Posted on 09/02/2022 5:34:37 PM PDT by nickcarraway
One of the more tiresome complaints I’ve heard online about Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power show is that it’s pushing a woke agenda—cramming said agenda down our collective throats in an attempt to push some leftist identity politics on the masses.
This is a silly critique for the most part, driven by idle speculation and a fandom that has been utterly overwhelmed by culture wars and endless politics. There used to be a time, not so long ago, when we could enjoy movies and TV shows and video games without a constant barrage of politically charged opinions, angry click-hungry YouTube videos and massive, charged debates on social media and forums.
Or maybe I’m looking at the past with rosy-tinted glasses. All I know is that when I went to school in the 90s’ most of my classmates and I didn’t really care who was president, didn’t really talk about the election and never argued about the political messaging in Beavis and Butthead or Seinfeld.
Now, I understand that this cuts both ways. There has been a concerted effort by those peddling identity politics to get that message—or ‘The Message’ as it’s come to be known in some circles—into games and shows and movies, often at the expense of quality.
Recently, I talked about She-Hulk, which is a charming enough Disney+ MCU show—other than its heavy-handed approach to its protagonist. The show is so concerned with making Jessica Walters (aka She-Hulk) a Strong Female Protagonist that it mangles the script. Instead of making the character strong on her own merits, it does so by making the men around her creepy and sexist. Pro-tip: You should probably not make Hulk look bad when making a spinoff about She-Hulk.
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Yes I know. THe pre Francis Catholics were part of a greater Christian Community. Not Catholic, but a Tolkien fan
Lazy writers mostly. The writing is dull and unoriginal, with chunks of dialog both large and small lifted almost verbatim from other equally average productions.
I’m sorry guys, if you’re lurking. But that is my very own personal assessment.
No thanks!
Forbes is nothing but woke when it comes to comments about anything for nerds.
Totally ignore.
Watch Critical Drinker. the Quartering. Doomcock, Disparu, or the best about Tolkien Nerderonic on YouTube.
Why do all the elves have short-cropped salon-style poofy haircuts? Why are all the hobbits gypsy hobos instead of English cultured and mannered, like JJR himself?
I wouldn’t have minded adding some black people to the humans, and maybe even the dwarfs. But it is 100% ridiculous to make a high elf black.
Thanks for the references!! :)
I’m sorry, like JRRT
“Average” is not going to cover the billion dollar a season tab for this monstrosity!
I won’t be watching this.
I liked it when Galadriel tore off a Velociraptor’s head, took a bite out of it, and said “I Am Not An Animal!” Epic story telling, I say.
They said they aren’t pushing a woke agenda. Sure, and I have 25 square miles of beachfront property in Colorado for sale.
My favorite part is where she killed 3 orcs with a freaking pencil!
It’s “free” for me. Sure as heck wouldn’t buy it.
Yeah I know. She must have invented the pencil too. It was freaking prehistoric Europe. Damn I like this girl.
He looks like the sort of person who might get monkeypox.
Precisely.
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