The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video | Release Date: September 2, 2022
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DSotoOct 2, 2022
The show is very generic. Not what I was visualizing when Amazon said they spent so much money to make this. Costumes are simplistic. Actors are mediocre. Writing is horrendous. It reminds of 2004 miniseries Earthsea. This is just a bad show.
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giddioOct 9, 2022
Exceptional VFX for an ugly TV show. Nothing is where it has to stay. Everything is bad, and is missing of significance. My delusion is great. This could have been a great TV show, the greatest maybe. But is going on the way of the poorest.Exceptional VFX for an ugly TV show. Nothing is where it has to stay. Everything is bad, and is missing of significance. My delusion is great. This could have been a great TV show, the greatest maybe. But is going on the way of the poorest. Wasted resources. Sad.… Expand
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reynev4nOct 13, 2022
Giving this a 1 just for the few nice landscape shots. When looking at the downvotes on negative reviews - they're all around 190, Amazon really can't pay more people than that lol? A tip: if you want to spend your time with something usefulGiving this a 1 just for the few nice landscape shots. When looking at the downvotes on negative reviews - they're all around 190, Amazon really can't pay more people than that lol? A tip: if you want to spend your time with something useful and feel better after that, yeah, do something else, something more meaningful, like... watching the bare wall for hours.… Expand
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DESIGRONSep 28, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is a pure joke… Absolute waste of time and money. I can’t find any reason to watch this piece of modern art.… Expand
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ElkarOct 2, 2022
I can't believe how bad this serie is. The writing is abismal, full of plot holes and all characters behabe like complete retards. The dialogs are cringe the pacing is extremely boring, the world doesn't look like Tolkien's Middle Earth. AndI can't believe how bad this serie is. The writing is abismal, full of plot holes and all characters behabe like complete retards. The dialogs are cringe the pacing is extremely boring, the world doesn't look like Tolkien's Middle Earth. And "Galadriel" is the worst thing of all, hope she dies soon.… Expand
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GrahamSteiner44Sep 28, 2022
Jumping Jackrabbits! What a steaming pile of feces, just what were the writers, director, and producers, thinking? Even just taken as a generic fantasy show with no connection to Tolkien, It's still an abomination. My son lasted 20 minutes ofJumping Jackrabbits! What a steaming pile of feces, just what were the writers, director, and producers, thinking? Even just taken as a generic fantasy show with no connection to Tolkien, It's still an abomination. My son lasted 20 minutes of the first episode before walking. I kept watching, I wish I hadn't bothered.… Expand
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joshuacolemanOct 11, 2022
Watched it with my girlfriend. Both of us agreed that it's not good. There's so much runtime padding. We don't feel much for any of the characters. The only reason we didn't stop after episode one was that we're Tolkien fans. DefinitelyWatched it with my girlfriend. Both of us agreed that it's not good. There's so much runtime padding. We don't feel much for any of the characters. The only reason we didn't stop after episode one was that we're Tolkien fans. Definitely not worth the watch!… Expand
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alyosikiOct 9, 2022
This is, by far, one of the greatest fail for the past 20 years. I never ever watched so bad performed tv show.EVER. And they have the whole Tolkien universe. Please, watch only if you interested how you can blow the entire world into hatred.This is, by far, one of the greatest fail for the past 20 years. I never ever watched so bad performed tv show.EVER. And they have the whole Tolkien universe. Please, watch only if you interested how you can blow the entire world into hatred. Sh*t show, company, directors and top managers.… Expand
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rahul869Oct 10, 2022
This is the worst piece of cinematic craft I have ever witnessed. It is funded by the titular armies of Mordor with infinite coffers of looted jewels. There is no substitute for good taste. Peter Jackson must be rolling in nightmares. AnywaysThis is the worst piece of cinematic craft I have ever witnessed. It is funded by the titular armies of Mordor with infinite coffers of looted jewels. There is no substitute for good taste. Peter Jackson must be rolling in nightmares. Anyways its a free country. And money talks, BULLS&*T walks. Formally and Linguistically speaking, this is the death of form, in the worst way conceivable.… Expand
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tschopenOct 8, 2022
This is the worst! Acting bad. Plot bad. Character development bad. Battle scenes super bad.

On the bright side some of the landscapes are amazing so while sucking as a movie, it could be a great computer desktop background generator.
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veggie9000Oct 12, 2022
Take something with 0 soul and wrap it up with millions of dollars worth of CGI. Slap the tolkien name on it and cash out. Possibly the worst show I've ever had the misfortune of watching.
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Mediocrates1Oct 12, 2022
Rings of Power is disappointing in every way. How could they spend so much to produce so little?

Galadriel is deeply unlikeable, the proto-hobbits are psychopaths, and there don't seem to be many characters whose actions drive the story.Rings of Power is disappointing in every way. How could they spend so much to produce so little?

