re: The Rings of Power Season 2 - first 3 episodes release August 29th, 2:00 AM Central

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Flip Khazad-Dum and Numenor and I’m with you.

The men storylines just aren’t grabbing me.

Enjoying this second season a lot more than the first so far.

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ou think the dwarves are the worst part of the show? That is wild. They are hands down the best part

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Both Durin's are probably the two best actors on the show as well.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2’s first 3-episode premiere becomes @PrimeVideo biggest opening weekend of the year,(764.7m) surpassing The Boys S4 (744.4m) in minutes watched. Both shows had 3-episode premieres.

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Sauron, who canonically caused earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, who had Shelob as a "pet", who is known as the lord of werewolves, the 2nd in command to Morgoth, who 1v1 Huan of Valinor: In the show gets defeated by a small group of orcs and turns into floompy swamp sludge.

Galadriel, who canonically shielded Eorl the Young with a white mist, who used her power to utterly destroy the fortress of Dol Guldur, who was tutored by a literal demigod, who literally created her own girdle that kept evil from entering Lothlorien: In the show has issues fighting wights.
Isildur, who canonically was a mighty man of Numenor, who fiercely fought Sauron's guards to retrieve a fruit from Nimloth the Fair and succeeded, who fought bravely during the Dagorlad and cut the Ring from Sauron's hand: In the show is a little turd who gets roughed up by vagabonds.

Elendil the Tall, who canonically led the Faithful away from the sinking Numenor, who founded the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor, who along with Gil-galad fought Sauron and defeated him: In the show is literally useless. He does nothing of merit.

Gil-galad, who canonically fought in wars during the late 1st age, who fought in back to back wars against Sauron, who weilded Aeglos which put fear into the hearts of his enemies. "OF WHOM THE HARPERS SADLY SING": In the show is a useless manager who sits on his arse all the time when he isn't standing like a board pontificating at people.

Elrond, who canonically survived the latter part of the 1st age as a small boy, grew to be known as one of the wisest in Middle-earth, so much so that when Sauron was tempting the elves of Eregion he acknowledged it "....and wise in all lore is Master Elrond". Elrond, who founded Imladris as a shield against Sauron, who repeatedly fought against Sauron's armies during the War of the Elves and Sauron, who eventually fought in the Dagorlad and survived: In the show is decides to attempt suicide, and when that fails he goes to talk to Cirdan because he is old and wise and Elrond is young and dumb.

Ar-Pharazon the Golden, who canonically was a strong man in his prime years, who took the throne of Numenor by force and led an army so strong that the forces of Mordor fled: In the show is a bearded Jack Black lookin' blowhard who calms down a mock MAGA rally by having drinks served to people.

Can you imagine what a respectful adaptation of the Second Age would look like? Actually, forget that. I don't want any more adaptations. I'm sick of them. Just leave the property alone. No one in Hollyweird has the necessary skillset to pull it off, and they hate Tolkien anyway."

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And to me, seemed to insinuate that Tom was actually Eru

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