Nice teaser. Still comes across to me more as fanfic. I wish we were getting a Silmarillion anthology adaptation, but alas, that may not happen in this universe.
I’m glad the books and original movies exist.
What do others think?
If the showrunners learn from their mistakes and actually fix the myriad pacing/characterization/dialogue issues from season one, there’s a slim chance they might be able to turn the show into something half decent.
Now that they’ve got all the pointless mystery boxes about the identity of Sauron/The Stranger out of their systems, they can hopefully leave those far behind as well.
I really want it to be good, but I have my doubts after season 1. That being said, this teaser seems surprisingly coherent. I know who the bad guy is, I know who the good guys are, and I know generally why they are all fighting. That’s already a pretty big improvement.
That shot of galadriel, elrond, and those other people in the fog gave off a bit of a “fellowship” vibe.
I didn’t finish the first season. I couldn’t keep going. I probably won’t give the second season a chance.
I understand the skepticism and also didn’t enjoy the first season. A good trailer does not guarantee a good season.
