Season 2 of the epic series Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has recently wrapped up, and writers Drew Reed and Uday Kataria have thoughts to share! Listen in to their in-depth discussion about the second season, what they expect to see in Rings of Power season 3 and possibly 4, and take a deep dive into some of the J.R.R. Tolkien lore behind the Prime Video show.

Timestamps

00:00 - Intros

00:28 - Season 2 vs Season 1 thoughts (SPOILER WARNING for both seasons!)

09:00 - Galadriel and Elrond's story this season

11:00 - The challenges of having so many characters stories and working with Tolkien's narrative framework from the novels. The Silmarillion discussion.

15:00 - Learning more about what the orcs are and their lives

17:30 - Annatar

19:00 - Remaking the films vs coming up with new ideas.

22:00 - More depth to Sauron, and comparing his depiction in ROP vs the books vs the Peter Jackson films. Charlie Vickers performance.

30:00 - Is everything too rushed with a compressed timeline?

33:10 - Issues with season 2

40:30 - Tom Bombadil

45:00 - The Harfoots and Gandalf's story, the Blue Wizards. 

50:00 - What are we likely to see in The Rings of Power season 3 and 4?

57:00 - Outros

Recorded on 10/10/2024