I did not plan on there being so much Lord of the Rings content on the site this week, but I’ve got one more LOTR post to round things out.  A few weeks ago, Amazon dropped the teaser trailer for season two of The Rings of Power.  I wrote a bit about it here.  I finally got around to watching the Nerd of the Rings breakdown of the trailer (who knew you could say so much about so small a thing?).  It’s a fascinating watch. Spoilers, obviously.  

It is worth reiterating the point made in the video that a number of these scenes could come from visions and dreams, which mean they don’t necessarily reveal much at all.  I agree with the creator: let’s not make the Stranger Gandalf.  There are other, more interesting, stories to tell at this point.  I get the sense, though, that they are going to do their best to pack a lot into this season.  I’ve half a mind to go back and watch season one before the August drop-date for season two.  We’ll see.