Title Announcement | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Prime Video

[@comicsnerd7284]

Either going to be a masterpiece or a complete trainwreck, no middle ground for TV shows like this one.

[@kmitura]

Untill you find out elves are now g*y and bla*k, you guys hate me and cry I'm so racist, imagine if someone made movie about how Afro-American fought about their freedom in US but made them Asian Indian etc. Put as many black people in LOTR as you want but don't change the original. Someone was said to be black, let him be black if he was pale as moon make him pale.

[@pepsithecarbo2213]

looking forward to seing black dwarfs being good friends with Indian elves.

[@sophocles3219]

@@kmitura they probably gonna try to spin Eol the Dark elf as black, even though its made clear that hes extremely pale due to his lack of sunlight. idk why they have to force diversity, I hope they dont ruin the show iwht politics

[@VesaJay]

If the budget isnt high this show is fucked!!

[@kmitura]

@@pepsithecarbo2213 and hobbits trying to cancel mordor cuz they are racist

[@gjorski9714]

Y’all better not mess up the incredible work of Tolkien

[@uditpathariya]

They already have.

[@Dark_Prince089]

@@uditpathariya What he said.

[@scratchy996]

After The Wheel of Time, I have little hope for this one.

[@Artey86]

You mean like Peter Jackson did himself, with The Hobbit movies?

[@diegoivbe]

@@Artey86 yeah and nobody thinks the Hobbit movies are near as good as the original movies, most people pretend they don't exist or try to forget the Hobbit movies

[@roger632]

"One does not simply create a LOTR series and put their own spin on it.... for the great eye, is ever watchful."

[@husman2007]

They are not taking anything- they are expanding on lore of Tolkein. Who never mentioned the backstory of the the mortal men doomed to die, or the dwarves that greedily took the rings from the great deceiver. This expansion is through the means of television which takes inspiration from the source material. As an audiance you can take that vision and use it for a wider history of middle earth or simply enjoy it and go back to the source material. Television and movies are NOT meant to be be the books - there's is a difference.

[@MultiMoe11]

@@husman2007 There is an entire book on the lore before the Lord of the rings and the hobbit this is another cash grab by a corrupt company to ruin a story with their take on it when their is established lore. This will be comparable to the abomination of sequels star wars fans had to suffer through and if the fans dare say they don't like it get ready for this corrupt company to call them every racist and phobe under the sun.

[@sameehkins5957]

@@MultiMoe11 Correction! There are actually several books written by Tolkien that expands on the lore. Silmarillion is one of them, but the the show wont be so heavily based on that as that book only covers a small part of the second age. Most of Silmarillion is First Age stuff (which is huge and really eventful). Unfinished Tales is another book by Tolkien which expands in detail the Fall of Numenor, which this show is going to climax on as its the biggest event in the second age. The Hobbit doesnt expand on MIddle Earth history as much, Neither does the main text of LOTR. The LOTR appendices however, cover a lot of history which the amazon show will also use as source material too. So far, the show is using a small handful of chapters of Silmarillion, all of Unfinished Tales, and majority of LOTR appendices. Sounds like a lot of source material there. Even so, stuff like what happened to the dwarves with their rings arent highlighted by Gandalf. He just said they gave in to their greed. The show will likely expand on thus and show it. This is no different than Peter Jackson changing the properties of the ghost army by making them able to kill people and kill the whole orc army. In the books, the ghosts cant physically touch anyone, they only scare off some of the Umbar ships coming from the south but they never fight, let alone fighting on the fields of Pelanor and winning the battle for the humans. The movies make it so that the men of middle earth always need help and never win anything by themselves. In the books, the men won the battle with no help from silly ghosts.

[@husman2007]

@@MultiMoe11 "There's is an entire book on the lore before The Lord of The Rings..." please point out at what point did I say Tolkien didn't. What my comment stated was that they are expanding on the lore by covering the parts of the stories Tolkein didn't, which was the mortal men that took the rings that consumed them into darkness. They are also using Tolkeins literature from the second age to SHOW us the beauty of the lore he created. Again, these are two different mediums of story telling. As for The Hobbits, nothing to do with Amazon or the people working on it. Besides, they weren't expanding the lore when they made The Hobbit movies, because that story was told by Tolkein in it's entirety and as such, it should have been a one and done movie. Nonetheless, it has nothing to do with Amazon and it is a pointless argument the you're making.

[@MirrorMare]

@@husman2007 They've already twisted it though. They turned the Harfoots into bearded black dudes when they're described, by Tolkien, as "darker of skin" and "beardless."

[@attentionlabel]

"It's in times like these that you wish KZbin still had a dislike bar" - J.R.R. Tolkien

[@Ausf.D.A.K.]

@@user-tp8io4vz6s We do have it. Search for the "return youtube dislikes" addon on any browser. They can't silence the truth.

[@canangel75]

Well it's just another way to silence the masses and project management interests.

[@jacksonfilm]

Currently about 12K dislikes. Get the Firefox add-on

[@raibraga2590]

@@Ausf.D.A.K. Thanks

[@federico.r.figueredo]

Search "Return KZbin dislike" in Firefox / Chrome extensions my man

[@jaredpeacemaker795]

“Evil only has the power to corrupt not to create” - JRR Tolkien

[@connorgilbert8880]

Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made. ... The Shadow that bred them can only mock; it cannot make: not real, new things of its own.

[@quintusfabiusmaximus8700]

the giant bong of mordor. helms deep the giant crack mansion

[@K1LL4Cam]

They be missing that flame imperishable.

[@freelickthefrenetic8828]

Certainly, Amazon fits this quote well given what has been revealed of their treatment of Tolkien's work.

[@In.Darkness]

If your hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world. -Nikola Tesla 🕯

[@AdamBrownAdventures]

Please, please, PLEASE don't ruin this!!!

[@ChangoGestor]

the plastic feeling of the renders and the subpar voiceover with too long pauses when talking about elves and dwarfs doesnt bode great, this trailer should have been supreme, instead looks like that of any ordinary show.

[@ноуноу-и3ф]

N-hobbit: lol

[@bloods09876]

you are barking on the wrong tree mate

[@pkeod]

They are gonna Star Wars it bro. 😭

[@brady50429]

It's a money grab.

[@alphacat7353]

The pressure to make this show absolutely iconic must be immense. There is no margin for error.

[@bilaliqbal4012]

bro.. nothing is perfect. It has to be very very very good, I agree but nothing is perfect.. For instance in the movies Arwen came out of Rivendell to save the hobbits instead of Glorfindel did in the books etc. But the movies was still good, I liked it. The bar is incredibly high.

