The Witcher season 4 has the show's worst Rotten Tomatoes score yet, and this exposes the impossible position Netflix has placed itself in. The fantasy series had all the potential to be something spectacular, especially since the Witcher books and video game had already established a strong fanbase. However, from the very beginning, Netflix's The Witcher stood on pretty shaky legs.

The Witcher 's first season was a hit with general audiences, though critics weren't so impressed. Still, on both sides of the debate, there were criticisms that Netflix was changing the material a bit too much. This complaint only grew among general audiences after The Witcher season 2 , which was, by far, the biggest divergence from canon. Interestingly, critics were the most pleased with this

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