Visuals and music are stunning. But they didn't invest in quality writing or acting. The world building in JRR Tolkien's writing is legendary. The world building in this show is uninspired.
The first 30 minutes of the show had action but no substance. Elrond and Galadriel are rich fascinating characters. But in this show, they are completely one- dimensional. And little to no context is given to the plot points.
The showrunners had a choice - they could have licensed the rights to the Simarillion and other works and pulled the narrative from there, but they chose to rely on their own imaginations. The result is pretty but incredibly dull.
The first 30 minutes of the show had action but no substance. Elrond and Galadriel are rich fascinating characters. But in this show, they are completely one- dimensional. And little to no context is given to the plot points.
The showrunners had a choice - they could have licensed the rights to the Simarillion and other works and pulled the narrative from there, but they chose to rely on their own imaginations. The result is pretty but incredibly dull.