We live in an internet age of absolutes. You either have to love something or you have to hate it. And in the case of Amazon’s Rings of Power series, there have been some cartoonishly harsh criticisms hurled its way. Is the show perfect? Obviously not. But it’s about the long game. The way of the faithful is committing to pay the price, even if the cost cannot be known, and trusting that, in the end, it will be worth it. And for what it’s worth, we think this show is pretty damn good.