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Rings of Power Season 2 is right around the corner, so here are my hopes and fears for it! Please enjoy and let me know yours in the comments below! Thank you all for watching!
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@Vosian292
@Vosian292 Месяц назад
"do not trust to hope; it has forsaken these lands"
@matthewrileymcleanwilkinson
@matthewrileymcleanwilkinson Месяц назад
You beat me to it Eomer. Well played.
@bethmarriott9292
@bethmarriott9292 Месяц назад
Last time i was this early, the Valar were still singing
@deanzaZZR
@deanzaZZR Месяц назад
Had Melkor added his voice?
@bethmarriott9292
@bethmarriott9292 Месяц назад
@@deanzaZZR HE HAD NOT and it was a simpler, happier time 😭
@ebeneezerscrooge8394
@ebeneezerscrooge8394 Месяц назад
good one
@chargingrhino5636
@chargingrhino5636 Месяц назад
@@bethmarriott9292 Could Melkor be at work again? Through Amazon Prime this time? Is Arda about to be remade? WAIT!...don't answer that. I don't wanna know.
@aleksander8497
@aleksander8497 Месяц назад
They didn't respect Tolkien's work or the fanbase the first season... Doubtful they'll change now.
@snowy5628
@snowy5628 Месяц назад
People act like the movies didn't do this when they changed major things. People just like to hate on everything these days
@Parasmunt
@Parasmunt Месяц назад
@@snowy5628 The movies were faithful to the books except for some small details (eg Eowyn role, the fight between frodo and golum at the end, the omission of Bombadil etc) this ROP deliberately set out to present the opposite to Tolkien's vision.
@maikilreategui1271
@maikilreategui1271 Месяц назад
​@@snowy5628Peter Jackson did everything he could to NOT change Tolkiens stories!
@AesirUnlimited
@AesirUnlimited Месяц назад
@@maikilreategui1271Except for the times when he did. 😂
@maikilreategui1271
@maikilreategui1271 Месяц назад
@@AesirUnlimited that's why his version is the one ROP wish they were.
@henriquecamboim
@henriquecamboim Месяц назад
Hopes: none. Fears: every conceivable type.
@Longshanks1690
@Longshanks1690 Месяц назад
“The men are saying that we will not live out the night. They say that it is hopeless,” Halfeth said. Seeing the young boy’s fear and unease, Aragorn sought to comfort him with a reassuring hand on his shoulder and a gentle smile. “They’re completely right lmao. It’s so over for Rohirribros, (men of) the west has fallen. Millions must unsubscribe from Amazon Prime.”
@Pacheenee7
@Pacheenee7 Месяц назад
Hope: it gets cancelled Fear: it gets released
@Avatar1977
@Avatar1977 Месяц назад
I can't wait to see how they explain Sauron slapping on a false moustache and simply walking back into Eregion
@Parocha
@Parocha Месяц назад
Sauron wearing fake mustache Elves: “Annatar, the Lord of Gifts! 😊” Fake mustache falls off: Elves: “Sauron, the Maiar! 😮” 😂
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Месяц назад
​@@Parocha*picks up and sticks mustache back on "Annatar, You've returned! Be careful, Sauron has been sighted in the area"
@mistertaz94
@mistertaz94 Месяц назад
There is no hope for season 2. Only anger and sorrow at how evil is twisting and corrupting a work of good literature.
@30noir
@30noir Месяц назад
If you read comments by the writers talking about The Stranger in an interview, what you realise is pretty bad. Having him be Gandalf is... kind of dumb. Having him not be Gandalf is probably even dumber after what they did in S1 to tease that he was - but its worse than that. They haven't decided. They are literally making it up as they go along!
@naofumi5616
@naofumi5616 Месяц назад
I do not dare to hope, for Amazon has forsaken Tolkien's writings in S1.
@izarian42
@izarian42 Месяц назад
It's not easy to get a ship back on course once it's deep beneath the waves.
@charlesphilips2045
@charlesphilips2045 Месяц назад
I have made my peace with the fact that they don't have the rights to Tolkien's works, and thus cannot give us a good product. And for my sanity, I will absolutely NOT be watching the show. You already said it, when you talked about the foundation. It sadly won't get any better, and we all know it.
