The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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minaminiOct 10, 2022

So many plot holes and generally not good writing. The dialogue doesn’t sound good and the plot is implausible, not true to the lore and boring. I would have loved this show to be good. But I am so disappointed.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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22chad_reed22Sep 24, 2022

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

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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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chuck_VindalooSep 25, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn't Tolkien. Period! Nothing about this show feels Tolkien. The writing, stories, characters, dialogue are not Tolkienian. I've really tried very hard to like this show. I did, but after 5 episodes, I'm out. Its unbearable, specially after the insanity about the origins of Mithril and elves need for it. At this point, I think amazon is trolling us. Nothing about this show makes sense. Gil-Galad is portrayed as scheming and evil. Elendil is some low level commander. Harfoots are psychopaths who leave their own to die. Elrond has no conception of oaths and how serious and consequential they are in Tolkein's world. Durin and Disa are the only barely likable characters in the whole show. The lead character, Galadriel is petulant child. How does an 5000 yr old elven nobility have no courtly manners.. she is disappointing and poorly written, even after 5 episodes. She has only one mode and always dialed up to a 11. So many plot holes and characters that don't make any sense. Just lazy writing and poor pacing. 5 episodes in and still nothing has happened. Its like bland generic fantasy show that has Tolkien label slapped on it.. This isn't even Tolkien inspired or an adaptation. Huge disappointment.… Expand

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Yossarian480Sep 26, 2022

Extremely disappointed in this show. I tried to give ita fair shot but I can’t force myself to even watch another episode.

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skuchtaSep 28, 2022

This has almost nothing to do with Tolkien’s writings, except for some of the character names. And even if one doesn’t care about Tolkien, the show still suffers from unlikable characters, terrible dialogue, and plot lines that aren’tThis has almost nothing to do with Tolkien’s writings, except for some of the character names. And even if one doesn’t care about Tolkien, the show still suffers from unlikable characters, terrible dialogue, and plot lines that aren’t compelling. Sad and disappointing.… Expand

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jmshenleyNov 5, 2022

When you try to put Rings of Power up against its contemporary House of Dragons, it's like watching a High School Film thesis in comparison.

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MurlikSep 29, 2022

a disgrace to tolkien fans and fans of series and cinema. One of the worst adaptations ever made.

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JotterOct 1, 2022

Ok. I just joined metacritic because IMDb won’t publish my honest review of this show. I’m hoping I can edit this review because right now I’m so pissed at Amazon that it may bias my contribution to this site. All I’ll say is that thisOk. I just joined metacritic because IMDb won’t publish my honest review of this show. I’m hoping I can edit this review because right now I’m so pissed at Amazon that it may bias my contribution to this site. All I’ll say is that this particular Mithril shirt is turning my skin green.… Expand

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laseraptorOct 2, 2022

Positive:
- Beautiful cut scenes

Negative:
- Worst story telling in the world
- Annoying identity politics
- Action scenes are ridiculous - Galadriel
- Casting is questionable It deserves all the hate. Too bad.

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DSotoOct 2, 2022

The show is very generic. Not what I was visualizing when Amazon said they spent so much money to make this. Costumes are simplistic. Actors are mediocre. Writing is horrendous. It reminds of 2004 miniseries Earthsea. This is just a bad show.

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alfoperuzOct 5, 2022

galadriel is just hataful. cant see anywhere of wise, femenine, powerful, mystic and magick user galadriel. is way too slow pace. with very awfull lines and writting some times. soundtrack is the best, and landscape fx is awesome. hobbits aregaladriel is just hataful. cant see anywhere of wise, femenine, powerful, mystic and magick user galadriel. is way too slow pace. with very awfull lines and writting some times. soundtrack is the best, and landscape fx is awesome. hobbits are awful people also.… Expand

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pdubyanzlOct 6, 2022

It's very difficult to watch and remain engaged. At a base level it is boring, lacks cohesion or characters that compel the viewer to invest and care about them. Their personalities are wooden, and lack any redeeming features, and one findsIt's very difficult to watch and remain engaged. At a base level it is boring, lacks cohesion or characters that compel the viewer to invest and care about them. Their personalities are wooden, and lack any redeeming features, and one finds oneself rooting for Sauron and the Orcs... The plot is non-sensical, everything happens in the nick of time, and is very predictable. Different storylines intersect in the most implausible fashion. It's as if the writers looked at a map of Middle Earth and decided events would take place all over it, without any consideration of the vast distances. There's no sense of grandeur, or scale that one associates with Tolkien.
As a huge Tolkien fan, I cannot fathom how anyone can enjoy this show, For casual viewers I can understand how it may seem like a half-way decent show, but at the same time, I am so disappointed. I was incredibly hopeful for this show.… Expand

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NashyaOct 6, 2022

The Ukraine of movie making.

Lots of money pumped into a bad project. Tragic.

