The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power continues with episode 3, “Adar,” which, once again, is a bloated, nonsensical slog that breaks every fundamental rule of writing, characterization, and dialogue. The plot could have easily been condensed into less than 15 minutes, just like the previous...
Read MoreThe general public has long been forced to rely almost solely on the honesty of streaming services to accurately release their viewing figures, though those figures are usually withheld unless some large number is achieved. Only by consolidating and comparing several third-party reports can we get a...
Read MoreTesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has posted his take on Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series, The Rings of Power, and it is scathing. Musk tweeted, “Tolkien is turning in his grave,” followed by his assessment of the characters in the series so far. Almost every male character so fa...
Read MoreFollowing a rotten score of 37% on Rotten Tomatoes and allegations of “review bombing,” Amazon Prime has disabled ratings for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The show’s two-part premiere just dropped today, but the hype surrounding it has been negative from the start. The suspension...
Read MoreThe day of wrath has come, uniting the Tolkien fanbase beneath a single banner in opposition to the looming bastardization that is Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The first two episodes of The Rings of Power premiered on Amazon Prime and were met with all the backlash expected ...
Read MoreThe dreaded arrival of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is fast approaching, and the cast is conducting their final interviews in preparation for the premiere. One of these has the Galadriel actress, Morfydd Clark, sitting down with GQ. The article is rife with fundamental misund...
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