It is no secret that TV adaptations of popular books and video games typically face a significant amount of scrutiny, a fact known all too well by Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ series showrunner Lauren Hissrich. Since she began sharing her team’s progress on Twitter, Hissrich has been subject to near constant backlash and threats by ‘fans’ that aren’t happy with the team’s creative decisions regarding the series. Now, the showrunner has opened up about how she deals with the hate in a new series of Tweets. Check ’em out below:

Hi. Good question. I’d be lying to say it doesn’t impact me at times — I’m an actual human being! I’ve spent a year pouring my whole heart into this project, so when comments get personal and vicious, it can feel overwhelming.

But — it’s not all hate. That’s important to know. https://t.co/zKB4Se7Fev

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) October 14, 2018

The majority of comments are positive. Those that aren’t are civil, offering opinions, asking for dialogue, trying to understand decisions. (And they will! Nothing is arbitrary on this show.) Here’s the truth: real fans don’t make threats over a piece of news.

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) October 14, 2018

Those people, I let go. They’re welcome to opinions, but I don’t let them get in our way. My commitment to bringing this rich, fun, dark, culturally-diverse, life-lesson-fillled fantasy world to a greater audience, is stronger than my desire not to be yelled at on the internet.

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) October 14, 2018

At the end of the day, I’m making a tv show, with an incredible group of people, who are also dedicating their time and pouring their hearts into this world. We’re thrilled. And we believe our audience will be too, when they watch it and understand that everything has a purpose.

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) October 14, 2018

Hang in there. Have faith. Don’t let it break your heart. Just remember — nothing can take the excitement for this show away from me, or you.

And with that — I’m off for a bit! Time to go make this thing!! ♥️⚔️?

— Lauren S. Hissrich (@LHissrich) October 14, 2018

This isn’t the first time Hissrich has spoken out against hate from fans, though hopefully she won’t have to do it again now that the majority of the cast for Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ series has been revealed. It’s the internet, though, so you never know.

‘The Witcher’ TV adaptation airs at some point in the future exclusively for Netflix.

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