Giano

I sometimes work. All views and opinions are mine. I like talking about games, politics, and culture. RTs are for discussion /= endorsement.

[Giano @GianoTurning]

An embarrassment to his own uniform, the guy is just a troll now. a political operator. a sycophant for the Dutertes.

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

❌ Rabid DDS Orlando De Leon: “Out of the 1,642 Mayors in the country, si Leni Robredo lang ang umepal ng welcome message sa ASEAN.”

✅ Fact Check: Other Mayors gave messages too.

Obsessed lang kayong mga DDS trolls kay Leni dahil may pera, este, utos?!

😂

[Giano @GianoTurning]

Episode 4 was pretty nice! @TheRingsofPower 🦅🗻

[The Rings of Power @TheRingsofPower]

Our Lady of the Light revisits her roots.

[Collider @Collider]

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 has claimed the No. 1 spot on Prime Video’s streaming charts, topping the platform both in the U.S. and worldwide.

The new season has overtaken hits like Reacher, The Terminal List, and Carrie, while earning an 81% Certified Fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Read here: https://t.co/Wcsn9pbeYI

#TheRingsOfPower #LordOfTheRings

[Giano @GianoTurning]

Its just performative outrage, from culture warriors who are insecure about themselves.

Tolkiens world is large enough for everyone to have a place in it.

[Dr.AM @AM9090MM]

Something I’ve noticed in the debate surrounding The Rings of Power is how differently people judge adaptations of Tolkien’s work.

Let’s not forget that Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films also made significant changes to the original books. Glorfindel was replaced by Arwen in the rescue of Frodo, Faramir’s character was altered, Aragorn was portrayed as more reluctant to accept his destiny, the Army of the Dead played a much bigger role in the battle of Minas Tirith, and entire chapters and characters, including Tom Bombadil, were left out.

Yet most fans still consider those films remarkable adaptations, and rightly so.

I’m not saying that every change made by The Rings of Power is justified, or that criticism isn’t deserved. Some changes are certainly debatable, and some may even weaken Tolkien’s original ideas.

But shouldn’t we apply the same standards to every adaptation?

An adaptation doesn’t have to reproduce every page exactly, but it should understand the world it’s adapting and give us a compelling reason for the changes it makes.

I genuinely enjoy The Rings of Power, and I can see noticeable improvement from Season 1 to Season 2 and now Season 3. That doesn’t mean I agree with every creative decision, but I believe improvement deserves recognition and constructive criticism is far more valuable than dismissing the entire series.

We can love Tolkien, respect his original work, appreciate Peter Jackson’s films, and still enjoy a different interpretation of Middle-earth.

Loving one adaptation doesn’t mean we have to reject another.
#RingsOfPower
#RingsOfPowerS3
#TheRingsOfPower
#TheRingofPower

[Renfail @RenfailSoL]

Peter Jackson's films are regarded as masterpieces, and they were in no way, shape, or form true to the books.

Major Omissions

Tom Bombadil & The Barrow-wights: Completely cut from the film to streamline the pacing after leaving the Shire, meaning Merry never acquires his special Arnorian blade from the barrow.

The Scouring of the Shire: Omitted the late-stage conflict where the hobbits return home to find the Shire taken over by Saruman's ruffians, removing the books' message about home being worth fighting for locally.

Glorfindel Replaced by Arwen: The Elven-lord Glorfindel who rescues Frodo on the road to Rivendell is replaced by Arwen to give her a more active role in the first film.

Timeline & Plot Alterations

The 17-Year Gap Compressed: In the books, a 17-year delay passes between Bilbo's farewell party and Gandalf confirming the One Ring, during which Frodo turns 50. The films condense this into what feels like a few days or weeks.

The Army of the Dead at Pelennor Fields: In the books, the ghosts help defeat the Corsairs of Umbar at Pelargir, allowing human soldiers from southern Gondor to sail to the battle of Minas Tirith. In the movies, the ghost army arrives directly at the battle and acts as an all-powerful sweeping cheat code.

Elves at Helm’s Deep: Jackson added a detachment of Elves led by Haldir to fight alongside men at Helm’s Deep, an event that never happens in the novel.

Character Changes

Aragorn’s Arc: Book-Aragorn is confident, proud of his lineage, and actively wants to claim the throne of Gondor from the start. Film-Aragorn is reluctant, burdened by the fear of repeating Isildur’s weakness, and only embraces his destiny over time.

Faramir’s Temptation: In the books, Faramir immediately rejects the One Ring and sees its danger. In the movies, he captures Frodo and Sam and takes them toward Osgiliath first, temporarily being swayed by the Ring's power.

Denethor’s Portrayal: Book-Denethor is a proud, noble, and tragic steward broken by grief and despair via the Palantír. Film-Denethor is depicted as far more unlikable, petty, and crazed.

Théoden’s Possession: Théoden’s slow recovery from Saruman’s influence in the books is portrayed in the films as a more direct magical possession/exorcism scene.

