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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: A Shadow of the Past (2022)
You won't find Tolkien here
The show runners disregarded so much of the lore that they have created a series "loosely inspired by" rather than "based on" the works of Tolkien. For bookworms everywhere, it's painful to see beloved stories and characters abused by lazy writers. Simply put, write your own story rather than butchering the worlds created by others.
I struggled most watching Galadriel. Tolkien wrote her perfectly as intelligent, powerful, and feminine. She's unrecognizable in this series as little more than an unlikable petulant teenage boy. A similar hatchet job has been done to Elrond. He's now a sleezy politician.
I realize there is some license that will be taken when adapting original works. However, Amazon used to honor their authors and stay true to the work. Reacher and Bosch both rang true. Yet, that's not what you did here. Sigh. Why oh why did you make a series based on content you so clearly do not respect.
SEAL Team: Keys to Heaven (2022)
Shark Ramp Installed
I've watched this show from the beginning and always enjoyed it. The last year or so has been progressively more difficult to watch. The writers used to tell compelling stories laced with the challenges of military life. Recently, it's evolved it into a non-stop vehicle to preach. The only thing more excessive than the heavy-handed storylines are the chemically-enhanced physiques. The actor's heads artificially crane forward, their arms float awkwardly from the sides of their body unable to hang naturally, and their bellies bloat. This most recent episode had Sonny snorting cocaine and Jason tripping on a South American miracle plant for TBI. You've got to be kidding me. This is utter trash.