NEW VIDEO: Rings of Prime: Sound & Fury, Signifying Nothing
A new video adapted from my article from 2022, exploring 'The Rings of Power" and how it royally missed the mark, to put it mildly
New Video Alert: Rings of Power - The Bastardization of Tolkien | Season 2 Analysis
Hello dear readers,
I’m excited to share with you my latest video, now available on YouTube, where I dive into an adapted version of my 2022 article on the Rings of Power. As many of you know, this series has sparked considerable debate within the Tolkien fan community, and with Season 2 set to hit streaming platforms in September 2024, it’s time for a thorough analysis.
In this video, I explore how Rings of Power has diverged from J.R.R. Tolkien’s original vision, examining character inconsistencies, storyline deviations, and the overall impact on Middle-Earth lore.
In short, it’s bad.
Insultingly bad.
So laughably, ludicrously awful that it compelled a detailed response from a pathologically avoidant individual— me.
When the call to arms summons ye, who are we to deny it?
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I invite you all to watch the video, share your thoughts, and join the conversation. Whether you’re a die-hard Tolkien purist or just curious about the series, your insights are valuable.
Happy watching!
Best,
Greenjack
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I think this Amazon production is blasphemy in the true sense of the word--using the outer of appearance of a body of work--to promote a totally different entity.
Like a Trojan Horse--ride the the thing in--pretending to be a horse while you hide your real identity. These corporate types lack wisdom--the beginning of which comes with fear of the Lord--something they will never get. Woke is soooo boring. And forgettable because, in the end, it's just pastiche.
Your essay nails it.
Fascinating video. I never had the “pleasure” of seeing this turd but I think the key lies in that comment about the chasm between the gargantuan sums of dosh invested and the final result. The suspicion arises: did that comedy team entrusted with the funds pocket 90% of it for a round-the-world cruise whilst leaving a few corporate woke nerds in charge of actually directing it? Or maybe the dosh was invested in multiple covid/climate/trans scams?
I recall picking up on one of the Pullman Dark Materials film outings and noting how his Gyptians – who were obviously based on “Gyspies” i.e. a Romani people – had somehow been transformed into the usual nondescript multi-cultural soup. And I wonder if at some point down the line, someone will object to the Orcs being ugly and therefore prejudice against Orcs and then we will be subjected to Orcs of all shapes and sizes with a few beauties thrown in?
Is there not also shades of J J Abrams and Star Trek? Abrams knew nothing of ST and didn’t give a fuck. So he had his original outing conveniently slide into a parallel universe where he could basically make up shit of his own.
The point is the same for the Rings and Trek: that all the investors want is to use the names of a fictional juggernaut to rope in the punters who, once roped in, can be dumped with any old bollocks. And even the screams of rage from the punters when they have realised they’ve been duped can be used to generate more dosh.