The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Prime Video | Release Date: September 2, 2022
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MetevOct 15, 2022
Good CGI, the rest horrible. Impossibly boring plot, paper characters, boredom, predictability I did not know that you can create such a boring series.
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TheEternalNoobOct 5, 2022
Cant believe a billion dollars is given to incompetent morons to make this trash.
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alfoperuzOct 5, 2022
galadriel is just hataful. cant see anywhere of wise, femenine, powerful, mystic and magick user galadriel. is way too slow pace. with very awfull lines and writting some times. soundtrack is the best, and landscape fx is awesome. hobbits aregaladriel is just hataful. cant see anywhere of wise, femenine, powerful, mystic and magick user galadriel. is way too slow pace. with very awfull lines and writting some times. soundtrack is the best, and landscape fx is awesome. hobbits are awful people also.… Expand
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Evan_DragoOct 10, 2022
Taking aside all of the disrespect to the lore -which many Tolkien fans can’t get past -and I barely can, this is still objectively a bad show. Unlikable characters, slow plot lines, poor pacing, incoherent editing drags this series down.Taking aside all of the disrespect to the lore -which many Tolkien fans can’t get past -and I barely can, this is still objectively a bad show. Unlikable characters, slow plot lines, poor pacing, incoherent editing drags this series down. Some of the visuals and music are good but that’s the only good thing. Identity politics and virtual signaling placed ahead of entertainment again.… Expand
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EmreMerzifonluOct 20, 2022
The entire series is an insult to Tolkien's beloved world. It's not only bad lore-wise, even if you view it as a standalone series (which it isn't, unfortunately) it fails to be an entertaining piece of media. I can't honestly think of aThe entire series is an insult to Tolkien's beloved world. It's not only bad lore-wise, even if you view it as a standalone series (which it isn't, unfortunately) it fails to be an entertaining piece of media. I can't honestly think of a single good thing about this godawful joke of a series. For the money they so clearly wasted on the production of this mess, one would think that the outcame would be at least slightly enjoyable. But no. A disappointment at best.… Expand
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ACI378Jan 16, 2023
Solo puedo decir que, las comparaciones son odiosas.
Es una buena serie, una serie muy buena en realidad y con un apartado visual de escándalo. Sus problemas y la razón por la que tiene tan malas criticas son 3: 1. No es fiel a la obra deSolo puedo decir que, las comparaciones son odiosas.
Es una buena serie, una serie muy buena en realidad y con un apartado visual de escándalo. Sus problemas y la razón por la que tiene tan malas criticas son 3: 1. No es fiel a la obra de tolkien, hasta cierto punto. Realmente del material que parte es muy escaso y para una serie de 5 temporadas tenían que inventar mucho. Pero hay cosas que no hay por donde cogerlas como los espacios temporales que hay en el libro y en la serie, ya que no tiene sentido ver al balrog cuando no toca, solo por ser un personaje llamativo.
2. Algunos de los personajes, aparte de la critica de la gente de los personajes de raza que yo no veo mal, lo que si no veo sentido es que dentro de un pequeño grupo de población que no se mezclan más que con ellos mismos, cada uno sea de una raza (en el caso de los pelosos), donde podemos ver que incluso los padres y los hijos no tienen ninguna similitud.
3. Ha salido a la par que la casa del dragón, serie con mucho menos trasfondo, menos personajes y en general más simple, pero que todo lo que hace, lo hace a la perfección, mientras que aquí ves que falla algo. No deberían ser comparables, pero siendo del mismo genero, y saliendo a la vez, es inevitable.
Lo que decía al principio, la serie es buena y una obra maestra en cuando a música e imagen se refiere (eso ya deuestra que no puede tener una nota inferior a 3). Pero fallan cosas y espero que sean mejoradas en próximas temporadas.… Expand
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Madam1Jan 8, 2023
Why all this hate for the series? I really enjoyed 90% of it, the characters, the music, the stunning architecture of Numenenor, the mystery of guessing who is Sauron and if the stranger might be Gandalf. The missing point for full 10 is forWhy all this hate for the series? I really enjoyed 90% of it, the characters, the music, the stunning architecture of Numenenor, the mystery of guessing who is Sauron and if the stranger might be Gandalf. The missing point for full 10 is for some boring long conversations.… Expand
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Alexsnow5Oct 16, 2022
"This are difficult times" used to say Gandalf the Grey in his wisdom and swallowing this stupid series is probably even more difficult. With so much budget and so many talented directors, writers, actors they managed to find the worst of the"This are difficult times" used to say Gandalf the Grey in his wisdom and swallowing this stupid series is probably even more difficult. With so much budget and so many talented directors, writers, actors they managed to find the worst of the worst in any field possible, how?!!! So disappointing.… Expand
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Kai82Oct 8, 2022
While visually impressing it is just a generic fantasy show with mostly poor writing and an unlikable main character. If you are a Tolkien fan and / or read the books it is even more painful. They made a lot of poor decisions for the showWhile visually impressing it is just a generic fantasy show with mostly poor writing and an unlikable main character. If you are a Tolkien fan and / or read the books it is even more painful. They made a lot of poor decisions for the show like developers with barely any experience for the most expensive show ever made. Galadriel is nothing like in the books or movies and is only defined by being always angry and burning bridges with other characters and often also viewers. As a sidenote even one of her enemies named Adar says that the search for Morgoths (Big bad guy before Sauron) successor should have ended in her mirror and at that point I agree as she wants to kill all Orcs he considers his children painfully before his eyes just to torture him (By the way Adar is a great character and worthy addition). This is monstrous and unforgivable if you are the hero of the show. Then there are the Hobbits which they have to rename Harfoots because they have only the right to the appendixes of LotR (Why was this greenlighted?). They are not different from Hobbits being just the most common type of all Hobbits. Those are horrible people that abandon everyone to death that falls back behind on their travels. This made it hard to like them. To be fair there are some good parts. I like the Dwarven stuff and characters and this includes Disa who is great (many did not expect this). Gil-Galad is also good and I can see sparkles of something that could be an amazing story. Sadly the slow pacing and horrible dialogues ruin a lot of the story. While the visuals aka the CGI effects are amazing I wonder where all the money was used. The settings, costumes and armor often look cheap. Also they name everyone who criticize the show as istaphobs. Has ever insulting your core audience helped to make a show a success? Lastly I ask myself why buying the rights Tolkien if you abandon most of what is Tokien. At the end you have a generic fantasy show that is Tolkien in name only with poor writing and not many characters I liked. I give a 3/10 and if you are more of a Tolkien fan than me you should read this as 1/10.… Expand
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SyFy4LyfeOct 17, 2022
This series gets a big fat zero for many reasons. The writing is terrible, the dialogue subpar, the lore of Tolkien is absolutely mangled into oblivion. Main protagonist Galadriel is insufferable and the most annoying character in the entireThis series gets a big fat zero for many reasons. The writing is terrible, the dialogue subpar, the lore of Tolkien is absolutely mangled into oblivion. Main protagonist Galadriel is insufferable and the most annoying character in the entire show. All characters are forgettable and when they die or fake die, I don't care. Drama and strife is forced on the viewer and it is painfully obvious. The Sauron reveal is the most heavy-handed, obvious and pathetic thing I have ever seen in film ever. I can't believe there are people out there who actually love this travesty so much to give it a 10. I'd give this maybe a 2 in a vaccuum, but this is the real world. I relegate this trash to the compactor where it belongs: zero out of ten.… Expand
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zaFF_nexOct 25, 2022
Terrible. If you have ever read books written by J.R.R. Tolkien and enjoyed them - STAY AWAY from this show. When I first heard about the show being made, that will show the happenings of the second age of Middle Earth - I was ecstatic, couldTerrible. If you have ever read books written by J.R.R. Tolkien and enjoyed them - STAY AWAY from this show. When I first heard about the show being made, that will show the happenings of the second age of Middle Earth - I was ecstatic, could not wait for it to air. Oh boy was I wrong. The show is an insult to Tolkien and anyone who loves the depth of the Middle Earth lore - the fight between between Good and Evil. I can't believe they managed to f up a guaranteed hit.… Expand
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tinypandacookieSep 13, 2022
The show is passable at best and bastardizes the original lore through a plain plot and empty characters without personality or any deep whatsoever beyond being a social media engagement booster or a high-budgeted fan fiction self-incert.The show is passable at best and bastardizes the original lore through a plain plot and empty characters without personality or any deep whatsoever beyond being a social media engagement booster or a high-budgeted fan fiction self-incert.

