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Andrew and Stephen break down the Season 2 Finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Shadow and Flame." Written by J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay, directed by Charlotte Brändström.

In this bonus episode, Andrew and Stephen discuss the show's changes to Tom Bombadil, the growing evidence that The Stranger is a new Gandalf origin, and how different this new story is (or isn't) from Tolkien's original vision.

Andrew and Stephen break down Season 2, Episode 7 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Doomed To Die." Written by J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay and Justin Doble, directed by Charlotte Brändström.

Andrew and Stephen break down Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Where is He?" Written by Justin Doble, directed by Sanaa Hamri.

Andrew and Stephen break down Season 2, Episode 5 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Halls of Stone." Written by Nicholas Adams, directed by Louise Hooper and Sanaa Hamri.

Andrew and Stephen break down Season 2, Episode 4 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Eldest." Written by Glenise Mullins, directed by Louise Hooper and Sanaa Hamri.

Andrew and Stephen break down Season 2, Episode 3 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "The Eagle and The Sceptre." Written by Helen Shang, directed by Louise Hooper and Charlotte Brändström.

Andrew and Stephen break down Season 2, Episode 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Where The Stars Are Strange." Written by Jason Cahill, directed by Charlotte Brändström and Louise Hooper.

Andrew and Stephen break down the Season 2 Premiere of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, "Elven Kings Under The Sky." Written by Gennifer Hutchison, directed by Charlotte Brandstrom.

Andrew and Stephen compare the version of young Galadriel introduced in The Rings of Power to Tolkien's original character. Does the new version break the canon, make modern changes... or is it actually based on Tolkien's true vision that didn't make it into the books?

Andrew and Stephen take a close look at the logic behind Sauron's secret identity twist. How much do we know about Halbrand's story, and how much of it actually makes sense? Is this Rings of Power's biggest plot hole, or its most brilliant move?

Andrew and Stephen try to explain exactly how The Rings of Power actually work. Where does the magic come from: Sauron, a spell, or the Unseen World? The TV show wrote a controversial new origin for Mithril, making it the perfect answer... but would Tolkien have approved?

Andrew and Stephen break down all the lore and history of Gandalf, Saruman, and the famed Blue Wizards. What do Tolkien's ideas about the original wizards have to say about this mysterious Stranger, and his journey in season two?

Join hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert as we dive deep into the lore of The Rings of Power, the new series from Amazon Prime Video expanding the universe of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, breaking down and explaining the most explosive, controversial, and confusing parts of the fantasy series.