Drinker's Chasers - Rings of Power Season 2: No Men Allowed

So apparently Amazon was proud to announce that The Rings of Power Season 2 will only be hiring female directors for every episode. What could possibly go wrong?

[@rexlumontad5644]

Everyone to the Hobbit film trilogy: "Perhaps we treated you too harshly."

[@andrewh5568]

They're following the "Star Wars Prequel Trilogy Redemption" arc.

[@thestinkydwarf]

Nah it was still shit, just a different kind of shit

[@kj3n569]

Tom Bombadil is finally making sense.

[@Philistine47]

The subsequent appearance of an even greater desecration of Tolkien's world and work does not change the fact that the Hobbit trilogy was wretched and deserves to be remembered only as a cautionary tale.

[@Bow-to-the-absurd]

Nah The hobbit movies suck regardless

[@booshmcfadden7638]

"But episode 3 is going to be so much better." "There are huge reveals in episode 5!" "The finale will be mind-blowing!" "You can still watch all of season 1!" "Ok, season 2 will be so much better!!!" Press X to NOPE

[@Pax00Imperium]

It just starts to feel like an abusive relationship where your significant other constantly lies to you and tells you that they'll change when you catch them but continue to use your credit card without your permission and cheats on you and sleeps around, claiming you're just a jealous and a hater when you try to call them out. Yup, this show is like that. So glad women are now in charge of it. For sure it'll change this abusive relationship. Just trust them!

[@AscendantStoic]

The embodiment of the clown makeup meme 🤣

[@waynehewett4017]

Jumping up and down on broken glass with bare feet would be more entertaining?

[@Klaaism]

The novelty of being Tolkien was completely wasted in season 1. There will be none of that to fallback on in Season 2.

[@KrolKaz]

Ring of Power 2: The Wail of the Valkyries

[@polarfamily6222]

No men allowed plus, in a brave and stunning twist, no fans either. 😅

[@KrolKaz]

It's what women want, many women feel threatened by men and can't express themselves properly with them around.

[@utrock5067]

If we think about it more,then those guys from amazon will have another trump card up their sleeve. They were calling fans ra***sts? Right?Right. They were calling fans fasc***sts. Right? Right. So now if fans will complain about how bad season 2 is ( knowing it's full female staff work ), they will have perfect reason to call fans se****sts. Perfect win-win.

[@Bhavyo]

would be the best if they just make season 2 and only show it to theirselfves.

[@jamescecil3417]

As USwoke dictates, if there's an issue, more vagina is the solution. Except in the case of women's sports, where Federal court has decided that to be the best woman, you need a peen.

[@GeneralBlorp]

They need them not for they are such heavy burdens 😢

[@justin_b.]

If this actually goes the full 5 seasons I will be absolutely shocked!

[@aldoditommaso9505]

5 seasons of comedy, the only way to watch this pseudo TV Series

[@SvendleBerries]

Oh theyll try to force it, like a turd thats too big. The result will be the same.

[@justin_b.]

@@aldoditommaso9505 😂 yeah I may have to rewatch season 1 but put myself in the mindset that I’m sitting down to a parody

[@rubbishopinions6468]

@@aldoditommaso9505 I know you're trying to say the shows a joke but people just need to not watch. It's fun to listen to Drinker and others watch it for us and trash it but nobody should be paying these shows any attention. Not anymore.

[@JLAvey]

Wouldn't shock me. Those people think if they throw enough money at a problem it'll go away.

[@deadpan7670]

Critical Drinker: "Do you seriously believe your own hype that much?" Rings Of Power: "There is a hype in ME !"

[@alonsomunoz4096]

You haven't hyped what I have hyped.

[@psykloneja]

@@alonsomunoz4096 😂

[@scallie6462]

You have ressurected my cringe from that scene..

[@jmhaugen4757]

Vegeta: "KILL THEM!!!!"

[@bjmar13]

T4s vegeta voice: "I AM THE HYPE!"

[@lance134679]

it's a sign of how out of touch Hollywood is when they run a story to tell us the gender of the people making a show.

[@321AlterSchwede]

Hollywood is not twisted, they want to twist our minds.

[@michaelbrashears8293]

This just screams self inflicted shotgun wound. Why is it Hollywood can't see people are getting sick of the horrible treatment of tv series, great games, movies, comics and books.

[@Durzo1259]

Because the fans have internalized the white patriarchy and *will* love what they're doing once the proles have been reeducated with enough propaganda. At least that's my working theory of their reasoning.

[@FightCollective]

'People' aren't getting sick of it, that's the problem. Only people like you and I are getting sick off it, the rest keep all this garbage afloat and thus justify it. If you are really bothered then don't ever watch any woke sh1t3 again... don't even chat about it. Remove it all from your life.

[@spectralassassin6030]

It's cause they're living in an echo chamber with people who only tell them that they're doing a great job and that the people who dislike what they make are wrong.

[@starwarsroo2448]

When are people going to understand? This agenda goes far fsr above any producer or director

[@KrolKaz]

Bc they get paid regardless. If the show flops then it's on to the next gig.

[@rexlumontad5644]

Critical Drinker: "Do you seriously believe your own hype that much?" Rings of Power: *"I AM THE HYPE!!!"*

[@dudebruh8534]

"I have a hype inside of me!"

