The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video | Release Date: September 2, 2022
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Eldritch75Sep 6, 2022
This is a disgrace of Tolkiens work, a testament of disrespect for the characters of Middleearth and in the most cases a poor cast of below mediocre actors.
If you never have read or saw anything of Tolkien you get an average fantasyThis is a disgrace of Tolkiens work, a testament of disrespect for the characters of Middleearth and in the most cases a poor cast of below mediocre actors.
If you never have read or saw anything of Tolkien you get an average fantasy entertainment, but i would advise pretty much any other medium if you are really interested in the setting.… Expand
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Macross21Sep 5, 2022
Standart generic fantasy without a soul. Since I have heard that Amazon will put so much money in the project I was excited but its the same thing they have done to "The wheel of time" and the sad continuation to Eragon. People that areStandart generic fantasy without a soul. Since I have heard that Amazon will put so much money in the project I was excited but its the same thing they have done to "The wheel of time" and the sad continuation to Eragon. People that are completely out of context try to make a "new thing" and it couldnt get worse. Elbs are to small, speak like humans act like humans. Everyone has just anger and angry dialogues that kinda makes no sense but its cheap dramaturgy. Its nothing to the masterpiece that Tolkien once wrotes and its miles away from Peter Jacksons Trilogy. A total other level and simply sad that hey wasted so much money. Someone like Peter Jackson would have made an Opus Magnum with this bunch of money.… Expand
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Joey217Sep 6, 2022
Episode 2 was better than the first, and the dwarves feel more authentic than the elves, but that’s not saying much. The dwarven rock crushing ritual of sigin-tarag, seriously? That kinda stuff might get a pass in Klingon fan fiction. AndEpisode 2 was better than the first, and the dwarves feel more authentic than the elves, but that’s not saying much. The dwarven rock crushing ritual of sigin-tarag, seriously? That kinda stuff might get a pass in Klingon fan fiction. And dwarves live 300+ years, so the whole where’ve-you-been-for-20-years Durin/Elrond spat disrespects canon. I liked Princess Disa, Durin’s wife. “He’s staying for dinner” is the best scene to date, but that kinda underlines my fundamental beef with this series: JRRT wrote almost nothing about female dwarves, so I’ll give the showrunners leeway, and they did a good job with it. But where Tolkien did write things, you have to stay true to his vision, or it’s not Middle-earth.

As a generic non-Tolkien fantasy, RoP might be passable - there’s surely worse fantasy out there - but then why pay million$ for the rights?… Expand
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RhygarSep 4, 2022
From the very beginning, when Galadriel suffers bullying in the "paradise", everything goes down. A beautiful eggshell, without substance. Even if i'd never read anything of the Legendarium, the first two episodes would be mediocre at best,From the very beginning, when Galadriel suffers bullying in the "paradise", everything goes down. A beautiful eggshell, without substance. Even if i'd never read anything of the Legendarium, the first two episodes would be mediocre at best, generic and with poor dialogues. Galadriel is a totally flat character with boring lines… Expand
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dddefaSep 6, 2022
It is a disease, an epidemic of the mind. The media are sick and are now infecting even the highest of intellectual works.
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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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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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RealityReviewsSep 4, 2022
Avoid! Really bad acting, nothing like the movies. The icing on the cake…. Go woke go broke!
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Lewisc_729Sep 5, 2022
Why buy the right to Tolkien’s appendices from LoTR and then tell a completely different story to fit an idealistic narrative. Whatever this is, it’s not Tolkien, read the books or listen to the audio versions especially The Unfinished Tales,Why buy the right to Tolkien’s appendices from LoTR and then tell a completely different story to fit an idealistic narrative. Whatever this is, it’s not Tolkien, read the books or listen to the audio versions especially The Unfinished Tales, I won’t be watching this after seeing what I’ve seen… Expand
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BeauWSep 6, 2022
The show tries to do something that fails in the most epic way. Not getting into the casting, because the actors have nothing to do with the issue at hand. The writing is the issue. It is abysmal. Those that think this is good writing is,The show tries to do something that fails in the most epic way. Not getting into the casting, because the actors have nothing to do with the issue at hand. The writing is the issue. It is abysmal. Those that think this is good writing is, need to watch the other show that is it's completion. There is a clear winner here and it isn't The Rings of Power. The first two lines at the start of this show set the tone for garbage story-telling. What a monumental disappointment.… Expand
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ChuckchubsSep 4, 2022
It looks like a bad soap opera, Galadriel was totally ruins, arrogant, looks like a child.
I really don't like it
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madnedySep 4, 2022
“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made"

