It’s honestly not as bad as a lot of people are saying it is, I have enjoyed watching it just as a “there is nothing else that’s good on prime or Netflix” kinda thing. It pains me to say this cause I’m a big lotr and Tolkien fan, but it’s nothing special and it’s not that amazing. The dialogue is stiff and awkward, poorly written, those dumb “not hobbit” things are the most annoying characters I have ever experienced, take every second with them out and I would add a star that’s how bad they are. The acting is mostly bad. Although there are a few real good moments tho, I actually like Elrond in this show, he does a pretty good job, the dwarves are a little weird but still pretty good (the dwarf wife I forget her name is actually pretty good). The other elf guy who meets Sauron is actually pretty good I liked all the parts with him (again I forgot his name) Anyway, aside from a few good moments it’s not terrible it’s just painfully mediocre/dull. And the visuals aren’t that great either, lighting is weird and too harsh for much of the show. It seems like their on a soundstage 98 percent of the time and it’s easy to tell. Not trash, just not all that good either