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g0ldie
08/31/22 11:07:54 AM
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currently at 73 on Metacritic and 100 on Rotten Tomatoes

https://www.metacritic.com/tv/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/season-1

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_lord_of_the_rings_the_rings_of_power/s01

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Dat_Cracka_Jax
08/31/22 11:09:42 AM
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I don't like rotten tomato's system. I like aggregate numbers

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EndOfDiscOne
08/31/22 11:11:59 AM
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Damn, way too high

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Weezy_Tha_Don
08/31/22 11:13:40 AM
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EndOfDiscOne posted...
Damn, way too high

ah, I take it youve seen it already?

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Patchwork
08/31/22 11:15:50 AM
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Hyped for this. This and GOT being on at the same time period kind of sucks, though. Theyll end almost the same week.

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Cleo_II
08/31/22 11:16:48 AM
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Excited for this
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FunkyCat
08/31/22 11:17:33 AM
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Glad to hear it's doing well. Even more excited to see it now.

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Giant_Aspirin
08/31/22 11:24:56 AM
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are those the ratings for the entire season or just s1e01? because you can't really judge a season by ep01.

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theAteam
08/31/22 11:29:19 AM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
are those the ratings for the entire season or just s1e01? because you can't really judge a season by ep01.

Looks like they only saw 2 eps

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g0ldie
08/31/22 11:40:58 AM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
are those the ratings for the entire season or just s1e01? because you can't really judge a season by ep01.
good point.

I didn't check, but iirc, they usually review just the first couple/few episodes of each season.

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Giant_Aspirin
08/31/22 11:51:41 AM
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"'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' is kind of a catastrophe"

https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-amazon/

> The two Rings of Power episodes I've seen feel more like an eight-hour Infinity War, with disparate goods coalescing toward a big bad

that's exactly what i was afraid of after seeing the 2m trailer. it told me absolutely nothing about the story, or why the show exists. instead, it was almost two minutes of flashy action sequences i'd expect out of a mindless summer blockbuster (ie Marvel movies).

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ssj3vegeta
08/31/22 12:20:43 PM
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Dis will be better den HoD

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ssj3vegeta
08/31/22 12:22:00 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
The two Rings of Power episodes I've seen feel more like an eight-hour Infinity War, with disparate goods coalescing toward a big bad

Infiniti war is literally da best marvel movie out atm, so FUCK YES now dat sounds aweosme

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g0ldie
08/31/22 12:23:03 PM
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no, we need the Logan (GOAT Marvel movie) version of LotR.

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Prestoff
08/31/22 12:38:55 PM
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Sounds good, gonna be giving it a shot when it comes out. Don't care toouch about LotR as a whole, but if they are putting this much money into the show it would be a waste to not give it a chance first.

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Doom_Art
08/31/22 12:53:54 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
or why the show exists
when you ask this, do you have a particular reason in mind?

Like what justification would someone give you that would make you happy?

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ZevLoveDOOM
08/31/22 12:58:54 PM
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after all the money they poured into this show, it better be fucking great!
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g0ldie
08/31/22 1:00:56 PM
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Jeff Bezos' money laundering project

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Giant_Aspirin
08/31/22 3:32:47 PM
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"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is beautiful, banal boredom"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/tv/2022/08/31/lord-rings-tv-show-review/


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Giant_Aspirin
08/31/22 3:33:35 PM
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Doom_Art posted...
when you ask this, do you have a particular reason in mind?

Like what justification would someone give you that would make you happy?

good trailers will give you some indication of the story / plot. that's what i meant by "why it exists" -- what story it's trying to tell. the 2m trailer Amazon gave us told us almost nothing about what the story being told us -- it just showed us expensive and flashy action sequence after action sequence. which gives me the impression that's what the essence of the show is going to be, which i am not interested in whatsoever.

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DarkBuster22904
08/31/22 3:34:54 PM
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After what Amazon did to Wheel of Time, I have no faith whatsoever in Rings of Power.

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ROBANN_88
08/31/22 3:43:48 PM
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DarkBuster22904 posted...
After what Amazon did to Wheel of Time, I have no faith whatsoever in Rings of Power.

fuck, i almost forgot about that disaster

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Doom_Art
08/31/22 4:56:24 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
what story it's trying to tell. the 2m trailer Amazon gave us told us almost nothing about what the story being told us
I mean that's what the show is for

Giant_Aspirin posted...
it just showed us expensive and flashy action sequence after action sequence
And this is kinda the point of trailers. Snippets of sequences from the film designed to entice you into it.

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Giant_Aspirin
08/31/22 4:58:58 PM
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Doom_Art posted...
And this is kinda the point of trailers. Snippets of sequences from the film designed to entice you into it.

shrug. i usually like my trailers to give me some general idea of the plot. "a group of heroes must save the galaxy", etc. all that trailer told me is that i should wait until the season is over to see if there's an actual story that's worth hearing before i invest any time in it.

like, if you went off just what the trailer shows us, could you tell me what the show is about?

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MasterVading
08/31/22 5:01:34 PM
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Show is terrible.

