The Witcher

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 20, 2019
Season #: 4, 3.5, 3, 2, 1
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7.5

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  1. Ghua
    Dec 23, 2019
    3
    Cavill really fits the role. Thats about it - all good things I can say about the series.
    The rest is... mediocre. There are good moments, but rather due to good original book material than to netflix.
  2. Orion8725
    Jan 1, 2020
    3
    I neither believe in 0's nor 10's unless a show or game has a great impact on the genre. The books were enjoyable and on par with the Sword of Truth or GoT books. The Witcher 3 ruined RPG games for me. By that i mean I cannot think of another RPG that comes close to it and now find all others rather boring. That being said, The Witcher 3 for me was a 10 with the books being a high 7 or 8.I neither believe in 0's nor 10's unless a show or game has a great impact on the genre. The books were enjoyable and on par with the Sword of Truth or GoT books. The Witcher 3 ruined RPG games for me. By that i mean I cannot think of another RPG that comes close to it and now find all others rather boring. That being said, The Witcher 3 for me was a 10 with the books being a high 7 or 8.

    The more invested you are in the books and especially the games, the less you will find this show enjoyable. Casting, like others have mentioned, is poor for several characters. Henry does a good job, but he is not enough to save this series for me. I really wanted this show to shine but it simply falls short of expectations from missed opportunities with story to odd changes to the story that adds nothing to the show.

    if you have no clue what you are getting into, you will find this probably a 6 out of 10. If you read the books, perhaps a mid to high 4 or perhaps even a 5. If you are a huge fan of the games, you are looking at a 3 or lower. In a perfect world, HBO would have picked this up and contracted with some of the CD Project Red writers. Instead, we are left with something that is simply mediocre and not a TV series that I will watch a second time.

    A great review of the show can be found by someone I consider an even larger fan than myself, Witcher George on YouTube, who did a great job of revealing the issues with this series. For all the gamers out there, we still have Cyberpunk coming soon. For book fans, perhaps HBO will pick up The Sword of Truth and we can finally have our fantasy escape many of us are looking for after the end of GoT (excluding the last season) and whatever this is trying to be.    … Expand
  3. gilga73
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    As long as show stays with Geralt`s storyline for first 2 or 3 episodes one can imagine this could be a very decent reimagening of Witcher`s Saga. Some storytelling problems along the way (Yennefer`s story mostly), but there is a window in future to explain some dialogues. So, you are still intrigued.

    And then comes a complete clusterf**k of Disney-preteen-3rd wave feminazi dissasterous    As long as show stays with Geralt`s storyline for first 2 or 3 episodes one can imagine this could be a very decent reimagening of Witcher`s Saga. Some storytelling problems along the way (Yennefer`s story mostly), but there is a window in future to explain some dialogues. So, you are still intrigued.

    And then comes a complete clusterf**k of Disney-preteen-3rd wave feminazi dissasterous scanario. Not gonna spoil here - you really need to see it.

    As a long time Witcher VG player and Slavic mithology enthusiast I`m completely shocked with incompetence screenplayers are steering this show forward.

    Cats should not become a movie, Witcher should have not become a TV show. I have spoken.    … Expand
  4. sarisa
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    Well, what did we expect from Netflix anyway? They need to sell this product worldwide somehow. To be honest it could be much worse considering their agenda. And we all know it. Simply saying it's the only possible Witcher that could have emerged in XXI century. Its bad testimony of our times, but it is some sort of testimony.
  5. KB5K
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    The Witcher delivers a fantasy experience like none other---it's the kind of fantasy experience you haven't felt since a Sunday afternoon rerun of Xena: Warrior Princess came on after another Sunday afternoon rerun of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

    Eesh...

    ...On the bright side, it's not a bad show to fall asleep to. It also works as effective background noise while doing housework.
  6. DPblX043
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    Слишком все толерантно. Плоой подбор актеров и нет той самой славянской атмосферы. Слабо!
  7. thebaggins
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    My thoughts and prayers go out to those who don't have the ability to fast forward.
  8. drewanenomor
    Dec 27, 2019
    3
    This show does not fill the void of Game of thrones. I really can't stand the way Cavill has decided to deliver his lines..
  9. Gulla1
    Dec 30, 2019
    3
    First episode was good. The rest are lowering your hopes for the next one. The technology in making is good - but the manuscript lacks pace and smartness.
    Sorry to say this is a great opportunity gone bad.
  10. SeussMyTub
    Dec 27, 2019
    3
    The production values are good, and Henry Cavill is a decent actor, but the story sucks. The Bard is the most annoying character on TV and he sings in each episode? Awful. Like a poor man's version of Game of Thrones.
  11. Smalo
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    Hennry is good as Gerals everything else is not good. The Witcher should be on slavic culture not on western and there this show lost it s soul.
    I would get 0 score but i will get 3 just because of Hennry.
  12. Somewhat
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    So what did I learn from Netlflix The Witcher pilot?

    - buff guy and giant ass monster can easily hide in a shallow pond while fighting, but only until the little deer will spot them, after that they can barely fit in - when facing enemy forces, fighting inside a castle is gay - better leave it with little to no defense and face them in the flied - bad guys have magical sniping    So what did I learn from Netlflix The Witcher pilot?

    - buff guy and giant ass monster can easily hide in a shallow pond while fighting, but only until the little deer will spot them, after that they can barely fit in
    - when facing enemy forces, fighting inside a castle is gay - better leave it with little to no defense and face them in the flied
    - bad guys have magical sniping abilities and can shoot a target in the eye during a battle from a solid distance
    - cavalry is useless
    - armor is made of tin foil and can be cut through and penetrated with a single blow
    - arrows and missiles are gay, that's why only bad guys use them
    - spears are big gay, that's why no one uses them in combat
    - siege equipment during sieges is not cool - better charge at the giant ass gates with swords and axes, three people at a time
    - when enemies are at the gates, better wait till they breach and only then start running away
    - having sex with someone will make your partner prophet and give you magical mind reading abilities
    - refuse to help someone when they are in grave danger, but run to their help as fast as you can 12 hours later
    - city market is apparently an alley with no shops, stands or goods in general
    - army, that conquered half the world, has no concept of shields - good thing that they are useless anyway
    - you can walk through the entire city, while holding a knife near little girls throat and no one will bat an eye
    - what should you do, when someone just butchered your entire gang single-handedly and now begs you to leave? Threaten to kill a little girl and then the entire town, sure nothing can go wrong with that