J. R. R. Tolkien
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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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Ay-zSep 4, 2022
I love Ciri from the Witcher ….Tolkien would be proud! Not really sure what they were all smoking but it looks like Tom Bombadil was in the directors chair.
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Kralazar_MallusSep 7, 2022
Я такого убожества давно не видел. Я прочитал "Колесо времени" и был разочарован вышедшим сериалом, но это... Это за гранью. Пришлось даже тут зарегать акк, дабы впаять жадным Амазонам 0 из 10, за их толерастические наклонности. НеЯ такого убожества давно не видел. Я прочитал "Колесо времени" и был разочарован вышедшим сериалом, но это... Это за гранью. Пришлось даже тут зарегать акк, дабы впаять жадным Амазонам 0 из 10, за их толерастические наклонности. Не пользуйтесь их сервисами. Не покупайте их продукцию. В наказание. Пускай таких нас будет много и Безос с прихлебателями разорятся. Уверен из них выйдет отличный пример для всех прочих, кто решится на переписывание истории.… Expand
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crw1962Sep 4, 2022
After 2 days I am still trying to finish episode 1. There is nothing of Middle Earth in this show. For instance the elves seem like humans with pointy ears. It does not feel at all like Tolkien's world. Morfydd Clark is a piece of wood in theAfter 2 days I am still trying to finish episode 1. There is nothing of Middle Earth in this show. For instance the elves seem like humans with pointy ears. It does not feel at all like Tolkien's world. Morfydd Clark is a piece of wood in the roll of Galadriel.
Weather it is the writers or her portrayal they have no idea who Galadriel is.

