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One of the more baffling moments for Lana is the portrayal of orcs with domestic lives, which she finds ludicrous. In Tolkien's world, orcs represent a clear evil—portraying them as family-oriented beings seems like an attempt to muddy moral lines to explore deeper themes of humanity. Here, Lana’s frustration peaks as she criticizes these attempts to bring complexity to traditionally villainous characters without an adequate foundation.
In Conclusions
Lana wraps up her review expressing that while there may be glimpses of improvement and attempts at deeper storytelling in "The Rings of Power," the overall execution still misses the mark. The dramatic discrepancies in storytelling, timeline confusion, and character motivations resulted in a viewing experience fraught with frustration.