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<blockquote data-quote="R_J_K75" data-source="post: 8172292" data-attributes="member: 6921294">I feel the same.I read the Hobbit as a kid a few times and then again shortly before the LotR movies came out.&nbsp; I then read the LotR books before seeing the movies because I had never read them.&nbsp; I got through the Fellowship of the Ring rather quickly, The Two Towers about the same but a little slower, but by the time I got through the the first quarter of the Return of the King I was running on fumes but coasted to the end.&nbsp; I didnt read the appendix.&nbsp; So yes his writing style left something to be desired but I suspect it has something to do with him being a professor and the time the books were written. The Hobbit was my favorite out of them.; though I can't see myself reading them ever again.The LotR movie trilogy was awesome I liked them alot, I bought them on DVD&nbsp; but now would be hard pressed to re-watch them or stop if I was flipping through the channels and they were on.&nbsp; The Hobbit trilogy otoh was horrible IMO.&nbsp; I saw the first in the theater and thought it was mediocre at best.&nbsp; Went to the second and walked out, maybe halfway into it.&nbsp; Never saw the last one.&nbsp; They seemed like an after thought and poorly executed.&nbsp; Maybe I was just burned out on the franchise by that point.I might give this new series a try if its free with Prime membership.&nbsp; I dont think I'd pay specifically to watch it.&nbsp; I havent been following the development but one thing Im wondering.&nbsp; Is the title of the series &quot;Lord of the Rings&quot;?&nbsp; If so and I hadnt read this article I'd have thought it was just another re-imagining of the LotR books which I have no interest in.&nbsp; Now that I know its set before those books it makes a big difference.&nbsp; I feel a title like JRR Tolkiens Middle Earth might be more appropriate to help differentiate it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="R_J_K75, post: 8172292, member: 6921294"] I feel the same. I read the Hobbit as a kid a few times and then again shortly before the LotR movies came out. I then read the LotR books before seeing the movies because I had never read them. I got through the Fellowship of the Ring rather quickly, The Two Towers about the same but a little slower, but by the time I got through the the first quarter of the Return of the King I was running on fumes but coasted to the end. I didnt read the appendix. So yes his writing style left something to be desired but I suspect it has something to do with him being a professor and the time the books were written. The Hobbit was my favorite out of them.; though I can't see myself reading them ever again. The LotR movie trilogy was awesome I liked them alot, I bought them on DVD but now would be hard pressed to re-watch them or stop if I was flipping through the channels and they were on. The Hobbit trilogy otoh was horrible IMO. I saw the first in the theater and thought it was mediocre at best. Went to the second and walked out, maybe halfway into it. Never saw the last one. They seemed like an after thought and poorly executed. Maybe I was just burned out on the franchise by that point. I might give this new series a try if its free with Prime membership. I dont think I'd pay specifically to watch it. I havent been following the development but one thing Im wondering. Is the title of the series "Lord of the Rings"? If so and I hadnt read this article I'd have thought it was just another re-imagining of the LotR books which I have no interest in. Now that I know its set before those books it makes a big difference. I feel a title like JRR Tolkiens Middle Earth might be more appropriate to help differentiate it. [/QUOTE]

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