The Witcher: Blood Origin

:

Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 25, 2022
User Score
1.4

Overwhelming dislike- based on 180 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 180
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 180
  3. Negative: 156 out of 180

Review this tv show

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling

User Reviews

view
per page
  1. Torsten89
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    Jesus wept...god awful. Just why? Terrible writing doesn't even touch it. With Cavill gone cancel all Witcher projects, **** hell.
  2. ILikeShrek
    Dec 25, 2022
    0
    This is worse than getting coal for Christmas. Save yourself a migraine and go read the books.
  3. Neeedles
    Dec 26, 2022
    3
    Why? just make your own IP if you dont give a damn. Not to mention how poorly this is shot and cut together. CGI is also quite bad but that would be fine if the rest was decent

    Music is good
  4. Talbis
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    I'm Polish. I've read all the Witcher books 8 times in my life. I played the games. I watched a terrible Polish movie and TV show... I even played the tabletop RPG game. Michelle Yeoh is among my favourite actors ever. With all this said: this show is **** It has nothing to do with the Witcher, it's a poorly written fanfic. The main series took so many terrible changes, unnecessaryI'm Polish. I've read all the Witcher books 8 times in my life. I played the games. I watched a terrible Polish movie and TV show... I even played the tabletop RPG game. Michelle Yeoh is among my favourite actors ever. With all this said: this show is **** It has nothing to do with the Witcher, it's a poorly written fanfic. The main series took so many terrible changes, unnecessary changes, that I just could tell that this won't be good. And Michelle Yeoh - after amazing Everything Everywhere All at Once and singlehandedly making Star Trek Discovery watchable... even Michelle lacks the talent and charisma to save this nonsensical story. I am entirely convinced that Netflix lacks the talent to properly adapt anything unless the talent comes to them with an idea, like Tim Burton with Wednesday...… Expand
  5. h3op
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    Bad, very bad, very very bad, play Witcher 3 instead. Plot , story , main caracters all this is terrible
  6. Ropedancer
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    Witcher universe? Nope. Script? Nope. Idea? Nope.
    Garbage, garbage, garbage, garbage, garbage, garbage etc.
  7. starkiller9
    Dec 27, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've long accepted that this franchise would stray from the books. I didn't really care cuz Cavill sold me and Nightmare of the Wolf was actually really good. So color me a bit shocked that Blood Origin is so awful. Here we have the lore and the conjunction and that's lost with so many unnecessary plots that appear to be created just for diversity. Now I'm not opposed to diversity, but if you're gonna make a miniseries focusing on a major event then that should be the focus. Put the diversity there and give characters room to breathe.… Expand
  8. Njoka90
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    This is a strange one. On one hand the costumes, landscapes and some actors are really great. On the other hand you have, at some points, bad writing and a lasershooting monster that must have come through a portal from a playstation 2.

    Recommend? For free. Why not(at best). Pay money? Hell no.
  9. bigb159
    Dec 28, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What missed potential. The Witcher universe is ripe with stories to be told, but instead we got modernist dogma.

    I tried to stick it out, I really did. For Michelle Yeoh, for the Witcher story we all have come to like, for the landscapes and fight scenes. But I was out when the dwarf starts whining to the elves that they took their land - yikes, conquest is basically the entire subplot of the whole Witcher universe. My woke radar immediately booted up, and it became obviously the writers were more interested in preaching, than in storytelling a medieval fantasy. I have work and family and school responsibilities, no time to be educated by my TV. It was over for me.

    Also, how does it speak to the character of a person who hates a man for killing her sister, then falls in love with him over the course of a few days, and ends up wailing forlornly over his dead monster body. Huh?    … Expand
  10. ILoveDV
    Dec 29, 2022
    1
    I'm just so bored about all this politics bs ... but this is really not the only problem with the show actually, this is so bad written, the actors are so so so bad it's just crazy to me. Let's forget everything about this.
    The Witcher serie was already bad in some points but it's a masterpiece compare to this.
  11. AAEllingsen
    Dec 26, 2022
    2
    I watched this to see what the future of the Witcher show on netflix will look like without Henry, and after seeing this I know that I will not even bother watching the first season without Henry.
    It is filled with all the things that Henry fought against, it is not true to the lore but I am not surprised since it was said, by a former writer, that the show runner and most of the writers    I watched this to see what the future of the Witcher show on netflix will look like without Henry, and after seeing this I know that I will not even bother watching the first season without Henry.
    It is filled with all the things that Henry fought against, it is not true to the lore but I am not surprised since it was said, by a former writer, that the show runner and most of the writers dislikes the games, the books, the lore, and thing they can do better. These episodes show that they are wrong.

