The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video | Release Date: September 2, 2022
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NezchrynliirMar 4, 2023
This show suffers from many problems, all of which could have been fixed by hiring better writers and other details. First off they fired the tolkein scholar hired to keep things to lore, because he was doing his job! The lead actress feltThis show suffers from many problems, all of which could have been fixed by hiring better writers and other details. First off they fired the tolkein scholar hired to keep things to lore, because he was doing his job! The lead actress felt too stiff and wooden in her acting, and she played Galadriel like she was a mary sue. Doing everything and making everyone else look bad. The script was poorly written, as well as the production values as well as directorial work just pure shoddy. Now I would give this a 0, however it had maybe 2 points it did well in....

The visuals and music were the best parts of it, the backgrounds and set pieces felt like tolkein despite everything else feeling like they took his work to a chop shop and only kept what they wanted. Granted they were working with incomplete notes, and they had to fill gaps. However had the IP been in the hands of the family still they would not have allowed this, it is only because the group that holds the rights just wants to use it as 'content' to print money and will do anything for money. So overall this show feels like a betrayal to the fans of these works, and the fact you cannot leave reviews on amazon and IMDB limits how low you can review it says they are in damage control. This is just an honest review of the show, and how the company is handling it to demonstrate the reality. I would not recommend this show on prime, if you want something to watch go watch the wheel of time, The Boys, The man in the high castle, or anything else on prime and you will have a much better viewing experience. This is one of the biggest flops in history, and it will cost them way too much to recoup all the losses from it. I wish they had of done the legacy of these works justice, i wish it had of been good, but at the end of the day we have to call a lemon for what it is.… Expand
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meskus123Dec 27, 2022
I was hoping this show will be good and true to Tolkiens work at least in wide strokes. Trailers were first signal that something is wrong but I still hoped that was just bad choice of things to show and that when series starts some contextI was hoping this show will be good and true to Tolkiens work at least in wide strokes. Trailers were first signal that something is wrong but I still hoped that was just bad choice of things to show and that when series starts some context and story will make it work. Sadly that was not to be. When ep. 1 aired it was mess, next one even more so. I decided to wait for season 1 to finish, then let some time pass before posting any comment. Just let things cool a bit, give myself chance to watch it again from the start. It didn't help, show is awful in almost all regards. Scenery and effects are good, lots of money got put in obviously. Everything else is catastrophe. Story is bad to the level of offense to intelegence. Acting is bad. Characters are totally "non Tolkien". Disaster all in all… Expand
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Antp1212Jan 1, 2023
Terrible respect to the lore and not catering what paying customers are looking for. You will never make money and succeed if you leave behind those who made your IP’s money in the first place.
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atempadApr 9, 2023
The series, despite its brilliant start and impressive production value, fails to live up to expectations. Although it follows a familiar style, it misses the opportunity to create something new and unique. Content-wise, the series takes manyThe series, despite its brilliant start and impressive production value, fails to live up to expectations. Although it follows a familiar style, it misses the opportunity to create something new and unique. Content-wise, the series takes many liberties, often disregarding the source material, and its attempt at diversity feels forced, reflecting the current societal obsession with political correctness. Ultimately, the series' inability to satisfy everyone leads to disappointment and desecration of Tolkien's legacy.… Expand
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LorneMalvoDec 28, 2022
Woke monstrosity. Huge disappoinment. An insult to Tolkien and the universe

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poduffyJan 10, 2023
Total pile of mary sue wish fulfilling garbage. This cultural hit piece is a childishly out of touch show lacking in nuance that butchers the original source material.
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PudgiepandaDec 28, 2022
Cgi is superb, that’s the only good thing about this show.

Story is terrible and what they did to Galadriel really shines true of the definition of woke. So Galadriel is an intelligent diplomat in the books whom has magic, she is supposedlyCgi is superb, that’s the only good thing about this show.

Story is terrible and what they did to Galadriel really shines true of the definition of woke. So Galadriel is an intelligent diplomat in the books whom has magic, she is supposedly one of the wisest elf’s …etc… in ROP Galadriel takes on a ice troll, defeats ice troll in about 5 seconds. In lord of the rings, the fellowship fight a cave troll and it takes all of them to defeat it and the battle lasts a much longer.

