Rings of Power isn't a slam dunk, but it has a lot of positive traits. To get the bad out of the way, a lot of the dialogue is "typical fantasy" writing and the story is (according to my nerdy friends) a condensed version of 1,000+ years of LotR lore. Also, I haven't seen the final two episodes, so I can't comment on them yet.
With that out of the way, some of the great things about the show:
All in all, the show seems to be a promising start and I look forward to future seasons.
With that out of the way, some of the great things about the show:
- Some of the cinematography is amazing, particularly anything dealing with elves' homeland
- The acting is solid
- Some of the plot threads are intriguing (but not all, unfortunately)
- The action is solid
- Music is "close" to the LotR movies without stepping into copyright territory
- It's incredibly fun to connect the dots with characters and events we've seen in the LotR film openings with how they played out here
All in all, the show seems to be a promising start and I look forward to future seasons.