I could meet nicer women at a Lesbian domestic violence conference while wearing "I am the king T-Shirt". The Harfoots are made into poor dirty Irish peasants with IQ's of about 50 points and then sprinkled with some diversity hires just to make sure all the boxes are checked.

The billion dollars spent on this roadkill would've been better spent on feeding homeless vets than this leftist circle jerk. Save yourself some time and just go watch Peter Jackson's movies cause this thing is DOA.… Expand

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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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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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JohnRelentlessSep 22, 2022

Overall a low quality production with minimum effort. Uninteresting characters with less personality than a banana. Effortless costumes that look like cardboard. Lots of ugly CGI and terrible fighting scenes with atrocious camera play. WouldOverall a low quality production with minimum effort. Uninteresting characters with less personality than a banana. Effortless costumes that look like cardboard. Lots of ugly CGI and terrible fighting scenes with atrocious camera play. Would not recommend for fans of Tolkien, it doesnt live up to the standards sadly.… Expand

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GiovaniMenezesSep 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. " O fato de ser um mundo 'imaginário' não lhe dá qualquer direto de remodelá-lo de acordo com o seu gosto, mesmo que pudesse em poucos meses criar uma estrutura coerente que levei anos pra desenvolver".

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soundjonaSep 22, 2022

Quite good ! This is not perfect by any mean, yet it provides a nice fantasy show with a good production behind. Sometimes it feels a bit gimmicky, but it fits the fantasy in a more fictional way than more realistic/grim shows

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AcateFrSep 22, 2022

Poor actors choice, nice CGI, I would like evade the real world, but when you see the show it's like actual world. Stop this please.

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RadzioszSep 22, 2022

This is an extremely boring, illogical, artificial-looking series. The main character is a very bad person. The fight scenes are embarrassing and horribly edited. The costumes look artificial. The weapons and armor look plastic and have justThis is an extremely boring, illogical, artificial-looking series. The main character is a very bad person. The fight scenes are embarrassing and horribly edited. The costumes look artificial. The weapons and armor look plastic and have just come out of a Chinese factory. The plot is uninteresting and develops extremely slowly. I've never heard such bad dialogues before - an embarrassing story about a stone or other miracles ... As if a six-year-old wrote them.

The views in this show are all to praise, though it doesn't look like a $ 500 billion show. Unfortunately, the series has nothing to do with the work of Tolkien. I do not recommend.… Expand

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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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grawman67Sep 22, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A meandering journey in viewing futility. Bad pacing, Mary Sues and Gary Stus, antagonists that are no threat, and a disregard for the established lore that doesn't even lend itself the ability to be creative and fun on its own.

We're halfway through season one and nothing of note happens.… 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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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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iharyonSep 21, 2022

This show is boring. I'm more than 4 hours into the series now and nothing happened.
It's full of PJ's stolen moments/quotes, unnecessary book exposition, really bad written characters, lots of cringe moments. It's nor true to TolkiensThis show is boring. I'm more than 4 hours into the series now and nothing happened.
It's full of PJ's stolen moments/quotes, unnecessary book exposition, really bad written characters, lots of cringe moments. It's nor true to Tolkiens writings neither entertaining. Costumes and make up look cheap, music is generic, cgi is bad.
They will have a hard time finishing all 5 seasons of this without major changes.… Expand

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DulumeSep 21, 2022

How can you spend that amount of money and deliver something so bland?... It defies common sense. I mean a lot of money doesn't equate necessarily to something good if course, but it's so forgettable, boring, not ONE character for whom IHow can you spend that amount of money and deliver something so bland?... It defies common sense. I mean a lot of money doesn't equate necessarily to something good if course, but it's so forgettable, boring, not ONE character for whom I care. It's amazing. Btw the whole woke stuff is just right wing nonsense, there's nothing there, just just a really bad showreally hard show… Expand

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nateoak10Sep 20, 2022

As a fan who loved the films as an intro to Tolkien and doesn’t need an adaption to be a perfect 1:1 production of the books I love this show. Seeing all the locations of the show in their primes is something as a fan I’ve always wanted toAs a fan who loved the films as an intro to Tolkien and doesn’t need an adaption to be a perfect 1:1 production of the books I love this show. Seeing all the locations of the show in their primes is something as a fan I’ve always wanted to see. The characters of Elrond, Durin, Halbrand, Disa and Elendil are the main standouts. With special recognition to Elron, Elendil and Durin. Galadriel as a character is in line with her description in the unfinished tales and her arc looks to be a slow burn into who she later becomes by the 3rd age. The Harfoots are written in a way where you can see their similarity to what would eventually become Hobbits

The show looks amazing. Visually, probably the best thing ever put on TV. This includes vistas, effects, prosthetics, cinematography etc. Not much more has to be said.

