LOTR: The Rings of Power

[Juniper]

Really enjoyed that, despite some issues. 
 

Looking forward to series 2 to see where they take it next. 

[J-V]

13 minutes ago, Ezekiel 25:17 said:

How have they got this so wrong,  I'm not watching any more.

 

And Lenny fucking Henry, I'd rather watch him in Dawn French than this.

At least the cunt won't have to be endured in Season 2, if you watch it.  It's the only plus point of the show.

[ZonkoVille77]

Series finale was very good. The acting definitely improved too. Was obvious as fuck where it was going but was enjoyable nonetheless.

[Redder Lurtz]

Yep, I really enjoyed it. Just binged the final 3 episodes and thought it was rather excellent. Don't get why people who enjoy Tolkien have a problem with it. Some bits rather predictable but still enjoyable. Some great characters too. Nori, Arondir, Orin and the Durins. 

 

It's inspired me to re-reading LOTR albeit on audio book, narrated by Andy Serkis which, although enjoyable, has reminded me what an insufferable twat Tom Bombadil was. The Hobbits should have beaten the cunt to death as soon as they laid eyes on him.  

[SilverSong]

8 hours ago, Redder Lurtz said:

Yep, I really enjoyed it. Just binged the final 3 episodes and thought it was rather excellent. Don't get why people who enjoy Tolkien have a problem with it. Some bits rather predictable but still enjoyable. Some great characters too. Nori, Arondir, Orin and the Durins. 

 

It's inspired me to re-reading LOTR albeit on audio book, narrated by Andy Serkis which, although enjoyable, has reminded me what an insufferable twat Tom Bombadil was. The Hobbits should have beaten the cunt to death as soon as they laid eyes on him.  

Orin ?? Who dat, must have slipped me by.

[Kobayashi Maru]

Properly enjoyed that and really looking forward to S2

 

It may seem obvious in hindsight with the clues along the way, but there has been a lot of misdirection throughout, and if it was so obvious than the speculation would have stopped well before the end.

[Redder Lurtz]

19 minutes ago, SilverSong said:

Orin ?? Who dat, must have slipped me by.

Oren then ffs. 

[M_B]

18 hours ago, TD_LFC said:

Nailed it from the second episode

 

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Yeah, good call.

 

The end was a bit confusing. I don't understand why she didn't say anything?

 

And do you think the other character is Gandalf? I assume it is, but I wonder now if he's a Blue Wizard or even Tom Bombadil, although that seems unlikely.

 

 

[deiseach]

I bet they've not decided if 'The Stranger' is Gandalf or not. They'll see how much mangling of the lore they can get away with before making a decision. 

 

Overall, it's all right. It's not must-see TV - do not binge-watch, large wedges of it are boring - but I'm interested in what happens next. Worth a tenner, especially with all the other stuff that gets thrown into the mix. 

[TD_LFC]

58 minutes ago, M_B said:

Yeah, good call.

 

The end was a bit confusing. I don't understand why she didn't say anything?

 

And do you think the other character is Gandalf? I assume it is, but I wonder now if he's a Blue Wizard or even Tom Bombadil, although that seems unlikely.

 

 

At this point I think they're leaning heavily on making the audience thinking it's Gandalf but it might be more walking us into another twist (maybe they'll throw a complete curveball and it ends up being Saruman which is why the Dwellers sensed evil/thought it was Sauron, though I doubt it).

 

They seem to be focusing a fair bit on material covered in Jacksons LotR's so Bombadil/The Blue Wizards might be too obscure unless season 2 opens it up a bit.

[Section_31]

I reckon it's deffo Gandalf, same dynamic with the hobbit kid and the horse and carriage.

[SilverSong]

3 hours ago, Redder Lurtz said:

Oren then ffs. 

Wasnt doing pedantry Redder, was genuinely asking. So I now gather Oren is Adar. Is that right ?

[SilverSong]

31 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

I reckon it's deffo Gandalf, same dynamic with the hobbit kid and the horse and carriage.

"When in doubt, Elanor Brandyfoot, always follow your nose". 

"If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose".

[Redder Lurtz]

6 minutes ago, SilverSong said:

Wasnt doing pedantry Redder, was genuinely asking. So I now gather Oren is Adar. Is that right ?

"Adar" is what the orcs call him, it means father. Oren is his name. Although Tolkein didn't write about him; that's how he's referred to in the cast list. 

[TD_LFC]

55 minutes ago, SilverSong said:

"When in doubt, Elanor Brandyfoot, always follow your nose". 

"If in doubt, Meriadoc, always follow your nose".

And the Moth when he banishes the Dwellers.

[skend04]

Likely Gandalf even though Gandalf wasn't around at the time the show is set. However, it'd be great if it was Saruman who was also good until corrupted by Sauron.

[Carvalho Diablo]

It's actually better watching with the sound off.

[Carvalho Diablo]

These elves are twats. Boring arrogant fuckers.

 

Middle Earth would be a far more colourful and interesting place if the others banded together to kick fuck out of them.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Lenny Henry, what an utter calamity. Dreadful and pointless shitcunt bastard.

[Carvalho Diablo]

The queen has  cracking bosoms but she keeps them under wraps.

 

She's also a massively boring bint.

[corro]

It’s been mostly shite. The characters weak, the acting wooden. At least Lenny has fucked off. Might pick up but can’t see it. 

[Carvalho Diablo]

The Sauron's from 'uddersfield?

[SilverSong]

4 hours ago, Redder Lurtz said:

"Adar" is what the orcs call him, it means father. Oren is his name. Although Tolkein didn't write about him; that's how he's referred to in the cast list. 

Ahhh, rightio. Cheers kiddo.

[JagSquared]

I’ve quite enjoyed it overall and I’m looking forward to season 2, but it does have pacing issues. That last episode considering all that was crammed in could have been split over a couple of episodes easily. 
 

the stranger is probably Gandalf which will piss off quite a few Tolkien fans.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Sums it up quite nicely.