[@Clavitz1]

ah a TFS reference

[@GoHawk70]

@@Clavitz1 He's a man of culture

[@Weaseldog2001]

Lol!

[@yojimbo26]

@@Clavitz1 At least Vegeta had a few W's under his belt back in the day. What does Amazon writing team have to show? Nothing but giant L's.

[@323johnnybravo]

A friend of mine works at Amazon. They have diversity meetings and employees get promotions based on volunteer hours and being on committees rather than their actual work. So yeah this is very on brand for them.

[@eljay5009]

"No men allowed"..........presumably that means viewers too. I have absolutely no problem with that - more than happy to oblige 😁

[@RoseBaggins]

I shall identify as a man then, so I can join you.

[@mathewhale3581]

@@RoseBaggins touché

[@aldunlop4622]

Yeah good luck with that I say.

[@KrolKaz]

No, if you're a man and you don't watch the show then you're sexist and racist. Just sit down with your wife and her boyfriend, shut up and let them enjoy this cultural moment .

[@ArcaneAnouki]

Unironically hanging their sign out the treehouse window, wondering why everyone isn't as high off their farts as they are 🤔

[@oftenseen22]

20 years ago it was "I didn't get the job because I'm a woman." Now it's headline news that "I got the job not for any experience, but because I'm a woman."

[@timchumichuck306]

50 years later, civil war

[@ekscalybur]

Affirmative Action goes back further than 20 years. Millions have gotten jobs/promotions simply because of their genitals.

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

20 yrs ago? Maybe in entertainment industry. Otherwise, not since 1970s. Now these ladies are proud of getting a job just bc they’re women - whether they’re qualified or not. Why?! As a woman, I find this concept humiliating. Even She-Hulk was upset/hurt when she discovered she only got the job bc she’s a superhero. I think part of feminists’ pride is that, in getting a job as a woman, a man has been prevented from filling it. I can’t imagine any other reason. This shows their revolting amount of privilege. In the real world, women who work in factories, construction sites, emergency response, etc need all men and women to be the best possible people for the job bc actual lives depend on everybody performing competently. Unqualified people would lead to injury, disability, and death. Safe space-dwelling feminists and like-minded ideologues have zero concerns of this kind.

[@bigfudge2031]

​@@dronesclubhighjinks exactly, I couldn't care less about someone's gender, religion, sexuality or whatever else, I care about the quality of their work.

[@philipsmith530]

you poor thing sob sob!

[@Faust_YT]

"Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is? Insanity is doing the exact same fucking thing over and over again expecting shit to change." - Vaas

[@nayeemhasan2713]

Didnt einstein say that

[@AchtungEnglander]

Yes but a lot more elequentony

[@grammeatticus2172]

This is also the definition of the scientific methodology used to validate new discoveries and test the efficacy and safety of new medicines. That is, performing the same experiment over and over to see if the results change.

[@bugsy742]

@@AchtungEnglander subjective 😅

[@scorpixel1866]

@@grammeatticus2172 Yes, when you are testing something to be sure it indeed works that way and cement an hypothesis. Not by relying on it changing, hoping that this time surely charging this wall at full speed will lead you to Narnia or something.

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

AZ and Mauler being kicked right after the "all-male team" comment is so poetic😂😂😂.

[@lawrencetalbot8346]

Susan Wojcicki Was clearly watching

[@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370]

@@lawrencetalbot8346 Big Sister was menopausic that day.

[@kj3n569]

Word round the Shire is that Jennifer Lawrence will rewrite, star, direct and produce the remainder of TROP. This means that it will be the first fantasy series made into film to have not only a woman, but THE WOMAN at the helm. We can all rejoice now, knowing that everything will be fixed.

[@ralfizeg]

You are talking about the Jennifer Lawrence right? the one who solved world hunger and broke peace in the middle east??

[@zappodude7591]

Finally! We get a fantasy adaptation actually created by the author!

[@Rickieneeh]

It’s a TROP!

[@bartsullivan4866]

We can all rejoice J Lo will play Galadriel and all will be fixed and be merry. Only if she gets naked like Game of Thrones early seasons were but then again that wouldn't save this show either.

[@morgant.dulaman8733]

To put this in perspective, I'm pretty sure most people would say Sauron (both the Peter Jackson version and Tolkien's character overall) was better represented in Death Battle than in a series that was supposed to take the character seriously, and was written by a team of professional writers with all the resources they could ever need.

[@alexinfinite7142]

It's pathetic how true this is. Fuck Hollywood

[@Lelldorin84]

"Professional writers"... lol

[@NeinBreaker]

@@Lelldorin84 The sad thing is: Death Battle’s writers are professional in comparison to TRoP’s.

[@Azzgore]

@@NeinBreaker I'm pretty sure the Death Battle writers also love(d) characters more then TRoP's.

[@WillDreamer]

This proves that “professional” and “competent” REALLY aren’t automatically connected

[@davidbond5448]

The most expensive failure ever got a 2nd season? Stunning and brave!

[@Weaseldog2001]

And still no second season of Firefly....

