The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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HighMaMkoyobSep 3, 2022

Hellow my felows citizen of the Dark of the Rings , we go to the night continent of the dark elf , hobbits and another races/>

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ShiburoSep 2, 2022

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

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Marcus123Sep 6, 2022

Visuals and setting is great.. but thats all there is.. the cgi doesnt add anything to a empty world.

One example scene: I really laughed my ass off when Elrond and celebrimbor walked to Khazad-dûm like its a 2 min walk. man o man, whereVisuals and setting is great.. but thats all there is.. the cgi doesnt add anything to a empty world.

One example scene: I really laughed my ass off when Elrond and celebrimbor walked to Khazad-dûm like its a 2 min walk. man o man, where were the elfes that protect them, or some nice visual overall shots, or where is there food or whatsoever..

And almost the whole cast is misplaced.. i dont even want put any words to them.

Amazon just killed this world.… Expand

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dunchSep 2, 2022

I wish I could rate this lower but humanity has not come up with numbers low enough to accurately represent how bad this show is. So who is this even for? LOTR fans? None of them seem to like it. Fantasy genre fans? There are much betterI wish I could rate this lower but humanity has not come up with numbers low enough to accurately represent how bad this show is. So who is this even for? LOTR fans? None of them seem to like it. Fantasy genre fans? There are much better alternatives available to them. This show is only for the people involved in the production; not to make a good show but to all have their fingerprints on it. So what is to be done? Watch the Peter Jackson movies, let this languish into being a billion dollar joke even more sad and embarrassing than the final season of Game of Thrones.… Expand

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KolenLetoSep 5, 2022

Absolute disappointment. What is more disgusting - is that Amazon is trying to silence everyone

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gonzalo94Oct 16, 2022

A series that the only thing that has the Lord of the Rings is the name, not respecting the source material at all.

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LaNgzZJan 7, 2023

updated for modern audiences = didnt eaven get nominated for a award. enough said?

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LakisUchihaSep 5, 2022

Abomination.
Stop taking successful material and corrupting it in the name of profit.
Make something original and push your woke agenda there so no one sane watches it.

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MasterFoxManDec 14, 2022

An abysmal display of fantasy that fails on nearly every level. From failure to understand the true actual motivations of characters, swapping of characters in key positions of power and lore, to failing on the most fundamental basics ofAn abysmal display of fantasy that fails on nearly every level. From failure to understand the true actual motivations of characters, swapping of characters in key positions of power and lore, to failing on the most fundamental basics of combat in their "action scenes"

This show makes me consider and understand the difficulties of writing and I am sure directing this series as a whole

But even I as an outsider can say this show fails where it shouldn't, and it's "twists" are as easy to spot as a black dot on a white background… Expand

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danzamSep 8, 2022

We're at war folks,Amazon has taken away freedom of speech by deleting negative reviews on IMDB,this isn't about entertainment anymore it's all about cult ideological indoctrination

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MrMigginsSep 9, 2022

It should come as no surprise that the Galadriel in Amazon's Rings of Power has much more in common with Michael Burnham from Star Trek Discovery than with the original character in the books by JRR Tolkien. Amazon, in its wisdom, decidedIt should come as no surprise that the Galadriel in Amazon's Rings of Power has much more in common with Michael Burnham from Star Trek Discovery than with the original character in the books by JRR Tolkien. Amazon, in its wisdom, decided that it was only necessary to secure the rights to the appendices of The Lord of The Rings and hire a bunch of talentless woke hacks from Bad Robot/Secret Hideout in order to create a new work based on Tolkien's characters. The result, as one might expect, is the typical unwatchable garbage that these kinds of people consistently produce. Who is Rings of Power supposed to be for? It's too slow and boring for children, too inauthentic for Tolkien fans, and too stupid even for normies. There are no famous or highly-regarded actors, so how is it possible that they spent a billion dollars making this? The dialog is trite, the acting is terrible, the characters dull as dishwater, the plot and pacing are yawn inducing. The woke feminism and forced diversity sit uneasily in a setting in which they don't belong. The direction is uninspired and cheap, with dialog often delivered in close-up and fight scenes choppily edited to mask the lack of choreography and ability of the actors. The Rings of Power is just another defilement of popular culture by today's woke Hollywood. It deserves to fail, and fail hard.… Expand

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GanZ107Nov 17, 2022

Putting the butchery of Tolkien's world aside and the creep of wokeism, this is just plain and simple boredom on a screen - bad acting, writing, story telling and action with a sprinkling of ok music and visuals. Waste of time.

