The Most Cringy Beta Male Moments From Season 1 of Rings of Power
The first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power has come to an end, with the eighth episode titled, ‘Alloyed,’ airing on Friday, October 14. I must say it’s been a long journey filled with disappointment and too many cringeworthy moments to count.
Now one of the most common complaints among J.R.R Tolkien fans and popular critics was that male characters were portrayed as ‘weak’ and ‘cowardly’ throughout the series, among other things.
This is something even Tesla CEO Elon Musk Tweeted about after the first two episodes dropped over Labor Day weekend.
Almost every male character so far is a coward, a jerk or both. Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 5, 2022
I think it’s safe to say that most of us don’t take issue with strong female characters in shows – I certainly don’t. That being said, it would be nice if there was a little balance, right?
The key to good fiction is believability, and one could argue that the writers of Rings of Power focused on cramming in the woke feminist agenda, in turn, throwing plausibility out the window.
In this Amazon series you get the sense that the writers wanted you to know that women are stronger, smarter and better than men. It felt forced to say the least, which lead to a plethora of cringy, awkward, and unrealistic looking scenes — filled with beta males.
For example Galadriel’s (Morfydd Clark) prison escape in episode four, ‘The Great Wave.’ In this scene, she successfully takes on four large armored guards with ease. Sure it’s fantasy, but excuse me while I ‘LOL.’
[embedded content]Guard: Step forward.
(Fighting)
Halbrand: I wouldn’t advise that.
Pharazôn: I can’t very well let her leave.
Halbrand: You could, if you knew exactly where she was going.
In episode 5, ‘Partings,’ Galadriel wields two swords against soldiers in training – of course effortlessly – and then twirls around with her sword while the others continually trip over themselves.
[embedded content]And if that wasn’t believable enough for you, then maybe the ice troll versus Galadriel fight scene from episode one, ‘A Shadow of the Past,’ will be.
[embedded content](Fighting scene)
Elf: We should have never have come in here.
Galadriel: We’ll leave soon enough, the order is given, we march at first light!
Elf: Then you should do so alone.
Galadriel wasn’t the only female hero in this series. Bronwyn Saves Arondir from a giant, scary orc in episode 6, ‘Udun.’
[embedded content]Speaking of heroes, take a close look at this scene from episode 3, ‘Adar.’ Another brave and fearless female character is the first to try to take on the terrifying, beastly warg, while the male characters initially stand behind her as she takes action. (Spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well.)
[embedded content]Big oof.
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