Galadriel is deeply unlikeable, the proto-hobbits are psychopaths, and there don't seem to be many characters whose actions drive the story. Galadriel kind of floats around--sent to Valinor, picked up by a raft, picked up by Numenor, white-tree blossoms convince Numenor to go to war, etc. Instead of interesting characters making choices that push the story in unforeseen ways (like HOTD Rhaenyra choosing to fake Laenor's death and marry Daemon), stuff just happens and the characters float along.… Expand
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minaminiOct 10, 2022
So many plot holes and generally not good writing. The dialogue doesn’t sound good and the plot is implausible, not true to the lore and boring. I would have loved this show to be good. But I am so disappointed.
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AshslillianOct 9, 2022
The characters are all unlikable. Within 5 episodes, they couldn't create any depth to the show. In their attempt to make a strong female character, they turned Galadriel into a one dimensional Karen. They made Elrond into a weasel. EveryoneThe characters are all unlikable. Within 5 episodes, they couldn't create any depth to the show. In their attempt to make a strong female character, they turned Galadriel into a one dimensional Karen. They made Elrond into a weasel. Everyone else in the show is so poorly written, you can't make any connection with them. The pacing of the show is terrible. Even if you forget that they didn't make any use of the source material, it's extremely obvious that none of the budget went into the script. But that certainly didn't stop them from trying sprinkle in some not some witty one liners. The worst part is, we all know what they spent on this garbage.… Expand
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lordalaricSep 27, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILER ALERT: THEY RUINED IT LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO… Expand
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BilbitleHoboOct 1, 2022
Six episodes in and I'm giving up ! With one question though.
How in the hell can one studio, with a half a billion budget manage to deliver such p*ss poor spectacle ? It is puzzling.
We're certain the money didn't go to the casting or theSix episodes in and I'm giving up ! With one question though.
How in the hell can one studio, with a half a billion budget manage to deliver such p*ss poor spectacle ? It is puzzling.
We're certain the money didn't go to the casting or the writing ! Cringe inducing dialogues delivered by amateurs in the service of a snail paced plot, probably written by a 16 years old who focused way too much on shoehorning modern tropes such as ethnic diversity or the strong woman figure into the story, to a point it becomes absolutely ridiculous (and polarizingly counter productive).
And the more they try to emulate what Peter Jackson did with Tolkien's material, the more it falls flat and make this show failing miserably at being even remotely entertaining.
The ridiculous horse acrobatics of miss-clenched-teeths AKA Galadriel just definitely signaled me I was done wasting my free time with this borefest of childish gimmicks.
So I guess I'll give a point for the nice CGIs… Expand
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DatojetOct 14, 2022
This is the first time I can safely say that I absolutely HATE the show. This thing should never have seen the light of the day and everybody who participated in the creation of this show should be ashamed of themselves. It is the mostThis is the first time I can safely say that I absolutely HATE the show. This thing should never have seen the light of the day and everybody who participated in the creation of this show should be ashamed of themselves. It is the most mindless, superficial, pale, uninspired, disrespectful, and talentless media product of all time. Even in a million years I would not be able to gather all the necessary words to fully describe the disgust I feel after experiencing the Rings of Power. I can`t even start delivering a constructive criticism, because this show simply doesn`t deserve the effort. 8 episodes of sheer torture. Dialogues are simply words gathered into sentences. No substance, no purpose. Characters are just empty shells that find themsleves in situations. They don`t act like living beings. Mindless tools of the script, nothing more. Visuals - mediocre at best. The secenry flourishes with fakeness and CGI. Action/battles - just pathetic and too few for a BILLION dollar show. The plot - a giant, unfunny JOKE. I sincerely hope that the 2nd season will never ever come out. I could somehow cope with Netflix butchering The Witcher, but seeing Amazon butchering Tolkien`s meticulously crafted world is simply too much for me to bear.… Expand
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RuMiKOct 7, 2022
this show is a joke, and sick one, 0 respect with the source material.
and also the producers have 0 respect for the fans
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JotterOct 1, 2022
Ok. I just joined metacritic because IMDb won’t publish my honest review of this show. I’m hoping I can edit this review because right now I’m so pissed at Amazon that it may bias my contribution to this site. All I’ll say is that thisOk. I just joined metacritic because IMDb won’t publish my honest review of this show. I’m hoping I can edit this review because right now I’m so pissed at Amazon that it may bias my contribution to this site. All I’ll say is that this particular Mithril shirt is turning my skin green.… Expand
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XzaalOct 1, 2022
The worst writing on any show I have seen - bad acting, bad casting, bad costumes, bad continuity…..

I just don’t see where the money went - the CGI is ok but is only on par with much lower budget efforts. I have been watching it only as itThe worst writing on any show I have seen - bad acting, bad casting, bad costumes, bad continuity…..

I just don’t see where the money went - the CGI is ok but is only on par with much lower budget efforts.
I have been watching it only as it is one of the best comedy shows around.
The “army” of 500 warriors + horses + armour + supplies in three tiny boats… crossing the ocean in a day…whilst wearing their armour… honestly I have not laughed so much since “THE SEA IS ALWAYS RIGHT”.
I genuinely feel sorry for everyone who had high hopes for this show, cast and crew included.
The writers, producers and directors should be ashamed, there is no love of Tolkien in this show, just a lazy exploitation of a well loved classic.… Expand
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NashyaOct 6, 2022
The Ukraine of movie making.

