s02e03 — The Eagle and the Sceptre

At first I didn't understand who died there, Bronwyn was alive at the end of the first season, but it turns out she was killed offscreen because the actress decided to leave and they just didn't recast her

I don't have a haight in relation to this series, but somehow everything is boring, I don't know. Moreover, the action seems to be in place and does not stand, the dwarves are about to receive their rings, a coup has taken place in Numenor.
I wonder if Farazon will get one of the human rings in the future. This was not in the canon, in general, as far as I remember, only one of the nine names was mentioned there - Hamul (isn't he, by the way, that bearded leader from the last series?), but how can this stop the screenwriters?)

This episode was very dramatic. It was hard to watch Sauron continue his game. And his manipulations are already sending the soul of Celebrimore... and the moment when Sauron holds Mithril in his hands. Yeah.

And I feel so sorry for Queen Miriel, especially knowing what fate awaits her in the end. To lose both sight and support and the last connection with his father (palantir). And the way palantir rolls down the steps reminded me of a reference to the Lord of the Rings movie. About the Eagle of Manwe - so beat the sign of the Valar for your goal. Well, Farazon goes straight into hell (that's where he goes).

Yes, season 2 looks stronger than the first one. I like.

Sauron is gorgeous in his guile and manipulation. It is very interesting to watch how everything in Middle-earth is rolling into darkness (knowing already from the movies what it will all lead to). It is also interesting who will eventually receive the rings and who will become the Nazgul of Sauron

do Orcs have families now ?????? H-E-G-O

Oh, I thought to the last that an eagle would bite off this guy's head when he approached him, but no (IT WOULD BE EPIC)

3 episodes immediately looked, the season went well, although it would seem that not much happened, but it looks nice

Shelob, if it's her and not one of the children, it's too small here.

Ahhh, the eagle arrived, did nothing, flew away. In whose support he flew - the people themselves decided to see.

Лажа

Do I understand correctly that while Isildur was pupating, the army of Numenor had already managed to curl up and sail home? How much time did he spend without food and water? About
So far, the last three episodes have shown little of interest. The line of Sauron and Celebrimbor is the best there is so far. Although it raises questions about the fact that Gil-Galad is slow in bringing information about Sauron to Celebrimbor.
Kirdan, by the way, liked the cool image. I've actually met Ben Daniels a lot lately in TV series, but he's a great actor, I don't mind))
Elrond was at first in the adekwat, talking about the danger of the rings, but then, as a little one, he turned on the offense. By the way, his hairstyle has become even worse.
Dwarves and Gandalf are still equally bored with the Hartfoots (it made sense for half the series last season to say goodbye to a friend if they immediately met again).
I was glad that at least one sad Persian was cut out of the line of the southern lands, but there was still this elf with a brick face, I hope there won't be too many of him. Isildur and Theo are not infuriating yet, you see, something interesting will come out with them.
The comrades from Numenor amused themselves by discussing the treason in the middle of the tavern.
I also noticed that the graphon has become worse than in the first season. Apparently, the money was cut to the creators, which is not surprising at all.

Anyway, although there is no value for the universe here, but within the given framework, they can shoot a series without rights to books. Although no one forced them to shoot without a license.
It seems they are the first to explain what this Lord of the Rings is. The number of all sorts of small workings is sometimes pleasing. They explained where the dwarves got their food from - an age-old question in such settings.

It became more interesting than the 1st season, there was frankly sick of the Numenor arch and this wretched elf.

well, what stupid and pointless hobits they really need. so far, everything is a branch of the gendalia and those who are hunting for it, it is not clear what is what and why

The first series is very dynamic. The second and third are sluggish with interspersed interesting plot moves. If the series ran for 45 minutes, I think it would only get better.

I do not smoke, the dwarf has already rolled down to kelembora twice, until the Elves all arrive once to check how things are there. And apparently, people will also have time to roll down after their own.

