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Trent13Sep 2, 2022

This is a slap in the face to Tolkien and his great work. I will admit the scenery look good but that is it. Lazy writing the new characters are boring and what characters the fans know are a shadow of their former selves. This is just sad

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Costs1129Sep 2, 2022

I had such high hopes. I am more of a casual Lord of the Rings fan, and so when hardcore fan friends tried to warn me, I took their warnings with a grain a salt. I mean, this is supposed to be Lord of the Rings, right? Whoa boy! I cannotI had such high hopes. I am more of a casual Lord of the Rings fan, and so when hardcore fan friends tried to warn me, I took their warnings with a grain a salt. I mean, this is supposed to be Lord of the Rings, right? Whoa boy! I cannot believe I did not listen sooner. What are amazon execs thinking? This was all cast-typed incorrectly. It makes no sense. And there is stuff in here that does not mesh with the trilogy movies whatsoever. Aren't the same writers on this show? Could they not get the original writers? What was this show trying to be?… Expand

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tobasscojelly01Sep 2, 2022

No thank you, so far, for me at least, it's like the hobbit trilogy all over again...It's lacking that depth and is covered in CGI.

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XSkallePerXSep 2, 2022

This is not Tolkien but rather a political statement of current times. It is amazing how one can tarnish a great authors legacy in this way. Ignore this pile of trash and rewatch Peter Jacksons faithful adaption of Tolkiens work if you hungerThis is not Tolkien but rather a political statement of current times. It is amazing how one can tarnish a great authors legacy in this way. Ignore this pile of trash and rewatch Peter Jacksons faithful adaption of Tolkiens work if you hunger for fantasy in middle earth.
I turn my back and act as if this didn't even exist.… Expand

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JavircSep 2, 2022

They messed with the lore, that's a big no no. Tolkien's legacy must not be corrupted by an evil organization

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ivanpdelgSep 2, 2022

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

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awarriorscrySep 8, 2022

As a life long fan of Tolkien, his books, the Peter Jackson trilogy, this show destroys the lore of LOTR. If they wanted "inclusion" they could have made a story around the other regions that aren't as fleshed out in Middle Earth.

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atanatarSep 2, 2022

Absolute woke garbage. What an incredible disappointment. I wish I could make a negative review for ruining what could have been such a great series.

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HiltifingerSep 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted to give this show a chance, but holy Hobbit, what a mess! And since some trolls have destroyed the positive ratio of all most helpful negative reviews on Metacritic in just a few minutes, only one thing helps - to resubmit again! Where to start? Elves whose hairstyles are reminiscent of a poorly made Pop music video from the 80s and for whom actors have been cast who don't look like immortals at all. Plus: A one-dimensional main character who, miles away from the shores of Middle-earth, goes for a swim in the biggest plot hole since the penultimate episode of the final season of Game of Thones - and who, thousands of years later, still behaves like a defiant child whose self-made paper ship has just been sunk. For whom nothing is at stake at any time, because this very special elf is able to kill a troll in 30 seconds, which took Legolas and the Fellowship almost ten minutes in the mines of Moria. Infantile Harfoots, whose scenes are sometimes reminiscent of a sitcom from the 50s, but where you wait in vain for the laughter to fade in in the background. And when two elves, without provisions, without horses and above all - without any presentable delegation, walk miles to get an audience with a dwarf prince and one of them (who, by the way, is the most important blacksmith in Middle-earth) must simply turn around to make the long, arduous journey back...then, dear viewer you truly wonder whether this Is High Fantasy or a Brigand's Tale.

Fortunately, it turns out that the diverse cast, which some "so-called trolls" have questioned in advance, cannot and will not have any influence at all on this review. How could it, given that we live in an age in which heated discussions are justifiably triggered when historical or fictional films are not cast with appropriately ethnically correct leading actors because people want to renounce the "white-whashing" of times past. It is anything but politically correct and respectful to miscast, for example, Scarlett Johannson in the live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime masterpiece "Ghost in the Shell" or John Wayne as Genghis Khan. Who would think of casting Disney's live-action adaptation of Mulan with Caucasian actors, like in "Breakfast at Tiffany's"? And just to make it absolutely clear: I think that's a good thing! But why do the opposite here? Especially when you know in advance that the majority of Tolkien fans seem to worship all his works as "history" with almost religious zeal.

