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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.
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

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.