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. 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
  2. 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
  3. kerragen
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Неплохой сериал, но я бы не назвал его именно "Ведьмак"
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Wadeinca1
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Thought the monster effects and fight scenes were excellent the time jumps in the story were well done gave a feeling to how it must be for someone who lives for centuries in this universe
  7. GraveYardPark
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Henry does a great job! The Fights with humans are prestine, hoping they make the monsters and non humans look better next go round.
  8. wlover
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Смеюсь когда сериал сравнивают с Игрой Престолов, Ведьмак — это нечто другое и о другом. Меня пугал каст, от него я ожидал разочарования, но он лишь придал горчинку — сериал хорош, весьма хорош несмотря на спорные моменты в виде добавления персонажей туда, где они не должны быть, или изменения сюжетных арок (имею ввиду отличие подачи сюжета от книги, преимущественно линии Цири).
    Даже    Смеюсь когда сериал сравнивают с Игрой Престолов, Ведьмак — это нечто другое и о другом. Меня пугал каст, от него я ожидал разочарования, но он лишь придал горчинку — сериал хорош, весьма хорош несмотря на спорные моменты в виде добавления персонажей туда, где они не должны быть, или изменения сюжетных арок (имею ввиду отличие подачи сюжета от книги, преимущественно линии Цири).
    Даже Йеннифэр, которую я отторгал до последнего, выглядит естественной, что не может не радовать. Я считаю, что у сериала есть шанс повысить планку в последующих сезонах, самое главное, чтобы его не задушили "фанаты".    … Expand
  9. Palegrad
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Good series, books are still supreme (it's easy to be nicer than Andrzej Sapkowski, but it's hard to tell a better story, especially story he created) - but show is definitely better than games, recommend to get a book or audiobook first, to have some know how before you dive into
  10. Zesu
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    Я не играл не в одну из игр серии Ведьмак, не читал ни одной книги по этой вселенной, но сериалом остался доволен, даже появилось желание поиграть в одну из игр..
  11. shadowcon
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    This show is worth checking out for Henry Cavil's portrayal of Geralt alone. He is thoroughly convincing and puts a lot of heart into his performance. I did find that the Witcher's story was somewhat hard to follow for the first few episodes as there are various timelines that aren't clearly established. However, the show hits it's stride midway as it starts to come together, with theThis show is worth checking out for Henry Cavil's portrayal of Geralt alone. He is thoroughly convincing and puts a lot of heart into his performance. I did find that the Witcher's story was somewhat hard to follow for the first few episodes as there are various timelines that aren't clearly established. However, the show hits it's stride midway as it starts to come together, with the final episode leaving you wanting more. I am looking forward to seeing more on Henry as Geralt!… Expand
  12. julioisyoung
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    It's a good show. There are definitely issues with it but there's still genuine quality enough to warrant a watch and to expect better thins in the coming seasons. Yet, it has enough issues - as others have stated - that it might put some people off.
  13. ElanInTheBushes
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's nowhere near as bad I expected it to be. This show has a huge shoe to fill. The books are great, especially the first ones. The game series is great, and much more people actually know the game than the book. And then there are those GoT expectations. So, what I like:
    - They were bold enough to change the story, and, for the most part, gentle enough about it not to offend book fans too much
    - Most of the styling and screenplay is true to the story, and it's nicely made
    - Geralt is convincing enough, as are many of the main characters
    - As a trade-off, it was probably worth it to twist the story in order to avoid not having anyone other than the witcher and the bard for the first couple of seasons.
    What I don't like - well, it's mostly in details:
    - Yennefer is not nearly cold and cruel enough
    - Characters are much more reserved and sterile that in the books: they don't drink, don't swear, and generally feel nothing like their book originals in this respect; this is a real loss - This modified story doesn't always fit. How could Ciri, for example, know Geralt without having first been in Brokilon with him as a child? And due to that, we are all robbed of that reunion moment. "You're something more than that", right?
    - I was especially sad about a Dandelion being reduced to a joke, but, with that explosion of emotions near the end (finally!), there's a chance of something emerging there    … Expand
  14. theboris
    Dec 23, 2019
    8
    The show is flawed, however if we are boiling it down to "Did you like it or not?" then the answer is, yes I loved it. I think Netflix managed to distill the show down well for fans of the series, but of course, the main issue is that they may not have done enough to bring in new fans. Even as someone who is a big fan, I still struggled to catch up with where a particular episode wasThe show is flawed, however if we are boiling it down to "Did you like it or not?" then the answer is, yes I loved it. I think Netflix managed to distill the show down well for fans of the series, but of course, the main issue is that they may not have done enough to bring in new fans. Even as someone who is a big fan, I still struggled to catch up with where a particular episode was taking place, or when it was taking place. They attempted to use "show not tell", but I think they could have told a little more.… Expand
  15. IcePack
    Dec 23, 2019
    8
    Mocne 8, dobry serial, który wrzuca nas w atmosferę świata Andrzeja Sapkowskiego! Pamiętajcie że to adaptacja i nie musi być dokładna z książką. Życzę autorom powodzenia. TOSS A COIN TO YOUR WITCHER.
  16. andivanhouten
    Dec 23, 2019
    8
    Things can be a little confusing if you haven't played the games, but I was pleasantly surprised after enduring the first episode (which was pretty lame). It does a good job of invoking the feel of the game on a limited budget.
    Its no Game of Thrones, but it is a cut above many fantasy book/game translations.
    Worth a watch.
  17. jdeakin22
    Dec 24, 2019
    8
    Brilliantly made adaptation to the books with only slight CGI and monster design issues. Henry Cavill is outstanding as Geralt, and made the part his own.
  18. TheNuwisha
    Dec 24, 2019
    8
    The show as over all flawless. Cavill nailed the voice and was surprised he did so well. To be honest He sounded like the Witcher 3 voice actor time to time. I loved it. His whole persona while geralt was perfect. That be said about most characters. Trish... she seemed like another fill in character. Though my main problem is the race changes to certain characters
  19. ninja_critic
    Dec 24, 2019
    8
    As a person who have read all of he books I feel relatively competent to write this review. Show is good, worthy of recommendation, but in my opinion more so if you have read stories earlier. Plot is twisted in the timeline, events in this same episode are dozens of years apart, which may be very confusing to some viewers. Is it a drawback? To some extend.
    Thanks to this way of    As a person who have read all of he books I feel relatively competent to write this review. Show is good, worthy of recommendation, but in my opinion more so if you have read stories earlier. Plot is twisted in the timeline, events in this same episode are dozens of years apart, which may be very confusing to some viewers. Is it a drawback? To some extend.
    Thanks to this way of storytelling show is more dynamic and gives you an opportunity to get more attached to each character before their paths cross but may give you a hard time to comprehend what is really happening.
    Show lacks a lot of Sapkowski's sense of humor but fighting sequences make up for it in my opinion. I was sceptic about the music at firs, especially Jaskier's ballads, but I have to admit it, its growing on me over time.
    In my opinion its worthy of score of 8, I have no idea why critics gave ti 5 on average. This show is not ground-breaking but it is fun to watch and I have confidence that next season will even be better.    … Expand
  20. OSPerry
    Dec 25, 2019
    8
    A really decent series. Very hard to follow at first but makes more sense the longer you watch and the better it gets. Can't wait till next season. I would think next season will be more straight forward and even better potentially.
  21. DMendes16
    Dec 27, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like it, I wanna see more, but I think that the episode "Rares especies" was strange, when Gerald talk to the golden dragon and the fight.… Expand
  22. JaneLoveDragons
    Dec 28, 2019
    8
    In my opinion the first episode is mediocre, but stick through it, the second one is better already, and the more the plot advanced, the more I enjoyed it (final-wow). Not a perfect show, but worth watching.
  23. dr_om
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    Great prequel to a real story. I hope this is just a beginning and second season will pick up the pace of everything. Nice music, great fighting scenes - kinda sad that only few of them in whole season.
  24. Rtmitchell
    Feb 1, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Odd casting choices here and there but otherwise stays pretty true to the feel of the source materials and other adaptations. I felt the timeline skipping about was a bit chaotic and hard to follow without prior knowledge of the lore.… Expand
  25. 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.
  26. slipknotz
    Jan 2, 2020
    7
    not bad, but too "colorfull". Should be more dark…………………………………………………………………………..
  27. Gamed2long
    Dec 29, 2019
    7
    The Witcher TV show has a hard task of pleasing both fans of the books, fans of the video games, people like me who've encountered both. In addition to the many many people who don't know either. No matter which group you come from, some elements of this show will disappoint you. Henry Cavill did a great job as Geralt. There was a large focus on Anya Chalotra as Yennifer and her roll wasThe Witcher TV show has a hard task of pleasing both fans of the books, fans of the video games, people like me who've encountered both. In addition to the many many people who don't know either. No matter which group you come from, some elements of this show will disappoint you. Henry Cavill did a great job as Geralt. There was a large focus on Anya Chalotra as Yennifer and her roll was really well acted. She has leading lady stuff. Joey Batey as Jaskier (or Dandelion) was just annoying and kinda miscast. There was a lot of noise about Anna Shaffer being miscast as Triss. She is a different interpretation of the character. You don't really see enough of her to know either way.
    Overall if it was a new property, everyone would be raving about how good it is, and how it clearly has the potential to get better. I'd say it's just pretty good. I agree it has potential to improve.
    Two elements really stuck out to me. Occasional "modern" dialogue thrown in, to appeal to the audience (jarring. Fail). Also the characters relative ages over time. Ignoring that was annoying.
    Overall though the main thing is they just didn't trust the audience to stay around. So all the stories feel rushed. They would be better if the show was longer and the stories were allowed to breath more. That one is on the directors and the show runners. Hopefully they've learned their lesson by next season.    … Expand
  28. metabad
    Jan 3, 2020
    7
    After watching the entire show, I'm puzzled about the reviews of professional critics, which weren't too enthusiastic about it.
    I'm sure most of them aren't into fantasy stuff and they were already overfed with GoT and, as we all were, disappointed by its ending. And now, yet another fantasy show...I mean, if you're not interested, don't review it!
    I think that was an entertaining show    After watching the entire show, I'm puzzled about the reviews of professional critics, which weren't too enthusiastic about it.
    I'm sure most of them aren't into fantasy stuff and they were already overfed with GoT and, as we all were, disappointed by its ending. And now, yet another fantasy show...I mean, if you're not interested, don't review it!

