They've got the vibe right, which is all that matters to me. Feels like middle earth.
I'm a casual in the lore, I have the silmarillion but i use it to just look up shit in the movies while theyre namedropping stuff i dont know the context of. So I can't really vouch for how well they've kept everything intact, but it seems solid from my light knowledge.
But, yeah, it's got the vibe and if you like the way middle earth feels then I recommend the show.
Was not expecting to like it, but here we are
Yeah, it's deeply annoying at some points, and I have some issue with the direction some characters have been taken (though the actors are great and clearly commit to the roles) but it's fine Tolkien fan fic, certainly better than the Wheel of Time adaptation (which was...fine...it's fine) . I rate it around Shadows of Mordor quality.