"Let's just get this out of the way: Liam Hemsworth actually makes for a pretty solid Geralt of Rivia. Hemsworth assumes the mantle in the fourth season of Netflix's The Witcher, picking up from Henry Cavill. And while it can be distracting at first, especially since Cavill inhabited the role so well, it only took a few episodes before I was mostly on board with the new face under the blonde wig."
"The problem isn't that the show has a new lead actor; it's that it continues to be a bloated mess, and season 4 doesn't do anything to fix that. In case you've forgotten - I certainly had - despite getting off to a promising start, in season 3 Cavill's Geralt literally limped across the finish line as the show set about once again separating its three main characters."
"Ciri, meanwhile, was magically whisked away to a far-off desert, and she's now living in secret with a band of fun-loving thieves, while a false version of her sits on a throne that Geralt is heading toward. Meanwhile, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) is leading her own group, trying to rally support among her fellow mages for a showdown with the show's current big bad, a supremely powerful wizard named Vilgefortz (Mahesh Jadu)."
Liam Hemsworth takes over the role of Geralt of Rivia and settles into the part after a few episodes. The series remains hampered by bloat and unresolved structural issues that persisted from season 3. Geralt leads a ragtag group, including Jaskier, on a quest to rescue his surrogate daughter Ciri. Ciri lives in hiding with thieves while a false version of her occupies a throne. Yennefer organizes fellow mages to oppose a powerful wizard, Vilgefortz. Complex plotting and separated character arcs continue to undermine narrative momentum and clarity.
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