Why We Root for the Adaptations of Our Favorite Book Series (Even When They Disappoint Us)

Why We Root for the Adaptations of Our Favorite Book Series (Even When They Disappoint Us)

Tolkien Devotee Jenna Kass and Fantasy Philistine Dylan Roth Recap the First Season Finale of The Rings of Power

By Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth | October 14, 2022

Do the <em>Rings of Power</em> Creators Care About the Original Text at All? (Should We?)

Do the Rings of Power Creators Care About the Original Text at All? (Should We?)

Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth (Wearily) Recap Episode 7

By Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth | October 7, 2022

<em>The Rings of Power</em>: Great Television or Deflating Entry to the Tolkien Canon?

The Rings of Power: Great Television or Deflating Entry to the Tolkien Canon?

With Episode 6, Our Intrepid Guides—a Tolkien Devotee and a Fantasy Philistine—Find Themselves Divided

By Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth | September 30, 2022

With Three Episodes Left, Can <em>The Rings of Power</em> Maintain its Momentum and Goodwill?

With Three Episodes Left, Can The Rings of Power Maintain its Momentum and Goodwill?

Tolkien Devotee Jenna Kass and Fantasy Philistine Dylan Roth Recap Episode 5

By Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth | September 23, 2022

Dwarves, the Most Ill-Served of Jackson’s Hero Races, Get an Upgrade in <em>The Rings of Power</em>

Dwarves, the Most Ill-Served of Jackson’s Hero Races, Get an Upgrade in The Rings of Power

Coherent Themes! Complex Characters! Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth Recap Episode 4

By Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth | September 16, 2022

Here We Go Again: <em>The Rings of Power</em> Gives Us Yet Another Abdicated Royal

Here We Go Again: The Rings of Power Gives Us Yet Another Abdicated Royal

Tolkien Devotee Jenna Kass and Fantasy Philistine Dylan Roth Recap Episode 3

By Jenna Kass and Dylan Roth | September 9, 2022

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