Nine minutes of weak character building and exposition. That's how they decided to kick this off.
And it's nine minutes focused on Galadriel, a dower and uncharismatic warrior totally unlike how she is portrayed in other stories. Heck, even her fellow elves can't seem to stand her, whether as a child or an adult. Then the first instance of action occurs and Galadriel takes out the threat single-handedly, bringing up the question of why even drag the others with her, presumably for centuries of fruitless labor.
The acting is decent all around, but nothing special. Not a single actor or role stands out as special or particularly memorable. It's like a jumble of background characters, with Galadriel being propped up despite the mediocre performance and character. As for the story, it's a hodgepodge of shifting perspectives that bounces all over the place at a breakneck pace. Likely an attempt to spice up an otherwise boring narrative.
Sets and props are colorful and thematic, but things seems a bit off. Like how the elves and harfoots are basically humans with cosplay ears and the armor Galadriel and her company wear when given honors look like spraypainted cardboard. If you look too closely, it all comes off like cheap props more at home in a theater play than a series with a half billion dollar budget.
That's the real mystery of this series... where did all the money go???
And it's nine minutes focused on Galadriel, a dower and uncharismatic warrior totally unlike how she is portrayed in other stories. Heck, even her fellow elves can't seem to stand her, whether as a child or an adult. Then the first instance of action occurs and Galadriel takes out the threat single-handedly, bringing up the question of why even drag the others with her, presumably for centuries of fruitless labor.
The acting is decent all around, but nothing special. Not a single actor or role stands out as special or particularly memorable. It's like a jumble of background characters, with Galadriel being propped up despite the mediocre performance and character. As for the story, it's a hodgepodge of shifting perspectives that bounces all over the place at a breakneck pace. Likely an attempt to spice up an otherwise boring narrative.
Sets and props are colorful and thematic, but things seems a bit off. Like how the elves and harfoots are basically humans with cosplay ears and the armor Galadriel and her company wear when given honors look like spraypainted cardboard. If you look too closely, it all comes off like cheap props more at home in a theater play than a series with a half billion dollar budget.
That's the real mystery of this series... where did all the money go???