The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video | Release Date: September 2, 2022
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rangsofpowerssSep 2, 2022
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IIMANITYSep 3, 2022
It's just the peace of garbage. Literally. You won't find something from Tolkien here. Dear mr, Amazon - WOKE NOT SELLING!!1! WAKE UP. You just puked on something, that thousands of people love even now. You should make project like this FORIt's just the peace of garbage. Literally. You won't find something from Tolkien here. Dear mr, Amazon - WOKE NOT SELLING!!1! WAKE UP. You just puked on something, that thousands of people love even now. You should make project like this FOR FANS OF THIS WORLD. Socially fair screamers from twitter not your target audience!!!!!!!… Expand
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Jgo77Sep 3, 2022
Garbage, big budget mess, made up story and frankly quite slow and boring...
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k1zzampSep 4, 2022
This show is just disgusting, it's like watching your child gets molested by Jeff.
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Thomann4Sep 4, 2022
Woke movie, but not LotR... Why do these people have to destroy existing settings (Tolkien's universe), instead of making the own world
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SelonoSep 6, 2022
"Rings of Power" on Amazon Prime is a major disappointment for fans of the fantasy genre. The show lacks creativity, depth and proper execution. The plot is filled with cliches and predictable twists, making it difficult to stay invested in"Rings of Power" on Amazon Prime is a major disappointment for fans of the fantasy genre. The show lacks creativity, depth and proper execution. The plot is filled with cliches and predictable twists, making it difficult to stay invested in the story. The characters are underdeveloped, with flat personalities and uninteresting motivations. The world-building is also unsatisfying, with poorly imagined settings and magic systems that lack logic.

Additionally, the special effects are subpar, detracting from the overall experience. The dialogue is often cheesy and stilted, making it difficult to take the characters or their struggles seriously. The pacing is slow, with extended scenes of filler content that do nothing to advance the plot. The show also fails to do justice to the source material, making it a poor adaptation.

In conclusion, "Rings of Power" is a subpar fantasy show that fails to live up to its potential. It fails to engage the audience, and leaves them feeling unsatisfied. I would not recommend this show to anyone looking for a well-crafted fantasy series.
It truly is a disgusting abomination that should be purged from existence. Tolkien would sue the writers of this show for this unfathomable disgrace.
Cancel it now!… Expand
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BhoodSep 2, 2022
If you’re looking for a Tolkien adaptation, this isn’t it. If you’re wanting to watch a subpar fantasy show that has terrible acting, a confusing plot but spectacular scenery. This is for you.
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MrMigginsSep 9, 2022
It should come as no surprise that the Galadriel in Amazon's Rings of Power has much more in common with Michael Burnham from Star Trek Discovery than with the original character in the books by JRR Tolkien. Amazon, in its wisdom, decidedIt should come as no surprise that the Galadriel in Amazon's Rings of Power has much more in common with Michael Burnham from Star Trek Discovery than with the original character in the books by JRR Tolkien. Amazon, in its wisdom, decided that it was only necessary to secure the rights to the appendices of The Lord of The Rings and hire a bunch of talentless woke hacks from Bad Robot/Secret Hideout in order to create a new work based on Tolkien's characters. The result, as one might expect, is the typical unwatchable garbage that these kinds of people consistently produce. Who is Rings of Power supposed to be for? It's too slow and boring for children, too inauthentic for Tolkien fans, and too stupid even for normies. There are no famous or highly-regarded actors, so how is it possible that they spent a billion dollars making this? The dialog is trite, the acting is terrible, the characters dull as dishwater, the plot and pacing are yawn inducing. The woke feminism and forced diversity sit uneasily in a setting in which they don't belong. The direction is uninspired and cheap, with dialog often delivered in close-up and fight scenes choppily edited to mask the lack of choreography and ability of the actors. The Rings of Power is just another defilement of popular culture by today's woke Hollywood. It deserves to fail, and fail hard.… Expand
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DavidquintanilhSep 4, 2022
No tolkien, and low classe actors, don't waste your time with **** I Hope they cancel It.
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Petrov6Is1874fcSep 3, 2022
Quite simply an awful, terrible, and shoddy effort.

I wonder why they chose to take Galadriel, the epitomy of grace and femininity and literally the lady of light, and turn her into some two-bit gung-ho action figure. In fact, the elvesQuite simply an awful, terrible, and shoddy effort.

