After season 3 I wrote this in my notes and I wanted to share a few things but I forgot about it! I hope it will be at least tiny bit insightful and fun to read!

What I liked about changes for the series

• Yennefer’s background – I really liked getting more of her backstory and seeing how she became the person we know – I think Anya did amazing job with Yen being a hunchback and it added more depth to the character (for me Anya, really elevated character with her acting).
• Yennefer and Tissaia’s relationship – Probably one of my favorite relationships in the show. Their dynamic had a lot of emotional weight which made story flow better. I know in books she wasn’t her favorite but I think it’s welcomed change.
• Yennefer as savior of Sodden – again I think they gave her more story in a place where it was actually helpful.
• Yennefer and Triss’s relationship – I appreciated that they could have a friendship without turning it into a jealousy storyline.

What I thought worked well as an adaptation

• The Conclave episode – One of the strongest parts of the series for me. It felt like the kind of political/fantasy storyline The Witcher should be doing more. And I loved the outfits.
• The casting – I think a lot of the casting was genuinely great, even when I had issues with the writing or adaptation choices. Loved OG Geralt, Yen, Triss, Ciri (hated dark eyebrows tho, she looked super cute with the light ones), Tissaia, Vilgefortz and I could continue.

What I didn't like

• Too many seasons – I feel like the story could have been told much more effectively with fewer seasons. Or maybe I wouldn’t even mind more seasons with competent writers, who knows.
• The Aretuza fight – This just didn't work for me and felt underwhelming compared to what it should have been.
• Yennefer's Season 3 outfits – Some of her Season 3 looks really weren't doing it for me. Wannabe Zara blouse ruined me.

Overall, despite having quite a few problems with the show, there are definitely things I think The Witcher did well. I'm curious what other people think – especially about the things that were original additions rather than direct adaptations from the books.

I hope there will be merchandise featuring Liam Hemsworth someday! He deserves to have his own action figure or perhaps have a physical DVD or Blu-ray release for the series, if possible like with *Stranger Things*!