The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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emptytheximikSep 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Зарегистрировался специально, чтобы оставить тут отзыв. Это что-то отвратительное, таких плохих эмоций я еще не испытывал. Диалоги не вызывают интереса, персонажи блеклые, скучные. Контраста эмоций во время просмотра не возникает, этим и славен Толкиен. О сюжете и вспоминать не стоит. Ужасно, смотреть дальше не собираюсь. Удачи, амазон, испортили все как обычно. I registered specifically to leave a review here. This is something disgusting, I have never experienced such bad emotions. Dialogues do not arouse interest, the characters are faded, boring. There is no contrast of emotions during viewing, this is what Tolkien is famous for. The plot is not worth remembering. It's terrible, I'm not going to look any further. Good luck, Amazon, ruined everything as usual.… Expand

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Clintf5Sep 10, 2022

After the fist episode I was extremely disappointed but still wanted it to get better. The second episode was a tiny bit better but still not worth watching. Now after the third episode, I’m starting to wonder why they released the series atAfter the fist episode I was extremely disappointed but still wanted it to get better. The second episode was a tiny bit better but still not worth watching. Now after the third episode, I’m starting to wonder why they released the series at all. I’m sure more than a few people lost their jobs over this. What an embarrassment.… Expand

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BmobettaSep 2, 2022

I really wanted this to be good, sadly it wasn't. The visuals were amazing but the character introduction felt forced and the duologue was mind numbing

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LauranNikimanSep 2, 2022

I'm against **** and advancing the agenda, you kill everything holy and will burn in hell for it, it's time to stop this mess. I do not advise anyone, and hold on friends!

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LeyequoisSep 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show in general, no lore accounted for: The show does not look like a billion dollar show, the effects are at times good, at times 10-years-old-video game like, the acting is sub par with the exception of, of all characters, the ones that show all of 5 minutes, female frodo and female Sam(Nori and Poppy) all the rest of the cast feel forced and carton like, heck even Shannarah was better madel, the score is sub par as well, does not feel middle-earth-kind of epic

Now the worst part, regarding lore, but the page is not letting me write all that so I'll say only this, Harfoots being ancestors of Hobbits is like saying that Imladris is an older city than Rivendell, they are the same but in a different language, and they did not exist until 3rd age, as a branching from the race of men

Galadriel was the most powerful being in middle earth, one of the most powerful, wisest, kindest, fairest and loved being in the whole world, both ME and Valinor, almost as magically powerful as the Valar(gods) themselves, and WISE, not the assinine warmonger she is, she could raise mountains with a twist of her hand, so putting her in armor that she never wore, and wielding a sword, which she never touched, diminishes her, not empowers her

I would talk more about lore attrocities, as most of the show is an attrocitie itself, but meta wil stop me from doing so… Expand

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LK-4D4Sep 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This sucks. Sorry for my English, but it boiled over. The question is that it is possible to create a new universe, any one, and introduce any modern agenda into it. But why try to do it with a classic, especially when it's contrary to lore. As a big fan of Tolkien, I can only say: Tolkien forgive us.… Expand

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irial1111Sep 3, 2022

A very bad series, bad actors are not properly selected, who do not know how to play their role, from different series that have nothing to do with the Lord of the Rings

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WrongSide76Sep 3, 2022

This is not lord of the rings.
This is not middle Earth in any age.
This is not tolkien in any way. This is made by people who obviously hate what tolkein made and thought they could do it better but lack the talent to do so. The makers setThis is not lord of the rings.
This is not middle Earth in any age.
This is not tolkien in any way.
This is made by people who obviously hate what tolkein made and thought they could do it better but lack the talent to do so.
The makers set out to make something modern and in that they succeeded spectacularly it reeks of modern day twitter.… Expand

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Holmez44Sep 3, 2022

This show leans heavily into the Tolkien name, but does not even begin to deliver on its promise. From the very first scenes it is very clear that this show is very far from Tolkien’s world. I disliked it intensely and found the show to beThis show leans heavily into the Tolkien name, but does not even begin to deliver on its promise. From the very first scenes it is very clear that this show is very far from Tolkien’s world. I disliked it intensely and found the show to be extremely amateurish and a waste of time…… Expand

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EverynameistaknSep 3, 2022

I was never a big fan of LOTR. To me it was just good. I heard how fans hated this show and thought to myself "well those are fans. Some of them will always dislike new things in their beloved franchises", and I wandered what this show isI was never a big fan of LOTR. To me it was just good. I heard how fans hated this show and thought to myself "well those are fans. Some of them will always dislike new things in their beloved franchises", and I wandered what this show is really like. And I watched it.
My god it's boring. Dialogue is weak, characters are cliche, acting varies from okay to nonexistent.
only thing that is good is visuals, but honestly good visuals are everywhere these days.
oh, and of course there's a clear popular political message which wasn't great to watch.… Expand

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SLAKKER007Sep 3, 2022

Its almost unwatchable. I don't feel the same as when I read the books or watched Peter Jackson's movies. Something is missing for sure.

