By the way, if any asshole claiming to be me replies to your comments saying you've won an amazing prize or some similar nonsense, ignore and report them immediately. Its a scam, and its happening everywhere on KZread right now.

@guyrombie7567

Жыл бұрын

Hi I'm the critical drinker and you've won a prize..... Lol jk

@paulinegeorge289

Жыл бұрын

OK.

@justincase5975

Жыл бұрын

Just when i finally won something 😭

@mikespike2099

Жыл бұрын

6:10 It's time to kill off your bleks ... they had done their non-cannon THE MESSAGE duty for the season ... their time has passed... into the West they go!

@zomalfa4363

Жыл бұрын

@@justincase5975 I wonder what that was all about, it always led to a blank copy of the persons channel.

In Fellowship of the Ring, Sean Bean has about 25 minutes of screen time. In that time, Boromir is initially established as a dutiful servant of Gondor, a battle weary warrior fed up with the lords of the lands kept safe by his people, a doubter of Aragorn, and someone with honorable desires upon The Ring. He's dismissive, weathered, prickly, and even a bit defeatist when the scale of the task is laid before the group. He's then shown teaching Merri and Pippin to fight, through encouragement and light-hearted instruction. He's horrified when he accidentally hurts Pippin, because his intention is to teach not humiliate or discourage them. So he's absolutely joyous when the hobbits gang up, shrug it off, and tackle him in good humour. This tells us a lot about Boromir as a person without needing to lean on dialogue-heavy explanations. Heck, it isn't even the main focus of the scene, but it's there, happening nicely in the background, laying the groundwork for his and the hobbits' characters. It shows us, gently, that even though he's doubtful about their mission, Boromir takes the initiative and recognises where his party needs to level up, and does it without making them feel small. He builds bonds that he knows will make the group stronger. Bear this moment in mind when you consider Galadriel's scene in RoP, where she, as the superior swords person, is tasked with instructing the Numenorean recruits and what her actions tell us about her character. Anyway, Boromir falls deeper under the influence of the Ring, but the film also shows him standing his ground and being brave against the Moria hordes and at every turn when the group need him. When the Fellowship is fleeing the Balrog and the staircase is collapsing, he instinctively grabs Merri and Pippin and, without a word, he leaps them both to safety, again establishing his big brother relationship with them. It's such a small detail but it's so consistent as it quietly builds his bond with those hobbits in particular and it's especially interesting to see him do it after Legolas, and even Gandalf, have jumped alone. All shown to you through small details and interactions that involve very little dialogue. All action. All intent. All with purpose and meaning. After Gandalf falls, Boromir pleads with Aragorn for more time just to let the hobbits grieve. He's compassionate, emotional, and caring. He is miles away from the dismissive, prickly presence he was at the Council of Elrond. He's truly a part of this Fellowship now, and he has a bond with the hobbits that goes beyond duty. It shows Boromir, while a good leader, also maybe thinks with his heart when he should think with his head, whereas Aragorn is more pragmatic and, in a way, ruthless. Both display different sorts of strength, but the situation calls for one over the other. And while Boromir protests, he doesn't argue further once Aragorn has made his reasoning clear. THAT also tells us a lot about both men. Boromir is revealed to be an incredibly layered human being, one who is brave, loyal, caring, passionate and patriotic, but the burden of his father's failing rule and the pressure of protecting his people is crushing him. Haunting him. That is on full display at the Council, during his first temptation on the mountainside, and when he breaks down after Galadriel looks right into his soul and shakes him to his core. And it's that very thing, that incredibly noble desire to see darkness and ruin expelled from Gondor that is his undoing. That desire is the ring's way in. He finally falls to temptation and this one moment of weakness almost destroys him, but rather than wallow in his failings, he rallies. He does all he can do to repent, and rescues Merri and Pippin in a desperate attempt to regain who he was. And he is struck down. His first words to Aragorn while he lies dying are to alert him that the Uruks have Merri and Pippin. His second statement is his confession that he tried to take the ring. He is broken, dying, and guilt-ridden, but still trying to protect the hobbits and act with honor. Then before he dies, in his last breath, he accepts Aragorn as his king and makes sure Aragorn knows it. Because Boromir has only ever wanted one thing - the strength to defend his people. And now, he sees that strength might exist in Aragorn, and he knows saying the words will help make Aragorn a stronger leader going forward. He now has hope even in his darkest moment, when he began the story defeatist, bitter, and hopeless. Boromir does all he can until the end, despite his flaws and failures. He's no longer the dismissive and doubtful captain of Gondor, but a man who calls Aragorn his brother, his captain, and the king he trusts to bring glory back to his people. It's a breath-taking moment. Resonant. Earnest. Earned. They accomplish all that, that entire emotional journey, that rise, fall, and rise again for his character, in 25 minutes of screen time. Now look at RoP. Galadriel is exactly the same callous, single-minded, revenge-driven asshole at the end of the series as she was in ep1. Actually, no. She's worse. Because now, she has actually discovered who the enemy is and smoked out his intentions... and chooses to tell no one. All to protect her own reputation. All so she can maintain an air of authority and superiority over her peers, because if they knew the truth, her name would be mud, and she'd be nowhere near the decisions taken to forge the rings, how many there'd be, and who'd get to bear them. She shouldn't be like this. I don't think they meant for her to be like this. Her character writing feels shallow, rushed, and poorly thought out and now, there's a big disconnect between how the audiences feels about her and what the writers intended. She tells other characters to be humble, while she's brash, condescending, and arrogant. She tells others not to pursue vengeance when that's all she cares about pursuing. She talks about the importance of saving lives in the Southlands, but she's never shown saving a single person. She's shown threatening to torture and murder Adar's orcs if she doesn't get her way and she's shown walking away from the volcano blast when others are screaming around her, begging for help. Then the showrunners assert that if you don't find yourself liking her, or find yourself uninterested in her character, it's your fault. You're the problem. She's not like Boromir. Not written like him. Not developed like him. Not treated with the same care, thought, and humanity his character was treated with. She's a statue, standing still in spiteful, vengeful self-righteous self-service. Just like she was at the beginning of the series. Nine hours ago. With over THREE hours of screen time just for her where her character barely moves at all, and the actress is given nearly nothing to do in terms of range, humanity, or even basic heroism. This issue isn't unique to Galadriel. In fact, no characters in RoP have changed or grown or shown any depth at all throughout this first season. How could they? We know so little about most of them to begin with, never mind how they might have transformed or grown, that they come off as one-dimensional NPCs who exist to move the plot along, who make baffling decisions because the story has to happen, with no agency or impetus to their actions. Except maybe Durin, I'll give them Durin. He does seem to go through something of a journey with his father, Disa, and his place in the kingdom... and then his storyline is ignored in the finale. And then of course, there's the bloody bad guy. Sauron gets more development and "growth" than Galadriel, Elendil, or Isildur. That's... wow. Some of the actors are trying their hearts out and their natural talent and charm helps elevate the material, but the writing itself is a anchor around their necks. In a world and with characters created by JRR Tolkien, the characters are being failed at every turn, and so is the story. That's criminal. That's a fucking criminal excuse for storytelling when a prestige franchise is in your hands.

@John-xr9ry

Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully written and we got to give credit to Sean Bean as well who delivered an incredibe performance

@Eazy3129

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@IbrahiemLegoFilms

Жыл бұрын

Sean Bean is Goated fr

@Palmskis

Жыл бұрын

Excellent comment right here…analysis is 100% on point. Makes me want to go back and rewatch fellowship

@nagoranerides3150

Жыл бұрын

@@John-xr9ry I wish Bean had played Strider.

I'm a huge Tolkien fan. That being said, I can proudly say I've never watched a single episode of this. Thank you Drinker for your insight. EDIT Aw, it seems I've triggered a few snowflakes. 😂😂

@xXTUCXx1

Жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of the movies and I am a casual with a small bit of knowledge and I too refused to watch any of this.

