The Witcher: Blood Origin
Netflix | Release Date: December 25, 2022
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netherwireDec 25, 2022
This is a joke, a scoff in your face. People (alright, elven people) do not talk like that, they don’t act like that, they don’t feel like that. This is a nonsence, a manifistated disregard and disrespect to literally everything that was goodThis is a joke, a scoff in your face. People (alright, elven people) do not talk like that, they don’t act like that, they don’t feel like that. This is a nonsence, a manifistated disregard and disrespect to literally everything that was good in books and games. Back in the rude, non-tolerant times there were “freak-shows” in circuses, this film looks exactly like it, no matter how hard it tries to respect races, genders and stuff. Nonsense dialogues, lots of brutal, absolutely unmotivated violence, poor “level design”, stereotypical and easily predictable plot. The Witcher series has already been bad but… Netflix will never stop to surprise. Don’t waste your time.… Expand
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ScienceAdvisorDec 25, 2022
The best reason to avoid this is that they think homosexuality and costume design were more important than story, plot, and directing. Typical hiding behind agenda to try to avoid criticism of their lack of skill.
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bumble_beeDec 25, 2022
It's just offensively poorly written
Cheap scenery , special effects, costumes
Acting is bad
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Torsten89Dec 25, 2022
Jesus wept...god awful. Just why? Terrible writing doesn't even touch it. With Cavill gone cancel all Witcher projects, bloody hell.
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CriticJoeBDec 26, 2022
As a big fan of The Witcher games i also liked the show on Netflix (season 1 moreso) however Blood Origin done almost nothing to bring these characters to life or give them any meaning to me. Overall I never felt like it truly belonged inAs a big fan of The Witcher games i also liked the show on Netflix (season 1 moreso) however Blood Origin done almost nothing to bring these characters to life or give them any meaning to me. Overall I never felt like it truly belonged in "The Witcher" universe, it just felt very forced and out of place, if this is the future of the franchise then unfortunately it isn't for me.… Expand
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yon19794Dec 26, 2022
First we got the amazing, well made, top tier CGI She-Hulk with the best writers in the world behind the scenes and now this master piece The Witcher: Dog Origin. I can bet all of the shows "budget" that if you gather 10 fans of The WitcherFirst we got the amazing, well made, top tier CGI She-Hulk with the best writers in the world behind the scenes and now this master piece The Witcher: Dog Origin. I can bet all of the shows "budget" that if you gather 10 fans of The Witcher franchise, they'll write and produce a better show ten fold.… Expand
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230MAYKDec 26, 2022
This nonsense has nothing to do with Jay Sapkowski's universe. When will TV show creators stop twisting great books? Disgusting.
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mickrussomDec 26, 2022
If you liked the games, especially Witcher 3, you will hate this. The dialogue is colloquial trash and everything is done in disregard and disrespect to everything that was good in books and games. Hard pass and utterly worthless
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ksaviDec 25, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can’t understand what’s the point to make this series! Unnecessary story for the Witcher world.
And as independent series is very very low.
Really bad script, dialogue, plot
Average acting
Below average production
Annoying pace and directing (at one moment we see an action scene and next a slow narration, over and over again)
The Netflix Witcher series go from bad to worse
I had watch all episodes of the main series in one go for each season and I watch it again, at blood origin i struggle even to watch one episode Main series have faults but it’s immersive and of course had Cavil acting.
At Blood origin i can’t understand the world at all, where is each character at this world and what happening!
It’s like a bad D&D story… Expand
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DwarvenjediDec 25, 2022
Absolutely woke dog trash, I regret watching any of it. Fire the writers Please for the love of all things holy and good in this world.
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PlacidDragonDec 25, 2022
I gave it one star, although its not really worth that much... absolutely terrible show, its honestly worse than i can describe. "The Message" and agenda is on full display, all women are world champions at everything, and men are idiots.I gave it one star, although its not really worth that much... absolutely terrible show, its honestly worse than i can describe. "The Message" and agenda is on full display, all women are world champions at everything, and men are idiots. There is nothing even remotely redeeming anywhere to be found. The cast were far more interested in talking about the inclusion and diversity in the interviews pre show.. and by the looks of it, whoever wrote it must have had the same frame of mind...the story is..well, i dont think i can say that...lol. I can only repeat that i didn't find anything even remotely redeemable in any aspect of the show.… Expand
