Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power viewership decline
Viewership for Amazon's Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has dramatically decreased in the second season compared to the first season, with only 902,000 U.S. households tuning in for the first episode of the second season. The series, rumored to have cost over $1 billion to produce, has faced criticism for its 'woke' re-imagining of Tolkien's world, prioritizing feminism and racial diversity over coherent storytelling.
Key Points
- Viewership for second season down by half compared to first season
- Rings of Power rumored to have cost over $1 billion to produce
- Criticism for prioritizing feminism and racial diversity over coherent storytelling
Cons
- Dramatic fall-off in viewership from the first season to the second season
- Criticism for 'woke' re-imagining of Tolkien's world