It’s right kind of hard: ‘Rings of Power’ creator on bringing Tolkien’s vast imagination to screen

Though many praised “The Rings of Power” for its lavish storytelling scope and performances of few main characters, the show was also criticised for straying away from the source material and the creative liberties taken by the writers. Asked if the team took note of the criticism, Payne said they couldn’t as they had started working on the sophomore instalment just after the premiere of the first season.