Henry Cavill exiting The Witcher after Season 3 is not the only reason for the disastrous finale, turns out that there is much more to it.

Is Henry Cavill the Only Reason Behind &#8216;The Witcher&#8217; Season 3 Episode 8’s Terrible Ratings?

Netflix’s The Witcher [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/] started off
as one of the leading fantasy adventure shows rivaling the massively popular
Game of Thrones. The show, based on The Witcher novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, was
hailed by fans for its action, storyline, and above all, Henry Cavill
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] as Geralt of Rivia. The actor
lifted weights on the gyms and the show on his shoulders as he enthralled the
audience in season one. However, come season three Cavill has exited the show,
which itself has fallen to record lows and poor ratings.

Fans certainly were dejected by the 40-year-old actor’s untimely exit and hence
dropped off the show. Nevertheless, it was not the only reason that the last two
episodes have the dishonor of being the lowest rated in the entire series. It
turns out that the tide was already against The Witcher’s favor even before
Cavill left the show.


SEASON THREE WAS DESTINED TO FAIL EVEN IF HENRY CAVILL HAD NEVER LEFT THE SHOW

The Witcher also had a love affair with Henry Cavill. The actor’s portrayal of
Geralt was unparalleled in its majesty on the screen. Regardless, some on the
show accused the Britisher of high-handedness. Refuting those claims, season one
and now One Piece director, Marc Jobst once weighed in on how Cavill’s energy
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-was-such-a-the-witcher-producer-reveals-how-henry-cavill-made-the-show-better/]
would often motivate others on the set to do more. However, it all came to chaos
in the end. 



Aptly titled, The Cost of Chaos, episode eight of the third season became the
lowest-rated finale ever in the series with a mere 5.3 out of 10 rating on IMDb.
However, the damage had occurred long before Cavill announced his exit after the
third season. And, it is only Netflix that has to take the blame. Firstly, one
of the biggest bone of contention and fallacy between Cavill and the show was
the rampant deviation from the books and games. 

The show introduced too many unnecessary plotlines in season three that were
hard to follow and keep track of. Instead of the main story, the show focused
more on sub-plots like Ciri’s desert journey and tryst with the Rats. It left
Henry Cavill completely sidelined for much of the season. Again, the fate and
tales of the characters such as Ciri diverged from that of the books almost
completely, lacking proper narrative.

Additionally, viewers who preferred to binge-watch at one go felt more alienated
by Netflix’s decision to split the show into two volumes. What hurt the most
probably, however, was the finale itself. Instead of giving Cavill’s Geralt a
ceremonious or fulfilling end as expected, the finale just made him walk off
into the distance. Not receiving a proper farewell devastated fans of their
favorite actor, who felt that he was being snubbed. Adding insult to injury, the
story and visual effects did not sing to each other and were out of tune and
choppy.

ALSO READ: 30% Down: ‘The Witcher’ Season 3 Viewership Sees Massive Drop With
Henry Cavill Exiting the Show
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All of this means more work for Liam Hemsworth, who is taking over the sword of
Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill in The Witcher. For, he has many holes to
patch.


REVIVING THE WITCHER IS AN UPHILL TASK FOR LIAM HEMSWORTH AND NETFLIX

Liam Hemsworth recently took over the news and started preparations for the show
while also admiring Cavill’s dedication. However, repairing the damage is too
big a task for one person. Netflix may have to work its way all over again if it
ever intends to bring The Witcher back to its former days of glory. A cohesive
and sincere writing approach should be at the top of their priorities.
Additionally, after the taste of backlash, Netflix should be wary of straying
from Sapkowski’s novels. Meanwhile, Hemsworth should also look at taking over
the traits that made Cavill a fan favorite.
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As far as the story is concerned, the show needs to close its portals of
sub-plot chaos. The fate of Ciri and Yennefer, which differs from that of the
books, requires reconciliation. Additionally, a lot of pressure now falls on
Hemsworth to match Cavill’s stature and acting prowess, even though the
producers agree that he is a good match. Regardless, the show has to win over
fans and gain new ones in the process.

ALSO READ: “he looks awesome” – Just Days Before Henry Cavill’s Last Witcher
Appearance, Producer Sings Praises for Liam Hemsworth
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What do you think of the reasons why Season Three of The Witcher failed? Let us
know in the comments below.

