Consider the amount of money and time put into this show you have to give it a chance. But let's be honest. The pilot was very underwhelming and honestly I was hesitant on episode 2. But episode 2 was much better. From dialog to acting and the general plot. The armor of the dwarves were fantastic and the world they live. The conversation with elrond was the first time you could relate and be more emerged.the bakround and environment was rich and looked really good. I mean considering the budget it was spot on. Cgi was really good, you can see when they engage the troll on the effort they put into some details.