    I think that was an entertaining show and I enjoyed it.
    Of course there were some negative points here, mostly the non linear parts of the storytelling.
    I was confused especially by the fourth episode, where the plot revolves around a much younger queen Calanthe and her soon to be married daughter which was a story in the past, and then the camera suddenly jumps to Yennefer sitting in a chariot with Queen Lyria, a story playing in the future. I have yet to find out, why they put that plot in there.

    Also the entire Yennefer back story arc was probably from the past.
    The writers struggled to give all of the main characters a backstory and they didn't manage to work it in seamlessly.

    Many who read the books probably had something different in mind for the show, so if you're one of them, you'll probably have plenty of complaints about the show.
    I think the cast was good, they played their characters convincingly. Henry Cavill was a very good pick as the lead. I liked the writing and the dialog was actually really good at times. I liked Cavill's deadpan delivery of his wisdom, also providing some very dry humor.

    There was enough suspense, excitement and fun and I didn't see the plot turns coming. And that's a good thing. Yes, there is nudity, some boobies and a bit of lovemaking, but tasteful enough.
    I wanted to say 'not offensive' but some people are so easily offended.
    The fight scenes were well choreographed, the special effects where good enough.
    You can't expect top notch CGI in a TV show, especially if it heavily relies on those.
    The sheer number of effects would make it too expensive.

    I for one, am looking forward to season 2. I recommend giving 'The Witcher' a try!    … Expand
  29. OThePestO
    Dec 25, 2019
    7
    The show may be hard to follow if you are new to the Witcher universe, but it does become more clearer the further you go into the season. Some terrible casting choices (ie. Yennefer, Triss), and some low production value at times. However, overall it is an interesting and joyful watch, that tries to stay true to the source material. Henry Cavill stands out and does justice to the role of Geralt.
  30. czg
    Jan 28, 2020
    7
    To get things quickly outta the way: this series is not a replacement for Game of Thrones, but it was not ever intended as such.
    The season has some pacing issues and takes some time to get going. However, when it does, it is undeniably enjoyable, especially for all its differencies from the other series mentioned before. The main characters, Cavil's Geralt, and Anya Chalotra's Yennefer    To get things quickly outta the way: this series is not a replacement for Game of Thrones, but it was not ever intended as such.
    The season has some pacing issues and takes some time to get going. However, when it does, it is undeniably enjoyable, especially for all its differencies from the other series mentioned before. The main characters, Cavil's Geralt, and Anya Chalotra's Yennefer are very well played, a joy to watch, and have really good chemistry. With Yennefer, it's great to see a badass female character in the truest sense.
    The dark fantasy world with Eastern European tinges takes a bit of an acquired taste. For me, the way magic works here makes a bit more sense than in other series.
    All in all, it's a good choice if you are looking for something a bit different. I very much hope that the creators will resolve the pacing issues. I would give it a 6 with an heavy emphasis on that I would definitely like to see a second season - which can be translated to a 7.    … Expand
  31. leaveit
    Dec 25, 2019
    7
    Not nearly as bad as many critics are pretending. Rewrites of the original stories are TV-appropriate, and presentation is generally solid, but with some weaknesses. The casting is notably hit-or-mostly-miss with Geralt, Jaskier, and Ciri quite decent choices and most of the rest ranging from inappropriate to obliged. There were an absurd number of black/African insertions for example,Not nearly as bad as many critics are pretending. Rewrites of the original stories are TV-appropriate, and presentation is generally solid, but with some weaknesses. The casting is notably hit-or-mostly-miss with Geralt, Jaskier, and Ciri quite decent choices and most of the rest ranging from inappropriate to obliged. There were an absurd number of black/African insertions for example, with absolutely no east Asian. It kinda makes it seem like a Wayans version of the universe to be honest.… Expand
  32. nbt98001
    Jan 6, 2020
    7
    Cavill does great as Geralt. Nice special effects and swordplay. Storyline can be hard to follow even though you are familiar with the story and characters.
  33. DPtdryste
    Dec 29, 2019
    7
    My review coming up, but first, the first-two paragraphs are to contextualize this as a Witcher 3 game fan, not as one of the many butthurt reactionaries 0-voting because Triss is Hispanic & Dandelion isn't wearing a hat (he should be wearing a hat, though). Sometimes I feel like I enjoy stuff more than the "anti-woke/gamer" crowd because I'm not holding these "probably not gamers,My review coming up, but first, the first-two paragraphs are to contextualize this as a Witcher 3 game fan, not as one of the many butthurt reactionaries 0-voting because Triss is Hispanic & Dandelion isn't wearing a hat (he should be wearing a hat, though). Sometimes I feel like I enjoy stuff more than the "anti-woke/gamer" crowd because I'm not holding these "probably not gamers, probably not Witcher-book reading" production teams and actors to incredibly high standards. Not excusing the boring parts, there are some of those, but I just came for a story set in a world where there are monsters, where the men are sometimes worse than the monsters.. and our friend Geralt of Rivia, of course:

