The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich doesn't seem to take the critics' reviews of the series to heart and instead cares more about what "real fans" think.
"Many people have sweetly written me, upset about the Witcher reviews," Hissrich shared on Twitter. "Know this: Who do I care about? "Professional" critics who watched one episode and skipped ahead? Or REAL fans who watched all eight in one day, and are starting their rewatch? I am fucking THRILLED."
The Witcher premiered its whole first season on Netflix on Dec. 20, 2019, and a second season has already been announced. While the series sits at a score of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 4.8 out of 5 stars average among Google users. IMDB has the series scored at 8.9/10.
Hissrich has worked as a screenwriter on many successful television series, including The West Wing, Parenthood and Private Practice. She has also helped pen several past Netflix series, including Daredevil and The Umbrella Academy. Â
The Netflix series was spawned from a popular series of books written by Andrzej Sapkowski. Several video games, board games and comic books are also based on The Witcher book series.
The Witcher stars Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer of Vengerberg, Freya Allan as Ciri and Joey Batey as Jaskier. The series is available on Netflix.