Eldest

After a strong start, episode 4 of *The Rings of Power* season 2 feels like a step backward. Familiar elements from *The Lord of the Rings* films are recycled without offering much new. Galadriel's combat scenes come across as overly choreographed and lack the intensity they promise. The orcs, though well-designed, seem less menacing, losing their impact. The shift away from key characters like Sauron and Númenor introduces familiar figures from Tolkien's lore, but their inclusion feels more like fan service than essential plot development. While the episode has potential, it feels more like filler than an engaging continuation.

I'm enjoying this season quite a bit despite all the negative reviews.

But one thing bothers me above all else. Too many of the scenes taking place in a dark area are just too dark for me to see anything.

It's really difficult to make out what's happening in too many of the scenes for the whole series.

All you see are darker blobs and hear noises, but you can't make out anything else. No plot, no nothing. It's like watching a show blind.

Some scenes are actually lit properly, despite being at night, but others are just flat and overall disappointing.

I wish they didn't do this. But they're not the only show with this issue. Between the lack of visualization and when the music is so loud but the actors' voices are so quiet, you're constantly turning the volume up and down. It sucks that it's so prevalent in most TV shows nowadays.

I liked a few things in the newest episode of The Rings of Power, but mostly I was bored. This was a dull one, ladies and gentlemen.

One of the problems with The Rings of Power is that many of the plotlines are isolated from each other, and some are more entertaining than others. My favorite characters are the dwarves. They seem more human than everyone else, including the humans. They fight, make up, snipe, joke, work and laugh. I'm invested emotionally in them. I've also been Celebrimbor's time with Sauron, who is manipulating the craftsman elf into making rings of power. Now that we know that Sauron is Sauron, we can enjoy his turn into over-the-top villainy.

I think the show should have just been about the dwarves and the harfoots and it should have been called Wee The People. Because they're wee little folk? You get it.

Episode 3 of Season 2 of *The Rings of Power* continues to suffer from the same issues that have plagued the series so far: an overly slow pace and a sense that the show is being stretched out unnecessarily. While there are a few interesting moments, they aren't enough to salvage the episode from feeling dragged out and underwhelming. The storyline lacks the momentum needed to truly engage viewers, and it seems like the show is more focused on drawing out the plot rather than delivering compelling content. Ultimately, it's disappointing overall.

I hope the next episodes will be better and stop stretching the content.

"Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow., Bright Blue his jacket Is, and his boots are yellow."

I would never have imagined a more unexpected episode! We have now reached the goal of the series with a gear, perhaps, more than the last season: action, fighters, barrows (and respective ghosts), new creatures and old acquaintances! The only negative note is the absence of Annatar and Celebrimbor, curious given that their "partnership" should be, all things considered, the beating heart of this season... However, it is wonderful to see the effects of the "return of Sauron" on the whole world , prelude to war...