TheSword
Legend
I agree with @Rabulias, killing animal life around him is definitely not very Gandalf. But very Sauron.I thought they were reflecting his energy levels as they sort of collapsed as he did.
I also don’t think it’s a coincidence that we see him fall to earth as a flaming meteor when we see Galadriel banish him at the end of the Hobbit films as a great meteor that then lands in Mordor.
Blessed Fire definitely isn’t Gandalf.
I think they are trying to show the similarity that originally existed between Gandalf and Sauron. Presumably we will see now the rings of power make him so much more powerful.
For the record I really enjoyed the first two seasons. All the BS one star reviews on Rotten Tomatoes is why fans don’t get nice things and why there are so few really good quality fantasy genre stuff comparative to horror, crime, romance, action etc.