They really missed the mark with this one.… Expand
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MetaDigital22Sep 9, 2022
This Amazon bastardization isn't genuinely Middle Earth inspired, it's a pollution of that Lore. Additionally, the writing and plot is weak. There are some nice visuals, but the costumes, and character depth is very lack luster.
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JSX117Sep 6, 2022
Worse than expected, which shouldn't have been possible. Every single aspect of the just wrong. The timeline has been "compressed", meaning that literal thousands of years are now crammed into roughly a single human lifetime. Characters haveWorse than expected, which shouldn't have been possible. Every single aspect of the just wrong. The timeline has been "compressed", meaning that literal thousands of years are now crammed into roughly a single human lifetime. Characters have been relocated in the world and the timeline, and others have been "adapted" into entirely new characters. Entire arcs have been discarded and others wholly invented. Simply put, this is not Galadriel, this is not the Second Age, and this is not Tolkien's Middle-Earth. Worse still, even if you remove every reference to Tolkien, you'd still have a fantasy show more incompetent and less coherent than the 8th season of Game of Thrones.… Expand
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MattchewHawkSep 4, 2022
Boring. Forced woke agenda. Wrong tone. It seems like it’s trying to please all the wrong people. It doesn’t feel like Lord of The Rings what so ever. It’s absolutely awful. I struggled so badly to force my way through the first 2 episodes.Boring. Forced woke agenda. Wrong tone. It seems like it’s trying to please all the wrong people. It doesn’t feel like Lord of The Rings what so ever. It’s absolutely awful. I struggled so badly to force my way through the first 2 episodes. It’s so bad.… Expand
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ronramdamnSep 4, 2022
I almost did not finish the first episode. Boring, uninspired, terrible cast. And let us quickly forget the miserable design of the halflings.
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GazamonSep 6, 2022
Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.
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ivanshvedkoSep 9, 2022
What is this? No, I am serious - what is this? Who did the cast? What is wrong with this person? How could this happen? Who created these dialogues? Why? Who could ever approve it for making? OMG
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RonGiantiSep 5, 2022
For over a year they advertised this as something that fans of the books (and movies) would like. But the details made the fans question the direction of the story. Then they called us racists or sexists. Now that the show is out andFor over a year they advertised this as something that fans of the books (and movies) would like. But the details made the fans question the direction of the story. Then they called us racists or sexists. Now that the show is out and everything that the fans said looked wrong with the story (once again, a Mary Sue in charge who is just so much better than all the men, yikes!) is exactly wrong with the story, here we are. IMDB (owned by Amazon!) is removing all negative reviews and they won't even allow allow reviews on Amazon itself. Garbage, garbage, garbage.… Expand
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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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Georg1337Sep 4, 2022
At the beginning, I didn't even realize that this was actually a professional film! I thought it was a student parody, and with stupid humor. Tolerance cannot replace logic.
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AlmightygriffinSep 7, 2022
I gave to show an honest chance, but it's insistence on ignoring everything Tolkien wrote about his own world is impossible to overlook. All that being said, even if this show had nothing to do with Tolkien, It would still be bad. The actingI gave to show an honest chance, but it's insistence on ignoring everything Tolkien wrote about his own world is impossible to overlook. All that being said, even if this show had nothing to do with Tolkien, It would still be bad. The acting and dialog are CW quality along with the cheep costumes which constantly litter the beautiful backdrops which are obviously where all of Amazon's money went. Truly abysmal.… Expand
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JosuaCSep 6, 2022
Me hice una cuenta por esta serie nada mas y es para decirles que una basura infecta que destruye todo lo que Tolkien habia creado, me da mucha rabia que estas cosas sucedan odio esta serie.
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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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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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metacritico2Sep 4, 2022
Todo mal desde el comienzo, no entiendo qué es lo bueno que ve la critica, claro, si es independiente, no se explica. Ahora, si el baremo actual es cumplir cuota de inclusión forzada, que avisen para apagar la tele, que no se enteran que laTodo mal desde el comienzo, no entiendo qué es lo bueno que ve la critica, claro, si es independiente, no se explica. Ahora, si el baremo actual es cumplir cuota de inclusión forzada, que avisen para apagar la tele, que no se enteran que la gente busca entretenimiento no adoctrinamiento.… Expand
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cezarexi99Sep 4, 2022
i think we didnt see the worst. The main surprise will be in the next episodes
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mzlkSep 5, 2022
The series has nothing to do with the works of Tolkien. No common sense, no primary source
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FoddySep 5, 2022
This is yet another woke piece of media that ignores most of the original story to push agendas and fulfill quotas. The pacing is awful and nothing of note has happened within 2 whole episodes, making it a slog to watch. It should also beThis is yet another woke piece of media that ignores most of the original story to push agendas and fulfill quotas. The pacing is awful and nothing of note has happened within 2 whole episodes, making it a slog to watch. It should also be noted that Amazon have been removing accurate negative reviews from IMDB to inflate their ratings, this site is far more representative of the actual quality.… Expand
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Shelbeg12Sep 5, 2022
Its only very poor fanfiction! Totally crap. It’s inaccurate from tolkien’s legacy. Unnecessarily used effects and usage of music is not giving an accurate feeling about Tolkien’s universe. We all know why they did this nonesense series.
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FadipolaSep 6, 2022
I don't care about the race switches, this is just bad writing and acting. When will companies learn that just throwing money at something doesn't make it better
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DNA7052Sep 7, 2022
It is not "review bombing" if you see the first two episodes and hate it. The embarrassingly cheesy dialog, trite boring plot, unlikable cardboard characters, annoying Mary Sue protagonist and clumsy exposition. This series is tedious beyondIt is not "review bombing" if you see the first two episodes and hate it. The embarrassingly cheesy dialog, trite boring plot, unlikable cardboard characters, annoying Mary Sue protagonist and clumsy exposition. This series is tedious beyond words and Amazon would not have put a 72 hour wait on reviews had most people liked or even tolerated it. Awful, awful, awful.… Expand
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DisneystinksSep 9, 2022
Story and dialogue. Just focus on that and you will see how bad this show is. Compare the story in rings of power to the lord of the rings trilogy. Listen to the dialogue spoken comparing the two.. do not let the pretty CGI distract you.Story and dialogue. Just focus on that and you will see how bad this show is. Compare the story in rings of power to the lord of the rings trilogy. Listen to the dialogue spoken comparing the two.. do not let the pretty CGI distract you. If a show/movie was always as good as it’s amazing CGI then Transformers 5 would have gotten best picture.… Expand
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pierre29177Sep 5, 2022
I w9nt comment anymore about the efforts to make it for evzryone but it look like a videogame.It Look so fake . It s just a mix of everything and Look like noone will really go into it
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censekSep 5, 2022
This is really garbage, terrible boring story, average acting. Meretricious camera shots. The clear evidence of that you have huge budget and lack of creativity you can ruin everthing. Total garbage!
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skinnyelephantSep 6, 2022
They removed negative reviews from IMDB because Amazon owns it. Liars. They know their show is s***t.
About diversity. Is it is important that you risk ruining your half billion show?
You can literally make complete shows shows and moviesThey removed negative reviews from IMDB because Amazon owns it. Liars. They know their show is s***t.
About diversity. Is it is important that you risk ruining your half billion show?
You can literally make complete shows shows and movies about current times filled with all black cast. Yet they gotta in your face Tolkien's work.
It is pathetic. Truly pathetic.
Also about whamen good, men bad. It starts getting annoying. I remember I would read a 100 reviews on IMDB and I would not see a single comment about wokeness.
Now they are much more people who sya they cant stand it anymore. They do not wanna see movies wqhere men get diminished and portrayed stupid to elevate female characters.
It is not even fun, it is not smart, and it does not help you sell your media.
How stupid do you have to be to not understand this?
Or do they hope that if they do it continuously eventually people will buy into it?
But I already told you, normies start noticing this pattern. And it annoys them and me too.… Expand
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HillBillyJoeSep 7, 2022
Having to re-write this review cause meta-critic just let's the ticker spin when I submit my last one.. I hope they accept this one unless they are stopping the poor scores?

