#not tagging rop out of respect for not putting negativity in a shows tag

[clockworkprism]

The Rings of Power discourse is the most frustrating thing ever. It might be more annoying than the Star Wars 8 discourse which is saying something.

No, the show is not accurate to the lore. Galadriel was not developing in the second age, she is older than the damn sun and moon. She was an ethereal being of wisdom before the events of rings of power started. Among other deviations well beyond the excuses of compressing the timeline or lack of rights. Also no, that in and of itself is not enough to write the show off as bad.

Yes, it's better than the Hobbit movies. The Hobbit trilogy was hot garbage why are people using that as a yard stick? That's like saying Star Wars episode 8 is better than episode 2. Filming yourself wiping your ass after explosive diarrhea is better than episode 2. The Hobbit movies are down there with the live action Avatar movie. It would be a remarkable achievement for RoP to have been worse than the Hobbit movies.

People now are hating on Frodo???? I don't like gate keeping fandom, you can and should criticize characters. But really?

Finally, the Galadriel Sauron shipping, which apparently was intentional by the show runners, is just beyond ridiculous. Galadriel was already basically a different character with the same name. But Sauron crushing after an elf? He's a demigod obsessed with order. He is completely aromantic. He did not need a love interest. This is Five Hargreaves all over again.

The show is not all bad. The dwarven women should have had beards because a lack of even basic sexual dimorphism is a big part of the legendarium but I love the actress they picked and their plotline is one of the better written. The orc perspective is something that is present even in the LOTR book.

Anyway, if you like the show good for you. But please stop trying to act like it's accurate to or somehow elevates the lore and definitely don't hate on Frodo to make some kind of point.