I wonder why they chose to take Galadriel, the epitomy of grace and femininity and literally the lady of light, and turn her into some two-bit gung-ho action figure. In fact, the elves don't even look like the elves that Tolkien described either.… Expand
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msafSep 4, 2022
this show fails on all fronts. as a depiction, it is a direct insult to anything Tolkien related. the fact that they took one of the most graceful, intelligent, kind and powerful female characters written in modern literature and turn her tothis show fails on all fronts. as a depiction, it is a direct insult to anything Tolkien related. the fact that they took one of the most graceful, intelligent, kind and powerful female characters written in modern literature and turn her to a boring, bland, idiot, vengeful Mary Sue, says it all. as a film it is boring, writing is below mediocre, dialogs are bland and meaningless, acting is fake and soul less. the show tries so much to seem sophisticated and mysterious without providing any meaning or mystery at all. you can feel that show wants to hijack audience by CGI and eye candy. as a story, the narrative is non existent, the chain of events do not make sense, motives and intentions are absurd and boring. even if they give out all of this series for free, watching it is a massive waste of time.… Expand
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Grisha27Sep 4, 2022
Сериал говно, как и почти всё что делает нетфикс пихает везде негров пидофилов всяких , эти меньшинства уже всех задолбали это не приятно смотретьСериал говно, как и почти всё что делает нетфикс пихает везде негров пидофилов всяких , эти меньшинства уже всех задолбали это не приятно смотреть
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MarljanSep 2, 2022
Anyone else wondering why Korean cinema is taking off? Keep up the good work Hollywood.
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BlokinSep 2, 2022
Do the bare minimum, get the minimum score. Visually it’s “meh”. It looks how it’s supposed to look for a ‘$450m/episode’ budget. Writing is … no. Why they turned an enchanting, yet terrifying elf witch into a sword-spinning cosplayer, IDo the bare minimum, get the minimum score. Visually it’s “meh”. It looks how it’s supposed to look for a ‘$450m/episode’ budget. Writing is … no. Why they turned an enchanting, yet terrifying elf witch into a sword-spinning cosplayer, I can’t fathom. I suppose Morfydd Clark’s terminator-like acting is befitting the he-woman character she plays…… Expand
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SeiferwrSep 2, 2022
They used the name to benefit from it. It has nothing to do with tolkien's books. They pushed an agenda and destroyed tolkien's universe.
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SoyddSep 2, 2022
A boring series, without rhythm, lousy performances, at times I fell asleep, 1.5 million dollars, where did they throw all that money?, why didn't they use it in this series but not at all, the CGI is very generic, to that you add theA boring series, without rhythm, lousy performances, at times I fell asleep, 1.5 million dollars, where did they throw all that money?, why didn't they use it in this series but not at all, the CGI is very generic, to that you add the Terrible actors and it's a nightmare to watch, it's more fun to watch the paint dry.… Expand
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Mvp0525Sep 2, 2022
Very bad and boring.
The dialogues are cringe.Feels like a romance noval written by 12 year old.
Also the forced inclusiveness is ruining the experience.
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TheringsofpupuSep 2, 2022
It's so bad I wasted my time to create an account to give a bad rating. If I can do it so can you.
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WenedSep 3, 2022
Just stole the name of Tolkien to make an average fantasy that has plastic armors and ugly cgi effects. This series doesn't have anything in common with Tolkien.
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DominatrixSep 3, 2022
I was looking forward to seeing lord of the rings after so long, and when i get home, i come across this atrocity, i felt very disrespected, this is not Tolkien, this is not lord of the rings, I never imagined that they would have the courageI was looking forward to seeing lord of the rings after so long, and when i get home, i come across this atrocity, i felt very disrespected, this is not Tolkien, this is not lord of the rings, I never imagined that they would have the courage to change the whole story and essence of Tolkien for money, but yes, they did, this series is a disrespect to all lord of the rings fans.… Expand
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DRJ913Sep 3, 2022
Realmente uma péssima adaptação, era tão simples fazer algo bom! Bastava ser fiel a obra original de J.R.R.Tolkien.
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lipeflemingSep 6, 2022
Amazon missed the opportunity to create something epic like the movies, but instead chose to spit in the face of fans. The director, the scriptwriters and the actors, none of them are fans of Tolkien, the actors mostly live giving interviewsAmazon missed the opportunity to create something epic like the movies, but instead chose to spit in the face of fans. The director, the scriptwriters and the actors, none of them are fans of Tolkien, the actors mostly live giving interviews and never quote Tolkien. This series is an aberration, it should never have been created.

They created characters unnecessarily.

Shortened the timeline.

They completely changed Galadriel history and personality.

They exchanged ethnicity of characters/races.

They should have created something without using Tolkien name, it would have been better, because this could be anything, it’s just not LOTR.
Summary: Aberration… Expand
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NumenSep 3, 2022
This is not based on tolkien. Everything is put upside down and no related to the canon story of the 2nd age. The acting is mostly bland, the script is stupid, and it is not fun to watch. Beware of this atrocity!
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LillyLadySep 4, 2022
JFC... Tolkien just rolling in his grave. Another example of dirty money-making by exploiting well-known creations.
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TedfordSep 9, 2022
I was pro choice until I encountered this abortion. Somehow worse than the Hobbit.
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DagathonSep 8, 2022
Sadly not Lord of the Rings. Respect the lore and books and it will be great. For now on its just another mainstream fantasy teen series. I hope i can adjust this score in future if the show gets better.
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JorahSerSep 4, 2022
So hyped and couldnt wait for the show, exceeded my expectations on how terrible it was. Dialogue was cringey, acting was atrocious. How could a company spend 1 billions dollars and come up with this??? Sauron is the only one that can saveSo hyped and couldnt wait for the show, exceeded my expectations on how terrible it was. Dialogue was cringey, acting was atrocious. How could a company spend 1 billions dollars and come up with this??? Sauron is the only one that can save this series now… Expand
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Pryo89Sep 5, 2022
Another thing ruined by modern politics and corporate greed. 2 episodes and all I can think of is why? Why was this made? For fans? No, definitely not. Just leave other peoples creations alone don't turn it into another soulless product for aAnother thing ruined by modern politics and corporate greed. 2 episodes and all I can think of is why? Why was this made? For fans? No, definitely not. Just leave other peoples creations alone don't turn it into another soulless product for a megacorporation.… Expand
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BoogieKingSep 4, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If there is anything left of Tolkien in this mess, it's no more than 10% or so.

There is nothing magical about the Elves anymore. Short hair, multiracial, no glow, no thoughtful dialogue... They're just like real people now.

Hobbits are multiracial, and don't look short anymore. They also look like real people... that are filthy and homeless.

Dwarves are multiracial. And there are white southerners too. Middle earth is now modern earth.

The fantasy is gone from this fantasy setting.

Too many plotlines that go nowhere. Costumes are cheap. Galadriel struggles with all the cowardly and weak men in the world. She is strong independent woman, don't need no man, and yet she is constantly put down by them.

Why do everyone detest elves? Where does this come from? Because casual racism is needed somehow?

With Elrond's plotline, the show appears to be pro industrialism. Maybe he'd like to burn down a forest to further his goal.
Everyone knew this would happen. It's still disappointing.

They have no idea what Tolkien was writing about, do they?… Expand
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BobojinxSep 4, 2022
Visual side is good indeed: bright scenes and there is no so much of computer graphics.
And it is just interesting to watch.
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paul-the-firstSep 8, 2022
Despite some well done landscape photography and CGI...........is more like games of thrones with very few accurate characters from JRR Tolkien. Very BAD acting,it doesn't create any empathy ......boring.....if you will innovate, innovate forDespite some well done landscape photography and CGI...........is more like games of thrones with very few accurate characters from JRR Tolkien. Very BAD acting,it doesn't create any empathy ......boring.....if you will innovate, innovate for the better not the worst....... After episode 3.... this goes from bad to worst. The only good thing, That it drives me to see AGAIN the whole trilogy made by P.jackson for a nice cleansing of this b.s. "the rings of power"… Expand
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Prophet111Sep 3, 2022
I'd prefer to go back and watch "The Hobbit" movies in extended than watching this crap. Some of the visuals are nice but the writing is crap. It feels like a crappy tv show with LOTR lore.
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jaybird7Sep 3, 2022
This show has nothing to do with Tolkien or Lord of the Rings. I can't even call this abomination 'fanfiction' because it is not made by fans but by activist who want to shove their stupid political ideas all over entertainment. Amazon messedThis show has nothing to do with Tolkien or Lord of the Rings. I can't even call this abomination 'fanfiction' because it is not made by fans but by activist who want to shove their stupid political ideas all over entertainment. Amazon messed with the wrong fanbase. They are now an enemy of the people and we will fight them until the end of time.… Expand
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DkdwarfSep 4, 2022
As a LOTR show this fails harder then any adaptation i think ive ever seen. remove the names and it could be any 3rd rate fantasy show. if you dont care about the lore it still barely scrapes by with a 5 the dialog is cringe the mainAs a LOTR show this fails harder then any adaptation i think ive ever seen. remove the names and it could be any 3rd rate fantasy show. if you dont care about the lore it still barely scrapes by with a 5 the dialog is cringe the main character is unlikeable and make decisions that defy all logic. the only nice thing i have to say is that there are some nice shots but that cant carry the show on its back. if you love Tolkien, for your own sanity avoid this like the plague.… Expand
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RopeeSep 7, 2022
I couldn't make it past the first episode. It was bad. The set and costumes were about the only positives. Everything else. And I mean everything. Was bad. The acting was **** The writing was **** I disliked the way the characters interactedI couldn't make it past the first episode. It was bad. The set and costumes were about the only positives. Everything else. And I mean everything. Was bad. The acting was **** The writing was **** I disliked the way the characters interacted specifically. It felt more like they were there because they had to be. Like they're faking it. The conversations, the interactions, just bad bad bad.… Expand
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GusZSep 3, 2022
Letting aside the fact that this series disrespects and subverts Tolkiens works, the show lacks any soul and point.