@Badboyben1422
@Badboyben1422 Месяц назад
My hope is that this is all a bad dream and that I'll wqke up back in 2001 and watch LOTR the Fellowship in theaters
@JohnSmith-hd6vr
@JohnSmith-hd6vr Месяц назад
Seriously..R.O.P was one of the biggest disapointments. They took something with Soooooo much potential and torpedoed it in the first season. But alas...did we expect anything diffrent?
@Nicholas.Rogala
@Nicholas.Rogala Месяц назад
This show may as well have as it's tag line: "Abandon hope; all ye who enter here."
@dzbanke.
@dzbanke. Месяц назад
The visuals were always fantastic? Two words: Númenórean armor.
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Месяц назад
"It responds to stress"
@matthewrileymcleanwilkinson
@matthewrileymcleanwilkinson Месяц назад
This can't be fixed. It's an abomination.
@WalrusWinking
@WalrusWinking Месяц назад
As a fan of Tolkien I don't know why you would put yourself through watching this show.
@shiftymcgee9359
@shiftymcgee9359 Месяц назад
It’s his job. Like tasting for poison so we don’t have to.
@stevenstehling
@stevenstehling Месяц назад
@@shiftymcgee9359 That could be said for season 1. Everyone knows the show is trash, written by lazy, incompetent people that thought they could easily exploit a brand for profit by just using the names of things from the books. Just like many creators that cover Star Trek haven't talked about the final season of STD, anyone that is focused on Tolkien can ignore this show. Just because someone bought the legal rights doesn't mean what they produce is in any way an addition to the work created by someone far more talented than they ever will be. After all, evil is not able to create anything new, it can only distort and destroy what has been invented or made by the forces of good.
@DominusHydra40k
@DominusHydra40k 29 дней назад
​@@shiftymcgee9359 No he's getting paid to promote the show.
@gdvvgdfv
@gdvvgdfv 14 дней назад
​@shiftymcgee9359 Little Platoon and friends like CF or Mauler aren't considered fans of any big franchise like LOTR, SW or HP but they all know that it's come a point where anything put out by the west is: shite until proven otherwise.
@stevenstehling
@stevenstehling 14 дней назад
@@gdvvgdfv You lost all credibility by claiming MauLer isn't a fan of LotR.
@maxmoedough6401
@maxmoedough6401 Месяц назад
Hope clouds observation, consider season one....
@doltBmB
@doltBmB Месяц назад
hopes: they stop making this shit fears: they keep making this shit
@yellowoctopus4729
@yellowoctopus4729 Месяц назад
Rings of Power was an insult to Tolkien
@Alexs.2599
@Alexs.2599 Месяц назад
Too True, it really is.
@patrickbollinger774
@patrickbollinger774 Месяц назад
Absolutely, 10000% x1000000000.
@jasonlauritsen5587
@jasonlauritsen5587 Месяц назад
It wasn't even the kind of bad that you can laugh at
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Месяц назад
You need to look at it from their perspective though. _money money money_
@tevildo45
@tevildo45 Месяц назад
Peter Jackson was an insult to Tolkien.
@Seansyoutubehandle
@Seansyoutubehandle Месяц назад
The visuals in S1 weren’t a major problem but definitely weren’t perfect, one of the main complaints I had was about the character wardrobes (especially Numenor) feeling cheap and like costumes
@theobaldlolworth4717
@theobaldlolworth4717 Месяц назад
I will not watch the Rings of Power 2, they did too much wrong in season one. Even though there are so many great stories and ideas contained in the source material, they went with lighting struck Mithril-crap, no sorry, get lost with that.
@chargingrhino5636
@chargingrhino5636 Месяц назад
That's one thing I don't understand. How broad is Amazon's access to Tolkien lore? I thought the rights they bought were limited to the Numenorean storyline and the creation of the ROP. This lightning-striking-the-silmaril-in-the-tree-to-make-mithril crap is a naked deletion of "The Silmarilliion".
