In adapting Tolkien's work, The Rings of Power struggles with originality, relying heavily on established lore and past adaptations, hampering its own storytelling potential.
By reshaping Tom Bombadil into a Yoda-like character, the show diminishes Tolkien's complex figures into mere archetypes, losing the richness of the source material.
This prequel suffers from the need to overexplain connections to its predecessor, as seen in the overly familiar dialogue and scene mimicry from The Lord of the Rings.
TROP's narrative choices reveal a reliance on nostalgia, featuring character dynamics and scenes reminiscent of both Tolkien’s writings and Peter Jackson's cinematic interpretations.
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