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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  1. imay42
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazin Geralt and depictions of his early adventures are a pleasure to watch. Details and main features of witcher's character transmitted very well. Other main characters are also great. Now, i didnt like dryads. They should have been at least painted in green and there is too much armour on them. They are not fighters, but for some reason look like ones. The overall passing is a bit off. But in general i was able to keep attention and understand what is happenkng and when. Wish for a bit better cgi, sword fighting and yeah... That war sequence in the end is just weak to me. And that nilfgaardian armour is still looks silly. Sorry.… Expand
  2. vivicwhite
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Плюсы:
    - Очень хорошая игра актеров
    - Очень хороший саундтрек
    - Очень хороший темп повествования
    - Очень хорошо показаны боевые сцены

    Минусы:
    - Не очень удачно переработаны сюжетные линии
  3. dadamovsky
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    I haven't watched entire season yet, but as far as I can tell... This series might end up being way better than most fantasy stories currently. And it's not only thanks to the source material, production defends itself very well in terms of the production value, acting, and all those little details making a story compelling.

    EDIT: Idk why do people review bomb Witcher, and I'd rather    I haven't watched entire season yet, but as far as I can tell... This series might end up being way better than most fantasy stories currently. And it's not only thanks to the source material, production defends itself very well in terms of the production value, acting, and all those little details making a story compelling.

    EDIT: Idk why do people review bomb Witcher, and I'd rather not be guessing. Watch it for yourself    … Expand
  4. Username15max
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    The overall quality varies heavily from episode to episode.
    Some are decently close to what I remember from the books.
    Others are straight up generic "hollywoodized" fantasy. Riddled with boring storytelling and character tropes you've seen hundreds of times in the most basic adventure flicks. The language for example, which at times is outright indistinguishable from modern day English.    The overall quality varies heavily from episode to episode.
    Some are decently close to what I remember from the books.
    Others are straight up generic "hollywoodized" fantasy. Riddled with boring storytelling and character tropes you've seen hundreds of times in the most basic adventure flicks. The language for example, which at times is outright indistinguishable from modern day English.
    Casting choices on the other hand are better than expected.
    As it was pretty obvious to everyone following the pre-release promotions and advertisement Henry Cavill carries the series all the way, giving an outstanding performance.
    The only other main character coming even close to this level of authenticity is Joey Batey's Jaskier.
    Anya Chalotra makes for a fine Yennefer most of the time but is also somewhat inconsistent in her portrayal. Especially her young age and lack of experience make her a questionable pick for a complicated and nuanced character such as Yennefer and she often pales in comparison to Cavil's Geralt when they share a scene. Freya Allan is ok but also notably not too balanced in her acting repertoire. Emma Appleton (Renfri), Lars Mikkelsen (Stregobor), Jodhi May (Queen Calanthe) are the more well rounded supporting character. Mimi Ndiweni (Fringilla) is also among the more notable side characters but has to struggle with stupid character building resulting in an implausible antagonist.
    The rest of the reoccuring cast is mediocre at best and in a few cases even below avarge.
    Netflix's need to fulfill diversity quotas does them no favors on this front and occiasonally backfires spectacularly.
    The imagery, costume design, make up, special effects and so on range from "awful 90s TV-show" to stunning. The biggest problem stems from those two extremes colliding in the same scene. When Nilfgaardians in terrible foam armor resembling dollar store halloween costumes swinging wavy swords clash with decently equipped knights it looks simply ridiculous and all but annihilates any suspension of disbelief.
    Fight scenes with Geralt are great. The ones without him are standardized sword swinging with a favorable camera movement to make up for many of the actors lack of training.
    The soundtrack is impressive and fits very well.
    Over all it's a generic western Fantasy show with little to no changes to an old formula only saved from mediocrity by the stellar performances of Cavill and Batey. If you are not too familiar with the books and looking for short lived entertainment you might aswell enjoy this one.    … Expand
  5. torkenfan
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Creo que es una buena adaptación,contiene la esencia the witcher y los personajes estan bien representados. Enorabuena a henry cavill,me ha gustado su interpretación,tiene que ser difícil ponerse en la piel de un brujo el cual debido a sus mutaciones no tiene sentimientos.
  6. mgban
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Great show! Exceeding expectations! I am so thrilled that there will be season 2!
  7. Mroaeon
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    A lot of potential. Compelling story line takes time to build. Some choices in "character" design can be questionable. Editing and cinematography can come off as jarring or peculiar. Overall the show is more grounded and real vs cheesy and flat.
  8. ElnarSilmor
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    I love it yet knowing how much it can do better. The Witcher vibe is here, the actors and their chemistry is great, they don't shy from the magic while explaining how it works in the Witcher world well. If you were feeling lost at times, get to the books, you won't regret it.
  9. Edoras66
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    The casting for the show is perfect! I was worried about how they would introduce the show but it played just as the books! I cannot wait for season 2! There are many little clues as to whats happening that can be easily missed so its not a show that you can watch and surf your phone etc if you go in not knowing the story. And the ending was amazing!
  10. ExoticMortgage
    Dec 22, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just SAD. Had to create an account just to rate this as one of my favorite franchises is getting destroyed by a staff with ulterior motives.

    Let's start with the positives:
    - Henry Cavill gives a good shot at portraying Geralt, good voice acting, simple dialogue, sarcasm a bit here and there.
    - Combat scenes (apart from the first Nilfgaardian battle) are good and thought out.
    - Some CGI of monsters and practical effects are also very good.
    - Some of the landscape that was not CGI is beautiful too.
    - Music feels authentic.

    And that is it.

    Now the negatives:
    - The plot is a mess. Everything is getting thrown all around with confusing timelines and lore is being force fed to user like it was a Foie Gras duck. The creators don't give time to explain all of this. The mini stories (curse ones) of each episode are too fast paced and you don't get the feeling of any story developing at all. It just moves forward like a machine.
    - The dialogues are bad. You don't feel any chemistry between characters. The lines are being dropped once again in a lazy fashion. Ciri met an elf that saved her from Nilfgardian patrol, he doesn't speak. He later saves her again from a camp; later in Brokilon realizes she is a royal descendant. Then he starts to drop truthbombs about how her grandmother had slain his relatives. All this with no feeling or soul whatsoever. Their conflict is forced upon us. It had no chance of developing naturally because everything is too fast paced. There is no character revelation. Not a single character has a compelling story arc.
    - Miscasting - Physical appearances are way off. Yen has to be a feared mage yet she looks almost like a kid with puppy eyes. Triss and Fringilla ? More like Friss and Tringilla - the nonexistent characters of Witcher universe that the writer did not include.
    - Diversity. I think it was time creators obsessed with gender and race inclusivity started to make their own projects and stopped piggyriding on established canons. Totally ruins the immersion. I wouldn't want to watch John Q with Brad Pitt portraying him. Creator Lauren Hirssich spent her time arguing on Twitter why it is a good thing and why skin color doesn't matter because books don't focus on it. Well there is a lot of 'pale face' mentions attributed to characters that now somehow have become black in the show.
    - Lazy CGI. You have parts where everything is great and then there are just inexcusable scenes.

