Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is nearing its first season finale on Friday, October 14. The show has received criticisms since it started, such as not adhering closely enough to J.R.R. Tolkien’s source material or general pacing issues. Despite these concerns, the show is remarkably popular as another entry in The Lord of the Rings IP. If The Lord of the Rings: Gollum had released when Daedalic and Nacon previously intended it to, it could have been propelled by The Rings of Power’s hype.