Lord of the Rings TV Series Purchased by Amazon

[Koriani]

Well being a poor humanities professor I just don't have the disposable cash to subscribe to every streaming service out there to watch a series I MIGHT like only to find out it sucks 2 episodes in.

You seem to have that kind of money and that's cool, I myself do not.

Oh I don't either - I use a jailbroke Firestick (fully legal); I actually don't pay for any streaming service outside of basic cable-internet (while watching all of them).

I also rarely watch any show 'on launch' - many times I'm starting or watching shows weeks if not months after release. And by then we (you, me, everyone) has a better idea about what IS perhaps worth the time to see if I like it and what is "total trash." (heck even if I don't want to know and haven't bothered to read a single review about something, I still hear about it - lol)

If you already know you aren't going to sub-up to Amazon "just" to check out LOTR then that 'grace window' is to your benefit anyway and not something you need feel frustrated by (?). If you're having to 'wait anyway' then you'll just have a better idea if its worth checking out - whenever you decide its worth it to subscribe. IMO - Before a show goes live there's just too few 'reviewers' (legit or otherwise), or too little content they are judging (like the handpicked 20 minutes in this example) to really 'count on' anyone's take unless that person was already vetted by you; I agree, you can't "really trust" any of it.

And I also agree there's not a single show on air (today or in the past) - that by itself - would be 'good enough' for me to pay a streaming subscription for. I'd at least wait until a streaming service has 3-4-5+ shows I'm behind on before I'd go paying a monthly subscription long enough to catch up; and then bounce to the next service once I'm caught up on that one, etc. There ARE way too many (at least for all the tv I watch) shows for me to keep subscriptions on all of them active at once.

And I do hear you on trying to find a reviewer, any reviewer, who shares a similiar 'movie brain' to you - it is a struggle when you're on the fence about a show and whether to bother watching. Up until two years ago when I randomly stumbled upon a youtube streamer/reviewer who, over time, I realized DOES share that same "movie brain" with me - I would have said the same thing as I'd never read/watched a reviewer that did. And I certainly didn't put forth any time/effort to find that one; just stumbled on him (Chris Stuckmann is the reviewer/streamer in case anyone wonders or is looking for one who might be a good match. He definitely shares my movie brain on everything except our opinions on the Alien series =D; but hey no one is perfect ).

[Biomega]

I actually don't pay for any streaming service outside of basic cable-internet (while watching all of them).

Okay so your answer is "just pirate things lol". I guess that's a take. You do you, I suppose.

[Koriani]

Okay so your answer is "just pirate things lol". I guess that's a take. You do you, I suppose.

Well I mean I spent the next few paragraphs talking about how having to 'wait anyway' turns out to your advantage and how I don't watch shows when they first release anyway... (as your original complaint was about wanting some sort of 'trustworthy' review system for things that haven't even aired yet...) And I talked about the idea of cycling streaming services when they have built up multiple shows to "catch up on" before paying out of pocket (again, a positive in the idea of not watching/paying for things immediately on launch). And none of that has anything to do with pirating.

But that can be your only take away if you want. *shrugs* We all gonna do us! Who else would we do?

[Maximus Testiculos]

I wonder if there is any possibility of battle for middle earth 3 coming out of this?

[Gumble]

Rafe of time was absolute trash tier and an embarrassment to the name wheel of time.

As a Wheel of Time fan, I wish you LOTR fans mental stability as you watch Amazon trash the thing you love. It will be just as bad as you think and probably worse.





As far as the idiot saying that paid "fans" and websites that rely on LOTR for their viewers can't POSSIBLY be paid shills to say they like a show that turns out to be shit........ Wheel of Time says hi.

Never believe someone whose financial interest overrides their ability to tell the truth. The Depp trial showed this well with that dude from TMZ explaining that amberheard scheduled all her pictures so that they'd be there when she faked them. The BEST way to actually get people to believe you is when it it is legally and financially NOT in your interest and you tell the truth anyway.


If the LOTR producers came out and said "Actually this show is going to be quite divisive and the only people that will be happy with it are people who A) hate LOTR and B) aren't going to watch the show anyway. You should probably not watch it if you're a LOTR fan because it will just make you upset."

I'd believe them.

