Is Amazon’s big-budget The Lord of the Rings prequel—The Rings of Power—the lavish fantasy series that fans were hoping for, or is it an unmitigated disaster?
We discuss the show’s slow-paced opening two episodes, the connections— both visually and stylistically—to Peter Jackson’s trilogy, and how well the series handles the multiple storylines that it throws the audience into.
We also talk about how The Rings of Power compares to House of the Dragon, and wonder if it is taking a leaf out of the Star Wars playbook.
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