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The Witcher (2019)
It gets 6 stars because of season 1 and 2 - season 3 is trash
I will NEVER understand how random writers of a TV show can have the arrogance to rewrite stories written by authors who have earned a place in history as some of the greatest fantasy writers of all time. J. R. R. Tolkien. C. S. Lewis. Andrzej Sapkowski. And these writers who have ruined a potential gold mine for Netflix are striking for more money? How bout create something that's worthy of the source material, then get a raise. I can't even explain how sick I am of being excited for a show just to be disappointed. Season 1 was solid. Relatively close to the original stories (they are short stories so I understand the need for some slight deviation). However, season 2 started the decline. Really, the first episode was the only one that was great in my opinion. The rest were just ok. And by season 3, its all trash. I'm done and won't be wasting my money on streaming services that only produce what they want to produce and not what their streamers want to consume.
The Witcher: The Cost of Chaos (2023)
"They gradually lowered the quality until we're glad it ended"
Well, what can I say? It's an absolute mess. The entire last episode is set to make us feel like we have to watch season 4 - setting up what the show runners think we should find intriguing. I absolutely will not be watching season 4, and honestly, I wish hadn't watched season 3. The monsters that define the universe are thrown is as an after thought, the Witcher is basically included as a bit of fan service, the primary focus is on a slew of side characters. In my opinion, season 3 ranks up there as every bit as poor as season 1 of Rings of Power - at least in the case of the Witcher we got 2 good seasons before it went to hell. I will never understand this trend of show runners thinking they can produce something better than the original stories. The arrogance is astounding. The Witcher is the only reason I still have Netflix. Well, that little conundrum has been resolved.
The Book of Boba Fett (2021)
What a waste
When I wanted a Boba Fett series/film, this is not what I (or I think most older Star Wars fans) wanted.
The Disney Boba Fett is an insult to the original character. For god sake Darth Vader had to specifically tell him not to designate his bounty's in Empire. This new Fett isn't worthy of the name. The character is slow, weak, and not even a whisper of the real thing.
The first four episodes are not even worth watching and the fifth is only good because it doesn't focus on the main "story" (if you can even call it that). The Tuskan flashbacks serve no purpose other than to humanize other originally ruthless characters in classic Disney fashion.
And who are these angsty "Mods" characters? I thought this was Star Wars not League of Legends. Absolutely pointless and terrible writing choice that further alienate this series from the Star Wars universe.
The only reason I'm giving this series 4 stars is because of the live action debut of Cade Bane (who by the way was a seriously under utilized character with loads of wasted potential).
I'm sick of my favorite stories, universes, and characters being ruined by mediocrity at best. Good thing I have the Lord of the Rings series coming soon to let me down again.
Don't waste your time.