September 17, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, bolverk said: Fun fact: the actor who plays Adar was also Benjen Stark. MF’ing Coldhands for the win!
September 17, 20223 yr 25 minutes ago, Augustus said: Robert Aramayo as Elrond and young Ned Stark could go in the "can't believe that's the same actor" thread. Dude killed it on GOT. My favorite scene was Tower of Joy.
September 17, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said: Dude killed it on GOT. My favorite scene was Tower of Joy. He was about as good as you could hope for in a young Ned Stark, relative to Bean. And he nailed that exaggerated Yorkshire accent the same way Bean did.
September 17, 20223 yr You know what I liked? When we never mentioned that stupid show ever again in the Rings of Power thread.
September 17, 20223 yr 7 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: You know what I liked? When we never mentioned that stupid show ever again in the Rings of Power thread. It's going to happen in any fantasy genre TV show discussion. GoT broke a lot of barriers and raised the bar for all TV show production value expectations. It brought a lot of new people to the genre who never really cared about it before because even if you didn't like it for what it was, it was obviously very high quality. RoP compared to it in that regard has held up very well so far, and will continue to be compared to that standard.
September 17, 20223 yr Just wanted to say I have enjoyed RoP tremendously. Never caught any aforementioned sexuality/ woke/ political undertones. Zero. It IS damned good story telling. I find the characters and plot lines compelling; but then again, WTF do I know?
September 17, 20223 yr 5 minutes ago, slorch said: Just wanted to say I have enjoyed RoP tremendously. Never caught any aforementioned sexuality/ woke/ political undertones. Zero. It IS damned good story telling. I find the characters and plot lines compelling; but then again, WTF do I know? If I had to pick one word, “polished”. 4 episodes in, which means the season is half over, and the music is still awesome, cinematography, sets, and cast are great. And Galadriel is getting her army.
September 18, 20223 yr I'm watching this and House of Dragons and this show is far more interesting and compelling.
September 18, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, bernorange said: I'm watching this and House of Dragons and this show is far more interesting and compelling. This is funny cause the Tolkien nazis who hate this show think HoD is the better series. That thing is sucks so far.
September 18, 20223 yr So we’ve had an episode where Elrond was not present, and now one without Harfoots, and it hasn’t hurt the series at all.
September 18, 20223 yr 15 hours ago, Dutchrudder said: It's going to happen in any fantasy genre TV show discussion. GoT broke a lot of barriers and raised the bar for all TV show production value expectations. It brought a lot of new people to the genre who never really cared about it before because even if you didn't like it for what it was, it was obviously very high quality. RoP compared to it in that regard has held up very well so far, and will continue to be compared to that standard. Meh
September 18, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: So we’ve had an episode where Elrond was not present, and now one without Harfoots, and it hasn’t hurt the series at all. Harfeet?
September 18, 20223 yr The Galadriel chick gets too monotonous and pompous to me sometimes, but it is kind of fun to see her this way because by the time we read about her in TLR trilogy, she is beyond reproach and highly respected by all, especially other elves. She was a fucking annoying bitch know-it-all for a while though.
September 18, 20223 yr 45 minutes ago, burntorangebongos said: The Galadriel chick gets too monotonous and pompous to me sometimes, but it is kind of fun to see her this way because by the time we read about her in TLR trilogy, she is beyond reproach and highly respected by all, especially other elves. She was a fucking annoying bitch know-it-all for a while though. In elf terms, a he’s basically a teenage in this period. She acts like it too - she’s rebellious, she doesn’t listen to authority, she’s impetuous and stubborn and she’s kind of just a bitch
September 19, 20223 yr Maybe, but she also showed maturity by listening to the dude in the jail cell. She made a plea to the queen and it worked.
September 19, 20223 yr Galadriel is like 5000 years old in this show, she's not a teenager even by elf standards, but that's how the show is portraying her. It's a fine adjustment to build around, since there really isn't that much history established for her character. Maybe going through a few wars and seeing the destruction of large swaths of Middle Earth changed her in the next 1000 years.
September 19, 20223 yr On 9/16/2022 at 9:44 PM, ztejas said: The sexualization is annoying and a distraction. And a serious departure from the movies. I'm probably posting this take in the wrong place so go ahead and neg me - but Earien is too hot. It's fucking stupid. If I want to watch porn I'll go watch porn. She's extremely pretty in a very sexual way and her big tits only compound it. It just feels out of place. Couple that with Bronwyn having her tits hang out all over the place during that last episode and it's pretty cringy. Galadriel, for example, is a perfect casting. She's stunning - but in a very classy, powerful way. Earien by comparison looks like a playboy bunny. I weep for anyone that needs shit like that to get into this show - and I'm not holding it against the actress - but that's a serious miscast. It isn't in the spirit of Tolkien or the PJ movies - granted I'll of course forgive it because everything else is incredible. well hell, I'm definitely watching this show now
September 19, 20223 yr well hell, I'm definitely watching this show now If that is why you are tuning in you will sorely disappointed. It’s not even close to what was represented in that post. Not even close.
September 19, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Hate said: If that is why you are tuning in you will sorely disappointed. It’s not even close to what was represented in that post. Not even close. I was planning on watching it anyway. Just don't have the TV time during football season. I was a LOTR nerd many years ago. Also liked the three LOTR movies. (I won't mention those dogshit Hobbit movies). At some point I'll start bingeing. Hot, busty elves was just a bonus.
September 19, 20223 yr 28 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said: well hell, I'm definitely watching this show now The show is awesome. I was just nitpicking a couple things I felt weren't in the spirit of the PJ movies or books. But it's allowed to be its own thing - and I think on the level it's maybe better off for it.