Anyway, yeah everything I feared could go wrong in this series,Having to re-write this review cause meta-critic just let's the ticker spin when I submit my last one.. I hope they accept this one unless they are stopping the poor scores?

Anyway, yeah everything I feared could go wrong in this series, just about is so far. I mean some of the scenery is nice, and a couple characters were decent. But the Elves in general (most everyone not a Dwarf) was insufferable, and bad depictions of fantasy in the Tolkien universe. Is this a late 80's european pop video? The pacing was horrible, soundtrack was poor, dialogue was outright laughable. If you going to spend this much time and money on a project, you better have PROVEN cast and crew to sell it. Not activists, not first timers, and definitely with this kind of money, you better have more rights to the brand to use proper names, races and lore timeline..

dumb dumb and more dumb..… Expand
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skynetbauxiSep 8, 2022
The writing is so bad, which would be to be expected on some CW show, but it's an absolute insult on a show that is supposedly "based" on the works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. Stupid,The writing is so bad, which would be to be expected on some CW show, but it's an absolute insult on a show that is supposedly "based" on the works of Professor J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the greatest fiction writers of all time. Stupid, meaningless metaphors that don't make any sense. Broken canon and lore all over the place. Characters doing stupid things without any logical explanation. Characters walking hundreds of miles, without any equipment, instead of riding horses. It's abysmal. I'm giving it a 1/10 for some pretty pictures.… Expand
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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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XiphiqixSep 17, 2022
Sadly this production is a tarnished reflection of Tolkien's work. Poor acting, writing and failing completely to be anything like the world Tolkien created lead me to think the executives were too focused on rolling around in their massiveSadly this production is a tarnished reflection of Tolkien's work. Poor acting, writing and failing completely to be anything like the world Tolkien created lead me to think the executives were too focused on rolling around in their massive budget.