    In general you have a feeling that The Witcher TV series has been made by creators who don't love the source material or don't understand it and just pretend to be on the bandwagon. Good writing and sticking to great storytelling has been exchanged for dull jokes, appealing to minorities and pressing social norms.
    Game of Thrones had set a good bar of character development and storytelling (not talking about the total massacre of characters from s6 and upwards). Why not learn from it?    … Expand
  11. Sunduck
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Никаких начальных знакомств с персонажами, получасовых экспозиций кто чей родственник, гигантских надписей посреди экрана "наше время"/"пятнадцать лет назад"/"восемьдесят лет назад".

    Сериал вынуждает зрителя следить за диалогами, где упоминаются события, чтобы сопоставить время сюжетных арок трех главных героев относительно друг–друга. Йеннифэр — вырастает из искуроченого гадкого утенка    Никаких начальных знакомств с персонажами, получасовых экспозиций кто чей родственник, гигантских надписей посреди экрана "наше время"/"пятнадцать лет назад"/"восемьдесят лет назад".

    Сериал вынуждает зрителя следить за диалогами, где упоминаются события, чтобы сопоставить время сюжетных арок трех главных героев относительно друг–друга. Йеннифэр — вырастает из искуроченого гадкого утенка в мага испепеляющего армии, Геральт — циник, познающий любовь, бессмысленно бегущий от всесильной Судьбы. И Цири, выброшенная той же Судьбой из принцесс в реальный жестокий мир. Весь первый сезон посвящен развитию этих персонажей, все сюжетные лини синхронизируются только в самом конце.

    Если вы окончательно испорчены комиксоидной манерой подачи сюжета — сериал не для вас.

    Мой респект режиссеру, сценаристам и актерам не скатившимся в тупизну. Жаль что ждать еще год    … Expand
  12. GarethB
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    A good adaptation of the books, I had low expectations going in but it proved highly entertaining despite some the unusual character changes for medieval polish fantasy.
  13. joystick0406
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    A good show, but lacking in grasping the violence, racism and horror of the witcher universe, it would've been perfect without the politically correct adaptation of certain situations.
    I can't wait for the second season, and to see how they will adapt some of the most brutal and shocking scenes (yes, the witcher is far more schocking than GoT, in the books)
  14. MrEmanuelSantos
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Despite the confusion of initial 3 timelines, The Witcher series proves to be a competent series in discussing about family, empathy and acceptance. Great action scenes, very well directed. A wonderful concern with diversity and plurality in the cast and characters of the series. The care taken when representing minorities is somewhat respectable and must be valued for the next medievalDespite the confusion of initial 3 timelines, The Witcher series proves to be a competent series in discussing about family, empathy and acceptance. Great action scenes, very well directed. A wonderful concern with diversity and plurality in the cast and characters of the series. The care taken when representing minorities is somewhat respectable and must be valued for the next medieval productions to come out of the false idea and that they must cover the white cast to be "faithful to a historical period".… Expand
  15. 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 .
  16. laoshao
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    ho ritrovato in questa trasposizione la stessa sensazione che ebbi nel leggere i libri tanti anni da.
    un pò confusionario a livello di time line ma fantastico.
  17. Litlrob
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Very close to the book. Cavill as Geralt is mesmerizing. The only thing that I had an issue with was the timeline. But after taking it all in and re watching and thinking about. It all makes sense. MUST WATCH for Witcher fans!
  18. Andrzej_Misiak
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    I have read Sapkowski's novels when I was teenager. It was one of the first fantasy with not black and white characters. I love LOTRO but the great heroes and devilish vilians makes the story so far away from our times and circumstances.
    The Witcher stories were full of gray characters, so of the ugly on outside or inside. To paraphrase Geralt "People are often the true monsters".
    I have    I have read Sapkowski's novels when I was teenager. It was one of the first fantasy with not black and white characters. I love LOTRO but the great heroes and devilish vilians makes the story so far away from our times and circumstances.
    The Witcher stories were full of gray characters, so of the ugly on outside or inside. To paraphrase Geralt "People are often the true monsters".
    I have seen Polish series over 10 years ago I played the games from DC Project.
    Recently a waited for Netflix series. And finally it is here :)
    Except for Witcher 3: Wild Gone game it's the best that was created so far. Actors play amazingly. Special effects are gone really nice. World is painted slowly from one episode to another.
    If I am to point a things to improve for sure they need to focus more on plot and improve sex scenes ;) Both were better in the Withcer 3 game ;)    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. Tim160294
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Maybe in the second season when we get a more linear story, the critics understand the story. But hey, they had problmes with 3 and then just 2 timelines in the end.
  21. mrdanny
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    I didn't have high expectations after watching trailers, but it's a very good show, a great fantasy world on tv.
  22. gersonbessa
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Foi ótimo. 10/10. Era tudo que eu esperava. Aguardando a segunda temporada.
  23. Engineer1
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    A great series I'm waiting for season 2 with anticipation :) I recommend everyone to view!
  24. Galatey
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Если вы не читали книг вам будет иногда трудно понять что происходит, т.к. иногда за сценой в настоящем следует сцена из прошлого , а потом опять сцена из настоящего.Это может вводить в заблуждение , учитывая то,что королева Калантэ какого-то черта не стареет. Если честно даже Йен мне понравилась , чего не могу сказать о Трисс. Такое чувство , что она решила не пользоваться чарами дляЕсли вы не читали книг вам будет иногда трудно понять что происходит, т.к. иногда за сценой в настоящем следует сцена из прошлого , а потом опять сцена из настоящего.Это может вводить в заблуждение , учитывая то,что королева Калантэ какого-то черта не стареет. Если честно даже Йен мне понравилась , чего не могу сказать о Трисс. Такое чувство , что она решила не пользоваться чарами для своей красоты, и на возраст ей по барабану. Поэтому мы наблюдаем 45 летнюю Трисс .В остальном сериал мне понравился и я советую его посмотреть фанатам Ведьмака. И я все больше удостовериваюсь в том , что из ведьмака сделать что-то плохое очень сложно.… Expand
  25. Altamore12
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Stunning show without any bad feeling while you are watching and after and make you missed the game of this series a lot with it 10/10
  26. Programmer
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    The series about the witcher waited a long time and my expectations were justified many thanks for such creativity :)
  27. MohamedElShamy
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    As someone who played the games, The Witcher series nailed the feelling of the games, great acting and direction, really enjoyed it.
    last episode was a little bit off for me, felt like it as dragging for a bit.
    but Henry Cavil as Geralt was just on point, he carried the show, and stayed true to Geralt's monotone voice/ character.
  28. McMiRo
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    I had so much fun watching this show. A few improvements should be made, for example the villages and cities seems to be pretty empty. For people who don't have any experience with books or games it could be pretty difficult to watch it at beggining. I am looking forward to see more seasons of this show. Great work!
  29. EerieDemonble
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    The very definition of average.
    I don't hate it. But there's barely anything to love. Guess Netflix wanted their own GoT but with 1/10 of a budget/talent and it shows.
    Lead actors are ok, but supporting cast are not even trying. Miscasting is a real problem. Fight scenes choreography - good, would've been great if not for those silly spinning moves. Costume designer needs to be fired.    The very definition of average.
    I don't hate it. But there's barely anything to love. Guess Netflix wanted their own GoT but with 1/10 of a budget/talent and it shows.
    Lead actors are ok, but supporting cast are not even trying. Miscasting is a real problem.
    Fight scenes choreography - good, would've been great if not for those silly spinning moves.
    Costume designer needs to be fired. Many costumes look fake or just stupid. A dress made out of ropes...for battle...really?
    I guess nilfgaardian soldiers are allergic to shields and full plate provides less then 0 protection. *Realism intensifies*
    But still, it's "The Witcher". Source material is good, you need to try really hard to waste it. Oh, and they tried.
    I don't mind few more seasons of this. Not that many fantasy TV shows to choose from this days.    … Expand
  30. PeregrineOmega
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    A few minor casting decisions do not do this show wrong.