@primal1233
@primal1233 Месяц назад
I'm not that hopeful that season 2 is going to be better than season 1. I hope it is
@knarftahw
@knarftahw Месяц назад
Yeah I hope the second bout of diarrhea is better than the first XD
@anovaguy
@anovaguy Месяц назад
I just don't need this in my life. I'm happy to just watch the PJ trilogy EEs every year or two
@Alexs.2599
@Alexs.2599 Месяц назад
Just to make it clear I have no animosity for anyone who like this series. But for me ROP just doesn't work. I need a show that is more faithful to the lore world that Tolkien created and envisioned.
@brooksrownd2275
@brooksrownd2275 Месяц назад
Expectations can be guided by whether they fired the script writers of season 1.
@isaacmallorn9137
@isaacmallorn9137 Месяц назад
I always enjoyed the more "informal" reviews and speculations. I find these, ironically, to be more accurate than the "completely-100%-objective-totally-grounded-in-empirical-evidence-but-that's-just-my-opinion-do-your-own-research" type videos. Your reviews of the first season are a real highlight for me, not just for Tolkien or tv, but also in regards to media and news in general. Also, I was really confused by, but I ended up agreeing with your philosophy about reviewing the show even if you don't like it. If no one is there to provide feedback, other than just extreme one side or the other, I don't think anything will ever grow. I am highly doubtful this show will grow, but it certainly helped me to consider new perspectives.
@Mallarkey
@Mallarkey Месяц назад
To be fairly though, this isn't a review; it's a preview. As such it HAS to be fair and objective, because it's mainly speculation based on a teaser, a few photos and a magazine interview. To rant about what we think MIGHT happen is futile and could prove embarrassing.
@Ka_T_ya
@Ka_T_ya Месяц назад
Well said . Though even when it comes to visuals ,the aesthetics of the elves is completely wrong .
@IarwainBen-adar
@IarwainBen-adar Месяц назад
“When did Hollywood abandon good adaptations for crap ones” -Saruman definitely
@himmelektronik
@himmelektronik Месяц назад
I'm cautiously optimistic. I think we'll get a more cohesive, mature and dark season, and I think the action will be turned up a notch. I think it has the potential to be absolutely glorious, but they gotta sharpen the writing. I do feel that we'll see a vast improvement in that regard, but I'm still a bit anxious.
@thomasfrye6856
@thomasfrye6856 Месяц назад
Totally fair take, comment sections need more nuance like this.
@glennross85
@glennross85 Месяц назад
Sweet summer child 😊
@stevenstehling
@stevenstehling Месяц назад
@@thomasfrye6856 They don't deserve any charity from the fans of Tolkien after their poor work, followed by their dishonest marketing that called the audience racists for criticizing their bad work.
@himmelektronik
@himmelektronik Месяц назад
@@stevenstehling when did they explicitly do that?
@peteynutt4104
@peteynutt4104 Месяц назад
Without Respect We Reject
@Endme264
@Endme264 Месяц назад
All fears no hope...
@adrianseguras.9659
@adrianseguras.9659 Месяц назад
I'm with you brother. I am really hoping this one does justice better to the lore. But, my gut tells they just might want to ragebait the fandom even more, just to get people talking. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.
@stevenstehling
@stevenstehling Месяц назад
They can't do justice to the lore. They painted themselves into a corner with the incompetent choices made in the first season. Any continuation of that story is just more failure. Hilariously, they jumped right to the creation for the three elven rings, before the elves were taught the craft by Annatar, before the lesser rings were crafted, before the seven rings for the dwarves, before the nine rings for men. The entire reason why Sauron created the One Ring has been entirely cast aside. That is just one of the many ways the show has drastically deviated from the lore. The nonsense about mithril is another massive problem that underlines how much they don't understand Tolkien's elves and specifically the Naldor in Middle Earth. The past season and current marketing is teasing that orcs will be portrayed as sympathetic. I fully expect that they are going to bastardize the origin of the orcs.
@Halafas
@Halafas Месяц назад
Can't wait for season 2 and all the canon stuff. The first season was a set-up, almost a "prelude" season, like a pre-season, to see the motivations and stakes in every part of Middle-earth and to see the darkly fertile ground on which all the rings will arrive. Can't wait.
@shiftymcgee9359
@shiftymcgee9359 Месяц назад
Pass.