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GarethCoxSep 3, 2022

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

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C0mm0nSenseOct 5, 2022

I honestly reviewed more than half of the season and I can say that with each series it gets worse. An arrogant main character and an absolutely repulsive actress who plays her. Poorly written character Halbrand, you don't want to empathizeI honestly reviewed more than half of the season and I can say that with each series it gets worse. An arrogant main character and an absolutely repulsive actress who plays her. Poorly written character Halbrand, you don't want to empathize with him. Some incomprehensible villagers and a dubious elf, they are not at all interesting to watch. The hobbits were also poorly disclosed, but the creators fulfilled their main task - they showed "diversity". In 2022, shooting such battle scenes is just a mockery, and given the budget of the series, it’s generally ridiculous. 20 horsemen for 30 orcs And it's served as WOOOW EPIC..
In general, there are already 6 hours of screen time, but the creators failed to interest me as a viewer, I will not watch the second season. One point for the gnome prince actor. The rest is miscast.
And I don't even want to compare this parody with the great films of Peter Jackson, simply because it's like comparing drawings from elementary school with paintings by great classical artists.
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srwayne7Sep 3, 2022

uma série rasa e muito distante do que é a obra de tolkien, mas para o público woke e raso de hoje deve ser excelente.

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nickloreSep 3, 2022

I'm disappointed this was not what I expected I thought they were rumors but not if it's bad they are like marvel movies only nice effects and nothing else and that's why it's not worth it just more for the epic moments it will have like inI'm disappointed this was not what I expected I thought they were rumors but not if it's bad they are like marvel movies only nice effects and nothing else and that's why it's not worth it just more for the epic moments it will have like in fast and furious… Expand

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ReaVitaSep 3, 2022

It has been sad so far. The first episode has been superficial overall. You can easily predict what is going to happen and what the characters are supposed to do. The choice of actors was done for the sake of "diversity" and not for actualIt has been sad so far. The first episode has been superficial overall. You can easily predict what is going to happen and what the characters are supposed to do. The choice of actors was done for the sake of "diversity" and not for actual diversity. This show could have been so much more.… Expand

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ThranduilselkSep 3, 2022

When they first announced this show I was puzzled because the Second Age is easily the least interesting period of Middle Earth's history. It is indeed the "middle child" of the Legendarium. But they promised big budgets and claimed loveWhen they first announced this show I was puzzled because the Second Age is easily the least interesting period of Middle Earth's history. It is indeed the "middle child" of the Legendarium. But they promised big budgets and claimed love for the lore. All that was pretty much exposed over the past few months witch clip after clip revealing a glaring ignorance of the themes of the original, not to mention the basic lore. It became obvious that even the characters from Tolkien were going to be radically altered. It also became obvious that much of the "story" would follow original characters, which makes no sense given that there are ample characters in the stories themselves. So the fact that the show is this bad is not really suprising. Beyond the obvious rejection of the lore and messages of Tolkien himself, it's undermined by awful writing, bad acting, and a convoluted, non-sensical "plot." Hard to see how something this disjointed could attract even non-Tolkien fans. None of the characters are likeable. The action scenes are about as fake as can be. Many of them look like something from the Sci-Fi Channel. They even contradict themselves. At one point we're told that orcs are multiplying everywhere. Soon thereafter, "no one has seen an orc for decades." So which is it?

Then there are the blatant SJW messages inserted throughout it. Why? If that's the story you want to tell, make up your own. There's no need to desecrate the work of a better writer that you so clearly don't understand. One can only hope people will want to read the books (beyond LOTR & Hobbit) and discover the real wonder of Middle Earth rather than settling for this bloated trash that is essentially the "tale of idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."… Expand

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SpyzorSep 3, 2022

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

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RagnosSep 3, 2022

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

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rob919191Sep 3, 2022

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

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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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sam925Sep 3, 2022

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

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Invertex1Sep 3, 2022

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

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shavas1Sep 3, 2022

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

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Petrov6Is1874fcSep 3, 2022

Quite simply an awful, terrible, and shoddy effort.

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

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

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Dain2Sep 3, 2022

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

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RognsterSep 4, 2022

Scenography: 9/10
Evereything else: meh

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

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elpeaceSep 4, 2022

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

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DkdwarfSep 4, 2022

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

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adriantulkasSep 4, 2022

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

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MarcmrNov 8, 2022

MALA, MALÍSIMA.
protagonista insufrible
villanos lamentables
dialogo penoso
acontecimientos absurdos
Le pongo un 1 por la banda sonora

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PenongSep 4, 2022

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

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Ay-zSep 4, 2022

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

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ronramdamnSep 4, 2022

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

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ChuckchubsSep 4, 2022

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

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wuecitySep 4, 2022

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

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crw1962Sep 4, 2022

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

They really missed the mark with this one.… Expand

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lepwnSep 4, 2022

The very definition of a ****
Between the many ridiculous changes to the lore,(super warrior commander Galadriel,dumb Finrod,no mention of the silmarils,tokenism representation), the unnatural green screen lighting that makes everything lookThe very definition of a ****
Between the many ridiculous changes to the lore,(super warrior commander Galadriel,dumb Finrod,no mention of the silmarils,tokenism representation), the unnatural green screen lighting that makes everything look fake, cheap CGI , nonsensical plot(2 dudes walk 300 miles to go and see the dwarves,arrive clean in a few days ,one of them has to go back because he isnt invited lmao), and cheap costumes and armors,one has a lot of bad things to say.

The good,though,is very scarse. I guess the music is alright.

People who rate 10 and complain about review bombing have to realise they're doing the same thing : adding a fake rating to change the score lol… Expand

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EduardosalespSep 6, 2022

It's absurd what they did with the flawless work of J. R. R. Tolkien! This series is really bad, the reasons are obvious.