Lots of money pumped into a bad project. Tragic.
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ScottybigoOct 7, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst written big budget show I have ever seen . People trying to brand it a racist backlash is nuts - the acting/casting isn’t the issue - Samuel l Jackson and travolta couldn’t get drama out of this .… Expand
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RataboyOct 7, 2022
This series has nothing to do with the great Tolkien work, a total disaster where we now see how the showrunners try to improve an already dead show.
What a waste of money and hype.
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WolfgarSnowOct 8, 2022
The only good thing about this show is it's aesthetically pleasing for the most part. Cities and forests look great. The orcs are done very well. The wargs look terrible and fake though. Galadriel is extremely unlikable. Shes selfish, rude,The only good thing about this show is it's aesthetically pleasing for the most part. Cities and forests look great. The orcs are done very well. The wargs look terrible and fake though. Galadriel is extremely unlikable. Shes selfish, rude, condescending, and nothing like how Galadriel is supposed to be. The hobbits are equally cold to their brethren, a lot of the story telling doesn't make sense, none of the characters seem to grow in any meaningful way and feel unrelatable. And while there are many strong female characters for female viewers, there are essential no real male protagonists of any interest for male viewers to relate too.… Expand
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BlacklumberOct 10, 2022
Worst depiction of Tolkiens work, EVER! It does NOT follow the lore from Tolkiens work. The Dialog, directing and storyline is so bad! So, so, so bad! RoP has nothing to do with Tolkiens stories and it never will. It is a poor Fan fiction DnDWorst depiction of Tolkiens work, EVER! It does NOT follow the lore from Tolkiens work. The Dialog, directing and storyline is so bad! So, so, so bad! RoP has nothing to do with Tolkiens stories and it never will. It is a poor Fan fiction DnD story. There is simply some fundamental differencies for RoP to become a true Tolkien story. Amazon Prime missed the essence of the Lord of the Rings/Hobbit/Simirillion/etc, when they made this mockery of a TV-show. Even, if it was a stand alone series with no ties to Tolkiens world, then I would still say it it crap. I would rather watch Witcher or another fantasy series. Can not tell how disappointed I am of RoP.… Expand
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valkrian1Oct 10, 2022
if you want a sleeping pill... watch this show. One of the worst show of all time.
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JeppinoOct 11, 2022
Just awful. Unbearable to watch. Nothing to do with LOTR.
The plot is lore breaking. There is no way to tie it to the actual story that brings you to watch this prequel. In my opinion, don't waste yout time.
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HenincoOct 14, 2022
The series have some great visuals in particular scenes, but the writing and casting are just not good by any strech. I really hope it does not go on in future seasons. Long live to the original Tolkien vision.
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dadagothurMay 25, 2023
This show is for people who doesn't care about Tolkien from people who doesn't care about Tolkien.
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thepestOct 14, 2022
I am at episode 6 right now. The whole thing is so bad that I even started rooting for Sauron's minions at this point. Though I know they won't win since they are portrayed by white males.
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zdadthriceOct 10, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing is not only lazy and sophomoric, but it completely disregards time and space. Middle Earth, for example, is massive, yet elves can swim for hundreds of miles in open ocean and a journey by sail of 1,800 miles from Numenor to the Southlands apparently takes one day. Those are some swift schooners. This show is not true or accurate to any writings by J.R.R. Tolkien concerning Middle Earth. None. Zip. Zero. Nada. #TheSeaisAlwaysRight… Expand
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skuchtaSep 28, 2022
This has almost nothing to do with Tolkien’s writings, except for some of the character names. And even if one doesn’t care about Tolkien, the show still suffers from unlikable characters, terrible dialogue, and plot lines that aren’tThis has almost nothing to do with Tolkien’s writings, except for some of the character names. And even if one doesn’t care about Tolkien, the show still suffers from unlikable characters, terrible dialogue, and plot lines that aren’t compelling. Sad and disappointing.… Expand
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WartortleSep 28, 2022
Lamentablemente la serie dista mucho de ser lo que se esperaba y al margen de los grandes problemas que presentan algunos personajes que hasta llega a molestar su actitud, el mayor inconveniente creo que es que no tienen los derechos de TheLamentablemente la serie dista mucho de ser lo que se esperaba y al margen de los grandes problemas que presentan algunos personajes que hasta llega a molestar su actitud, el mayor inconveniente creo que es que no tienen los derechos de The Silmarillion.… Expand
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DeleSep 28, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was never supposed to be this difficult to adapt. Tolkien wrote the story and handed us the blueprint for a breathtaking adaptation, but for some reason, someone felt they could do better and changed an excellent story into a literal faecal mess. Sure the CGI is cool, but that should complement a show and not be the highlight of the story. The lead character is so unlikeable one will begin to wonder if she is actually a hero, antihero, or villain; are we expecting a secondary protagonist later on?… Expand
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PlataoSep 28, 2022
CW level productions. Terrible Show. This is far away from even look like something of tolkien's work
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MurlikSep 29, 2022
a disgrace to tolkien fans and fans of series and cinema. One of the worst adaptations ever made.
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culturevulture7Oct 2, 2022
Terrible writing (they can neither weave a story nor write a single line of convincing dialogue... it's as if someone found the script of 'The Princess Bride' and didn't understand it was meant to be a silly comedy but took it seriously andTerrible writing (they can neither weave a story nor write a single line of convincing dialogue... it's as if someone found the script of 'The Princess Bride' and didn't understand it was meant to be a silly comedy but took it seriously and spent two billion on filming it as a humourless and histrionically melodramatic saga), ridiculous casting (there isn't a single likeable character in the series, and the illogical racial diversity that was supposed to be 'woke' is in fact offensive - the elves speak in Queen's English, the hoi polloi speak in regional accents, the Harfoots are not even Irish, they're Irish travelers, so the insult is doubled...), atrocious acting, idiotic costumes and makeup (are those dwarves or Oompa-Loompas?), hideous CGI (the marble statues of Numenor look like they're made of plastic in China), fight scenes out of 'Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare'... The series thus far doesn't have a single redeeming quality.… Expand
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K1R5Oct 4, 2022
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Beautiful picture. Excellent graphics. Amazing nature.
- Terrible cast of actors. Curve gluing of frames and installation. All the actors are terribly overdoing it. Disgusting dialogues. Plot. Galadriel is shown as a mentally unstable+
Beautiful picture. Excellent graphics. Amazing nature.
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Terrible cast of actors. Curve gluing of frames and installation. All the actors are terribly overdoing it. Disgusting dialogues. Plot. Galadriel is shown as a mentally unstable character. Delusional behavior of minor characters. There is no adequate explanation of the global issues that are in the plot.

I sincerely feel sorry for the real fans of the Lord of the Rings.… Expand
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fukringsofpowerOct 5, 2022
The writing is very dumb, unfortunately there's no way around it.
The original material that this show is based on by JRR Tolkien has won the hearts of millions of people, yet this show that is based upon it, completely changes its mainThe writing is very dumb, unfortunately there's no way around it.
The original material that this show is based on by JRR Tolkien has won the hearts of millions of people, yet this show that is based upon it, completely changes its main characters (Galadriel is not a wise sorcerer and seer, but a teenager with a sword, Elendil is not one of the greatest warriors of all time and a noble one directly related to the king, but a lowly ship captain, and so on and so on.
The acting is subpar for many characters - Galadriel is just aweful, the queen of Numenor is just bad, and so on...
It doesn't even look like an expensive show which is mind boggling, since it's the most expensive in history...
and the writing..... the vilagers are running away from the Orcs, so they destroy their fortified watch tower, and hide in their on ground village, in the tavern? I mean.... good lord this is just sooooo amazingly bad.... Galadriel jumps from the boat in the middle of the ocean literally to swim back 500 miles alone in sea. I can't even.… Expand
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KranzOct 6, 2022
Bad written story & characters. Just boring. Nowhere near the source material. It also, at no point, felt like anything Tolkien would have written.
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SeinekarOct 13, 2022
First thing, Im putting aside 2 facts from my score.

1- The series mostly ignores the original writing story. Its very loosely based on it, using certain places, characters and facts, but most of the content is completely "original". I don´tFirst thing, Im putting aside 2 facts from my score.

1- The series mostly ignores the original writing story. Its very loosely based on it, using certain places, characters and facts, but most of the content is completely "original". I don´t just mean they "filled holes" with original stuff, (thats quite needed as the tolkien writings just described this era as historic events with no real novelization wich could be portrayed on screen) But also that this "original stuff" heavily modify or even contradict those writings.
As said, my score ignores this fact, as i watched the show purely as a fiction work "loosely based" on a certain book.

