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Re:IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of P... by antisthenes on Saturday September 03, 2022 @04:49PM (#32705940)
6.5 is just about where I would rate this show.

It seems like a generic high-production-value fantasy show, not being particularly reliant on source material (and thus not really benefiting from being associated with Tolkien).

The acting is pretty average so far, and the storylines are too early to judge, but seem to gravitate to generic 'Good vs Big Great Evil' narrative. The pacing is also fairly slow to accommodate the TV series format.

Not sure why this elicits such a strong reaction? Is it because of how Amazon is treating its warehouse/delivery workforce?

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Re:IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of P... by choko on Saturday September 03, 2022 @05:29PM (#32706296)
The reaction is likely because Tolkien has many hard core fans that did not appreciate the changes made to the lore.
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Re:IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of P... by chaostheory on Monday September 05, 2022 @11:12AM (#32725206)
I really don’t understand how Amazon could plan a TV series set in the 2nd Age without buying more book rights aside from the Hobbit and LotR. The show is only based on LotR’s appendix.

Now we know why their LotR consultant left early

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Re:IMDB deleted all negative user reviews for The Rings of P... by HeavyStorm on Sunday September 04, 2022 @07:31AM (#32711932)
Exactly that - take a look at YouTube and you'll see many channels that were thrashing the series even before release, for that exact reason.
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