[@angrypredator2704]

Because canceling after one season would be admitting that they were wrong. Hence, it’s better to waste money and keep up “the message” then to face the fact that nobody gives a damn about your SJW mantra 🤣

[@alonsomunoz4096]

Seems the sunk cost fallacy works not only for viewers, but for producers too!

[@Hussman493]

Stunningly stupid more like

[@flacjacket]

I'm pretty sure they had already contracted for the first two seasons from the get go. If it goes poorly I wouldn't expect a season 3.

[@SvendleBerries]

Thats okay, I wasnt watching the show anyway. Listening to reviews of this show is like hearing about a party that went bad, and being thankful that you chose to stay home instead.

[@AchtungEnglander]

Yep. They are doing us naysayers a huge service in saving us time

[@SvendleBerries]

@@AchtungEnglander Oh yes indeedy.

[@alonsomunoz4096]

And everyone who went got Covid with a side of anthrax

[@mephistoxarses8585]

Good comment. Same here.

[@madiqismal4186]

Nah it's more like hearing there was a train wreck with no survivors and you barely missed it because you forgot your wallet at home.

[@timw483]

This announcement sounds like the old joke about out-of-touch management proclaiming "the beatings will continue until morale improves!"

[@Pyrate_Of_Las_Vegas]

"It's a bold strategy, Cotton. Let's see if it pays off for 'em." - Pepper Brooks

[@jayone8891]

If Cavil can make a male-centric, true-to-lore 40k show in the hive of vipers that is Amazon, he will forever have my respect. Already GW are forcing sisters of battle and demanding female space marines so it will be a minefield for any person wanting to make a good show

[@alonsomunoz4096]

I know is part and parcel than a company will fold to what is perceived to be the majority's opinion (I.e. the small cesspool that Twitter is). But if we got Reacher from Amazon, we can still hope.

[@jackmesrel4933]

Lol imagine wanting representation with the faction that uses lobotomized babies as incense carriers XD

[@yetanotherspuart3993]

As gw is happy to be a toy company, watering down and destroying the lore is 100% okay with them.

[@erubin100]

Ditto, but we both know that won't happen. Those execs are gonna put the poor guy in a gimp suit and walk him like a dog.

[@meatpuppet5036]

I have no faith he'll manage it. Even with all the best intentions in the world, he'd still be outnumbered by wokies.

[@SwashBuccaneer]

It's OK to have no men allowed but if this was reversed, the people doing it would be demonized.

[@alonsomunoz4096]

Definitely not broadcast as a Good Thing. I couldn't care less about the gender, ethnicity or whatever the writers were as long as what they put together was *good*. Quotas can be pushed everywhere except on people's wallets. I have Prime due to my wife's business needing speedy delivery and chose not watch it because those are the real figures that may impact their decision making: people who are paying for the package yet decide to ignore their pole flag title even if they are getting it "for free."

[@L337M4573RK]

Interesting tidbit, one of the directors on this ALL-FEMALE team was the one who directed Episodes 6 & 7 of Season 1. Episodes 6 & 7 depicted some of the following: - Galadriel and the humans fighting Adar's forces in ridiculous ways (some while on horseback) - Galadriel (the "hero") threatening to kill all of Adar's family (of Orcs) in front of him...just before killing him as well - The water from the released dam somehow causing the creation of Mt. Doom - Galadriel somehow surviving a PYROCLASTIC FLOW with barely a scratch (while a horse near her CATCHES ON FIRE) - Most of the cast ALSO surviving the SAME PYROCLASTIC FLOW - Galadriel trying to hunt down Adar again while spouting BS about "controlling your emotions" (like she didn't just THREATEN Adar in the previous Episode) - The "big reveal" of the Southlands becoming "Mordor" (More crap like this is what everyone can expect for Season 2. Yeah...it's going to F**KING SUCK!)

[@tattooeddragon]

Mauler brings up a very good point. With all the shit that has been turned out from Hollywood it has now gotten to the point where everyone’s thoughts are the same when it comes to new films and T.V. shows. “It’s going to suck so why bother watching”. This is the unfortunate side effect that the studios have brought upon themselves.

[@rexlumontad5644]

Lord of the Rings fanfiction is more faithful to the Tolkein source material than Rings of Power.

[@RealBadMike]

Dude, my last bowel movement was more faithful to the Tolkien source material than Rings of Power. More satisfying, too.

[@AnnaMarianne]

Because RoP is hate fiction.

[@JeremieFriez]

RoP is actually a (not so)fan fiction. A very bad one but still one

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

Fan fiction is written by fans who love the source material. They do it for free bc they 😍. These creeps either hate, or think they are improving, the sm. Or both.

[@comedicsociopathy]

@@dronesclubhighjinks True but fan fiction is still cringe.

[@Omega0850]

The Rings of Power is the reason why Tom Bombadil was absent from the Peter Jackson Films. He saw that shitshow, and decided to withdraw into a forest full of monster trees, just to be sure nobody would ever come and tell him what happened next.

[@mephistoxarses8585]

Dont blame him.....i mean he has Goldberry.

[@rexlumontad5644]

When Galadriel picked up Saber's Excalibur and shouted *"IN THE NAME OF THE MOON, I PUNISH YOU!!!* to transform into the Mighty Morphin Power Ranger and struck a Pillar Men pose, I squealed with pure happiness and glee.

