Rings of Power S3: The Balrog Talks

SQPN: Secrets of Middle-earth by SQPN, Inc.

Aug 11, 20261:22:19Arts

A Balrog with Simon Pegg's voice, a husband missing for two seasons, and zero Harfoots. Jeff Haecker, Fr. Bryan Shackett, Rob Leonardi, and Rob Story pick apart the Rings of Power season 3 teaser and argue over how much...

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