5 Most Divisive Moments From The Witcher Season 3, Ranked

The recent installment of Netflix's The Witcher proved to be no less problematic than the previous two seasons. Although the writers clearly did their homework and showed much more respect for Andrzej Sapkowski's source material, the new season disappointed fans with terrible makeup and costumes, unimpressive visuals, and many creative changes that ruined the suspense and drama of the original books.

Here are five most divisive moments that should not have been part of Season 3.

5. Terribly executed monster fight

The moment where Geralt and Ciri fight Aeschna on their way to Thanedd Island should have been one of the most powerful scenes in the season. It was Ciri's first serious fight without using magic, the moment where she would come into her own as a witch. Sadly, the terrible editing and CGI made the scene rather comical and forgettable.

4. Unnecessary fight

While the previous battle was at least justified from the narrative point of view, Ciri's fight with the sand monster was completely unnecessary. Instead of wasting time on the pointless battle, it would make more sense to show Ciri getting to know and developing a dynamic with the unicorn Ihuarraquax.

3. Wild Hunt

In both the books and the show, the Wild Hunt is used as a horrifying motif that marks the looming apocalypse. The otherworldly army of elves was teased in the second season, but their eventual appearance in Season 3 was totally anticlimactic — it was just too short, and the CGI was terrible again.

2. Rience's Death

Rience may be considered more of a comic relief character than a full-fledged villain, but the underdog mage actually played an important role in the books. His death in the novel was tragic but also karmically and morally justified, which is why fans were disappointed to see him killed off in the show by Geralt, without much emotional or narrative impact.

1. Radovid outwitting Dijkstra

Sapkowski portrayed Dijkstra as one of the most unpredictable, cunning, and dangerous political actors in the saga. A skilled head of intelligence, he manipulated events and decided who would formally rule Redania, effectively holding the entire North in his own hands. In the show, he was easily outmaneuvered by Radovid, who announced the Queen's death, though in the books it was Dijkstra who put him on the throne.