[Orby]

I saw some new images on line that I cannot find, so if anyone knows where they are would be kind enough to link them

there was one with elves around a table with a dwarf at the head which I think looked very Tolkien/peter Jackson and looked pretty good.

[kenn9530]

Rafe of time was absolute trash tier and an embarrassment to the name wheel of time.

The wheel of time was good that is the facts, the worst ppl are the hardcore fans of a series as they have the opinions that matter the least because they think they know best and any deviation from thier veiw of what it should be is bad.

LOTR series will be another good solid series, too many whine about everything and cant just be happy there is more stuff coming.

[Super Kami Dende]

The wheel of time was good that is the facts, the worst ppl are the hardcore fans of a series as they have the opinions that matter the least because they think they know best and any deviation from thier veiw of what it should be is bad.

LOTR series will be another good solid series, too many whine about everything and cant just be happy there is more stuff coming.

You mean People most committed to the lore of something get annoyed the most when it gets shit on?

Wow dude, amazing insight.

The Amazon LOTR looks like straight up trash so far.

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I couldn't find that one, but I did find a new shot of Celebrimbor.

God damn he looks fucking horrible. I sincerely hope he has just been mislabelled as Celebrimbor. because the Elf at the right end of the Table in this Picture looks far more like Celebrimbor.



I.e. Tall, Long Dark Hair.

[Adamas102]

You mean People most committed to the lore of something get annoyed the most when it gets shit on?

Yeah, those sorts of gatekeepers can go fuck themselves.

I knew a handful of Tolkien fans who thought the LotR movies were heretical trash when they came out almost 20 years ago and yet those movies ignited a wave of new interest in those stories, not just in the works of Tolkien but also in the fantasy genre as a whole.

[Super Kami Dende]

Yeah, those sorts of gatekeepers can go fuck themselves.

I'd rather Gatekeepers of a fandom, than People who just lap up new shit that goes against lore, then berate Fans for being disgusted by it. Already seen enough franchises die in recent years, don't need Amazon to nail another Coffin.

[Orby]

I couldn't find that one, but I did find a new shot of Celebrimbor.

Edit: found it.

Thats the one thank you, yea I like that image

[Ashana Darkmoon]

Yeah, those sorts of gatekeepers can go fuck themselves.

I knew a handful of Tolkien fans who thought the LotR movies were heretical trash when they came out almost 20 years ago and yet those movies ignited a wave of new interest in those stories, not just in the works of Tolkien but also in the fantasy genre as a whole.

Its true though that was always a really tiny number, those movies are super beloved by basically everyone with a pulse.

Very different ratio with a lot of new stuff!

Sounds almost lame to say, but if something is good it won't matter. Some GoT purists also hated that show but it was also widely successful for X seasons.

Feel like Strange New Worlds and the Mandalorian are interested examples here, because they are broadly being accepted as great shows by most fans while stuff like Picard and Book of Boba are widely criticized.

I think it's really as simple as people like good things and hate bad ones!

[Belize]

I couldn't find that one, but I did find a new shot of Celebrimbor.



Edit: found it.

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And some others.

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Can someone that's more cinematically inclined than I am help me pinpoint what's ~wrong~ with these images?

Is it the lighting that makes them feel off? Or maybe an overuse of CGI?

[kenn9530]

You mean People most committed to the lore of something get annoyed the most when it gets shit on?

Wow dude, amazing insight.

The Amazon LOTR looks like straight up trash so far.

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God damn he looks fucking horrible. I sincerely hope he has just been mislabelled as Celebrimbor. because the Elf at the right end of the Table in this Picture looks far more like Celebrimbor.

Not every story needs to be told the way it was in the books, you just shit on something because they didnt follow the book version to the letter, nothing wrong with an adaptation of the series telling the story a different way, doesnt change the fact that many tv series are still good regardless of what the hardcore fanbase seem to think.

The worst person to judge anything is the hardcore fan as they are completely biased.

[Adamas102]

I.e. Tall, Long Dark Hair.

Case in point, if different hair length and/or color are such egregious transgressions that you flip a shit then your little more than a pedantic troll with little actual investment in the stories.

These works aren’t popular because of minor details like that.

[Orby]

Yeah, those sorts of gatekeepers can go fuck themselves.