September 19, 20223 yr If we are talking about hot actresses, the one who plays Bronwyn is the same lady Nazanin Boniadi that played Clare Quayle in Counterpart... where she got hella nekkid multiple times.
September 20, 20223 yr Watching episode 4 now. Some dork introduces himself to Earien and her tracts of land, and it sounded like his name was "Kevin." Lol, what a stupid name, I thought, but no, it's "Kemen." Now I'm not sure which one is worse. Edited September 20, 20223 yr by Dutchrudder
September 20, 20223 yr That Galadriel scene at the court of the queen reagent felt short, and setup to fail. How many times did we see grand presentations, riveting speeches and compelling arguments in LotR to forge the Fellowship and win over others to help the cause? We can't even get that from her, just some ominous threat of Sauron? C'mon, even if the reagent didn't bite, there should be more to that scene. This is exactly why people criticize the Galadriel character, she doesn't give you much to love. She's a fucking robot on a mission.
September 20, 20223 yr I'm guessing there was a good reason that mine was off limits. MEEthril is great though, gonna make some good armor with that, and they're gonna need it...
September 20, 20223 yr Just be glad it wasn’t Kayden. Story would have gotten bogged down with his parents telling us all about how he’s the best player on his select baseball team but he doesn’t play much because the coach plays favorites
September 21, 20223 yr The wife and I tried to start this when it came out but honestly had no interest, despite both being LOTR fans. Decided to bite the bullet on Monday and finished the first 4. Really enjoy it. The production quality is amazing for a TV show.
September 21, 20223 yr On 9/7/2022 at 8:04 PM, Superhero said: 7 page thread and no mention of Nazadin Bonialdi? Is this the incel thread? Ive loved her since Homeland. Absolute wheelhouse.
September 21, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, bolverk said: Kicked it all off. Nowhere else to put this: I like the one sentence synopsis for anyone that's been living in a cave their entire life. On 9/19/2022 at 10:58 PM, Dutchrudder said: I'm guessing there was a good reason that mine was off limits. MEEthril is great though, gonna make some good armor with that, and they're gonna need it... It's all but confirmed what's down there.
September 21, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, ztejas said: It's all but confirmed what's down there. Balrogs man.
September 21, 20223 yr 20 minutes ago, ztejas said: I like the one sentence synopsis for anyone that's been living in a cave their entire life. It's all but confirmed what's down there. Phrasing?
September 21, 20223 yr 18 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: Balrogs man. I think it's going to be awhile though. They have a lot of stuff to make out of it first.
September 21, 20223 yr Popular Post 33 minutes ago, ztejas said: I like the one sentence synopsis for anyone that's been living in a cave their entire life. old school 1 sentence synopsis are great.
September 21, 20223 yr 38 minutes ago, ztejas said: It's all but confirmed what's down there. 34 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said: Balrogs man. Also really great copy for a Gold Bond advertisement campaign.
September 22, 20223 yr Okay, I saw this idea--don't know if it's strong enough to call a theory--and I didn't think much of it. But I watched FoTR and TTT the past couple of nights, and tonight I'm watching RoTK. And the more I watch, the more I'm wondering. Regarding Adar and that scar (deformity?) on his face...
September 22, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, Augustus said: Okay, I saw this idea--don't know if it's strong enough to call a theory--and I didn't think much of it. But I watched FoTR and TTT the past couple of nights, and tonight I'm watching RoTK. And the more I watch, the more I'm wondering. Regarding Adar and that scar (deformity?) on his face... Would be wild
September 22, 20223 yr 19 hours ago, kevwun said: I think it's going to be awhile though. They have a lot of stuff to make out of it first. Shouldn’t be seeing a balrog in this series. There’s over 1000 years between Durin IIIs reign and Durin VI when Moria is abandoned.
September 22, 20223 yr On 9/19/2022 at 8:54 PM, AUS-97HORN said: If we are talking about hot actresses, the one who plays Bronwyn is the same lady Nazanin Boniadi that played Clare Quayle in Counterpart... where she got hella nekkid multiple times. 42 years old? good god
September 22, 20223 yr resembles a marginally older naomi scott, who is another british brown skin beauty
September 22, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, eljinca said: Shouldn’t be seeing a balrog in this series. There’s over 1000 years between Durin IIIs reign and Durin VI when Moria is abandoned. Yeah but they're already playing with the timelines, because they don't have access to a ton of the source material from the time period they're writing about so they're having to blend and shift things around based on the characters mentioned in the source material they DO have access to. I pretty much expect to see the balrog because it's something the audience is already familiar with and will be an "oh, cool!" moment.
September 22, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, eljinca said: Shouldn’t be seeing a balrog in this series. There’s over 1000 years between Durin IIIs reign and Durin VI when Moria is abandoned. Okay but we are seeing a Balrog.
September 22, 20223 yr Wasn't there a balrog in one of the trailers? I haven't seen it but I've heard that.
September 22, 20223 yr Wasn't there a balrog in one of the trailers? I haven't seen it but I've heard that. I suppose we could see a balrog but it doesn't necessarily have to be Durin's Bane.
September 22, 20223 yr 2 minutes ago, Augustus said: Wasn't there a balrog in one of the trailers? Yes.
September 23, 20223 yr To Isildur: "One day I hope you find something that you would be willing to sacrifice anything for" Another good episode. The writing is fucking fantastic. Especially the dialogue in Numenor and the Elrond interactions. Also loved the travel montage with the girl singing in the beginning of the episode. Felt very Tolkieny. Edited September 23, 20223 yr by ztejas
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