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zzverSep 4, 2022

У меня буквально нет объяснения этому странному беспорядку, кроме того, что команда сценаристов и режиссеры потратили бюджет на наркотики, изменяющие сознание. Ничто другое не объясняет странных карибских хоббитов с ирландским акцентом илиУ меня буквально нет объяснения этому странному беспорядку, кроме того, что команда сценаристов и режиссеры потратили бюджет на наркотики, изменяющие сознание. Ничто другое не объясняет странных карибских хоббитов с ирландским акцентом или музыкальным сопровождением… Expand

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ThereIsNoFutureSep 5, 2022

Degenerate woke trash, as expected. This abominable garbage is not even worth pirating.

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AndyJokerSep 5, 2022

Star Wars, game of thrones, and now lord the rings…can those political agenda stay away from our masterpiece movie and tv shows!? Go to create something original that meet your needs!

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moophhdSep 5, 2022

Зачем было добавлять HeгpoB-хоббитов, орки уже есть.

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Bnz94Sep 2, 2022

I expected bad, but this was way worse than bad. Nice CGI, but with that budget they could have spent more on proper filming than video-game graphics

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LillyCDSep 5, 2022

Not worth calling it Lord of the Rings. It’s something else, it’s another universe. It lacks every single point that made LoTR what it is today.

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DupreehereSep 4, 2022

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

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StriletksySep 5, 2022

It has nothing to do with Lord of The Rings or Tolkien. Poor story, dialogue, characters, and on top of that everything is covered in feminist agenda.

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Cavalry414Sep 10, 2022

This is the first time I have ever felt compelled to write a review for a TV show. This show is an abomination. Terrible acting. Terrible story. Terrible SFX. Terrible characters. Terrible adaptation through and through.

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BeelzejowSep 2, 2022

Super disappointed. Worse than I had anticipated. Not only a departure from the source material but also poorly acted and directed.

Even if we ignore the fact that this is a awful adaptation of Tolkien's work and try to review it has it'sSuper disappointed. Worse than I had anticipated. Not only a departure from the source material but also poorly acted and directed.

Even if we ignore the fact that this is a awful adaptation of Tolkien's work and try to review it has it's own thing the show is outright bad. The first two episodes were a snooze fest, the plot is paper thin and so are the characters. The casting is also not great, most of the time I felt like I was watching actors, not characters, which is to mean that their portrayal of said characters wasn't convincing.

Trying to inject modern themes in this world just doesn't work, it cheapens both the world and the characters, and it completely breaks immersion.… Expand

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VdGGSep 3, 2022

One of the worst fanfics ever made. In fact, I really can say that those who made it are not fans.

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KINGFISH9Sep 14, 2022

Absolute trash!I saw a lot of bad TV shows, but this one surpassed everyone, they could just mock the great author, and not disfigure his works.

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colderwindsOct 15, 2022

I would have given an objective score of a 3 because of nice visuals (sets, places and CGI9 but this dumpster fire, mess of a story and acting, horrible dialogue is a desecration of Tolkiens work.

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DaikuzaSep 6, 2022

This show is a woke disaster, it has nothing to do with Tolkien and is nothing but an insult.
It's all about "the message" and "women good, men bad". Galadriel(or should I say Guyladriel?) is the most unlikable main character in TV history.

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Tom11thSep 3, 2022

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

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RopeeSep 7, 2022

I couldn't make it past the first episode. It was bad. The set and costumes were about the only positives. Everything else. And I mean everything. Was bad. The acting was **** The writing was **** I disliked the way the characters interactedI couldn't make it past the first episode. It was bad. The set and costumes were about the only positives. Everything else. And I mean everything. Was bad. The acting was **** The writing was **** I disliked the way the characters interacted specifically. It felt more like they were there because they had to be. Like they're faking it. The conversations, the interactions, just bad bad bad.… Expand

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Arkane7Sep 9, 2022

Imdb has actually deleted hundreds of review below 6 out of 10. This is not the Lord of the Rings. It is very very loosely based on Tokiens fantastic works. The visuals are decent but the script, characters and action are terrible to behold.Imdb has actually deleted hundreds of review below 6 out of 10. This is not the Lord of the Rings. It is very very loosely based on Tokiens fantastic works. The visuals are decent but the script, characters and action are terrible to behold. You should watch this just to see how bad it is. Its also super woke and cares more about social politics than entertainment. Everything the characters do does not make any logical sense. The main female lead is also a Mary Sue who is always angry at everyone. Rather than watch this, go back and re-watch the actual Lord of the Rings movies and the Hobbit, check out the extended versions which have many hours of added integrated footage and scenes.
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najamussahar84Nov 19, 2022

I am tired of stupidity that these stupids are spreading over the netflix. Very first episode when see I galadriel is walking and walking no where in search of Sauron with stupids like writers. A troll comes one and **** them and andI am tired of stupidity that these stupids are spreading over the netflix. Very first episode when see I galadriel is walking and walking no where in search of Sauron with stupids like writers. A troll comes one and **** them and and Galadriel slices slices through him like butter and then comes back. what was the purpose of that bull **** Why she was carrying bunch of idiots with her. Then she jumps in the ocean in the middle of nowhere, without a compass to show her directions and why the guy that fell from sky was shouting all the time. What were they trying to tell that he is not human. He is some kindly animal or something. Right then i knew that this movie is not for me. after first two episodes I was done. I was super eager to see that this is somethin that will compare game of throne or house of the dragon but. Boy o Boy they destroyed my childhood memories of the lord of the rings. Tolken said "“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - JRR Tolkien". This show is perfect example of it… Expand

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CoemgenusSep 5, 2022

It’s a Dungeon and Dragon Fan Fiction not the lord of the rings.