Leaving aside the pointlessness of such a discussion: not everyone will have the opportunity to see the first two episodes in the cinema on a big screen, so that at least some of the really great images can unfold their effect. And this despite the fact that the CGI effects are unfortunately clearly perceived as such and some things look like ultra-graphic settings in a computer game. But if, like most people, you can only watch the whole thing on a normal TV, then the sheer glamour of this big visually blown-up nothingness fades very quickly and you focus on what really makes a good TV series: A compelling script with main characters that you can and want to sympathise with. Unfortunately, the vast majority here is reduced to a moderately written soap opera full of clichés. And no - I don't expect the quality of the whole thing to improve significantly, at least not in the first season, but I sincerely hope for a more differentiated development of the main protagonists in the future - especially that of a certain person.

In the end, all that remains for me is the realisation that this is probably more of a retelling of the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes". Only this time, the majority of critics praise the sheer finesse and epic grandeur of the "outfit", whereas the majority of hardcore fans will put it more honestly: "The emperor isn't wearing anything at all!"… Expand

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UsernamotakenSep 2, 2022

They/them deleted my "review", I will only put 0 and again, this show is a disgrace and shame for all of Tolkien's fans, so many cringeworthy moments.

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WarriorSoul_Sep 3, 2022

So much money invested for this? An absolute disaster. An insult to Tolkien's work and real fans of it.

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Mayor308Sep 4, 2022

It’s interesting how any negative review gets characterized as being written by a troll or review bombing. I can assure you I am not a troll — in fact, I was genuinely excited and enthusiastic when the series was announced. Sadly, afterIt’s interesting how any negative review gets characterized as being written by a troll or review bombing. I can assure you I am not a troll — in fact, I was genuinely excited and enthusiastic when the series was announced. Sadly, after watching the first two episodes (which felt more like a slog or doing homework than coming along on a grand adventure) I can write my expectations are crushed. It’s all been said in the other reviews — beautiful scenery and expensive wardrobes can’t save basic, paint by numbers bad writing and plotting, cardboard thin and cliche characters, action sequences that unintentionally play as farce or comedy even, etc. Im done with it. I will not watch another episode unless by some miracle Amazon decides to replace each and every show runner, writer and producer who worked on this first season.… Expand

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WestsiderkgSep 3, 2022

Abysmal is a compliment!!! What's this adaptation supposed to represent again?? I can't recall, fragle rock???

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hiteshluftSep 4, 2022

They say that changing lore so that it can fit modern views, then what is the purpose of lore?

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TorinsonSep 7, 2022

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

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MoloudmokhtariSep 8, 2022

Aweful acting,abysmal writing .the whole plot is a mess and there is no sense of narrative. But worst of all it is unbelievably BORINGGGGG

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caungardhSep 2, 2022

Boring story that reminds nothing of Tolkien's writings. Terribly unlikeable characters, masculine women and feminine men... everything is wrong, wrong and boring.

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gurumagooSep 2, 2022

Hey, metacritic...what happened to my review? You deleted it you dishonest jerks.

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Benjen42Sep 3, 2022

It's a shiny show. You can definitely see the budget on the screen but no real engagement in the first two episodes. A lot of filler in the first two episodes. Seem like the first two episodes was 80% filler and 20 minutes of plot and I'mIt's a shiny show. You can definitely see the budget on the screen but no real engagement in the first two episodes. A lot of filler in the first two episodes. Seem like the first two episodes was 80% filler and 20 minutes of plot and I'm worried the whole series is going to be like that given the limited rights Amazon has to the actual materia… Expand

