Lord of the Rings - [Amazon] *Spoilers*

The hardcore "Woke" "lefties" of today are all cheerleaders for huge corporations, that's what left wing ideology is nowadays, anyone who is critical of the likes of Amazon must be "insert 'ism or phobia here".

And the belters in Expanse were meant to be similarly tall due to low gravity. Some things just aren't practical no matter how huge the budget .

Nerd of the Rings breakdown is up - it goes through the whole episode, and connects to the lore - also some theories - This is a genuine review and breakdown btw - so might be of interest -

Nerd of the Rings, channel has some good content, here is another video, if your memory of the lore isn't strong.

The History of Númenor | Tolkien Explained

Talk of other threads for this, is there already others are is this the only one?

While I agree she is a bit full on, could it not be in an effort to give her a character arc , rather then her just being this unchanging collection of characteristics, graceful, noble, wise etc. I'm not saying they're nailing the arc , like I said she's far too full on and unlikeable but at least they have some where to go with her. Let's face it the only way is up given where they've started her.

Its very difficult to place when this show is set, during the second age. But by my reckoning, Galadriel is about 3000 years old. As is Elrond (my difficulty in being precise is actually down to the show. In canon, the events the show would cover take place over thousands of years - ) But anyway, 3000 give or take.

I just find it hard to believe that

• She is Galadriel (have to say it - cannot really accept it)
• She will change to any significant degree over 5 years.

By the time she leaves Middle earth at the end of the trilogy she will be over 8000 years old. This 5 year show represents less than 0.1% of her life. Its basically a couple of weeks at most, for an elf. Again if they had thought this show through, there were ways around this.

They may well be doing an arc, as you say. Its just out of place. A new Galadriel inspired character would have ticked every box, and allowed them to do what they wanted - anyway

Yes i would be hoping she ends up in Lorien at the end - but i doubt it -

Number one , how do you know 5 seasons equals 5 years , number two, even if it does, can you really not imagine someone having a consequential 5 year period in middle-earth or otherwise that changes their perspective on things ?? Galadriel was the same for her entire 5000(?) year life span ?

i stand corrected you're right! - yea she is older than Elrond -

As to the timeline, they are not concerned with it at all. I did catch Ar-Pharzon being mentioned so - by my reckoning

• We should have met Annatar
• The rings should be forged
• The one ring should be forged
• The plot should be completely different

Depending on when this ends, perhaps Sauron should also be in Numenor at this point, twisting the mind of the king - im gonna re-read the appendix of LOTR soon enough - I mean if the show ends at the end of the second age (Last Alliance, Isildur taking the ring) - then Numenor shouldnt be there!!!

Yea the whole show has an early/mid first age vibe off it - given the elves total ignorance of Sauron, and the lack of rings

Warning that wiki has spoilers for future Premise

Some interesting reading about cast/directors been changed.

Jesus, no fun around here with your knowledge. Huge analysis that goes over my head. As a film only person I might give you pure laymans take.

Slow, slow, start, will have lost a few in that first episode.

Saw something on The Journal about the accents but didn't bother me. Lenny Henry looks like he's having a blast.

Kinda groan every time they go back to the Hobbits, giant guy is the only thing of interest.

Dwarf mine seemed very posh for dwarfes, was the Dwarf king in the Hobbit ?

Intro of the Orcs was good, every director nowadays wants to be Speilberg

Big pickup in Ep3, why did Gladriel become so cocky with the queen ?

Her raft buddy then turns into the Hulk when mad, not really explained besides inheritance.

why so little blood when first elf is killed in the camp, barely looked like he had a shaving cut

Also, if you were an immortal elf why would you care about urgent escape

The warg? dog thing, looked female & very little blood.

So, we dont know who the disposed king is or the head orc, sure all will be revealed.

Why are orcs now vampires & afraid of the sun

Anyway, just nitpicking

I liked that episode.

The Harfoot stuff is interesting me the least thus far, so hopefully that storyline picks up a bit soon.

Such disingenous rubbish from amazon.

This is not the reason it's getting bad reviews.

I think what happened was they saw the script, they knew it was sh1t and so decided to deflect from it being sh1t by using the old "racism" card.

This is why they promoted Disa so much for marketing (so far she's been in it for about 5 mins out of 3+ hours) - so they could point to racism for any criticism .. pathetic.

And ironically - so far she's been one of the best characters :D

 "The sea is always right - THE SEA IS ALWAYS RIGHT"

But we must never forget also that a stone, sinks. Into the sea (which is always right) - because it looks down (into the sea which is always right) - where as a boat, looks up (away from the sea, therefore, a boat is wrong to do so...)?

I mean im obviously joking, yet. I think this highlights the lousy dialogue of the show in general. The writers perhaps admire Tolkien, but when they try and imitate him - it is so far off the mark as to become embarrassing.

Tolkiens writings were beautiful and poetic - When these writers try and imitate him, they come across as parody.