The pace is terribly slow, the elves doesn’t look like Middle earth elves but rip of from any d&d, dragon age game. The OG character (Elrond, Galadriel) are not respected andIt’s a Dungeon and Dragon Fan Fiction not the lord of the rings.

The pace is terribly slow, the elves doesn’t look like Middle earth elves but rip of from any d&d, dragon age game.

The OG character (Elrond, Galadriel) are not respected and are totally different people (not the same psychology).

CGI are expansive but at the same time look like a Green Screen Festival.

Locations looks empty and void, Khazad Dhum or Valinor, it looks like they are 10 people at max in each scene.

The Hobbits look like junkies of the forest.

This show borrow the name « LOTR » but represent something totally different and superficial that look empty on the surface and in the details.… Expand

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ThelastbardSep 4, 2022

That was a horrible adaptation of the classics. Not sure why they decided to name it something else instead.

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HalitSep 17, 2022

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

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TsafrirSep 4, 2022

*Maybe here my review wont be DELETED*

Really Amazon? You think by deleting bad reviews your bloated abomination of a show would be saved? People are aware so better revaluate your strategy because gaslighting your audience doesn't work*Maybe here my review wont be DELETED*

Really Amazon? You think by deleting bad reviews your bloated abomination of a show would be saved?

People are aware so better revaluate your strategy because gaslighting your audience doesn't work anymore.

Imagine a reality where a 'Game of Thrones' spinoff is MILES more compelling (as of now) than the most expensive show of all time.

The sets look (sometimes) great. That's it. The acting is flat, the charactrrs are frustrating, GUYladriel is insufferable and the wtiting (you know, the foudation of a story) is catastrophic.

Congratulations! You baught an ip!
Now you feel what happens when you smear its name and what it stands for.

Tolkein fans will keep going. This will NEVER go away.

If only you've respected his legecy.… Expand

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Hmmm23Sep 3, 2022

Хватит портить франшизы детства, вам наплевать на первоисточники и фанатов. Вы хотите лишь пропихнуть повестку и заработать на известном названии.Хватит портить франшизы детства, вам наплевать на первоисточники и фанатов. Вы хотите лишь пропихнуть повестку и заработать на известном названии.

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azzakazamApr 22, 2023

It's apparent from the marketing that this horror show is primary focused on completely disrespecting J.R.R Tolkien. This truly is The Lord of the Rings for "modern audiences".

Dear Amazon, I don't want The Lord of the Rings for a "modernIt's apparent from the marketing that this horror show is primary focused on completely disrespecting J.R.R Tolkien. This truly is The Lord of the Rings for "modern audiences".

Dear Amazon, I don't want The Lord of the Rings for a "modern audience". I want The Lord of the Rings created to honour the true spirit of the man who wrote this material. Show some respect!

This show deserves nothing more to be disposed to the ash-heap of history with most other garbage produced by Hollywood in the past 5-10 years.

Not every movie/tv adaptation can authentically contain the politics of the modern day as it absolutely does not fit that world. I would be turning in my grave if I created a fictional world only for blue-headed, college educated unprofessionals to be "adapting" my work to push their own politics.

Amazon, you should be ashamed. How dare you.… Expand

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YouWereAMistakeSep 7, 2022

Focused more on representation and diversity than actual storytelling and respecting Tolkien's work. Boring and not worth a watch.

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NEPHALEM89Sep 9, 2022

So far from tolkiens work, they should change the name of the series and all the characters

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EliabeTorresBSep 2, 2022

É pífio a maneira como certos diretores e estúdios tentam arruinar uma obra perfeita de Tolkien. Tosco.

