October 22, 2022

Amazon’s The Rings of Power is an Abomination

As someone who genuinely dislikes almost every new TV show, commercial or film I’ve seen in recent years, even I am shocked by how awful Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is. Considering J.R.R. Tolkien’s universal popularity, the show’s ludicrous budget (a purported half a billion dollars), and all the promotional hype that went into making this adaptation, I can honestly say without a trace of hyperbole that this show is the biggest dumpster fire in television history. In plain language, it is an unmitigated abomination. There is absolutely nothing redeeming about it: the acting and dialogue are rubbish, the story is imbecilic, the costumes are lame, and the CGI is subpar.

Foolishly hoping beyond hope to be pleasantly surprised and that the horrible reviews were exaggerated, I now realize that they were actually not critical enough. In just eight boring and inane episodes, the show runners completely desecrated Tolkien’s masterpiece and perverted the lore in order to push their own vile agenda. Like all talentless and unimaginative people, these envious halfwits with boundless inferiority complexes despise everything sane and beautiful, and true to form they will do all in their power to tear down their betters. 


Predictably, reeking of desperation and unable to admit failure, Amazon and their shills are blaming the poor ratings and legitimate criticism of The Rings of Power on racism and sexism. Among other things, they called the critics “patently evil,” “far right,” and “fascist-adjacent.” Thankfully, these barefaced scare tactics are losing efficacy and have not silenced the well deserved condemnation.


Unlike other beloved franchises the woke mob ruined, Tolkien (to their great dismay) will assuredly stand the test of time. Long after this despicable show is relegated to the ash heap of history, generations of new fans will still be reading The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. I just hope they'll be able to buy them at mom and pop book stores.