Don't listen to racist bigots trying to defend it, but also avoid hating it just because it has a bunch of "woke inclusions" before forming your own opinion. This show has some redeeming qualities, the visuals are stunning with lots of throw backs to the movie trilogy (in both,the good sense and bad) and despite most dialogs being cringy and lousy with an overuse of cliche and plain tropes, the actors in general are quite talented and the sound/music quality is pretty decent... almost as if it were trying to compensate the lacks of other departments. I wouldn't recommend it to a fan of Tolken books though.

Most positive reviews come from bigots (aka Karens) who haven't read a single Tolken book and cannot distinguish between Gandalf and Dumbledore and only are trying to boost the user score out of ideological bias rather than an honest review or as a demonstration of how much they liked it, let alone critics with an amazon paycheck. Kinda hilarious how all positive reviews have the same amount of likes and negative ones of dislikes.… Expand
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KiltzombieOct 7, 2022
I wanted this to be good. I love Tolkien. This show is an insult to the lore and works of the professor. The show should not have been made. If you don't have the rights to the material then don't make it. This is obviously Amazon buying theI wanted this to be good. I love Tolkien. This show is an insult to the lore and works of the professor. The show should not have been made. If you don't have the rights to the material then don't make it. This is obviously Amazon buying the brand name and trying to profit. Lore aside it's kind of embarrassing for the most expensive show ever made.… Expand
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user1489Oct 8, 2022
Die Serie konnte mich leider nicht überzeugen. Besonders das Storytelling weist erhebliche Schwächen auf. Tolkiens Werke bergen erhebliches Potential, das leider nicht abgerufen wurde. Sehr schade, eine vertane Chance!
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Rosie12Oct 9, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished episode 5 somehow, but in no way can I continue. Granted, there are scenes which are nice to look at, but there are so many problems with this terribly written fan fiction. Why are the harfoots (hobbits) such horrible, cruel creatures? Why is Galadriel a blood-thirsty, revenge obsessed unlikeable character? There is so much that doesn't exist in Tolkien's world that the series is just too insufferable form the vast majority of Tolkien fans to endure. Truly disappointing.. .… Expand
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Argo2452Oct 10, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sono onestamente mortificato dal discreto numero di persone che difende questa serie semplicemente poggiandosi sul presunto razzismo dei detrattori. Lo chiarisco fin da subito: il colore della pelle degli attori non è nemmeno l'ultima delle motivazioni per cui a tale prodotto intendo dare uno splendido 2. Anzi, il famigerato elfo di colore, Arondir, non mi è nemmeno dispiaciuto in alcuni punti. Ma il problema rimane alla base: questa serie è sbagliata per il modo in cui è stata concepita.

Non è ammissibile giustificare una snaturazione e una sciatteria così insulse con l'adattamento transmediale. Nella serie il Legendarium Tolkieniano sembra solo una citazione, uno sfondo lontano a cui ogni tanto si rimanda ma che non costituisce la base delle vicende, come invece era nei film di Peter Jackson (nonostante le numerose differenze con le opere originali). Galadriel, per come è dipinta, non c'entra nulla con la Dama del Bosco d'Oro. La leggenda apocrifa sul mithril è priva di fondamento ed è un gravissimo errore nella reinterpretazione del Legendarium, dal momento che il potere degli Anelli non ha NULLA a che vedere con il mithril in sé. Pecca, questa, che potrebbe influenzare anche le prossime stagioni. Anche Tar Miriel non c'entra nulla con il personaggio originale e sia gli elfi che i nùmenoreani sono mal rappresentati (solo i nani si salvano; i proto hobbit sono stati inseriti forzatamente e non hanno nulla da raccontare, se non per meteorman, anche lui inserito a forza). Manca l'attenzione ai dettagli, la collocazione temporale delle vicende non ha nessun riscontro nel Legendarium, non si capisce nulla della datazione.

La serie è oggettivamente lenta e noiosa, al settimo episodio non è successo sostanzialmente niente di rilevante o che sia stato raccontato senza forzature e sospensioni dell'incredulità (inclusa la nascita di Mordor). Dialoghi e scene inutili, porcate nonsense, fanservice nelle scene d'azione. Alcuni punti sono stati palesemente copiati dalla trilogia di Peter Jackson senza curarsi del contesto e rendendo il tutto banale e ingiustificabile (l'esercito nùmenoreano che arriva nella proto-mordor con quattro barche e attraversa leghe e leghe di distanza come se nulla fosse, oppure il personaggio di Halbrand che viene riconosciuto Re delle Terre Meridionali senza una giustificazione); non a caso gli sceneggiatori sono stati definiti dei codardi, incapaci di proporre qualcosa di nuovo.

Sembra che i produttori non abbiano capito nulla di Tolkien, sottovalutandolo e credendo ingenuamente di avere a che fare con un franchise come Star Wars, Warhammer o Pokémon. Il Signore degli Anelli non è un brand industriale, questo dovrebbe essere ben chiaro. È un'opera letteraria, un classico della letteratura del '900 nonché uno dei più grandi capolavori della storia della letteratura. Tolkien non era un imprenditore ma un uomo di lettere, un filologo e un grande studioso. Trattare in questo modo la sua materia, con il solo scopo di ottenere soldi, equivale ad avere una visione assai limitata del mondo. Mi rammarico onestamente che persone del genere debbano vivere in modo così deprecabile la propria esistenza, costretti a fare merdacce per finalità di guadagno.