2- The "diversity thing". As I´m watching the show as a completely new thing unrelated to the book, im ignoring also the complains about changing or adding certain features as elves being dark skinned, or whatever. Still there is something strange and that feels forced, and im not refering to "black elves or female black dwarfs", but to the fact that diversity is absurdly forced into nonsense. Example: The queen of Numenor being black, while al numenoreans, including her father, are white, and the fact numenoreans are also a ethnic. The same happens with the leader of the hobbits, thats still stranger as they are a relatively small and absolutely closed isolated group. Still, while it seems a weird move to pretend a specific group or society is racially diverse even when its so closed or isolated, I can overlook it as well.

So why 3?

Well, at the start the show is somewhat watcheable, and the production and screenplay is very good. The point is: the show is plainly boring. It has some interesting moments, but its quite irregular.

It also abuse the "pretended deep conversations" stuff. Somehow feels like they forced those a lot, maybe to try give it a more book or lyric feeling vibe, emulating Tolkien style, but with little success.

And lastly, the characters. Its hard to empathize or sympathize with any of them. Galadriel seems to idealized, but at the same time is quite insolent and whimsical. Halbrand starts as a somehow Aragorn clone, on aesthetics but also on its background. Elrond-During may be actually somewhat ok. The most interesting plot actually would be the one around Arondir.

So, somehow we have a show with incredible production resources, great visuals. But with a somehow generic plot, generic characters, and as much, average writing, wich feels boring after few chapters hence with some rollercoasting moments.… Expand
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raorianSep 30, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They humanized orcs and made galadriel into a genocidal supremacist... I think this anecdote tells enough.… Expand
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MusuhOct 2, 2022
Its not LOTR, its a generic fantasy!
Its boring, full of stupid conversations, and very very bad scenes!
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bushivladOct 12, 2022
sucks from any point of view. you don't create a film with only special effects. they even learned that in Marvel. disappointment and offense to Tolkien's world. you are to be reported.
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deadAluzOct 2, 2022
yeah whatever, another show, with the goal of social engineering not entertaining the fanbase, go down and stay down
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theAntonOct 5, 2022
Some decent effects, performances both good and bad, but mostly no understanding or respect for the source material. This simply isn't Tolkien. The writing is just terrible..
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NoxiousOct 7, 2022
The cuck elf is really cringe. I'm surprised Peter Jackson is such a raging racist as he didn't cast any PoC other than the men of the East. Daddy Bezos probably likes it tho.
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Kingfisher1990Oct 7, 2022
I gave this show 3 and a half episode before I couldn't stomach anymore. It is a bland and corporatized version of Tolkien, written by a production-line writing staff with a very poor understanding of the lore, and an even poorerI gave this show 3 and a half episode before I couldn't stomach anymore. It is a bland and corporatized version of Tolkien, written by a production-line writing staff with a very poor understanding of the lore, and an even poorer understanding of good storytelling. The lead characters are horribly one-sided, uncharasmatic and the entire story is bereft of logic, respect of timelines, and every time the story needs it, some convenient story prop falls down from the sky (Sauron made a map and note informing they will make a land of evil? really? the Dark Lord wrote down his evil plans while laughing evilly and caressing his dark mustache? really?). I could keep on going about the cringe dialogue, the poor casting choices, the terrible pacing, and the general total lack of quality. But the show speaks for itself. Atrocious. This should be buried and forgotten.… Expand
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MonsterskillJan 2, 2023
It started out good, but they deviated from the canon. The finale really wasn't what I had expected. I'm disappointed. For such brilliant effort put into cinematography, cast, etc, they really neglected the story, which is most important. IIt started out good, but they deviated from the canon. The finale really wasn't what I had expected. I'm disappointed. For such brilliant effort put into cinematography, cast, etc, they really neglected the story, which is most important. I will say the visuals and music were wonderful. I hope it gets better.… Expand
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IanT100May 28, 2023
This show made me hate Galadriel. There has never been a more annoying character than her. I was rooting for Sauron by the end of the season.
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xenoseOct 7, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. first bad charters and stories. secondly there is no logic in the store or actions of the characters.
third no one would survive a pyroclastic flow!… Expand
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werejobOct 7, 2022
One of the most nonsensical and poor writing I've ever seen. It's nontalented amateurs driven by politics. Huge dissapointment
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OlekanderOct 7, 2022
an absolute abomination. I have to admit I was in tears at how bad this was. It's the only thing that I reeally loved
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ThomasJanosekSep 24, 2022
Looks and sounds great, but I've no idea where the story is going. Really hurts the story to make Sauron the main villain at the start since we already know they won't defeat him here.
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winzentweenMay 25, 2023
So look ....they tried. Many many talented well meaning people tried their best but it kind of looks and feels like LOTR cosplay? But really good cosplay but... cosplay. So amateurish. And part of that is a confusion about who this is for.So look ....they tried. Many many talented well meaning people tried their best but it kind of looks and feels like LOTR cosplay? But really good cosplay but... cosplay. So amateurish. And part of that is a confusion about who this is for. As averge LOTR fans are adults and always have been . And hobbit is hated by fans. So this kiddy friendly blood free pc watered down show for all ...isn't really the books or the films. So I don't really understand why it exists. Lore matters but not to me. I care about quality writing and story and a feel for adventure but sadly that is lacking along with weak performances. Also the casting is... well not great and the cgi is like a video game. Overall it's fine but not what we expected or wanted or needed. This is another missed opportunity and the sheer cost alone makes the entire endeavour kind of disgusting. Also...fudge Amazon and tax dodging Jeff bezos lol… Expand
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demediciOct 9, 2022
La serie è scritta male, la trama è approssimativa e banale, con buchi di sceneggiatura, e mancanza filologica tra molte scene, sembra manchi del tutto la revisione del trattamento e del montaggio, e questo significa solo una cosa, fretta,La serie è scritta male, la trama è approssimativa e banale, con buchi di sceneggiatura, e mancanza filologica tra molte scene, sembra manchi del tutto la revisione del trattamento e del montaggio, e questo significa solo una cosa, fretta, fretta di portare in onda la serie.
Si salva il comparto tecnico, fotografia, concept, vfx, scenografie sono di altissimo livello, e credo che proprio la bellezza delle immagini abbia offuscato il giudizio di buona parte dei critici e della gente a cui piace la serie.… Expand
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PrincessSparkleSep 29, 2022
I'm honestly not even sure where to begin. I've watched all five of the currently aired episodes so as to be able to provide the show with a fair review. The first two episodes had me excited for the potential that they represented. Had II'm honestly not even sure where to begin. I've watched all five of the currently aired episodes so as to be able to provide the show with a fair review. The first two episodes had me excited for the potential that they represented. Had I only watched those episodes I would have oscillated between a 6.5 to 7.0 rating. By the end of episode 3, I would have given it about a 6.0. By episode 4, I had abandoned all hope that the show would be able to provide anything more than a CW-level narrative (e.g., Smallville), and watching episode 5 has further confirmed this view. The show's rating now sits at a very firm 3.0 for me and it would take a significant deviation from current formulaic plot structure and surface level dialogue to convince me that this show will ever offer anything more than it currently does.

