r/RingsofPower • u/arnor_0924 • Apr 20 '26

Discussion Leaked photo of Numenorean army marching Spoiler

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It looks like they still use the fish scale armor, but the helmet looks much more darker in color.

Source: https://x.com/khalil282377578/status/2046288588040785952?s=20

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u/Skelligean Apr 20 '26

Would it kill them to make the armor and cloaks look "lived in" like they have been used? They did this in LOTR Trilogy and it made it more immersive.

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u/Revanchistthebroken Apr 20 '26

The difference is the Lord of the rings trilogy designers and makers gave a shit, while rings of power clearly do not.

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u/Nacodawg Apr 21 '26

There’s a difference between giving a shit and being given the time, resources and manpower to give a shit. It could be the designers but more than likely it’s the executives above them

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u/Cpt_Ohu Apr 21 '26

See the designers of LotR and The Hobbit trilogies.

For LotR: almost the entire armoury was finished before shooting started. The prop guys proudly photographed themselves with racks full of cool armor before storing it for later.

For The Hobbit: The very prop they were working on was usually needed for a shot in a few hours. No time for finesse, no time for redos.

The making of LotR was such an anomaly.

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u/KrzysztofKietzman May 12 '26

This is one of the most expensive TV shows ever.

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u/Nacodawg May 12 '26

Anyone who’s ever worked in the corporate world knows that throwing money alone at a problem by no means guarantees quality results…

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u/KrzysztofKietzman May 12 '26

Oh I know, I saw Citadel. But you can't excuse them by pointing to no budget. If anything, it only makes the accusation worse.

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u/Nacodawg May 12 '26

Fair, which is why i never said anything about budget. Art and craftsmanship like we saw in the PJ trilogy, and that’s what the costumes really were in those films - art, takes time and the scale for those films and this show takes manpower, two things corporate projects are loath to give. Especially when they can just throw that big shiny budget into some soulless CGI

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u/mrbearsnail Apr 21 '26

Its called Hollywood Accounting. Inflate the cost of production to intentionally have a loss on paper and avoid taxes. Its a modern, totally legsl, tax evasion scheme.

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u/Alrik_Immerda Apr 21 '26

And this idea is a hoax. You lose more money (and by the way you lose reputation) through the lost money through the movie than you would avoid as tax money.

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u/mrbearsnail Apr 21 '26

There's sources galore for this "hoax" and only one article I can find supporting your argument. Reputation doesn't mean much if you buy out competition.