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ScottybigoOct 7, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst written big budget show I have ever seen . People trying to brand it a racist backlash is nuts - the acting/casting isn’t the issue - Samuel l Jackson and travolta couldn’t get drama out of this .… Expand

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werejobOct 7, 2022

One of the most nonsensical and poor writing I've ever seen. It's nontalented amateurs driven by politics. Huge dissapointment

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WolfgarSnowOct 8, 2022

The only good thing about this show is it's aesthetically pleasing for the most part. Cities and forests look great. The orcs are done very well. The wargs look terrible and fake though. Galadriel is extremely unlikable. Shes selfish, rude,The only good thing about this show is it's aesthetically pleasing for the most part. Cities and forests look great. The orcs are done very well. The wargs look terrible and fake though. Galadriel is extremely unlikable. Shes selfish, rude, condescending, and nothing like how Galadriel is supposed to be. The hobbits are equally cold to their brethren, a lot of the story telling doesn't make sense, none of the characters seem to grow in any meaningful way and feel unrelatable. And while there are many strong female characters for female viewers, there are essential no real male protagonists of any interest for male viewers to relate too.… Expand

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RandwulphOct 15, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only reason I give this a 1 instead of a 0 is some scenic shots are decent. Characters, plot, most of the acting are mediocre. Sauron becomes an angry incel that wants to destroy Middle-earth because Galadriel will not marry him? WHAT?! Even a kindergartener could write a better plot than that. Galadriel is one of the worst characters ever portrayed on screen, and is in total contrast to the wonderful portrayal by Cate Blanchett. Bezos should go to Tolkien's grave and beg forgiveness for this besmirchment and blasphemy.… Expand

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giddioOct 9, 2022

Exceptional VFX for an ugly TV show. Nothing is where it has to stay. Everything is bad, and is missing of significance. My delusion is great. This could have been a great TV show, the greatest maybe. But is going on the way of the poorest.Exceptional VFX for an ugly TV show. Nothing is where it has to stay. Everything is bad, and is missing of significance. My delusion is great. This could have been a great TV show, the greatest maybe. But is going on the way of the poorest. Wasted resources. Sad.… Expand

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BlacklumberOct 10, 2022

Worst depiction of Tolkiens work, EVER! It does NOT follow the lore from Tolkiens work. The Dialog, directing and storyline is so bad! So, so, so bad! RoP has nothing to do with Tolkiens stories and it never will. It is a poor Fan fiction DnDWorst depiction of Tolkiens work, EVER! It does NOT follow the lore from Tolkiens work. The Dialog, directing and storyline is so bad! So, so, so bad! RoP has nothing to do with Tolkiens stories and it never will. It is a poor Fan fiction DnD story. There is simply some fundamental differencies for RoP to become a true Tolkien story. Amazon Prime missed the essence of the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit/Simirillion/etc, when they made this mockery of a TV-show. Even, if it was a stand alone series with no ties to Tolkiens world, then I would still say it it crap. I would rather watch Witcher or another fantasy series. Can not tell how disappointed I am of RoP.… Expand

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Evan_DragoOct 10, 2022

Taking aside all of the disrespect to the lore -which many Tolkien fans can’t get past -and I barely can, this is still objectively a bad show. Unlikable characters, slow plot lines, poor pacing, incoherent editing drags this series down.Taking aside all of the disrespect to the lore -which many Tolkien fans can’t get past -and I barely can, this is still objectively a bad show. Unlikable characters, slow plot lines, poor pacing, incoherent editing drags this series down. Some of the visuals and music are good but that’s the only good thing. Identity politics and virtual signaling placed ahead of entertainment again.… Expand

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Luis91Oct 11, 2022

I could say so many things, but I'm not going to bore them........well a little yes, ONLY (so that they say that it is a series of the Lord of the Rings: if they removed what they wanted, they added those who wanted and interpreted order andI could say so many things, but I'm not going to bore them........well a little yes, ONLY (so that they say that it is a series of the Lord of the Rings: if they removed what they wanted, they added those who wanted and interpreted order and time as they wanted!!!?) They would have better called it ("Of The Rights of the Lord of the Rings: A series we invented")… Expand

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andmyaxediedOct 13, 2022

This show is the antithesis of The movie trilogy by Peter Jackson.
I have honestly enjoyed watching the youtube reviews of the series that are ripping it to shreds for it's lack of logic, lack of continuity, complete and utter disrespect forThis show is the antithesis of The movie trilogy by Peter Jackson.
I have honestly enjoyed watching the youtube reviews of the series that are ripping it to shreds for it's lack of logic, lack of continuity, complete and utter disrespect for the lore and legacy of Tolkien more than watching the series itself.

Tolkien and his wife's tombstones in real life are marked with the names Beren and Lúthien and this show decided to take that beautiful tale and give it to Galadriel - who this show seems to completely misunderstand and misrepresent. They have made her the villain with no reputable or remarkable traits and nothing redeemable about her character. Just a sociopath dead-set on a mission to kill and doesn't care who gets in her way - elves, humans, orcs, doesn't matter - everyone must die and anyone any my way is just collateral damage.

