Wie geht's?
This week's Jewels for the Thirsty blog mentioned that we have watched the first two seasons of The Lord of the Rings TV spin-off - The Rings of Power.
It's been a struggle.
Generally, the tendency to stretch out a thin prequel plot (Sauron's rise to omniscient power thousands of years before the events in the novels) means it's quite slow moving at times. There's still at least one more season to go. Peter Jackson has a lot to answer for. He's not involved in the TV show, but his lengthy LotR films set a precedent (I forgive him though because Get Back wasn't long enough).
While it looks good, there are far too many characters to keep track of and the one hero most likely for us to form a bond with (the Amazon woman/Elf - Galadriel) is a churning mess of guilt and thoughtless aggression.
Actually, the other heroic figure I could like is the ninja like wood Elf - Arondir. He keeps popping up at crazy times to kill orcs with his bow and limitless supply of arrows, but he arrives without exposition and then drifts off once the action is over. Frustrating.
It's all very hard to keep track off as the locations shift continuously. There are so many times we have wondered where and when we are in the story. Then there's the wizard (a.k.a. the stranger, a.k.a. Gandalf) who's arrived from a different planet it seems. Whaat?
Unfortunately, once we'd watched one season we are committed to watching the rest.
It doesn't help, I guess, that my brain has wandered away from Hobbits, Elves and rings.
I read The Hobbit and the three books that make up The Lord of the Rings when I was 15 - 16 and loved their world. I've re-read them once when the films came out and I didn't enjoy them as much as I did when I was a teenager.
Plus, I am conflicted over the films. I prefer the worlds I created in my teenage imagination. For good or for bad, my fascination for elves and fairies (and fantasy fiction) has passed.
Regardless, I'll still watch season 3 when it drops.
Love and peace - Wozza
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