@aigodlord
@aigodlord Месяц назад
Creating toxicity is the point of the show. The motion picture industry thrives on it. The best thing we all can do is not support them, let them dig their own graves.
@Mr.Paticles
@Mr.Paticles Месяц назад
Their portrayal is as twisted as the roots of the Dark Lord's malice
@user-dt5nj3uk2s
@user-dt5nj3uk2s Месяц назад
I will pirate and watch season 2 simply because I feel a deep NEED to see everything even remotely related to middle earth, but honestly season 1 was so bad in all ways except the visuals that half the time I was trying to decide if I should laugh or cry. It is beautiful to look at but the writing and scripting was beyond abysmal. Kinda like the Acolyte. Why can’t these big shows learn from GoT and HotD?! It’s not that hard to use logic and write decent dialogue! 😭
@christianbecker7212
@christianbecker7212 Месяц назад
Greetings! I really admire you for having any hope for The Rings of Power. I do not. The only way I would have had hope for the show is if they had completely scrapped the first season and started over from scratch. But be assured, they will double down, because they cannot admit that they did great injustice to Tolkien. However, I am happy for the people who can enjoy the show. I cannot. I do not think they can turn the show around and I do not think they will even try.
@FarrisG
@FarrisG Месяц назад
LoTR lore fans: " I want this show to end. It's so bad🤦‍♂️" Amazon Rings of Power: "You fool...no man can kill me" 😈💰💰💰💰
@ben_jamin197
@ben_jamin197 Месяц назад
Amazon will slap Tom Bombadil and a couple of Barrowless Wights in it and call it faithful.
@NovRen19
@NovRen19 19 дней назад
Spoiler: "Celebrimbor's body hung upon a pole, shot through with Orc-arrows."
@knarftahw
@knarftahw Месяц назад
They've pretty much confirmed they're going to focus on Sauron and making him sympathetic.
@chargingrhino5636
@chargingrhino5636 Месяц назад
I'm sure the writers heard from somebody SOMEWHERE that Sauron wasn't always evil. Unfortunately, they won't research where they actually heard that, or how cautious and qualified one's sympathy for him should be.
@knarftahw
@knarftahw Месяц назад
@@chargingrhino5636 From the perspective of the show I can totally get behind the idea of at least sympathising with Sauron because (imo) he left his old Morgoth serving life behind him and wanted to start fresh and atone. Annnd here comes Guyladriel to 180 that plan; from the perspective of the show she is to blame for the suffering that follows in LotR history (imo).
@istari0
@istari0 Месяц назад
I have no hope for season 2, only fears. My biggest one is they will find a way to make this season worse than season 1.
@eds1942
@eds1942 Месяц назад
The Mithril origin, all of the crazy time compression, a Celebrimbor that looked old enough to be Galadriel’s father (if they were human) and Halbrand being Sauron who also turned out to have had a some hand in the forging of the 3 Elven Rings of Power took me out of it. If the Stranger turns out Gandalf,.. I don’t know,.. We are getting at least 3 seasons of this show regardless. I gave it one season, without too much criticism. If this one seems to be just as weird, I’m out. It’s not worth voicing all of my issues over it. We have too much of that everywhere now-a-days. If we are being feed moldy bread, don’t turn on each other and Hobbits.
@SevenStarsandSevenStones
@SevenStarsandSevenStones Месяц назад
I was not a fan of season 1, but I will probably end up watching season 2 with my non-Tolkien-fan friends--if only so they can laugh as I cringe. I'm not looking forward to it. But I will say that I appreciate the stance you're taking. Not surrendering hope, even when the odds are stacked against us. Continuing to seek out the good in the midst of bad. Thank you for your positivity. Thank you for being neither a hater or a shill. It's a tough line to walk, but the way you're walking it is admirable.
@hodor3024
@hodor3024 Месяц назад
Gonna watch it, but it's gonna suck.
@TheJmlew11
@TheJmlew11 Месяц назад
I will give this a chance and try to be optimistic. I think it would be impressive if season 2 is worse than season 1. That said I’m not expecting much.
@xedra
@xedra Месяц назад
Surprised they haven't cancelled this junk yet.