They’ve made Galadriel into some sort of skilled warrior who never makes mistakes or has character flaws, it’s like the writers don’t know how to write female characters… so they turn them into a walking plot armoured entity who can never fail. Galadriel is arguably the main character in the show and they’ve changed the character fundamentally The script is awful and there is nothing which represents the original content here. I have no idea why Amazon bought the rights if they never intended to use original content or previous established characters. Also I wouldn’t believe that NDA bs, It completely makes sense on why Tom Shippery was fired if he voiced his opinion during production and got shut down. Amazon certainly can reap what they sow… Expand
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lucade2210Jan 4, 2023
Absolutely horrific storytelling and character building. There are no likeable characters and no emotional moments. Everything feels hollow.
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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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omaekorosoJan 19, 2023
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damianstachMay 4, 2023
Strasznie słaby serial. Fabuła nudna i nielogiczna z mnóstwem dziur, drętwe aktorstwo. Jedynie muzyka była na poziomie.
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MerroApr 4, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is one of the biggest flops ever. The writing is terrible, the lore is lacking to say the least. The visual effects save this from a 0.… Expand
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AndriyLvivDec 27, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Серіал нецікавий навіщо робити ельфів кольоровими. Якщо в книзі описано зовсім інше. Нерекомендую переглядати цей серіал… Expand
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ArtMesaDec 30, 2022
Bad acting, bad dialogue, poorly written story. Even the hobbits were poorly done. The special effects were decent. The only reason I am not giving it 1 start is that I liked the Orcs.
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Dani3lDarkJan 3, 2023
No words are needed, because this series is the biggest crap. Please Amazon don't **** up the memory of JRR Tolkien even more.
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AimonutwoJan 5, 2023
Most critics love it, most newarticles are mostly positive. This just show you what a corrupt world we live in when you can pay your way to the "top". This show is literally an insult to your intellect and the show survives because someMost critics love it, most newarticles are mostly positive. This just show you what a corrupt world we live in when you can pay your way to the "top". This show is literally an insult to your intellect and the show survives because some people lacks one.… 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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EdgarthJan 24, 2023
destroyed masterpiece, again after Witcher and Game of thrones ending, congratulations
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HeixOct 27, 2022
Woke **** that doesn't have any respect for the source material. Stick to the movie trilogy if you want to watch something good.
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ArisenOmegaNov 21, 2022
I am so disappointed!! I love the LOTR movies, they are so old by now, and STILL hold up so well. All this show has is expensive CGI, and I'm sorry but that is never enough to make me say it's good.
Galadriel is unbearable. Most charactersI am so disappointed!! I love the LOTR movies, they are so old by now, and STILL hold up so well. All this show has is expensive CGI, and I'm sorry but that is never enough to make me say it's good.
Galadriel is unbearable. Most characters are inconsistent and not very smart. The plot is all over the place (whose idea was it to go back and forth between like 4-5 different plot lines??). The music does not stand out at all, it's forgotten the moment the episode is over.
What the writers thought were clever plot twists were just dumb ideas that never should've been added! Even ignoring LOTR lore, looking at this as a generic fantasy TV show, I'd say it sucks and I would not go on watching. I had hope it would get better toward the end, but no, it gets worse. YIKES.… Expand
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sariustorysNov 7, 2022
“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - JRR Tolkien

- If you loved works of Tolkien - don't watch this. Catastrophe series.
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cylunNov 17, 2022
Most of it has already been said. I'd like to point out the particularly bad fight choreographies. They are pointless, artificially bloated, unnatural, and don't serve the overall plot. Not comparable to the original trilogy.
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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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depoNov 2, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not consider myself an extremist Tolkienian, but, like many, a reader who loved the author's writing and the complex creative process that, by applying linguistics, mythology, genealogy, philosophy, and history, led to a real cosmogony.

Let's start with the positives:
The scenography is fantastic! 3D computer graphics manage to recreate a coherent and immersive, credible environment, attributable to Tolkien's stories and to what we have already seen in Peter Jackson's films.

And unfortunately, in my opinion, this is the only good thing in this series: contrary to my expectations, the negative sides are innumerable and deeply impacting.

The first major problem is the actors: the main characters lack charisma and consistency. The king of the Elves, a millennial being who should be of immense experience and wisdom, but he seems a "simple" human king, narrow-minded and with no prospects, so insecure that he continually listens to Elrond's advice, who looks like an arrogant kid with styling.

The actress who plays Galadriel fails to convey, either physically or through her acting skills, the light, the height of a High Elf, a semi-divine being of 3000-4000 years. She looks like an angry, temperamental little girl [quote: "you remind me of my teenage daughter" ... sigh!]. She is totally blinded by her impulsiveness and desire for revenge, with no ability to relate to others, unable to be heard by both the Elves and the humans of Numenor. When she tries to appear absorbed or intense or is framed in the many slow-motion scenes, she does not convey the coolness, strength, or nobility appropriate to her rank, her age, but she just seems empty, absent.

The fact is that it seems that the writers did not bother to understand some key aspects of Tolkien's world, its genesis, the characteristics of each race, and the chronology of events, but rather they were in a hurry to superficially insert their stories original and new characters regardless of the disastrous consequences they generated.

So High Elves, behave like stupid human teenagers, completely distorting them. Numenorian men should be over two meters tall and deeply connected to the Elves.

Sauron should be disguised as an Elf and infiltrate Numenor corrupting the soul of the regent, causing the departure from the Light and therefore the fall of the kingdom that was given to Edain by the same Valar for the help offered by men to the Elves in the wars of the Before It Was.

* SPOILER ZONE *

The rings of power are created, over the span of tens of years, just a thousand years after these events. And not in ten minutes at the end of the season.

The original storylines, created by the writers, are nonsense, using tricks to add unnecessary romance and drama. Visually epic scenes, like Galadriel being burned by the eruption and Isildur's death? Totally useless. The fallen Ishtar they want us to believe is Sauron (using super Sayan priestesses)? But who believes it?

The fact is that Tolkien's books are the most widely read in the world. Everyone has read them, apart from the writers, who seem to be writing dialogues for soap operas. So you can't think about creating a series, spending $ 1 billion, and pretending that no one knows what happens next, or has no expectations of the correct sequence of events.

This series offends the viewers' intelligence and Tolkien's genius. He tries to appear philologically correct by plagiarizing Peter Jackson's films, and at times even mistaking context. The fight scenes are awkward. The werewolf looks like a mouse. Adar looks like a corrupted Elf, he doesn't look like an Uruk Hai should have. And anyway, the Uruk Hai are created by Sauron much later. In each episode, you keep asking yourself: why do they do this? It does not make sense! And why don't they do this else?

Why don't they break the dam with the Orc army instead of damning themselves to find the key that ... opens the dam?

