• PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works
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    I was really interested when I initially heard the pitch, but the trailer really dampened my enthusiasm. It doesn’t look esspecially LotR-y. It looked very bog-standard-anime in both character and plot. Not really what I want out of an anime, nonetheless out of LotR. Maybe I’ll be proven wrong, but my hopes are not high.

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      Same feeling with the trailer. I just can’t see it working, LOTR and animation could work so well, but not with generic anime style. They needed to flesh their own style for this to work well, just like Fortiche did with Arcane.

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        I’m not big on anime at all, so I am not drawing on a broad range of experience here, but I can think of at least one that I think really matches the feel that you’d want for an LotR adaption: Sword of the Stranger

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          I don’t know it (I’m also not a big fan of anime, but I have nothing against it and have enjoyed a bunch), but with that recommendation I will need to check it out! Thanks!

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            Yeah I was referring to the 1977 one. It’s definitely dated at this point, but I agree the character design fits better.

            I’d actually be interested in seeing a LOTR movie animated in the same style as the Netflix Castlevania series.

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    It has only been produced so New Line doesn’t lose the rights. So even if it’s a massive flop it doesn’t matter much.

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    Amazon needed to generate hype because TRoP is shit. I hope the reason why WB/NLC don’t focus much on hyping is because it will be good 🤞

    I’m gonna see it tomorrow in cinema anyway 🫡

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      Let us know how it goes. My partner is forcing me to go soon. I just wanna know if I should go sober or in state where I’ll have a good time no matter what i see.