Despite being two seasons and multiple hours in, The Rings of Power season 3 will act as a "fresh start" for Prime Video's Lord of the Rings series.
“We really love the idea of throwing the viewer in in a way that is a completely fresh start," Patrick McKay told IGN of the upcoming season, which features a five-year time jump.
McKay continued, "J.D. Payne, my co-showrunner and I, we're huge admirers of shows that have done this kind of [time jump] before, like Battlestar Galactica and Halt and Catch Fire. That can be really fun for a viewer."
To that end, the outlet mentions how McKay looks at it as a 'soft reboot' – and a chance for new viewers to join the party in Middle-earth.
"Hopefully, this season is a great jumping-on point for fans,” McKay said. "And it truly starts with people talking about the One Ring."
The second season ended with Sauron turning the screw on Middle-earth, culminating in the fall of Eregion and the Dark Lord snatching away the nine rings meant for mortal men after killing Celebrimbor.
The half-decade gap, then, will gloss over some of Sauron's ascent as he bids to forge the One Ring – but don't be surprised if the narrative technique is deployed in future seasons.
هەفتانە هەرسکردنەکان، چیرۆکەکانی ئەو کۆمەڵگایانەی کە خۆشت دەوێن و زۆر شتی تر
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