#Nenya would be more likely to explode on contact than heal Sauron

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I haven't seen that take but, uh, wouldn't a magically healed Sauron destroy the show's entire premise? In which case why plan a third season?

Anyhoo. My pet theory re Nenya or any of the Three is that they wouldn't work on Sauron, at least not as expected. As if he's incompatible with their light/energy and would go through some struggle to assert his essence over the essence of one of Celebrimbor's original rings. And his essence would win, imo.

Like maybe ... putting on one of the Three would cause him minor physical pain, neutralize some of his abilities temporarily, or even do some harm to his physical form. Like the Maia equivalent of contact dermatitis?

But seriously if we ever see that, I'm guessing some kind of rejection of the influence of any one of the Three would happen when Sauron came in contact with it, or that contact would be more likely to neutralize Nenya's healing powers, for instance, or even corrupt its benevolent power into something else.

Adar was temporarily healed because he was on a completely different path with a different mindset, but Nenya's influence on him can't really be compared with what might occur should Sauron put it on just because Adar was still essentially an elf, and Sauron is a Maia whose true form and capabilities are in a different stratosphere.

S1E1 of ROP sets up the theme of "Nothing is evil in the beginning"

This is a true to life imo & nuanced take on evil.

The show expands on it by showing us Sauron in his repentance phase where he is trying to return to his beginnings when he was still good.

S2E1 gives us the theme of the season "To be forgiven one needs to choose good everyday"

Again a very nuanced take on goodness, individual responsibility & willpower.

The show expands on it by simultaneously showing us Adar & Sauron starting on the same side & choosing different paths in the end.

This season shows us Sauron not choosing good, actively harming others and letting his decisions be based on greed & selfishness.

While Adar who's character's evil side was already established in Season 2 with the abuse of Southlanders gets his origins & motives fleshed out and then gets presented with the choice where he chooses good.

This show puts a lot of effort into nuances, complex topics like the cycle of abuse and dark characters that are very human & grounded in reality.

To imply that Magic Ring = Evil Eraser in a show like this imo diminishes the hardwork put into it & all its characters who have their own minds, motivations & challenges. (the very things we praise ROP Galadriel for having)