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So when you claim that Rings of Power is somehow "deviating" from the "source material", I laugh at how blatantly you are lying to yourself and to others. It's not about the source material for you. It's not about authenticity to you. If it were, you would be out there raging about what a slap in the face Jackson's films were.

No, your "outrage" is purely performative. Because at the end of the day, Rings of Power is an adaptation, just like Jackson's films. And they are going to change MANY things based on the creative vision. Some we'll agree with. Some we we won't. But at the end of the day it brings more fans to Middle-Earth, and that is a GOOD thing.

Gatekeep somewhere else. REAL fans support ALL version of The Lord of the Rings, and welcome new faces into the fold with open arms.

#RingsOfPower #RingsOfPowerS3 #TheRingsOfPower #TheRingofPower

[Giano @GianoTurning]

@ElasLittleWorld @LOTRlAR Its just hate from small loud corner. Most people just enjoy the show

[Sauron 🇸🇾 @LOTRlAR]

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has nearly 4x the Attention Score of any other Prime Video show.

Most popular Prime Video shows online, Nov 12
#TheRingsOfPower

[Giano @GianoTurning]

US doing a transactional "i didn't see it" moment.

Nothing new of course, but this administration has really pushed the limits of what we define as complicity.

[Paul Mozur 孟建國 @paulmozur]

This will get missed in the news of Jensen resigning, but it's super important.

Singapore says it was holding Alice Huang's passport thru Feb 2026, but got little help from the U.S. in its investigation. Trump was briefed on Alice in fall 2025.

That means the U.S. did nothing for months as Singapore held a Chinese spy who the U.S. knew was in a relationship with the most important person in A.I. Hard to understand. https://t.co/O8Yh5PLVVB

[Giano @GianoTurning]

@VenturisVenti been following Indonesia currently, and they sure are screwed.

but alas we aren't too far away either.

[Akbayan Partylist @AkbayanParty]

Tama na ang drama! Buwagin ang mga dinastiya!

[Giano @GianoTurning]

@OhMarionG haha its sad, but funny. he's the most "normal" billionaire.

[Giano @GianoTurning]

Say what you want about Jensen Huang, but the most shocking thing is both women he had affairs with were at least of age. (And had careers!)

Hahaha.

[Giano @GianoTurning]

Whats the lesson here folks?

[Sam Lockhart @soil_owner]

Elon Musk: I'm a pedophile
Peter Thiel: I'm a gay pedophile
Bill Gates: I'm an autistic pedophile
Jensen Huang: I am a normal man attracted to women who are roughly the same age as me <<< GUY THEY WANT YOU TO THINK IS THE PERVERT

[Giano @GianoTurning]

This is code for bend over and just keep quiet while they kick us out of our own islands.

absolutely criminal.

[NewsWatch Plus PH @newswatchplusph]

‘NASA INTERES NATIN NA MAGANDA ANG RELASYON NATIN SA PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA’

WATCH: Vice President Sara Duterte says the Philippines must factor in defense capabilities compared to China in tackling West Philippine Sea issues during an event in Hong Kong on Sunday, Nov. 8.

“Meron tayong problema, totoo, pero meron ding ibang aspeto ang relasyon natin,” Duterte said, citing the welfare of migrant workers.

“Dapat balanse.‘Di siya basta na lang tira ng tira, lalo na pag malaki ang baril,” she added, recommending that a group of diplomats settle the territorial conflict while other public servants promote the "rights and privileges" of overseas Filipino workers. | Jia Erikah Fajardo

🎥Inday Sara Duterte/Facebook

[Giano @GianoTurning]

@jesusfalcis Anecdotal, I heard one noticeable change allegedly has been the restructuring of the LGUs comms. 😳😳😳

[Giano @GianoTurning]

There are observable changes happening to the Davao City LGU, its city officials that deserve more investigation.

Trips to China are not the issue, it's what happens after those trips. What is the trade off?

[Jesus Falcis 🇵🇭 @jesusfalcis]

I am bothered by Davao City officials going to China on trips paid for by the Chinese Embassy.

I am bothered by DDS bloggers going for a “workshop” to China paid for by the Chinese Embassy.

I am bothered that we have a VP that is bought for and made in China.

👊

[Giano @GianoTurning]

Government really needs to go back to spending. were so screwed.

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Philippines GDP grows by 2.1% year-on-year, the slowest rate since 2009.

[Giano @GianoTurning]

Pretending like language enforcement is just the figment of our imagination spits at facts.

Who has text books? Who has codified their language? Who enforces readings? Which language does media represent?

[tina 𖤓 @HON3YL1ON]

u dont see this happen w mandarin and the other chinese langs…mandarin was standardised as the national lang bcs the gov is in beijing. u dont see mainland canto, hokkien, etc speakers saying mandarin has 'too much national prestige'…whole discourse js a bunch of bollocks

[Giano @GianoTurning]

@HON3YL1ON That’s just not true. Mandarin enforcement as a national language was part of PRC homogenization.

You can always argue net benefit but any nation that embarks on forced assimilation laws always come at the price of diminishing regional languages.