"Liam Hemsworth has debuted as the grizzled monster hunter Geralt of Rivia. Netflix even went ahead and retconned him into old scenes for the recap. Does the Hunger Games star earn his keep after all the drama surrounding Henry Cavill's seemingly tumultuous exit? Doesn't sound like it. One of the most glowing things early watchers have to say about Hemsworth is that, while he ain't great, he's at least not the worst thing about season 4."
"It's everything else that's apparently a weird mess. The new episodes, which started streaming on October 30, pick up with a recovering Geralt searching a war-torn countryside for surrogate daughter Ciri who is trying out life with a group of bandits while the mage Yennefer rallies others to her campaign to take down the rogue member of the member of the Brotherhood of Sorcerers named Vilgefortz."
"The show was trending in the wrong direction even during its bumpy season 3, which was awkwardly split in half, thus I'm not entirely surprised that season 4 is the Netflix adaptation's most poorly reviewed yet. It's currently sitting at a positive rating of just 58 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Fan sentiment is even worse, with a user rating in the teens."
Liam Hemsworth debuts as Geralt, and Netflix retconned him into earlier recap scenes. Season 4 opens with a recovering Geralt searching a war-torn countryside for surrogate daughter Ciri, who is living with a bandit group, while Yennefer rallies allies to oppose rogue sorcerer Vilgefortz. The season follows a bumpy trajectory from a split season 3 and registers as the adaptation's most poorly reviewed installment so far. Critics and viewers point to uneven tone, bloated plotting, and inconsistent execution despite some inventive creature design and action. Rotten Tomatoes shows a 58 percent positive rating and user ratings sit in the teens.
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