For my money, the best episodes of "The Witcher" are the ones that focus on Ciri, the adopted daughter of Geralt of Rivia and Yennefer of Vengerberg, and the powerfully magical crown princess of Cintra. Ciri was a favorite of readers of the book series by Andrzej Sapkowski, as well as players of the video game adaptations, and is now beloved by the fans of Netflix's TV series. The character is imbued with mystery and surprises, and as a result you never quite know what to expect when "The Witcher" fully trains its focus on her.

Case in point episode 7 of season 3, "Out of the Fire, Into the Frying Pan." At this point, only a single episode stood between everything we'd come to know about "The Witcher" and a Henry Cavill-less future. Ciri, who played a critical role in the first season but was certainly secondary to Geralt...