"Superfan" panel amazon put together for the show didn't know basic crucial lore.
I didn't expect them to be Samarilion experts. but the video showing how excited these 3 diehard "superfans" saying they couldn't wait to find out "why Sauron made the ring"...
Its explained in the first 5 minute intro exposition dump in Fellowship.. Its like claiming to be a die hard Harry Potter fan and having read all the books, and WB release a prequel and say "I can't wait to find out how Harry got his scar"
Fans can smell insincerity and this stunk. The show was unwatchable WITH GUY-LADRIEL