In terms of plot, the intro episodes are a lot of world building. If that’s your thing this is going to hit for you. If you want to kinda just get straight to the action then the slow burn might not be your thing. The show is weaving essentially a part of LOTR history that didn’t get a full novel. More so notes and key events and dates. So all the in between are being written for the show. I don’t think anything has been changed more or less than how the films did the novels. And what they have added, fits in the universe well. All in all, as a LOTR fan since the late the early 00s this show is awesome and fits right into where I keep the movies. If you’re overly strict on being *exactly* like the book or an impatient viewer in the beginning you’re selling yourself short.… Expand

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CalaBorn12Sep 20, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From the great halls of the Valar... we get a squandered IP that is only saved by its Music and sometimes visuals of the show.

How did it come to this? Bad writing, bad acting, and a disdain for meaningful character development leads to mick that the show is. It makes Galadriel an incompetent fool, all elvish men toxic and selfish, and any other characters meaningless.

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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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tonyhank232Sep 20, 2022

Hard to believe people reviewed this show and let it air. There is so much work that still needs to be done or reworked, the majority of the dialogue seems completely rushed and the acting does not help with the delivery. Truly a shame with aHard to believe people reviewed this show and let it air. There is so much work that still needs to be done or reworked, the majority of the dialogue seems completely rushed and the acting does not help with the delivery. Truly a shame with a budget this big and CGI/VFX that are so well done that the entire story falls flat.… 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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cumeshotSep 20, 2022

Спасибо ребята, сразу видно пятикратно переваренный кал.

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OkicriticSep 5, 2022

After watching half of season 1, it's clear the show is rich in style and poor in substance. Each episode barely moves the plot along, several characters feel completely unnecessary, the star character is insufferable, and the dialogue isAfter watching half of season 1, it's clear the show is rich in style and poor in substance. Each episode barely moves the plot along, several characters feel completely unnecessary, the star character is insufferable, and the dialogue is borderline cringeworthy. The writers need a major course-correction in season 2 if this series has any hope.… Expand

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ValtasarbaalSep 19, 2022

Сказочная хрень. Диалоги писали наверное на коленке. Актеры играют отвратительно.

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AlfietheswsimpSep 19, 2022

Badly written, both lore an dialoge is okey at best and terrible at worst

badly directed

Badly casted like in what world would Galadriel be younger the Gil-Galad and Celebrimbor Music, it wasnt terrible but it sure wasnt Howard Shores finest

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umbrella001Sep 19, 2022

Beautiful CGI mingled with poor writing and flat characters. This probably would have been a better independent fantasy series rather than a part of the Tolkien storyline.

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EwikinSep 19, 2022

This series is not only terrible as a Tolkien adaptaption. Poor dialogs, stupidity of main characters and small world makes it very poor as just fantasy series.

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dmisciagnaSep 19, 2022

The story elements within The Rings of Power are keeping me very interested and involved in each passing episode. The excitement and suspense is what's driving this show. Character development is solid and the cast members perform believable,The story elements within The Rings of Power are keeping me very interested and involved in each passing episode. The excitement and suspense is what's driving this show. Character development is solid and the cast members perform believable, and engaging, roles. The fight scenes revealed so far are unexpectedly more disturbing than what was seen in director Peter Jackson's films. Parental guidance is recommended for sure. The visual scale of the show is very realistic and breath-taking. The Elven Kingdoms of Lindon and Eregion; the subterranean Dwarven realm of Khazad-dum; the Edain kingdom of Numenor; and the overall beautiful landscape scenery; all completely stunning, and marvelous, in their own ways. The stunning imagery will have you admiring what the show-runners have presented us. Bear McCreary's musical score is spot on and can become very moving in many scenes. I'm completely sold on this show. So far so good. And despite some deviations to Tolkien's lore, it seems the show-runners and writers are doing the best they can with what rights they have to Tolkien's Second Age source material. Much of the lore is still there, while even the creative liberties capture the spirit of Tolkien's writings. I'm looking forward to more episodes. From someone who has been a lifelong Tolkien fan, and approached this series with the highest level of caution, I was impressed! My expectations were exceeded.… Expand

