The Rings of Power Could Be a Success for Amazon Regardless of Viewership

With the second season of Rings of Power kicking off, fans of the show can expect another round of rhetoric around Prime Video’s handling of the source material, fan expectations, and detractors’ complaints; people who never watched it but decided to remain opposed to it. The surrounding conversations from all sides have been rather tiresome for those who just want to enjoy the show, but how is it actually performing, and does any of the conversation around the audience reaction to Rings of Power even matter to Amazon?