Well, to each their own, I never begrudge anyone enjoying what they enjoy but I don't turn the blind eye to falsehoods and lack of reason either. Ever since the show's premiere I've been trying to find a take on it by someone who likes it, in an article or a blog post, that would actually talk in detail about the show's qualities that made them like it in the first place (or why they like these characters). But none of them actually talk about anything other than just some superficial factors at best or just projecting things at worst even though they aren't there on screen. So, for example, I've seen someone doing the mental gymnastics to justify Galadriel taking a swim from Valinor by saying elves are supposed to be "extraordinary" and besides people are silly because she was picked up by a raft (...in a forced, contrived deus ex machina scenario!) so "technically she wasn't trying" to swim across it... Hmm, ok, so they mean I'm not supposed to think anymore apparently? Or try to put myself in these characters' situations? But that doesn't mean the show is good and smart, if anything that's a reason why it's not, but they still try to pretend and tell us it is good. Bet people will be doing the same with that volcano blast from last episode. Not even Corey Olsen is convincing. Sure, he records these 2 hour long videos about the episodes but... these are all just anecdotes, easter eggs, lore name drops that just *happened, the end* but they are not really utilized in plots. Actually, all the things actually utilized in plots are very harshly repurposed or changed, and sometimes not even consistent from episode to the next, as it turns out. Many people talking in excitement seem to do that just like Olsen, seems to turn into Tolkien lecture and Tolkien anecdotes based in actual Tolkien (prompted by a show because a name was said, a prop was shown in the background or there was the visual artist's take on something specific here and there), but NOT about the show's plot, characterization, how compelling these characters are and things like that. Oh, and of course they never bother to mention any of the blatant changes or 'creative choices' - it's always look the other way and "oh, but it had this anecdote so it's great Tolkien!"

So I'm still looking and still can't find such wholesome enthusiastic review that's based on all factors that actually comprise a tv show and its story...