As with any viewing experience, your mileage may vary, and what you as a viewer look for in a show may differ from what I look for. That being said, I will try to provide the pros and cons of the show as I see them.

Pros:

1. Whoever did the 3d modelling for the animals was on point. I feel that the wolves and wargs were extremely well-done and have a great unique-but-recognizable quality to them.

2. The content to which (I presume) they are building towards always gets me excited (i.e., the battle of Dagorlad).

3. If you enjoy movies such as Disney's Star Wars films and/or the Marvel movies, I feel like there are definitely some similarities in terms of plot structure, dialogue, and visual presentation.

Cons:

1. I don't think the writers understand how to build meaningful social relationships. Etiher that, or they don't understand how to accurately convey a meanigful social relationship. Following from this, the character's decisions lack meaning and substance. As an example, characters who are vehemently opposed to something will (in the same scene in which they are decrying their outrage) completely switch their set of ideals at the behest of a poorly made and cliche-driven speech.

2. The narrative is so concerned with not rushing to the finish line, that literally nothing of substance has happened in the last 5-episodes that I've watched. To contrast this, I would have been nearly through the entire movie triology of the Lord of the Rings by this point.

3. Characters behave in unpredictable ways. For instance, Nori is unphased by a man smashing into the ground in a ring of fire, or by his apparent use of magic that warps her very reality, but, when said man accidentally gets some "magic ice" on her arm (through no fault of his own), and then attempts to apologies, she runs away in fear.

Summary: I'm meandering and my girlfriend just made me a danish, so I'm going to go and eat that. I'll probably forget that I wrote this but, watch it if you want to. I think it's god awful, but I also thought the marvel movies and the new starwars were awful, not everyone agrees. I strongly feel that this is PG13 level writing at its most mediocre, and I guess I just expected more from the Lord of the Rings. Thanks for reading.… Expand
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slicelookSep 29, 2022
This is what happens when leftist crazy hollywood rich comfortable blue pill bubble circle jerked confirmation biased cult people decides that black people and womens rights propaganda injection becomes more important than a good story.
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KiraseOct 1, 2022
Always find it fascinating when someone has all the money in the world but no taste at all. Buying a multi million dollar mansion, free to create the most cozy, warm, livable, inviting home for family and friends. Instead you get a soullessAlways find it fascinating when someone has all the money in the world but no taste at all. Buying a multi million dollar mansion, free to create the most cozy, warm, livable, inviting home for family and friends. Instead you get a soulless cold place, half empty rooms, kitsch, black marble and gold. Something that people would rather sell and start over instead of calling it home.

The rings of power is just that.
Its only purpose seems to be to show financial potency.
Things look really expensive but completely lack taste and soul.
One episode after another i feel myself just kind of sitting there for another hour waiting for something. The story is so slow that it feels like they should have made another movie or two instead of a series. The characters are so bland that they become completely expendable. All of them could leave the show and i wouldnt mind.

Only well written and entertaining thing in 6 episodes was elronds and durins friendly dispute.… Expand
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colderwindsOct 15, 2022
I would have given an objective score of a 3 because of nice visuals (sets, places and CGI9 but this dumpster fire, mess of a story and acting, horrible dialogue is a desecration of Tolkiens work.
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Slayer_thegreatOct 10, 2022
This show somehow manages to be bland and uninteresting as well as full of superfluous rubbish. The blatant woke gender and race casting means that that this is aged even at release let alone going forward. They have taken a classic settingThis show somehow manages to be bland and uninteresting as well as full of superfluous rubbish. The blatant woke gender and race casting means that that this is aged even at release let alone going forward. They have taken a classic setting and made a rip off that will be forgotten in a few years.… Expand
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hatersgonnabaitOct 1, 2022
I’m on episode 5 and I still have no idea what’s going on in the plot. The stakes are very low.
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pithonasOct 15, 2022
The most expensive show ever and yet they didn't catch even a glimpse from the LOR & Silmarilion world. Great visuals with bad acting, bad script, bad logic,cringe scenes with real world politics, women rules here and kick all men ashes evenThe most expensive show ever and yet they didn't catch even a glimpse from the LOR & Silmarilion world. Great visuals with bad acting, bad script, bad logic,cringe scenes with real world politics, women rules here and kick all men ashes even in combat. At least they didn't try a plot twist of making Sauron a super girl in disguise. The last thing iam waiting is to put Mojo jojo as the second villain.… Expand
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cdubsbubOct 15, 2022
They did to Lord of the Rings what Disney did to Star Wars. Low quality fan fiction with bad dialogue bad characters bad acting and a terrible plot. Read the books of the Second Age for the actual story.
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RandwulphOct 15, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only reason I give this a 1 instead of a 0 is some scenic shots are decent. Characters, plot, most of the acting are mediocre. Sauron becomes an angry incel that wants to destroy Middle-earth because Galadriel will not marry him? WHAT?! Even a kindergartener could write a better plot than that. Galadriel is one of the worst characters ever portrayed on screen, and is in total contrast to the wonderful portrayal by Cate Blanchett. Bezos should go to Tolkien's grave and beg forgiveness for this besmirchment and blasphemy.… Expand
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MORGOTH_1o1Oct 11, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Niente raga', all'inizio avevo molto hype per questa serie...Ma, mi son fermato al terzo epis., non c'e' lpho fatta piu' a continuare con una monnezza come questa...STATENE LONTANO (Credete a Morgoth, che di Terra di Mezzo, se ne intende)… Expand
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GreyRattOct 11, 2022
What amazes me the most is how much Amazon has invested in buying out reviewers, I cant understand the positive reviews otherwise. The show is the worst i have seen in years, the writing is painfully bad as if written by a small child. IWhat amazes me the most is how much Amazon has invested in buying out reviewers, I cant understand the positive reviews otherwise. The show is the worst i have seen in years, the writing is painfully bad as if written by a small child. I really dont mind the woman empowerment message they are trying to achieve or the black elves or dwarves, im really fine with this, this is not the issue with the show. A 7.1 score from critics is absolutely ridiculous, they must bought. At least we get to know which critics are sold outs.… Expand
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BigviewsOct 12, 2022
This show had potential, but.. I actually appreciate a diverse cast, but you can't substitute good writing with diversity. A good series or movie will have a diverse cast, and the viewers are so immersed that they don't even notice race orThis show had potential, but.. I actually appreciate a diverse cast, but you can't substitute good writing with diversity. A good series or movie will have a diverse cast, and the viewers are so immersed that they don't even notice race or gender. The rings of power rubs your face in it. The pacing is very slow, the characters have no depth, and to make the female characters stand out, they make them loud and insufferable. They basically gave all the females masculine personalities and the males feminine personalities. This makes all of the characters unrelatable and unlikable. There is a trans person in the cast, but they are not trying to look like they've transitioned? Instead, they have a shaved head, a mans face, with boobs in a wedding dress? I'm no expert but isn't trans supposed to be transitioning into the opposite sex? The writers are idiots who think they are being edgy by pushing norms to the extremes. Instead, they've upset the whole Tolkien fan-base by corrupting the lore with their political ideologies, and piss poor writing.… Expand
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GandalfExOct 14, 2022
Abysmal dialogs, write a good script first and the only after throw billions into production. Isn't it an obvious thought?
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MalinikOct 15, 2022
Worst acting. cringe story telling and dialogues. Slow motion horse riding that doesn't fit into the flow and ends abruptly.
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CyniikJan 8, 2023
Très agréablement surpris par cette saison 1.
Magnifiques décors (naturels ou non). Très bons acteurs/actrices.
Les multiples scénarios de cette première partie ont des défauts, mais, espérons que cela soit corrigé (ou expliqué) dans lesTrès agréablement surpris par cette saison 1.
Magnifiques décors (naturels ou non). Très bons acteurs/actrices.
Les multiples scénarios de cette première partie ont des défauts, mais, espérons que cela soit corrigé (ou expliqué) dans les prochaines saisons.
Et surtout, l’ambiance et le respect de la franchise… Car oui, l’ambiance des films est présente (la saison 1 nous proposant de nous lancer dans l’aventure, comme La communauté de l’Anneaux l’avait fait en son temps)… Comme le respect des livres, lui aussi (comme irrespect d’une œuvre littéraire portée au cinéma ou à la télé, on a connu BIEN pire, il faut l’avouer)…