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WayTooBadDec 25, 2022
I tried to focus and watch the first episode, I even rolled back a-few times, this is just boring, agenda driven garbage that isn't worth even a moment of your time.
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DisneystinksDec 26, 2022
What is wrong with Netflix? Have they lost their woke minds with this garbage? EPIC FAILURE
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MikimaxDec 26, 2022
Just another generic woke fantasy trash. This has nothing to do with Wither whatsoever.
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WanderinMelmothDec 25, 2022
Fire Lauren Hissrich. She's incompetent and should never be trusted with a show ever again. Blood Origin has absolutely nothing to do with The Witcher. The incompetent creators focus only on cast diversity and pandering to the LGBQ-whateverFire Lauren Hissrich. She's incompetent and should never be trusted with a show ever again. Blood Origin has absolutely nothing to do with The Witcher. The incompetent creators focus only on cast diversity and pandering to the LGBQ-whatever community while only expressing disdain for the source material.
If you want to do diversity, do it properly: have people from a certain region be of a certain race, not mix & mash 'em up like it's 2020s Los Angeles. Nobody has a problem with some diversity but it should not be the show's only focus.
The Witcher show wasn't really that great to begin with, this is much, much worse and while one could argue that the Witcher had one redeeming feature (Henry Cavill) Blood Origin has none.… Expand
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OtioseDec 25, 2022
Had hopes that this would work out, but it clearly is driven by woke tropes. This doesn't feel like it has any connection to the eight books of the source material. Instead it checks off every conceivable identity list. These woke peopleHad hopes that this would work out, but it clearly is driven by woke tropes. This doesn't feel like it has any connection to the eight books of the source material. Instead it checks off every conceivable identity list. These woke people can't work outside their narrow world view. Netflix needs to get rid of all these woke types, and creative types who don't know the source material.… Expand
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Popacr77hdhdeiDec 26, 2022
another woke trash show, **** netflix for destroying the lore of the witcher universe
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getsmeliftedDec 26, 2022
I was sure that this wouldn't be as bad as people were making out. I was wrong. This is dreadful and what's worse is it wasted my time on Christmas Day. To say that the writers care more about their personal agenda than writing a good storyI was sure that this wouldn't be as bad as people were making out. I was wrong. This is dreadful and what's worse is it wasted my time on Christmas Day. To say that the writers care more about their personal agenda than writing a good story would be a massive understatement. I would recommend doing anything other than watching this sorry excuse for a TV show.… Expand
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Claw_PLDec 27, 2022
Netflix really is the worst thing to happen to the Witcher since the pitchfork
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KustoshDec 26, 2022
Lauren Schmidt Hissrich destroyed Witcher. Its some stupid cr*p - not true witcher. Nothing like in the books in the original Witcher. Henry Cavil was right to fight them and change the script. Good he stepped away from this. Blood Origin isLauren Schmidt Hissrich destroyed Witcher. Its some stupid cr*p - not true witcher. Nothing like in the books in the original Witcher. Henry Cavil was right to fight them and change the script. Good he stepped away from this. Blood Origin is even worse than first series. I didnt know something could be worse. I hope HBO will buy Witcher rights and hire Henry again and do it right. Because Witcher world is amazing if they will stick to the books or games.… Expand
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SupraMOD99Dec 26, 2022
Holy **** Netflix' "Blood Origin" is the biggest insult to source material I've ever heard of. Don't even pirate this absolute garbage, leave a 0/10 review and move on.
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iamvaroDec 26, 2022
Just a big huge pile of steaming garbage using the The Witcher's franchise name to try to lure in a few unsuspecting viewers.
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TristanHemlockDec 27, 2022
The Witcher: Blood Origin was Netflix way of ending the year on the most negative of notes. Never seen a network more determine to destroy itself. And if Blood Origin is any indication of what is being planned for Season 4, then it's a goodThe Witcher: Blood Origin was Netflix way of ending the year on the most negative of notes. Never seen a network more determine to destroy itself. And if Blood Origin is any indication of what is being planned for Season 4, then it's a good thing Season 3 is perhaps the last one I'll see more out of respect for Henry Cavill than the quality of the show itself.