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AuthorityKindSep 19, 2022

It manages to catch the magic of Middle Earth while bringing a new identity to it, it's recognizable without being a blank slate pointing to its predecessors. The show is so entertaining, all the dialogue and character moments are so charmingIt manages to catch the magic of Middle Earth while bringing a new identity to it, it's recognizable without being a blank slate pointing to its predecessors. The show is so entertaining, all the dialogue and character moments are so charming and enthralling, and it does not shy away from showing elements of the world with the gravitas and weight they were meant to have, despite how silly they may seem outside of their context, making the show that much more endearing. The effects are beautiful, the cinematography is excellent, and the fight choreography is surprisingly well put together and brutal at times, and no moment so far of the show has been a disappointment, so I highly and wholeheartedly recommend it.… 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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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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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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BonnilySep 19, 2022

It is a good show, could probably be better tbh, but I like it for what it is. The actors are doing a fine job and the story has been compelling so far.

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unknown_no_knowSep 9, 2022

Elves are people, but with elf ears. They are never many-many years old.

Another fantasy...

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789636Sep 18, 2022

Nada que ver con la obra original y menos que salio las de verdad de Peter y gracias a la serie la segunda triologia de Peter una se ve mucho mejor

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Odin-Sep 11, 2022

The only surprising thing about the Rings of Power, is Amazon’s apparent reach in buying positive ‘critic’ reviews. The rings of power is the very reason why you CANNOT rely on influencers and critics as a metric for whether something isThe only surprising thing about the Rings of Power, is Amazon’s apparent reach in buying positive ‘critic’ reviews. The rings of power is the very reason why you CANNOT rely on influencers and critics as a metric for whether something is subjectively entertaining or otherwise. Yet the show makers and paid critics have the temerity to cry foul at ‘review bombing’ – Oh the irony. This show is so bad I feel I need to apologise to all the Tolkien fans for ever doubting them. Tolkien fans, I sincerely apologise, your fears were 100% valid. I don’t think there is enough booze in the world to induce permanent forgetfulness of this intersectional feminist diatribe as a veiled ‘tribute to Tolkien.’ To anyone still considering watching this glorified catalogue of left-wing caricatures, stereotypes and tropes through a feminist lens I say, good luck and you’ll be sorry. My only hope is that these critics for sale charge a hefty price tag for abandoning any pretense of journalistic integrity – the cost of securing their pseudo intellectual insights making up the bulk of the supposed $1 billion of this self-indulgent, narcissistic, bechdel test passing tripe.… Expand

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CenelderSep 18, 2022

Extremely well done sets, costumes, and art direction. A joy to watch the world building. Starts off slowly, but so do all Tolkien works of literature (i've read LOTR 3 times, the Children of Huron and the hobbit). Real focus on theExtremely well done sets, costumes, and art direction. A joy to watch the world building. Starts off slowly, but so do all Tolkien works of literature (i've read LOTR 3 times, the Children of Huron and the hobbit). Real focus on the character building, setting up foils, and mystery. I'm very glad we have a return to Middle Earth with such high production values.
My wife seems slightly less interested/confused in the show. I won't lie that my knowledge of Middle Earth greatly enhances the show for me, so if you are a fan, give it a shot. I did real that people were concerned that Galadriel acted differently than she did in LOTR. Of course she does. Its been 5k+ years plus she hasn't even been in possession of a ring of power yet. I think back even 10 years of my life, and i'm a completely different person.… Expand

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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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DeathByDribblinSep 18, 2022

It's just so stupid.

I could pick 100 moments but to be spoiler free lets take Galadriel climbing and ice wall in the trailer. She uses a dagger to hang on not an ice axe as if a dagger would work well. She is in full armour which is veryIt's just so stupid.

I could pick 100 moments but to be spoiler free lets take Galadriel climbing and ice wall in the trailer. She uses a dagger to hang on not an ice axe as if a dagger would work well. She is in full armour which is very heavy and restricts movement, no one could free climb in that. She's still wearing gauntlets for an activity that involves getting your fingers into crevices. It's clearly freezing cold but she's wearing metal armour (a great conductor of heat) so she would just freeze to death.