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Duneda1n87Sep 4, 2022

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

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kolos1231Sep 5, 2022

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

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msb210Sep 5, 2022

Have you read The Silmarillion? if not you will probably think this is amazing. Anyone else that understands the lore and mythology of Middle Earth will understand the amount of inaccuracies in this show. This is what happens when you try toHave you read The Silmarillion? if not you will probably think this is amazing. Anyone else that understands the lore and mythology of Middle Earth will understand the amount of inaccuracies in this show. This is what happens when you try to use the appendix of LotR to write a show and just fill in the gaps with fan fiction. Tolkien is rolling over in his grave at this point. "Ever will some new evil be hatched in Angband beyond the guess of Elves and Men,"
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Steiner369Sep 6, 2022

Disaster of biblical proportions. I saw 2 episodes and I doubt I'll watch more. Person with assumed identity of Galadriel is so OP that I think she'll kill Sauron in season 1, destroy the one ring also in season 1, resolve russian agressionDisaster of biblical proportions. I saw 2 episodes and I doubt I'll watch more. Person with assumed identity of Galadriel is so OP that I think she'll kill Sauron in season 1, destroy the one ring also in season 1, resolve russian agression on Ukraine in season 2 and bring world peace in season 3. Last two seasons she will enjoy walks with her best gay friend Elrond.… Expand

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ReneeRoughtSep 5, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Episode 1 and 2 review. Long time fan here. I know my Tolkien. This is not Tolkien. The casting is terrible. The acting was poor, the costume were bad. Armor looked cheap and everyone is dressed in sacks. That's what it looks like. They destroyed the lore in the first 7 minutes of this dumpster fire. Feanor was not a hero. They made it look like the elves went to Middle earth because Morogoth destroyed the trees. This is not what happened. Ungoliant who they never mention destroyed the trees while Morgoth watched. He then went and killed Finwe and stole the silmarils. Feanor and his followers went and Killed their own kin the Teleri elves and stole the ships. All the elves that participated in this including those that never killed but followed Feanor were exiled and never allowed to return. This is includes Galadriel who is now Galadiel Warrior princess. That is just some of the canon crushing stuff. If they would take Tolkiens name off it. Didn't us any Tolkien names. Tweaked the story a bit you would probably have a watchable series but as it is trying to call this Tolkien is a bad idea. The Tolkien estate should be ashamed they ever let this happen.… Expand

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Zimbi91Sep 5, 2022

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

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

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

Whats next?

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

dont ruin the show!… Expand

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jqueirozSep 5, 2022

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

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Joey217Sep 6, 2022

Episode 2 was better than the first, and the dwarves feel more authentic than the elves, but that’s not saying much. The dwarven rock crushing ritual of sigin-tarag, seriously? That kinda stuff might get a pass in Klingon fan fiction. AndEpisode 2 was better than the first, and the dwarves feel more authentic than the elves, but that’s not saying much. The dwarven rock crushing ritual of sigin-tarag, seriously? That kinda stuff might get a pass in Klingon fan fiction. And dwarves live 300+ years, so the whole where’ve-you-been-for-20-years Durin/Elrond spat disrespects canon. I liked Princess Disa, Durin’s wife. “He’s staying for dinner” is the best scene to date, but that kinda underlines my fundamental beef with this series: JRRT wrote almost nothing about female dwarves, so I’ll give the showrunners leeway, and they did a good job with it. But where Tolkien did write things, you have to stay true to his vision, or it’s not Middle-earth.

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anabellusSep 5, 2022

It is so bad it hurts, but actors have beautiful faces with good CGI, some average fancy dresses, and a a wonderful tree in the backround. All artifice. The script is some poetry that means nothing at all, just word salad, and the tory goesIt is so bad it hurts, but actors have beautiful faces with good CGI, some average fancy dresses, and a a wonderful tree in the backround. All artifice. The script is some poetry that means nothing at all, just word salad, and the tory goes nowhere except some cliches, like two handsome young man and woman alone in a boat. Well, a little more happens with the dwarfs but not enough to keep me interested. It is ok if you are folding clothes or doing other chores, just as a background.… Expand

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EdsalvoSep 5, 2022

This is my review of The Rings of Power which I posted on Amazon that I'm sure will be deleted.

As a person who read all of Tolkien's books, who owns all of Peter Jackson's movies and watch them over and over, what have you done! All AmazonThis is my review of The Rings of Power which I posted on Amazon that I'm sure will be deleted.

As a person who read all of Tolkien's books, who owns all of Peter Jackson's movies and watch them over and over, what have you done! All Amazon had to do is to stay true to Tolkien's characters and story and you would have had a winner! Why did you spend 1.5 billion on this disaster.

Now as it's easy to blame the fans for your failure, but the truth is your writers blew it and you have no one else to blame but yourselves. How hard is it to listen to fans because it is the fans who pay and support your products and your company.

After watching both episodes, I spent last night telling fellow Tolkien fans to watch both episodes to judge for themselves, so I'm not surprised that you've had 25 million viewers because people just love to see a disaster in progress. Once word of mouth spreads it's all over for your views.

As a Prime member for decades, I'm no troll or bot so if this review gets deleted, I will not be surprised after all I see you've disabled your rating system.

Maybe it's time for your writers to read some William Goldman writing books.… Expand

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SwaquilinoSep 5, 2022

Absolutely terrible show. No inspiration, bad casting and acting. 1 star for the visuals Imdb is removing all reviews under 6 stars Because imdb is OWNED BY AMAZON!!!!!