    The people mad at the show for "not being true to the books" or "being too diverse/woke..." I mean, SURE, whatever, there's some stuff I didn't like too about the casting, but judge them on their performances, not their race. I still really enjoyed binge-watching this though. Though I was sometimes confused about stuff because timeline/plot jump without context sometimes. 0-voting because you hate "woke" & "diversity" can feel like projection from crybabies sometimes. And it's tough adapting "complex on paper" to "more simple on screen," and plus, c'mon folks, it's the FIRST SEASON, JFC..

    Critiquing story/plot in the sense that this was probably never ever going to be 100% true to the books is fair, but people need to let up on bashing Netflix just for adding some diversity. I understand that people want to "see themselves" on screen, and that's fair, even if not "accurate." I DO care about the cast being good though, and some people were just kinda alright. Anyways, just letting the reader know ahead of time that tons of the mad people are just being children that wish everything were THEIR conservative, purist tastes.

    Played W2 & W3, and a bit of W1, and read only a bit of the first book. I think the professional critics are rating this too low, but there are definitely some things I did not like. Here are things I liked first though:

    -Superman as Geralt
    -The actresses that played Renfri, Yennefer & Solaia
    -Geralt & Yen scenes
    -Good dialogue, often funny
    -The show's "graphics" are pretty tasty
    -Great atmosphere
    -Some scenes are perfect
    -Feels like good fan-service
    -Magic is mostly cool in this show

    Okay now what I don't like:

    -ONLY 8 EPISODES?! I NEED MY FIX.
    -What's with all these NON-GERALT OF RIVIA SCENES? I'M HERE FOR MY BOY!
    -Lots of random ass characters getting elevated storywise at the expense of Geralt of Rivia scenes. If you're going to take me away from Geralt of Rivia it should be for Ciri, Yennefer, Triss, Vesemir, etc (the Gang, so to speak), and even then I would rather you quickly come back to Geralt.
    -IDK how I feel about the actress that plays Triss. Maybe it's because she looks nothing like the video games though.
    -Actually, many characters don't look like how they are depicted in the games, which is gonna annoy people.
    -I don't think this is too "new user" friendly. Would recommend this only to the already-initiated.
    -Why so much focus on "Nilfgaard bad?"
    -Not sure if Yen's main motivation is what it is in the books, but feels kinda random and makes her seem more "traditional" at the expense of her JUST being a powerful woman.
    -Yennefer's dress with the cages on the shoulders makes her look skinny, Yennefer is already more of a full-bodied woman in the games
    -Not sure if Geralt would ever yell at Dandelion, but that definitely hurt my soul :(
    -Ciri's scenes are just awful sometimes, not the actor's fault, but her arc is just kinda boring,
    -"NO" GERALT IN SEASON FINALE
    -Some of the characters act stupid, in ways that undermine previous behaviors or just change attitude drastically at certain points.
    -Some scenes are kinda bad, ngl, I love CDPR & I'm HEAVILY anticipating next season but yeah, it's rough sometimes.    … Expand
  34. 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
  35. 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
  36. elyh
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    It's really better than the other Netflix stuff mainly Henry Cavill is a solid lead and The Witcher lore is pretty good it needs a bit of a better script and better set pieces though.

    But yeah pretty good season 2 could be great.
  37. Serious_Much
    Jan 5, 2020
    7
    An interesting start that many criticise because they did not pay attention.

    The short stories are interesting, the back stories of each character help to establish them in the world and the 3 leads are strong.

    I look forward to next season where the group as a whole can develop together rather than in separate stories and timelines
  38. Omega-Envych
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    С учётом всех недостатков сериала, смотреть его всё же было интересно. Хорошо сделаны отдельные сцены, бои, хороший подбор актёров, отличный саундтрек, хорошо выдержанная атмосфера. Спорно выглядят некоторые актёры (Анна Шафер на роли Меригольд - мискаст, это все говорят в один голос. Не буду отрицать, хотя играет она неплохо, но Трисс в первом сезоне всё равно персонаж эпизодические), аС учётом всех недостатков сериала, смотреть его всё же было интересно. Хорошо сделаны отдельные сцены, бои, хороший подбор актёров, отличный саундтрек, хорошо выдержанная атмосфера. Спорно выглядят некоторые актёры (Анна Шафер на роли Меригольд - мискаст, это все говорят в один голос. Не буду отрицать, хотя играет она неплохо, но Трисс в первом сезоне всё равно персонаж эпизодические), а также вопросы вызывают некоторые изменения в сценарии относительно оригинальных книг.

    Тем не менее, сериал смотреть можно, и даже не без удовольствия. Это, безусловно, не лучший фентези-сериал, но пока-что смотрю на него скорее с осторожным оптимизмом.    … Expand
  39. 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
  40. CleonII
    Dec 23, 2019
    7
    the time jumps in the story was confusing. could not follow some of it. but great stunts and fantasy element was cool too.
  41. Shadowbloody
    Dec 23, 2019
    7
    The setting, the characters are very good.
    The soundtrack is good.
    It still needs some adjustments but the series has great potential for improvement.
    The Witcher universe is very rich.
    Who is a fan of the games have to watch, to know more about this fantastic universe.
  42. geometrical
    Jan 3, 2020
    7
    I'm not really sure why this show is getting so many "0" scores. I'm also not entirely sure if most of the critics and viewers who gave it such low ratings actually watched the entire series? I didn't think that the first season of The Witcher from Netflix was a masterpiece, but I also didn't think it was so terrible that it had NO redeeming qualities (which a score of 0/10 would suggest).I'm not really sure why this show is getting so many "0" scores. I'm also not entirely sure if most of the critics and viewers who gave it such low ratings actually watched the entire series? I didn't think that the first season of The Witcher from Netflix was a masterpiece, but I also didn't think it was so terrible that it had NO redeeming qualities (which a score of 0/10 would suggest). From the couple of die-hard fans of the books that I spoke to prior to the show's release, it was evident that they were likely to be unhappy about the show regardless of how it actually turned out. All that being said, I think there were certainly a few areas that could have been better. It took several episodes for the show to really get going, and establish who the main characters were. Without any prior knowledge of the franchise, I can definitely see how someone could feel a bit lost after the first episode. By the end, I thought that the characters and their motivations etc were satisfactorily fleshed out. Still, the last episode felt more like a half-way point for what the story arc of Season 1 should have been, had twice as many episodes been produced instead of the paltry 8 episodes. Overall, I'd give The Witcher a hopeful 7/10. I think that if the show runners listen to critics/fans about the shortcomings of Season 1, they can certainly be remedied when the next season begins production early this year.… Expand
  43. Johnysh
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    So finally finished.