    The only redeming thing about this show is that most of the actors are doing the best with what they are given and that lift it from 0 to a 2, but noone can make diamond out of a pile of ****

    The show runner and writers alike needs to go, and I now more then ever understand why Henry left.    … Expand
  12. Sarmi
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Welcome to Another installment of Hollywood piggybacking of a beloved franchise to make money but turning it into hot garbage. Sometimes I wonder if actors read the script and realize just how corny or bad it is but still try their best seeing as how it’s their job and all.… Expand
  13. Yakovka
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    Terrible, I want to cry after watching it. Please remove the black and fat elves
  14. FapAliceGoodwin
    Dec 28, 2022
    0
    Nearly as bad as Rings of Power. It's hard to think of anything positive to say. But it does make me smile to think how the wokes will waste their time watching this trash just to 'own the haters' :)
  15. katieelizabeth
    Dec 28, 2022
    0
    This looks and feels nothing like the Witcher. I don't see any connection to the Witcher or Polish mythology or any of the influences in Andrzej Sapkowski's work. This is a poorly written and farcical fantasy story with the Witcher franchise logo slapped on top of it.

    The writing in this show is catastrophically bad, and there is no logic to the story or depth to the character's    This looks and feels nothing like the Witcher. I don't see any connection to the Witcher or Polish mythology or any of the influences in Andrzej Sapkowski's work. This is a poorly written and farcical fantasy story with the Witcher franchise logo slapped on top of it.

    The writing in this show is catastrophically bad, and there is no logic to the story or depth to the character's motivations. Honestly, some of the actors in this miniseries were wasted on such a garbage script.

    The world building of various factions and ethic groups is not realistic for the time period or the source material the story is reflecting. Elves don't look or act likes elves - everyone just acts, looks and lives like humans. The "diverse" cast makes no sense given the setting and source material. The setting is just not believable as a result, as I have no idea how a bunch of medieval cultures achieved such mass migration so early on like modern times - this requires explanation. And no, I don't care if it's fantasy - your world needs to make sense. The further you go back into time periods of low technology where things like travel and wealth are big challenges to migration, your world needs to reflect this with mostly homogeneous societies (just as the original Witcher material was written). If you want to make a diverse cast, tell a story in modern day New York, or tell a space story in the far future where diversity makes sense.

    The show is also filled with "strong female characters" putting men to shame, which is a troupe that is just so overused in Hollywood these days. It's so boring. uninteresting and repetitive. I can't even remember a strong feminine heroine in a recent Hollywood movie that retains any of her femineity. As a woman, I am so tired by this.

    I have no idea why any Witcher fan or a fan of fantasy would watch this. The show is generally horrible, from the modern identity political messages, the lack of respect for the source material, the childish and immature writing, the lack of cohesion and rationality with respect to the world building, the logic of the world and the characters, and it really does not fit in with the Witcher franchise because of all the violations of lore and other things.

