Dawson Roberts, a content creator who focuses on TV, film and gaming as DawsOnScreen, was invited to the premiere of the new season.
He agrees the actor swap is “definitely a bit weird” but tells Newsbeat the transition is handled well by the show’s cast and crew.
In his view, Liam Hemsworth does a “pretty good” job in the main role.
“I’m not going to lie and say he’s better than Henry Cavill,” says Dawson.
“But I do think Liam Hemsworth does a really solid job. You get used to it really quickly. He’s got the right energy.
“Losing Henry Cavill is tough but I do think they have built that trust with the audience so now it does work.”
Dawson says the unsung hero of the series is actor Laurence Fishburne, who joins the cast as vampire Regis.
“People aren’t giving enough credit to Laurence Fishburne,” he says.
“He’s never done a fantasy role before and I think he kills it.”
As for Dawson’s verdict, he says he’s closer to “the seven or eight out of 10 than the two-star reviews”.
“It’s definitely not the best show ever,” he says.
“But it’s still really exciting to see the game world brought to life on the screen – even if it is without Henry Cavill.”