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MilesOfConfusioSep 23, 2022

After 5 episodes. Could be worse. If there were lower ratings options. Hardly bearable. You have to look at it independently of Tolkien and of the original Lord of the Rings. But even then it remains an absolute defeat in terms ofAfter 5 episodes. Could be worse. If there were lower ratings options. Hardly bearable. You have to look at it independently of Tolkien and of the original Lord of the Rings. But even then it remains an absolute defeat in terms of storytelling, stunts, editing and presentation.… Expand

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DatojetOct 14, 2022

This is the first time I can safely say that I absolutely HATE the show. This thing should never have seen the light of the day and everybody who participated in the creation of this show should be ashamed of themselves. It is the mostThis is the first time I can safely say that I absolutely HATE the show. This thing should never have seen the light of the day and everybody who participated in the creation of this show should be ashamed of themselves. It is the most mindless, superficial, pale, uninspired, disrespectful, and talentless media product of all time. Even in a million years I would not be able to gather all the necessary words to fully describe the disgust I feel after experiencing the Rings of Power. I can`t even start delivering a constructive criticism, because this show simply doesn`t deserve the effort. 8 episodes of sheer torture. Dialogues are simply words gathered into sentences. No substance, no purpose. Characters are just empty shells that find themsleves in situations. They don`t act like living beings. Mindless tools of the script, nothing more. Visuals - mediocre at best. The secenry flourishes with fakeness and CGI. Action/battles - just pathetic and too few for a BILLION dollar show. The plot - a giant, unfunny JOKE. I sincerely hope that the 2nd season will never ever come out. I could somehow cope with Netflix butchering The Witcher, but seeing Amazon butchering Tolkien`s meticulously crafted world is simply too much for me to bear.… Expand

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hoshyNov 6, 2022

A soap opera with elves. Cringe dialogues and mediocre acting, stitched together by petty quarrels and conflicts, coincidences and prep talks. Lots of forgettable and uninteresting characters. Detrimental changes to the original TolkienA soap opera with elves. Cringe dialogues and mediocre acting, stitched together by petty quarrels and conflicts, coincidences and prep talks. Lots of forgettable and uninteresting characters. Detrimental changes to the original Tolkien universe. Unfortunate casting. Mostly boring and illogical plots. Good CGI.… Expand

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DarkIndigo88Sep 10, 2022

Terrible. Only good thing are visuals and that is where all they budget went.

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HrustickSep 7, 2022

It’s a joke, it’s insulting of Tolkien’s world Gotta rewatch an original lotr

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ccarlosrubioSep 4, 2022

2 Durins en el mismo espacio de tiempo. Algo imposible, pues se dice que Durin es inmortal en el tiempo ya que se reencarna pasadas generaciones, apareciendo cada cierto tiempo un enano con su mismo aspecto físico y recuerdo de los Durin2 Durins en el mismo espacio de tiempo. Algo imposible, pues se dice que Durin es inmortal en el tiempo ya que se reencarna pasadas generaciones, apareciendo cada cierto tiempo un enano con su mismo aspecto físico y recuerdo de los Durin pasados. Por ello, Durin IV debería tener el mismo aspecto que Durin III y no coexistir en la misma época. Además, muestran a un Durin IV pelirrojo, cuando los Durin tenían el pelo negro muy oscuro. ¿Tanto costaba dejarle el pelo negro? ¿Han querido hacerlo pelirrojo para que la gente recuerde a Gimli y le tengan aprecio? Qué falta de respeto...
Galadriel nerfeada a niveles insospechados (no necesita ni una armadura ni un arma para fulminar orcos).
GilGalad es lo contrario a lo que debería ser. Un elfo que percibe el regreso de Sauron siglos antes y aquí dice que todo está en paz.
Los elfos pueden volver a Valinor cuando se les ponga en las pelotas, no necesitan permiso de nadie.
Celebrimbor es el amigo de el enano Narvi, no Elrond amigo de Durin IV.
Quien envenenó los árboles de Valinor fue Ungoliant con la ayuda de Melkor, no Melkor persé.
Los mapas que muestran mezclan edades y conflictos, llegando a mostrar (o no hacerlo) regiones que no existen en ese momento o deberían existir. Un desastre en todos los aspectos.
Enanas sin barba. Todas. Esperaba que fuera solo Disa, pero NINGUNA tiene barba. Para los enanos la barba era algo casi sagrado y se consideraba deshonroso no tenerla.
Finrod no muere en la Guerra de la Cólera, ni después como se nos quiere hacer ver. Muere preso de Sauron cuando éste le suelta a su licántropo tras haber asesinado antes a sus fieles compañeros que le acompañaron en una misión. Le entierra Beren y tiempo después Galadriel se entera de lo sucedido. Toda esta trama está MAL, no es que se hayan inventado algo nuevo para desarrollar los acontecimientos de la serie, es que está MAL, han CAMBIADO sucesos. Y como este muchos otros que seguro vendrán.
Y sobre la caracterización... En fin, lo de siempre en estos tiempos. Tienen la imperiosa necesidad de cambiar el color de piel de todo el mundo para ser "inclusivos" pero no se dignan en mostrar a personajes del color de piel que quieren representar que SÍ existen en el imaginario de Tolkien. En lugar de contarte historias de los hombres del Este, de los Aurigas, los Balchoth... Nah, mejor hacemos a elfos y enanos negros, razas basadas en mitología nórdica en la cual no había una sola persona negra y descritas en la obra de Tolkien muy detalladamente. Y lo que es todavía peor, ELFOS CON EL PELO CORTO. TODOS ELLOS. Habría pasado que alguno tuviera el pelo corto, pero el único que tiene pelo largo es Gil-Galad! Tolkien describe a los elfos diciendo que la única diferencia entre los diferentes clanes es el color de pelo, teniendo por tanto TODOS el pelo largo y la tez pálida. Y no sólo eso... Los elfos son una raza inmortal, que llegada a edad de madurez no envejece. Pero en esta serie aparecen elfos que parecen tener 20 años humanos y otros que parecen tener 60 años humanos. Por el amor de dios es IMPOSIBLE que un elfo parezca tener 60 años!!!!!! Galadriel es MUCHO mayor que Celebrimbor o Elrond y Celebrimbor parece sacarle 10 milenios!!!!!!!!!!!!
En fin, es un error tras otro, una patada al libro tras otra. En estos 2 capítulos, cada pocos minutos aparecía algo que, si conoces el mundo de Tolkien, te daba ganas de reventar el monitor de un puñetazo. No hay mejor manera de describir esta serie que: UN INSULTO A TOLKIEN.… Expand

