The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Episode 6 "Udûn" - Review

My review for episode 6 of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'.
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[@Esta-Beed]

I am rooting for Sauron at this point

[@SunnyHomeVideos]

For Frodo? No, for Sauron!

[@lambonage]

Same

[@CorePathway]

I’m thinking Team Sauron t-shirts would be a big seller

[@bald_flop8063]

So edgy….

[@SarcasticPlotRecaps]

You mean the geezer who tramp-stamped Galadriel's brother to death? xD

[@mikestanmore2614]

How did Karadriel know which random village near which random watchtower in all of Beforedor she needed to lead her 300 tagalongs to?

[@y_yakuza7458]

Because Halbrand talked about the tower (with the name i don ' t remember) while in Numenor (with the queen and Pharazon). And also they should saw fires set by the villagers to defend themselves

[@mikestanmore2614]

@@y_yakuza7458 How did Halbrand know about that tower? If he was king, there'd have been a few towers - and he wasn't in any rush to return, or send anyone else.

[@Velly2g]

@@mikestanmore2614 Halbrand is Sauron. That's how he knew.

[@mikestanmore2614]

@@Velly2g Or Future Ringwraith #5. 😁 I genuinely don't think there's any point in speculating about the Mystery Boxes, the writers don't know what's in them yet.

[@PeloquinDavid]

Hang on a minute... Maybe the WRITERS are Sauron!!!

[@AllesLatte]

i actually really liked the idea of this sword hilt that formed into a real sword by being fed with blood. seemed like a powerful artifact, that might have a dark, mysterious purpose... that was, until it was revealed to be a dam opener.

[@taters9722]

I think the sword should have just blown up the volcano lol. It'd be really stupid but it'd be less stupid than what we got. The sword was completely useless.

[@stephengibbons4771]

Mystery box!

[@scottwilkinson8378]

What I puzzled over since last week, how did Galadriel get her Armour back?

[@matiasdevaglia4541]

She didn't. They gave her another armour in Númenor

[@Persephone_Personified]

@@matiasdevaglia4541 how did they create a full body plated armor in 1 day?? Fitted “perfectly” to her ? Impossible. Unless of course Sauron created it for her. And he’s there so maybe he did. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@roverandonn803]

@@matiasdevaglia4541 My impression is Numenoreans have armors of different design. She mysteriously regained her original armor.

[@martinsleight321]

@@Persephone_Personified There's an entire city worth of smiths and resources at their desire. But I believe it was said to be a gift. Whether they made it for her, or it was a set they altered for her from their own collection of items, who knows. Should've shown it though.

[@blitzme99]

@@Persephone_Personified its a show about orcs and dragons. why you trippin?

[@davidsimon5088]

There was a lot more I liked about this episode than the others but this show reminds me of Obi wan Kenobi. Even when they do something cool it's f#cked up by bad writing or editing.

[@TaoistWay]

It’s stupid writing, instead of thinking logically to build a to a climax, they think of cool scenes and write backwards to make those things happen no matter how illogical the build up is.

[@jimbodug8]

Thanks James really thoughtful comments 🙏🙏

[@Aurora2097]

My main problem, among a show that is mostly one big problem, is: Now we are led to believe... they are making this guy, whom seemingly nobody knows, who has no retinue, notjing, King of a Land, that is now under a volcanic cloud and seems largely empty, by a 500 man army... that... knew how to go where from... whom? And the Orcs do... what? We do like Adar and his Orcs now mire than we like Galadriel and the elves and Humans... they are more understandable and likeable characters.

[@dabakrada5077]

I forgot all about this show...I enjoy listening to reviewers give their opinions on it. Thanks. Oh I do own the complete Manscaped line of products! They are so useful!

[@asiastormy8728]

How the hell was "Don Lemon" when he got back the Sauron Sword hilt wrapped up.. was NOT ABLE TO FEEL thru the fabric or open it to inspect the sword hilt but just take it for granted it. AN AXE would feel totally difference even when you feel it thru the wrapping of the cloth. How can no one know it was replaced.

[@j.s.c.4355]

I wanted the villagers to say, “Our King has returned! My Lord… where the f@&k ya been?”

[@DarkKnight-gw4gw]

Yes, the Mt. Doom ending was a decent payoff (finally) but SO MANY PLOT-HOLES and contradictions took a lot away from this episode as you call out. Great review!