What a mess. How sad. What a missed opportunity!… Expand
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DHReviewsNov 20, 2022
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is perhaps among the most polarizing products to come out of TV in the last few years. While it rightly goes up against it's genre peers such as HBO's House of the Dragon, Rings of Power cannot helpThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is perhaps among the most polarizing products to come out of TV in the last few years. While it rightly goes up against it's genre peers such as HBO's House of the Dragon, Rings of Power cannot help but falter and fall under the weight of it's own ineptitude. It's flaws are numerous, flagrant, and back breaking. A seemingly polished and beautiful spectacle piece built on foundations made of Loess. Like several of its derided peers, one need only take a glance at the creative team driving the dump truck to see the most fundamental failing Rings of Power makes. Both showrunners have neither the resume nor the pedigree to take one of, if not the, most important pieces of fantasy on earth and create an adaptation of it. Looking beyond the behind the scenes and into the meat of the problems themselves, issues are abound. After a relatively enjoyable first two episodes the series falls apart under the weight of its hubris. Characters are often flat, uninteresting and tritely underwritten. Pacing is glacial at best once the show gets going with most plot points resolving in the most predictable fashion while several prominent ones are forgotten altogether. Narratively the suffers greatly from four entirely underwritten story lines that receive little payoff by the eigth and final episode, begging one to wonder why several appear in the series at all when many do nothing to push the story forward. The series has one passable action sequence near its end, with the few others showing a glaring amount of clumsiness and lack of power its movie predecessors were known for. Positive platitudes to the musical score and digital effects cannot save Rings of Power from artistic mediocrity. Tolkien fans (and fantasy television fans in general) will be left scratching their heads as to this shows potential got led astray so quickly, let alone gets so much wrong. The show amounts to an exceptionally poor Amazon product.… Expand
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MarcmrNov 8, 2022
MALA, MALÍSIMA.
protagonista insufrible
villanos lamentables
dialogo penoso
acontecimientos absurdos
Le pongo un 1 por la banda sonora
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sotos255Nov 16, 2022
One of the worst things that happened in the history of tv shows...Seeing the first episode,was like opening Pandora's box.All the evil of the world came out!
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PurpleTurtleWizNov 29, 2022
whoever made this needs to stop working in showbiz. just garbage in every single way
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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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GauzeriNNov 9, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring propaganda that takes a big stinky dunk on its source material just like Witcher did. I understand that things need to be adapted for modern audiences but to change the message of the original and butcher the mythology is unacceptable. Unrelatable characters, weird time jumps and plot holes litter the series. This is so far the biggest "TV" disappointment in years. This comes from some1 who consumes all fantasy and sci-fi good or bad. By episode 5 i fell a sleep and didn't even bother to continue. Whenever I tried to finish the season i just struggled eventually giving up completely. When I heard of episode 10 cliffhanger i wasn't even bothered instead i re watched łotr and hobbit and imagined what rings of power could be.… Expand
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InkstaindWretchOct 27, 2022
Bad fanfiction in the guise of a Tolkien story. The first season of the Rings of Power runs as long as Peter Jackson's trilogy but has maybe 1/10th as much going on plot-wise. Entire episodes are nothing but wheel-spinning. To quote BilboBad fanfiction in the guise of a Tolkien story. The first season of the Rings of Power runs as long as Peter Jackson's trilogy but has maybe 1/10th as much going on plot-wise. Entire episodes are nothing but wheel-spinning. To quote Bilbo Baggins, "I feel thin, sort of stretched, like butter scraped over too much bread." This wouldn't be so bad if the series was at least building up to something memorable but in the end it just sort of fizzles out. The storyline involving the hobbits ("harfoots") and their mysterious visitor is the weakest of all, spreading about 10-15 minutes worth of storytelling over 8 episodes. The best is the storyline involving Elrond and Durin attempting to strike a deal between the elven and dwarven empires. The actors play off each well and there's several humorous moments. Ultimately though it doesn't lead anywhere. The fact that the actor playing Elrond looks absolutely nothing like Hugo Weaving doesn't help.
The other two plotlines, Galadriel's obsessive quest to find Sauron and a human village trying to fend off orcs, are given lots of moments of high drama but just aren't engaging. A pair of major plot reveals in the final episode both flop because you can see the twists coming as early as the first episode.
The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit have already been done. There's nothing of Tolkien left to adapt. That sets the bar pretty high for anybody trying to expand on his works: It has to be both original and as good as Tolkien's own novels. The Rings of Power isn't anywhere near that level.… 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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NickkalyuzhnyyNov 30, 2022
Some of the reviewers who have written here are trying to be objective and say: yes, this is a bad script (probably worse), yes, this is disgusting casting and acting ... but a beautiful visual ... ok, we will put 2-3 points for this.
NotSome of the reviewers who have written here are trying to be objective and say: yes, this is a bad script (probably worse), yes, this is disgusting casting and acting ... but a beautiful visual ... ok, we will put 2-3 points for this.
Not ready to agree. This beautiful picture means only one thing. Artists and other professionals, graphics and other things that were bought for a billion, were in the clutches of insane propagandists of the current agenda, ignoring either Tolkien's legacy or viewers and fans. The worst thing in this genre so far. Perhaps if they didn’t spend a billion, it wouldn’t be so sad. 0/10.… Expand
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AstroCatOct 27, 2022
An absolute embarrassment to watch! I mean like I was really embarrassed watching it, I laughed out loud and even had to pause the playback to take a break it was so painful.

I was overwhelmed with awful dialog, nonsensical amateurishAn absolute embarrassment to watch! I mean like I was really embarrassed watching it, I laughed out loud and even had to pause the playback to take a break it was so painful.