I cannot identify with the quest of any character, I do not believe their motivations, I do nor care about their feelings, ILetting aside the fact that this series disrespects and subverts Tolkiens works, the show lacks any soul and point.

I cannot identify with the quest of any character, I do not believe their motivations, I do nor care about their feelings, I am not anxious about their fate because there is no serious threat from no one, since Galadriel will save everyone simply because she is a woman (and hence the Chosen One and perfect in every imaginable aspect) without any effort, struggle, and specially without any moral self questioning (because, again, since she is a woman, everything she decides by herself is right, and everyone who does not follow her is wrong or will be proven wrong).

All of the characters are depicted as plane, one-dimensional souls. Everyone except Galadriel is dumb and inefficient (specially men) and do not have any clue about anything that is happening in the world, until they are enlightened by the perfect being that is She, the Chosen One.

CGI is perfect, with stunning views of cities and landscapes, but then when the action cuts to the actual place, there is no continuity, places seem small and lack the detail that was shown in the CGI pictures.

Yet the worst part is the dialog and the performance of the main characters. No word is said in a believable way, no compelling emotions are transmitted (nor in voice tone nor in facial expression). And the words themselves make no sense either. They are complicated and convoluted in a way that makes them difficult to grasp, until the moment in which you pay particular attention to the meaning and discover that they mean nothing, just a bunch of fancy words put together to appear grandiose and important, but without any rational or emotional meaning. Like a politician addresses a difficult question by pronouncing complicated words without saying anything, the characters in this ROP world speak the language of plain, self evident and uninteresting concepts in a way that mimics poetry and wisdom, but lack any of those.

Would all of this matter if the series wasn't about Lord of the rings? No, really not. I would just stop watching it in the exact moment I did with this episode and forget it.

Would I be writing this review if the series wasn't about Lord of the rings? No, definitely not.

But the show runners decided to disrespect and subvert Tolkien's works for their own profit and personal ambitions, and something must be done to (at least) send them a message.… Expand
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HavadaSep 6, 2022
There are no words to describe how dull, boring and saddening this destruction of Tolkien's legacy is. Watching even a piece of it is an opposition of entertainment and I can't see how anyone could have fun watching it, thus I give it 0 of 10There are no words to describe how dull, boring and saddening this destruction of Tolkien's legacy is. Watching even a piece of it is an opposition of entertainment and I can't see how anyone could have fun watching it, thus I give it 0 of 10 points. Even the CGI is so overwhelming that it doesn't fulfills it's role anymore, which is to make people believe in unbelievable. You don't believe in anything you see, so in my opinion even the overpriced CGI is not higher than 3/10. I recommend skipping this series without even giving the first episode a chance.… Expand
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JasonMassakerSep 3, 2022
- If you loved works of Tolkien such as Lord of the rings - don't watch this, don't ruin your mood.