    But the biggest lesson I've learned is to not waste my time on a mediocre TV-adaptation of fantasy novels.    … Expand
  13. sub-madara
    Jan 2, 2020
    3
    Okay so I give it a 3 because near the end or in the end its a little fixed, I hope they improve. You know game of thrones had a bad ending, hope this one( witcher) starts bad ends good. But no enviroment and no atmosphere. Two persons I liked was jaskier and tissaia. Geralt was meh.
  14. TheDevilCorrect
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    Horrible casting, horrible acting and an absolutely incoherent story. I like the game, but these fan boys raving over this pile of crap is mind boggling. Most of them 12 year old males no doubt (or equal in mentality). Every actor in this series is totally forgettable. The fight scenes are pretty good, but short and better watched on youtube. If you have any taste at all-I'd seriously avoid.
  15. Tiberiy
    Jan 9, 2020
    3
    The series average. A lot of empty chatter about the unfortunate elves, the palette of the world is very gray, the graphics are not always at the level. One of the advantages of good fight scenes. Who played the game will be disappointed. But that's only in the first two series.
    However, by the middle of the series accelerates and becomes not bad.
  16. ouideer
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    My problems with the new Wither series is the total lack of taste and creative design of every aspect of the episodes while it lacks authenticity and credibility. You can see no good acting neither, but I‌ could live with that if at least the creators of the show would have tried to make the characters look like they are coming from an age where they were fighting with swords and magic.My problems with the new Wither series is the total lack of taste and creative design of every aspect of the episodes while it lacks authenticity and credibility. You can see no good acting neither, but I‌ could live with that if at least the creators of the show would have tried to make the characters look like they are coming from an age where they were fighting with swords and magic. Like Game of Thrones attempted, where people are sometimes dirty and disgusting. Here nothing feels disgusting as even the protagonist is kind of a weird version of Barbie’s bf: Ken and the crippled girl in the second episode is basically Penelope Cruz with something in her mouth and some wadding under her clothes at her shoulders so she looks like Penelope Cruz dressed as Quasimodo for Haloween. It’s hard to let go that right in the first episode, first second you can see Gerald, the Witcher jumping like flying while you can be sure he’s in a studio connected to a rope in front of a green screen and as he struggles with the monster you can see the absolute worst CGI of 2019, in such a big title. His clothes are also more of an amateur comic con version and I'm pretty sure some has a better one, on the actual comic con. A good fantasy doesn’t have a bard singing Robbie Williams/bar style songs in the local pub and it requires tons more of careful touch to make it feel realistic and rich in it’s world. That includes well-chosen real locations, scenery, good lines of characters, so it won’t feel like it’s the 9 trillionths random cheap Netflix show.… Expand
  17. Mongio
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    Per quanto ho visto fino ad ora (3 puntate), siamo messi malino.... attore improbabile, cast imbarazzante, linea narrativa non chiarissima se non si hanno letto i romanzi, scenografie povere con una fotografia da studio fotografico di borgata, musiche quasi mai all'altezza sino al punto più basso che mi è capitato di vedere, o meglio sentire.... la traduzione italiana dei berci diPer quanto ho visto fino ad ora (3 puntate), siamo messi malino.... attore improbabile, cast imbarazzante, linea narrativa non chiarissima se non si hanno letto i romanzi, scenografie povere con una fotografia da studio fotografico di borgata, musiche quasi mai all'altezza sino al punto più basso che mi è capitato di vedere, o meglio sentire.... la traduzione italiana dei berci di Ranuncolo.... Finiro sicuramente la visione della serie, ma temo faticherà molto a risollevarsi... Un fan letterario e videoludico profondamente deluso.... ma trattandosi di netflix, mi ero preparato emotivamente...… Expand
  18. DenysVerizhenko
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    Игра актеров ужасная, сюжет скомканный и плохо изложен, слишком много ненужного насилия в сериале с постановкой уровня детей 6 лет. Полный провал. Все что сделал этот сериал - это удовлетворил лгбт движение. Показывать негров в Польше 13 века это моветон.Игра актеров ужасная, сюжет скомканный и плохо изложен, слишком много ненужного насилия в сериале с постановкой уровня детей 6 лет. Полный провал. Все что сделал этот сериал - это удовлетворил лгбт движение. Показывать негров в Польше 13 века это моветон.
  19. Dantalian
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    Я не являюсь фанатом саги о Ведьмаке , я не играл в игры , и не читал полностью книгу , поэтому я могу судить не предвзято .Мне нету дела до цвета кожи , откуда они , какой у них пол и предпочтения в любовном плане.
    Но я ненавижу когда актёры не гармонично смотрятся.
    Геральд, Енифер , Трисс . Одни из главных персонажей этой саги . и к каждому я хочу предаться 1. Геральд - Когда я его    Я не являюсь фанатом саги о Ведьмаке , я не играл в игры , и не читал полностью книгу , поэтому я могу судить не предвзято .Мне нету дела до цвета кожи , откуда они , какой у них пол и предпочтения в любовном плане.
    Но я ненавижу когда актёры не гармонично смотрятся.
    Геральд, Енифер , Трисс . Одни из главных персонажей этой саги . и к каждому я хочу предаться
    1. Геральд - Когда я его вижу , я вижу не Ведьмака , а Геркулеса который подсел на дешевые стероиды , от которых он меняет цвет глаз и у него галлюцинации по ночам .
    Енифер - Хоть горбатая , хоть измененная ,даже под тонной косметики , она выглядит как серая мышка , и прямая походка и косметика этого не меняет , что есть , то есть
    Трисс - Я честно не понимаю чего хотели от данного персонажа на выборе актёра. Но давайте по их словам как они говорили , мы будем двигаться по книге . Так вот Описание Трисс.
    В книге «Кровь эльфов» упоминается, что у неё были роскошные волосы цвета «октябрьского каштана», её гордость и «опознавательный знак», тонкая талия и проницательный взгляд голубых глаз.«Две из них были в платьях, очень скромно застегнутых под горлышко, —- суровая, одетая в чёрное Шеала де Танкарвилль и молоденькая Трисс Меригольд с голубыми глазами и изумительно красивыми каштаново-рыжими волосами»«Весёлая Трисс Меригольд с каштановыми волосами, хохочущая по любому поводу, выглядевшая как девчонка. (Что говорит нам о девушке с прекрасным красивым телосложением , которая выглядит как "девочка" что никак нельзя сказать о сериальной деве , очень противоречивой внешности , который с виду , уже около 40.
    Я могу похвалить за красивую картинку , не плохих монстров , реплики , не плохи , хоть я и хочу больше фентези .    … Expand
  20. JackProctor
    Dec 25, 2019
    3
    This show just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Yes it has magic which isn’t supposed to make sense but the storyline is just so choppy. The fight scenes look good but are just so far fetched. When the Witcher slays roughly 10 men in the queens court at the end of the fight there are suddenly no bodies on the floor and no injuries. God and the Witcher’s low raspy voice sounds so forced youThis show just doesn’t make a lot of sense. Yes it has magic which isn’t supposed to make sense but the storyline is just so choppy. The fight scenes look good but are just so far fetched. When the Witcher slays roughly 10 men in the queens court at the end of the fight there are suddenly no bodies on the floor and no injuries. God and the Witcher’s low raspy voice sounds so forced you don’t get any emotion from his character. The characters fall in and out of love with each other in an instant. It’s just garbled story telling. I’m a fairly intelligent person, and by episode 8 I honestly don’t know what’s going on. The Witcher is trying to find the princes to fulfill a prophecy...? With tons of side missions and a musical idiot following him around and signing?… Expand
  21. DarthShel
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    Dull characters, too much colored characters who totally ruin the spirit of that world, where all blacks are from Zerrikania or Ofir. Plus the battles suck so much compared to GoT. This 40 vs 40 ugly wired soldiers fight is literally crap. Just compare it to lower-budget Battle of Bastards. Geralt is awesome. But rest of the cast feels weird and non-canon both compared to the books andDull characters, too much colored characters who totally ruin the spirit of that world, where all blacks are from Zerrikania or Ofir. Plus the battles suck so much compared to GoT. This 40 vs 40 ugly wired soldiers fight is literally crap. Just compare it to lower-budget Battle of Bastards. Geralt is awesome. But rest of the cast feels weird and non-canon both compared to the books and games. Dialogues ain’t complicated at all. I can’t understand why creators keep comparing their show to Game of Thrones when Witcher seems to be so much worse. And even the story. In GoT you understand very quickly who is who and what was their past. And in the very end of ep.1 they made you want to watch more by a very cool plot twist. And this just doesn’t happen to be in the Witcher… Expand
  22. neverrr
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    SJW & Feminists **** has nothing to do with the witcher at all. Made to make all the minorities happy, but not the actual lore fans. Please be aware when you watch it, contains a total miscast of 90% of the characters.
  23. chaki1ban
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    Унылый сериал, ГГ не вписывается в параметры. Есть инфа что челики засыпают на 1-2й серии.
  24. Belatarr
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    Appalling. Cavill sounds like Batman, CGI is so bad, dialogues cringy and forced. What a waste...
  25. Sayros
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    I did not expect a miracle, but still it’s bad.

