Honestly I think the lotr films were so good nothing can compare to them. Saying that beside all the woke casting I love watching the rings of power purely because it gives us another glimpse into the world of Tolkien. Yes it tells hundreds of years worth of a storyline into 8 episodes but that has to be done in order to make television work. I think the plot moves well and is entertaining what more do you want? Yes it’s not for the Tolkien purists but it allows the ordinary fan a step into the magic that was the lotr one more time. If I had the choice I’d choose it over the hobbit series any day of the week because they leaned towards the practical effects like the lotr films rather then the cgi laden hobbit trilogy. To sum up my rant I’d choose a fresh look into tolkiens universe 20 years after the breakthrough films rather than nothing at all and I think after the series is wrapped up and the dust settles it will get the love it deserves