It's actually incredible simple. LOTR isn't niche at all and fans wanted an accurate adaptation of the second age and amazon completely biffed it. Sauron brought the amazing gift of mixing metals to the smithing elves, wow they never thought of that one huh?
Nobody wants to see recycled beats from the Peter Jackson movies in an inferior show. You can be the most expensive thing ever, if your writing is bad there's no saving that.
The superfan focus groups article was en interesting read. It's crazy how some vocal minorities will do eveything to ruin the experience for others. I've been checking IMDB ratings for new shows and seeing a large amount of 1 star reviews almost always means there is diversity in a show that has a primarily male conservative fanbase. Now I take the review bombing as a signal I might like the show.
I agree that's it's unfortunate a vocal minority makes giving rational criticism hard, especially when people like you ignore it and assume everyone who doesn't like it is a raving bigot.
Maybe reading some of those reviews and trying to understand the problems fans have would be better instead of always assuming the worst? Like century old elven smith's being told about mixing metals like it's somehow a new concept to them. Or the re use of gandalf when he shouldn't be there. Or the pathetic depiction of Numenor.
Or just rely on outrage culture and jump to the extreme end of the spectrum. Because that's always an intelligent response.
It's actually incredible simple. LOTR isn't niche at all and fans wanted an accurate adaptation of the second age and amazon completely biffed it. Sauron brought the amazing gift of mixing metals to the smithing elves, wow they never thought of that one huh?
Nobody wants to see recycled beats from the Peter Jackson movies in an inferior show. You can be the most expensive thing ever, if your writing is bad there's no saving that.
The superfan focus groups article was en interesting read. It's crazy how some vocal minorities will do eveything to ruin the experience for others. I've been checking IMDB ratings for new shows and seeing a large amount of 1 star reviews almost always means there is diversity in a show that has a primarily male conservative fanbase. Now I take the review bombing as a signal I might like the show.
I agree that's it's unfortunate a vocal minority makes giving rational criticism hard, especially when people like you ignore it and assume everyone who doesn't like it is a raving bigot.
Maybe reading some of those reviews and trying to understand the problems fans have would be better instead of always assuming the worst? Like century old elven smith's being told about mixing metals like it's somehow a new concept to them. Or the re use of gandalf when he shouldn't be there. Or the pathetic depiction of Numenor.
Or just rely on outrage culture and jump to the extreme end of the spectrum. Because that's always an intelligent response.