Whoever wrote this couldn't be bothered to think, I don't understand how you can get paid so much and have so little clue? As I watch I am continously looking at it and thinking "that doesn't make sense" or "that doesn't work" or just "but why"?… 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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SoujiropSep 4, 2022

There are two big problems here. First it is not really a Tolkien story. Second, the elves (including Galadriel) are just humans with pointy ears... Showrunners didn't understand the very basics of the work they are supposedly trying toThere are two big problems here. First it is not really a Tolkien story. Second, the elves (including Galadriel) are just humans with pointy ears... Showrunners didn't understand the very basics of the work they are supposedly trying to adapt. As a fantasy series is OK I guess, at least pleasing to the eyes, but as a Tolkien work it just fails.… Expand

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markonwSep 18, 2022

Single note, glowering female lead in perpetual sneer, all ‘power’ she represents is physical for what was written as a magical being. So desperate to even ‘playing field’, every ‘elf’ looks like a bad Spock clone rather than ethereal otherSingle note, glowering female lead in perpetual sneer, all ‘power’ she represents is physical for what was written as a magical being. So desperate to even ‘playing field’, every ‘elf’ looks like a bad Spock clone rather than ethereal other race. Love how the perceptive elves completely missed the scorched earth tunnels excavated by orcs as they kill giant tree after giant tree. Awful.… Expand

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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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ZraebielSep 18, 2022

I didn’t want to watch this series at first because of hearing how woke it was. I only gave it a shot after visiting my parents and they wanted to watch it with me. After watching it I realized there were a few things that didn’t makeI didn’t want to watch this series at first because of hearing how woke it was. I only gave it a shot after visiting my parents and they wanted to watch it with me. After watching it I realized there were a few things that didn’t make sense, but ultimately it was pretty decent. It’s not boring like some say, the story is there, and I’m genuinely excited to see where it goes from here. That being said, with the amount of money Amazon reportedly spent making this, I’m sure there are many aspects they could of improved on. I do feel the spirit of Tolkien’s works in it to a moderate degree.… Expand

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agastitariSep 18, 2022

They destroyed the lore completely. What a pathetic **** Story is bad,actors worse save for King Durin and Elendil actors who are decent. Story and acting is more important than CGI, when will these guys get it.

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SageCriticSep 17, 2022

Very poorly written Amazon fan fiction that is completely unrelated to Tolkien's work.

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HalitSep 17, 2022

After 4 episodes and mid season finale, i can easily say that they dont know anything about what they are showing to us. Is there even a story here? What i’m furious about is that they are toying our favorite story. Yes they have money andAfter 4 episodes and mid season finale, i can easily say that they dont know anything about what they are showing to us. Is there even a story here? What i’m furious about is that they are toying our favorite story. Yes they have money and means. They can choose any story to make a disaster. But they have chosen this story. Why? Dont do that to the fans. Please cancel this poject… Expand

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orhanmollaogluSep 17, 2022

A great show to help you fall asleep. You won't need to pay for melatonin pills again!

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loddraySep 17, 2022

I'm disappointed to see what only lots of money and no craftsmanship can make to a great and timeless masterpiece: a shallow shell of modern artistry. An absurd pricey Big-mac in comparison to a wide-adored tenderloin. So sad...

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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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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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lghulmSep 17, 2022

Too slow to grab any but the utmost Tolkien fan, but then too modern in its intent with casting to deliver the level of immersion in the world such fans need. In the end simply an expensive waste of time and energy, more invested in angeringToo slow to grab any but the utmost Tolkien fan, but then too modern in its intent with casting to deliver the level of immersion in the world such fans need. In the end simply an expensive waste of time and energy, more invested in angering "people with the wrong opinions", than trying to do justice to the mythos and the work.… Expand

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Kai1986Sep 17, 2022

Ignore the **** bombing the reviews sections for this show. They are loud and ignorant. This show is an incredible return to middle earth with incredible acting. Amazing sets, practical effects, and cinematography feel like a return to form.Ignore the **** bombing the reviews sections for this show. They are loud and ignorant. This show is an incredible return to middle earth with incredible acting. Amazing sets, practical effects, and cinematography feel like a return to form. It’s like coming home to a world I so dearly missed, while also feeling new and exciting.… Expand

