I was very excited to see that Amazon had acquired the rights to this period of time in the series, between the second and third age, and the endless possibilities that could happen. I am an ardent fan of J. R. R. Tolkien and his writings but also am a pragmatist that video rarely truly captures the essence of the literature it is portraying. So I was only mildly disappointed by this series when I started it. It is fairly boring. The storyline does not flow well, the dialogue is mediocre if not outright trite at times, and the actors are stiff and non-persuasive in their deliveries. I am hoping for a better second season now that the preliminaries have been done. Still enjoyable to watch.
