Recording summary · September 2022
Why I HATE The Lord Of The Rings - The Rings Of Power - VERY Disappointing
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Overview
The first two episodes of the Amazon Prime series Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power are dull, drawn-out, uncinematic, and lacking the feel of Lord of the Rings despite occasional good visuals and an initial twenty minutes of action.
The series suffers from structural issues, including disconnected main characters, uninteresting subplots, frequent perspective switches across fragmented storylines, and unconvincing production choices that resemble an inexpensive fan-made project.
Elrond's visit to the dwarves features frustrating elements such as a rock-smashing contest, helmeted dwarven children, and vague requests for aid.
The series receives an initial overall rating of 4.2, with plans to continue viewing only due to a lack of other viewing options.
Themes
Critique of the first two hour-long episodes of Rings of Power as bland, drawn-out, and uncinematic after twenty minutes of action.
Prequel timeline and character depictions, including younger versions of Galadriel and Elrond, elves portrayed at peak strength, and newly introduced characters.
Dislike of multiple fragmented storylines and frequent perspective switching compared to focusing on a single primary protagonist.
Perception of production values resembling an inexpensive fan-made project despite some good landscapes.
Specific criticism of Elrond's interactions at the dwarven mine, including a rock-smashing contest, helmeted dwarven children, and vague requests for aid.
Overall assessment and rating of 4.2 out of an unstated scale, along with plans to continue watching simply due to a lack of other viewing options.
Developments
Daniel watched the first two one-hour episodes of Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power back to back on Amazon Prime.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether the village inhabitants shown in the series are humans or another group.
Whether it is too early to judge the full potential of the storylines being established.
The precise purpose of Elrond's visit to request help from the dwarves, due to Daniel losing interest and not paying attention.