[@Thedeepseanomad]

Galadriel: Never mind I have not shown any clear displays of me manifesting my spiritual powers yet ( in ways subtile or not), know this fiend: Pyroclastic flows means Nothing to me!!

[@andrewjames7531]

I disagree with his comments about them leaving the stone tower being idiotic. Even though they may have been able to hold out for a while, it was clear they would eventually be overrun with no place to escape to. Bringing down the tower was a good way of taking out a sizable portion of the Orc army all at once with no human lives lost. However, what they should have done after was to leave that area altogether and head for the nearest known settlement where they could sound the alarm and gain more numbers. With Orcs only travelling at night it would have been possible to stay ahead of them and possibly even find a more defensible position than a village.

[@stephengibbons4771]

Running away was what they should have done in the first place, absolutely. However, once they are at the tower, and the orc attack is only hours away....it is only sensible to remain there. Abandoning a slightly fortified tower to return to a completely undefended and indefensible village is tactically moronic.

[@andrewjames7531]

@@stephengibbons4771 yeah bad writing for sure. When the elf was captured there was talk of bringing back an army of elves to take the orcs out but when he escaped there was no mention of that anymore. They didn't even attempt to send a messenger

[@ndujamz]

Been waiting for this review.

[@faustoutloud]

Every single person in this show lacks heart and soul that Jackson's cast and crew knew and loved what they did and they wanted to be true to Tolkiens works and his message not there's and that's why this show is going nowhere. No one seems bought into this world it's just a role they have to play on this giant production stage checking all the boxes on their way.

[@amcaesar]

The dude playing the dark elf was Benjen Stark himself, Joseph Mawle! He's been in the fantasy sandbox for a minute.

[@franksoul]

This episode will be the last chance that I will give to this series. Update - this ep is the same boring nonsense, another one I didn't finished, I'm out Amazon.

[@hammerofscience534]

Yah further confusing the creation of the Orcs is just another nail in the coffin for me. But I agree the villains are the best characters, Guyladriel being the best villain so far. Trogdor! Burninating the peasants and the thatched roofed cottages!

[@DrDetfink]

This episode literally made my head hurt. Aronoir & the humans had no strategy such as creating a diversion while attempting a withdrawal or at least pitifully attempt to send a runner 🐎 for reinforcements. Conveniently Galadriel & the boys knew where to find them. Then there’s the birth of Mount Doom. Essentially an old man used a broken blade alike an enema to unlock the biggest episode of explosive diarrhea on Middle Earth. I know the actors are giving their all but the material is so bad, I’m wondering if these showrunner actually read Tolkien or watched the films and read the Cliff Notes. 😆

[@Velly2g]

The duo's pitch for the show - which focused on a period in Middle-earth thousands of years before the events of the "Lord of the Rings" films - inadvertently aligned with the vision that J.R.R. Tolkien's grandson Simon Tolkien had for a series, according to the Journal. "Simon Tolkien had an idea of the show he wanted," a source familiar with the show's production told the Journal, "and they went and pitched it without knowing it." The younger Tolkien, who controls his grandfather's estate, was further impressed by Payne speaking Elvish and quoting the late author in their initial conversations

[@d-light7915]

Is this show giving three different time periods of sauron at different stages in his "life"

[@Thedeepseanomad]

I have said it before and I say it again: Imagine spending one billion dollar on an adaptation to bring the second age of Tolkien's work to a live action story, only to end up with this...

[@miata350]

I love the show but those are valid points that I agree with. I found myself wondering how the Numenoreans knew what was going on to start charging to war.

[@dongxx]

🤣😂

[@connorgates119]

Perfect review, thank you!

[@jorgesoberon6866]

Did the horses came in the three ships too?

[@madmartigan8119]

Is there any saving it without complete reboot ? Like is that possible. Alot of the lore changes are only gonna be exasperated by the continuation of the current stories so how could they ix it without rewriting there own story I think is what I'm trying to ask

[@elenavorobeva6747]

there are many great series with a weak first season, I would give them another chance (especially since it costs us nothing)

[@michaelbing8991]

When I heard the seawater line I turned the TV off. I mean, who in the hell says something this stupid? The writing and the dialogues are just horrendous.