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GCEGalottaSep 17, 2022

Good looks. Lore changes might be understandable considering the rights. But: Boring af, story meandering all over the place, bad pacing, flat dialogue, bad actors (though the writers did them dirty I think), tell don`t show, absolutely noGood looks. Lore changes might be understandable considering the rights. But: Boring af, story meandering all over the place, bad pacing, flat dialogue, bad actors (though the writers did them dirty I think), tell don`t show, absolutely no heart, unrelatable characters. 4 hours and a couple of minutes in and I had two scenes that I sort of enjoyed. Both included Durin.

I`m thinking GoT season 8 and Witcher season 2 might be better than this uninspired garbage. Smh… Expand

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vonfiddeSep 17, 2022

This show is horrible, nothing makes sense and it's all about the checkboxes. Writing/dialogue is painful, the acting is below average. CGI is great at times but also falls flat at others. Music is the strongest part of the show, but thatThis show is horrible, nothing makes sense and it's all about the checkboxes. Writing/dialogue is painful, the acting is below average. CGI is great at times but also falls flat at others. Music is the strongest part of the show, but that doesn't make it good either. They jump around too much and the story is tedious to follow. Slow pacing and yeah waste of time at best.… Expand

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XiphiqixSep 17, 2022

Sadly this production is a tarnished reflection of Tolkien's work. Poor acting, writing and failing completely to be anything like the world Tolkien created lead me to think the executives were too focused on rolling around in their massiveSadly this production is a tarnished reflection of Tolkien's work. Poor acting, writing and failing completely to be anything like the world Tolkien created lead me to think the executives were too focused on rolling around in their massive budget.

As such if you enjoy generic aimless fantasy that sets new precedent in boring, this is for you. It almost feels like the goal of this show was to dumb down every aspect of it to achieve meandering meaningless unenlightened humdrumness.

The only reason IMDB give this a 6.8 rating (at the time of typing) is that they are pnwed by Amazon. The CGI work is ok but certainly not excellent.

The show feels cheap and unimaginative. It lacks direction and any meaningful character development. Action scenes are very quick and tactically make little sense. The elves feel like humans with pointy ears. Ultimately the story embraces everything Tolkien isn't.Succinctly Put, Boring… Expand

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EnekSep 17, 2022

The picture is good, but the script and acting are terrible. This is a tutorial on how not to shoot dialogue scenes.
PS: Galadriel should be renamed to Hulk xD

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TomasAnshelmSep 17, 2022

2/10 Its nothing like LotR. If it was NOT LotR, it would be MAYBE a 4/10 at best but its not, Its supposed to be LotR and as such it fails even harder cuz its even less what its supposed to be. Sometimes look fantastic, sometimes doesnt.
The2/10 Its nothing like LotR. If it was NOT LotR, it would be MAYBE a 4/10 at best but its not, Its supposed to be LotR and as such it fails even harder cuz its even less what its supposed to be. Sometimes look fantastic, sometimes doesnt.
The Dwarves were cool mostly Nori, this horrible annoyingly written, was kinda adorable all thanks to the actress.
Galadriel is just another feminist, self-insert power fantasy.

Its so stupid, she was originally one of the most powerful being in the entire universe but she wasnt a warrior, she was a Sorceress.
One that could annihilate you with a single glance.
Ironically the writers actually made her WEAKER thinking they made her a "strong independent woman"… 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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Jones76Sep 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ep.3-4: Halfway through season 1 a short update. Did it get better? Not really, but it got a bit more interesting. While I hate Guyladriel with a passion, her Numenor storyline is kind of watchable. I actually enjoy the dwarfs, at least these grumpy guys have an attitude. Harfoots are unwatchable, episode 4 was the best so far, for the simple reason, it had none of these little cringe buggers. Don't know what to make out of the Arondil(?) story, it is dumb, but it has a few good scenes and I actually find Adar(?) intriguing. So what's keeping me from promoting this to a glorious 3 or even 4? Immigration politics, Numenors haven't seen elves in at least centuries, 5 minutes after seeing 1(!!!) they rant about losing their jobs to immortal, never tiring elf workers.