[@imaXkillXya]

Certified morbiverse classic

[@argenthellion]

GODDAMNIT it still reminds me of the Green Ranger conundrum: he's blowing THROUGH his helmet INTO a magic dagger that's PRETENDING to be a flute that's PRETENDING to be a synthesizer that caught a cold to summon a all-metal monster that spends most of its time sulking in deep waters

[@KrolKaz]

As a woman that moment made me feel so empowered. It truly shows that women are just as capable as men. 😇

[@alonsomunoz4096]

*AYAYAYAY intensifies*

[@Nediablo]

The accidental all male crew created The Thing. Tough act to follow 🤣

[@evildoughboy7773]

This kind of announcement has always worked out in the past, with such examples of success like... I can't think of any off the top of my head, but I'm sure the list is staggering.

[@AnthonyJ504]

"All female directing team" Just when you think things couldn't get any worse... *spoiler * they can always get worse.

[@mephistoxarses8585]

Cant wait for the incoming drama.....like the sort that afflicted a certain movie that flopped hard.

[@Sharkman1963]

"Could he worse. Could be raining . . ."

[@hebanker3372]

There is a story about a woman trying to start an all female company as her feminist dream and...well...let's just say her expectations were subverted.

[@mephistoxarses8585]

@@hebanker3372 I remember that story well.....and yes, they were VERY subverted. 🤣

[@zappodude7591]

In the dark future of the 21st century, nepotism is a selling point.

[@silverscorpio24]

I'm not surprised that THAT was the takeaway they got from the first season.

[@jebes909090]

the fact that they can give stuff like this a second season but somehow refuse a second season to stuff like firefly or i am not ok with this always just puzzles me.

[@fightographyae1]

Firefly was shit

[@mattkevlarlarock5469]

The all women writing staff thing is going SO well. Just look at the glorious magnificence of She-Hulk. Men are so '90's. lol.

[@mephistoxarses8585]

Not just She Hulk.....do not forget The Witcher either.

[@clogs4956]

I’m a total geekess/nerdess and I wouldn’t step into an all-woman writing room!

[@rapscalliwagon2983]

@Bill Clinton Enjoyer Well that's just sexist. It's not womens' fault. It's the industry's fault for pushing them to make garbage.

[@timchumichuck306]

if you don't like twerking belves who beat up men 3 times their size, you're a bigot

[@mattkevlarlarock5469]

@@mephistoxarses8585 good point.

[@joeykonyha2414]

The most disturbing news in this clip is that there will be a RoP Season 2.

[@ArtigliDiCorvi]

I lived without the first season of this series. I can live without the 2nd. Besides, Henry Cavill is bringing us Warhammer 40K. FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!

[@raam726]

Don't count the chickens before they hatch. Amazon may fuck him over again.

[@kenjikune2565]

Rock and stone!

[@Anthyrion]

@@raam726 If Amazon screws THIS up, i hope 40K fans will show them, WHY the 40K universe is called grim dark

[@steelssstu6515]

Amazon could fuck it up,look at RoP,if they woke or feminise 40k it's finished

[@koolunit]

A 40k adaptation really worries me. Either it will be heavily sanitized and made 'safe' for todays consumptive climate, or it will be true to the source material: over the top, awesome, grandiose in scale....and full of sjw landmines To wit: astartes are a boys club,an entire Legion of dark skinned pyromaniacs, authoritarian absolutist space church state as the good guys, genderfluid sex daemons,aliens being evil and dangerous by definition, and ofcourse, an absolutely powerfull, flawed(but ultimately correct and protective) god like patriach leading it all? By this point adapting 'Love can bloom' might be _less_ controversial.... But If it works, is true to the source abd is a hit...that would be a blessing from the Throne!!

[@Potatojoe2000]

The "Free advertising from the media" angle is way too true. They (Disney) knew the show was vastly underperforming, so they had to go all in with a gimmick that will bring in a niche for at least a few episodes. Some will watch a shitty show out of loyalty.

[@hithere9377]

Maybe for a little while but soon those “fans” will fall away. Even the LOTR “super fan” they used in the promo admitted on camera she hasn’t watched ROP and prefers House of Dragon.

[@ancipital]

Er.....pretty sure RoP isn't Disney.

[@pinealdreams1064]

Disney don't own ROP ya clot.

[@atomicdancer]

@@ancipital ​In the video, The Little Platoon mentioned "Obi-Wan Kenobi" as an example of attempting to drum up 'free publicity'

[@aVerySillyBilly]

Stans/Brand Fans are the worst, they are to be pitied for having no brain at all.

[@themastrelmatadordelmar544]

Honestly if you guys want to watch a high end fantasy show, the dark crystal age of resistance, yes it has puppets but they're more charasmatic than actors nowadays. Puppeteering is the best , the voice acting is amazing with many talented people that give it they're all; Mark Hamill, Jason Isaacs to name a few

[@thomasclarke6097]

Hear hear. I was so bummed when it got cancelled.

[@vigo0santiago]

They captured Jim Hensons style and uses it so well! And it was written pretty well, nothing mind blowing but it was still pretty good. Everything from production to music to acting. It was successful in its endeavors

[@argenthellion]

It's Batwoman all over again. GET DA POPCORN BOIZ !!!!

