: Their Season 1 Review gives the show an 8/10, noting that it succeeds by staying faithful to Tolkien’s themes and tone, even while taking significant liberties with specific canon details.
: This review by Rebecca Nicholson describes the series as so "astounding" in its visual splendor that it makes other high-budget fantasy series look amateur by comparison. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power(2022)
: An essay featured in the New York Times (and discussed in fan communities) by Michael D.C. Drout, a co-editor of the journal Tolkien Studies , critiques the show for straying from the moral sophistication of the source material. : Their Season 1 Review gives the show