In spite of the compelling build-up for the Battle of Thanedd, the second half of Netflix's The Witcher Season 3 massively drops the ball in terms of pacing and execution to close out Henry Cavill's tenure on the show. The wizard conflict is massively rushed through one episode only to result in a plodding and boring character arc for Ciri as she wanders around a desert with an inexplicable unicorn. Meanwhile, Geralt lies around injured in a bed for Cavill's last moments in the series, leaving viewers pitying the actor for being given such a lackluster way to end his time as the signature character. The Vilgefortz storyline still holds promise for future seasons, but seems to lead to inevitable disappointment given the track-record of the show thus far.

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