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Posted: 9/1/2022 10:30:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Just finished the 1st episode. Even if you can manage to ignore the woke nonsense, this show is worse then I feared it would be. The story sucks, the acting sucks, the music sucks, and the characters suck. I'm debating if I will try episode 2 or not. 
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Posted: 9/1/2022 10:33:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't think some people fully appreciate what it means for a company to spend $715M on a single season of a TV show. Comparatively speaking, it'd be like a studio spending $1.3 BILLION on a single movie. To spend that much is astonishing, but to spend that much and have the finished product STILL be a steaming pile of shit is the type of historically mind boggling fuck up that college courses should be taught on. As was pointed out, they gave $715M to....these guys https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4259881/?ref_=tt_ov_wr https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4260438/?ref_=tt_ov_wr |
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Posted: 9/1/2022 10:37:40 PM EDT
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I made it about 20 minutes before giving up.
There was a token obese female teenage hobbit, though. |
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Posted: 9/1/2022 10:44:56 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @VA-gunnut While it's fresh in your mind, what sticks out the most? Highlights? Lowlights? Initial first watch impressions beyond "bad" ? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Just finished the 1st episode. Even if you can manage to ignore the woke nonsense, this show is worse then I feared it would be. The story sucks, the acting sucks, the music sucks, and the characters suck. I'm debating if I will try episode 2 or not. @VA-gunnut While it's fresh in your mind, what sticks out the most? Highlights? Lowlights? Initial first watch impressions beyond "bad" ? I think the music/sound is absolutely distracting, even more then the terrible acting. |
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:06:32 PM EDT
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Gary of nerdrotic channel's review dropped:
 The Rings of Power REVIEW | An Absolute DISASTER #theringsofpower #amazon #lotronprime The Rings of Power REVIEW | An Absolute DISASTER 331,209 views Streamed live 21 hours ago Interestingly, It shows having streamed live 21 hours ago, and this is the first time I have seen it (I do not have an account for YT). ETA1: "This is intersectional feminism, the tv show" Garret: "this is written by somebody who just graduated high school" Gary: "guyladriel is on a quest for vengeance, gil-galad acts like a moron, elrond is effeminate, celibrimbor(sp) is like a soap opera actor, bronwyn (our harad activist) she gets a bloody kill, ... " guyladriel is put on a ship with her troops to go to valinor and she's not allowed to enter, they are hundreds of miles from other land and she just ... jumps off the ship and swims back.  "I'm getting a vibe of std" (star trek discovery-flash) |
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:20:45 PM EDT
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I didn't watch it but can I safely assume it being an epic "police academy 2" ?
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:26:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Dizzy's tits bro......Dizzy's tits. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: The best comparison I have is what Paul Verhoeven did to Starship Troopers. Why Hollywood writers and directors think they can improve on literary genius escapes me. …and yet, I love that movie. Dizzy's tits bro......Dizzy's tits. They were dizz-apointing. 
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:31:27 PM EDT
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Livestream watch party:
 PREMIERE LIVE WATCH: The Rings of Power with Purple, Salty, Prophet & Nathan I expect amazon will try and get it DMCA'ed. |
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:41:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They were dizz-apointing. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: The best comparison I have is what Paul Verhoeven did to Starship Troopers. Why Hollywood writers and directors think they can improve on literary genius escapes me. …and yet, I love that movie. Dizzy's tits bro......Dizzy's tits. They were dizz-apointing. What cracked me up the most about that "so bad it's good" film was the fact that they're in a war where millions of people are dying and yet they put operations on hold to hold a funeral a Lieutenant's piece of ass.  Attached File |
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:42:32 PM EDT
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@ about 48 minutes in on the nerdrotic stream gary gives a gross alert:
Says that they had a child actor playing young galadriel, like 10 or 12, and he hoped they had the kid in a bodysuit, because her dress was see-through and he had to avert his eyes from the screen, and his comment is that he doesn't avert his eyes for anything. |
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:47:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @ about 48 minutes in on the nerdrotic stream gary gives a gross alert: Says that they had a child actor playing young galadriel, like 10 or 12, and he hoped they had the kid in a bodysuit, because her dress was see-through and he had to avert his eyes from the screen, and his comment is that he doesn't avert his eyes for anything. I was watching it earlier and got to that part. 