I knew a handful of Tolkien fans who thought the LotR movies were heretical trash when they came out almost 20 years ago and yet those movies ignited a wave of new interest in those stories, not just in the works of Tolkien but also in the fantasy genre as a whole.

I think there's a good meeting halfway, to share our likes and dislikes and come to an understanding of why we like and dislike said thing and not shrug of people with opposing views as 'they don't matter' because that makes you apart of the problem of why we dont talk about things anymore and just label people with fast unwarranted judgement.

Then again this is the twitter extremist attitude of if you don't like/dislike said thing you are (x). Instead of learning and talking to people about why they like of dislike said thing. I think all opinions are valid even if they dont agree with mine, I have friends where we all share diufferent views and opinions.

then again F that, its so much easier to name call and label or say someone's opinion doesn't matter because they disagree with you. This is such twitter behaviour.

[Adamas102]

Its true though that was always a really tiny number, those movies are super beloved by basically everyone with a pulse.

Very different ratio with a lot of new stuff!

Sounds almost lame to say, but if something is good it won't matter. Some GoT purists also hated that show but it was also widely successful for X seasons.

Feel like Strange New Worlds and the Mandalorian are interested examples here, because they are broadly being accepted as great shows by most fans while stuff like Picard and Book of Boba are widely criticized.

I think it's really as simple as people like good things and hate bad ones!

Of course, but most (if not all) of those criticisms came about AFTER the shows aired and were more about the writing than a strict adherence to minor details in the original works.

Nowadays a lot of “criticism” (in quotes because it’s mostly just bitching) is simply knee jerk reactions to minor details that aren’t even story-relevant. Like noted above, seeing a character with possibly a different hair style than was described in the source material with no knowledge of whether important things like character motivations, arcs, and themes are indeed maintained or well written.

This show may well suck, but it won’t be because of how a few particular characters look, for instance.

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I think there's a good meeting halfway, to share our likes and dislikes and come to an understanding of why we like and dislike said thing and not shrug of people with opposing views as 'they don't matter' because that makes you apart of the problem of why we dont talk about things anymore and just label people with fast unwarranted judgement.

Then again this is the twitter extremist attitude of if you don't like/dislike said thing you are (x). Instead of learning and talking to people about why they like of dislike said thing. I think all opinions are valid even if they dont agree with mine, I have friends where we all share diufferent views and opinions.

then again F that, its so much easier to name call and label or say someone's opinion doesn't matter because they disagree with you. This is such twitter behaviour.

Yeah it’s not that criticism can’t exist. It most certainly can (and should). However, I disagree that “all opinions are valid” in so far as not all criticisms carry the same weight.

Anyone is free to have their own opinion, but things like “characters must always look exactly as described in the source material” being the basis for an argument about the quality of a movie or show as a whole is weak.

[Ashana Darkmoon]

Of course, but most (if not all) of those criticisms came about AFTER the shows aired and were more about the writing than a strict adherence to minor details in the original works.

Nowadays a lot of “criticism” (in quotes because it’s mostly just bitching) is simply knee jerk reactions to minor details that aren’t even story-relevant. Like noted above, seeing a character with possibly a different hair style than was described in the source material with no knowledge of whether important things like character motivations, arcs, and themes are indeed maintained or well written.

This show may well suck, but it won’t be because of how a few particular characters look, for instance.

Right I agree, criticism of like someone's hair or whatever just don't gain traction of a show is actually good because not enough people care.

[Orby]

Yeah it’s not that criticism can’t exist. It most certainly can (and should). However, I disagree that “all opinions are valid” in so far as not all criticisms carry the same weight.

Anyone is free to have their own opinion, but things like “characters must always look exactly as described in the source material” being the basis for an argument about the quality of a movie or show as a whole is weak.

Oh well if you are talking about that type of 'criticism' then, my apologies. But I agree, if skin colour is your only argument then I say the show will be pretty good, but yea I don't give a shit about that, its minor, black elves whatever. Just make a show that feels very Tolkien, I am a sucker for set design and atheistic, if the show has that cosey feel in aspects that Peter Jackson movies did then I will be happy (especially as the creators said they want it to feel closer to Peter Jacksons vision)

[bledgor]

Still no photos/casting for celeborn? Still very worried about this show. To many changes, much like the Rafe of Time, going to destroy what they seek to create.