In The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf says to Frodo: "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?" when the pair are discussing what to do about Gollum. A slight variation of it even made its way into Peter Jackson’s adaptation as well.

In what is essentially The Rings of Power 's own Heat moment, sworn enemies Adar and Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) meet like Pacino and De Niro for dinner and conversation. Never mind that Galadriel is his prisoner and they're not in a cool Los Angeles diner, but the vibes are still there.

There’s a lot going on in Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 6, too much to effectively fit into an hour. What we’re left with is an oddly shaped piece of storytelling with a few well-developed ideas, some pieces thrown in around the edge just to make sure you don’t forget what’s going on in the extraneous subplots,