Once Halbrand and Galadriel verbalize those emotions and confirm any perceived attraction wasn't just in the audience's mind, their narrative becomes a love story by default, which doesn't serve either character this early in The Rings of Power's timeline. The issue isn't that chemistry exists, therefore, but that The Rings of Power has spoken it into existence so soon. The sexual chemistry is then just subtext - does it exist or not? The audience is left to decide, which lets Amazon's The Rings of Power get away with the merest whiff of love while keeping focus firmly on Galadriel and Halbrand as individuals, not a couple. Two vengeful warriors prone to self-destruction brought together by fate's hand and forging an unlikely bond they couldn't find among their own people. At that point, the dynamic between Clark and Vickers' characters was difficult to fault. Tension has been brewing ever since Galadriel and Halbrand met, growing palpably more intense during their episode 5 argument in the Númenórean blacksmith's forge. Say what you will about Galadriel and Halbrand's romantic leanings, but you can't accuse The Rings of Power of pulling the story out of nowhere. Throw in a complicated romance with an Elf of high-standing as a substitute for Arwen, and the similarity becomes a little too uncanny. Charlie Vickers' character was already an exiled king returning home to claim the crown of his ancestors, mirroring Aragorn's trajectory through The Lord of the Rings. One could also argue that Halbrand and Galadriel falling in love pushes the former a little too close to Aragorn. By hinting that Galadriel and Halbrand might also hook up in the very near future, The Rings of Power undermines why Bronwyn and Arondir's connection is so taboo, making their storyline much less unique. The dynamic between Ismael Cruz Córdova's immortal Elf and Nazanin Boniadi's mortal woman sits at the core of both characters, telling an emotive (and more Tolkien-esque) story of forbidden love in Middle-earth. Arondir must hide his true feelings in the name of duty, while Bronwyn fears the scorn of fellow villagers. Their blossoming bond acts as a counterpoint to the wider mistrust between Elves and the Southlanders - a rare, secret ray of happiness in an otherwise unhappy allegiance. Unlike the Galadriel/Halbrand situation, The Rings of Power's Bronwyn and Arondir storyline needs romance to work. Related: Why The Orcs Call Adar "Father" In The Rings Of Power
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