Amazon Prime Video's Rings of Power is the biggest thing since Peter Jackson brought The Lord of the Rings to the big screen! It might not be everyone's cup of tea, though!
A Second Chance:
Fans are happy about the show getting another chance after a less-than-perfect reception for season 1. Now season 2 seems to have struck gold! Many critics have said it’s even better than the first one, showing real promise for future seasons!
What Could Come From It?
Some folks had reservations about the show, including "Tolkien purists."
The biggest issue for fans has been that The Rings of Power may not stay totally faithful to the written source. You see, the Second Age is covered in those epic novels, but Tolkien did not flesh out this specific time, giving more creative license! Some folks have been so excited to get a look at new adventures for Middle-earth in such a cool way.
The War of The Rohirrim
That is precisely the way those working behind "The War of the Rohirrim have brought a new storyline! This animated "The Lord of the Rings" story is set in the Third Age.
This means a story set right before those movies you all loved, such as "The Fellowship of the Ring," but dives deep into an area of Middle-earth's history that's almost never covered!
A New History
Those at Warner Bros. Discovery. The animation company is setting their sights to create a cinematic experience. It takes fans to the time where Rohan, or a country, made an incredible comeback from its fall! What’s even cooler? These epic movies are based on a smaller set of chapters, known as the appendices from The Return of the King, that bring an epic new chapter in a brand new film.
To bring this special series together is quite a feat, and has certainly gotten many folks excited!
- The series is set for a December 2024 premiere!
- It's a movie filled with many "Tolkien purists."
- The biggest question though, how could you have this great expansion without upsetting those dedicated readers!
The biggest key? If "The Rings of Power" has become popular! That could mean there's a big opportunity to showcase an even wider world! A world filled with such incredible lore!
Why This Series Should Be a Success:
Fans will notice there's no one right way! These movies really made their impact as a series of movies. "The Rings of Power" and "The War of the Rohirrim," have been able to break this traditional idea of sticking solely to those stories from the main trilogy. They were incredibly complex but it seems like those behind the creation are taking inspiration from classics.
- Some people find certain elements hard to accept but it doesn't change the power of J.R.R. Tolkien's stories!
- In a real world setting you get a variety of stories to see what people thought of "Jane Austen" and "Charles Dickens" to even "Shakespeare!"
There's nothing wrong with expanding what we get! Tolkien made such an impact, not just for the stories, but because of his world and that means everyone wants to see something more of these tales.
Why Fans Should Be Excited
There are always so many exciting aspects about new film adaptations of classic stories! And it appears to be taking off! It is all because the new Amazon show, The Rings of Power. What they were able to create. That has a new look. The series took a long time to gain a wider audience.
If fans are now seeing this success, there's nothing better than an expanding universe with tons to get excited about. These special films are taking us to Middle-earth and showing that "Tolkien" is something everyone wants to see, bringing an even wider audience. The only thing fans need to consider is how amazing these new adventures could become and how the "War of The Rohirrim" is set to become another big hit!