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phil1961Sep 4, 2022

Big lotr fan,and this woke rubbish,shame the reviewers are to scared in this woke society like 1984 we know live in"you cannot have a opinion".lenny henry was a crap comedian whose katanga katanga on tiswas got him a lordship?and he moansBig lotr fan,and this woke rubbish,shame the reviewers are to scared in this woke society like 1984 we know live in"you cannot have a opinion".lenny henry was a crap comedian whose katanga katanga on tiswas got him a lordship?and he moans that if you dont like this you must be racist?? i used to be a punk rocker 77 to 82 and go on rock against racism marches black lives matter are no differant to national front and any one colour supremacy organisation,and the fact they want to defund the police?makes them good punks=Anarchy.But the muppets that bend the knee make me laugh,when do we have to stop Apologizing about our great great grandfathers mistakes??? move the hell on!! This was rubbish,not because it had blacks in it,it was badly written and jrr Tolkien would be spinning in his grave at the woke pc rubbish.I hate the society we know live in were your NOT ALLOWED A OPINION!! im a cockney but my london is ruined,but if you say the truth! knife crime black killing black!!! your racist???sorry rant over but when you life in a world were every actor is now black,not because of skill,but just one big box ticking Exercise in the 70 and 80 s there was alot blacks in films and tv shows er why?because er they were good actors and you cannot say actress nomore 1984 and this **** orwellian society we now live in.… Expand

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Tom11thSep 3, 2022

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

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HdopSep 2, 2022

First of all don't watch this show if you have a degree in Tolkien's work or if you are a fan of his work. This show is miles away from what Jackson produced past years that even The Hobbit trilogy wasn't that bad.
This first episode doesn'tFirst of all don't watch this show if you have a degree in Tolkien's work or if you are a fan of his work. This show is miles away from what Jackson produced past years that even The Hobbit trilogy wasn't that bad.
This first episode doesn't sound like one. No presentation of the timeline, you have to digest a lot of information about the world, the characters, bad and good guys but still you don't understand the purpose of this show.
All the characters look british (no offense) and their acting is really bad. I was really disappointed that the dialogs between elves have been act in english and not in elvish as you should expected from a multirace fantasy franchise.
CGI is not good not bad and fortunatelly they still can fly helicopters to take beautiful landscapes from NZ however the OST is inexistant.
Finally costumes and armor look cheap as hell. Next time call me if you need a wardrobe's door to dress somebody in the most uncomfortable way we would recommend you to purchase some at a sweedish furniture store I know.… Expand

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cositaseriaSep 3, 2022

Visuals are amazing, the clothing and props (armours, weapons) are TERRIBLE, the characterization is TERRIBLE, music is kinda generic, its just another generic story with tolkines characters names in it, nothing special.

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EverCoreSep 4, 2022

I cant believe what I was just watching. I knew it was bound to be controversial and I wanted to give it a try, but thats unwatchable. If you want to watch anything "Lord of the Rings" related, you will not find it here. They have created aI cant believe what I was just watching. I knew it was bound to be controversial and I wanted to give it a try, but thats unwatchable. If you want to watch anything "Lord of the Rings" related, you will not find it here. They have created a generic fantasy show, slapped some Names created by Professor Tolkien on it and called it "Lord of the Rings". Even if you take away their blatant piggybacking on more creative minds, this isnt worth watching. Its focus on controversial current year politics takes every bit of fantasy out of the script, their inaptitude to tell compelling stories denies all immersion, their disregard for character arcs ruins even the most unimportant original side character. It is not a Zero or a One, the visuals are sometimes stunning to behold. That is thanks to the visual effects artists, whose work is the only thing consistently great in modern Hollywood. If you must see for yourself, watch the first episode. But overall, there is sadly nothing in recent TV or cinema history I would recommend less.… Expand

