The Rings of Power (new Amazon series based on Tolkien)

[Orcs]

Watched episode 5 of ROP. But found content and storyline so poor I will not be watching episode 6.

[Steve J]

Watched the latest episode last night and sorry to say, it was really, really poor, until about the last 5 minutes and how Mount Doom was created. Most of the time, aside from trying not to fall asleep, we were spotting Biblical references, The Seven Samurai ones etc. Will stick with it for a bit but by God does it need to improve though.

[Raider4]

Watched the latest episode last night and sorry to say, it was really, really poor, until about the last 5 minutes . . .

Exactly what I thought. Only two more to go (grits teeth).

[fsn]

Exactly what I thought. Only two more to go (grits teeth).

Errr ... sorry. There are five series planned, so you've potentially got 42 more episodes to watch? 

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Spreading gloom and despondency again Nobby ?

[howayman]

Its becoming a standard sword and sorcery story. ( yes i know it was the first)
Hero has plot armour and no one just kills the baddie first time.
Major story items get lost, people have time to chat during vicious hand to hand combat
Can not see it making 3 series let alone 5

[fsn]

Spreading gloom and despondency again Nobby ?

Just stating the facts. 

If I'm being optimistic (which is territory I don't normally stray into) I can hope that Amazon can look at series 1 and so improve series 2 onwards. 

[Steve J]

The production values are superb, it's just that the story lines are poor and the plots are all over the place. I hope they tighten things up considerably for series 2 too.

[Orcs]

The production values are superb, it's just that the story lines are poor and the plots are all over the place. I hope they tighten things up considerably for series 2 too.

I'm actually wondering if they will scrub it. American TV is notorious for scrapping things if the ratings and reviews are not good.

[Steve J]

We have been wondering whether they will do this too, ditto with the Wheel of Time, as neither seem to have been generally well received.

[Raider4]

We have been wondering whether they will do this too, ditto with the Wheel of Time, as neither seem to have been generally well received.

From Wikipedia: "The series was renewed for a second season in May 2021, before the series premiered. In July 2022, ahead of the second-season premiere, the series was renewed for a third season."


And for The Rings of Power: "Amazon moved production for future seasons to the United Kingdom, where filming for the second season is expected to begin in October 2022."

[Ithoriel]

Well, I'm still enjoying it so I hope it runs and runs.

[flamingpig0]

Well, I'm still enjoying it so I hope it runs and runs.

Me Too; to coin a phrase.

My main issue with it is similar to my problem with Game of Thrones, in that  on occasions uses too dark a screen

[DecemDave]

Me Too; to coin a phrase.

My main issue with it is similar to my problem with Game of Thrones, in that  on occasions uses too dark a screen

I had the same problem with most of the Netflix offerings.  Turned out my so called "smart" Samsung TV has loads of "ambient", "eco" and "picture mode" settings that I had to tinker with for the streaming sites and then reset for normal freeview type TV.  Such is progress.....

[Heedless Horseman]

I don't stream or buy into TV shows. I wait until something comes out as DVD set.
Less than impressed with RoP trailers... will wait.

Never had any problems with what many see as 'too dark' screens... sometimes 'meant' to be that way. But, DVDs... streaming might be different.

[Raider4]

My main issue with it is . . . on occasions uses too dark a screen

Ooh, yes, I get that with loads of things on Netflix or Amazon.


Tried to watch "Outer Range" - couldn't see a bloody thing for what seemed like 10 minutes so just gave up.


Just seen DecemDave's post - maybe I need to tinker with settings just for streaming then.

[Steve J]

Our TV is left on an eco setting to reduce power consumption, but for some programmes it is too dark for usre.

[Ithoriel]

I watch on my PC so can easily adjust settings, which often helps with the "too dark" segments.

[Raider4]

[flamingpig0]

how Mount Doom was created. M.

It was just an epic failure by Jacob Rees-Mogg with his fracking activities