Lord of the Rings TV Series Purchased by Amazon

[infinitemeridian]

Excuse me, but what? She is nothing even remotely close to Galadriel mate, might want to brush up a bit. The lore is pretty heavily butchered. The dialogue is rough in my opinion, and it certainly doesn't feel like the OG trilogy. The costumes feel very off to me, the visuals lack the tangibility of real scenes that they had back then, and lord the elf ears are bad.

This is why I can't take the criticism of this show seriously. The elf ears are bad? They look...fine. They look like elves. Did people just forget about Hugo Weaving as Elrond? The costumes, dialog, and production / set design feel very authentic for the OT, they talk like the characters do, with a lot of the same flowery language and high-minded ideals. The Brandyfoots act like...hobbits, Galadrial is described very warrior-like in the books and the character so far seems pretty in line with Blanchett's performance, at least within the current context.

And even if she's not, the show's version is still great.

[Biomega]

The elf ears are bad? They look...fine. They look like elves.

Not according to Tolkien Never mentions pointed ears anywhere.

But yeah, I didn't find the ears done poorly. Cosplay ears those are not.

[s_bushido]

For the amount of money they threw at this, the reviews aren't great. More concerning is the critic/audience disconnect. The critics can praise it all they like but they aren't going to be the ones paying to watch it.

This is just concern trolling. Anyone can look at a chart like this and conclude that the "audience" reaction is just as disingenuous as they think the critic one is:



The most you can glean from these numbers, even assuming you drop the 10 and 1 scores (which I wouldn't be surprised if that was standard operating procedure for shit like this), is that opinions are mixed. Whether that's because of the actual quality of the show, or because of the months of the hate-brigade on the internet shitting all over it is impossible to tell from someone simply clicking a number on a scale.

[bledgor]

This is why I can't take the criticism of this show seriously. The elf ears are bad? They look...fine. They look like elves. Did people just forget about Hugo Weaving as Elrond? The costumes, dialog, and production / set design feel very authentic for the OT, they talk like the characters do, with a lot of the same flowery language and high-minded ideals. The Brandyfoots act like...hobbits, Galadrial is described very warrior-like in the books and the character so far seems pretty in line with Blanchett's performance, at least within the current context.

And even if she's not, the show's version is still great.

No they don't, they look like overly large bat ears to me, you can think otherwise, but saying you cant take criticism seriously? and I get told I gatekeep LOL.

Disagree about the authentic for the OT, the OT had the time to custom make the set/costumes, this show didn't and I can see it, and the CERTAINLY do not talk like the OG trilogy, go rewatch, you can feel the Tolkien in them, I can't here. Also no, thank you for proving you didn't read them as Galadriel (it is an E not an A) is not describe as very warrior like, it was mentioned she was amazon like once in a note, in none of the books is it so described. She was always described as etheral, beautiful, for her leadership qualities, not for warring, or fighting.

You can like the show, but don't peddle these lies it is accurate to lore/Tolkien.

[Valdhammer]

Not according to Tolkien Never mentions pointed ears anywhere.

But yeah, I didn't find the ears done poorly. Cosplay ears those are not.

I mean, who the hell cares about the ears when the whole thing is written like fan fiction that wouldn’t even stand out as decent on Reddit.

[StillMcfuu]

5/10? It’s not welcomed and such reviews got removed on imdb

2 episodes in, anything outside of 4/10 to 6/10 review wise is completely irrelevant.
There are more issues than there are highlights. Just from an acting standpoint, the show will never be a 9/10-10/10 show. And that's just from the objective technical standpoint of the show. Even if it was the most entertaining, deep, introspective story we have ever experienced, and it ticks all the subjective opinion boxes for people, it still has numerous technical problems already. And being honest with ourselves, the show isn't that interesting and the story isn't flying off the screen. It really doesn't even have an identity yet, and we are 2 episodes in. GoT established its identity in Episode 1. Hell The Wire establishes itself in the very first scene which through out the series are almost used in a tongue and cheek cold open manner. 120 minutes of screen time and Rings of Power has no identity; this isn't a 10/10 show or anywhere near what critics have been rating it, and they've been lukewarm anyway.

[eschatological]

It’s manipulating the rating. Imagine being amazon with flop rings planned 5 seasons and actually the biggest and most expensive series produced will flop?

