The Culture War Surrounding ‘Rings Of Power’ Was More Interesting Than The Series Itself

Galadriel played by Morfydd Clark Amazon Before it even aired, The Rings of Power was engulfed in controversy; Tolkien fans were alarmed to hear that Jeff Bezos now held the rights to the beloved IP i...

‘The Rings Of Power’ Season 1, Episode 7 Review: Volcano Proof

The Rings Of Power Courtesy of Prime Video I can understand how an immortal elven badass like Galadriel might survive the pyroclastic flow of a Mount Doom explosion. I’m a little more hard-pressed to ...

The Rings Of Power’s Slow Burn Finally Erupts

Rings of Power Amazon Yesterday was an explosive episode of The Rings of Power, one that even a skeptic like me could appreciate after my interest had been slowly waning throughout the previous weeks....

‘The Rings Of Power’ Is Abusing Fast-Travel Even Worse Than ‘Game Of Thrones’

The Rings Of Power Matt Grace/Prime Video “I wisely started with a map, and made the story fit (generally with meticulous care for distances). The other way about lands one in confusions and impossibi...

Not Even A Battle Can Save This Dumpster Fire

Morfydd Clark (Galadriel) Matt Grace/Prime Video Battles, cavalry charges, erupting volcanoes. The latest episode of The Rings Of Power is the most action-packed yet, but even “epic” action cannot sav...

Sauron’s True Identity Is A Character Nobody Has Guessed Yet

Who is Sauron in Amazon’s The Rings Of Power? Credit: Amazon One of the biggest mysteries in The Rings Of Power—outside of whether or not there will ever actually be rings on the show—is who the...

‘The Rings Of Power’ Is Making A Mockery Of Tolkien’s Work

Galadriel bears no resemblance to any version of Tolkien’s elven lady. Neither does ‘The Rings Of … [+] Power’ to his body of work or ‘The Lord Of The Rings.’ Credi...

‘The Rings Of Power’ Has Inexplicably Terrible Writing

The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon I’ve come to a sad realization: The creators of Amazon’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power know how to create spectacle, but they don’t know how to tell a goo...

‘The Rings Of Power’ Episode 4 Recap And Review: An Epic Disappointment

The Rings Of Power Miriel and Galadriel Credit: Amazon I’m so disappointed in Amazon’s The Rings Of Power. I genuinely thought it got off to an incredible start, introducing us to a breathtaking Middl...

‘The Rings Of Power’ Has Completely Changed Middle-earth’s Second Age

The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon I watched the first two episodes of Amazon’s The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power and came away pleasantly surprised by the lavishly produced show. It was a bit ...

‘The Rings Of Power’ Has A Galadriel Problem

Galadriel is the weakest link in Amazon’s The Rings Of Power. Credit: Amazon In the third episode of Amazon’s Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power, Galadriel finally smiles. It’s a radically ex...

A Lackluster Follow-Up To The Series Premiere

The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon Galadriel really, really, really loves riding horses. She loves riding horses so much that The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power devoted an agonizingly long slow-...

‘The Sandman’ Creator Neil Gaiman Slams Elon Musk Over ‘The Rings Of Power’ Tweets

Neil Gaiman FilmMagic Yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tolkien must be ‘turning in his grave’ over the Amazon Lord Of The Rings adaptation The Rings Of Power. Musk also claimed that the mal...

A Powerful Beginning To Amazon’s ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Show

The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon Powerful elven warriors setting off on epic quests of revenge. Bustling dwarven cities hewn into stone. Diminutive halflings—called Harfoots—hiding from the big peopl...

The ‘Rings Of Power’ Haters Are Wrong, Tolkien’s Galadriel Was Always A Warrior

Rings of Power Amazon One of the weirdest controversies to emerge (out of many) about Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is this new version of Galadriel, who is portrayed as a fierce ...

‘Rings Of Power’ Is Getting Review Bombed So Hard Amazon Suspended Reviews Entirely

Rings of Power Amazon Amazon is not amused about the fanboy wars that have surrounded its billion dollar Lord of the Rings series, Rings of Power. Unlike its rival House of the Dragon, Rings of Power ...

Who Is The Stranger In ‘The Rings Of Power?’ Three Possible Theories

The Stranger Credit: Amazon The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power debuted its first two sprawling episodes this Thursday, introducing viewers to a massive cast of characters—some familiar, some ne...

5 Reasons You Should Watch ‘The Rings Of Power’ On Amazon Prime Video

The Rings Of Power Credit: Amazon Amazon’s new Lord Of The Rings TV show, The Rings Of Power, debuts on Amazon Prime Video tonight. I published my spoiler-free review of the epic fantasy yesterday, an...