The Rings of Power REVIEW | An Absolute DISASTER

[@RodgerRamjet]

“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” -Orwell

[@MarcoCCS65]

Books like 1984 and Animal Farm are scaringly current.

[@AfroMozes]

@@MarcoCCS65 Humanity

[@misiopuchatek152]

This!

[@liquidjackson7172]

Yep! Ministry of Truth.

[@druunderwood5602]

Agitprop . Napoleon.

[@gammarrax]

Even 20 years ago, The Peter Jackson trilogy was able to portray strong female characters in well done and lore friendly way, without having to remind us at every stage that they are better than men. Eowyn killed the Witch King who was leading Sauron’s armies, Galadriel was a badass with foresight, and her gifts to the fellowship were vital for Frodo to succeed. Even Arwen was the one who saves Frodo from the nine. It didn’t happen in the book, but the way it was incorporated into the movie was believable and in the spirit of Tolkien. Everybody in the trilogy was doing their part in order to conquer the darkness. Galadriel does not need to be acting as a man and the general on the vengeance mission to be a great, awe inspiring character

[@Insightofanauthor]

💯

[@jwcarlson]

I'm a moderately well read fantasy reader. What is crazy to me is that there are SO many stories out there with women, people of color, wildly diverse casts, women warriors, everything "they" claim to want. Most of these stories are written by women and in a lot of cases women of color. But instead they pump millions into a dead white guy's estate while pretending that these types of stories they want don't already exist. They do and they're solid stories, they just don't carry the right name, I guess. When there's a wide array of such stories available and they still choose to pick a world they see as "flawed" so they can "fix" it, it really telegraphs the intent (IMO). It doesn't directly effect me if they scramble Tolkien's world and make a wildly expensive flop, I guess I'd just really like to see fantasy adaptations succeed because I think it's good for the genre in a lot of ways.

[@ArseneGray]

Especially, if you think about the main difference is that the way Men act to and near Galadriel in the Rings of Power is unhonorable and cowardly. They run from evil, try to hide from it and do not show any resolve. Mainly. showing MEN as "weak" to boost WOMEN is absolutely different to how men and women were portrayed in LOTR Movies. They shined _together_. There was no need to belittle the one to make other seem bigger.

[@luisbernal7689]

They aren’t “reminding” us that women are better, they are straight up making that stuff up and lying.

[@amandakushner8665]

HBO Max has all the Peter Jack’s and extend cuts

[@tyhar7493]

When Grace Randolph describes Galadriel as both "Mary Sue and a Elf Karen" in one neat package that even she detests, you know they truly screwed up.

[@matthewmosier8439]

I wasn't expecting this show to be as bad as a couple of the reviewers said it was.. I knew the script would likely be weak because of the lines they used in the trailer, but it's sounding like this thing is going to bomb.

[@toh6261]

Funny bc when you combine Karen and Sue, you'll get... Sauran 🤨

[@jcons114]

For real, we need to come up with a term for that abominable combination...

[@joeuser637]

@@toh6261 LOL Please show yourself out.

[@EarthNeedsHeroes]

Now THAT subverted my expectations!

[@eleveneleven572]

Cutting Peter Jackson out after originally invited his contribution was the greatest favour they could have done him. He must be breathing a sigh of relief that he hasn't been tainted by this pile of crap.

[@JJ-nu8qi]

Honestly do you think it would have been any better? Unless he's going to actually be in charge it would probably be just as bad.

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@JJ-nu8qi Not that it would have been any better, but him saving himself from being associated with it has 2 benefits - it helps the fans of the films avoid it and him not be paid to shill them in to supporting it, and it also helps draw a line for others to see that their alm was not to be honorable to Tolkiens legacy.

[@logicaldude3611]

He tainted himself by butchering some of the most key parts of Lord of the Rings. And his rendition of The Hobbit put the nail in the coffin.

[@kerravon6058]

@@logicaldude3611 Yeah .... No .

[@simlei5475]

@@kerravon6058 Hobbit was a clusterfuck of 5 studios clawing the shit out of that project. Can't really blame Jackson...

[@charlesw5919]

My favorite scene is where Sauron said to Elrond "I have an army." Elrond replied "we have a Guyladriel." Then Guyladriel jumped in, picked Sauron up with 1 hand, and slammed him on the ground repeatedly. Sauron then slipped out and jumped out of the window. Elrond looked at the blood streak left by Sauron and said "If it bleeds, we can kill it." Then Elrond activated the jetpack on his power armor and followed Sauron out of the window. Guyladriel beat her own chest like kingkong and roared.

[@deadybrock]

Ok ok this is good. I'm intrigued. Keep going

[@larshassing3938]

Spoiler much? 🖕

[@trashl0rd]

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[@DotDusk]

Better than the real deal.

[@narnia1233]

Some of these I actually want to see because they’re so hilarious.

[@TheSniperGTO]

There was one, just one, compelling scene in this. The Elves were sitting around a campfire resting when black Legolas shouts “DRADIS contact! Multiple inbound orcs!” Galadriel turns to Commander Adama who calmly says “Action stations. Set condition one, and launch all vipers.” Then black Legolas pulls his face off to reveal he’s actually Ethan Hunt. As the Mission Impossible theme starts, Galadriel picks up her M56 Smartgun, racks back the loading mechanism, and begins firing into the orcs with a cry of “LETS ROCK!” Man, pure Tolkien.

[@mukkebu]

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Северянин-э6ю]

Lmao

[@dmac3183]

Loved the part when the vipers and x wings attacked the Nasgul.

[@MiaogisTeas]

BRB gonna go rewatch BSG for the 5th time...

[@indie_keegan]

Name checks out lol

[@joshuastammis8715]

Liv Taylor (Arwen) said about filming the Two Towers: "You don't need to give a woman a sword to show that she's strong." And all Amazon can do is give Galadriel a sword to show how *strong she is.

[@reek4062]

PJ didn’t ruin Arwen (though he did ruin Aragorn and Elrond)

[@popothebright]

This. House of the Dragon nailed it with the tight cuts between the jousting and the queen screaming in agony from a breeched birth. *That's* how you do it. Extreme agony, bravery and death don't have to involve swords. RoP writers don't seem to understand that.

[@Peter-jl4ki]

"And all Amazon can do " I haven't seen the show, and am not planning to. but I'm pretty sure they also give her some weak and incredibly dumb men to contrast herself against.

[@theunknowncommenter725]

@@reek4062 troll

[@Spr1ggan87]

Tyler*

[@mattikunnas1962]

We basically asked Amazon for three things: - Keep to the lore and don't change it to be more like Game of Thrones. - Keep to the lore and don't change it to appeal to more general audiences. - Keep to the lore and don't change it to put in your own politics and messaging. ... ... ...

[@midknight8]

When Sauron said, “It’s over Galadriel, eye have the high ground!” To which Galadriel replies, “It will be… when it fits a woman.” Literally couldn’t stop crying. Truly one of the battles of all time.

[@pepopepo553]

Underrated as f@ck

[@darkhorse811]

"The eye, chico. It never lies."

[@aleisterbroley900]

"...EYE have..." Eye see what u did there

[@dezlovecraft5247]

Then when C3PO said "Harry, use the force".... I love digimon.

[@reek4062]

Finally a funny, original comment

[@waylander9265]

I mean the idea of Galadriel being a commander serving under a king is ludicrous from both lore and feminist perspectives. On the lore side, it literally goes against her character motivations. In Unfinished Tales it says that she desires to rule her own lands. Also she founds the kingdom of Eregion in 2nd age. As for the feminist angle, how does demoting her from ruler and making her serve under a king, empower women? Galadriel is so powerful in the books that she wouldn’t waste time swinging a sword, any brute could do that and she’s got ruling to do.

[@NudlemanJones]

Stop making sense, ya hear?

[@thelilyfarrell]

its anti feminist by not being genuine. its forced fake feminism. real feminism isnt like this shit. im pissed. galadriel was one of favorite characters and now im pissed they made her into uhtred or ragnar. she was already powerful as is. this whole fake story is an insult to us women.

[@jkdbuck7670]

Darnit! Stop using facts, logic and reason. Amazon has a set of sermons fresh from the Church of Woke to preach.

[@peterpetersen3242]

Jup. This is so bad. Im devastated... not even 4 hairs of the real Galadriel could fix this.

[@itzakehrenberg3449]

@@thelilyfarrell Feminism shouldn't exist; it's time to address men's issues-of which there are a myriad.