C’est « Le seigneur des anneaux » en série… En série bon sang !
Ne la jugeons pas seulement sur sa saison 1.
Ce serait injuste…… Expand
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jdbnhOct 14, 2022
While the cinematography, acting and story telling is well done; as a longtime Tolkien fan (and a fan of Peter Jackson's original LOTR trilogy), this "prequel-series" is very disappointing. The writers have taken so many liberties withWhile the cinematography, acting and story telling is well done; as a longtime Tolkien fan (and a fan of Peter Jackson's original LOTR trilogy), this "prequel-series" is very disappointing. The writers have taken so many liberties with Tolkien's Middle Earth history, you need to look at it as a completely different story unrelated in anyway to his writings. For example, this story takes place in the First Age, about 3,000+ years before the LOTR's Third Age. Galadriel stated that her husband Celeborn was dead, when at no time in any of the writings does Tolkien present that story line. There is a great deal of conjecture if the "Old Visitor" is Gandalf. Per Tolkien's writings, the wizards (Istari), 5 in total, do not arrive in Middle Earth until the Third Age; thus, neither Gandalf, Saruman, Radigast nor the other unamed wizards should even be considered in these stories.

Again, while it is enjoyable as such, it should be looked at as a completely separate story with similarly named characters to Tolkien's stories.… Expand
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Hooman98Oct 9, 2022
Bruh too many fillers like tooooooo much, who cares about human life in the south or hobbit life and the life of a family who is nothing just fillers, they just made 1 hour each episode that is just 10-20m watchable ;D stop making bad series
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Zotax02Sep 30, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never written a "review" before. This show is beautiful, has it's good moments sometimes but I'm sorry, mainly a disappointment for a lot of reasons. First, it's unlogical a lot of times. For example: Elrond swore to durin not to tell anyone about mithril. Then he proceeds to tell Celebrimbor and when Celebrimbor say he needs to tell gil-galad about mithril, Elrond say he can't broke his oath... Right after he broke his oath. These moments are annoying but let's go to another reason. In my opinion a lot of times Galadriel acts like a children. She is idk how many hundreds if not thousands years old, I expect a little maturity sometimes if your that old. In the latest episode (6) how she threats Adar at the end was cringy af. (I'll let you live bcause... then proceeds to almost kill him afeter 5 seconds of that) and I could go on... I'm sure these ppl are good actors but the writing was poorly executed... It's trying to be woke at times, but sadly it doesn't got the inpact... At least for now. This ofc is only my opinion. Sorry for the grammar, still learning. Take care… Expand
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DArcyKhronovichOct 10, 2022
Un costoso "fanfic" de la obra de Tolkien que casi nadie pidió, visualmente hermosa, con un soundtrack aceptable (es mucho mejor el que se usó en las películas), pero el guión es malo, la interacción entre los personajes aún no "cuaja", no meUn costoso "fanfic" de la obra de Tolkien que casi nadie pidió, visualmente hermosa, con un soundtrack aceptable (es mucho mejor el que se usó en las películas), pero el guión es malo, la interacción entre los personajes aún no "cuaja", no me pienso meter con el transfondo social por qué no viene al caso; cómo fan de la obra de Tolkien no me llamó la atención… Expand
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ColinVenterOct 24, 2022
This is a rape of Tolkien's works. There should be rules against ruining a legacy such as Tolkien, really can't believe it.
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JMAADVMay 31, 2023
This show has so much to do with Tolkien, as a carjacker has to do with the vehicle's owner.
So, I will review it as a Fantasy movie in itself.
The images are great. That was good spent money. Usually, when I see low-quality Fantasy moviesThis show has so much to do with Tolkien, as a carjacker has to do with the vehicle's owner.
So, I will review it as a Fantasy movie in itself.
The images are great. That was good spent money. Usually, when I see low-quality Fantasy movies (like this one), images are a fragile part.
The dialogues are appalling. That looks like a middle-school teenager writing fan fiction. Therefore, I qualify them as juveniles.
The characters lack empathy. The actors didn't help. It was two hours of me watching and trying to connect with any of them; seriously, it was impossible. It was a long two hours.
The main character looks like "Karen meets Mary Sue". Obnoxious, she is the opposite of a Commander. Being a Commander is something you earn. This swimming Karen is a quitter and an idiot. Not Commander material.
And definitely, such a person would not have survived a month in a Medieval world.
I am one of the few that ended up seeing all the episodes of Season One. I don't intend to see Season Two: I have completed my penance watching Season One.… Expand
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AntekOct 9, 2022
Boring, horrible uninspired script writing, flat characters. Gave up on the 3rd episode.
Good CG though.
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WeirdSinbadOct 7, 2022
It's the farthest from token. Souless Americanized rubbish (it's supposed to be based on the UK) what do we expect tho from JJs team. Diversity could for been introduced in a meaningful way by showing the east but it far easier to just pushIt's the farthest from token. Souless Americanized rubbish (it's supposed to be based on the UK) what do we expect tho from JJs team. Diversity could for been introduced in a meaningful way by showing the east but it far easier to just push them in. How could a dwarf have dark skin underground and why would a dark elf look like a news reporter instead of a cool dreaded unchanging look, it's just lazy and a missed opportunity. Them also seem to think that female characters should be written as me… Expand
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MoreBiscuitsDec 26, 2022
I throughly enjoyed this series. I found myself binge watching episode after episode. It was a welcome feeling to be back exploring and expanding a world I have grown to love.
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Levi820Oct 3, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here is the positive I have to say:
The show definitely invested a lot of effort into making the environment look good; The scenes of the mountains, lakes, rivers, and landscape shots do look good. I enjoyed Robert Aramayo's performance, I think he's doing a good job. Lloyd Owen's performance is also enjoyable to watch. The Last positive thing I have to say is that they occasionally make this show feel like Middle-Earth.