Imagine being 2000 years old and needing to be lectured by a 30 year old human on diplomacy?

Imagine be being filled with revenge for 500 years and the second a little boy seems to have that same trait you lecture him on how it's not good for the heart to carry revenge and celebrate the deaths of others - mind you this is literally hours after she just threatened to bring the orcs out into the sun to watch them suffer or later kill all of Adar's Children in front of him so that he can feel pain before she finally kills him...but now just hours later "It is not good to have hatred or revenge in your heart or to celebrate killing evil". Honestly, WTF. The show's dialogue somehow looks like a play written that would barely make sense on Broadway - it gives you the same feeling as Anakin in Star Wars explaining that he "hates sand, it's coarse and it gets everywhere".

Almost all dialogues and scenes end with you as the viewer thinking - WTF are they serious? And then we get to the worst of it all - a character ask a question, looks to the sky, and then letters appear on the screen to answer the question like it's a Garfield Sunday newspaper comic.

The characters that die on the show have no backstory and so therefore us as viewers don't care at all, nothing is sad, nothing is happy, if fact - it's almost as if you feel sorry for the 'bad guys' throughout the whole show.

Everything that has transpired could have taken place in 2 episodes, if they had taken the extra episodes for character development, backstories, flashbacks etc. then we might would have carried some emotion with the characters but instead everyone gets about 2 sentences of 'tell not show' (which is the opposite of good storytelling) and then we are following their current timeline.

Pure waste of time, obviously a huge waste of money for Amazon prime - I hope that the Tolkien family has the right to ask Amazon to cancel the show for all of our sake.… Expand

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reynev4nOct 13, 2022

Giving this a 1 just for the few nice landscape shots. When looking at the downvotes on negative reviews - they're all around 190, Amazon really can't pay more people than that lol? A tip: if you want to spend your time with something usefulGiving this a 1 just for the few nice landscape shots. When looking at the downvotes on negative reviews - they're all around 190, Amazon really can't pay more people than that lol? A tip: if you want to spend your time with something useful and feel better after that, yeah, do something else, something more meaningful, like... watching the bare wall for hours.… Expand

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HenincoOct 14, 2022

The series have some great visuals in particular scenes, but the writing and casting are just not good by any strech. I really hope it does not go on in future seasons. Long live to the original Tolkien vision.

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Vnczb03Oct 14, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely horrible. The show has no idea where it is going, or what to focus on. Bad writing, amateur dialouges. The only point is for Durin and Elrond’s storyline, there was some competence there.… Expand

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MalinikOct 15, 2022

Worst acting. cringe story telling and dialogues. Slow motion horse riding that doesn't fit into the flow and ends abruptly.

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yamgarciaOct 17, 2022

There no good points so far in the series. The storytelling is unorganized, acting is terrible, and the character don't see to match their roles right. Everything seems strange and disconnected all the time. Like an infinity uncanny valley.

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jtgshadowfoldOct 22, 2022

Provides a brilliant new marker of whether or not people have the remotest taste — just ask them what they thought of this drivel!

For some very peculiar reason, a great many seem to rate it on principle (because of the diverse castingProvides a brilliant new marker of whether or not people have the remotest taste — just ask them what they thought of this drivel!

For some very peculiar reason, a great many seem to rate it on principle (because of the diverse casting apparently). But the reality is, this I s one of the worst shows I’ve ever sat through. Only did so because I had COVID, and it was a distraction. Very funny in parts (unintentionally). An absolute sacrilege to Tolkien, to the point that you can hardly equate this monstrosity to his world. The desecration of the Numenorians was especially sad for me. Huge waste of money. The show runners should hang their heads in shame. That Amazon is going ahead with a second season says it all really.… Expand

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ColinVenterOct 24, 2022

This is a rape of Tolkien's works. There should be rules against ruining a legacy such as Tolkien, really can't believe it.

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guanaco4466Oct 26, 2022

Visuals and Score are quite good bordering on excellent. The rest feels like a junior high play. The actors are doing their best but the writing and story are abysmal. None of it makes any sense. They have already had so many breaks fromVisuals and Score are quite good bordering on excellent. The rest feels like a junior high play. The actors are doing their best but the writing and story are abysmal. None of it makes any sense. They have already had so many breaks from established lore I don't think there is any hope for a season 2 getting better.… Expand

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gustavoragOct 26, 2022

I`m only give 1 in respect of couple professionals who might have honestly tried to make a nice product, but for sure, not the show runners and decision makers. I`m big fan of fantasy and LOTR but could not keep up watching this disaster.I`m only give 1 in respect of couple professionals who might have honestly tried to make a nice product, but for sure, not the show runners and decision makers. I`m big fan of fantasy and LOTR but could not keep up watching this disaster. Horrible writing, plot, and acting.… Expand

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dawc159951Oct 27, 2022

The destruction of Tolkien's world. This show is boring, terrible directed and without any kind of sense and logic. It seems like it was done by rookies.

