Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Everything you need to know about Amazon Prime's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, from reviews and features and explainers and opinions.

The Inverse Interview
All Hail Cynthia Addai-Robinson

The new queen of Númenor says she’s just scratching the surface of her career in Rings of Power’s epic second season.

by Lyvie Scott
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Review

'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Is Blinded By Its Own Ambitions

By Lyvie Scott

The Lord of the Rings prequel delivers a compelling — if crowded — second season.

The Inverse Interview

One Villain to Rule Them All

By Hoai-Tran Bui

In The Rings of Power, Sauron becomes the driving force (and central conflict) of the new season.

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Rule them All

One Word in 'Rings of Power' Just Teased the Greatest Middle-earth Tragedy

By Ryan Britt

It’s been called that before...

Rule Them All

'The Rings of Power' Just Stole a Page from Star Wars. Was That a Smart Move?

By Lyvie Scott

The hero’s journey just got a lot more complicated.

Rule Them All

Morgoth’s Crown? How 'Rings of Power’s Evil New Weapon Quietly Changes Tolkien Canon

By Alex Welch

A crown of unparalleled evil.

Worm Sign

'Rings of Power’s Dune Ripoff Is Really a Season 1 Callback

By Ryan Britt

Call it a Fish Dragon, you cowards.

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Everything You Need to Know About 'The Rings of Power' Season 2 Episode 6

By Lyvie Scott

War is coming to every corner of Middle-earth.

Opinion

'The Rings of Power' is Falling Back on a Racist Genre Trope

By Lyvie Scott

The Prime Video prequel is a gold standard for inclusive fantasy TV, but colorblind casting isn’t enough to solve all its narrative problems.

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There’s a Good Reason for 'The Rings of Power' to Get Five Seasons

By Lyvie Scott

Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel truly needs time to mature.

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'The Rings of Power' Is Finally Teasing the Fall of Khazad-dûm

By Lyvie Scott

This could be the beginning of the end for the Dwarves.

The Inverse Interview

“He Thinks the Ends Justify the Means.” Behind the Most Hated Villains of 'Rings of Power' Season 2

By Ryan Britt

Rings of Power’s most hateful villains (outside of Sauron) chart the beginning of the end of Númenor.

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'Rings of Power' Just Set Up the Creation of the Most Terrifying Lord of the Rings Villains

By Alex Welch

Behold, the power of the Unseen World…