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. Nobilis1984
    Dec 21, 2019
    4
    So I don't really know what you wanted here.
    It's optically good and the consequences are all not bad.
    But why do the supporting roles get so little screen time? The supporting character from the first episode is very interesting but is eaten up in 20 minutes. Really great job.
    The three main characters are too much in focus.
    Therefore, this series is also only mediocre.
  2. Aryman
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    A bit too theatrical (lighting, close-ups on faces ... Could use more broad plans), but generally a great series (I write this as a fan of books and games). Henry as Geralt sweeps, also great role of Yennefer and Ciri. The best swordfights I've seen on TV and movies - what a choreography! A few moving moments - the question about the choice in the Renfri case will be forever not only inA bit too theatrical (lighting, close-ups on faces ... Could use more broad plans), but generally a great series (I write this as a fan of books and games). Henry as Geralt sweeps, also great role of Yennefer and Ciri. The best swordfights I've seen on TV and movies - what a choreography! A few moving moments - the question about the choice in the Renfri case will be forever not only in the heart of Geralt ... I highly recommend.… Expand
  3. Uderfrykte
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Чот все подахуели мальца с нытьем. Это прекрасно. И смешно, и всерьез, и со своим лицом. Дико интересно, все понятно, все отлично сыграно, дайверсити в кои то веки без нареканий вписано. Праздник же для жанра.
  4. Legionr
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Overall a good series , I was hoping for the worst , but Henry Cavill is perfect fit for the role of a White wolf.
  5. TTeshnik
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Well, it is not perfect, and some casting could have be done better, but it is a solid and well made show. Henry Cavil is done a great job IMO, with bringing some vibes from the witcher games. Also, the fight scenes are epic. On the other hand, if you are not familiar with the booksgames, the show is doing very poorly with telling the backround history of the universe. Nevertheless, as IWell, it is not perfect, and some casting could have be done better, but it is a solid and well made show. Henry Cavil is done a great job IMO, with bringing some vibes from the witcher games. Also, the fight scenes are epic. On the other hand, if you are not familiar with the booksgames, the show is doing very poorly with telling the backround history of the universe. Nevertheless, as I said, it is a solid show.
    I can understand why some fans so hating this, but I think it is one of the best screen adaptions of any video game or book.    … Expand
  6. 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
  7. geralt1
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This was well worth the wait. Season one was excellent. Congratulations to everyone involved. I must admit though watching through it the first time was similar to playing through the Witcher 3 game the first time. It's better the second time around.
  8. phasedance
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    As a fan of the books and video games, I couldn't have asked for anything more. Came in with tempered expectations but was blown away as each episode progressed.
  9. Ackwell
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    First of all I have to mention that I am quite the Witcher fan myself. I have read all the books and played all the games several times. As it was evident that Netflix is really putting effort into this and Sapkowski himself was part of the team so I had quite the high hopes. But still it was able to positively surprise me. Even more so now that I have watched the whole season 1 twice.First of all I have to mention that I am quite the Witcher fan myself. I have read all the books and played all the games several times. As it was evident that Netflix is really putting effort into this and Sapkowski himself was part of the team so I had quite the high hopes. But still it was able to positively surprise me. Even more so now that I have watched the whole season 1 twice.

    The series follows books pretty closely. There are a lot of added info on Yennefers back story during the early episodes which I found to be very good to flesh her out as a character. In the end she is one of the 3 main characters in the books and in them she kind of just comes out of nowhere and her backstory is only mentioned as a side note. I think that was something her character actually lacked in the books considering how important one she is. Anya Chalotra also does fantastic job as her. I found her performance excellent especially in the later episodes.

    After that additional story part the series follows the books very closely. Some things do seem to be left a bit vague compared to books which I would attribute to the limitations of the medium compared to books. So many things have to be left unsaid to fit a book into a video format. The most important themes are there though and it is made clear that it is not just the story of Geralt, but his family; himself, Yennefer and Ciri. That might be why some people who only have played the games have seem so critical of the series. In the books and as a result in the series Geralt is A point of view character, not THE point of view character. That is totally the opposite in games so the storytelling is very different.

    I was wondering before the show came out how are they going to implement the short stories from the books and be able to tell a coherent story. They do have to do a lot of timejumping which might be hard to follow sometimes for people not familiar with the books. Especially since they added the early story of Ciri already to the series 1. I am happy to say though that they do manage to do it pretty well. They have a lot of little overlapping scenes to show what part of the timeframe it is and which scene is related to what and it is often easy to see things happen in the past because certain people are still alive. And it all comes together pretty nicely in the end and everyone end in the same moment so it is easy for them to start series 2 and the Ciri epic for good. The timing will be much easier in the following seasons.

    All in all I was very happy with how the series turned out. The team does show clear care and respect towards the original stories of mr. Sapkowski and they did a very worthy adaptation.

    P.S. Some people seem to have issues with the races of some of the cast. There are black people in the world of the Witcher from the beginning, namely the Zerrikanians. Zerrikanians who are right next to the Empire of Nilfgaard and whose mercenaries Nilfgaard is known to use en masse. So how there would not be any black or mixed race people in the Empire? That would just not make any sense. The Zerrikanian units are in the Nilfgaard deck in gwent for god sake.

