First and last. Promise!
I was over it before. Now, its just not worth my time.
Did I miss the episode where Galadriel actually mentions that Sauron is back? Gil-Galad puts on a ring, and Celebrimbor charges ahead with "Lets make more!"?
...and the big guy in Rhûn has already encountered Istari, before the reports of the Stranger?
At this point, I just don't care. Never mind care enough to put amusing little tags attached to this.
We already knew the fanfic Sociopathic Mary Sue and the Scroll of Convenience was going to squat out a season two. We also know that Amazon cannot touch anything substantial that is already out there. So, why not throw Tom Bombadil into the mix?
Basically, all we know is that he existed since the beginning and is essentially unconcerned and unaffected by the goings on in Arda. A perfect opportunity for Amazon!
While the twitterverse is whining about doing Tom dirty, they've forgotten that he wasn’t mentioned outside the Old Man Willow incident. Tolkien never said a thing. Well, other than he wore a blue coat, yellow boots and a feather in his hat. (and one would think that he would have something different in his wardrobe thousands of years before that!)
The next step is to have Tom (who was never mentioned) meet up with the Harfoots (who did not exist) and the Stranger (who was never mentioned) and wander off to Rhûn. There's no legitimate basis for people to be complaining.
I'm just going to sit back and wait to see not how Amazon's Tom is "not real Tolkien", but how bad a storyline Amazon will inflict upon us
tl;dr
What Embracer has for TV rights covers miniseries and made for TV movies. A full TV series (five or more episodes) was never considered. Amazon bypassed all the nonsense and got the TV series rights from the Estate
But… the Hobbit and LOTR stories are already squarely under Embracer, and the Estate didn’t want to give away the other books. So, Amazon ended up with the Second Age, with only historical characters and general events available.
That’s how we got this RoP fan fiction. :)
There are worst show out there and maybe be Happy for people who enjoy this show or just mind your own business.
I’m going to assume you are not referring to my comments on Rings of Power. …but I can’t be certain.
By all means, enjoy whatever show you are talking about. Feel free to block me as well. I could do the same… but “Anonymous”.
Moonhaven, Night Sky - RIP. Not enough sex, violence, and CGI for today’s audience. Worth watching.
She-Hulk, Willow - A fun ride once you realize they’re in on the joke.
Outer Range - Well done but slow. Thank the gods that it actually isn’t a musical!
The Batman - Something different! Thank you!
The Sandman, Interview with the Vampire - Yes, please! MORE!!!
Rings of Power - What the actual fuck was that? Eight hours I won’t get back.
FWIW, I was a bit rough in a comment on Halle Bailey. I am not a ten year old black girl, and not part of her target demographic. She was never on my radar. I Googled. I Wikipediaed. I learned. I’m sure she will do quite well in that live action cash grab The Little Mermaid remake
tl;dr - TBF, “shrank” means 1% per week. …but gained at the end. And the exact definition of audience isn’t specified. Number of screens? Accounts? Minutes consumed?
On the bright side, at the end of the article, it is suggested that Amazon was just one big circle jerk pleasing themselves for Season 1. …and next season will “[listen] to people’s responses.”
And they “aren’t over correcting for any of [Season 1].” So, although we should expect more of the same representation corrections for modern sensibilities in Amazon’s fanfiction, maybe our Sociopathic Mary Sue will be a bit less of a sociopath?
It’s always fun to read/watch someone’s well written opinion/review/commentary. It’s also sad when they get it wrong.
One of my go-to YouTube channels for entertainment and confirmation bias just shat out a video about the end of Rings of Power. He calls out the writers for suddenly giving Sauron more metalworking knowledge than the elves “thousands of years older than him.” Uh… There’s nothing sudden about it. Sauron is an immortal who existed at the beginning of time and was besties with the god of metalworking. 🤔 Yeah, Sauron being able to give Celebrimbor some tips is accurate. (Maybe the entire point of the rant was the writing, that no one ever raised an eyebrow over a single thing that “human” did. Other than Sociopath Mary Sue and her Scroll of Convenience, of course)
Another channel vented all over She-Hulk, complaining about how the writers tweaked the nipples of its target demographic too hard. Guess what: Toxic fandom exists. So does the Marvel Money Machine who cranks out a never-ending stream of questionable content to make incels everywhere squeal “Fuck, yeah!” and buy cartoon-covered lunchboxes. All of which is fair game with She-Hulk’s self referential, meta tone. What’s the problem?
Oh, Amazon, you know me so well. 🙄
…or are you screwing with me because of my Rings of Power commentary and love for your Jetsam Mary Sue?
The music and the echo of the music went out into the Void. And it was not void.
The Music of the Ainur is sound. Sound is vibration. Vibrations cause resonance. Resonance creates patterns.
These patterns are the opening sequence to Rings of Power.
This shit exists! 🤩
…and so ends Season 1 of Rings of Power. Meh 😒
The “too long, couldn’t be bothered” version of the season: the Elf Rings are made, Sauron is properly introduced, Mordor rises, and The Stranger heads off to Rhûn. The Stranger remains unnamed, and what could be a Palantír is on screen for a second or two.