[@skyex4701]

“So it begins”

[@NoSoulJoel177]

Yup

[@JCIIIBULLET]

Bwahahahaaa ‼️

[@Izthefaithful]

Indeed

[@reallylionbastard]

"The great battle of our time, where many fair things shall be forgotten"

[@rickybindahoose6193]

Is this it.. Is this all you can conjure Bezos?

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

What blows my mind is that this series had more money than Jackson had for Fellowship and it STILL doesn’t look as good from a cinematography, design or costume standpoint. How is that possible? There is a reason why people like me revisit the trilogy at least once if not multiple times every year. It’s a reason that this show will sadly never achieve.

[@TheElephantRoom1]

It's possible because people are generally, and on average, not high IQ. You have to take into account that Amazon doesn't have a Peter Jackson.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

And whose fault is that? They ghosted him.

[@m16dude967]

mismanagment, especially on an accounting and payroll level. Its also surprising how much money gets dumped into marketing.

[@zeening]

@@m16dude967 which is a joke, whenever i get spammed with ads and commercials for something i avoid it like the plague unless it's something stupid you're gonna buy anyways like toilet paper in which case the company is a bunch of assholes for putting a toilet paper ad out. but paying hundreds of millions for ad space just for a large portion of people to immediately ignore you BECAUSE of that, is dumb, especially when they put this little effort in behind it because when the stupid people DO buy into the advertising, they realize the show is shit and leave, hence why amazon STILL hasn't said anything about the numbers since the bogus "100 mIlLiOn" figure

[@Ken-fh4jc]

Peter Jackson made the entire trilogy for $300 million. This piece of shit cost 1 BILLION.

[@kaseigunsou]

I was in awe when Frodo told Sam "I am not in danger Sam, I am the Danger!". That was the moment Frodo became Heisenberg for good.

[@billybobsac4421]

Lol

[@tommyle90]

Lmao!! Was over this meme, but you sir have reinviggorated me!

[@atomicdancer]

When Frodo and Sam were watching the premiere of 'Rings of Power,' and Frodo leaned over and gave Sam a hug and said, "I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee, here at the end of all things Tolkien," I literally started crying out of every orifice. 😭😭💦💩🚽💦😭😭

[@kyotheman69]

lmao why i wasn't watch this trainwreck

[@Merica1776]

omg my stomach hurts i am laughing so F'ing hard.

[@yoeribolderdijk1257]

I loved the scene were Sauron asked Optimus Prime "is that an big wrench in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" I cried, so stunning and brave.

[@bendietrees]

Ahhhhhhh you're ruining the surprise for me!

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@bendietrees The best surprise would be to not watch it at all

[@tombbc1431]

Read all the LOR books... they are alive in my consciousness... Rings of Woke is utter shite which deserves to be scrapped ...... I lasted 10 minutes of the first episode .... turned it off ... absolutely dire dross .....

[@davidjohnston4570]

@@tombbc1431 but, this show is so stunning and brave, how can you not like this show, I mean, Gyladriel is the bestest evarrr!

[@infinitydreamzz]

😂🤣

[@thisfireburns9474]

The part when Elrond proclaimed, “Be excellent to each other!” and Sauron added, “Party on, dude!” and then Galadriel retorted, screaming “This… is… SPARTA!” and morbed them into the pit was breathtaking! Tolkien could not have even done it better!

[@billshoemaker5905]

Party on Sauron Wrap

[@moxavenger]

Well, as long as they're all their true selves it'll be okay.

[@fukuokainternationaldemocr1974]

Well, as long as they're all their true elves it'll be okay.

[@Jax44158]

When sauron glares down at galadriel and says, 'I eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast.' Then she snaps back, 'you eat pieces of shit for breakfast!?' Breathtaking. Truly one of the moments of all time.

[@kennethnoisewater1242]

Have to disagree Gary! When Galadriel challenged Elrond to a fart contest and defeated him? I burst into tears, Tolkien literally pouring off the page right there!

[@redcinder7595]

I loved her training montage when she sucked the fart out of the dead chicken! When she snuck in that final blow by getting Elrond to pull her finger...all I could think of was Oscar worthy performance 👏

[@Alexinytown]

Spoilers dude, I've been waiting a year to find out who wins that contest

[@80PercentScottish]

@@Alexinytown just wait for the urinal trough scene, where Galadriel and Sauron piss battle with the urinal cake. It's intense but I won't spoil it.

[@Strausburg]

The writers used expert foreshadowing of this moment when Galadriel said "There is a tempest in me!".

[@baahcusegamer4530]

🤣

[@catvideojogos]

It started with the forging of the great Films. The threads were given by Tolkien, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. The rights were granted to Jackson, the great mountain miner and craftsman of the mountain of lore .And nine, nine hours were given to the race of men, who above all else desire quality. But they were all of them deceived, for another show was made. In the Land of Amazon, in the fires of Mount Prime, the Dark Lord Bezos forged in secret a Master Flop. And in to this show he poured his money, his greed and his will to dominate every film. ONE SHOW TO RUIN THEM ALL. ⚔️

[@MYTHNL90]

saw this comment on the final trailer as well, spot on

[@AlpurrCatstein4182]

Beautiful

[@Luke-kj1rj]

I despise this amazon crap but i keep seeing this comment and its so cringeworthy

[@serchtopo]

Credit if you copy 👎

[@tagreene06]

That's pretty damn good

[@llnn1238]

Honestly it's for the best that they did not have access to The Silmarillion. You're kidding yourself if you think they wouldn't have trashed that book too in their quest for peak wokeness.

[@Barnes-ml9wg]

Oh without a doubt

[@DEAJP10]

What they have not factored in is peak woke = peak garbage. The reckoning is already glorious. Amazon don’t yet fully realise the avalanche of shit cascading towards them…

[@richarddavies7540]

Silmarillion has been on my reading list for 15 years. If Amazon got their grubby hands on it i would be supremely annoyed.

[@WayStedYou]

I'm still laughing that they spent a billion dollars for fucking apendices.

[@Sentient.A.I.]

No one considers this to be anything related to Tolkien no matter how much Bezos paid for the name. It damn sure will never be considered cannon. The most they can say is its based on the Tolkien world.

[@ccc5934]

Having suffered through both episodes alone (my husband refused to watch), I am so enjoying this commentary. Bad? Let me count the ways. But think of this. Think about it: one man, working alone, created an entire universe that has touched millions of lives. And Amazon, with hundreds and hundreds of people attached to Rings of Power, couldn't begin to pull off something even close. For a billion dollars! Which really underscores Tolkien's talent. And magic making gifts. Most of us who have loved the books and the Jackson trilogy and are familiar with Tolkien lore could have cast it better. Likely, written it better. The special effects, directing, etc. I leave to the experts. But there are no special effects or directors anywhere that can save a terrible script. It was doomed from page one.

[@axelbruv]

@@delko000 I get the impression you've never read The Lord of The Rings. Apologies if I'm wrong. It's not just a book. Every modern fantasy book since has drawn direct inspiration from Tolkien.

[@verramagnus381]

@@delko000 exactly. a genius vs a large team of journeymen

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@delko000 Try harder to miss the point. Go on, we're all keen to see you do it. 😂

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@delko000 Try that in English instead. No wonder you're missing the point. Hope the silver was worth your soul.

[@lukewalken1316]

@@delko000 WT?????

[@thepunisher3640]

When Galadriel drew her sword and blood started spurting from the sprinkler system in the underground dance club and heavy techno started playing, that was definitely a scene, I rate it out of 10.

[@MsPlayerMaxSkills]

Blade 4 guyladriel

[@justinmanny2558]

"Some motherfucka always trying to iceskate uphill on Mt Doom." Delivered straight from the pages to the screen. Tolkien is smiling right now!

[@torn.6271]

and EOC (elf of color) dj drops operation blade, such vibe!

[@captainfighter7666]

It was kinda creepy. And looked out of place? idk, maybe I was just imagining things.

[@illxtra]

LOL

[@adriandj3141]

John Campea is the human embodiment of the phrase “Just consume product and get excited for next product”.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

The shill incarnate.

[@MikeHoltackers]

And it hurts because I usually really like the guy :(

[@mikem.s.1183]

@@MikeHoltackers Really?? Oh...kay...😶

[@DEAJP10]

He is utterly loathsome

[@BadAtTeaDude]

"This poorly written show is beyond any of you..... RUN!!!!" Gaydalf the Ghey in Moria

[@Declan_Lyons]

Three rings for the Tolkien "scholars", seven rings for the influencers, and nine rings for The LotR KZbinrs. An additional ring, the One Ring, was forged by Bezos himself at Mount Prime. A day may come when the courage of fans fails, when we forsake our beloved works and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day

[@rubix4195]

I am not sure if Bezos was down for this. I think he wanted a GoT series but he wanted a true-to-Tolkien experience but his minions twisted it to mean something else. If it fails, he's going to be not asking himself, he will be asking that nice lady who said it needed to represent the world we live in and ask her why he shouldn't fire her ass (unfortunately that would be it because Tinseltown seem to like re-hiring the same person again and again).