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Posted: 9/1/2022 11:49:00 PM EDT
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https://nypost.com/2022/09/01/rings-of-power-actress-i-needed-therapy-to-survive-violent-scenes/
‘Rings of Power’ actress: ‘I needed therapy to survive violent scenes’ By Erin Keller September 1, 2022 4:25pm Updated If you can’t beat ’em, train with ’em. “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” star Morfydd Clark revealed the intense way she prepared for her role as Galadriel — an ethereal warrior elf that was played by Cate Blanchett in the films. “When I was playing Galadriel, the stunt team said, ‘You’ve got a problem because you’re used to being attacked on film,’” she told Empire about adjusting to J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth fantasy world. “I would flinch a lot when people came at me. So they did exposure therapy with me, where I would have all these huge, huge men running at me, screaming with swords. To stop me from looking frightened. Because I’ve definitely been cast as the victim. And Galadriel is not that,” she explained. The 33-year-old’s “Rings” role is different from the types of jobs she usually books. Clark is most recognizable for portraying a traumatized nurse in “Saint Maud” but has always been a fan of Tolkien’s franchise — even if she didn’t realize she was auditioning for it right away. “The first [audition], I didn’t know what I was auditioning for,” Clark recalled. “The actress next to me looked over all sneaky and was like, ‘Do you know what this is for? It’s “Lord of the Rings.”‘ And I’m forever grateful to her,” she declared. “I went into the toilet and just stared at myself and was like, ‘You’ve gotta pull yourself together. You’ve been training for this for years,'” Clark said of her audition. “‘You know what to do, it’s in your blood.’ Because I’d been obsessively watching ‘Lord of the Rings’ for my whole childhood.” The series is set thousands of years before the original films and features new, diverse characters that are meant to modernize the series. The Amazon Prime series was a personal venture to CEO Jeff Bezos, who is a longtime fan of the franchise. He passed that passion down to his son, who Bezos said gave him some advice on the show. “He looked me in the eyes, very sincerely, and he said: ‘Dad, please don’t eff this up,’” Bezos shared at the series premiere in London on Tuesday, The first two episodes of “The Rings of Power” are now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 12:05:50 AM EDT
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I intended to watch the first two, just to see if it was as bad as predicted, so here's some main points;
-Music is distractingly out of place, and at times unintentionally comical. -Dialog has no subtlety. Acting is wooden, and lacks any weight. Dramatic scenes end up feeling awkward and boring. -The whole story so far is uninteresting. It feels like they tried to shoe-horn in a "message" so hard, that this feels like generic fantasy. It's like someone filmed a poorly written DnD campaign. They spent two episodes "world building" and achieved very little, if anything. -They've completely ignored the racial and cultural differences of basically any of the various humans at the time. It's like they read a one-paragraph summary of Middle-Earth during the first and second age, then wrote an entire seasons worth of scripts from it. It makes them feel overly homogeneous, completely ignoring the vast distances involved. The sense of scale is completely lost, and everyone feels like they're part of the same muddy dark-age society. -The Dwarves are downright insulting in how they are portrayed, and important background in regards to their physiology and culture has been completely ignored. -We still haven't seen any of Numenor. There's a shot at the end of episode 2, that I suspect is a Numenorean ship, but I'm sure they'll fuck that up too. This whole show is either an elaborate money-laundering/tax scheme, or it is one of the greatest wastes of entertainment budget in modern times. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 12:11:58 AM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What cracked me up the most about that "so bad it's good" film was the fact that they're in a war where millions of people are dying and yet they put operations on hold to hold a funeral a Lieutenant's piece of ass. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/258158/1AAB462D-1D18-4BBD-BC44-69FB04305AB8_jpe-2511491.JPG |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 12:15:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: As was pointed out, they gave $715M to....these guys https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4259881/?ref_=tt_ov_wr https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4260438/?ref_=tt_ov_wr Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I don't think some people fully appreciate what it means for a company to spend $715M on a single season of a TV show. Comparatively speaking, it'd be like a studio spending $1.3 BILLION on a single movie. To spend that much is astonishing, but to spend that much and have the finished product STILL be a steaming pile of shit is the type of historically mind boggling fuck up that college courses should be taught on. As was pointed out, they gave $715M to....these guys https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4259881/?ref_=tt_ov_wr https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4260438/?ref_=tt_ov_wr Holy shit. These two guys will go down as two of the biggest scammers in the entertainment industry. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 1:13:46 AM EDT
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Completely serious synopsis time.
Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 1:29:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Completely serious synopsis time. Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler You actually make it sound interesting. 
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Posted: 9/2/2022 1:47:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Completely serious synopsis time. Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler ROFL! Dude, you almost made me CHOKE on my bagel! YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED ... To be the ARF hatewatcher for all of ROP ... and you must only sum it up the way you summed those up. Who will second the nomination? |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 2:19:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Completely serious synopsis time. Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 2:22:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ROFL! Dude, you almost made me CHOKE on my bagel! YOU HAVE BEEN NOMINATED ... To be the ARF hatewatcher for all of ROP ... and you must only sum it up the way you summed those up. Who will second the nomination? I second the nomination. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 3:08:56 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/2/2022 3:47:23 AM EDT
[#22]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Does the story suck? I’ll wait to see if I should waste my time. The show begins some time after the War of Wrath. The Years of the Trees and all the struggles and tragedies of the 1st Age are glossed over with a few action scenes and lines of dialogue. Galadriel’s invitation to return to Valinor had nothing to do with the fact that she did not participate in the kinslaying, but rather, for a completely made up reason. I could go on and on, but ultimately the show is unwatchable if you’ve read the Silmarillion or Book of Lost Tales. If you liked Brendan Frasier’s “The Mummy,” you might like it. Rings of power is action-driven. It’s written for ADHD attention spans and the dialogue is pure cheddar. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 3:51:30 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The show begins some time after the War of Wrath. The Years of the Trees and all the struggles and tragedies of the 1st Age are glossed over with a few action scenes and lines of dialogue. Galadriel’s invitation to return to Valinor had nothing to do with the fact that she did not participate in the kinslaying, but rather, for a completely made up reason. I could go on and on, but ultimately the show is unwatchable if you’ve read the Silmarillion or Book of Lost Tales. If you liked Brendan Frasier’s “The Mummy,” you might like it. Rings of power is action-driven. It’s written for ADHD attention spans and the dialogue is pure cheddar. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Does the story suck? I’ll wait to see if I should waste my time. The show begins some time after the War of Wrath. The Years of the Trees and all the struggles and tragedies of the 1st Age are glossed over with a few action scenes and lines of dialogue. Galadriel’s invitation to return to Valinor had nothing to do with the fact that she did not participate in the kinslaying, but rather, for a completely made up reason. I could go on and on, but ultimately the show is unwatchable if you’ve read the Silmarillion or Book of Lost Tales. If you liked Brendan Frasier’s “The Mummy,” you might like it. Rings of power is action-driven. It’s written for ADHD attention spans and the dialogue is pure cheddar. I find that extremely difficult to believe. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 5:59:21 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/2/2022 6:15:22 AM EDT
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Quote Historylol, 3 hours later and audience score is down to 45%. I'd screen cap it but dont feel like fussing w/that right now. It'll be interesting to see if there are any shenanigans w/the audience poll numbers. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 6:20:03 AM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted: lol, 3 hours later and audience score is down to 45%. I'd screen cap it but dont feel like fussing w/that right now. It'll be interesting to see if there are any shenanigans w/the audience poll numbers. Quote HistoryQuoted: lol, 3 hours later and audience score is down to 45%. I'd screen cap it but dont feel like fussing w/that right now. It'll be interesting to see if there are any shenanigans w/the audience poll numbers. 38% now. Kharn |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 6:36:40 AM EDT
[#27]
It was very painful to watch.
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Posted: 9/2/2022 8:23:52 AM EDT
[#28]
It appears Amazon turned off the star rating system for the show.