    Henry does a pretty good job, but the rest aren't very good at elves.
    I don’t even want to discuss the plot
  26. Schabomir
    Dec 20, 2019
    3
    The show is inferior in every way possible to the books and games and plays out like a bad fan-fiction
    It looks like cheap Game of Thrones wanabe.
  27. Elorien
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    Какая же дикая, лютейшая хрень. 3 балла чисто из-за Цири, остальных на мороз ссаными тряпками нужно выкидывать.
  28. Akinori
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    Black elves? Alright, why not. Ugly Triss? Well tastes are arguable (check Triss in the game and compare). But I understood why I've got this feeling of disgusting, the TV Show was made as those modern girl's novels like Twilight, Divergent, Maze runner, Hunger games and so on. The script and play have no sense, it filled with stupidness like when Ciri rescued, why all other havent thereBlack elves? Alright, why not. Ugly Triss? Well tastes are arguable (check Triss in the game and compare). But I understood why I've got this feeling of disgusting, the TV Show was made as those modern girl's novels like Twilight, Divergent, Maze runner, Hunger games and so on. The script and play have no sense, it filled with stupidness like when Ciri rescued, why all other havent there was a hidden path, it may be used by anyone, but no they overdramatically stuck knife into their throat. Dialogues made very poor and so smug. They do so many events in one time so they have to do a lot of cutoffs, like for example the fight with Falka, who without knowledge of the book will understand the motivation of Geralt to kill her, she didnt kill anyone in tv show, where are the reasons of characters' actions? Also the way creators make us hate 'evil' characters is very teenager-ish. On the moment when they showed Yennifer's womb I was started to laugh, creators think the viewers are so stupid that they will not understand what she paid for the beauty so they decided to show us bloody womb. I can enlist minuses of this show for hours. I saw 4 episodes and this is enough. No more Witcher TV Show for me thank you. I'd better go play the game again with reasoning, good dialogues, wonderful script and pretty women… Expand
  29. sariustorys
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    Nędzota, festiwal poprawności politycznej. Czarne driady, murzyni rycerze i czarne elfy w strefie klimatu umiarkowanego tworzą niewiarygodny świat. Wisienką na torcie jest olewcze podejście do fabuły książek i kiepskie efekty specjalne. Jedyne plusy: sceny walk i role henrego cavilla i Jaskra
  30. ValentinOzhi
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    И тааак, Ведьмак.
    Меня хватило на две серии и честно мне стыдно за Нетфликс. Начну с плюсов этого «сериала» так как их меньше чем минусов.
    Это озвучка актеров, она действительно классная и было приятно слушать персонажей если бы они не разговаривали друг с другом, потому что диалоги сосут огромный, невероятный, термоядерный... сенджигрон (я играл в Ведьмака и только я это пойму). Ну и еще    И тааак, Ведьмак.
    Меня хватило на две серии и честно мне стыдно за Нетфликс. Начну с плюсов этого «сериала» так как их меньше чем минусов.
    Это озвучка актеров, она действительно классная и было приятно слушать персонажей если бы они не разговаривали друг с другом, потому что диалоги сосут огромный, невероятный, термоядерный... сенджигрон (я играл в Ведьмака и только я это пойму). Ну и еще мне понравился персонаж Лютик - бард, его очень хорошо там показали. Ну и все, все остальное сплошные минусы. Даже я, настоящий фанат ведьмака, который перечитал все книги, прошел игры, в самом начале нихрена не понял. Я боюсь представить что случится с человеком который даже игру не прошел, не считая книг. Актеры подобраны ужасно, Йеннифер - чародейка, в книге ей 180 лет, но как говорилось в книге выглядит она на 30-40. Здесь Йеннифер выглядит на 14... Сам ведьмак Геральт, ну это пиздес, не многословный, понтовщик, и ваще ховно. Еще меня пробомбило с сюжета, они хотели сделать по книге, но вышло так будто они книгу читали задом наперёд или по диагонали, ну или я хз. Короче пиздес и ничего больше. Если вы не хотите читать книгу про ведьмака то в принципе с закрытыми глазами и закрытыми ушами можно смотреть. Ставлю 3 из 10. Очень пробомбило    … Expand
  31. Ferzenand
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    The flaws of the first episode:
    1. The fight with kikimora was in the middle of nowhere. Instead of the usual swamp area, they decided to use some vomit graphics from the late 90s.
    2. The role of Renfrey completely failed. Instead of a person with a difficult fate and nature, we’ve got an offended “next door girl”. 3. The Witcher’s atmosphere has been **** up. We’ve like it in video    The flaws of the first episode:
    1. The fight with kikimora was in the middle of nowhere. Instead of the usual swamp area, they decided to use some vomit graphics from the late 90s.
    2. The role of Renfrey completely failed. Instead of a person with a difficult fate and nature, we’ve got an offended “next door girl”.
    3. The Witcher’s atmosphere has been **** up. We’ve like it in video games. But we haven't seen any of it on the screen. Btw, blacks in the world of slavic fantasy look as foolish as penguins in the midle of savannah.
    5. Designer responsible for the nilf armor should be kicked out of the profession. And Lauren Schmidt should take less vine and pay more attention to organization of the filming process.
    6. Battle scene - main nominee for the award "Shame of the year".
    7. Soundtracks of the series in quality lose to tracks from free libraries.
    8. The motivation of characters is not disclosed. Actually, nobody tries.    … Expand
  32. BenjiButton
    Dec 21, 2019
    3
    Casting is bad with a few exceptions. (Did a hit job on the Elder Races/Dryads) The pacing of the story is jarring and the story itself lacks gravitas, at times manages to be corny (Yenn swinging sword like a pro, mid fight peck with Geralt) Had they adopted a slower, more impactful approach, (Show us Geralt on a methodical hunt episode 1, not in an underwater rumble and cut scene) then weCasting is bad with a few exceptions. (Did a hit job on the Elder Races/Dryads) The pacing of the story is jarring and the story itself lacks gravitas, at times manages to be corny (Yenn swinging sword like a pro, mid fight peck with Geralt) Had they adopted a slower, more impactful approach, (Show us Geralt on a methodical hunt episode 1, not in an underwater rumble and cut scene) then we might have actually cared a little for the characters.

    Wanted this to be good/great but has fallen on its face, which is disappointing considering the material they’ve had to work with.    … Expand
  33. ReevJax
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    I did not hate the story, what I did hate was how everything has to be "diverse" at all costs. I guess we are lucky they didn't make Geralt gay .
  34. garnerc07
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    While I enjoyed the performances of Geralt and Ciri, there were some others who sort of ruined it for me. Yennefer and Triss' casting was not good at all in my opinion. Tried being an interesting character in the books and games came across as nothing but unimportant and a throw away character. Fringilla Vigo was also another character who I quite enjoyed from the books and movies butWhile I enjoyed the performances of Geralt and Ciri, there were some others who sort of ruined it for me. Yennefer and Triss' casting was not good at all in my opinion. Tried being an interesting character in the books and games came across as nothing but unimportant and a throw away character. Fringilla Vigo was also another character who I quite enjoyed from the books and movies but together with a bad choice of casting and a complete personality change, she also didn't stand out either. This as you might know comes down to the politics of the creators of the series. Back from when they put the casting call for Ciri for BAME actresses, i knew this would be a let down, and i was mostly right. I love the Witcher franchise so it's a shame for its legacy to be tainted with people trying to push their politics onto the fans of the series. They just had to follow the source material and the fans would love it, so it's a shame it is getting such a mixed reception. Let this show and the many others who have suffered the same fate be a lesson to those who think they can smear a well loved franchise to push a political agenda.… Expand
  35. WildFireR2
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    I can only assume that people giving it a 10 have never actually read the books or played the games.

    Simply put here are some reasons to avoid watching this embarrassment of a show: - Really weak & cringe worthy dialogue - The Showrunner clearly cares more about diversity than being true to the source material - The best scenes are with Geralt in fight scenes, which you'll barely    I can only assume that people giving it a 10 have never actually read the books or played the games.

    Simply put here are some reasons to avoid watching this embarrassment of a show:

    - Really weak & cringe worthy dialogue
    - The Showrunner clearly cares more about diversity than being true to the source material
    - The best scenes are with Geralt in fight scenes, which you'll barely see anyway because this show is 75% about the women and their stories.

    This is just another example of a great story being **** ruined by a moron in Lauren Hissrich.

    It's WAY too much emphasis on the female characters... The Witcher is unique in that it's writing in the source material is SO GOOD that you already have established powerful female characters that aren't obnoxiously over the top and in your face.

    But of course, its 2019 so that's not enough, they have to make every little moment about how women are stronger, can overcome anything, and are inherently better than all men apparently.

    They've basically butchered Yen... & that leads me to another point.... Casting:

    - Black Fringilla
    - Black Eithne & Brokilon forest women are black
    - Mixed race Triss
    - half Indian Yen

    Are you taking the piss? ALL of these characters are supposed to be **** white, clearly listed as "PALE" in the source material.

    But it's 2019, and you're not allowed too many white people in the same room otherwise it's racist apparently... The casting choices for this are an absolute disgrace & are just so immersion breaking it's ridiculous.