@Gilathorn
@Gilathorn Месяц назад
3 things: 1) I think folk confuse a story addition to a lore deviation. Bombadil having a summer home in the East does not break the Lore... unless it specifically said he never went East. It does say (I think in the Council) that he at one point had greater influence but that he had withdrawn into his little land. Perhaps this season will offer why he withdraws. That would not be breaking Lore. 2) I think folk also need to compare the density of the material they are using compared to LotR proper (i.e. the amount of dialogue and detail offered the amount of character development). There is a lot of blank canvas that has to be filled out and lore additions be they big or small are necessary to adapt that source material. 3) I think it is only fair to apply the same criticism to both adaptations and folk often do not. I really don't recall anyone voicing issues over the apparent time compression in the Jackson adaptation. Who wants to see weeks to months of wilderness hiking. The compression served a narrative purpose. Noone seemed to mourned Fatty Bolgers absence or Gothmogs addition. Those changes didn't really break lore. Because we didn't see Fatty doesn't mean he didn't exist. The lack of Tolkien mentioning an orc named after the great Gothmog is not evidence one didn't exist. The same can be said for many of the changes in Rings of Power
@copythatdude6738
@copythatdude6738 Месяц назад
There is no hope, it's only fear and disappointment for this show
@michaelkirwan79
@michaelkirwan79 Месяц назад
It’s tough, because I think the show set out its path that it wasn’t going to be a faithful adaptation of the Tolkiens story. They’re taking characters and broad story arcs and creating their own show which sucks but I can also understand why they’re doing it. I can watch the show now and enjoy it for the story it’s telling without trying to watch every scene and point out the canonical deficiencies. It’s not what the professor wrote but if I want pure Tolkien, I’ll just read the books, and this show can provide some nice entertainment
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Месяц назад
Pretty much how most of these corporate projects go. If you care about the IP: Dont watch it, it can only disappoint. If you just want background noise/something to shut off your brain to: watch it. It's an independent work that in no way actually relates to the source material, the only reason it has the names associated is to draw people in. It would fall into obscurity without the big name slapped on it, but remove the name and literally nothing about it would change with regards to context or comprehension of the material.
@grallonsphere271
@grallonsphere271 Месяц назад
Season 1 wasn't enough for you?
@andreiopris1110
@andreiopris1110 Месяц назад
I would like the see the First Age
@chargingrhino5636
@chargingrhino5636 Месяц назад
Adapting the First Age - and actually doing it RIGHT - would be the Mt Everest of filmmaking achievements. In today's DEI-rules-all climate, it couldn't be done...and it SHOULDN'T be done by anyone who isn't committed to honoring established lore and canon. I don't know who could be trusted with it.
@colcommissar23
@colcommissar23 Месяц назад
Maybe just adapting "Children of Hurin" to keep it manageable. You would get to see quite a bit of the most important bits but it would still be focused on one character.
@quirkyjoeAnimated
@quirkyjoeAnimated 15 дней назад
If you think Galadriel swimming in the sea and Sauron not surviving an injury are core foundational issues then maybe this show isn't ever going to be for you.
@oscarstainton
@oscarstainton Месяц назад
My one hope for RoP season 2: that it results in the cancellation of Rings of Power.
@MBlue-sk4tr
@MBlue-sk4tr Месяц назад
I have cautious optimism. Season 1 was slower and did take many liberties from the source material, but overall I still found it enjoyable. I do feel season 2 will ramp up the action, and hopefully be a bit more true to the lore. But we shall see! I’m still very excited for season 2!
@TarMody
@TarMody 18 дней назад
The Second Age is a mythological narrative, not a road trip story like LOTR. The narrative language is different between these two works (if we take the book The Fall of Númenor as the book for the Second Age). Therefore, it would be unrealistic to expect a documentary-style work from the series. It is not right to read the mythology it is based on as a history book. The interpretation of events and filling in the gaps should be handled on a theoretical basis, which is what the series does. When the series is approached from this perspective, its own internal consistency is important.
@paulbrickler
@paulbrickler Месяц назад
I can't really hate on people who like the show, even if I don't. The Romans had a phrase, ' De Gustibus non est Disputandem' which means - in matters of preferences, there's no arguing'. We've shortened it to 'There's no accounting for taste', which has turned it into more of a flippant put-down, when it used to be actually pretty good advice about personal interactions.
@trenchcoatmafioso
@trenchcoatmafioso Месяц назад
I like you are trying to be fair about ROP. It was bad, but not as bad as some suggest. I didn't mind the Harfoots, but I found any scene with the dwarves to be intolerable. I'll give season 2 a try, but my hopes aren't high. I disagree about the 'toxicity'. People who despise this show do have valid concerns, and have the right to express them.
@himmelektronik
@himmelektronik Месяц назад
yes naturally, that's how it should've been. but in reality, there has been a *lot* of toxicity in every channel and comment section, that serves no other purpose than to be obnoxious and it ironically silences valid criticisms because people will associate any complaint with these trolls and haters now, and they have literally bullied people who like it, so it's not that weird that people find the discourse to be toxic.
@peterwolfe67
@peterwolfe67 Месяц назад
The stranger is almost certainly a blue wizard and not Gandalf. Gandalf only appears in the 3rd age so they don’t have the rights to him. In one version, the blue wizards do appear in the 2nd age. Also, Tolkien in a letter said the blue wizards were involved in magic cults. Hence the cultists. I’m betting that one of the blue wizards is already in Rhun and sent the cultists to look for Sauron and the other blue wizard. That’s how the cultists already knew what Istari were and were referring to the stranger as the “other” blue wizard. I’m even guessing that the first blue wizard is Rómestámo (East Helper) and the stranger is Morinehtar (Darkness Slayer) and his name comes from his affinity for fire and fireflies.
@Destroyer94100
@Destroyer94100 Месяц назад
It’s still crazy to me how they have the rights to the greatest fantasy tale ever told and the biggest budget for a show ever and they still managed to screw it up… the level of incompetence is actually staggering.
@alexhansen2102
@alexhansen2102 Месяц назад
Oh god I didn't realise how soon season 2 is releasing.
@esjope
@esjope Месяц назад
People don't know 2nd age as well as LOTR. So that leaves more room for chages to the canon. For example taking the hobbits to Osgiliath is in my books unforgivable and how different PJ made Aragon. RoP's Elrond is much more accurate to the actual historical Elrond than in the movies. I enjoy both the movies and RoP but seem to be even more excited about RoP. Also, I really love that we get to see a lot of stuff based/inspired by the things that happened long time ago. Also remember, Tolkien was not there, he just translated old manuscripts.
@Luke-kj1rj
@Luke-kj1rj Месяц назад
The showrunners deserve worse punishment than what Hùrin was subjected to
@mazzarouni5608
@mazzarouni5608 Месяц назад
I enjoyed the first series of ROP. The Hobbit film trinity was lambasted for the changes to the story compared to the book and of course was too long. But I still watch it - Unexpected Journey and Desolation of Smaug are two good films. ROP was quite good, yes the dialogue at times was awful and they will need to improve on that, but you know, they were always going to change the lore. As for Tom Bombadil, introducing him is a great idea and will be played by a fantastic actor. The question I ask from you is… Could Tom have met Gandalf at that time? There is nothing from Tolkiens book but stretching the characters and what we know of them, could they have met? Could they have met in the East? Will Tom be a pivotal character that steers Gandalf back to the west to ensure he starts his stewardship of middle earth? I personally answer yes to all those questions. Tom Bombadil who actually is quite an interesting character will finally make it on film. That’s great and about time.
@maineiachomestead7550
@maineiachomestead7550 Месяц назад
Thanks for this preview. I didn't hate or love season 1 but I was dissapointed & frustrated with it for most of the reasons you mentioned. I canceled my Prime membership b/c they started charging more for much less (2 day shpg turned into a week+, fewer free ad free movies, etc) so won't likely renew to watch S 2, Azon got too greedy for me.
@bryanmatthews2370
@bryanmatthews2370 Месяц назад
I feel like they are gonna double down. They're gonna blame us, the viewers, and not take responsibility. They'll think "well we already got rid of the people who arent gonna like it, how much worse can our viewers response be?"