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trekker1040Oct 27, 2022

Abysmal writing. Very childish level writing, or adolescent, at best. Extremely inane and vapid dialogue. Storyline is not true to Tolkien's book nor feel anything like Tolkien's world. Has many inconsistencies with the Lord Of The RingsAbysmal writing. Very childish level writing, or adolescent, at best. Extremely inane and vapid dialogue. Storyline is not true to Tolkien's book nor feel anything like Tolkien's world. Has many inconsistencies with the Lord Of The Rings story. Galadriel, the main character, is extremely unlikeable. It's clear that Amazon wanted to co-op Tolkien and Lord Of The Rings to shoehorn in their agenda of Identity Politics. Complete waste of time.… Expand

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DanteRNGOct 29, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Positive:
-Dwarfs -CGI
-Landscapes
-Saurbrand

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-The worst story without sence -Worst pastry when nothing happends to push story for few hours of the show
-Bad acting
-Go Garadiel
-Mixing politic into this when Tolkien in his work avoided politic… Expand

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ScourgepuppyOct 30, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Shouldn’t have been made. MC is a horrible rude person, but a woman, which is a poor shield for her behavior. The hobbit story line sucks. There is some redeeming stuff, but the fact that Amazon was censoring reviews makes me feel the urge to rate this harsher to counter is.… Expand

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DrVibergNov 9, 2022

Unfortunately really disappointing. Great potential but a really bad execution.

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fro99erNov 16, 2022

starting with the good part of the show, the few city's featured are, for the most part beautiful. that's where the good things stop

The writing is amateur at best, overall a waste of money on poor story telling that has mediocre characters,starting with the good part of the show, the few city's featured are, for the most part beautiful. that's where the good things stop

The writing is amateur at best, overall a waste of money on poor story telling that has mediocre characters, bland twists. All other components of a show fall apart because of poor writing The characters are not well thought out and dont capture me in the slightest. besides the one dwarf i wouldn't care if the entire orc army took them all down.

Finishing all the episodes and looking back, i will probably not watch it again, and after more thought it reminds me of a film students attempt at a remake of a J. R. R. Tolkien story which is arrogant to say the least, on top of poorly attempted.

to think all that money was wasted on bad writing with bland charters is heartbreaking. It makes me question where did all the money go is this some kind of money laundering?

Tolkien is rolling in his grave after this one. 1/10 . the 1 for the visual of the citys because there great. everything else, not so great… Expand

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AjozimDec 19, 2022

As an avid Tolkien fan since the age of 11 when Fellowship premiered, I felt a childlike glee for this series prior to airing. I got through the first three episodes on that feeling alone, though I knew I wasn’t as impressed as I had hoped.As an avid Tolkien fan since the age of 11 when Fellowship premiered, I felt a childlike glee for this series prior to airing. I got through the first three episodes on that feeling alone, though I knew I wasn’t as impressed as I had hoped. And after the fourth episode I realized that it was not going to get any better. I couldn’t anticipate how bad it would end up being.

The writing and pacing is truly awful. I cannot stress enough how bad the dialogue was in every single episode. There were so many contrivances in the plot which were barely explained, if at all, and the characters and their races at large felt barely thought out. It’s as if the writers were told to not even try to write with Tolkien in mind, or the existing film universe Jackson gave us. At best this is a weird fever dream, fantasy fiction of Bezos’s making and someone should have woken him up an hour ago. The casting choices were weird, mostly where the elves are involved. Galadriel was performed with no dimension, which is such a shame because Cate Blanchette gave so much meat to her. Celeborn was stiff, cold, and the storyline honestly made me think he was evil. Celebrimbor was the first elderly looking elf, which just simply blows up everything Tolkien’s elves were meant to look like. Months later I am still so deeply disappointed. I know the show wasn’t made just for current Tolkien fans, but this certainly wasn’t the best foot forward in trying to keep those fans and then gain new ones. But I’m not shocked this was the outcome when Amazon hired show runners who have only worked on Star Trek films. I’m not sure if there’s hope for the rest of the series. The next seasons would have to have new writing team, show runners, and maybe some recasting to get my love.… Expand

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AmfibrachyDec 20, 2022

The only positive aspect is beautiful visuals and scenery. Everything else is garbage. Worst main characters and disgusting second role characters, terrible silly action scenes, zero worldbuilding, stupid writing and dialogs. ForcedThe only positive aspect is beautiful visuals and scenery. Everything else is garbage. Worst main characters and disgusting second role characters, terrible silly action scenes, zero worldbuilding, stupid writing and dialogs. Forced unnecessary gender and race diversity.… Expand

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The_YlemDec 23, 2022

Totalne rozczarowanie, zawód i smutek jak można było tak zmarnować taki potencjał. Płakać się chce jak bardzo zgwałcono świat Tolkiena

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EyescatDec 28, 2022

Un crimen, no hay otra palabra para describir lo que es destrozar las ilusiones creadas durante 5 años donde prometían que veríamos la obra de Tolkien, esto... es otra cosa, horrible, mala, aburrida, espantosa y sobre todo... estúpida.Un crimen, no hay otra palabra para describir lo que es destrozar las ilusiones creadas durante 5 años donde prometían que veríamos la obra de Tolkien, esto... es otra cosa, horrible, mala, aburrida, espantosa y sobre todo... estúpida. Deberían pedir perdón al profesor por haber violado su obra con alevosía y premeditación.… Expand

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RipslashJan 6, 2023

If the only thing you're interested in is virtue signaling, this is the show for you. Horrible dialogue, uninspired story, and one of the most egregious mary sue characters in the history of stories come together to ruin your nostalgia.

