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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Alloyed (2022)
The ending grows on me...
The ending grows on me... And so does the whole show. At first I was disappointed Halbrand was Sauron because I had tried too hard to explain away thr mithril story that I thought Sauron was already lurking in the shadows in Eregion, as Annatar. I thought the "we die unless mithril" was his idea, because it felt so off. I didn't want to believe the rumors though everything pointed that way.
But now, after a rewatch and a few days to think about it, I feel differently. Halbrand's deception (and Vicker's acting) throughout the series has been masterful, and I now see how he uses Galadriel, tricking her in nearly every scene. The acting is phenomenal.
My absolute favorite scene in the whole show was when his features changed when he realized Galadriel *knew*. Turning from scruffy Aragorn into sly, cuninng Sauron - without even speaking a word!
And then the vision with the raft, following suit! What could have been... how that must have haunted Galadriel throughout her life, even to the extent where she uses his words in the scene with Frodo. It makes a lot of sense.
The rest of the scenes in the finale were less interesting to me, and I didn't like the "magic staff" thing with the Stranger. It felt too much like the LOTR and Hobbit movies, and I'm more a book fan.
But that said, all the endings had much potential, I think, and I really look forward to season 2 now. :)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: The Eye (2022)
The calm after the storm
I like the more calmer episode 7 after the action filled episode 6. It was very emotional, especially the Elrond-Durin scenes and the Galadriel-Theo scenes.
I was a bit disappointed that nobody "important" died in the volcano, because the grief would have felt more real. But over all the loss of their home and their world as they knew it hit hard.
The mithril-heals-sickness plot is a bit weird, I had thought it a lie planted by Sauron, but the healed leaf proves me wrong. Unless the sickness is specifically created by Sauron to be healed that way? I mean, as a way to trick the elves to forge mithril Rings. I still have hope!
It was great to have Celeborn name dropped at last! I wonder where he is. (He can't be dead because we know he's alive in the Lord of the Rings) Maybe Halbrand and Galadriel will pass through what's going to be Lothlórien and find him there with Amdír and the others? But then why haven't he looked for Galadriel in all these years? Very intriguing.
Lastly, the Harfoots. Is the Stranger going to meet Oropher and Thranduil? They talked about Greenwood the Great. Unless Nori and Poppy catch up with him first. Looking forward to see it all tie together, but I expect new characters like Thranduil won't appear until season 2.
All in all a great episode, full of build up to the finale. I hope for many answers, and am a bit worried too lol. Please don't mess this up, writers!
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Udûn (2022)
Epic battle!
All the storylines coming together was just epic. It was intense, with lots of nice sceming etc, and many twists...
I'm so curious where it will all lead. Is Halbrand really who he says he is? What happends next?
Some fan theories proved to be right this episode, particularly the identity of Adar. I thought he was Maeglin from the 1st Age, which would have been cool imo, but this works too.
And Galadriel had to battle her inner demons... I like that she's morally grey!
Only downside: Arondir and Bronwyn have NO chemistry. At all. I don't root for them and just hope they both meet someone else lol.
House of the Dragon (2022)
I like the characters but...
...the plot is rather thin. What made GOT interesting was all the timelines and locations on the map. Here we get King's Landing and hardly anything else.
Most of it has been a bunch of men m sitting around a table, talking politics and who to marry. Not much action, not much variery between the characters either. And only one interesting female so far, the (very few) others are just the normal fantasy woman who needs a man in their life and has no interests and no depth.
It's also not very clear what's the goal for the characters. Is there an enemy? What is their mission/conflict?
The dragons are cool as always, but I wish we saw more of them. The interactions between them and the characters etc.
I've watched 4 episodes and will continue, though I can't say I look forward to new episodes eagerly... I hope they will add more side stories with time.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Adrift (2022)
Series taking off!
This episode was even better than the previous one. It left me with many questions. Who is Halbrand? Is he evil or good? Then why did he rescue Galadriel?? She's been nasty to him from start.
I'm also so intrigued with meteor man. Good or evil? Did he kill the fireflies??
The Harfoots keep growing on me. Nori is such a great person!
And then Khazad-dûm. Ooooooooooooo my jaw dropped. Brilliant. Stunning. Gorgeous. The dwarves were no longer silly comic relief. They were real, with big feelings, a great culture. Not to toy with. Nobody tosses a dwarf!
And of course another cliffie lol. Can't wait for Ep3. <3.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: A Shadow of the Past (2022)
Great start, I love all the tidbits from the Silmarillion!
As a long time Tolkien fan I really enjoyed the first episode. It was slow but in a good way; introducing the characters and the world. I just loved the boat scene, with the ginger elf and what that implied!
Next, the recap of the 1st Age. I love that it was left vague, and possible to match lore even though the show don't have the rights to the Silmarillion.
Then we finally get to revisit Middle-earth! I love love love this!! So beautiful scenery. Great casting.
Funnily enough, I liked the new additions to the series almost best, such as Arondir and the Harfoots. I thought I would like Lindon best. :)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)
Great start!
I am a well versed Tolkien fan who have read all the books and extra material multiple times. I really enjoyed the first two episodes! Though there were minor deviations, likely to make better sense on screen, the rest felt so Tolkienesque and real.
The scenery was spot on. *chef's kiss*
The acting great.
The dialogue felt very Tolkien.
The story-telling sucked me in.
I loved the dwarf city of Khazad-dûm most of all, with curiously the Harfoots coming in second.
The only thing I didn't like so far was the look of the male elves. I'd have prefered beautiful men with long hair. :) Of course that's just a stylistic choice, but I hope the elves will change hairstyle over the seasons.
9/10 I recommend watching this show!