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renohataSep 14, 2022

Poor adaptation. It's offensive to Tolkien life's work. No fidelity, no originality in the script, just an abomination.

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ParzivaISep 9, 2022

Es una serie que no representa el Universo Tolkien, con la moda de meter a calzador razas y mujeres que no pegan ni con cola en los personajes, es una pena, podría haber sido una gran serie y por esta moda progre se va a quedar en unaEs una serie que no representa el Universo Tolkien, con la moda de meter a calzador razas y mujeres que no pegan ni con cola en los personajes, es una pena, podría haber sido una gran serie y por esta moda progre se va a quedar en una decepción cara, muy cara. No la recomiendo para nada.… Expand

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tinyspidersDec 11, 2022

Absolute Crap with a capital C. Nothing of value, so much money wasted on useless production associates getting lattes every day. Look up the yt video about the paralells between Galadriel and the villian in Schindler's List. The writersAbsolute Crap with a capital C. Nothing of value, so much money wasted on useless production associates getting lattes every day. Look up the yt video about the paralells between Galadriel and the villian in Schindler's List. The writers completely failed.… Expand

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GarStaziSep 5, 2022

Awful acting and writing which don't reflect the show's ridiculous budget. Read the books instead.

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Mockba_bt378Sep 24, 2022

I'm not reviewbombing. This show is the worst show I've ever seen and I'm only 5 episodes in. I could list what's bad about it but saying that only Durin is good would be a far shorter list. Why Amazon spent so much money only to hire suchI'm not reviewbombing. This show is the worst show I've ever seen and I'm only 5 episodes in. I could list what's bad about it but saying that only Durin is good would be a far shorter list. Why Amazon spent so much money only to hire such incredibly terrible writers for this show is baffling. Numenoreans, elves, harfoots, consistency, story, pacing... Nothing is good, at all.… Expand

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MrSpock2230Apr 26, 2023

I think Tolkien would be Hartbroken. Im glad he does not have to see, what Amazon did with his Absolute Masterpiece.

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User66Sep 4, 2022

Terrible writing. I'll say it again terrible writing. Terrible story telling. People teleporting across middle earth like if it was nothing and so on... I really don't want to write 5,000 words so that is about it.

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deadAluzOct 2, 2022

yeah whatever, another show, with the goal of social engineering not entertaining the fanbase, go down and stay down

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smartinvestor30Sep 6, 2022

What an abomination, they just use whatever big IP they can and push their woke nonsense in it. It's sickening. There is no point in watching anything anymore.

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Heisenberg2020Sep 11, 2022

pretty disappointing for the most expensive series, then inappropriate political agenda.

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Edward23Sep 2, 2022

Seriously, who made this **** They should be banned from entertainment industry.

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RodionDq1Sep 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Гавно тупова говна
Неgры и повесточка, сценарий дерьмоГавно тупова говна
Неgры и повесточка, сценарий дерьмо… Expand

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billydwescottSep 2, 2022

This show is an insult to Tolkien and an absolute cringe disaster. The casting is bad, the acting is bad, the costumes are bad, the script is bad. The only thing that's passable are the sceneries but even that is not as good as what we'dThis show is an insult to Tolkien and an absolute cringe disaster. The casting is bad, the acting is bad, the costumes are bad, the script is bad. The only thing that's passable are the sceneries but even that is not as good as what we'd expect from a $1B production. The show took names and locations from the Tolkien masterpiece and just rewrote lame and woke fan fiction instead of sticking to the spirit of Tolkien's work. That is not what people who respect the original author's work want!

Don't waste your time and watch House of the Dragon instead!… Expand

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MarljanSep 2, 2022

Anyone else wondering why Korean cinema is taking off? Keep up the good work Hollywood.

