Alloyed

OK, it's been obvious from episode 1 that this show is at best average with its pretentious dialogue, hammy acting, an incredibly annoying lead character and very poor writing but now that the first season is over the question just has to be what was the point?

You would think that after the tedium of the previous 7 episodes that the pay off for having to suffer all that boredom would be an exciting conclusion with something important happening in grand fashion. It turns out not. It's just more boredom with more tedious dialogue and Galadriel has her jaws wired shut most of the time and shows less emotion than a boulder.

This show needs to improve drastically because if the first episode of season 2 opens with more of the same it's toast.

An episode full of "revelations" that most already knew. There is action, there is progress in the plot and visual quality. It is part of what I look for when it comes to enjoying content, and as such I give it 5 points. From a plot point of view, it falters everywhere. It's amazing that when I think about it there's no particular story arc that I'm interested in seeing. I mean, there are jumps here and there in each plot line, but I could rather say which one catches my attention the least. That's one of the worst signs for me. I don't feel attached to most of the main characters, and neither do they themselves since they change their attitude every half chapter.

Frankly, the most expensively poor product in a long time.

What a disappointing ending to a series from which you had expected so much - but maybe it's exactly this expectation that makes the last episode in particular so incredibly boring, empty and sad. The dialogue is so unimaginative and uncreative that it makes you wonder what the writers and producers did with all the money they were given. One of the most expensive series of all time? You only notice that in pictures and music. The rest is actually a dramaturgical catastrophe. I'm a big Lord of the Rings fan, and I still find Tolkien's creativity simply stunning. Unfortunately, what was made of the fabric is not good. The chance was there.

So far i have been trying to like it, i think this episode meets all the expectations. The real plot and characters kick in now . The episode hade good cgi, twists , and complexity of characters.

Sauron is now known, More heroes will come soon. Isildur is awaited, gandlaf has been obviously in front of us. The rings are forming. There are plenty of characters to unfold. There might still be a chance that we have not seen Sauron yet. This episode suddenly taken you back in the LOTR triology feel.

The writing and dialogues are still weak and pretentious. At this point i do not hope to meet GOT or CROWN dialog standards.

The great tragedy of this show, is the sheer potential with this kind of budget and actors. The finale is no different, you can see what could have been, but they fail to deliver.

The writing quality is poor as ever, with twists and turns predicted by countless people. However, the cinematography remains excellent, acting of certain characters are still excellent, such as Daniel Weyman and Robert Aramayo, who's take on the characters feels consistent.

The pacing is poor and the forced connection between some characters that I will not name for the sake of avoiding spoilers is very obvious and frankly amusing. It has bits and pieces that are fun though, specially scenes around the ''Stranger'', even though we all now know who he is.

Overall not the worst episode in the season, but a weak finale with many questionable decisions plagued with inconsistent writing. Rings of Power will remain one of the great 'What Ifs' of the modern era.