[@littlebee7147]

@@rubix4195 It was by his description that they hired an intimacy coordinator. They could have just double-checked with Bezos' secretary or something if that's what he wanted before they wasted money on one. Funny enough, someone actually asks about the smut at around 1:10:00 😆 (I'm still getting through the vid). Gary says there isn't anything of note so I guess they hired the coordinator to be a prudish duenna lol.

[@mutlu8655]

Best message is to give 1 on imdb

[@Cavpal]

The customer service at Amazon is really busy deleting all the negative reviews! I'm boycotting them atm, I deleted my AmazonPrime account, and three of my friends did the same. Hopefully they're gonna get a huge backlash from this trainwreck. My Imdb review was titled: "Necrophilia aka How to desecrate Tolkien's corpse & memory"

[@Langley_Ackerman19]

Salute!

[@jakobos93]

Gil-Galad was an elven king Of him the harpers sadly sing The last whose realm was fair and free Between the mountains and the sea His sword was long, his lance was keen His shining helm afar was seen The countless stars of heaven‘s field Were mirrored in his silver shield But long ago, he rode away And where he dwelleth, none can say For into Darkness fell his star In Mordor where the Shadows are Just had to calm myself after I heard how they did my man Gil-Galad

[@wolfgangkranek376]

Buy the new Lord of the Ring surveilance system with the Eye of Sauron camera. Brandon Wormtongue approved!

[@MacBorin]

I love that song! I actually heard it sung by Clamavi de Profundis here on youtube. Hearing how beautifull Tolkiens songs sound when actually performed, blew my mind. They take me right into the world of Middle Earth. They give me the feeling of listening to a song from anreal country with a real history and culture. Kind of the opposite effect, that shallow Movies or Series have, that were made out of greed. So: Perfect choice of remedy for the current anger over RoP. Thank you a lot.

[@RoninDave]

Gil-galad was a moronic king of him did Galadriel would loudly sting With criticism that was harsh, true, and free for daring with Galadriel to disagree His wit was dull, his speech mansplained His male ego fully unrestrained The countless micro-aggressions revealed Were mirrored in his fragile male ego shield But long ago, he faded away And why anyone listened to this old mansplainer, none can say For into Wokeness fell his star In Hollywood where the Karens are

[@paranoyd70]

I don't have a problem with some people liking this garbage. I Do have a problem with those people accusing us of "racism" & "sexism" & "bigotry" for NOT wanting to watch this garbage. And the fact that they attempt to bully us into watching is proof enough that it is indeed GARBAGE.

[@jacobwhitley3767]

@@gibranvazferro7743 cope

[@wirmerflagge999]

they accuse everyone else of what they are. classic narcissistic projection."you're bad!" i'm okay but clearly you hate yourself. they ruin everything because they must control everyone. this is why they castrate our boys and mutilate our girls. because their narcissistic mirroring requires an analogue. god's speed, my dude.

[@jacobwhitley3767]

@@gibranvazferro7743 I don’t understand this mentality. If the trailers are dogshit and all the interviews and promotional material is terrible, why would I waste my time? It’s not my fault this looks as bad as it does. It’s not like people want a bad show.🤷‍♂️

[@thelilyfarrell]

facts not to mention im a latina/Hispanic woman and yet those new d&d showrunners are going after not only the united fandom of tolkien but heck ppl like me who are hispanic/latino and women!

[@thelilyfarrell]

@@gibranvazferro7743 hey woman here and im latina/Hispanic and puerto rican! we are talking about it because we are actually tolkien fans that are absolutely hurt because we were lied to for f*cking years! not to mention these hateful idiotic showrunners and non tolkien fans keep on attacking the extremely diverse tolkien fandom! we have the right to be upset on how the show runners treated us and lied to us! never once did they say they were doing a fan fic.

[@S-T-E-V-E]

Lenny Henry the oppressed black man who had a massive TV programme in the 80's and was given an MBE by the Queen who suddenly became oppressed in 2020 when BLM became a thing!

[@ElectricVisionStudios]

When you have no talent whine about how your not getting cast in anything because of racism works every time.

[@garyreid7865]

last time lenny henry , was good it was on tiswas

[@S-T-E-V-E]

@@garyreid7865 His JYTV Katanga ,y friend character was funny but once his TV show was finished he disappeared!

[@ovocwavewalker]

Weirdly he recently won acclaim in theatre staring in Shakespeares Othello, so he can act. I just dont think he's suited to this mess.

[@S-T-E-V-E]

@@ovocwavewalker I just found it comical that every black guy on UK TV suddenly became oppressed and stopped shaving their Afro in 2020, I mean UK TV has more black people than white people these days, every advert is a black or bi-racial family, every programme that had white presenters now has at least one black presenter! I've literally heard tourists say 'Why is everybody on TV black in the UK?' 😂 If every company virtue signals at the same time, that's what happens!

[@kabriii]

I love when Sauron said “it’s morbin time” and proceed to morb all the elves

[@tyranitar6366]

When i heard they wanted to "reflect the real world", i knew this was going to be a dumpster fire. Don't meddle with a story that has touched millions, with generations of readers. They have taken something with timeless stories, and made something that is increadibly dated. Tolkiens work is not just any IP, it is literature, an objective masterpiece, something in my humble opinion is on par with Beowulf, and other stories that it is based off of.

[@mikenike4215]

Well the world is a complete dumpster fire at the moment so hats off to them

[@TheMaleRei]

@@mikenike4215 Well, sure. The Amazon personnel just need to toss in some... MAPs and Transifiers and surgical mutilations - and then they'll be a step closer to the real world dumpster fire. Perhaps that's the plan for seasons 2 and 3?

[@StandardName562]

You are 100% true. This will never be seen as a "timeless" masterpiece.

[@robbievercetti]

This video just feels like Gary is reading us a wierd fan fiction

[@scubasleeve3497]

Yes. Besides, most people are sick to death of the real world. Movies are supposed to be an escape, not have modern political propaganda shoved in your face.

[@darthbiscuit]

correct me if I'm wrong but Tolkien has never ever written a story about a bunch of adventurers going on a quest and quitting part way. Even leaving Bill the Pony before entering Moria was a big deal. So much of this episode goes completely against foundations of his storytelling.

[@josiahrogers1728]

Bill the pony, that’s a great example, when bill left Sam was practically in a swoon, but I doubt Galadriel gave a fuck about when the rest of her people left…

[@Alex-dh2cx]

God bless Bill

[@MozartFong]

He knew the way home

[@Bevrast]

There are a few instances where this happens. Mostly because someone will not do the Bidding of Turin, because he is fey. There are both elves and men who just abandon their duty because of Glaurung and the terror of his stench. Darlos is afraid to cross Teiglin in the dark, but this is made a big deal of and he receives his due fate because of his honorless deed.

[@rbu2136]

Now the adventures of Hobitton Bill are legendary. He saved me when I fell in a swamp pit noodling for catfish. Bill back kicked a tree and it landed by me allowing me to escape. My family throws a party in his name every year.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

Galadriel: "I was a powerful wizard, my knowledge of magic was unparalleled... but, after getting cat-called too many times, I realized I will never be respected until I chop heads off with a sword"

[@huntersandgatherers4610]

Tolkien’s writing and Peter Jackson’s filming displayed all the most wonderful characteristics about fantasy. It had a sense of wonder. Tolkien had a high view of God and man. The industry has neither. And their attitudes show it, in the way they treat their material, the fans, and the characters.

[@aarons6935]

God is irrelevant here, as he in everything because magical anthropomorphic immortals do not exist.

[@Olebull93]

Rings of power feelt like watching community theater compared with Jackson's work, every scene feelt staged and never offered any depth of immersion almost like a parody or an adult movie.

[@huntersandgatherers4610]

@@aarons6935 nah that’s not a good way to think

[@Shadeius]

I would argue that Tolkien didn't really view his current generation or newer generations of man with high regard but rather the older generations; and especially industrialisation and how it had affected life around it. We only need to look to his writings where one of the core themes is that each passing age is a lesser of the previous one; a mere echo what once had been (eg. Aragorn II and Arwen is echo of Beren and Lúthien) with wonder and miracles slowly fading away as the world of Arda slowly moves towards Dagor Dagorath and the Second Music of the Ainur. As for industrialisation we only need to look at how Saruman's work is portrayed as he was only real figure that worked though sciences and technology (as primitive as they might have been) while lifestyle of hobbits was exalted.