I was overwhelmed with awful dialog, nonsensical amateurish writing, misguided casting, cringe inducing "action" scenes and a story that is riddled with absurd plot holes and ridiculous moments.

The VFX do hold solid and are truly impressive, and to be clear this does not include the costumes and practical effects which are mostly atrocious. The score and sound design are solid for the most part, but not particularly memorable, although the Howard Shore title track is a true bait and switch.

I came in with an open mind, trying to temper the pre-release criticism, but to my pure disappointment I found the pre-release criticism warranted if not tempered in levels. This is truly a media disaster for me, I don't how they can salvage this mess without practically a re-boot for the next season. I'd actually prefer them to throw in the towel, take the loss and move on from this embarrassment.… Expand
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lvetOct 29, 2022
The good: Beautiful scenery and CGI
The bad:
- Mediocre acting (high school acting level)
- Inconsistent storytelling (annoying contradictions in the plot)
- Action scenes that are completely illogical
- Predictable all along
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TmarsicOct 30, 2022
Boring, bland, and shockingly inept with anticlimactic reveals of cheap misteries that are the only things driving the plot. The show is misconceived and broken on every single level - from approach to the story, down to execution
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SmuvOct 3, 2022
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The biggest hook of the series is the visuals. Especially the design of orcs, various armor sets, the Haarfoots and Numenor is just terrific. Often times the series hits that LotR feeling with epic landscape shots and wellReview after Ep. 6:
The biggest hook of the series is the visuals. Especially the design of orcs, various armor sets, the Haarfoots and Numenor is just terrific. Often times the series hits that LotR feeling with epic landscape shots and well cut montages. Another highlight is the dynamic between Durin and Elrond which is very reminiscent of Gimli and Legolas. While many feel the dialog to be cringy, I do think it delivers that Tolkien feeling quite well. The story takes its time to develop, with a bit too much time spent in Numenor (especially ep. 5 feels a bit redundant), but I still think the pace is adequate.
The biggest downside is the issue of certain developments feeling rushed. You're meant to believe the damaged friendship between Durin and Elrond to be fully mended, when actually not enough time has passed for that to happen. Or you're meant to believe the chancellor's son and Elendil's daughter falling in love, when in actuality they just met. Other times it feels like certain scenes are left out and you're expected to connect the dots yourself.
All in all it's a great watch though and I'm excited for each new episode.… 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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Alexandr1987Nov 17, 2022
Редкостная хрень. Это не властелин колец, зачем паразитировать на названии?
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Intra_VOct 28, 2022
The writing in this show is LAUGHABLE at best, it's like "Galadriel, why can't you stop?" "BECAUSE I CAN NOT STOP, THERE IS A TEMPEST IN ME!!" hahaha, I mean I was just hatewatching at some point, I HAD to continue watching just so I couldThe writing in this show is LAUGHABLE at best, it's like "Galadriel, why can't you stop?" "BECAUSE I CAN NOT STOP, THERE IS A TEMPEST IN ME!!" hahaha, I mean I was just hatewatching at some point, I HAD to continue watching just so I could get a good laugh at this travesty of a show, so I guess Amazon really did do something right, they made a show that is so bad that you have to keep watching.