[@LordVader1094]

We already know it'll be bad. It's trying to be like Game of Thrones, the showrunners said as much

[@jan-rn1me]

@@LordVader1094 hoe is game of thrones bad lol one of the best shows ever except for the last 2 seasons

[@bilaliqbal4012]

@@jan-rn1me it'll be bad because GoT and Tolkien's work is very VERY different.

[@jan-rn1me]

@@bilaliqbal4012 ppl always judge before they have seen the actual thing, just wait for it

[@dahlia4976]

Amazon: "We're making a LOTR prequel!" LOTR Fans: "Oh badass, I can't wait to see the Silmarillion on screen!!" Amazon: "What's a Silmarillion?"

[@lloydfletcher3119]

That is literally how it’s gonna go down 😆 😆 😆 😆 on point

[@kotk05]

Amazon: "Ohhh make it like Game Of Thrones, got it!"

[@cellorosemusic12]

🥺 unfortunately

[@loach-]

The Silmarillion would be so difficult to adapt lol; it's technically not even a finished book

[@yokboylebiri6986]

They cannot make whole silmarillion but there are stories inside the silmarillion they can do them

[@tharinduwijayasena309]

voice makes me wonder if we really needed this. Cate Blanchett's voice in the original prologue had such amazing depth.

[@alisonkshea]

YES that was exactly my observation. this voice didn't have depth.

[@1nkognit0]

Yes.

[@MooseVonStanley]

Came here to say this. The original movies voice had much more of an ethereal quality, were this one was forced and sounded like it.

[@Valhir25]

cate blanchett's voice was so calm this is so aggressive she is really forcing her throat while cate was speaking more relaxed and chill she was speaking so cold so it gives goosebumps to your bones

[@MCMCMC12ify]

Interesting takes! I personally felt that the timbre of this voice (presumably Morfydd Clark's) was more youthful which is fitting given this show is to be set in the Second Age when the beauty of Middle Earth was yet young and bright in the Lady Galadriel's sight.

[@balianmacarny]

"- Is there any hope, Gandalf? For this Amazon series and their fans? - I never was much... Just a fool's hope"

[@bobankrsmanovic9398]

lol

[@rajkumar-qf3fk]

👏

[@QUEENOL]

😅

[@hamza_uslu]

I am expecting Gay Gandalf and Lesbien Galadriel.

[@ChristopherWhite-yg4hh]

@@hamza_uslu based on what

[@TimeBucks]

Very hyped for this

[@scrumptiousmatey7638]

Dear TimeBucks, you drive a hard bargain, but I disagree. Thanks for the input Love, Me

[@braddl9442]

What why?

[@LordVader1094]

You'll be disapointed

[@jannovak6987]

We all already know how this ends up. Luckily we have our immortal, perfect trilogy from Peter Jackson to always go back to. Everyone will forget this show even existed in a year, but Peter's LotR is forever.

[@gscvhehh2648]

So is the trainwreck The Hobbit trilogy

[@djonprower9019]

0.4 Billion dollars! 0.4 Billion dollars, CARL!

[@rok0sbasili5k]

@@gscvhehh2648 The Hobbit trilogy is a masterpiece compare to amazon's corrupted lotr

[@Elda.Handles]

Beyond the fragrance of forgetfulness and lull of sleepy shadow. Oh Wanderer. Hear this echo. The legacy, which carries to the present... whispers of the past. Open your eyes to the symbols of power. The symbols of truth. Words woven into dreams. It does exist. Keep this in mind. For the old paths yet live and are calling still.

[@barbarapiazza3343]

Oh yes, the "immortal perfect" PJ work that corrupted the transcendent nature of the books, that eliminated the sublime from every character, that demeaned Tolkien to be acceptable to the unprincipled masses?

[@unknownvariable9239]

“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made.” - Tolkien

[@couldbebetter7187]

Well said

[@sperminspace.]

MY SOUL WEEPS

[@asdjafhjasbfhjasbhjf]

Which means amazon isn't evil if it turns out good?

[@BearPawSwipe]

@@asdjafhjasbfhjasbhjf You think this is going to turn out good?

[@couldbebetter7187]

@@asdjafhjasbfhjasbhjf I will find this comment and apologise if I'm wrong. But you only have to look at the cvs of people working on this, as well as a single page of minutes from the Tolkien societies last meeting, to know this will be social political garbage. I truly hope its good. But all the signs are there to lower expectations.

[@XarkoCZ]

This made me appreciate Cate Blanchett even more.

[@Andrea-iw9gh]

I didn’t even realize how much Cate’s voice sets the bar until I heard this. Her monologue is iconic.

[@willbohland3698]

@@Andrea-iw9gh I've actually lost hope for this series because of this video.

[@Johnnybravo..]

Agreed. I would love a Cate Blanchett audiobook for LOTR. She has a very ominous sound when she speaks that way.

[@mosa3712]

yeah..

[@majarasovic7389]

Cate Blanchett's voice is better.

[@gwendolynpoole2801]

Considering what happened to Star Wars, Doctor Who and all the other franchises... I sadly don't have high hopes for this series...

[@brainiac137]

Mandalorian revived star wars what you talking about

[@coryramsey4766]

@@brainiac137 mando didn’t completely bring it back . The sequel trilogy needs to be erased for that

[@drewmarriage2999]

@@brainiac137 I wouldn't call the franchise being consigned to a series when in between the release of the Force Awakens and The Rise of Skywalker the box office takings halved . Its such a damaged franchise that they are no longer making movies only shows . On top of that there doesn't seem to be much interest in what comes after episode 9 so they are stuck making prequels . Boba Fett has been poorly received too ( although the last episode was better ) .

[@handsanitizer3108]

What are you even talking about

[@RS-ni3lj]

@@brainiac137, then Boba buried it again.

[@napoleaosouzajunior]

Quando não se respeita a obra original não merece nenhum respeitos dos telespectadores.

[@gustav_omota]

???

[@napoleaosouzajunior]

@@joao7334 pra bom entendedor meia palavra basta, para bom observador não precisa ser conduzido no labirinto das informações para chegar até a saída, quem não quer enxergar e acreditar nem o melhor especialista conseguirá fazê-lo entender....... Com centenas de informações circulando por aí, você vem me perguntar isto, nem que eu fosse o próprio autor do livro eu conseguiria fazer você entender, PORQUE VOCÊ NÃO QUER ENTENDER.

[@napoleaosouzajunior]

@@joao7334 esperar o que dá militância....... Só mesmo vocês para misturar criaturas demoníacas com r/...a......c/...a

[@napoleaosouzajunior]

Por isso preferem mudar personagens, alterar padrões e destruir obras por mera militância política; Isso sem falar que na própria obra completa existem personagens para agradar a todos, só basta procurar sem criar alterações.....