    Watch it and make up your own mind.
  31. greenisgood
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    TL;DR - There is a lot of good stuff going on here far out-weighing some of the bad technical aspects and for people who played the games like myself I am sure will find more enjoyment compared to someone who wants a pixel perfect portrayal of what they envisioned in their own head while reading the books and or agenda pushing flag bearers telling what should and should not be in aTL;DR - There is a lot of good stuff going on here far out-weighing some of the bad technical aspects and for people who played the games like myself I am sure will find more enjoyment compared to someone who wants a pixel perfect portrayal of what they envisioned in their own head while reading the books and or agenda pushing flag bearers telling what should and should not be in a high-fantasy series written by a Polish Man adapted by an American Company.

    Totally understand some of the negativity and makes sense, totally do not understand some other parts of the general negativity. The racial tensions exist within the canon itself and is a constant point of contention humans vs elves vs dwarves vs monsters vs mages vs queens vs kings vs women vs men and so on and so forth. For everyone who has the capability to separate themselves from the political road-maps of our current generation there is good-slow story telling and some amazing portrayals of beloved characters and I urge everyone to make up their own minds after completing the show, positive or negative experience from your own minds and not from what everyone says how you 'Should' feel.

    The Good
    I have only played The Witcher 3, neither the books nor the first two games have any influence on me and also neither does racial representation and or political agendas, unless I get it forcefully shoved down my throat without some form of organic reason for it existing.
    The only things that give my joy a pause while watching a story being told is unskilled actors, writers, editors and directors. So believe me when I say I absolutely hated Cavill in Man of Steel and the movie itself more so on a storytelling level.
    But after watching Count of Monte Cristo and Fallout I believed that maybe my insipid taste for Cavill was not for his acting. I am happy the Character of Geralt was where my misconceptions of Henry being a bad actor were totally resolved.

    I do not know if there is some post recording artificial modulation to his voice but it is as if Doug Cockle leaped out from the game and took on Henry's form as Geralt of Rivia, his grunts his sighs his inflections and the single worded "F#CK's" were some of the best moments. Geralt/Henry is the absolute best thing about this show and I say this on all levels from his character writing, dialogue writing and appearance which means hats off to the costume department. The casting for everyone else was well done and based on what I saw did not feel forced due to beliefs or agendas, everyone who played their roles played them well and did so with passion which always bring out the best in everything.

    The show itself is well written and slow thankfully taking it's time setting up the frankly vast sea of world building that exists for the franchise. The direction as well is competent as well as decent cinematography hold this show up along with the aforementioned Geralt portrayal.

    The Bad
    A few things a bit lacking though and I believe this would be solved with some more finesse, some of the editing is a little bit lacklustre especially during the battle scenes. It is clear that Henry has spent time with swords for this portrayal but it always seems that the cameras keeps shying away from the battle scenes couple this with some not so great editing for these scenes make the eventual gory finishers not as satisfying. Some of the pacing also drops at certain places but spends some time fleshing the characters out which makes it acceptable. The whole two timelines thing was a bit jarring in a few places as you are not too sure of the time frame for what is happening but this is minute since the climax episode brings it all to an end in a way that sorts this out.    … Expand
  32. 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
  33. VXV
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Truth to be told I expected this to be a pile of dog **** But I'm surprised by how much I actually enjoy it. Overall it's a solid show, and I don't want it to end before the story is finished, judging by the pace it's gonna take like 8 seasons tho. The budget constrains show at times, but nothing looks extremely horrible. Really disappointed at Triss cast, they could have dyed her hair atTruth to be told I expected this to be a pile of dog **** But I'm surprised by how much I actually enjoy it. Overall it's a solid show, and I don't want it to end before the story is finished, judging by the pace it's gonna take like 8 seasons tho. The budget constrains show at times, but nothing looks extremely horrible. Really disappointed at Triss cast, they could have dyed her hair at least, I'm a huge Triss fanboy and the one in the show just doesn't click with me. The Dandelion is fantasy Ed Sheeran which is hilarious, and the music written for him is a highlight of the show for me. Also I wish the show didn't squish all of the timelines together, I read the books and it left me really confused at first, and my gf who doesn't know about the universe had zero idea of what's going on and I had to explain a lot which is not ideal for a show.
    If you can handle "diversity quota" cast and black elves which sometimes looks a bit out of place, you'll be fine, the show's good. A solid 8.    … Expand
  34. Dupla0
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    This show overall is great.
    Fanboy are angry because of 1 bad miscast (Triss), if you are new to the universe, it will not matter. IMO aside from Triss the rest are fine, HC is a perfect Geralt, that helps a lot.
    The biggest problem is the pacing. Minor SPOILER: The show runs on 3 storylines, Ciris in the present the rest in the past. If you know that the viewing experience significantly    This show overall is great.
    Fanboy are angry because of 1 bad miscast (Triss), if you are new to the universe, it will not matter. IMO aside from Triss the rest are fine, HC is a perfect Geralt, that helps a lot.
    The biggest problem is the pacing.