    EDIT: Bumped up my user score to 10 because all of the crybabies giving it a 0 because they watched one episode and there was a black man in it. Such a horror! My honest score would be an 8.    … Expand
  10. wildorgan
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    just no, slow boring, poor wardrobe, confusing story, generic characters devoid of personality smh
  11. IMScientist
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I love the games and this show it's amazing
    Henry Cavill does a really good and as Geralt even his voice is similar to Geralt from The Witcher 3
  12. Germanemil99
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Excelente serie, la manera en que llevan las historias de Geralt, Ciri y Yennefer para unirlo al final es brillante, visualmente es hermoso, aunque lo unico negativo es la actriz que interpreta a Triss, pero no le quita a la narrativa ni a la calidad a la serie, muy recomendada.
  13. Megafireball
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This is truly an amazing adaptation from the books and games. I highly recommend if you are a fan of the fantasy genre or just looking for a new show to watch!
  14. uncle_wujek
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Terrible work, actors play, dialogues, there is no chemistry between the characters, they even delivered the same flooded scenes several times, the characters are not motivated, about their motivation and what happens, only because of the reading of the original. Didn't even try to do well.
  15. YotaXD
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    The Witcher does not have the Budget of HBO GOT but delivers a very good series.
    All the actors do a fantastic job. Its not a perfect series but still very very enjoyable.
    I like a adult content because its how it is and how it should be.
    I dont understand people who vote 0 / 10 just because some actors dont match the skin colour. Thats just sad. After watching all 8 episodes. Its a 9/10 for me
  16. maxnetyaga
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I know that my score isn't objective and I can't rate straight... BUT. This serial shows episodes which weren't in the books but which I was rendering in my head. AND IT'S EXCITING! I was just quaking in flashbacks, when I saw some scenes! There are many miscasts and bad graphics but it wasn't stop me to fall back into this marvelous story!
  17. Veay
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    The Witcher - after binge watching. I really enjoyed it! Sure, many shortcuts, compromises, strange combinations of stories. Some actions are a little cringy, especially for people without experience in reading books. A few weaker moments, costumes or CGI. But other than that - very good acting, extremely good music, great sword swinging scenes, pretty good story construction, once youThe Witcher - after binge watching. I really enjoyed it! Sure, many shortcuts, compromises, strange combinations of stories. Some actions are a little cringy, especially for people without experience in reading books. A few weaker moments, costumes or CGI. But other than that - very good acting, extremely good music, great sword swinging scenes, pretty good story construction, once you understand the idea behind different storylines. And beloved stories with good dialogue, interesting twists and fat Geralt (Superman rules) transferred to the screen. It's nice that it will have the second season, count me in.… Expand
  18. jRafity
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Many have built false expectations about this series. Someone lacks canonicality, someone epic, there are those who were waiting for the film adaptation of the game. This series is not for such people. There is everything for which they do not like netflix. I loved this series because it updates the feelings that I had while reading books and playing the witcher. If you are not a true fanMany have built false expectations about this series. Someone lacks canonicality, someone epic, there are those who were waiting for the film adaptation of the game. This series is not for such people. There is everything for which they do not like netflix. I loved this series because it updates the feelings that I had while reading books and playing the witcher. If you are not a true fan and you did not expect the witcher to become a faded copy of the game of thrones, then you might like the series.… Expand
  19. 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
  20. Ieronimg
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I am a fan of books and I really liked the series. I watched the series until the end and I was interested. The camera work is super and the dialogs are interesting. The monster's graphics are bad but for the first season it's not bad. I'm waiting for season 2
  21. BigTeppa
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Its better than expected. Give it a try. Dont look at critics review. Its ****
  22. Marcospena12
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Muito bacana, como leitor dos livros e jogador de todos os jogos curti bastante a série.
    Contudo não é apenas maravilha principalmente por ser uma primeira temporada e um vasto mundo históricos dos livros a série comete alguns erros principalmente na continuidade e explicação do enredo, que pra essa série é importante...
  23. Diadal
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Very qualitatively filmed the book, many say that this is a minus , but is it possible to change the very beginning of the story ? what's the point of a Witcher if his universe is different from the one we love ?
    In the series there are not so many fights , but great attention is paid to the history of each character, which in turn can not but rejoice.
    The actor who plays the Herald is    Very qualitatively filmed the book, many say that this is a minus , but is it possible to change the very beginning of the story ? what's the point of a Witcher if his universe is different from the one we love ?
    In the series there are not so many fights , but great attention is paid to the history of each character, which in turn can not but rejoice.
    The actor who plays the Herald is chosen very high quality , it is unlikely that somebody would be better. And the music is just fire, great respect for the writers who were responsible for the music, because it creates a unique atmosphere of the world.
    Of the minuses is worth noting that the Witcher had a second sword on the back and the locket is not the one that needs to be    … Expand
  24. Olbery
    Dec 21, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plasticine ears of elves and the red-faced features of the face of their king, who is dressed as a bum. Banquet hall in aretus with loft-style walls of broken brick and tables with crackers at the reception of all the kings of the north is also ok? And the fact that Gerart’s embarrassment simply dragged the castle all night, while she was gutting the rest in a split second, did she fall in love in any other way? And the mine in Temeria where they walked along the floor with a vacuum cleaner - otherwise it is difficult to explain that cleanliness. Black Elf. Nilphs who run scattered on heavy cavalry, and that in turn is waiting until they get closer to a distance of 20 meters are also normal? Yenifer, who fell into a couple of minutes to wait until they brought her sleeping pills and suffered infernal torment - is this justified right? The Volttest, which looks like a greasy unwashed drunk (he was even better in the Polish series) was normal too? Dryads with crossbows, and an intrusive incomprehensible glow in the forest. The dragon looks cartoonish. They killed Myshovur, who lives and lives in the book - why was this done? The battle at Sodden is generally some kind of shame - where is the epic, a hundred nilfgaards - is this the great battle at Sodden?