[@ZenithAMVs]

@@napoleaosouzajunior Yeah, google translate makes you sound like an idiot.

[@DarthOpinion]

Very hyped for this. Don’t get the same chills as the monologue done by Cate Blanchett tho.

[@sophiepap2462]

My thought exactly!

[@thomasrobinson306]

I mean, hardly anyone has the deep yet feminine, angelic voice of Cate Blanchett. Morfyds voice in my opinion captures a different side of Galadriel we see in the books, the more joyous and loving side.

[@philipp-kern]

Not yet 😏

[@robschaes5649]

I didn't sound the same when I was younger as I sound now tho... 👀

[@Vilppy]

@@robschaes5649 ok?

[@guitaringjarmin]

After completely and utterly destroying The Wheel of Time (because THE MESSAGE must take president over any other story telling), I have precisely 0% faith in Amazon ever adapting anything worthwhile

[@evelinnagy1059]

They adapted Good Omens. I'd say there is hope yet

[@carsonbeckett4180]

@@evelinnagy1059 but bad robot wasn’t involved with good omens.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

Well, they still have The Boys and Invincible.

[@guitaringjarmin]

@@margarethmichelina5146 The Boys started off really good but season 2 was the beginning of THE MESSAGE

[@Charners]

Gotta pass that Chinese censorship

[@laurapalmer7120]

Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made. - JRR Tolkien

[@Xboxlove1]

Rip

[@bernardodalbosco7093]

LAURA DONT TRUST IN YOUR DAD

[@laurapalmer7120]

@@bernardodalbosco7093 I’m not Laura Palmer.

[@bernardodalbosco7093]

@@laurapalmer7120 oh sorry

[@josephbach1]

Laura is the key to all of this.

[@corvus2512]

I just have absolutely no faith amazon is capable of telling a compelling new story set within Tolkien’s world that both makes sense and is respectful of the source material.

[@WideMouth]

It doesn’t seem to be a new story. It’s based on part of The Silmarillion. But I agree, I have little faith they can do it justice.

[@dpastor6631]

@@WideMouth Actually, they are altering key elements of the Silmarillion, so it is new.

[@tellemstevedave5559]

@@WideMouth it's actually based on 2 pages in the appendices. They don't have the rights to Silmarillion

[@thedreamer6930]

You watched it right? They clearly fucked it up. This has Ghostbusters/ Star Wars/ Netflix Anime Live Action Adaptations written all over it. I will not stain my soul with this garbage by even giving it a glace further.

[@idleeric8556]

And; you were 100% right.

[@ignis_infinitus_infernus]

Usually I get goosebumps when something is about lord of the rings, not this time.

[@SkillsofAWESOMENESS]

Sorry the magic is lost for you

[@meatball5336]

This gives me goosehemorrhoids.

[@ignis_infinitus_infernus]

@@SkillsofAWESOMENESS yeah, this just makes me feel "oh great another franchise being milked"

[@rorynicholson8558]

@@SkillsofAWESOMENESS Amazon has killed the magic of LOTR and deliberately corrupted the Canon with misplaced inclusivity nonsense.

[@k_a_m_i_k_a_m_i]

@@rorynicholson8558 ok but didn’t Tolkien create darker skinned elves in the silmarilion as well? Idk why ppl are overreacting abt this

[@VzlaLeo]

Going to be a freaking miracle to even match 10% quality of the movies, good luck

[@josephbrown9685]

I agree. People who have high expectations for this will likely be disappointed.

[@generaljeanmoreau6853]

@@josephbrown9685 as it should. maintain your expectations instead of dumbing it down like mappa fanboys

[@emz2969]

They spent 1 billion as long as they did that with care its going to be as good if not better. Some people in the industry do care even if Peter doesnt

[@bighands69]

It is easy for them to make a tv series that is good and seperate from the movies. It just depends on what they do. Are they going to have fantasy diverse villages?

[@JeyC_]

@@generaljeanmoreau6853 you gotta give mappa some slack for the big difference of animation tho. They barely had 10 months to animate the whole season compared to Wit having years. But anyway, I sure do hope so Amazon won't disappoint.

[@sarcasticlaughter9533]

“The driving question behind the production, McKay adds, was this: “Can we come up with the novel Tolkien never wrote and do it as the mega-event series that could only happen now?”” ~Vanity Fair article How can you view this as anything other than leeching off of the success of Lord of the Rings for the benefit of their own lacklustre creativity?

[@ricn5494]

There was a reason Tolkien never wrote it....Did anyone tell McKay that.

[@marypeters9561]

Well said mate

[@FunWithLavey]

“The Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little, and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while the Company is true.”-Galadriel

[@J.R.Penrice]

And Amazon as a company will not remain true to Tolkien's vision.

[@defaultuser9423]

Lol . The "Company" isn't true. Not this time :(

[@gingerandbroke1402]

Bad Robot is involved so the Company isn't true

[@ricn5494]

The "Knife" must have been Jeff Bezos

[@TehLurdOfTehReings]

I really hope they hire Howard Shore to compose the music for this show. He truly is one of the greatest composers of our time.

[@MrUssy101]

As if we have not had enough of ever so long Lord of the ring series and The Hobbits. There was no need for yet another spin off, *NOT_INTERESTED* !!!

[@DrRavenous]

Not confirmed, but strong rumours say that they hired Howard Shore, and he will work along with Bear McCreary (composer for Foundation, God of War and some others). Fingers crossed that it's true!

[@della_marsh]

I do believe there's going to be AMAZING music, I hope this show will be great despite the madness of all these agendas!

[@kaliyuga1476]

who

[@HeavyMetal-jy4vj]

I like him but dude lets get another feeling its a different time and place. If they used Shore I'm not going to care though but we could have a different guy too.

[@ManiLink]

Why is this better than the actual intro we got for the show?

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

Agreed. The digital font in the show itself looks so cheap.

[@tarlochansingh620]

I love the intro of the show.

[@metbrenn]

The actual intro looks like a commercial for breakfast cereals

[@mariadoloresgasparino6085]

lol what? The intro from the show is so much better but whatever 😂

[@alvrixvadrixer1702]

This was millions of times better than the whole show

[@ScholarOfBabylon]

Cate Blanchet's voice made the other voice-over much more iconic and enthralling, this sounded and looked like a fan-film.

[@generaljeanmoreau6853]

lady galdriel is better lady galdirel is better lady galdrielel is better stf

[@ollijuutila1385]

First impression is SUPER important and i wanted Cate Blanchet!!