@santimen2000

Жыл бұрын

I pushed through 1 episode and that was enough, what a garbage show

@Boxingdiehard

Жыл бұрын

Never have never will. Seen enough thru these reviews. Worst show ever made

@sigurdholbarki8268

Жыл бұрын

You have not seen what I have seen

@jacramir8716

Жыл бұрын

Mee too. I´m proud not to open a single damn shitty episode of that huge piece of shit. Stupid version of Galandrug.

The most important take from this video: "Characters are only as intelligent as the people writing them" - The Critical Drinker, 2022

@xminusone1

Жыл бұрын

That's the most obvious problem with every show and film today. They are so boring, there's nothing to understand or intrigues.

@fellino8049

Жыл бұрын

Remind me of D&D, the guy who write Game of Thrones.

@patrickgermain2507

Жыл бұрын

Try to remember this isn’t a bunch of writers coming up with a new idea, this is writers hired to do a job and having no actual say in the final product… These are problems straight from the producers/studio, the writers don’t have a say, they just adjust and work with what they’re told to

@pandaman1331

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickgermain2507 Fair point. But only applies to shows who use reference material. And Rings of Powers might have had one, but clearly didn't use any of it.

@LT_Silver

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickgermain2507 That could possibly be the case, but the problem very likely and even most of the time stems from the writers. The writers decide what happens in the movie, the producers are the once that get the movie production done

Suddenly, The Hobbit trilogy looks like a masterpiece!

@nathanrock6137

Жыл бұрын

Kinda like how once Disney got a hold of his work, George Lucas was totally redeemed.

@Lonovavir

10 ай бұрын

Complaints about movie/series X being the worst are taken as a challenge to make something worse.

@isaacwest276

10 ай бұрын

I always loved the Hobbit trilogy (though I acknowledged that it obviously wasn't as good as the LotR trilogy), but I, like everyone, had an improved outlook on it following this show.

@asktheanimals

9 ай бұрын

Once I listened to Peter Jackson's (et al) commentary & backstory, I liked The Hobbit better. After ROP, I now love it.

@oomree

9 ай бұрын

@isaacwest276 i never felt like it was bad. not as good as the og trilogy, sure, but a solid series in its own right

I love how they tried to make Galadriel "strong" but instead they ended up making her a complete idiot 😂

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

Same with Maisie from JW Dominion. From an OK/meh child character to a unlikable brat.

@aidens4669

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the feminist movement, where they make men look dumb, and women even dumber

@laughingmask3118

Жыл бұрын

What did you expect? She was basically a goddess in the first place, the only way they could possibly make her stronger is by being a God Tier Genius like Tolkien, so instead they're dumbing her down and making her a cartoon character

@joseluki

Жыл бұрын

Everybody in this show behaves like if they had brain damage.

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

@@laughingmask3118 Gotta love/despise how bad the writing is for terrible female characters these days

“Evil cannot create anything new, they can only corrupt and ruin what good forces have invented or made." - JRR Tolkien

@therealinformalmusic

Жыл бұрын

Please stop attributing an ungrammatical axiom to Tolkien. Do you really think he’d forget that Evil was singular and use a plural pronoun therefor in the same sentence? In Chapter 1 of Book VI of _The Lord of the Rings_ Sam asks Frodo, “Don’t orcs eat, and don’t they drink? Or do they just live on foul air and poison?” Frodo replies, “No, they eat and drink, Sam. The Shadow that bred them can only mock, it cannot make: not real new things of its own. I don’t think it gave life to the orcs, it only ruined them and twisted them; and if they are to live at all, they have to live like other living creatures. Foul waters and foul meats they’ll take, if they can get no better, but not poison. They’ve fed me, and so I’m better off than you. There must be food and water somewhere in this place.

@joshjaco221

Жыл бұрын

That was the nerdiest shit I ever heard. And it was amazing

@troybone6849

Жыл бұрын

Sir this is a Wendy’s.

@doyouremebervodka9387

Жыл бұрын

@@therealinformalmusic bro it's not that deep 😂

@LordoftheSith

Жыл бұрын

Rather like THE MESSAGE then lol

"The Lord of the Rings is a monument to the power of one man's imagination, while Rings of Power is a monument to corporate greed and hubris." Sums it up perfectly.

@fred20097

6 ай бұрын

Disagree. You might mean The Hobbit?

@drgrockster

6 ай бұрын

@@fred20097 no i mean the entire story in general. and im quoting what he says in the video.

@nickhartman6372

4 ай бұрын

You seem to have a major comprehension problem. ​@@fred20097

@jeremieerikssonlefebvre2647

4 ай бұрын

Yes, ROP is basically what tolkien was against , the industrialization overriding imagination,playfullness, beauty

I love how just Bilbo's chainmail could have save the whole Elven race several times over.

@xminusone1

Жыл бұрын

😆 that's exactly what I thought

@jamesfitzgerald5875

11 ай бұрын

Ohhhhhhh shit didn’t catch that.

@user-nz6dx2fj6h

6 ай бұрын

What? Explain that statement please.

@Aryan_homophobe

6 ай бұрын

@@user-nz6dx2fj6h Rings of power portrayed mithril as something so rare and precious that Elrond was barely able to get away with a few grams of it to make the three rings to 'save' elves from degradation. And yet Bilbo had a whole freaking chainmail made from mithril that was gifted to him by Torin. Mithril was rare and expensive in Middleearth but not THAT special as TV series wanted to portray. After the Moria was retaken by dwarfs they remade Minas-Tirith great gates with mithril and steel.

@user-nz6dx2fj6h

6 ай бұрын

@@Aryan_homophobe it was an Alloy, not the original metal.

I can't believe that the guy we all predicted was Sauron before the show even aired, turned out to be Sauron. Truly a historic day for fiction and entertainment.

@ILOVEGOOOOOOLD

Жыл бұрын

Cant leave anything up to chance for us dumb viewers. We might not figure out the plot in between our tik tok sessions

@eddiegaltek

Жыл бұрын

It's only appropriate that everyone knew Sauron was Sauron before the show aired, everyone know it was going to be shit before it aired.

@carlosdibb9054

Жыл бұрын

*fanfiction

@RDA000

Жыл бұрын

You mean "not Sauron"?

@sihollett

Жыл бұрын

Arguably better something obvious than them pulling an out-of-nowhere surprise twist that makes zero sense at all. (Didn't the terrible season 2 of Westworld have hasty rewrites because people were making correct predictions in fan forums and the writers felt that that wasn't OK? And GoT season 8 had the EPs basically say that they wanted some stuff to be totally unguessable)

The ROP writers turned out to be way more talented than we gave them credit. They managed to make the protagonists more unlikeable than Sauron. That takes skill.

@culturecanvas777

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 it's an accomplishment indeed, but it was not skill that caused this.

@129jasper1

Жыл бұрын

That's par for the course. Our enemies tell the stories.

@christiansvenjimmiekarlsso1876

Жыл бұрын

Aaaaand that makes you the target of sauron. He was very likeable early on, working his deceit on the elves even. Why he tried so hard on elves is because they are more powerful than the men. And he did suceed, especially in eregion. And when they doubted him he roflstomped them. So, yeah, they worked saurons shit on us, like he did in the books.

@locomotivo4644

Жыл бұрын

@@culturecanvas777 if stupidity were a skill then these writers would have already won several Nobel Prizes and Granny Awards

@thinkwithurdipstick

Жыл бұрын

@@christiansvenjimmiekarlsso1876 no, Halbrand is at best a walking piece of soggy cardboard, it’s not by any effort of his that he is more likable. It’s merely that literally everyone else is so shite that he is the least shite of all

I've not watched 1min of this show but the amount of entertainment it has brought me via these reviews is immense. I'm kinda very glad it was made for this reason ^ ^

@EvilUmagon

Жыл бұрын

Its actually kinda entertaining at times, would still recommend it. Has some BS in it, but its still fun at times if one can not take it too seriously.

@shannonbrown7016

Жыл бұрын

I made it about 30 mins into an episode before I had to turn it off. I was getting flashbacks from nam, and I wasn't even there.