    Minor SPOILER:
    The show runs on 3 storylines, Ciris in the present the rest in the past. If you know that the viewing experience significantly increases, they should have intensified it. For slow minded people this can ruin the show.    … Expand
  35. 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
  36. AabraaKadabra
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    First time ever I review anything on meta, when i saw Entertainment Weekly giving this show 0 I just had to register. Wtf is wrong with them? I can bet they newer watched the show. Bunch of amateurs, writers may a**. Show is far from perfect, there is lots of potential for future seasons. I enjoyed the show very much , watched whole season in 1 seating. Highly recommend.
  37. Lordwerneo
    Dec 22, 2019
    5
    No doubt, if Netflix were those who screen the Chernobyl tragedy, it would be full of asians and blacks. Same with witcher, did they even try to read the book?

    The special effects look good, the location is chosen more or less well, but the series deviates from the plot, there is no dating, the cast is horrible, the ideology of the characters is wrong, it's a failure!
  38. Monges
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    -
    Yen - she is beautiful, big eyes, etc, but miscasting
    Triss - same as Yen
    Where is the second sword on the back of Gerald

    +
    all other thing is almost pretty good
  39. burgersmash
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Objectively speaking any review that is less then 5 and more then 8 or 9 is probably not from someone who has actually watched the show. I quite enjoy the word of the Witcher so I’m willing to give the show a better score then it may deserve and I’m also not racist so I’m ok with any of the changes the show made to it’s characters. I look forward to another season and hope Netflix willObjectively speaking any review that is less then 5 and more then 8 or 9 is probably not from someone who has actually watched the show. I quite enjoy the word of the Witcher so I’m willing to give the show a better score then it may deserve and I’m also not racist so I’m ok with any of the changes the show made to it’s characters. I look forward to another season and hope Netflix will continue to upset bigots the world over.… Expand
  40. m1r4
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Ведьмак, которого мы заслужили. Сериал сделан мало того, что без души, так ещё и бездарно.
  41. CroGerA
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    I actually like it. I have read all the books and play all three games (and thronebreaker) and it's a good show. It's not perfect (Nilfgaard armors, Tris) but i like how much effort they put in to make it exactly as the books. The books are NOT a masterpiece either so don't compare this to other shows.
  42. kerragen
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Неплохой сериал, но я бы не назвал его именно "Ведьмак"
  43. Fadetwoblack
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Enjoying it so far. This show is exceeding my expectations. Good pacing with a decent story.
  44. verydarksun
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Each episode gets better. Stick with it it's worth the journey. Going to blow the dust on my ps4 Witcher start exploring again
  45. maxiuta
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Отличный сериал. Генри отлично раскрылся в роли Геральта. Достаточно канонично и интересно. Если кое-что отполируют ко второму сезону - шедевр.
  46. igorGurd
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Надежды были до последнего. Но. Ужасно всё. И лишь Плотва идеально сыграла свою роль...
  47. Pranker03
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    How is in Eastern Europe can be as a lot of Afo-American people in 13 century??? In book have no one Afro-American people. Why do you spoil this wonderfull and beatyfull world of Andrzej Sapkowski?
  48. flaviofearn
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    For the ones that have read the first 2 books. Will be a delight and also you won't feel so lost. But for the ones that never read or played any game. The series will be a little confusing because of the way the time line was constructed. Awesome actor performances and directors are a plus.
  49. Lost_viking
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Very good adaptation. If you are not a fanatical fan of the book, then you will definitely like it.
  50. Validus
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    3 episodes so far and I have to admit that I was a bit scared at the beginning. The first scene is a bit cheesy when you know how Geralt generaly prepare his encounters with monsters but after that the show is ok. Cavill does a good job with his role which he takes seriously. Yennefer is not bad too. Ciri is acting well but I dont get used to her face yet. Triss Merigold is bad and the3 episodes so far and I have to admit that I was a bit scared at the beginning. The first scene is a bit cheesy when you know how Geralt generaly prepare his encounters with monsters but after that the show is ok. Cavill does a good job with his role which he takes seriously. Yennefer is not bad too. Ciri is acting well but I dont get used to her face yet. Triss Merigold is bad and the choice of this actress is completely irrelevant. The habit Netflix has to put minorities everywhere even when its overly out of context is tiring but it doesnt change the quality of the show, fortuntely. Story seems confused if you are new with the universe but time will make some order in this chaos, I guess. Problem is that mixing narrative arcs AND timelines is not a good idea for new comers and can be hard to follow. Fights are energic and well done but CGI are sometimes weak and are lacking of post production work. I cant compare with GOT cauz I am probably one the few who didnt like this show on the planet but I'm pretty sure that the dialogues were better. At least, political subject like racism between humans, dwarves, elfs and witchers/sentient monsters is not silenced to fit with Netflix agenda, hooray… Expand
  51. destroxy
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Awesome season and great start for a long-distance series. Hope people will get that it is an adaptation and a fantasy world. As Sapkowski himself said, when he curated the series along the way, that it never was a clear slavic novels, it is about the story, not about the world or individuals. I hope that this mess that infantiles are causing will end soon and they will see the series forAwesome season and great start for a long-distance series. Hope people will get that it is an adaptation and a fantasy world. As Sapkowski himself said, when he curated the series along the way, that it never was a clear slavic novels, it is about the story, not about the world or individuals. I hope that this mess that infantiles are causing will end soon and they will see the series for themselves, for a change. Can bet 90% of them never read the books nor played Witcher besides the third one.… Expand
  52. LeviHahn
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I think newcomers to the franchise might get confused when jumping into the show. However, fans will be right at home. I feel like this show was made by fans for fans. There are some questionable casting but the acting is still fantastic. I think the only thing that's wrong with the show is that it jumps time-periods a lot without telling the viewer. For a long time fan like me, I was ableI think newcomers to the franchise might get confused when jumping into the show. However, fans will be right at home. I feel like this show was made by fans for fans. There are some questionable casting but the acting is still fantastic. I think the only thing that's wrong with the show is that it jumps time-periods a lot without telling the viewer. For a long time fan like me, I was able to pickup on it very quickly, but i feel like newcomers might not understand what's going on if they aren't paying enough attention. Even so, with all these plots going on in different time periods, it ties together very nicely in the second half. I think it'll be a fun show to re-watch as I pick up on things I missed the first time. I don't think the show is trying to appeal to everyone, it's definitely trying to capture the roots of the franchise and I think that makes it even better.… Expand