    P.S. I will add that Geralt, Buttercup and Cyri turned out to be very good. The color palette and the music are very good. The battle scenes look impressive and delight the general plans of nature and Cintra. I hope in the second season there will be more budget and more logic in the script.    … Expand
  25. 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 ****
  26. Remus23
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Not perfect, but I really enjoyed it. The narrative is good I thought it was gonna be a bit more convoluted but they managed to keep it simple and introduce all the main characters from the start and when they connect is seamless. Acting is top notch you can see Henry really loves his role and so are Freya and Anya and the rest of the cast. Visually it looks a bit cheap but giving it thatNot perfect, but I really enjoyed it. The narrative is good I thought it was gonna be a bit more convoluted but they managed to keep it simple and introduce all the main characters from the start and when they connect is seamless. Acting is top notch you can see Henry really loves his role and so are Freya and Anya and the rest of the cast. Visually it looks a bit cheap but giving it that is the first season I'm gonna go with it.And the music is a bit off, Jaskier sounds a bit modern, it doesn't have that old school medieval feel to it. In conclusion you either love it and get over the flaws or hate it and be done with it.… Expand
  27. hldr91
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Soy lector y jugador de la saga.

    En mi opinión hicieron una excelente adaptación de los relatos cortos y supieron captar la esencia de The Witcher. Se modificaron algunos elementos que sin traicionar a los relatos supieron dar mas agilidad y coherencia a la trama. Lo mejor sin duda son las actuaciones, en todo momento sentí a cada personaje como tal. No vi a Superman con peluca, vi a    Soy lector y jugador de la saga.

    En mi opinión hicieron una excelente adaptación de los relatos cortos y supieron captar la esencia de The Witcher. Se modificaron algunos elementos que sin traicionar a los relatos supieron dar mas agilidad y coherencia a la trama.

    Lo mejor sin duda son las actuaciones, en todo momento sentí a cada personaje como tal. No vi a Superman con peluca, vi a Geralt.

    Otro punto fuerte son las escenas de combate muy bien coreografiadas.

    La música me pareció agradable y me recordó a la de TW3 por momentos.

    Como punto negativo destaco a los monstruos y algunos efectos especiales. Es aceptable para la primera temporada pero es indispensable que los mejoren para futuras entregas.

    También podría mencionar algunos saltos temporales algo confusos pero creo que se esclarecen hacia el final.

    En conclusión creo que es una muy buena primer temporada con aspectos a mejorar pero que a fin de cuentas cumple y supera mis expectativas.

    Tiene el potencial para agradar tanto a jugadores, lectores y a personas ajenas a la saga.    … Expand
  28. MattTS
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I've enjoyed it a lot. Maybe it doesn't match with some people's vision for the show but it definitely deserves a much higher rating than it currently has.
  29. Mandiven
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    A surprise hit for me. I loved Witcher 3 and read a bit from the books and I definetly recommend this if you enjoyed the lore and story from any of the games, obviously if you read the books also. If your not a fan of fantasy medieval inspired shows then you will probably not enjoy this.
  30. Chabs
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    J'ai adoré le série, je connais bien l'univers et sachant ce qui arrive par la suite je ne peux que me réjouir. LEs effets spéciaux sont vraiments très bon pour une première saison. Henri Cavill joue le personnage comme il doit l'être. Un régal
  31. Boorberry
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    The show is really good, high production value, good acting jobs by the cast all around and lots of action scenes.

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, can't wait for Season 2!!
  32. sbgskylord
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Generally respects the source material which is very important in a novel adaptation.

    Casting is good. Especially Henry Cavill gave it all, as a true Witcher fan himself, gave us a worthy performance as Geralt. However, Anya Chalotra is a different story. Yes, she is a capable actress and i'm against whitewash casting but original Yennefer in the novels is quite different than    Generally respects the source material which is very important in a novel adaptation.

    Casting is good. Especially Henry Cavill gave it all, as a true Witcher fan himself, gave us a worthy performance as Geralt. However, Anya Chalotra is a different story.

    Yes, she is a capable actress and i'm against whitewash casting but original Yennefer in the novels is quite different than Chalotra's Yennefer. She is described as a very pale figure and she is a difficult person, she can intimidate anyone easily if she desires to. But in the series she is quite a brunette and not intimidating as we imagined to be. Anna Shaffer's Triss is also an unexpected choice but she is a side character in the novels so no big deal. But Yennefer is a main character in novels so it matters more.

    As a Witcher fan i watched all season in 12 hours or so but following the storyline can a little bit difficult because of Sapkowski's novels have a messy timeline. They made everything they can in series to give it a little bit order whatsoever.

    It's a good fantasy-action series.    … Expand
  33. clemente
    Dec 21, 2019
    6
    Decent production value, the plot, scriptwriting and dialogues are a complete letdown. Confusing mess designed to appeal the usual target of American teenagers. It was a difficult task but they managed to make the witcher material boring even for a fan like me.
  34. Stadyhand
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Loved it. I would definitely recommend this for those wanting a good story arc.
  35. Agsutin592
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    not over watching but so far is quite an adaptation from the books .the essence of the witcher is well captured so far
  36. MrMuppe
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This is not Lord of the rings, neither is it Game of throne. It is not about epic battles, and that is fine.
    It is another tale, and that is a good thing, right?
    This first season sets out to do a few things, things it manages to do. It introduces Geralt. It introduces Yennefer. It introduces Ciri. This season is about getting these characters together and it manages to do that. It    This is not Lord of the rings, neither is it Game of throne. It is not about epic battles, and that is fine.
    It is another tale, and that is a good thing, right?
    This first season sets out to do a few things, things it manages to do.
    It introduces Geralt.
    It introduces Yennefer.
    It introduces Ciri.
    This season is about getting these characters together and it manages to do that.
    It present us with the different factions and build up for what may come.

    Does it have a problem with the casting? No, I do not think so even though this Triss does not look like the Triss I am used to. From an acting point of view they all do their job.
    Does it have a forced diversity problem? Honestly I do not know enough about the world itself to know how common dark skinned people are in the northern countries of this setting. However, I am not annoyed by it.
    Are the Nilfgard armor ugly as **** Yes, and the person who suggested it and the person who said ok to it should be fired.    … Expand
  37. AlehT_Fox
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    That's Good! Cool! Amazing! This show is like, no matter what. I will wait for the next series
  38. Locust69
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    this is just soooo bad on so many levels... if i didnt read books i would be confused af and still the story is a mess... cgi and costumes are low grade quality level like from 90s, cast is terrible and its again showed that diversity = less white people. Theres no respect for the source material at all. Nilfgaards looks like fantasy badguys from 15yo kid fanfiction and the battle is justthis is just soooo bad on so many levels... if i didnt read books i would be confused af and still the story is a mess... cgi and costumes are low grade quality level like from 90s, cast is terrible and its again showed that diversity = less white people. Theres no respect for the source material at all. Nilfgaards looks like fantasy badguys from 15yo kid fanfiction and the battle is just garbage with no proper combat choreography. I knew that soyflix will ruin it and i wasnt wrong. I would give 1 for Cavil but the blackwashing here is just too bad. Pls… Expand
  39. Jrw1202
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Though there might be some criticism, I can understand why it followed the format that it did. Playing through the three games there was a very strong episodic nature about it. I feel that this is a strong beginning, though it could always be better, if the director learns from the mistakes, it will continue to be a very strong show. With that said, after playing the games, this show willThough there might be some criticism, I can understand why it followed the format that it did. Playing through the three games there was a very strong episodic nature about it. I feel that this is a strong beginning, though it could always be better, if the director learns from the mistakes, it will continue to be a very strong show. With that said, after playing the games, this show will never be GOT because it is not in the nature of the source material, as well as the character arcs are very different. If you loved the books, and the games, you will probably binge watch this, like I did!!… Expand
  40. Ociomen
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Una serie con altos y bajos pero sin lugar a dudas el que se roba todo el protagonismo es Carril, el personaje de Gerald no podía estar en mejores manos y cumplió mas que correctamente. La ambientación se siente muy apurada en ciertas locaciones, el CGI se ve mal en ocasiones pero en nada critico.

    10/10
  41. lonededalion
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. why so many positive opinions. 10 out of 10, are you crazy guys? This show is average at best.… Expand
  42. Vladillas
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Для первого сезона это очень хорошее начало !
    Смотрел на одном дыхании . Многие сравнивают с книгой или с игрой , но я отстранился и смотрел как отдельное произведение. Моя оценка 8 из 10 , но поставлю 10 так как вижу много необоснованной критики , притянутой за уши. P.s. Первый сезон Игры Престолов смотрел с меньшим энтузиазмом и меньшей охотой.    Для первого сезона это очень хорошее начало !
    Смотрел на одном дыхании . Многие сравнивают с книгой или с игрой , но я отстранился и смотрел как отдельное произведение. Моя оценка 8 из 10 , но поставлю 10 так как вижу много необоснованной критики , притянутой за уши. P.s. Первый сезон Игры Престолов смотрел с меньшим энтузиазмом и меньшей охотой.
  43. Highsolic
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Brilliant from start to finish, Cavill is a tremendous Geralt and shows that he really has embraced the role.
  44. ssharp
    Dec 21, 2019
    2
    Dialogs and drama are comparable to the last GoT season... and it's NOT a compliment.
  45. solaru
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Very good. Great action, great casting, good adaptation of books/game. Overall, much more than I expected. Can't wait for season 2.
  46. DDFF
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This is clearly being brigaded by dip s h!! critics and "fans". I just finished the series and it was fantastic. It may not be perfect, but that each episode kept getting better and better makes it clear that the director and cast were finding their footing and the last half of the season is SUPERB. The first half, while not as strong, is still better than most TV shows out there. CavillThis is clearly being brigaded by dip s h!! critics and "fans". I just finished the series and it was fantastic. It may not be perfect, but that each episode kept getting better and better makes it clear that the director and cast were finding their footing and the last half of the season is SUPERB. The first half, while not as strong, is still better than most TV shows out there. Cavill as Geralt is fantastic and the rest of the cast is MUCH BETTER than others would leave you to believe.

