I want to talk about new The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power tv show. Why? Just like Netflix’s The Sandman, this show will mean a lot to me, plus I haven’t seen it. Yet.
From what I understand of the show, it is set during the Second Age of the Sun, so it will involve the forging of the 20 rings of power; at some point during the first, second or third season.
I love J. R. R. Tolkien’s world of Arda, but even though I am a geek, I’m not a expert like Stephen Colbert. Because of this, I’m so ready for this show. I am curious if the Silmarils or Sauron’s boss, Morgoth, will get a mention or have a cameo.
I’ve seen the trailers of the show, and mentioned it during my San Diego Comic Con blog. So at the time of writing this blog, the first two episodes of the show have been released on 1st September 2022, and from what I understand, it will be a eight episode season. Awesome!!!
However because I haven’t seen them yet, I thought it might be another terrible idea to display some creative negative reviews of the show, whether by professionals or non-professionals.
Like I said for my The Sandman blog:
“Anyway, I always like to listen, watch, or read someone’s opposite opinion or review on things that I love. Basically, it’s so I can determine if there is any truth to what they are saying, because I may actually agree with them; or if they are just talking through their arse.“
REMINDER:
1.) I have not seen The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Yet.
2.) Everybody is entitled to their own opinion.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy some of the best creative negative reviews of the Rings of Power, that I can find.
Rotten Tomatoes: (Accurate for 5th September 2022)
84% Tomatometer
39% Audience Score
Jvee: 2/5 star rating
2nd September 2022
Everybody complained about diversity but that was the least of its problems. As Danish newspaper Politiken puts it, it’s like amateur theater.
Lee82: ½/5 star rating
2nd September 2022
It was mostly bloody awful. Not worth watching at all. Amazon should have used the money to buy the rights to the premier league. Then we wouldn’t have to watch it on sky. What a waste of money!
Luke: 1/5 star rating
2nd September 2022
Just a genuinely boring show with an uninteresting story. Its trying to hard to be a profound work of art, it seems more of a 1980s low budget fantasy movie than a billion dollar tv show from the 2020s. The visuals look like poorly done videogame cutscenes. Not at all engaged by the story.
Edgar H: 1/5 star rating
2nd September 2022
I didn’t expect much and the opening scene was actually better than what I thought it would be. Then everything went cringe. The writing & dialogue are truly awful. The elves just look like a bunch of dudes. The second age hobbits look dirty & seem dumb af, except for Nori. The cast for Galadriel is the worst, and to think this is going to go on for a few seasons… Actually ended up skipping parts in the first episode. Not a good look.
jakob o: 1/5 star rating
2nd September
FIRE EVERYONE WHO WAS WORKING ON THIS! WTF i just watched… This is the WISH version of Lord of the Rings. The only thing thats good are the Special FX. But good Special FX dont make a good movie!
IMDb: (Accurate for 5th September 2022, though very difficult to find)
6.8/10 rating
ferallk: 1/10 rating
2nd September 2022
Half of episode and i’m out of here! Boring and dull. It lacks the determination of Tolkien to bring us the fantastic universe that he created. Just a wannabe s..t show, created just for money, and not for the fans. DISAPOINTED!
The show is lore inaccurate, it lacks personality, dull characters and to much awokeness. From the universe of Tolkien , they hand picked some information, some characters and tried to put them back is this form. The only thing positive is the CGI.
Arise, arise, Riders of Théoden! Spear shall be shaken, shield shall be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now, ride! Ride for ruin and the world’s ending!
Death! Death! Death!
Thank you Amazon!
Other sources:
Darren Franich: https://ew.com
31st August 2022
Viewers hungry for Middle-Earth Anything could be satisfied, and I guess you could argue Rings of Power is no worse than all the other expensively empty genre adventures (Altered Carbon, anyone?) that have proliferated through the streaming era. But this series is a special catastrophe of ruined potential, sacrificing a glorious universe’s limitless possibilities at the altar of tried-and-true blockbuster desperation.
Christopher Stevens: https://www.dailymail.co.uk
1st September 2022
Turkey is not the word. No turkey, however bloated and stupid, could ever be big enough to convey the mesmerising awfulness of Amazon’s billion dollar Tolkien epic.
This is a disaster dragon – plucked, spatchcocked, with a tankerload of Paxo stuffed up its fundament, roasted and served with soggy sprouts.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power (Amazon Prime) is so staggeringly bad, it’s hilarious. Everything about it is ill-judged to a spectacular extreme.
The cliche-laden script, the dire acting, the leaden pace, the sheer inconsistency and confusion as it lurches between styles – where do we start?
Amanda Yeo: https://mashable.com
3rd September 2022
…Thus, lacking further information, all available evidence supports the conclusion that the death and rebirth processes are functionally identical in Rings of Power and Cats. Both texts’ death rituals even involve singing, with the elven passengers on the ship to the Undying Lands bursting into song as they approach their destination.
The parallels don’t end with the Valinor Layer either. Both cats and elves have pointed ears and excellent eyesight; are noted for their beauty, keen senses, and grace; and can be dangerous when provoked.
There are other reviews of the show that are equally creative out there, but I’m good with what I’ve found, because I find them quite entertaining. We now have entered the final round, should you watch it or skip it? With all of the toxic fan reviews, going up against the positive reviews, it is quite difficult to know the truth.
Well as for me, I promise you I’m going to watch it. I’m not sure how, but I will do it; I’m a geek, this show was made for my kin. Maybe I’ll love it, maybe I’ll hate it, or maybe I’ll just enjoy visiting Arda again.
The Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
What I can say is that after I have watched the first season, I’ll let you know my thoughts about it.
Have you already seen The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power? If you have, please let me know your thoughts on it.
Ok, I’m done. The Dunedin Half Marathon is this weekend and I’m ill prepared for it in every department. I’ll let you know how bad it went. And with that, I’ll take my leave and I’ll see you next Monday.
SOME GEEK TOLD ME 
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