[IshKebab]

I haven't watched the Rings of Power though I have seen enough YouTube analyses of it to know I don't want to. I think the issue with it is that they spent $1bn on it, so you'd think they'd make sure the story and action scenes were top notch, not middling cliche.

[AtlasBarfed]

Do you like even reasonable accuracy to the canon of a fairly well fleshed out and documented universe?

Do you like character development that rises above B-grade movie tropes?

Do you find blunt multicultural recasting for the sake of awkward forced multicultural injection, shock value, virtue signalling annoying?

Do you like epic battles between empires fought between more than 10 people?

Do you like timelines to be somewhat realistic?

[tonystride]

I get it, I just finished Arcane and that was pure chef’s kiss. It can be done and it’s so disappointing when it’s not, especially considering the budget. Although maybe with that much money involved it’s probably hard to keep one unified vision as I’m sure there are many interests competing.

That being said, it was still better than Wheel of Time. I’d argue that LotR was watchable, where as WoT was absolutely not!

[ethbr1]

> though I have seen enough YouTube analyses of it to know I don't want to

Eh. Probably don't trust ragebait TV.

YouTube optimizes for clicks and eyeball time, not honest considered takes.