@owenthailand
@owenthailand Месяц назад
To be honest, disrespecting Tolkien might be the point of these stupid show runner all along.
@mr.zardoz3344
@mr.zardoz3344 Месяц назад
Stop feeding the machine.
@DominusHydra40k
@DominusHydra40k 29 дней назад
He's being paid off. He's promoting it even now. Read between the lines
@BNK2442
@BNK2442 Месяц назад
My biggest hope for Rings of Power is that it get cancelled.
@seskal8595
@seskal8595 Месяц назад
To quote Andor: "They don't care enough to learn" Shitty big streaming company money grab TV never improves. And that's all this is
@patrickols
@patrickols Месяц назад
Did not see season one and I won’t bother watching season two, I got better things to do at my age. These people are just taking a giant dump in Tolkien’s grave the way I see it. It’s so disrespectful doing something like this they should be ashamed but they have such large egos that they can’t even see how wrong they are
@darthseagraves
@darthseagraves Месяц назад
Hopes? I hope it's canceled and forgotten.
@robertneal4244
@robertneal4244 Месяц назад
This is a fantasy show and as such it has many good qualities, but it is not the sort of adaptation of Tolkien that I would like to watch, so I haven't and won't. Those that wish to watch it are more than welcome to enjoy it.
@stevenstehling
@stevenstehling Месяц назад
What good qualities? As an adaptation of Tolkien it is absolutely wretched. Judged as a standalone fantasy it is also wretched. It is honestly worse than those low budget CW shows, except this was the most expensive show in history. At least those working on those CW shows can argue that they lacked the resources and time to produce something better. This show had ample time and excessive money. It was objectively bad in all aspects of the motion picture arts. The scripts were bad. The costumes were bad. The acting was bad. The direction was bad. The editing was bad. The cinematography was bad. The special effects were bad. I think the people making this show engaged in massive embezzlement. Amazon should have aggressively audited everything and turned over the results to prosecutors in the relevant jurisdictions.
@christianefiorito3204
@christianefiorito3204 Месяц назад
I will first watch your reviews. In season one I fellt so dirty after each season that I needed a bath. So since I zrust your measured and well informed judgement I wait. At least Citdan has long hair now. What bothered me most was Elronds broken oath to Durin. Because sn oath is something really serious in Tolkien. And I hope they redeem Gilgalad whom they aldo did dirty. We can only hope but this time I will see the reviews first.
@tho_andr7055
@tho_andr7055 Месяц назад
it feels like amazon is trying to save Rings of Power by including fan favorite characters, but they just made it worse. they basically executed their on tv series
@GM-db4bv
@GM-db4bv Месяц назад
Fear: nothing will be Tolkienian like season 1 Hope: ------
@Earendil_1510
@Earendil_1510 Месяц назад
There is no hope after senseless S1.. unless they completely scrap it and start fresh.
@50043211
@50043211 Месяц назад
Its not just that their lore knowledge is shaky at best, their story telling suxs. The first season has to many occasions which make literally no sense in universe and where the characters move according to the story line and not as people who make decisions and execute them. But thats not just a problem of this show. One has to wonder if good writers are really such a rare commodity or if the general public is happy with this type of content but if the later is the truth then what does this say about our species? Not to mention the implications this would have regarding RL global issues.
@comeoosterhof210
@comeoosterhof210 Месяц назад
"Hope is the fool's ally"
@TomsBackyardWorkshop
@TomsBackyardWorkshop Месяц назад
I hope they cancel it and the creators and writers apologize to the Tolkien kingdom and vow to destroy every trace of their abomination and never to write or produce any media ever again.
@tarzan8575
@tarzan8575 Месяц назад
The only way to fix this series is to scrap it and start again with people who actually care about Tolkien's work. Get rid of Payne and Mckay and hire an entirely new crew and a new cast for the most part. You are far more generous than I am.
@robertcooper4935
@robertcooper4935 Месяц назад
I've not watched Season 1, i doubt i will season 2. Everything i've heard makes me think Melkor has had a hand in this production.
@chargingrhino5636
@chargingrhino5636 Месяц назад
When Melkor returns, Arda will be remade. This seems to be the only point of canon that Amazon understands.