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eggcorn
08/31/22 5:04:33 PM
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DarkBuster22904 posted...
After what Amazon did to Wheel of Time, I have no faith whatsoever in Rings of Power.
Yep

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Zeeak4444
08/31/22 5:05:45 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
shrug. i usually like my trailers to give me some general idea of the plot. "a group of heroes must save the galaxy", etc. all that trailer told me is that i should wait until the season is over to see if there's an actual story that's worth hearing before i invest any time in it.

like, if you went off just what the trailer shows us, could you tell me what the show is about?

ngl, doom likes shit like TLJ and GOT season 8. I get a strong feeling he likes flashy Michael bay shit and doesnt like plot driven narratives and stuff like that.

which is fine ofc, but I feel like he has the exact opposite interest in media than I do, and based off his responses sounds like hes got the opposite of you too.

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Prestoff
08/31/22 5:06:19 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
shrug. i usually like my trailers to give me some general idea of the plot. "a group of heroes must save the galaxy", etc. all that trailer told me is that i should wait until the season is over to see if there's an actual story that's worth hearing before i invest any time in it.

like, if you went off just what the trailer shows us, could you tell me what the show is about?

Trailers are a tricky thing because it's also very possible to ruin a movie if you give too much information like the second trailer for Nope and especially Terminator Genysis.

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Doom_Art
08/31/22 5:08:44 PM
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Zeeak4444 posted...
ngl, doom likes shit like TLJ and GOT season 8
TLJ yes, GOT s8 nah.

Zeeak4444 posted...
I get a strong feeling he likes flashy Michael bay shit and doesnt like plot driven narratives and stuff like that.
wow you are so far off the mark its actually hilarious to me

Prestoff posted...
Trailers are a tricky thing because it's also very possible to ruin a movie if you give too much information like the second trailer for Nope and especially Terminator Genysis.
Yeah I prefer my trailer light on plot and vague as hell.


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Zeeak4444
08/31/22 5:11:06 PM
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Doom_Art posted...
TLJ yes, GOT s8 nah.

wow you are so far off the mark its actually hilarious to me

Yeah I prefer my trailer light on plot and vague as hell.

my bad about the GOT one then, I was pretty sure you liked that one too.

and the last two statements dont really make sense together. You like plot driven narratives but you want your trailer to entice you in by being vague and showing flashy snippets?

idk still sounds weird to me but everyones got their own taste.

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Doom_Art
08/31/22 5:16:54 PM
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Zeeak4444 posted...
my bad about the GOT one then, I was pretty sure you liked that one too.
It's the typical problem where like "you're all hating it but for the wrong reasons"

Zeeak4444 posted...
You like plot driven narratives but you want your trailer to entice you in by being vague and showing flashy snippets?
The film/show/game itself and the trailer are two separate entities. I dunno why it's weird to want something from one and something different from the other.

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Giant_Aspirin
08/31/22 5:21:28 PM
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Prestoff posted...
Trailers are a tricky thing because it's also very possible to ruin a movie if you give too much information like the second trailer for Nope and especially Terminator Genysis.

oh for sure. i hate it when i watch a comedy and all of the best jokes were already shown in the trailers.

but OTOH, this one could have had some narrative explaining what's going on, even in the most vague of terms. "during the time before The Fellowship, a lone Elf warrior must convince those around her of the growing threat in order to save Middle Earth", or something, ya know?

anyway, i feel like i've totally derailed this topic by droning on and on about why i don't like the trailer, which isn't really even that important, lol.

i certainly hope the show is good, but the company making it didn't inspire confidence whatsoever, then we saw that trailer and now these reviews. i'm gonna wait until it's finished and if it actually tells a cool story, i'll watch the shit out of it.

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Questionmarktarius
08/31/22 5:24:29 PM
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This is why Disney keeps a deathgrip on the Prydain rights.
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Cocytus
08/31/22 5:36:22 PM
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"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review: Amazon's prequel is kind of a catastrophe"

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Father_
08/31/22 5:38:23 PM
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DarkBuster22904 posted...
After what Amazon did to Wheel of Time, I have no faith whatsoever in Rings of Power.
Just think of the Expanse!

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Bad_Mojo
08/31/22 5:41:26 PM
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Ever thought about just watching something and see if you like it on your own? Reviews and ratings don't mean anything. Just look at She-Hulk right now - the reviews are garbage so we better not watch, right? No, the reviews are garbage because of sexism and Internet trolls

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Doom_Art
08/31/22 5:43:20 PM
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Cocytus posted...
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review: Amazon's prequel is kind of a catastrophe"

https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-amazon

Um, Mr. Elf Lieutenant, isn't the sun-scaring shadow country exactly where you should look for the wicked godmonster?

oh no he's doing that thing i hate where the reviewer has a little exchange with the character they're criticizing

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Gamerguymass
08/31/22 5:45:13 PM
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I mean Amazon has already shown when making their fantasy shows they don't give a shit about the source material. So I don't have very high hopes for this, and after that piece of shit that stole The Wheel of Time's name, I'm not sure I should even bother.

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RISEofCHRISTIAN
08/31/22 5:54:13 PM
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How much did Amazon pay off those critics?

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g0ldie
08/31/22 8:01:19 PM
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bump~

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AlleyViper620
08/31/22 8:17:08 PM
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RISEofCHRISTIAN posted...
How much did Amazon pay off those critics?

What's a few thousand in bribes when they're paying literally $1 billion to produce the series

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dmaster342
08/31/22 8:56:09 PM
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Seeing the first two episodes at a movie theater for a free showing tonight. I guess I'll be able to see how good or bad this is lol.

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