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BaneOfSauronMar 19, 2023

The Rings of Power is an absolute perversion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. It is purposefully inconsistent with the lore, chooses to focus on original characters over established characters, and subverts those original characters. To add insultThe Rings of Power is an absolute perversion of J.R.R. Tolkien’s work. It is purposefully inconsistent with the lore, chooses to focus on original characters over established characters, and subverts those original characters. To add insult to injury the dialogue is childish; the plot is completely contrived; the armor looks flimsy and fake (because it is); the men are weak; the women are insufferable. An old man sitting around a fire could tell a more engaging story than the score of Amazon writers and directors.… Expand

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JMAADVMay 31, 2023

This show has so much to do with Tolkien, as a carjacker has to do with the vehicle's owner.
So, I will review it as a Fantasy movie in itself.
The images are great. That was good spent money. Usually, when I see low-quality Fantasy moviesThis show has so much to do with Tolkien, as a carjacker has to do with the vehicle's owner.
So, I will review it as a Fantasy movie in itself.
The images are great. That was good spent money. Usually, when I see low-quality Fantasy movies (like this one), images are a fragile part.
The dialogues are appalling. That looks like a middle-school teenager writing fan fiction. Therefore, I qualify them as juveniles.
The characters lack empathy. The actors didn't help. It was two hours of me watching and trying to connect with any of them; seriously, it was impossible. It was a long two hours.
The main character looks like "Karen meets Mary Sue". Obnoxious, she is the opposite of a Commander. Being a Commander is something you earn. This swimming Karen is a quitter and an idiot. Not Commander material.
And definitely, such a person would not have survived a month in a Medieval world.
I am one of the few that ended up seeing all the episodes of Season One. I don't intend to see Season Two: I have completed my penance watching Season One.… Expand

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changfongSep 6, 2022

What a travesty and insult to one of my beloved book series. Are you guys done with destroying all our fav franchises? from Last Air bender years ago, to Cowboy Bebop, to Wheel of Time and now LOTR? A big budget movie? many CGI? nice music?What a travesty and insult to one of my beloved book series. Are you guys done with destroying all our fav franchises? from Last Air bender years ago, to Cowboy Bebop, to Wheel of Time and now LOTR? A big budget movie? many CGI? nice music? yeah, but nothing else, ultimately a broken empty shell of a movie.

Absolute deviation from the lore and character apart, whatever is in the movie, be it a canon or non canon character, are so one dimensional and flat in their personality, that one wonders if you actually paid for any script writer in the first place.

And the rubbish plot and the changes they made to the character ... Elron nothing but a weak chin idiot? Galadriel abandon her guise of wisdom and became a freaking stupid warrior that CANNOT even command her own troops properly? Where even early Conan looks like a tactical genius compared to her? What load of stupid changes. And people think that is an "improvement"??? Seriously?

And there are so many other aspect of this show that are just utter rubbish but I will stop here before I have to resort to unspeakable vulgarities against these idiots who ruined another great series.

So half a star for the special effect and nothing more. And I will probably be cancelling the amazon prime account since .. first of all, I almost never buy anything from Amazon and second, this is unforgivable after the utter failure that is WHEEL of Time adaptable, again by Amazon.

O and rotten tomato? Heard that you are deleting negative reviews? I have copied and saved this review. if you ever delete this, I will simply just paste it in again.… Expand

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seelenpflueckerOct 1, 2022

It is always easier to criticize something than to create something yourself. One must be aware of this with every (albeit justified) criticism.
And under consideration of this maxim, I describe my impressions here.
Let's go! First of all,It is always easier to criticize something than to create something yourself. One must be aware of this with every (albeit justified) criticism.
And under consideration of this maxim, I describe my impressions here.
Let's go!

First of all, one should appreciate the obvious effort with which this series was created. The setting, the landscapes, the armor, the cities; all of it is outstandingly produced.
The actors (all of them) also give a very solid performance,
the series started extremely brilliantly, catching me immediately and I was pleasantly surprised by this quality.

At this point it should not be left unmentioned that Peter Jackson made something impossible possible at the time and that he was allowed to spend more money on his films than any other studio ever before and that his project was on the brink more than once because of the horrendous and ever increasing sums.
His films had their own look and feel, he had put his own stamp on Tolkien's work, even then not without criticism. To do this, he used the works of some well-known artists who were already known and loved among fans.