Blood Origin was the biggest insult to Andrzej Sapkowski that could possibly be made. To call it an "expansion on The Witcher lore" is to prove no one at Netflix has even bothered reading the source material at all.

The story is ordinary, completely predictable, and prosaic. The characters were all one dimensional, bland and forgettable, to the point I didn't even bother to remember the name of any of them.

And watching Michelle Yeoh was just torture. It was as if she never left her role as Philippa Georgiou of Star Trek Discovery. Same mannerisms, only this time her character was even worse.

It's no wonder that the members of the cast had nothing substantial to say about the story, seeing there isn't one.

The Witcher prequel... More like expensive impromptu roleplaying.… Expand
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AlthenorDec 27, 2022
It's like watching set of very mediocre cutscenes from 90's fantasy computer game. Highly not recommended!
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coloradosnowmanDec 26, 2022
Painful to watch. Somehow this got made. Yikes. They paid money for this. Brace yourself.
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CidiustDec 27, 2022
Why will you call it Witcher Origins if it has nothing to do with it! They took the source material an wipe their s*** with it.
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Rydberg98Dec 30, 2022
This is a great disappointment of a series. The visuals and especially the CGI look cheap, and I missed an epic fantasy feeling throughout the series. The fighting is okay, but nothing special. Acting is not bad, but also not memorable sinceThis is a great disappointment of a series. The visuals and especially the CGI look cheap, and I missed an epic fantasy feeling throughout the series. The fighting is okay, but nothing special. Acting is not bad, but also not memorable since the characters are often poorly written. However, the story is awful in every way, regardless of if you compare it to the books, the games, or any over fantasy series.

The decisions of the characters and their motivation are often shallow and outright dumb. The core of The Witcher, it’s philosophy of every choice has consequences and your only option in this world is to choose between two evils (in the games this is more true than in the books, but the books focus on the horror of war and how people suffer living in it, which is also not shown once in this prequel), is annihilated since big changes are made by characters which consequences are only mentioned briefly without showing it to the audience. Also, most characters do and get away with stupid choices, where probable and anticipated consequences do not happen just because the script says so. Plottwists are expectable and dumb in a similar way. Outer creatures are introduced without any explanation or motivation. The show mocks itself early that the story of seven knights who fight for a common goal and alter the destiny of a world is unoriginal and boring, but than claim theirs is not. To my regret, it is. It is very much. And every teaser they showed which probably also affects the main series points to the same shallow, uncreative, and mostly dumb direction this series took, ignoring the basic lore and laws of the books and even their main spirit. This series has as much to do with the books as Disney films with reality.

One thing especially bothers me: It is not unheard of the writers of the witcher series to include sassy comments about critics in their script. They have done so in episode 4 of season 2 to answer critics not liking the intertwining of timelines in the first season. I found their comment funny because I liked how it was done in season 1. However, at the start of Blood origin Jaskier says “You are telling me that the first version of a witcher was a badass elf? This is really gonna piss Geralt off”. It took long for me to understand what he meant by that, because Geralt does not hate elves, neither in the games, book nor the series itself. He really more identified with them, since they share their shunned existence in the modern human dominated society. Also, as Vesemir pointed out in season 2, the first witchers were born of elder blood, making an elf as first witcher likely. But then I realized they either mean Henry Cavill, because they know he would be against this idea/this series, or the fans who they know would also probably don’t like it. And in the witcher cosmos this really doesn’t make much sense. Witchers were created to oppose a monster infested world (after the conjunction) to protect humans since they were slaughtered the most of the species because of their initial/inherent weakness compared to long-lived and often magical skilled elves and dwarves with their fighting and smithing abilities. Also, elves do not rely on this messy witcher creating since their method of alternating genes and creating weapons spans hundreds of years. Because of this behavior they underestimated humans and suffered the consequences. All in all, this comment is just another sassy way to praise themselves and condemn valid critics of their show.

Avoid at all costs and save your time. Also, don’t expect much from the following witcher season if this is the direction they are aiming at.