    Whole season is pretty good. It gets from me on the great shows scale rating so that's something at least. I agree with people saying that as a book adaptation it kinda sucked. Had it's ups and downs. Ending was underwhelming. Show felt very modern for example Dandelion calling his lute "sexy" took me very by surprise. Some music too felt very modern.    So finally finished.

    Whole season is pretty good. It gets from me on the great shows scale rating so that's something at least.

    I agree with people saying that as a book adaptation it kinda sucked. Had it's ups and downs.

    Ending was underwhelming.

    Show felt very modern for example Dandelion calling his lute "sexy" took me very by surprise. Some music too felt very modern.

    Nilfgaard looks like some crazy religious fanatics.

    Most short stories here are very rushed and sometimes completely miss what book wanted to say/show.

    Dandelion was amazing.
    Geralt was amazing. BUT, he never uses his medailon.
    Yennefer sometimes great sometimes not. She's too cute for her role. And her relationship with Geralt wasn't very convincing that they love each other. Or at least Geralt her.
    Ciri, I'm disappointed with her storyline. I think it would have been much, much better if they made it according to books. The viewers would get much better feeling from it.
    Foltest was a joke.
    Triss... at least she had a bit of red in her hair.
    Tissaia was great.
    Calanthe too, but they could change her hair. Everyone in her family has blonde hair but only she has black or brown? Why?

    So some picked actors weren't that great.
    And now imagine, you're new in the series, watched show and now you're going for a book and get to part where Geralt sleeps with Fringilla because she reminds him of Yennefer. You will probably be "Is he smoking something? How? She looked nothing like Yennefer."

    The timeline... confusing af at first. I think some newcomers will be confused too and maybe will stop watching before everything gets explained.

    CGI meh.

    Some scenes like from Yennefer or Ciri seemed unnecessary.

    Fightning scenes great.

    I enjoyed details like Geralt picking up herbs.

    There's much more, but I'm too lazy to write everything. 7 or 8 /10.... can't decide. I wanted to give it an 8 but then I remembered fuked timeline, oh and they disappointed me in adapting my favourite story with Sylvan, so 7/10.

    Shortly said: Show was good when it was going according to book. And not because I have an issue with being it bad adaptation, but because how it's written in book, it would much better develop releationships in the show and feeling the audience has for these characters.
    Making it 15-20 episode show wouldn't hurt it at all.

    Not gonna lie, I wouldn't shed a tear if the show didn't have second season, but I'll give it another chance.    … Expand
  44. 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.
  45. Alex_Col
    Dec 23, 2019
    7
    Puedo decir que Henry Cavill es Geralt de Rivia... excelente actuación. Las escenas de acción son una maravilla, muy muy buenas. Es un poco difícil conectar con la serie, por momentos se pone algo densa, conectar capitulo con otro capitulo no es fácil. Esperemos que suba el nivel para la siguiente temporada.
  46. vodkaffee
    Jan 2, 2020
    7
    very entertaining. great development of characters backstories. it looks like xena most of the time and i love that
  47. Berik
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    Due to the great succes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher franchise has hit mainstream fame and has received its own TV series, produced by Netflix. If only it had also received the same love and polish that went into making the game. From the start, Henry Cavill does justice to Geralt of Rivia, as he plays the monotone white wolf like we know him. He is quick and smart with hisDue to the great succes of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Witcher franchise has hit mainstream fame and has received its own TV series, produced by Netflix. If only it had also received the same love and polish that went into making the game. From the start, Henry Cavill does justice to Geralt of Rivia, as he plays the monotone white wolf like we know him. He is quick and smart with his answers, and follows a code: He only kills monsters. The world around him constantly challenges him to make a choice, usually making him endure scolding or a tragedy.

    The acting in this show is quite good! Yennefer has her own character arc, and lives up to become the mysterious, beautiful and charismatic sorceress that steals Geralt's (and the viewer's) heart. Ciri appears, and her tumultuous youth and escape from cintra shape her early story. As characters go, the show is spot on! The Witcher show takes some liberties with the lore though, by downright breaking it. If anyone knows anything about the localisation in the Witcher universe, they would know that dark skinned people are from kovir. In the show however, it's a freaking lottery. Random people in the kingdoms, and even Fringilla Vigo and Vilgefortz, are dark skinned even though they are clearly not from Kovir origin. This was clearly a choice by the showrunner on purpose to make the cast more 'politically correct' and 'progressive.' Such a shame, as this could have been achieved without breaking the lore. The time line in this show is all over the place. At first you might think these events happen at the same time, but that's not the case at all. Yennefer's arc actually starts over 30 years before the scenes with Geralt, and the parts with Ciri are many years after those with Geralt. As there's no mention of it at first, this will be rather confusing for many who don't know the lore.

    I have to say, a lot of the sets look rather fake. It has this overly clean and new look to it that makes it look off. Had the production team tried to make it look more worn, it would have been more atmospheric and immersive.

    And something that dissapointed me about the season is the small amount of times Geralt actually fights a monster. Episode 4 and 6 both start with Geralt having already killed something, and not showing the battle. As a positive though, the show tries to use as little CGI for the monsters as possible, which i think greatly improves immersion.

    As you can tell, the show has positives and negatives. But in the end the show is quite entertaining to watch, and as a Witcher game enthusiast i can recommend it to people who have a interest coming from the games.

    Upon finishing the first season i was already excited for the second one, and i think Netflix is heading in the right direction with this. What needs to improve though is the inclusion of more monster fights, the sets need to look more realistic, and give this show a bigger budget. I give this season a 7/10. It is a good show!    … Expand
  48. NormalPublikum
    Dec 26, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After i question why there are so many black characters in the this medieval based show and if Netflix want politically correct so much, why don't they bring some Asian Characters too? And then BOOM: in Episode 4, I saw some Asian actors!!!! Jesus....OK..OK...Netflix u win!!!! HAHAHA. i like this show now XD… Expand
  49. Iann22
    Dec 25, 2019
    7
    Despite the terrible casting and hideous Nilfgaardian armor I somehow managed to enjoy the show.
    Henry did a good job, special effects were decent and the plot was also OK. The time jumps between the main protagonists story lines were confusing, simple (past/present) information would make it more understandable.
    As I was told, the Nilfgaardian armor was designed with penis shaped    Despite the terrible casting and hideous Nilfgaardian armor I somehow managed to enjoy the show.
    Henry did a good job, special effects were decent and the plot was also OK. The time jumps between the main protagonists story lines were confusing, simple (past/present) information would make it more understandable.
    As I was told, the Nilfgaardian armor was designed with penis shaped helmets and ballsack armor to show the male patriarchy. Who ever did this should be fired! I rate this 7/10 only due to positive outlook for season 2.    … Expand
  50. zNeverSleeping
    Jan 25, 2020
    7
    A escolha de narrativa nessa serie foi deveras perigosa. Escolheram um rumo que, por conta de um universo rico, poderia se passaria por confusa ou mal entendida. Felizmente isso não acontece o tempo todo, e se você prestar atenção, da pra entender como as coisas chegam onde elas estão. Porém, acho que tudo ficou muito... corrido. Como ponto positivo, ficamos presos a serie, querendo saberA escolha de narrativa nessa serie foi deveras perigosa. Escolheram um rumo que, por conta de um universo rico, poderia se passaria por confusa ou mal entendida. Felizmente isso não acontece o tempo todo, e se você prestar atenção, da pra entender como as coisas chegam onde elas estão. Porém, acho que tudo ficou muito... corrido. Como ponto positivo, ficamos presos a serie, querendo saber o que acontecerá e tudo mais, como ponto negativo, isso limita muito a evolução de personagens, como a Yennefer, que em pouco mais de 1 episodio, muda radicalmente sua personalidade. Acredito sim que isso tenha embasamento nos livros, mas a serie apenas diz que o tempo passou, mal passa uma duzia de acontecimentos mascantes e já nos apresenta a personagem completamente mudada. Eu acredito que eles poderiam focar mais em caçadas, diálogos, contextualização do universo, e dai partirem para o foco principal que até então era "secundário". Até porque, quem não jogou os jogos ou leu os livros, se sentirá perdido aqui. O que não agrada o publico geral, e nem o especifico pois eu sei que há mudanças aqui que não foram bem aceitas entre os fans.