Imteshal Karim

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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Netflix’s </span><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Witcher</span></i></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> started off as one of the leading fantasy adventure shows rivaling the massively popular </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Game of Thrones.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The show, based on The Witcher novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, was <strong>hailed by fans for its action, storyline, and above all, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill</a> as Geralt of Rivia.</strong> The actor lifted weights on the gyms and the show on his shoulders as he enthralled the audience in season one. However, come season three Cavill has exited the show, which itself has <strong>fallen to record lows and poor ratings.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fans certainly were dejected by the 40-year-old actor’s untimely exit and hence dropped off the show. Nevertheless, it was not the only reason that <strong>the last two episodes have the dishonor of being the lowest rated in the entire series.</strong> It turns out that the tide was already against </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Witcher’s</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> favor even before Cavill left the show.</span></p>
<h2><b>Season three was destined to fail even if Henry Cavill had never left the show</b></h2>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Witcher</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> also had a love affair with Henry Cavill. The <strong>actor’s portrayal of Geralt was unparalleled</strong> in its majesty on the screen. Regardless, some on the show accused the Britisher of high-handedness. Refuting those claims, season one and now </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">One Piece</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> director, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-was-such-a-the-witcher-producer-reveals-how-henry-cavill-made-the-show-better/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marc Jobst once weighed in on how Cavill’s energy</a> would often motivate others on the set to do more. However, <strong>it all came to chaos in the end. </strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Aptly titled, </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cost of Chaos, </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">episode eight of the third season became the lowest-rated finale ever in the series with a <strong>mere 5.3 out of 10 rating on IMDb.</strong> However, the damage had occurred long before Cavill announced his exit after the third season. And, it is only Netflix that has to take the blame. Firstly, one of the biggest bone of contention and fallacy between Cavill and the show <strong>was the rampant deviation from the books and games. </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The show introduced <strong>too many unnecessary plotlines in season three that were hard to follow</strong> and keep track of. Instead of the main story, the show focused more on sub-plots like Ciri’s desert journey and tryst with the Rats. It left <strong>Henry Cavill completely sidelined for much of the season</strong>. Again, the fate and tales of the characters such as Ciri diverged from that of the books almost completely, lacking proper narrative.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Additionally, viewers who preferred to binge-watch at one go felt more alienated by <strong>Netflix’s decision to split the show into two volumes.</strong> What hurt the most probably, however, was the finale itself. Instead of giving Cavill’s Geralt a ceremonious or fulfilling end as expected, the finale just made him walk off into the distance. Not receiving a proper farewell devastated fans of their favorite actor, who felt that he was being snubbed. Adding insult to injury, <strong>the story and visual effects did not sing to each other</strong> and were out of tune and choppy.</span></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-thirty-percent-down-the-witcher-season-three-viewership-sees-massive-drop-with-henry-cavill-exiting-the-show-liam-hemsworth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30% Down: &#8216;The Witcher&#8217; Season 3 Viewership Sees Massive Drop With Henry Cavill Exiting the Show</a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">All of this means more work for Liam Hemsworth, who is taking over the sword of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill in </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Witcher.</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> For, he has many holes to patch.</span></p>
<h2><b>Reviving The Witcher is an uphill task for Liam Hemsworth and Netflix</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Liam Hemsworth recently took over the news and started preparations for the show while <strong>also admiring Cavill’s dedication.</strong> However, repairing the damage is too big a task for one person. Netflix may have to work its way all over again if it ever intends to bring </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Witcher</span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;"> back to its former days of glory. <strong>A cohesive and sincere writing approach</strong> should be at the top of their priorities. Additionally, after the taste of backlash, Netflix should be wary of straying from Sapkowski&#8217;s novels. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-upcoming-the-witcher-lead-liam-hemsworth-needs-to-do-these-things-to-pull-off-henry-cavills-geralt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hemsworth should also look at taking over the traits that made Cavill a fan favorite.</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As far as the story is concerned, the show needs to close its portals of sub-plot chaos. The <strong>fate of Ciri and Yennefer, which differs from that of the books</strong>, requires reconciliation. Additionally, a lot of pressure now falls on Hemsworth to match Cavill’s stature and acting prowess, even though the producers agree that he is a good match. Regardless, the show has to win over fans and gain new ones in the process.</span></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-looks-awesome-just-days-before-henry-cavill-last-the-witcher-appearance-producer-sings-praises-for-liam-hemsworth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;he looks awesome&#8221; &#8211; Just Days Before Henry Cavill’s Last Witcher Appearance, Producer Sings Praises for Liam Hemsworth</a></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What do you think of the reasons why Season Three of </span><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Witcher </span></i><span style="font-weight: 400;">failed? Let us know in the comments below.</span></p>


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