[+] The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - SPOILERS ALLOWED

[TheSword]

I thought they were reflecting his energy levels as they sort of collapsed as he did.

I agree with @Rabulias, killing animal life around him is definitely not very Gandalf. But very Sauron.

I also don’t think it’s a coincidence that we see him fall to earth as a flaming meteor when we see Galadriel banish him at the end of the Hobbit films as a great meteor that then lands in Mordor.

Blessed Fire definitely isn’t Gandalf.

I think they are trying to show the similarity that originally existed between Gandalf and Sauron. Presumably we will see now the rings of power make him so much more powerful.

For the record I really enjoyed the first two seasons. All the BS one star reviews on Rotten Tomatoes is why fans don’t get nice things and why there are so few really good quality fantasy genre stuff comparative to horror, crime, romance, action etc.

 

[Hriston]

Or possibly "the Secret Fire ... the flame of Anor".

I re-watched the scene (again), and he says this in response to being asked where he's from and if there are any others like him. I agree that it's probably a reference to the Secret Fire, aka the Flame Imperishable. The lines he scratches in the dirt could be runes, although Nori suggests it might be a map. This left me with the impression that he's referring to Aman and that he has been cast out in some way.

 

[Hriston]

Keeping the confidences of you liege is a pretty important part of the job of herald. Leaking the contents of a speech ahead of schedule is the sort of thing dishonest politicians do.

There's no question of him being good at his job. The question is whether he's being completely honest with his so-called friend. I think in that moment he chose to maintain professional discretion over being forthright with his friend. He seems to have good intentions, but it was unfair to Galadriel, in my opinion, not to tell her that she was essentially walking into an ambush.

 

[John R Davis]

It's almost like we need to watch to find out!
Is it Friday again yet

 

[Hriston]

This is because the only map of Beleriand is in the Silmarillion, and therefore off limits.

Using the Third Age map wasn't the only choice available. By doing so, the narrative constructed is that the War of the Jewels took place somewhere east of the Blue Mountains in contradiction of the published materials.

Tolkien never said he didn't. You think Tolkien wrote down every single thing a person who lived for thousands of years ever did and said?

You're correct. I should have said "in Tolkien's writings" which is what I meant.

They aren't. The harfoots are using a mix of northern and central British accents. For example, Lenny Henry (Sadoc) is using his own regional accent. He comes from Dudley, in the West Midlands. And of course Nori's Australian accent creeps in as a tendency to go UP at the end of sentences.

Huh. To me, the harfoot actors sound like they're trying to do an Irish accent while the dwarf actors sound like they're trying to do a Scottish accent. I can also hear where they're failing at times to do so and where it makes the dialog sound a bit strained and unnatural, which is part of my complaint.

 

[reelo]

All the BS one star reviews on Rotten Tomatoes is why fans don’t get nice things and why there are so few really good quality fantasy genre stuff comparative to horror, crime, romance, action etc.

While I agree that most of the RT reviews are bots, I think some critique is valid.
As for your assessment that this is "why there is so little good fantasy stuff", that's simple: either do a FAITHFUL adaption of existing stuff, or have writers, you know, come up with quality original stuff.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Huh. To me, the harfoot actors sound like they're trying to do an Irish accent while the dwarf actors sound like they're trying to do a Scottish accent. I can also hear where they're failing at times to do so and where it makes the dialog sound a bit strained and unnatural, which is part of my complaint.

How familiar are you with a West Midlands accent? The "Harfoot accent" is an intentionally artificial mixture. It's what Tolkien would have referred to as a "working class" accent, back in the days when it was acceptable to use the term.

 

[Zaukrie]

While I agree that most of the RT reviews are bots, I think some critique is valid.
As for your assessment that this is "why there is so little good fantasy stuff", that's simple: either do a FAITHFUL adaption of existing stuff, or have writers, you know, come up with quality original stuff.

I'm curious, why does a new story have to be "faithful"? Also, given this time period wasn't written about in any detail, how do you know it isn't what happened in a fictional world? Like, why does any of this matter if it's a good story? I just don't get it. I truly don't understand all the anger and hate on the internet over fiction that is literally not offensive.

 

[reelo]

Given this time period wasn't written about in any detail, how do you know it isn't what happened in a fictional world?

It WAS written about, by the original author. In the Silmarillion, the Unfinished Tales of Middle-Earth, the History of Middle-Earth series, and in letters by Tolkien. Unfortunately neither of those were parts of the licensing deal, so Amazon can't use them. BUT, according to the producers, they can also not contradict what's in those writings. And that's the crux of the matter.

 

[RuinousPowers]

It WAS written about, by the original author. In the Silmarillion, the Unfinished Tales of Middle-Earth, the History of Middle-Earth series, and in letters by Tolkien. Unfortunately neither of those were parts of the licensing deal, so Amazon can't use them. BUT, according to the producers, they can also not contradict what's in those writings. And that's the crux of the matter.

Don't we have to assume that all the stuff has been vetted by Tolkien's estate, and so none of the stuff is contradicting the writings?