[@Bradley_UA]

Please, Tolkien kept gods out of it and so should you

[@DD-qn8nj]

when she said "my name is Galadriel Decimus Meridius, commander of the army of the north, general of the felix legions and a loyal servant to the true emperor Gil-Galad, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and i will have my vengence in this life or next" i shared a tear. what an epic moment of cinematography

[@thisfireburns9474]

Amazing! +1 for the stunningness and bravery of Galadriel identifying as male!

[@DD-qn8nj]

@@thisfireburns9474 Transladriel identify as neither or as gender fluid. when she's up in the north commandind the felix legions, she is a fierce warrior. when she's back in south, hunting trumpuman, she also identify as a fierce warrior. oh wait..she does identify as a male apparently

[@thisfireburns9474]

@@DD-qn8nj LOL @ Trumpuman

[@naturalbornpatriot6369]

I remember when I was just a boy seeing the trilogy in theaters, how everyone was clapping. I remember getting tears in my eyes when Gandalf was facing down the Witch King, and all of a sudden horns blared, the Rohirrim arrived. I looked up at my dad and said with eyes full of tears “they are gonna save them”. Then the shot with the sun behind their host, my eyes widened, mouth dropped, heart racing. Something I will never forget witnessing for the first time. I wasn’t but 8 years old. Anyhow, this show will be forgotten very soon. Hopefully all of you guys stop giving this show air time. It deserves to die silently.

[@Wolf88888]

You are absolutely correct. This abomnation needs to die now, in suffocating silence. And, BTW, I had the same wonderful experience, seeing my own kids watch the LOTR films for the first time. What you wrote, actually made me well up, remembering the innocence and wonder in their eyes, seeing Tolkien's world for the first time. Thank you.

[@KurtRichards]

True. I love the OG trilogy so much. what a shame. what an abomination this awful new show is.

[@JosephFrankProductions]

I was at the theater watching the Rings of Power last night and we sat next to an 8 year old boy, and he was enthralled. After it was over his dad asked what he thought and he said “that was AWESOME!” I don’t think that 8 year old boy will be forgetting it anytime soon.

[@Fazeshyft]

Your comment took me down the rabbit hole of watching all of these old scenes. The calls to arms, the charges, warriors with fear visible in their eyes overcoming it to become a force to be reckoned with. Too right you are. Brought a tear to my eyes all the years later. Thanks, I needed the reminder.

[@moongtang6509]

I'm pretty sure that part wasn't on theater

[@stanleyfranks9891]

My favorite part was after the Balrog awoke in nearby Khazad-dûm, and Nimrodel grew uneasy in Lórien. She fled, and made her way to the edge of Fangorn Forest, but could not enter it. Thats when Amroth found her and said “I’m getting Too old for this shit Riggs”….. I was dazzled… a tear ran down my cheek… Stunning… Brave… Pure…. Just like a Giraffes Black tongue glistening in the moonlight of Endor…. on this night there be a nocturnal emission upon Sauron’s own Hanes “Tag Free” boxer briefs

[@nonnynu]

This one paragraph is truer to the Dumpster Fire of Power than the Dumpster Fire of Power is true to Tolkien. Way to lead by example.

[@morelhunter3966]

When Galadriel decided she wouldnt slaughter the pig for the holidays and instead would see if it could learn to herd sheep I cheered. Thatll do Galadriel, Thatll do.

[@robbievercetti]

10/10 I can't believe Gary completley skipped over that part

[@rbu2136]

My favorite part was when Galadrial cured cancer while inventing kungfu. She’s amazing!

[@Sayquidnidly]

Hahaha. Dude. Brilliant.

[@XcondoX]

I still remember my mother coming home with a brand new copy of Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring on Video tape when I was 7. I read majority of the books by the time I was 14 and seathed for more... when I was 16 I was introduced to the extended cuts of lotr which I have seen religiously multiple times every year even till now and I'm now 28... What Amazon has done with this franchise should haunt them till the day they die. I have no faith in Amazon but I have faith someone somewhere will do Tolkien's work proud. And I finish with this!!! From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows will spring, Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king!!!

[@authorofgriz]

I don't have the power or the ability to dare, DARE, take up the mantle of Tolkien, but I can say that what I've written and what I can write is probably more Tolkien than this garbage. Don't quote me on that, but I will say that I am definitely better than these authors.

[@pakkenpk5598]

My introduction is fairly similar. I was introduced through the extended cut airing on TV when I was 8 or 9 (in 2009) then my dad got me the films, mom got me the books when I was 12. I have read those things so many times and each time they just get better each time. Just started Wheel of Time for the first time ever since Amazon supposedly ruined that too, and hopefully people flee from the show to the movies/books.

[@comedycompilations7748]

People who trusted this show: "You swore, smeagol swore on the precious!" Amazon: "smeagol lied..."

[@vgold4286]

You do know you have seen this many episodes of 8: _0_..? Right? Nice post, clever girl.

[@reek4062]

you peter jackson fans are not real Tolkien fans

[@comedycompilations7748]

@@reek4062 funny story. I originally picked up the lotr in 8th grade because it was the thickest book in the library. Saw the movies two years after.

[@bendover7841]

@@reek4062 facts

[@grnlntrn3283]

I especially liked where The Guyladriels fought Sinestro in a duel for Willy Wonka’s factory.

[@slactionhero3060]

I would actually watch that.

[@markhill3858]

@@slactionhero3060 lol .. same

[@plasmaticmedia518]

My fav part was the seige on the Keebler Tree

[@steffanyschwartz7801]

This actually sounds epic. Would like to see Guyladriel get face blasted by molten chocolate

[@vespenegas261]

@@steffanyschwartz7801 Just wait a bit for роrn version. You bet it's going to be better than this tripe

[@PoopaChallupa]

I was blown away when Galadriel hopped onto Shadowfax and rode him up to 88mph, she went back in time to make sure Melkor and Sauron got their dance.

[@reek4062]

The show is great!

[@theunknowncommenter725]

@@reek4062 Shill harder somewhere else troll.

[@roen5986]

This show has some glaring plot holes, the main ones I can think of being: - Elrond and Galadriel's friendship is strange, especially considering Galadriel has a husband and Elrond would eventually marry Celebrian, Galadriel's daughter. - I would expect there to be some animosity between Celebrimbor and Elrond considering Celebrimbor's uncles where responsible for the third kinslaying. - Gil Galad being older than Galadriel despite her being his great aunt. Furthermore, this show failed to provide a good prologue like Jackson's LOTR did, it would have been better if it explained the making of the Silmarils, Morgoth stealing them, the oath of Feanor, and the War of Wrath. Instead, the start of the first episode is an incoherent mess that non-Tolkien fans will struggle to understand. Despite all of this I did enjoy the visuals which the VFX team probably slaved away at in an Amazon sweatshop.

[@deankruse2891]

They don’t have the rights to include any of the events in the original stories in specific detail. So a prologue worth watching would be very difficult to produce.

[@authorofgriz]

No bathrooms (trademark)

[@lukewalken1316]

No No No. They don't care about the lore.... It's all about diversity and inclusion

[@thisfireburns9474]

The part when Galadriel reached her hand down to John Conner and said, “Come with me iff you want to liff,” and John replied, “Hasta la vista, baby! It’s harfootin’ time!” gave me chills! A masterpiece!

[@nebulajumper6216]

For all those who want to read the books .. don't order them on Amazon. Support your neighborhood stores instead.

[@aic8001]

So walmart?

[@nebulajumper6216]

@@aic8001 depends where you live I suppose 🙂 I'm from Europe and we still have small independants that own bookstores with most treasures.

[@zedzed5276]

we only have a barnes and noble left.

[@creategreatness8823]

Rings of Power is one of the series ever created. It was definitely written. The money was spent, and it will certainly be one of the streaming shows ever.

[@eldrysinlove]

Lol 😂

[@sfargu]

Brilliant comment, so reggiewattsish

[@madiqismal4186]

This is a comment and I completely.

[@lights_utopia1130]

YOu making joke right.

[@62169michael]

Well said

[@TheSteveTheDragon]

I loved the part where the elves and the men were about to have a battle but then everyone busted out into a Bollywood musical segment led by Galadrial. Amazon truly knows how to successfully bring diversity into the tolkien mythos!