Another point is the dumbing down of EVERYONE so that Galadriel can get her girl boss moments in, one example being the Numenorians, (supposed to be the strongest and best soldiers of man in all of Middle Earth) they barely even knew how to fight, until Galadriel shows up and teaches them how to do so, or the fact that the entire show is literally based on a happenstance that Sauron and Galadriel are in the same area of the ocean that she jumps into. So, Halbrand was secretly following the Elven ship (without them noticing???), then he just blew up his own ship and rafted over to her real quick when he thought the moment was right? If you can't see how awful this writing is, then I am truly sorry for you. Even the best storyline (the dwarves, which wasn't even that great to begin with, especially the Balrog scene) is undermined by the fact that the Queen of the dwarves believes that YOU are a "racist" if you didn't love every aspect of this show, it makes it hard to even care about the dwarven storyline after reading those articles, so thanks for that, Deesa :D Anyways, this show is garbage even if you don't care about the lore in Tolkien's books, it is a PRIME example on what you should not do when you are writing, and it is SO sad that instead of being something competent and watchable, it is a laughing-fest of some of the worst writing that I have ever seen.… Expand
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silent_partnerNov 25, 2022
The 1st 2 episodes was quite decent and then it fell apart from there. The writing is extremely poor considering the writing-talents involved. Its just a sad-sad situation. No idea if they can redeem themselves with Season 2, but i seriouslyThe 1st 2 episodes was quite decent and then it fell apart from there. The writing is extremely poor considering the writing-talents involved. Its just a sad-sad situation. No idea if they can redeem themselves with Season 2, but i seriously doubt it. Verdict: Total mess of what could have been an amazing show.… Expand
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EcchiMeganeNov 23, 2022
I went in with low expecations - simply because the LOTR trilogy is fantastic and can not easily be beat. But even my low expectations were disappointed! There was not a single good episode. Galadriel has to be one of the WORST mainI went in with low expecations - simply because the LOTR trilogy is fantastic and can not easily be beat. But even my low expectations were disappointed! There was not a single good episode. Galadriel has to be one of the WORST main characters I have ever seen. Please just give me male characters if this is what you think is a good female character...
I did not care for any one of the characters because they were all either unlikable, or did not get any screen time! We teleport around a lot, there is no sense of time or a journey to see. The pacing, story, character development are all lacking.
I don't think I'll watch season two, it's a waste of time!… Expand
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fofufaNov 15, 2022
Most expensive show ever and they make this nonesense. The writers are the producers friends and had absolutely no experience. What could you expect?
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Grg43Dec 26, 2022
Ok... Let's forget Tolkien's world ! The show runner's are visibly most concerned with P. Jackson vision... Ok... Let's try to find some imagination... They probably took it from Xena's chronicles... Ok Let's try to find some good stories...Ok... Let's forget Tolkien's world ! The show runner's are visibly most concerned with P. Jackson vision... Ok... Let's try to find some imagination... They probably took it from Xena's chronicles... Ok Let's try to find some good stories... **** ! Stories are only for the ones who still believes in... Let's try logical... You're a fool ! Who cares about logic ! Nothing to save except except a quite good photography.… Expand
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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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Ivars70Dec 6, 2022
watching the serial left me with the feeling that the money was spent not on the series, but somewhere.
Dialogues, some I would even say stupid. Epic one - what happened to his mother, the answer was for 1 minute blah blah blah, and at thewatching the serial left me with the feeling that the money was spent not on the series, but somewhere.
Dialogues, some I would even say stupid. Epic one - what happened to his mother, the answer was for 1 minute blah blah blah, and at the end - she drowned.
In 2022, even in cheap series, CGI is sometimes better, not to mention the battle scenes.
Maybe Amazon should call and recruit the creators of the Rammstein ADIEU video, who show such quality and content in a 9-minute video that your entire serial looks like a super-cheap production in the background of their video… Expand
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TheAlchemist15Nov 12, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. THE ELVES ARE BORING!!!!!!!!! Guys, you have to understand that the hobbits made both the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit. THe adventure in these films are what made them so good. This show does not live up to the other stories at all.… Expand
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WspishkaDec 9, 2022
For me the spirit of MiddleEarth is lost. The cast of elfs is ugly))) And the screenplay is in logical and boring
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CaobeiDec 17, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such a disappointment, I had to come on here and leave a review because I feel strongly that IMDB is altering the reviews and ratings. The series feels strongly of the hatchet, rush job that I've seen from Disney with treasured stories. After the first two episodes I began to fast forward through the Galadriedl and Aarondir stories. The only storyline I've found remotely interesting, and still the shallowness of characters is very visible is the Brandyfoot and The Stranger. I've written the series off but will probably watch season two with my button on the fast forward button.… Expand
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edugariasOct 29, 2022
Bad show, mediocre acting, laughable script and despicable corruption of Tolkien's work.
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omgthisisterribSep 27, 2022
ANYONE who likes this show wouldnt recognize a good show
IF IT HIT HIM IN THE FACE, REPEATEDLY
This is the epidome of **** and should not be viewed by anyeone, ever.
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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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DarrenSterlingNov 8, 2022
Taken as its own work of fantasy, the show is below average. As a story within the world of Middle Earth, it's terrible. The writers have gone off script and changed critical parts of the world for no obvious reason than perhaps a lack ofTaken as its own work of fantasy, the show is below average. As a story within the world of Middle Earth, it's terrible. The writers have gone off script and changed critical parts of the world for no obvious reason than perhaps a lack of imagination. Disappointing in either case.… Expand
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DavjoDec 7, 2022
Wokeism destroyed this show. How can you make something this poor with such a big budget? Where did all the money go? And how could they fire a tolkien expert only to have him replaced by some "expert" in diversity? Thats says it all and theWokeism destroyed this show. How can you make something this poor with such a big budget? Where did all the money go? And how could they fire a tolkien expert only to have him replaced by some "expert" in diversity? Thats says it all and the result have been witnessed by many. And hence why I also among so many rates this garbage 0.… Expand
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dan_hafFeb 8, 2023
Série que altera material base, mais um lixo woke, Galadriel adotada como uma verdadeira Marie Sue, sem qualquer profundidade.
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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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timbo2289Jan 29, 2023
Please make the writing better, hire some of writers from andor, Amazon has the cash…
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tarant75Oct 27, 2022
Even if you're not a big Lord of the Rings fan and you don't really care about the original, you can still say something: extremely boring. A lot of money was put into CGI, but extremely little into the scripts and the actors. TheEven if you're not a big Lord of the Rings fan and you don't really care about the original, you can still say something: extremely boring. A lot of money was put into CGI, but extremely little into the scripts and the actors. The monotonously played, permanently grumpy Galadriel just gets on your nerves. It would have been good if she had been killed in the first episode. But no, she's the main character. Oh dear. I effectively gave up after four episodes. Told by a friend who has seen them all: I didn't miss anything. So no FOMO: you can easily ignore this series. You're not missing anything.… Expand
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ElfrussiaNov 5, 2022
I don't like strong women, black elves and TV shows about it. I don't understand why to spend a billion to make a movie about it. Who is interested in this except the creators of the series and those who allocated money? I don't understand.I don't like strong women, black elves and TV shows about it. I don't understand why to spend a billion to make a movie about it. Who is interested in this except the creators of the series and those who allocated money? I don't understand. The audience is not interested. So why do they keep shooting and pushing this topic everywhere?… 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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AsadarNov 25, 2022
No Spoil. Si vous connaissez le Seigneur des Anneaux (livres et/ou films), la série ne peut que vous décevoir, voire vous faire ronger les bas de porte. Et si vous découvrez cet univers, et bien vous allez quand même tomber sur une sérieNo Spoil. Si vous connaissez le Seigneur des Anneaux (livres et/ou films), la série ne peut que vous décevoir, voire vous faire ronger les bas de porte. Et si vous découvrez cet univers, et bien vous allez quand même tomber sur une série décevante et sans grande saveur, qui vous détournera sûrement (à tort) de cet univers pourtant très intéressant.
Le budget est là, certains décors sont magnifiques, et les acteurs et actrices se défendent comme ils peuvent... Mais voilà : l'écriture est une catastrophe, le rythme est saccadé, les costumes sont à côté de la plaque et vous jette de l'or au visage pour compenser leur manque total d'originalité ou de crédibilité. Les effets spéciaux sont inégaux, les environnements sont beaux mais délaissés à quelques jolis plans sans enjeux. Bref, on vous jette de l'argent à la figure pour vous dire que c'est cher donc c'est bien. Sauf que non. Les personnages sont mal écrits, les retournements de situation prévisibles et inutilement longs, la temporalité et les distances sont absurdes (un problème récurrent dernièrement dans certaines séries). Pour la série la plus chère de l'histoire, elle ne vaut clairement pas la dépense !
Alors oui, ça se regarde si vous êtes en panne de contenu à regarder et que vous suivez ça d'un oeil distrait (la série est tellement poussive que vous pouvez vous faire un café, rater 15 minutes, et pourtant, vous ne serez pas perdu longtemps en revenant). Dans tous les cas, vous risquez de trouver le temps long. La série abuse de retournements de situation superficiels pour forcer le spectateur à regarder l'épisode suivant (même si on voit tout venir à dix kilomètres, on espère vainement que la série va nous surprendre, mais non), et surtout les personnages sont atteints d'une forme sévère de "bêtise en scénarium" les poussant à faire et dire les plus grosses absurdités pour coller à un fil rouge dont l'écriture est catastrophique.
Bref, ce n'est pas une bonne série : malgré quelques points positifs (les décors, quelques personnages qui arrivent à nous accrocher un peu, la photographie qui n'est pas mal, certaines idées qui sont intéressantes bien que mal exploitées ou totalement délaissées), la quantité de défauts et de lourdeurs reste trop importante pour profiter convenablement d'un bon divertissement. Je déconseille.… Expand
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ArigokiSep 6, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is BY FAR the worst fantasy series I've ever seen. In addition, there's no Tolkien-fantasy in it - it is maybe loosely based on Silmarilion but that's all. Male characters are SUPERBLY WEAK and almost childish like, obviously females are SUPERBLY PERFECT - and on each step limited by males who supposedly rule the world (WHICH THEY DON'T, since all main characters are female). The male Elf character has character based on a... I don't know... stone? brick? Something without life (don't know the name, and I'm not going to check it since If I don't know it yet, it means that authors didn't do theirs job correct to properly introduce them to us). I am DEEPLY disappointed and terrified of whole tv shows industry right now. Instead of entertainment you get some brainwashing crap... DO NOT WATCH IT!… Expand
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KvasbossNov 6, 2022
Ist das alles ein Witz? Wer hat die Dialoge geschrieben? 3 Jähriges Kind? Die Schauspieler passen überhaut nicht zu den Charakteren die sie spielen
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jseph1234Dec 13, 2022
This show takes TOO Many liberties and is not even close to being accurate in its depiction of Galadriel, the first and second age of Middle earth and what acctually occured. Its just a headache inducing abberation of J.R.R. TolkienThis show takes TOO Many liberties and is not even close to being accurate in its depiction of Galadriel, the first and second age of Middle earth and what acctually occured. Its just a headache inducing abberation of J.R.R. Tolkien Incredible World. Could barely stomach it and ANTOHER Great Author's work (Robert Jordan being the first) that Amazon has ruined by sensationally inaccurate writing!… Expand
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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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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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Ieer86Sep 6, 2022
I am very disappointed after the first two episodes.

