“The Rings of Power” returns with bold images and passable drama (review of episodes 201-203)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episode 201 Review

The season two premiere begins with a flashback. Morgoth, the dark lord of all evil familiar to fans of JRR Tolkien's Silmarillion, has fallen. Sauron, his first deputy, tries to cement his new position as leader of Morgoth's orc armies, but is betrayed by the corrupted elf Adar, who stabs him in the back with the crown that would have made him king. The orcs tear Sauron apart, but he turns into a slimy…