Joe October 9, 2018 Share October 9, 2018 Good news! Peter Jackson isn't involved with the series. So there's a chance it'll be watchable. It could do with an experienced producer, but so far so good. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-4737174
rmontro October 25, 2018 Share October 25, 2018 This summer PBS was promoting a Great American Read program, where they presented 100 classic novels and put them up for a vote to see who would win. Lord of the Rings came in fifth, which is not bad (I would place it #1, of course). I was a little surprised by the top five: 5) Lord of the Rings 4) Pride and Prejudice 3) Harry Potter 2) Outlander 1) To Kill a Mockingbird I take comfort because I was expecting Harry Potter to win. I'm surprised Outlander finished so highly. To Kill a Mockingbird s a great book, but a book centering on racism at #1 surprises me because it's a depressing topic. The one novel I thought was missing from the top 100 was Lolita. I could name a few others, but I thought that was the main omission. Here's the top 100: https://www.pbs.org/the-great-american-read/books/#/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-4781207
kickingnames October 25, 2018 Share October 25, 2018 48 minutes ago, rmontro said: To Kill a Mockingbird s a great book, but a book centering on racism at #1 surprises me because it's a depressing topic. TKAM is about racism, yes, but also about more than that. And while racism is a depressing topic (and the racism in the book is not treated lightly), the book itself is not depressing - at least, it wasn't for me. I really loved it. I'm glad LOTR is in the top five -- that's really great. The list as a whole is very interesting; a few of those books I'm quite surprised to see make the list. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-4781348
rmontro October 25, 2018 Share October 25, 2018 3 hours ago, kickingnames said: TKAM is about racism, yes, but also about more than that. And while racism is a depressing topic (and the racism in the book is not treated lightly), the book itself is not depressing Yeah, many people said they found hope in the Atticus Finch character and others. Even though the story doesn't have a happy ending. This is one of those books I read in school. I would have liked to have seen The Lord of the Rings at #1 of course, but I can't complain about top five. It's nice to know that a lot of people still appreciate it. There have been many top 100 lists like this over the years, and the real value of them is if they inspire to read some books that you might not have otherwise considered. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-4781868
raven February 17, 2019 Share February 17, 2019 "I wisely started with a map" - Tolkien Some speculation on Deadline 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5060753
peacheslatour February 17, 2019 Share February 17, 2019 Quote To Kill a Mockingbird s a great book, but a book centering on racism at #1 surprises me because it's a depressing topic. Yes but it's beautifully written. Quote take comfort because I was expecting Harry Potter to win. Not so beautifully written. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5061636
Sandman February 18, 2019 Share February 18, 2019 (edited) On 2/16/2019 at 7:19 PM, raven said: "I wisely started with a map" - Tolkien If you say so, Professor. But, really -- I think the language(s) came first, before everything else.* ETA: I have a very bad feeling about this series. I fear it will be tarted up to attract the Game of Thrones audience, out of all recognition. The overall feeling of Tolkien's work, it seems to me, wasn't fully present in Jackson's version -- though it was hinted at, occasionally -- and that is sadness. Not the triumphalist teenaged thirst in Martin's world, where the sole purpose of every single thing is to be wrecked, killed, eaten, or fucked. An elegiac, sorrowing sense of decay and decline. There's no way that's preserved in a television series. (It's probably not coincidence that my avatar here is a version of my name in one of the Professor's invented languages. /nerd) Edited February 18, 2019 by Sandman *Suck it, George R. R. Martin 1 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5062236
MissLucas March 10, 2019 Share March 10, 2019 (edited) So, it looks as if we're stuck with the Second Age (damn it, I wanted to see Gondolin*) and there's a lot of speculation about the focus being on Númenor. But I'd rather think they will condense Númenórian history a bit and devote equal time to whatever goes on in Beleriand while the Númenóreans are frolicking their way into ultimate hubris. *Although this means that I have minor chance to finally see Queen Berúthiel and her cats, yay! Edited March 10, 2019 by MissLucas 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5115855
Haleth March 10, 2019 Share March 10, 2019 Sounds like a GoT rip-off. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5115956
