Rings of Power first reactions call it “epic” and “gorgeous”

Dave Jenks

2 years ago

The first reactions of the upcoming series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are coming in, with advanced viewers heaping plenty of praise on the much-anticipated show.

Check out some of the Twitter acclaim below:

We saw some #RingsOfPower episodes. Epic in scale and gorgeous to behold, the series is sure to allure fans of the film trilogy while enticing new fans who are eager to experience a dynamic fantasy world that’s clearly a labor of love for all involved!

— JoBlo.com (@joblocom) August 24, 2022

Okay so the first two episodes of #LordoftheRings #RingsofPower are a spectacular sight to behold. The scale, scope, ambition and grandiosity is unrivaled on TV. It also has the laborious task of introducing SO much necessary world building that it takes a bit to set flight.

— Brandon Katz (@Great_Katzby) August 24, 2022

I’ve seen #RingsofPower and I can say for certain you’re in for a treat. Big, bold, and beautiful to behold. TBD if it’ll sit alongside Jackson’s films or deserve Tolkien’s name, but for now it’s all the maximalist pizazz one might expect from a historically expensive production. pic.twitter.com/Fgwh5L8eYC

— Eric Francisco (@EricFrancisco24) August 24, 2022

Really, really fun. I remember buying the Silmarillion as a schoolboy when it was published and it very much not being the prequel I was hoping for. This is the sort of thing I wanted to experience back then. I’ll watch the whole series when it drops, with enthusiasm. https://t.co/eEcGJvCOjk

— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) August 24, 2022

The Rings of Power (first 2 eps) is better than the marketing materials would have you believe but has work to do making the plot exciting. It feels massive and sets up the factions well but pacing is off. The Dwarves are already cooler than in The Hobbit! #TheRingsOfPower pic.twitter.com/crqr3wLCSh

— Rob Keyes (@rob_keyes) August 24, 2022

Yup, I’ve seen the first two episodes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER. So far, it’s incredibly fun and promising, but moreover, gorgeous. Watch on the biggest screen you can. My only caveat is I can easily see how the plot could fall apart beyond Ep 2 or totally rule pic.twitter.com/c6pwFej8nC

— Meghan O’Keefe (@megsokay) August 24, 2022

Having seen the first two episodes of #RingsOfPower, I have to admit I was surprised how much I liked it. The lush and expansive series very much breathes new life into the franchise. And it’s a show that I think people will enjoy once they allow themselves to be sucked into it.

— Stacy Lambe (@sllambe) August 24, 2022

The prequel series “will take viewers back to an era in which great powers were forged, kingdoms rose to glory and fell to ruin, unlikely heroes were tested, hope hung by the finest of threads, and the greatest villain that ever flowed from Tolkien’s pen threatened to cover all the world in darkness.”

The Rings of Power premieres on Amazon Prime next Thursday, September 1. The first three episodes will drop on that day, while the other eight will come soon after.

What are your thoughts on the first reactions of The Rings of Power? Are you more hyped for the series?

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