KnightswoodBear Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Did I see Lenny Henry? Yep. Also never a good sign. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishtergrolsch Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I will watch the show but fully expect too look like this while I do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 f**k me. f**k me sideways. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishtergrolsch Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 37 minutes ago, dorlomin said: f**k me. f**k me sideways. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 f**k me. f**k me sideways. A bit disappointed with that - weren't dwarven women indistinguishable from the men? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Absolutely everything about this looks fucking shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 A couple of contrasting reviews: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review – so astounding it makes House of the Dragon look amateur No turkey, however bloated and stupid, could ever be big enough to convey the mesmerising awfulness of Amazon's billion dollar Tolkien epic 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 If the left love it and the right hate it then it will be a pile of political agenda driven pish. Pass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Watched the first episode and all I can say is meh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Thought it was alright to be honest. Nothing amazing but decent enough to keep me interested for later episodes. It's twee as f**k in places and some ropey Scottish accents but I suppose that's pretty much the same as the movies. So far I'd say it's better than the Hobbit movies but not as good as the main trilogy. Which is about what I expected. Hard to see this taking off the way Amazon obviously want it to with the amount of money they spent on it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Well I would swim 500miles. And I would swim 500 more. Just to be the elf who swam from Valinor! Edited September 2, 2022 by dorlomin 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilMARKnock Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Not too sure what to think, enjoyed it but it seemed to be all over the place. Nods to the original series but then tries to be a bit GOT and then Braveheart. Will definitely be sticking with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mishtergrolsch Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Just not a fan. Its not very good. Will probably still watch to know what the hell they're trying to do but I'm viewing it as part Fan Fiction and part Game Of Thrones spin off 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 All show and no substance. It looks nice but I was bored out of my nut. I don't get it, you've sunk all that money into it but you've hired writers on a pittance with f**k all track record (Their best was apparently Star Trek into darkness before Simon Pegg, Simon Pegg took over). The production values can be the best in the world but if you don't hire good writers the game is a bogey. How is it so hard to grasp this? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I’m writing episode one off as a scene setter, but I’ve forgotten half the characters’ names already. Bit more plot progression in episode two please. Looks fantastic, for the most part. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 17 minutes ago, the jambo-rocker said: All show and no substance. It looks nice but I was bored out of my nut. I don't get it, you've sunk all that money into it but you've hired writers on a pittance with f**k all track record (Their best was apparently Star Trek into darkness before Simon Pegg, Simon Pegg took over). The production values can be the best in the world but if you don't hire good writers the game is a bogey. How is it so hard to grasp this? Can't say I've heard of any of the writers but looking on IMDb at least there's writers that have credits for shows like Sopranos, ER, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Stranger things, Half and catch fire and Fringe so there is some track record at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) Episode one was okay. Will give episode two a try at some point. Edited September 2, 2022 by Bully Wee Villa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rodhull said: Can't say I've heard of any of the writers but looking on IMDb at least there's writers that have credits for shows like Sopranos, ER, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Stranger things, Half and catch fire and Fringe so there is some track record at least. There may be writers there with that pedigree, but they ain't the showrunners. Popular on Variety. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos (pictured above, left) thanked “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” showrunners Patrick McKay and John D. Payne. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 21 minutes ago, the jambo-rocker said: There may be writers there with that pedigree, but they ain't the showrunners. Popular on Variety. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos (pictured above, left) thanked “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” showrunners Patrick McKay and John D. Payne. Ah well that's fair enough. Showrunners are often as much producers as they are writers though so I don't always read into it too much. Loads of my favourite shows like Breaking Bad, sopranos etc were made by people that I'd never heard of before hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I liked both episodes. Good start. Thought I recognised the dwarf king's voice. It's Peter Mullen! It all looks fantastic. I'm liking the contrasting scales. So is this stranger Sauron? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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