    I feel bad for Henry Cavil, he is literally carrying this whole show on his shoulders & clearly is the only person that gives a **** about his character or the story.    … Expand
  36. wizards
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    It's poor distorted copy universe Witcher. For the efforts made, I will add three points. Rating 3.
  37. bosgon
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    1 балл за Лютика и 1 за Цири. Битва Геральта в первой серии очень хорошо поставлена, что нельзя сказать про остальные (типичная голливудщина с отбрасыванием в стены). Картинка оставляет желать лучшего. Йеннифер сыграла не плохо, хоть и не подходит на эту роль, про Геральта тоже самое. Трисс - женщина лет 45, это просто пи......ец, такое чувство что актрису выбрали в последний день на1 балл за Лютика и 1 за Цири. Битва Геральта в первой серии очень хорошо поставлена, что нельзя сказать про остальные (типичная голливудщина с отбрасыванием в стены). Картинка оставляет желать лучшего. Йеннифер сыграла не плохо, хоть и не подходит на эту роль, про Геральта тоже самое. Трисс - женщина лет 45, это просто пи......ец, такое чувство что актрису выбрали в последний день на от...ись. Вообщем сериал не вызывает гнева или радости, он просто никакой.… Expand
  38. Penisman
    Dec 23, 2019
    3
    Henry Cavil turned out as amazing geralt and his interactions with Jaskier are on point. Those are, alongside good fights scenes, the only good things I can say about this mess. Yennefer turned out terrible. Instead of a confident stubborn female lead she feel weak and confused. The way magic is portrayed is a joke. Politics are confusing and not engaging at all. The story between threeHenry Cavil turned out as amazing geralt and his interactions with Jaskier are on point. Those are, alongside good fights scenes, the only good things I can say about this mess. Yennefer turned out terrible. Instead of a confident stubborn female lead she feel weak and confused. The way magic is portrayed is a joke. Politics are confusing and not engaging at all. The story between three people, with three timelines that are an immense mess and viewer can't rightly tell when did what happen untill later half of the series. CGI looks clearly like CGI, Villentrenthemerth is awful. Directing was another problem. Some scenes completely lack build up, others are just awkward (like geralts famous speech about greater/lesser evil). Even the Geralt/Jaskier interactions that I have mentioned are few and far between, especially when compared to books.… Expand
  39. tehJo
    Dec 18, 2021
    3
    Yet another atrocity. They really loosely used books. Changing the meaning of stories, added more and more. The script is really bad, dialogs are horrible, characters are butchered. Season one was really bad and due to changes made to the story, they are going deeper and deeper into the world of terrible confusion and at the same time feeding us horrible experiences. Dialogs are writtenYet another atrocity. They really loosely used books. Changing the meaning of stories, added more and more. The script is really bad, dialogs are horrible, characters are butchered. Season one was really bad and due to changes made to the story, they are going deeper and deeper into the world of terrible confusion and at the same time feeding us horrible experiences. Dialogs are written once in the tones of fantasy and in other times modern talk. The political correctness that changed the plot and characters in season one now just makes it unwatchable. The story of Ciri was a story of a child and clearly here she is a woman. I do not see redemption for this series. I like Henry but he should know better not to be part of this atrocity.… Expand
  40. wagabunga93
    Dec 23, 2019
    3
    The series is tragic and has little to do with books, many characters and stories have been cut out for new unnecessary threads. Black-skinned elves, kransoludy without beard, magic like Harry Potter - many wrong decisions were made, the series became another tube for liberal activists and the potential of books was wasted by them. Don't watch the show first! Read the books, they are muchThe series is tragic and has little to do with books, many characters and stories have been cut out for new unnecessary threads. Black-skinned elves, kransoludy without beard, magic like Harry Potter - many wrong decisions were made, the series became another tube for liberal activists and the potential of books was wasted by them. Don't watch the show first! Read the books, they are much better than Netflix. The Netflix series is tragic and has little to do with the book Witcher. If you don't like reading, at least play the game... Although you will miss a lot of great stories, your loss. Make no mistake - don't judge a book by show.

    PS. Henry Cavill is a great actor and even better Witcher (you can see that he understands his character), but all the rest (not counting sword fights) is not an agreement, people created the script and realized the series created something that has nothing to do with the great story written by Andrzej Sapkowski. Please, no - I'm begging you - reach for the books!    … Expand
  41. veilen
    Dec 23, 2019
    3
    Everything except the visuals and, probably, music is just not good enough for the source material potential. Poor acting and screenplay
  42. MScofield33
    Dec 23, 2019
    3
    Série bem fraca , não estou aguentando assistir. As partes de "comédia" com o Jasker são muito irritantes. As trilhas sonoras deixam a desejar. Gerald mal usa magia, só aard de vez em quando. A série não é envolvente.
  43. Evilpoo
    Dec 23, 2019
    3
    GOD Awful.. seriously? People like this? How can someone be SO disgustingly biased. Can't you see the 'netflix' horrific casting? horrific actors? horrific story, effects..

    BELLOW ZERO
    I turned it off (mid Djinn episode) and never watching again , except maybe if i wana browse my phone while this crap is playing.
  44. StephanL
    Dec 27, 2019
    3
    Perhaps this show is drawing in people who love soap opera's posing as fantasy and thus the discrepancy between viewers comments and critics. I love fantasy, and good storytelling. This is poorly made. Henry Cavill is great but miscast here. Sets too clean and boring. My disbelief was not suspended. Racial inclusiveness is important but at the cost of good storytelling? Poor choice in showrunn
  45. Frek
    Jan 12, 2020
    2
    My background knowledge going into this was that i played the first chapter of Witcher 3. I didn't make it through episode 5 when I lost all interest. My 3 biggest complaints:
    - Why is this called "The Witcher"? Clearly the main character is Yennifer.
    - What is going on? One minute queen lady is dead, the next shes talking to the Witcher. - Unpopular opinion: Most of the sexualized    My background knowledge going into this was that i played the first chapter of Witcher 3. I didn't make it through episode 5 when I lost all interest. My 3 biggest complaints:
    - Why is this called "The Witcher"? Clearly the main character is Yennifer.
    - What is going on? One minute queen lady is dead, the next shes talking to the Witcher.
    - Unpopular opinion: Most of the sexualized content was just there for the sake of "hey we have boobies in our show and it makes us edgy and cool".

    What I did like:
    - the combat scene in episode 1, there should be more of that
    - the character development of Yennifer, (I have no idea why the Witcher didn't get the same treatment from the get go)
    - I like the epic setting but this clearly is not made for people that aren't experts in the lore.    … Expand
  46. jautja
    Dec 20, 2021
    2
    Просто отвратительно. На оригинал плевать, декорации - крашеный картон, доспехи ведьмака убожество (нильфгардские доспехи из первого сезона курят), эльфы - люди бомжи, все смешано в одну кучу, цири стала БОТЕКСНОЙ дурой, Весемир тупой и т.д.

    It's just disgusting. Don't care about the original, the decorations are painted cardboard, the witcher's armor is squalor (Nilfgard armor from the    Просто отвратительно. На оригинал плевать, декорации - крашеный картон, доспехи ведьмака убожество (нильфгардские доспехи из первого сезона курят), эльфы - люди бомжи, все смешано в одну кучу, цири стала БОТЕКСНОЙ дурой, Весемир тупой и т.д.