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Posted: 9/2/2022 8:39:32 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: 38% now. Kharn Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: lol, 3 hours later and audience score is down to 45%. I'd screen cap it but dont feel like fussing w/that right now. It'll be interesting to see if there are any shenanigans w/the audience poll numbers. 38% now. Kharn 
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Posted: 9/2/2022 8:44:42 AM EDT
[#30]
First one was slow, second got better. Overall, not too bad.
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Posted: 9/2/2022 9:27:01 AM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryThe 83% critics score is based on a grand total of 4 reviews from people I have never heard of that write for publications I didn't know existed. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 9:45:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Holy shit this is better than the episodes. Please do more. Fuck you should get some friends together and YouTube it. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Completely serious synopsis time. Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler 2nd'd!! ONE OF US! ONE OF US! |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 9:47:01 AM EDT
[#33]
 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Episodes 1 & 2 - Review |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 9:49:10 AM EDT
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Critical Drinker
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Posted: 9/2/2022 9:52:10 AM EDT
[#35]
HeelsvsBabyface …Az
 BORED of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episode 1 is a Massive SNOOOOOOOOZEFEST!! |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 9:53:16 AM EDT
[#36]
Made it almost half way through. The beginning part when they are hunting for Sauron was actually getting interesting.
Then it just went to shit. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 9:56:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Completely serious synopsis time. Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler Episodes I & II: The Greatest Click To View Spoiler Mam! If they did a series of the Icewind Dale Trilogy & all the rest of the Drizzt lore! I would be in Heaven!.... that was my middle school, high school, first years in the Marines... love those book! |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 10:04:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I made it about 20 minutes before giving up. There was a token obese female teenage hobbit, though. Obese hobbit is kind of in keeping though they do eat like 9 or 10 meals a day Havent watched the show, so im sure they made some kind of statement about body positivity though. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 10:08:11 AM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: The best comparison I have is what Paul Verhoeven did to Starship Troopers. Why Hollywood writers and directors think they can improve on literary genius escapes me. Because the movie is fantastic  Starship Troopers - Deceptively Smart Satire |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 10:25:13 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/2/2022 10:28:20 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/2/2022 10:30:32 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/2/2022 10:33:42 AM EDT
[#43]
For comparison She Hulk got 5.1 on IMDB Thor Love and Thunder got 6.7 on IMDB, 79% on Google and She Hulk got 61% on Google
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Posted: 9/2/2022 10:58:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryDamn, she hulk got a better audience rating |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 11:11:50 AM EDT
[#45]
45 min in and it's not terrible. Slow but most shows are their first epp.
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Posted: 9/2/2022 11:16:22 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/2/2022 11:29:52 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Was there ever really a chance that it could be any other way? It's fucking Amazon, for Christ's sake. Terminal list came out pretty good with minimal diversity hires. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 12:19:52 PM EDT
[#48]
2 hours out of 8...and nothing has happened.
Galadriel has invincible Plot Armor. Elrond can't remember birthdays Gil Galad is a smarmy politician(all the elves have unpleasantly Hollywood "motivations") Knife Ears got lost in a tunnel. Mary Sue beheaded a goblin to show those men! Space Wizard is the Big Reveal! Serial child endangerer Norrie is a Fool of a Took. New Zealanders remain the ugliest race on the planet.  |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 12:21:36 PM EDT
[#49]
They are really pushing the adverts hard on this.
I have ads for it on my smart TV start up menu and on my NVIDIA Shield's home screen even. |
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Posted: 9/2/2022 12:35:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: lol, 3 hours later and audience score is down to 45%. I'd screen cap it but dont feel like fussing w/that right now. It'll be interesting to see if there are any shenanigans w/the audience poll numbers. Quote HistoryQuoted: lol, 3 hours later and audience score is down to 45%. I'd screen cap it but dont feel like fussing w/that right now. It'll be interesting to see if there are any shenanigans w/the audience poll numbers. Clear indicators of where the other $300 million went... "Oy! You critics! Write us a glowing, positive review and YOU get a million dollars, and YOU get a million dollars, and YOU..." Oprah Bezos |
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