@daneelolivaw1976
@daneelolivaw1976 Месяц назад
I agree on everything you said. From my side I am pessimistic, as I see they are craming everything they can in a desperate attempt to attract again the LOTR fans. I guess we will have a pretty good idea after the 1st episode
@jorssu13
@jorssu13 Месяц назад
There is no hope...
@lewisreynolds5283
@lewisreynolds5283 Месяц назад
I wasn’t a fan of season 1. But then I saw what Disney was doing to Star Wars lore. And I felt lucky to be honest. The damage done on RoP is nothing compared to the Star Wars rubbish coming out
@DragonMasterSam
@DragonMasterSam Месяц назад
It is not redeemable after the first season , the worst thing about this show was a lot of my favourite LotR content creators shilled for it and tried to praise it despite it being objectively awful in pretty much every aspect, nonsensical writing , terrible dialogue, atrocious casting for pretty much all the key characters , Elrond , Celebrimbor , Galadriel , Isildur all terrible. All that before the absolute desecration of the lore and themes within Tolkien's work.
@Idciydhmb
@Idciydhmb Месяц назад
It was just so bad you can’t even turn back the casual fans let alone a Tolkien fan 😂 most who quit in S1 will not even tune in with S2. My only hope is that the numbers are so bad we get it cancelled!
@stevenstehling
@stevenstehling Месяц назад
I hope they spend a lot more money. The show can't be fixed and the people responsible will never be punished appropriately, but we can laugh at how much Amazon wastes trying to buy a good reputation as studio. The problem is that they hired the wrong people and instead of firing them and throwing out their bad work, Amazon will spend good money chasing after bad.
@MWhaleK
@MWhaleK Месяц назад
I have long since given up hope for Rings of Power, they have learned nothing or almost nothing.
@SeverinoCatule
@SeverinoCatule Месяц назад
My only hope is stop on season 2
@ryanburgess4470
@ryanburgess4470 Месяц назад
my main worry is the amount of RU-vidrs that'll be making videos spreading nothing but hate and ill will about this show and going after anyone that disagrees with them.
@alexstewart9747
@alexstewart9747 Месяц назад
Hope…..?? Please tell me you’ve been drinking.
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger
@Your-Least-Favorite-Stranger Месяц назад
Halo, Witcher, Lord of the Rings, Velma. Corporate projects with beloved IPs' names attached because if they didn't have brand recognition, the series' couldnt and wouldnt draw hardly any viewership. Rinse and repeat with the next franchise - remember, hatewatching is still support.
@KETOBOSS-on1gi
@KETOBOSS-on1gi 14 дней назад
Season 1 was painfully bad😭😭🙏🏽
@aleksander8497
@aleksander8497 Месяц назад
A 2nd age show would be really difficult to do well as so much would have to be written from appendixes rather than adapted from a straight narrative.
@Alexs.2599
@Alexs.2599 Месяц назад
Though if you have the rights to the Akallabêth from the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales you could make an excellent Second Age series. If done right of course.
@darktenor4967
@darktenor4967 Месяц назад
Instead of watching RoP season 1, I reread Lotr, the Hobbit and the silmarillion! I'm going to have to think what to do to honour Tolkien's creation instead of watching roP season 2 this year. Maybe listen to the bbc Lotr radio play, or watch the peter Jackson films again? Or maybe I'll reread Berin and Luthien or the fall of gondolin.
@tevildo45
@tevildo45 Месяц назад
How did Peter Jackson honour Tolkien ? 😂😂😂
@tsuchan
@tsuchan Месяц назад
Actually just read some of the comments you have inspired. In gonna block you completely from my account at this point. So long, it's been real
@DominusHydra40k
@DominusHydra40k 29 дней назад
Good man.
@ExodusM30
@ExodusM30 Месяц назад
How can u have any live action version of the second age that doesnt time compress ?? … the 2nd age is basically an exposition dump not a story so to make a story with interesting human characters that dont die & get replaced every season by there distant descendants then it kinda has to be done that way … however theres def other nonsense changes & oddities & the tone got a bit “GOT”-esque at times
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