@josephiudice8287

Жыл бұрын

Same.

@danielzimmerman5837

Жыл бұрын

@@shannonbrown7016 Walter? Is,that you?

@SRMoore1178

Жыл бұрын

Same here I have not watched any of it but I can't get enough of these reviews. 10:20 Why is there a statue of the T-1000 from Terminator 2? Are they going to link these two franchises? Screw it, why not?

"They've awoken their very own drunken Balrog." Very nice.

"A character is only as smart as the person writing them." That one sentence alone explains so much.

@phoivos

Жыл бұрын

That is actually debatable. A writer can cheat and plan ahead in his story - stack the deck, so to speak - so it is possible for them to write characters that are smarter than them. What this reveals about the "writers" of this, and other woke shows - I'll let you figure that out

@eldermillennial8330

Жыл бұрын

@@phoivos More accurately, a character is only as WISE as the person writing them.

@lazywonderer4669

Жыл бұрын

@@eldermillennial8330 No, the same argument can be made against any attribute you give to a character. As a matter of fact You can write a character wiser that yourself, just like you can write a character stronger, greater, smarter than yourself. What drinker said should not be taken as fact, it's more of a methaphor on how stupid the writters of RoP are.

@amberslahlize7961

Жыл бұрын

That's why, I'm afraid of writing...I'm afraid that people will see through the characters and see my actual intellect.

@goawayihavecommentstomake1488

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of when I watch something with characters making poor or illogical decisions, and I complain aloud how stupid they are or unlikely it is, and it’s poor writing… And my wife chides me with “We can’t all be as clever as you” or “the story needs to happen” or “if you wrote it, It would be over in the first scene”.

This amazon series was simply an abomination. It reveals how empty and dumb our culture has become. BUT It gives me hope that you are pursuing your own independent film and I am honored to support it. Thank you.

@sunderland666

Жыл бұрын

This will have more than 1k likes

@daddynanners3944

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say its because of our culture & more just bad writers who can't write a character or story without projecting themselves or their own biases into the story.

@joshuaortiz2031

Жыл бұрын

lol I am now ok with nuclear war resetting everything. They have gone too far...

@ClaimedEagle

Жыл бұрын

I hear people in real life that really liked the show, that's enough to tell you how conformist people are. They just consume, like exploring social media, doesn't matter what it is or how fun can be, they just consume for the sake of doing something. I can't even do that, I'm not able to turn my brain that way.

@randomthegreat2329

Жыл бұрын

This is so painfully dumb. I am barely literate and haven't written anything in my life, but I feel I could do a better job on a script, even if mandated to include some woke stuff xD With the amount of cash behind the movie they could afford at least 3rd rate fanfic writer to do the job, but apparently it is too much to ask from Amazon.

but.....why do boats float ? yeah the moment i heard that line i went cross eyed and nearly became brain dead from the stunning and brave writing

@bwebb90

5 ай бұрын

Dialogue was definitely sketchy but overall it was very enjoyable, people love how easy it is to criticise it.

@reneeeve

4 ай бұрын

@@bwebb90it’s easy bc it’s shite

The saddest part is thinking about how many potential new fans were turned off by this series and will never read Tolkien’s work because of it. 😢

@aliceofspades

9 ай бұрын

@@paxChristi123 I’m glad to hear it! 🙂

@-8l-924

9 ай бұрын

@@paxChristi123same. as Manwë relayed to the Valar, Eru said there will be evil acts done, but there will be beauty that follows thereafter.

@user-nz6dx2fj6h

6 ай бұрын

I felt that way after the release of the Peter Jackson films! And judging by the gushy comments about them,just confirms the fact that their storyline is now more important to those fans than the actual real book storylines is beyond me!

@fred20097

6 ай бұрын

Nope. Galadriel was cool. Really added meat to The Lord of the Rings. Why wouldn't you like her?

@user-nz6dx2fj6h

6 ай бұрын

@@fred20097 Because o’ silly one, she bears no resemblance to the Book Galadriel or, in those dreadful films by Peter Jackson! Like in the latest issue with The Witcher, you DON’T upset the fans b changing characters, plots or the storyline!

Aragorn is actually the lovechild of Sauron and Galadriel's doomed love affair. This sets up the epic scene in LOTR where Sauron utters the immortal words, "Aragorn, I am your father!"

@pedrovargas2181

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@patrickschwerdtfeger6038

Жыл бұрын

hahahaha

@donjohnson6036

Жыл бұрын

That would be better than the actual script : )

@Alberto-wu1mj

Жыл бұрын

Why is this so funny?

@Karlach_

Жыл бұрын

Aragorn: "No, that's not true! That's impossible!"

"So focused on an audience that doesn't exist" - absolutely NAILED it with that remark.

@chvonglica

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, I've talked to a bunch of people who really enjoyed the show. Some even consider it a masterpiece, and they're not new to the franchise... I shrug.

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

@@chvonglica Oh man… that doesn’t spell good news to me.

@dflaming1371

Жыл бұрын

I do have to disagree with Drinker one one thing. This show hasn't hurt or tarnished the image or legacy of Tolkien or LOTR. That'd be like saying Star Trek hurt the Harry Potter series. They're completely different shows

@ltb1345

Жыл бұрын

@@chvonglica It's the same with Star Wars; even longtime fans still love and defend the Fanfiction Trilogy. The "audience that doesn't exist" unfortunately does indeed, that's how they keep getting the money to make this trash.

@FGenthusiast0052

Жыл бұрын

@@chvonglica my father is sadly one of them. They just ate all this abomination, and pass it as it was a masterpiece, because "It's Lord of the Rings after all, so it was meant to be really good!" My brother and I couldn't stop to look at each other and sigh in disappointment.

Plot point: Sauron's whole 'reveal' could have been outplayed if he'd just looked at the parchment and said something along the lines of: "Yeah, that was _a thousand years_ ago. That might seem like a long weekend to you, but it's over 25 generations of us mere mortals. Did you expect us to just remain leaderless for all of time just because that one last king couldn't find himself a queen and 10 minutes of private time in a bedchamber? No. One line of kings ended, so we founded a new one. It's a mortal thing, I guess I can understand it if your immortal mind can't really grapple with having to live with death as a _fact_ of life, not just an unfortunate occasional event, but that's how it goes for us 'lesser races'. Now, are we done here?"

@vpaul4374

Жыл бұрын

How can you expect the Bad Guy™ to lie? Clearly you know nothing about writing and today's generation. People don't lie these days, their mischiefs ends when a hint of their plans are glimpsed by others and they are forced to reveal their true selves. Edit: the reason bad guys can't lie or use the least bit of social engineering is because this could have a bad influence on the teenagers watching, because the writers knows the audience is this dumb and weak minded. Also bad guys are never actually bad anymore, they are just lonely or misinterpreted, and clearly that's the case with Sauron, the incarnation of Evil itself sent by the lingering Darkness that haunts existence since the first breath of song.

@AnInvisibleMan

Жыл бұрын

@@vpaul4374 You're quite right, alas, I am once again struck down by the true curse of having a brain in the modern era. What with that whole Elrond/Durin "Alot can happen in 20 years, you aloof bastard" subplot, I thought they might have been leading up to something similar... But that's just me gone done do a think again, and you've seen the kind of mistakes THAT can lead to. Need to remember to schedule my lobotomy before the next season comes out, so I can enjoy it as the writers intended.

@GodOfTheInternets

Жыл бұрын

poor fan fiction

@dominicallison

Жыл бұрын

This show acts likes sauron cant lie for some idiotic reason, he could have said anything other than an obvious lie and it would have worked better.

@Rock4everNRoll

Жыл бұрын

You see, that's the problem. You used brain. Never use brain. Brain bad.

The laughter that escaped my mouth every time he says "not-Sauron"...XD

This show actually has me rooting for Sauron.