    If you like the games, the books, or anything else related to the Witcher, you'll enjoy this. Full stop.    … Expand
  47. Hausner85
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Quite good adaptation. I'm polish and I read Wither series long before even the first game. It's as much about hatred, xenophobia and racism as much it's about sword, monsters and magic. Even more. So people loosing it over casting of some black or latino actors are laughable. And don't say it "Eastern European fantasy" because it is not. Itt not happening in Poland. It's happening inQuite good adaptation. I'm polish and I read Wither series long before even the first game. It's as much about hatred, xenophobia and racism as much it's about sword, monsters and magic. Even more. So people loosing it over casting of some black or latino actors are laughable. And don't say it "Eastern European fantasy" because it is not. Itt not happening in Poland. It's happening in fantasy world where human race arrived as a result of magical event. Buy I'm sure this magical event took only white people with him or/and distributed them geographicaly. Some "fans" don't understand about what is they favorite series.… Expand
  48. Jaybreasy
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    If you haven't read the books it might be hard to follow. It was a lot of fun to watch these characters come to life and develop as the season went on. I thought it got choppy at times since the first two books are short stories and the show seemed to skip around a bit, but they did a good job in piecing it together.
  49. Tegrity
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    A solid 8. The only thing off-putting is the timeline shift from character to character. I can't wait for the next season!
  50. VlasovArtem
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    This is the amazing series. And before you start to review it, please, just watch all episodes. All questions that definitely will occur during the first episodes will find their answers at the end.
  51. MrRomacka
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Pretty good series about The Witcher`s Universe.
    Too underrated, but it has a lot of disadvantages:
    - Strange casting (black elves and Vigo, Triss-romal)
    - Too much unspoken and too much unnecessary
    - Nilfgaardian armor

    But, in summary, The Witcher is fine and **** for fans and geeks.
  52. JBALL85
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Played the games. Read a couple of the books. Love this show! So far pretty close to the source material.
  53. pillnor
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Great adaption if your not a snowflake and get mad because there's black actors. fun first season and great build up for season 2.
  54. KostyaMX
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Я остался довольным. -1 балл за некотрые мелочи (ну например дриады, арбалеты, серьёзно?)
    Жду 2 сезона.
  55. justadot
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    The show is great. The only problem is too much diversity, but if you stop paying attention to it, you can get a huge pleasure.
  56. Golber
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Epic story....Magnificent heroes, beautiful muzic and very nice scenography.
    What is the best? That it is begining! When Netflix give a little more money for production of next sezon it will be better and better!
  57. rebayi4170
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Very cool ! I really liked it ! Without further ado - thanks for this series! Super !
  58. Evilspark1
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From the beginning, I was afraid for the fate of the series. So far I've watched more than half of the episodes, but damn it, in a wild rapture. Henry insanely fit into the role of the Witcher. Yes, there is such that the authors alas added not canonical, but hell, I am delighted with the series. And the music is magical.… Expand
  59. 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.
  60. AzureArmure
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    The obviously racist race-switching of many characters for no reason other than serving the insane SJWs in charge did not quite ruin this well-acted show.

    Fire the production team, keep Cavill on and you'll have me in for season 2.
  61. Nestrio
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    The Witcher is surprisingly good. My expectations were not that high to be honest, but they have been exceeded with great results. With beautifully choreographed fight scenes and great performances, this TV show has the potential to be great in the future. As it stands now, it is good, although it does have some notable flaws. The first few episodes were not that engaging, since they feltThe Witcher is surprisingly good. My expectations were not that high to be honest, but they have been exceeded with great results. With beautifully choreographed fight scenes and great performances, this TV show has the potential to be great in the future. As it stands now, it is good, although it does have some notable flaws. The first few episodes were not that engaging, since they felt sort of unfocused and uninteresting. Some of the sets and character designs look kind of cheap, especially early on during the show. However, the last episodes of the season are incredibly well done, having some outstanding scenes with breathtaking visuals. The CGI in general is a mixed bag though, where sometimes it looks stunning, whilst other times it can look rather fake. The scenery looks overly bright in some scenes and it gets a bit annoying after a while, but that's only present whenever there's a lot of sunlight. However, the visuals still manage to deliver spectacles and marvels. The other thing that I am not really impressed by is some of the casting of the main characters, but it isn't much of an issue now after watching the performances. Henry Cavill plays Geralt perfectly and it is apparent that he's very passionate about the role and the project, being a Witcher fan himself. Yennefer, even though at first she seemed miscasted, Anya Chalotra actually has turned out to be a decent choice for the character. Freya Allen as Ciri is amazing as well and delivers an emotional performance. And, most of the other characters are wonderfully played by their respective actors and actresses.
    Overall, The Witcher looks promising, and if it keeps getting better like the episodes of this season progressively did, then it might even rival Game of Thrones in some aspects.    … Expand
  62. 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.
  63. gSCheid
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I finished the series ...
    despite some unhappy cast choices (in contrast to the literary series) I have to say that I have appreciated the netflix series enough. There are numerous ups and downs in the flow of episodes with dialogues and effects often not very inspired or credible. Despite this, I do not feel like giving a negative vote to the series and indeed I hope in the next season.    I finished the series ...
    despite some unhappy cast choices (in contrast to the literary series) I have to say that I have appreciated the netflix series enough. There are numerous ups and downs in the flow of episodes with dialogues and effects often not very inspired or credible. Despite this, I do not feel like giving a negative vote to the series and indeed I hope in the next season.

