The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Amazon Prime Video - September 2, 2022

[jye4ever]

500 million dollars and the sets look like Saved by the Bell even the jail cell looked like Ikea furnished it.

I Love Lucy had a more convincing living room.

 

[greygoose]

I found episode 4 boring to be honest. They're not doing the best job of making us like the characters and most of the side characters are very bland.

 

[ArtDamage]

Was also very underwhelmed by this last episode. So many one note characters it's hard to find someone to root for in this. That and the plot is being put down at such a glacial pace.

My primary favorites from the premiere were Durin and the dwarf stuff. Here at episode 4 that really hasn't changed. The dwarf stuff feels the most LOTR (or even hobbit I guess) up against the rest that feels very "generic fantasy show".

 

[chrisstbh]

Uncle Benjen really did get lost huh

 

[ZE_501]

I'm sure I could nitpick this show on multiple levels, but my biggest issue is the writing. Slow, cliché, immature. This based on the last episode -- four -- which has been my least favourite.

It's like watching a bunch of young LARPers improvise their lines -- Galadriel in particular. Thousand year-old elf getting schooled on the subtleties of strategic interactions by a human LOL

This may appeal to a younger, less demanding crowd.

 

[chrisstbh]

They at least acknowledge the Galadriel we all know, so I'd imagine they intend on having her reach that point. Eventually...

 

[abake]

I think the major problem with this is that the characters are very basic. They are your usual assortment of clichés written in the usual one-dimensional characterisation. There is no depth or surprise to them.

 

[Wor-Gar]

the plot is being put down at such a glacial pace.

I agree, and I'm beginning to get antsy. 4 hours so far and it feels like they had 1 hour of information of character development. In that respect it reminds me of The Hobbit, but sadly no one is as engaging as Bilbo (Martin Freeman).

I thought once Annatar showed up, the stakes would rise and the threat would be clear... but I'm beginning to think this long-and-drawn-out storytelling will remain the style of the show.

Good will weakening. Cynicism spreading like a cancer. I cannot control it.

 

[MeatHookGekko]

Uncle Benjen really did get lost huh

Bizarre thing is the way they did his makeup and prosthetics, he looks like a strung out Lee Pace

 

[greygoose]

I think the major problem with this is that the characters are very basic. They are your usual assortment of clichés written in the usual one-dimensional characterisation. There is no depth or surprise to them.

Pretty much this.

 

[jye4ever]

Forget the pacing for a second we all know that’s because they want to string us along for the next 75 seasons but I still can’t get past the fact that a $500 million dollar Tolkien show looks like a brightly lit sitcom.

 

[chrisstbh]

Forget the pacing for a second we all know that’s because they want to string us along for the next 75 seasons but I still can’t get past the fact that a $500 million dollar show looks like a brightly lit sitcom.

I don't agree with that, there's money behind this and it shows.

 

[jye4ever]

I don't agree with that, there's money behind this and it shows.

Some exterior shots are absolutely gorgeous.

Some exterior shots were embarrassing with plastic aesthetic sets like the escape with the kid in the well go look again at the plastic ground plastic tree plastic dirt and clean plastic concrete.

Numenor interior looks like Power Rangers.

 

[Kebron]

I didn't think so. IMO there's some good concepts but the writing and editing continues to be amateur. They are trying SO HARD with this show but so much of it is cringe. Some nice scenery tho. IMO has nothing to do with Tolkien it's more like any number of fantasy books I've read over the years that borrowed from Tolkien.

I don't see it that way at all. The writing and editing is fine, and I haven't seen one cringe moment yet. One of the better show currently streaming IMO.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I have yet to watch this

 

[Bo Shrek]

I fell asleep again. I'm 4/4.

 

[csutkakoma]

The show is just all around bad.

 

[jye4ever]

I never watched GOT didn’t have HBO while it was on.

I decided to finally watch it started 3 weeks ago as of lastnight i’m in S8 E1.

Yes yes I know about the infamous poorly received S8 I’m prepared for it.

Watched 8 years in 3 weeks not bad lol

Anyways best thing I have ever experienced made for TV.

What torture it must’ve been having to wait for all of those arcs to play out real time.

I imagine that the red wedding must’ve been a huge deal at the time.

Anyways what does any of this babbling have anything to do with TROP?

I can already tell that the entire 5 seasons of TROP won’t possess not even a fraction of the quality that can found in a single minute on GOT.

For now I’ll continue watching TROP especially since I only have 6 episodes left on GOT but TROP needs to step up their game….tremendously to even be at the same level of GOT….

Spoiler alert….

That’s not happening lol

 

[Kebron]

Spoiler alert….

That’s not happening lol

For You. I'm finding the show very good and enjoying more then I did GoT. I admit I maybe a bit biased since I enjoy LoTR more then most.

 

[slynger]

I tried the first 2 episodes and for whatever reason, I'm not interested.

The first 20 minutes had me when Jackson released his first of the 3, but I can't get behind these characters. It's just bland and very "paint-by-numbers," if that makes sense. Just no depth to it.