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One of the most glaring issues has been the showrunners’ misrepresentation of Tolkien’s canon. An infamous moment occurred during a panel when Stephen Colbert erroneously claimed that Sauron created the One Ring, a fundamental mistake that Tolkien fans and scholars instantly recognized as incorrect. Sauron, in Tolkien’s universe, forged the Ring under the influence of his own dark powers—an error that underscores the lack of familiarity on display.
Such inaccuracies fuel suspicion that the series is driven more by marketing and political agendas than by a genuine love and understanding of Tolkien’s universe.