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HardRockLiveSep 27, 2022

Money, money, money, more money. Here, take what you don't like but you can't complain about it, because you will be canceled, ha-ha-ha! And I will easy earn money on this.

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PlaymaxxSep 7, 2022

Lovely how amazon completely butchered the great world of LotR. Thanks for the Woke **** that "needs" to be in every new movie and series, just stick to the fricking books!

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BanehammerOct 27, 2022

This show is a disgrace to tolkiens work. It is plagued by bad and lazy writing, uninspired dialog, obvious political agendas, logic flaws and many contradictions to Tolkiens work.

The problem is, that this show is being made for anThis show is a disgrace to tolkiens work. It is plagued by bad and lazy writing, uninspired dialog, obvious political agendas, logic flaws and many contradictions to Tolkiens work.

The problem is, that this show is being made for an audience, that has no clue about Tolkiens work, which is much more fleshed out than the Hobbit and LotR.

But even if you ignore the existing Tolkien lore you will find so many things that are uninteresting, unlogical and just feel fitted or shoehorned.

Its just a shame what Amazon did to this franchise, a real shame.… Expand

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GeorgekraSep 4, 2022

You are pathetic people trying to impose their own abominations using Tolkien. Despite the hundreds of millions of dollars you've spent and the cutting-edge technology, you've done a terrible job. Because you're idiots devoid of art and logic.

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h3opDec 17, 2022

worst than wither (netflix wither) i hope they cancel second season plot, actors this is not fantasy just drama

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rrseegerSep 6, 2022

Preachy, not fun, and lacks the Middle Earth feel. Obviously, the series is more focused on a cultural agenda than it is to tell a good story.

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IdenSep 5, 2022

Slow, boring, bad acting and the list goes on. Kudos for Metacritic for showing negative reviews unlike other big sites that suppress and hide them.

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joeyzazaSep 9, 2022

This show is simply unwatchable. For any of you who want a good fantsy show, i recommend House of the Dragon.

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BrabdockNov 8, 2022

This as absolute garbage: bad writing, bad acting, destroys the lore, horrible character "development".

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VonDracoSep 3, 2022

I didn't seen Tolkien in this...nice scenes ...that's it. Galadriel is unlikable ,Elfs are missing masculinity.Tolkien lore (as well basic fantasy logic) went out of window.... so disappointing.For examp.: Swim across Belegaer ocean is evenI didn't seen Tolkien in this...nice scenes ...that's it. Galadriel is unlikable ,Elfs are missing masculinity.Tolkien lore (as well basic fantasy logic) went out of window.... so disappointing.For examp.: Swim across Belegaer ocean is even for elf impossible, you know whats the chance you find any-kind of vesssel on open sea ?!… Expand

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JasonMassakerSep 3, 2022

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

AND Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke

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helladarionxSep 2, 2022

série lacradora de merda. esse feminismo nojento destruindo todas as séries e todos os filmes. ate quando essa bosta nojenta vai continuar ?

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flo789654Sep 11, 2022

Camera, dialog, color, even music, all is different from the films. This series is such a mess. How much millions ?

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pochecheSep 2, 2022

Omg to much propaganda, they may think we are retarded, is so offensive. Please stop

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T0M0ESep 11, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "Nothing is bad in the beginning". The first thing you see are children fighting with each other. Galadriel speaks of "joys" in Valinor while she is just fighting with children.

Elves pursue Morgoth from Valinor to Middle-earth because he extinguished their lights.
We do not know who is Morgoth, an evil elf? Nor if he has a kingdom, an army or monsters?

The true Morgoth didn't have Fell Beasts, but true Dragons like Smaug.

We see wars, but we don't understand them. It is not known who or what they are fighting against. We don't see Morgoth, nor Sauron. Very few orcs, from behind, we don't recognize them.

After the fall of Morgoth, Galadriel's brother hunts down Sauron but it is unknown why.
It was Morgoth who put out the their lights, not Sauron. Sauron stole their desserts? Forgot to say "Hello" to them? We do not know. But they are very angry with him.
(After the War of the 1st Age, Sauron was pardoned by the Valar. He no longer had an army or a Kingdom. He was no longer a threat.)

So Galadriel stubbornly pursues Sauron (who is a sincere repentant) for centuries in the North, without any results.
It's a waste of time, especially when you consider that Sauron was still hiding in the South.
Galadriel blames Sauron for putting out their light (while it was Morgoth who put it out), and not because he, maybe, kiIIed her brother. In fact, we do not know, we see nothing.
She wants the light of her Trees, and do not care of her brother.

So King Gil Galad rewards her for not finding anything and wasting her time by sending her to Valinor by boat. (Her brother is waiting for her, ressurected in Valinor.)
But as she is afraid of Manwë's wrath and Mandos' judgment, she jumps out of the boat in the middle of the ocean and swims back.

