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

I always fought for it, that it’s better, than a lot people say.
But during the last episode I said 10 times **** that ****.
I won’t be dissapointed, if they cancel it
 

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.
 
I always fought for it, that it’s better, than a lot people say.
But during the last episode I said 10 times **** that ****.
I won’t be dissapointed, if they cancel it

What finally broke you?

It's a fan editor's dream. Iconic source material, high production value, the occassional good moment between two bad ones. The writing is so inconsistent. It is so bizarre.
 
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.
 
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.
 

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?
 
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.
 
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.
 
Sounds like an unnofficial S3 renewal announcment to me

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

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