Lord of the Rings TV Show

[Vormotus]

Originally Posted by d3r14k [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That sentence was really less about criticism and more about cynicism and managing expectations, but I guess you can jump right to the basement insult if you want. I actually enjoyed the Hobbit trilogy but I don't think it needed to be 3x movies.

Another thing I found out was the budget on this beast. Amazon Prime(?) is trying to set this show up to be the next big fantasy series, at least in terms of financial backing.



It seems like there is a ton of potential for them to focus on shorter stories like this and really encourage worldbuilding with a TV series. I think The Silmarillion in general was really intended as more of a tool from Tolkien to expand his universe than as a vessel for individual stories, but there is some great stuff to pull from in there for sure.

Though I usually reserve judgment for more finished products (hype being the first sign of a huge letdown) I would love if they make it into something true to the story and not GoT in Middle Earth [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If they begin focusing on weird drama , multicolored characters with lame innuendo and strange betrayals loosely tied to the story, then you will see they will try to emulate GoT, which is what I believe (sadly) they will try to aim for.

Time will tell though and I would love to be proven wrong.

The Silmarillion is indeed a reference book to give background to the Tolkien Legendarium, and if they manage to just tap into it it would be just amazing!

But again, I kinda feel like a Debbie Downer, like you I believe The Hobbit could have been shorted (have you seen the fan edits?) and perhaps they will try to make it more "commercial" for a broader audience.

Time will tell indeed[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]