Tbf I trust critic score more then audience score. However I don't watch scores much at all or reviews for that matter. I'll just form my own opinion about something.
There is a lot of criticism that's true for RoP. But people saying it's 1/10 are really review bombing, same goes for the 10/10. I'll give it a 6/10, 7/10 if I'm generous. Is it one of the best series ever made? Not even close.
Is it the best Tolkien adaptation? No its just slightly under the Hobbit.
Is it the worst thing ever on television? Nah, it's not a CW show.