Netflix’s The Witcher is preparing for its fourth season, which is its most challenging one so far, mostly due to its Geralt of Rivia recast, but this season is set to continue one of the show’s biggest complaints with or without Henry Cavill. The Witcher had a strong start on Netflix in 2019, becoming one of the platform’s biggest releases, but its second season drew a lot of backlash. The Witcher season 2 made many changes to its source material that affected some of its main characters. Season 3 mostly fixed this problem, but it made way for others.
Thanks to the events of season 3 and its ending, The Witcher season 4 will cover some of the books’ darkest storylines, but it’s also facing other challenges created by the show. The biggest challenge of season 4 is its Geralt recast, as Liam Hemsworth will make his debut as Geralt of Rivia, and it will also have a new actor playing Vesemir. On top of that, season 4 is set to continue one of the biggest complaints about the show, which has nothing to do with who plays Geralt of Rivia and risks further alienating the audience.
The Witcher Season 4 Looks Poised To Keep Geralt, Yennefer, & Ciri Apart Again
The Witcher Season 3 Ended WIth Its Main Characters Separated (Again)
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The Witcher season 3 began with Ciri (Freya Allan), Geralt, and Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) finally together and gradually becoming a family, with Ciri and Yennefer bonding and Yennefer teaching her to control her chaos, while Geralt and Yennefer fixed their relationship. However, the Thanedd Coup led them to part ways once more for their safety. While Yennefer and Geralt fought against Vilgefortz and his people, Ciri tried to find a safe place, but she ended up being transported to the Korath desert.
Geralt was injured after fighting Vilgefortz and was sent to Brokilon to hide and recover. There he met Milva (Meng’er Zhang), a skilled archer and one of the few non-dryad inhabitants of Brokilon, who joined Geralt and Jaskier (Joey Batey) at the end of The Witcher season 3 in their mission to find Ciri. Meanwhile, Yennefer stayed with the surviving sorceresses to mourn Tissaia (MyAnna Buring) and form the Lodge of Sorceresses. As for Ciri, after being tormented by visions of Falka and using fire magic to heal her unicorn friend, she relinquished her magic.
A Lack Of Scenes With Its 3 Leads Together Continues A Recurring Witcher Problem
The Witcher Season 4 Will Continue One Of The Show’s Worst Trends
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Netflix’s The Witcher has received a lot of criticism for different reasons, the biggest ones being the changes it has made to the source material and how it has kept its three main characters separated. Season 1 followed Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer in different places and timelines, with Geralt and Ciri finally meeting right at the end. Geralt and Ciri spent season 2 together, with Yennefer joining but only to use Ciri to give her to the Voleth Meir. After sacrificing herself to save Ciri, the three left Kaer Morhen together.
Season 3 is the most Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer have been together in Netflix’s The Witcher, which is why Yennefer calling Ciri “daughter” didn’t feel deserved and organic. The problem with Ciri, Geralt, and Yennefer being kept apart for so long is that their relationship as in the books hasn’t been given the necessary time to develop and has felt rushed, and unfortunately, season 4 won’t do much to fix this.
On the brighter side, separating these characters will be beneficial to Liam Hemsworth, as it will give him the chance to develop his version of Geralt without the pressure of his chemistry and dynamic with Ciri and Yennefer – however, his chemistry with these characters will also be key to the success or failure of his performance as Geralt.
Season 4’s Separate Storylines Put More Pressure On The Witcher Season 5 To Do Its Trio Justice
The Witcher Will End With Its Fifth Season
With The Witcher season 4 having separate storylines for its main characters again, season 5 will be the last chance to do them justice. Netflix’s The Witcher has been confirmed to end with its fifth season, so season 4 has to set up the reunion of Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer so the final season can see them together.
The Witcher season 5 is expected to cover the events of the novels The Tower of the Swallow and The Lady of the Lake, so the main trio should be together, but how much it will take to get to that is to be seen, as it will mostly depend on the events of season 4.