  53. HermesMegist
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    1. Henry Cavill plays furniture. That is why he is the perfect Superman, but disgusting Geralt.
    2. It seems to me that the authors of the show did not read the book, but read a strange retelling written by a black lesbian feminist.
    3. When the author does not have blacks in the novel (yes, we can say that in Russia, because we should not reckon with slavery and US history - we didn’t    1. Henry Cavill plays furniture. That is why he is the perfect Superman, but disgusting Geralt.
    2. It seems to me that the authors of the show did not read the book, but read a strange retelling written by a black lesbian feminist.
    3. When the author does not have blacks in the novel (yes, we can say that in Russia, because we should not reckon with slavery and US history - we didn’t have this), this does not mean that he is racist.
    4. The entire series resembles an adaptation of the complexes of a dumb teenage girl who, instead of losing weight, started shouting “respect my rights”    … Expand
  54. Diablizz
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Damn I can’t wait for season 2... The show is phenomenal. I’m not really the type to watch shows or tv in general but holy hell was this a fun one!
  55. razvt
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Excellent show. Henry Cavill does an amazing job portraying Geralt. The visuals, the directing, the music, they all make you feel like you’re there. Each scene teaches you something new about the world around and makes you want to hear more. Can’t wait for season 2! Good job, Netflix.
  56. T-Rein
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Holds up as one of the best fantasy series I've seen, if you want more like Game of thrones consider giving this a look.
  57. Shekky84
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Good show much better then what critics make it out to be. Henry Cavill plays Geralt well its definitely outside the norm for the types of characters he plays but I am enjoying the show either way.
  58. caramba45
    Dec 21, 2019
    6
    Unfortunately, the Witcher cannot defeat the Game of Thrones. What catches the eye, the miscast of some actors, the low budget of many scenes, in the first episodes there is a very torn narration and poor work with the original source. But the last episodes are getting rid of some of these problems, I hope that further the series will change in the same direction. Very pleased with theUnfortunately, the Witcher cannot defeat the Game of Thrones. What catches the eye, the miscast of some actors, the low budget of many scenes, in the first episodes there is a very torn narration and poor work with the original source. But the last episodes are getting rid of some of these problems, I hope that further the series will change in the same direction. Very pleased with the game of all the actors, many give their best and the soundtrack is incomparable.
    But the question remains open whether this series was really needed or whether it was better to create your own stor?    … Expand
  59. Edr2
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I will start say not "expert" critics are doing their work correctly, after reading the 7 books, the witcher netflix series represents a beautiful and accurate adaptation, just make you a favor and see the series, critics are drunk this times...
  60. arunscript
    Dec 21, 2019
    6
    It's amazing how fanboys will rate this as a 10/10 which it clearly isn't. I mean... think about it. Is this in the same league as the first 4 seasons of GoT? Or Breaking Bad? Or The Wire? Or the many other truly outstanding TV series'. Ignore the lazy, shallow fanboyism on display here. This is good, mindless fun. I am rating this 6/10 on its own merit and 7/10 because I am a avid gamerIt's amazing how fanboys will rate this as a 10/10 which it clearly isn't. I mean... think about it. Is this in the same league as the first 4 seasons of GoT? Or Breaking Bad? Or The Wire? Or the many other truly outstanding TV series'. Ignore the lazy, shallow fanboyism on display here. This is good, mindless fun. I am rating this 6/10 on its own merit and 7/10 because I am a avid gamer and the Witcher 3 was one of the best games I ever played.… Expand
  61. GamerTech
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Как визуализацияя книг Сапковского сериал хорош (абстрогируясь от вида некоторых актеров). Сценаристы, как я понял, решили в основном ничего не выдумывать и идти по книжному сюжету. Для меня, человека не читавшего книг и игравшего в игры, это отлично. Но вот для людей, ничего не знающих о саге, боюсь, недостаточно объясняют историю и не дают мотивацию смотреть сериал до конца. От того иКак визуализацияя книг Сапковского сериал хорош (абстрогируясь от вида некоторых актеров). Сценаристы, как я понял, решили в основном ничего не выдумывать и идти по книжному сюжету. Для меня, человека не читавшего книг и игравшего в игры, это отлично. Но вот для людей, ничего не знающих о саге, боюсь, недостаточно объясняют историю и не дают мотивацию смотреть сериал до конца. От того и полезди плохие отзывы. Мне, как фанату, сезон понравился. Боюсь теперь, как бы сценаристы не прогнулись под массу и не стали пилить бесконечную череду интриг и смертей персонажей дабы закосить под игру престолов. При этом забывая о глубоком сюжете.
    P.S. один балл снял за перегиб с феминистическими настроениями у героинь. В небольших количествах это смотрибельно, но порою актриссы настолько переигрывают (скорее всего по приказу фем-сценаристки), что смотришь сериал зажмурившись с испанским стыдом. Тут же ломается погружение. Благо таких моментов меньше, чем я думал    … Expand
  62. Aleksrip
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Series rather liked than not liked. But still, Netflix, why risk a potential hit, for the sake of fulfilling stupid tolerance quotas, why? You pander to people who won't even watch this show, and those who will be watching your violations of the Canon not like. Triss is horribly matched, doesn't fit at all, triads are African-American like elves. Why? For the story it does not matter, andSeries rather liked than not liked. But still, Netflix, why risk a potential hit, for the sake of fulfilling stupid tolerance quotas, why? You pander to people who won't even watch this show, and those who will be watching your violations of the Canon not like. Triss is horribly matched, doesn't fit at all, triads are African-American like elves. Why? For the story it does not matter, and for the audience it is once again to honor the film. You want the show brought a profit, why are you doing this? I apologize for illiteracy, translated through the translator.… Expand
  63. Stoys
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I think its a great show with great attention to detail.
    For me i love the locations, editing and effects. Henry does an incredible good job with the character.
    the best i have ever seen and sticking too the roots of the books and also the video game.
    they have done really good in the making, i hope it goes a long way!
  64. JelloWasabi
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    This show is pretty great. Right now I'm trying to get past some of the bad castings but the show is winning me over. Cavil is great. Perfect Geralt.

