I was unable to finish watching the first season, standing back baffled at the strange production, which this review apparently exposes….
Amazon’s attempt to adapt Tolkien’s Second Age was reckless, amateurish and arrogant. The result was neither good Tolkien nor good fantasy nor good storytelling. An adaptation fit only for those with little knowledge of either the source or of what makes good stories tick.
Source: ‘The Rings Of Power’ Season 1 Review: Amazon’s Arrogant Betrayal Of ‘The Lord Of The Rings’
1848+: The End(s) of History 