The Rings Of Power Season 2 Rotten Tomatoes Score Is In – Does It Improve From The Divided Season 1
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2’s Rotten Tomatoes score has arrived after a divisive season 1. Created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne and based on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien, the Prime Video Lord of the Rings show premiered in 2022. After season 1 split critics and audiences as it chronicled the rise of evil in Middle-earth during the Second Age, there’s evidently a lot riding on The Rings of Power season 2 to right the ship and address some key complaints.
Rotten Tomatoes now reveals that The Rings of Power season 2 has debuted on the site to an 82% with 34 reviews. Though this score is sure to change as more reviews are added, the sophomore outing currently ranks just behind season 1, which has an 83% score. As seen in the chart below, season 1 struggled when it came to the audience score, and the first audience ratings for season 2 should arrive following the premiere.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Rotten Tomatoes Scores | ||
|---|---|---|
Season | Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Score | Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score |
1 | 83% | 38% |
2 | 82% | N/A |
How Will The Rings Of Power Season 2 Fare With Audiences?
Season 1 Of The Lord Of The Rings Show Proved Controversial
For the most part, The Rings of Power season 2’s reviews echo many of the same complaints from season 1. Though the sophomore outing boasts some impressive production design and visual effects that match or exceed those of Hollywood blockbusters, critics do take issue with human-level drama. While there’s a glossy coat of paint on the series and it presents a jaw-dropping vision of Middle-earth, some reviews state that it still struggles when it comes to emotional storytelling.
The Rings of Power season 1 reviews from critics may have been mostly warm, if not somewhat lukewarm, but the audience response was more critical. It must be mentioned that at least some of the negative response to season 1 was due to the show’s diverse cast, and the Lord of the Rings series became the unfortunate target of review bombing. This shameful and racist behavior aside, viewers also had other complaints regarding the show’s departure from elements of Tolkien lore and the depiction of Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), who was more brash than the Elf seen in Peter Jackson’s trilogy.
It’s very likely that The Rings of Power season 2 will be met with some of the same review bombing as season 1. Given the critics’ reviews thus far, it also seems likely that those who weren’t charmed by season 1 will find many of the same issues in this latest outing. For those who enjoyed The Rings of Power season 1, though, season 2 seems to be offering up more of the same on an even grander scale, along with a compelling exploration of Sauron (Charlie Vickers).
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 premieres on August 29 on Prime Video.
Source: Rotten Tomatoes