She encounters castaways. They all get eaten by a monster except her and Halbrand. She ties herself to a mast during a storm, orders Halbrand to tie himself to her. A wave carries the mast and she sinks with it...while Halbrand is still on the raft (very clever).

Then a village of subjects of Morgoth wishes the departure of the Elven occupants. They want their king Morgoth back, they say it several time.
And when their King Morgoth returns with his army of Orcs who have been their allies for millennia to free them from Elven occupation, they are afraid of the Orcs... Sure.

A Redguard tells his female Imperial friend that the villagers are mean with him.
She is in shock and refuses to believe him, while she has watched the Redguard being insulted by the villagers for 79 years.

Mad Meteorman falls to earth. A gypsy finds him naked, takes him for a ride in a wheelbarrow. She thinks it was her destiny.
Meteorman spends his time on four legs searching the earth. And when he sees someone, he stares and yells wordless screams at them.

At the time of the creation of the Rings, the King of Numenor is Tar-Minastir. Tar-Miriel will be born hundreds of years later.

Tar-Miriel of Numenor is a She Greg ationist who hunts Elves, and she says it's her tradition.
Whereas the Isle of Numenor was given to her ancestors to thank them for their loyalty to the Elves and the Valar. It is a law of Ar-Gimlizor which prohibits the Elves.
So Tar-Miriel betrays her Elven-friendly father and the Valar, and the Elven-friendly tradition of her ancestors.

And worse, if Halbrand is Sauron, Galadriel will put him in power in Mordor... Absolutely.
If Halbrand isn't Sauron, Halbrand is going to be the creator of Mordor.
The series therefore considers that
- Either Galadriel (the immaculate lady of wisdom in the books) supports the forces of Darkness,
- Either Sauron is not the builder of Mordor but only a usurper.
Which in both cases is absolutely inconceivable...

And there are still other nonsense, but the list would be too long.
What does Tolkien have to do with it? I do not know.
It looks a lot like "The Elder Scrolls", we recognize the Dwemers, the Falmers, the Redguards, the Imperials. But of Tolkien, absolutely nothing.
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PeterL111Sep 24, 2022

Half the season in and I am still not sure where the power rings are going to come into the story. So far, no mention and no particular reason is given to forge rings yet. Are some of the rings for men already created?

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BrunomkDec 31, 2022

Who on earth writes this crap? Stay with the source material. The first trilogy is a masterpiece is a masterpiece and the books are timeless classics. No need to waste your time on this.

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FunderSep 4, 2022

Producers are deliberately setting mediocre content as the new standart for quality so people won't demand the 2000's quality in entertainment..

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LeeLayfieldSep 2, 2022

I’ll keep it short, the show is terrible and makes a joke out of middle earth/Tolkien. Instead a group of talent that aren’t qualified to work on the shopping channels role play in the park with expensive back drops.

Avoid at all costs. ForI’ll keep it short, the show is terrible and makes a joke out of middle earth/Tolkien. Instead a group of talent that aren’t qualified to work on the shopping channels role play in the park with expensive back drops.

Avoid at all costs. For a alternative try House of the Dragon / Game of Thrones.… Expand

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TioLuchoOct 25, 2022

Gotta love 2 things about this show, the african-elves from the hood and the bought up reviewers.

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DagathonSep 8, 2022

Sadly not Lord of the Rings. Respect the lore and books and it will be great. For now on its just another mainstream fantasy teen series. I hope i can adjust this score in future if the show gets better.

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iamvaroSep 26, 2022

This is probably the most expensive mistake ever made. Watch at your own risk!

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curranickusSep 7, 2022

Garbage writing, it's a disgrace that not only have they trampled all over the lore - this is only LOTR 'themed' not actual LOTR, they don't even have an entertaining show with all the creative liberties they have taken. They've taken one ofGarbage writing, it's a disgrace that not only have they trampled all over the lore - this is only LOTR 'themed' not actual LOTR, they don't even have an entertaining show with all the creative liberties they have taken. They've taken one of the greatest high fantasy literary worlds and turned it into a tacky, b-rate dungeons & dragons-esque generic fantasy series with cringeworthy dialogue that looks and feels like it's been cast by a bunch of Los Angeles suburbanites. I'm not just disappointed this show is such a let down, I'm genuinely amazed at how such terrible writing made it on to the screen considering the significance of the intellectual property and size of budget with which it was made.… Expand

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NotSharedSep 4, 2022

Has no business comparing itself to J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing, and should in no way be considered in comparison to Jackson’s trilogy. This is the absolute worst interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy. This is an amateurish attempt at badHas no business comparing itself to J.R.R. Tolkien’s writing, and should in no way be considered in comparison to Jackson’s trilogy. This is the absolute worst interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legacy. This is an amateurish attempt at bad stage acting at best, and an insult to every Tolkien fan in the world at its worst. This is pathetic in every way.… Expand

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chrissyboi85Sep 7, 2022

Darn you Amazon you can go to hell. I've never wanted a company to die a horrible death as I do Amazon. Die Amazon die. I will never forgive you for bastardizing Tolkien.