rmontro December 8, 2019 Share December 8, 2019 According to this article, the show will probably air sometime in 2021. Seems like a long wait. There was also this quote: "There’s potentially scope for a crossover with the movies, too, as Warner Bros executives were brought in to finalise the deal thanks to that very possibility." Honestly, that doesn't thrill me since I don't see the movies as telling the actual story. Not saying it was a bad adaptation, but the real story is in the book, not in the movie changes. Not sure how it would crossover with the movies though, if it's set in the Second Age. https://www.gamesradar.com/lord-of-the-rings-tv-show-release-date-trailer-news/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5796817
Anduin December 8, 2019 Share December 8, 2019 2 hours ago, rmontro said: Not sure how it would crossover with the movies though, if it's set in the Second Age. https://www.gamesradar.com/lord-of-the-rings-tv-show-release-date-trailer-news/ Galadriel was around in the second age. Possibly some of the other elves too. I can't remember if Elrond was born, and I don't think Gandalf had arrived yet. But we have at least one. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5797007
rmontro December 8, 2019 Share December 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Anduin said: Galadriel was around in the second age. Would they really need Warner Brothers approval to sign Cate Blanchett to play Galadriel? If that's what they want to do. I don't see why they would have to tie any appearance of Galadriel to the movies. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5797230
Anduin December 9, 2019 Share December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, rmontro said: Would they really need Warner Brothers approval to sign Cate Blanchett to play Galadriel? If that's what they want to do. I don't see why they would have to tie any appearance of Galadriel to the movies. I dunno. But if they wanted a flash-forward, to the end of the story, Galadriel is the best one to have been involved all that time. I checked, Elrond was around then too. Yeah, Celeborn or Círdan could pop up. But if they can get Cate Blanchett, they should. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5797430
rmontro December 9, 2019 Share December 9, 2019 54 minutes ago, Anduin said: if they can get Cate Blanchett, they should. She did a good job as Galadriel, I have no qualms with her. But I would prefer that they tie everything back to the books, as opposed to the movies. Just like the new Watchmen series on HBO follows the comics as the source material, not the movie. I'd like to see Tom Bombadil pop up, he was around in the Second Age. I know he's something of a controversial figure for some people, but he always gets the short shrift in these adaptations. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5798056
Anduin December 9, 2019 Share December 9, 2019 1 hour ago, rmontro said: She did a good job as Galadriel, I have no qualms with her. But I would prefer that they tie everything back to the books, as opposed to the movies. Just like the new Watchmen series on HBO follows the comics as the source material, not the movie. I'd like to see Tom Bombadil pop up, he was around in the Second Age. I know he's something of a controversial figure for some people, but he always gets the short shrift in these adaptations. Ooh, Bombadil! Yeah, he'd be an interesting figure to explore. As long as they never reveal his nature. Some things should stay a mystery. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5798491
MissLucas December 9, 2019 Share December 9, 2019 Nobody ever thinks of the Ents... 3 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-5798897
starri January 20, 2022 Share January 20, 2022 Could they have picked a more generic title? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-7242057
joliefaire January 20, 2022 Share January 20, 2022 I like the title - finally, we have a name for the series and way more importantly, we have a timeline to reference--the lead-up to, then the forging of, then the aftermath of the forging of the Rings. And, given that timeline (presumably spread out over a minimum 5-seasons as guaranteed in the contract with the Tolkien estate) I'd say its nearly a 100% certainty that our POV character will be Galadriel. Can't wait, bring it on, Amazon. Bring it ON! 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-7242413
paigow February 4, 2022 Share February 4, 2022 On 1/20/2022 at 9:55 AM, starri said: Could they have picked a more generic title? Lucky they did not go Ultra Redundant: The Rings Of The Lord 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/63745-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-anticipation/page/2/#findComment-7272019
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