[@emz2969]

Do you have any idea how much more expensive she would be now

[@ScholarOfBabylon]

@@generaljeanmoreau6853 Firstly, mind who you talk to like that sweetheart, sometimes safety is not guaranteed m'kay?

[@ScholarOfBabylon]

@@emz2969 Do you have any idea how much it would have made a better impression and how much money Amazon is worth?

[@yourwetsock]

If they mess this up im gonna be so heated

[@spacecase8888]

It's a TV show. Manage your expectations accordingly.

[@lioleigh9791]

Expect it to be all wrong and terrible. Then you'll be able to appreciate it for what it is, and the parts you do like, however few there are. This is how I approach "sequels" in this case prequels. The new Matrix movie for example (not comparing to LOTR obviously) I expected it to be absolute garbage, and then was able to appreciate a handful of things in it. Gotta use things based in nostalgia very wisely.

[@braddl9442]

Then be heated.

[@Akabans999]

More diverse GoT season 8 is all you gona get.

[@Vikkadinho]

Stick the original literature and your own imagination. Unfortunately, this is the only way!

[@Vlad_MFS]

“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made“ ~Tolkien

[@allanwhite4509]

I remember sitting in the cinema when fellowship of the ring came out. I remember the impact of Cate Blanchets voice as she spoke those opening lines. Haunting, ominous, mysterious. Her voice had a gravitas that suggested wisdom and power. She cast a spell and plunged you right into the story and into middle earth . I don't know who the lady speaking in this trailer is but she sounds like a bland two bit tv actress. Not a good first impression at all. Hopefully there's better to come.

[@sameehkins5957]

She is meant to be a younger Galadriel.... ~4000 years younger Galadriel.

[@sarahdupra3078]

Younger but not really young since I believe she's even older than that?

[@johnnysailtimbers7334]

@@sarahdupra3078 Yea, she would be about 4 or 6 000 years old in this. Depending on where in the timeline it is.

[@Michael-ri8sg]

I totally agree

[@cineturon]

I think it's welsh actress Morfydd Clark. She gave an impressive performance in "Saint Maud", and she was promoting that movie all the way from New Zealand, trying to be as secretive as possible about the shooting of this project.

[@AlecEburhard]

I want to be CAUTIOUSLY optimistic about this, but I also greatly fear it’s going deviate from Tolkien’s true themes and philosophical ideas just to be “the new Game of Thrones” and suck just like ever other franchise being rebooted/continued now and days

[@aarononeill3]

All your fears will be realised because Amazon

[@wallacewyatt4023]

Tolkien drew upon the mythologies and languages of Northern Europe, specifically Celtic, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, and Finnish, when writing the Silmarillion. He had a passion for Icelandic sagas and Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. And he described the peoples of Middle-earth (Midgard) in great detail. All of the elves are described as having Northern European features. This is in keeping with the source material and the fact that Tolkien felt that he was writing a mythology of England. There is mention of dark elves, but dark here means not having seen the light of Aman. It does not refer to skin color. Certainly, all of the characters that enter the stories are European in appearance and speak languages inspired by Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, and Finnish. The Silmarillion is Tolkien's vision of the myths and culture of Northern Europe. He was an expert and was fluent (to the extent one can be with a dead language) in Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse. He simply had a passion for the people, languages, and legends of Northern Europe, and there is nothing wrong with that.

[@Pootis_Engager]

Somebody better attach some electrical cables to Tolkien’s grave, right now he’s spinning fast enough to power the earth for a few centuries.

[@Belerez]

How

[@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj]

@@Belerez from the rage

[@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj]

Beyblade beyblade let it..

[@Belerez]

@@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj "Once upon a time (my crest has long since fallen) I had a mind to make a body of more or less connected legend [...]. I would draw some of the great tales in fullness, and leave many only placed in the scheme, and sketched. The cycles should be linked to a majestic whole, and yet leave scope for other minds and hands, wielding paint and music and drama." (Letter 131) Tolkien would be so disappointed at this community, just as Star Wars, everything isn't enough. It looks fine, it is a minimum! We'll see how it shows in the teaser trailer. We could say literally the same thing for the Fellowship Vanity Fair photos of that time. (Gandalf isn't accurate, elf ears should be pointier). I don't mind longer elf ears and shorter hair, I don't mind dwarves with or without beard.

[@SebastiansSebastian-fc4pj]

@@Belerez i mean its like todays world. If everything is squeeky clean you just want to barf. What good is a marble mansion when a log house will do.

[@marineboy1964]

I am just glad the films got made 20 years ago "I've got a bad feeling about this" As someone once said

[@Belerez]

Yeah but the show is set 2000 years before the films

[@kjirstinyoungberg7794]

@@Belerez 3441 years, but who's counting?

[@marineboy1964]

@@Belerez But I have still got a bad feeling about this I could be wrong But my spider senses are tingling

[@skylargray455]

Still no one can beat Cate Blanchett's voice in retelling the summary of the events of the Second Age

[@Luke-nn4pm]

@@queenberuthiel5469 I'm pretty sure you're right, this is Galadriel voiceover. But it's a different actress than the movies playing a younger Galadriel, the castingw was announced a little while ago. The line about Elven Kings is part of a poem from The Lord of the Rings book.

[@Luke-nn4pm]

@@queenberuthiel5469 I'm pretty sure Galadriel in still several thousand years old at this point. As for the line changing, this may be a sign of the series not necessarily adhering to movie canon and instead acting as a seperate adaptation of Tolkien's work.

[@MKF30]

She was great but I can think of a few others who'd do a great job too like Kate Beckinsale for one or Rhona Mitra or Helen Mirren all have great voices for something like this imo.

[@johnforte838]

@@queenberuthiel5469 I don’t understand what you don’t get?

[@johnforte838]

@@queenberuthiel5469 I mean, this is how the poem has always gone. You think Galadriel shouldn’t read it because it’s conflating kings and queens? The poem must either refer to either Gil-galad and Galadriel OR Elrond, Cirdan, and Galadriel. They all have titles, king or lord or lady or princess or similar. Kings rhymes, and it’s the famous poem. I wouldn’t be confused by Galadriel reciting it. Perhaps after reciting she may say “not technically accurate, as I’m not a king.” But also remember this is a translation from Westron into English. So perhaps Westron has a word that encompasses their various royal titles and fits the rhyme scheme, but English doesn’t and so we get “kings” as it’s reasonably close and rhymes with “rings”.

[@IllusiveDude]

" expect disappointment and you'll never be disappointed" - MJ

[@nicolassteckert7149]

Her character arc for that movie was that she learned better than that.