[@timchumichuck306]

Batwoman > rings of power

[@nikosaurus4238]

I read that in an ork from warhammers voice

[@majorgear1021]

In season 2, Ruby Rose takes over the role of Guychadiel . It will be so brave and stunning!

[@argenthellion]

@@nikosaurus4238 YAS!!!

[@nikosaurus4238]

@@argenthellion stinkin umies

[@danielbowkett1489]

They aren't doing it to make money, they are doing it to destroy the genre/franchise, so from their perspective they have been successful so far

[@kaj7135]

Exactly. It’s never about profit, it’s about intentionally destroying what we all love. Just jews laughing at the goyim, a tale as old as time.

[@bdevs8146]

I cant wait to see jennifer lawrence play the role as karen the goddess of war 😂 so brave

[@Weaseldog2001]

She'll be the first woman to play a 'goddess' in film or stage.

[@Killer36661]

@@Weaseldog2001 She will be the first woman, period.

[@timchumichuck306]

Goddess of war, science, thought and weaving

[@indistinctchatter3501]

Looking forward to my favorite content creators take the piss out of season 2.

[@johntumahab323]

"Friend, when you have a square peg and you can't get it to fit in a round hole, what do you do?" "Get a bigger hammer and keep smacking it until it fits!"

[@JAFTW]

Amazon: The rings of power is not for men. Men: Challenge accepted.

[@Pax00Imperium]

On a good note, channels that review Season 2 of the Rings of Power will be doing quite well! The first Season really boosted number on these channels! 🥳

[@sterling7]

Aside from some kind of gender mix, what a writer's room could really use is at least one person empowered to say, "That's a stupid idea, and if we go with it, it will sink the episode, if not the season, like a stone [the kind borne down by gravity, not decisions].) I mean, "She-Hulk" apparently had at least a couple of men in the writer's room, but was there *anyone* who could tell Gao they were marching off of a cliff?

[@Falconlibrary]

This is why writer's rooms used to include at least one old guy who'd been around, was on his fourth wife, and just didn't give a damn.

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

Those “men” were hand-picked to approve enthusiastically everything Jessica Gao said. No independent thought was allowed in that writers’ room nor in any of these woke productions. I can’t blame the “yes men” or “yes people” - if one were to speak out, one would lose one’s job and get cancelled - and then good luck finding any other work in that line.

[@alonsomunoz4096]

@@Falconlibrary Why am I picturing Nick Nolte?

[@trolleriffic]

The concept of diversity that gets promoted is also incredibly shallow. They'll claim to be diverse because there are different ethnicities represented or some of them are gay or bi, but in so many other ways the people they choose are all the same. The same middle and upper-middle class backgrounds growing up in suburbia, parents in white collar jobs, going to the same schools/universities and doing the same courses, all a similar age with similar career histories, share the same politics, consume the same entertainment, eat at the same restaurants, kids at the same kindergartens, talk and write in the same way, etc, etc. The diversity is literally skin deep because there's so little variation in who they are as people.

[@wizrom3046]

"The Rings of Karen" I can't wait to see more of the adventures of Karenladriel... (said no one) 🙄

[@_Stormfather]

As a long-time fan of the Wheel of Time books, it deeply hurts my soul to know just how much they absolutely desecrated its legacy. There's a good chance it will never be done justice on the screen now, because nobody will ever even try after this mess. Robert Jordan must be spinning in his grave

[@Bhavyo]

U know if Brandon Sanderson ever said anything about the tv adaption?

[@_Stormfather]

@@Bhavyo he was involved in working on it, although I don't know to what extent. Because of that, he's been supportive of it, but I've heard people say that he was more critical as time went on. Haven't seen him say that myself, so take that with a grain of salt.

[@PrinceofRavens64]

@@_Stormfather From what I’ve seen, he was initially positive but as time has gone on he has become more negative and is distancing himself from the show.

[@RocketeerAndRoll]

Brandon Sanderson signed on board to that monstrosity. WOT makes me angrier than Rings of Power because at least LOTR got made right by Peter Jackson. This just means WOT will never get a good adaptation.

[@absynthminded]

Remember, all positions are filtered through CRT in Hollywood. Merit and talent is not the key factor any more. Writer/Directors, as @Nerdrotic has said, are Cast not Hired. Has anyone started to dig up and expose those responsible for the headhunting and hiring? I'm starting to think we need to know. It's those agents of chaos and evil who are ruining everything.

[@0That_Guy0]

Stayed clear of season one, and it won’t be difficult to stay clear of season two as well.

[@dudebruh8534]

Don't worry, it gets better in season 69.

[@viggurumurthy5311]

Nice

[@timchumichuck306]

seasons 2-68 were all out of spite

[@lordofthepizzapie9319]

Noice.

[@fixer1140]

Amazon : Ok here it goes, ROP season 2, directed by Patty Jenkins and Elizabeth Banks. Jennifer Lawrence as Elendil and Whoopi Goldberg as Tom Bombadill.

[@kaj7135]

It’s a shame they’re all still breathing.

