Rings Of Power First Reactions Call It A Worthy Lord Of The Rings Entry

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Much has been said about the upcoming The Lord of the Rings; The RIngs of Power prequel, but now that some sources are getting early access to the series, it looks like Amazon's take on the world of J.R.R. Tolkien has won the favor of critics.

The Lord of the Rings series won’t actually be released to the public until August in select theaters and September on Amazon Prime Video, but the press’ reception has been largely positive after seeing the series’ first couple of episodes. For example, despite admitting the pacing is slow at first, Gizmodo’s Germain Lussier said Rings of Power “instantly captured my imagination w/ captivating stories & characters in a Middle Earth that's both familiar & new." Similarly, Collider's Steven Weintraub claims viewers will be blown away by how massive this Middle-earth feel, saying, “I don’t know how they managed to pull this off, but they made a 'Lord of the Rings' show that feels like Lord of the Rings."

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Also from Collider, Carly Lane-Perry praised the show’s “Stunning visuals, compelling characters, and a magnetic lead in Morfydd Clark's Galadriel.” This is an opinion that seems to echo the general feeling that Rings of Power's enormous billion-dollar budget was spent in all the right places. Trent Moore writes, “The massive budget just bleeds off the screen," claiming the Rings of Power would not be out of place if put up next to Peter Jackson's glorified trilogy, especially when it comes to visual effects and scenery, which is crucial to this kind of fantasy setting.

The New York Post's Lauren Sarner channeled some of the serious doubts Lord of the Rings fans had expressed about the prequel. She recognized that