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johndoe9979Sep 2, 2022

Communist propaganda garbo. Bad writing, bad costumes, boring combat, wokeism.

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omaekorosoJan 19, 2023

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ivanpdelgSep 2, 2022

boring and meaningless it is seen that in this adaptation he went beyond his imagination

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AiasTheGreatSep 2, 2022

An absolute disgrace to Tolkien's masterpiece, do not waste your time or money on this, read the original books instead.

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Pryo89Sep 5, 2022

Another thing ruined by modern politics and corporate greed. 2 episodes and all I can think of is why? Why was this made? For fans? No, definitely not. Just leave other peoples creations alone don't turn it into another soulless product for aAnother thing ruined by modern politics and corporate greed. 2 episodes and all I can think of is why? Why was this made? For fans? No, definitely not. Just leave other peoples creations alone don't turn it into another soulless product for a megacorporation.… Expand

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FonsRuberNov 20, 2022

Bezos is a holy **** person, The creators of the show focused on incorporating modern politics into mastery storytelling of Tolkien, which made the show immidiatelly unattractive and irrelevant. It is hard to believe the billion dollarBezos is a holy **** person, The creators of the show focused on incorporating modern politics into mastery storytelling of Tolkien, which made the show immidiatelly unattractive and irrelevant. It is hard to believe the billion dollar production contains bad acting and low quality cinematics.… Expand

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TheEternalNoobOct 5, 2022

Cant believe a billion dollars is given to incompetent morons to make this trash.

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theAntonOct 5, 2022

Some decent effects, performances both good and bad, but mostly no understanding or respect for the source material. This simply isn't Tolkien. The writing is just terrible..

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PyterSep 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I knew it wont be same as in books. I tried to stay open minded. I failed. Plot is boring and characters are quite bland. Of course its spitting on Tolkiens work but even if we forget about it this show feels like generic fantasy show from 90` but with nice CGI. I think it would be much better if it wont be bond with Tolkiens and it would be whole new universum with new names and so on. Really disappointed with this show. PS sword fights are like from anime… Expand

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Bearded_ChampSep 4, 2022

If you actually love Tolkien, his stories, lore and characters then you really should avoid this. Sub par writing attempting to seem intelligent and Tolkinien, forces through a bastardized version of the second age ignoring any and all lore.If you actually love Tolkien, his stories, lore and characters then you really should avoid this. Sub par writing attempting to seem intelligent and Tolkinien, forces through a bastardized version of the second age ignoring any and all lore. Pretty but soulless, generic, anti Tolkien fantasy.… Expand

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OdalSep 12, 2022

Trash. An insult to Tolkien. Forced "diversity" (which only ever means less whites/europeans in our own sagas and stories). Nobody wants this, nobody - except a few screeching leftists. But they do it anyway, because it's politicalTrash. An insult to Tolkien. Forced "diversity" (which only ever means less whites/europeans in our own sagas and stories). Nobody wants this, nobody - except a few screeching leftists. But they do it anyway, because it's political propaganda. Races are central to Tolkien's sagas, he described them very well. They weren't black or asian for that matter. Another series which is more about pushing political woke propaganda than about honoring the book or the original. Then they cry "racism" when they do this to exactly EVERY single story that is European or has white characters in it. I wonder who is "racist" (more like antiwhite) since these people cannot tolerate even a single series with only whites in it (even it was written by a white European, with only white European characters in white european country). Tolkien said it himself: “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.”

This is true for these antiwhites now more than ever. It's ment to humilate and erase you from your own history. Always remember that.… Expand

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JK666Sep 4, 2022

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

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Dmitry_RahlJan 7, 2023

Positive:
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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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ak92Sep 7, 2022

Painfully bad. The dialogue writing is CW level. The acting is very wooden. The special effects are good, but most of the sets look fake. They totally miscast Elrond as well.

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Vonn_ReinerSep 6, 2022

Everything has already been said previously, this is one of the worst serie of whole time. I am extremely disappointed. Such a shame to Tolkien's masterpiece. Please make it stops soon thanks. Just don't watch it, there are much better thingsEverything has already been said previously, this is one of the worst serie of whole time. I am extremely disappointed. Such a shame to Tolkien's masterpiece. Please make it stops soon thanks. Just don't watch it, there are much better things on earth.… Expand

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DanielMoncSep 5, 2022

Let this be a lesson to every single entertainment producer from now on that the pendulum has swung. We will no longer let you poison our entertainment with your modern day political garbage. This series isn't even fanfiction, it's pureLet this be a lesson to every single entertainment producer from now on that the pendulum has swung. We will no longer let you poison our entertainment with your modern day political garbage. This series isn't even fanfiction, it's pure leftist propaganda. Die.… Expand

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