Rings of Power Season 2 news

[Halasían]

Well, basically 'viewership' is what counts to Amazon. They probably don't care if the 'viewers' are those who enjoy it, those who are curious about it, or the usual hatred mob watching it to load their cannons with content. A viewer is a viewer who paid the fee to Amazon and could access the show.

 

[d4rk3lf]

Bronwyn will not be returning in Season 2.

Well, from what I recall, in the trailer there was a funeral scene with Arondir, so I assumed it was about Bronwyn.

It will be interesting to see if this situation change Arondir in any way, because to me, in the first season, he looked very depressed all the time anyway. Always grim, never smiling, never joking.

 

[Annatar]

Wrong! They have a hill troll.
And he's based on Mike Ehrmantraut from Breaking Bad.

Yes, you would hardly believe it, but that's how it is. And he likes to eat dragon bones:

“Eater Of Dragon Bones”: Rings Of Power’s New Hill Troll Revealed In Formidable Season 2 Image

A new monster arrives.

screenrant.com

It will be interesting to see if this situation change Arondir in any way, because to me, in the first season, he looked very depressed all the time anyway. Always grim, never smiling, never joking.

Sorry, if I had to play in this series, I'd stop laughing too. It really is the purest tragedy how Tolkien's books are treated. I suspect it's also hard on the actor, so unfortunately he can only be very serious. After all, he probably won't have much of a future as an actor after being involved in this flop. I hope that he will still be booked for one or two series.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

They have a hill troll.

That's one big troll! I wonder where he shops? 🤔

 

[Annatar]

I wonder where he shops? 🤔

I suspect at mordor-merch.com, the top-rated internet store for oversized shirts with anti-Gondor and Orc Lives Matter memes as motifs.
Examples:

Also available as hill troll edition for a short time.

 

[d4rk3lf]

That's one big troll! I wonder where he shops? 🤔
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Isn't it obvious in the image that he actually stands in front of the shop, and haggle with that guy (merchant) about shirt price?

 

[d4rk3lf]

New screen from Rop

This is Cirdan from Rop.

I guess.. they could have done worse... but man.. what's with the aging?

Full article:

Círdan the Shipwright is coming in 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' season 2

Take a first look at Ben Daniels as Círdan the Shipwright in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' season 2.

ew.com

 

[Vorondil]

This is Cirdan from Rop.

I guess.. they could have done worse... but man.. what's with the aging?

Cirdan...

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

Out of all the Elves, I don't really mind Círdan looking a bit old. He was born in Cuiviénen if I recall correctly, the place where the Elves first awoke.
He was able to grow a beard precisely due to his old age.

 

[Aldarion]

Out of all the Elves, I don't really mind Círdan looking a bit old. He was born in Cuiviénen if I recall correctly, the place where the Elves first awoke.
He was able to grow a beard precisely due to his old age.

Yep.

This must be the first time I like Rings of Power's presentation of a character more than that of Lord of the Rings movies.

 

[Tar-Elenion]

Going by the Annals of Aman, Cirdan at the time the Rings are made, would be less than 6500 years old.
At the end of the Third Age, Elrond is over 6500, Galadriel and Celeborn over 8000.

 

[Olorgando]

Yep.
This must be the first time I like Rings of Power's presentation of a character more than that of Lord of the Rings movies.

But then again he has hardly more than the scraggly Miami Vice three-days-growth that was such an issue about at least Thorin, Fili and Kili in the TH films. His beard should be longer than that of any Third Age wizard, or of any dwarf.

 

[Elthir]

Out of all the Elves, I don't really mind Círdan looking a bit old.

Neither did Tolkien mind

"Very tall he was, and his beard was long, and he was grey and old, save that his eyes were keen as stars; and . . ." description of Círdan, The Grey Havens.

Granted the text says he "was" grey and old, but the meaning (in my opinion), given the whole sentence, is that Círdan looked old (beyond having a long beard), save for his eyes. Meanwhile, with respect to Celeborn and Galadriel: ". . . but no sign of age was upon them, unless it were in the depths of their eyes; for these were keen as lances in the starlight, and yet profound, the wells of deep memory."

That said, in any case the show takes place somewhere in the Second Age -- in a "time" that doesn't exist in Tolkien's world, since the show-folk tinkered with the events of the timeline -- but before the Third Age in any case, with this description from the Grey Havens coming thousands of years later.

But then again he has hardly more than the scraggly Miami Vice three-days-growth that was such an issue about at least Thorin, Fili and Kili in the TH films.

That guy basically has my hair and beard, although my beard is totally white -- erm, when I imagine myself in man-form that is.

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His beard should be longer than that of any Third Age wizard, of of any dwarf.

But do we know when Círdan bearded-up? And I assume even Elves in their "Third Cycle of life" (rabbit hole alert) could shave, if desired.

 

[Olorgando]

Going by the Annals of Aman, Cirdan at the time the Rings are made, would be less than 6500 years old.

Which Annals of Aman? My HoMe index volume has entries for volumes IV "Shaping", V "Lost Road", X "Morgoth's Ring" and XII "Peoples".

 

[Elthir]

Tar-Elenion surely means The Annals of Aman from Morgoth's Ring.

