Lord of the Rings Series -- Amazon (10 Viewers)

[guidomerkinsrules]

4 episodes in solid B+ so far
1 storyline is as meh as last season (but they seem to be deemphasizing it)
Most every other one is either slightly or significantly elevated)

Really like their take on the Ents

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Y’all are missing out
That wound up being a dang good season of fantasy tv

 

[Cage1]

Y’all are missing out
That wound up being a dang good season of fantasy tv

I kind of fizzled on the first season. I want to watch this one, but I figure I need to start over on the first season again, and I really don't want to.

 

[TheRealJRad]

I was actually looking for the thread when I saw the finale aired. It being so low didn’t give me high hopes after S1

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I was actually looking for the thread when I saw the finale aired. It being so low didn’t give me high hopes after S1

Aside from the human storyline, every other plot got much better
(Numenor did get a bit better, but still the weakest part of the show)
And where they left it , it seems like season 3 is going to be great

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I kind of fizzled on the first season. I want to watch this one, but I figure I need to start over on the first season again, and I really don't want to.

There are plenty of recaps out there - I don’t think you’d need to do a rewatch

 

[Yatman]

spoilers abound in yesterday's comprehensive review from forbes

‘The Rings Of Power’ Season 2, Episode 8 Review

 

[tenordas]

Aside from the human storyline, every other plot got much better
(Numenor did get a bit better, but still the weakest part of the show)
And where they left it , it seems like season 3 is going to be great

I'm assuming season 3 leads straight to (possibly ends with) the battle with Sauron described in the trilogy where he is defeated.
It's been an okay series. Not terrible overall, although there are some moments that are pretty badly written. It doesn't really have much to do with Tolkien other than it took some touch points from his novels and built a story around them.

I do have some issues

The treatment of Gandalf as "the stranger" and especially the introduction of Saruman made little sense for the most of it. Saruman being presented as already seeking to rule middle earth in Sauron's place simply doesn't match the time line of his character, and certainly not Gandalf knowing that is his intent.

The Harfoots and Soori. Are they supposed to be precursors to the hobbits? These characters didn't make much sense and certainly didn't add anything to the story as far as I'm concerned.

The overthrow of the Queen and takeover of Numenor was too sparsely written, making most of the characters come across as cardboard cutouts, particularly the new king.

I'll watch a third season if it indeed leads to the great battle of all middle earth against Sauron, and I'll hope it's well done...

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

I'm assuming season 3 leads straight to (possibly ends with) the battle with Sauron described in the trilogy where he is defeated.
It's been an okay series. Not terrible overall, although there are some moments that are pretty badly written. It doesn't really have much to do with Tolkien other than it took some touch points from his novels and built a story around them.

I do have some issues

The treatment of Gandalf as "the stranger" and especially the introduction of Saruman made little sense for the most of it. Saruman being presented as already seeking to rule middle earth in Sauron's place simply doesn't match the time line of his character, and certainly not Gandalf knowing that is his intent.

The Harfoots and Soori. Are they supposed to be precursors to the hobbits? These characters didn't make much sense and certainly didn't add anything to the story as far as I'm concerned.

The overthrow of the Queen and takeover of Numenor was too sparsely written, making most of the characters come across as cardboard cutouts, particularly the new king.

I'll watch a third season if it indeed leads to the great battle of all middle earth against Sauron, and I'll hope it's well done...

Season 5 is supposed to be the last one.

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And the showrunners said it's almost impossible that he's Saruman, so while they're leaving it open for it to be him by saying ALMOST, I'm thinking it's more likely that he's a Blue Wizard. And the precursor Hobbits are being written as to why Gandalf came to like Hobbits. They said that Tolkien wrote that Gandalf had come to Middle Earth more than once, so it made sense to give a reason why he likes them. What better way then to have them help him when he doesn't know who he is? It makes sense to me.

 

[nolaspe]

The final scene was cheesy as all hell, but I will say this, there were some pretty epic action/battle scenes...

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

I'm assuming season 3 leads straight to (possibly ends with) the battle with Sauron described in the trilogy where he is defeated.
It's been an okay series. Not terrible overall, although there are some moments that are pretty badly written. It doesn't really have much to do with Tolkien other than it took some touch points from his novels and built a story around them.

I do have some issues

The treatment of Gandalf as "the stranger" and especially the introduction of Saruman made little sense for the most of it. Saruman being presented as already seeking to rule middle earth in Sauron's place simply doesn't match the time line of his character, and certainly not Gandalf knowing that is his intent.

The Harfoots and Soori. Are they supposed to be precursors to the hobbits? These characters didn't make much sense and certainly didn't add anything to the story as far as I'm concerned.

The overthrow of the Queen and takeover of Numenor was too sparsely written, making most of the characters come across as cardboard cutouts, particularly the new king.

I'll watch a third season if it indeed leads to the great battle of all middle earth against Sauron, and I'll hope it's well done...

I’ll let the Tolkien people have their Tolkien feelings
It’s just not something I’m over concerned with

Gandalf, with all his power and aligned with many other powerful beings, needs to learn the lesson of friendship and other types of strength/power than might
We’re seeing the reason Gandalf tries out the ridiculous idea to have a lowly hobbit bear the ring of power

 

[guidomerkinsrules]

Also y’all need to watch this episode to see the image you’re going to airbrush on your van
The most metal thing ever put in a TV show

 

[St. Widge]

I finally got around to watching season 2 and enjoyed it. Better story than season 1 and it moved faster, but I did enjoy season 1.

I do agree that the human story got better but it's still not great. I also thought that the hobbit story line was handled better this season. Last season spent too much time on the everyday life of hobbits. This moved along better.

 

[St. Widge]

I’ll let the Tolkien people have their Tolkien feelings
It’s just not something I’m over concerned with

Gandalf, with all his power and aligned with many other powerful beings, needs to learn the lesson of friendship and other types of strength/power than might
We’re seeing the reason Gandalf tries out the ridiculous idea to have a lowly hobbit bear the ring of power

Spoilerish?

I'm not a Tolkien scholar, but I did think was odd that Gandalf finds out Sauromon is looking to rule Middle Earth at this point but remains friends with him and trusts him in the Lord of the Rings.

 

[St. Widge]

spoilers abound in yesterday's comprehensive review from forbes

‘The Rings Of Power’ Season 2, Episode 8 Review

I'm not sure how that guy writes a review that long and that vicious about that episode. It was a bit trite at times, but some of that is because Tolkien formed the based for most of what we expect from fantasy and well that is the base material. I also think the criticism of most of the acting is off base. In fact, I think the actress that plays Galadriel is pretty good. I'm not sure any of the acting is amazing, but I don't think any of it is bad.

In fact, the one scene he likes I think is the worst written and most confusing scene in the last episode. It just falls flat and there is no reason for it to go the way it did.