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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
I like to pretend this TV show isn't real.
SJRB
Gold Member
Werewolf Jones
Member
Comes out on my birthday. Oh my god.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
Yeah, I won't be watching what amounts to billion dollar fan fiction.
Once you regard this stuff as nothing more than that, it just becomes pointless to even go near it.
Once you regard this stuff as nothing more than that, it just becomes pointless to even go near it.
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Generic
Member
This looks great. Why am I supposed to hate this show anyway?
for me it's the bad writing, pacing, acting, and direction.
Dr. Claus
Banned
It’s poorly written, paced, acted, and designed. It shits on the wonderful world of MiddleEarth with symbolism and messaging so heavy handed you would think Andre the Giant was playing handball with your face.
Did you watch season 1? What did you like about that season?
I struggle to think of a single redeeming thing about S1.
Oh wait....there we go...
If you had told me 15 years ago that there would be a BILLION DOLLAR LOTR show AND a high dolla Wheel of Time show on TV and I wouldn't give a shit, I would have slapped you silly. But here we are....
Dr. Claus
Banned
Did you watch season 1? What did you like about that season?
I struggle to think of a single redeeming thing about S1.
Oh wait....there we go...
If you had told me 15 years ago that there would be a BILLION DOLLAR LOTR show AND a high dolla Wheel of Time show on TV and I wouldn't give a shit, I would have slapped you silly. But here we are....
And they somehow fucked up both to be unwatchable. Two easy wins were fumbled so horribly.
apocaliptic
Member
Who asked for season 2? Why not use that money to fight world hunger Amazon?
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Disrespectful fanfiction.
Artoris
Gold Member
"I struggle to think of a single redeeming thing about S1."Did you watch season 1? What did you like about that season?
I struggle to think of a single redeeming thing about S1.
Oh wait....there we go...
If you had told me 15 years ago that there would be a BILLION DOLLAR LOTR show AND a high dolla Wheel of Time show on TV and I wouldn't give a shit, I would have slapped you silly. But here we are....
The battle between the egals and dragons at the beginning of S1 was no bad I think it was the unnumbered tears one
I think they are committed to 5 seasons no matter what, the Tolkien estate realllllllyyy had them by the balls. IIRC it was a couple hundred million just for the TV rights to LOTR and the appendicies (NOT the silmarillion as is often said), as well as a 100+ mill/season guaranteed spend for 5 seasons, getting us to that 1 billion dollar outlay.
Sonik
Member
You clearly underestimate modern Hollywood, they can do so much worse!
Laptop1991
Member
I stopped watching the show after the 2nd episode, it was all over the place story wise, i was sitting there saying "whats going on", bad writing doesn't keep me entertained.
Ulysses 31
Member
Ask the 63% who didn't finish season one?
Only 37 Percent of U.S. ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Viewers Finished Season 1 — Report
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," Amazon's Middle-Earth show, was completed by 37 percent of its viewers.
www.indiewire.com
Trunx81
Gold Member
Im one of them.Ask the 63% who didn't finish season one?
Only 37 Percent of U.S. ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Viewers Finished Season 1 — Report
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," Amazon's Middle-Earth show, was completed by 37 percent of its viewers.
Revolutionary
Member
Wow, Wheel of Time. I haven't read the books and I was excited to see it.Did you watch season 1? What did you like about that season?
I struggle to think of a single redeeming thing about S1.
Oh wait....there we go...
If you had told me 15 years ago that there would be a BILLION DOLLAR LOTR show AND a high dolla Wheel of Time show on TV and I wouldn't give a shit, I would have slapped you silly. But here we are....
Just the outfit of the main character, that Celio sweater he wore in the beginning I was like... nope.
Oberstein
Member
I don’t know what to think about it. The first season had a real writing and pacing problem. Tough to get excited about, but on the other hand, they could hardly do worse... well, normally.
If they could get rid of all the cheap hobbit stuff, that'd be great, but unfortunately that's not going to happen.
Well, there's already a making of :
If they could get rid of all the cheap hobbit stuff, that'd be great, but unfortunately that's not going to happen.
Well, there's already a making of :
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NecrosaroIII
Ultimate DQ Fan
I didn't mind Rings of Power season 1 too much, but there is a few points that kinda urked me.
Galadriel being super upset about her brother getting killed, yet apathetic that her husband is missing / dead. She just casually drops it. Really fucking weird
Them invoking the Silmarils to explain the origin of mithril, which i don't think we really needed. They need to be VERY careful when involving the Silmarils, and they shouldn't be used lightly.
The creation of the elven rings. The final episode was super rushed. For one thing, I think Tolkien had a very strong point when he said that the elven rings were made without any involvement from Sauron. It means they were purer. So having them made first was a mistake. But I don't know, it seems they're going to go all in on Annatar in the next season. Do we really need two alias of Sauron helping to make the rings?
The whole "elves are gonna take our jobs" thing was pretty dumb too, especially since the big angst that Numenor had was that they were jealous of elven immortality. Why not use that instead? Numenoreans are already basically super humans. Why not play that up?
Them invoking the Silmarils to explain the origin of mithril, which i don't think we really needed. They need to be VERY careful when involving the Silmarils, and they shouldn't be used lightly.
The creation of the elven rings. The final episode was super rushed. For one thing, I think Tolkien had a very strong point when he said that the elven rings were made without any involvement from Sauron. It means they were purer. So having them made first was a mistake. But I don't know, it seems they're going to go all in on Annatar in the next season. Do we really need two alias of Sauron helping to make the rings?
The whole "elves are gonna take our jobs" thing was pretty dumb too, especially since the big angst that Numenor had was that they were jealous of elven immortality. Why not use that instead? Numenoreans are already basically super humans. Why not play that up?
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
I got to episode two and never watched beyond it.Ask the 63% who didn't finish season one?
Only 37 Percent of U.S. ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Viewers Finished Season 1 — Report
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," Amazon's Middle-Earth show, was completed by 37 percent of its viewers.
Putonahappyface
Member
Come On Tars
Member
shit looks so gay
Sleepwalker
Member
How come this trash managed to get renewed?
Dr. Samuel Hayden
Member
Facism
Member
Not on ps5 lolFirefox + uBlock still dodges ads like
ClanOfNone
Member
63% of viewers bailed on season one and they are committed to five seasons?
LOL
What a colossal waste of money.
Musashipan
Member
Not very excited about this
First season was crap
Only the visuals were OK
It doesn't feel like middle earth, it feels like a cheap fantasy series.
Please Sir PJ, give us something good
First season was crap
Only the visuals were OK
It doesn't feel like middle earth, it feels like a cheap fantasy series.
Please Sir PJ, give us something good
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Looks good to me. I enjoyed season 1 despite some misgivings
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Calling it: season 5 will just be the Jackson films, extended, played back to back.
LordCBH
Member
Sonik
Member
They're playing the game on easy mode, they're basically getting paid to make fun of a collapsing industry. Under normal circumstances that wouldn't be popular at all and would be considered a dick move but given how pretentious and arrogant the particular industry is people seem to enjoy it very much
Tams
Member
OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
Do you hate Tolkien?
Trogdor1123
Member
I’m in the minority here as I didnt mind the first season. It wasn’t perfect and the ending was super stupid but it was enjoyable I think
This one looks better imo as well. I’ll give it a chance.
This one looks better imo as well. I’ll give it a chance.