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ElielvisSep 5, 2022

What can I say, she jumps into an ocean with no supplies and no water thinking she’ll be able to swim across an ocean to another continent. Or what about a journey w no supplies and no horses in dresses Elrond and groomer Kel take that looksWhat can I say, she jumps into an ocean with no supplies and no water thinking she’ll be able to swim across an ocean to another continent. Or what about a journey w no supplies and no horses in dresses Elrond and groomer Kel take that looks like it will take weeks only for groomer Kel to turn back alone and in a dress dejected like a scorned lover. Or what about not caring about any of the characters because they skipped thousands of years and didn’t even show the big bad battle properly in the beginning? It’s so superficial it’s insulting. Instead we get great lines like, ‘you haven’t seen what I’ve seen’
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NexusLordSep 6, 2022

visually interesting, but bad plot and writing, it a shame.. all those resources for this result..

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macacaralhoSep 6, 2022

Boring, boring and horrible; waste of time. don´t watch... not worthy. not precious

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stoddgSep 6, 2022

Absolutely amazing scenes and visuals truly a marvel to behold. Unfortunately that's all there is here to see. The writing is done to try and sound like Tolkien but is hollow and meaningless dribble. The acting is sub-par and they couldn'tAbsolutely amazing scenes and visuals truly a marvel to behold. Unfortunately that's all there is here to see. The writing is done to try and sound like Tolkien but is hollow and meaningless dribble. The acting is sub-par and they couldn't even both to avoid teleporting characters around as even the show writers don't understand distances between places or how long it would take to travel. If you are capable of completely turning off your brain and letting the pretty visuals set in, this is the movie for you. If you want substance and actual good story you should look somewhere else.… Expand

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BoxOneSep 6, 2022

I don't care about who the actors are or how faithful it is to Tolkien's original work. I just want an entertaining show. I watched it and the acting is terrible, the plot is boring and the dialogue is so painfully bad it had me laughing outI don't care about who the actors are or how faithful it is to Tolkien's original work. I just want an entertaining show. I watched it and the acting is terrible, the plot is boring and the dialogue is so painfully bad it had me laughing out loud on several occasions. Its just not a very good series and I would advise against wasting your time watching it.… Expand

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DinjaSep 6, 2022

The Good: The scenery is for the most part beautiful as you would thing for the money involved. That is all.
The Bad: Literally everything else.

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burke5Sep 6, 2022

My girlfriend forced me to watch this show and every single scene was horrible. The writing was obviously forced through a meat grinder by 20 producers who wrote some horrible fan fiction. Tolkien is rolling in his grave.

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BurnsCFSep 6, 2022

More of the same.

No plot, nice special effects, scenery but nothing in the way of positive creative writing. Just more of the same that has been the detriment of movies the past 10 years. Can we please get some real writers.

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skinnyelephantSep 6, 2022

They removed negative reviews from IMDB because Amazon owns it. Liars. They know their show is s***t.
About diversity. Is it is important that you risk ruining your half billion show?
You can literally make complete shows shows and moviesThey removed negative reviews from IMDB because Amazon owns it. Liars. They know their show is s***t.
About diversity. Is it is important that you risk ruining your half billion show?
You can literally make complete shows shows and movies about current times filled with all black cast. Yet they gotta in your face Tolkien's work.
It is pathetic. Truly pathetic.
Also about whamen good, men bad. It starts getting annoying. I remember I would read a 100 reviews on IMDB and I would not see a single comment about wokeness.
Now they are much more people who sya they cant stand it anymore. They do not wanna see movies wqhere men get diminished and portrayed stupid to elevate female characters.
It is not even fun, it is not smart, and it does not help you sell your media.
How stupid do you have to be to not understand this?
Or do they hope that if they do it continuously eventually people will buy into it?
But I already told you, normies start noticing this pattern. And it annoys them and me too.… Expand

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TorontoMatt4Sep 7, 2022

Suffer from insomnia? This series could well be the cure for sleeplessness.

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geodexicSep 6, 2022

If you’re gonna create a show with “Lord of the Rings” in the title that is so irreconcilably incompatible with Tolkien’s work, you better make sure it’s damn good. This, at least based on the first two episodes, is not.

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SykiterrSep 7, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show Trash show… Expand

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SomeCriticSep 7, 2022

In the same way that Films Schools are able to point to Disney's Star Wars Trilogy as an example of how to trash a beloved franchise, we are now able to point to Amazon Prime's intersectional 'retelling' of JRR Tolkiens beloved stories andIn the same way that Films Schools are able to point to Disney's Star Wars Trilogy as an example of how to trash a beloved franchise, we are now able to point to Amazon Prime's intersectional 'retelling' of JRR Tolkiens beloved stories and say 'This is how you **** up another major franchise. It's obvious tokenism over Tolkienism, done in the pursuit of viewership, and has nothing to do with the LORE of The Rings. It is unbashedly dull and slow. The writing is generic and vanilla and the writers do not know how to show and not tell. Galadriel is both a Karen and a sulky Mary-Sue more concerned with her 'feelings' than how to be a beacon of hope to her people. Men are portrayed as either whiny beta cucks or 'patriarchal' oppressors. Just like the autistic kid at sports day, this show doesn't even get over the start line.… Expand