AND Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke
Woke = Broke
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Kingoflore88Sep 5, 2022
Terrible.
Amazon only had money when it decided to do this show. Badly directed, lack of goodwill and arrogance of actors, terrible takes with no depth of each city core, superficial story, no attractiveness, absolutely nothing about theTerrible.
Amazon only had money when it decided to do this show. Badly directed, lack of goodwill and arrogance of actors, terrible takes with no depth of each city core, superficial story, no attractiveness, absolutely nothing about the Silmarillion story is correct.… Expand
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tarqSep 7, 2022
To clarify , i don't care about anyone's skin color. What i care is quality , and there is none. Horrible script from two people that have zero previous experience and they belong in Dumb and Dumber movie as main characters. Tolkien storiesTo clarify , i don't care about anyone's skin color. What i care is quality , and there is none. Horrible script from two people that have zero previous experience and they belong in Dumb and Dumber movie as main characters. Tolkien stories are not Marvel action movies , and they failed to realize that.
Actors that belong in , not B rated , but C rated movies and have no connection with real acting.Amazon even managed to find actors from UK that don't appear to finish their famous acting academy , which is visible from complete lack of basic vocabulary in their interviews. And now they trying to blame failure on racism,bigotry etc., that shows utter desperation..again no one cares about skin color, at least i don't.… Expand
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Gabriel-1993Sep 9, 2022
This is not Tolkien. This is woke garbage. This is not entertainment, it is propaganda. It's not fantasy, it's revisionism. Let's hope we learn from this and never produce garbage like it again.
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Bennyhill82Sep 9, 2022
Disrespectfull of the original opera and totally budget wasting.
Cgi is over used and bad. Even the costumes feel rushed. They added new flat useless characters for an incredible boring plot.
Totally disappointed
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VitreolikSep 9, 2022
"Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made".
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JoseAlfonsoSep 3, 2022
The show has sky high critica reviews. The show has amazing visuals, the show has amazing music. The cast, acting , story, arc and lore is simply not Tolkien is not even Peter Jackson LOTR. This makes Ralph Bakshis LOTR a madterpieceThe show has sky high critica reviews. The show has amazing visuals, the show has amazing music. The cast, acting , story, arc and lore is simply not Tolkien is not even Peter Jackson LOTR. This makes Ralph Bakshis LOTR a madterpiece compared to such a waste of cinematography and great music. The show is unwatchable.… Expand
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Dann43Sep 8, 2022
Get the woke out of Hollywood, destroying franchises like star trek for the last decade
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bobsmithhhhhhhSep 8, 2022
This is more than likely the worst show I have ever seen. Special FX can only compensate so much when the story, dialogue, and acting is terrible. Offensive, Cultural appropriation is a constant theme of this show. The show claims to promoteThis is more than likely the worst show I have ever seen. Special FX can only compensate so much when the story, dialogue, and acting is terrible. Offensive, Cultural appropriation is a constant theme of this show. The show claims to promote "diversity" but only has white and black characters, no Indians, no mexicans, no asians. I cancelled my prime membership.… Expand
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ScotterMonkeySep 3, 2022
Music and visuals sometimes good and sometimes not. Felt bored and uncaring about the characters. Dialog was sometimes annoyingly flowery and long to say simple things. Update after watching 4 episodes: Dialog BAD, VERY BAD. The "Harfoots"Music and visuals sometimes good and sometimes not. Felt bored and uncaring about the characters. Dialog was sometimes annoyingly flowery and long to say simple things. Update after watching 4 episodes: Dialog BAD, VERY BAD. The "Harfoots" were boring and not funny. They were also ruthless toward each other. Why convey this message? Needless boring long-winded exposition far too often. People saying and doing illogical things that people in their places would not say/do. People seemingly journeying far instantly without provisions or change of clothing (think Calibumblebore and his younger gay friend elf) going back and forth between elf-land and Casa Doodoo. Galadroolia is full of arrogance, hate, and spite. Ignorant of diplomacy. I thought she was over 1,000 years old? Oh and she fights multiple armored guards that outweigh her by far in close quarters and beats them all easily. Go wahmen power! Predictable. Contrived. Again: BAD writing.… Expand
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SaurabhbesoyaSep 3, 2022
I really hoped that despite woke culture or addition of diversification, they do justice to the series. I am just disappointed, such sad to see them butchering it not only as a work of Tolkien’s work but also just a standalone series also. II really hoped that despite woke culture or addition of diversification, they do justice to the series. I am just disappointed, such sad to see them butchering it not only as a work of Tolkien’s work but also just a standalone series also. I mean if it were an independent series without any relation to Middle earth, it would have still been such a wastage of A BILLION DOLLARS.… Expand
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AlphahunterSep 3, 2022
A ambientação está muito bonita, algumas músicas tambem, embora mau empregadas em algumas cenas. Os anões estão bem interessantes, mas os elfos não, não são nada belos nem imponentes e estão excessivamente efeminados, esperava armaduras maisA ambientação está muito bonita, algumas músicas tambem, embora mau empregadas em algumas cenas. Os anões estão bem interessantes, mas os elfos não, não são nada belos nem imponentes e estão excessivamente efeminados, esperava armaduras mais detalhadas e com designs mais interessantes. Os diálogos as vezes soam anacrônicos, não parece que estão na terra média, não trasmite a catolicidade característica da escrita de Tolkien, apenas alguns chavões e clichês hollywoodianos. A grande decepção está sendo aquela que deveria ser a personagem mais carismática, mas não foi; Galadriel é retratada de forma muito descaracterizada, detestável até, as vezes ela parece até uma paródia de Fëanor. Pelo marketing agressivo da Prime Video foi um tanto frustrante esses dois episódios, mas espero que o time tenham a humildade de voltar atraz e corrigir, para entregar sequencias que façam jus a obra do mestre Tolkien.… Expand
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debreczenybSep 9, 2022
Tolkien's rolling in his grave. Absolutely worthless, woke propaganda. I hope it fails miserably.
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yon24Sep 3, 2022
Qué han hecho con la historia? nada que ver con la historia original; todo conveniente y propagandístico, una excusa para restregarnos en la cara la agenda progresista de la época. Mal ahí...
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yascher115Sep 10, 2022
Where to begin?
Ah, yes! Rings of Power are a piece of ****
All male characters are idiots and cowards. The script is full of cliches. The casting is miserable. The canon is not observed. And a lot of other bad things.
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efrainicusSep 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I miss those not so distant times when Tolkien was talked about and only very few of us were interested because of how deep and fantastic it was, seeing this production of good special effects and politically correct but hollow in its soul makes me sad, I hope I don't die of sadness like the elves… Expand
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Enricoflp02Sep 3, 2022
The only site that didn't remove bad ratings LOL

Amazon is so cringe... They don't know what to do about this series
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shavas1Sep 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is such a dissapointing two wasted hours of my life. A truly terrible adaptation from TOLR appendixes. Bad script, terrible acting, completely boring, story jumps from group to group in a completely disjointed manner. Obvious tolkenizaiton and gender, race, LGBTQ quota checkboxes that they ticked off which completely takes me out any kind of immersion into LOTR world. Elves has short hair, the males seem feminist, Galadriel is supposed to be some kind of war lord but seems more like a Karen. The Hobbits or whatever are mostly all little girls and what's the point of them in this age? This show is utter garbage and a billion dollar waste.… Expand
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OnkelmorraSep 4, 2022
Instead of adapting Tolkien honestly and true to his world, they fill this series with contemporary woke politics. That's not what LOTR is about.
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HjatliSep 3, 2022
I love the part where she says "It's morbing time" then all the males arrange their swords like a ramp and she runs up them and jumps into sauron's mouth, truly epic
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CptainTaskmastrSep 3, 2022
the special effects and shots are beautiful but I'm afraid the show lacks alot of things
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El_BeardoSep 3, 2022
Watched the first two episodes as I was willing to give this show a chance.

The show disappoints for numerous reasons and falls short in pretty much everyway. The exception is the visuals of the environments which are all spectacular. TheWatched the first two episodes as I was willing to give this show a chance.

The show disappoints for numerous reasons and falls short in pretty much everyway. The exception is the visuals of the environments which are all spectacular. The visual effects artists have done exceptional work.

I don’t believe the show has been graded effectively as the Lord of the Rings films were. This lack of final polish, unfortunately leaves the characters like the elves just looking like humans with pointy ears in good cosplay. The shows visual style lacks the ethereal effect the the team working on Lord of the Rings achieved so well.

Unfortunately all other areas of the show are mediocre at best. Wooden stilted acting from pretty much the entire cast does not lend to believability or bring impact to the story… if feels as if I’m watching actors walking around in costumes rather than characters living in a real (fantasy) world. The actors are probably doing their best with mediocre writing and a nonsensical narrative; it is fairly obvious none of them actually believe in or are living the role, they are simply reading lines from a script.