[@RorytheRomulan]

Aragorn also has a pretty good reason to be upset with Frodo. From his perspective it looks like Frodo just put the ring on to get away from an awkward scene, and so he grabs him and manhandles him and says basically "wtf are you doing, little person" and then Sam bursts in and Aragorn calms down, because he realizes he kind of looks like an enemy to them. Every time you go back to Peter Jackson's trilogy, you dig up a little bit more gold.

[@aleisterbroley900]

...And Sam did, as promised, "have" Aragorn later that night, as the other hobbits slept uneasily and the stout hobbit and lonely, long-shanked wanderer found solace in one another's... Huh? Oh don't mind me, just auditioning to write Amazon's inevitable trilogy reboot.

[@reek4062]

Too bad PJ ruined Aragorn in the two succeeding movies

[@Galgus2000]

@@reek4062 How so?

[@theunknowncommenter725]

@@Galgus2000 He didn't. Reek is a troll account and must be ridiculed at all times as such.

[@reek4062]

@@Galgus2000 Aragorn is a whiny, standard action hero in The Two Towers and Return of the King. His entire character consists of 'I have no confidence in myself', 'I charge directly into the enemy' and 'I am good with my sword'. That makes him hollow like most standard action movie protagonists. By far the worst is Aragorn beheading a diplomatic emissary under parley.

[@TheEasterFerret]

I cried tears of joy when Guyladriel said "I have the high ground" and Dr Michael Morbius morbed in from the clouds and said, "Hello there." Truly a time of all times.

[@mutlu8655]

Best message is to give 1 on imdb

[@mutlu8655]

@@coolnamebro Who says that? I already gave 1 and its counted?

[@1omeagashen]

I'm not watching this show but I'm glad to hear that it is the dumpster fire I thought it was going to be. Amazon should stick with letting Chris Pratt do his thing and the boys.

[@GigglingStoners]

Pretty sure they make those shows just to have "the other side" invested in their platform. People should stop giving them money completely.

[@belegur8108]

and Reacher, i definitely want more Reacher books by Lee Child as saisons with Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher. best book adaptation i know.

[@Luke-kj1rj]

@@belegur8108 reacher is epic

[@UwU5437]

Amazon LOTR might be the money laundering dumpster fire that makes other shows look even better at this point, all orchestered on purpose

[@lukewalton592]

@@belegur8108 I agree, Reacher was a breath of fresh air.

[@SKnight1968]

I loved how Princess Disa whispered in her husband's ear "I'm the first female dwarf on screen". To which he replied "Huh, sorry honey but there were about 6-7 female dwarfs seen before your character was first seen on screen". That was priceless! She's not even the first female dwarf on screen in her own series.

[@SonoftheAllfather]

"dWarF oF cOLoR"

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@SonoftheAllfather "First Elf who was in a wheelchair" vibes

[@SonoftheAllfather]

@@tentaklaus9382 You know some crap like that is next. These cringe leftists can't help themselves.

[@ig8083]

You know the audience was closely watched by Amazon to see the audience reaction. Amazon execs are probably now plotting to do PR damage control. Where did all the $$ for this dumpster fire go? Not in costumes, decent FX, or good writers.

[@nickfoxhound9444]

Rings of pewter: money laundering success of 2022

[@codinghusky5196]

Add to that "diverse actors of colour" who all come from economies that make them willing to work for less than american actors would; this seriously looks like a money laundering scheme.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Buying off shills and advertising.

[@zigaazman1515]

@@nickfoxhound9444 Oh, I love Rings of Pewter City... amazing show, love the characters, especially that Ketchum guy and his yellow pet.

[@15thobserver]

@@GeraltofRivia22 I read a comment on Nerd of the Rings review a few min ago. The bot legit said: 'They didn't do enough advertising so people are worried about the show, but its actually pretty good.' it would be hysterical if it wasn't so ugly.

[@AleksandarIvanov69]

Original LotR: beautiful, all about morality and deep archetypes New LotR: nonsensical chaos, because no morals nor archetypes, all about shallow image

[@ahoramazda6864]

I realized this when I saw that Galadriel climbs with a knife, like modern climbers. This is stupid and Tolkien could not have written something like this, because mountaineering, as we know it, began to develop and gain popularity in the 70s, in the last years of the author's life. In addition, in the book, the characters used ropes for climbing, moreover, ropes of elven work. This is not just a random fact, it is an important element of history, namely, that the elves are the source of wisdom and ancient knowledge. Even in the Peter Jackson movies we heard "This item is made by elves". But the authors sacrificed this for the sake of stupid action in the style of "Prince of Persia". And I'm not saying this game is bad, I'm saying it's a different kind of fantasy.

[@belegur8108]

@@ahoramazda6864 oh, you mean the new Assassin's Creed pilot, they accidentaly used in their trailer?

[@ahoramazda6864]

@@belegur8108 , No, I would not confuse these games. No, I didn't watch the trailer. But I wouldn't be surprised if the authors plagiarized it. P.S. I stopped believing in coincidence when, years after playing Far Cry 3, I saw the murder of Vaas. Those slackers Benioff and Weiss just used the exact same scene to kill the Night King.

[@marcogenovesi8570]

@@belegur8108 """""accidentally"""""

[@alinalinn7254]

For non-english speakers out there: "A shill, also called a plant or a stooge, is a person who publicly helps or gives credibility to a person or organization without disclosing that they have a close relationship with said person or organization."

[@RabbitShirak]

Thank you

[@anoobisosiris7364]

thanks!

[@Silverwing_99]

I don’t know why but I was actually far more excited and looking forward to nerdotics review and take/breakdown of the show than watching the show itself

[@Bradley_UA]

Show me one person who was excited about the show lol

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@Bradley_UA If you're paid enough by Amazon you'll be excited about sh\t being smeared on your own coat.

[@Bradley_UA]

@@tentaklaus9382 I think in that case it would be "acting excited" or even "poorly acting excited like a crappy actor"

[@tentaklaus9382]

@@Bradley_UA excited to receive a load of money - would be difficult to tell the difference as an onlooker!

[@thehound9638]

I was reading through the comments section of a left wing newspaper here in England. It's called "The Guardian" and they all seem pretty happy with it however most of them by their own admission never read the books or never cared for them! To them it's just progressive, stunning and brave! I only hope that they're too small in number to allow Amazon to make a profit on this show!

[@patrickdoherty4527]

They said they liked it because it was progressive? That was the reason?

[@cheeseburgersuperior1874]

The Guardian of what?

[@cheeseburgersuperior1874]

@@patrickdoherty4527 MONEY.

[@allthesmallthings1041]

I thought England was all Muslim

[@thehound9638]

@@allthesmallthings1041 Not sure what you're on about mate. Muslims are about 4% of the population.

[@mike12nguyen]

The scene where guyladrel sat next to Tom hanks and told him “life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get” really hit me

[@barreloffun10]

Life is like a box of lembas....

[@brazilpaes]

Gulagdriel

[@The_Laughing_Cavalier]

The scene where Gandalf gave Frodo a hysterectomy was stunning and brave. G K K Tolkien would have applauded it with jazz hands if he had not been banned on twitter!

[@ComicsExposed]

DISASTER ABOUNDS! 0:00 - Review of "The Rings of Power" 4:23 - Subversions of Tolkien's Lore 8:32 - The Damage to Fandom 13:06 - Hilarious Moments and Member Shoutouts 17:30 - Middle Earth's Salons and Silhouettes of Sauron 22:07 - The Intrusion of Art in Film 26:38 - Orc Heads and Galadriel's Journey 31:00 - The Mystery of Mithril and the Orcs' Digging 35:16 - Bad Scenes and Terrible Dialogue 39:51 - Talking about the TV show 44:32 - The Disaster of Amazon's Lord of the Rings Show 49:19 - Shaky Cam and Lack of Fight Choreography 54:08 - Warner Brothers and Lord of the Rings Remake? 58:33 - The Impact of DreamWorks Movies on Childhood Memories 1:02:52 - Firing the Bad Reboot Crew 1:07:19 - Intersectional Feminism and Critique of Captain Marvel and Black Widow 1:11:46 - The Fracturing of Fandom 1:15:49 - Girl Did It First 1:20:12 - Movie Review and Donations Discussion 1:24:38 - The Suspected Bad Guy 1:29:25 - Behind the Scenes of Video Editing 1:33:41 - Critiquing Cheesy CW Dialogue 1:37:56 - The Impact of Disney's Acquisition of Marvel 1:42:18 - The Importance of Welcoming New Fans 1:46:31 - Galadriel's Adventure 1:51:01 - The Prevalence of Racism in Media 1:55:28 - Reflections on the Show and Tolkien Society 1:59:39 - Keller Brimbor and the Legacy 2:03:58 - Star Trek Discovery's Uncertain Future 2:07:48 - On the focus of the show and the characters 2:12:09 - A White Pill Moment

[@analogcyberpunkpappypunkco6971]

I wrote hundreds and hundreds of reviews for a web site I wrote for 12 years and the thought of shilling was the most corrupt thing I could think of. I reviewed some things sent to me and the best I could do was try not to be cruel.