Edit: And please stop assuming everybody who is not your opinion is review bombing. There are many people out their giving this show a 0 or a 10 because they really think it is earned. Try to judge the review quality for its reasoning and not for its score. But for the record: This series is not dumb because of black or LGBT characters (and everyone who really think it is are the problem), but because their writing is awful. Subtle difference, I know.… Expand
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MarkywooDec 26, 2022
An absolute steaming turd of a show.I blame Lenny Henry it's the second crap sequel he has been in this yr I'm surprised he isn't in willow
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daLiraDec 27, 2022
This is not even funny anymore.
It'S a school play with bad cgi, literally.
Netflix has to fire those forsaken scriptwriters for this show.
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Szasz1989Dec 27, 2022
The whole Netflix Witcher univers is a complete disaster. The only good thing was Henry Cavill.
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HellBrakeDec 27, 2022
Worst series i have been watched. It literary awful. And someone apporwed that in production
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EllDDec 26, 2022
I genuinely believe these large companies are purposefully sinking all of our favourite franchises until there is nothing left worth watching. This year has been a WHOPPER for it, Resident Evil TV show, Rings of Power, Willow. I fear for theI genuinely believe these large companies are purposefully sinking all of our favourite franchises until there is nothing left worth watching. This year has been a WHOPPER for it, Resident Evil TV show, Rings of Power, Willow. I fear for the life of the Warhammer IP.… Expand
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Oliveira1Dec 27, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible writing!! One of the worst shows I have seen. It seems that only HBO knows how to create a propper fantasy show… Expand
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cylunJan 1, 2023
This has nothing to do with The Witcher universe. It's ruining any memory you have from the books or the games. It doesn't only disrespect the lore, it also doesn't catch the theme and the atmosphere of this universe.
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maxpayne1118Dec 28, 2022
The only thing that relates this godawful thing with Witcher universe is the Dandelion actor and the term conjunction of sphere. Even if you watching the show as a completely standalone fantasy show... Its bad..! and that's an understatement.The only thing that relates this godawful thing with Witcher universe is the Dandelion actor and the term conjunction of sphere. Even if you watching the show as a completely standalone fantasy show... Its bad..! and that's an understatement. In the first 12 minutes you would Know exactly why Cavill left and will regret wasting those 12 minutes. Yes its THAT bad. The diversity is welcome but damn the writing is so cheap. whoever wrote this garbage should just retire.… Expand
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uncleblazerDec 26, 2022
not as good as season 2 witcher. just not very good from story to cgi to acting. some of the show felt on the same scale as other big fantasy shows but other parts felt weaker like they belonged in a CW production. didn't really like thenot as good as season 2 witcher. just not very good from story to cgi to acting. some of the show felt on the same scale as other big fantasy shows but other parts felt weaker like they belonged in a CW production. didn't really like the blanks they felt like filling in story wise with this series, some times the mystery is more intriguing.… Expand
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virus_whynotDec 27, 2022
I'm a fan of the book series and have also played all the games from CDPred many times, but this spin-off just pissed me off.

I am so furious with what the creators have done with the beloved Witcher universe, I specially registered and evenI'm a fan of the book series and have also played all the games from CDPred many times, but this spin-off just pissed me off.

I am so furious with what the creators have done with the beloved Witcher universe, I specially registered and even wrote my first review.… Expand
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Humus_K_FlipDec 29, 2022
Let's make a Witcher show. But we don't like the source material and want to make our own thing. Ok, let's make it waaaay in the past so that we can write original stuff and it won't interfere with the main lore. Ok, I'm down with that,Let's make a Witcher show. But we don't like the source material and want to make our own thing. Ok, let's make it waaaay in the past so that we can write original stuff and it won't interfere with the main lore. Ok, I'm down with that, let's give it a shot, could be really fun.

Now, let's make the quality of the sets and costumes relatively cheap (costumes always look new, no dirt or wear; set design is simple and crude). Also, let's make the plot very generic and full of plot holes. Now let's add too many unrelatable characters for an audience to keep track of, and let's not flesh out their motivations and histories at all.

This is the show.… Expand
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rocksoldierDec 27, 2022
I have never seen a worse tv show in my life, this is a disgrace for humanity.
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EnsisKastorDec 27, 2022
What is wrong with Netflix? Blood Origin is the biggest insult to source material I've ever seen.
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ObiwankDec 29, 2022
Struggled to get through 20mins of this trash. Decided not to waste my time. The worst tv I’ve ever tried to watch. Trash seems to be the norm these days. Take no notice of the few fake 10 scores popping up.
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EgOr82Dec 30, 2022
Best destruction of a loved franchise, has nothing to do with The Witcher, some woke ****
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AmfibrachyDec 28, 2022
Worst tv series I have ever watched. Even Rings of Power or Witcher series becomes watchable after this atrocity of a show. Nothing is even average here. Everything starting from cast, visuals, writing, dialog, characters, acting, plot,Worst tv series I have ever watched. Even Rings of Power or Witcher series becomes watchable after this atrocity of a show. Nothing is even average here. Everything starting from cast, visuals, writing, dialog, characters, acting, plot, combat scenes ending with forced race and gender diversity is complete trash.
In two words it's low budget Rings of Power.… Expand
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StephanieJoyDec 26, 2022
I've read the books a while ago, I'm not a die hard fan, I could enjoy it as a fantasy series even if the characters don't match the book description and the lore isn't followed. But seriously I couldn't watch past episode 2. I can't decideI've read the books a while ago, I'm not a die hard fan, I could enjoy it as a fantasy series even if the characters don't match the book description and the lore isn't followed. But seriously I couldn't watch past episode 2. I can't decide if its the writing or the acting or a bit of both, but it was so cringey in parts, it was awful. Didn't enjoy it personally.… Expand
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KhalazzaDec 30, 2022
They turned gold to **** they should stop pushing woke **** over everyone else and just follow the source material.
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Antp1212Jan 1, 2023
Terrible writing, mediocre acting and an overall low quality effort. The videogame and books are much kore rich with lore and quality content.
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KimnoaDec 29, 2022
Another adaptation Netflix RUINED!