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pawan1Sep 2, 2022

I really wanted to like this but it seems like they went out of their way to ignore what Tolkien wrote. It might have still been palatable but the writers clearly aren't capable of producing their own Tolkienesque dialog and their childishI really wanted to like this but it seems like they went out of their way to ignore what Tolkien wrote. It might have still been palatable but the writers clearly aren't capable of producing their own Tolkienesque dialog and their childish attempts to sound deep are cringeworthy at best and downright offensive to Tolkien's legacy at worst. While I have too many complaints to fully list out here, I will say the butchering of Galadriel's character is perhaps the most heinous betrayal of the source material I have ever come across in an "adaptation" (hard to call it that in this case). They took one of the most enigmatic female characters ever written and turned her into a modern trope like Michael Burnham from Star Trek Discovery. Overall, this is shaping up to be the worst thing I have ever seen on television. The showrunners should be utterly ashamed and should never be allowed near a film or TV series again.… Expand

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apvekSep 2, 2022

i mean... is this a joke right? april fools is long gone. for sure worst 2022 series

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abovemindSep 9, 2022

Underwhelming, boring, and a tad mundane. It has elements of good effects and some nice visuals, but feels very untolkien like. More like GoT lite. I wish people actually tried to write good dialogue instead of just throwing money atUnderwhelming, boring, and a tad mundane. It has elements of good effects and some nice visuals, but feels very untolkien like. More like GoT lite. I wish people actually tried to write good dialogue instead of just throwing money at hackneyed writers.… Expand

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mkultra69Sep 9, 2022

Trashy inauthentic perversion of a rich and brilliant source material. "The Shadow that bred them can only mock; it cannot make: not real, new things of its own." - Tolkien

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plus8xpSep 2, 2022

Completely disgraceful to Tolkien and his fans. The visuals are nice but that's all. Some of the characters look horrendous, bad acting, worse dialogue and the story is really boring.

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ktosxdwarznySep 2, 2022

Really bad!!! Pelase do not wotch it on Amazon!!! Find a crack!!! Every thing is bad in this series.

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YaszhoSep 2, 2022

Graphically the show is beautiful. Unfortunately it is extremely racist and sexist. It is so extremely disrespectful to the legacy, lore and the world of J.R.R Tolkien! I hope the next actor for Black Panther is white and female with blondGraphically the show is beautiful. Unfortunately it is extremely racist and sexist. It is so extremely disrespectful to the legacy, lore and the world of J.R.R Tolkien! I hope the next actor for Black Panther is white and female with blond hair and blue eyes since lore, history, established characters,etc don't matter.… Expand

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engineer11111Sep 2, 2022

Almost insulting...Almost insulting... baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!… Expand

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danzamSep 8, 2022

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

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Snow1366Sep 7, 2022

Awful garbage.. The most ridiculous series that could have been made by Tolkien, I just slept with it

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Replikator95Sep 2, 2022

Widoki krajobrazów i muzyka to jedyne rzeczy, które w miarę im wyszły. Generalnie, straszna nuda.

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Hyh59Sep 7, 2022

This is absolut crap, stop it ASAP. Do not damage tolkien universe more than you already done.

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V-alienSep 7, 2022

Pretty and empty, like most things that come from big name studios. They want to make something EVERYONE will like, but that's simply impossible. Maybe this will be a big money wake up call to respect the world/lore. Otherwise, why wouldPretty and empty, like most things that come from big name studios. They want to make something EVERYONE will like, but that's simply impossible. Maybe this will be a big money wake up call to respect the world/lore. Otherwise, why would anyone wanted to watch Lord of the Rings? Plenty of other things out there. Could have just made their own IP, but had to rip on a valued one. Get what's deserved lol.… Expand

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andresegSep 7, 2022

Terrible, an insult to Tolkiens work, bad characters, bad story, all predictable. They could only use what was already done, didnt need to mess things

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RationalViewerSep 8, 2022

The acting is terrible, particularly Galadriel, who I think was an awful casting choice. She only has one note and that is unpleasant. It doesn’t help that the face that she shows is completely contrary to the character of Galleriaal thatThe acting is terrible, particularly Galadriel, who I think was an awful casting choice. She only has one note and that is unpleasant. It doesn’t help that the face that she shows is completely contrary to the character of Galleriaal that millions of people already are familiar with and have come to know and love. And I don’t have a clue what they’re trying to do with the accents here. It’s another disjointed mess that doesn’t really seem to make any logical sense. Are the hobbits Irish now? And why are they all hobos?