Reviewing it as 0/10 or 1/10 in bad faith is also manipulating the rating. What would your solution to that be? They're trying to purge "fake" reviews, but obviously trying to apply an objective lens to what's a fake review vs. a genuine one is impossible, so they have to pick a number to purge from. And because this has happened before, trolls have given slightly higher scores, like a 2/10, to get past these purges. It's an arms race to try and reflect the reality of the reviews. I think purging 5 and lower is probably a bridge too far, but there's no good solution.

Or, since you agree with the deliberate tanking of the rating, do you find those valid?

[infinitemeridian]

No they don't they look like overly large bat ears to me, you can think otherwise, but saying cant take criticism seriously? and I get told I gatekeep LOL.

Disagree about the authentic for the OT, the OT had the time to custom make the set/costumes, this show didn't and I can see it, and the CERTAINLY do not talk like the OG trilogy, go rewatch, you can feel the Tolkien in them, I can't here. Also no, thank you for proving you didn't read them as Galadriel (it is an E not an A) is not describe as very warrior like, it was mentioned she was amazon like once in a note, in none of the books is it so described. She was always described as etheral, beautiful, for her leadership qualities, not for warring, or fighting.

You can like the show, but don't peddle these lies it is accurate to lore/Tolkien.

You're just being pedantic at this point. Care to be specific about the costumes / sets? Because I think they look great and very authentic and more handcrafted than the hobbit films. Does Tolkien ever describe her as NOT good at warring or fighting? Do any of those qualities you described preclude that? Elves live for thousands of years - I find it hard to believe that one as powerful and renowned as Galadriel, who has been so involved in much of Middle Earth's history, was not an exceptional fighter.

[Universalgirl]

Insane what’s happening

[Biomega]

Reviewing it as 0/10 or 1/10 in bad faith is also manipulating the rating. What would your solution to that be? They're trying to purge "fake" reviews, but obviously trying to apply an objective lens to what's a fake review vs. a genuine one is impossible, so they have to pick a number to purge from. And because this has happened before, trolls have given slightly higher scores, like a 2/10, to get past these purges. It's an arms race to try and reflect the reality of the reviews. I think purging 5 and lower is probably a bridge too far, but there's no good solution.

The good solution is to stop putting stock in stupid numbers, I guess.

You're right - public voting systems like that are vulnerable to manipulation from either side. There is no good solution, because curation at the margins only pushes things towards the middle. Which doesn't really help anyone, because compression like that erases distinction, and that makes scores even less useful than they already are.

The system itself is already shit from the get-go, plain and simple.

[druchii5]

As some have said, I really hope The Stranger doesn't turn out to be Gandalf. It's just way too obvious this is the direction they're going so far. I hope they are deliberatively trying to deceive us somehow.

[s_bushido]

The good solution is to stop putting stock in stupid numbers, I guess.

The numbers on sites like this will probably settle into what they "should" be (a more accurate representation of its quality) after a while...as more people vote, and those vote-bombing have blown their load.

As some have said, I really hope The Stranger doesn't turn out to be Gandalf. It's just way too obvious this is the direction they're going so far. I hope they are deliberatively trying to deceive us somehow.

I think they made an obvious reference with the way he was "talking" to the fireflies. But I think what happened in that scene is a pretty good indication that it's not going to be him.

[Triceron]

It’s manipulating the rating.

You have two sides manipulating the rating.

Extremist fans who are review bombing.
Corporate PR damage control who are purging any and all bad reviews.

This only hurts the people who are legitimately reviewing.

No one is arguing that they aren't manipulating. Both sides are doing it, you preaching to the crowd girl. The best solution at this point is dump the aggregate system completely, but of course since these sites depend on this system and the ad revenue/corporate deals that are tied to the high volume of people who come solely for the numbers, they can't dump it.

It's a lose-lose system. And I doubt you were ever a fan of IMDB anyways so why pretend to be angry?

[Universalgirl]

Reviewing it as 0/10 or 1/10 in bad faith is also manipulating the rating. What would your solution to that be? They're trying to purge "fake" reviews, but obviously trying to apply an objective lens to what's a fake review vs. a genuine one is impossible, so they have to pick a number to purge from. And because this has happened before, trolls have given slightly higher scores, like a 2/10, to get past these purges. It's an arms race to try and reflect the reality of the reviews. I think purging 5 and lower is probably a bridge too far, but there's no good solution.

