#23 – Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

We don’t know our hobbits from our harfoots (really!), but that won’t stop us from reviewing THE MOST EXPENSIVE TV SHOW EVER. Yes, we’re journeying to middle-earth to discuss the first three episodes of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It’s a show that promises an epic story, sumptuous visuals, and even more rings than the movies! Does this big budget prequel deliver? How is anyone supposed to remember all these character names? And can we stop ourselves from comparing it to House of the Dragon? But before we answer those burning questions we’ll ask some disturbing new ones posed by this week’s news. Questions like “who resurrected the Teletubbies and why is Titus Burgess hiding behind them?” ——— 📺 Review: Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 3 Episodes (starting at 15:49) 🚨 Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video Seasons: 1 (in progress) Releases: Weekly, through October 14 ——— 🔗 Links: Netflix is resurrecting the Teletubbies with a new series – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge Soap Opera Fans in a Lather as ‘Days of Our Lives’ Leaves NBC to Stream on Peacock – David Marcelis, Wall Street Journal ‘Days Of Our Lives’ Plugs Benefits Of Peacock: No More Breaking News Interruptions – Greg Evans, Deadline The Handmaid's Tale's sixth season will be its last, but we're not done with Gilead completely – Savannah Olson, A.V. Club Secret Invasion trailer: Nick Fury gets his very own paranoid spy thriller – William Hughes, A.V. Club Marvel announces Armor Wars, Don Cheadle's own Disney Plus show – Matt Schimkowitz, A.V. Club Every MCU and Star Wars trailer Disney released today – Alex Cranz and Emma Roth, The Verge ——— Subscribe and share at streamageddon.com