To me the elves do not act elf like. They do not seem or act like elves. They’re acting like humans with human motives and human behavior. Like I’m watching a very expensive cosplay. This makes most of the oven characters feel very forced and false. Nothing will take you out of the feeling of middle earth like seeing little elf bullies. Why does every heroic female character now have to be bullied as a child? Not only is it trait but it takes away from the grandiosity of Lady Galadriel‘s character. Her fighting like a common soldier also does this as she is one of the most powerful beings in middle earth. It’s not that she couldn’t use a sword it’s that she never needed to. again it’s this attempt to make a Elves seem human that takes me out of the story and makes middle earth seem like a generic fantasy.

The dwarf soever were appropriately to work like. In fact they were the only characters I liked. Do you want to know who one of the best characters is, it’s Disa. Yes, all of us who have been accused of racism actually love Queen Disa. How is that for irony? I would have to say the dwarves in general are the only decent characters so far in the entire show. On the other hand Lenny Henry is absolutely terrible so I guess you can still call me racist. To be fair it’s hard to separate who is delivering a bad performance because of the material they have to work with. This script is dry as the appendices from which claims to derive its inspiration. I was falling asleep and honestly I couldn’t finish the second episode. There was nothing in this series to compel me nothing for me to get excited about. well that’s not entirely true I was giving a little bit excited in the wrong directions seeing all of the elements of the show that were absolutely contrary to what Tolkien wrote. I’m not talking about cast I’m talking about the actual mythology of middle earth. The stories about what happened and who did what. They had a great guide to follow and yet they felt the need to change everything. In the end it we are left with a generic fantasy which is not all that exciting that has Tolkien‘s name on it. It’s very disappointing. Compare this:
“ you have not seen what I have seen“ Ugg!

seen”. “There’s a hole here. I must go down in to see what’s inside” “Why?” “ to see what’s inside.”
“ True creation requires sacrifice“- wtf?

To this:
“Come not between the Nazgûl and his prey! Or he will not slay thee in thy turn. He will bear thee away to the houses of lamentation, beyond all darkness, where thy flesh shall be devoured, and thy shrivelled mind be left naked to the Lidless Eye."

I wonder if these guys really think they can write. To attach Tolkien‘s name to this vapid dialogue is laughable.… Expand

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Mike2001Sep 2, 2022

The best thing about this is the CGI, but even that is spoilt by the odd way the characters are lit. The characters, dialogue, story and general tone are so divorced from Tolkien's material as to be unrecognisable to anyone who has read theThe best thing about this is the CGI, but even that is spoilt by the odd way the characters are lit. The characters, dialogue, story and general tone are so divorced from Tolkien's material as to be unrecognisable to anyone who has read the books. The pseudo-intellectual dialogue is utter gibberish. Avoid this dog like the plague.… Expand

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kamgeforceSep 6, 2022

Golden turd. It is all we expected it to be, incredibly high production, visually stunning, woke as **** no soul, doesnt feel like Tolkien. Galadriel is a pouty boss **** soldier for some reason, not MC material, no desire to follow her aGolden turd. It is all we expected it to be, incredibly high production, visually stunning, woke as **** no soul, doesnt feel like Tolkien. Galadriel is a pouty boss **** soldier for some reason, not MC material, no desire to follow her a single season, let alone 5. Above average for a generic fantasy show solely for the production, but as a lotr show, its garbage.… Expand

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rsmcxSep 6, 2022

Besides not being TOLKIEN it has a very weak plot. The elves have been mischaracterized and do not match the professor's descriptions.

