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Behind the scenes, ominous signs surfaced. Showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, hired with promises of overseeing a faithful adaptation, revealed a vision that veered sharply from the original Polish novels by Andrzej Sapkowski and the beloved video games. In interviews, Hissrich claimed she would not alter the cultural or ethnic makeup of the characters, emphasizing that "story comes first." Yet, in practice, her team proceeded to drastically alter the source material, turning aging heroes into feminized versions and shifting perspectives from Geralt to Yennefer and other characters.