'The Rings of Power' trailer drops, fans reveal expectations

Dont adventures have an end I suppose not Someone else always has to carry on the storyrdquo For many years this quote by Bilbo Baggins to his nephew Frodo would echo through this writerrsquos head back from when he first read The Lord Of The Rings by JRR Tolkien Since it was first published in 1949 the epic saga has captivated generations of readersJRR Tolkien Pic CourtesyWikimedia CommonsThe Amazon Prime series The Lord Of The Rings The Rings of Power saw fans dive into the complex lore in the fantasy world With the arrival of the trailer for the second season the dark lord Sauron is on the rise While fans are still split about the show its makers have announced a release date on August 29 We reach out to fans in the city to know about their expectations from the latest iteration of Tolkienrsquos lore and the characters they loveIt lacks heartI got into the books because of the movies I love the lore and fantasy that surrounds the world I have seen the Rings of Power and dislike it The misrepresentation of Galadriel is something I hated I would have loved to see them focus on the dwarves who reclaim Mount Erebor from Smaug It would be better if they narrowed their focus on one race as a whole The new trailer is okayish but I wish they include more characters from the books The one thing the series does not understand is the core message of Tolkienrsquos lore mdash a rejection of modernisation and a focus on simple livingKevin Rodricks 30 BandraWill be fastpaced and actionpackedI felt that they have taken quite a lot from the lore I understand why a lot of people donrsquot like it but it was okay Tolkienrsquos literature is deep and detailed You have to compromise when making an adaptation for the screen The second season promises a lot of depth It will be more entertaining since the buildup is now done The pace will be faster The key to a good adaptation is to keep the spirit of the stories intact I am looking forward to witnessing the rise ofSauron into this formless being While Galadriel is an interesting character to me the story has always been about SauronSwapnil Raje 48 AndheriTrying to be Game of ThronesGaladriel right a moment from the trailerI remember renting out a CD when I moved to Delhi and watching the movie The same year my sister brought me the book I was obsessed with it The first movies were a lot more loyal to the tone of the story There were changes but it is still not a bad adaptation I put off watching The Rings of Power for the longest time but caught up on it during a nightlong binge last month I never understood the series It is trying to be Game of Thrones I understand that from a production perspective but not as a fan While I have many complaints I hope they do justice to Elrond in the second season He is such a fascinating character and so importantVivek Jha 33 PowaiCompletely untrue to loreI started reading the book back in school just when the first movies came out What caught my attention about the epic is the hope it offers I love the movies even though there were a few changes from Tolkien lore I did watch the first season of The Rings of Power I think they tried to take tidbits from the whole of The Second Age and tried to recapture the myth Galadriel and Sauronrsquos tale is something that does not make sense I will watch the second season even though I dreaded the first only to find out how far they stray The only character whose story I look forward to is Gothmog the orc with the disfigured faceQuinton Pereira 36 Malad