Yes, the dwarfs look really good. The landscapes and cities are also very well done and the music is okay, but unfortunately that's where it ends. I think the elves all look reallyI am very disappointed after the first two episodes.

Yes, the dwarfs look really good. The landscapes and cities are also very well done and the music is okay, but unfortunately that's where it ends.

I think the elves all look really horrible - mostly MUCH too old (see Celebrimbor!), short hipster hairstyles and really lousy wigs (see Gil Galad). I don't see anything sublime with the Elves either, like Legolas, Thranduil, Celeborn or or or. Elrond somehow lusts after Galadriel even though it's his mother-in-law and one wonders all the time - where is Celeborn? The dialogues between the elves are totally flat, long-winded and you never give the impression that they are the wisest of all beings... Galadriel is presented simply as a superheroine, but seems more like a 3000+ year old child, which is totally stubborn. Gil Galad and Elrond were and are both great rulers and warriors, which doesn't come across at all. Gil Galad was not at all authorized to let other Elves sail to the West and even if he did, it was forbidden and not possible for the Noldor Elves like Galadriel to sail to the West! Arondir doesn't convince me at all either. Not because of the looks, but because he just walks around with his fictional wife, constantly scowls, and his dialogue is totally flat - see his "conversation" with the other elf. Oh, and why are the women of the elves mostly veiled???

So sorry, if you love Lord of the Rings, only know a little bit more and have also watched more than just the films, you will often be very, very disappointed here. Not from the landscape, the cities, the music, but from the really bad portrayal of the elves. Especially Celebrimbor and the other old elves were just cast wrong, the design of the clothes is terrible and we don't even need to talk about the hair. Misrepresentation of familiar characters such as Elrond and Gil Galad and an over-the-top Galadriel. twisting of lore etc. etc.