L'unico modo per questa serie di rimediare è cambiare completamente la propria impostazione, cosa che non mi aspetto di vedere. A tutti coloro che sostengono che le opere di Tolkien siano state deturpate, non disperate: questa serie verrà dimenticata presto.… Expand
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BDickOct 21, 2022
knit your brows (just google it), that’s what I did every terrible episode, all season long. You probably already heard it but, I’m going to say it again, they change characters, stories, and landscapes for no reason and for the worse. Ifknit your brows (just google it), that’s what I did every terrible episode, all season long. You probably already heard it but, I’m going to say it again, they change characters, stories, and landscapes for no reason and for the worse. If this show was cancelled after season 1, The Lord of the Rings universe would be better for it. To end, the next stories written and adapted to screen should READ a Tolkien book.… Expand
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jtgshadowfoldOct 22, 2022
Provides a brilliant new marker of whether or not people have the remotest taste — just ask them what they thought of this drivel!

For some very peculiar reason, a great many seem to rate it on principle (because of the diverse castingProvides a brilliant new marker of whether or not people have the remotest taste — just ask them what they thought of this drivel!

For some very peculiar reason, a great many seem to rate it on principle (because of the diverse casting apparently). But the reality is, this I s one of the worst shows I’ve ever sat through. Only did so because I had COVID, and it was a distraction. Very funny in parts (unintentionally). An absolute sacrilege to Tolkien, to the point that you can hardly equate this monstrosity to his world. The desecration of the Numenorians was especially sad for me. Huge waste of money. The show runners should hang their heads in shame. That Amazon is going ahead with a second season says it all really.… Expand
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pppandamOct 25, 2022
First they came for Star Trek, I did not speak up as I was not a Star Trek fan. Then, tehy came for Star Wars, I doid not speak up as I was not a Star Wars fan. Now they have came for Lord of the Rings and there is no one left to speak up.First they came for Star Trek, I did not speak up as I was not a Star Trek fan. Then, tehy came for Star Wars, I doid not speak up as I was not a Star Wars fan. Now they have came for Lord of the Rings and there is no one left to speak up.

This was so bad that I had to create numerous accounts in order to vote it into oblivion. Writing is atrocious. Acting is terrible. Costume design is bad. Specia effects are laughable at best. Music is fine though, Bear knows his ****

It is the murder of the story that carries the whole of the fantasy genre on it's shoulders. Really, making it this bad must have taken some special effort. Hats of to you, JD Payne and PAtrickMckkay.

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TheFirstAdmiralOct 26, 2022
The writing is extremely bad. It destroys everything Tolkien created and watching it made me sad.
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MeanseOct 26, 2022
This show has nothing to appeal to any true Tolkien fan. Any so-called "fan" of Tolkien who likes this show is either:
A. Lying B. Have never actually read the source material
C. Only know the movies/cartoons based on the work Reasons why noThis show has nothing to appeal to any true Tolkien fan. Any so-called "fan" of Tolkien who likes this show is either:
A. Lying B. Have never actually read the source material
C. Only know the movies/cartoons based on the work

Reasons why no actual Tolkien fan would like the show:
1. Tolkien hated allegory in all its forms. This is well documented and practically verbatim in Tolkien's own words. Meaning if you respect the author and enjoyed his works then it would be upsetting to see someone using the author's own work to do nothing but crowbar allegory into practically every scene of the show. 2. They take the names of well-known characters and then create a completely new character that shares none of the original beloved character's traits. This is not showing respect this is disrespect not only to the author but to the fans due to the way they responded when this was pointed out.

3. Do not use established known important milestones. Listen you are talking about a subject that people study with a passion some people know the history of Middle Earth better than real Earth history. Most people who are real fans know at least a rough outline of the history and even may have a favorite moment or hero. This show completely ignores the established history and milestones. This again shows disrespect for the author and his work. Then it turns into disrespect of fans who point it out.

4. Poor grammar and horrible monologs. Professor Tolkien was a professor of English and Litierute. If the writers were his students he would fail them for the amateurish writing of the show. Nothing flows no stirring speeches. Instead, you get dumb things like "give me the meat! and give it to me raw!" lol come one, and this gem "a boat sails because it looks up and rock sinks because it looks down". Yes, those are actual quotes from this atrocity.