[@amyself6678]

I can see the orcs digging new tunnels, but how was the old stone structure designed to shift blocks and let water thru, ,. , That's confusing , ,. Did city builders plan this 300 years ago...... I guess maybe it's a safety measure in case water in hi lake got too high the city planners had a diversion plan, but that sorta implies the lake is artificial for navigation or hydropower but we didn't see that. .. did morgoth design the city and lake as a long range plan ? ... Should've been all orc work digging in dirt no need to involve the stupid sword and city stones shifting, , ,. Better to not ask smart questions even though we should fear an evil genius Sauron so should wanna ask questions, , , ,

[@Otmassprime]

😂 you are so right am meant there is no entail of what happened at least they should show us scene where they meet some of southland people they meet along the way to inform of a battle which is taking place on the other side

[@miroslavapolcova3817]

I agree with sloppy dialogues...

[@estel5335]

They may atrocious writers, but they are definitely millionaires now... They deserve every penny (kill me now).

[@faustoutloud]

I've never loved something as much as I love Lord Of The Rings but I hate this show more then anything and im Litterally rooting for all the Hero's to Die and for Sauron to take over middle Earth the Only 3 ppl I like in this show are Elendil, Durin, Arondir and I like Elrond a Wee Bit. But this show is Utter Gar-Bage

[@sandykrfc7]

The main issue I have with this entire show is the dialogue, it is over done, dull and without humour. None of the characters are interesting. Compare this to the witcher where every character has a personality and depth.

[@amyself6678]

Would Southlands people want a king from family that led then to fight for bad side for 20 years and get most of them killed and then occupied for 100, like Kaiser in Germany they were glad to be rid of him, , , , , or was this from old old kingly line , , , , ,. But where was this family during the war, not in charge? , ,,So it's an ancient family line so weak it played no part in war ......... Kings are feared but preferred to total chaos, so he had a elf army that maybe Would inspire some reverance in the people...... King being from god and to not obey is evil would be a good twist, if Halbrand starts executing any who disobey in slightest way and as the King it's his right to do it, show how kingship ain't so wonderful a theory, ,. , , , , Like if Stalin was the rightful king would the people have to accept it, ,,

[@toddbradford4700]

This show is a complete dumpster fire. I pretty much knew it was going to suck going in but I never dreamed it could be this bad. This pile of dog shit is now actually shipping a relationship between Galadriel and the guy who is obviously going to be Sauron. Are you shitting me? That dull thumping sound you hear is Tolkien rolling over and over in his grave. The writing and dialog in this show is worse than the lowest dreck you could find on the CW network. There are kids in elementary school that could write at a higher level than this. They have wiped their ass with Tolkien's lore and bastardized his characters at every turn. If someone had leaked the plot; the way known characters were going to be portrayed; and some of the dialog; from this show 6 months ago, they would have been accused of pulling a ludicrous false prank just to piss LOTR fans off. But it's all true. You couldn't make up any plot twist at this point that would be more ridiculous or Godawful than the actual show itself.

[@asiastormy8728]

TOLKIEN LORE is FURBA as of this episode. The only way anyone can enjoy this show now is to not think of LOTR or TOLKIEN except for the bad writing and story patches all the loose ends that do not gel.

[@thelegoscout8498]

Nerd

[@vegacast]

A este Man le gusta HOD que es horrible y no le gusta TROP pobre de su amargura. 😅

[@sexydirrtymoney]

I'm definitely on #TeamSauron! 😂

[@Persephone_Personified]

Halbrand actor has learned Black Speech.. I’m CONVINCED he’s very clearly Sauron. I just watch the show at this point to hope to see Galadriel’s face when she finds out her kingly boyfriend is the Dark Lord himself. Teehee. I’m #teamlavaflow and #teamAdar 110% Also, if Halbrand was from the South... why does NO ONE recognize him? Bc he’s the master deceiver himself. Shapeshifter extraordinaire who Adar seems to not even recognize... Probably because this is meant to be Saurons “fair form”... Not what I ever thought he’d look like.. But Charlie Vickers is adorable and I’m always a sucker for the bad guy. And since Halbrand is my fav character (with Adar a close second) it’s proof enough for me that Halbrand is fair formed Mr Sauron slowly and slyly creepin his way into power. And how on earth did Galadriel survive direct lava flow?? Her brother died from dragon fire .. so they aren’t secret Targaryens or anything. Again. MAKES. ZERO. SENSE. Love the recap and review 💕

[@angelfieseler5358]

Ha ha secret Targaryen! No house of the dragon

[@sabineb.5616]