A billion was spent. What a sum! However, if you take inflation into account, the two creations are no longer so far apart.

The expectations were high.

On the one hand, I was pleased that they followed the known style, on the other hand, I was disappointed that they didn't dare to create something new, something of their own. A chance to create a new style was missed.
So much for the basic look.

In terms of content, one certainly has more freedom, even if the appendices to Lord of the Rings and the Silmarillion or other stories from Middle Earth throughsaus the direction.

Quite a lot of liberties were taken here. That hurts.

Now we come to the trickiest aspect of this series, namely its diversity.
Yes, this series is a child of the times. It perfectly reflects the lunacy and turmoil of our society, which allows itself to be taken over by a minority of ideologically fascist maniacs.
And so this series also follows the current, imposed narrative that in everything everyone must find themselves in some form.

As the saying goes: there is no sure way to success, only one to sure failure, namely to want to please everyone.

And so the creators reflect on this wisdom, ignore all sense and reason and desecrate Tolkien's legacy so that it may satisfy the fascists of political corectness.
To bring it to the point:
Ah... no. You know what? I am tired. I'm tired of it. I'm tired of explaining to the intellectually poor and the ideologically blinded how stupid and brazen they are.
And those who give absolution to this trash under the terse pretext of fantasy are not worth dealing with any longer than necessary.

And so I conclude with the words: shame on you!… Expand

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tarqSep 7, 2022

To clarify , i don't care about anyone's skin color. What i care is quality , and there is none. Horrible script from two people that have zero previous experience and they belong in Dumb and Dumber movie as main characters. Tolkien storiesTo clarify , i don't care about anyone's skin color. What i care is quality , and there is none. Horrible script from two people that have zero previous experience and they belong in Dumb and Dumber movie as main characters. Tolkien stories are not Marvel action movies , and they failed to realize that.
Actors that belong in , not B rated , but C rated movies and have no connection with real acting.Amazon even managed to find actors from UK that don't appear to finish their famous acting academy , which is visible from complete lack of basic vocabulary in their interviews. And now they trying to blame failure on racism,bigotry etc., that shows utter desperation..again no one cares about skin color, at least i don't.… Expand

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TwiTuSep 7, 2022

The show is extremely bad. Incompetence all around, especially the writers and directors.
They claim to have done this show in Tolkiens honor, but they didnt care about his legacy at all. They rewrote everything and disrespect everything, andThe show is extremely bad. Incompetence all around, especially the writers and directors.
They claim to have done this show in Tolkiens honor, but they didnt care about his legacy at all. They rewrote everything and disrespect everything, and they tell a story like a 5 year old does. They basically made this a propaganda show with massive and very obvious amounts of modern extremist politics in it.
There is nothing likeable in this show and most people know that.

But then the makers of this show go on TV and social media and claim people who dont like their show, massively attack their actors in racist and misogynistic tirades. They dont realize that with such lies they only prove without a doubt how bad and political their show really is.
But its the same method they have used when they ruined other classic IPs too, like Star Wars, Star Trek, Predator, etc, etc, etc.
Its literally methodic for these people. Blame the fans, even lie about them, instead of admitting they have simply produced complete and utter trash.… Expand

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BlackIsleSep 6, 2022

This is a reaction to a perceived "evil" of the Tolkien universe. The false masters of morality will revel in this nonsense.

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KulkuriSep 7, 2022

Generic boring fantasy series which uses some names and events from Tolkien's world. Has more Amazon's ideas than Tolkien's. CGI looks bland and cheap, costumes are generic, characters soulless, script is poorly written, dialogue is bad andGeneric boring fantasy series which uses some names and events from Tolkien's world. Has more Amazon's ideas than Tolkien's. CGI looks bland and cheap, costumes are generic, characters soulless, script is poorly written, dialogue is bad and cringe, acting is mediocre at best, music is uninspiring, suffers from Mary Sue syndrome and is incredibly racist and sexist show with race swaps that make no-sense or are not explained. Almost nothing makes sense even without accounting for the lore. The people who made this clearly didn't care about anything Tolkien. They wanted to fill their pockets and create cheap somekind of Amazon's version of "Game of Thrones".… Expand

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timo788Sep 3, 2022

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

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heloheSep 7, 2022

Not really sure why this should be called "Lord of the Rings" at all. Just call it something else. As a LotR series it deserves 0 points. And what's up with the grading of the video? The colors look washed out and the contrast is all wrong.Not really sure why this should be called "Lord of the Rings" at all. Just call it something else. As a LotR series it deserves 0 points. And what's up with the grading of the video? The colors look washed out and the contrast is all wrong. The CGI looks like from some cheap computer game form 2000. Everyone in the series seems to be a jerk. Very much in contrast to anything Tolkien.… Expand

