Fans are calling ‘The Rings Of Power’ episode seven “one of the best TV episodes of the year”

27 September, 2024

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Credits: Prime Video)

Fans are calling The Rings Of Power episode seven “one of the best TV episodes of the year.”

The show has proved divisive among critics so far and there were reports earlier this month that the second season has seen its viewership nearly halve in size according to data from Samba TV (via Deadline).

However, now, fans have praised the show’s seventh outing, calling it “one of the best” of the year so far.

*Spoilers ahead*

Fans singled out praise for the action and the pace of the episode compared to others, as well as the epic battle that took place and the lighting – especially being able to see action take place at night, which some shows like Game Of Thrones were heavily criticised for. Fans also had a lot to say about a kiss between Elrond and his future mother-in-law, Galadriel, with this proving more divisive.

Check out some of the reaction here:

A synopsis of the new season, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, reads: “Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the peoples of Middle-earth to his sinister will.

“Building on Season One’s epic scope and ambition, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world that is increasingly on the brink of calamity.

“Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and Harfoots… as friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to fracture, the forces of good will struggle ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all…each other.”

The show’s cast is led by Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, alongside Lenny Henry, Ciarán Hinds and Rory Kinnear, with Jack Lowden joining as a young Sauron.

In a four-star review of the new season, NME wrote: “The action comes to a head in an epic battle told across two episodes, balanced against some excellent character work (and surprising deaths). Those who complained that nothing happened in House Of The Dragon’s sophomore effort will thrill at how The Rings Of Power refuses to slump.”

“Indeed, the second season improves on the first, sharpening its narrative and taking assured footsteps forward as the writers continues to tell this expansive tale. Let’s just hope the series doesn’t make like the hobbits and end up going in circles.”

Meanwhile, it was announced last May that a new Lord Of The Rings film will be released by Warner Bros. in 2026, with help from Peter Jackson.

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