@DerpASherpa117

Жыл бұрын

After the debacle that was Season 5 of Game of Thrones, I genuinely wanted the Night King and White Walkers to win. I was disappointed when they didn't

@made13145

Жыл бұрын

@@DerpASherpa117 Ohh agreed, but I somehow found the strength to keep cheering for Jon up until season 7, then season 8 comes and boy I wished that the Night King turn westeros into cold wasteland..

@82dorrin

Жыл бұрын

It's not because they made Sauron a well-written, deep, compelling character with understandable goals and motivations (they didn't). He's just way more likeable than any of the "good" characters.

@sasukebyak

Жыл бұрын

@@82dorrin Thats fcked up....These woke people are destroying everything bro...

@Nostromo2144

Жыл бұрын

He's just a very naughty boy! ;)

The moment Sauron whispered in Galadriel's ear "I am a feminist" was so beautiful, I cried.

@jackbelmont4389

Жыл бұрын

With how crap this series is i wouldn't be surprised if that's canon

@jackbelmont4389

Жыл бұрын

@don't be surprised CURSE YOU but the potato imagery was appreciated non the less

@juergen4ever

Жыл бұрын

Not surprised RoP-Sauron would be a sex pest "male feminist".

@Ostsol

Жыл бұрын

Yet another male feminist turns out to be evil. smh

@Fiercedaddyart

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha

Gandalf in the lore always looked like he did in Hobbit & Lotr, only changing when he became the white wizard. The 5 wizards specifically chose to appear in Middle Earth as older. Gandalf being younger here destroys the canon.

@user-bb2ib7ov8c

Жыл бұрын

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@justforever96

39 минут бұрын

But they say in the beginning of The Fellowship that he returns to the Shire, it's been 30 years or something, while Frodo is just living his life and Gandalf is out hunting for the truth of the Ring, that he "looks a little bit greyer, a little more bent, but the same Gandalf" or something like that. I remarked on it because I was thinking it's kind of weird that he would age visibly at all if he is really as old as he's supposed to be. I don't think it says anywhere that he has always looked like an old man either, just that he is very old.

"So focused on an audience that doesn't exist" - Epic.

Actual Quote from Peter Jackson about making Lord of the Rings. “We made a promise to ourselves at the beginning of the process that we were not going to put any of our politics, our own messages, or our own themes in these movies. What we were trying to do was to analyze what was important to Tolkien & to try to honor that. In a way we were trying to make this films for him, not ourselves” - Peter Jackson

@mosesdouglas4325

Жыл бұрын

Fuck that's awesome!

@BrayOfTheDonkey

Жыл бұрын

And so they made one of the best trilogies with heart and soul for Tolkien's creation :)

@TroySavary

Жыл бұрын

Then they did the exact opposite and ruined half the characters .

@light819

Жыл бұрын

@@TroySavary in the hobbit trilogy yes but in the lord of the rings trilogy you can see that the attempt was made.

@2112Relayer

Жыл бұрын

Too bad he didn't stick to that mindset for The Hobbit movies.

I find it amazing that a huge amount of people like myself likely watched these videos and didn't even bother watching rings of power itself

@SirBlackReeds

Жыл бұрын

I don't. It sounds like watching these damn episodes is more of a chore than watching She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

@djdankmemes9257

Жыл бұрын

Yeah im not giving them viewership when they keep shitting on everything I enjoy, they need to learn

@Xeronex

Жыл бұрын

When you trust the source of the review, it's really difficult to spend the hours watching garbage only to come away from that thinking "I just watched garbage" and not regretting your decision. I don't always agree with The Drinker's reviews or agree with them fully but I do respect the fact that his analogies show that he has the knowledge, the skill, the experience, and the passion to make a realistic review of a film or TV show for his audience's benefit. I agree with him more than I disagree.

@damiennixel925

Жыл бұрын

@@Xeronex This video itself has more entertainment value than the show

@thomasb6283

Жыл бұрын

Black adam is in it

All i can say is that to be given a chance to play with Tolkiens world and to fail this badly is like being given the Great Pyramid and use it to dry firehoses...

Your reviews are far better than the actual show--- it actually delivers a payoff for having to watch the writing, plotting, acting travesty. Sandman is one of the rare shows that delivers to the fans.

We all owe Drinker the utmost gratitude for subjecting himself to this filth so we didn't have to. Thank you, Drinker

@dasuberpanda

Жыл бұрын

@griffy Fax

@Corle0ne

Жыл бұрын

Buy him another drink so he can forget ;)

@johna2008

Жыл бұрын

These fucking scammers

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

Same here

@christofincognito4530

Жыл бұрын

yes. MVP. Even this summery was painful to watch imagine how hard it was to watch the real thing

When Galadriel told Sauron to “stop mansplaining,” I was moved to tears

@edwardwhite8253

Жыл бұрын

when sauron said "why dont you start womanunderstand", i was literally dead

@rebeli-argum

Жыл бұрын

It's funny, because Sauron is not a man

@theALTF4

Жыл бұрын

my favorite was when Guyladriel stood up agaisnt DinoSauron Mc'whitemanhitler and told him/they/them/derp/gerp this beautiful words: "Shame on ü, Youz neeeeed 2 du bettur!" And then took off her shackles and revealed her/thjey/derp self to be a stunning, independent and brave and black and biracialest and colored woman of color...whos also non-white. and everybody stood up and clapped. i was there, i was the show And LEGO®las was there... and Dumbledore too... and maleficient..and dark blader too the stunniest, feminiest, bravest, showest, morbiest show ever made, definitevely made me cri everitiem

@robf1648

Жыл бұрын

@@theALTF4 😂

@Rogue.Rainbow

Жыл бұрын

@@theALTF4 I almost pissed myself reading that.

The Show-runners were assembled and the youngest brought forth the Script of season one. The most brash among them stood up and proclaimed, “It is a gift. Let us use the Script to slay our critics. We can make season two, “Galadrielle, Attorney at Law.” “The Script cannot be used for good. It must be taken deep into Amazon and cast back into the void where returned packages end up. One of you, must do this. “ “One does not simply march into Amazon. It’s black gates are guarded by more than non-union labor. There is the great Bald Head that is ever watchful. It is a wasteland, riddled with time clocks and conveyers. The very air that you breathe is a demoralizing fume.” Nonetheless, nine of these were chosen for the task, a Fellowship of the Show-runners. Deep in a dark passage they paused. The young, altruistic Script bearer alerted the wisest of their party that something awful lurked in the darkness. “It is the Media. They were treated to the Script long before the rest. They both love and hate it as they worshipped it in solitude. Slowly, it destroyed their integrity. Their Precious.” Then a much greater danger arose. “What is this new devilry?” The wisest Showrunner exclaimed, “HOT D, fly you fools!” He struggled with the power of House of the Dragons, but fell into darkness. Resting in sadness, the bearer of the Script was consoled by a coworker. “This task has been appointed to you. If you do not find a way, then no one will. To be a show-runner at Amazon, is to be alone.” The brash Show-runner tried to take the Script, but realized his mistake and submitted a resume to Marvel. Finally, the Script bearer resolved to continue his quest alone. However, he was not totally alone. His most loyal companion was by his side, the Super Fan. “ I will never stop, just like my girl Galadriel!”

@spectroelectro3772

Жыл бұрын

Better written than the show I must say

@archlittle6067

Жыл бұрын

Thank you much!

@spectroelectro3772

Жыл бұрын

@@archlittle6067 you welcome

@TylerIsFaded

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this 😂👌🏽🙏🏼

@taddurrenberger3672

Жыл бұрын

Demoralizing fume….lol😂😂😂…. Like the one from Washington DC

So glad I didn’t waste a single second on this show. Much happier I invested in this video instead. Thanks.

@trteeerryfse-wy2ww

4 ай бұрын

I've got hemmroids.

@Adrenalinez06

4 ай бұрын

@@trteeerryfse-wy2wwprobably less uncomfortable than watching this trash.

"There's no nuance or layers to their personalities." Because this show has to reflect the world we live in today.

