"It's a big, big film, huge franchise, but for me, kind of, in a funny way, not a role that I think of with the same sort of stature in my head as it might do for fans."
It’s mediocre/fine basic entertainment, and just there’s so much supply in that area that I can easily choose to spend my time on something better. I’d rather not reward them for doing this.
Also, I am a Tolkien nerd and it’s difficult not to take offense from some of the details.
supply in that area that I can easily choose to spend my time on something better
Please do share, I watch a lot of shows and the reason I’m watching ROP s1 rn is I have to recap some of these personal storylines from it, so that I might enjoy s2 — first 3 eps of which came out today — better.
Also, I am a Tolkien nerd and it’s difficult not to take offense from some of the details.
Again, I’m not trying to sarcastic or a dick or anything, but asking in honest curiosity, which parts bothered you? I’m sort of in two minds about the Stranger. There’s a lot of news about how the Tolkien Estate had very strict limits on Amazon not being able to do anything to do with the Third age, or at least nothing that would alter anything in it. But that would mean the Stranger isn’t Gandalf, to which they were dropping major hints at, obviously. If those hints were a red herring though, and it turns out the Stranger is one of the blue wizards, I’d be pleasantly surprised. I still think that should be the case, but… it’s hard to ignore people saying “Gandalf confirmed” after the whole “always follow your nose” business.
Well, for the genre of fantasy, and perhaps as some sort of a master class of telling a story – I recommend checking out Frieren.
which parts bothered you?
The writing, the characters and the actors mostly. Say, Galadriel and Elrond. Gandalf also, yes. If I thought about it more, I’d probably remember more irritating details.
I mean, it would’ve been a perfectly fine 7/10 series if it hadn’t had to happen in the context that it did. But when they chose to do a Tolkien world thing, that carries with it a certain responsibility.
Uh, I’m looking more for non-animated shows, but thanks for the suggestion. (Reminded me that Arcane s2 is coming out in a while I think. Oh yeah: in November.)
I’d probably remember more irritating details.
But… you just named things. Not what annoyed you about them…? What was wrong with the writing? I thought it was rather nice how they sort of phased out bioessentialism a bit, despite it being very inherent to the world. Like do you have any specific qualms about what you found bad?
Again, not trying to disagree or antagonise or anything of the like, but am genuinely curious. Just discussing.
that carries with it a certain responsibility.
I agree. If the Stranger actually turns out to be Gandalf, I’ll consider them having broken that responsibility. If not, then I don’t think they have.
Uh, I’m looking more for non-animated shows, but thanks for the suggestion. (Reminded me that Arcane s2 is coming out in a while I think. Oh yeah: in November.)
Well, there’s the Dungeons & Dragons movie from 2023. That was fun and entertaining. Game of Thrones of course, for the most part – and I believe House of the Dragon is good even though I haven’t gotten there yet.
I think you should still check out Frieren imho if you’re into fantasy at all.
Again, not trying to disagree or antagonise or anything of the like, but am genuinely curious. Just discussing.
It was a whimsical jaunt indeed, I quite enjoyed the D&D movie yeah.
Seen HotD, read all the books. Better than GoT imo, because of the huge fall in quality in GoT. I still believe Winds of Winter will come out some day. I still believe, George!
Sorry man, I don’t want to remember why anymore.
Eh, I’m not surprised. It’s the sort of answer most people give as to why they didn’t like it. Rather vague feelings, but as entertainment is mostly subjective, I can’t (and wouldn’t) challenge that.
It’s mediocre/fine basic entertainment, and just there’s so much supply in that area that I can easily choose to spend my time on something better. I’d rather not reward them for doing this.
Also, I am a Tolkien nerd and it’s difficult not to take offense from some of the details.
Please do share, I watch a lot of shows and the reason I’m watching ROP s1 rn is I have to recap some of these personal storylines from it, so that I might enjoy s2 — first 3 eps of which came out today — better.
Again, I’m not trying to sarcastic or a dick or anything, but asking in honest curiosity, which parts bothered you? I’m sort of in two minds about the Stranger. There’s a lot of news about how the Tolkien Estate had very strict limits on Amazon not being able to do anything to do with the Third age, or at least nothing that would alter anything in it. But that would mean the Stranger isn’t Gandalf, to which they were dropping major hints at, obviously. If those hints were a red herring though, and it turns out the Stranger is one of the blue wizards, I’d be pleasantly surprised. I still think that should be the case, but… it’s hard to ignore people saying “Gandalf confirmed” after the whole “always follow your nose” business.
Well, for the genre of fantasy, and perhaps as some sort of a master class of telling a story – I recommend checking out Frieren.
The writing, the characters and the actors mostly. Say, Galadriel and Elrond. Gandalf also, yes. If I thought about it more, I’d probably remember more irritating details.
I mean, it would’ve been a perfectly fine 7/10 series if it hadn’t had to happen in the context that it did. But when they chose to do a Tolkien world thing, that carries with it a certain responsibility.
Uh, I’m looking more for non-animated shows, but thanks for the suggestion. (Reminded me that Arcane s2 is coming out in a while I think. Oh yeah: in November.)
But… you just named things. Not what annoyed you about them…? What was wrong with the writing? I thought it was rather nice how they sort of phased out bioessentialism a bit, despite it being very inherent to the world. Like do you have any specific qualms about what you found bad?
Again, not trying to disagree or antagonise or anything of the like, but am genuinely curious. Just discussing.
I agree. If the Stranger actually turns out to be Gandalf, I’ll consider them having broken that responsibility. If not, then I don’t think they have.
Well, there’s the Dungeons & Dragons movie from 2023. That was fun and entertaining. Game of Thrones of course, for the most part – and I believe House of the Dragon is good even though I haven’t gotten there yet.
I think you should still check out Frieren imho if you’re into fantasy at all.
Sorry man, I don’t want to remember why anymore.
So sad to see it bomb at the box office
It was a whimsical jaunt indeed, I quite enjoyed the D&D movie yeah.
Seen HotD, read all the books. Better than GoT imo, because of the huge fall in quality in GoT. I still believe Winds of Winter will come out some day. I still believe, George!
Eh, I’m not surprised. It’s the sort of answer most people give as to why they didn’t like it. Rather vague feelings, but as entertainment is mostly subjective, I can’t (and wouldn’t) challenge that.