[@kaizokujimbei143]

Sometimes cruelty is required in order to prevent great evil from rising to power. There's nothing immoral in quashing evil before it festers.

[@linesided]

@@kaizokujimbei143 Cruelty is subjective. Honesty is too, but at least you can play it straight.

[@kaizokujimbei143]

@@linesided No, I do not believe that they are subjective. Good and evil are objectively real entities. Not in the sense of spirits influencing people. But in the sense that there is something there in the world which causes them to exist. Good and evil are hard baked into the laws of physics in this sense that they are an emergent property of the psychology of living creatures. They are not relative terms. There are things which are objectively evil and must be quashed. And there are things which are objectively good and must be praised and reproduced. To call those things subjective and relative is to deny and reject reality. Case in point, paedophillia is objectively evil. It is NOT relative NOR is it subjective.

[@strixytom]

If you look at a lot of the old Q&As with politicians from decades ago, it's surprising how hard-hitting some of their questions were. Today's journalism unfortunately entails doing most of the grunt work for companies' PR departments.

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

The part where Dirty Galadriel pointed a phaser at the Hulk, saying "Go ahead punk... make my day." and then shot him dead was my favorite. Literal tears ran down my cheeks, and I couldn't even breathe.

[@reek4062]

My favorite line was when a friendly Austrian guy said: “it’s shower time”

[@chrisedmonds4022]

Lmao

[@GrandTheftWatto]

Yes, but did you cry butterfly tears?

[@davidthomas4282]

There is this unbridgable chasm. To those who love and live by the message neither story nor character matter, they genuinely cannot understand that a fan cares about the core story, the core character. If you love the story you will be offended by changes imposed to include a message. If you love the message, then you will hate those who reject the message, "simply" because it distorts and destroys the story. It is not that they hate us, though they do, the main problem is that they don't realise we love, deeply love, and will not surrender that love for a wafer thin and dishonest message.

[@ZeldasMask]

Well said

[@TheMaldawg101]

I'm honestly starting to question if there's anything they actually love. They would see the world burn just to push their damn message and I just don't get it.

[@palladiamorsdeus]

They don't understand love. To them, the self is everything, the universe revolves around that but they don't love themselves. They think everyone thinks like they do and the ones who don't, aren't people. But they don't love their allies either, they crave that moment where someone messes up and they can prove themselves better.

[@Yarblocosifilitico]

well said

[@failegion7828]

Thing is they perfectly understand the fans love the story. They simply however do not care. They believe their message is the future and that it is profitable. Love was never a factor. Profitability was all that mattered.

[@alejandromolina5645]

It is amazing just how deliberately bad Amazon is outright re envisioning Tolkien's works. Tolkien wrote that Gandalf was sent in the 3rd Age to help fight Sauron. Amazon had to have Gandalf arrive in the 2nd Age. Talk about taking liberties with Tolkien's work. Gandalf cannot be in the 2nd age 😫 Also the harfoots are total idiots. You can tell how badly written they are by their lack of coherent speech and acting.

[@Saphthings]

Well, no. Olorin actually visited Middle Earth even during the first age. So he did visit, he just wasn't tasked to go there until the third age as Gandalf. So it could be him. But I have a feeling the stranger could be Sauron or someone evil, since the fire didn't burn the harfoots, and they made it a point to say that fire gives no warmth near something so evil. And then all the fireflies died after being used by him.

[@alejandromolina5645]

@@Saphthings You haven't an idea of what you are talking about. You are wrong. I wonder if I now have to dig into my tolkien letters, or his other works just to get rid of your nonsense

[@Saphthings]

@@alejandromolina5645 So no. _You_ are wrong. Feel free to re-read your letters and things before further making a fool of yourself. Or... google is free...

[@alejandromolina5645]

@@Saphthings I already said you are wrong so go away and seek that rock you crawled out from. End of discussion.

[@ricmcloughlin3336]

Sauron is the made up guy on the raft with Galadriel

[@DimitriNosarev]

I loved the part when Galadriel declared: "There is a tempest in me, because I am quadruple vaccinated and six times boosted against Covid-19 and that is why I can do what I can do!" - hot tears started streaming down my cheeks. What a truthful telling of Tolkien's masterpiece! So brave!! 11 out of 10 👌

[@Tesmond256]

Rating out of ten is so misogynistic I am disgusted at how oppressively patriarchal you are!

[@rickyrayrosenberg420]

so brave

[@dragonninja3655]

And then she gets COVID in the next episode.

[@rickyrayrosenberg420]

@@dragonninja3655 its a good thing she was vaxxed and octuple-boosted or it would have been worse

[@udun84]

HahhaahH +10. Nice one bro.

23:26 When Galadriel passes the test of the lure of the One Ring, she says to herself (paraphrasing) "I will dwindle, and pass into the West". She realizes that after turning against the will of the Valar, leaving with the sons of Feanor, she will not be refused entry back to Valinor. This is an exile going home after eons of rule on Middle-earth. This whole "Gil-Galad just sends them to Valinor and she refuses because she has a thing for Sauron" is completely wrecking the lore and complexity of her character. What a hatchet job...

[@PermanentHigh]

It's always like that with these hacks. When they can't create substance they insert romance

[@death-king1834]

I stand by promise that I have literally zero intention of giving this shit-fest the time of day. We all knew that this was gonna be nothing more but yet another beloved ip taken and twisited by people with more love for pushing political messages then respecting the original source material and telling a good story out of it. I don't even consider this a adaptation of Tolkien's work because it's not. It's just a bunch of activist-fiction using the character names from his work that bear little to no resemblance to their original novel counterparts. Just stick with the original books, movies and radio drama.

[@thelaughingjester7537]

Activist-fiction that’s brilliant, mind if I use that?

[@znail4675]

It seems it might be worth watching just because it's so bad that you can laugh at how bad it is.

[@death-king1834]

@@thelaughingjester7537 Can't really feel justified to call it fan-fiction as that would imply the people making this were in any way fans of the original source material.

[@SparkZ009]

@@znail4675 I think Lotr might be exempt from this effect for me. Every second I'm just getting angrier because Lotr is fucking sacred to me and all I can think of is "So you've chosen death, mfers".

[@Deathisdark05]

@@death-king1834 Agree with this. I’ve gotten sick of hearing the stuff that’s being curned out be compared to fan fiction. There’s fan fiction out there that’s better than what these activists are turning out.

[@thomasvlekke5365]

Loved the scene where the harfoot was picking the red or blue pill and while he does he looks emperor Palpatine in the eyes and says: "I'm the trash man!" Man that brought a tear to my eyes. The Rings of Power really is a show on amazon

[@dandewizzle2479]

That part when Celebrimbor forged the ring and he admired his work and said "It's perfect!" and Guyladriel says "It will be perfect...when it fits a woman" and proceeds to beat the shit out of Celebrimbor and steal the ring...what a powerful role model for women to follow, so brave and stunning

[@MikaelLV]

🤣

[@mudzanin9986]

Don't know if it's real lol

[@Silverwing_99]

😂 😂 😂

[@bazeye]

You can always tell a bad TV show by how immaculate the actors look, irrespective of what they've been through.

[@anubisgod23]

Lucky for this show that didn't happen lol

[@bazeye]

@@anubisgod23 Errr....Galadriel and the her elven band on their way to Saurons castle. Even when they made an exception to that rule as in the Harfoots, it was way over the top, as the Harfoots were fithy at the start, before they had even left the vilage.

[@redcardinalist]

dont talk pish

[@bazeye]

@@redcardinalist Don't watch pish.

[@mcdick1621]

@@anubisgod23 everything looks fucking sterile lol

[@jedibusiness66]

Return of the King was so mesmerizing to see in theaters. I remember having to pee so bad by the end, but there was no way I was getting up. I remember the gasps when Frodo was struck by Shelob, the cheers when Sam showed up to save him, and all the sniffles at the final parting scene. Never been another experience like it to this day. ❤️

[@agonsfitness7308]

In 2018 I had the opportunity to watch ROTK the extended edition in Imax. First time I've seen an extended version in theatres. It was so good I ended up getting a bladder infection from refusing to go to bathroom.

