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Despite attempts to portray The Rings of Power as a “huge success”, the reality paints a different picture. The series was meant to be a blockbuster phenomenon, a global cultural event, but instead became a cautionary tale of corporate overreach and misjudgment.
The Roots of the Failure: Modernization and Fan Alienation
A significant factor in the show's downfall was its controversial approach to storytelling. Amazon and its creative team aimed to modernize Tolkien’s universe, emphasizing diversity, inclusion, and contemporary social agendas. They argued that Tolkien’s original work was insufficiently inclusive and sought to "update" the narrative.