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The Rings of Power is not what Tolkien wrote. At all.

So, I create the The Rings of Power Changes page with dozens of changes compared (and growing), analyzed and ranked (with references). So no one has any excuse for not proving that there is almost NOTHING in The Rings of Power that is faithful to Tolkien.

Then I visualized it (link in comments) to make it REALLY obvious.

Would love some feedback--let me know if there's anything I missed, or should be changed!

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@NancyEFrye The very knowledge of these very writers is very bad.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

It’s still badly written and doesn’t even follow its own rules. Here’s my thoughts on episode 1.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@Gwathron The biggest improvement is actually Sauron. I think Charlie Vickers is doing a pretty good job portraying him. The whole detour into Halbrand seems just so silly and unnecessary.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@KenobiStig 100%

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

Alright episode one, I’m ready.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

"I linked [Bilbo's Ring] with the (originally) casual reference to the Necromancer, whose function was hardly more than to provide a reason for Gandalf going away & leaving Bilbo & Dwarves to fend for themselves, which was necessary for the tale." ~ . Tolkien, July 1964

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

Check it out if you haven't seen it!
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[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

Working on updating the Rings of Power changes content and visualizer... with whats in the first 4 episodes. Should be ready tonight at some point...

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@WayshrineTavern It could've been used to buy a billion Nutty Buddies and it still would've been put to better use.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

I took the day off. I'm watching Rings of Power tonight.

2 episodes only. That is all a man can take...

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@toddiscursed Yes. I'm aware. Even the devil quotes scripture, right?

As you can see: https://t.co/wNUV4T3PpU

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

Had this exact discussion on the latest episode of the podcast. There's a difference between a Tolkien fan who knows and appreciates Tolkien, and a "fan" who just revels in middle-school level fan fiction because they saw the movies.

We couldn't figure out the right terminology for the differenc though.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@MiddleearthMixr Wanna come on the show to talk about it? :)

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@chesterbelloc3 It's a 2 cigar night for sure.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@ChenG03721819 None of those had established main chararacters with already completed story arcs.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

Andy Serkis says that returning to Gollum 26 years after he first played him has him waking up at night wondering whether he is directing Gollum or Gollum is directing him.

What would keep me up at night is why this movie is being made--I still don't understand the idea that we want more of Gollum, when we know the whole story and have seen the beginning and end. 🤷

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

"Confusticate and bebother these dwarves!" ~ Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

@ChenG03721819 But, we know what's on both sides of the bridge. There's no tension to be built in this movie at all.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

Not terrible. But feels more like a cutscene of a sequel to Age of Empires... and she still can't roll her r's right.

[The Rings of Power @TheRingsofPower]

Tomorrow, the war for Middle-earth begins again. Here’s where the map stands as you prepare for Season 3.

[Jonathan | ExploringTolkien.com @torc]

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