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JSX117Sep 6, 2022

Worse than expected, which shouldn't have been possible. Every single aspect of the just wrong. The timeline has been "compressed", meaning that literal thousands of years are now crammed into roughly a single human lifetime. Characters haveWorse than expected, which shouldn't have been possible. Every single aspect of the just wrong. The timeline has been "compressed", meaning that literal thousands of years are now crammed into roughly a single human lifetime. Characters have been relocated in the world and the timeline, and others have been "adapted" into entirely new characters. Entire arcs have been discarded and others wholly invented. Simply put, this is not Galadriel, this is not the Second Age, and this is not Tolkien's Middle-Earth. Worse still, even if you remove every reference to Tolkien, you'd still have a fantasy show more incompetent and less coherent than the 8th season of Game of Thrones.… Expand

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CavkovSep 25, 2022

This is pure garbage show. The showrunners dont have a clue how to do a good LOTR show. The worst plot, writing and acting I have ever seen. Surely this will be cancelled after season 1. All the positiv reviews are probably payed.

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osoSep 26, 2022

This production does by no means deserve the association with Tolkiens masterpieces or the LOTR production of Peter Jackson. The storyline is an abomination that does dot deserve the viewers attention for it disregards moral values andThis production does by no means deserve the association with Tolkiens masterpieces or the LOTR production of Peter Jackson. The storyline is an abomination that does dot deserve the viewers attention for it disregards moral values and insults the viewer by dumb characterbulding. Only positive remarks are to be made towards the visuals and (some) of the costume building.… Expand

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LoucetiosOct 24, 2022

This is a show that didn't need to be made. The fans of Tolkien were not crying out for a TV series. This is greed made manifest. A piece of art critical to fantasy literature is butchered in the name of money. It pays lip service to a hollowThis is a show that didn't need to be made. The fans of Tolkien were not crying out for a TV series. This is greed made manifest. A piece of art critical to fantasy literature is butchered in the name of money. It pays lip service to a hollow idpol zealotry to mask the fact that none of its ideas are very creative or original. LoTR is about adventure, this is about something else. This show will be held up as an example of the decline of our culture in later years.… Expand

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NandiSep 26, 2022

Even with "woke" politics aside it is shockingly bad, but luckily even more boring to give a f... I don't know what is it with this trend of talentless people (or maybe first generation robots?) who fail to understand proven grandeur and keepEven with "woke" politics aside it is shockingly bad, but luckily even more boring to give a f... I don't know what is it with this trend of talentless people (or maybe first generation robots?) who fail to understand proven grandeur and keep on destroying it.
Is it really nonintentional and people have devolved?… Expand

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TakedaSep 3, 2022

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

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DESIGRONSep 28, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is a pure joke… Absolute waste of time and money. I can’t find any reason to watch this piece of modern art.… Expand

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BarkweSep 5, 2022

JRR Tolkien would be rolling in his grave. The show is a PC catastrophe that I thought only Disney could screw up. It has no soul and all the vestiges of modern mediocrity.

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Alexsnow5Oct 16, 2022

"This are difficult times" used to say Gandalf the Grey in his wisdom and swallowing this stupid series is probably even more difficult. With so much budget and so many talented directors, writers, actors they managed to find the worst of the"This are difficult times" used to say Gandalf the Grey in his wisdom and swallowing this stupid series is probably even more difficult. With so much budget and so many talented directors, writers, actors they managed to find the worst of the worst in any field possible, how?!!! So disappointing.… Expand

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ZamtarSep 4, 2022

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

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1337JagSep 4, 2022

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

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Ky6ukSep 3, 2022

It could be better to read the original novel before doing this crap. I don't remember half of things I was watching in the TV series. Probably, it's wrong name of the TV show. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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biooibSep 5, 2022

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

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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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Kuroneko87Sep 7, 2022

They made sure this dumpster fire has a higher critic score than House of the Dragon.

The corruption of libtards is beyond me.

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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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kuehnauDec 14, 2022

Slow, boring and repetitive. I have no idea how you do something to such a beloved franchise but I am offended.

Seriously, this series has a tendency of doing large amounts of dialog dumps. There was two episodes that involved people sittingSlow, boring and repetitive. I have no idea how you do something to such a beloved franchise but I am offended.

Seriously, this series has a tendency of doing large amounts of dialog dumps. There was two episodes that involved people sitting on a raft just talking. Get outta here with this crap.

Show, don't tell.… Expand

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whalepuddingMay 21, 2023

One of the worst shows I've ever watched. Just goes to show that throwing insane amounts of money at something doesn't automatically make a show good. Laughably bad writing, terrible combat sequences and extremely unlikable characters. TrulyOne of the worst shows I've ever watched. Just goes to show that throwing insane amounts of money at something doesn't automatically make a show good. Laughably bad writing, terrible combat sequences and extremely unlikable characters. Truly a steaming pile of crap.… Expand

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NoxiousOct 7, 2022

The cuck elf is really cringe. I'm surprised Peter Jackson is such a raging racist as he didn't cast any PoC other than the men of the East. Daddy Bezos probably likes it tho.