    In short, this is bad fan fiction. It is a cash grab by Netflix. Without the Witcher logo and some notable actors, you would not have watched this. It's not worth your time.    … Expand
  16. nahuelskyguy
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    I really feel sorry for the actors trying to do a good job with what they are given, but god that is one of the worst shows I have ever seen, I think is even worst than the new willow stuff or the new star wars trilogy. Thank god that the internet gave me access to shows from other countries that seem to have descent writers still in charge.
  17. Nathuriel
    Dec 27, 2022
    1
    I wasn't expecting much from blood origins since it's not based on a novel or a game from the Witcher series. Blood origins is the example of why showrunners and the majority of tv show writers should not mess with original material from well known and critically acclaimed novels. They cannot surpass the authors of the novels and the lore from the games. They don't even come close. TheI wasn't expecting much from blood origins since it's not based on a novel or a game from the Witcher series. Blood origins is the example of why showrunners and the majority of tv show writers should not mess with original material from well known and critically acclaimed novels. They cannot surpass the authors of the novels and the lore from the games. They don't even come close. The dialogues of the show were poor written, the script is unoriginal and full of the latest usual Hollywood trends for diversity, romance and we'll throw a bit cgi fighting. It simply is a bad tv show and I'm really nervous for the season 3 of the Witcher. Hopefully it won't be another debacle like season 8 of GOT.… Expand
  18. KeyboardCowboy
    Dec 29, 2022
    1
    If you’re a fan of the Witcher games and novels, do yourself a favor and skip this. This is not The Witcher. I want my time back for watching the first half of this garbage. It’s impressively bad.
  19. Brunomk
    Dec 29, 2022
    0
    Why adapt Witcher material, when you don´t give a **** about it anyway. This is terrible. Just read the original books, they are actually great, unlike this awful crap.
  20. Davjo
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    A complete disaster from start to begining. Bad vfx, bad writing, bad lightning in dark scenes, poor sound fx. Huge amount of diversity dung and such nonsens that none care about. Nothing in this serie is witcher related.
  21. OgM1ke
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    Worst show I've ever seen! In the third episode they messed up the editing and there are mixed up scenes, the empress is in armor, then back in a dress, abrupt transition from the scene with the monument to the scene in the cave, it's just crazy, how could they make such a mistake? The acting is terrible, I didn't get into any of the characters, they're all mediocre. This is the worstWorst show I've ever seen! In the third episode they messed up the editing and there are mixed up scenes, the empress is in armor, then back in a dress, abrupt transition from the scene with the monument to the scene in the cave, it's just crazy, how could they make such a mistake? The acting is terrible, I didn't get into any of the characters, they're all mediocre. This is the worst thing I've seen this year, wasted my time.… Expand
  22. Mlc1976
    Dec 30, 2022
    0
    Witchers are all human because they've always been meant to be HUMAN weapon against monsters. They were created by Alzur, a HUMAN sorcerer, LONG after conjunction to deal with monsters efficiently - as elves already had their longevity and dwarves their sturdiness, humans were the most common menu for all the monsters on the continent. And yes, there was a lot of experimentation involved,Witchers are all human because they've always been meant to be HUMAN weapon against monsters. They were created by Alzur, a HUMAN sorcerer, LONG after conjunction to deal with monsters efficiently - as elves already had their longevity and dwarves their sturdiness, humans were the most common menu for all the monsters on the continent. And yes, there was a lot of experimentation involved, Alzur didn't care about morality, only about results. First few trials ended in painful and ugly deaths of the subjects (and some of Alzur's initial assistants, including his lover) but thanks to them he learned that only human boys of certain age and fitness can survive the full process (that's why there are no witcher women, though I expect NF to change that as well in future seasons). Eventually, he recruited his former master Malaspina and his apprentice Idarran (both HUMAN) to help in larger scale of production. Ironically, they also dabbled into experimentation on enhancing mosters, effectively making future witchers' job even harder. One of those monsters was Alzur's ultimate demise. Despite effectively saving humanity through witchers Alzur is considered a villan by historians, especially sorcerers, mainly due to his later experiments with monsters that were far worse than any naturally occuring specimens.?… Expand
  23. imthenoob
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    People are ripping apart this show and rightfully so. From the awful-looking production, terrible writing, and the laughable "acting" by the cast, Blood Origin is as low effort and bare-bones as you could possibly imagine. Don't bother wasting your time on this trash.
  24. AthanasiosT
    Dec 29, 2022
    0
    Xena and Hercules are much much better... Dear writers, just leave the Witcher brand alone and write a stand alone fantasy (if you can...).
  25. DexEngineer
    Dec 27, 2022
    0
    Nothing but a hijacked title of previosly great production. Lack of creativity and talent. Poor writing causes complete strory destruction. Another lost opportunity.
  26. Kai82
    Jan 7, 2023
    2
    Sadly just another generic fantasy show with a poor script that has not much to do with the source material. I feel sorry for the actors that are trapped in the script especially Michelle Yeoh who is awesome. It does not much resemble the books or games which to be fair is not a receipt for disaster per se. Unluckily the plot and script are not that good. Like I said it is generic andSadly just another generic fantasy show with a poor script that has not much to do with the source material. I feel sorry for the actors that are trapped in the script especially Michelle Yeoh who is awesome. It does not much resemble the books or games which to be fair is not a receipt for disaster per se. Unluckily the plot and script are not that good. Like I said it is generic and feels like a D&D adventure story quickly constructed. Also it feels like they cut parts out of the story and it seems like that is even plausible (I read it should have been 6 episodes which were cut to 4). By the way nothing in the world seems Elven. It is set 1000 or more years before human arrive (Dwarfs, Gnomes and other races were there even before both other races if I remember correctly). They look, feel and act like humans that have pointy ears. A huge waste of potential. I will not blame the actors. They did the best they could and even the best actors cant save a bad show or lets say completely turn the tides. The saving grace is the soundtrack which is enjoyable. Overall you should avoid this and play the games or read the books instead.… Expand
  27. Andrelb2k
    Dec 27, 2022
    1
    This TV Show is not only worst thing originated from The Witcher universe in fact, it is worst thing Netflix ever produced. Nothing on this origin series fits in the regular The Witcher Series. The writers change everything they could change, but in wrong way. I dont know how they intent to explain Tir na lia, Lara Dorren, Auberon. Sad end from wonderful source. Netflix, please stop.
  28. AzorAhay
    Dec 30, 2022
    1
    I didn't expect it to be that bad, I simply have no words, they mocked us Witcher fans. Simply everything is bad in this series, when I say everything I really mean everything, very bad. I'm done with everything else that comes along.
  29. GrislyV2
    Dec 26, 2022
    0
    Worse than i thought it would be. Rhe owner should remove to use that franchise for netflix
  30. springrosie
    Jan 3, 2023
    0
    uma perca de tempo,histórias fracas, efeitos especiais de baixo nível, atuações fraca.
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

8
#8 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Jan 3, 2023
    30
    The show’s derivativeness falls somewhere between depressing and embarrassing.
    Read full review
  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Jan 3, 2023
    40
    Creakily-assembled and fuelled largely by silliness, Blood Origin is for devoted Witcher watchers alone.
    Read full review
  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Jan 3, 2023
    50
    “Blood Origin’s” limited use of its strongest asset illustrates why the serviceable series never rises any higher — and sets a troubling precedent for what’s next.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »