As a casual LOTR fan (who only watched the trilogy & the hobbit), this was a pretty good first episode. Great visuals and CGI. The dialogue is good as well but the only thing that bothered me was the pacing. Also one thing that stood out is that the actors are good, and there is acting! The cinematography is great and the landscape shots are well put together. Music that was used here was outstanding, though not as good as the original trilogy in my opinion. I understand the frustration of the Tolkien fans but as I said, for the casual fans this is good. This is something that I will come back every week to watch. Let's see how the rest of the season goes.

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