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

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

The show feels cheap and unimaginative. It lacks direction and any meaningful character development. Action scenes are very quick and tactically make little sense. The elves feel like humans with pointy ears. Ultimately the story embraces everything Tolkien isn't.Succinctly Put, Boring… Expand
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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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Brian57Sep 9, 2022
Great visuals and special effects (the orcs look fantastic unlike th hobbit) However, the story is quite dull and slow going. Forced diversity and colorblindness aside, the boring story and mediocre acting make getting immersed in the worldGreat visuals and special effects (the orcs look fantastic unlike th hobbit) However, the story is quite dull and slow going. Forced diversity and colorblindness aside, the boring story and mediocre acting make getting immersed in the world difficult. I’m pretty disappointed overall.… Expand
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bamnovakSep 10, 2022
Absolute worst show I've ever seen in my life. The story and dialogue is horrific and feels like a crappy fan-fiction.
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paintangelSep 24, 2022
This show is so boring, poorly written and has such bad camerawork and the acting is amateur quality that it really boggles the mind.
This show costs 50 million per episode man no words for this bad Quality.
The direction alone is done byThis show is so boring, poorly written and has such bad camerawork and the acting is amateur quality that it really boggles the mind.
This show costs 50 million per episode man no words for this bad Quality.
The direction alone is done by someone who has 0 credits, the scriptwriters have 0 credits, I can't believe Amazon gave this show to complete beginners.… Expand
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wolfghostninjaSep 26, 2022
Sadly, this show is just not Tolkien. Glaringly obvious that the writing and plot development are sub-par. Makes Jackson's adaptations look masterful. Still, many seasons to go, but the baseline quality is that of mediocrity. On the positiveSadly, this show is just not Tolkien. Glaringly obvious that the writing and plot development are sub-par. Makes Jackson's adaptations look masterful. Still, many seasons to go, but the baseline quality is that of mediocrity. On the positive side, it is worth reading the books again, such are their quality.… Expand
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MegalovirusSep 5, 2022
Tenía una luz de esperanza de revivir la emoción que me hizo pasar peter Jackson. En verdad que lo de menos es que hayan metido elfos africanos, las actuaciones son tan malas y la habilidad de los guionistas es a nivel de la gente queTenía una luz de esperanza de revivir la emoción que me hizo pasar peter Jackson. En verdad que lo de menos es que hayan metido elfos africanos, las actuaciones son tan malas y la habilidad de los guionistas es a nivel de la gente que escribe para cine de terror. No la vean hasta al final la sensación de los primeros 30 min es la misma no hay sorpresas salvó 2 o 3 imágenes que ya vieron en los avances… Expand
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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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Virgil8ollozzoSep 4, 2022
Unfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already knownUnfortunately that was expected. Amazon failed in everything except graphics, yes graphics are descent but everything else is bad. They had all the money in the world but they failed to create Tolkiens world that is written and already known for about 70 Years. How in god's name they could fall? They had only one job not to destroy the original but they did exactly opposite. Great job amazon you are not worth of anything.… 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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AlfonziconSep 10, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was so disappointed with what they did to the characters, they story is boring and slow to develop. Big waste of my time.… Expand
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MouthBreatherSep 10, 2022
My wife and I are big fans of the original movie trilogy, but definitely not “Tolkien scholars”. That said, this show is insanely boring, and that’s coming from someone who loves the Fellowship of the Ring, arguably the slowest of theMy wife and I are big fans of the original movie trilogy, but definitely not “Tolkien scholars”. That said, this show is insanely boring, and that’s coming from someone who loves the Fellowship of the Ring, arguably the slowest of the trilogy. The action just doesn't feel grounded in reality and we’re not led to believe the protagonist is ever in any sort of real danger. Yes, I’m aware this is a fantasy show, but good fantasy and Sci-Fi should be grounded in reality to some degree (the way the original movies were). The dialogue is tedious and pseudo-philosophical. It often just sounds pretentious. My wife fell asleep half way through the first episode. Do yourself a favor and just rewatch the movies.… Expand
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IonkoSep 10, 2022
Overproduced cinematography can't compensate for the lack of any coherent plot, bad writing, bad characters, bad acting, bad casting and cringe dialogue. If the show did not carry the Lord of the rings namesake I May have given it a generousOverproduced cinematography can't compensate for the lack of any coherent plot, bad writing, bad characters, bad acting, bad casting and cringe dialogue. If the show did not carry the Lord of the rings namesake I May have given it a generous 3/10 as a fairly bland and boring fantasy show. Instead of making their own universe it seems they had made it a priority to destroy the lore, canon and characters from the beloved Tolkien world.… Expand
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amiriSep 10, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. روح تالکین با ساخت این سریال مزخرف و تحریف شده در عذاب است… Expand
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NiiicollaSep 10, 2022
E uma serie de fantasia genérica, não lembra em nada a obra original, e muito bonita visualmente, mais e genérica na historia e atuações.
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GaminowyZiomSep 11, 2022
Serial nudny, nie ma nic wspólnego z Tolkienem, wszystko wygląda źle, nie warto oglądać.
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BridgarhillSep 12, 2022
The cgi on the wargs looked like something
out of early horror movie. The worm looked like a cheap terrible CGI jaws looking shark. I was hoping to see cutting edge CGI middle earth creatures with a billion dollar budget.
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Shrapnel4Sep 14, 2022
Really disappointed with everything from costume design to writing & everything in-between. Only decent aspect is some of the shots of scenery.
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AthanasiosTSep 15, 2022
Definitely Not Tolkien. Galadriel is closer to Marvel's/DC's superheroes. The whole Middle Earth mythos is raped and killed. If it was named "The legendary adventures of Suzan" I would give it a 5/10. 1 point for special fx
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scottjobeSep 10, 2022
This show is unbearably slow. The story is thin and no one in my house wants to watch it with me. I heard that it’s because of racism that people don’t like this show, but I’m pretty sure we’re not racist. I’ve made it through 2 episodes andThis show is unbearably slow. The story is thin and no one in my house wants to watch it with me. I heard that it’s because of racism that people don’t like this show, but I’m pretty sure we’re not racist. I’ve made it through 2 episodes and my family only watched one. Maybe increase the action output or make the characters more interesting. It’s very boring. I’m excited to watch the 3rd episode because after watching the first two episodes if something does not pull me in. I can stop watching this boring movie. I’m not sure why this show cost a billion dollars. Did the actors drink unicorn tears during production… Expand
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SimonMyDudeSep 11, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did not enjoy the changes made to the lore and did not like the story.
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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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ckgamerSep 12, 2022
Too much sjw and woke ..cancel Amazon prime punish sjw with your wallet they are using your money to ruin your favorite series you give this power to them don’t buy anything from woke companies
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mutagenbSep 14, 2022
you can delete reviews as much as you like, your series will remain a dull semi-finished product
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PaddyIrishSep 15, 2022
"157 of 175 users found this helpful"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The reviews for this show are awful - because the show is awful. Fix it all you like. The truth is out.… Expand
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ChimeraZASep 11, 2022
It began with the forging of the great films
the lore was given by Tolkien , the fairest of beings
rights were granted to jackson , great miner and craftsman of the mountain of lore and nine... nine hours were gifted to the race of men butIt began with the forging of the great films
the lore was given by Tolkien , the fairest of beings
rights were granted to jackson , great miner and craftsman of the mountain of lore

and nine...
nine hours were gifted to the race of men
but they were all deceived
for another show was made..