    It's just disgusting. Don't care about the original, the decorations are painted cardboard, the witcher's armor is squalor (Nilfgard armor from the first season is smoking), the elves are homeless people, everything is mixed in one heap, ciri has become a BOTEX fool, Vesemir is stupid, etc.    … Expand
  47. jonnypc
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    i honestly started with a clear mind,but it was clear from the first two episodes that everything good in the books was thrown out of the window,the casting is horrible apart from henry cavill,the effects used are quite poor and overall the series feels cheap.
  48. moothemagiccow
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    If you want to listen to someone talk about sending fifty ships from Bryvidia with zero context, this is the show for you.
  49. ZodaSoda
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    This show had so much potential but its got awful writing and editing, I like Henry as Geralt and can even accept other cast members i may not like, but the scenes are bouncing around all over time more than Doctor who, the changes to the story as well make no sense, they went on and on about staying faithful to the books and they're so not, they're missing characters and entire plotThis show had so much potential but its got awful writing and editing, I like Henry as Geralt and can even accept other cast members i may not like, but the scenes are bouncing around all over time more than Doctor who, the changes to the story as well make no sense, they went on and on about staying faithful to the books and they're so not, they're missing characters and entire plot points because they tried to cover nearly 45 years of Yen and Geralt's lives in 8 Episodes. This show is fundamentally not good for Witcher fans or new viewers, they do not world build for new viewers and just spout of witchery words like they should know what they are.… Expand
  50. Gor1945
    Dec 22, 2019
    2
    Западная толерастия и SJW диграданты еще одну франшизу загубили, негры где не поподя, ложа чародеек, ставшая ложей феминисток и прочая чушь современной повестки - в саге о средневековье восточной Европы пусть и в фентезийном обрамлении.
    Помимо этого - отвратительный каст актеров - Трисс, Кагырн, Йенифер - просто в утиль слиты - остальные в лучшем случае средне.
    Сюжет рваный и подан    Западная толерастия и SJW диграданты еще одну франшизу загубили, негры где не поподя, ложа чародеек, ставшая ложей феминисток и прочая чушь современной повестки - в саге о средневековье восточной Европы пусть и в фентезийном обрамлении.
    Помимо этого - отвратительный каст актеров - Трисс, Кагырн, Йенифер - просто в утиль слиты - остальные в лучшем случае средне.
    Сюжет рваный и подан кусками - в не хронологическом порядке, человеку не знакомому с вселенной в принципе что-то понять сложно будет, знакомый будет постоянно пробивать себе фейспалм.
    Отдельно стоит отметить костюмеров и декораторов, и постановщиков битв - доспехи Нильфгарда и битвы - просто донное днище.    … Expand
  51. Kunray
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    it feels like I watched fan fiction
    feels like i'm cheated
    fiction with rating 2/10
  52. ay1908
    Dec 22, 2019
    2
    I really wanted to like this but I can't. The dialogs are terrible, the GCI and the acting are not believable. The narration is all over the place, jumping from one character to another, one scene to another, moving between timelines, not building attachment to characters nor a proper dramatic arc.. I watched all episodes but I had to fast forward several scenes to be able to finish,I really wanted to like this but I can't. The dialogs are terrible, the GCI and the acting are not believable. The narration is all over the place, jumping from one character to another, one scene to another, moving between timelines, not building attachment to characters nor a proper dramatic arc.. I watched all episodes but I had to fast forward several scenes to be able to finish, especially in the last episode. The dramatic effects just fall flat. The books didn't had the best writing but this much worse.

    The whole thing is very Americanized and has lost all its Slavic color. The casting is just very awkward. I don't mind having different races present but make it coherent! The books contain several detailed physical descriptions of many characters and lineage/origins (you can also figure the origins by the names). Here you can't even guess where a character is from by watching the show unless you've read the books. This is a medieval setting with a Eastern European flavor and genetics traits are attached to geographical regions; it's not NYC in 2019. The world they created is not convincing at all.

    ...and Nilfgaard...what are those costumes????    … Expand
  53. ssharp
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    Dialogs and drama are comparable to the last GoT season... and it's NOT a compliment.
  54. superbmikey
    Dec 23, 2019
    2
    I am giving this a 2 only because Henry did a good job. The rest of the show is garbage. I am not sure why its called The Witcher. It should have been named 'The Yennefer show that does not give a **** about source material' WOKE edition gold. Plot is superficial, dialogues are superficial. I had my hopes so high and yet netflix delivered another sjw mush without any deep.
  55. V0X_Populi
    Dec 28, 2019
    2
    Плохая экранизация книг. Всё переиначили и не в лучшую сторону. Логика местами вообще покидает данный сериал. Единственное что радует так это сам Геральт.
  56. Mihan_The_Man
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    Нет духа "Ведьмака" из книг. Совсем. Нет ни капли той глубины и атмосферы, что были в книгах. Всё карикатурно. Актёры играют свои роли не очень хорошо, все какие-то деревянные, брёвна ходячие. Монстры и эльфы нарисованы ужасно - в частности, от сильвана и эльфов во 2 серии чуть не ослеп, лопни мои глаза! Сюжет подаётся очень плохо, обрывками и недоговорками; те, кто не читал книг, поймут иНет духа "Ведьмака" из книг. Совсем. Нет ни капли той глубины и атмосферы, что были в книгах. Всё карикатурно. Актёры играют свои роли не очень хорошо, все какие-то деревянные, брёвна ходячие. Монстры и эльфы нарисованы ужасно - в частности, от сильвана и эльфов во 2 серии чуть не ослеп, лопни мои глаза! Сюжет подаётся очень плохо, обрывками и недоговорками; те, кто не читал книг, поймут и ещё меньше в повествовании. Боёвка не плоха.… Expand
  57. Nevels
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    Это не славянская история,актеры должны подходить к истории того времени
  58. Didier_McLeod
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    Когда за дело берется SJW активистка, то получается то, что получилось. Откровенная избыточная толерантность делает свое дело.
    Я не надеялся на нечто хорошее, но тут совсем уж откровенное что попало. Пойду перечитаю отличные книги и переиграю отличные игры.    Когда за дело берется SJW активистка, то получается то, что получилось. Откровенная избыточная толерантность делает свое дело.
    Я не надеялся на нечто хорошее, но тут совсем уж откровенное что попало. Пойду перечитаю отличные книги и переиграю отличные игры.
  59. Sheebs
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    The Witcher TV show is a **** mess. Add it to the list of good IPs turned **** by political pandering and a clueless showrunners hubris and lack of narrative acumen. Casting is off for everyone bar Geralt and Yennefer. No sense of time with jump cuts back and forth in time so often the viewer could be watching a tennis match teleporting across the stratosphere.
    Scrotum armour. Enough    The Witcher TV show is a **** mess. Add it to the list of good IPs turned **** by political pandering and a clueless showrunners hubris and lack of narrative acumen. Casting is off for everyone bar Geralt and Yennefer. No sense of time with jump cuts back and forth in time so often the viewer could be watching a tennis match teleporting across the stratosphere.
    Scrotum armour. Enough said.
    Unless youve read the books AND played the game you will be confused as to where you are and what youre supposed to care about.
    Characters are confused and poorly executed.
    This show will not please the gamers or readers and when compared to Game of Thrones, as the showrunner hopes in her idiocy, audiences will find this Iteration rather lacking, uninspired and ultimately a dumpsterfire the likes we as viewers have become all too frequently exposed to.
    This show is likely not to make it to season 3 let alone win any praise.
    Another IP to be put on a shelf, away from any others who may well have done better without the idealogical nonsense.
    Sapkowski is a hack writer, who fell ass backward into success and yet still tried to sue for more. And now will be compared to Martin and Tolkien and will also come up very short.
    Wow...    … Expand
  60. DDerevianko
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    Все гірше ніж я розраховував. Серіал виглядає дешево через жахливі костюми та декорації. Актори катастрофічно не підходять на свої ролі (Крім Цірі). Єфекти на рівні б-муві кінця нульових.
    Подача сюжету рвана та невиразна, враження ніби дивишся огляд того, що було у попередніх серіях.
    Дуже помітно, що творці цього серіалу не орієнтуються у жанрі фентезі та не знайомі з історією    Все гірше ніж я розраховував. Серіал виглядає дешево через жахливі костюми та декорації. Актори катастрофічно не підходять на свої ролі (Крім Цірі). Єфекти на рівні б-муві кінця нульових.
    Подача сюжету рвана та невиразна, враження ніби дивишся огляд того, що було у попередніх серіях.
    Дуже помітно, що творці цього серіалу не орієнтуються у жанрі фентезі та не знайомі з історією середньовічної Європи на яку відьмача сага опирається. Все виглядає як фанатське кінце з Ютюбу.
    З позитивних моментів можу виділити тільки музику. Категорично не раджу.    … Expand
  61. RegisMonteflou
    Dec 24, 2019
    2
    It’s just disgusting, 2 pluses Henry Kevil and roach, and the fact that in the Russian localization of the witcher is voiced by the same actor as in the game. That's all the pluses.
    Cons scenario, (They perverted and pohёr all everything is normal in the book)
    I can write a full analysis of each series, **** 1 book is ideal for an adaptation of the film, they simply would have defended    It’s just disgusting, 2 pluses Henry Kevil and roach, and the fact that in the Russian localization of the witcher is voiced by the same actor as in the game. That's all the pluses.
    Cons scenario, (They perverted and pohёr all everything is normal in the book)
    I can write a full analysis of each series,
    **** 1 book is ideal for an adaptation of the film, they simply would have defended it and everything would have been normal.
    There are no all-in-one episodes in your mix.
    Further. castes of actors and the game, Foltest Tris Tisai Borja, Ciri, Eist, and this is if you do not take into account all blacks and mulattos, the presence of which can not be explained.