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EFRAMSep 2, 2022

What was amazon thinking? This mish-mosh ham-fisted retelling of Tolkiens oeuvre through the exploration of the appendices of his books was boring, banal, devoid of action or drama or emotional heft. Besides the overlong totally unnecessaryWhat was amazon thinking? This mish-mosh ham-fisted retelling of Tolkiens oeuvre through the exploration of the appendices of his books was boring, banal, devoid of action or drama or emotional heft. Besides the overlong totally unnecessary prologue which made the device of exposition into a cudgel, the storytelling, which should have been mesmerizing, and engaging was flat and stale. The acting was passable at best, but the writing and direction were what really sank the 2 hours I viewed. How the mucky-mucks at Amazon high command allowed this 58 million dollar embarrassment to see the light of day is beyond me. nothing to see here. I yearn for a fantasy drama that really brings a new light on a world that is created with excitement, and emotional meaning and TROP is not that.… Expand

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YusufToy77Sep 2, 2022

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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milad-sfySep 3, 2022

it was terrible. it had very very bad writing. dialogs, characters, all where badly written. it was just full of eye candy. this is film parallel to junk food. no essence, no soul no narrative. just sweet sweet eye candy. just think about it,it was terrible. it had very very bad writing. dialogs, characters, all where badly written. it was just full of eye candy. this is film parallel to junk food. no essence, no soul no narrative. just sweet sweet eye candy. just think about it, they took one of the most majestic, most magnificent female character written in modern literature, the embodiment of grace and authority on middle earth. the person whom her mere presence changes the very nature of the earth itself and makes it magical and peaceful, the person whom her hair was consider more valuable than all the jewel beneath the earth. and they turned her to a Mary Sue!!!!!!!! its kinda like depicting Gandhi as a warrior machinegun operator in WW2!!!! and at the end claiming that its true to real life Gandhi and when people and historians say: what the F is this? accuse them as anti Indians and racists. this is exactly what amazon is doing. there is power and eminence in non violence, the most powerful characters in Tolkien Legenderium are non violent, Tom Bombadil is considered as the most powerful being in meddle earth, and his childish and playful and sings songs and gather flowers!… Expand

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tokdanielSep 2, 2022

I registered here for the sole reason to tell how this show is an utter garbage. They reduced LOTR to a teen drama with no depth at all. If you are going to watch it to decide for yourself, at least do a favour and torrent it, so they don'tI registered here for the sole reason to tell how this show is an utter garbage. They reduced LOTR to a teen drama with no depth at all. If you are going to watch it to decide for yourself, at least do a favour and torrent it, so they don't think the views are accumulating because it's any good.… Expand

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classical_curesSep 3, 2022

Another bullsh*t trick promoting globalists melting pot ahead of total apocalypse of next 10 years. Nuff said. And they'll be more and more shameless until world of average 90iq mulatto soybots will be reached. No great literature, no greatAnother bullsh*t trick promoting globalists melting pot ahead of total apocalypse of next 10 years. Nuff said. And they'll be more and more shameless until world of average 90iq mulatto soybots will be reached. No great literature, no great movies, no great music - only castrated degenerate culture for brainless impotent geeks. Pop culture now is dying in agony turning into meaningless golem of post-postmodernist garbage bin corrupting classicist narratives and creating human centipedes out of last-century cultural landscape, on and on and on. Here's your last chance to see all great masterpieces in all their glory because further they will be censured and hidden through endless mechanics of "recommendations" and "search results" filtering what (((they))) think inappropriate to you.… Expand

