"It's a big, big film, huge franchise, but for me, kind of, in a funny way, not a role that I think of with the same sort of stature in my head as it might do for fans."
Well, for the genre of fantasy, and perhaps as some sort of a master class of telling a story – I recommend checking out Frieren.
which parts bothered you?
The writing, the characters and the actors mostly. Say, Galadriel and Elrond. Gandalf also, yes. If I thought about it more, I’d probably remember more irritating details.
I mean, it would’ve been a perfectly fine 7/10 series if it hadn’t had to happen in the context that it did. But when they chose to do a Tolkien world thing, that carries with it a certain responsibility.
Uh, I’m looking more for non-animated shows, but thanks for the suggestion. (Reminded me that Arcane s2 is coming out in a while I think. Oh yeah: in November.)
I’d probably remember more irritating details.
But… you just named things. Not what annoyed you about them…? What was wrong with the writing? I thought it was rather nice how they sort of phased out bioessentialism a bit, despite it being very inherent to the world. Like do you have any specific qualms about what you found bad?
Again, not trying to disagree or antagonise or anything of the like, but am genuinely curious. Just discussing.
that carries with it a certain responsibility.
I agree. If the Stranger actually turns out to be Gandalf, I’ll consider them having broken that responsibility. If not, then I don’t think they have.
Uh, I’m looking more for non-animated shows, but thanks for the suggestion. (Reminded me that Arcane s2 is coming out in a while I think. Oh yeah: in November.)
Well, there’s the Dungeons & Dragons movie from 2023. That was fun and entertaining. Game of Thrones of course, for the most part – and I believe House of the Dragon is good even though I haven’t gotten there yet.
I think you should still check out Frieren imho if you’re into fantasy at all.
Again, not trying to disagree or antagonise or anything of the like, but am genuinely curious. Just discussing.
It was a whimsical jaunt indeed, I quite enjoyed the D&D movie yeah.
Seen HotD, read all the books. Better than GoT imo, because of the huge fall in quality in GoT. I still believe Winds of Winter will come out some day. I still believe, George!
Sorry man, I don’t want to remember why anymore.
Eh, I’m not surprised. It’s the sort of answer most people give as to why they didn’t like it. Rather vague feelings, but as entertainment is mostly subjective, I can’t (and wouldn’t) challenge that.
Well, for the genre of fantasy, and perhaps as some sort of a master class of telling a story – I recommend checking out Frieren.
The writing, the characters and the actors mostly. Say, Galadriel and Elrond. Gandalf also, yes. If I thought about it more, I’d probably remember more irritating details.
I mean, it would’ve been a perfectly fine 7/10 series if it hadn’t had to happen in the context that it did. But when they chose to do a Tolkien world thing, that carries with it a certain responsibility.
Uh, I’m looking more for non-animated shows, but thanks for the suggestion. (Reminded me that Arcane s2 is coming out in a while I think. Oh yeah: in November.)
But… you just named things. Not what annoyed you about them…? What was wrong with the writing? I thought it was rather nice how they sort of phased out bioessentialism a bit, despite it being very inherent to the world. Like do you have any specific qualms about what you found bad?
Again, not trying to disagree or antagonise or anything of the like, but am genuinely curious. Just discussing.
I agree. If the Stranger actually turns out to be Gandalf, I’ll consider them having broken that responsibility. If not, then I don’t think they have.
Well, there’s the Dungeons & Dragons movie from 2023. That was fun and entertaining. Game of Thrones of course, for the most part – and I believe House of the Dragon is good even though I haven’t gotten there yet.
I think you should still check out Frieren imho if you’re into fantasy at all.
Sorry man, I don’t want to remember why anymore.
So sad to see it bomb at the box office
It was a whimsical jaunt indeed, I quite enjoyed the D&D movie yeah.
Seen HotD, read all the books. Better than GoT imo, because of the huge fall in quality in GoT. I still believe Winds of Winter will come out some day. I still believe, George!
Eh, I’m not surprised. It’s the sort of answer most people give as to why they didn’t like it. Rather vague feelings, but as entertainment is mostly subjective, I can’t (and wouldn’t) challenge that.