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'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' Season 2 review: Darkness looks good on Middle-earth

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 is all about unleashing Sauron 's darkness in full.

Season 2 sees Sauron briefly recycling his disguise in order to put some plans into motion involving orc leader Adar .

The showrunners are playing fairly fast and loose with the timeline of Tolkien 's legendarium.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 premieres Aug. 29 on Prime Video.

The show continues to overstretch itself in Season 2 .

It occasionally feels like a collection of standout moments, as opposed to a cohesive narrative.

The official return of Sauron proves to be exactly what the series needs to hold itself together.