If you stripped out the association with the beloved Tolkien and his works this show would be trashed universally since there would not any pretend "fans". Please someone at Amazon fire everyone who had anything to do with writing or running this show! You spent 1 billion and you got worse than nothing for all that money and energy.… Expand
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C0mm0nSenseOct 5, 2022
I honestly reviewed more than half of the season and I can say that with each series it gets worse. An arrogant main character and an absolutely repulsive actress who plays her. Poorly written character Halbrand, you don't want to empathizeI honestly reviewed more than half of the season and I can say that with each series it gets worse. An arrogant main character and an absolutely repulsive actress who plays her. Poorly written character Halbrand, you don't want to empathize with him. Some incomprehensible villagers and a dubious elf, they are not at all interesting to watch. The hobbits were also poorly disclosed, but the creators fulfilled their main task - they showed "diversity". In 2022, shooting such battle scenes is just a mockery, and given the budget of the series, it’s generally ridiculous. 20 horsemen for 30 orcs And it's served as WOOOW EPIC..
In general, there are already 6 hours of screen time, but the creators failed to interest me as a viewer, I will not watch the second season. One point for the gnome prince actor. The rest is miscast.
And I don't even want to compare this parody with the great films of Peter Jackson, simply because it's like comparing drawings from elementary school with paintings by great classical artists.
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RagarmanOct 15, 2022
Rings of Power is SOOOOOOOoooo Booooorrrrinng. It's super slow and nothing like the original LoTR series. If you started watching this expecting the same vibe as the original LoTR, be prepared to be disappointed. The thing I enjoyed theRings of Power is SOOOOOOOoooo Booooorrrrinng. It's super slow and nothing like the original LoTR series. If you started watching this expecting the same vibe as the original LoTR, be prepared to be disappointed. The thing I enjoyed the most about the original LoTR trilogy was that I knew who to root for and who I cared about within the first 30 minutes. In RoP, I still don't care about anyone in it. Pretty poor story telling.… Expand
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Jeta27Oct 15, 2022
So bad….. the writing is terrible! The dialogue… so baaaad….. The acting baaad! Like what ?!? The only thing i liked: Visuals, dwarves, and …. Thats it. GG Amazon.
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createatacoOct 19, 2022
Writing was just unbelievably bad, there's no way people aren't getting paid to leave good reviews.
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CubbOct 26, 2022
I really wanted to like it, and I tried to get into it. After the 3rd episode I was finding it hard to keep watching, and by the end I was happy it was over. I don't think ill watch season 2 if there is no changes to the writing or producers.
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Jim222001Feb 6, 2023
An under-rated series that captures the Tolkien universe. Even if the series is always a little too all over the place.
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mikesgold2KMay 16, 2023
Widać budżet na produkcję, lokacje i scenografia wyglądają przepięknie, gorzej prezentuje się za to historia oraz dialogi, które wołają o pomstę do nieba
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Caminante22Oct 19, 2022
I really don’t get it. I expected to hate this based on the reviews. It started a little slow while setting up characters in the first 2-3 episodes and now I just finished the fifth and love it. Looking forward to putting kids to bed to watch more.
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BaronzOct 24, 2022
How to spend 1 billon dollar to pay beautiful CG with boring and uninteresting plot.
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gonzalo94Oct 16, 2022
A series that the only thing that has the Lord of the Rings is the name, not respecting the source material at all.
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TommyBeenzOct 7, 2022
Characters are 2D.
Plot is so predictable and weak it's an embarrassment to the franchise.
Writers can't write, nor did they seem to read the source material. Geographical innacuracies everywhere. The hobbits. What did they do to hobbits?Characters are 2D.
Plot is so predictable and weak it's an embarrassment to the franchise.
Writers can't write, nor did they seem to read the source material.
Geographical innacuracies everywhere. The hobbits. What did they do to hobbits? They're songs and culture go against themselves. "Nobody walks alone." "now walk alone because you're too slow to walk with us?!" This series is not reflective of the work of arts that Tolkein crafted. It's a hollow, shallow, tokenist (Not Tolkeinist) money grab.… Expand
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MrsSpookyOct 7, 2022
One of the most boring shows i've ever watched. Bad script, bad acting, completely uncharismatic characters I don't give a **** about. I started to watch it to compare with House of the Dragon, and it's like comparing an Oscar nomanated movieOne of the most boring shows i've ever watched. Bad script, bad acting, completely uncharismatic characters I don't give a **** about. I started to watch it to compare with House of the Dragon, and it's like comparing an Oscar nomanated movie and Tommy Wiseau's The Room))… Expand
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Vnczb03Oct 14, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely horrible. The show has no idea where it is going, or what to focus on. Bad writing, amateur dialouges. The only point is for Durin and Elrond’s storyline, there was some competence there.… Expand
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LenoxkydoOct 16, 2022
Does not work how adaptation or show, bad plot, slow pace and characters that you can't create any bound. Better be canceled.
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illestOct 26, 2022
This is the worst Tolkien adaption I've ever seen. Simply abhorrent. After taking the time to watch the entire first season, you couldn't pay me to watch the second season. The writing, acting, cinematography and pretty much everything elseThis is the worst Tolkien adaption I've ever seen. Simply abhorrent. After taking the time to watch the entire first season, you couldn't pay me to watch the second season. The writing, acting, cinematography and pretty much everything else seems amateurish. I can't get over the crazy decision to condense the timeline the way they did. Disappointed is an understatement.… Expand
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Yomomma1118Oct 15, 2022
I initially praised this show....then I saw the rest of it. Awful. Disgrace to Tolkien's memory. Horribly written. Looks pretty and that is about it. I'd encourage EVERYONE not to waste their time with season 2. I won't be.
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joe091279Oct 16, 2022
No amount of words can describe this dumpster fire being called a LOTR show. Writing is at a 3d grade level and the acting even worse. The main actress Glardriel, should not be even allowed to act in school plays. She is the worse actor INo amount of words can describe this dumpster fire being called a LOTR show. Writing is at a 3d grade level and the acting even worse. The main actress Glardriel, should not be even allowed to act in school plays. She is the worse actor I have ever seen.… Expand
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jorgebgOct 18, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Plotholes, flat characters, meaningless shots, a random balrog that just hates a tree leaf for a few seconds. Horrible.… Expand
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Bluebrian94Oct 19, 2022
Absolute dogwater trash. A worthy masterclass in writing incompetence and sloppiness
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RicaironiOct 21, 2022
Horrível, roteiro, atores, e cenários muito genéricos, foge totalmente do material original.
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lifeainteasy20Oct 26, 2022
The first episode was a bit tough to get through. I found it to be a slow start to grasp my attention. From here, I really enjoyed watching and I find it to be a severely underrated show. It inspired me to watch the Hobbit movies after alongThe first episode was a bit tough to get through. I found it to be a slow start to grasp my attention. From here, I really enjoyed watching and I find it to be a severely underrated show. It inspired me to watch the Hobbit movies after along with re-watching the Lord of the Rings movies.… Expand
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LoucetiosOct 24, 2022
This is a show that didn't need to be made. The fans of Tolkien were not crying out for a TV series. This is greed made manifest. A piece of art critical to fantasy literature is butchered in the name of money. It pays lip service to a hollowThis is a show that didn't need to be made. The fans of Tolkien were not crying out for a TV series. This is greed made manifest. A piece of art critical to fantasy literature is butchered in the name of money. It pays lip service to a hollow idpol zealotry to mask the fact that none of its ideas are very creative or original. LoTR is about adventure, this is about something else. This show will be held up as an example of the decline of our culture in later years.… Expand
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AdaelOct 16, 2022
I was hoping for the best, but I have been greatly disappointed. I would love to be able to say something else
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Teresa_ClaymoreOct 14, 2022
Woke trash. But if you have a Marxist Leninist hatred for White people then you'll likely lap this sewage up and call it nectar.
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esemoneyOct 20, 2022
wow I'm sorry but I can't do it! this show lost its magic. I just wanna say I'm disappointed and feel like Sauron is good in this show. How does that make any sense. Every time I see Sauron I hear that song on my head "no one knows what it'swow I'm sorry but I can't do it! this show lost its magic. I just wanna say I'm disappointed and feel like Sauron is good in this show. How does that make any sense. Every time I see Sauron I hear that song on my head "no one knows what it's like to be the bad man, to be the sad man behind blue eyes"… Expand
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aenyelunedOct 21, 2022
it is very strange to read in some reviews that there are "black" elves and gnomes, and the canon has also been changed, and all these facts seem to be.. bad? to be surprised in 2022 by the colour variety is genius (no).

i am a fan ofit is very strange to read in some reviews that there are "black" elves and gnomes, and the canon has also been changed, and all these facts seem to be.. bad? to be surprised in 2022 by the colour variety is genius (no).

