Current Events > LOTR: Rings Of Power reviews are SUSPENDED!

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/09/05/rings-of-power-is-getting-review-bombed-so-hard-amazon-suspended-reviews-entirely

Amazon is not amused about the fanboy wars that have surrounded its billion dollar Lord of the Rings series, Rings of Power. Unlike its rival House of the Dragon, Rings of Power has become the latest front in the review bombing wars, the most recent since uh, She-Hulk. This happens a lot, okay? The Rings of Power is getting slammed essentially everywhere that accepts fan reviews: On Rotten Tomatoes, while its critics score is 84%, it has a 36% audience score. On IMDB (which Amazon owns) it has a 6.2/10 with 25% of reviews being 1 star. On Amazon itself, it hasnothing, because Amazon has disabled reviews of the series entirely. Normally when you watch an Amazon show or movie, whether its an original or not, it will have user star ratings there. But Rings of Power has zero reviews listed because Amazon didnt want to be broadcasting its premiere with a low score right next to it, no doubt.

Why are fans mad this time? Take your pick of reasons. Its a combination of racism, misogyny, and supposed unfaithfulness to Tolkiens original work. Sometimes all three of these reasons are the same. Among the reasons for the negative reviews: Some fans are upset Galadriel is now a warrior instead of the sword-free sorceress she was in the LOTR trilogy. In general, the show has let its female characters slay out, including both Bronwyn and Galadriel. There have been long, long running controversies about how the show has included black elves, dwarves and humans in this adaptation, as opposed to the overwhelmingly white original trilogy. Complaints are that this clashes with Tolkiens original work and has led to debates about whether dwarves can be black because they live underground. I read that the Harfoots having Irish/English country accents have offended some people in that region because theyre depicted as dirty, gypsy types. Will Amazon turn reviews back on eventually? I dont know, probably not for a while.

SodomInsane posted...

has led to debates about whether dwarves can be black because they live underground."

*stares meaningfully at my username*

Nobody even reads Amazon reviews anyways

Do this for she hulk too

Right-wingers are so fucking stupid.

they should honestly do this for anything remotely controversial nowadays. review sections in most places have become near useless because of endless culture war bullshit and i don't think anyone but those weird little freaks themselves would be upset about them getting stowed away out of sight

They may hate it all they want, yet they still watch it to keep shitting on it.

Zikten posted...

Do this for she hulk too

Yeah that would be great. Reviews should only come out after the season is completed.

SodomInsane posted...

Rings of Power has become the latest front in the review bombing wars, the most recent since uh, She-Hulk. This happens a lot, okay?

christ, when did it become okay for journalists to write like this

no wonder nobody respects the media anymore

The Boys season 2 and 3 also got review bombed as well (albeit for two different reasons), but they never disabled it.

ultimate_reaver posted...

they should honestly do this for anything remotely controversial nowadays. review sections in most places have become near useless because of endless culture war bullshit and i don't think anyone but those weird little freaks themselves would be upset about them getting stowed away out of sight

Agreed.

Imagine hating on something so much you'll review bomb it. Consumers are dumb as shit.

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I love a negative review that actually explains what they dislike. That way I can get a feel whether "the most negative part" is something I would have issue with.

"1/10 worst show ever" on the other hand are meaningless.

TaylorHeinicke posted...

christ, when did it become okay for journalists to write like this

no wonder nobody respects the media anymore

Woulda been funnier if they said "Rings of Power has become the latest front in the review bombing wars, the most recent since earlier this morning" or something. Missed opportunity.

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If it's done in bad faith than even those negative or positive reviews are absolutely worthless. I'm just confused because this isn't the first time one of their shows have gotten review bombed before and they never had to disable it.

ultimate_reaver posted...

they should honestly do this for anything remotely controversial nowadays. review sections in most places have become near useless because of endless culture war bullshit and i don't think anyone but those weird little freaks themselves would be upset about them getting stowed away out of sight

Anyone who takes metacritic reviewbombing, twitter rants, blogpost comments, and "hey guys it's usernamebunchanumbers! Be sure to like and subscribe and hammer that bell!" youtube videos seriously, are probably the ones doing that.

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