Mind-blowing trailer of ‘The Witcher’ season 4 : premiere date, trailers, casting, fan response, and speculations as Netflix remakes the darker and war-focused fantasy epic by replacing Geralt with Liam Hemsworth.
Key Announcements
- Premise date: Season 4 will be released on October 30, Netflix.
- New Geralt: Liam Hemsworth replaces Henry Cavill and plays Geralt of Rivia.
- Season 5: It has been confirmed to be the final season. Seasons 4 and 5 are being seen as a two part arc towards the end of the tale.
What’s New / What to Watch For
- First look / Teaser material: Netflix ran first look photos and a teaser trailer that features:
o Hemsworth to action as Geralt.
o A monster (a wraith) which he fights with the Signs of Geralt ( Aard and Yrden ) when his sword fails him.
o Other returning characters: Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), Ciri (Freya Allan).
- New actors: Laurence Fishburne becomes a member of the cast as Regis.
- Plot hints:
o The divide between Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri that follows a massive war and combatants as they solve the problems they face separately.
o In this season, Geralt and Yennefer will be reunited. At least there is one scene where Yennefer teleports to the group of Geralt (the Hansa).
Trailer & Teaser Insights
- The Season 4 first complete trailer was released recently. It not only confirms Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia, but it depicts Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri being separated by a massive war.
- Geralt has his Signs (a set of magical powers) in the trailer but does not have his sword, e.g. against a wraith.
- It also contains imagery that hints at the themes of found families: the characters are meeting new comrades on their individual struggles with their threats.
- Description: Hemsworth also has long white hair, yellow witcher eyes, and a hard costume. Certain scenes are gloomy, airy.
Fan Reactions (Mixed Bag)
Such reception has been quite divided. Some of the current sentiments are as follows:
- Distrust towards casting: Not all fans are excited that Hemsworth will replace Henry Cavill. Questions are whether Hemsworth is gravitas-enough, whether the appearance is what many envisioned Geralt to be, and so on.
- Too pretty / too clean concerns: There is a trend where people have complained that Hemsworth is too handsome or not rough enough to be the part of Geralt like Cavill. Others believe that he does not have the old or dirty feel. Other people claim that those are superficial and prefer to wait until a judgment is made on performance.
- Compliments to the atmosphere of the trailer: Some fans mention that the trailer looks good, the set pieces are moody, the images are good, it is using Geralt signs, etc. They are optimistic the show will gain its footing following the criticism of Seasons 2 and 3.
- Criticism of previous seasons, wishing it could be better: Some believe that Season 2 and 3 suffered from lack of narrative unity, excessive politics or inattentiveness to source, less source-faithfulness. Hopefully, Season 4 can afford to be leaner with a tighter story, with more emotional payoff.
- Rumors that concern fans: Stuff such as the possibility of having a musical episode (there are rumors that say it might) are causing some fever. They are concerned with tonal mismatch.
Conclusion
The Witcher Season 4 is having the shape of one of the most critical episodes in the history of the show. Since Liam Hemsworth officially took the role of Geralt after Henry Cavill left, it has become a test of waters with the season being the test taker to both Netflix and the audience.
The first trailers are much darker, more war-focused, with more political intrigue and character division, although the show has been characterized by monster-hunt action.
Even though there has been some skepticism regarding the new Geralt, the introduction of Laurence Fishburne as Regis and less book-faithful arcs have given some back hope.
As Season 5 is already established as the last episode, Season 4 will not only need to impress the already skeptical viewers, but also prepare a strong denouement to the series.
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