The release of the highly contested third season of The Witcher has put fantasy fans in an odd place. The Netflix series, once considered a worthy spiritual successor to HBO’s Game of Thrones, has taken a nose-dive in audience reception and will likely grow more and more divisive with the departure of its lead actor, Henry Cavill. Following other contentious fantasy adaptations like The Wheel of Time and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the fall of The Witcher has left some fantasy fans worried about the state of the genre.
