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I likeThe Rings of Power.

Tolkien’s legendary literary works.

Annatar looks over his right shoulder as he stands in Eregion in The Rings of Power season 2

The Rings of Power season 2 cements the series as one of Prime Video’s best TV Originals

Empires always fall

There’s plenty of spicy melodrama developing outside of Eregion’s walls, too.

Similar praise can be lavished on the disunity between other races and pairings.

I suspect they’ll become more prominent in subsequent episodes, especially when their storylines converge with others.

Durin IV and Disa look stunned at something happening off-screen in The Rings of Power season 2

Khazad-dûm’s residents, including Prince Durin and Princess Disa, are in for a rude awakening this season

Its sophomore outing isn’t perfect, either.

Simply put: it’s the one Prime Video show to rule them all.

The Rings of Power season 2 debuts with a three-episode premiere on August 29.

Annatar/Sauron walks through Eregion as it’s attacked by Adar’s forces in The Rings of Power season 2

Sauron’s ambition to rule Middle-earth sees him take on another alias, Annatar, in season 2

New episodes air weekly exclusively on Prime Video until the finale on October 3.

Sauron’s alias Annatar and Celebrimbor stare at each other in The Rings of Power season 2

Sauron (left) disguises himself as the Lord of Gifts, to trick Celebrimbor (right) into making more of the titular rings

Elrond looks at Galadriel as she glances at her ring Nenya in The Rings of Power season 2

Elrond and Galadriel’s friendship has become strained heading into season 2

Queen Regent Miriel stands in front of an assembled Numenorean crowd in The Rings of Power season 2

Queen Regent Míriel faces a backlash from Númenor’s elite in season 2 episode 3

Tom Bombadil looks at an out-of-focus Stranger in The Rings of Power season 2

Tom Bombadil finally makes his debut in a live-actionLord of the Ringsproject in season 2

Arondir, Isildur, and Estrid look at something off screen in The Rings of Power season 2

Arondir, Isildur, and new character Estrid team up in season 2’s Pelargir storyline

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