Yup! Halbrand is totally HalRon - although I would not put it past the show-runners to delay the reveal in order to keep their dwindling audience guessing. They might dangle this carrot in front of our noses in order to lure us back when the second season will start. But it is very obvious that HalRon has a very dark secret indeed, and when Galadriel talks to Adar about such dark stuff as orc genocide and keeping Adar alive in order to make him suffer and grieve for his Uruks - who has listened in the shadows and pops up like a Jack-in-the-box? Yey, it's HalRon who may have poisoned Galadriel's mind, and probably not for the first time. While I love Adar's character, I have a real problem with the idea of a repentant and remorseful Sauron. While Tolkien actually wrote that Sauron might have indeed been somewhat remorseful after Morgoth's fall, he also wrote that Sauron was a coward who didn't dare to come to Valinor for his trial. I think that at the time of ROP Sauron had become so evil already that he was way past redemption. It feels a bit like trying to see the good side of Hitler, who had the disadvantage of not being able to assume an attractive shape like Sauron who apparently tries to look vaguely like Viggo Mortensen 😉

[@sabineb.5616]

Persephone Personified, a slight correction: Finrod didn't die because of dragon fire. He was killed by werewolves while he was Sauron's prisoner. That's why his body has these huge scratches, which we see in the first episode.

[@soup_doctor]

Survive direct lava flow? I don't think you understand what lava is. That was ash. Lava would not spread that far from the mountain. Although it is weird that she could survive an ash storm like that, you can't breathe ash

[@DrStrangefate]

@@soup_doctor besides its not just ash. It's a pyroclastic flow. Essentially taking an atomic bomb to the face. This show is a farce

[@langdalepaul]

How about the fact that the distance from the coast to what will become Mordor, is at least 300 miles!

[@PhilHug1]

"Eat the slop we give you ya pigs!" -Amazon

[@mrnongod9548]

Why would they make a second season? Usually when season 1 sucks there is no continuation. The show is too expensive for amazon to keep investing in it yet everyone talks as if season 2 is guaranteed.

[@BigDoughBoy202]

I couldn’t finish the episode I felt I seen all I needed to see with 15 minutes left. My god it was bad I almost threw up when I seen Galadriel dodge an arrow hanging off the horse and before sitting back up straight cuts off an Uruk head all in one motion 😂😂😂😂

[@hammerofscience534]

You missed the best part, Guyladriel face tanking a pyroclastic flow!

[@user-lp7wo7og4x]

"Maybe it would be better for the characters to just not talk" 😭

[@dinocollins720]

You're so right about all these little issues. It would have been so easy to fix these things and make the episode really good: send a group or messenger seeking help that encounters the Númenóreans on the way, add a small keep or stone church building or something in the village, make the Númenóreans a trained competent force in the previous episodes. Why did none of the show runners/writers/directors think of these things!?!?!

[@Persephone_Personified]

It’s like they make the episodes.. But no one watches them once they are edited and pieced together. . none of it makes sense

[@mikestanmore2614]

There you go, assuming they're competent. 🙄

[@kulman4295]

The writers are all in their 20s and spend so much time on Twitter they can only think about how to insert US-politics into the show through weak allegories, the rest is just a budget copy of LOTR movie scenes

[@deliro8758]

It feels like a lot of things were eventually cut from the show. Lots of small dialogues which would have explained some things are just straight up missing. Or the writers genuinely didn't give a crap, also possible.

[@davidllamas2192]

@@deliro8758 aré you asuming?

[@j.s.c.4355]

Adar knew how to force the existing volcano to erupt, using Sauron’s mechanism. The orcs knew what was up because Adar told them what they were trying to do. Then Adar secretly gave the sword to the old traitor, who snuck out during the battle and did as he was told. The orcs were chanting because they knew what was happening. So that all made sense to me. Otoh, I agree with you that the charge of the Numenireans felt forced. Sure, they would go to Ostirith, but not at full battle charge.

[@Patrick-sheen]

The idea that we should ever sympathise with the dark, the Orcs, the vampires and werewolves is the complete antithesis of Tolkien´s work. They are the manifestation of pure evil. THAT SAID, I am totally supporting them in this series...go figure. My concern is that this is all not a coincidence however, and that is almost more worrying. Is the idea of this series to completely subvert Tolkien´s original message (on a moral/philosophical/ethical level)? Ufff I’m conflicted. I think you can do that with Star Wars and with other franchises but surely LOTR is the battle of good against pure evil?

