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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
I appreciate precise language, but don't use it in forums like this, which I think of as light-hearted conversation, unless detailed directions are being provided.
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Okay, I'll apologize again.
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop
Eh, that's the nature of business, son. As a fan of horror films, I have watched classic films by great directors remade as vapid, disposable junk. But the original work still exists. Just accept that the continuation exists and might shine more light on the original work.
I have zero interest in The Rings of Power. I did like Petey Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Those Hobbit films though...  Surely Rings of Power is no worse than those train wrecks. |
At 67, I sincerely doubt I'm your "son," unless you're a priest.
"Continuation," does not describe
Rings of Power. Mutilation would describe it better. I don't understand why Amazon paid about $250 million dollars for the rights to Tolkien's work and then (besides using the names) completely changed the characters. They could have just come up with their own fantasy story (since they lost the Tolkien fans anyhow). I didn't watch it, just saw some of the scenes in the reviews. For some reason Amazon hired a couple show runners who had no prior credits -- and it showed. For a $billion dollar series? Weird.
I agree that Jackson's
Lord of the Rings trilogy was good. I didn't mind the
Hobbit trilogy as much as some, but they did stretch it out too long. But next to
Rings of Power, The Hobbit is a world class masterpiece. Tolkien's books are still the best, though.