The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power biggest battle makes for the best episode yet.

This review contains spoilers forThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2 episode 7.

He might as well be telling them frankly Im going to kill you, by the way.

Robert Aramayo as Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 episode 7.

The action of the battle is well-written and rendered.

Likeseason 1s Udun,this episode cuts between action at the battle and quieter moments featuring other characters.

No episode is perfect, and there are moments here that give us pause.

Robert Aramayo as Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 episode 7.

This moment reduces Galadriel to damsel in distress and makes us seriously question Elronds skills as a military commander.

Elsewhere, the rather ass-kicking death of Expendable Elf (a.k.a.

It is still a pretty cool moment and another realization of a common Tolkien theme.

Daniel Weyman as The Stranger in The Rings of Power Season 2

Epic, exciting, and tragic, just like all the best battle episodes should be.

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Rating:

5 out of 5