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This is the last straw I will no longer contribute to netflix destroying good books and games with their adaptation. Cancelling sub.
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nealkDec 30, 2022
It just sucks - stop making woke programs - - I am fed up with the casts of programs being picked for some woke agenda instead of being picked because of their skills as an actor - and story lines that are not true to the books - it's anotherIt just sucks - stop making woke programs - - I am fed up with the casts of programs being picked for some woke agenda instead of being picked because of their skills as an actor - and story lines that are not true to the books - it's another batwomen- she Hulk load of rubbish - oh nearly forgot the other rubbish willow lol … Expand
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EdgunDec 29, 2022
Tasteless and boring. Nothing more needs to be said. A lot of unnecessary copy and paste action with a touch of Witcher ... waste of time
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ArtMesaDec 30, 2022
Its like they doubled-down on the bad parts of the original Witcher. Poorly written script, bad dialogue, bad CGI. A few of the minor actors are okay though.
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AsandDec 31, 2022
One point for Jaskier and one because there only 4 episodes. Dont waste time on this.
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tehaceDec 29, 2022
Dont waste your time on this. Nothing to see here. I haven't seen such a flop in a while.
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phoeniix23Dec 29, 2022
Not like the books at all. No respect to the lore and world of The Witcher. The original Polish series had more atmosphere and authenticity than this drivel. Please remove the writing team. Horrible.
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buzzlighterDec 29, 2022
I don't think this even a serious production, seems more like a bad joke to me, probably more context needed to understand the joke?... I can feel my IQ dropping with every minute watching the show. Who wrote this? Broken AI?
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MaugaranDec 28, 2022
All time the same s*it, like The Witcher Netflix Series or StarTrek Picard. Dramatic mainstream bulls*it. I stay by my old scifi an fantasy series and Movies.
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Kells_ExEDec 29, 2022
Awful show that is nothing but fantasy Cliche bs, no plot, characters are awful, i feel bad for the actors who's reputation will be forever stained by this show, the writers should all be fired.
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RampageKittyDec 29, 2022
As a long-standing fan of the source material, Anrzej Sapkowskis brilliant "Witcher" novel series, I wasn't able to enjoy this show - not even a little bit. In short: It's just awful. The writing, the composition/cinematography, the acting,As a long-standing fan of the source material, Anrzej Sapkowskis brilliant "Witcher" novel series, I wasn't able to enjoy this show - not even a little bit. In short: It's just awful. The writing, the composition/cinematography, the acting, the dialogues, the fight scene choreography, the cgi - everything is sub-par. One of the worst attempt at a fantasy TV show I've ever watched. I can't in good faith find a single compliment I could pay the show or its creators. That being said, the writing stands out as especially abysmal. The writers butchered the source material beyond what you'd believe is possible. The end result is a cringy, generic and extremely bland show - tailored for "modern audiences", if you catch my drift.

In all honesty, the show is so egregiously bad that it's almost offensive. Please don't waste your time watching. I'd recommend reading one of Sapkowskis novels instead.… Expand
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LethalSkilzDec 26, 2022
Just wondering how, after the defenders disaster, did Lauren hissrich get the job as a producer ? Well we all see the results she is literally a calamity butchered 2 shows and an epic franchise
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Striker-Dec 27, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Einfach nur tragisch und jede Minute ist Zeitverschwendung. Zum Weinen. Das war gar nicht mal so gut.… Expand
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dartmassDec 28, 2022
This is what happens if you give the rains to people whose only goal is to spread wokeness above everything else. I have read all the witcher series books, this film has absolutely 0 in common with the world created by Andrzej Sapkowski.
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gasherzDec 29, 2022
Enjoyable vistas with, at times, some decent cinematography and interesting takes on what the Witcher universe could look like. With that said, the story building, character progressions and world lore have all been more or less thrown to theEnjoyable vistas with, at times, some decent cinematography and interesting takes on what the Witcher universe could look like. With that said, the story building, character progressions and world lore have all been more or less thrown to the wayside - especially if you are set to accept at least SOME guidance from the source material by Andrzej Sapkowski. I sighed my way through most of it and could not help but be disappointed by the myriad of seemingly mandatory inclusivity (where none was actually needed). All in all a solid but quite sadly decided 2/10. Loved the original series - will most likely not continue to follow the series as it "evolves".… Expand
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ArigokiDec 28, 2022
The Witcher Blood Origin series is an absolute disaster. The acting is wooden and unconvincing, the characters are one dimensional and uninteresting, and the plot is disjointed, confusing, and totally unsatisfying. It feels like the writersThe Witcher Blood Origin series is an absolute disaster. The acting is wooden and unconvincing, the characters are one dimensional and uninteresting, and the plot is disjointed, confusing, and totally unsatisfying. It feels like the writers had no idea what kind of story they wanted to tell, and instead threw together a bunch of convoluted subplots and plot points that never really go anywhere.