i am a fan of tolkien books and i absolutely loved the show! yes, there are a lot of changes, but the actors play well and the script looks logical. interesting disclosure of characters, cool interactions, stunning picture.… Expand
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swedrak123Oct 23, 2022
What a treat to watch unless you've read the books maybe and can't forsee that it's not copy paste
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GrennaMar 21, 2023
It was alright. A pretty hard 7. Was it woke? A bit. Not too much. Was it as good as the animated Rankin / Bass 70s cartoons? No. Was it as good as Peter Jackson's work? Heck no. Was it watchable and nice to have new LOTR content?It was alright. A pretty hard 7. Was it woke? A bit. Not too much. Was it as good as the animated Rankin / Bass 70s cartoons? No. Was it as good as Peter Jackson's work? Heck no. Was it watchable and nice to have new LOTR content? Yes. Side note, music could have been much better.… Expand
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OnioncreatureOct 18, 2022
I overall really enjoyed this new Lord of the Rings prequel. I think that in the end, the creators did end up creating a very compelling and impressive first season, even if I did take issue with some of the decisions. Many of the elementsI overall really enjoyed this new Lord of the Rings prequel. I think that in the end, the creators did end up creating a very compelling and impressive first season, even if I did take issue with some of the decisions. Many of the elements did stand out to me, the music, production design, and visual effects were all very impressive, and helped to sell this is as a part of Middle Earth. I was surprised to see how much stylistically Rings of Power took from the Peter Jackson films, but I think this was a good choice as it makes it feel familiar, even though this show is by a different studio and directors. I think the storylines are overall very well set up, and provide variety to the tone and settings. There are quite a few changes to the lore, but I feel that most of them were justified for fitting the story into a television format. I hope with future seasons Rings of Power continues to improve, it's not uncommon for a show to really come into it's own in the 2nd season and I think that's a very likely outcome here.… Expand
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MarcoArredOct 17, 2022
Gave it a 10 because of all of the insanely low and unjustified ratings but in reality is a 7.9 for me. The show is definitely not perfect but it met my expectations and brought fantasy TV to another level for me. All the people complainingGave it a 10 because of all of the insanely low and unjustified ratings but in reality is a 7.9 for me. The show is definitely not perfect but it met my expectations and brought fantasy TV to another level for me. All the people complaining and hating without constructive criticism are just missing on the fact that they have the opportunity to revisit middle earth in a glorious way. The craftsmanship of this show is off the charts. Personally, I like a slow paced show that takes it's time for world building and character development, which this show gave to me, though I'll admit some scenes got dragged out. Wasn't such a big problem for me, personally. Overall, I'm eagerly waiting for season 2 after that great finale and I'm pretty confident it will be a step up. The story, places and characters have been woven, and the finale gets us to a point in the storyline where every plot is focused, and moving forward.… Expand
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JuddeeJan 28, 2023
Don't listen to all the review bombers!! Go and watch this show if you haven't already. The production all around is amazing.
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Maelstrom9876Feb 10, 2023
It’s a good show. Everyone who keeps giving it negative reviews is just doing that because it has a diverse cast. Don’t listen to these people and just watch it. Sure, it’s not as good as the movies, but it’s pretty good. It’s enjoyable andIt’s a good show. Everyone who keeps giving it negative reviews is just doing that because it has a diverse cast. Don’t listen to these people and just watch it. Sure, it’s not as good as the movies, but it’s pretty good. It’s enjoyable and sticks to the original story for the most part, while expanding areas that were lacking. It’s not the best show ever, but I enjoyed it and it’s worth watching… Expand
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GusFrabbsFeb 28, 2023
Nope.....nope.....no.....nope.....nope.....no......nope.....noooooo.....never again
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whalepuddingMay 21, 2023
One of the worst shows I've ever watched. Just goes to show that throwing insane amounts of money at something doesn't automatically make a show good. Laughably bad writing, terrible combat sequences and extremely unlikable characters. TrulyOne of the worst shows I've ever watched. Just goes to show that throwing insane amounts of money at something doesn't automatically make a show good. Laughably bad writing, terrible combat sequences and extremely unlikable characters. Truly a steaming pile of crap.… Expand
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SlywowzerMay 16, 2023
This may be because I fell victim to reading reviews so I expected the worst. Just finished the season and I was pleasantly surprised and look forward to season 2. I’ve read the hobbit and the lord of the rings books and thats it from jrr soThis may be because I fell victim to reading reviews so I expected the worst. Just finished the season and I was pleasantly surprised and look forward to season 2. I’ve read the hobbit and the lord of the rings books and thats it from jrr so maybe I’m missing something but I really loved it. Im no fan of wokeness and I’ve read so much of this being woke but I can’t see where? Costumes good, music good, characters likeable…sure Jackson’s lord of the rings will forever hold a special place in my nostalgic heart but this show was great and I look forward to more!… Expand
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Duffman430May 14, 2023
Excellent writing, acting, and cinematography. All the bad reviews are just whining nerds that are angry that it's not a one-to-one translation from Tolkien. It's an excellent, and entertaining show with incredible production value.
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thesonycs1903Oct 18, 2022
It's one of the worst Fantastic series that I have watch in my life