Ultimately a pure disappointment. Landscape, cities and music is not everything. By far not. That's why I can't take the series with me at all and it's really boring. Unfortunately, the talent of the authors is not there at all and comparable to Tolkien and then you should simply not rewrite such a masterpiece.… Expand
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LordLegolasSep 5, 2022
Shadow of Mordor games have better characters and story than this bs. at least in games they didn't try to destroy the characters from the books + Celebrimbor and Sauron looked a lot better
1 just bcs good CGI(not in fights)
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carmignac82Sep 5, 2022
A truly Tolkien opera rape. The silmarillion is broken to a thousand pieces. I Won't watch any other episodes of this havoc.
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HansChrisenNov 19, 2022
Visually the show is quite impressive, and some of the storylines very quite enjoyable. However, as a Tolkien fan the experience was greatly dampened by the way the show changed timelines and more importantly some the characters in myVisually the show is quite impressive, and some of the storylines very quite enjoyable. However, as a Tolkien fan the experience was greatly dampened by the way the show changed timelines and more importantly some the characters in my opinion, for the worse. In short: As a general fantasy show, it was good. As a Tolkien show, rather meh.… 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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NexusLordSep 6, 2022
visually interesting, but bad plot and writing, it a shame.. all those resources for this result..
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Norrie80Sep 4, 2022
Dear lord where do I start,
Tolkien would be turning in his grave,
Amazon bastardized the lord of the rings.

Its total trash don't waste your time with this show
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alesaiyanSep 5, 2022
Idiotic character who act and talk like idiots, people who swim thousands of km, people who walk hundreds of km with no equipments or a Horse, in 5 mins...
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RavenxSep 6, 2022
No es una película fiel a los libros, contiene mucho personaje inventado y cambios sin sentido en la historia
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HakisakDec 5, 2022
There is no other way to explain this series, other than; "The Showrunners had to have know what they were doing when they messed up everything in RoP, it had to be intentional". That's it, there is no other way to explain this Series, theThere is no other way to explain this series, other than; "The Showrunners had to have know what they were doing when they messed up everything in RoP, it had to be intentional". That's it, there is no other way to explain this Series, the showrunners purposefully made a terrible series in order to profit from the sensationalism. Maybe it worked, I don't know, But if it didn't then you'd have to be such a fool.… Expand
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ErfanPapiSep 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overrated vguuujejeiosidididjdhdu8s8sjshsheuwueehdheiejkenxhxusiwkskd9fkdhuaixihsbwhwudj… Expand
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jqueirozSep 5, 2022
many divergences from the original material (books). Characters with different relationships than the original, things happening at different times than the original, even characters being played by actors whose age is incompatible with whatmany divergences from the original material (books). Characters with different relationships than the original, things happening at different times than the original, even characters being played by actors whose age is incompatible with what is expected of the characters. Too bad, I was expecting a lot from this show.… Expand
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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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ShaolinulSep 6, 2022
I had low expectations and they delivered much worse. Bad acting, bad story, bad cgi.
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RodrigotkSep 6, 2022
Evil cannot create anything new, it can only corrupt and ruin what the forces of good have invented or done.” - J.R.R. Tolkien
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BoxOneSep 6, 2022
I don't care about who the actors are or how faithful it is to Tolkien's original work. I just want an entertaining show. I watched it and the acting is terrible, the plot is boring and the dialogue is so painfully bad it had me laughing outI don't care about who the actors are or how faithful it is to Tolkien's original work. I just want an entertaining show. I watched it and the acting is terrible, the plot is boring and the dialogue is so painfully bad it had me laughing out loud on several occasions. Its just not a very good series and I would advise against wasting your time watching it.… Expand
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JiisasuSep 7, 2022
The show is so terribly written, dull dialogue, phrases that are meant to be profound or Tolkien-esque but they seem like a shallow Instagram post, Galadriel es so unlikeable and unrelatable that they had to writte the rest of the charactersThe show is so terribly written, dull dialogue, phrases that are meant to be profound or Tolkien-esque but they seem like a shallow Instagram post, Galadriel es so unlikeable and unrelatable that they had to writte the rest of the characters around her so bad so she could "shine", things that happen because they looked pretty but are out of any logic (like that big pile of helmets, I mean, seriously?), The Hobbit are horrible, the characters react to the plot instead of developing it, they have to explain everything that is happening because they assumed the spectator is dumb, and a long etc.

The only reason I am giving 0 points despite the fact the show has cool graphics and stuff is because they are using the actors as shields to defend themselves of the bad reviews and blaming the fans and calling them racists, shame on the showrrunners and shame on webs like this one that are praising it out of nothing, well, out of $$$ to be honest.



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Slomaks77Sep 8, 2022
Why the Amazon screenwriters didn't create their own Universe? Because nobody would watch their wicked fantasies! They ruined an epic realm of JRRT instead... I have no words, only sadness and bitterness, i will remove my Amazon prime, that'sWhy the Amazon screenwriters didn't create their own Universe? Because nobody would watch their wicked fantasies! They ruined an epic realm of JRRT instead... I have no words, only sadness and bitterness, i will remove my Amazon prime, that's a least I can do to stand against this...… Expand
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WhiteSnakeMilkSep 7, 2022
Worst piece of crap ever!

They tried to f*ck Tolkien's work but this abomination will be forgotten quicker than a fart! Galadriel's acting is the worse ever! IMdB CENSORED the reviews below 6/10 as usual! I am sick of nowadays' popWorst piece of crap ever!

They tried to f*ck Tolkien's work but this abomination will be forgotten quicker than a fart!

Galadriel's acting is the worse ever!

IMdB CENSORED the reviews below 6/10 as usual!

