To find out how Rings of Power Season 2 is landing with viewers — and why J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic high fantasy still resonates with fans after all these years — Yahoo Entertainment spoke with Tolkien expert William Smith, host of the Green Lanterns podcast and moderator of the subreddit r/LOTR_on_Prime.

And though all of the plots are solid, The Rings of Power is doing too much. The show has to carefully spread out time, sometimes leaving a central character out of an episode entirely and ruining the momentum.

That said, having Sauron positioned as the lynchpin of "The Rings of Power" season 2 much, has also meant that some of our supporting ensemble members feel even more removed from the proceedings than they did last time around.

There’s a lot going on in Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 6, too much to effectively fit into an hour. What we’re left with is an oddly shaped piece of storytelling with a few well-developed ideas, some pieces thrown in around the edge just to make sure you don’t forget what’s going on in the

The Rings of Power Podcast covers the biggest scenes, surprises, twists, and new Sauron scheming in Season 2, Episode 5, "Halls of Stone".

Episode six of “Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” season 2 is available to stream on Thursday, September 19 on Prime Video.

How faithful is the new season of Rings of Power to the source material? I've analyzed up to episode 6 of season 2.

Where Is He?’ By the end of this week’s episode of “The Rings of Power,” Adar’s Orc army is fully besieging Eregion, beginning a battle that will