    O primeiro episodio foi um desastre, mas conseguem tomar rumo após o segundo. Devo admitir que eu tinha um pouco de preconceito inconsciente com o Henry Cavill, pois não achava que ele daria conta de um personagem como esse, visto os filmes no qual ele é mais "marketado", porém, tive uma surpresa grande aqui. O ator demonstra conhecimento sobre o personagem, mesmo nos mínimos detalhes, e apresenta um trabalho de voz incrível. Quanto as outras interpretações, nada chama muita atenção.    … Expand
  51. TYHE
    Dec 24, 2019
    7
    Actors playing Geralt, Jaskier and Yennefer are perfect. Impressive fights. Good humor.
    Writers made the choice to introduce three main characters in the first season. The problem is there are big age differences between them so their story arcs cannot happen at the same point of time. If You pay attention, You will understand this easily enough.
    What can be improved: with bigger budget    Actors playing Geralt, Jaskier and Yennefer are perfect. Impressive fights. Good humor.
    Writers made the choice to introduce three main characters in the first season. The problem is there are big age differences between them so their story arcs cannot happen at the same point of time. If You pay attention, You will understand this easily enough.
    What can be improved: with bigger budget – special effects/CGI, characterization for different humanoid species. Recasting for Triss?
    I’m looking forward for even better season 2.    … Expand
  52. Jaguarnero
    Dec 25, 2019
    7
    If there is one thing that the vast majority of these reviews online have made me realize, it is that most critics are really quite terrible, uninspired, and poor at their craft... if you could call it craft at all. Some of the reviewers here are quite honestly just lazy. I don’t know who pays them, but I sure as hell wouldn’t. Also, as for a large portion of the online users who cry outIf there is one thing that the vast majority of these reviews online have made me realize, it is that most critics are really quite terrible, uninspired, and poor at their craft... if you could call it craft at all. Some of the reviewers here are quite honestly just lazy. I don’t know who pays them, but I sure as hell wouldn’t. Also, as for a large portion of the online users who cry out about other races of people in the show... you do realize it’s a fantasy series and there certainly could be black people anywhere in a fantasy series? The nerve of these people. As for the show, it’s pretty good. Kind of like Merlin crossed with GoT. It could be a little better, but it’s really quite enjoyable.… Expand
  53. KittysGameCorne
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    Normally I don't to reviews for Tv shows, but this time I will since I do not think Metacritic is doing this TV show justice. The show is great, its fun to watch and it's a witcher world. Does story get a bit confusing at times, yes, but that does not make it that bad.
  54. Comrane
    Dec 23, 2019
    7
    Great series, would actually give it a solid 10 if not for two things... 1. The actress playing Triss - pathetic. 2. Most of the costumes - even worse that the actress playing Triss...
  55. MeatyfitBit
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    The acting is good. Cavill played Geralt perfectly. Choreography is also not far behind. The plot is competently changed, but sometimes it was a shame to listen to the dialogues. I hope that there will be no such drawbacks by the second season. I advise you to familiarize yourself.
  56. ari_ap
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    Mixed feeling. I love the witcher story but it needs a lot of improvements. Everything is perfect except some actors and dialogues.
  57. 9thessh
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    Well, 1-3 series are very very good, 4-5 are quite normal. Starting from the 6th series, some kind of thrash begins, it is very crowded, the plot is compressed, some plot points are incomprehensible.
    Pros:
    The main actors play very well Pleasant music The plot, where there are no differences with the books is quite good Great sword fighting Cons: Graphics, it is evident that there    Well, 1-3 series are very very good, 4-5 are quite normal. Starting from the 6th series, some kind of thrash begins, it is very crowded, the plot is compressed, some plot points are incomprehensible.
    Pros:
    The main actors play very well
    Pleasant music
    The plot, where there are no differences with the books is quite good
    Great sword fighting
    Cons:
    Graphics, it is evident that there is not enough budget, there is little magic and all of it is merged. Dragons are poorly drawn. Well, the backs of some scenes are not very good
    The complexity of the plot and the lack of dates, people unfamiliar with the universe will easily get confused
    Unnecessary death of some characters
    Poor disclosure of the characters of elves and dryads, and just missed branch Dol Blattana and the Blue Mountains, but this may be a problem of lack of funds, but nevertheless, these events are interesting and due to their absence, some character motivation is lost and logical gaps are created.

    They needed to do another 2-4 series and then they could reveal some interesting points    … Expand
  58. Mrkinoman
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    so, before watching, I read reviews where many not-so-smart people put 0-3, comparing the series with the game.
    The game from CD project Red was great. But the series is based on the book, and is authentic in the fact. The storyline, dialogs, character images, and more really do not reach the game masterpiece. But they are exactly the same as in the books of Sapkowski. Unfortunately, the    so, before watching, I read reviews where many not-so-smart people put 0-3, comparing the series with the game.
    The game from CD project Red was great. But the series is based on the book, and is authentic in the fact. The storyline, dialogs, character images, and more really do not reach the game masterpiece. But they are exactly the same as in the books of Sapkowski. Unfortunately, the original books on the Witcher universe by themselves are not particularly good (compared to cult fantasy). so I rate at 7/10 both the series itself and Sapkowski books. Since they are identical, although transmitted through different information sources    … Expand
  59. Ishansinghal
    Dec 21, 2019
    7
    The music sucks, casting could’ve been better. Henry is great at being Geralt. Show otherwise is pretty decent.
  60. Krakenfranhavet
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The review contains spoilers