[@livebyyourpassion4628]

@@nicolassteckert7149 yes but in this case it’s good advice

[@nicolassteckert7149]

@@livebyyourpassion4628 No

[@luckierloser]

@@nicolassteckert7149 yes

[@AnkitYoutubeAccount]

what a poorer way to live with philosophies like this

[@ZdravkovBG]

“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made“ -JRR Tolkien

[@Hessey96]

Feels weird this is only 8 months away now. Still feels like it's an eternity away

[@Mr100Rupees]

ikr

[@tatuhakkinen6926]

Yeah

[@marlbor05]

@@tatuhakkinen6926 suomi!

[@tatuhakkinen6926]

@@marlbor05 Torille!

[@PeritoAntonio]

I thought the same hahah

[@arnaucosta_18]

I love when she says: "Nine for mortal men doomed to die" and water appears symbolizing the fall of Númenor

[@Infernal460]

@Kaylee All men are doomed to die. That's why they decided to adopt the ways this new guy. This bringer of gifts.

[@Wayzor_]

Good eye.

[@hermespymander9167]

No Ainurs, No Noldors, No hype... we already watched The Ring saga...seems like a lost opportunity

[@masterspartan981]

@@hermespymander9167 this takes place in the second age dude, I mean it’s no Silmarilion but still very exciting

[@billyzane7282]

wow bro thanks for the spoilers!

[@TheBeautyOf]

Please god, do not ruin this

[@MrUssy101]

As if we have not had enough of ever so long Lord of the ring series and The Hobbits. There was no need for yet another spin off, *NOT_INTERESTED* !!!

[@TheMerlet24]

They ARE going to ruin this.

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

Eru has abandoned us!

[@tkordik]

They will

[@xoraxora]

I still can't believe this is not CGI. But by all accounts, this is live action, using molten metal, water and very expensive high-speed cameras.

[@carlomagno7092]

One thing is sure, this will make us love the Lore and the original trilogy even more.

[@kramzito6378]

Or hate it, time will tell

[@LuriTV]

@@kramzito6378 no, the options are: 1. it is fantastic and adds to the lore or 2. it is a trainwreck and let us appreciate even more how good the Peter Jackson movies were

[@belgiancheesehead4778]

@@kramzito6378 no, simply no

[@belgiancheesehead4778]

@@LuriTV ty for explaining that for some people who don’t seem intelligent enough to understand it

[@thyshuntz9937]

@@LuriTV is Peter Jackson not involved in this at all?

[@Sindraug25]

I hope they do Sauron right. He should not look like a evil monster or a sleazy person. He should be very good-looking, and his character should be made in a way that the viewer likes him. Everything he says should seem wise and right.

[@AtenRa]

I suppose too on the nose to cast someone like Tom Ellis from Lucifer? The embodiment of sexy evil.

[@redbloodbluemoon1423]

He should be devishly handsome with sinfully good looks and divinity being obvious in him.

[@djhappyyyyy]

It's gonna be Samuel L Jackson

[@Vberar]

Such a difficult cast, maybe we will get the actor who plays Kaarll Fooking Tanner !!!

[@cryptochrist8422]

@@djhappyyyyy lmfao

[@etiennedevignolles7538]

“Evil is not capable of creating anything new, it can only distort and destroy what has been invented or made by the forces of good.” - J.R.R. Tolkien

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Overall, the same System births and keeps birthing both the Wokeness-Crisis and the Homeless-Crisis. At a point, we have to all ask ourelves if this freakin’ works, at all. And while trying to find Solutions, i found a video by ‚Second Thought’ revealing to me that i had random, vague Bias about the word Socialism. So i gave it a chance and got it explained to me. Can you? No, seriously: Can you?

[@Random_User99]

It could just be nostalgia, but the intro done by Cate Blanchett in the movies still seems so much better. That being said, this is still very good.

[@queensinthesky]

It's not nostalgia. Her voice has a deeper and far more commanding tone, while also remaining beautiful and ethereal. This voiceover sounds very run of the mill, fantasy person.

[@isaiah_hi93]

Yeah this is very generic fantasy film/Disney intro in my mind

[@justmatthere8521]

My wife and I recently spent about 12 hours watching the whole, extended trilogy in one sitting. It isn't nostalgia, her voice is incredible. It sounds dark and sinister yet soft, calm and melodic at the same time, which plays into her character quite well I'd say. This woman in the trailer is very underwhelming in comparison imo.

[@braddl9442]

Based on what? I looks like bad CGI so far.

[@alexviljam4891]

@@braddl9442 its not even cgi my dude

[@stephss]

Ugh....Disney & Amazon are monopolizing entertainment. It's gross.

[@tarekezd]

0:37 Love how The Stranger's theme kicks in here.

[@pedroider]

I wonder if with this they tried to trick us with The Stranger being Sauron 😂

[@tarekezd]

@@pedroider I honestly fell for the fake-out ngl 😅🤣 It would've been a lot more interesting if it WAS him actually.

[@isenhart2920]

Already Certified Fresh by the critics, I'm sure. Stunning and brave. Regular viewers looking for a fantastical escape into Midde Earth as is was written and previously filmed?.....oh we'll see, won't we?

[@Lakozor]

"Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made." - J.R.R Tolkien

[@Dirge_For_November]

"Evil only has the power to corrupt, not create." JRR Tolkien

[@mix-jk3ys]

He also said “Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” - Bilbo Baggins

[@kostas_ermeidis]

Can't wait to see a black elf! A transgender hobit a human bisexual and gay dragon and their Journeys to middle earth.

[@matheuslobato9212]

thatd ruin the show, but sadly thats what i think is gonna happen

[@brooksboy78]

Cate Blanchett definitely sounded better and more ethereal, but Morfydd Clark's pronunciation of "Mordor" was SPOT ON. She'll kill all her Sindarin lines, I just know it.

[@aleksanderpetkevic3857]

@@Warning2248 It's an Elvish word. She used the Elvish pronunciation.

[@jankbunky4279]

@@Warning2248 it's not really supposed to sound nice, I guess, but it is accurate to how it should be pronounced.

[@brooksboy78]

"Mordor" isn't an English word. It's mispronounced in the film trilogy, which treat it like one. Morfydd Clark is fluent in Welsh, and Sindarin is based on Welsh, which means her pronunciation of Sindarin words are far more accurate. I think the only person in the films that sort of pronounces "Mordor" correctly is Elrond's actor. Similarly, plenty of other Sindarin and/or Quenya names are mispronounced in the movies. Cate Blanchett absolutely butchers the name "Eärendil", for instance.

