The Rings of Power Season One was first rate, nevertheless it certain had some plot holes.

The Rings of Power Season One is over. It was a fairly first rate present. It was massive and delightful and type of messy on the similar time. However, not all of it made sense. In truth, the present had fairly a number of plot holes.

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5. Sauron on the Raft

One of an important moments within the present is the assembly of Sauron and Galadriel on that raft in episode two. It’s a fairly main coincidence that these two would simply… meet up there. We additionally by no means actually get a very good cause for Halbrand/Sauron being on the raft. I assume the implication is that Adar “killed” him in some unspecified time in the future and he survived to flee after which get on the raft having… simply given up? Where was he going? What was his plan? We by no means get any reply for this.

4. No Help for the Southlands is a Major Rings of Power Plot Holes

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The Southlands/Mordor is a fairly large space of land. It’s implied that type of nicely populated, at the least nicely sufficient to have a secret king and want an Elven garrison. However, all we see of the Southlands is 2 villages and one watchtower with about 4 Elves in it.

When Adar and his Orcs begin attacking locations there doesn’t appear to be anyplace to go for assist or ask to ship support. No different human villages or cities, no extra Elf outposts. Just… nothing. We know Pelargir exists, however nobody tries to go there for assist. (And yeah, you may argue LoTR has had this subject earlier than; Bree is the one human city West of the Misty Mountains we find out about).

3. That Balrog

I dunno about you, however that Balrog didn’t actually appear trapped in any respect. The leaf was capable of fall all the way in which right down to him. Why is he simply hanging on the market awake? Should he be busting out… now?

2. The Riders of the West

Another massive The Rings of Power Season One plot gap is the Númenóreans arriving to save lots of the day in episode six. How did they know precisely the place to go? How did they know when to reach and that they wanted to rush? I do know Halbrand says in episode 5 that the Watchtower of Ostirith is the place the Orcs appeared to be heading (although he factors on the unsuitable a part of the map when he says this). But the Númenóreans don’t go to the Watchtower, they go to the village.

Also after we see them they’re galloping there. They are in a significant rush – why? Unless they know the village is being attacked proper now, why gallop there? It simply doesn’t make sense. (Also they sailed up Anduin, unloaded, crossed Ithilien, after which over the Ephel Dúath mountains all in like one or two days??)

1. Gil-Galad’s Plan

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I believe the most important Rings of Power season one plot gap has received to be Gil-Galad‘s plan. Let’s speak about this plan. So the king finds out that the massive tree is dying. Why? We don’t know – one other plot gap I assume! If it dies, the Elves have to depart Middle Earth or die. He first tries to ship Galadriel away to see if that may work. At the identical time is he additionally searching for different choices.

He hears that Khazad-dûm has been extra energetic than regular. He places this along with an outdated legend that nobody actually believes and concludes that the Dwarves have discovered Mithril and that this new metallic nobody has seen may save the Elves. He then orders Celebrimbor to construct an enormous tower/forge with a timeline that may’t be met. The tower/forge has no objective at this level.

Gil then sends Elrond to assist construct the tower, realizing that he’ll counsel utilizing Dwarves to complete on time. He is aware of this can make Elrond go to Moria and by some means discover out about Mithril. Once Elrond does, he’ll be capable to use that in to get the metallic and save the Elves. This plan is loopy. It makes zero sense and rests on high of assumptions. And but it virtually works completely, if solely Durin III wasn’t so cussed. Gosh, it’s dumb.

Let us know what plot holes you thought the place the most important, down within the feedback! 

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