    (For lovers of the sapkowski saga, do not expect a faithful transposition to the books, but rather a reinterpretation of the events)    … Expand
  64. Kytes
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Pros:
    1) Henry Cavill - great actor and a big reason why this show is enjoyable.
    2) Netflix actually did a good job in adapting source material (which is books) Cons: 1) Casting is partly terrible. That's pretty obvious and were expected from Netflix. 2) Weirdest Nilfgaardian armor. 3) Source material is mediocre at best. Overall it was fun so i'm excited for season 2 and    Pros:
    1) Henry Cavill - great actor and a big reason why this show is enjoyable.
    2) Netflix actually did a good job in adapting source material (which is books)
    Cons:
    1) Casting is partly terrible. That's pretty obvious and were expected from Netflix.
    2) Weirdest Nilfgaardian armor.
    3) Source material is mediocre at best.

    Overall it was fun so i'm excited for season 2 and hopefully season 3+ after that.    … Expand
  65. osdem
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    No puedo entender las malas críticas de esta serie. La verdad es que la he disfrutado mucho.
  66. Gaprire
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Я, как фанат всей серии, стебался с первых двух серий.
    Но когда досмотрел до конца все 8 серий, то..
    Моя девственность платных подписок уйдёт нетфликс. Да, согласен, есть огрехи и жирные, но это первый сезон, будем думать что подправят недочёты, например плохое внимание к деталям всех действий, не хватает придирок к мелочам, из-за чего погружаться становится трудно. Но боже, диванные    Я, как фанат всей серии, стебался с первых двух серий.
    Но когда досмотрел до конца все 8 серий, то..
    Моя девственность платных подписок уйдёт нетфликс.
    Да, согласен, есть огрехи и жирные, но это первый сезон, будем думать что подправят недочёты, например плохое внимание к деталям всех действий, не хватает придирок к мелочам, из-за чего погружаться становится трудно.
    Но боже, диванные аналитики, успокойтесь уже. Вышло вполне годно.    … Expand
  67. Alcarin
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Its an awesome interpretation of the first short stories and the last video game. Sometimes its a bit too much hollywood, but it doesnt deserve most of the 0 star reviews.
  68. Montey
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    I played all the games, never read the books. I think the show is great. After you make it through the pilot, it gets better continuously. Cavill nails it! The characters are well written and performed for the most part. The setting looks fantastic. Some of the CG are mediocre. The only thing I hate is Dandelion's haircut...
  69. mko0
    Dec 21, 2019
    4
    Show as its own medium wasn't terrible but disappointing for sure. Mostly misscast with exception of Henry Cavill who fit and i liked him as Geralt. Fighting scene and choreography was good. Cinematography was decent - enough for TV show. Scenography was acceptable but often uncreative and lazy. Music generic and lazy. CGI of monsters good with exception of dragons. Storytelling wasShow as its own medium wasn't terrible but disappointing for sure. Mostly misscast with exception of Henry Cavill who fit and i liked him as Geralt. Fighting scene and choreography was good. Cinematography was decent - enough for TV show. Scenography was acceptable but often uncreative and lazy. Music generic and lazy. CGI of monsters good with exception of dragons. Storytelling was chaotic which lead to lack of bond with characters and missed emotional impact on viewer.

    With this production team this show was destined to become disappointment. Script writer completely misunderstood the point of what first two books all are about and butchered source material. Those books are not telling about escaping Ciri for eight episodes. They are not about to show how strong and independent women is Yennefer. Those stories are about Geralt on the path and through his journeys build a world, characters and their relationship. Don't get me wrong i'm not against changing original stories or creating new ones to better fit cinematographic narration of the whole show. But what we got here is mostly chaotic non-canon bu****it that provides mostly suffering to fans of the franchise.

    As fan of books - avoid this show.
    As fan of games - decent but depends on your taste.
    As someone new to franchise - can be enjoyable but misleading about what The Witcher is about.    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. indy650
    Dec 21, 2019
    4
    This series totally fails. The fight scenes are good and some of the CGI is good. They skip around like crazy and skip over tons of parts of the stories they are trying to portray to the point they barely make sense. I did my research and knew this show was going to suck but it is still disappointing as The Witcher is my favorite fantasy world.
  72. alex111415
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Сериал понравился. Есть некоторые минусы, например, если кто не читал книги, могут запутаться в этой всей истории. Пострадал немного сериал из-за толерантности, вот прям вообще было не интересно смотреть на Фрингилью Виго. Про Брокилонский лес я промолчу. Твёрдая 8-ка. Жду 2 сезон!Сериал понравился. Есть некоторые минусы, например, если кто не читал книги, могут запутаться в этой всей истории. Пострадал немного сериал из-за толерантности, вот прям вообще было не интересно смотреть на Фрингилью Виго. Про Брокилонский лес я промолчу. Твёрдая 8-ка. Жду 2 сезон!
  73. michaelvalko17
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    My opinion is that The Witcher: Season 1 is gerat ! Yes, there are some inaccuracies against the book and games but Geralt is great. Henry Cavill is excelent Geralt. Yennefer and Ciri are not bad played too. Story telling is a bit confusing but all stories are gerat. :)
  74. Vengeance_t
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Hopefully a season 2 I loved all of it, I loved the games and this show fits the tone really well
  75. RidiculousDeath
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Even without looming giant of the games and books, the show in itself is ATROCIOUS! Horrible writing, bad acting, cheap CGI and costume design, music... composer tried to capture(copy) that feel from the games and failed miserably. Wokenisation is worse than in any other fantasy adaptation. Do not waste your time, better spend your money on games and books about true Witcher.
  76. pero55
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Amazing, a must watch. The show really brigs the entire Witcher world to life!!!
  77. Alex_Byhovtsov
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Read books, played the games. The show is very good both in cast and story telling. Time jumps might be a bit difficult for people who are not familiar with the story but on the whole the series is quite solid and fun to watch.
  78. jrajic
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Absolutely brilliant show, it follows the books as closely as you can expect. Brilliant!!
  79. mugeter
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Not for everyone, but for those who like fantasy its will be quite good. The backgrounds were beautiful.
  80. seq
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    One of the best fantasy series ever. Amazing fights choreography, dark world, brutal with unique permeation between evil and good, like in books. Many thanks to Tomek Baginski for his engagement to this project, great work. I feel a lot of his ideas in each episode. All the best for whole team, creators and producers that give us this series.
  81. wunshot
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    The first episode drove me nuts. Had all kinds of stupid writing in it. Horribly paced sequences, terrible dialog, etc etc... But the entire episode I was telling my friend "they got 7/8th of this show right, and it's such a shame the other 1/8th of a $100 million show could have been fixed with a $200,000 writer"

