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House of the Dragonis definitely one of the most impressive shows of this year (so far), with both episodes amassing more than 10 million views (the second episode even got a 2% increase in viewership!). Just a week after the release of the prequel toGame of Thrones, another worthy competitor has shown up inThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels and works onThe Lord of the Rings,a new show based during the time of the Second Age of Middle-earth calledThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwas released on 1st September. However, it hasn’t lived up to the hype andGoTfans are pretty critical of the show.
A Must-Read:House of the Dragon vs. Game of Thrones: Is Rhaenyra a Better Dragon Queen Than Daenerys Targaryen
GoT Fans Are Not Entertained by The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, just likeHouse of the Dragon,is a prequel to the original popular movies of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings movie series.
Related:House Of The Dragon: Episode 2 Game Of Thrones Easter Eggs You Missed
It’s set about a thousand years before the stories of The Hobbit and TLOR take place, even covering the events when the legendary artifacts called the Rings of Power were being made, as well as the rise of Sauron.
Despite raking in pretty decent reviews from critics,GoTfans aren’t too impressed with the show, and eventually voiced their opinions about the show on Twitter. Here are some of them-
House of the Dragon proves that characters and story should always take priority over special effects and big budget world building.
Amazon can pump as much money as they want into Rings of Power but it won’t matter if you don’t have interesting characters to root for.pic.twitter.com/rmkncLUS34
— The Moonlight Warrior 🌙 (@BlackMajikMan90)August 09, 2025
One fan argues that comparing the two is completely fair because of the richness in lore-
If you say I shouldn’t compare, sorry but I disagree.
They are both massive scale, big budget fantasy shows based off of iconic books with endless lore and richness. That and they are coming out just weeks apart from one another.
Comparison is completely fair.
Another complained about not having popular actors in the show-
They should at least got some familiar actors just like HOTD
— Yazan (@Bonecrusher483)August 22, 2025
Morfydd Clark’s portrayal of Galadriel, or the character in general, was an object of scrutiny forHotDfans-
https://twitter.com/lanabolota/status/1565710605817978882
This guy definitely didn’t like it-
Rings of power lacks soul. Couldn’t hold my attention
— Avinash (@Auto_Hub)July 20, 2025
This fan was critical of the dialogue, as well as Galadriel’s character in the show-
Galandriel was the most boring and one dimensional character I ever seen, the dialogues is also cringy some times.
— Battinson (@MonikaMKD)June 22, 2025
It’s completely fair for debates surrounding the topic of which show is better to happen, butThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris a solid show on its own. Just because a rival fanbase does not like doesn’t mean you avoid the show.
Also Read:LOTR: Rings Of Power Almost Connected To The Original Trilogy
Amazon Shuts Down Reviews For The Rings of Power
Much like howShe-Hulk: Attorney at Lawgot review bombed,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris another show that is suffering the same fate right now, and Amazon is not having any of it.
The show, based onJ.R.R. Tolkien‘s epic fantasy novels, was reviewed-bombed due to various factors, one of them having a certain lot complaining about the show’s diversity.
Related:‘People will believe there are orcs and wizards but not human actors’: Racist Backlash to POC Actors in The Rings of Power Blasted by Lord of the Rings Fans
The show’s rating on its first days saw it have a 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes (it has gone up to 84% now). Reviews on Amazon weren’t too great either, leading to the Jeff Bezos-led company completely shutting off the review option.
One Amazon source explains the reason behind Amazon’s actions in the review section, explaining that the reviewing was not allowed for 72 hours in order to ensure that trolls are deterred and that reviews for the show have legitimacy. The source also claimed that this was part of a policy that Prime Video implemented for all its shows starting this summer.
The majority of the reviews criticized it for various reasons- virtue-signaling diversity casting, boring acting, a soulless plot, and so on. But at the end of the day, only you can judge the show for good it is by yourself, why waste an opportunity to experience what could be a great piece of media for you by listening to someone else’s opinion?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Source:Twitter, and another source, alsoTwitter.
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