The special effects are subpar and the fight scenes are clumsy and clumsy. The dialogue is clunky and uninspired, and the pacing is never quite right. It's like the writers don't understand what makes a good TV show, and the result is a total mess.

The Witcher TV series is no better. It's full of inconsistencies and plot holes, and the acting is often over the top and cheesy. The effects are cheesy and the fight scenes are lacklustre. The dialogue is stiff and unengaging, and the pacing is often off.

Overall, this series is a complete disaster and does not live up to the high standards set by the original Witcher books. Do yourself a favour and don't waste your time with either Witcher Blood Origin or Witcher TV series.… Expand
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Tom11thJan 1, 2023
Atrocious. Such a waste of time. It is a joke, not a proper TV show. The whole Witcher franchise by Netflix died with this show.
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Colage782Dec 27, 2022
It was so cringe. The cgi was terrible. The acting was below par. It didn't feel like the witcher at all
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PiZdr0TDec 28, 2022
I did NOT like it...sorry...

It's like watching set of very mediocre cutscenes from 90's fantasy computer game. Highly not recommended
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dabasDec 28, 2022
Firstly, the plot of the series is poorly written and fails to hold up to even the most basic scrutiny. The events and motivations depicted within the show often feel disjointed and nonsensical, with little thought given to logical eventFirstly, the plot of the series is poorly written and fails to hold up to even the most basic scrutiny. The events and motivations depicted within the show often feel disjointed and nonsensical, with little thought given to logical event sequences or causation. This ultimately serves to break the immersion of the viewer and detract from the overall viewing experience.

In addition to this, the CGI utilized within the series is implemented in a way that is highly distracting and fails to effectively enhance the action on screen. On the contrary, the poor quality of the effects actively works to hinder the believability of the scenes in which they are used, further undermining the credibility of the series as a whole.

Is worth noting that Blood Origin appears to bear little resemblance to the source material of the original books on which it is based. Rather than staying true to the logic and internal consistency of the fantasy world established within the Witcher source material, the series seems to have taken significant liberties in twisting and altering key aspects of the world and its lore.

As a result, the series feels like a completely different fantasy universe entirely, one that bears only a passing resemblance to the beloved and well-established world of the original books. This not only serves to alienate fans of the source material, but also makes it difficult for new viewers to fully immerse themselves in the world of the series.

