Where Is He?

This episode is the payoff we've all been waiting for! The pace is relentless, and the tension is off the charts. Sauron is finally making his move, and the stakes have never been higher. Just when you think you know what's coming, an unexpected twist takes the drama to a whole new level. The action is heart-pounding, and the emotional depth is incredible. This is storytelling at its best, with characters that you can't help but root for. Get ready for the most thrilling phase of the show yet - this episode is just a taste of the rollercoaster of emotions and excitement that's about to come. Don't miss it!

After the previous episode I really wanted more of the good focused storylines where it felt things were connected rather than 4 storylines that had little to do with one another!

This episode further explores Sauron's influence and we see how he continues to be a master in manipulation! He fools you in to believe that your choices are your own, and that he support your goal, but instead.. his goal becomes yours!

The scenes with Durin and his father were my favorite! It perfectly captures the power and influence of the rings! Your actions are not your own, but you can still see the person you love in their eyes, even if they are only a shadow of their former self!

Honestly the whole show is a botch, I've loved lord of the rings since I was a kid favorite trilogy of all time. On top of the bad acting, first and the second season both start off incredibly slow, with poor dialogue/writing/and acting, however the second half of both seasons is where there is finally some action. Then it ropes me back in this episode was amazing but I hope it doesn't continue to follow this trend so we're not watching 4 hours worth of nothing. Elendil/Sauron are carrying, the episodes with less harfoots are the better ones. Still worth watching, but man they could've done SO much better with this story.

Total filler episode. If you skip this and only see the previous and next episode, you won't miss a thing. I like the series more than your average watcher but unfortunately this one feels like they already had told everything they came up with and had to fill in the space with something before the grand finale. Annatar is unfortunately boring in this form and does not have any depth in it. There was so much potential but I guess they did not have the capacity to bring in any extra action before the season end. Nori and their crew is somewhat non-existent in this episode and does not bring anything new to the story. Nothing material happens with Tom Bombadil either which is a shame.

I think the overarching narrative is picking up great momentum now with multiple compelling storylines. Everything builds towards a finish that promises momentous events to come.

The most interesting plot naturally surrounds Sauron, the rings, and the fate of Eregion. However, some of the best character moments involve the dwarves. The standout performer for me is Owain Arthur who shows great range again.

Events in Numenor are predictable but satisfying. Lloyd Owen is great as Elendil. How this all ties in with the above plot threads will be interesting.

Visually it is splendid as always.

For me it is an 8.5/10, but I round upwards.