Story, narrative, conversations between characters, scene with no meaning

It was awful
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pavramikOct 19, 2022
actors are the worst. with that much money they supposedly spent they should have gotten the best. these actors are only for soap opera. the directors are irrelevant and it can be seen from the cheap shots that we see all the time in theactors are the worst. with that much money they supposedly spent they should have gotten the best. these actors are only for soap opera. the directors are irrelevant and it can be seen from the cheap shots that we see all the time in the meadows walking the hobbits. Galadriel can't be dumber. so many people have died because of her. he has no intelligence at all. the whole scenario is a soap bubble. 8 episodes for nothing. very different from Tolkien's books. it has many failures. also the black actors who became elves and dwarfs and hobbits. Tolkien will rise from his grave and hunt you all down. it would be best if there wasn't a second season but since you want to capitalize on Tolkien's name, at least fire all the slackers who are spoiling the project and hire professionals. who do you think will want to rewatch the episodes a second time? once and forced to see them because we are Tolkien fans. you could have made a masterpiece with the millions of dollars you say you spent but in the end you made a failure and that's only a failure to you because money is wasted.… Expand
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chrisothenOct 20, 2022
I know, "nothing is a 1/10", right? WRONG! This one is. Insulting to the fans, the normies and everyone who has at least some self respect. BORING af, stupid story which doesn't make sense half of the time. Missguided fanservice whichI know, "nothing is a 1/10", right? WRONG! This one is. Insulting to the fans, the normies and everyone who has at least some self respect. BORING af, stupid story which doesn't make sense half of the time. Missguided fanservice which "borrows" things from the trilogy. Butchered unlikeable characters, "plot twists" everyone saw coming episodes before and a large amount of cringe. The ONLY good thing are some of the cgi, some of the music and some of the costumes (that is why it's not a 0/10)...the rest...well..(please make it stop I guess?)… Expand
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Ichigo16Oct 25, 2022
Honestly i'm baffled by the low User Score. The show is not perfect, hardly any is but in my opinion it's a very good effort by Amazon.The visuals are stunning the story is interesting enough and lots of diffrent characters that everyone willHonestly i'm baffled by the low User Score. The show is not perfect, hardly any is but in my opinion it's a very good effort by Amazon.The visuals are stunning the story is interesting enough and lots of diffrent characters that everyone will find someone to like i personally liked Durin most of all.The acting depends on actor but overall i'm judging it as very good i have nothing bad to say about Elrond/Galadriel or "Halbrand". The issue here is this show is not in line with Tolkien lore but if you look past that it's a very good show.… Expand
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DurgaCOct 14, 2022
Please do NOT trust the Critic's Reviews. I am pretty sure they are paid reviews. No one with a **** mind will ever rate this more than a single star. Those reviews are fraudulent. All these years I had a very high opinion on the RT and MCPlease do NOT trust the Critic's Reviews. I am pretty sure they are paid reviews. No one with a **** mind will ever rate this more than a single star. Those reviews are fraudulent. All these years I had a very high opinion on the RT and MC critics. I thought they were a lot more sensible than the audience. But they revealed their true self with this. The show's demise starts with Galadriel. Unfortunately her acting is pathetic because she cannot fully open her mouth. The story line is even worse. The one thing that I really liked are the Harfoots. That little girl really knows how to act. The rest of the characters are completely lack luster. Not a single scene in the entire show is worth watching twice. I wonder how they threw so much money on this. If they had released this as a motion picture in the theaters I can bet it would have been the most expensive disaster of all times. Direction wise one could easily see the immaturity. It really starts with the selection of actors. Photography, visual effects, sound and CGI are really grand no doubt about that . Therefore the half star. Everything else is really not worth anyone's time. The only reason I began watching this show was because of the high ratings. But alas that is so not true. Its just a very bad show.… Expand
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jeflemozOct 15, 2022
Série com desenvolvimento lento, mas substancial. Tem a essência de Senhor do Anéis e espero que a segunda temporada seja incrível!
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AE16Oct 19, 2022
For this series I would be happier if it had never been done. I am disappointed all ways.
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fenix-Oct 24, 2022
Really loving this show so far. Beautiful scenery, great casting and acting, wonderful story.
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harveman877Oct 15, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow after finishing the first season I can say what an abomination this show truly is. I would call this fanfiction, but the showrunners clearly aren't fans as they are just making up their own BS and wearing LOTR as a skin suit.Everyone and their mother knew Halbrand would turn out to be Sauron I'm actually kind of surprised with how moronic the writing is they didn't mix him up with the pterodactyl guy from X-men. The fact that in the end he turns out to be evil (or continues to be) because essentially he got shot down by Galadriel is so dumb. Also the elves are morons because even after they realize the guy telling them to forge the rings is pure evil they do it anyways. Just terrible writing in this show all around I give 2 points for the crew and VFX people and maybe a couple of the actors since they are the only people who did a good job and the show is a pretty trash fire since the plot is god awful.It's amazing the damage Bad Robot and JJ Abrams has done to the entertainment industry. The 2 show runners being hacks and former employees of JJ Abrams's infamous Bad Robot. Even shows JJ isn't directly involved with feel his cancerous touch. Amazon you need to fire these people now and stay away from anyone connected to JJ or his terrible company.… Expand
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GoodEugeneOct 17, 2022
Bad made show. The most beautiful scenes are only for the trailer. Very corrupt critics. Complete disappointment ((
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PaddysPubOct 16, 2022
Pure, unadulterated garbage. Quite possibly the worst show ever created. Nothing about this show is comparable to anything worth-watching.
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DjsgomesOct 16, 2022
If you think, the movies were 11.2 hours full of interesting characters and development, epic battles and amazing acting. On 8 hours show you got 1 village battle that made no sense, 1 barbarian than no matter how manipulative and selfishIf you think, the movies were 11.2 hours full of interesting characters and development, epic battles and amazing acting. On 8 hours show you got 1 village battle that made no sense, 1 barbarian than no matter how manipulative and selfish always gets what it wants, always with the same expression, and a random guy falls from the sky
That's the all show sum up. I mean why hire bad writters don't they look at the resume of this people? Are they just friends of a producer?
The only good thing it's the photography and the dwarfs but even that has flaws. Please hire someone better someone that actually cares for the lore… Expand
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jdsjuniorOct 16, 2022
Unfortunataly, it was a pitiful show of an amazing story. They had everything to be awesome but, they have to screw up.
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Plato3Oct 17, 2022
It’s initially fun seeing younger versions of familiar characters, but the many plots meander along in non compelling directions. It turns downright silly and nonsensical by making characters unlikable and the plot lines seem trivial. It’sIt’s initially fun seeing younger versions of familiar characters, but the many plots meander along in non compelling directions. It turns downright silly and nonsensical by making characters unlikable and the plot lines seem trivial. It’s not that they create great characters to root against, but rather you just want it to hurry up to something that seems to matter. I think to enjoy it you have to come in with low expectations and just accept it isn’t really designed to tie into the Jackson movies or books, other than loosely drawing from them for general and altered references. In other spots it seems to contradict what we would expect with elves often being portrayed as short humans with little foresight, self-control, reasoning, or wisdom, then seemingly important moments really just being a matter of coincidence and chance. Overall uninteresting and anti-climatic with no fight scenes or high drama moments that make any lasting impact other for being silly.… Expand
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SurgeeOct 20, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. IF the goal of this show was for me to support the forces of evil then they have completed their goal. Galadriel is not suppose to be a soldier I believe, she is also a pyschopath who wants to commit genocide. It's even more horrible when you see the past peformances done by those who play her character and its done really well its not a problem with actresses this universe has shown that. Another problem with the show why is there a bloody wizard coming from the sky? They come from the boats. Why is their a Balrog in moria? they don't dig deep enough until the third age with Durin's bane. Why do the elves have short hair it just makes zero sense I guess they spent their whole budget on the Visuals which a great and couldn't afford to buy some wigs or maybe there's some shortage?? Why are the numernorians whinny and not 8ft peak of humanity? How come when they go on the expedition to middle earth they have three boats and somehow come out with 500 horses its really not that hard to copy and past those three boats and make it into 50. Browyn or however you say her name should be dead the plot armor is ridiculous and it makes no sense how she is the leader after being berated at the beginning of the season suddenly everyone looks to her for guidance? For a show with a rumored budget of $58m per episode they really must of spent $55m on visuals. The real problem is we are going to have to deal with atleast another season of this crap as they are already filming season 2. These showrunners should be fired and they should bring in peter jackson or someone who atleast has some respect for Tolkien I am not asking for word to word the Lord of the rings movies proved that you can stray from the literature but it shouldn't just albeit changing history because oooh Balrogs are cool watch season 2 and Hobbits are popular so lets put them in and don't forget about Wizards.

No one would care if the show didn't have the Harfoots they are all horrible pieces of crap who leave their own kin behind while a lot of them are all walking around contributing nothing. IT feels so forced to have them in because they where in the movies.

This show also has no sense of just how large the world is for the trip with Halbrand going back to the Elf capital would of taken like 3 months to do on horseback Tolkien always made very sure to mention the scale of the world and just how long it takes so 6 days to get back from the Southlands or now mordor with that sexy transition is ridiculous.

Dwarven women should have full beards If you don't like it thats just the way it is.

I get that they don't have the rights to the similarion but its not an excuse to make such a lackluster disaster if they wanted to disrespect Tolkien they didn't have to make a tv show could of just pissed on his grave. There's very few ups but I rated it 0 because it's just disrespectful to Tolkien the only reason Amazon got the rights was to put The Lord of the Rings in the title of their Generic fantasy show because they know the name has weight.… Expand
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mournfulnessOct 17, 2022
So banal, so obvious, empty and controversial episodes. Nothing canonical and no plot
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SirJimmarasOct 21, 2022
There are some positive qualities about this show, but they don't outweigh the negative. Not the worst show i've ever seen, but definitely below average.
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TioLuchoOct 25, 2022
Gotta love 2 things about this show, the african-elves from the hood and the bought up reviewers.
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Dan_Is_HumanOct 24, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is not awful. There are definitely worse things to watch, but I can't help but compare it to the actual lore from the books and movies. For being a prequel it changes the characters too much for them to even be considered the same characters. If you didn't watch/read the originals then it's just an average fantasy show with unlikable characters. Galadriel is the most arrogant and annoying prick, she is right about everything until the "Twist" in the final episode. Elrond is pretty good being a much younger version of himself that is seen in the later films. As a lord of the rings prequel, it's absolutely awful. Every character they try to have twists can instantly be predicted in the first few episodes. They try to give suspense around characters who we know are alive because THEY ARE IN THE MOVIES!!! The only way to make this show watchable is with friends, or with drinks.

