When it was first reported that Rings of Power was in the works, there was this idea that a five-year run for the show was already mapped out.

As for when fans might expect Season 3, it is tough to predict since it hasn’t been officially confirmed yet. Based on the production time between the

How faithful is the new season of Rings of Power to the source material? Let's break it down episode by episode.

The Rings of Power season 2 premiere arrived as one of the three episodes Prime Video batch-released on the same day, just for the streaming service to revert to weekly drops for episode 4. But although we’re now four hours into the second installment of the big-budget Lord of the Rings prequel series,

The Rings of Power introduces the somewhat polarizing character of Tom (Rory Kinnear), a merry, ancient being who, in J.R.R. Tolkien'

The curious character of Tom Bombadil has finally made his on-screen debut, doing so in the second season of The Rings of Power. Despite his significance in J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore, the eternal being was notably absent from Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings trilogy.

Tom Bombadil is a good reminder of this. The mysterious elemental—paradoxically undefinable and simply “Tom Bombadil”—is often a litmus test for first-time Rings readers. Disconnected from the wider plot (hence why Jackson excised the character completely),

The Rings of Power remains a treasure trove of Tolkien lore for superfans of the fantasy franchise—and season two episode four succinctly showcases the Amazon Prime series’ love for its source material.

"I like to say that he’s sort of the most 'Lord of the Rings' thing in 'Lord of the Rings,'" showrunner Patrick McKay tells TheWrap The post ‘Rings of Power’ Season 2, Episode 4 Explained: Who Is Tom Bombadil?