[@wit9098]

Don’t mess this up Amazon

[@gud7014]

Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made. //J.R.R Tolkien

[@jesusromero5069]

"Fantasy is escapist, and that is its glory. If a soldier is imprisioned by the enemy, don’t we consider it his duty to escape?. . .If we value the freedom of mind and soul, if we’re partisans of liberty, then it’s our plain duty to escape, and to take as many people with us as we can!" -Tolkien

[@Nnm26]

If your life sucks and you’re a loser then yes

[@sams8674]

Tolkien never said that

[@Dantelor]

@@Nnm26 Both of these things aren't something you can entirely control, so i would say its pretty solid. Also, escapism can apply to even the most successful people on the planet. Escaping from the norm is something all humans wish, whether they think/say it or not.

[@Falki_Bwulfsson]

This is a Le Guin quote, not Tolkien; she was paraphrasing what he said in 'On Fairy-Stories', though not fully accurately.

[@TolkienTalk]

So it begins.

[@manfredodelauro]

TT Crew tá marcando presença! Vai ter live, né? hahaha

[@marlberg2963]

You think you want it but you don't

[@shamusson]

More like, so it ends.

[@eatmyass8997]

Noh, nowy tends

[@tikerlivvy1582]

I am afraid that they'll mess up... Please don't destroy the incredible work of Tolkien🥺

[@leshtricity]

it's too late. they proved they can't handle it with the Wheel of Time disaster. prepare for the worst

[@mitchelweaver6801]

They will absolutely destroy it and that's probably part of their motivation.

[@azzy2001]

Black Hobbits confirmed. Not even a joke! 🤣

[@self-imp1189]

Why couldnt they stick to adapting Expanse books and Invincible? This is greed at it´s finest

[@raghav1026]

@@leshtricity it’s already done. They ruined it

[@anonanon6332]

RIP Amazon, canceling my Prime now.

[@kadartcostumes9842]

Here is to the hope, that you stay true to the soul of Tolkiens world !

[@kadartcostumes9842]

@@thegamingwolf5612 In Gandalfs words: "... only a fools hope."

[@deathstroke2697]

@@thegamingwolf5612 then they will have the fate of Numenor...

[@aperson9847]

@@kadartcostumes9842 lol this is exactly how I'm looking at it. I know it's probably a waste to hope but I can't help myself.

[@beesmongeese2978]

They will have fun doing the exact opposite. Tolkien represents everything today's leftists despise.

[@juliaj7939]

@@beesmongeese2978 True :(

[@mattgrandich3977]

“Nine for mortal men, doomed to die.” - I like the onrushing water when that line is dropped, hinting to the Fall of Numenor.

[@CC-ii1sy]

Nice Detail.

[@tatuhakkinen6926]

Nice one👍🏼

[@selvissamayal2400]

Oh my eruu! What a detail🙄🙄

[@greggc68]

Nice catch!

[@Scorpion51123314512]

yep the Numenor invasion of Aman.

[@hallowedend1]

“There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

[@Thelaretus]

"The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own. I don't think it gave life to Orcs, it only ruined them and twisted them ..." - Frodo, The Return of the King, The Lord of the Rings

[@dylanthesea2976]

I mean, of course the orcs were still Children of Illuvitar, however broken they are still elves at heart and will be a part of the songs at the end of time.

[@In.Darkness]

If your hate could be turned into electricity, it would light up the whole world. -Nikola Tesla 🕯

[@Marcotonio]

@@In.Darkness Let's hear what "In Darkness" has to share with us about light and good morals.

[@In.Darkness]

@@Marcotonio Jesus Christ Is Lord Behind your mask is a scorpion with a sting in it's tail. Give my word to your father the devil in hell *Your Time Is Up*

[@In.Darkness]

Light Shines In Darknkness, and the darkness comprehends it not 🕯

[@KeefGB]

Heres to hoping they leave Earth politics out of Middle Earth.

[@Realmfaker]

Well, you already started it

[@KeefGB]

@@Realmfaker lol wut

[@Tomazito1]

After seeing the pictures of the production etc., I came to the conclusion that this show needs to have the same fate as the One Ring. So in the immortal words of Elrond in Mount Doom: DESTROY IT!

[@_Amen_]

This reason why we have fewer and fewer people who want watch films. Do something new without a modern agenda.

[@jeannaburdine9455]

Cate Blanchett's voice fit the role so well, it was described in the book as "deeper than a woman's want" but still melodious, I don't know of anyone else's voice that fits more perfectly than hers. It will be something to get over to hear a higher pitch voice play Galadriel, but I still have high hopes for the part.

[@pxman1946]

That wasn't Cate's voice was it? Sounded too high. [sorry misread the previous post - yep - its too high]

[@pitilessnightmare6879]

@@pxman1946 it is not

[@brooksboy78]

At least Morfydd Clark speaks Welsh, which is phonetically similar to Sindarin. Her pronunciation of "Mordor" was spot on.

[@pxman1946]

@@brooksboy78 Yes that was good - but I expected the 'growl' after.. Amazing how much we retain from a movie we saw years ago !

[@pablomaster4225]

Why did she read it so badly.... like it was a funny story, or like sb who is laughing at the ghost stories telling one at the bon fire to their grouwn up friends...or like a story told to children before bed....WTF was this...it doesnt even compare with Cate's performance...and it was the very first sentence. imagine how much they can destroy later..its gonna be so trash

[@marcje007]

I had hope with this teaser.. But after today's pictures.. All hope is lost.. You ruined it Amazon... It looks disgusting

[@Belerez]

WHY

[@eatmyass8997]

@@Belerez because we have higher standards than you

[@legendaryhero132]

I'm glad it has a title added to it and not just called "The Lord of the Rings".

[@MrUssy101]

As if we have not had enough of ever so long Lord of the ring series and The Hobbits. There was no need for yet another spin off, *NOT_INTERESTED* !!!

[@har5814]

As if we needed another subtitle with a redundant "Ring" to it.

[@hermespymander9167]

Will disappoint anyway

[@namaste1321]

@@MrUssy101 Thanks for letting me know! I had eggs and hash browns for breakfast today btw

[@fedorbrockmann1698]

@@namaste1321 😂😂

[@stoner36s]

“There is no curse in Elvish, Entish, or the tongues of Men for this treachery.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien

[@Oussjam]

Much that once was is lost. For none now live who remember it. It began with the forging of the great trilogies. Three were given to the Elves, "Fellowship of the ring", "the two towers" and "The return of the kings". Another three to the Dwarf lords, "unexpected journey", "desolation of smaug" and "the battle of the five armies". For within these movies was bound the strength and will to govern each race, but they were all of them deceived, for another project was made. In the land of Amazon, in the fires of Prime Doom, the Dark Lord J.B forged in secret a master TV Show, to control all others. And into this Tv Show, he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life. One Tv show to screw them all.

