Some Amazon staffers joked that the writers of its mega-expensive 'Lord of the Rings' series should be laid off after the company cut thousands of roles

• The "Rings of Power" writers should be laid off according to some Amazon employees.

• This week, Amazon began laying off thousands of staffers.

• "The Rings of Power" was not a hit with the public.

This week, Amazon began laying off thousands of workers.

Some staffers that are still safe have taken to a Slack channel that has over 7,000 employees to vent about the layoffs.

The writers of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" should be laid off according to several employees.

The first season of the show cost $465 million to make and Amazon spent $250 million for the rights.

The show was hit with poor reception from fans even though the critic reviews were good. It has a 3.5 user rating at Metacritic.

Racist fans who complained that people of color played some of the roles may be to blame. It is not possible to know the full extent of this behavior.

"Rings of Power" is Amazon's biggest show ever, but has not been as popular as the company would have you believe.

The finale of "House of the Dragon" was aired the next day, but there was no press release.

Two weeks after the finale became available, Amazon finally revealed that the first season was "closing in on 100 million viewers to date".

While "Rings of Power" may have been a hit by Amazon's standards, there are still questions about its staying power and ability to crack the Zeitgeist in a meaningful way, which Amazon needs it to do given its hefty price tag.

That seems to be a story among Amazon staffers according to the jokes in the layoffs-focused Slack channel.

Insider has a story on how staffers are reacting to the layoffs.

Business Insider has an article on it.