@dynestis2875

Жыл бұрын

Ba-ba-ba-buuuurn

@TheChadPad

Жыл бұрын

Because there're no layers to shit. It's just shit the whole way through

@k.b.6844

Жыл бұрын

true the world today has no depth at all, this is why people enjoy cheap entertainment

@jamesxenophon9505

Жыл бұрын

There's no nuance of layers to the characters in Tolkien's LOTR either!

@thoroughbookreviews4627

Жыл бұрын

The world we live in today

This show made me root for Sauron and all the other antagonists. Not in a "The best villains are the ones who talk sense" kind of way but rather a "I want all the characters to die horribly" sort of way.

@dbsommers1

Жыл бұрын

Like most horror films. The cast is usually so unlikeable you root for the killer, who does net the most success.

@M4xXxIkInG

Жыл бұрын

For real man. in the interrogation scene in the barn where Galadriel tells Ada that she is gonne keep him alive to let him see his race get wiped out before lastly killing ada himself Galadriel had 100% Psychopath villain vibes to me while Ada was very respectfull and intelligently spoken. now after the last Episode she is basically the sole reason why sauron returned to Middle earth to fuck shit up, even tho he was more than willing to just end the violence and live a happy life.

@LyaksandraB

Жыл бұрын

@@dbsommers1 I was just going to say that then we could classify this as a slasher. You beat me to the punch.

@wizrom3046

Жыл бұрын

I always wondered what turned Sauron into a giant menacing evil... Well now we know. It was from dealing with Karen Galadriel.

@animeguitarguy

Жыл бұрын

I felt that way in season 4 of American Horror Story. Wanted the detestable man baby in to slaughter everyone. Season 2 is a real gem imo, kept me trying until 4 lol. Every other season has been shit

This is a masterpiece of an insult. It's beautiful. This man sat for absolute hours, furiously crafting this 100% accurate summary of sins of these fools. While my knowledge of deeper lore of Tolkien is on the casual side and i didn't even catch quite a few of them... i understand completely. I am Polish and have been a fan of Sapkowski's work since i was about 10 i think? I believe these people used to be quietly executed untill maybe a few hundred years ago. Truly great video and thank you

When She-Hulk tore off Voldemort's head and fed it to Shelob, that was truly the moment I realized how strong and how woman she is.

@xminusone1

Жыл бұрын

When shelob screamed "look like Meat's back on the menu boys!" It made me cry and I questioned myself on who's the baddies in the world we live in today.

It goes to show what an achievement it was for Peter Jackson to make high fantasy accessible to the masses.

@monk_fps

Жыл бұрын

$281 million budget ($457 million in 2021) for all three films, and Peter shot all three movies simultaneously. Amazon is a joke.

@TheWefikus

Жыл бұрын

We are all blessed for the fact that PJ has decided to do the movies when he did. Would’ve never happened these days.

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

Peter Jackson was a filmmaker, through and through.

@ironcladnomad5639

Жыл бұрын

It's no exaggeration, because I'm personally not much into fantasy and The Lord of the Rings absolutely hooked me.

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

@@TheWefikus 💯💯💯. The 2000s were fantastic

Props to Bezos and Amazon for caring about the planet. Now that Tolkien is spinning so fast in his grave, we can hook him up to a generator for cheap and renewable electricity!

@NewNicator

Жыл бұрын

I’m dead after reading this

@HandleDisliker

Жыл бұрын

Dude. This... 😂

@Shadow__133

Жыл бұрын

This show smelled almost as bad as Musks burnt hair cologne. 💩

@MegaJani

Жыл бұрын

@@NewNicator Tolkien is dead too

@Flesh_Wizard

Жыл бұрын

Tolkien reached .01c and is burrowing towards the earth's core

The part where vice-admiral Galadriel flew her ship at Lightspeed and took out all of the 1st Order ships!!! That was truly inspirational.

@brucetucker4847

Жыл бұрын

I mean, on the bright side, compared to Guyladriel Admiral Holdo seems like a completely competent and effective leader.

The hobbit trilogy: Had some serious flaws, but had a very likable main character, scary villains, decent enough action, brought back some beloved characters and were respectful to them. Rings of power: had 2 positives in total, crazy unlikable main character, joke villains who are barely intimidating, horrible action choreography, and brought back beloved characters only to ruin them for modern politics.

@alanfearon6568

6 ай бұрын

It also had Eggsies! 😂😂

This show is the embodiment of the words "My expectations were low, but holy shit..."

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

Sooo true

@himynameis3664

Жыл бұрын

When you watch videos of people that like and defend this show, it's immediately obvious how far they have to reach and twist things just to make the show acceptable. Then videos like this calling out the show for what it is, have so much evidence to prove their point it's like they barely even have to try.

The ring forging scene almost killed me. They didn't even need to melt her dagger, and she gave it up immediately lmao. And they didn't even remove the steel blade! They could have just taken like 1 inch off the end of the butt and used that. They didn't need like 5 pounds of gold and silver to add a few grams of Mithril. And they just melted it all together, and somehow made 3 rings that are clearly made of different metals... They wasted like 99.98% of the total metal. And they call that forging. No songs of power, no spells, no chants, they literally just made rings and that's it. They clearly had enough mithril to just make three mithril rings lol. They didn't even consult a high school level jewelry shop teacher before making this....

@artemisvega8940

Жыл бұрын

The forging scene is off too, as almost all are...just saw a cool Hawaiian guy on here, an expert forger explain why nearly all movies get this wrong...the metal should be white hot to shape it, not orange.

@corneliusmaze-eye2459

Жыл бұрын

And let's not forget how woefully horrendous the gemstones look. They didn't even cut them to fit each ring, nor have purpose-made facets carved in them. When they placed Nenya next to the other two, I almost laughed as it was like a Jewellers ad in the style of Burger King. Furthermore, the idea that they needed Mithril was bogus. That resource should've been aplenty because of the good relationship Celebrimbor had with the Dwarves. They made the rings not because the Elves were dying or fading, but because their realms were diminishing due to the marring of Arda after the wars of the 1st Age. It would've been far more compelling to see the elves making rings to solve all their concerns and sate their desires and build the tension that this may be a terrible hubris they are delving in. This whole season should've just been set in Eregion and Khazad-dun.

@Dadecorban

Жыл бұрын

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves metallurgy

@RoninDave

Жыл бұрын

The whole season was largely padding and filler then in the last half-hour of this 9 hour snoozefest they suddenly cram in the making of the 3 Rings and damn if it isn't underwhelming (not too mention lore breaking). The rings are ugly as sin like the cheap gaudy jewelry big-haired grandmothers wore in the 70s and 80s that they got at Dollar General.

@jean-marcplante5411

Жыл бұрын

“I need my alloys to be the purest.” *throws the whole god damn dagger into the fire*

The sunrise call-out was hilarious. Well done.

Lol your videos always nail it spot on, and at the same time you leave me in stitches laughing. Thank you! 😂

Let's not forget this is the culmination of Sauron randomly encountering Galadriel in the middle of an ocean on a raft.

@nixonagnewreviews7206

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. The Sarcastic Plot Recap vid that dropped on their channel last night ripped the shit out of it and the entire mess that was this show.

@markmanderson

Жыл бұрын

you would have thought he could have managed a wee fire on said raft.....save us all the rest of the season.

@MrBreakdownBoy

Жыл бұрын

@@gags730 That was all over the show. The mine closing twice. The Numenoreans voted on the campaign..twice. The show was so boring and repetitive. Some episodes achieved nothing. $750m of MEH.

@Dayz3O6

Жыл бұрын

did they make babies?

@KeytarArgonian

Жыл бұрын

He just so happened to take that pouch then just so happened to end up on a ship then just so happened to get attacked by a wyrm then just so happened to find Galadriel swimming back then just so happened to be picked up by the Numenoreans then just so happened… and it just goes on and on and on. Oh but I hear the defenders of this shit heap cry ‘bUt iT wAs aLL pArT oF hIs PLaN’ Except the show never told you any of that 😂

It was so inspirational and brave when Galadriel said ''Welcome to Jurassic park'', and then flew off on her broomstick and won the Triwizard cup

@MalleusSemperVictor

Жыл бұрын

Did she also say "It's Elfin' time!" and then elfed all over Not Sauron?

