“It taps into these very Tolkien themes about love,” Maxim Baldry tells EW.
Tolkienfans that Isildur survived.
It taps into these very Tolkien themes about love.

Isildur (Maxim Baldry) and Estrid (Nia Towle) in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ season 2.Ross Ferguson/Prime Video
It’s not just about attraction.
I think its also about finding a deep-rooted connection between two people who have lost so much.
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ForRings of Powershowrunners Patrick McKay and J.D.
Maxims awesome and can do anything.
When you have an actor like that, you want to throw him a fastball, Payne tells EW.
Shelob definitely qualifies as an unexpected surprise for the lost Numenorean, but so does young love!
Ask any teenager about how challenging romance can be.
Season 2 is his Dorothy story.
He’s in Oz now, and there’s no place like home.
Season 2 ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerpremieres Aug. 29 on Prime Video.