When I watched the OG “Lord of the Rings” movies for the first time, I didn’t fall in love with them. It wasn’t until I watched its prequel series, “Rings of Power,” with an Amazon Prime subscription that I started to get what all the hype was about. Now, with “Rings of Power” Season 2 airing on the 2024 TV schedule, I decided to give Peter Jackson’s movies another shot, because I figured I’d enjoy them more this time around. Turns out, I was right! As I mentioned, I was pretty indifferent about “The Lord of the Rings” movies after I saw them for the first time a few years ago. I didn’t grow up with them, I haven’t read the books, and to be blunt about it, I was overwhelmed by the universe. However, thankfully, “Rings of Power” is helping me understand Middle-earth’s history.