They've got the vibe right, which is all that matters to me. Feels like middle earth.

I'm a casual in the lore, I have the silmarillion but i use it to just look up shit in the movies while theyre namedropping stuff i dont know the context of. So I can't really vouch for how well they've kept everything intact, but it seems solid from my light knowledge.

But, yeah, it's got the vibe and if you like the way middle earth feels then I recommend the show.

Was not expecting to like it, but here we are

  • Eris235 [undecided]
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    2 years ago

    There's some stuff I like in there, but I feel like the production values feel cheap, and the writing is kinda eeeeh. Not full bad, but like, half the time when the characters say stuff I just kinda cringe. The acting has been good so far though imo, aside from Arondir (He is not selling the 'forbidden love' subplot to me at all).

    I'm a huge Tolkien nerd, and while I noticed the lore breaks, they don't really bother me. Worst was them leaving out Ungoliant eating the trees in the beginning, but that's just cause I wanted to see her eat the trees.

    But in general, I don't like watching stuff, so I'd have been surprised if I liked it TBH; just not a TV or movies person.