The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power review

Amazon has gambled on Tolkien's vision creating a better than 1 BILLION dollar return on five seasons of a new Lord of the Rings show. So do the first three episodes bode well for such an investment?

Wayne and Paul have their opinions - and a podcast - so guess what they're going to do? If you bothered to read this far and are still interested, could there be dissension in the ranks? Will Wayne, finally, appreciate a LotR product appropriately? And what of Paul - he who normally defends everything that doesn't have the word "hobbit" in the title? Will roles be reversed? Find out as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps The Rings of Power NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 10:35 The Rings of Power SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 10:35 - 22:00

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 22:00 - 23:42

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