The Rings of Power has a TRUST Problem

The Rings of Power showrunners have a trust problem. In this latest Hollywood Reporter article, JD Payne and Patrick McKay double-down on the same narrative that they've pushed so far--that they are faithful to Tolkien, that they're creating a real world, and that they're listening to fans.

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Chapters
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00:00 An Issue of Trust
00:52 Fidelity to Tolkien?
02:35 Playing the Wrong Theme
04:36 Your Middle-earth is Senseless
06:23 Elrond's Sunday Stroll
08:12 The Sun Rises in the West
09:56 They're Ignoring the Criticism
11:57 Bigger is not better
13:03 Three reasons for Distrust