[@ppsarrakis]

It's the classic "bad boy criminals/immigrants " are misunderstood woke message we seen a million times before

[@Jon-bb8nm]

I agree. Sympathizing with the orcs' plight is a good idea in the abstract, but it absolutely clashes with Tolkien's themes and vision. Yet another example of why this show is often accused of edging closer to fan fiction than adaptation.

[@sabineb.5616]

I don't agree with your point of view. I absolutely love the character of Adar! And it's not quite true that this clashes with Tolkien's ideas. He was very conflicted about how he had treated the subject of orcs and their origins, and he tinkered with this subject almost until the day he died. His problem was that in his early writings he had used orcs mostly as dangerous hurdles which had to be mastered and as cannon fodder for his heroes, who could show off their fighting prowess without having to feel guilty about killing sentient beings. But when Tolkien matured he was increasingly troubled with how he had created his orcs. He said that every being with a soul was redeemable, which included orcs. But he didn't think that there could be something like good orcs, because their corrupted ways could not be changed. If you read all Tolkien has written about this subject, a character like Adar and his relationship with his orcs is not absurd at all. I think it's important to listen to Adar and his predicament. He and his Uruks didn't choose this existence, and they just want to live in their own space. We don’t have to agree with Adar. But what he has said isn't at all incompatible with Tolkien's Christian world view. As to other evil creatures like werewolves, wargs, dragons and the likes - Tolkien saw them more like animals, and therefore they were not in the same category as the various humanoid races who populate his world. And since animal rights were not as big a thing as nowadays, he didn't think that these creatures deserved our sympathies. I always wondered about balrogs, though. Unfortunately Tolkien never described them in great detail. We don’t really know if their were weird hominids or something else entirely. But today many readers complain that Gandalf killed the last of this magnificent and misunderstood species 😉

[@mikem9001]

@@sabineb.5616 What Tolkien actually wrote doesn't support this show's concept at all. What Adar says is entirely incompatible with Tolkien's values and worldview, even in his later letters. There are no cases anywhere in Tolkien's works of orcs repenting. Gollum, yes. Boromir yes. Orcs never.

[@sabineb.5616]

@@mikem9001 , I guess we have to agree to disagree about this. I think it is absolutely compatible with Tolkien's Christian convictions. But I want to point out that we don’t have agree with Adar, and what he said doesn't need to agree with Tolkien's opinions. But it was good that he had the chance to express his side of the story. And he doesn't talk about repenting at all! The way he sees it there is no reason for repenting. I also think that it's not much of an argument to say that there is no example of this or that in Tolkien's writings. That is not at all the same as saying something is not compatible with Tolkien's ideas. There isn't one single black elf in Tolkien's writings. But that doesn't mean that black elves are not compatible with Tolkien's lore! I think that they can be compatible with Tolkien's world, and I also believe that he would have allowed it. But he would not have introduced black elves in such a clumsy way as Amazon’s show runners, who just inserted randomly coloured characters in order to check certain boxes. Tolkien would have invented plausible back stories for Adar and others, which would have been far more respectful, and it would have added debth to these characters. But I disgress. I would have loved to know what Tolkien would have thought about a character like Adar. I think he would have been fascinated. More than anything else he was a consummate story teller. I am not at all pleased with what Amazon has given us so far. The show is so flawed that it might be more difficult for the show-runners to redeem themselves than for Adar and his orcs, or for Halbrand/Sauron, and there are many blatant inconsistencies with Tolkien's writings. But IMO Adar is not one of them.

[@ColombianMusclePapi]

The action scenes are so awful. I work in LA and seen stunts done. This is beyond ridiculous. What is professionalism in filmmaker decisions any more. #1 Billion for this?!!

[@patriciaopp9456]

You're my favorite commentator for this show - Team Adar! Nampat!

[@lyta1138]

Gotta agree. This is really bad. I keep watching wanting to see where it's going, but I don't want to encourage more of this crappy writing. We don't need a second season of this.

[@calebshort629]

I was really hoping that this episode would have some scale, and it did not. They want us to pretend like this is a clash of huge forces, but it's just like a couple hundred soldiers fighting over some dilapidated village in the middle of no where. The Uruk Hai hunting party in Fellowship of the RIngs felt bigger and more impactful for Pete's sake.

[@qaz010wsx]

😂😂 This show is ridiculously garbage.

[@AdrianMendoza23]

Haha. This show sounds terrible.

