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[IDKFA]

Except a huge complaint is that people said Gandalf coming to ME in the second age DESTROYS canon, when Tolkien wrote that he was in ME as early as the First Age.

That is a valid complaint.

The definitive timeline for Gandalf's arrival is established in The Lord of the Rings. In the Appendices, it states that Gandalf came to Middle-earth in the Third Age to aid the free peoples against the Shadow. This was published material.

While Tolkien's later writings may have suggested alternative possibilities, these were never published works and most likely were never going to be (see previous post). Therefore, the Third Age arrival remains the established canon as intended by its creator.

 

[Melon Husk]

I hope we can all agree that "Gandalf... that's what they are going to call me." is a stupid line. Mordor title-card tier stupid.

 

[Lord Panda]

I hope we can all agree that "Gandalf... that's what they are going to call me." is a stupid line. Mordor title-card tier stupid.

Yep, like how Han 'Solo' got his name.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The show is written by low IQs for low IQs.

Idiocracy.

 

[8bitpill]

From what I've read (haven't watched the second season yet, at this point it just reads like I will be wasting my time) they should just cancel this show.

Who remembers the build up trailers from the first season, where they had a group of viewers (paid actors) pretend they were into Tolkien's stories? Judging a book by its cover, they pick a demographic that didn't in the slightest seem they would even care for Lord of The Rings. I can't find that trailer currently, don't know if Amazon ditched it since it felt pushed and not genuine.

 

[DeepEnigma]

From what I've read (haven't watched the second season yet, at this point it just reads like I will be wasting my time) they should just cancel this show.

Who remembers the build up trailers from the first season, where they had a group of viewers (paid actors) pretend they were into Tolkien's stories? Judging a book by its cover, they pick a demographic that didn't in the slightest seem they would even care for Lord of The Rings. I can't find that trailer currently, don't know if Amazon ditched it since it felt pushed and not genuine.

They pick a demographic that doesn't even read books, pretending they read books, especially with the complexity of his writings.

The "modern audience" doesn't exist. They propagate and manufacture the illusion of it. Bomb after bomb.

 

[Tams]

A few purist Tolkein crybabies not stopping shit.

All we have to is nothing and the likes of you seethe.

Like clockwork.

 

[8bitpill]

They pick a demographic that doesn't even read books, pretending they read books, especially with the complexity of his writings.

The "modern audience" doesn't exist. They propagate and manufacture the illusion of it. Bomb after bomb.

I will continue to say this through these Rings of Power post, once they fired/let go of Tom Shippey, it was the last nail in the coffin and that was two year prior to ROP being released.

He has stated that he told the writers that they're tainting the lore of Tolkien's work.

Amazon, and the writers of this series made too much of a effort to include a modern audience that has a certain want from their series and ended up pushing fans of the books and films that came before.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I will continue to say this through these Rings of Power post, once they fired/let go of Tom Shippey, it was the nail in the coffin and that was two year prior to ROP being released.

He has stated that he told the writers that they're tainting the lore of Tolkien's work.

Amazon, and the writers of this serious made too much of a effort to include a modern audience that has a certain want from their series and ended up pushing fans of the books and films that came before.

They should have made Gandalf a non-binary sex-kitten named Daddy.

 

[8bitpill]

They should have made Gandalf a non-binary sex-kitten named Daddy.

I foresee a Pronoun wielding character on the horizon.