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

[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

[d_Guy]

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

[Raider4]

I stuck with it to the end. Not changed my opinion - was dull, slow & mostly boring. Probably would have given up if it did not have the LotR name attached.

Almost certainly won't see any further series - can't see the household funding Amazon Prime for too much longer.

[Ithoriel]

Finally caught up with the last episode and have to say I've enjoyed the series.

Not sure what the detractors were expecting. Car chases and explosions? Babes in bikinis? Incest and dragons? Tolkein's work doesn't exactly zip along. I liked the pace of the thing and felt it suited the source.

I'd gladly take several more series of the same.

Spectacular scenery and sets, well lit and shot, framing actors who (with the possible exception of Lenny Henry, who hammed it up a bit for my taste) gave excellent performances.

Bring on the Balrogs!

[Orcs]

Finally caught up with the last episode and have to say I've enjoyed the series.

Not sure what the detractors were expecting. Car chases and explosions? Babes in bikinis? Incest and dragons? Tolkein's work doesn't exactly zip along. I liked the pace of the thing and felt it suited the source.

I'd gladly take several more series of the same.

Spectacular scenery and sets, well lit and shot, framing actors who (with the possible exception of Lenny Henry, who hammed it up a bit for my taste) gave excellent performances.

Bring on the Balrogs!

I am glad you enjoyed it Ithoriel.

From reading some articles about the show it seems it is very much "Marmite". People either love it or hate it, with  the vast majority of the reviews giving it either minimum or maximum points. With most of the detractors being Tolkien fans.

After looking forward to it with anticipation, I was hugely disappointed in the storyline and the way the races and characters were depicted, I do not think it portrayed them as Tolkien's writings describe them. I shall not be watching the next series.

But it would be a boring world if we all like the same thing.

[Ithoriel]

But it would be a boring world if we all like the same thing.

It would indeed.

Though I have to say that having read "Lord of the Rings" three times cover-to-cover and the Silmarillion twice, not to mention dipping in to both on many occasions, I can't say anything in the series really jarred.

The Elves are complacent, the Numenoreans are arrogant and wilful, the Dwarves are thrawn, Men are victims, villains and heroes in equal measure, the Harfoots are nomadic gatherers - exactly the sort of lifestyle that lead real world people  to eventually settle as farmers as the Hobbits do - and are saved from Ewok levels of cutesy by Nori and Poppy IMHO.

The multiracial aspect of the casting is something I'm happy to see.

Things like Dwarven women not having beards is understandable given the series is not aimed solely at Tolkien nerds like me and some details aren't worth the bother of explaining to a wider audience.

But ... there are things that grind my gears that few others care about!

To shift genres to Star Trek ... IDIC!


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