Fans are left underwhelmed by hotly anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Viewers were awaiting the first two episodes to drop at 2 a.m. GMT on Friday, but appeared disappointed after watching the one-hour installments as it received very mixed reviews The eight-episode series begins during a time of peace, but will depict events that play a huge role in the LOTR and Hobbit franchise, including the forging of the Rings of Power But fans have been left underwhelmed by the first two episodes, set within the Second Age of Middle-earth, thousands of years before the events shown in both The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books After two big-screen trilogies adapted from J.R.R. Honor: Back at Lindon, Elrond and Galadriel are watching the High King Gil-galad honor Galadriel's former company The High King says their journey proves their days of war our over and their days of peace begin, though Galadriel clearly doesn't believe that. Friend: Elrond adds their prince, Durin, is an 'old and dear friend' and he's almost like a brother Access: Celebrimbor asks if Durin would grant him access to their workshops, as Elrond insists they would be welcomed with open arms No: A small portal opens in the door with an armored dwarf asking what they want, as Elrond says he seeks an audience with Prince Durin. Stop: Poppy comes running for Nori and The Stranger tries to attack her but Nori stops him as Poppy says her father is hurt Abigail: The episode cuts back to Galadriel, swimming by herself in the sea, when she's spotted by several people on a crudely-devised raft as Abigail pulls her up Halbrand says, 'The tides of fate are flowing. Third child: Elrond says he sees Durin planted the seedling, which he explains is from their Great Tree in Lindon, 'the very symbol of our people's strength and vitality,' as Disa says he tended to it like his 'third child' Overstayed: Elrond gets up to leave, saying he fears he has 'overstayed' his welcome, but Durin tells him to stay and asks to hear his proposal Halbrand doesn't believe she was 'separated from her ship as they start to argue, but they find a common ground.