Review by pvsteijn

We all hated season 2. I get it. As an avid lover of the sourcematerial, so did I. Because of that, my expectations were down a lot for this third season. And perhaps that is partly why I actually think it's better than a lot of review on here seem to suggest.

Now of course, when you're invested in a story you've probably read about a dozen times and you've imagined every little detail over and over again, anything that isn't thát is gonna feel like a disappointment to many.

And I feel that that's what has happened here. Because yes, I do still believe they overstepped the mark on 'creative freedom' in the second season by a mile or two. But hate me all you like: I found that when watching this third seasons, the core of the story that is told in the book that serves as the base for this installment, was translated on screen. I saw and experienced the major events that I expected to see.

And no, it isn't one on one. Differences will always be a part of any adaption to the big screen. But as someone who is as skeptical as they come when talking about these showrunners and this Netflix-adaption as a whole, I think they did a decent job. It's not a masterpiece. And it certainly isn't the political and gritty game of chess that I was expecting from this franchise. But I genuinely think a lot of you are very unfair and too hard on this season in particular.

It won't blow you of your feet, certainly not as an avid fan of the source-material. But this third season marks an improvement, a small step in the right direction, and it certainly isn't as bad as many make it out to be.