Or, since you agree with the deliberate tanking of the rating, do you find those valid?

„Censorship“ vs „Trolls“

Everyone talks about 1/10 Trolls.

Nobody about 10/10 Trolls.

When you erase so called 1/10 Trolls what’s about the 10/10 Trolls?

Why at all we are silencing Voices?

I want to hear the whole spectrum

I would do nothing let nature be nature!

When people want vote 10/10 it’s ok
When people want vore 1/10 it’s ok.

Than we get a real result , a result of human opinion

[bledgor]

You're just being pedantic at this point. Care to be specific about the costumes / sets? Because I think they look great and very authentic and more handcrafted than the hobbit films.

Because I disagree I am being pedantic? fucking lol. Part of it is them being a bit to clean, not WoT bad but yes, the Harfoots costumes look plan bad, I don't care for the whole put shit in your hair shtick, it comes off terrible to me. The Elven armor looks too much like mans armor, and the armor from the trailer for the Numenoreans look plastic/fake. To be fair the dwarfs looked good in the trailer (I will have the time to watch episode 2 tomorrow) but they are the stand out so far. As for the Hobbit films I didn't mention them as I acknowledge they aren't as good as the LoTR, the certain aspects (like the elf ears) looked better still.

Does Tolkien ever describe her as NOT good at warring or fighting? Do any of those qualities you described preclude that? Elves live for thousands of years - I find it hard to believe that one as powerful and renowned as Galadriel, who has been so involved in much of Middle Earth's history, was not an exceptional fighter.

He never ever describes as such, but as a leader, as someone wise, who guides others, who helps them to figure out what to do (as seen in the trilogy). She was never a fighter at any point, most females weren't which is why Eowen was such a big moment in the Return of the King. Just because you live thousands of years doesn't automatically make you an expert in many things, there are humans who live 100 years that are barely competent in one thing. To make her a warrior and a military leader is fanfic, you can like it, but it still remains fanfic.

[s_bushido]

Than we get a real result , a result of human opinion

lol...no. Voting a 10 is just a stupid as voting a 1.

[Biomega]

„Censorship“ vs „Trolls“

Everyone talks about 1/10 Trolls.

Nobody about 10/10 Trolls.

When you erase so called 1/10 Trolls what’s about the 10/10 Trolls?

Why at all we are silencing Voices?

I want to hear the whole spectrum

I would do nothing let nature be nature!

When people want vote 10/10 it’s ok
When people want vore 1/10 it’s ok.

Than we get a real result , a result of human opinion

While you're technically right that 10/10 review "bombing" absolutely happens, the two are not in equal proportion. In fact for most such public opinion polls, negative trolling on the whole tends to vastly outnumber positive trolling. Sure the 10/10s do happen, but there's FAR fewer people going around spamming 10/10 than there are people spamming 0/10 (or whatever equivalents).

That's why people focus on the negative more - it also happens a lot more. I totally agree we shouldn't forget that things do also swing the other way and that does have an impact, but let's not pretend that the two forces are equal here, in any appreciable capacity.

[Universalgirl]

lol...no. Voting a 10 is just a stupid as voting a 1.

So you deny humans to hate or be utterly disappointed with 1/10 and you deny them to love or loose mind with 10/10?

Because you think nothing deserves 1 or 10.

[eschatological]

This show in particular doesn't deserve a 1 or 10....

...but I will say there's a natural inclination of fans to rate things 10 out of blind love of a thing instead of a particular malice, so, in addition to the number of 10/10 brigaders being lower, I'd also argue there are some "genuine" 10/10s (who just happen to have bad taste and are blinded by fandom). This is why the scale generally skews 7-10 in the first place, because fans have blinders on. So purging 10/10s has an even bigger difficulty in separating fake vs. genuine (but in bad taste) reviews.

I'm sure there's some 10/10s for the Star Wars prequels out there, purely out of love for Star Wars.

[s_bushido]

So you deny humans to hate or be utterly disappointed with 1/10 and you deny them to love or loose mind with 10/10?

Because you think nothing deserves 1 or 10.

Neither score is indicative of someone actually thinking objectively. I'd be just as fine with them purging "10/10 best show ever!" reviews as the "1/10 this show murdered my dog and raped my wife!" bullshit