I have never read the Tolkien lore or have dived into it. It was when I was child that lord of the rings came, and ever since then I and my brothers have enjoyed it, cherished Peter Jacksons work. The new show according to me was pretty good. Dynamic characters and amazing performance. But it somehow felt missing something, and the story was not compelling enough for me when compared to the Peter Jackson work. I was very much expecting for more than what they did and for me the show was like a puzzle game. I hope the next season do better than the 1st and if so I will send a review for that too.
Thank you,
A guy who loves entertaining.