    For once, the TV Gods were listening, and they got a new writer in episode    The first episode drove me nuts. Had all kinds of stupid writing in it. Horribly paced sequences, terrible dialog, etc etc... But the entire episode I was telling my friend "they got 7/8th of this show right, and it's such a shame the other 1/8th of a $100 million show could have been fixed with a $200,000 writer"

    For once, the TV Gods were listening, and they got a new writer in episode 2. I've only seen through episode 3, but 2 and 3 were **** awesome! Amazing action, multilayer plot, great writing. It's a dope ass show    … Expand
  82. HiImLmTx
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    Good **** but its easier to watch if u know the witcher saga but i love every thing about gerald and yen
  83. Fantasyfan89
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Just a badly written fanfiction with some book stuff sprinkled here and there. It's not worth your time if you are a fan of the books and you want a loyal adaptation.
    Henry is great. Unfortunately, that is not enough.
  84. bymz
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Заебись, ждал говна, но вышло норм, нильфов конечно так себе показали, кучка варваров, и черные рыцари, но это ничего страшного
  85. Jokerlocco
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    [ENGLISH]
    As a fan of books and video games, I liked the series a lot. I had high expectations and they have not failed me.
    Unlike most, always rely on Henry Cavill to play Geralt. He is my favorite character in the saga, and, I'm very happy for Cavill's performance (and I'm glad he put a voice similar to videogames). The other characters and actors are great too. Without a doubt,    [ENGLISH]
    As a fan of books and video games, I liked the series a lot. I had high expectations and they have not failed me.

    Unlike most, always rely on Henry Cavill to play Geralt.
    He is my favorite character in the saga, and, I'm very happy for Cavill's performance (and I'm glad he put a voice similar to videogames).
    The other characters and actors are great too.

    Without a doubt, my favorite chapter was the first one, it's great.

    The music is perfect. The battle scenes are brutal. The special effects ... comply.

    It seems to me a good adaptation, although they have modified elements and the order of events.

    It is possible that many people get lost because of the unusual way of telling the story (temporary leaps into the past, and into the future). There may even be spectators who get bored ...

    I want to mention also the great work of dubbing in Spanish (Spain). I liked it a lot.

    Although I know that not everyone will like it, I recommend it.

    [ESPAÑOL]
    Como fan de los libros y los videojuegos, la serie me ha gustado mucho. Tenía muchas expectativas y no me han fallado.

    A diferencia de la mayoría, siempre confíe en Henry Cavill para interpretar a Geralt.
    Él es mi personaje favorito de la saga, y, estoy muy contento por la actuación de Cavill (y me alegra que le haya puesto una voz similar al de los videojuegos).
    El resto de personajes y actores también están geniales.

    Sin duda alguna, mi capítulo favorito fue el primero, es genial.

    La música es perfecta. Las escenas de batalla brutales. Los efectos especiales… cumplen.

    Me parece una buena adaptación, aunque hayan modificado elementos y el orden de los sucesos.

    Es posible que mucha gente se pierda por la forma tan poco habitual de contar la historia (saltos temporales hacia el pasado, y hacia el futuro). Incluso, puede haber espectadores que se aburran...

    Quiero mencionar también el gran trabajo del doblaje en castellano. Me ha gustado mucho.