Overall, THE WITCHER: BLOOD ORIGIN falls short in a number of key areas and fails to deliver a satisfying or coherent viewing experience. While it is certainly possible for a series with a flawed premise to still be enjoyable, unfortunately this one falls short of that mark.… Expand
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Kai82Jan 7, 2023
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 theSadly 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
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MrDog3Jan 3, 2023
A complete disaster, and this is not The Witcher we fans deserved. Plotless, soulless garbage, be ashmed of yourself Netflix for releasing this, as The Witcher!
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Airsick1972Jan 2, 2023
Don’t even give it your time. Absolutely atrocious and you can tell the show runners don’t care about the source
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lucade2210Jan 5, 2023
This show has literally nothing to do with the Witcher universe. I think Netflix managers are OD'ing on the money machine needing to go brrrrrrr
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NotSharedDec 28, 2022
If people love the source material but hate your contributions then you are the problem, not the fans. Cultural vandals deserve ridicule and derision. You will never make anything worth adapting, we all hate your cringe fan fiction. YouIf people love the source material but hate your contributions then you are the problem, not the fans. Cultural vandals deserve ridicule and derision. You will never make anything worth adapting, we all hate your cringe fan fiction. You deserve to be the failures that you are, you are terrible writers.… Expand
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Titoxd1098Dec 26, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Las escenas de peleas son muy flojas y pesimas actuaciones, y muy progres por eso fracasan… Expand
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HusbandOfDragonDec 31, 2022
Complete and utter nonsense, how do they let these people in the studio? they should let a 13 year old in now at least that one should be better at writting!
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ZmeyJan 9, 2023
Total disaster and simply a money grab try, by Netflix.
Stop butchering the literary sources!
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crimsdingsJan 3, 2023
this is by far the single worste show produced by netflix so far. the writing is atrocious - the writers clearly did not want to write a witchter tv show but something else and had to write a witcher show arround it. i hope this hasthis is by far the single worste show produced by netflix so far. the writing is atrocious - the writers clearly did not want to write a witchter tv show but something else and had to write a witcher show arround it. i hope this has consequences for the writers and the show runner.… Expand
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SachinJames89Jan 9, 2023
The show is pathetic!! Ruins everything what Witcher series should be about... Story written by bunch of amateurs...
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Hollow-Jan 2, 2023
A complete disregard for the source material. A porous attempt to push an agenda with the Witcher logo slapped on it.
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mutagenbDec 28, 2022
Was there a script at all?
and if you want to talk about black people, then take stories with them
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MartinFierroDec 28, 2022
Primero fue Amazon con "The Rings of Power", despues Disney+ con "Willow", ahora Netflix puede jactarse de tener su propia serie basura de fantasia epico/medieval.
La serie tiene malas actuaciones, peores dialogos, armaduras y sets baratos,Primero fue Amazon con "The Rings of Power", despues Disney+ con "Willow", ahora Netflix puede jactarse de tener su propia serie basura de fantasia epico/medieval.
La serie tiene malas actuaciones, peores dialogos, armaduras y sets baratos, VFX's berretas, pesonajes unidimensionales, guion incomprensible... Nuevamente destruyen el lore que los fans aman para llenarlo de lugares comunes, inclusion forzada y correctismo explicito.
Una escena me quedo grabada: "A la elfa barda Eile o como se llame, le matan en una emboscada a su hermana. Entonces le hace una pira funeraria con 10 centimetros de paja y unos palitos, la prende fuego y se va. Como que no le da para incinerar el cuerpo..."
Si a "The Witcher" era Henry Cavill que le daba una razon de existir, esta serie, le da la puñalada final a la franquicia.… Expand
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rihegJan 9, 2023
How dare they hijack the wonderful works of Sapkowski for identity politics, and even unnecessary lore changes? Who are they to think that they can improve on anything? no, I am neither Russian, conservative or racist so you don’t need toHow dare they hijack the wonderful works of Sapkowski for identity politics, and even unnecessary lore changes? Who are they to think that they can improve on anything? no, I am neither Russian, conservative or racist so you don’t need to delete the review.
By the way, it is funny that Decider calls, the costume design,”some of the best on television.” personally I thought the show is a money laundering operation based on how cheap it looks, that’s how bad it is.… Expand
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Smudge99Jan 10, 2023
This show is a blatant insult to the Witcher franchise. This show looks like it was produced on a shoe string budget. Just about everything in this show from costumes to effects looks very cheap. Almost the entire cast is wholly boring,This show is a blatant insult to the Witcher franchise. This show looks like it was produced on a shoe string budget. Just about everything in this show from costumes to effects looks very cheap. Almost the entire cast is wholly boring, performances were poor, on par with the "writing".… Expand
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FEIPDec 28, 2022
Ужаснейший сериал лол, даже нечего сказать.
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DianaDmitriyevaJan 13, 2023
Crap. Somebody stop Lauren H. She just butchered the Witcher saga. Is it that bad? Yes!!!!
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mendalinJan 26, 2023
The worst show in the Witcher series from Netflix. When will this soulless machine for pumping out money break down and save us this garbage. God my eyes - I'll go to the optometrist
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Horny_HeaperFeb 21, 2023
This serie is a material proof of netflix disregard for the Witcher story and lore. Really... It has so much badly written references to the original material which I feel forced to ask why was even released.
Not to mention all badly adaptedThis serie is a material proof of netflix disregard for the Witcher story and lore. Really... It has so much badly written references to the original material which I feel forced to ask why was even released.
Not to mention all badly adapted references to real life inclusion. Nothing against race or gender discussions, but there are better places to do this kind of stuff. This short 4 episodes series was atrocious atempt to change the original story and was a complete failure in doing it.… Expand
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SelonoJan 30, 2023
"Witcher: Blood Origin" on Netflix is a devastating disappointment for fans of the Witcher franchise. The show completely fails to fit into the established lore and disregards the rich history and complex world-building of the original"Witcher: Blood Origin" on Netflix is a devastating disappointment for fans of the Witcher franchise. The show completely fails to fit into the established lore and disregards the rich history and complex world-building of the original series. The characters are poorly developed and lack the depth and nuance of their counterparts in the original series. The plot is convoluted and confusing, and the dialogue is clunky and unnatural.

The world-building is inconsistent and lacks the attention to detail that made the original series so captivating. The special effects are subpar, and the fight choreography is uninspired and unimpressive. The soundtrack is forgettable, and the sets and costumes feel cheap and uninspired.

