We're now two seasons into "The Rings of Power," and I'm going to report some breaking news here: Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay haven't been shy about adding to and cha

In The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf says to Frodo: "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?" when the pair are discussing what to do about Gollum. A slight variation of it even made its way into Peter Jackson’s adaptation as well.

There’s a lot going on in Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 6, too much to effectively fit into an hour. What we’re left with is an oddly shaped piece of storytelling with a few well-developed ideas, some pieces thrown in around the edge just to make sure you don’t forget what’s going on in the extraneous subplots,