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JrdpSep 8, 2022

Just trash to promote an ideology that goes against all the lore of Tolkien.
Just break all the coherence and logical of the fantasy world with absurd things that violates all the previous works that supposedly are the inspiration of theJust trash to promote an ideology that goes against all the lore of Tolkien.
Just break all the coherence and logical of the fantasy world with absurd things that violates all the previous works that supposedly are the inspiration of the series. If you want to make this thins just stop using a previous IP just to use the name and invent you own fantasy world.… Expand

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tremaultSep 5, 2022

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

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JenneOct 27, 2022

Normally I'd slap on a star or two for the presentation and music, which are generally great in RoP, but here I'm all out of generosity. This dross is in line with what modern Hollywood does to popular nerdculture icons - buys them up andNormally I'd slap on a star or two for the presentation and music, which are generally great in RoP, but here I'm all out of generosity. This dross is in line with what modern Hollywood does to popular nerdculture icons - buys them up and then perverts and degrades them, either through sheer writing incompetence or through active hatred of the original material. There's certainly both on display here but straightforward incompetence wins by a mile. Amazon paid for the most expensive entertainment undertaking in the history of the world and put the most inept showrunners in charge of it. The writing is actually shocking, given the cost and prestige of this project. And considering you can say the same about their previous bungled adaptation of a beloved fantasy series - the Wheel of Time - a strong pattern of arrogance, stupidity and incompetence starts to emerge for the Amazon Studios. And the attempts of the Amazon top brass and the showrunners to explain the universal rejection of their amateurish, fanfiction-grade product by pretty much everyone except the journalist by painting Tolkien fans with your usual "-ism" brush is just a sad cherry on top of this cardboard cake.… Expand

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fabittarJan 5, 2023

Go read the books. Forget this show. This show is a steaming pile of a billion dollars on fire :)

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WalterCoolSep 2, 2022

Watched the first episode, but the series don't even try to follow the Tolkien story.

I agree some movies and tv shows add extra content to be unique, but this is exagerated.

They did a good work on music and picture, but the content is not good.

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popopoooSep 6, 2022

Just woke leftie garbage, really disrespected everything there is to like about LOTR

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m4ttatt4ckSep 2, 2022

Why must they destroy such great literary work with a woke disaster. The source material they had was flawless. You don’t have to remake the wheel to push your agenda… sad.

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pierre29177Sep 5, 2022

I w9nt comment anymore about the efforts to make it for evzryone but it look like a videogame.It Look so fake . It s just a mix of everything and Look like noone will really go into it

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shanshansSep 4, 2022

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

It is a easy pass for me.

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lipeflemingSep 6, 2022

Amazon missed the opportunity to create something epic like the movies, but instead chose to spit in the face of fans. The director, the scriptwriters and the actors, none of them are fans of Tolkien, the actors mostly live giving interviewsAmazon missed the opportunity to create something epic like the movies, but instead chose to spit in the face of fans. The director, the scriptwriters and the actors, none of them are fans of Tolkien, the actors mostly live giving interviews and never quote Tolkien. This series is an aberration, it should never have been created.

They created characters unnecessarily.

Shortened the timeline.

They completely changed Galadriel history and personality.

They exchanged ethnicity of characters/races.

They should have created something without using Tolkien name, it would have been better, because this could be anything, it’s just not LOTR.
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TorinsonSep 7, 2022

Absolutely empty, unprincipled and simply poorly filmed fanfiction, which has no any connection do with Tolkien's legacy.

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ciphrixJan 29, 2023

This show makes me sad, what a hatchet job on the LOTR. I hope they kill this and we can all just forget this ever happened.

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TabarnaculJan 11, 2023

Thank you for ruining a classic, this i wild VERY WILD
i miss when things where good

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JoseAlfonsoSep 3, 2022

The show has sky high critica reviews. The show has amazing visuals, the show has amazing music. The cast, acting , story, arc and lore is simply not Tolkien is not even Peter Jackson LOTR. This makes Ralph Bakshis LOTR a madterpieceThe show has sky high critica reviews. The show has amazing visuals, the show has amazing music. The cast, acting , story, arc and lore is simply not Tolkien is not even Peter Jackson LOTR. This makes Ralph Bakshis LOTR a madterpiece compared to such a waste of cinematography and great music. The show is unwatchable.… Expand

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joshuacolemanOct 11, 2022

Watched it with my girlfriend. Both of us agreed that it's not good. There's so much runtime padding. We don't feel much for any of the characters. The only reason we didn't stop after episode one was that we're Tolkien fans. DefinitelyWatched it with my girlfriend. Both of us agreed that it's not good. There's so much runtime padding. We don't feel much for any of the characters. The only reason we didn't stop after episode one was that we're Tolkien fans. Definitely not worth the watch!… Expand

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Instable_foxSep 2, 2022

They just took everything what is zeitgeist now and shoved it in this story. I can't recommend any sane person to watch this.

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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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ShaolinulSep 6, 2022

I had low expectations and they delivered much worse. Bad acting, bad story, bad cgi.

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