    Battle scenes are killer.
  65. Augustus75
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    The performances are strong. I'm tired of angry white men complaining about a cast of color. Grow up. I fell in love with the cast. Only issue was pacing and the writing.
  66. 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.
  67. 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
  68. shoulderoforion
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Not having read any of the books, or played any of the video games, I thought The Witcher was bananapants. It's really just about everything I'm looking for in a Medieval European fantasy story, wizards, mages, warriors, monsters, heroes, villains, prophecy, torture, sex, blood, gore, all of it. Sorry if this isn't living up to your vision of what it should be, but from someone justNot having read any of the books, or played any of the video games, I thought The Witcher was bananapants. It's really just about everything I'm looking for in a Medieval European fantasy story, wizards, mages, warriors, monsters, heroes, villains, prophecy, torture, sex, blood, gore, all of it. Sorry if this isn't living up to your vision of what it should be, but from someone just coming in from the outside, BANANAPANTS… Expand
  69. kot_exe
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Сюжет кусками + ужасный кастинг + либеральные скандалы, спасибо хоть Геральта геем не сделали.
  70. Mezmarr
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    I don't often review things... but with this season and what will be a series... I can not stress enough how great it is to get a good book and video game adaptation to a TV Series... Now if you come into this not having read "The Last Wish" book by Andrzej Sapkowski, or if you have not even looked at any of the games; then you will be a bit confused at where the storyline is taking placeI don't often review things... but with this season and what will be a series... I can not stress enough how great it is to get a good book and video game adaptation to a TV Series... Now if you come into this not having read "The Last Wish" book by Andrzej Sapkowski, or if you have not even looked at any of the games; then you will be a bit confused at where the storyline is taking place - it is also a particular type of story telling, which, in this particular show, works very well at showing key stories of Geralt in the past (book The Last Wish) while showing you current events and establishing characters where I'm sure the second season will take place with the current timeline by the end of season 1.

    Overall, the season is roughly 8hrs of glorious story telling of the short stories in the first book "The Last Wish" and young Cirilla escaping the pursuit of the Nilfgaardian Empire. While it does have some questionable inclusions of characters at particular timelines that don't exist in the book, I can see why the inclusions are necessary to progress character development and time.

    I will outline a few key characters and my top moments/ability of their acting.

    Henry Cavil as Geralt: Nailed the voice interpretation from the source material and heavily influenced from the game, with Henry having played The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt himself, you can clearly tell he's spent many hours perfecting the "Geralt voice" and it is down right great. Honourable mentions are his powerful moments with Jaskier (Dandelion from the English books) and Roach interactions are perfect.

    Anya Chalotra as Yennifer: Amazing acting, emotional scenes when we are first introduced to her, she is literally crying snot which is amazing ability as an actor to show such RAW emotion... and following her character arc, by the end, she is totally different to the disfigured girl we see in the beginning... she is Chaos. (not a spoiler unless you've seen the show already or read the books).

    Freya Allan as Cirilla: WOW! I've never cared about a fiction character as much as Freya Allan portrayed Ciri... The fragile but unknowingly most power character is acted perfectly as Freya takes us on an emotional adventure and discovering he unknown powers and the "Find Geralt of Rivia" Main quest she's on.

    Because the 3 actors I've mentioned are considered the "main character" I will keep the list to them.

    Other mentionable things: CGI and Practical effects. Both are used... I'm happy to see that Practical was favoured most of the time which adds that slight realism, a few CG shots were noticeable but it's not a huge turn off. Nilfgaardian armour is disgusting and not what anyone envisioned but that's where the complaints end.

    Summary: If you're a Witcher fan, you'll love it... If you've never watched, read, played or been interested in any of the Witcher franchise then you might not find it that enjoyable. Everyone compares it to Game of Thrones, and it's not the most fair comparison, The Witcher franchise is very well written and The Witcher games have taken, after the books are written, even further with "The Wild Hunt". So, it's got the feel of GoT, the Gore of GoT, the Erotic scenes of GoT, but I do not consider The Witcher to be compared to GoT... it is on it's own and should be held far above other shows that have tried and failed the type of adaptation this is.    … Expand
  71. V_BigBoss
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Henry lo hace genial como brujo pero siento que la serie puede mejorar, apresura las cosas un poco pero caracteriza bien a a algunos de los personajes principales, tiene representación de las criaturas buena pero falla en algunos aspectos. Espero en futuras temporadas mejoren el desarrollo de la historia
  72. thebestman
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    What I love is how some people decry this show as SJW trash, whereas those very SJWs fume in their blogposts and hot-takes about how "problematic" the show is. Like everything made by humans, there are areas that could by improved, but on the whole the show is a faithful and respectful adaptation of a beloved source material. And above all, it manages to capture what makes Sapcowski's workWhat I love is how some people decry this show as SJW trash, whereas those very SJWs fume in their blogposts and hot-takes about how "problematic" the show is. Like everything made by humans, there are areas that could by improved, but on the whole the show is a faithful and respectful adaptation of a beloved source material. And above all, it manages to capture what makes Sapcowski's work so special. To be honest, I haven't read any of the books, but I instantly recognized the moral ambiguity, philosophical questioning, and lovable characters that made me fall in love with the games. And if that isn't testament to how this show captures the essence the Witcher, then I don't know what is. The show is very clearly pushing some kind of diversity agenda, but that never gets in the way of the story and we should all be ashamed for doubting Anya Charlotra as our beloved Yennefer; I can hardly imagine her any other way now. There are times when I sensed that the creative teams politics undercut the narrative integrity of the story and characters, but I don't think it was ever a conscious decision, just something that manifested subconsciously. It was so subtle, in fact, that the only reason I think I noticed it was because I went looking for it.

    And the show is smart. Oh, I'm sorry, you think it's an unfocused, confusing mess? Sorry, babe, you're just **** stupid. The story is told so well and is one of the main things that makes this show stand out. And for the love of Roach, can we please stop comparing this to Game of Thrones? They are nothing alike, both in terms of their source material and their execution.

