Rings Of Power: Galadriel's Moral Struggle Mirrors This Classic Sci-fi Series

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The heroes of genre fiction might have to do some pretty morally challenging things to save the day, but a smart story takes time to question their actions. If an entire society is deemed evil, is it right to wipe them out without exception? That question was asked recently in an episode of Rings of Power and years ago in many episodes of Doctor Who.

Both science fiction and fantasy have an unfortunate habit of reducing groups of people down to a single identifiable trait. When that trait is conquest, war, murder, or evil, the narrative treads into some difficult territory for everyone involved.

Rings of Power: The History Behind The Moriondor

In «Udûn,» the sixth episode of Rings of Power, the mightiest of the Elves and hero of the series Galadriel finally meets the series' foreboding villain Adar. Adar leads the Orcish forces that took Galadriel's beloved brother from her. Much of her life has been dominated by seeking vengeance and protecting others from their violence. In their conversation, Adar reveals to Galadriel that he is one of the Moriondor, Elves corrupted by the previous overarching evil Morgoth. Galadriel announces her intent to eliminate the Orcs as a species, while Adar wonders aloud whether he's the only Elf corrupted by darkness. It's a cousin to the classic «we're not so different, you and I» villain speech, but it's most reminiscent of an iconic Doctor Who episode.

In «Dalek», the sixth episode of the freshly rebooted Doctor Who, the newly christened Ninth Doctor finally meets the series' most iconic villain, the Daleks. The alien menace that destroyed the Doctor's home and species finally rejoin the story as part of the reboot. The Doctor has spent many of his adventures over the years defeating the