The writing is nonsensical with a plot that jumps around with out any rhyme or reason. Even though I am fairly well versed in Tolkien, I was confused by the motivations and desires of the characters… but then it dawned on me, these characters are NOT the characters from Tolkiens Legendarium, they have the same names but are not the same characters. They are merely corporate creations, doppelgängers if you will, that have replaced the characters Tolkien invented.

I do have sympathy for the writers, however inept the job they have done is. As Amazon only had the rights to the appendecies of the Lord of the Rings, and could not use material from the Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, History of Middle Earth and so on there was not much to work with. I understand a lot of the narrative and plot had to be written from scratch with only a vague outline to go on.

This brings me to my main point. This show should never have been made in the first place as the creative team never had the rights to the material that would allow a show like this to succeed.

It screams of Amazon wanting their own high fantasy ‘Games of Thrones’ and merely using the recognition of ‘The Lord of Rings’ as a marketing tool to sell their mediocre product. A well know quote from Ian Malcolm comes to mind.… Expand
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SmuhamadSep 3, 2022
This is not lies of the rings it's just some cringe TV show that want to please everyone on earth
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PaxxuSep 3, 2022
There isn't a real story... Only girl power, black power without logic and sense.
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NahhmanSep 3, 2022
It’s sticky **** spray painted with gold paint.
Nuff said
(God, I can’t even believe that there are people who enjoy this. Sure, It’s pretty. Sure, It looks great! It is a pile of hot garbage that is putting a pretty film over your eye. IfIt’s sticky **** spray painted with gold paint.
Nuff said

(God, I can’t even believe that there are people who enjoy this. Sure, It’s pretty. Sure, It looks great! It is a pile of hot garbage that is putting a pretty film over your eye. If you enjoy this then good for you. However, you need to read the books in order to at LEAST honor Tolkien because this show is throwing his name in the mud. I’m not mad at the actors, I’m not even angry at the writers, but I’m angry at amazon for their agenda. This is a blessing in disguise and maybe companies can use amazon as an example to not do woke **** anymore. NO ONE LIKES IT.… Expand
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FahhqSep 3, 2022
This was a joke right? Please PLEASE tell me this was a joke. I couldn't finish the 2nd episode, I tried... I tried
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RognsterSep 4, 2022
Scenography: 9/10
Evereything else: meh

The screenwriting is ok at best. It doesn’t feel like Tolkien or Peter Jackson. Doesn’t feel like middle earth.
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ReneeRoughtSep 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Episode 1 and 2 review. Long time fan here. I know my Tolkien. This is not Tolkien. The casting is terrible. The acting was poor, the costume were bad. Armor looked cheap and everyone is dressed in sacks. That's what it looks like. They destroyed the lore in the first 7 minutes of this dumpster fire. Feanor was not a hero. They made it look like the elves went to Middle earth because Morogoth destroyed the trees. This is not what happened. Ungoliant who they never mention destroyed the trees while Morgoth watched. He then went and killed Finwe and stole the silmarils. Feanor and his followers went and Killed their own kin the Teleri elves and stole the ships. All the elves that participated in this including those that never killed but followed Feanor were exiled and never allowed to return. This is includes Galadriel who is now Galadiel Warrior princess. That is just some of the canon crushing stuff. If they would take Tolkiens name off it. Didn't us any Tolkien names. Tweaked the story a bit you would probably have a watchable series but as it is trying to call this Tolkien is a bad idea. The Tolkien estate should be ashamed they ever let this happen.… Expand
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augustomonteiroSep 6, 2022
Simplesmente horrível... A existência dessa série é uma ofensa as obras de Tolkien
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timo788Sep 3, 2022
Generic fantasy trash using an expensive title to have a built in fan base which has back fired.
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FalasSep 9, 2022
You cant buy everything with money. Being a rich person doesnt make you the best producer.
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NEPHALEM89Sep 9, 2022
So far from tolkiens work, they should change the name of the series and all the characters
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GauerSep 3, 2022
Not Lord of the Rings, they are just using the name but it has nothing to do with what Tolkien has written. Even if it were it´s own thing, it would still be a very bad generic copycat fantasy. Avoid this woke garbage.
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Give_em_hellSep 9, 2022
What a joke! No respect to Tolkien's world. Bad writing, bad acting, bad plot.
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Vux74Sep 3, 2022
No lore, bad writing, boring, Ray Palpatine Galadriel...we expected this, just w8ing to see the LGBT angle
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alisondeneverSep 3, 2022
A serie é fraca,banal e a personagem principal é arrogante,cinica e completaente odiosa. ISSO N É SENHOR DOS ANEIS, É UMA SERIE SOBRE UMA MARY SUE
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NormalUtahnSep 8, 2022
Bezos has proven a few things over the course of his life. 1. He can't pull off a cowboy hat. 2. He can't get to orbit. 3. He blew a billion dollars on a garbage LOTR series. He should have stopped at selling stuff online. He is good atBezos has proven a few things over the course of his life. 1. He can't pull off a cowboy hat. 2. He can't get to orbit. 3. He blew a billion dollars on a garbage LOTR series. He should have stopped at selling stuff online. He is good at that.

Where to start with this abomination? The worst writing I have ever encountered this side of the WB. "A stone sees only downward." Ya, that is why stones sink. How deep and profound. It is filled with junior high level, YA writing. They try so hard to be deep, but have no understanding of philosophy or metaphor. Again, junior high writing.

How about that troll fight? Wow. Apparently the show runners are big fans of anime or video games. She mashed x at exactly the right time in that fight for the dodge and finishing move. No sweat, just wanted to sit there for a little while watching her troops get chucked around to humble them a little, I suppose. She certainly is one tough bird. I mean, hell, she basically swam the equivalent of the Atlantic Ocean. What is a troll compared to that? And her motivation for the centuries of suffering, looking for the hidden enemy? She's upset. She wants revenge. Such a one note character.

How about the visit to the dwarves? Just a few minutes walk away, no need for gear or a wardrobe change. Challenging someone to the sacred right of rock smashing will always get you in the door. How idiotic. This show is a death by a thousand cuts. Hair styles, wardrobe, acting, directing. Everywhere it sucks, but the writing is the biggest downfall. 2 hours in and I care not one bit about any of the characters. I'm starting to root for Sauron. Hopefully he can kill all the characters and put this show out of it's misery.