[@alsimmons3808]

Loved the action but the way the sword was handled in the end was just plain silly.

[@PeloquinDavid]

Yup: the writing is awful (and perhaps evil - hence my suspicion that it's the writers who must be Sauron!) and has been constantly challenging my suspension of disbelief. I get the sense that the story is being drafted by committee in such a way that it CAN'T be internally coherent. (I got the same sense from watching S01 of "Foundation"... I don't have time to watch many streaming series and wonder if they're all like this.)

[@icyrazor]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Even the most incompetent writer can stumble into something decent once in a while.

[@MrPublicPain]

Season 2 Episode 4 Galadriel is going to catch an asteroid and throw it back into space. Bet on it !! lol She will do it without changing expression, since her name translated means "Blank Expression".

[@TJ_ax]

Switch to Japanese Audio with English CC, turns the show into an anime and fixes the dialogue problem

[@frantisekvtelensky820]

I agree with you so much about Adar. He's the only one (with the future Sauron) I honestly care about. That's how "good" this show is. Team Adar!

[@SarcasticPlotRecaps]

Hey now, The First Black Elf With One Facial Expression is also a riot! Every week I keep tuning in to see if we will ever get that all coveted second facial expression (or at least a flex of his brow!)

[@travisspazz1624]

Ep1 Galadriel is faced with a wall of light and rejects it. Ep6 Galadriel is faced with a wall of darkness and accepts it. I like the darker take for Galadriel, stuff that was only kind of hinted at in the movies.

[@amyself6678]

I'm sure the Human was told by Dark Elf to insert and turn the sword. Maybe Elf was hoping to wait till he cleared out his Orcs but told human to do it if they lost .. I like the water to volcano bit, orcs dig, water would activate a volcano, this was a good evil plan .... I dislike how can cross entire Lands and save the day without 5 minutes to lose before orcs kill everyone, maybe instead do realistic humans are climbing around Mt Doom trail to escape as orcs chase them and can see each other from long arrow range, but still days before orcs and close distance given humans are running, then Numerians come, that'd be pretty not this fight in the shire....

[@GeorgMayer]

I admit that I didn't agree with your previous reviews - I thoguht you were too harsh and impatient. In my eyes Tolkiens books are also very very slow and I gave it to the show to start of in the same way. But I am so sad to say, that I fully agree with every detail of your review today and I feel let down by the show totally let down, because the overall writing is so bad, that even I (an easily satisfied viewer) get immediately aware of it. I also agree with the complexity of some characters being really nice and one of the view things that make this thing worth watching. Thanks for summarizing my thoughts so well. Let's hope, as you said, season 2 gets much much better.

[@chrisdelisle3954]

Hancock, I'm not saying this is the greatest show on earth. I'm not the KZbin Police. And I don't know more about writing and shows and television than you. But I come to your channel for interesting takes, and you just called a bunch of people idiots who enjoy this show. I think you're better than this and you might want to ask yourself why you're reviewing a show you hate and will choose to hate for the remainder of its life.

[@amyself6678]

The orcs are mixed race people, made of elf and notelf ... Replace orc with "mixed race" and say dialogue with German accent and it's chilling how Galadrial hates them, , , ,. ,. Orcs are the good guys now, wow

[@elisacasasnovas2173]

At least it was better than episode 5. I still don’t know anyone of the cast names except Galadriel and Helbrant. Lol. Now what is going on eight the woodland elf with the warewood face on his chest armor? Also, why did Galadriel stand in volcanic blast?

[@sjmarlowgm]

I'm not happy. I was ready to dump this stupid series and all the cardboard characters, then they bring in a really intriguing villain. Adar is a twisted, creepy, psycho murder machine. I have to keep watching now to see what they do with him. Not happy.

[@DAlexWhitehead]

I stopped listening when you called Minas Tirith “Minus Tirith” I also think if the original trilogy was released in this day and age people like you would just sit there looking for flaws and any kind of slight mistake.

[@heartshinemusic]

I sometimes get the sense they just fed the source material they got the rights for into an AI algorithm. The writing and storytelling doesn't feel human or inspired. It's just beyond believe how this series turned out. The only positive thing I can say after 6 episodes: "Thank God that there are only two episodes left." (Edit: Ha ha you made the same joke at the end of your video!) Normally, you wouldn't want RoP to end and you can't wait for season two. How many people will think "Well, I'm just gonna pass and maybe binge it someday after all 5 seasons are completed?"

