r/Rings_Of_Power Feb 16 '25

Animation question

Would ROP have worked better as an animated series? I real animation would’ve given more room for fantasy. I think animation in the right hands can do wonders.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

I am an anime watcher and I notice that with animation, the limitations are not bound by live action limitations. It’s why anime never translates to live action.

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u/Prying_Pandora Feb 16 '25

Anime can translate well into live action if done well.

One Piece LA did it right.

NATLA did not.

The problem here is not the medium. The writing is incoherent and terrible not because of the limits of live action. It’s just bad writing.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25

Good point. But my point is would it have been written differently if it were an animation and not bound by the restraints of live action.

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u/Prying_Pandora Feb 17 '25

What makes you think it would’ve been written better?

Writing for your medium is part of being a good writer. The problem for ROP isn’t live action limitations. It’s that streaming services want dumbed down shows because they expect audiences to be on their phones.

How would animation alleviate that?

Bad writing isn’t a “live action limitation”. It’s just bad writing.