Crammed Storylines: Review of Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 8 (Finale)
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In this episode of The White City Podcast, Philip, along with co-host Mark and guests Jared Stonefield, Nathan Danneker, and Maverick Dickson from A Lost Plot podcast , extensively reviews the Season 2 finale of "The Rings of Power." The group dissects the tightly packed storylines such as Numenor, Eregion, the Dwarves, the Harfoots, and Isildur’s crowd. They highlight the show's high points and critique its shortcomings regarding tone, character development, and adherence to Tolkien's lore. A synopsis is made on the overall worldview.
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00:00 Overview and Introduction of Guests
02:52 Introducing the Topic
03:23 Dwarves, Balrog, Fall of Moria
13:24 Elves and Battle of Eregion
16:25 Galadriel and Sauron's Character Development
20:20 Adar and the Nature of the Orcs
25:57 Finding Rivendell
27:42 Adar's Character Development
30:15 Necessity of Harfoots and Stranger
37:46 The Magic System: Soft or Hard
41:46 Chaos of Numenor
53:07 Isildur's Return to Numenor
58:07 Improvements to Be Made
01:09:45 Throw Back to LOTR Or Stick to The Silmarillion
01:19:03 Fan Reactions and Show Criticism
01:30:03 Final Thoughts
01:32:14 Conclusion
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