You know that Amazon knows it sucks when they have to take away the ability to rate the show, and has their company, IMDB, not allow reviews under 6 stars. Sycophantic "professional" reviewers trying to kiss Amazon ass and saying all the legitimate criticism are just a bunch of racist trolls will only deflect attention from this actual failure for so long. Your empire is crumbling, Bezos. Pull the plug on this mess while you still can. Admit it was a mistake, you will be more respected for it.… Expand
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hammbone18Sep 4, 2022
I don’t remember/care about what happened in the show. The only character whose name I remember is Galadriel. This show is pretty blah and mediocre at best. Feels like it was written in a Tuesday afternoon meeting, in a stuffy conferenceI don’t remember/care about what happened in the show. The only character whose name I remember is Galadriel. This show is pretty blah and mediocre at best. Feels like it was written in a Tuesday afternoon meeting, in a stuffy conference room. That is probably the most honest review I can give so far.… Expand
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WoudanSep 9, 2022
This show is an unholy union of soulless corporate greed, backwards tribal activism and absolute incompetence. It somehow seems very fitting, that those people think that buoyancy is things "looking up".
As a history enthusiast and hemaist IThis show is an unholy union of soulless corporate greed, backwards tribal activism and absolute incompetence. It somehow seems very fitting, that those people think that buoyancy is things "looking up".
As a history enthusiast and hemaist I also found the weapons and costumes appalling. The elves are wearing their ceremonial armor backwards!
I can't even talk about pace, narrative, dialogues, acting and so on, because all these things are simply non-existent. If you still for some reason want to know what happens in this abomination - just watch Disparu or some other reviewer summarizing it. Fair warning - get your over mittens and push the monitor out of punching range.… Expand
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xaotixSep 10, 2022
This production can only be some money laundering scheme for some criminal group.
Because there is no other explanation for something so silly, poorly written and full of clichés.
Or the target audience is children up to 9 years old. It's aThis production can only be some money laundering scheme for some criminal group.
Because there is no other explanation for something so silly, poorly written and full of clichés.
Or the target audience is children up to 9 years old.
It's a shame to see Tolkien's legacy being used so sadly.

I would like to point out that for me I don't see any problems with the "woke" agenda. The best character so far is Durin's wife, Disa.

I tried to get my family to watch it, to maybe hear opinions from people who aren't fans of Tolkien's works and Peter Jackson's adaptations. My wife lost interest in the first thirty minutes and found the series too childish.… Expand
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ThranduilselkSep 3, 2022
When they first announced this show I was puzzled because the Second Age is easily the least interesting period of Middle Earth's history. It is indeed the "middle child" of the Legendarium. But they promised big budgets and claimed loveWhen they first announced this show I was puzzled because the Second Age is easily the least interesting period of Middle Earth's history. It is indeed the "middle child" of the Legendarium. But they promised big budgets and claimed love for the lore. All that was pretty much exposed over the past few months witch clip after clip revealing a glaring ignorance of the themes of the original, not to mention the basic lore. It became obvious that even the characters from Tolkien were going to be radically altered. It also became obvious that much of the "story" would follow original characters, which makes no sense given that there are ample characters in the stories themselves. So the fact that the show is this bad is not really suprising. Beyond the obvious rejection of the lore and messages of Tolkien himself, it's undermined by awful writing, bad acting, and a convoluted, non-sensical "plot." Hard to see how something this disjointed could attract even non-Tolkien fans. None of the characters are likeable. The action scenes are about as fake as can be. Many of them look like something from the Sci-Fi Channel. They even contradict themselves. At one point we're told that orcs are multiplying everywhere. Soon thereafter, "no one has seen an orc for decades." So which is it?

Then there are the blatant SJW messages inserted throughout it. Why? If that's the story you want to tell, make up your own. There's no need to desecrate the work of a better writer that you so clearly don't understand. One can only hope people will want to read the books (beyond LOTR & Hobbit) and discover the real wonder of Middle Earth rather than settling for this bloated trash that is essentially the "tale of idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."… Expand
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SpyzorSep 3, 2022
Utterly boring ... wannabe Game of Thrones. Jumping & changing the actual story, irrelevant actors.
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TheeDannyBSep 26, 2022
Bad writing, bad acting, bad directing.

Good CGI world Terrible interpretation of Tolkien's original story I imagine the writers only actually saw the film's not actually read any books.
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CrowIrkSep 3, 2022
Tolkien's description of the elves is clear and accurate. "The elves were blonde, tall, slim and pale..." Similarly, dwarfs. Tolkien's universe is a clearly planned world, it does not tolerate changes and edits, but you can show something inTolkien's description of the elves is clear and accurate. "The elves were blonde, tall, slim and pale..." Similarly, dwarfs. Tolkien's universe is a clearly planned world, it does not tolerate changes and edits, but you can show something in the film in a slightly different way, but by changing the fundamental things they destroy this universe, elves, these are creatures like God's angels, they are perfect in everything, and they have no differences, neither bodily nor color. By making the elf black, they break the concept of an ideal unified society that personifies the elf society.… Expand
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MrMukSep 8, 2022
Why do this, then to hide the rating and make excuses to everyone? So funny.
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Gibbo5885Sep 5, 2022
It slow boring and no direction. Look at lord of the rings for quality writing not this garbage.
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Invertex1Sep 3, 2022
Extremely bland and generic plot. Characters are uninteresting and the few that are established characters don't behave as expected. The audio design is absolutely abysmal. I know Hollywood is famous for its questionable decisions regardingExtremely bland and generic plot. Characters are uninteresting and the few that are established characters don't behave as expected. The audio design is absolutely abysmal. I know Hollywood is famous for its questionable decisions regarding audio design these days, but this is just rediculous . The difference between the action scenes and talking scenes is so extreme that even with me constantly adjusting the remote, I still couldn't really hear the talking scenes and the action scenes were blasting my ears to the point of pain. I ended up enabling subtitles just to try and get a comfortable viewing experience. Definitely the worst audio design I have seen in modern film. Some of the visuals are nice, but others seem out of play or sparse. I'm giving this 1 point above 0 for the visuals, but they are far from a saving grace. I don't know how much money was spent making this, but it was far too much.… Expand
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Eng24Sep 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dialogues, characters, actors, story, and somehow the graphics are really bad. Everythings looks like a disney fantasy adventure, where you see a lot of action and kinda super power ability. Everythings have to be spectacular. There is no emphasis on an interesting story background.… Expand
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MikiDuSep 6, 2022
3 just for graphic.
It looks close to unreal engine 5 demos and I like UE5. So just with love to graphic.
Regarding music... I don't know. Was there some music? I didn't recall after 2 series. Regrading dialogues. First of its hard to3 just for graphic.
It looks close to unreal engine 5 demos and I like UE5. So just with love to graphic.
Regarding music... I don't know. Was there some music? I didn't recall after 2 series.
Regrading dialogues. First of its hard to understand who is parents and who is child. Amazon please add labels.
Then story. Well, I'd like to know more about hobbit story, but I absolutely don't like elves story. Could