And if I'm wrong I'll skip my nap 🐾

 

[AaronAzrael]

I decided to give ROP a chance after two years of biased denial.
It ended up giving me exactly what I thought it would lack. It is full of precious gems of moral and wisdom. Some scenes touched me so deeply, they inspired me to better my approach to life situations. People would assume the pacing is slow but if one allows themselves to slow down in this rushed oversatiated with scenery world, they will find there are some quiet moments in the TV series that to me always were the core of Tolkien's universe - the beautiful honour of human soul.
I thought it would be propaganda, and it isn't.
Yes it is different than the books, but given the fact they have such a small amount of rights to the materials, they are doing a splendid job.
I also caught myself judging the series because Celebrimbor was allegedly not "attractive" then I remembered how somebody in this forum said LOTR was made like a Disney movie with beautiful princes and I realised it was my own perception of a lady that just wants handsome boys.
This TV series was a lesson to me not to judge before giving a chance for it to develop.
After all, it was everything I wanted. It even spoke of the Trinity, when Hallbrand said three cannot be broken (it was him, right)?
Or when Hano .... I won't spoil the scene but it was heartbreaking to me.
I don't know how the second season will be but I expect something better because the staff saw the public's reaction and must have gathered enough feedback to make it better. More XP, better seasons, if the script-writer doesn't unfortunately struggle with ignore from his muse, which I don't believe will be the case.

 

[Tar-Elenion]

Tar-Elenion surely means The Annals of Aman from Morgoth's Ring.

And if I'm wrong I'll skip my nap 🐾

Correct.
Cirdan had not been invented yet with IV and V.

Utilizing the Annals in X the First Age is about 4900 (sun) years long.
The Rings are forged by ca. SA 1600.
This would put Cirdan at a maximum of about 6501 (pretending he awoke there, rather than was born; less if he was born).
Elrond would be 6520 when the Third Age ends. Galadriel about 8370(ish). Celeborn older than that by an unspecific amount.

 

[Olorgando]

Tar-Elenion surely means The Annals of Aman from Morgoth's Ring.

Ah, Morgoth's Ring ... my favorite punching-ball. 😈

 

[Halasían]

I decided to give ROP a chance after two years of biased denial.
It ended up giving me exactly what I thought it would lack. It is full of precious gems of moral and wisdom. Some scenes touched me so deeply, they inspired me to better my approach to life situations. People would assume the pacing is slow but if one allows themselves to slow down in this rushed oversatiated with scenery world, they will find there are some quiet moments in the TV series that to me always were the core of Tolkien's universe - the beautiful honour of human soul.
I thought it would be propaganda, and it isn't.
Yes it is different than the books, but given the fact they have such a small amount of rights to the materials, they are doing a splendid job.
I also caught myself judging the series because Celebrimbor was allegedly not "attractive" then I remembered how somebody in this forum said LOTR was made like a Disney movie with beautiful princes and I realised it was my own perception of a lady that just wants handsome boys.
This TV series was a lesson to me not to judge before giving a chance for it to develop.
After all, it was everything I wanted. It even spoke of the Trinity, when Hallbrand said three cannot be broken (it was him, right)?
Or when Hano .... I won't spoil the scene but it was heartbreaking to me.
I don't know how the second season will be but I expect something better because the staff saw the public's reaction and must have gathered enough feedback to make it better. More XP, better seasons, if the script-writer doesn't unfortunately struggle with ignore from his muse, which I don't believe will be the case.

That was a decent and insightful overview of the series S1. I thought it did better on re-watch since it could be binged. The weekly episode format doesn't do it any favours. As they are releasing three S2 episodes out of the gate, I'll likely watch those three, then wait for the rest to drop to continue.

 

[Erestor Arcamen]

I decided to give ROP a chance after two years of biased denial.
It ended up giving me exactly what I thought it would lack. It is full of precious gems of moral and wisdom. Some scenes touched me so deeply, they inspired me to better my approach to life situations. People would assume the pacing is slow but if one allows themselves to slow down in this rushed oversatiated with scenery world, they will find there are some quiet moments in the TV series that to me always were the core of Tolkien's universe - the beautiful honour of human soul.
I thought it would be propaganda, and it isn't.
Yes it is different than the books, but given the fact they have such a small amount of rights to the materials, they are doing a splendid job.
I also caught myself judging the series because Celebrimbor was allegedly not "attractive" then I remembered how somebody in this forum said LOTR was made like a Disney movie with beautiful princes and I realised it was my own perception of a lady that just wants handsome boys.
This TV series was a lesson to me not to judge before giving a chance for it to develop.
After all, it was everything I wanted. It even spoke of the Trinity, when Hallbrand said three cannot be broken (it was him, right)?
Or when Hano .... I won't spoil the scene but it was heartbreaking to me.
I don't know how the second season will be but I expect something better because the staff saw the public's reaction and must have gathered enough feedback to make it better. More XP, better seasons, if the script-writer doesn't unfortunately struggle with ignore from his muse, which I don't believe will be the case.

Glad you enjoyed it, it’s definitely not as bad as some make it out to be. Keep sharing your opinions and don’t let downers dampen you.