@sivertkind

Жыл бұрын

@@MalleusSemperVictor Yes omg slayyyy

@marcusdecmer

Жыл бұрын

Shes also trisexual

@whisperoftheworm6479

Жыл бұрын

The said "Jesse we need to cook"

@dannyboy5564

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and it's crazy how in the finale, Dumbledore's force ghost appeared to her and told her dad was on a hunting trip and hasn't been home in a few days and then carry on my wayward sun starts playing as they both ride off in a 67 impala

The best thing that came out of this billion dollar production was your reviews.

That is not a ring. That is a plot hole.

I don't hate myself enough to give this show one second of my time.

@ifstatementifstatement2704

Жыл бұрын

I’ve watched it all, because I was curious, and it’s extremely boring. Extremely… I despair just thinking about it. Wanted to fast forward so many times. You may see a lot of action in the video here but the show does not feel like that at all. Episodes feel very sluggish.

@naapsuvaimne740

Жыл бұрын

same here

@fish5645

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine who I honestly respected said he watched this show and thought it was amazing, honestly it has shaken my opinion on him completely.

@faithisprecious

Жыл бұрын

I'll enjoy the show by myself just fine without y'all :) have a nice life being bitter about tiny details

@trolleriffic

Жыл бұрын

@@faithisprecious You're going to inflict this trash on yourself to spite the rest of us? Okay then

That one scene where Sauron said "If you liked it, you should've put a ring on it" and broke into song & dance was truly an emotional scene I cried.

@trolleriffic

Жыл бұрын

I had no idea he could twerk so well. No wonder he was able to manipulate and control the minds of men when he so dummy thicc...

@goabparty9574

Жыл бұрын

Then Galadriel yells “it’s ring lording time” and proceeds to lord rings all over the freakin place.

@Grameris

Жыл бұрын

@@goabparty9574 truly the greatest movie of all time

@easygrin1127

Жыл бұрын

Everyone cried

@thelawenforcerhd9654

Жыл бұрын

You do understand that outside of a small group of nerds no one really finds this type of thing amusing? You just come across as a very sad and lonely person talking to themself.

This is nothing more than a slap in the face to J.R.R. Tolkien and his great work.

6:29-6:53 🤣That was so funny, I just HAD to pause this video to laugh at that nonsense for a full minute. Thank you for making your review of The Rings of Power miles more amusing to watch than The Rings of Power itself. December 9, 2022, 8:40pm

@santiagogomez171

Жыл бұрын

Ngl this is one of the few that I really didn’t understand why it’s bad.

When Guyladriel tells Daredevil “You have NOT seen what I have seen” & he’s like “Riiiggghhhht” it brought a tear to my eye

@Spartanbot1001

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Thumb up for the chuckle.

@edmonddantes563

Жыл бұрын

The Seen is always right

@aidens4669

Жыл бұрын

When Gandalf said "its morbin time" and gollum said "its pizza time" I got goosebumps

@Klaaism

Жыл бұрын

Daredevil riding back barefoot was so empowering

@nealm6764

Жыл бұрын

When the Hobbits were distressed at their friends death, and their biggest concern was how they would get diversity quota compliant again, I cried like a baby.

Sauron was basically the only likable character in this story thanks to Amazon, he wanted to live a peaceful life and mend the damage he did as the Dark Lord but thanks to Galadriel constantly using him and then rejecting him; he’s going to go back to the old ways and try to conquer Middle Earth once more. Then again if he does manage to put the Harfoots on the endangered species list, he would have unironically done more good for that world than Galadriel did throughout the entire season.

@mattiasilva1705

Жыл бұрын

Sauron did nothing wrong

@Lonovavir

Жыл бұрын

Galadriel was turned into a toxic girlfriend who led her troubled former alcoholic lover who was trying quit drinking to a bar and caused him to relapse.

@I_Don_t_want_a_handle

Жыл бұрын

Sauron the incel ...

@veroniquegallant9849

Жыл бұрын

@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle how dare you make me read that

@fbhbankai

Жыл бұрын

It's a weird Amazon thing. In the Man in the High Castle the Nazi dude (Smith) ended up being the only likable character. I think the ending sucked partially because they panicked when they realized they had written the main characters so poorly that everyone was starting to root for the nazi lol.

This isn't tarnishing Tolkiens legacy, this is fan fiction that a billionaire paid far far too much to see made into film.

That is not Galadriel that is just a confused and angry little girl.

When Guyladrrrrriäl refused to be mansplained and rejected the white guy because he hadn't checked his privilege I got literal goosebumps

@suuujuuus

Жыл бұрын

I sold my grandma for this video 👍: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjj8Ka978

@AndYouWillBeWithMe

Жыл бұрын

What the fuck is this comment section

@Barwasser

Жыл бұрын

@@AndYouWillBeWithMe Amzon has ascended. Dark Lord Bezos has reclaimed his throne. The bots have taken over. Drums in the deep. They are coming.

@suuujuuus

Жыл бұрын

@@AndYouWillBeWithMe You either fight them or join them

@peasant8246

Жыл бұрын

@@AndYouWillBeWithMe You are the only human being that exists, everyone else on the Internet is a bot. Follow the White Rabbit.

My second favorite part is when a several hundred years’ mission to find and murder Sauron ends in a blocked back handed knife thrust, a dream sequence, and almost drowning in the nearby creek. A total master class in writing.

@planetxmetal

Жыл бұрын

@just i c e joke’s on you, those look delicious and I’m 100% going to use that recipe.

@eliteteamkiller319

Жыл бұрын

@just i c e I saw another one of your videos and swore you off for some reason. Can't remember though, but I think you committed a food blasphemy. That or pissed me off in some other way.

@DEVILTAZ35

Жыл бұрын

I think my favourite was the dwarven prince at least he had sarcasm going for him lol

This show was so stunning and brave I only got three episodes in before giving up

@Banzai51

3 ай бұрын

You're a better man than me, it took me to episode 4 or 5 before I bailed.

The horses are my favorite actors, because they don't know the abomination they are a part of, and just try their best.

I swear if the drinkers tombstone doesn’t begin with “ya know” and end with “go away now”…a tragedy has occurred.

@carson21211

Жыл бұрын

Seeing that GO AWAY NOW one last time on stone would be a major tear jerker.

@colinharris615

Жыл бұрын

@@carson21211 and there in lies the genius (Double entendre).

@mr_indie_fan

Жыл бұрын

"Ya know, in death at least i won't be watching garbage anymore. Go away now!" -drinker's tombstone

@Dharengo

Жыл бұрын

Here lies The Critical Drinker. It was all he got for this life. Go away now.

@Michael-it7nx

Жыл бұрын

“Nah , it’ll be fine” R.I.P.

The fact they had the balls to made an isildur fake death plot when everyone knews that some of these characters had plot armor is baffling.

@jodog31

Жыл бұрын

Two and a half years from now isildor is still stuck under that house and will be gently woken up by kisses from his trusty horse.

@paulmurgatroyd6372

Жыл бұрын

This can go on the pile with that old D&D movie.

@elLooto

Жыл бұрын

Its why prequels are an inherently bad idea imo. How the hell do you give the impression that characters you know for a fact are alive and well later on are in any danger at all? Its as stupid as the prophecy genre (looking at you specifically, Mr Eddings) where the writing skill appears to be entirely based around plausibly getting the indestructible hero-on-the-way-to-godhood out of the impossible scrape youve written them into. That said, Patrick Tilley's _The Amtrak Wars_ is awesome and should totally be on the shortlist for a TV show.

@Kali-bs7oj

Жыл бұрын

@@elLooto they’re not inherently bad, you just have to be a good writer. I realized this after watching better call Saul. You gotta focus on character writing, and showing how a character became who they are, not on “oh my god they might die !!”

