10-22-2022, 09:26 PM
(10-16-2022, 10:50 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Finished the first season LOTR Rings of Power, on Amazon. The most expensive show ever made.
Umm, I ended up liking it overall. I did think early on it seemed on the borderline of a made for network kind of series, but did get better in later episodes.
If you are a lore fan, where Peter Jackson's LOTR movies were even pushing the lore limits, then you will hate this. To say they took liberties with Tolkien's works is an understatement. But if not, probably worth a shot.
There is a bit of 'wokeness' as well (in regards to the lore), but didn't go that far with it for me to stop watching.
Overall I give it a 7/10 at best, though I won't argue with those with harsher criticism. For the most expensive show ever, it didn't come close to what one would expect when they spent 715 million so far on it.
Thanks Millhouse, I have started watching it and I like it. I just have to stomp down my inner Tolkien because I like the movies
to stick to what he wrote. I do understand a lot of what Peter did with both the LOTR's and The Hobbit in changing a few things.
I just don't want any woke, so that might irk me a bit. Didn't see any of that early, just black Hobbits which is just fine with me
and I really like the tree Hobbits and to the contrary of most I think the young lady who plays Galadriel does a great job early in
the series. I honestly don't know what offends some people now a days lol
BTW, would like to see you more in Jungle Noise Millhouse, miss you there talking Bengals football man.
(10-22-2022, 10:40 AM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: I finished it this week. If there wasn’t a second season I wouldn’t be upset. I didn’t like how the Galadriel character was written or portrayed which affected my overall opinion.
I’ve watched the first two episodes of The Peripheral and it is so much better than LOTRs.
What? An independent woman elf warrior?
I am fine with it. I don't find that unlikeable...
Do want to check out The Peripheral with Chloe Grace Moretz. Looks good and I have liked her since she was young as an
actress. Looks interesting with good actors.
