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Rings of Power: Parts of Season One 'didn't work', admit show creators

The Rings of Power is Prime Video's biggest piece of original content yet and has reached tens of millions around the world, but showrunners Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne have said that the season has some faults.

Daily Mirror · Oct 13, 2022

Lenny Henry on his roaring 60s, writing for kids and facing Lord of the Rings trolls: ‘They sit in their pants, slagging off anything different’

His mother warned him not to overstretch; his partner tells him to be more choosy. But Lenny Henry (actor, comedian, campaigner, author, hobbit) just can’t help himself

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022

Was that a Balrog? 'Rings of Power' changes Tolkien canon for the better

Did we just get our first look at Durin's Bane? 'Rings of Power' Episode 7 ended with an ominous reveal, but what does it really mean?

Inverse · Oct 7, 2022

‘Irish people have faced centuries of discrimination’: why are Lord of the Rings’ accents so offensively bad?

The harfoots’ accents in The Rings of Power aren’t just deeply inappropriate – they’re awful. But Amazon’s drama isn’t the first fantasy show to struggle with dialect …

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2022

Mithril: 'Rings of Power' expands on a classic Tolkien theme in exciting new ways

Mithril is a precious resource in Tolkien's saga, and not just because it's priceless. Here's what Tolkien's themes of greed mean to 'Rings of Power.'

Inverse · Sep 18, 2022

'Rings of Power' theory reveals a shocking timeline twist — and solves the show’s biggest mystery

'The Rings of Power' presents its various plotlines as all happening basically at the same time. But what if that's a giant misdirect?

Inverse · Sep 15, 2022

Why racists love Tolkien & Middle-earth

J.R.R. Tolkien constructed characters according to a hierarchy, making his work appealing to fascists

Salon · Sep 10, 2022

Elendil and Isildur: 'The Rings of Power' Episode 3 introduces 2 legendary heroes

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' has finally folded Númenor into its story. In doing so, the Amazon series has also introduced two legendary heroes in Elendil and his son, Isildur.

Inverse · Sep 9, 2022

'Rings of Power' Episode 3 release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for Amazon's LOTR prequel

After a two-episode kickoff, we’ll return to Middle-earth with myriad mysteries to penetrate

Inverse · Sep 8, 2022

The Rings of Power is suffering a racist backlash for casting actors of colour – but Tolkien's work has always attracted white supremacists

Since Amazon announced actors of colour among the cast of its new series The Rings of Power in February this year, criticisms of their inclusion have gained media attention.

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022