Salt Bailly
Auburn, not Ginger.
That the actor from the exorcist and foundation? Enjoyed him in the former but not so much in the latter.Cirdan finally turning up
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That the actor from the exorcist and foundation? Enjoyed him in the former but not so much in the latter.Cirdan finally turning up
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Yeah, Ben Daniels, generally a solid TV actor I think. Will probably be better than Gil-galad, at any rate.That the actor from the exorcist and foundation? Enjoyed him in the former but not so much in the latter.
Cirdan finally turning up
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Tom Bombadil accent is a vibe.They've messed up the plot so badly it doesn't even make sense chronologically.
Nevermind that in the books it happend in 300 years
- Halbrand shows up, helps create the 3 rings
- It is revealed he is Sauron
- Guy identical to him shows up claiming to be Annatar, and helps create more rings
- For some reason he asks Celembribor to give him the 9 rings (when at that point they had no difference that were given to the dwarves)
They've messed up the plot so badly it doesn't even make sense chronologically.
Nevermind that in the books it happend in 300 years
- Halbrand shows up, helps create the 3 rings
- It is revealed he is Sauron
- Guy identical to him shows up claiming to be Annatar, and helps create more rings
- For some reason he asks Celembribor to give him the 9 rings (when at that point they had no difference that were given to the dwarves)
They've messed up the plot so badly it doesn't even make sense chronologically.
Nevermind that in the books it happend in 300 years
- Halbrand shows up, helps create the 3 rings
- It is revealed he is Sauron
- Guy identical to him shows up claiming to be Annatar, and helps create more rings
- For some reason he asks Celembribor to give him the 9 rings (when at that point they had no difference that were given to the dwarves)
I'm assuming Sauran as Annatar is mind-controlling Celebrimbor.They've messed up the plot so badly it doesn't even make sense chronologically.
Nevermind that in the books it happend in 300 years
- Halbrand shows up, helps create the 3 rings
- It is revealed he is Sauron
- Guy identical to him shows up claiming to be Annatar, and helps create more rings
- For some reason he asks Celembribor to give him the 9 rings (when at that point they had no difference that were given to the dwarves)
Even funnier is that he is the grandson of the greatest smith to ever live.Ah yes, Celebrimbor, the ancient elven master smith who didn't know what an alloy was.
I was gutted that they left out the dunedain and the sons of Elrond. And glorfindel. And prince imrahil of dol amroth. Feck Peter Jackson.It also really fecking irritates me that they gave Sauron the name Halbrand, a slight change to halbarad who was aragorns most trusted captain and his right hand man, who was one of the greatest men of the 3rd age.
We all know what will happen review wise. The show can't be as bad this time around and any small improvement will be magnified beyond belief.
People who are easily fooled will say oh it's so much better it's really good now when reality will be it's slightly better but still well below average
A lot of the criticism of it - having not yet even been released, and on the basis of a trailer and rumours - is very nerdy even for LOTR fans. The show doesn't have a chance anyway.fecking book nerds gonna ruin everyone’s fun on this one, aren’t they?
That trailer looks great.
LOTR fanbois make Marvel incels look like peak George Best.A lot of the criticism of it - having not yet even been released, and on the basis of a trailer and rumours - is very nerdy even for LOTR fans. The show doesn't have a chance anyway.
How does it ruin the fun?fecking book nerds gonna ruin everyone’s fun on this one, aren’t they?
That trailer looks great.
A lot of the criticism of it - having not yet even been released, and on the basis of a trailer and rumours - is very nerdy even for LOTR fans. The show doesn't have a chance anyway.
Don't really need rumors, they literally showed in the trailer that they are now following the canon story of how rings were created, which makes the elves the dumbest idiots on the middle earth, not only did sauron con you once, he returned again to con you a second time and given they have no rights to the actual lotr story he was successful doing it.A lot of the criticism of it - having not yet even been released, and on the basis of a trailer and rumours - is very nerdy even for LOTR fans. The show doesn't have a chance anyway.
Who fecking cares. Elves aren’t real.Don't really need rumors, they literally showed in the trailer that they are now following the canon story of how rings were created, which makes the elves the dumbest idiots on the middle earth, not only did sauron con you once, he returned again to con you a second time and given they have no rights to the actual lotr story he was successful doing it.
So why do you care that I am criticizing something that isn't real?Who fecking cares. Elves aren’t real.
I recall it had its moments, looked spectacular and had some good battles but the overall plot was a bit shit (as someone who doesn’t know that lore either) and it didn’t really feel like it knew what it wanted to be? The acting was pretty hammy at times too, and there were very few memorable characters.I don't give a feck about lore, but that aside, season 1 was surely cack regardless?
The trailer for season 2 looks cool though.
Yeah, it was passable enough. They overdid it a bit on the elven dialogue all trying to sound like ancient Greek philosophers.I recall it had its moments, looked spectacular and had some good battles but the overall plot was a bit shit (as someone who doesn’t know that lore either) and it didn’t really feel like it knew what it wanted to be? The acting was pretty hammy at times too, and there were very few memorable characters.
I was gutted that they left out the dunedain and the sons of Elrond. And glorfindel. And prince imrahil of dol amroth. Feck Peter Jackson.
I dunno, they're still throwing in the random movie lines and jangling keys with the balrog.It's just Caf nerds, the trailer has been received pretty well. Even the YouTube comments are fairly positive.
I'll just wipe S1 from my memory and pretend that S2 is the start of the show.
Some really good TV shows have crappy opening seasons after all. It's whether the show runners learned from their mistakes and stepped it up, we won't know that from a 3 minute teaser.
Won't stop the moaning mind.
A lot of the criticism of it - having not yet even been released, and on the basis of a trailer and rumours - is very nerdy even for LOTR fans. The show doesn't have a chance anyway.
It's just Caf nerds, the trailer has been received pretty well. Even the YouTube comments are fairly positive.
I'll just wipe S1 from my memory and pretend that S2 is the start of the show.
Some really good TV shows have crappy opening seasons after all. It's whether the show runners learned from their mistakes and stepped it up, we won't know that from a 3 minute teaser.
Won't stop the moaning mind.
It's a trailer. You have no idea whether any of that will be true. But you've made your mind up in advance anyway.I'm moaning because it clearly isn't "Lord of the Rings" and these stupid character ret-conning won't change that.
They've butchered every single one of the characters who they've introduced other than maybe the dwarves.
My expectations to this show were pretty easy to handle
1) Stay true to the characters of Tolkien
2) Stay somewhat true to the plot of Tolkien
3) Cut down on the cringe.
They have failed on all three accounts.
This would have been an 6.5/10 TV series if it wasn't associated with Tolkien and the characters had their own identities.
It's a trailer. You have no idea whether any of that will be true. But you've made your mind up in advance anyway.
It's a trailer. You have no idea whether any of that will be true. But you've made your mind up in advance anyway.
I wouldn't bother arguing with him.![]()