Olhar Digital had early access to the first two episodes of the Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” which showed a promising start for super production.
The main character of the series is the elf Galadriel, played by Welsh actress Morfydd Clark in her younger version – the character is played by Cate Blanchett in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. And the initial episodes are quite Galadriel-centric, despite having many other cores and stories, which are expected to cross over in the future.
Starting with Galadriel, he finds himself in the midst of an endless hunt, seeking justice (or revenge) for the loss of his older brother. The series presents an important sector of the history of Middle-earth, after all this story takes place about two thousand years before the time known in the trilogies “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings”, by Peter Jackson.
Along with Galadriel, other elves are introduced, from characters who promise to have great roles like Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and King Gil-galad (Benjamin Walker), and those who fight alongside him – by the way, I believe the Il weakest point of the series so far are the fights, which seem artificial and over-tried.
Still with regard to Galadriel, she is presented with a difficult decision: to continue her hunt which has lasted many years and has brought little results, or to finally find peace. Clark manages to convey the complexity of the character’s feelings about him well, he had a good debut in the series and should fascinate viewers. Robert Aramayo also deserves a mention for his portrayal of him in the opening episodes.
Another elf, but supplanted by those mentioned above, is Arondir, a forest elf who seems to fall in love with the human Bronwyn. But the potential romance between an immortal and a mortal doesn’t seem to be the focus of this story arc, which has more sinister things involved and should be relevant enough for the course of the series.
But Middle-earth isn’t just elves and “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” introduces other peoples along the way. Hairy feet, one of the three hobbit peoples, are highlighted in the opening episode. The series places a lot of emphasis on the light and carefree lifestyle of hairy feet, but introduces Nori, a young woman who is too adventurous to fit into her people’s mores.
In the sequence, the dwarves also gain space, most notably Durin IV, played by Owain Arthur, who will explore his relationship with Elrond in the series.
Already in these initial episodes we find out what is the fireball that crosses the sky in one of the teasers of the series, but its origin is still unknown, and must be largely linked to the story of “The Rings of Power”.
The script for the work is quite intriguing at first and sets off several loose ends in the story, which should get tangled up in later episodes. Sets and costumes are detachable for a television production, but at least at the beginning the fight scenes are a little awkward because they don’t look real. In a budget series the size of “The Rings of Power”, this is a major flaw.
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But “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” has the atmosphere of a JRR Tolkien story, the soundtrack is engaging, the photography is outstanding, and the cast is knowledgeable, which makes watching the series an experience. very pleasant. pleasant and intriguing. When will these characters cross paths? What do you mean? What are their motivations? What is happening in Middle-earth? Where will Galadriel’s future take her?
The opening episodes raise all of these questions and are good enough to leave the viewer intrigued by the future of the series.
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