[@theupperechelon7634]

There is a broader issue in this. Hollywood is throwing a lot of money after these failed cases that women with no qualifications are ruining. We could have had amazing series with properly lead and written shows, but Hollywood went for the box checking instead, and now a lot of the Hollywood production companies and film and "entertainment" studios are either bankrupt or close to it. That is bad management and terrible for the share price, and in the end we will get a lot less Fantasy/superhero/Sci-Fi shows because they weren't financially successful.

[@xOTSxGAMERSx]

Bingo

[@M0butu]

Wrong. After some drought we will get excellent stuff from new indie producers.

[@kaj7135]

@@M0butu Unless the indie producers are women, then the media diarrhea will keep flowing.

[@M0butu]

@@kaj7135 who cares what media writes as long as the numbers are good?

[@zengram]

The real title between lines: "Did you think we can't make it worst?.hold my beer!!!"

[@M0butu]

soy latté

[@Kyle-sr6jm]

RoP definitely needs more estrogen, and selection of 'talent' based on criteria other than merit. The Season 2 memes will be glorious.

[@Cursed0rDamned]

I love the little platoon, please keep inviting him to your Chaser In the Future can you discuss the Epic Warhammer 40k production that is slated to be done with Henry Cavill and Amazon and everyone's thoughts or predictions on that IP

[@O4C209]

"Too much sausage." - Jeff Bezos (probably)

[@badghost_]

I don't care if they find aliens to write it, just make it more like the source material

[@rustyshackleford17]

The reality is that most people do not care what the gender makeup or orientation of the creative team. All they're telling us is that they're concerned about everything else but a good and entertaining story.

[@slawomirr12]

hear hear!

[@sharnjuster2071]

You can never have too much "equality" right?? 😁

[@Dreadjaws]

At this point I have to believe they're just trying to see if they're genuinely too big to fail, because I can't think of any other reason why would anyone do this knowing they'd be relentlessly mocked for it.

[@aarowtheblacksmith789]

If they got Christopher Judge for the God of War TV show, it would most like be the exact same situation as the Witcher show; you'd have an extremely passionate lead actor that fits the role perfectly trying to single-handedly carry a show that's written and directed by people that despise the source material and just want to use a recognized franchise name to sell their own "artistic vision".

[@Theydas]

I watched God of Wars on KZbin, don't feel like I missing out much without playing it.

[@Narcan885]

Christopher Judge? As Kratos? Uhhhh.... what?! At most he could voice him, that's all.

[@nont18411]

I’m feeling a lot of dread about the prospect of Amazon ruining Invincible in later seasons. Because there is a scene (spoiler alert) of a woman raping a man in the comics. Now with an agenda like this, I’m sure Amazon will twist it to make the male victim a bad guy and should apologize to the female rapist, just like how Netflix handled Bridgerton.

[@alexinfinite7142]

Sounds like something they'd do

[@KrolKaz]

Do you also get dread reading fan fiction? Bc that's what ROP is, it's an expensive fan fiction. Even the Jackson's trilogy is a fan fiction as it did not involve the creator.

[@alexinfinite7142]

@@KrolKaz I've seen good fan fiction. This is the dank areas of the internet given a budget and too much attention

[@RocketeerAndRoll]

When Bridgerton did that, they piled it on by adding that it "created a healthy conversation". LOL okay we believe you.

[@KABLAMMATS]

The whole Ring of Power series is just a reference to Eowyn "I'm no man!" And they take it literally and fired all the male staff from the set

[@kaj7135]

Lol they took the most painfully retarded line in the entire trilogy and turned it into a show. Why must women ruin everything?

[@rapscalliwagon2983]

@@kaj7135 That line is awesome, you're just blinded by contemporary obnoxious feminism and conflating it with that.

[@Tangible_D]

'Hey guys ,season one wasn't enough of a mess, I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit'

[@cortholiopezorama8879]

Show: Where we're going... we don't need eyes to see! Me: We're leaving.

[@syme9925]

"Only a fool learns from their mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others ~ Bismarck What do you call someone who does not learn from their own mistakes.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

“This show isn’t for you misogynist!” Ok. Click. “Why aren’t they watching it? They’re sexist!”

[@seanbaugh3239]

The Bass heavy fart I unleashed after breakfast this morning was a more accurate adaptation of Tolkien's work than the Rings of Power. 🥞😋... 😖💨🎶💩... 🤗... 😳🤧 *"NUFF SAID"™️*

[@oldfatbastad6053]

hahaha. the first fart of the day is the best, done when sitting on the bog to piss(due to morning wood), is a thing to behold 😁🤣

[@TheWorryingWolverine]

Well, Season 2 of RoP is going to get the same treatment as Season 1 - watching the first episode, writing an honest review, and then forgetting that the show exist until next season.

[@michaelwhiles5282]

The quality never ends - these billionaires have so so much money to waste on trash. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧

[@KrolKaz]

This show cost a billion dollars just like it cost nasa a million dollars to develop a clip board which can be used upside down. It's all funny money.

[@youngdolph255]

They ACTUALLY made a season 2!? But why!?

[@LotBoy87]

So lots of Scissoring

[@mupty]

5:08 Heel's response 😂

[@richardmattocks]

If KK leaves LucasFilm, we know she’ll have a show to goto. 🤣 Maybe Jennifer Laurence needs to be cast in season 2 so she can be the first woman in a Fantasy show.