    There's so much I'd like to say so I think I'll just close with this: people are dumb. This show is good, really, **** good. I binged the first five episodes in one sitting and I finished the rest by the end of the day. I never do that; I cannot remember the last time something held my attention so completely like that.

    Please, please give this show an honest try. Ignore the shallow hot-takes of the mainstream "critics" and give the show the benefit of the doubt. Some people don't like the nudity, others don't like the racial diversity in an eastern, medieval European setting. But please, put all that aside and you have my word you will not be disappointed. The fans have already spoken; if you already love the Witcher, you'll love this show; it has Sapcowski's blessing, after all.    … Expand
  73. Bill_Nye
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Henry Cavil is perfect for playing Gerard. But as for many Netflix originals the first season has a curse. But once the show is renewed, Henry won’t have to reconsider working with dc again
  74. Benaud
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Great! Loved it. My background is pretty much from playing the three series games here, although I have just started into the first book.
    Casting generally okay, although I am struggling to see Triss in that actress. She's too different. Fringilla I can handle, but I view Triss as one of four mains in this story and I like her too much for her to change so radically, plus I'm not sure    Great! Loved it. My background is pretty much from playing the three series games here, although I have just started into the first book.
    Casting generally okay, although I am struggling to see Triss in that actress. She's too different. Fringilla I can handle, but I view Triss as one of four mains in this story and I like her too much for her to change so radically, plus I'm not sure she's being played as mischeviously and as the kindly soul she should be (team Merigold here!) Thank god she at least has a smattering of freckles. I think I really like Yennefer here though so good news! And the wardrobe she gets to parade around in...
    Apart from that, yeah great start. Give me more of it. Characters are all likeable, the world feels a long way from black and white and production values seem excellent.
    There is room for this show to grow into what it should be. A faithful recreation of the story and feeling of the world of The Witcher, even if your casting was driven from a less-than-faithful narrative to turn the story into something it wasn't.    … Expand
  75. Cuno84
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I’m really confused by all the hate for this show - admittedly I’m only familiar with this story only from playing the Witcher 3, but found this to be fantastic. The acting, writing, and pacing were all great.
  76. WesleyMartins
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    Nice tv show.
    Henry Cavill as Geralt is good, and i like Yennefer.
    The problem is the setting that isn't good.
  77. 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
  78. Hutake
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    I enjoyed a lot how they adapted the book stories into a tv show. Okay, I prefere the Ciri and Geralt momment in the Brokilon florest (book), but beside that moment I think the show adapted pretty well the original sotry. The actors are good; scenery and clothing are... fine but the fight scenes are amazing!
    The only bad thing, in my opinion, is ... it seems that the show needed more    I enjoyed a lot how they adapted the book stories into a tv show. Okay, I prefere the Ciri and Geralt momment in the Brokilon florest (book), but beside that moment I think the show adapted pretty well the original sotry. The actors are good; scenery and clothing are... fine but the fight scenes are amazing!
    The only bad thing, in my opinion, is ... it seems that the show needed more episodes to show and explain everything they wanted... sometimes it felt too rushed.
    Overall, I enjoyed a lot. Had a great time watching everything. I still prefer de books... but it is in fact a good show.

    8/10    … Expand
  79. Nurarihyon
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Amazing introduction to the Series with great skilled actors. Just need to fix some small details in next seasons
  80. Etilias
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Everything that had to do with Geralt was awesome. Henry is perfect in this role and I loved every second of him on screen. That said, the other storylines feel a bit dragged. Overall, it was fun, well executed, and I cannot wait for season 2. (Casting of Triss is killing me tho)
  81. Dodgeryjames
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    As a fan of the books and games, i really did enjoy the first season, characters are good and their stories from different timelines happen in different episodes, one thing i see coming up a lot is people trying to compare it to the game adaption, however the show is its own adaption of the books. I am expecting season 2 to be better and to be able to follow and capture each charactersAs a fan of the books and games, i really did enjoy the first season, characters are good and their stories from different timelines happen in different episodes, one thing i see coming up a lot is people trying to compare it to the game adaption, however the show is its own adaption of the books. I am expecting season 2 to be better and to be able to follow and capture each characters journey rather than keep going back and fourth .… Expand
  82. Vikhus
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    By the far one of the best tv series on this year, Cavill fit 100% on Geralt. on weekend i will see for the second time all 10 episodes.
  83. Fianna
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This show was excellent and I am praying that it goes for at least 5 seasons. All the reviews saying that it was hard to follow and this in turn made it bad are hard to empathize with because I found that element of mystery and confusion just made me want to watch more of this great show.
  84. nexooo
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    10/10 nice actors music fights

    slaughter in blaviken is awesome
    just watch
  85. felipetapia
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Tiene un principio lento hay que decirlo, pero es para que se familiaricen con los personajes.

    Como era de esperar, se desvía un poco de los libros y como los personajes son introducidos en ellos, aunque creo que no me molesta mucho ello. Hay que esperar como una segunda temporada puede mejorar ello,, en donde no hay introduccion en demasia de personajes princiales o relevantes. Por ahora    Tiene un principio lento hay que decirlo, pero es para que se familiaricen con los personajes.