Лошадка Исилдура молодец, вручаю ей приз за лучший экшн.
Исилдур... опять неловко, он просто взял и киданул парнишку на верную смерть.
У Адара тёрки с троллями, которые внезапно настолько умны, что мутят собственные мутки? Ну ок.
Эльф из Белерианда опять не подчиняется законам физики, неловко.

Келебримбор... вроде и нет претензий к актёру, но мощный вайб старого хоббита всё портит, ну почему. Вот я не люблю Джексона и его видение эльфов, но у него прям сразу было понятно, кто тут эльф, кто нет. Даже Элронд, хоть он и отличался, транслировал это ощущение не-человеческого.
Тут же кто в лес, кто по дрова.
Про нуменорцев на эту же тему даже и начинать не буду.

Орёл... максимально неловко. Что это вообще было, товарищи Валар, кто так знаки подаёт?

Isildur's horse is now the best character.
Numenor is beautiful, the vibes of Game of Thrones. And I like the queen - the actress is very beautiful. Sometimes they know how to comply with the agenda, I think if they had found someone prettier for the role of Arondir, the skin color would not have irritated others so much.

Orcs from the Lord of the Rings: "Looks like meat is back on the menu, guys!"
Orcs from the Ring of Power: "Do you have a vegan substitute?!"

it was a good 2nd season, until Arondir krinjuyu returned
from each of his appearances on the screen

The scene with the horse is a breath of fresh air when someone really wants to sympathize here.

well, Sauron does his business perfectly and watches so closely the turns in Celebrimbor's head, as if he also sympathizes, looking where he is going with his secrets from the king.

a thwarted coronation, the arrival of an Eagle on whose side it is unclear, Miriel who gave her voice - oh ** no future awaits Numenor.

the plot is quite watchable, so we are waiting for the next episode.

The line of Numenor, with all its people and the dark elf, is the most boring.

I am really looking forward to the appearance of Tom Bombadil (for the first time on the screen), that very Balrog Kazad-Doom, and the entnits (ent women). The 2nd season already looks more interesting than the 1st, and considering that the above-mentioned Persians will still appear there, and the battle for Ost-in-Edil will also be shown, it should turn out very worthy. 🤞🤞

I look at all this mess and regret that no one told Jeff Bezos about Nick Perumov's Ring of Darkness 🤣

The second season is more cheerful and some of the plot lines are good. Like Sauron and Kelibrimbor. It is interesting to watch how the villain plays on the vanity of an old blacksmith who has been waiting for recognition for thousands of years.
At the same time, the line with the Numenor was very disappointing. Seizing power is an interesting move, but not the same damn thing. Two dozen aristocrats shouted and here is a coup. Yes, the queen's regent had only to snap her fingers and the guards would have flogged this nobility, and the next day hung them on the posts like ties. Instead, some kind of kindergarten. And just add a little more time to this line and throw out, for example, a trip to the camp for a horse. To do that, the nobility would have crushed the Numenorian generals under themselves, would have spread inconvenient rumors among the commoners. I would have thrown in misinformation that merchants would be shaken up for military training for the next campaign. Everyone, all strata of society are charged, everyone is against the Queen Regent. We are removing this campaign for a horse. The kid, after a quarrel with the Afro-Elf, goes to the enemies and is also captured. The elf and Isildur, in gratitude for the rescue, go to rescue the boy. It is logical, simple and without this running around, then the horse helps out, then the owner cannot go into the field without a horse. Well, because in the song it was sung: I will go out into the field at night with a horse)

The caste and the game are disgusting.
It saves that this is Tolkien, and the huge budget of the series

Here the plot seems to be moving forward, but I don't feel the exhaust. Almost zero interest of any kind. I don't want to watch the series, I fall asleep to them.
Many actors are just wooden, I say hello to Galadriel...

"you'd rather talk an orc into sunbathing than my father and me looking at each other."