As just a fantasy show, it's 5/10

But as a lord of the rings prequel, it's a 3/10 shoulda made the Silmarillion.… Expand
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NBroadswordOct 16, 2022
Has no basis in actual Toklien lore. They literally have made everything up with bits and pieces from the LOTR appendices, used names of characters, reused lines from the movies/books and thats IT. It is terrible.
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matthewjameswilOct 15, 2022
Should never have seen the light of day. How on earth can 'the critics' be of sound mind if they promote such an obvious failure of a show.
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OskariaOct 16, 2022
Бездарное с точки зрения сценарной работы надругательство над каноном, которое создавалось ни в коем случае не ради денег. Персонажи цепляют с трудом, сюжет никакой и повороты в нём предсказуемы до ужаса, мир ощущается как заставленнаяБездарное с точки зрения сценарной работы надругательство над каноном, которое создавалось ни в коем случае не ради денег. Персонажи цепляют с трудом, сюжет никакой и повороты в нём предсказуемы до ужаса, мир ощущается как заставленная декорациями комната. И даже графика последнего поколения не в силах исправить этот ужас.… Expand
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yamgarciaOct 17, 2022
There no good points so far in the series. The storytelling is unorganized, acting is terrible, and the character don't see to match their roles right. Everything seems strange and disconnected all the time. Like an infinity uncanny valley.
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FiffenOct 24, 2022
RoP was a huge disappointment. Even if we (as this review will) set aside the obvious fact that zero respect has been paid to Tolkien's work and just view it as a stand-alone fantasy series it, simply put, is a pure disaster considering theRoP was a huge disappointment. Even if we (as this review will) set aside the obvious fact that zero respect has been paid to Tolkien's work and just view it as a stand-alone fantasy series it, simply put, is a pure disaster considering the extensive budget. As a viewer you constantly fluctuate between boredom caused by the extremely low tempo and irritation over the silly plot and the unlikable characters. Almost every single scene comes across as drawn-out and unnecessarily slow. 50 percent of every scene could be cut without losing anything of value. The show constantly attempts to cover up these obvious short-comings by blasting mood-setting music. To no avail.

The dialogue is best described as cringeworthy, filled to the brim with pseudointellectual garbage.

The characters are terrible. The main character comes across as pure B-word Karen and a Mary Sue. The harfoots are unlikeable psycho-hobbits. You find yourself rooting for the main villain before too long.

The storyline is full of plot holes, fillers and conveniences and there is no universal concept of time. The script is filled with uninteresting mystery boxes leading nowhere.

The series is, lastly, full of overt modern political messaging. It's also filled with intersectional theory, meaning that "all" female characters are wise and capable by default, and "all" male characters are either uncapable or evil. Unless they happen to be portrayed by people of colour, of course. It even allows you predict the identity of the main villain with precision by simply blindly picking the most capable white male character around. Nobody wants this in a showing purporting to create something epic. Please just stop.

I can't think of anything positive except for the visuals, which most of the time are stunning. The armour and some of the CGI needs more work, though.

As a Tolkien adaption this train wreck is a pure 0/10. As a stand-alone fantasy series it's a 3/10.… Expand
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TruexReviewOct 16, 2022
Visuals, pretty.
Art direction, bland.
Script, lol. Story, sooo boring. Characters, 3 likeable, main terrible. World building, destroyed. Agender, ironically woke makes me sleepy. One of those shows that has the potential to get good inVisuals, pretty.
Art direction, bland.
Script, lol. Story, sooo boring.
Characters, 3 likeable, main terrible.
World building, destroyed.
Agender, ironically woke makes me sleepy. One of those shows that has the potential to get good in season 3 but right now it real hard to get through and the main Hero/villain is just horrible. please please please course correct amazon ya biffed it.… Expand
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guanaco4466Oct 26, 2022
Visuals and Score are quite good bordering on excellent. The rest feels like a junior high play. The actors are doing their best but the writing and story are abysmal. None of it makes any sense. They have already had so many breaks fromVisuals and Score are quite good bordering on excellent. The rest feels like a junior high play. The actors are doing their best but the writing and story are abysmal. None of it makes any sense. They have already had so many breaks from established lore I don't think there is any hope for a season 2 getting better.… Expand
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gustavoragOct 26, 2022
I`m only give 1 in respect of couple professionals who might have honestly tried to make a nice product, but for sure, not the show runners and decision makers. I`m big fan of fantasy and LOTR but could not keep up watching this disaster.I`m only give 1 in respect of couple professionals who might have honestly tried to make a nice product, but for sure, not the show runners and decision makers. I`m big fan of fantasy and LOTR but could not keep up watching this disaster. Horrible writing, plot, and acting.… Expand
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portobellojimOct 22, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was looking forward to this show because I love Tolkien and so I was curious to see how a massive budget would work on his Second Age.
As such I was very forgiving and kept watching even when the quality just wasn't there. The series' narrative is broken into 4 stories; - The High Elves worried their world is fading and resolving to 'fix' it by creating an object of some kind to store and retain their power, which means they interact with Dwarves - a brave young girl who is part of a group of proto Hobbits interacting with a mysterious, bearded, magical stranger. - A soldier elf helping a group of people led by a single woman and her son, - A warrior Galadriel hunting Sauron and convincing the queen of Numenor to invade Middle Earth while getting to know a mysterious, charming (but sinister) stranger

Each of these stories unfurls slowly, ponderously and at times annoyingly. The entire narrative could have been covered in a third of the time and by far the most interesting is the stuff that sticks to Tolkien (note: for the most part the series butchers Tolkien). The quality of the writing is surprisingly bad, which makes few of the characters stand out and many of them seem completely uninteresting or cliched. The visuals are of a high quality however.

This is not the worst thing I've seen - it is far superior to the truly dreadful Wheel of Time series Amazon produced last year - but if it wasn't for the Tolkien link I'd have turned it off after episode 2.

Tolkien has written a great story with great, heroic and mythic characters and events. Amazon will hopefully overhaul its writing for season 2.… Expand
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YafoolofaTookFeb 28, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are some great things about this show, but not many. The dwarves were amazing as usual, Elrond grew on me, and the orcs are great. Overall the production quality is amazing, however the writing is where this show fails. Episodes 1-2, 6, and 8 are pretty good. Episodes 3-5 are filler episodes, and episode 7 is dumb. this 8-episode show could have been three really great seasons with fleshed-out characters and stories. There's room for improvement in future seasons. Gandalf is a great (and safe) character to build a show around.… Expand
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JayRuccMTLOct 7, 2022
The problem here is more systemic than just one show, though it definitely shows blaringly on Rings of Power given the sheer scope of the shows budget and marketing.