in the land of Amazon
in the fires of mount Prime..
the dark lord Bezos forged in secret a master flop
and into this show he poured his money..
his greed and his will to dominate all film

one show to ruin them all
one by one the corrupt fell to the wealth of the show
but there were some who resisted

a last alliance of the books and movie fans
marched against the cooperate shills
and when all hope had faded

the free tolkienians united their voices
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Al19285Sep 11, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bland, boring, uninspired. Worst of all it's a disgrace to Tolkien's work. Tolkien is rolling in his grave… Expand
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colemarisaSep 13, 2022
Nobody is review bombing this. Its just very disrespectful treatment of the original work. And a terrible tv show in its own right. The absurd Marty Stu black elf who is better and smarter then everyone. matched by a new mean, spiteful, andNobody is review bombing this. Its just very disrespectful treatment of the original work. And a terrible tv show in its own right. The absurd Marty Stu black elf who is better and smarter then everyone. matched by a new mean, spiteful, and arrogant Galadriel. Can you imagine? Galadriel was supposed to be so pure and kind and filled with light that enemies would kneel in her presence and swear to serve her. NOT this one. This Galdreil would never have turned down the ring of power. This one would have stolen the ring from Frodo and blamed Sam.… Expand
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bgo2341Sep 13, 2022
Really, really disappointing. I've been a LOTR fan since the early 2000s and this is pretty pathetic work all around other than the stunning cinematography at times.

LOTR fans are hyper-sensitive to the lore, canon and stories put togetherReally, really disappointing. I've been a LOTR fan since the early 2000s and this is pretty pathetic work all around other than the stunning cinematography at times.

LOTR fans are hyper-sensitive to the lore, canon and stories put together by Tolkien. There are multiple instances where the lore is ignored, and the dialogue, stories, and even actions are just not believable or relatable.

The Harfoots narrative is extremely boring, the first interactions with the elves and orcs (in the house and in the pit) left me wanting more, and altogether I've left a lot of scenes being like "What were they even trying to do there?".

For example, in the pit fight, one of the elves throws a fit about the orcs making him cut down a tree. As a LOTR fan, I know that trees are sacred to the elves, but they didn't make that clear at all nor did they try to explain that in any way. So it just seemed like the guy loved the environment. It's good to see the people who put together GOT stay much more true to the lore, but unfortunately for the showrunners of LOTR the fan community won't put up with an overly CGI, unbelievable story that tries to use cinematography to make up for the blind spots. We want raw, real, action with deeply flawed yet inspiring characters to who we can relate to. This just isn't it.

Also if I see one more slow-motion cheesy scene of an elf flying in the air with their legs flailing in an attack I'm going to turn it off. BE ORIGINAL.… Expand
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DiscountFrodoSep 13, 2022
Utter garbage, I can't easily remember a series I've enjoyed less, I literally vomited in my mouth then fell asleep during my attempt at watching this atrocity.
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sorgererSep 14, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I understand that we live in a multicultural-religious-feminist-gender age. But why LOTR ... I accept everything but this is from the craetion of amazon on purpose. Ok so if we must have black dwars, elves. Why you dont use a some bodyhendicap people on your movies ? They watch it too. Why can be a some hobbits with down syndrome maybe ? Just think about how you make movies.… Expand
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Rings-of-WokeSep 14, 2022
Where do I start? Is it the Extreme time compression? (direct lore violation), the fact it uses more made up characters than real Tolkien characters? (indirect lore violation), that it is clearly politically motivated? (“It felt only naturalWhere do I start? Is it the Extreme time compression? (direct lore violation), the fact it uses more made up characters than real Tolkien characters? (indirect lore violation), that it is clearly politically motivated? (“It felt only natural to us that an adaptation of Tolkien’s work would reflect what the world actually looks like,” which is inserting modern elements from the real world and thus a direct lore violation), or perhaps how Tar-Míriel is alive before the forging of the rings and actually interacts with Galadriel in Númenor? (direct lore violation multiple times over) or maybe because Isildur is alive before the forging of the rings? (direct lore violation) and what of Celebrimbor looking like an old man? (indirect lore violation) or how Galadriel's character being described as being full of "piss and vinegar" but is also totally different from the books and a Mary Sue and thus perfect at everything? (direct lore violation) or how Galadriel is seemingly being both unmarried and unaware of the fact Finrod was reincarnated long ago? (direct lore violations) and why are two Durins alive at once? (direct lore violation) with there being Númenórean war cavalry? (direct lore violation) Is that enough or do you want more? Ok how about Harfoots existing in the second age and elf-identifying as such? (indirect lore violation) or how the Númenórean army will have a 50/50 gender split (direct lore violation) with Tar-Míriel as a ruling queen? (direct lore violation) Lets also consider the driving question behind the production, he [McKay] adds, was this: “Can we come up with the novel Tolkien never wrote and do it as the mega-event series that could only happen now?” - thus it is not an adaptation of Tolkien's work anyway with there being at least one non-Tolkienian elf-human romance (indirect lore violation) to boot. Is that enough or is this somehow racist too? What a train wreck. Only people who have no idea about the lore will love this and dislike this review haha.… Expand
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dfc12344567Sep 14, 2022
looks good. doesnt respect lore (gandalf, hobbits 2.0, galdriel, etc. etc.), and when you remove lore from a fantasy piece (literally the greatest devotion of tolkien) nothing else is interesting. elves dont act like elves, its just humans wlooks good. doesnt respect lore (gandalf, hobbits 2.0, galdriel, etc. etc.), and when you remove lore from a fantasy piece (literally the greatest devotion of tolkien) nothing else is interesting. elves dont act like elves, its just humans w pointy ears.… Expand
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DawnshardSep 14, 2022
Beautiful production ruined by uninteresting characters and boring plot lines. Next time Amazon plans to spend half a billion dollars on a TV show, they should make sure they have an interesting story to tell first. People will watch lowBeautiful production ruined by uninteresting characters and boring plot lines. Next time Amazon plans to spend half a billion dollars on a TV show, they should make sure they have an interesting story to tell first. People will watch low budget movies and shows if they are compelling and interesting, but it's really hard to keep people around if all you have is flashy lights and no substance. Unfortunately Rings of Power has no substance.… Expand
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Logan174Sep 5, 2022
“Зло не может создать ничего нового, оно может только испортить и разрушить то, что изобрели или создали добрые силы"