[@Luz4SiKio]

Im really trying to like this show. But Galadriel standing in front of Mount Doom as it explodes and she’s going to live through it, while everything around her is destroyed is so implausible. WTF! This writing is so bad.

[@boyfromoz7]

Why do people think Halbrand is Sauron? 50 things have been said that can't make that true... though with this writing who the f know....

[@haldir198]

The Mount Doom was created by the first dark lord Melkor during the First Age., not that his show gives a shit about the lore . Anyway they are all dead pyroclastic flow travels at 100 kph and is 1500 degrees F.

[@chriscaragiannis6783]

They also stole “the shadow is a small thing” from LOTR as well. I hope they hire new writers for the next season. I can’t see Bezos being OK with this.

[@v.h.rodriguez7997]

It's a beautiful-looking show. A little slow, though. I know it is a cliche, yet watching this episode I couldn't help thinking it suffers from every scene, act, sequence taking a bit too long. Just re-watched the Peter Jackson movies, and the combat is refreshingly quick and visceral by comparison.

[@treasurecave431]

"If i stop and think about that scene for a second, it falls to pieces"... Well no wonder the defenders of this shit show always tell us to stop thinking when watching this show

[@sarahmanzar3111]

Waldreg didn't just walk up to the key he was sent by Adar dont just hate for the sake of hating. God.

[@blitzme99]

I have to give you the king thing. I have no idea why this guy is supposed to the king of "nobody". where is his castle?

[@jimbodug8]

Glorfinfel died fighting a Balrog in first age then was reincarnated in third age. Resident of Rivendell.

[@elisacasasnovas2173]

I had a lot of hopes for this show but I agree that I think that they have writers not working together. It seems like I am looking at different stories within an episode that doesn’t link together.

[@everythingisawesome76]

My guess is they are writing for young idiots. They have no interest in the older fans of LOTR.

[@mikevalenzuela3974]

I haven't seen the show, i will someday just to see cheeto galadriel and laugh my ass off.

[@jasonk3605]

Great point about the tower being easier to defend than the village.

[@jcwoodman5285]

Wow this episode REALLY made me feel like I'm watching CW...

[@cain7925]

pure trash to be honest. well atleast theres no silly hobbits

[@sabineb.5616]

Thanks for a great and fair review! I have to say, that this episode touched my heart for the very first time since the show started to stream the first episode! The character of Adar is great - and in many ways he is a better elf than the rest of the well coiffed lot - although Arondir has some charisma as well. But Adar expressed in very moving words what I have always felt about orcs and their origins. I was never happy about them being mostly a pest which needed to be eradicated and who were used as cannon fodder for the heroes. They didn't choose the way they are! And Galadriel was clearly standing with one leg on the dark side, when she talked about the necessary genocide of the orcs. My sympathies were with Adar, who doesn't seem to be innately cruel. He wanted a place where he could live with his tribe of Uruks and their way of life. It was very moving when he said that Uruks are sentient beings who have hearts and souls, too. And I absolutely want to see a few baby orcs now. They don't come out of eggs like reptiles. Orcs procreate just like the other hominids who live in Tolkien's universe 😉 At the moment I am reading a book about the history of the Comanche. I am not at all comparing the Comanche with orcs. That would be very silly. But their way of life was just as foreign for the European settlers, and the Comanche might've thought the same about the European folks. But the predicament of Adar reminded me of what I have read about the Comanche and their clashes with settlers with European origins. There were two factions whose cultural backgrounds and values were so utterly different that it seemed to be impossible to reach an understanding and a peaceful compromise, which would have made it possible for both factions to live and thrive. And both factions have committed many deeds of unspeakable cruelty. Adar reminded me of the last war chief of the Comanche - Quana Parker, who had a Comanche father and a white mother. She had been abducted as a kid after a raid of the Parker estate. When she was a teenager she became the wife of a Comanche chief, with whom she had several children. Quana Parker was someone who stood for both factions, although the Comanche were his people because he grew up with them. Quana Parker was highly intelligent, and he and his Comanche were often on the winning side of armed skirmishes. But he also knew when it was time to give up and end the armed conflicts. And he and his warriors actually managed to bargain for better post-war conditions for their people than many other tribes. Quana became an important business partner whose big house was always open for his tribe members as well as for many well known personalities of his era. Adar used to be an elf but he is the leader of his Uruks now, and he cares and stands up for them. I wonder what will happen to him...and we still don't know what all the fuss is about the evil sword which might be a key. Have I missed something? Theo didn't have it, because Arondir switched items. But what about the orc who flooded the caves and then paradoxically ignited Mt. Doom with water? Did he use the evil sword? And if so - how did he get it? Only Arondir knew where it was really hidden. Can it do more than setting volcanoes on fire? It seems to alter the minds of those who pick it up. As to the rest of the episode - you said it well. The writing and the pacing is still awful. There are so many wasted minutes and pretentious dialogues where nothing remotely interesting happens. This prescious time could be used for getting on with the story! The first season is almost over! The best I can say about this episode is, that it had a very touching moment with a flawed hero/tragic villain, and finally something of real importance happened!!