Ep.1-2: First of all, this thing looks really, really amazing, apart for a few moments, where it looks really cheap. That's kinda odd, so much money and armor looks like cheap plastic. All in all though, the look is too clinically clean, especially in battles, why is there no blood? I also like the soundtrack, it's good, not amazing, but good. I also have to say I like the idea, I kinda get what Amazon wanted to do, before they decided to hire an incompetent crew.

Everything else is... really bad. The whole story is rushed, after the prologue I had no idea what is going on and I feel, that a way better story (defeat of Morgoth) was wasted. Characters range from dumb to bland to fu... annoying (hello there harfoots), most dialogues are really hard to bear, so much cringe there. Many scenes are a disaster like free climbing an ice covered mountain in plate armor, or jumping of a ship in the middle of the ocean, or not leaving directly after an orc attack... Rings also follows a common trend these days, so far I have seen one unlikeable Mary Sue (hello there Galadrial) and one very strong women (hi Bronwyn) and an army of stupid, useless men. As a male viewer I can't help but feel insulted.

All in all, watch it for the eye candy it is, but don't do it sober. And don't expect to be entertained, maybe turn it into a drinking game? Every time you cringe, get a shot.… Expand

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bjmetacriticSep 2, 2022

Halfway through season 1, I think we have a fair picture of this show.
The Good
-CGI and practical effects are mostly good. -The portrayal of the dwarves is mostly good. The Bad -The pseudo-Tolkien dialogue comes off as amateurish and breaksHalfway through season 1, I think we have a fair picture of this show.
The Good
-CGI and practical effects are mostly good.
-The portrayal of the dwarves is mostly good.
The Bad
-The pseudo-Tolkien dialogue comes off as amateurish and breaks immersion. -The portrayal of Galadriel as a rude, impulsive super-soldier is annoying.
-The elves do not look or act like the elves in the books, which makes it feel like generic fantasy. -The hobbits are insufferable. -The plot moves at a snail's pace.
-There are obvious plot holes and inexplicable decisions.
The fact that I'm still watching means the show has some appeal, but there is a lot of room for improvement. I hope (but do not expect) that they will learn from the season 1 feedback and course-correct in coming seasons.… 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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ThaltomSep 16, 2022

Beautiful visuals and some excellent costume and weapon designs. The story itself is garbage. Subpar acting for such an expensive show; that surprised me, I figured they would have bought top talent. You couldn't pay me to watch it.

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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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szymonzssSep 5, 2022

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

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AlphaRebelSep 16, 2022

3 Eps in and I'm still trying to find something I really can get behind.... The best thing I can say is that it looks lush and close enough facsimile to the much superior movie trilogies (and yes the Hobbit trilogy which is far too long and3 Eps in and I'm still trying to find something I really can get behind.... The best thing I can say is that it looks lush and close enough facsimile to the much superior movie trilogies (and yes the Hobbit trilogy which is far too long and far too stretched thin is vastly better then this) that you don't suffer tonal whiplash which is more then I can for the script.... oh the script. between character assassinations of the existing characters they could get the rights too the poor actors are saddled with some truly breathtaking sh**e dialogue, written like fan-fiction-given-kudos. (It doesn't quite feel like bad fan fic as Halo does but pretty damn close) with all the stage direction as the village am-dram group after an all night bender. The actors for the most part are serviceable to good, a few accents flip around from time to time but that could be the direction as much as the actors ability / reshoots. I've watched worse but I'm in no hurry to go back to this if it does last 5 seasons there is a ton of better stuff to watch, HoD for example right now.… Expand

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dalmofcSep 16, 2022

Another woke BS
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NikoDukeNasarSep 15, 2022

You must be actual troll to think that this show is less than 9. But I rate it 10.