[@Hotchpotchsoup]

❤

[@blindguardian8599]

Lol this was epic to read !

[@ArwenUndomiel406]

I believe we could be best friends.

[@fajarsmavo2]

If they pulled out SJW crap for the sake of diversity, this show is fucked...

[@failsbust]

+1

[@crimson1453]

we already got black, asian, maori hobbits. Reminder Hobbits aren't even mentioned in the Second Age and they sure as hell don't move to the Shire region until MUCH MUCH later.

[@johnalthor]

I've already cancelled my Amazon prime account. No one spits on Tolkien's grave like this and gets away with it.

[@Zane_Doe]

If the Wheel of Time series is any indicator of what we can expect, I'm expecting disappointment.

[@danagle9877]

No kidding. That show was total garbage. I'm crossing my fingers though...

[@TheRevan942]

One of the 3 directors is the Wheel of time director

[@liamerasmus8592]

Expect disappointment. That way you'll never be disappointed.

[@ulfingvar1]

@@TheRevan942 But it is all in the script. If the script suck no director, not even a Denis Villeneuve, can save it.

[@davidturner6280]

@@ulfingvar1 Thank God Denis Villanueve adapted so well Dune, im so excited for Part 2.

[@bradsmithsite]

"One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them."

[@j.a.motteux2785]

...in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie

[@mehristmehr9649]

Ash nazg durbatuluuk, ash nazg gimbatul, Ash nazg thrakatuluuk, agh burzum-ishi krimpatul

[@TheBrotherdarkness9]

@@mehristmehr9649 i read that in C. Lees voice, R.i.P.

[@lucashellems1449]

@@mehristmehr9649 dahgburz-ishi makha gulshu darulu

[@julianruiz1248]

"By all that you hold here, on this good Earth I bid you stand! Men of the west!"

[@Caucasian60]

I am a huge Lord of The Rings fan. Watch the trilogy (Sometimes the Hobbit) atleast once a year. But this, I am very skeptical of this show. I have 0 evidence it will suck but I just have a bad feeling about it. I hope I’m wrong because I hope it blows me away. Movies and shows today are not the same as ones made in early 2000. Too much politics

[@martingenero6328]

Shut up and judge when it comes out

[@juliaj7939]

@@martingenero6328 Tolkien fans (and non-wokies) should criticize bad tidbits that come out before the show is released in order to remind Amazon what we really want and hope that they listen.

[@allieasbill2055]

Yup. I have no faith in it. Which is a win/win because (a) it will live up to my expectations for it to suck or (b) it will completely blow me away.

[@ethanespina2528]

@@allieasbill2055 who knows what he's specifically referring to by too much politics but if he's referring to light/fare skin established fantasy characters being changed to all sorts of other races, then there I could agree. The inspiration for much of the middle earth is old and medieval European by design so it is only naturally everyone if not most characters should reflect that. Now if other groups of men such as the corsairs and so on appear in any way, then those make sense to be different given that's established in the books. I think many peeps just want to see an adaptation as loyal to the content as possible with minimal CGI messes and so on.

[@wallacewyatt4023]

Tolkien drew upon the mythologies and languages of Northern Europe, specifically Celtic, Scandinavian, Anglo-Saxon, and Finnish, when writing the Silmarillion. He had a passion for Icelandic sagas and Old Norse, the language of the Vikings. And he described the peoples of Middle-earth (Midgard) in great detail. All of the elves are described as having Northern European features. This is in keeping with the source material and the fact that Tolkien felt that he was writing a mythology of England. There is mention of dark elves, but dark here means not having seen the light of Aman. It does not refer to skin color. Certainly, all of the characters that enter the stories are European in appearance and speak languages inspired by Anglo-Saxon, Celtic, and Finnish. The Silmarillion is Tolkien's vision of the myths and culture of Northern Europe. He was an expert and was fluent (to the extent one can be with a dead language) in Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse. He simply had a passion for the people, languages, and legends of Northern Europe, and there is nothing wrong with that.

[@anthonylk934]

First mistake : I don’t understand why this is not the opening

[@sollekram]

Hahahhahah exactlyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@israelminaya7178]

Surprising that they didn't say "Nine for mortal binary people, doomed to die."

[@janvlc]

I regret to say that forced inclusion is killing Culture and History, each people should teach their Culture without contaminating or destroying the other, with respect, and since there is forced inclusion I do not buy Hollywood movies or TV platforms, they are a lack of respect that insult the culture of others whether they are myths, legends or the same World History.

[@hakanyurtlu2387]

"In the land of MORDOR, where the shadows lie." - Ohh my God, that pronunciation, I got goosebumps...

[@loikperezrenouard9398]

The pronunciation is nearly the same as Tolkien did in his recordings. Excellent.

[@har5814]

Morrrdorrr ? Sure, anyone can prolong their R at will.

[@hakanyurtlu2387]

@@har5814 Not only "Mordor", the whole quote is fascinating.

[@hakanyurtlu2387]

@@loikperezrenouard9398 Yess, I love that. Can't wait for the series...

[@har5814]

@@hakanyurtlu2387 All good

[@kymmillbank8889]

If you have an Amazon Prime subscription then we should all cancel it in protest. Amazon respects money if nothing else

[@mojo199]

I'm going to stick to the books by JRR and Christopher Tolkien. This will be another Hollyweird disaster

[@charlesjones5888]

Keep politics out of Tolkien works otherwise you'll never be forgiven Amazon, don't ruin this like Disney did with star wars.

[@drewmarriage2999]

Lenny Henry has been cast as Hobbit in doing so they already shown that their social and political agenda is more important than the source material .

[@paulemonnewman2732]

My friend! They won't. Their agenda is to overwrite everything. You'll see. :(

[@bcalluy]

Why isn't this the intro? So much effort, wasted

[@TeamTwiistz]

Oh god please don't do references. Already you are forced to compare it and Kate had a better voice

[@Justinized98]

Kate is ten times better than this one

[@SebOutdoors]

It blows my mind sometimes how much those books and movies meant and still means to me. I feel actual and literal love for these stories. I truly hope for a phenomenal, fantastical, and nothing short but an amazing show. To those working on it: give it all you got for you can make history. The rest of us will hope for the best.

[@oliveremmettknox7776]

I'm not worried.

