The Lord of the Rings

Here is Dr. Scott Masson’s in-depth analysis of Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s eighth episode, “Alloyed.” In this episode: New alliances are forged. This is the finale of season one […]

Here is Dr. Scott Masson’s in-depth analysis of Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s seventh episode, “The Eye.” In this episode: Survivors of a cataclysm try to find safety; the Harfoots […]

Here is Dr. Scott Masson’s in-depth analysis of Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s sixth episode, “Udûn.” In this episode: Adar and his army march on Ostirith. If you missed his […]

Here is Dr. Scott Masson’s in-depth analysis of Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s fifth episode, “Partings.” In this episode: Nori questions her instincts; Elrond struggles to stay true to his […]

Here is Dr. Scott Masson’s in-depth analysis of Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s fourth episode, “The Great Wave.” In this episode: Queen Regent Míriel’s faith is tested; Isildur finds himself […]

Here is Dr. Scott Masson’s in-depth analysis of Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s third episode, “Adar.” In this episode: Arondir finds himself a captive; Galadriel and Halbrand explore a legendary […]

Here is Dr. Scott Masson’s in-depth analysis of Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power‘s second episode, “Adrift.” In this episode: Galadriel finds a new ally; Elrond faces a cold reception from […]

As promised, here is the first in-depth analysis of the Amazon Prime series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. This analysis covers only “A Shadow of the Past.” The second episode, “Adrift,” is […]