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The Lord of the Rings fans crack up over The Rings of Power intro giving them ‘Kath & Kim vibes’-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro
The mash-up was everything we needed and more.
Who’d have thought The Rings of Power had anything in common with Kath & Kim? (Picture: Amazon Prime/ABC)
The Rings of Power is an epic fantasy drama costing a reported $1billion (£868million) over five seasons, while Kath & Kim is an irreverent Australian sitcom, but they have more in common than meets the eye.
The Lord of the Rings prequel has delighted JRR Tolkein fans as they travelled back to the Second Age of Middle Earth, complete with hobbits and elves.
Ahead of the launch of the mega Amazon Prime series, the brainchild of showrunners JD Payne and Patrick McKay, an intro dropped showcasing various cast members, including Sir Lenny Henry and Morfydd Clark.
Each actor was introduced one by one over a black background, which is very similar to the opening credits of Kath & Kim.
Fans flocked to Twitter to call out the comparison, as well as make a hilarious mash-up video which saw The Rings of Power orchestral music swapped for the comedy’s theme tune.
One viewer wrote: ‘Anyone else get Kath and Kim vibes from this LOTR Rings of Power Intro? I did. So I made it.’
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Another penned: ‘The rings of power opening looks like the kath and kim opening. You can’t change my mind.’
‘The new #LordOfTheRings #RingsOfPower intro is just the Kath and Kim intro. #Australia #Amazon #PrimeVideo,’ a fan remarked.
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A LOTR lover added: ‘Link is a genius, and Rings of Power is now the official prequel to Kath and Kim.’
Featuring storylines including a pledge to kill the evil Sauron and a terrifying orc showdown, the first two episodes of The Rings of Power went down a storm with critics.
Awarding the opening eps four out of five stars, Metro reviewer Josh Stephenson said: ‘This is a big, beautiful TV show in a scale and scope unseen in the medium so far that you can scarcely believe isn’t a blockbuster film.’
The Rings of Power has been a hit so far (Picture: Amazon Prime)
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Meanwhile, Kath & Kim be coming back to our screens for a special episode to ring in the series’ 20th birthday.
Plot details of the upcoming special are being kept under wraps, but it has been reported by The Sydney Morning Herald that Kath’s daughter Kimberly Day Craig (Gina Riley) and butcher husband Kel (Glenn Robbins) are set to return.
The Rings of Power is available to stream on Amazon Prime now
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