I've already explained why I think he isn't. Why do you think he is?
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I've already explained why I think he isn't. Why do you think he is?
Hari Seldon
Member
Well if they do that I will be pissed with you lol. I'm just not going to assume that they are based off of interviews here and there. I can tolerate a light touch of that kind of stuff if it makes sense in the story, so I shall see.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
What mystifies me is the refusal to accept that there's a huge small "c" conservatism appeal about something like Tolkien's work. It was always "looking back" to a glorious mythological past, so trying to wedge in progressive social politics really goes against the grain at the most fundamental level.
It just makes me wonder, why bother?
It just makes me wonder, why bother?
Hari Seldon
Member
True but what I don't get is people pissed at this show before they even have seen it, entirely based off of interviews with actors who are maybe projecting more woke themes onto their part than is actually in the final edited product. I will judge the show based on what is on the screen, not off-screen interviews and articles.
FunkMiller
Member
Ironbunny
Member
If you advertise something like this on a scale then they have certainly agreed on talking points. Then there are filmed trailers and other interviews and materials that have been tricled down a long the line before the release. Those have been chosen by the series makers. Of course you come to some conclusion following those and understandably so.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
If this show tanks does it kill her career?morfydd clark thoshe's so damn cute.
it's a huge ask for anyone to replace cate blanchett as galadriel but i think she will pull it off.
V1LÆM
Gold Member
It could. It might not.
Clear
CliffyB's Cock Holster
The issue is at this point in time, everyone in the business SHOULD be aware of how important perception is. And that being the case, steer away from or downplay such positions and attitudes that may be displeasing to the existing fanbase in the lead up to release. As much as anything the most divisive aspect is the sense that they are disinterested or outright hostile to the feelings of these people. They aren't trying to get more people onboard, it's more an overbearing attitude of "that's just how it is now!"
Its crazyness to try and trade on a proven success by flying in the face of a major part of its appeal.
GymWolf
Member
And i thought my parents hated me when they gave me maria as a third name...morfydd clark tho
it's a huge ask for anyone to replace cate blanchett as galadriel but i think she will pull it off.
AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
Morfydd is welsh so I don't think real words matter.
V1LÆM
Gold Member
Welsh language was an influence to Tolkien when creating elvish/sindarin. I think her name sounds beautiful and I think anyone who appreciates Tolkiens work would not find it funny.
Bragr
Banned
"I am the first dwarf of color."
There is a point where the interviews get too absurd.
PaddyOCanager
Member
FUCK I totally didn't know it was today I thought it was tomorrow lol, good looking out. Definitely watching it tonight.
balls of snow
Member
Well, I cried on my rewatch of RotK when the " You bow to no one " line came. First time watching the trilogy without my dad. Tbd if Amazon is able to pull of even a modicum of the emotion I felt from that scene.
GnomeChimpsky
Member
Prosthetics could use some work but dialogue is on point.
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AJUMP23
Parody of actual AJUMP23
You ignorant fool. I’m here for you.
PaddyOCanager
Member
PS4 Pro.
Cyberpunkd
Member
With OLED you get OLED, can’t argue with that.
FunkMiller
Member
OLED tv, I'd say. Prime can be really hit and miss with its quality, but I've never had an issue watching UHD stuff on my LG. Looks fabulous.
GymWolf
Member
When you say uhd you mean like 4k? does the oled app deliver 4k? on pc it never looked close to 4k tbh...
Maybe not everything on prime is 4k?
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GymWolf
Member
I use my oled as pc monitor so it is always OLED.
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FunkMiller
Member
Yep. The Amazon app on my OLED goes to UHD 4k pretty much straight away. i find the app on other platforms can stick on 1080p for a while until it changes, or never even get there.
GreenAlien
Member
Lucky you. For me (C1) it stays at HD for most stuff, even if it should be UHD. For original series UHD does tend to work, but with The Boys S3 I noticed that HD1080p looks better than UHD
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GymWolf
Member
Shit i have a c1 aswell...Lucky you. For me (C1) it stays at HD for most stuff, even if it should be UHD. For original series UHD does tend to work, but with The Boys S3 I noticed that HD1080p looks better than UHD
ManaByte
Member
The Apple TV app hits 4K
elcapitano
Member
Hey look, Rings of Power is better than House of Dragon.
OH EM GEEEEEEEEEEEEE
House of the Dragon is a much much better shown than a 68 so shows what reviewers know.
Javthusiast
Banned
Oh damn, didn’t expect her to be so down on the first two.
Vaelka
Member
I think she usually tends to be quite fair and honest.
I know it's sort of a meme to say but she's not '' anti-woke '' but she's also not a shill who obsessively take the '' woke '' position just to be opposite of the '' anti-woke ''.
She doesn't really involve herself with that and have opinions just for the sake of being on a specific side.
A lot of people will hold her review up and hijack it as a '' look at how right we were and how woke Amazon is go woke go broke '', and some will probably hold that against her too which is unfair.
I think it's her genuine views and I find she's usually pretty spot on.
ManaByte
Member
Except for when she was complaining about a DOG being "race bended".
Bragr
Banned
I do think it's a lot better than 68, but it's a weird show, and if you got to watch it early and consider it a bit, I can see opinions deteriorate. There are a lot of weird rushed scenes, bad effects, and time skips that come out of nowhere, and once the hype is over, it becomes more apparent how the directors fast-forward the drama because they were terrified it might suffer from the GoT opinions out there. Turns out they were wrong and could have made 4-5 episodes alone out of the first 2 episodes.
ManaByte
Member
They need the time skips because the story they're telling takes place over 27 years.
Bragr
Banned
Yes but the time skip from ep1 to ep2 was poorly handled and brushed over.
Vaelka
Member
I mean I have no clue what you're referring to exactly.
People can have weird inconsistencies tho.
But overall she's clearly not the type of person who will make the typical '' anti-SJW '' videos probably more in the opposite direction.
But I've still seen her criticize a lot of shit movies movies regardless of politics.
I mean when it comes to Rings of Power who is an '' unbiased critic '' at this point?
I think she's about as close as you can get.
ManaByte
Member
When Tessa Thompson was cast as Lady in Lady and the Tramp she went on a rant trashing Disney for "race bending" the DOG. It really triggered some forums.
ManaByte
Member
10 minutes to go!
