Ria, Rafael Hans
11-ICT-1(B)
November 11, 2022
Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power Should have
been directed by Peter Jackson
The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power is a epic drama set thousands of years
before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' follows an
ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared
re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. The Rings of Power unites all the major stories of
Middle-earth's Second Age: the forging of the rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, the epic
tale of Númenor, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men,”
Ever since I was a child I don’t usually watch movies that have trilogies like Star Wars, Harry
Potter, Matrix, Terminator, The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, and many more due to the fact
that how long they are. But when I started watching Lord of The Rings I saw J.R.R. Tolkien's
work from magical world building and the rich story of his books fascinated me so much that I
wish all of his works like The Silmarillion and many other works of the Tolkien Universe were
adapted to a movie.
After years of waiting, Amazon Prime started making a series about Tolkien's Work named The
Lord of The Rings: Rings of Power i was disappointed It is not that the series lags behind in
terms of the story or the visual imagery, but it spends too much time in explaining Middle-earth,
which is also an understandable move for new viewers, but if you are a Tolkien or LOTR fan, it
might make one impatient. The series is unfaithful to the OG series, particularly when it comes
to its depiction of certain characters (some of which are presented as people of color). The Rings
of Power does indeed feature a much more diverse cast than previous adaptations, and female
characters are given much more agency and focus as well. Some fans seem to believe that this
differs from how the characters are written in J.R.R. Tolkien’s original work. Peter Jackson had a
better vision for the source material, and fans have such a love for the original trilogy that
nothing could possibly measure up to it. He should be the one directing the series because he
could’ve given the best representation of the books.
References:
Young, C. (2022, September 6). LOTR: The rings of power was getting review bombed so hard
Amazon had to take action, despite thumbs up from critics. CINEMABLEND.
https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/lotr-the-rings-of-power-was-getting-revie
w-bombed-so-hard-amazon-had-to-take-action-despite-thumbs-up-from-critics
‘The lord of the rings: The rings of power’: The reviews are in. (2022, September 5). The New
York Times
Ria, Rafael Hans
11-ICT-1(B)
November 11, 2022