    Aunque sé que no ha todo el mundo le gustará, la recomiendo.    … Expand
  86. Mrommy
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    If you liked either the game or the books, this show will be right up your alley.
  87. JaviJavi
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Increíble! La película te pone de lleno en el universo de witcher. Y lo que es mejor no se para en extra presentaciones ni en momentos que no aportan . De los juegos a los libros sabes lo que viene y vas a disfrutarlo.
  88. Lrrc1994
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    It seems professional critics need to learn a thing or 2 about reviewing. Fantastic tv show built on a clever and original WAY.
  89. DoctorFreed
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Вы серьезно? Типичное SJW говно. Ужасный каст полностью, видно что снимали только для того что бы отмыть денег.
  90. VereWolf271
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    I mean, that Star Trek would be weird if white actors play there only. "European Middle Age World" would be weird with mix black and white people, which live together. This is uncanny valley.
  91. Fistan
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    For Witcher fans or any other Fantasy fans out there, i'll summarize it in this. This show is worth watching. It is overall enjoyable but there are a lot of problems that are made as a choise by creators. There are few battle scenes, but when they are on screen it is great fun. Henry is really good with a sword and i loved watching him fight every single time, especially in the firstFor Witcher fans or any other Fantasy fans out there, i'll summarize it in this. This show is worth watching. It is overall enjoyable but there are a lot of problems that are made as a choise by creators. There are few battle scenes, but when they are on screen it is great fun. Henry is really good with a sword and i loved watching him fight every single time, especially in the first episode or the monster in ep3. Main trio of the cast is good, they have problems again but compared to rest of the cast it is far less glaring.

    Now the thing that glare most obviously is the blafication of eastern europe setting. We have black elves, black dryads(makes no sense deep in the forest) or intentional change of characters with lighter skin into darker ones like Redhead Triss is not a redhead or Fringilla straight up being african black. It is so obvious that it kills suspension of disbelief everytime you see one of these things. These characters are not black in either books or the games.

    Nilfgaardians are not done well one bit. They are evil for the sake of being evil. Every dialogue scene with them is tropy, they are behaving as if Emperor is a prophet but there is actually no philosophical discussion or even single line of dialogue that actually explains what they believe in. It simply is as it is because creators needed unwavering loyalty in Nilfgaardians. They are in the category of "Stupid Evil". Sacrificing invaluable resources for momentary gains. Last episode is a good show of this. And dont get me started on the ballsack armor ugh..

    The show also has tempo problems. I understand they need to do a proper exposition to main characters, but the current day events about Ciri is strecthed out the whole season which completely diminishes the impact it'd have had on us if they just condensed it into one or two episodes. Show constanly goes between past and the present as a way of exposition and it creates problems. I could keep up because i know the books but would make no sense to people who are learning about them the first time.

    Great deal of characters are not portrayed properly. Especially the last episode involves an event if done well would've been crown jewel of television. However they needed a far bigger budget to pull it off, and we could tell from directing and the decisions it was lacking. Thats why the characters in the episode are far weaker than their book or game counterparts except Yennefer which makes no sense. Especially when you see how that one particular character fights, compared to whom she was far weaker in the books. Basically they are very liberal about book material despite what creators claim.

    Still overall it is not a bad show. Dialogue is generally good, action scenes are done well and directing is decent. I even liked Jaskier(dandelion in games) which may be the best of the cast in terms of how well he fits. Songs should have more Polish/folk vibe however, as it is still too western. Overall if you just want to watch a decent fantasy show, the witcher will do the job. It is good enough.    … Expand
  92. NakedPeace
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Its...its...omg, I don't have enough worlds. It's horrible, it's ugly, pls stop it!
  93. Khargulec
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    I really like it. Visuals , music, fighting scenes! overall "feeling" is much more like books then in the game. IMO non-linear storytelling is most weak spot in the wither from netflix . Looking for more :)
  94. Rainhio
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    I had my problems whit that show but in most cases I like the show. Coming in blind and no book read it does not explain who is who and why this all is happening but if you know thw lore you can enjoy it more. Some casting is weird. Trish was a crap choice. Not even close. Nothing bad about the actress they got but it just felt wrong. So so wrong. Took me a few episodes to figure out theI had my problems whit that show but in most cases I like the show. Coming in blind and no book read it does not explain who is who and why this all is happening but if you know thw lore you can enjoy it more. Some casting is weird. Trish was a crap choice. Not even close. Nothing bad about the actress they got but it just felt wrong. So so wrong. Took me a few episodes to figure out the time line. But in the end it comes togetter. Acting can be a bit better but they kinda got the fights scenes right. As someone who has playd the game I found it familiar. Hope Netflix gets they'r act togetter and get just a bit better. I will wait for season 2. Sorry for bad English.… Expand
  95. Lothandarp
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    The show is actually pretty good. I was pulled in and invested enough to finish the show in an afternoon.
    Is it the perfect masterpiece? It could use some polish. Is it worth the watch? Definitely.
  96. HIDA01
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Absolutely great start of the witcher series, all characters got a good introduction and build up a plot i cant wait to see being continued!
  97. Sderton
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Помойка обоссаная. А вот это я пишу чтобы набрать символы для выставление лценке говну.
  98. 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
  99. Ismaelalgarin
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    This is a phenomenal show. It si true that there are some acting weird moments and script details, but overall the atmosphere and plot is very cool.
  100. Conferenc3
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    In my opinion, The Witcher fills a gap about which we had no idea it exist:) I'm glad that the creators do not want to be 100% faithful to the books and have added some American bravado. I feel the commitment, Cavil works perfectly and gradually acquires these repeated scars. The third episode is championship. The series cannot be compared to GoT, even from the climate side and e.g. theIn my opinion, The Witcher fills a gap about which we had no idea it exist:) I'm glad that the creators do not want to be 100% faithful to the books and have added some American bravado. I feel the commitment, Cavil works perfectly and gradually acquires these repeated scars. The third episode is championship. The series cannot be compared to GoT, even from the climate side and e.g. the dynamics of fights. In this respect, the Witcher is closer to the taste of the Lord of the Rings film adaptation;)… Expand
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  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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