-RINGS OF POWER SPOILERS AHEAD- 

If you really think about it, there aren’t many spoilers to be had on The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power. We all know that Isildur survives long enough to fall prey to the allure of the ‘One Ring,’ and we all know that Galadriel is alive and well during the Fellowship trilogy. Many of the characters we’ve met play some kind of well-known part in Tolkien’s lore. The mysteries of the show revolve more around who TF certain people are. And nobody’s identity has been speculated nearly as much as Sauron’s. Half the fun of watching the flawed Amazon series revolves around guessing whether or not the show’s enigmatic characters are, in fact, the dark lord. The show’s viewers have guessed that he was Theo, the Stranger, and (of course) Halbrand. And despite the finale’s misleading beginning, Sauron’s identity has finally been confirmed. And yes, it’s Halbrand. The dark-haired hunk Galadriel seems to have been thirsting for since their dramatic sea rescue. 

It’s pretty annoying that Sauron is hot, but it’s more annoying that the twist was guessed by so many people. I’d waved it off as «dumb,» not willing to believe that the show would be so obvious. But with writers like these… You get the picture. We may not be happy about this development, but it does mean there’s been a pretty serious influx of funny memes about Sauron, Halbrand, and the fact that they are one and the same. Hell, the Sauron-related memes may be the best of the season. And we’re here to share them with you.