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GschmimoSep 7, 2022

There is little to like about this show so far, and that little is mostly contained within the landscape shots. Also there are some scenes of actual good acting in this show, but more on that later.
Now for the negatives:
1) The story isThere is little to like about this show so far, and that little is mostly contained within the landscape shots. Also there are some scenes of actual good acting in this show, but more on that later.
Now for the negatives:
1) The story is sometimes hard to follow due to some neglected plotpoints. Example: The elves consider returning to Valinor a great honor but it is never explained why they don't all go back at once (in the books its because they were banished but this goes unmentioned in the show).
2) The actors are really struggling with the script. A script which includes more pseudo-philosophical methaphors that don't work half the time instead of some genuine relatable dialog. I remember being captivated by the interactions of the Fellowship in the LOTR-movies but here its just boring and hollow...and the actors seem really uncomfortable saying those lines.
3) The character designs. Did you ever notice that in the PJ-movies each realm (Gondor, Rohan, Imladris, Lorien, Dwarfs, Haradrim, Easterlings) has a very distinct style of clothing and hair? Like the people of Rohan are tall with unkempt and brighter hair-colors and a brown-green color scheme and the gondorians are rather dark-haired with more silver-blue clothing. In this show all styles are mixed across elves and men and even withing those cultures which does not give a strong sense of identity to them.
4) Celebrimbor looks way older than Galadriel eventhough he is a lot younger. Weirdly enough some elves actually look rather old, despite the fact that they should possess some form of ageless beauty. The weird hairstyles do not help in that regard.
5) Just to emphasise this point again, the dialogue is just weird. Characters are saying lines instead of talking to each other. Also some appear to be braindead: e.g. Galadriel finds a clue to Sauron still being around and EVERYONE dismisses it. Even Gil-Galad who sanctioned her very mission to look for said clue just brushes it aside. People are complaining that Galadriel is unlikeable in this series, but I kinda can relate because every character she interacts with is just a douche for the sake of it.… Expand

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AlmightygriffinSep 7, 2022

I gave to show an honest chance, but it's insistence on ignoring everything Tolkien wrote about his own world is impossible to overlook. All that being said, even if this show had nothing to do with Tolkien, It would still be bad. The actingI gave to show an honest chance, but it's insistence on ignoring everything Tolkien wrote about his own world is impossible to overlook. All that being said, even if this show had nothing to do with Tolkien, It would still be bad. The acting and dialog are CW quality along with the cheep costumes which constantly litter the beautiful backdrops which are obviously where all of Amazon's money went. Truly abysmal.… Expand

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AlfadasSep 7, 2022

On a meta level the development, marketing and now release of this series plays out like a greek tragedy akin to Icarus (has all the ingredients for greatness but turns out tragically). Personally, I'm in awe of Tolkien's life's work, lovedOn a meta level the development, marketing and now release of this series plays out like a greek tragedy akin to Icarus (has all the ingredients for greatness but turns out tragically). Personally, I'm in awe of Tolkien's life's work, loved the movie experience of the original Lord of the Rings, I had mixed feelings about the Hobbit and felt disheartened about this current project after the first episode. The added value seems to come in crisp shots of this beautiful world. But immersion was frequently broken by awkward dialogue and forced plot points. The team developing the story seemed to have a story in mind that they would like to tell and try to mix it with an existing great story in order to market their better. It feels like an unfortunate attempt of a cash grab, by piggy banking on the success of earlier great work (eg Tolkien, Peter Jackson). The focus seems to be on marketing and appealing to current cultural/political ideas instead of storytelling. In conclusion, if you like Tolkien's world, and would like to more content telling or expanding on his work, there is much better fan fiction on YouTube.… Expand

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ENOFDSNSep 7, 2022

"Tolkien" seems to have been mistaken for "token". The selectively placed diversity cast, or "tokens", are totally out of place. It kills the immersion of the show. Its hard to feel like you are in a old fantasy world derived from English,"Tolkien" seems to have been mistaken for "token". The selectively placed diversity cast, or "tokens", are totally out of place. It kills the immersion of the show. Its hard to feel like you are in a old fantasy world derived from English, Nordic, and other European culture, lore, and mysticism. The acting and plot are also weak. Tolkien would be so disappointed.… Expand

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deanyoslaOct 7, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After watching 6 episodes of this travesty I am officially done! It's beyond awful in terms of writing and general credibility... Tried to watch 7th episode but I couldn't fathom to watch it beyond opening scenes. The writers absolutely ignore law of physics e.g. surely it wouldn't be wise to lift a burning wooden beam with bare hands but our "heroes" are able to with ease. Volcanic ashes should be scorching hot, not this **** we see in the show. Galadriel trying to act caring doesn't do it for me, she sucks. And harfoots, I can't stand them. There's nothing in this show that makes me want to watch it further. I just don't care what happens. Amazon should just count their losses, cancel the show and sell the rights to HBO to save it, or CW to bury it even deeper in poop.… Expand

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farrelldidiSep 8, 2022

Bad acting, terrible screenplay that seems to be written by a 4 year-old, they made a mess of Tolkien's lore while saying in interviews that they kept going back to the book... Yeah..right. Khazad-Dum looks good, dwarves look good and theirBad acting, terrible screenplay that seems to be written by a 4 year-old, they made a mess of Tolkien's lore while saying in interviews that they kept going back to the book... Yeah..right. Khazad-Dum looks good, dwarves look good and their actors are the best actors so far, a couple of decent shots, but these are the only good things i managed to find about this disaster of a tv-show.… Expand