    Horrible solutions for the images of elves and dwarves.
    Just disastrous battle scenes, they are disgustingly stupid and illogical, you can’t do not do it !!!
    On the whole, he didn’t have anything left of the books of a realistic Middle Ages, the modern contemporary licked
    Speech characters style, clothes,
    Nilfgard suits are just something, no words -100 10.
    The motivation of the characters is cut into the trash, especially the motivation of the nilfgaard empire.
    The whole line of Ciri is destroyed, it’s just a girl from some made-up world, not having an idea about reality, about the war about hunger, poverty and suffering, but it should.    … Expand
  62. 123esh123
    Dec 25, 2019
    2
    A painful waste of potential. After being handed a blueprint to success in the excellent books the show runners decided to warp the very soul of the franchise and turn a series that was an excellent meta commentary on fantasy and fairy tale cliches into the generic fantasy it was meant to subvert. By woefully attempting a story made up from three fractured timelines to very little effectA painful waste of potential. After being handed a blueprint to success in the excellent books the show runners decided to warp the very soul of the franchise and turn a series that was an excellent meta commentary on fantasy and fairy tale cliches into the generic fantasy it was meant to subvert. By woefully attempting a story made up from three fractured timelines to very little effect they have produced a final product that will undoubtably confuse any newcomers with its shambolic delivery of the story, whilst also it should enrage existing fans with its disrespectful shortcomings in terms of adapting the narrative and worldbuilding. The only positives are a small selection of performances and brief moments of fight choreography, but it's hard to see the silver lining in this tempest cloud.… Expand
  63. mad851
    Dec 28, 2019
    2
    This is one of the worst adaptation ever made, really disappointing TV show, nothing like the books, forcing diversity (blackwashing characters) in a polish European fantasy is horrible! Bad CGI, bad writing, bad acting, they didn't followed the chronology of the books, it's not the mature dark Fantasy that we want it's more like XENA level of tv show than game of thrones. Too bad
  64. ChocoPotatoe
    Dec 28, 2019
    2
    It's a good fantasy show, but a very bad adaptation. Netflix wanted to push their ethnic quota on The Witcher, and replaced several established white characters in the book with actors of colour. It took away all the immersion we could have had. If you read the books, you'll know that making Fringilla black doesn't make sense in the story. Dark elves don't exist in the world of TheIt's a good fantasy show, but a very bad adaptation. Netflix wanted to push their ethnic quota on The Witcher, and replaced several established white characters in the book with actors of colour. It took away all the immersion we could have had. If you read the books, you'll know that making Fringilla black doesn't make sense in the story. Dark elves don't exist in the world of The Witcher. Even Zerrikanians should be of arabic ethnicity, which makes sense, but not black.
    Why do they always ruin a good story by pushing political correctness? This show is literally The Witcher in America.

    Even the dwarves are a joke. They should be strong, small, but big. But in the show, they're literally human dwarves who can't even carry a sword.

    They've made the world of "The Witcher" totally inconsistent. I'm a big fan of the books, I didn't play the games, but I'm really disappointed in the show. It doesn't do justice to the books at all.    … Expand
  65. Bulletsponge69
    Jan 1, 2020
    2
    It’s like Game of Thrones ;but without all the good acting and storytelling getting in the way of juvenile jokes and contemporary references and language that seem out of place in a setting that seemingly takes place in the past.
  66. wayrez
    May 14, 2020
    2
    The only positive thing about this series is the actors' game. This series is suitable only for those who are not familiar with the universe of the Witcher. The writers just didn't care about the original source. The biggest disappointment of the year for me :/
  67. FreeAndCritical
    May 15, 2020
    2
    All the fantasy and sci-fi TV series from recent years that I've tried watching during the COVID-19 lock-down have suffered from the same thing: misandry. Yup, the elephant in the room. This is making them very predictable and therefore boring. It's as though they're all being written using the same formula of stereotyping, one-way physical and verbal abuse etc to the point where you canAll the fantasy and sci-fi TV series from recent years that I've tried watching during the COVID-19 lock-down have suffered from the same thing: misandry. Yup, the elephant in the room. This is making them very predictable and therefore boring. It's as though they're all being written using the same formula of stereotyping, one-way physical and verbal abuse etc to the point where you can predict the outcome of a scene based on the genders involved.

    Andrzej Sapkowski's books are, for better or worse, classic sword-and-sorcery fare but the TV series is very much a feminist take on them. The Witcher isn't among the worst - I was very surprised to see Geralt head butt a woman - but it's still enough to make it a predictable tick-box yawnfest. Non-cannon music and contemporary phrases really don't help the immersion either.

    Related to immersion, the source material (in which I include the video games) draws heavily on Polish and other European folklore. I have to be careful here, but imagine a fantasy series based on African folklore (which would be awesome!) with 'Caucasian' actors throughout. It would feel jarringly 'off'. Some of the casting choices, including Yennefer, Triss and the bard I think of as Dandelion, feel way off after the excellently portrayed characters of the video games.

    Not popular opinions, I know, but it would be nice to see these TV series' mix it up a bit. This one, sadly, doesn't stand out from the crowd for me.    … Expand
  68. DeN_DarK
    Dec 22, 2019
    1
    Awful casting. At first I feared Cavill will be bad as Geralt. Actually he isn't. But other actors... not even close to character.
    Sadly casting is lesser problem in this series.
    1. Writing no good. First two episodes was average but after that it is just bad. Scriptwriters add too much to the story and do it very unnatural for plot and characters. 2. Effects. Sometimes nice. But mostly    Awful casting. At first I feared Cavill will be bad as Geralt. Actually he isn't. But other actors... not even close to character.
    Sadly casting is lesser problem in this series.
    1. Writing no good. First two episodes was average but after that it is just bad. Scriptwriters add too much to the story and do it very unnatural for plot and characters.
    2. Effects. Sometimes nice. But mostly bad. Especially floodlights in Brokilon.
    3. Sequence of events. In one episode things mixed together and it is just a mess - not a storytelling.    … Expand
  69. Alexandy4545
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    the casting decision feels like the power rangers. I get being diverse, but making this show such really takes you out of the polish atmosphere.
  70. AthanasiosT
    Dec 29, 2019
    1
    TV writers never fail to disappoint me. They always manage to take prime material and transform it to sh...t. All main characters' stories are twisted beyond recognition and chronically mixed together. Geralt's adventures, which take 20 and more pages in a book, are shortened to half an episode's duration, resulting in incomprehensible stories. The medieval epoch is polluted with modernTV writers never fail to disappoint me. They always manage to take prime material and transform it to sh...t. All main characters' stories are twisted beyond recognition and chronically mixed together. Geralt's adventures, which take 20 and more pages in a book, are shortened to half an episode's duration, resulting in incomprehensible stories. The medieval epoch is polluted with modern phrases. The bard's songs have rock'n'roll riffs. The elves live in caves instead of their forests. Etc,etc. 1 point for Henry Cavill, his acting and his honest and apparent efforts to stay loyal to Geralt of Rivia. The rest get a zero.… Expand
  71. golibethesda
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible show with badly cast actors, awful writing, awful lighting (everything looks grey), FX, scenography, etc. etc. Dialogues were poorly written, they've added some new scenes which are atrocious (like Yennefer's training), plus they omitted some good ones from the books. There are constant jumps in space and time which makes this show hard to follow for those who don't know the books. Not to mention that going from one place to another and from one time to another diminishes the roles of each character and in the end we don't get to know either of them.… Expand
  72. MightyMike
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Bad acting backed up by even worst writing. Convoluted plot of the first episode made from various bits and pieces of at least two short stories was just a preview of how much Netflix writers can turn masterpiece into a piece of crap.

    This, plus terrible dialogs, utterly craptastic casting choices and just low overall quality of the show force me to pick the lesser evil (which is give    Bad acting backed up by even worst writing. Convoluted plot of the first episode made from various bits and pieces of at least two short stories was just a preview of how much Netflix writers can turn masterpiece into a piece of crap.

    This, plus terrible dialogs, utterly craptastic casting choices and just low overall quality of the show force me to pick the lesser evil (which is give this show a 1 and warn all of you!)    … Expand
  73. Dethar
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Another victim of political correctness.

    CD Projekt did so much better with the story, world and characters that it actually hurts.
  74. Broyax
    Dec 24, 2019
    1
    De mon point de vue, l'attente était double : d'abord eu égard à la prodigieuse saga de Sapkowski, ensuite par rapport aux superbes adaptations en jeux vidéo de la part de CD Projekt Red qui a su montrer un immense respect des bouquins tout en apposant sa propre marque et personnalité au meilleur univers d'heroic-fantasy jamais créé...

