Fans are calling ‘The Rings Of Power’ episode seven “one of the best TV episodes of the year”

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The Rings Of Power episode seven “one of the best TV episodes of the year.”The show has proved divisive among critics so far and there were reports earlier this month that the second season has seen its viewership nearly halve in size according to data from Samba TV (via Deadline).However, now, fans have praised the show’s seventh outing, calling it “one of the best” of the year so far.*Spoilers ahead*Fans singled out praise for the action and the pace of the episode compared to others, as well as the epic battle that took place and the lighting – especially being able to see action take place at night, which some shows like Game Of Thrones were heavily criticised for.

Fans also had a lot to say about a kiss between Elrond and his future mother-in-law, Galadriel, with this proving more divisive.Check out some of the reaction here:Elrond just made out with his future Mother-In-Law, GaladrielAmazon hates Tolkien#TheRingsOfPower pic.twitter.com/dXG6RG12St— Nerdrotic (@Nerdrotics) September 26, 2024Say what you want about #RingsofPower but it's no small thing that most of the latest episode took place at night and I could see literally everything happening and never once needed to turn up the brightness.— Nerd Girl Says (@Rachael_Conrad) September 26, 2024The Scale of this Battle.