We’ve made a lot of predictions, all of which have been wrong. This show seems committed to zigging when we expect a zag, and it’s a total relief.

It really pains me to agree with triggered white dudes on the internet but (and admittedly I haven’t seen the film but am basing this on summaries and trailers so I could be off base) this film seems to have the same problem that 300 does - people whose very existence depends on slavery making high minded speeches…

Remember a few years ago when people were having serious debates about Kendrick vs Drake?

who was supposed to play Batgirl’s villain, apparently some new take on an old bad guy named Firefly

It’s Disney.  Slick and corporate is what they do now.

Given Theo’s fascination with what appears to be a Morghul blade, he’s almost certainly the future Witch King of Angmar.

Thank you, Simone

Zach Cregger (Whitest Kids U Know) directs from his own screenplay

Unless you’re going to write a whole big thing into your movie explaining why Faramir reacted completely unlike every other character who comes into contact with the One Ring, you have to make that change.

It definitely can be racist when the “source material” comes from a time or a genre that generally excludes people of color.

There’s some missed opportunities that arise from not having access to the complete lore - Galadriel’s character would be a lot more complex if the show could reference the Kinslaying and the exile of the Noldor (she willingly follows the Noldor into exile despite having fought against them in the Kinslaying defending…

As someone who’s pretty familiar with Tolkien’s canon, there’s only one thing that really bothers me about what I’ve seen of Rings of Power:

Is John Fogarty getting paid for this one or is he still getting fucked on his royalties?

The moment when Daenyrs decides to murder an entire city full of people who had surrendered for reasons.

Dreams Of The Witch House is also a Lovecraft story.

The Continuing Adventures of Hot Pie

To be wealthy and famous in America.

I’m not so sure about that. I’m a shitty unpublished writer who has shared his work with maybe 3 people in the world and I have stories that I started years ago that are still kicking around in my head but they just won’t stick to the page and it drives me nuts.   I  can only imagine what’s like for a world renown…

The Good Place