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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: The Great Wave (2022)
Another disappointing episode
The Rings of Power is seemingly suffering from poor writing and character development. Although their visuals and CGI are breath taking and their plot idea has potential, I cannot help but to dislike every character. No one's story resonates with me and I do not appreciate the stakes. This is probably related to how predictable each scene has been so far. I'd like for something to shock me, get me emotionally invested.
I am also distracted by the blatant box ticking Amazon is pushing to really care about the characters. Take Bronwyn for example; the show portrays her as a fearless badass that will charge head first into a hoard of rushing orcs. Where's the backstory that reflects her bravery? For me she's nothing more than a virtue signal for GIRLPOWER.
I was very excited to finally see Sauron, even more so in Elf form -- however, the delivery was really weak. I didn't sense Adar's terror, his power; his awesome; he just seemed like another poorly written character with no depth.
TL;DR: I don't care about any character. I don't like any character. I'm routing for Sauron.