[@arkasengupta1370]

Arondir hid it but Theo spied on him. When Adar was fleeing, he switched the blade with an axe to mislead them. Not an orc but Waldreg used the hilt to open the locks. When the water fell on the subterranean lava it created smoke and turbulence and mount doom erupted

[@sabineb.5616]

@@thedevilshelp,???

[@konichiwah6199]

LMAO at king of the village

[@hallking7441]

I got a feeling we won't have to slog thru a season 2.

[@jrconway3]

I think at the very least Season 2 will happen because they probably already started. But it will probably get cancelled early and never hit the 5 seasons they want.

[@konichiwah6199]

How tf did the old man get the sword thing?!

[@redcomet0079]

*I don’t agree that this ep gave us “the worst”*

[@blitzme99]

He wasn't trying to summon Sauron. He was trying to give the Orcs a homeland without the sun. He's not a follower of Sauron. You are just missing the Nuance because you are too busy hating on the writing.

[@richiebrad3182]

Many people want to hate the show hence they’re harsher with their critics

[@blitzme99]

@@richiebrad3182 I agree with that 100%. You got people like angry Joe giving episodes of she hulk a 6 and this a 4. The reviewers have been harsh. You can always hire better writers in season2 if all the beats are there.

[@Manlio.Cipullo]

He was, like all the orcs... I mean, we are really bending the Tolkien books to a degree that even the references are out of place? It is not enough that this entire story is made up and has nothing to do with Tolkien's work?

[@blitzme99]

@@Manlio.Cipullo all lore is made up. otherwise it would be called history. No one really cares about what the notes Tolkien wrote in his notebook a 100 years ago.

[@bboyandi82]

the timing during the first fight seems badly edited, when the elf closes the door with a log or when the the orks are run over by a burning cart. Mad props to Adar for being the only smart character at that point. Of course, Elfhitler Galadriel does some special moves on her horse Spoiler for Ep 7: The volcane killed everybody, nobody can escape it.

[@ntgrg08]

Don’t get your hopes up, Harfoots again next week 🤣🤦‍♂️. It was definitely amusing when Adar made Galadriel bite her tongue as she was spouting her hate for uruks and sounding like the very evil she’s trying to rid the world of.

[@chriscaragiannis6783]

Agreed. She’s less sympathetic than the evil protagonist.

[@jesserosesmith]

Yep, nailed it.

[@unrealuknow864]

Horrid

[@dinocollins720]

Another fantastic video!!! Thank you!!!

[@S1ipperyJim]

Can't help wondering what the elves are doing through all of this episode...also one of the writers Really REALLY likes horses

[@lilymack4028]

YES! I laughed when you said maybe they shouldn't talk, cause I decided to mute the ENTIRE village fight scene, just to get thru it. I wish just one big thing (like main characters getting saved at the last minute). I feel like the writers have forgotten the viewers aren't stupid. Or it's not just 13 yr olds who are watching. Many viewers are hard core Tolken fans & KNOW the story & characters. I hate that I'm NEVER surprised; not once. Not even at the reveal of the ax in place of the Sauron dagger. Yes, I was SO confused as to how the Numinorians knew where to go. Thought I missed something, but turns out the plot was missing something.

[@lostandnotfound927]

How is anyone finding any positives in this show.........so so so so utterly boring and UNENGAGING. Pure pure bore fest.

[@64kdawg]

Numenoreans were supposed to be a race of men that are like super Vikings 7 feet tall and live hundred years. In Rings of Power they become a race of men of toxic masculinity 🤣🤣

[@Username_required]

You are absolutely right! This episode was probably only less bad than the other ones because there was so little occasion for dialogue 😅