THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN Reviews Land On Rotten Tomatoes And Earn It The Dreaded Green Splat

THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN Reviews Land On Rotten Tomatoes And Earn It The Dreaded Green Splat

The review embargo for The Witcher: Blood Origin has lifted, and it looks like there's more bad news for the troubled franchise following Henry Cavill's departure as Geralt of Rivia. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Dec 14, 2022 06:12 AM EST
Filed Under: The Witcher
Source: SFFGazette.com

With so much controversy surrounding Henry Cavill's decision to leave The Witcher (and the fact that Liam Hemsworth will replace him as the new Geralt of Rivia), The Witcher: Blood Origin feels like a bit of an afterthought heading into the holidays. Not helping matters in that respect is the recent lifting of the review embargo, and the verdict on the show...well, it's not great. 

Serving as a prequel to the main The Witcher series, the spin-off will explore a number of important moments in The Continent's history, including the creation of the first Witcher and even the eventual Conjunction of the Spheres. While it's a compelling premise, those who have already watched the show don't appear overly interested or impressed. 

As of right now, the spin-off has a lowly 42% score on Rotten Tomatoes, making it another critical flop for Netflix. 

"A shallow excavation of ancient lore from Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy series," reads the Critics Consensus (via SFFGazette.com), "Blood Origin shares ancestral DNA with The Witcher but little of what makes the mothership series memorable."

Despite boasting an impressive cast, fans have already wondered why this story needs to be told, so poor reviews are unlikely to do anything to increase interest. In contrast to The Witcher: Blood Origin, The Witcher season 1 has a 68% score, while the second season has 95% (a surprise considering how poorly received it was by fans).

Netflix never discloses viewership figures, and there's always a chance the reviews won't have any impact on how many people choose to return to The Continent on Christmas Day. 

There are already some concerns about the franchise's future following Cavill's decision to depart the series, though season 4 is officially moving ahead with Hemsworth as Geralt.

"Set in an elven world 1200 years before the time of Geralt, Yennefer, and Ciri, The Witcher: Blood Origin will tell a tale lost to history," reads The Witcher: Blood Origin's synopsis, "the creation of the first prototype Witcher, and the events that led to the pivotal Conjunction of the Spheres, when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one."

This four-episode prequel series is set to premiere on Netflix on December 25.

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Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 12/14/2022, 6:12 AM
Yikes... The main series is not even that memorable itself. One of its saving graces is Cavill and he's gonna leave it soon. Netflix has some gems in its roster of original series, but the number of duds and utter crap is much greater.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 12/14/2022, 6:15 AM
These shows have nothing to do with the books or games, why not call it something else and maybe people would watch this generic bs
Origame
Origame - 12/14/2022, 6:16 AM
@bobevanz - thats basically the question you can ask most modern movies/shows.
JosiltonParking
JosiltonParking - 12/14/2022, 7:12 AM
@bobevanz - Pre-Established Fanbase and Marketing.
Zer0squad
Zer0squad - 12/14/2022, 7:19 AM
@JosiltonParking - More like pre-established knowledgeable critics. Especially when they stray too far from source material. That's what these dumbass producers who pull this shit don't understand.
Origame
Origame - 12/14/2022, 6:15 AM
Yeah, cavill basically killed the series with his exit.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 12/14/2022, 6:42 AM
@Origame - This abomination needs euthanasia.
Origame
Origame - 12/14/2022, 6:46 AM
@TheyDont - this series needs an enema.
TheyDont
TheyDont - 12/14/2022, 8:32 AM
@Origame - Then it might lose itself.
Conquistador
Conquistador - 12/14/2022, 6:17 AM
Bro, you're landing on that after only 12 reviews???

I'm no big lover of the series but still...

Anyway, it's Christmas day, we all in front the TV or eating round the table that day. Will still likely check it out.
Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 12/14/2022, 6:19 AM
The books deserved a special HBO treatment. Look what filthy Netflix did with the IP.
Solarkalel85
Solarkalel85 - 12/14/2022, 6:50 AM
@Spawnnn - I'm with ya on that
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 12/14/2022, 6:59 AM
There's also a new Letterkenny season dropping on Christmas. I've made my choice.
JosiltonParking
JosiltonParking - 12/14/2022, 7:15 AM
I'm a big fan of watching the writers, that think they know better than the source material, falling flat on their faces and getting terrible reviews and ratings. Maybe stick to what made it great in the first place, because your spin on it is garbage.
marvel72
marvel72 - 12/14/2022, 8:41 AM
What did they expect,you lose Cavill and the show has been slayed like a beast by critics.

This why Studios are failing the fans want it close as possible to the source material.
Taonrey
Taonrey - 12/14/2022, 12:44 PM
Can't believe I'm saying this but Netflix needs to be more involved in their shows. So many come out and are complete trash. They also need to do a better job marketing them.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 12/14/2022, 12:44 PM
Well Netflix….
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