An excellent template does not make a good adaptation. This insight is anything but new and proves itself countless times every year. But there are enough examples of book adaptations that also work excellently as a cinema film or series. Dune, Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon, Eberhofer Franz and The Witcher, for example, have been convincing lately. The latter series on Netflix recently got a spin off donated. And that fell through with critics and especially with the fans. Is the Netflix mini-series really that bad, or is there more to it?
How good is The Witcher Blood Origin and what is it about?
at The Witcher Blood Origin is a four-part mini-series on Netflix that has been available since the Christmas holidays. The story takes place 1,200 years before the events of the main series and focuses on the creation of the first witcher. The most well-known face of the cast is clearly the Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh from James Bond 007 – Tomorrow Never Dies, Tiger and Dragon and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
The ratings Metacritic achieve a score of 47 from press and critics and a crushing 0.7 from audiences. on Rotten Tomatoes things don’t look any better. The “Tomatometer” has 33 percent in the reviews and meager 11 percent in the audience score.
That smells more like rotten eggs than fresh tomatoes. Poor dialogue, a worn-out premise and horrible special effects are among the reasons given for the poor performance.
The Witcher Blood Origin on Netflix – Victim of Review Bombing?
While reviews from the press are mostly mediocre, the verdict from fans and audiences seems downright scathing. The Witcher Blood Origin Apparently it doesn’t meet the taste of the viewers in any way. However, if you take a closer look at the individual ratings, you will learn another reason for the frustration of the fans.
Apparently there’s still a lot of disappointment over Henry Cavill’s departure from the main series. In addition to his role as a witch, the British actor has also lost his job as Superman. This leads to bad reviews of the spin-off, which Henry Cavill has nothing to do with, however. The review bombing of The Witcher Blood Origin should be just a glimpse of what producers can expect when the new season of The Witcher, starring Liam Hemsworth, arrives.