    C'est dire si les espérances étaient élevées... et    De mon point de vue, l'attente était double : d'abord eu égard à la prodigieuse saga de Sapkowski, ensuite par rapport aux superbes adaptations en jeux vidéo de la part de CD Projekt Red qui a su montrer un immense respect des bouquins tout en apposant sa propre marque et personnalité au meilleur univers d'heroic-fantasy jamais créé...

    C'est dire si les espérances étaient élevées... et n'ont pas été comblées, bien au contraire. Mais le tableau n'est pas si noir ici (encore que...) puisque Henri "Superman" Cavill incarne avec un allant inattendu un super sorceleur ; il paraît que l'acteur est fan de la licence et le fait est que ça se voit à l'écran : il se déplace, parle et respire comme ce bon vieux Gérard ! cynique et désabusé, ronchon et anti-héros... héroïque à l'insu de son plein gré.

    Alors, si Gérard va, tout devrait rouler... et d'ailleurs les effets spéciaux et la réalisation sont de bonne facture ; et quelques trop rares moments feraient même croire au miracle... sauf que... la narration reste bordélique comme c'est pas possible dans cette "première saison" s'inspirant nettement du premier tome (de nouvelles) de la saga mais la transformant, la dénaturant entièrement ou presque. L'épisode du dragon par exemple est complètement à côté de la plaque... entre autres.

    Mais ce n'est pas tout, car la série balance ses enjeux n'importe comment et de façon si désordonnée que même en ayant lu tous les livres, on a du mal à s'y retrouver... alors on imagine pas la perplexité confuse que doivent ressentir les béotiens à cet égard. Décousues et souvent incohérentes, les situations se succèdent jusqu'au ridicule s'il le faut (par exemple, le magicien qui se tape la bossue...!).

    A part Cavill, on ne constate que des erreurs de casting : ils sont tous soit mauvais, soit incompétents ou bien les deux à la fois. Jaskier par exemple est une caricature insupportable... Ciri est une cruche nunuche, Yenefer est seulement... bien roulée et c'est tout.

    Par ailleurs, la diversité forcenée incluse au forceps nuit à toute la crédibilité du monde décrit ici, un monde de légendes slaves à l'origine... et cette diversité omniprésente manque elle-même de diversité puisqu'elle n'inclut aucun ou aucune asiatique... la diversité à sens unique en somme.

    A part ce bon vieux Gérard, trop de choses sonnent faux dans cette série. Dommage pour Cavill mais ce défilé d'impostures n'est pas vraiment regardable. Ce gros simulacre découpé en épisodes irrite au plus haut point, sans cesse, sans espoir de rédemption : parti sur les mauvais rails dès le départ, il n'arrivera jamais à destination.    … Expand
  75. GarlDeathHand
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    Awful cast, hilariously bad acting, horrendous costumes and just a bad adaptation of the book.
  76. MrNonono
    Dec 22, 2019
    1
    Might be interesting for people who played the game. Otherwise, skip this show and you won't miss out on anything. There are better quasi-medieval fantasy shows to watch in the limited time you have.
  77. Damnednoiz88
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Отвратительная игра актеров, уродливые костюмы и тотальный мискаст — типичная адаптация от Нетфликса.
  78. shurte
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    Very weak show from Netflix. They absolutely do not understand what they are showing. Positive things are only Cavill, music and battle with Renfry.
  79. nton888
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Африканцы в Польше. Что???????? Смысл их было добавлять если их не было в восточной Европе, от слова совсем. Они просто не вписываются.
  80. badtactic
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    You would think by now that production companies would have learned that a viewer must also be familiar with the books, games, etc to enjoy a series - than it shouldn't be made. But, in the case of the Witcher, it seems like the creators have either blatantly ignored this lesson - or simply not understood it.

    The Witcher presents a slew of issues: a groaning and bland performance from    You would think by now that production companies would have learned that a viewer must also be familiar with the books, games, etc to enjoy a series - than it shouldn't be made. But, in the case of the Witcher, it seems like the creators have either blatantly ignored this lesson - or simply not understood it.

    The Witcher presents a slew of issues: a groaning and bland performance from Cavill, a film stylistic choice more reminiscent of a CW tween show, an exceptionally mundane storyline, and more.

