Topic: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon TV series - September 2022)

[Sheer Magnetism]

If in this day and age you don’t know why it’s problematic that white people being cast in people of colour roles is nothing like POC being cast in “white” roles I don’t know what to say.

God knows what the attitude would be if the characters were gay. Or even worse, trans.

Time to stop punching down.

You see, this is an honest and up front opinion. I may not agree with it in a wider context, but we can agree what the issue is about and I can sympathise with this from the studio's point of view. I just hate the idea that everyone knows this exists, but some people don't seem to be able to admit it.

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

Nope, that does not explain how casting two non-American actors is 'Americanisation'. Try again.

Tbf it doesn't matter anyway. This show is destined to fail. 99% of comments are negative and critical. I don't know the length of the series, but I'm assuming the idea is to copy Game of Thrones. I bet my balls this show won't reach season 2.

[Barefoot Doctor]

Tbf it doesn't matter anyway. This show is destined to fail. 99% of comments are negative and critical. I don't know the length of the series, but I'm assuming the idea is to copy Game of Thrones. I bet my balls this show won't reach season 2.

They’re filming the second season before the first debuts!

It’ll be a success because Amazon will pour ridiculous amounts of cash into promoting it. I’ve no idea if it’ll be good or not, but if it’s not it won’t be because they dared to cast some non-white actors as elves. And the people making comments about the show represent a tiny, tiny proportion of potential viewers.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Oh no the racists and incels are upset.

In other news,Monday follows Sunday.

[The G in Gerrard]

Tbf it doesn't matter anyway. This show is destined to fail. 99% of comments are negative and critical. I don't know the length of the series, but I'm assuming the idea is to copy Game of Thrones. I bet my balls this show won't reach season 2.

How is it destined to fail?

Hopefully it's good as a show in this genre is always welcome.

[Schmidt]

The negative opinions probably feel like the majority right now because the actual majority won't have an opinion yet since the first episode isn't even out! Give it time, if it's a good show the negativity will be overwhelmingly drowned out.

[Brian Blessed]

Tbf it doesn't matter anyway. This show is destined to fail. 99% of comments are negative and critical. I don't know the length of the series, but I'm assuming the idea is to copy Game of Thrones. I bet my balls this show won't reach season 2.

well there go your balls. Whatever they’re worth.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

well there go your balls. Whatever they’re worth.

 

[SamAteTheRedAcid]

well there go your balls. Whatever they’re worth.

Someone is going to have to give him an appropriate name change or custom title...

[Elmo!]

What a depressing thread.

[afc tukrish]

What a depressing thread.

Gone all limp, has it?

[jillcwhomever]

Tbf it doesn't matter anyway. This show is destined to fail. 99% of comments are negative and critical. I don't know the length of the series, but I'm assuming the idea is to copy Game of Thrones. I bet my balls this show won't reach season 2.

You are assuming that everyone who goes on to watch it are also going on youtube and reading the "negative" comments. I would estimate that a huge proportion of people who watch this, won't be going on youtube at all but watching the show for themselves and judging it from that. That's the problem with fandoms in most cases, they have such a particular idea for a show that it's never going to live up to expectation. Other people won't be coming from that direction but will just watch it and decide whether its something they can get into or not.

[Kashinoda]

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[Dench57]

Got a bad feeling about this. Reckon it could bomb spectacularly.

[El Lobo]

Got a bad feeling about this. Reckon it could bomb spectacularly.

Lenny Henry being the first person you see in a trailer doesn't bode well

The production looks amazing though

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Lenny Henry being the first person you see in a trailer doesn't bode well

The production looks amazing though

Gimli, Gloin, Delbert Wilkins

[Crimson]

Lenny Henry being the first person you see in a trailer doesn't bode well

The production looks amazing though

Does it though? Looks too "polished" I think. Like The Hobbit in its time.

[Kashinoda]

Lenny Henry being the first person you see in a trailer doesn't bode well

First thing which came to mind He actually looks alright but I couldn't shake the feeling I was watching him in a sketch show.

[markedasred]

First thing which came to mind He actually looks alright but I couldn't shake the feeling I was watching him in a sketch show.

I even struggle to watch most dramas on ITV because I know who the actors are. A full suspension of disbelief requires fresh faces on the screen. I can assure the movie and tv people out there that the world has enough talented actors, and the old Hollywood style system should be allowed to die on its arse.

[Black Bull Nova]

Lenny Henry being the first person you see in a trailer doesn't bode well

The production looks amazing though

I still struggle with Lenny Henry taking himself seriously just in the same way I would if Russ Abbott was cast in this.

[Dench57]

Russ Abbot is playing High King Gil-galad.

[BER]

For the amount of money they've spent of this to then go with a cast of relative unknowns is kind of stupid, no?

[AndyMuller]

It looks crap.

[killer-heels]

It looks crap.

To be fair its hard to tell considering all they did in that trailer is watch an asteroid.

[The G in Gerrard]

To be fair its hard to tell considering all they did in that trailer is watch an asteroid.

Yep and most of it looked good (visually).

[Macphisto80]

Ah, yes, I remember that bit from the lore of the books where it describes Lenny Henry, a meteor, and a race of black hobbits too.

Am I a racist for pointing that out?

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Ah, yes, I remember that bit from the lore of the books where it describes Lenny Henry, a meteor, and a race of black hobbits too.

Am I a racist for pointing that out?

[TepidT2O]

Quite

[El Lobo]

[Crimson]

Ah, yes, I remember that bit from the lore of the books where it describes Lenny Henry, a meteor, and a race of black hobbits too.

Am I a racist for pointing that out?

Does it mention skin colour at all?

[TepidT2O]

[jillcwhomever]

What about people just watching it first before making your mind up?

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Still looking forward to seeing Peter Mullen. I think he will be great in this

[killer-heels]

Ah, yes, I remember that bit from the lore of the books where it describes Lenny Henry, a meteor, and a race of black hobbits too.

Am I a racist for pointing that out?

I would have cast a load of elves who were black. For some reason I reckon that would trigger the racists more.

[The G in Gerrard]

What about people just watching it first before making your mind up?

Craziest comment on the page

[Red Beret]

That looked... really cheap. Like, Doctor Who level special effects and makeup.

[Elmo!]

Ah, yes, I remember that bit from the lore of the books where it describes Lenny Henry, a meteor, and a race of black hobbits too.

Am I a racist for pointing that out?

Is it not conceivable to you that like humans, hobbits might, as a species, contain many different skin colours?

[jillcwhomever]

Craziest comment on the page

Obviously. 

[Macphisto80]

Is it not conceivable to you that like humans, hobbits might, as a species, contain many different skin colours?

But Tolkien never said that in his writing, did he, so it has fuck all to do with what I think.

[TepidT2O]

This is actually Lenny a Henry….

The lengths I went to