@elLooto

Жыл бұрын

@@Kali-bs7oj Its not just death, its that any failure cannot lead to a catastrophic consequence. Saul cannot screw up so badly he loses his license to practice law, for example, so we know that when hes doing his usual dodgy shit he must, ultimately, get away with it; no real danger, since he must still be practicing law when Walter encounters him in Breaking Bad. While Sauls story is an amusing collection of anecdotes and good light entertainment as a result, nothing of consequence can happen. Its a ridiculously fine line between a failure so bad that it makes the character sit up and take notice enough to change their ways while still being plausibly recoverable and a shattering defeat. In RoP there is no way in hell Guyladriel has enough introspection, is way to self-righteous and pig-headed to make writing this outcome possible. This isnt true in an original series; see The Walking Dead, which killed characters continually, and even main characters are not immune (Glenns exit was masterfully executed [please excuse both the pun and the spoiler], given his end in the comics, or Andrea and Carl who both had, when compared to the comics, premature exits). The characters maintain a plausible level of danger, even though its based on a body of work years more advanced than the show. This 'lack of real danger' is even exploited by Patrick Tilley in his book series _The Amtrak Wars_ to make character exits much more shocking and impactful, although there he was writing a prophecy epic and not a prequel the same question of 'how much real danger are the characters actually in' still applies and the treatment Tilley gives it shows he was very aware of the problem.

I can feel the anger over this sh!tshow resonating through my house even while playing this video on a whisper volume level. Total insult to the greatest trilogy ever made

Perfect bedtime listening

Celebrimbor: Alloys? You mean a severely basic form of metallurgy that humans figured out during the Bronze Age? Not Sauron: Yeah. Celebrimbor: Never heard of it.

@rafaelsousa9447

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that scene was pretty dumb. Rewatching the scene, if you stretch your imagination a lot, Halbrand suggests using the right alloy to amplify the powers of mithril, something Celebrimbor hadn't considered because he assumed mixing the metals would dilute its power. If you look at it this way, Celebrimbor doesn't come out as dumb. Still, this is a lot of gymnastics we as the viewers need to make in order for this making a minimum sense. In any case, independently of Celebrimbor knowing what an alloy is, Halbrand explains what an alloy is. Why? Because the writers believe the viewers are so dumb that they need to be explained. I guess it's the right move, because only dumb people can view this show non-ironically.

@daz2742

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't surprise me, that he doesn't know what alloys are. The elves all use 3d printed weapons, and armour.

@williamedwards4151

Жыл бұрын

@@daz2742 Hey now, they had a real tight budget for each episode. They had to find a way to save money.

@markleafs

Жыл бұрын

Celebrimbor: "Alloys? like the wheels on my mercedes?" Not Sauron: "You truly are the Lord of the Rims!"

@krystal128

Жыл бұрын

🤣

I really like how this show reflects the world we live in today.

@AndersonMallonyMALLONY-EricCF

Жыл бұрын

DUH MESSAGE

@nhmooytis7058

Жыл бұрын

In IMBECILOCRACY

@happyhammer1

Жыл бұрын

Dumb, soulless and pointless.

@Parasmunt

Жыл бұрын

I know that's the same reason i watch fantasy and sci fi who ever heard of watching that and wanting to escape for a few hours.

@nhmooytis7058

Жыл бұрын

@@happyhammer1 sounds like a law firm

The moment where Sauron admitted he was transexual and that he only wanted to make the ring to better be himself a 100% was what I loved the most:) Cheers everyone

@lorenzosaracino9912

Жыл бұрын

not ironically, it would have been a much more interesting show lmao

@GoatzombieBubba

Жыл бұрын

No such thing as transsexual, show me a male cow that transitioned.

@brucetucker4847

Жыл бұрын

He? DID YOU JUST ASSUME SAURON'S GENDER?!?!?!?!?!?!?

@xminusone1

Жыл бұрын

The ring of power indeed

@bigal8752

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

Can't help but noticed that Isildur's sister Eärien is stacked AF. 😂

As a person who didn't see a second of this show I can pretend it doesn't exist.

@kalm6872

Жыл бұрын

Yep I didn’t watch either

@lucasshea3382

Жыл бұрын

Same I’m just pretending it’s not real

@305CardCollector

Жыл бұрын

Buncha weirdos, commenting and having such a strong opinion on something you haven’t even watched lol 😰

@leejordan001

Жыл бұрын

@@305CardCollector Yes and I don't like it either. But in this case I trust the opinion of my fav critic and I have common sense and can see from the pieces of the show which way it goes...

@305CardCollector

Жыл бұрын

@@leejordan001 I was definitely disappointed after finishing season 1 but I still think it’s worth a watch for any LOTR fans

"Grit our teeth and push this turd out!" Words to live by. Thank you Drinker!

@purefoldnz3070

Жыл бұрын

its gonna take 8 enemas.

@rageagainstmyhatchet

Жыл бұрын

I heard this sentence whilst doing exactly that .. Felt very meta

WHREEEEEERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL OUR LIVES!?!?!? i cant wait to show this channel to my boyfriend!!!! i swear Somebody put a mic inside our heads and recorded our convos! YOU SIR ARE MY HERO! 👏🔥👏🔥

Having almost finished my adventure into indie filmmaking, I support your efforts. It is very daunting to put anything together with little or no resource💸

@xminusone1

Жыл бұрын

Man it's costs prohibitive prices just to RENT equipment. And after you also have to get people who knows what they're doing, props, locations.. it's something that's very hard to do. Hats off to you.

I love how every character prediction you made in passing way back during episode 2 all came true.

Funny how the dark lord Sauron, adar and the orcs are the most relatable and likable characters of the show. It's kinda impressive in a way.

@secretname2670

Жыл бұрын

Ye, I'd figure people want everyone else dead so the best bet is rooting for the bad guys to kill em all

@HerculesBallsInc

Жыл бұрын

Adar just wants a home for his often-abused orcs to live peacefully in, and Galadriel wants to genocide them.

@crystaljackson3912

Жыл бұрын

It's called "sympathy for the devil" and it's done on purpose as part of the erosion of heroic ideals and basic standards. It's also predictable and boring.

@thedoomtrainer8292

Жыл бұрын

It's because the writers are trying to write them in an unlikeable way. Funny thing is, the writers are the ones unlikeable, so their efforts in attempting to write unlikeable characters, who act oppositely than the people writing them would, end up being likeable in a weird, backward way.

@killert-cell9943

Жыл бұрын

The writers identify with orcs & villains… as they are leftists…

when no longer technic is the porblem but, creativity and "coming up with a GOOD story"

My favorite part by far was near the end when the Rings are finished and Galayyydrielll picks up the Ring and says "These will be perfect.... As soon as they fit a woman", and Celebrimboring turns to Howbland and says "YOU HEARD THE BROAD MAKE IT SMALLER!" 😆😆

I was in tears when Halbrand said "It's Saurin' time!" to Guyladriel.

@faithisprecious

Жыл бұрын

Are these types of comments actually AI?? I'm starting to wonder

@barrannugrahakodri8695

Жыл бұрын

@@faithisprecious why do you need to go to a channel which clearly hate your favorite series? Do you need self acklowdgement that much? You are so sad

@martin4670

Жыл бұрын

I loved the part were bigots hate the show

how they came up with a character that's isildur's sister and they didn't call her isisdur is beyond me.

@culturevulture6292

Жыл бұрын

😂👍

@seanrcollier

Жыл бұрын

This is ... the funniest thing I've ever read

@iknklst

Жыл бұрын

You monster.

@mrmaxmondays

Жыл бұрын

It took me saying it out loud to get it💀

@DEVILTAZ35

Жыл бұрын

I think Homer Simpson would have been more convincing going Dulp dulp dulp than most of the characters in this show.

I've never heard it all told so well. U so vividly paint a bold picture of Rings of Power's Sucky-ness it's just amazing. Hat's off my friend.