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poiuytrewq1066Sep 8, 2022

If you are a Tolkien fan, this isnt for you, if you are a LOTR fan, this isnt for you, if you are a game of thrones fan, this isnt for you. The visuals are great (they should be for a billion dollar tv show) The acting is like a stage showIf you are a Tolkien fan, this isnt for you, if you are a LOTR fan, this isnt for you, if you are a game of thrones fan, this isnt for you. The visuals are great (they should be for a billion dollar tv show) The acting is like a stage show written by a bunch of students who read the books when they were at uni. Howard Shores music score was a massive part of Peter Jacksons films and made them resonate with the viewer. The music on this show is like 3/4 leauges below his. Morfydd Clark attacked fans before it was even released. Lenny Henry is unnecessary. The Hobbits/not hobbits have a blatant fake irish accent,borderline racist to the Irish, Galadriel is driven by revenge and can apparently swim 100s of miles in the sea. Travelling in general is with a snap of the fingers. ( think of Indiana Jones on the plane without the cross fade of him sleeping) IMDB is not allowing reviews below a 6 Amazon owns IMDB. ( Just saying) 1/10 purley for some of the visual shots… Expand

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skynetbauxiSep 8, 2022

The writing is so bad, which would be to be expected on some CW show, but it's an absolute insult on a show that is supposedly "based" on the works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. Stupid,The writing is so bad, which would be to be expected on some CW show, but it's an absolute insult on a show that is supposedly "based" on the works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. Stupid, meaningless metaphors that don't make any sense. Broken canon and lore all over the place. Characters doing stupid things without any logical explanation. Characters walking hundreds of miles, without any equipment, instead of riding horses. It's abysmal. I'm giving it a 1/10 for some pretty pictures.… Expand

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SlomoGotSkillsSep 8, 2022

Although the CGI and the general feel of the visuals are stunning and reminiscent of the LOTR movies , the addition of colored actors in every story arc and the warrior (?) Galadriel distracts the viewer that constantly questions is thisAlthough the CGI and the general feel of the visuals are stunning and reminiscent of the LOTR movies , the addition of colored actors in every story arc and the warrior (?) Galadriel distracts the viewer that constantly questions is this Tolkien or not and diminishes the immersion to the series imo. I'm not opposed to have colored actors play in fantasy movies or have strong heroic figures be females but I refuse to be spoon fed 'wokeness' and in a Tolkien show nevertheless… Expand

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bobsmithhhhhhhSep 8, 2022

This is more than likely the worst show I have ever seen. Special FX can only compensate so much when the story, dialogue, and acting is terrible. Offensive, Cultural appropriation is a constant theme of this show. The show claims to promoteThis is more than likely the worst show I have ever seen. Special FX can only compensate so much when the story, dialogue, and acting is terrible. Offensive, Cultural appropriation is a constant theme of this show. The show claims to promote "diversity" but only has white and black characters, no Indians, no mexicans, no asians. I cancelled my prime membership.… Expand

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ShadowFire1985Sep 8, 2022

I can not bring myself to watch this atrocity any further. I was willing to give it a chance in the beginning... but the outright butchering of Tolkien's work and lore is astounding. The performances are extremely dull and some how brink onI can not bring myself to watch this atrocity any further. I was willing to give it a chance in the beginning... but the outright butchering of Tolkien's work and lore is astounding. The performances are extremely dull and some how brink on comical.

I do not recommend watching The Rings of Power and I personally will not be watching any more episodes. It lacks creative vision, has terrible writing, poor casting, and it will put you to sleep. If you are a true fan of Tolkien's work and you are thinking of giving it a chance, do not bother.… Expand

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JamesLeerSep 8, 2022

I am a big Lord of the Rings fan, but could not get through the first episode of this new series. I found the writing and storyline to be very boring and somewhat childish. I was hoping for a mature take on the World Tolkien created.

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Slomaks77Sep 8, 2022

Why the Amazon screenwriters didn't create their own Universe? Because nobody would watch their wicked fantasies! They ruined an epic realm of JRRT instead... I have no words, only sadness and bitterness, i will remove my Amazon prime, that'sWhy the Amazon screenwriters didn't create their own Universe? Because nobody would watch their wicked fantasies! They ruined an epic realm of JRRT instead... I have no words, only sadness and bitterness, i will remove my Amazon prime, that's a least I can do to stand against this...… Expand

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k3nw74Sep 8, 2022

Watched ep1 and half of ep2...couldn't finish. Poorly written and completely off lore. Poor acting outside of a few, and seems the men are cowards or idiots.

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jason94Sep 8, 2022

There are parts of ROP that I like. I don't even mind the bad writing. Neumenor looks great. But the woke diversity of the show ruins it. That's coming from a nonwhite person. There is massive bot activity and review manipulation happeningThere are parts of ROP that I like. I don't even mind the bad writing. Neumenor looks great. But the woke diversity of the show ruins it. That's coming from a nonwhite person. There is massive bot activity and review manipulation happening here. After one day, a bad review gets over 100 downvotes and a glowing review gets over 100 upvotes? Amazon, you're just making yourself look bad by doing this. Come on Amazon bots, do your worst and downvote me already.… Expand

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NormalUtahnSep 8, 2022

Bezos has proven a few things over the course of his life. 1. He can't pull off a cowboy hat. 2. He can't get to orbit. 3. He blew a billion dollars on a garbage LOTR series. He should have stopped at selling stuff online. He is good atBezos has proven a few things over the course of his life. 1. He can't pull off a cowboy hat. 2. He can't get to orbit. 3. He blew a billion dollars on a garbage LOTR series. He should have stopped at selling stuff online. He is good at that.

Where to start with this abomination? The worst writing I have ever encountered this side of the WB. "A stone sees only downward." Ya, that is why stones sink. How deep and profound. It is filled with junior high level, YA writing. They try so hard to be deep, but have no understanding of philosophy or metaphor. Again, junior high writing.

