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It's the same as in every other mediocre fantasy with poor writing: the "Good" people against "Great Evil", which is usually manifested as some kind of deformed

It's the same as in every other mediocre fantasy with poor writing: the "Good" people against "Great Evil", which is usually manifested as some kind of deformed monsters, deep voices, nefarious deeds and ominous music. Meanwhile, this conflict is padded with needlessly elaborate, yet meaningless side storylines and fake drama appealing to the 18-25 demographic.

panick21_ 4y ago
To be fair, in good fantasy it can also 'good' vs 'evil'.
vehemenz 4y ago
Say what you want about mediocre fantasy shows, but I thought The Wheel of Time, another Amazon show, was much more interesting than The Rings of Power after a mere two episodes.
- nl 4y ago
  I managed to read all 11,898 page across 14 books of Wheel of Time but thought the Rings of Power was much more interesting than the first couple of episodes of Wheel of Time I made it through.
  - panick21_ 4y ago
    I read and listen to all those books multible times plus prequal plus podcast and so on.
    - nl 4y ago
      You made it through books 6-10 multiple times? I'm both impressed and sorry for you :|
      - panick21_ 4y ago
        Well yeah sure. But I often just jump in in random places and I don't might skipping over stuff. I listen to the audiobooks to fall asleep or if I don't want to start something new. When you have like 10 books you want to listen to in theory but can't decide, listen to some Wheel of Time.
- panick21_ 4y ago
  Mhhh yeah it was. But the real collapse in quality with Wheel of Time started with Episode 4 and got worse with every single episode. In total Wheel of Time was terrible, and didn't look good. Rings at least has some good visuals. Lets hope Rings gets better. Sadly for now it looks like both shows will end up rated button tier. At least House of the Dragon and The Sandman didn't disappoint.
  - nl 4y ago
    The Sandman was excellent.
  - midoridensha 4y ago
    >In total Wheel of Time was terrible, and didn't look good. Rings at least has some good visuals. It looks good so far, except for one huge problem, which I think is by far the biggest problem with the whole show so far: the lens flares.
  - OrvalWintermute 4y ago
    > The Sandman didn't disappoint. saw a few ads for it, and watched it. Well-written, picturesque, excellent acting, and a number of fresh faces. The visuals for Gault's suit found to be better than anything I've seen thus far in the Marvel universe, which are themselves no slouches. I think it is turning out rather excellent, and would be a great source for spin-offs too.
wudangmonk 4y ago
Well I completely agree but I'm surprised you went out and said it since usually people only praise Tolkien and never judge it objectively.

panick21_ 4y ago

To be fair, in good fantasy it can also 'good' vs 'evil'.

vehemenz 4y ago

Say what you want about mediocre fantasy shows, but I thought The Wheel of Time, another Amazon show, was much more interesting than The Rings of Power after a mere two episodes.

nl 4y ago
I managed to read all 11,898 page across 14 books of Wheel of Time but thought the Rings of Power was much more interesting than the first couple of episodes of Wheel of Time I made it through.
- panick21_ 4y ago
  I read and listen to all those books multible times plus prequal plus podcast and so on.
  - nl 4y ago
    You made it through books 6-10 multiple times? I'm both impressed and sorry for you :|
    - panick21_ 4y ago
      Well yeah sure. But I often just jump in in random places and I don't might skipping over stuff. I listen to the audiobooks to fall asleep or if I don't want to start something new. When you have like 10 books you want to listen to in theory but can't decide, listen to some Wheel of Time.
panick21_ 4y ago
Mhhh yeah it was. But the real collapse in quality with Wheel of Time started with Episode 4 and got worse with every single episode. In total Wheel of Time was terrible, and didn't look good. Rings at least has some good visuals. Lets hope Rings gets better. Sadly for now it looks like both shows will end up rated button tier. At least House of the Dragon and The Sandman didn't disappoint.
- nl 4y ago
  The Sandman was excellent.
- midoridensha 4y ago
  >In total Wheel of Time was terrible, and didn't look good. Rings at least has some good visuals. It looks good so far, except for one huge problem, which I think is by far the biggest problem with the whole show so far: the lens flares.
- OrvalWintermute 4y ago
  > The Sandman didn't disappoint. saw a few ads for it, and watched it. Well-written, picturesque, excellent acting, and a number of fresh faces. The visuals for Gault's suit found to be better than anything I've seen thus far in the Marvel universe, which are themselves no slouches. I think it is turning out rather excellent, and would be a great source for spin-offs too.

wudangmonk 4y ago

Well I completely agree but I'm surprised you went out and said it since usually people only praise Tolkien and never judge it objectively.