The Rings of Power is the latest TV series to receive complaints for its poorly-lit scenes.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerviewers noticed that the series is dark.

Like, literally dark.

Morfydd Clark in The Rings of Power

The Rings of Poweris the latest spin-off from J.R.R.

Tolkien’s classic novel series.It tells stories from the Second Age of Middle-Earth when the great rings were forged.

This is in stark contrast toThe Lord of the Ringsfilm trilogy.

The Rings of Power

Why Is It So Dark in The Rings of Power?

The Rings of Poweris just the latest movie and TV show to be targeted for its dark scenes.

Still, the cinematographer defended the set-up, saying it was intentional for the episode’s vision.

Sean Astin as Samwise and Billy Boyd as Pippin The Lord of the Rings

It’s likely a similar situation withThe Rings of Power.

While no creatives have officially commented on the situation, lighting is an intentional part of filmmaking.

The Lord of the Ringstrilogy was shot on film in the 2000s.

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New episodes ofThe Rings of PowerSeason 2 debut on Thursdays at 3 a.m. ET/midnight PT on Amazon Prime Video.

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