How about that troll fight? Wow. Apparently the show runners are big fans of anime or video games. She mashed x at exactly the right time in that fight for the dodge and finishing move. No sweat, just wanted to sit there for a little while watching her troops get chucked around to humble them a little, I suppose. She certainly is one tough bird. I mean, hell, she basically swam the equivalent of the Atlantic Ocean. What is a troll compared to that? And her motivation for the centuries of suffering, looking for the hidden enemy? She's upset. She wants revenge. Such a one note character.

How about the visit to the dwarves? Just a few minutes walk away, no need for gear or a wardrobe change. Challenging someone to the sacred right of rock smashing will always get you in the door. How idiotic. This show is a death by a thousand cuts. Hair styles, wardrobe, acting, directing. Everywhere it sucks, but the writing is the biggest downfall. 2 hours in and I care not one bit about any of the characters. I'm starting to root for Sauron. Hopefully he can kill all the characters and put this show out of it's misery.

You know that Amazon knows it sucks when they have to take away the ability to rate the show, and has their company, IMDB, not allow reviews under 6 stars. Sycophantic "professional" reviewers trying to kiss Amazon ass and saying all the legitimate criticism are just a bunch of racist trolls will only deflect attention from this actual failure for so long. Your empire is crumbling, Bezos. Pull the plug on this mess while you still can. Admit it was a mistake, you will be more respected for it.… Expand

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MetaDigital22Sep 9, 2022

This Amazon bastardization isn't genuinely Middle Earth inspired, it's a pollution of that Lore. Additionally, the writing and plot is weak. There are some nice visuals, but the costumes, and character depth is very lack luster.

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VitreolikSep 9, 2022

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

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ClipOnMullet_Sep 9, 2022

This is high budget pantomime at best. Which is a shame because I love LoTR. The acting is daytime drama level, the script is woeful and while I don't know the second age lore back to front, there is no way this is based off Tolkien's work. IThis is high budget pantomime at best. Which is a shame because I love LoTR. The acting is daytime drama level, the script is woeful and while I don't know the second age lore back to front, there is no way this is based off Tolkien's work. I really don't think I'll make it through this season or any other season after it. Thankfully we have the films and books. If this is your first foray into Middle Earth I cannot stress enough, start with the books (or audiobooks) and then the films, and skip this. This is just bad television. The show moves as slow as molasses, the script is incoherent and the characters of all poor reflections of themselves from Tolkien’s original works. Even if you remove Tolkien’s influence from the show this makes for a subpar fantasy series. I cannot recommend this on any level to any person.… Expand

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Reineman5194Sep 9, 2022

I really wanted to like this show. As someone who has studied and written about the interplay between different mediums, and as a lifelong Tolkien fan, I was excited to see what Amazon Studios would offer.

That said, I am extremelyI really wanted to like this show. As someone who has studied and written about the interplay between different mediums, and as a lifelong Tolkien fan, I was excited to see what Amazon Studios would offer.

That said, I am extremely disappointed. One would not think this is the ‘most expensive TV series of all time’. Where did all the money go? It doesn’t take half a billion dollars to pump out some impressive CGI. For writing, wardrobe and props, story development, and casting, it looks like they spent the bare minimum.

At first viewing, the impressive visuals serve to obscure the bad writing, but after you’ve had time to let it sink in, you realize how poor it is. You have little parables, like the already infamous ‘floating boat’ scene, that are stretching for profound meaning but fall far short and end up confusing. It’s the equivalent of a poorly written comic book or school play. Then there is writing that is lazy or out of place in an ancient/mythic setting. Think use of the word, ‘ok’, or Elrond’s cutesy, “why didn’t you say so.” Or, “you smell like an orc” (do ethereal being like elves stink?). I thought some of the best writing came in the Harfoot scenes (‘The Sky is Strange!’), but they are all speaking those lines with an odd southern Irish accent.

The wardrobe, sets, and props are of inconsistent quality, at best. Some costumes are passable, some look like they were 3D printed and made out of plastic or cheap metal. Again, at first viewing some of the sets look fantastic, but later you realize they felt sort of empty and lifeless, like you could tell they were shot in a warehouse studio. The hair choices for the elves is baffling. Why anyone thought it was appropriate to feature barbershop fades, buzz cuts, and pompadours with copious hair product is beyond me. Bear McCreary’s score is passable but does not thus far have the range and grandeur of Howard Shore’s LOTR. The acting is also a confusing mixed-bag. Once again, at first viewing it seems passable, but something still feels off. Only upon second viewing or later reflection do you realize that the elves (especially Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel) are wooden and expressionless. If you compare with the acting in Jackson’s LOTR, it is crystal clear that the acting quality is simply not there in Rings of Power. One might be tempted to think that elves are supposed to be stoic and expressionless, but this could not be further from the truth! The truth is elves are supposed to more human than humans, almost, express more, emote more, simply be more bright and divine than humans ever could be. Peterson’s original trilogy did a fantastic job at capturing this, while Amazon studios failed miserably.

The casting follows the general theme of: wtf were they thinking? The supreme controversy, both contrived and genuine, about diverse casting is the least of the show’s problems. Though there have been perfectly valid arguments that inclusivity could have been artfully done through Rhun (analogous to Asia in Tolkien’s universe) and Harad (analogous to North Africa) storylines that intersected with those in Middle Earth and Numenor. As it stands, it is awkward and cheap tokenism, which used to be considered offensive to people of color.

Again, elves are supposed to have a timeless quality about them. In this show, Galadriel and Elrond look about forty human years younger than Celebrimbor, while all three are thousands of years old at this point in the story. Elves are supposed to be the fairest and most beautiful beings, some of whom seem to almost emit a holy light. The Rings of Power producers failed miserably at capturing this quality. Furthermore, where are the top class actors? Half a billion dollars couldn’t manage to bring in any recognizable actors?

