da_gopsta
Joined May 2007
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When I was a kid, I read The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings. Then the LOTR films came out and I was amazed. The Hobbit films came out and I was underwhelmed.
I wasn't aware of the hype regarding this show. I think I read that it was in production a few months ago, but it was a bit of a surprise when I logged onto Prime a few weeks ago and saw it was there, with the first three episodes ready for viewing. I was looking for something new to watch, and nothing else really appealed to me, so I thought I'd just give this a go and see how I feel about it. At the time,
I was instantly hooked! I had no idea what to expect, but everything about it was enjoyable to me. The scenery and cinematography are obviously unbelievable, as one should expect for such a high-budget show, but also the characters and storylines are all so well-written that I'm gripped.
After watching the latest episode this morning, I decided to just check the user ratings, expecting to see something like a 9.5/10 or something similar. So to see 6.9/10 as I'm writing this seems strange to me, as though I must be missing something.
I've read some of the negative reviews, and I feel as though I'm watching a different show to them. But each has their own opinions on the show, and my opinion is that this show is amazing. I can only assume that the people who hate it the most were either bought in by hype, which often disappoints, or are fan-boys and fan-girls of the Tolkein world and don't like the fact that someone other than Tolkein wrote a whole new chapter to the story.
Me, I'm a barely-casual film & TV Show watcher. I probably watch a new TV Series about once a year, and a maximum of 5 films a year. So on the rare occasions I do watch something, I want to be entertained, and this I found to be very entertaining.
I wasn't aware of the hype regarding this show. I think I read that it was in production a few months ago, but it was a bit of a surprise when I logged onto Prime a few weeks ago and saw it was there, with the first three episodes ready for viewing. I was looking for something new to watch, and nothing else really appealed to me, so I thought I'd just give this a go and see how I feel about it. At the time,
I was instantly hooked! I had no idea what to expect, but everything about it was enjoyable to me. The scenery and cinematography are obviously unbelievable, as one should expect for such a high-budget show, but also the characters and storylines are all so well-written that I'm gripped.
After watching the latest episode this morning, I decided to just check the user ratings, expecting to see something like a 9.5/10 or something similar. So to see 6.9/10 as I'm writing this seems strange to me, as though I must be missing something.
I've read some of the negative reviews, and I feel as though I'm watching a different show to them. But each has their own opinions on the show, and my opinion is that this show is amazing. I can only assume that the people who hate it the most were either bought in by hype, which often disappoints, or are fan-boys and fan-girls of the Tolkein world and don't like the fact that someone other than Tolkein wrote a whole new chapter to the story.
Me, I'm a barely-casual film & TV Show watcher. I probably watch a new TV Series about once a year, and a maximum of 5 films a year. So on the rare occasions I do watch something, I want to be entertained, and this I found to be very entertaining.
I genuinely didn't know what to expect when I decided to give the first episode a look; I thought it'd be a documentary at first.
Of course, I quickly learned otherwise, and was soon gripped. I have no idea at how accurate it was, but simply focusing on it as though the story was pure fiction, I did find it very entertaining. Not everything was perfect, but it is definitely an enjoyable watch. Even if you're not into Biggie & Tupac, if you're into cop/detective dramas, celebrity lifestyle, hood films and so on, you'll really enjoy it, and that's why I gave this a 9.
Of course, I quickly learned otherwise, and was soon gripped. I have no idea at how accurate it was, but simply focusing on it as though the story was pure fiction, I did find it very entertaining. Not everything was perfect, but it is definitely an enjoyable watch. Even if you're not into Biggie & Tupac, if you're into cop/detective dramas, celebrity lifestyle, hood films and so on, you'll really enjoy it, and that's why I gave this a 9.
