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Hi all,
I have edited the first season of Rings of Power to be contained in 6 episodes. Overall it is ~30% shorter . My goal was to preserve all main events and plotlines, but condense them to an engaging and faster narrative. Threads are shortened and rearranged, so that every episode presents a clear progression of events.
First three episodes are ready. Next three will be ready in couple of days.
Main Changes (in first 3 episodes):
I tried to change the perception of Galadriel. The Show starts with “Nothing is evil at the beginning” with a shot of her as a child. There are no “glorious” shots of her. A lot of her dialogue is cut out, so she comes off as proud and obsessed, but not offensive or hostile. She quickly (episode 3) admits that her friends saw in her the same evil that she was figting.
Khazad-dum plotline starts in the first episode. Southlands plotline starts naturally in episode 2, after Galadriel and Elendil discovers that Sauron wants to return there.
There is no palantir vision. Galadriel just convinces Miriel to go to Middle-Earth appealing to the legacy of queen’s father. People of Numenor are clearly divided in reaction to this.
Elves do not have the chance to attempt escape from capture (hence no bad-cgi-warg). When Watchwarden stands up to the orcs, the other elf is killed and Arondir is taken to Adar.
Elendil’s children role is greatly diminished.
A very short guide of where are plotlines placed in first 3 episodes:
Episode 1
Galadriel: Obsessed with hunting Sauron, she is sent to Valinor. Jumps off ship and meets with Halbrand. They are rescued by Elendil.
Harfoots: Nori finds Stranger and decides that she will look after him.
Elrond: After sending Galadriel off, he meets Celebrimbor, and goes to Khazad-dum, meeting Durin and his falmiy.
Episode 2:
Galadriel: Is taken Numenor. With Elendil, she discovers that evil grows in Southlands. Hallbrands starts a fight and ends up in jail.
Southlands: Arondir and Bronwyn go east to find the source of evil. He is taken by unseen creatures. Theo discovers the Blade-key.
Harfoots: Nori bonds with stranger and tries to steal starmap for him. They are discovered and her family is sentenced to the end of the caravan.
Episode 3.
Southlands: Bronwyn back home confronts an orc and convinces villagers to go to the tower. Captured Arondir meets Adar.
Galadriel: Convinces the queen to send aid to Southlands, and convinces Halbrand to claim his legacy as a king. Episode ends with Numenor forces departing to Middle-Earth.
Elrond: Discovers mithril. Durin’s father agrees let him go to Lindon, to see what the Elves really want.
I will be very grateful for your opinions, insights and suggestions on this project and what can be done better. Feel free to contact me for further info.