Of all the WTF aspects, the biggest one is everything related to the Dwarves. Long lost “brother” Elrond arrives, is exiled, and then invited to dinner. King Durin suspects some shady shit, builds forges for the Elves, and then wants them to die off. 🤔
Then there are the titular Rings. Yes, we have the Three. The One hasn’t been made yet. What about the Seven and the Nine? You would think that SOME mention of the Dwarf Rings would be made. If they were already made and given to the Dwarves, then why is King Durin always so pissy? If not, why would Celebrimbor make them now, never mind gift them.
Whatever. We have probably two years to forget all this. Brace yourselves for Season 2.
In the beginning, Eru (the Creator) created the Ainur. The Music of the Ainur created Eä (the Universe) and Arda (the World). The Ainur who entered that Creation as its guardians are known as Valar (greater Ainur) and Maiar (lesser Ainur).
The Ainur are beings of Ëala (incorporeal spirit). They create Fanar (physical manifestations) to house their Ëalar so that they can be physically present in Arda.
In a sense, Ainur are angels. Valar are the upper choir and Maiar are the lower choir.
Many of the Ainur who entered Creation have names. One of them is Vala Aulë (the Smith). One of his associates, Maia Mairon, eventually shifted allegiances to Vala Melkor (the Mighty).
Vala Melkor, the bad boy of the group, was cast out and retreated to Arda. He continued to misbehave on Arda, stealing three Silmarilli and destroying the Two Trees for good measure. The Elves didn’t like this, and gave him a new name: Morgoth (the Great Foe). His new associate, Maia Mairon, assumed a new name for himself: Sauron.
Details aside, a Great War was waged, Morgoth was defeated and cast out to the Void (outside Eä), but Sauron remains at large.
In response to the trouble caused by Sauron, Vala Manwë (the King) formed the Heron Istarion (Order of Wizards) to deal with the problem.
At this point, Rings of Power goes all fanfic, and everything we assumed goes out the window. Just roll with it and click through the "Keep Reading" to see all the spoilery details, both major and minor.
Ah, my first snark! I shall treasure it always. 💕
If you really don't like here's a brilliant idea: stop watching [Rings of Power].
I’m entertained by the three-way between Elrond, Durin and Disa. I’m intrigued by Adar and the Stranger. The Dweller, Ascetic, and Nomad have sparked a bit of interest.
Galadriel? It’s like the writers, after a night of eating ass, started chasing me: “Geeve mee a leetle keesh”. 💩😚😚
🤢
Sorry. Not sorry.
p.s. Anyone want to take a stab at that fanfic? Elrond x Disa x Durin
It’ll never stop. Our Sociopathic Mary Sue (Galadriel) survives a VOLCANO BLAST unharmed, while the entire village around her is burned to a crisp. Gotta hand it to the volcano tho. It managed to precisely locate the Harfoots while leaving everything else alone. 🎯
Why do the writers have to ruin EVERYTHING connected to Galadriel? (At least they explained Celeborn with a throwaway line)
And what’s with Durin and Elendil boohooing? 😭
I think I sprained an eyeball from rolling them too hard. 🙄
At least Eminem and the Eminemettes are starting to get interesting.
So, exactly how did our Sociopathic Mary Sue cross the ocean? Sounds about right.
Source unknown
Look, I’m proud of this one, okay?
Sounds about right. Have I mentioned that the writers need to be slapped hard?
Maybe Yzma is the big bad in Amazon’s fanfic?
Tap the #ainur tag below to search my blog if you need to translate stuff. ;)
We already know that Sauron had a hand in making the 20 rings. Since Celebrimbor was already approached to make the rings, it is not likely that he became a meteor AFTER that and plopped down in Harfoot-land with amnesia. So, NOT Sauron.
Given that Rings of Power is Tolkien-inspired fan fiction, we cannot assume the timeline here. The Mythology of Middle Earth has five Istari being sent to deal with Sauron. My guess he is Vala Yavanna's emissary Maia Aiwendil, sent to protect Nature. (He was sad about the fireflies) However, if Adar is correct, that Istar Fireball is a bit late. ...but why wouldn't Galadriel already know about Maia Mairon? Maybe his Ëala is still bouncing around? Is that what Maia Aiwendil is here for?
Then again, a Time article/interview clearly states that Eminem & Co come from Rhûn. Maybe the Stranger actually is Mairon's Fala 2.0b1? ...but again, why sky dive without a parachute??
We don't know. Definitely an interesting puzzle. To be honest, the Stranger, the Ûruk, and the Dwarves are the only interesting things to me. Right now, I couldn't care less about Humans and Elves.
Ah, Rings of Power did it again. Our sociopathic Mary Sue rides in on horseback to save the day. How?? Did she get a text? Does her horse have a GPS jammed up it’s ass?
Now that Halbrand and Isildur are on the continent where they belong, and assuming Adar is not full of crap, can she please just fuck off to Imladris and weave baskets for the next few hundred years?
The well scene during the battle was just out of place. …and how did Adar still not know who Halbrand is after Galadriel calls out his name? Someone slap the writers and the director.
