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Probably one of the most disheartening takes on this is amazon's rings of power series showing they don't understand Tolkien's work at all. Galadriel, one of the rare heroic feminine examples in fantasy, has been turned into a masculine style hero.
Probably one of the most disheartening takes on this is amazon's rings of power series showing they don't understand Tolkien's work at all. Galadriel, one of the rare heroic feminine examples in fantasy, has been turned into a masculine style hero.
https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/empire-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-world-exclusive-covers-revealed/
Note how this promotional magazine cover shows her not only dressed in armor, ready for war, but "manspreading" her legs just to drive the point home.
Reminds me of St. Catherine of Siena, who challenged the Pope to return to Rome from Avignon.