Дж. Р. Р. Толкин
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Tar_MaironSep 4, 2022
Es aburrida. La Casa del Dragon en 20 minutos me tenia atrapado. A Los Anillos de Poder le he dado una oportunidad y después de dos capítulos no quiero volver a perder el tiempo con esta serie.
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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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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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eltlaxtaltecaSep 6, 2022
Empezare por señalar lo malo: -Diálogos bobos que intentan ser profundos

-Contradicciones garrafales con lo establecido en los libros -Actuación amateur -Ritmo lento y aburrido -Personajes absurdos -Una protagonista insufrible que es unaEmpezare por señalar lo malo: -Diálogos bobos que intentan ser profundos


-Contradicciones garrafales con lo establecido en los libros -Actuación amateur

-Ritmo lento y aburrido


-Personajes absurdos -Una protagonista insufrible que es una mezcla rara de Capitana Marvel y Rey Skywalker


-Agenda política y de diversidad barata

-Personajes que no interesan

Y a todo esto le sumamos al horrendo marketing que le dio Amazon a la serie, con los actores de este aborto audiovisual señalando lo inclusiva que sería la serie (como si en la fantasía cualquier película fuera eso lo mas importante) dio como resultado esta porquería putrefacta que se cuelga cual sanguijuela del nombre de Tolkien para sacar dinero.

Yo recomiendo a la gente que no vea esta porquería y rehúyan de ella como la peste, así tal vez Jeff Bezos la piense dos veces antes de hacer una cochinada WOKE y use esos mil millones que tiro al caño en injertarse pelo o en cualquier otra cosa.

Me gustaba mas la idea que se tenía en un principio de mostrar los viajes de Aragon por toda tierra media ¿Por qué no siguieron con esta idea? Yo recomiendo a Jeff Bezos correr a los dos showruuners y poner gente mas competente que intente salvar esta serie. ¡AH! Y me olvide de señalar lo único bueno: El CGI… Expand
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dangyosabyssSep 14, 2022
At its core this is a high budget version of the kind of box-ticking cancer even Netflix would consider 'too much'. Soulless corpo products made to appeal to everyone that inevitably not appealing to anyone. Let's be real here - they paid forAt its core this is a high budget version of the kind of box-ticking cancer even Netflix would consider 'too much'. Soulless corpo products made to appeal to everyone that inevitably not appealing to anyone. Let's be real here - they paid for the name and then slapped it onto something Tolkien abhorred and never would've written. The male camaraderie Tolkien showcased isn't there and instead is replaced with juvenile (writing-wise) homosexual undertones. Everything has been converted to a lower more immature version of how it would've been had they based it on Tolkiens themes. It gives this reviewer the greatest of satisfaction to see something shilled so heavily be utterly rejected by all but a few of the most delusional youtubers (whose channels depend on the drama). “The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own."

