Two of the biggest and most expensive TV shows in the world are airing at the same time: House of the Dragon and The Rings of Power. Both have received mixed reviews, but the Lord of the Rings prequel series has been criticised for being 'too woke' for featuring non-white characters.

Today, SMH reporter Angus Dalton joins The Drop explain LOTR's relationship to the far-right, and talks about what our current fantasy obsession say about the state of television right now.

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