09-03-2022, 08:41 AM
This was a bit of all right. The Queen and I powered through both Ep 01 and Ep 02 because they were very entertaining. There are some of our favorites like Galadriel and Elrond and a whole host of new characters. And yes the menacing presence of Sauron permeates the show.
In Ep01 Galadriel leads her warriors to the ends of the frozen north to make absolutely sure there is no evil left in the world. She meets a lot of resistance from her warriors who are tired of the chase. Meanwhile there are all sorts of signs bad things are arise in Middle Earth. Fields of poison. Destroyed villages. Signs of Orcs. Lots of little mysteries popping up that have to be investigated including a meteor which lands near a group of proto-hobbits that has a man in the middle of it.
Ep02 Too many things to spoil but lots of battles. Elves and Dwarves not getting along. And one section that felt almost like a horror movie. And the proto-hobbits looking for adventure like they do. I like it.
The only thing that I didn't like were the effects were kind of second tier especially the big landscape shots. But that's a minor quibble. Can't wait for next week.
I'm amused that HBO put the first episode of the new GoT series on YouTube for free to compete with RoP. Why compete? I have plenty of time in my life to enjoy both.
In Ep01 Galadriel leads her warriors to the ends of the frozen north to make absolutely sure there is no evil left in the world. She meets a lot of resistance from her warriors who are tired of the chase. Meanwhile there are all sorts of signs bad things are arise in Middle Earth. Fields of poison. Destroyed villages. Signs of Orcs. Lots of little mysteries popping up that have to be investigated including a meteor which lands near a group of proto-hobbits that has a man in the middle of it.
Ep02 Too many things to spoil but lots of battles. Elves and Dwarves not getting along. And one section that felt almost like a horror movie. And the proto-hobbits looking for adventure like they do. I like it.
The only thing that I didn't like were the effects were kind of second tier especially the big landscape shots. But that's a minor quibble. Can't wait for next week.
I'm amused that HBO put the first episode of the new GoT series on YouTube for free to compete with RoP. Why compete? I have plenty of time in my life to enjoy both.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm