The Dwarven storyline is probably the most successfully executed in the show, although not without its limitations.

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This was the one storyline I was really looking forward to, and nothing exemplifies the strengths and weaknesses of Rings of Power Season 1 more completely.

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This should be one of the more exciting storylines, because it involves the forces of evil being openly and violently evil, but a combination of dull characters and poor world-building at the script level(1) drag it down.

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The harfoots have the most poorly developed storyline, to the point where they should perhaps have been introduced rather later in the show. They exist to introduce Probably Gandalf to hobbit-like creatures, allow him to regain his memories, and satisfy a general audience’s craving for more hobbity goodness. Although, they are the most uniformly well-acted group of characters, most of them don’t have enough screentime to stand out, so I’m going to talk more about the culture at large than I usually do in these posts.

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Three characters largely drive the storylines of Rings of Power. From least to most screentime, they are: Adar, Sauron-alias-Halbrand, and Galadriel.

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