So over all. There was no action (except 1 episode with galadriel). Was no atmosphere. It looks like "Friends" in Tolkien world)… Expand
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reviewfrommewheSep 3, 2022
Oddly paced and boring. Visuals, which some say make it "worth it", were to me nothing special. Acting bad, writing bad. **** unattractive elves, emo Dwarves (you missed my wedding so break rocks Elrond!), dopey and filthy not-Hobbits eatingOddly paced and boring. Visuals, which some say make it "worth it", were to me nothing special. Acting bad, writing bad. **** unattractive elves, emo Dwarves (you missed my wedding so break rocks Elrond!), dopey and filthy not-Hobbits eating slugs. I am not sure what it is other than a waste of a billion dollars. It's certainly not Tolkien, or even good generic fantasy fiction.… Expand
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sternoneSep 4, 2022
What a dissapointment. I feel so sad for myself of waiting so long for something this badly acted.
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ReaVitaSep 3, 2022
It has been sad so far. The first episode has been superficial overall. You can easily predict what is going to happen and what the characters are supposed to do. The choice of actors was done for the sake of "diversity" and not for actualIt has been sad so far. The first episode has been superficial overall. You can easily predict what is going to happen and what the characters are supposed to do. The choice of actors was done for the sake of "diversity" and not for actual diversity. This show could have been so much more.… Expand
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levywhySep 8, 2022
Tolkien does not like these kind of lore destruction in the series. Galadriel is like a fanfiction character that lacks proper development. Like swoosh damn she waited to kill that troll when the whole elven men gets destroyed first. “EvilTolkien does not like these kind of lore destruction in the series. Galadriel is like a fanfiction character that lacks proper development. Like swoosh damn she waited to kill that troll when the whole elven men gets destroyed first. “Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin good forces have invented or made” - JRR Tolkien… Expand
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JK666Sep 4, 2022
This show is clearly trying to destroy a masterpiece. Do not waste your time with this, go for the books or the lord of the rings trilogy.
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LeJeanJeanSep 3, 2022
J'vais essayer de faire une récap' du nombre d'emmerdes que cette série ce tape et qu'elle va continuer de ce taper.
1. Non respect du travail de Tolkien et cela non sans un mépris uniquement égalé par l'ignorance de ceux derrière cetteJ'vais essayer de faire une récap' du nombre d'emmerdes que cette série ce tape et qu'elle va continuer de ce taper.
1. Non respect du travail de Tolkien et cela non sans un mépris uniquement égalé par l'ignorance de ceux derrière cette série.
2. Amazon N'A PAS les droits du SDA/Hobbit/Silmarillon, juste les droits d'une collection de notes de Tolkien. Ils n'ont donc pas le droit de cité des choses ce passant dans ces bouquin, ce qui va détériorer la clarté du récit et des évènements.
3. Elf africain/d'Harad lointaine. Ridicule et forcé car tous les elfes sont décrit comme ceux présenté dans les films de Peter Jackson, c'est à dire avec des visages assez fin, européens et avec les cheveux longs. De plus ils viennent tous d'une population assez limité en nombre et du même endroit géographique à la base. Il n'y a jamais d'autres elfes que ces derniers, c'est pas Donjon&Dragon/Pathfinder avec des demi-elfes du sud ou des elfes africains comme dans Shadowrun et c'est pas parce qu'il y en dans ces univers-là qu'il peut ou doit y en avoir ici. 4. Pareil pour les hobbit. C'est pas parce que Tolkien n'a pas précisé "Il n'y pas de hobbit africain" qu'il faut ce sentir obligé d'en rajouté. La consistance ethniques chez des population dans un univers fictif a de l'importance et si vous vous en foutez tant mieux pour vous mais vos standards claqués ne regarde que vous(à bon entendeur).
4.5. Apparemment Elrond est gay maintenant. Allez demander à l'acrtice de Galadrielle, vous allez pas êtré déçu du choix de langage. 5. Ce n'est pas une "adaptation". Ici la régle de "Do not repair what is not broken/Ne répare pas ce qui n'est pas cassé" ou simple "Ne touche à des choses qui n'ont pas besoin de l'être" n'est absolument pas respecté. C'est même PIRE vu qu'ils font volontairement apparaitre des peuples à des moments ou ils ne devraient pas, condensent des évènements qu'ils ne devraient pas alors qu'il y amplement la place de créer quelques chose d'original à d'autre endroit au même moment. Il y a des limites en toutes choses et ces dernières ont été largement dépassés.
5. Les films de Jackson était très peu fidèle sur certains aspect(Gimlie, The scouring of the Shire, etc) mais avaient la qualité d'être de bon divertissement et bien réalisés. De plus Jackson et son équipe n'avait pas ce genre de mépris envers Tolkien et son travail. Pas de tokenism, les grandes lignes étaient suivie en grande majorité, pas d'insultes envers le publique et le dévoiement des personnages n'étaient pas aussi horrible ou abusé.
6. Nombre de sortie des acteurs et d'une partie de l'équipe marketing de cette série laisse assez peu de doute sur leurs intentions racistes, belliqueuses et méprisantes à l'égard du travail de Tolkien et des gens qui apprécient son travail. Oui nan mais désolé, généralement prendre de la fierté à remplacé des populations d'un univers fictives parce que tu trouve qu'ils sont trop blanc/noir/jaune/uniforme c'est pas sensé être positif.
7. Cette volonté raciste de vouloir caser des "gens de couleurs" comme des pions ne plaira pas à tout le monde(désolé les gens, certains d'entre nous n'aimons pas trop les manipulateurs racistes, le tokenism et la propagande raciale), surtout quand cela dévoie le travail de Tolkien. Comment certains appellent ca déjà ? De l'appropriation culturel ou du colonialisme culturel ? Bref.
8. D'après une partie des retours c'est surtout assez ennuyeux et l'écriture est assez grossière voir même de hors-de-propos à certains moments. 9. L'effort de chorégraphie des combats est... pas très bonne. Rien que la scène du troll ont dirait une scène de baston de Scary Movie, ca en fait des tonnes pour rien et c'est encore pire que le Legolas du Hobbit, un véritable exploit. 10. Belles images et bon son, cependant, au même titre que l'outrage qu'Amazon cherche à provoqué, cela ne portera la série qu'un certain temps. 11. Les costumes, y'a un certaine effort pour qu'ils aient une apparence "ancienne" ou "antique", cependant est-ce que quelqu'un sait ou est passé le budget pour du coup ? 12. L'acting c'est en dent-de-scie. Que ce soit une mauvaise direction ou les acteurs eux-même j'entend. Galadrielle à certain moment a la même énergie que Gretta Tumberg, nan mais vraiment il fallait le faire. La naine africaine est correcte mais encore une fois elle est aussi bien choisie que Jet Li pour jouer Shaka Zulu. Y'a quand même un certain gachi.