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LordZorkSep 15, 2022

Spectacular flop. As a lifelong Tolkien fan and proud gatekeeper of Tolkien's legacy, I had high hopes when this was first announced however the slow drip drip drip of bad trailers and teasers followed by Stephen Colbert hosting a Comic-ConSpectacular flop. As a lifelong Tolkien fan and proud gatekeeper of Tolkien's legacy, I had high hopes when this was first announced however the slow drip drip drip of bad trailers and teasers followed by Stephen Colbert hosting a Comic-Con panel of the showrunners told something was rotten in Denmark and indeed something WAS. At Comic-Con the Con was on as the show runners, the executive producer, and virtually all of the cast indicated that this was off track. Virtually nobody involved with this production is even familiar with Tolkien. This show is a flop on every level imaginable where the hell did 68 million go each episode? Certainly not to the character development, script writing, costumes, sets, armor, heraldry or iconography. But the biggest problem with all of this is the compression of 4,000 years the second age down to a couple hundred years at most? The tone of this is not Tolkienian, the story writing and script writing is not Tolkienian, the dialogue is not Tolkienian. This is a disgrace to the legacy of the professor and to all his fandom. So so sad. I left this review after watching the first three episodes. I couldn't get through neither episode 2 nor episode 3 in one shot. They were both so spectacularly bad that I could only take them in small chunks so I wouldn't blow chunks. Literally blow chunks.… Expand

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KELEO2000Sep 15, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Comment il est possible que gandalf soit venu d’une météorite comme un sacré extraterrestre… Expand

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KhornezSep 15, 2022

The show is quite entertaining, well put, interesting characters and gorgeous cinematography. Sure there are some elements that could be improved but it is definitely enjoyable. I'd rate it at a 7 but considering there is an over abundance ofThe show is quite entertaining, well put, interesting characters and gorgeous cinematography. Sure there are some elements that could be improved but it is definitely enjoyable. I'd rate it at a 7 but considering there is an over abundance of trolls who aren't willing to vote fairly, neither will I.… 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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AthanasiosTSep 15, 2022

Definitely Not Tolkien. Galadriel is closer to Marvel's/DC's superheroes. The whole Middle Earth mythos is raped and killed. If it was named "The legendary adventures of Suzan" I would give it a 5/10. 1 point for special fx

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PaddyIrishSep 15, 2022

"157 of 175 users found this helpful"

From a review posted YESTERDAY! In less than ONE DAY, 157 people voted this review up? Really? I think not. Scanning through these reviews, I now know that there is concerted effort to make positive"157 of 175 users found this helpful"

From a review posted YESTERDAY! In less than ONE DAY, 157 people voted this review up? Really? I think not.

Scanning through these reviews, I now know that there is concerted effort to make positive reviews and reviewers look better than the countless people that voted negatively.

So cynically obvious it's laughable. EVERY positive review has been upticked by almost every person.

The only problem with attempting to fix a positive impression are the vast majority of those pesky negative reviewers.

You can try to fix things to look like positive 'Green' reviews but sadly for the fixers, I am seeing a LOT of 'Red' reviews here!

Remember; how many find something useful is not nearly as important as the reviews written.

The reviews for this show are awful - because the show is awful. Fix it all you like. The truth is out.… Expand

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HeathenSep 11, 2022

The most boring trash I've ever watched. Reduced Tolkien's work into easter eggs and somehow expects people to know tolkien stuff when making sure tolkien readers will hate this fanfic.

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Artem_StepanovSep 15, 2022

Пустые диалоги, много сюжетных дыр, дурацкие сюжетные решения. Много абсурда в поведении главных героев, отвратный кастинг. Безликие не естественная игра .. и наконец. хочу узнать где там африка? как появились Темные гномы и Хобиты,Пустые диалоги, много сюжетных дыр, дурацкие сюжетные решения. Много абсурда в поведении главных героев, отвратный кастинг. Безликие не естественная игра .. и наконец. хочу узнать где там африка? как появились Темные гномы и Хобиты, мохноноги? Понимаю темный эльф, но он враг обычным должен быть. Ощущение что просто тырили деньги по карманам. Все таки не понятно почему нельзя просто снять как положено, улучшив, а не переиначив .… 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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DawnshardSep 14, 2022

Beautiful production ruined by uninteresting characters and boring plot lines. Next time Amazon plans to spend half a billion dollars on a TV show, they should make sure they have an interesting story to tell first. People will watch lowBeautiful production ruined by uninteresting characters and boring plot lines. Next time Amazon plans to spend half a billion dollars on a TV show, they should make sure they have an interesting story to tell first. People will watch low budget movies and shows if they are compelling and interesting, but it's really hard to keep people around if all you have is flashy lights and no substance. Unfortunately Rings of Power has no substance.… Expand

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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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Shrapnel4Sep 14, 2022

Really disappointed with everything from costume design to writing & everything in-between. Only decent aspect is some of the shots of scenery.

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