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In a new interview with NME, Witcher star Freya Allan revealed that she took some notes from Henry Cavill in regards to pushing for certain lines to make the jump from the books to the screen. “I really want to give fans what they want,” Allan said. “I’d also seen Henry, who was so knowledgeable and loyal to the books, push for certain lines to be included. When he left, I was inspired to take on that role.”
That’s also why it was a bit surprising to see the opinions coming in about season 4, including people criticizing things the show is doing that are rooted in the original story. “The thing that’s surprised me most about season four is how many people have criticised things that are straight from the books,” Allan said.
Allan even admitted to being tempted to make a burner account so she could point this all out on Reddit, but there are already other fans doing that work in the Reddit forums. There have been criticisms of the show’s adaptation of the original source material since the series began, and liberties were certainly taken along the way. That said, season 4 features quite a bit pulled from the books directly, and yet the season is still getting called out for not respecting the source material.