[@reek4062]

@@agonsfitness7308 the extended version is even worse than the theatrical version

[@theunknowncommenter725]

@@reek4062 It's actually the reverse. Christopher Lee was absent in the theatrical cut.

[@reek4062]

@@theunknowncommenter725 Aragorn beheading a diplomatic emissary under parley was also absent in the theatrical cut.

[@Mr.Hashimi30]

@@agonsfitness7308 They should probably add an intermission in the middle so not everyone bladders burst. XD

[@Ryan-vl2nn]

So why does Celibrimbor look like he’s 40 yrs (in human years) older than Guyladriel when she’s literally thousands of years older than her uncle Fëanor’s grandson Celibrimbor??

[@CorporalJenkins1]

The part where galadriel turns to treebeard and yells "run Forrest run!!!!" was spiritually moving, this show improves on Tolkiens works in EVERY way.

[@Wolf88888]

Best one I've read! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zonegaming3498]

I love the part where galadriel said, but lieutenant Dan you got no legs.

[@blisterbill8477]

Run forest run. Inspired.

[@SkuLL_Pirate]

💔🤣

[@RoninDave]

noice!

[@mikeyg8002]

I'm at 38 minutes and it actually sounds like a Monty Python movie. Especially the part where all her soldiers quit and she jumps in the ocean.

[@marcogenovesi8570]

this comment sounds like one of those where people claim funny stuff from other movies, but it's not. This is actually what happens

[@LordSeth-hf8ew]

What 😂😂

[@nathanscarlett4772]

@@marcogenovesi8570 sweet fucking christ

[@marcogenovesi8570]

@@nathanscarlett4772 at 23:10 Gary talks about this part. After going for a swim in a random direction in the ocean she finds a raft with other important characters on it (the raft shown in the trailers with stupid sexy sauron).

[@AfroMozes]

lol

[@GrayghostAlpha]

This Tolkien quote seems incredibly appropriate: "And it seemed at last that there were two musics progressing at one time before the seat of Ilúvatar, and they were utterly at variance. The one was deep and wide and beautiful, but slow and blended with an immeasurable sorrow, from which its beauty chiefly came. The other had now achieved a unity of its own; but it was loud, and vain, and endlessly repeated; and it had little harmony, but rather a clamorous unison as of many trumpets braying upon a few notes. And it essayed to drown the other music by the violence of its voice, but it seemed that its most triumphant notes were taken by the other and woven into its own solemn pattern."

[@lobal2]

Morgoth's singing right?

[@GrayghostAlpha]

@@lobal2 Yes, specifically, contrasting Ilúvatar's 3rd theme vs the discord of Melkor (aka Morgoth).

[@Rosie-uf5ox]

Beautiful.

[@lobal2]

@@GrayghostAlpha Nice, just watch a youtube video on morgoth a few days ago and that was part of it. 🍻

[@feanorian21maglor38]

Yes this series came straight from Morgoth.

[@Namtar3D]

Grima: Why do you lie this troubles to an already troubled company? Can you not see? Amazon is wearied by your malcontent, your toxicity, your sexism and racism... haters gonna hate. Eomer: Hater? How long is since Amazon bought you? What was the promised price, Grima?

[@robbievercetti]

%100 reviewer score on Rotten Tomatoes This is how we know its a pile of sh💩t

[@marcogenovesi8570]

it's 83% and dropping

[@JohnnyRaven69]

Tomorrow it's under 80% for sure! And i think imdb score gonna be shit too!

[@robbievercetti]

@@marcogenovesi8570 ah right maybe they just started it at 100 by default

[@chrish5018]

The part where Sauron says “I’ll see you in Hell William Munny.” Then Galadriel just utters “Yeah.” Truly is cinema at its finest.

[@CODE0M3GA]

True, the scene where Grrl-ladriel told the armies of isengard "i'll be back" had me awestruck

[@Aldinonexilus]

Such beautiful writing. Brilliance and Poise. Galadriel riding the giant doughnut into the sun shouting "What are you?!" Unto the sun. The sun replied, "An idiot sandwich."

[@szeltovivarsydroxan9944]

Galadriel Ramsay: "WHERE'S THE LEMBAS SAAAAUUCE?!?"

[@jumpingman6612]

bigot sandwich*

[@Richwiking318]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alejandromolina5645]

The 1st episode where Galadriel as a little girl beats up that boy elf just to prove just how fem tough she is and is going to be starts off the fem scenes. Proves just how much of a pile of crap this fake Galadriel is. This show is feminist approved! I can't put up with listening to that English accent in "Galadriel" it just burns my ears.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

Also elves being bullies just…doesn’t seem like something they’d do? They’re not human and yet doing something like what they did to little Galadriel feels very human.

[@JayneTheory]

👏🏾🤣 I'm still in total shock that they even attempted this.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Looking forward to you and Az tearing this apart weekly.

[@TucanMonkey]

@@GeraltofRivia22 agreed! Between Jaynes cute giggles and Az having numerous mental rage quit moments that's where the real quality entertainment will come from.

[@gravesidepoet5405]

The goddess appears 🧝🏾‍♀️😍

[@GeraltofRivia22]

@@gravesidepoet5405 don't be weird.

[@gravesidepoet5405]

@@GeraltofRivia22 too late. Besides she knows I don’t mean any harm. 😊

[@FearNot777]

The part where frodo told galadriel to make him a sandwich, wow, did not see that coming. Stunning.

[@jeffreyskoritowski4114]

I cried when she actually made it for him.

[@aBerlin1945]

And brave

[@TheChzoronzon]

Nobody tells Galadried to make a sammich, that's so phallocratic of you... Off with your head!!

[@charleslaine]

When Sauron asked Galadriel for her license and she responded with "My license? It's on the bumper, man, back there, man!"... OMG talk about epic!

[@seanbailey3086]

The license is on the car mang 😂

[@parabot2]

Sour Ron is his prefered PRonon , use it our else.

[@Suedehead__]

That scene where Gandolf the Rainbow kicked Daenarys into a pit and screamed "This is Hogwarts!" gave me chills.

[@Gateoogaming]

🤣

[@Langley_Ackerman19]

Geeze 🤣

[@pivotaldisorder8126]

trying too hard

[@billybatts8283]

I really liked the scene where Galadriel said "mother you're alive?" Then Sindel calmly replied "too bad you, will DIE!!!"

[@frstack3006]

Mk9 story mode was the shit

[@guttyjip]

@@frstack3006 mk annihilation not 9

[@frstack3006]

@@guttyjip dammit i love that movie too lol

[@lynngreen7978]

"you have not seen what I have seen." "I have seen my share." "you have not seen what I have seen." Lord of *the Rings: the Rings* of Power I think C in Creative Writing might be generous.

[@JCIIIBULLET]

silly rabbits everywhere

[@SaltStorm007]

Looks like they were hanging out with the She Hulk writers....watched the latest episode and just when you think it can’t get any worse...it does! She LITERALLY twerks at the end because...you know...all powerful and successful women twerk💯🤮The courtroom scenes were SO BAD! I can’t wait to 🤮everywhere tonight at 9pm EST! Hope you and your family have a blessed one Lynn💯🙏

[@daemontarg000]

The gods are yet to make a man who lacks the patience for absolute power

[@jimbodimbo981]

School kids talk like that. ‘I’m better than you’.. “No, I’m better than you.’ ‘I’m still better than you’. ‘No you’re not’…’Yes I am’

[@NCRRanger7753]

Nuh uuuhhh, I seen worser den you! Nuh uuuuhh, I seen worsest den you! *NUH UUUUUHH!* I seen da worsestest of da worsest times infinity!!

[@jordanpage9960]

I loved how methodical the slow burn storytelling was. I mean, I was starting to get bored, and I wasn’t sure how they were going to bring together each storyline. Until that reveal. *goosebumps* SPOILER down below: So they find these strangely familiar medallions. The smart cinematography wouldn’t let us see what was on them at first. Until the last 30 seconds of the 2nd episode. Dinosaurs. Then, at the same time, they all yell out: “IT’S MORPHIN’ TIME!”

[@SirKingswillStJohns]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I almost took you seriously. That would make for a good Power Rangers story🤣🤣🤣

[@ssjmonstar]

Power coins*

[@mattgohlke8216]

Galadriel literally RKO's the snow troll because it was upset by being disturbed from it's peaceful slumber 1000's of miles deep in arctic mountains where no being ever even knew of its existence. The 7 male elf warriors that were narrated to be in her war search party all ran away at first sight of the beast, but fortunately they were certainly not needed as this was gravy work for Galadriel which you see she absolutely relishes after plunging her dagger into the top center of the beasts head concluding a 17 second shero battle scene depicting the kind of terror filled tribulations Galadriel must guide her war party through. I haven't checked but I heard there is 9 elfs shown in a portion of this scene after being narrated as having a party of 7.