Before watching this series, I did not think that Sauron would show up at all in season 1 because I was told Sauron got no screen time in all of cinema except a few minutes in Shadow of War and some seconds in the trilogy and in the prologue for this show. As a result, I never bothered to look for or predict what character might be Sauron.

I loved how Celebrimbor, the master elven craftsman who's lived for thousands of years and is famous to all races in Middle Earth has to be taught the concept of alloys.

@bloodcarver913

Жыл бұрын

He's probably not a magnificent woman who knows all...oh wait...

@dAiMYoBeAr

Жыл бұрын

The elves hadnt reached the bronze age yet. In fact, nubians from 5000 years ago were more advanced than the elves were during the numenorean age.

My favorite moment is when Sauron says: "it's ringing time" and then crawls out of the TV.

@bp7152

Жыл бұрын

Just in time for Halloween haha

The fact that Galadriel, Celebrimbor, Gil-Galad, Elrond and NO ONE in Numenor knew that there hadn’t been a king in the Southlands for 1000 years other than the servant of Morgoth Sauron, and then embalking on a campaign to put a mysterious dude who they know lies and has links to Sauron back in charge of the Southlands. Then once learning he was Sauron, after he directly influenced a major decision, they decide that he was actually onto something and then just let Sauron go back to the Southlands. Make it make sense, because I can’t get my head around it.

You hit the nail on the head mate and good luck with your short film looking forward to watching it

One more part of established lore that the rings of power writers completly ignored is this: In the source material sauron did approach the elves of eregion under the name of "Annatar" which roughly translates to "Master of gifts" and he brought many gifts. Especially gifts of knowledge. Celebrimbor at the time was the master of goldsmiths and he was esepcially thirsty for knowledge and skill seeking to rival even his grandfather Feanor in his craft. Feanor as a sidenote was maybe the most gifted elve in the entire history of the world, the creator of both the Palantiri and the silmarill. Sauron lived in eregion for almost 300 years before he approached them about forging the rings of power. And when he did he did as a respected teacher, a skilled craftsman and a benefactor to the elves of eregion. And so the elves forged the rings of power under saurons instructions and with his help. However, the three rings of the elves were forged by Celebrimbor alone and while sauron knew of their existance, he never even saw them once and that's how they were kept pure of Saurons influence.

@ASNS117Zero

Жыл бұрын

The thing is, they literally *can't* use his guise as Annatar, because they don't have the rights to the Silmarillion.

@mikehunt4265

Жыл бұрын

@@ASNS117Zero then they should have done a different story in middle earth

@sonofthebearking3335

Жыл бұрын

@WTFViewer oh hey, should we make a big deal about that and see amzon sued for this travesty?

@ShakeITyEA

Жыл бұрын

@WTFViewer the istari were mentioned in LOTR tho?

@Shmulykas

Жыл бұрын

@@ShakeITyEA nope

I love how the one section in LotR gives way more character to Galadriel a side character, than this entire season, in which she is the main character. In the Lorien bit, we get to know her as someone, who is wise, kind and assertive at the same time. But she also isn't without fault as she's tempted by the One Rings power, which she overcomes, giving us an idea about her mental fortitude.

@hebanker3372

Жыл бұрын

The scene where Galadriel and Gimli interact is only a minute long,but in that one minute we see Gimli's character development of starting to trust the elves and Galadriel's joyful side.

@Grabthar191

Жыл бұрын

I hear they had an intimacy coordinator on set. Some reviewers were thinking they had filmed or planned to film a sex scene between Galadriel and Sauron.

@twyx6928

Жыл бұрын

@@hebanker3372 It's a great scene, that achieves multiple things at once, which is a hallmark of good writing.

@twyx6928

Жыл бұрын

@@Grabthar191 That would've saved the show for sure...

@astrotecn

Жыл бұрын

@@Grabthar191 lmao holy fuck

It used to be you made a movie because you had a great story to tell. Now its "we need a movie made, someone come up with a story, and quick."

Superbly done vid! Well said! ♥ Great commentary! Glad yo see there's still some ppl that have not lost the ability to distinguish good from evil.Thanks for saying it as it is, Thanks for respecting those beloved original IPs and great works that are systematically vandalized... thanks for standing for Justice!

“Broadcasting good vibes to all of elfdom” literally folded me in half

Even Adam Does Movies, who was incredibly glowing and open about ROP, turned on this series by the end. If that doesn't say how bad they messed up, I don't know what will.

@apan990

Жыл бұрын

what about the tolkein 'professor' and nerd of the rings, are they still shilling for amazon? (i havent watched any of their ROP sht in ages).

@jeremyusreevu237

Жыл бұрын

@@apan990 Never heard of them.

@Boxingdiehard

Жыл бұрын

@@apan990 nerd of the rings still shilling hard it’s disgraceful

@apan990

Жыл бұрын

@@Boxingdiehard well rip, mans truly lost his integrity then. such a shame.

@jeremyusreevu237

Жыл бұрын

@@Boxingdiehard I mean, Adam was never shilling, he was just looking at the series with an open mind, but the way it went lead to him feeling dissapointed.

This channel has quickly become my go-to resource for whether or not I should watch something.

Wouldn't a Not-Hobbit be a Nobbit? Asking for a friend. LOL

The moment when Sauron said "I am Kira" and pulled out his lightsaber to destroy comic industry, I was in tears.

@andregon4366

Жыл бұрын

I'll never forget that episode of Full Metal Dragon Bleach.

@darthgamer9861

Жыл бұрын

the powerful scene where Sauron never forgave Freezepop and became a super sayain wizard princess God left a tear in my eye

@markro1049

Жыл бұрын

Yoshikage kira?

@proudfatherofadeadweightso5715

Жыл бұрын

@@markro1049 no the real Kira , the gigachad light yagami

I almost started crying when Sauron suggested using alloys to Celembrimbor who is (correct me if I’m wrong) an ancient Grandmaster Elvin smith who has more knowledge than any living being about forging

@durshurrikun150

Жыл бұрын

Celebrimbor is Feanor's grandson no less, there's no way he doesn't know alloying.

@vsegda723

Жыл бұрын

@@durshurrikun150 *Feanor's grandson

@durshurrikun150

Жыл бұрын

@@vsegda723 Fixed it.

@Thomas.Wright

Жыл бұрын

It'd be like Kyle Royer or Ilya Alekseyev taking basic smithing lessons from some rando noob that's never picked up a hammer before.

@josephleisses3997

Жыл бұрын

@@Thomas.Wright Well, Sauron was the Maiar of Aule (the Valar that made the dwarves) and encapsulated everything he knew about smithing. So no, he wasn't a noob to it, but neither was anyone else he was talking to. They would've thought of this long before he did and tried it already.

that orc she hit upside down blew up!

I believe I have spent more hours rewatching this video than I spent in total watching rings of power.

For anyone who hasn't checked yet, Drinker crushed his initial fundraising goal like he crushed the Rings of Power. On to his stretch goals! EDIT: And the amount has tripled overnight!

I like how the show runners actually made Sauron the good guy corrupted by Galadriel to be bad. Exactly how Tolkien intended it to be.

@Lonovavir

Жыл бұрын

I really hope these "artists" don't make a WW 2 series. The Wehrmacht will have operational recruiting centers by the end of Season 1.

@emielseta1

Жыл бұрын

I would like that as well! We need a modern spin of The Wehrmacht with more diversity and female representation! 😂

@secretname2670

Жыл бұрын

@@Lonovavir what do you mean you don't want a big black nazi tomboy adopted by adolf to conquer the middle europe on the big screen?

@Tevildo

Жыл бұрын

@@emielseta1 They should tell the story of Unity Mitford. With a BIPOC trans actor in the starring role.

@Grim_Bud

Жыл бұрын

@@emielseta1 you forgot the homosexuals, they even had a special badge at the time I'm sure that will be a great idea and nobody could object otherwise they are the bigots and ignorants.

good luck with rogue elements. seem to always be on the same page when it comes to film/show reviews, and come from the same neck of the woods, so excited to see what you produce. also happy to help if you ever need it.