The Witcher season 3’s big finale is a wasted opportunity
by Andrew Webster from The Verge - All Posts on (#6DATE)
Image: Netflix In the finale of The Witcher's third season - which also happens to be the final episode where Henry Cavill will play the lead role - our hero, Geralt of Rivia, spends most of his time in bed. This is not an exaggeration: after getting his ass thoroughly kicked in a previous episode, he's stuck recuperating in a forest, trying his best to get healthy so he can continue his quest. It's a bizarre choice that sidelines Geralt in what should, in theory, be an important moment for the series, the character, and the actor. Instead of sending Cavill out on a high note, the season just kind of... ends.
It didn't have to be this way. When it debuted way back in 2019, Netflix's adaption of The Witcher proved to be a surprisingly faithful version...