[@trolleriffic]

If they make the whole of season 2 nothing more than a one woman show starring Jennifer Lawrence I might actually watch it for the comedy value, although I suspect I'd have to be high on ketamine to properly appreciate it.

[@jasonlewis2990]

The Ring of Wahmen Power

[@ArwenUndomiel406]

1:38 THANK YOU Mauler!! thank you so much.

[@mister-pinkman]

As long as y’all keep paying the subscriptions, watching the shows and buying the tickets, they will keep making this stuff. It’s on you

[@Wanda711]

I think all these middle-aged powerskirts were traumatized by seeing a 1930s 'Our Gang' short on TV once, where a treehouse had a 'No Girls Allowd' sign on the door. They think it actually happened to them, and they've been out for revenge ever since.

[@garym6315]

This reminds me of that advert Amazon were showing on TV a few months back, with the Indian Amazon workers? I think it started by saying that there are some workplaces that are 100% male, and then proudly announces that they have a department in India that is 100% female. Umm...isn't that just as (potentially) sexist and problematic as a 100% male office?!? But then they add a line at the end about making things better...implying that a 100% female workplace is somehow better, simply by having vaginas? The sexism is absolutely mindblowig and its equally mind blowing that Amazon can't see it.

[@silvalinan4077]

It’s at the point where we are all praying that our favorite franchise does NOT get a show.

[@davidnierzwick2775]

Who is the woman equivalent to Stanley Kubrick? Or Even Christopher Nolan?

[@JLAvey]

No one because most of Kubrick's movies were good.

[@davidnierzwick2775]

@@JLAvey 👍😁

[@GIBBO4182]

If they say they can’t get the big jobs…write your own scripts. Tarantino did

[@davidnierzwick2775]

@@GIBBO4182 100% Tarantino is an original artist imo!

[@fixer1140]

Patty Jenkins has joined the chat.

[@randomclick2826]

At the start Heel is actually describing a lot of my favourite online viewing.

[@russmitchellmovement]

I have a student who used to be a high-up content guy, and the hiring quotas are real, yeah. As a LOTR fan-fic I really like the show. As "Tolkien" it's terribad. But imo it's really not the direction that's the problem: if they can at least keep a consistent LEVEL of quality while punching their checklists, that'll be fine, and slow doesn't bother me for LOTR stuff. It's the *writing.* You can see the actors desperately trying to make the writing work and man, they're doing a yeoman's job of turning that sow's ear into a silk purse...like Prequel Star Wars, I feel sorry for the actors who are going to be judged by what is fundamentally a showrunner/writing problem.

[@andrewmack2161]

ROP/Amazon management are still desperate to get season 1 viewing numbers up, so they're trying to keep it in the headlines in the weak hope that someone hasn't heard about how poor it was and that they'll binge watch season 1 on catch-up. I'm sure their viewing numbers will shoot up by 1 or 2... but that won't help season 2.

[@Elban19]

The literal definition of getting high on your own farts.

[@AscendantStoic]

One of the most stupid trends in Hollywood/TV recently is idiots trying to adapt already highly cinematic games into TV shows (like Last of Us and God of War). Like it can't get more obvious than this that they are doing this to insert more progressive ideology into these franchises not for any legitimate artistic reasons.

[@aytony4090]

I was somewhat interested in the Last of Us one because although they were race swapping Joel, the actor is a fan and is actually good, but then somehow this raceswapped character who is now Spanish has a black daughter... Ummm, have we completely given up on even trying to have a facade?

[@stc3145]

@@aytony4090 But Neil Drukman is involved. And he made the cappy second game.

[@william678910]

When I heard the news I got angry, then disappointed, and lastly....I busted out laughing....all in a matter of 2 secs...laugh lasted for like 5 mins.

[@richarddimeck4578]

They confirmed the second season was written the same time as the first and they weren't changing it. So when they said season two would be closer to Canon they either wrote that anyway or they didn't and they were lying. I'm betting its the latter

[@CommonSenseBodybuilding]

I’m SO glad they’ve decided to take action on the diversity issue by hiring their staff completely on gender, I was worried for a second.

[@mizu7662]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5W5lHierbZqb80 Thank you, Drinker. I can always count on you to get it right. Seen other people mock the directing team like they had story control for what went on in Rings of Power and I'm just sitting here like 'have so many movies lately had the writer and the director be the same people that its become forgotten knowledge those two are actually separate jobs by default?'. Mocking them for the correct things is very important.

[@conwayfitzgerald]

Believing you can write the lost pages of Tolkien is like believing you can write the lost Mozart sonatas. That's why this entire project is so obtuse. I'd change my pen name if I was hired on this project. Fortunately for me, it makes for a good talking point for selling my own project - this writer is still alive.