    Como era de esperar, se desvía un poco de los libros y como los personajes son introducidos en ellos, aunque creo que no me molesta mucho ello. Hay que esperar como una segunda temporada puede mejorar ello,, en donde no hay introduccion en demasia de personajes princiales o relevantes. Por ahora me quedo con esta serie y si pueden leanse los libros , la manera en la que cuentan la historia ahí es fascinante y incita a leer más    … Expand
  86. joesteak
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    While there is some vary from the book, overall I feel like it was very well done and set up the second season well.
  87. marconeves
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This will please fans of the books AND the video games. General audience will understand the universe eventually and realize its brilliance. Acting, writing, tone, look, ambiance, music are all excellent. Henry Cavill is PERFECT. He's the perfect mix between game Geralt and book Geralt (which were already almost identical, truth be said). But Cavill really evokes the game voice, and that'sThis will please fans of the books AND the video games. General audience will understand the universe eventually and realize its brilliance. Acting, writing, tone, look, ambiance, music are all excellent. Henry Cavill is PERFECT. He's the perfect mix between game Geralt and book Geralt (which were already almost identical, truth be said). But Cavill really evokes the game voice, and that's appreciated by the hard core fans. Even his style of sword fighting is almost like a ballet, compared to everyone else. Although some plot lines are slightly different, this really respects the source materials. Bravo!… Expand
  88. aksakal
    Dec 21, 2019
    4
    I finished all games and never tried books so I'm comparing show to the game series.
    Overall I can rate the show as average. Average for Netflix, not average overall. Picture is boring. I don't rate Game Of Thrones as high as others but I have to admit that it has a really nice picture and Witcher is not even close.
    There are no Polish/Slavic culture references at all. It was a nice pick    I finished all games and never tried books so I'm comparing show to the game series.
    Overall I can rate the show as average. Average for Netflix, not average overall. Picture is boring. I don't rate Game Of Thrones as high as others but I have to admit that it has a really nice picture and Witcher is not even close.
    There are no Polish/Slavic culture references at all. It was a nice pick for the in-game atmosphere and made it a bit different from other games. Netflix removed it completely.
    I feel no witcher spirit in the show too. It's just another typical middle age Europe with some magicians and creatures just like in many other tales/fantasy books.
    Geralt doesn't match with my in-game experience. He is too shiny and occasionally emits pathos. It's definitely not what I expect. I assume that he was Hollywoodized for the main audience but it came with the price of a lost spirit. Is it a Geralt of Rivia or Conan's The Barbarian little brother?
    Storytelling is too fast for me. I like to either know the story behind the character or just meet the stranger without any backstory. The choice obviously depends. Witcher show is right in the middle. I see some backstory but it's short and fast so it's hard to draw a reasonable picture of a character in the head. Also a horde of characters appear in initial episodes so it's hard to keep track of who is who. I want to see a slower pace! Make it step by step. Don't focus on just the main story. Give us some side stories for secondary characters too.
    All these problems are bad enough to make me pay zero attention to multiple missed casts and black elves. By the way, I haven't spotted any Asian people. Why are they missing? Isn't it a racism too? Why?
    I finished 3 episodes so far and that's it. I don't see any reason to continue at this point but I have to admit that it could be way worse so I hope that Netflix can improve it in upcoming seasons.    … Expand
  89. muldjord
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This series is exactly what I hoped it would be. It has everything I love about fantasy. It's dark and it's believable. Everything has a balance - it's never black and white. Always enticing. Well-acted and with interesting and fleshed out storylines for each character.
    Beautiful and gritty locations. Monsters, humans, elves. They're all part of the web Geralt is caught up in. Spun from    This series is exactly what I hoped it would be. It has everything I love about fantasy. It's dark and it's believable. Everything has a balance - it's never black and white. Always enticing. Well-acted and with interesting and fleshed out storylines for each character.
    Beautiful and gritty locations. Monsters, humans, elves. They're all part of the web Geralt is caught up in. Spun from political agendas and ever-expanding personal relationships.

    Geralt is exactly what I want him to be. The dry humor and deadpan attitude is spot-on. Coin is what he's after, but not without morality. He's a cool guy is what I'm saying. And Roach is good boy.

    Yeah, well, I can't wait to watch more of this show. I'm at episode 4 right now but I really need to go to bed now. I'll see you tomorrow Witcher!    … Expand
  90. SSH83
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Rating this show is as difficult as choosing the lesser of two evil. Allow me to demonstrate:

    Action: - Great Human to Human fight scenes. - Amateur-looking monster CGI fights that look like they're from the 80s. Writing: - Lots of good stuff lifted from the novels, and some beautiful original lines - Lot of pure lazy writing that shatters suspension of disbelief. Oh, we can't    Rating this show is as difficult as choosing the lesser of two evil. Allow me to demonstrate:

    Action:
    - Great Human to Human fight scenes.
    - Amateur-looking monster CGI fights that look like they're from the 80s.

    Writing:
    - Lots of good stuff lifted from the novels, and some beautiful original lines
    - Lot of pure lazy writing that shatters suspension of disbelief. Oh, we can't make this work believably... just call it "Destiny"

    Creativity/Imagination:
    - Plenty of original concepts of magic and bestiality. Subverting Netflix tropes (oh you think all women characters are going to be barbie-perfect? Nope). That makes things less predictable.
    - Some crucial scenes are actually the least imaginative and cookie-cutter. Namely the first scene of Ep1 and the last scene of Ep8. It's really sad that the first and last episodes have the weakest moments when they should be the strongest.

    Acting:
    - Great moments delivered by actors for Geralt, Yennifer, Ciri, Jaskier
    - Face-palm cringe from so many supporting cast.    … Expand
  91. 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
  92. Solyaris
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I trutifully read all the books and played all the Games all the 3 games, that is how much of a fan I am. It wasn't perfect but much better than I expected it could ever be. Henry is fantastic as Geralt. The rest of the main cast are great. The Nilfgaardian armor is stupidy.
  93. JulianSaunders
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    If you can get past the really annoying, poorly done, sometimes downright offensive things there's a lot to enjoy here. Clearly the showrunners don't have a lot of respect for people who play video games, but Caville does an amazing job in his role and the fight scenes are satisfying. There are changed to the source material which also can be frustrating, but the 90% of it is the sameIf you can get past the really annoying, poorly done, sometimes downright offensive things there's a lot to enjoy here. Clearly the showrunners don't have a lot of respect for people who play video games, but Caville does an amazing job in his role and the fight scenes are satisfying. There are changed to the source material which also can be frustrating, but the 90% of it is the same Witcher's story that everyone who has read the books knows, and will enjoy.… Expand
  94. Flash159
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    It's (fan) tastic. The only thing it does wrong for me is not having a red haired triss.
  95. ArtFowl
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I think It's very good SERIES if you don't compare with the game. The plot worse(worse!, but quite good) than in book, but it's typical problem for all films and series in our time. Good music and beautiful picture. It worth your time.
  96. garmonbozia
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    "The witcher" isn't as bad or as good as you've heard. It's OK. The series is a bit chaotic and visually uneven, but all in all it's a really original series. Folklore fairy tales full of magic for adults. Pure escapism. I liked it and I feel the second season will be an upgrade. I liked it a lot.
  97. Baddan
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Full disclosure, I love the high fantasy genre. The show looks great, the acting and action are solid and the show weaves episodic and continuing stories together very well. Post GoT, it has been hard to find shows willing to mix fantasy, horror and yes, even nudity, together, I also appreciate the absolute lack of preachiness from the show. For pure entertainment, an easy 10.
  98. Razor_M2
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Muy buena, el universo es increible. No llega a ser tan potente como el libro, pero le hace justicia. Esperando la 2!
  99. 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.
  100. KeepoKappa
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    It was really good,nice adop,really nice fights and nice intro for new viewers in witcher galaxy
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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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