Fundamentally, this has to do with arrogant elitists who are self obsessedThe problem here is more systemic than just one show, though it definitely shows blaringly on Rings of Power given the sheer scope of the shows budget and marketing.

Fundamentally, this has to do with arrogant elitists who are self obsessed with "re-creating" society according to their own ideological concepts, and in so doing are making the intentional decision to take over and bastardize established cultural mainstays for their own purposes, it's a pure power move. This has absolutely nothing to do with Tolkien or providing an actual quality product.… Expand
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DexEngineerOct 21, 2022
The creators of the show focused on incorporating modern politics into mastery storytelling of Tolkien, which made the show immidiatelly unattractive and irrelevant. It is hard to believe the billion dollar production contains bad acting andThe creators of the show focused on incorporating modern politics into mastery storytelling of Tolkien, which made the show immidiatelly unattractive and irrelevant. It is hard to believe the billion dollar production contains bad acting and low quality cinematics.… Expand
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kraftw33rkOct 19, 2022
Auch in diese Serie wollte ich eigentlich nur kurz reinschauen. Mir wurde ziemlich schnell bewusst, hier passiert größeres! Ich erwartete ja beim ersten Reinschauen CGI Schlachten und Benchmarks, jedoch wird einem hier herrliches MaterialAuch in diese Serie wollte ich eigentlich nur kurz reinschauen. Mir wurde ziemlich schnell bewusst, hier passiert größeres! Ich erwartete ja beim ersten Reinschauen CGI Schlachten und Benchmarks, jedoch wird einem hier herrliches Material akribisch erzählt und es ist schön zu sehen, wie ein Faden nach dem anderen zusammengeführt wird. Als mehrfacher Leser der Bücher wurde ich hier jetzt schon lang und satt bedient. Die Hobbits alleine schon sind ein ganzes (großes) Kapitel wert. So habe ich sie mir immer vorgestellt beim Lesen der Bücher. Zwar ist noch nicht klar, was und wer da alles noch kommt, jedoch mache ich jetzt schon mal Platz im Regal für diese Serie, sollte sie mal als UHD oder ggf. BluRay erscheinen. 4K und DolbyAtmos machen zudem auch das Heimkino-Herz glücklich. Bild und Ton sind phänomenal gut! Fantastische Geschichte, tolle Schauspieler-Auswahl und der Score ist gigantisch (Jeder Abspann hat ein eigenes Stück!). Ich war sehr positiv geflasht und bedanke mich erneut bei Amazon und dem gesamten Produzenten-Team für diesen genialen Wurf. Top!… Expand
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MrSpock2230Apr 26, 2023
I think Tolkien would be Hartbroken. Im glad he does not have to see, what Amazon did with his Absolute Masterpiece.
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Psitivebomthis1May 23, 2023
All the positive 10s reviews could be translated back to "Don't Ask Questions, Just Consume Product and Then Get Excited for Next Products"
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ThatGuySwervedOct 17, 2022
I was really excited for a trip into Middle Earth, this is not it.
The dialog, action, and acting are something you would expect to find in a community theater. The show is just bad, which is shocking considering the amount of money spent. Avoid.
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anotheropinion1Oct 20, 2022
Its like watching a western and a Ford F150 drives across the screen

Takes you right out of it, while casting is horrible the writing is also weak

This is not worth your time even if you're a Tolkien fan
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kwisi91Oct 19, 2022
I give them 2 stars because they tried.
All in all these series has nothing to do with Tolkien or how Tolkien imagined middle-earth. The Original Trilogy doing everything right compared to this CGI-trash.
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MaitrifyOct 21, 2022
Firstly, I'd ignore the vast majority of wholly negative reviews on this site. They're politically motivated which is silly. There's nothing about this show that strikes me as politically charged. With that out of the way, I'd say this isFirstly, I'd ignore the vast majority of wholly negative reviews on this site. They're politically motivated which is silly. There's nothing about this show that strikes me as politically charged. With that out of the way, I'd say this is definitely worth a watch. The set design and overall aesthetics is breath-taking. It's awe-inspiring the landscapes, architectural design, costumes, everything! They obviously put a great deal of work and thought into this and they tried to include all the important bits from what is known of Tolkien's works.

However, there are some changes that some might not agree with. In these situations, as long as it's not such a large change that it is a completely different story, I don't mind. The question that always arises for me is simple: Is it a good story and enjoyable?

To both, I'd say unequivocally, yes. Very much so. The characters are fantastic and you get to see the pieces moving about where they were only talked about in books/stories/movies/etc.

The casting is top notch with very little that I'd disagree with or have changed. The dialogue is also excellent.

My ONLY real problem with this is that the show's pacing is a bit slow. They could've easily accomplished telling the same story in half or even a third of the time. It falls prey to consistently wallowing in it's own set design with gratuitous panning shots and setting up of scenes that were, in essence, already set up.

This is a pretty minor 'crime' however and in all honesty, if you enjoy the LOTR movies or the books, this will be enjoyable for all excluding contrarians. (And when do you EVER please them, really?)

7.5/10 with only a bump up to 8 because simply put: It was very enjoyable.

P.S. One last note: Ignore the people who say it doesn't 'match up with lore'. Not every single aspect needs to match a book. If the story is enjoyable and entertained you while managing to accomplish the overall result of the original story, then shaddup about 'lore this' and 'lore that'. Just enjoy it on it's own merits… Expand
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WhitepriestMay 24, 2023
Another woke scrap the world didn't deserve. When you watch, you can literally see how the brain cells take their own lives. Black elves, female dwarves, it doesn't get any more stupid. Galadriel stretches the life expectancy of every viewerAnother woke scrap the world didn't deserve. When you watch, you can literally see how the brain cells take their own lives. Black elves, female dwarves, it doesn't get any more stupid. Galadriel stretches the life expectancy of every viewer to the worst. The same dirt as Black Cleopatra, Resident Evil 2023.… Expand
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InuarcerOct 17, 2022
At least it provided ours upon ours of entertaining youtube content. Lots of it.
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LemonySniketOct 17, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is an ugly joke or truly a demonstration what is Morgoth work in our world. Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made. Thanks Amazon! Thanks for this display of misconception and ignorance… Expand
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Bexter26Oct 16, 2022
Really poor. Really wanted to like this but very amateurish. More like watching the world of Smurfs, or Willow…. very unconvincing. Slow, terrible dialogue and not fun to watch.
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FredsmithersonOct 16, 2022
I wanted to love this show… But after episode 4 me and my friends started to hatewatch it together only to laugh at the piss-poor acting and dialogue. The costumes are hilarious; Numenorians with man boobs armour. Elfs in maternity gowns.I wanted to love this show… But after episode 4 me and my friends started to hatewatch it together only to laugh at the piss-poor acting and dialogue. The costumes are hilarious; Numenorians with man boobs armour. Elfs in maternity gowns. Galadriel is the most annoying thing I have ever seen in my life. This thing is not Tolkien. It is laughable and downright insulting. Insulting to the fans, to Tolkien’s genius and to the audience intelligence.… Expand
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