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ardashistorySep 3, 2022

My first thought: what the f*&$ did I just watch? Amazon has just broadcast to the world just how much they don't understand about Tolkien. Before I begin, I have nothing against the actors cast for the roles. They did what they could withMy first thought: what the f*&$ did I just watch? Amazon has just broadcast to the world just how much they don't understand about Tolkien. Before I begin, I have nothing against the actors cast for the roles. They did what they could with maybe not getting cast in the right roles and the horrible mish-mash plot they were given. Most of my problems stem from the fact that Amazon has consistently declared that they are following the source material and it is clear that they blatantly have not. First, the show struggles with any sort of consistent pacing. To top that off, the show never stays with any one scene subplot to develop it. Further complicating the matter is despite the fact that the show is "canon" and that they "tried to stick to the source material", the show couldn't be further from Tolkien's actual works. The show runners made the prologue far too confusing for noobies/casual fans and changed it far too much for avid fans.(I will give them the fact that they are trying to compress over 2,000 years of prologue, so that can't be easy, and, yes, I am aware that they only have rights to certain things). Secondly, it felt generic at best and a woke/politically correct rip-off of LOTR at worst. The GC is fine, if a little bit too shiny. The map transition are cool, but the common person doesn't know where in Middle Earth it is. The elves look too human and the costumes either look too distressed, not distressed enough or just plane weird. Thirdly, the character changes that have happened and all for the worst. Galadriel and Elrond have the biggest, most glaring personality changes (thanks to the show, Galadriel has been transformed into a whiny, punch-first-ask-question-later Karen while Elrond has been stripped of his respect and all the weight of his heritage). In addition, Celebrimbor (who is in canon, most likely near Galadriel's age) is waaaay older than he should be and Finrod has suffered a complete dis-service because he is turned into some sort of Sauron monster hunter when the opposite is true. They have also decided to leave out important characters like Celeborn, Celebrian and Anarion in favor of adding in their own characters and subplots. My fourth complaint is the dialogue. Some scenes felt flat while others felt far too forced. This bad writing was compounded with some questionable actors casted. My fifth complaint is anything and everything to do with the knock-off "hobbits". They are not necessary in the slightest nor were they even there. Stop trying to make this the LOTR where hobbits save the day. A further complaint, I have no problem with including "character of color" (thought I find that inclusion shaky at best; Tolkien wrote his works as a mythology for England/Norther Europe, not the world. I would have the same reaction if suddenly we suddenly had to include Native American characters in Mulan or European characters in an African folktale). My problem is the consistent use of only one. We have ONE black elf (not a very smart one at that), ONE black dwarf and ONE black human. Come on Amazon, you're not even trying to do anything beyond tick the boxes so that the politicians won't hate you. My last complaint is the music. Don't get me wrong, thus far the music is the only consistently positive thing to come out of the show. My problem is the fact that the music feels generic and does not at all capture the majesty and gravitas that Howard Shore was able to capture with his score.

While I am aware that we have only seen the first two episodes of this epic length series, I am not terribly optimistic about where it is going. My final thoughts: loose the "hobbits", loose the speechless Gandalf look-a-like, stop putting characters in the wrong locations and actually READ the source material. If you are a die-hard Tolkien fan, this show will let you down again and again. If you are looking for a generic fantasy show because you finished GOT and you need to play something while you are folding laundry, go for it.… Expand

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FOliSep 3, 2022

Terrible, a lot of money for nothing, to watch this is a waste of time for everyone.

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ArchaonEverSep 2, 2022

Not Tolkien, not Lord of the Rings, should have been called generic fantasy show #541

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FatterovichSep 2, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Boring, actors can't imrpess. The movie about nothing … Expand

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dcbob386Sep 9, 2022

I've watched the first 2 episodes. The world looks really good but that's about it. ALL the characters suck, the esthetics look like a high budget production but the actors make it feel like a low budget series you'd see late night on theI've watched the first 2 episodes. The world looks really good but that's about it. ALL the characters suck, the esthetics look like a high budget production but the actors make it feel like a low budget series you'd see late night on the sci-fi channel. I honestly don't care about the diversity but It is pretty cringe when its so obvious when its purposely placed to check a box or quota. And for the ppl saying its getting review bombed by users, NO. Its getting the opposite by the critics because of the diversity they don't want to say anything bad about it because of the main female lead (whos a pretty bad actress) and the ppl of color. The mainstream critics will not say a bad word about it because of that and that alone. Its a real shame.… Expand

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shingen78Sep 3, 2022

Lo peor no es el NWO que inunda la serie sino que es aburrida, incluso para un friki como yo.