In conclusion, "Witcher: Blood Origin" is a failure on every level, and a major disappointment for fans of the Witcher franchise. It fails to capture the magic and complexity of the original series and instead delivers a poorly executed prequel that fails to fit into the established lore. I would not recommend this show to anyone, and it is a testament to the show's creators' lack of understanding of what made the Witcher franchise so beloved in the first place.… Expand
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LightpeinFeb 10, 2023
Que se puede decir de esta serie, una completa basura y una burla al espectador, realmente no vale ni la pena analizarla a detalle
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AndrudisApr 25, 2023
It is more a low-quality fan-fiction you can usually expect from a novice writer who gained all lore knowledge about Witcher universe listening to some drunk talks in a bar from people who only played Wither video games...
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fireflyDEDec 26, 2022
I'll be honest, it wasn't as horror as I expected, of course it has nothing to do with the witcher world. It's a generic American fantasy show. I also have to admit that wheel of time and rings of power are worse. The common disaster isI'll be honest, it wasn't as horror as I expected, of course it has nothing to do with the witcher world. It's a generic American fantasy show. I also have to admit that wheel of time and rings of power are worse. The common disaster is activist politics and the utterly incompetent and arrogant creators of these shows. It's feminist, it's American, it has nothing to do with the Slavic world from which the stories are based. It's rushed, predictable, simple, but I can still rate something positively, and that's the music, compared to the second series of the witcher, it's improved, the fight scenes are also of good quality and that's all. It can be seen that the creators of Amire did not understand the world of the witcher or despise it.… Expand
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TheoDorokhovDec 27, 2022
Another agenda, another Africans in European fantasy, another strong black woman character, another mockery of the lore. Thank you very much, you made me understand better now, why Cavill is going to leave The Witcher.
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marciofjrDec 27, 2022
Weak script, a lot of militant agenda.
Roteiro fraco, muita pauta militante.
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Mlc1976Dec 29, 2022
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 andWitchers 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
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zerobaneDec 30, 2022
A true rare gem! A horrifying clumsy insult to the original lore that seems to hate entire series. 1. Lost henry Cavill
2. Cringe inducing intersectionality rammed down your throat at every chance
4. The entire story is told in the firstA true rare gem! A horrifying clumsy insult to the original lore that seems to hate entire series. 1. Lost henry Cavill
2. Cringe inducing intersectionality rammed down your throat at every chance
4. The entire story is told in the first 15mins
5. Writers and script to absolute hate the source material and its re-written in their image.
6. The game has far better story writing (how is that even possible).
7. The NPCs from the game can act better.

Just another woke left dreamworld that seeks to destroy a series by forced messaging and virtue signaling. As if Hollywood's elites should be giving lessons on morals and values. Utter rubbish; they should be ashamed and then fired for destroying a story that is basically already written for them.… Expand
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granTFunkDec 26, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Black black black black black black black black black black black black black… Expand
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busiekDec 27, 2022
Blatant woke cash grab! And remove 'The Witcher' from the title, this is random Dungeons & Dragons session, and bad one! Anyway, I don't care!
Avoid at any cost, read book, play game, do something else...
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DongNikoDec 27, 2022
I love the Witcher universe, I started with The Witcher 3 video game like many, then read the books and enjoyed them a lot. Then Netflix came... the series was ok overall, thanks to Henry Cavill, even if the woke agenda started to do someI love the Witcher universe, I started with The Witcher 3 video game like many, then read the books and enjoyed them a lot. Then Netflix came... the series was ok overall, thanks to Henry Cavill, even if the woke agenda started to do some damages. And now we have this... the showrunner should be fired, period.… Expand
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tokyoDramaDec 27, 2022
Worst show. Thank you **** Woke trash. No one have eyes in production team?
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watchoutch02Dec 27, 2022
"The cast are insane","The action is fierce","The costumes, the makeup, the hair. Bon apetit"...."It has the first kiss between two men in the show"!!!!!
Nuff said.
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DubeauDec 28, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another woke written series that check every modern agenda instead of bringing something good and richer. All the elves clans are diverse ethnics, the elves are basically, humans and there is no geography. The narrator at the beginning explain all the story in the first episode. Or how to insult the intelligence of your audience, right from the start. No geography...that demands to follow the lore, so...The acting is average at best, the dwarf and Michelle are the only tolerable performances. The music was forgettable. The visuals were fine. The combat were short and strangely, lack some physical danger, even when someone gets hurt...you just don't believe it. And the convergence of the spheres ? Narrated, and last 1 minute with a black screen. Might as well have put 2d slides if you didn't have the budget or the will to explain it properly. I give that horrible series a 33%. If you want to jerk on your woking agendas, this is perfect for you. For fantasy story telling, this is crap.… Expand
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toxicbitsDec 27, 2022
Woko Haram strikes again.

If you read up on the writers it's no wonder the show has gone downhill so fast.
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