The Rings of Power is seemingly suffering from poor writing and character development. Although their visuals and CGI are breath taking and their plot idea has potential, I cannot help but to dislike every character. No one's story resonates with me and I do not appreciate the stakes. This is probably related to how predictable each scene has been so far. I'd like for something to shock me, get me emotionally invested.
I am also distracted by the blatant box ticking Amazon is pushing to really care about the characters. Take Bronwyn for example; the show portrays her as a fearless badass that will charge head first into a hoard of rushing orcs. Where's the backstory that reflects her bravery? For me she's nothing more than a virtue signal for GIRLPOWER.
I was very excited to finally see Sauron, even more so in Elf form -- however, the delivery was really weak. I didn't sense Adar's terror, his power; his awesome; he just seemed like another poorly written character with no depth.
TL;DR: I don't care about any character. I don't like any character. I'm routing for Sauron.