But was there ever a plan for them to meet up sooner?
In a new interview with Collider’sCarly Lane,showrunnersPatrick McKayandJ.D.
Payneweighed in on whether they’d consideredbringing the two together ahead of the season finale.
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But I think very quickly it felt like, No, no, no.
We looked at sequels we admire.
That’s what you do.
Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
But if they collided early, it would rob some of the power of that final meeting.
I agree with that.
I think it adds more weight to the ending.
If they were just hanging out all the time, it removes the epicness of the final confrontation."
The first two seasons ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerare streaming now on Prime Video.
Stay tuned at Collider for more from Lane’s conversations with the cast and crew.