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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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ThomasIHSep 15, 2022
Sure, there's a woke agenda, but they could at least make the brainwashing fun. This is tedious.
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Xd351ghiaSep 9, 2022
I don't know how amazon spent so much and delivered so little, this show feels cheap.

the story and writing are just boring and cringe, and the actors' accents sound so fake....

what a waste :(
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Krayton86Sep 4, 2022
Amazon should decide that they want money, or woke-ism... in the long run they can't have both! Look at netflix stock prices drop... CNN view numbers (CNN+ destroyed) ... amazon prime is next!
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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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SirOrrinSep 4, 2022
What is the purpose of this show? I am not even going to go into ruining the established lore, I am going to plainly overview the show itself. What we get is a generic, absolutely empty fantasy show that hid itself behind a world-known name.What is the purpose of this show? I am not even going to go into ruining the established lore, I am going to plainly overview the show itself. What we get is a generic, absolutely empty fantasy show that hid itself behind a world-known name. It could (infact it should) easily be an origianl title, or DnD series, or anything else. Characters are for best dull, for worst they are actually irritating! The writing is awful! The only thing this series is good at is actually doing what it was made for - delivering "the message". Unlike Rogue One for example, this show is utterly empty on the story side of things, so you actually are going to hate the main character (yes, it's Galadriel) from the very first scenes. The dialogs are just hillarious. They drop some totally sensless grandiloquent phrases all the time... "You have not seen what I have seen"... "I have seen what I have seen"... "They have seen what they have seen?" For real? Is that a show based on one of world's best book series? The show is a total amaturity. And yes, we can see it from episode one, so there is no point in watching it further. Save your time and go read a book instead, or spend an evening with your family.… Expand
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ketzer666Sep 5, 2022
Beyond the shiny surface, this show fails on every level, spectacularly. Characters, dialogue, story, flow and consistency are all abysmal. And this is before you even consider that it violates the source material brutally.
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kolos1231Sep 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was necessary to shoot such **** for such money, they ruined the whole impression of the films.… Expand
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changfongSep 6, 2022
What a travesty and insult to one of my beloved book series. Are you guys done with destroying all our fav franchises? from Last Air bender years ago, to Cowboy Bebop, to Wheel of Time and now LOTR? A big budget movie? many CGI? nice music?What a travesty and insult to one of my beloved book series. Are you guys done with destroying all our fav franchises? from Last Air bender years ago, to Cowboy Bebop, to Wheel of Time and now LOTR? A big budget movie? many CGI? nice music? yeah, but nothing else, ultimately a broken empty shell of a movie.

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

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

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

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

O and rotten tomato? Heard that you are deleting negative reviews? I have copied and saved this review. if you ever delete this, I will simply just paste it in again.… Expand
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Willswheeler26Sep 4, 2022
I went into it not expecting much. Huge LOTR fan but we all knew it would flop. Keeping an open mind it got damn close to a pass mark, 4/10 is fair imo.
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NeeedlesSep 11, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Three episodes in and nothing of note happened, we have four separate storylines going super slow. Still world building and introducing new characters. Im not knowledgable at all about the lore but even to me some of it seems of, especially some of the designs.

WHere did the budget go? there are a few beautiful CGI shots of cities and thats it. The sets look plain bad and even some CGI(dagger lying on the boat at the end of E1...) just horrendous.

This is some average TV and doesnt really feel like LOTR

Update after E6 - Where did the budget go?? CGI only?? the battle for Southlands had 40 people vs 40 orcs in a fight over a village which has 5 buildings. WTF?!
Numenoria, the biggest human civilization had only 5 ships total? two destroyed so can only send three now, what a joke. I was trying to enjoy this as an epic fantasy show but its not epic at all.… Expand
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Esta-BeedSep 22, 2022
This has to be one of the biggest acts of vandalism of original works in TV history by two Amazon charlatans clout chasing on Tolkien's name and gaslighting the fanbase.

Of course, they don't want the hardcore books fans, nor the PeterThis has to be one of the biggest acts of vandalism of original works in TV history by two Amazon charlatans clout chasing on Tolkien's name and gaslighting the fanbase.

Of course, they don't want the hardcore books fans, nor the Peter Jackson LOTR trilogy fans because they would and have pointed out the poor writing. Abysmal dialogue, constant lore breaking when they pretend to be scholars of Tolkien's work, awful pacing and editing but the worst are the portrayal of beloved characters like Galadriel. This also suffers from boredom which no CGI can mask. All this show will have as fans are shills and fake fans that is no base or foundation for a solid TV series with re-watchable content.

Very disappointed.… Expand
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biooibSep 5, 2022
Disappointing, what a great missed opportunity. I never imagined that they would be able to tarnish the legacy of The Lord of the Rings in this way.
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GlobalTrustSep 5, 2022
Shameful rip-off to three great movies, woke culture killed it for good. This is not acceptable in any way. Its dreadful to watch, dont even try.
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DrawfardavidSep 4, 2022
Entendam, NÃO É J. R. R. TOLKIEN, é alguma outra coisa com o nome de "O Senhor dos Anéis". Totalmente descaracterizada, personagens rasos e incoerentes com suas versões da obra original. Uma total destruição da saudosa obra de Tolkien.
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Duneda1n87Sep 4, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Some good visuals, that's about all the positives I can give it. Not accurate to the lore and tailor made to push The Message… Expand
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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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