[@TimothyBrake]

6:27 hits the nail on the head. Gender shouldn’t matter but results do. One of the best episodes of House Of The Dragon (king entering the throne room defending his daughter) was directed by female. Epic but hardly anyone knows that nor should her gender matter. Rings Of Power was one big WTF on all fronts except certain visuals. I think it’s just a case of incompetence at play here and no amount of gender representation is going to fix that. I’m not sure but zo think writing has gotten insanely worse since that writers strike years ago when the writers demanded % of some sales. I remember there were shows not able to finish or got cut short because writers went on strike. Did Hollywood ever recover from that or did the good writers just got blacklisted or left the industry entirely? I don’t know but that seems to be the junction point where it all went wrong.

[@kerravon4159]

The levels of misandry are just getting blatantly insane.

[@Kernwadi]

"Objectivity is objective, in my subjectively subjective opinion." -Bilbo Baggins

[@incurableromantic4006]

Sounds like he writes speeches for Kamala Harris.

[@Frisbinator]

Absolutism is relatively absolute and relativism is absolutely relative.

[@theunknowncommenter725]

@@Frisbinator Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

[@davedogge2280]

Karen stole my childhood dreams.

[@timchumichuck306]

malicious, old, dried up women are cruel bitch mothers. They lure you in with chocolates and roses and then kick you to the curb

[@davedogge2280]

@@timchumichuck306 funny you say that, got an old 70 year old hag downstairs in the apartment building giving me grief about absolutely nothing, gas lighting me the stairs over nothing. I think she lives on pills for her head off her dead father's money and her family just puts up with her waiting patiently for the inheritance. I was absolutely shocked when she had a go at me. Don't give Karens the time of day, be polite and just walk away making any excuse to not even get into a conversation you've been warned.

[@harbl99]

Upside: can't blame the catastrophe of ROP S2 on men, at all. "This one's all on you girls. You let this happen."

[@kaj7135]

You underestimate the power of feminine delusion and narcissism.

[@newtpondskipper]

I just want to put this out there regarding the phrase, "the sea is always right." This is the writers attempt at a big set up with a huge payoff. You all know that when the tidal wave that comes to destroy Numenor one of the characters will turn to face it and Whisper, "The sea is always right" . Then we'll see the smashing of the island and wooo look at that payoff. Years in the making and so worth it. It's not telegraphed or a cliche at all...lol.

[@veritusahriman9720]

The potential of Henry Cavill's future WH40k show still gives me hope

[@jean-sebastienmcnicoll9884]

I hope so too I've never played WH40k but I have watched videos and it seems fun. right now the only thing I hope for right now is that Avatar 2 is worth it so please before writing something don't spoil me anything if you seen it i'm going to be seeing it today.

[@pz6701]

@@jean-sebastienmcnicoll9884 How was it??

[@jean-sebastienmcnicoll9884]

@@pz6701 I loved it personally but you will have to see it for yourself to make an opinion of it and I recommend to at least rewatch the first if it's been a while so that you remember the thing you need to know about the plot I am not gonna anything more for now as I am technically bias toward it so if you plan to go see it I hope you'll like it.

[@pz6701]

@Jean-Sébastien McNicoll Ah man it was freakin' awesome I loved it!! Literally amazing how many bad reviews those critics are not looking with their eyes

[@jean-sebastienmcnicoll9884]

@@pz6701 Glad someone else loved it

[@bobdobalina8910]

Here's something to ponder, in writing, male authors will tend to write STRONG, INTELLIGENT Women that compliment their Male Counterparts.They bring actual VALUE to the plot and story, and in many cases offer insight or pick up on something that the guy has missed. Where as, female authors, on the whole, by and large write their male characters as mostly idiots and dolts or incompetent, where the female lead has to continually "help" them. There are exceptions to this of course, such as JK Rowling, and Margaret Weis, while on the opposite side of the spectrum you have awful writing from the likes of Margaret Atwood and so many others.

[@Sepultra012]

It's not just female authors that are doing that, modern male characters MUST be presented as secondary to female characters, they are not allowed to be strong and independent, only women are. Look at halo. The master chief is relegated to a secondary character in HIS OWN SHOW. Look at masters of the universe, there are no male characters at all. Strong men don't exist any more, the only men you see are either villains, or bumbling side kicks. It's sexist, it's disgusting, but noone cares.

[@bobdobalina8910]

@@Sepultra012 100% agree It's a sad, SAD world that boys live in. It literally is a WAR on Boys and Men, especially if you are the HATED CAUCASIAN type the Western World is headed in an ever worsening downward spiralling trajectory

[@Sepultra012]

@@bobdobalina8910 You are right, there is a war on boys and men. I can't imagine how bad things are going to be for their mental health growing up. Men already commit suicide 4-5 times more than women, they need their heros, their inspiring stories, their tales of courage, now more than ever, and instead they are being replaced, sidelined, genderswapped, and ignored, and noone cares.

[@Sepultra012]

@@n.o.1829 I enjoy writing too. I'm awful at it, it's just a hobby, but there's no way a male centric story with a strong, powerful man would ever be made today. You're have to gender swap them to have any chance.

[@josiahlecompte8493]

“Nuva Rings of Power” -forged in with no heart in Mount Doom

[@Butane9000]

You know, I'm surprised none of those men have filed a lawsuit over discriminatory practices. They clearly fired only men so obviously it was a large part of the reason they were fired.

[@canileaveitblank1476]

I remember an all female Engineering firm that built a bridge. It collapsed. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@timchumichuck306]

florida is near that triangle thingy