Fantasy Amazon's Rings of Power - General Discussion Thread (SPOILERS)

[misjuevos]

Well the dwarven story made no sense to lore, but I found it the best one of the whole season. Sauron's story was almost something, but turned out to just be nothing. I am being vague since the episode just came out. Overall if you were looking for a lord of the rings show, this isn't it. If you just need some fantasy show to watch, this still isn't it. But it did have some nice shots of the locations.

If it continues I'll watch for the little bit of glimpses at the world that I can de associate from the show. Like when they showed the Trees, or Tirion on Tuna. But mostly just to see dwarves. Khazad-dum was good visually. Shouting "Khazad", and the people reply "Dum" was a nice addition. Numenor looked good when they showed wide shots of the city. The shots of the cities I liked.

The harfoots can be cut. The wizard with Tom is just beyond a dumb "forced" addition. I never want to hear "we went back to the book" from these creators. This show wanted to be everything but Tolkien's book. The story in the show is just a lot of nonsense even if you never read Tolkien.

The funniest thing is how they would try to use a quote but it was the wrong context.

 

[Sithborg]

One thing I will not tolerate is besmirching the score. Bear Mc Creary went even harder this season. I love him.

There are some stuff I just have to laugh at, pretty much all the call backs to Jackson's trilogy and all the "they said the thing". But, still fairly entertaining.

 

[blueharvest]

Studio head Jennifer Salke told buyers that season two has generated over 55 million viewers and the company expects the latest season to eventually catch up to the first season, which reached more than 150 million (Amazon declines to define what constitutes a viewer, but has said the show remains a top 5 series for the streamer). The Rings of Power also topped the Nielsens chart during its most recently reported second week, with over 1 billion minutes streamed. On the reception front, Rotten Tomatoes critic and audience scores were a bit stronger for the second round than the first.

Previously, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Amazon currently remains committed to its original five-season plan for the series.

It'll be renewed, probably. Isn't this show supposedly a passion project for Jeff Bezos?

 

[misjuevos]

Yes it will probably get renewed because prime video is included with amazon prime. So people aren't cancelling their prime membership because of a show, or maybe even a service they don't use. It a service included with prime membership. While you can just get prime video, I think most customers are prime members and not just solo prime video subscribers.

So all this is to say amazon has plenty of money to waist on crap.

 

[Sithborg]

I mean, there is a large sunk cost. And I think they will bet on the more positive reaction to this season to get some more views long term.

 

[Kaleb]

Sounds like an unnofficial S3 renewal announcment to me

 

[scarlet-witch]

I hope they renew it. It's expensive but it has pretty big streaming numbers, no? I hope we get an official announcement soon.

 

[Silvermoth]

Ok I finally finished it and really liked it! It seems the reception is much better this time around and justly deserved. Charlie was amazing as always

 

[Weather Witch]

I hope they renew it. It's expensive but it has pretty big streaming numbers, no? I hope we get an official announcement soon.

I've quite enjoyed this season and it'll probably run for quite a while longer, but I wish that big streaming numbers thing was true. It wasn't just outperformed by The Great British Baking Show on Nielsen this week, but Agatha All Along and Unsolved Mysteries performed way better accounting for runtime. A shorter episode 7 wouldn't have placed in the top 10 for original shows.

 

[Pennywise]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Primal Slayer]

That's a bit of a shame since S2 is better thab s1 but.... this show is just not that girl and Amazon throws so much money at it while laying off employees

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Lily Adler]

It's because it's not getting the viewership to justify how much it costs.

 

[TheVileOne]

I'm confused, is the show canceled? I don't think it's been officially renewed yet but I don't think anyone said canceled either.

All that aside, IMHO there was no justifiable reason for the type of money spent on this show. They spent almost $808 million for two seasons, and they didn't even have the rights to the Silmarillion. You can't adapt a show about the earlier ages of Middle Earth based on the appendices alone. It's absolutely ridiculous. This is part of what killed the series besides the out-of-control budget.

 

[Pennywise]

‘The Rings of Power’ Officially Renewed for Season 3, Plans Major Time Jump

The Prime Video fantasy series begins filming this spring and shows Sauron beginning to craft the iconic One Ring.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Kaleb]

Glad to hear it

 

[Kane52630]

 

[DarkKnight88]

That time jump kind of indicates we ain’t seeing Seasons 4 and 5. They may be wrapping it up with this season methinks.

 

[Drizzle]

That time jump kind of indicates we ain’t seeing Seasons 4 and 5. They may be wrapping it up with this season methinks.

I'd at least prefer that to it being outright cancelled.

 

[TheVileOne]

So after all that, it still got renewed, LOL.

I'm confused, so is this really ending with the Last Alliance? Are we not going to see the fall of Numenor? Doesn't the Last Alliance happen hundreds of years after that?

 

[squeekness]

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‘The Rings of Power’ Officially Renewed for Season 3, Plans Major Time Jump

The Prime Video fantasy series begins filming this spring and shows Sauron beginning to craft the iconic One Ring.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

They spent enough money on it, I'm not surprised.

 

[Pennywise]

‘Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’ Casts Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan

Jamie Campbell Bower and Eddie Marsan have joined the Season 3 cast of 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,' from Amazon Prime Video.

variety.com

 

[blueharvest]

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ and ‘Citadel’ Hit Syndication for the First Time (EXCLUSIVE)

Amazon MGM Studios Distribution has started selling its highest profile titles, led by “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” to third parties.

variety.com