    I have seen the first three episodes and so far i think it's more than good. I'm very weak for high fantasy and gothic styles and that's something that the series circles around. I have played the game (Never read the books though) but is more interested in lore and geography. For those who are new in the Witcher world it can be messy to under where they are as Ciri is in Cintra, Yennefer in Aedirn while Geralt is in Redania, Kaedwen and in the third episode Temeria. That something that Game of Thrones did right they presented the regions first and their nature so the viewer always knew where they were. The character's journeys feels very distant from each other and it feel more like we watch three different shows at the same time. Yen's back story revealed is both good and bad. It's kind of what one expected of Yen and very fitting but on the same time is the mystery around the character gone. When it's come to casting non-white characters don't really bother me that much especially on the less relevant characters but they shouldn't do that on Triss who is very relevant and she look nothing like the canon. The show also lacks the slavic representation that the games did good. In conclusion i like the three main characters. All has good stories and the acting is very good. I also like the high fantasy theme and that the world is circled around magic. They need to explain where the character is and make the stories closer so we acrually watches one show and not three show on the same time    … Expand
  61. 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.
  62. 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
  63. 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.
  64. AlexseyKylandin
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    Сериал как минимум неплох, прекрасная и атмосферная музыка, иногда диалоги очень странные, актёры играют хорошо, многие персонажи нераскрыты, например Кагыр. Повествование самая большая проблема сериала, новичку будет достаточно сложно понять, кто это? Зачем он это делает? Что он делает? И так далее, сама история достаточно интересная, хотя я и читал книги, сериал смог вызватьСериал как минимум неплох, прекрасная и атмосферная музыка, иногда диалоги очень странные, актёры играют хорошо, многие персонажи нераскрыты, например Кагыр. Повествование самая большая проблема сериала, новичку будет достаточно сложно понять, кто это? Зачем он это делает? Что он делает? И так далее, сама история достаточно интересная, хотя я и читал книги, сериал смог вызвать положительные эмоции, а это самое главное!… Expand
  65. Kogimaru
    Dec 22, 2019
    7
    В целом сериал не плох, многие скажут не канон по отношению к книгам или играм, однако я вижу здесь смесь и того и другого. Сюжет в целом понятен, бои впечатлили, операторская работа конечно не на высоте, но и блевать от нее не хочется, как и от графики. Но есть моменты которые мне не понравились. Во-первых, крайне мало самого Геральда и его приключений, большую часть экранного времениВ целом сериал не плох, многие скажут не канон по отношению к книгам или играм, однако я вижу здесь смесь и того и другого. Сюжет в целом понятен, бои впечатлили, операторская работа конечно не на высоте, но и блевать от нее не хочется, как и от графики. Но есть моменты которые мне не понравились. Во-первых, крайне мало самого Геральда и его приключений, большую часть экранного времени занимают Цири и Йенифер. Я понимаю что сейчас в моде "Фиминизация" всего и вся, и сериал местами кричит об этом, но бл.... это же Ведьмак! И да, всемирная талерастия, если вы куда не поподя напихали людей различных этносов (черный-эльф особенно насмешил) то где же АЗИАТЫ?! Хочу увидеть как в Варкрафете фильме эльфа-азиата (тоже кстати насмешил) Как представителю азиатского этноса мне обидно! =)))… Expand
  66. Linus_Eolin
    Dec 23, 2019
    7
    Overall, the show is respecting the books and the videogames. You can feel the writers tried to recreate as much as possible the original look & feel. Sure, The Witcher has its flaws and will never compete with GOT but I enjoyed it, and it's the most important !
  67. BrunoLucena
    Dec 24, 2019
    7
    Misscast with exception of Henry Cavill, but there is room for improviment... Waiting to see the follow up!
  68. Nemo1342
    Dec 30, 2019
    7
    I'm not normally a 'down with professional critics' guy. I have a lot of respect for criticism as a profession, but I think enough critics got this one plain wrong that I needed to speak up. This is a good show. Not an amazing show, but a solid one. I actually really liked what they did with different time periods in the storytelling. It creates a little confusion, but in myI'm not normally a 'down with professional critics' guy. I have a lot of respect for criticism as a profession, but I think enough critics got this one plain wrong that I needed to speak up. This is a good show. Not an amazing show, but a solid one. I actually really liked what they did with different time periods in the storytelling. It creates a little confusion, but in my experience a good kind of confusion that eventually leads to an 'A-ha!' of realization. The only criticism there is that the writing does sometimes struggle to convey not the time period, but the passage of time, leading to some whiplash as we move through each character's story.

    Cavill's depiction of Geralt is really good. I was skeptical of his casting, and really skeptical after seeing early promotional set photos, but in the end I was really impressed. Of the two other key roles, I thought Anya was pretty good in the early parts of the story where Yennefer is still unsure of herself, but struggles to muster the charisma of peak Yen. Freya as Ciri does a solid job with what she is called on to do, but her part isn't as demanding so far. Of the rest of the cast, I thought the real standout was Jodhi May, really knocking that character out of the park at different parts of her story.

    Other things that spring to mind are that the CGI is pretty 'meh' throughout, occasionally threatening to derail the experience. Dialogue writing is competent throughout, and better than that in places. Fight choreography seemed like a solid B+ to me. Cinematography was consistently very good, often striking without foolishly trying to reproduce Wild Hunt's amazing visuals.

    On the whole, I found it to be very compelling, and solid across the board, despite being a very ambitious show.    … Expand
  69. Onlyclassicvg1
    Jan 4, 2022
    7
    Geralt acude a un bardo para obtener un consejo mientras Yennefer descubre lo importante que es Ciri. La visita del emperador Emhyr a Cintra aumenta las tensiones.
  70. PlacidDragon
    Dec 31, 2019
    6
    Its a season with a lot of promise of what might be at some future point, but Netflix is not there yet. At this stage, its mostly a jumbled mess. Acting is a.. ,mixed bag, CGI is also a very mixed bag. Some of what they did looks very good, other things looks like it came from a computer game in 1995 (that the very first moments of the series, the Kikimora fight has terrible CGI doesn'tIts a season with a lot of promise of what might be at some future point, but Netflix is not there yet. At this stage, its mostly a jumbled mess. Acting is a.. ,mixed bag, CGI is also a very mixed bag. Some of what they did looks very good, other things looks like it came from a computer game in 1995 (that the very first moments of the series, the Kikimora fight has terrible CGI doesn't exactly sell the series to the random watcher)..

    The fight choreography is very good, and i'll omit the story entirely to avoid spoilers :)    … Expand
  71. enk1du
    Dec 20, 2019
    6
    I have mixed opinion about first two episodes but, man, this show is growing after with every episode, and it has very strong ending.
  72. julius98
    Jan 2, 2020
    6
    Fun enough, but dragged down by some really horrendous writing and poor characterisation of Geralt.
  73. Deadly
    Dec 23, 2019
    6
    I'm giving it a six because Henry Clavill carries it despite the diversity hires and the show itself is decent.
  74. mrmonster
    Dec 20, 2019
    6
    Unfortunately, great production design and amazing fight scenes cannot make up for the show's flat performances and dull dialogue.
  75. 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
  76. 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.
  77. TheDakMax2
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Нарешті додивився сезон. Хотілося б сказати, що серіал перевершив низькі очікування та вийшов доволі добрим попри усі сумнівні рішення - однак ні. Остання серія перекреслює все. Така інтерпретація Содденського подвигу Трісс є наругою над каноном і фанатською спільнотою.

    Сцена з кущиком і смолоскипом стала останнім елементом пазлу, розпочатого дивним кастингом на згадану роль. Здається мені, тут маємо справу з особистою нелюбов'ю і нерозумінням персонажа з боку Шмідт-Гісріх.

    Персонажа, задуманого як конкурента/альтернативу головній героїні, позбавили суті: її вивели з любовного трикутника, забрали красу й зоряний час, котрий водночас був й особистою трагедією.

    Очевидно, для Гісріх серіал "Відьмак" насправді є серіалом "Єнніфер". Тому тут є місце для трикутника з Істреддом, але нема для трикутника з Трісс. Бо пані обирає.