Negative:
I have a lot of negative things to say about this show but i'll sum them up in two broad strokes: First, while the show has a good story on paper, they have executed it horribly so that the story doesn't make sense. Second, while the show has a handful (a very small handful) of positive moments, the negative ones far outnumber them and they take you out of the show, ruining what few good things the show had going for it. What do I mean by this? Well, for one thing the dialogue is particularly bad to the point that you have to backtrack to understand what is being talked about, removing you from the story. You end up asking yourself "why?" at different points rather than "wow". As the story on paper seems good, the writers went about executing it terribly. For example: In the sixth episode, it's not a bad idea to bring the tower down on the heads of the Orcs to stall them; this is a good idea on paper. However, an ancient elven tower that can be brought down by burning a single rope that held up a single piece of metal that was holding the whole tower together, is not a well executed idea. And the show has so many moments like these spread from the first episode to the last one that I find myself scratching my head and wondering "why?" more often than I find myself saying "that's cool".
Overall, I rated this show as a 2 because it has a couple good things going, but the negatives keep me from really enjoying it, taking me out of the story, thus getting a bad score.… Expand
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Fernando1997Oct 7, 2022
This show is badly written, badly acted and poorly thought out, PLS AMAZON, FIRE THE JD PAYNE AND PATRICK MCKAY, PLS!
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DextromeOct 2, 2022
Could've been an amazing show if only they focused on the story instead of pushing their woke narrative
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mauvemageOct 5, 2022
Wow, all i can say is wow. I mean, this is a comedy right?
To quote the legendary John Mcrenroe. 'You cannot be serious?'
Oh wait, I just quote a hugely succesful white man, eek! How dare I do that! I dread to think what state the wokeWow, all i can say is wow. I mean, this is a comedy right?
To quote the legendary John Mcrenroe. 'You cannot be serious?'
Oh wait, I just quote a hugely succesful white man, eek! How dare I do that!
I dread to think what state the woke writers of this show are in. Yes they have money, but do they have the respect of their peers? Do they have self-esteem? I doubt it.
If any of them don't like what I've written, please reply or get in touch. This show is not Lord of the rings and doesn't make any sense. Avoid.… Expand
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ZostercrOct 3, 2022
Sometimes you see beautiful CGI. But most of the time it doesn't have anything to do with what Tolkien wrote. Really boring.
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EllimowSep 30, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst serie of all time. Morfydd Clark is the most annoying actress on Earth.
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NakronneOct 19, 2022
The complexity of the original literary works has been emptied of poetry, intelligence and epic breath: all that is left of Tolkien are the names of places and characters, in a kind of parallel universe that nothing else has to do with hisThe complexity of the original literary works has been emptied of poetry, intelligence and epic breath: all that is left of Tolkien are the names of places and characters, in a kind of parallel universe that nothing else has to do with his writings, and this fact alone would be enough to make this series useless. Viewing it as a generic fantasy, things do not improve: the script is banal and has unbridgeable holes that will never be explained. Many things happen just to get the plot from point A to point B, but without any motivated reasons behind them to make these passages believable. Galadriel have chosen to make her selfish, quite stupid (she always gets her attitude wrong making everyone dislike her) unbearably arrogant and with the wisdom of a teenager despite the fact that when you start the series she is already more than 4,000 years old. The pseudo-philosophical dialogues made me laughing sometimes. The dialogues are mostly flat, never moved me and sometimes made me cringe at their banality. If at first I tried to turn a blind eye, as the series goes on I found increasingly awkward dialogues and ridiculous narrative choices. The entire plot seems to be written following the "perfect screenwriter's manual" in order to create as much drama (often exaggerated and poorly justified), romance and "guess who" situations as possible: it seems to be written by an AI. Only a few minutes were devoted to the creation of the rings then, and everything was resolved in no time at all, with a cringe-worthy sufficiency. Celebrimbor looks like a senior accountant, Elrond (who is one of the best characters in the series) looks like a young career insurance man. The authors took a story that is indisputably one of the greatest works of all time and trying to adapt it to modern times. You can't do that. If you need a setting that fits your series, please come up with your own ideas. In summary, the problem is not so much that the authors have strayed from Tolkien's writings in adapting the story for film, which is inevitable when transporting a literary work to film, but that the spirit of the original work has been slaughtered: this stuff is not Tolkien, but not even close. I see from reading the reviews that there are also those who have enjoyed this series, and let me be clear that I have nothing against them: in the same way, I who like to drink wine but also am not a true connoisseur, sometimes happen to drink a poor or mediocre wine without even realizing it: simply at that moment I feel like drinking a wine and whatever they serve me served in a nice goblet I will happily quaff it. This fantasy is like a mediocre wine that could (perhaps) be appreciated if it were not presented as a top-of-the-line wine. I've had a lot of good parties with €1.75 wine. But if you serve me a wine by presenting it as a top-of-the-line wine (an Amarone della Valpolicella or an Marqués de Murrieta for example), and when I taste it I understand that it is a €1.75 supermarket wine, I spit that wine out. Hence the zero given to my review.… Expand
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EggplantSandwicOct 5, 2022
