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The One Ring Forums:
Tolkien Topics: TV Discussion: The Rings of Power:
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Michelle Johnston
Mithlond
Nov 10 2024, 6:50pm
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I hope they do "go there" and not shrink away from the in-world religious beliefs and systems. I also agree about the cowardice in backing away from that kind of thing - especially in the entertainment world. People don't want to be reminded of bigger, higher, or more important things than us. But I don't think that should stop the show from doing its thing.
I was encouraged, listening to all the interviews with the showrunners over the last few weeks (one with Corey and Maggie on Rings and Realms was particularly refreshing in this area) and that they seem very much in tune with Tolkien's religious foundations. They don't seem like the type to shy away from this - and I think we've seen some evidence in the show already that they're going to "go there".
I'm excited for it.
Artists write screen plays and have huge amendments made to their scripts, If Ridley Scott is given 100 million dollars to make a movie he will make the movie that is requested by the one who pays for the movie. That is particularly pertinent to what we are talking about when he turned away from seeking God, to making another monster movie; with a story line.
God is big business in the United States, particularly the fly over states.
That is quite separate from the many forms of belief systems which inform societies across the Globe where there is a very profound relationship between the believer and their God which provides their moral compass.
I listened to the rest of what the showrunners said in their recent interview you referred to. I was surprised at how grounded they were, talking about story telling from the point of each characters journey, the recognisable evil of Sauron, morality, moral dilemma's and psychopathy from a very modern psychological profiling stand point. It was a mix of yes we understand Tolkien but we want to bring the psychological deconstruction of Lost to the table (thats my reading of what they said not what they said); and of course get the viewer to make an investment in characters, relationships and mystery journeys.
Returning to Numenor one of them talked about how Numenor was essentially lost and casting around. I hope they believe there is a world of difference between expressing a loss of moral integrity and certainty, which is never explained, and a constant set of voltfaces without any sense of handwringing or circumspection. Right now what I see on the screen is not floundering in mist but cold eyed opportunistic certainty if entirely shallow. Is the actor bad or is it bad acting springs to mind.
My Dear Bilbo something is the matter with you! you are not the same hobbit that you were.
(This post was edited by Michelle Johnston on Nov 10 2024, 7:05pm)
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