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"The Fall of the House of Usher" on Netflix is an absolute disaster of an adaptation of the classic Edgar Allan Poe story. I don't know whether to laugh or cry at how far off the mark this series is. It's a masterclass in how not to adapt a beloved literary work.

First and foremost, the show takes the essence of Poe's eerie and atmospheric tale and throws it out the window.

The characters are barely recognizable as Poe's creations. Instead of the tormented Roderick and Madeline Usher, we get vapid, one-dimensional caricatures who seem more interested in their social media presence than in their family's dark history. The acting is so wooden that I wouldn't be surprised if the cast was made up of actual wooden puppets.

Plot-wise, "The Fall of the House of Usher" decides to take the story in a completely different direction, apparently because the writers had no faith in Poe's original narrative. Instead of a slow descent into madness, we get a rushed and nonsensical narrative that feels like a rejected soap opera script. The supernatural elements are replaced with cheap jump scares that wouldn't even frighten a toddler.

And don't even get me started on the dialogue. It's as if the writers took a thesaurus and randomly selected words to create lines that make absolutely no sense. The characters babble on and on about nothing, leaving viewers scratching their heads and wondering if they accidentally tuned into a foreign language channel.

"The Fall of the House of Usher" on Netflix is an abomination that should never have seen the light of day. It's a disrespectful and disastrous interpretation of Poe's masterpiece. Do yourself a favor and read the original story instead - it's a thousand times more chilling and thought-provoking than this cringe-worthy series.

Oh, where do I even begin with this abomination of a season? "Witcher" Season 3 has single-handedly managed to destroy whatever goodwill the show had left after its mediocre second season. From start to finish, it's a cringe-inducing, poorly executed mess that left me questioning the sanity of the showrunners and writers.

Firstly, the plot - if you can even call it that - is an incoherent jumble of disjointed storylines. Characters seem to pop in and out of scenes without any rhyme or reason, leaving viewers scratching their heads trying to figure out what's going on. And don't even get me started on the pacing. It's like the creators decided to throw a bunch of random scenes together and hoped it would somehow make sense. Spoiler alert: it doesn't.

Then there are the special effects, or should I say lack thereof. I've seen high school drama club productions with better CGI than what we were subjected to in this season. It's laughably bad, and the action sequences are so poorly choreographed that I couldn't help but burst out laughing at the sheer absurdity of it all.

Let's talk about the dialogue - it's as if the writers actively tried to make it as cringy and clichéd as possible. Every line feels like it was pulled from a bad fantasy novel written by an angsty teenager. The attempts at humor fall flat, and the attempts at drama are so melodramatic that I had to resist the urge to fast forward through the painful exchanges.

The character development is practically nonexistent. Instead of deepening the characters we've grown to love, they make inexplicable decisions that are out of character and make us wonder if the writers even bothered to watch the previous seasons.

But perhaps the most frustrating aspect of this season is its treatment of women. The female characters, who were once strong and independent, are reduced to mere mechanical plot devices. It's a giant step backward for a show that initially showed promise in portraying complex, empowered women.

As a fan of the earlier seasons, I can't help but feel betrayed by this disaster of a season. It's almost as if the showrunners decided to give up on any semblance of quality and just cash in on the franchise's popularity. "Witcher" Season 3 is an insult to fans and a prime example of how not to handle a beloved fantasy series.

In conclusion, "Witcher" Season 3 is an unmitigated disaster in every sense of the word. It's a trainwreck of bad writing, terrible effects, and a blatant disregard for what made the show enjoyable in the first place. Save yourself the pain and skip this season entirely. You're better off re-watching the first two seasons.

Anyone who has any love for The Witcher, will without a doubt be saddened and disheartened beyond belief when they see this travesty of a show under the Witcher banner. This is so shoddy, cheaply made and uninteresting. Also, how is this related to The Witcher Universe in any way possible - just because Netflix has the rights to the Witcher, doesn't mean they should go around and make any steaming pile and call it a part of the same Universe. Utterly terrible and disrespectful.

So sad to see this. Such a shame. The entire cast and crew owe us an apology and need to not only cancel, but stop airing this show, this very second. It is a joke!!!