[@tanausuregueira1425]

I know the feeling! These books literally saved my life in a time where I was very mych contemplating unaliving myself. Instead got sucked in to the world of Tolkien because my older brother "forced" me to start reading all of his published works! Tolkiens works and Legend of Zelda, I owe my life to both those creations!

[@SebOutdoors]

​@@tanausuregueira1425 Camus wrote that all healthy men have contemplated about ending their lives and that the literal meaning of life is to do whatever we're doing that prevents us from taking our own lives. I have also been in this situation and I found my way out via art too. I am happy hearing your brother "forced" you into reading these books and that you found your way. There's always a reason to keep on living, please don't ever doubt that. You really can find meaning in existence. I truly wish you all the best.

[@jejback1142]

@@oliveremmettknox7776 you should be. Amazon gonna manipulate and destroy the original lord of the rings stories. Amazon sucks

[@anniew4105]

It will compromise its dramatic integrity to appease social changeists appropriating something to affect cultural norms

[@nick______5853]

If Amazon made it, you know dam well what we are in for 😂. Only 50% of the country is gonna think it’s acceptable, about 10% will think it’s good. The other half of the country is gonna wish they never let their kids watch it.

[@WiinoGP]

Your math is kinda off, id say

[@rpg_haven]

@@WiinoGP No, it's not. He meant 10% of the 50% who think it's acceptable will think it's good.

[@burz2695]

"Зло не может создать ничего нового, оно может только испортить и разрушить то, что изобрели или создали добрые силы". - Дж. Р.Р. Толкин.

[@mix-jk3ys]

“Don’t adventures ever have an end? I suppose not. Someone else always has to carry on the story.” - Bilbo Baggins

[@Кайфующийбурят]

Please, Amazons do not need to shove tolerant nonsense into the series. Black gay elves or gay hobbits. This is absolutely unnecessary for the show. Focus on the story.

[@zappbrannigan3005]

I grew up on the novels and read them multiple times. The original trilogy was a masterpiece of filmmaking. But after the unmitigated disaster of Amazon's handling of the WoT series,I am very hesitant to get my hopes too high for this venture.

[@aesir1ases64]

wot was that bad?

[@mayalynn8947]

@@aesir1ases64 Me who has read the first two books, and my dad who has been an ultimate fan of the books since they came out both enjoyed the series and the cast, so I guess it’s just a preference thing. I’d definitely advise watching it if you haven’t already!

[@w.martin2108]

Amazon announced that it will break canon with Tolkien’s lore, so that already kind of ruins it for me. There is so much in the Silmarillion and Return of the King Appendixes, they have so much to work with that’s adaptable, and their favoring of what appeals the best to casual fans is just as much of a mockery of Tolkien fans as orcs are a mockery of elves. Amazon IS the enemy, in so many ways, and the irony is just incredible

[@johnbarrientosiii6586]

@@w.martin2108 that’s gonna piss me pff

[@tomroose7733]

Was WOT bad? I haven’t watched it yet as wanted to read at least the first book before watching it…

[@Khan-0Z]

oh boy, a western show post 2015 , this for sure will be great, immersive and follow source material :)

[@leshtricity]

based. just like the wheel of time series, they're going to ruin it on purpose.

[@brendo7363]

Middle Earth: produced by Sauron

[@spiderknight9893]

I can’t believe after the last five to ten years that anyone could think this is going to be good. What big studio hasn’t absolutely butchered the lore of these franchises?

[@Red_Devil_2011]

I used to believe that most humans were fundamentally good. Now, consumer culture alone shows us that most people are stupid monkeys who will buy literally anything if you put a sparkly logo on it. Very sad.

[@spiderknight9893]

@@Red_Devil_2011 I’ve read far to much history to think humans are naturally good.

[@spiderknight9893]

@@georgevickerswillis if you are really a fan you shouldn’t just accept whatever hot garbage they put in front of you that goes completely against the lore and themes of Tolkien.

[@cactusman0403]

@@spiderknight9893 you literally only have the title. How do you know its garbage?

[@spiderknight9893]

@@cactusman0403 the writers the diverse cast what beezos said he wanted from it ….. other Amazon shows …. The general trend of society…. It doesn’t take much looking around to realize it’s gonna be terrible.

[@thomasbrooks5370]

Okay I came back here because I thought I was going crazy. This is an amazing title sequence; they even showed us it was painstakingly produced with real element. Why, WHY is this not used in the show!??? The shows title sequence is abstract and doesn’t feel connected to anything. This would have been PERFECT. Lord of the missed opportunities.

[@sollekram]

Exactlyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@sollekram]

They are so stupid or really tards, that they used a kid drawing into sand rather than thissssssssss

[@blackhat965]

YO same! This was SO good, don't know why everyone hated on this.

[@harisban6742]

Intro according to the Silmarillion

[@ChapterMasterValrak]

ISILDUUUUUUR!!!!

[@sachisachi7165]

Middle finger to all the creators. You disrespect Great Tolkien.

[@angryhephilump756]

I will never forgive Amazon if they put there political messages in this

[@EpicMania18]

I'm very happy they picked a fluent welsh actor, means she's going to crush the sindarin lines.

[@jonbaker476]

I can't wait to see how they f this up. I bet Celebrimbor is a pansexual, Elrond is actually bi, and Galadriel is really a dude

[@pedroider]

morfydd's voice sounds so good here

[@nmjjmn663]

Some shows get reveal trailers or teasers, Lord of the Rings gets a title reveal.

[@kjirstinyoungberg7794]

Patience.

[@MrDwarfBangityBang]

I'm glad it has a title that won't be too confusing for people who are just hearing about this or just getting into Tolkien. If I remember correctly, a chapter from the Silmarillion had this very name for one of its chapters regarding the 2nd Age. I really want it to be good. I have some concerns, but I want it to succeed. I think it's about time they reveal to us a proper trailer tho. We've been in the dark for far too long now, and the show will release September 2022. In Durin's name, what are we waiting for?

[@royrenouf4530]

True story: when I was reading it the first time, I didn't understand it UNTIL I read the part where nienor ran naked. After that, I understood the whole thing

[@MrDwarfBangityBang]

@@royrenouf4530 Nienor? That's The Children of Hurin

[@conorsullivan6968]

"Akallabeth" is the name of the story regarding numenor, and I think regarding the rings in the second age is called The Rings of Power or something

[@DiegoThomsenmetalthom2112]

@@conorsullivan6968 Of the Rings of Poer and the Third Age is the chapter.

[@MrDwarfBangityBang]

@@conorsullivan6968 I am aware of that. That is why I said "a chapter". It isn't much, but it is sort of a nod to the book, besides actually making the show separate itself from the Lotr trilogy. We don't want people to continue to believe that it's a remake :P