[@Antaryable]

Don't you think that this one, that is called "Galadriel" is just rule 63 Feanor? She has the star of the house of Feanor, goes against the commands from above to avenge the evil that caused harm to her family, her people think that she is a badass and she is ready to abandon them. The question is not "where is her husband", but "when will she burn the ships"?

[@TheLina2013]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Mad King would be proud

[@dariswaters1080]

the thing is she kinda hated her uncle in Silmarillion lol. even before Kinslaying at Alqualonde. this stupid show is just something else

[@scipio764]

@@dariswaters1080 By uncle, you meant Feanor?

[@dariswaters1080]

@@scipio764 yes

[@killgriffinnow]

Except Feanor gets torn to shreds by a Balrog

[@DimitriNosarev]

It all began long, long time ago with the forging of the great films. Threads were given by Tolkien, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings. Three movies were granted to Jackson, great miner, craftsman, and shaper of the mountain of lore. And nine, nine hours were gifted to the race of men, who above all else, desired quality. But they were all of them deceived, for another show was made. In the land of Amazon, in the fires of Mount Prime, the Dark Lord Bezos forged in secret a master flop. And into this show he poured his money, his greed and his will to dominate all film. One show to ruin them all. For into darkness fell Tolkien's star, in Amazon, where no bathrooms are.

[@bendover7841]

Highly doubt Bezos is personally involved in this.

[@DimitriNosarev]

@@bendover7841 Why do you think that?

[@bendover7841]

@@DimitriNosarev Who would you think Jeff Bezos would personally go out of his way to make a Lord of the Rings show? Its other lower executives making the decisions. He's mostly involved in Blue Origin now.

[@DimitriNosarev]

@@bendover7841 Well, you have a right to be wrong

[@nymphey]

Very well said

[@TheSaladKing]

I loved the part when Ellen Ripley stabs Aragorn in the chest and furry femme Sauron kicks him in the balls and they high five and say, "fuck you Harry Potter, this is a woman's world now!" Then Galadriel swoops in on her dragon and says "Dracarys" and burns down the entire patriarchy and saves all the women while all the men burn and cry. I legitimately teared up.

[@reek4062]

I loved the part where my father took 3000 infidels with him 21 years ago

[@CODE0M3GA]

The scene when Guyladriel said "is there still a night's watch ?" Had me crying like Little Jimmy from Ed, Edd n Eddy. Jack Kirby, Bolo Yeung, Jet Lee and Stan Lee Would all yell "Valar morgulis" while crying in admiration

[@bobholt6217]

When the actors are listed as activists on their Imdb page you know the show is going to suck!

[@nxreliant1864]

The irony is most actors and Hollywood have always been liberal activists. But back in the day the big wigs wouldn’t allow them to play politics n work. You are an actor. Act. Keep person opinions to yourself. Done. But this new gen allows it to intermingle and clearly it’s not going well. Oh well.

[@bobholt6217]

@@nxreliant1864 Yeah, that is a good point. It just seems now that it is so mean spirited though. "You are going to do what I say or else has replaced this is my feelings!

[@xyr3s]

i mean, being an activist isn't inherently a bad thing. it's like being a vegan or a gym dude, it's a few crazies that ruin it for everyone else lol.

[@bobholt6217]

@@xyr3s No, its a whole lot of crazies that are ruining the Country right now. Activism has turned into cultism.

[@PhoenixRiseinFlame]

I love the part when a Harfoot overheard an elf speaking elvish and pulled a desert eagle out of his waistcoat and screamed “English MFer do you speak it?” To which the elf replied, “ui” and the Harfoot blew the head of the elf clean off. The Rings of Power truly is a TV show.

[@michaellee8815]

Say what again!!!

[@jimbobelvis3295]

That is a tasty 🍔

[@erenyeager8486]

I enjoyed when galadriel asked elrond if he knew what a quarter pounder was called in France

[@tentaklaus9382]

@Jay Ee Say what again I dare you!!!

[@tentaklaus9382]

@Jay Ee 😂 It's all good. I almost wrote out the entire Ezekial 24:17 part but thought it would just get instantly deleted by Susan.

[@mukulpani1591]

When Galadriel started using thunder breathing and began to slash her enemies with god like speed it brought tear to my eyes... So empowering

[@bobderbaumeisterthe2589]

I thought it was lord of the rings and not demon slayer🤣

[@kaizokujimbei143]

It was my most favourite Dragon Ball Z moment too. :')

[@rehtniug]

I loved the part where a mysterious harfoot draws out a wand aiming at Galadriel: - Use the force Mfer, as she quickly raises her chi to over 9000 levels thus creating a devastating Leigun that destroyed the whole series

[@sarkyswan5657]

If you'd told me a couple years ago that a GoT spinoff prequel that's competing with some MCU and LotR shows would be the only show remotely worth watching I'd have laughed. Surely a multi-billion dollar bastardisation of the LotR will be a wake up call for contemporary entertainment but I'm doubtful

[@lucaschudleigh7193]

What is truly sad, is that you people still think this show was about trying to make money 🤦‍♂️ It is about the destruction of our culture - nothing more. Time to wake up to what is going on around you.

[@rorrim0]

The character motivations are pretty tight in this series. When Galadriel says "We're on a mission from god." And then drives a 1974 dodge monaco across the sea, I felt her determination.

[@irisjanemay1903]

Did she have her sunglasses on?

[@rorrim0]

@@irisjanemay1903 Yes even at night.

[@bendietrees]

@@rorrim0 the mirror coating made it even better.....not being able to see her eyes made her so much more mysterious

[@BadAtTeaDude]

When Guyladrielle tried to save the rest of her men by screaming "Get to duh choppa!!!" Stunning Brave

[@Tesmond256]

Was that after she chopped down the tree and carried it to her log cabin?

[@BadAtTeaDude]

@@Tesmond256 "Remember Soyron when I said I'd kill you last....... I lied AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

[@quinn9240]

When Galadriel told the elf Luke I’m your Mommy and then slayed the ice giant I literally cried and am still shaking.

[@Dragonmage967]

The important thing is that I hope all the LOTR groups who have been shilling this for months now saying how awesome it was and towing the corporate line will soon get to learn that trust is easily lost and very hard to regain. Even if Amazon is never going to say anything other than this is a triumph and just ignore all the bad reviews as hate speech and mysoggyknee!

[@matthewmosier8439]

No, I think Amazon wants to forget that this ever happened. CEO's tend to just move on past failures and ignore them, I think. Probably a gradual reduction in talk about it from official sources before they scrap it in the future.

[@ClutchFan]

They will say it's great. They are not actual Tolkien fans but are more interested in their woke/communist theology.

[@rubix4195]

@@matthewmosier8439 It's like the Amazon Phone: Better best staying forgotten.

[@TheMaldawg101]

It disappoints me that so many people will be sucked in on the LOTR name alone. I hate this so much, was never overly invested in marvel or star wars as those weren't things I was a massive fan of. I just rolled my eyes at the constant shit they pulled. This makes me genuinely angry though and I wish I'd taken all this bullshit more seriously before they ruined everything I love.

[@ahoramazda6864]

But you deserve such a show. If your people are willing to tolerate such a terrible policy in real life, then you will somehow tolerate inaccuracy in a fictional lore.

[@TheMaldawg101]

@@ahoramazda6864 I genuinely don't know what you're talking about. What terrible policy am I accepting in real life? Who are my people?

[@delaceylehane7758]

Don’t go on the Rings of Power reddit page, whatever you do. I’ve never seen so much arse-kissing and flat out denial.

[@TheMaldawg101]

@@delaceylehane7758 yea, I gave up on reddit a while ago. They had some people on the radio this morning that went to the premier here and the first girl they spoke to said, "yea it was great, I loved all the diversity in it." That was it nothing else to say, just loved the diversity.

[@ahoramazda6864]

@@TheMaldawg101, I'm talking about Western people. You lament the Amazon money they spent on their own, but are calm when your money goes to support Kievan regime.

[@acountryboysopinion6001]

Sounds like most of the budget was put into pockets, instead of the production.

[@faw6103]

I loved that moment where Galadrrriel says “My Arrakis!!” before eating the spice to expand her consciousness. It was such a moment in history that happened. Wow so moved, thanks Amazon!