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83% Avg. Tomatometer 491 Reviews 38% Avg. Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens for the very first time the...
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By Samantha Nelson
Updated: Oct 29, 2022 3:19 am
Posted: Oct 18, 2022 8:47 pm
Below is a spoiler-free review of Season 1 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which is now streaming on Prime Video. See our spoiler-filled reviews of each episode below:
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Premiere Review -- First 2 Episodes
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - Episode 3 Review
Elrond/Galadriel
Elrond/Durin
Durin/Disa
Poppy/Nori
Galadriel/Halbrand
Arondir/Bronwyn
IGN's Alex Stedman gave the two-episode premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power an 8/10, writing that it "may take it a little while to hit its stride, but once it does, it immerses us in a gorgeous fantasy world with a great ensemble and several intriguing subplots." Read the full review here.
Robert Aramayo’s fresh-faced version of Elrond is mostly defined by his dealings with the dwarves of Khazad-dûm. His relationship with Durin, the kingdom’s ambitious heir held in check by his conservative father, has all the odd couple humor of the bond between Legolas and Gimli in The Lord of the Rings. There’s a genuine warmth to every scene involving him and Durin that shine through all the makeup Owain Arthur is wearing to play the dwarf lord, and it extends into a sweet found family that also includes Durin’s clever and charming wife Disa.
The Rings of Power tries to get around the prequel problem by concealing characters’ identities, to mixed results. Much of the season’s conflict is devoted to trying to figure out where Sauron is and what he’s up to, and it’s a question clearly written to get viewers wondering the same thing. Is he the mysterious Stranger who falls out of the sky and is taken in by the harfoots, the dark lord rampaging through the Southlands with an army of orcs, the handsome scion of a lost dynasty looking to start anew, or someone else entirely? With so many fake outs and manipulative misdirection in play it’s not all that surprising that when the final shape of the puzzle is revealed, the pieces don’t quite fit together neatly.
But many of those missteps can be forgiven because of just how impressive the show is at its best. It marries moments of beautiful tenderness, focused on the power of friendship and community, with harrowing battles where darkness looms large. Good and evil are real forces in Tolkien’s world and the fight between them is constant, waged with fire, swords, and the hearts of every person when they face the choice between fear and courage, love and hate. The Rings of Power feels true to Tolkien in the best possible way even as it takes liberties when charting its own course.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power largely succeeds by staying faithful to J. R. R. Tolkien’s themes and tone, if not all the specifics of his canon. Some inconsistent plotting and unnecessary misdirection slows it down, but doesn’t derail the story, and when it reaches its climax in the sixth episode it all comes together brilliantly. Amazo...
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