As I said in my episodes 1-3 post, my expectations for this show were very low, and perhaps that's helped me enjoy what little of it there is to enjoy. I found this episode kind of... boring... compared to episode 2, for example, and I feel that there are way too many characters and they're losing focus. But hey, at least we got dwarves this episode!
The Good:
- The Dwarves are the best part of this show so I'm glad we got to see them this episode. I love Disa and the scene with her singing was very cool.
- That scene with the petals at the end of the season was amazing. Very well done. I didn't quite enjoy how it was used in the plot, but the scene itself was great.
- I don't quite know how I feel about the kid with the sword hilt - Theo - but he had some good moments in this episode and the scene where the old man confronts him about the sword is awesome.
- No Harfoots.
- Finally getting Galadriel out of Numenor, because I was growing tired of that whole nonsense plotline.
- I enjoyed seeing Galadriel in jail, to be honest with you. This is the consequence her irrationally aggressive behaviour deserved. Also, it was enjoyable seeing the queen question her and ask on what authority she was making her demands.
- They're definitely doing a good job with the Sauron mystery.
The Bad:
- I still really hate the intro with the weird dancing sand grains.
- Galadriel's childishness continues to be ridiculous.
- Much as Theo's escape scene was... cool... I couldn't quite enjoy it because why on earth did he escape at night? Ridiculous.
- I really dislike Isildur's sister - and to be honest also Isildur himself, but at least with him I know why they're focusing on him. I really don't need her and her random boyfriend who dresses like he's in ancient Rome for some reason. I want more Elendil, not his stupid children.
- Since episode 1 I've felt that they're trying to recreate some of the best moments of LoTR without really understanding what made those moments great. I was afraid they were going to try to do a Boromir on Arondir, but relieved that he made it out alive.
- The slo-mo scene in the woods was terrible. They just don't know how to use slo-mo and they need to stop trying.
- I feel as though they're being way too vague about certain things. I haven't seen enough of Celebrimbor's plans to know what they are or care about them. I haven't seen enough of what the dwarves are hiding to really care (pretty sure the Mithril was just to get Elrond off their backs, they have something else much bigger - like maybe one of the Silmarils?) - anyway they should make it clearer what's going on if they want us to care.
Overall, I'm still watching but the show is kind of slow and has many flaws.
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