    Кожен автор творить про себе й у дусі епохи. Старий польський цинік у сірі 90-ті написав "Відьмака". Дивно було очікувати від сучасної американки не історії про Сильну вольову.

    Оцінюю на 6,5/10.    … Expand
  78. Neeedles
    Dec 23, 2019
    6
    Fight scenes are great. Henry is great as Geralt. Freya is a good Ciri, but im still not convinced Anya was the best choice for Yen, even tho her acting skills are amazing for sure. The music is absolutely great.
    The cinematography needs to improve in season 2 as well as a lot of the CGI.
    The camera work as well, and the effect where only the middle part of the screen is sharp while the    Fight scenes are great. Henry is great as Geralt. Freya is a good Ciri, but im still not convinced Anya was the best choice for Yen, even tho her acting skills are amazing for sure. The music is absolutely great.
    The cinematography needs to improve in season 2 as well as a lot of the CGI.
    The camera work as well, and the effect where only the middle part of the screen is sharp while the top and bottom are kinda blurred which is in every episode needs to go, its horrible. There are times at which the camera angle and sometimes bad CGI make the show seem amateurish.
    I cannot speak much about the writing as i've read the books and writing these stories the way they are in the show seems kinda easy and maybe even lazy.
    If you read the books you'll be dissapointed at how much this is stripped down and rushed to make room for Yen's origin story which is boring and irrelevant. Unnecessary changes to the story throughout. No room to breathe or soak in the witcher atmosphere. Too much focus on Yennefer cause she's a strong WOMAN character and don't get me wrong, her character deserves the attention just not this early in the story and not at the mercy of the short stories. Also making her the ultimate hero goes against the essence of the books where noone is really a hero.

    The show is quite decent but needs to improve in season 2 and follow the books more because even now in season 1 some things just dont make sense the way they are.(SPOILER) Like Ciri hugging Geralt who she'S never met before etc.

    Hope next season get's more episodes and doesn't have to jump all around and fleshes out the story more.    … Expand
  79. BillyBobSusanMa
    Jan 2, 2020
    6
    Henry Cavill does a great job as the Witcher, pretty good show generally, would of given it a 8 if it wasn't for the seemingly obligatory Wokey forced Diversity crap that permeates everything these days,

    seems Medieval Fantasy Europe was far more "Progressive" than 100% Black Wakanda?
  80. gorg
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    I feel that the opportunity to make a truly great tv show based on the Witcher universe is utterly wasted. The writers butchered and cut very important bits out of the beautiful short stories of The Last Wish by giving them very little time to properly unfold, in order to provide time for the backstory arcs of Ciri and Yen, which are not really that necessary (although truth be told thereI feel that the opportunity to make a truly great tv show based on the Witcher universe is utterly wasted. The writers butchered and cut very important bits out of the beautiful short stories of The Last Wish by giving them very little time to properly unfold, in order to provide time for the backstory arcs of Ciri and Yen, which are not really that necessary (although truth be told there are some interesting bits in the new additions to the story). There are also several inconsistencies regarding worldbuilding and the geography of the Continent and the timeline is kinda broken. The writing is average and cringy sometimes, the performances are decent for the most part, Cavill is good as Geralt, Chalotra didn't really convince me as Yen, and Allan is alright I guess. I can't say the show overall is bad, but for a guy that has read the books before the show, it just wasn't enough, the books are a 9/10 where the show is a 6/10. The only thing that watching the show really did for me, was reigniting the desire to go back and read the Witcher Saga for the fifth time.… Expand
  81. Amleida
    Dec 24, 2019
    6
    The Witcher TV show is actually quite entertaining, but as someone who’s read all but one of the books, I find it really hard to ignore the politically driven changes that’s been made by the creator of the show. It’s not even the actual political agenda that annoys me the most, it’s how immersion breaking some of the changes or book interpretations are. Off the top of my head, one of theThe Witcher TV show is actually quite entertaining, but as someone who’s read all but one of the books, I find it really hard to ignore the politically driven changes that’s been made by the creator of the show. It’s not even the actual political agenda that annoys me the most, it’s how immersion breaking some of the changes or book interpretations are. Off the top of my head, one of the most powerful characters in the books is reduced to some weakling who can do a cool party trick, but ultimately goes tumbling down a hill and gets knocked unconscious. Oh, and for that role, they casted an average height, indian guy - although, he’s specifically described as «a fair skinned, particularly tall and handsome guy» in the books. Why? The books are based on Slavic and Northern European mythology, not some modern day, racial inclusion nonsense! Henry Cavill’s interpretation of Geralt is, in my opinion, as close to perfect as you can expect, and there are other, very good acting performances by the other characters in this first season of the show - but despite it’s fairly high entertainment value, I personally think it’s flaws and odd decisions on the part of the creator, prevents this TV series from being so much more.… Expand
  82. OlivierPiel
    Dec 23, 2019
    6
    American critics really have no integrity. They rate Game of Thrones season 5,6 or 7 so highly but pan a Netflix show that is definitely not worse.
    it is even superior to GoT in certain aspects: the fighting scenes, the tone (not as ponderous and "self-serious") and the pace (not so many fillers).
    And compared to so many pretentious "prestige"shows with a "message", it is entertainment    American critics really have no integrity. They rate Game of Thrones season 5,6 or 7 so highly but pan a Netflix show that is definitely not worse.
    it is even superior to GoT in certain aspects: the fighting scenes, the tone (not as ponderous and "self-serious") and the pace (not so many fillers).
    And compared to so many pretentious "prestige"shows with a "message", it is entertainment that is not half-dumb.

    Of course, it has its drawback such as the kowtowing to PC culture first of all. Its world building is also too complex, its traveling through time confusing and too gratuitous in sex scenes and violence. The dialogue is definitely not "refined" and some of the plot doesn't make sense.