So beyond boring. The first couple ep was okay, have good production value.... but the story itself is not well developed. Characters are also very week. They chose to "represent" over good acting etc. This wasn't a problem but the actorsSo beyond boring. The first couple ep was okay, have good production value.... but the story itself is not well developed. Characters are also very week. They chose to "represent" over good acting etc. This wasn't a problem but the actors themselves performance is subpar. It's like they are bored to tears as well.… Expand
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BushidoRyuOct 1, 2022
I've always been a Tolkien fan! I remember reading The Hobbit in grade school and the Lord of the Rings in middle school. I read The Silmarillion after watching the Lord of the Rings movies by Peter Jackson, I even enjoyed the Hobbit movies.I've always been a Tolkien fan! I remember reading The Hobbit in grade school and the Lord of the Rings in middle school. I read The Silmarillion after watching the Lord of the Rings movies by Peter Jackson, I even enjoyed the Hobbit movies. But "this is NOT TOLKIEN!" $1 billion dollars, and this is the best you could do? Galadriel was not a warrior, she was an Elven Queen of extraordinary beauty, with her timeless features and golden river of hair. She worked behind the scenes. Keep your political statements out of Tolkien's lore! I'm tired of my childhood memories being destroyed by woke political **** nowadays. I'm not bothering with this show! House of Dragons budget was less than this crap and they're doing better. Peter Jackson could do better for half the amount that was spent on this show. The writing is crap, the acting is crap, the sets are crap, the costumes are crap. Do better!… Expand
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AteezFoxOct 4, 2022
Geci unalmas és kaka. Én aki direkt megnézte az összes filmet annak reményében lesz valami értelme hogy értsem a műsort. Megérte? HÁT NEM. A fele unalmas konkrétan egy lore tudó ismerősömet mi hogy működik ebben a világban. Az elmondásaGeci unalmas és kaka. Én aki direkt megnézte az összes filmet annak reményében lesz valami értelme hogy értsem a műsort. Megérte? HÁT NEM. A fele unalmas konkrétan egy lore tudó ismerősömet mi hogy működik ebben a világban. Az elmondása jobban hangzott mint maga az egész műsor. A főszereplő számomra meg annyira semmilyen hogy az csak na. Mindene meg van de baszik csinálni bármit is mert "nő" vagy tudja a kuki. A mellékszereplők is semmilyenek. Kár volt erre időt szánnom.… Expand
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BrinedrinkerOct 5, 2022
An attempt to use the Lotr brand to make money. Absolutely terrible writing and acting. I can’t even watch it for dumb fun.
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AaartoriasOct 15, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The direction, the scenografy and some of the actor are good. the plot and the script are terribile. An empty but beautiful box.… Expand
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khuberaOct 15, 2022
This is one of the worst shows in TV/cinema history. Don't fret though, it still has its merits. People will write theses on the show, it will be taught in film schools around the world, it will be used as a vivid example of how SJW and WokeThis is one of the worst shows in TV/cinema history. Don't fret though, it still has its merits. People will write theses on the show, it will be taught in film schools around the world, it will be used as a vivid example of how SJW and Woke culture got out of hand and corrupted itself and a lot of other things, and it will be remembered for a long long time.… Expand
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EduziaOct 14, 2022
Nada funciona nessa série. Feita de forma amadora, não desenvolve bem as personagens, muitas cenas perdidas, diálogos sem pé nem cabeça.
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deanyoslaOct 7, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After watching 6 episodes of this travesty I am officially done! It's beyond awful in terms of writing and general credibility... Tried to watch 7th episode but I couldn't fathom to watch it beyond opening scenes. The writers absolutely ignore law of physics e.g. surely it wouldn't be wise to lift a burning wooden beam with bare hands but our "heroes" are able to with ease. Volcanic ashes should be scorching hot, not this **** we see in the show. Galadriel trying to act caring doesn't do it for me, she sucks. And harfoots, I can't stand them. There's nothing in this show that makes me want to watch it further. I just don't care what happens. Amazon should just count their losses, cancel the show and sell the rights to HBO to save it, or CW to bury it even deeper in poop.… Expand
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VexemOct 21, 2022
Rings of Power is so bad that made Peter Jackson's trilogy shine even brighter.
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YcoSep 29, 2022
This American Galadriel can't hold a candle to Tolkien's version. This one represents resentment and entitlement; while the other personified sympathy, conservation and the type of perspective that only a loving demi-god (animist, perhaps)This American Galadriel can't hold a candle to Tolkien's version. This one represents resentment and entitlement; while the other personified sympathy, conservation and the type of perspective that only a loving demi-god (animist, perhaps) might have. The amazon show is SPIRITUALLY BANKRUPT, and so was the Wheel of Time series they made because materialism is akin to nihilism; and the production staff are lost in the throes of self-interest. They're wading through the mire of modern industry, using software tools as their crutch: not one of them capable of creating art.… Expand
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MrFlybyOct 3, 2022
4 is a fair score.

It’s an insult to Tolkien, makes you want to turn it off anytime the main character weird-flexes, and displays the quality of writing you’d expect from a hallmark movie—but sure… there ARE worse series. Like you know,4 is a fair score.

It’s an insult to Tolkien, makes you want to turn it off anytime the main character weird-flexes, and displays the quality of writing you’d expect from a hallmark movie—but sure… there ARE worse series.

Like you know, wheel of time.… Expand
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arielwollingerOct 26, 2022
Q: Can you spell "boring and lame"?
A: T h e R i n g s o f P o w e r

Q: Can you spell "bad writing"?
A: T h e R i n g s o f P o w e r
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xRed_RayMay 20, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worse than i hoped, better than i expected. It might be an insult to everyone and everything involved, both in lore and in real life, but its not absolute **** Especially the Plot twist in the last episode was one of the few amazing things in there… Expand
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