    If you're looking for something to skip - this is one of them.    … Expand
  81. Halvard
    Dec 22, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked Geralt.
    Everything else was ****
    Ruining the story with race-swapping. Removing red heads from the story.
    Slow. Boring. The evil people not intimidating at all. Pathetic change of armor on soldiers. Stupid and useless people all around. Battle tactics nowhere to be seen.
    Identity politics wreaking havoc again.    … Expand
  82. Pokeltols
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    a crumpled plot, Superman plays emotions from all his films. the graphics are terrible. the actors are wrongly chosen ... and of course the poor habit of writing tolerance. 1 point for Boevka and music.
  83. Alexplissken
    Dec 24, 2019
    1
    The narrative looks crumpled and unconnected, many things are left without description. Why does Herald drink potions and what kind of drinks? Most likely he drinks vodka.
    Monsters look worse than in the game, cgi cheapest as possible, the scenario is predictable in advance and there is no interest in watching.
    I don’t understand why so many black actors were added, a fantasy world in    The narrative looks crumpled and unconnected, many things are left without description. Why does Herald drink potions and what kind of drinks? Most likely he drinks vodka.
    Monsters look worse than in the game, cgi cheapest as possible, the scenario is predictable in advance and there is no interest in watching.
    I don’t understand why so many black actors were added, a fantasy world in Slavic culture, where their presence is surprising and this is racism and an insult to the Polish medieval heritage.
    Disappointment and sadness, thank you Netflix I knew you can ruin things    … Expand
  84. Mendax89
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    The Woker, a SJW Netflix story. SJWs writers ruined a great book series.
    Another franchise ruined by SJWs and Netlfix.
  85. LeonCorvin
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    This is what happens when you push a modern, tolerant agenda into a series on Slavic fantasy and ignore the canon of original books.
  86. paxromana395
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Полный мискаст с персонажами, отвратительный сюжет и конченная толерастия на каждом шагу. Плевок в лицо всем фанатам
  87. GrExcel01
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Terrible adaptaition.
    Terrible cast.
    Terrible fights.
    Just a spitt in my soul
  88. max1mumcarnage
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Sadly, after watching the show i'm not impressed. The show doesn't explain much and it's like it expect from you to know the books and video games. I happened to play witcher 3 so i knew what i was getting into and yet i was still confused. But even if you're a big fan there's nothing to find here, poor cinematography, fight scenes are quite chaotic, and the dialogues are almost laughableSadly, after watching the show i'm not impressed. The show doesn't explain much and it's like it expect from you to know the books and video games. I happened to play witcher 3 so i knew what i was getting into and yet i was still confused. But even if you're a big fan there's nothing to find here, poor cinematography, fight scenes are quite chaotic, and the dialogues are almost laughable at moments - when the intention was for them to be serious.… Expand
  89. Norna
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Remember how in the book Calanthe tricked Duny into revealing himself by ordering to bring the clock forward? Well, in this TV series one of the guards just kicks Urcheon’s helmet off his head. And that is the metaphor for the whole series. The plot is cheesy, trite, dull and completely deprived of imagination. It was good in the books, characters were deep and vivid. Why did you have toRemember how in the book Calanthe tricked Duny into revealing himself by ordering to bring the clock forward? Well, in this TV series one of the guards just kicks Urcheon’s helmet off his head. And that is the metaphor for the whole series. The plot is cheesy, trite, dull and completely deprived of imagination. It was good in the books, characters were deep and vivid. Why did you have to go and spoil it all? Thanks for ruining my favorite characters, Netflix.… Expand
  90. MeguNyan
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Ужасный каст актеров, ужасный сценарий. Персонажи выглядят картонными, графика дешевой, а реквизит вообще взятым с помойки после других сериалов. Над сериалом не старались и не хотели вообще. Изначальной целью было навариться на известной франшизе, понапихать побольше чернокожих (эльфов лол), чтобы угодить всем. Потом прикрываться словами: -"Это ведь адаптация.".
    Любителям ведьмака, а    Ужасный каст актеров, ужасный сценарий. Персонажи выглядят картонными, графика дешевой, а реквизит вообще взятым с помойки после других сериалов. Над сериалом не старались и не хотели вообще. Изначальной целью было навариться на известной франшизе, понапихать побольше чернокожих (эльфов лол), чтобы угодить всем. Потом прикрываться словами: -"Это ведь адаптация.".
    Любителям ведьмака, а особенно фанатам этот сериал не зайдет, можете даже не начинать смотреть.
    До игры престолов ему еще 100 лет расти. Нетфликс портит всё до чего доберется.    … Expand
  91. nnXstnc
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Since when are African Americans Slavs? I, as a person with Slavic roots, are very offended by the fact that the authors of the series are trying to violate the sovereignty of my nation.
  92. Droidorat
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Do you know the original books and the acclaimed game series? Now forget everything and taste this rubbish loosely based on the original content
  93. 4ikman
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Актёры не подходят своим ролям, эльфов играют темнокожие актёры этого в принципе не должно быть.… Expand
  94. Sderton
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Помойка обоссаная. А вот это я пишу чтобы набрать символы для выставление лценке говну.
  95. prostics
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Horrible cast and storytelling itself. It's an insult to fans. Looks like Netflix plans to destroy the magnificent story.
  96. Xsardas
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Horrible parasitism on books. Some canonical stories are just for show. The Queen wishes everyone beer and terribly ridicule the ambassadors. Humor gave way to a huge amount of pathos. Yen Mary Sue, Ciri Imba, for which you do not worry... There are many logical inconsistencies even for the original work.
  97. cicikush
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Except Henry Cavill,cast was the worst.I watched it with disgustion.Storytelling was not so good either so i would rather watch the books or play the games because they are masterpieces unlike this **** of social justice warrior ****
  98. vCount
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    No, no, no, it's just ain't right. Also, sorry for bad English, it's not my first language
    I've watched 2 episodes so far and both were just terrible. I could call myself a fan of Witcher, I've read the books several times, I've played the games a little bit. The series so far is not worthy of books and games.
    Miscasts, black elfs and other stuff aside. the show seems incredibly cheap.    No, no, no, it's just ain't right. Also, sorry for bad English, it's not my first language
    I've watched 2 episodes so far and both were just terrible. I could call myself a fan of Witcher, I've read the books several times, I've played the games a little bit. The series so far is not worthy of books and games.
    Miscasts, black elfs and other stuff aside. the show seems incredibly cheap. The very first fight with the monster we see, said monster looks like it came straight from the 90s era television and the fight itself is rather anticlimatic.
    I could tell more, like how some characters are total opposites of books, how the writers keep missing key points in things people say, think or represent. Like, I can clearly see the attempt to make a nod towards the source material, but it just comes out wrong and completely misses the point.
    Maybe some people unfamiliar with the Witcher franchise will like it. But i don't think it's a work for those who are already fans.
    Like honestly, i wouldn't mind miscast, tolerancy which people are complaining about and all of that, if it atleast was interesting to watch AND stayed closer to the books plot.    … Expand
  99. ArhiDiablo
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    Русский / English (google)
    Это сериал противопоставлялся "Игре престолов". Расхваливал себя на каждом углу! Потому снисхождения не заслуживает!
    Я не фанат "Ведьмака". Не читал все книги и играл только в третью часть ведьмака. Но даже у меня есть море вопросов по вселенной, придуманной сценаристами, не опираясь на вселенную книг и игр. Сценарий очень рваный и скомканный. Возможно его    Русский / English (google)
    Это сериал противопоставлялся "Игре престолов". Расхваливал себя на каждом углу! Потому снисхождения не заслуживает!
    Я не фанат "Ведьмака". Не читал все книги и играл только в третью часть ведьмака. Но даже у меня есть море вопросов по вселенной, придуманной сценаристами, не опираясь на вселенную книг и игр.
    Сценарий очень рваный и скомканный. Возможно его писали - просто вычёркиванием глав из книги, причём не особо задумываясь над тем, что остаётся. Потом, то что осталось - перемешали и вытянули наугад. Так получилась серия. Следом в неё добавили здоровое такое ведро феминизма. Из сильных (по логике здорового человека) женских персонажей сделали глупых куриц наделённых властью. Так получилась бабка Цири, например.
    Минусы этого сериала можно описывать бесконечно долго:
    - Отвратительная работа сценаристов.
    - Ужасный кастинг героев.
    - Слабая актёрская игра большинства персонажей.
    - Правильно сделали, что уволили костюмера.
    - Графика уровня прошлого века (вспомните резиновый костюм стрыги из 3-ей серии).
    - Ужасный монтаж с кучей киноляпов и, возможно, вырезанным чем-то важным. Ибо перескакивается всё настолько нелогично, что сложно проследить причинно-следсвтенную связь. Или это опять косяк сценаристов.
    - Очень глупый феминизм. Сильные женские персонажи из книг превратились в наиглупейших неадекватных истеричек наделённых властью.
    - Совершенно не уместная толерантность на грани тупой шутки, вызывающей недоумение.

    Этот сериал - оскорбление всем здравомыслящим людям, которых сочли за всеядных дураков авторы сериала.
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    This series was contrasted with Game of Thrones. Praised himself on every corner! Because condescension does not deserve!
    I'm not a Witcher fan. I did not read all the books and played only in the third part of the witcher. But even I have a sea of ​​questions about the universe invented by the scriptwriters, not based on the universe of books and games.
    The script is very ragged and crumpled. Perhaps they wrote it - simply by deleting the chapters from the book, and not really thinking about what remains. Then, what was left was mixed and pulled at random. So it turned out a series.
    The relationship of the characters, apparently, occurred on those discarded pages of books. Their motivation and logic remained there. The stupidity of the consequences spilled over onto the audience, which he must somehow try to realize and relate, having thought up the universe on his own. It is worth noting here that those who know the universe spit right away, and those who do not know spit a little later.
    Cons of this series can be described indefinitely:
    - The disgusting work of the scriptwriters.
    - Awful casting of heroes.
    - Weak acting of most characters.
    - They did the right thing to fire the dresser.
    - Graphics of the level of the last century (remember the rubber suit of the scruff from the 3rd series).
    - Awful installation with a bunch of kinolapov and, possibly, cut out something important. For everything jumps so illogical that it is difficult to trace a causal relationship. Or is it again a jamb of screenwriters.
    - Very stupid feminism. Strong female characters from books turned into the stupidest inadequate tantrums endowed with power. if I were a woman - I would be offended by such humiliation of female heroes
    - Absolutely inappropriate tolerance on the verge of a dumb joke that causes bewilderment.

    The authors of the series wanted to go on trends, but they don’t know at all how to do it. As a result - a series that offends any sane person.    … Expand
  100. Mangoost51
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    В целом - отвратительно. Единственное что более менее радовало - боёвка и ряд второстепенных персонажей. Главные персонажи - просто отвратительные, чернокожие рыцари, Йен индийской внешности... Трисс какая-то мулатка с тёмными волосами... Чёрные эльфы... Смотреть противно лишь по причине того, что специально протолкнули свою токсичную толерантность во все моменты картины, причём этим неВ целом - отвратительно. Единственное что более менее радовало - боёвка и ряд второстепенных персонажей. Главные персонажи - просто отвратительные, чернокожие рыцари, Йен индийской внешности... Трисс какая-то мулатка с тёмными волосами... Чёрные эльфы... Смотреть противно лишь по причине того, что специально протолкнули свою токсичную толерантность во все моменты картины, причём этим не просто веет, а именно несёт... Расизмом не страдаю, но такое наплевательское отношение к здравому смыслу в скором времени это может изменить...Посмотрел весь сезон, единственное что хотел это напиться и забыть этот ужас, ну и поставить вообще 0 баллов из 10, но предел для этого сериала 2 из 10.… Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. The Independent
    Reviewed by: Nick Hilton
    Jan 3, 2020
    40
    The Witcher is a messy tangle of plotlines in a world underdeveloped to the point of obscurity.
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  2. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Ed Power
    Jan 3, 2020
    60
    As a mindless fantasy rollercoaster, Geralt’s journey is five stars all the way to tea-time. Sadly, for those who like brains with their brawn, it may be more of a slog.
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  3. Time
    Reviewed by: Judy Berman
    Dec 20, 2019
    30
    It takes a while for viewers to learn how these characters are connected, via an exasperating Westworld-esque narrative knot that takes much of the season to unfurl. ... The Witcher heightens our confusion by fumbling details that would have helped it set a cohesive tone. Dialogue vacillates, from line to line, between theatrical fantasy-speak and modern colloquialisms (“Dragons are, in fact, a thing!”).
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