The plot is jarring at times because there are simply too many events that flatly defy logic. In the first two episodes, a character jumps off a ship in the middle of a huge ocean with the prospect of swimming at least a thousand miles to land with no plan or guidance. Characters are shown arriving at a destination hundreds of miles away without equipment, guides, or horses, as if they got there while taking a leisurely morning stroll. Supposed elite elven warriors are made into hapless bowling pins for an ice troll. These add up and really hinder the ability to suspend disbelief. All this ultimately amounts to a humongously baffling missed opportunity. Seriously, it makes almost no sense! It seems like this show was rushed to the cutting room floor without any edits, reshoots, or recastings. One can only surmise that the producers thought they could ride the wave of goodwill that the Lord of the Rings name carries without putting the care, time, and hard work necessary to create a good final product.… Expand

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AlfonziconSep 10, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was so disappointed with what they did to the characters, they story is boring and slow to develop. Big waste of my time.… Expand

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MouthBreatherSep 10, 2022

My wife and I are big fans of the original movie trilogy, but definitely not “Tolkien scholars”. That said, this show is insanely boring, and that’s coming from someone who loves the Fellowship of the Ring, arguably the slowest of theMy wife and I are big fans of the original movie trilogy, but definitely not “Tolkien scholars”. That said, this show is insanely boring, and that’s coming from someone who loves the Fellowship of the Ring, arguably the slowest of the trilogy. The action just doesn't feel grounded in reality and we’re not led to believe the protagonist is ever in any sort of real danger. Yes, I’m aware this is a fantasy show, but good fantasy and Sci-Fi should be grounded in reality to some degree (the way the original movies were). The dialogue is tedious and pseudo-philosophical. It often just sounds pretentious. My wife fell asleep half way through the first episode. Do yourself a favor and just rewatch the movies.… Expand

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bamnovakSep 10, 2022

Absolute worst show I've ever seen in my life. The story and dialogue is horrific and feels like a crappy fan-fiction.

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SweetpeachSep 11, 2022

Great visually but that's it. I was bored to death. In so disappointed because I love everything that has to do lord of the rings

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David333hughesSep 12, 2022

It's really really boring, not because im racist and not because I hate 'strong' female characters, it's just boring.

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GreyEyedMikeSep 13, 2022

3 equally boring and very predictable story-lines, filled with uncharismatic characters. Waste of time and money.

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DiscountFrodoSep 13, 2022

Utter garbage, I can't easily remember a series I've enjoyed less, I literally vomited in my mouth then fell asleep during my attempt at watching this atrocity.

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sorgererSep 14, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I understand that we live in a multicultural-religious-feminist-gender age. But why LOTR ... I accept everything but this is from the craetion of amazon on purpose. Ok so if we must have black dwars, elves. Why you dont use a some bodyhendicap people on your movies ? They watch it too. Why can be a some hobbits with down syndrome maybe ? Just think about how you make movies.… Expand

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Rings-of-WokeSep 14, 2022

Where do I start? Is it the Extreme time compression? (direct lore violation), the fact it uses more made up characters than real Tolkien characters? (indirect lore violation), that it is clearly politically motivated? (“It felt only naturalWhere do I start? Is it the Extreme time compression? (direct lore violation), the fact it uses more made up characters than real Tolkien characters? (indirect lore violation), that it is clearly politically motivated? (“It felt only natural to us that an adaptation of Tolkien’s work would reflect what the world actually looks like,” which is inserting modern elements from the real world and thus a direct lore violation), or perhaps how Tar-Míriel is alive before the forging of the rings and actually interacts with Galadriel in Númenor? (direct lore violation multiple times over) or maybe because Isildur is alive before the forging of the rings? (direct lore violation) and what of Celebrimbor looking like an old man? (indirect lore violation) or how Galadriel's character being described as being full of "piss and vinegar" but is also totally different from the books and a Mary Sue and thus perfect at everything? (direct lore violation) or how Galadriel is seemingly being both unmarried and unaware of the fact Finrod was reincarnated long ago? (direct lore violations) and why are two Durins alive at once? (direct lore violation) with there being Númenórean war cavalry? (direct lore violation) Is that enough or do you want more? Ok how about Harfoots existing in the second age and elf-identifying as such? (indirect lore violation) or how the Númenórean army will have a 50/50 gender split (direct lore violation) with Tar-Míriel as a ruling queen? (direct lore violation) Lets also consider the driving question behind the production, he [McKay] adds, was this: “Can we come up with the novel Tolkien never wrote and do it as the mega-event series that could only happen now?” - thus it is not an adaptation of Tolkien's work anyway with there being at least one non-Tolkienian elf-human romance (indirect lore violation) to boot. Is that enough or is this somehow racist too? What a train wreck. Only people who have no idea about the lore will love this and dislike this review haha.… 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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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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paintangelSep 24, 2022

This show is so boring, poorly written and has such bad camerawork and the acting is amateur quality that it really boggles the mind.
This show costs 50 million per episode man no words for this bad Quality.
The direction alone is done byThis show is so boring, poorly written and has such bad camerawork and the acting is amateur quality that it really boggles the mind.
This show costs 50 million per episode man no words for this bad Quality.
The direction alone is done by someone who has 0 credits, the scriptwriters have 0 credits, I can't believe Amazon gave this show to complete beginners.… 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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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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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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ValtasarbaalSep 19, 2022

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

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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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