The Rings Of Power continues to substitute good storytelling with an endless, inane parade of callbacks to Lord of the Rings.
Yeah ok the “orc nuclear family” is a bit questionable. I would prefer if there are no orc women and that they just spring from the ground ;)
But it does make them “less irredeemable” and is consistent with Tolkien’s writing. Also “Orcs had life and multiplied after the manner of the Children of Ilúvatar.”
Yeah, I’ve been told Tolkien is on record begrudgingly admitting that there probably were orc women (females?)… somewhere. My nerd friends (No offence, nerds) are ok with that it’s more the un-orc-like personality. Like having an irrational Vulcan. If it isn’t the (new) main story it looks lazy and amateur - to me. The other thing they complain about is that Gwadriol (sp?) - main woman - is written like a superhero and they reckon that’s massively out of keeping too.