I don't see how this is a good investment. We already have a solidly definitive LOTR trilogy. There were a few departures from the novels, but not enough to carry an entire series. The TV series can't match the movie budget. All I'd be doing the whole time is thinking about how the movie Gandalf was better, or the movie battles were more epic. It's a PG-rated epic, so they can't take advantage of the sex and violence that makes most streaming series compelling. I just don't see any way this series wins.