The pilot felt uninspired and mediocre at best.
If there ever was meant to be any immersion, it was destroyed by acting and overall little to no characterizations. The characters are shallow and mostly either completely hateful or slightly aggressive toward everything. So it's hard to find someone to root for, maybe except the harfoots.
The uninspired acting is solidified by random dialogue ranging from actually good to painful.
The pilot had strong production value but a rather weak art counterpart, with the best thing being a couple of memorable music tracks. The Arondir theme was amazing, pretty much helped me to get through his boring scenes.
Overall, I'd say my initial impression was spoiled by the amazing work of Peter Jackson and his art crew.
This one just feels not different, but soulless in comparison.
If there ever was meant to be any immersion, it was destroyed by acting and overall little to no characterizations. The characters are shallow and mostly either completely hateful or slightly aggressive toward everything. So it's hard to find someone to root for, maybe except the harfoots.
The uninspired acting is solidified by random dialogue ranging from actually good to painful.
The pilot had strong production value but a rather weak art counterpart, with the best thing being a couple of memorable music tracks. The Arondir theme was amazing, pretty much helped me to get through his boring scenes.
Overall, I'd say my initial impression was spoiled by the amazing work of Peter Jackson and his art crew.
This one just feels not different, but soulless in comparison.