They waited for Christopher Tolkien to pass away to unveil this garbage because otherwise it never would have seen the light of day. A generic fantasy devoid of any soul or real substance. Absolute pandering to the highest degree that specifically appeals to lemmings with popular modern day political sensibilities.
Just look at the polarizing reviews... ~90% of the voters rated either the lowest rating possible or highest rating possible. So why did our shows have to turn into political statements? Because it's divisive and drives controversy and that's 2023 in a nutshell... diversion tactics.