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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Lipstick on a Pig, Much disappointment.
My review so far, as of watching 4 episodes.
There is some great CGI (and some not so great), and really interesting environment and creature designs! Some of the characters have some decent/average acting, but most of the actors either over-act and don't really match the feel of the characters described in the source or are not believable inhabitants of that world.
The writing is probably my biggest complaint. Strange and distracting dialogue, weird pacing, and incredibly obvious and predictable plot progression. There is a general feeling of almost complete disregard for the source material.
The best storylines surround the dwarves. And they actually look, for the most part, like the source materials and the Peter Jackson movies established that they should look. "But Michael, this is its own series! None of the races have to look like they do in the movies!" Fair! But, they should at least look like the source material's descriptions and if the show isn't trying to look like the movies, why do the Balrog, the fell beasts, eagles, Sauron, and some of the races look so similar to the movies?
A lot of Rings of Power LOOKS decent (save almost ALL the arms and armor). And, I actually love the orcs' practical effects! But, the show generally feels hollow, hastily written, and over-acted.