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First, the initial reaction to the Lord of the Rings show was a heavy, sustained groan that could be heard the world over. No one is remotely excited about the adaptation. Even to the most enthusiastic Tolkien fan, it’s just another needless dilution of a work that exists best in print form.
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I had not consulted any other sites to gauge reaction to the news, so this information both intrigues and pleases me.
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It will be a prequel that ditches the canon in order to explore the events between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, events so dull that Tolkien didn’t bother committing them to paper.
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That comment irritated me.
It is not that the events between
The Hobbit and
The Lord of the Rings are dull. Not at all.
I just don't think the greedy pack of cynics who are producing this show will come close to doing it justice.