CNN: Rings of Power delivers spectacle, lacks dramatic power

[Radhruin_EU]

It's escapist entertainment and nostalgia.

Bottom line, the guy enjoyed the show.

Why denigrate people whose tastes are different from yours?

Not for being simply different, for being one of 'those' fans who just want more of something regardless of quality. Like all he wanted was some vague connection to LOTR, tick in the box, oblivious to anything else. It's a puff piece and oh look, it's on TheOneRing.net, why am I not surprised. They're access media, they'll say whatever to keep that sweet, sweet access.

As for it being escapist - what has that got to do with poor writing and unconvincing action scenes? Arcane was escapist, a game IP adaptation, but that was sharply written and high-quality throughout (the action scenes in particular) and cost a fraction of what RoP has. Find another excuse.