I agree with the video. Not watching season 2 I watched the 1st season - twice! All 8 episodes with over 9hrs of runtime. I’m a fan of ALL the books written by Tolkien and I wanted to enjoy this show. I watched it more than once just hoping to find value in a storyline that would align with the source material. It never did. In the end I was highly highly disappointed and angry that Amazon & these 2 showrunners (in my opinion) falsely advertised this show. What a wasted opportunity of 9hrs!! We could have had such a better product. A waste of the TV rights. They fucked up so much. They should have written a storyline that followed the context of the 2nd Age MUCH BETTER. Heck the outline is practically GIVEN TO THEM in the “Appendix:Tale of Years” at the back of “The Return of the King” book. But noooo! They had to add made up bullshit filler storylines of irrelevant made up characters. I expected new characters and creative storylines but geez this stuff was no where close to good quality. And why in the hell did they add 3rd Age characters and events into this 2nd Age story?? Stupid! Just totally STUPID!! Non book readers won’t know this. This 9hr show was NOT made for folks that read the books. And if you are a fan of the 3 LOTR movies and maybe The Hobbit films - then good luck on trying to enjoy this. It has pretty special effects and scenic fantasy landscapes. The 9hrs of acting and storytelling is blah and at many moments downright boring and slow. The Peter Jackson films did so much more with 9+hrs of runtime. I know this is TV vs Cinema, but still ….When you compare the two productions, you’ll see how low and unimpressive RoP is. It’s falsely marketed as related to The LOTR.
Gandalf came to Middle Earth in the first age as a powerful Maia, prior to his return with the rest of the Istari. Tolkien made that pretty clear. "The first of these is a late timeline Tolkien wrote of The Great March that the elves took to reach Valinor early in the First Age. In this timeline, Tolkien has Gandalf in Middle-earth helping the elves."
Not just the changes. The writing was not good or consistent. What they did to Galadriel was horrific. She should be wise and powerful but still feminine and comforting. They absolutely ruined the Numenoreans. Elfs , numenoreans, humans are all just humans who dress slightly different
@@Jean-PhilippeGuerin Yes, I am aware. They all be hinted that the stranger will be Gandalf. But he will not. Without saying too much Gandalf doesn’t become Gandalf until the third age. I know something most don’t. I do hope you enjoy the show.
I agree with the video. Not watching season 2
I watched the 1st season - twice! All 8 episodes with over 9hrs of runtime.
I’m a fan of ALL the books written by Tolkien and I wanted to enjoy this show. I watched it more than once just hoping to find value in a storyline that would align with the source material. It never did. In the end I was highly highly disappointed and angry that Amazon & these 2 showrunners (in my opinion) falsely advertised this show. What a wasted opportunity of 9hrs!! We could have had such a better product. A waste of the TV rights.
They fucked up so much.
They should have written a storyline that followed the context of the 2nd Age MUCH BETTER.
Heck the outline is practically GIVEN TO THEM in the “Appendix:Tale of Years” at the back of “The Return of the King” book.
But noooo! They had to add made up bullshit filler storylines of irrelevant made up characters. I expected new characters and creative storylines but geez this stuff was no where close to good quality.
And why in the hell did they add 3rd Age characters and events into this 2nd Age story?? Stupid! Just totally STUPID!!
Non book readers won’t know this.
This 9hr show was NOT made for folks that read the books.
And if you are a fan of the 3 LOTR movies and maybe The Hobbit films - then good luck on trying to enjoy this.
It has pretty special effects and scenic fantasy landscapes. The 9hrs of acting and storytelling is blah and at many moments downright boring and slow.
The Peter Jackson films did so much more with 9+hrs of runtime. I know this is TV vs Cinema, but still ….When you compare the two productions, you’ll see how low and unimpressive RoP is.
It’s falsely marketed as related to The LOTR.
I agree with everything said. I wanted to love it.
Changes had to be made because they only have rights to lotr not the Silmarillion
Gandalf came to Middle Earth in the first age as a powerful Maia, prior to his return with the rest of the Istari. Tolkien made that pretty clear. "The first of these is a late timeline Tolkien wrote of The Great March that the elves took to reach Valinor early in the First Age. In this timeline, Tolkien has Gandalf in Middle-earth helping the elves."
Changes had to be made because they only have rights to lotr not the Silmarillion
Not a good reason.
but still the whole could have been coherent in regard to itself - and it was not
Not just the changes. The writing was not good or consistent. What they did to Galadriel was horrific. She should be wise and powerful but still feminine and comforting. They absolutely ruined the Numenoreans. Elfs , numenoreans, humans are all just humans who dress slightly different
just clad they never had the rights in the first place, just by seeing the travesty they did with the ones they had.
everyone who says hey wont watch season 2, but makes YT videos about it, is really going to watch every episode.
Stop it. You’ll watch season 2. You’ll see.
Why would i watch something I don’t enjoy?
Thank you for summarizing what you have seen, but I have not seen. 🙄
They haven’t officially said its Gandalf dude don’t give it up do another chance man it might change your mind js
Its Gandalf.
This show is so bad that it likely would be Gandalf
@@ShaneBoy When in doubt, always follow your nose. The stranger says this and that's a line from Gandalf.
@@Jean-PhilippeGuerin 😳😭🫡
@@Jean-PhilippeGuerin He could be a blue wizard.
It’s not gonna be Gandalf!
When in doubt, always follow your nose. That sure sounds like gandalf to me!
@@Jean-PhilippeGuerin
Yes, I am aware. They all be hinted that the stranger will be Gandalf. But he will not. Without saying too much Gandalf doesn’t become Gandalf until the third age. I know something most don’t. I do hope you enjoy the show.
@@1BadMotherLover We’ll see
then stop talking about it and move on!!!! you fanboys are a joke
Hahaha look who’s talking.