Warning: I spent 8 hours on 'The Rings of Power' and it was a total waste

Cole Davis · 2026-03-28T21:40:06.391853+00:00

Everyone was saying it was the next big fantasy show, but I found the pacing painfully slow and the characters flat. I forced myself through the whole first season hoping it would get better, but it never did. Has anyone else felt let down by a show that got so much hype?

the_elizabeth6mo ago

Agree with @kellygrant, my stubborn watch-throughs have wasted more time than a broken-down moving truck.

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the_jason5mo ago

Got to episode 5 before I gave up, but that was after I'd already convinced two friends to start watching it too. They still give me grief about it every time we pick a show to watch together.

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kellygrant6mo ago

Totally get what you mean about the "painfully slow" pacing. I did the same thing, kept watching because it had to get good, right? My own fault for thinking my stubbornness would pay off. I've got a whole list of shows where my main takeaway is just how many hours I'll never get back.

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