I am sick of nowadays' pop culture and this is the last new movie/series I watch in my damn life! ENOUGH already mfs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… 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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ViscerosSep 8, 2022
This is outrageous. If a series uses "The Lord of the Rings" in title and the Middle Earth as the world - you ought to stick to the canons of this world. Otherwise you don't have the right to call it "The Lord of the Rings" or to say thatThis is outrageous. If a series uses "The Lord of the Rings" in title and the Middle Earth as the world - you ought to stick to the canons of this world. Otherwise you don't have the right to call it "The Lord of the Rings" or to say that actions are taking place in the very same world! I strongly disapprove how authors of the series butcher one of the most favorite worlds of my childhood for the sake of political and social agenda. This is outrageous, such people should be restricted from taking part in movies and series production!… Expand
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Starscraper52Sep 7, 2022
Haha imdb removes bad reviews, disappointed. We all know that this atrocity will last at least 4 seasons. All woke crap works same way. I do not want to comment any scene from the show, everything is pretty much insulting. Feel sorry for the actors.
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yakkalakkaSep 7, 2022
Tolkien was such a great writer, any adaptation of his work should be engaging to watch, but amazon's version is ponderous and boring.
Galadriel is a great character in tolkien's writing, but amazon have turned her into red sonja(and a dullTolkien was such a great writer, any adaptation of his work should be engaging to watch, but amazon's version is ponderous and boring.
Galadriel is a great character in tolkien's writing, but amazon have turned her into red sonja(and a dull red sonja at that). Amazon's Elrond is also a snooze fest, but in more meek and mild way to galadriel(he's a bit of a wimp if i'm being honest and i'm convinced it'll stay that way under these current writers).

All we need now is for meteor man to be gandalf and the destruction of famous tolkien characters will be complete(because we know they'll ruin gandalf as well).

Gave it 1/10 for the music.… Expand
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LordSnow94Sep 8, 2022
Dont know how to give a review without writing one, i just want to give zero stars.
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JamesLeerSep 8, 2022
I am a big Lord of the Rings fan, but could not get through the first episode of this new series. I found the writing and storyline to be very boring and somewhat childish. I was hoping for a mature take on the World Tolkien created.
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NYGSep 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The show insults our intelligence with dumb dialogues, woke propaganda and cringe action scenes. "Galadriel" defeats a troll single handed using a man as a stepping stone. How symbolic that scene really was. Completely disrespects the world created by Tolkien. One more disguised show trying to push the same old hateful message: Women are all perfect, Men are all bad. The music score is good.… Expand
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LyvioneSep 5, 2022
If The Silmarillion was The Bible, and the Inquisition still existed today, the people who made this trash would have been trialed for Heresy and Blasphemy.
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lkainbrSep 7, 2022
generic fantasy, it only takes the name of the lord of the rings to attract public attention, it doesn't have the magic of the Tolkien books.
people are evaluating well because of cgi??? with a million dollar budget any CGI is good.
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The_Real_ReviewSep 7, 2022
Nothing is sacred anymore, wokeness destroys everything it touches and Tolkien would be rolling over in his grave. IMDB has resorted to full censorship of all reviews with a rating below 6.
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FreemSep 7, 2022
Awfully cut.
Total misscast, especially elves from Galadriel squad who became hobbit-hobos.

Absolutely boring story.
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BelshaySep 7, 2022
Boring, banal story. Main character, Galadriel, is a bizarre mix of Oliver Cromwell and Captain Ahab, a no-nonsense Puritan following an uncompelling vengeance trope. Dialogue is one-dimensional and hilariously bad when it is supposed to beBoring, banal story. Main character, Galadriel, is a bizarre mix of Oliver Cromwell and Captain Ahab, a no-nonsense Puritan following an uncompelling vengeance trope. Dialogue is one-dimensional and hilariously bad when it is supposed to be serious: "Do you know why a ship floats and a stone cannot?" According to the Irish Times, the show's depiction of harfoots is profoundly bigoted, a form of "famine cosplay," where hackneyed Irish accents are juxtaposed with dirt, grime, and 1870s racist depictions of the Irish as childlike simpletons. According to Entertainment Weekly, the show is "kind of a catastrophe." The plot is boring, characters uncompelling, and acting quite uneven. It is quite difficult to determine who this show was meant to appeal to other than uncritical, passive receptacles taken in by visual effects.… Expand
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ShadowFire1985Sep 8, 2022
I can not bring myself to watch this atrocity any further. I was willing to give it a chance in the beginning... but the outright butchering of Tolkien's work and lore is astounding. The performances are extremely dull and some how brink onI can not bring myself to watch this atrocity any further. I was willing to give it a chance in the beginning... but the outright butchering of Tolkien's work and lore is astounding. The performances are extremely dull and some how brink on comical.

I do not recommend watching The Rings of Power and I personally will not be watching any more episodes. It lacks creative vision, has terrible writing, poor casting, and it will put you to sleep. If you are a true fan of Tolkien's work and you are thinking of giving it a chance, do not bother.… Expand
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Steiner369Sep 6, 2022
Disaster of biblical proportions. I saw 2 episodes and I doubt I'll watch more. Person with assumed identity of Galadriel is so OP that I think she'll kill Sauron in season 1, destroy the one ring also in season 1, resolve russian agressionDisaster of biblical proportions. I saw 2 episodes and I doubt I'll watch more. Person with assumed identity of Galadriel is so OP that I think she'll kill Sauron in season 1, destroy the one ring also in season 1, resolve russian agression on Ukraine in season 2 and bring world peace in season 3. Last two seasons she will enjoy walks with her best gay friend Elrond.… Expand
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growlansSep 5, 2022
Долой темнокожих хоббитов, русалок, эльфов, тагариенов, на столько надоело, что не хочется больше смотреть такой шлак
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