Amazon deployed all its economic power to produce The Lord of the Rings series, and the truth is that the production is spectacular. However, it seems that the result did not satisfy too many users, since a report has revealed devastating data. And it is that if you are one of those who thought that the first chapter hooks you for the rest of the series, you are completely wrong.
The great series does not hook
That is the conclusion we can draw after reading the report that hollywood reporter has brought to light, where it is indicated that only 37% of US viewers who watched at least one episode stayed to watch the entire series. Outside the United States, things improve a bit reaching 45%although they are still quite pessimistic numbers, even more so if we take into account Amazon’s investment in the series (remember that it is the most expensive series ever made).
But at Jeff Bezos’ house they are not particularly worried. The head of Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke, assures that classifying the series as something out of success is not something that worries them internally. They are focused on the production of the second season, and hope that the changes and plot twists that will occur will generate very good opportunities within the studio. After all, a series of these dimensions requires quite a bit of preparationand that is just what best sums up his past season.
How bad is The Lord of the Rings?
The colors are for everyone, but in our humble opinion, the series more than met expectations, and although many Tolkien fans would tear their hair out with some adaptations, it is still a production that meets the show that anyone could expect very well. science fiction lover Without being exceptional in its first season, the stoning it has suffered by some groups has been more than unjustified.
Amazon needs more strength
A rather revealing piece of information is what Nielsen reveals are its analysis of the most minutes of reproduction accumulated by most watched series in 2022. Only Netflix monopolizes the top ten positions with its own series, while Amazon reaches eleventh place with The Boyswhile The Lord of the Rings remains in 15th place. For more concern, in 2021 Amazon was also unable to sneak into the top 10, once again being owned by Netflix, and an Amazon production did not appear on the list of 15 shared by Nielsen.
An app that doesn’t help
Another problem that exists from the consumer side is that the Prime Video application on Smart TV leaves much to be desired. Netflix is still the reference in experience and usability, and Amazon is far from reaching the level today.
Fountain: Hollywood Reporter
Via: Kotaku
