Summary
The new trailer forThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2 makes a Sauron plot hole look all the more baffling. As is usually the case in the final weekend of July,San Diego Comic-Con 2024’s movie and TV trailersare being released in full force. Thankfully,Screen Rantis present and waiting to deliver all the updates necessary from SDCC 2024, including those pertaining toThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2.
InThe Rings of Powerseason 1’s ending, Halbrand revealed himself as Sauron after attempting to manipulate Celebrimbor and Galadriel.The Rings of Powerseason 2’s trailer promises to build on this, with Sauron unleashing the next stage of his plan. The villain is now taking on the form of Annatar from J.R.R Tolkien’s original books, once again attempting to worm his way into Celebrimbor’s trust. In the new trailer forThe Rings of Powerseason 2 released atSan Diego Comic-Con 2024, this was highlighted, worsening a plot hole regarding the iconic villain.
There’s No Way Celebrimbor Wouldn’t Recognize Sauron In The Rings Of Power Season 2
Celebrimbor Knows What Halbrand/Sauron Looks Like In The Rings Of Power
In the trailer forThe Rings of Powerseason 2, Celebrimbor is shown coming face to face with Sauron/Annatar. After the events ofThe Rings of Powerseason 1,this makes little sense as Celebrimbor should recognize Annatar. Celebrimbor met Halbrand in the first season and was fully aware of his deception as the Dark Lord, with actor Charlie Vickers continuing intoThe Rings of Powerseason 2’s castas Halbrand.
Based solely on the reveals from Comic-Con 2024 aboutThe Rings of Power, it is illogical that Celebrimbor does not recognize Sauron’s deceit…
While Vickers admittedly looks different as Annatar, it is still obvious to viewers that he is Sauron. As such, it should also be evident to someone as intelligent as Celebrimbor that Annatar is Halbrand, and thus, Sauron. It is worth noting thatThe Rings of Powerseason 2 could detail a story point that allows Sauron to deceive Celebrimbor once more, such as a powerful illusion that is not highlighted in the trailer. However, based solely on the reveals from Comic-Con 2024 aboutThe Rings of Power, it is illogical that Celebrimbor does not recognize Sauron’s deceit.
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The Rings Of Power’s Book Changes Have Created An Unavoidable Plot Hole
The Biggest Change From Tolkien’s Works In Season 1 Caused This Plot Hole
Although most of the book changes inThe Rings of Powerseason 1 were versed in sound reasoning, the biggest is the cause of this Celebrimbor-Sauron plot hole.In the books, Sauron never took the form of Halbrand, with the character being an original creation for the Amazon Prime Video show. Instead, Sauron first appeared to Celebrimbor in his Annatar form, offering gifts, knowledge, and insight into the crafting of powerful rings.
This explains how Celebrimbor was so easily manipulated by Sauron, as the latter appeared as a benevolent being who fed the former’s ego of creating great power. However,The Rings of Power’s major book change involving Halbrand means that Celebrimbor knows Sauron is making his move and, more importantly, what he looks like. With that in mind, the plot hole of Celebrimbor not recognizing Sauron as Annatar is unavoidable unlessThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2 comes up with a strong way to explain this when the season releases on August 29.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