Ce machin n'est ni le Silmarillon, ni le SDA, ni le Hobbit ni quoi que ce soit de Tolkien. Si une adaptation a très peu en commun avec la travail originel alors c'est qu'elle n'est en rien ce qu'elle prêtent être. Les mots ont un sens, une définition et il y a des limites en toutes choses. Ces dernières ont été largement dépassés pour pouvoir qualifier ce travail comme prenant place dans l'univers de Tolkien.… Expand
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RagnosSep 3, 2022
Garbage series that hates Tolkien and loves Twitter mob psychos. Say goodbye to that 1B dollars.
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marcuskorsoSep 9, 2022
I really had high hopes for this show. Bringing to tv a new aspect of middle earth history.
The show is beautiful, expensive. The characters and their dialogues are blend and empty. This is not a story of the Second age of middle earth. TheyI really had high hopes for this show. Bringing to tv a new aspect of middle earth history.
The show is beautiful, expensive. The characters and their dialogues are blend and empty. This is not a story of the Second age of middle earth. They do not even respect the chronology written in the appendices of the Lord of the Rings. I wanted to witness the forging of the rings as Tolkien envisioned it. This is a bad fan fiction mixing timelines and events, rewriting characters' stories. I am sad.… Expand
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LeftTwixWandSep 3, 2022
WTF is going on here? I put 2 for amazing graphics, and one for interesting plot, but the atmosphere worth nothing. Seriously, black elves? What a shame!! Dwarf queen without a beard?! Sir John Tolkien would cry for such stupidity. If youWTF is going on here? I put 2 for amazing graphics, and one for interesting plot, but the atmosphere worth nothing. Seriously, black elves? What a shame!! Dwarf queen without a beard?! Sir John Tolkien would cry for such stupidity. If you want to add more black persons - just create your own Wakanda, which will be logical to have a black nation in the tropic climate, but don't destroy the atmosphere for **** tolerance. This is the shame!!!!!! Don't even know, would I like see the next episodes, or I'm enough with this circus...… Expand
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DarkKnight9Sep 10, 2022
Sad to see anyone who doesn't think this is the best show on TV called a bot or racist. No actually, most people just want to enjoy a quality production like the LOTR movies were. And this is just flashy, poorly written fan fiction. It evenSad to see anyone who doesn't think this is the best show on TV called a bot or racist. No actually, most people just want to enjoy a quality production like the LOTR movies were. And this is just flashy, poorly written fan fiction. It even makes the disappointing Hobbit Trilogy appear incredible by comparison. Amazon have just embarrassed themselves.… Expand
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BuggiesdaddySep 7, 2022
This my first time ever leaving a review for a show but I felt compelled to say something. If you are a fan of the books then don't watch this show! It will only make you angry of all the changes and this is not Tolkien.
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MetalcamperSep 5, 2022
Elves look like they should wrap gifts for santa, actors are awful, their dresses look horrible, cities are just shown from 40km away, shots are horrible, cgi is bad, music is completely without feeling and horrible in all aspects, monstersElves look like they should wrap gifts for santa, actors are awful, their dresses look horrible, cities are just shown from 40km away, shots are horrible, cgi is bad, music is completely without feeling and horrible in all aspects, monsters look like they put all stuff they could remember on them, little not-hobits are id****c and pointless. There are like 17483 stories evolving at the same time with no point what so ever... Horrible horrible horrible, not that i expected anything else but still... They should just make their own series something like turds of amazon and everything would be okay, but to disrespect Tolkiens work like this... Sad, disrespectfull and overall horrible...… Expand
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Shrik3Sep 10, 2022
OK rating this 0 stars is ridiculous and politically motivated in my opinion. The reality is that fantasy stories are based on the distant past so generally you wouldn't have different races in a small isolated village. So essentially it isOK rating this 0 stars is ridiculous and politically motivated in my opinion. The reality is that fantasy stories are based on the distant past so generally you wouldn't have different races in a small isolated village. So essentially it is something that is forced into the plot as opposed to making sense within a plot. Game of thrones dealt with race in a different way, a way that made sense.. Anyway I'm no closet racist, like I suspect a lot of these reviews have been written by or obsessed with Tolkien lore purity my rating is about the 2 episodes I have seen so far. I didn't like the first episode, especially the scene where a troll is killed by Galadriel, instead of showing her being a good leader and working to fight to face the threat there is a ridiculous scene where the 2 main protagonists do some circus trick to kill the beast while essentially Elven Special Forces are killed because they are not the main characters?! It's lazy and bad writing. The second episode improves more so because it takes advantage of the enormous budget to show some very impressive Hollywood quality scenes but again it's let down by bad writing, and odd design decisions, the Dwarves are just ridiculous, the ridiculous fake Irish accents of the proto Hobbits are pathetic, I literally heard one actress slip from RP (posh English) to a terrible Irish accent in one sentence, the directors are clearly all American and have no ears for authentic accents. LENNY Henry, the Iranian actress as well as the man who plays the Sylvan Elf are standouts in that their acting seems authentic even if they don't have much to go on in terms of dialogue however I can honestly say that I did not like the acting of any of the other characters especially the main protagonist and don't start me on the Dwarves,I hope this improves, I would recommend that people who enjoy flashy special effects, children or people who just want a bit of mindless escapism to watch this, but considering the source material and the budget this is a major disappointment which pales into significance in comparison to the Game of Thrones prequel which is well acted and character driven as well as actually making you think and remember scenes.. My problems are mainly with the acting and the dare I say ridiculous stereotypes used in the film which make a lot of scenes ridiculous to watch.… Expand
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namelessSep 8, 2022
I would have to agree with the consensus. My review is based on the first two, and that is all the time I can waste on this. For me it is a giant talk-fest, the lighting looks theatrical, not natural at all (breaks the 4th wall), and theI would have to agree with the consensus. My review is based on the first two, and that is all the time I can waste on this. For me it is a giant talk-fest, the lighting looks theatrical, not natural at all (breaks the 4th wall), and the makeup just looks stuck on. Ridiculous. I had to give it a 1 because they spent so much money on it. I can't imagine anyone who worked on this, putting it on their resume.… Expand
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