    Still, it's a good fun, even for someone like me who never played the game. Not as infuriating as GoT    … Expand
  83. 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
  84. papamishka
    Dec 23, 2019
    6
    It's just ordinary.
    Basically a 1990s fantasy show with better production values, boobs and less fun.
    The books deserve better.
  85. KUTC
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    I guess it's okay. As someone who have read the books, the first season seemed not as confusing as for people who just met this series, but at the same time some moments were painful to watch - a lot of adaptation imagination.
  86. igor_radchenko
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    It's got some marvellously fun moments but they're too far and in between to serve as a satisfying distraction from the bland acting, stale dialogue and uninspired direction. Definitely watchable but despite the 10mil per episode budget it feels unpolished and amateurish.
  87. zerafian
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    The main issue I felt, was they took the first episode and wrote it in a way that it was only meant for people that have some knowledge of the existing story. They rushed a ton of the story within the first episode and kinda felt like the movies "van helsing" or "the brothers grim". Not terrible but not good. And lets be real, This show is suppose to be at least a 9/10, not a MEH.
  88. MNEMENT
    Jan 2, 2020
    6
    It's ok. But it's NOT the real witcher. I like a people with money finally see goods in this GREAT witcher story. But they step away and loose sense of the original. In books there is much more moral, good jokes, hard actions, better fights and more real characters. In this TV show characters are good or bad. It's too simple. In books all characters have good and bad sides. This make toIt's ok. But it's NOT the real witcher. I like a people with money finally see goods in this GREAT witcher story. But they step away and loose sense of the original. In books there is much more moral, good jokes, hard actions, better fights and more real characters. In this TV show characters are good or bad. It's too simple. In books all characters have good and bad sides. This make to read so interesting, because it's not so predictable as TV show. If TV show auditory should be kids, then why are so many **** on the screen. If auditory should be 16+ (18+), then why characters and problems so simple and where is a real Witcher? I hope it will come some time, but not too late! Like "Lord of the rings" in it's time.… Expand
  89. Felindie
    Jan 23, 2020
    6
    It was entertaining, but the storyline and plot were uninteresting, the characters were ok.
  90. donjcast002
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    The only character I like on this show is Geralt of Rivia being portrayed by Henry Cavill. Jaskier (Dandelion) is alright and Yennefer is okay. The rest of the cast is meh and I must say, both Triss and Fringilla are horribly miscast. The fight scenes are entertaining, but not epic like LOTR. I wish they didn't modernize it and just stuck to what was in the books because it's hard to lookThe only character I like on this show is Geralt of Rivia being portrayed by Henry Cavill. Jaskier (Dandelion) is alright and Yennefer is okay. The rest of the cast is meh and I must say, both Triss and Fringilla are horribly miscast. The fight scenes are entertaining, but not epic like LOTR. I wish they didn't modernize it and just stuck to what was in the books because it's hard to look at some of these characters knowing they aren't supposed to be there. The last two episodes I started to get a bit bored and just wanted it to end.… Expand
  91. DizzyStyle
    Dec 23, 2019
    6
    Actually this isn't bad but... It's Witcher. This should be EPIC. Instead they create something usual.
    - Not canonical
    - Misscasting (triss, yen and other girl roles - no comments) - Poor backgrounds (scenes/actions/graphics) - Too mush tolerance for brutal east European fantasy This film try to please everyone but instead this film just please too much tolerant and casual people.    Actually this isn't bad but... It's Witcher. This should be EPIC. Instead they create something usual.
    - Not canonical
    - Misscasting (triss, yen and other girl roles - no comments)
    - Poor backgrounds (scenes/actions/graphics)
    - Too mush tolerance for brutal east European fantasy
    This film try to please everyone but instead this film just please too much tolerant and casual people.
    Witcher is brutal, no comprise and dark fantasy. But this is just a netflix teleshow.    … Expand
  92. dhat0204
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    "Fans aren't TOXIC, they are PASSIONATE." - Henry Cavill.
    Henry Cavill is the actor who plays the role of Geralt of Rivia. To my knowledge he too is a big fan of the Books written by Andrzej Sapkowski and the Video Games made by CDProject Red. I'm not one to usually write reviews. But I think that this series will need someone who will see it with an open mind. I've read almost all of the    "Fans aren't TOXIC, they are PASSIONATE." - Henry Cavill.
    Henry Cavill is the actor who plays the role of Geralt of Rivia. To my knowledge he too is a big fan of the Books written by Andrzej Sapkowski and the Video Games made by CDProject Red. I'm not one to usually write reviews. But I think that this series will need someone who will see it with an open mind. I've read almost all of the books except for one, that book being Season of Storms, and played the 3rd video game three times over. Needless to say, I am a fan.

    That being said, for newcomers expecting this Netflix Series to best Game of Thrones.... It has potential but that may be stretching it a bit. But even as a fan of the Witcher book series even more so than that of A Song of Ice and Fire (GoT book Series) I couldn't help but compare it to Game of Thrones first season. But it is NOT GoT! If you have begun to watch it and haven't liked it so far in comparing it to an initially beloved and eventually divisive show (GoT), maybe this brief synopsis of my interpretation and OPINION will help to alleviate that feeling and give you a more refreshing look on the show.

    The Characters in this series are compelling. I have always enjoyed Geralt's travels on the path, Yennefer's development from a hunch back into the impressively powerful sorceress, and delving into the mysticism of Ciri's bloodline. The moral ambiguity of each story told and the choice, or lack there of, that is made by the characters is riveting. The world-building done by Sapkowski was very well crafted, so it is my hope that continuing forward the show pulls from its abundant amount of source material.

    People will complain about anything they can. Whether it be the sometimes awkward CGI, Cavill's wig, "Forced Feminism" (which I have seen in other posts), or any manner of things. But all-in-all I've never cared much for the sometimes shotty CGI or other mishaps, that'll happen in shows. I find more interest in the stories that are told. And on the "Forced Feminism" I myself don't indulge in the ideologies of either Feminism or MRA, maybe a little of both as kind of a non-partisan take on it all. There was an onslaught of Feminist remarks made within almost every scene. Does this really take away from the story? Yes. Was it needed? No. Personally I just try desperately to ignore it. But it keeps pushing proto-feminism down your throat rather than to actually give you a compelling story. I enjoy Strong female characters and Yennefer's and Ciri's stories are truly fascinating. In the books, for the most part, we were always kind of told those stories in the background with Geralt's travels and thoughts in the foreground. I like that the show acknowledges each characters stories and how it ties together in unison, pulling each story together rather than making them feel like separate entities within the same universe. But this is second to the feminist agenda of the scriptwriters. And the story itself suffers despite the great idea of melding these stories together.

    There has been a lot of focus on the people that have surrounded Geralt's life. Namely Yennefer and Ciri. And it appears to be building towards their intertwined destiny, to have incredible influence on one another and become a "family" of sorts. And each of their stories is GREAT, don't get me wrong. I'm not sure how many seasons Netflix plans on making for this show, but if its less than 4, then the pacing seems a little...off? I've watched every episode and Its like its too fast in some places, while all together too slow in others. Again, I believe this to be the fault of the screenwriters forcing an agenda on an otherwise compelling and captivating story that did not need it. And neither did its fans.

    If you are someone who is comparing it to Game of Thrones, I can understand how hard it can be not to. I was disappointed in GoT final season and have developed a critical and comparing sight myself for any show that has entered my eye holes since then. Needless to say, I think the Witcher fills that fantasy niche that my heart was looking for after the devastating blow that was Season 8 of GoT. Now as to whether The Witcher will satiate my want for an absolute masterpiece of a series... more needs to be seen in future seasons, but this season so far is simply WATCHABLE. Its interesting although not entirely true to the source material, that's all it needs to be at this moment. But there is far too much focus on promoting ideals than there is on alignment to the actual story.

    From the first season onwards, changes must be made. People giving it a 0 may merely be too critical, or as Cavill said they are simply VERY PASSIONATE about a series they love. I hope that those people will be able to set aside the shows flaws and try as I have to indulge into the truly epic tale that Netflix is trying to tell. And given the source material it has the potential to be one, IF THE POLITICAL AGENDA IS SET ASIDE!    … Expand
  93. Tikomoro
    Dec 20, 2019
    6
    Скомканный сюжет (и я совсем не имею в виду иную трактовку книги, пусть), слабая операторская работа, дешёвые и не проработанные декорации, плохая и вызывающая вопросы игра актеров, дешёвая компьютерная анимация. Заявления, что это произведение затмит Игру престолов - так и остались заявлениями.
    Декорации напоминаю игру на пк Драгон Эйдж Инквизиция - такие же пустые и стерильные    Скомканный сюжет (и я совсем не имею в виду иную трактовку книги, пусть), слабая операторская работа, дешёвые и не проработанные декорации, плохая и вызывающая вопросы игра актеров, дешёвая компьютерная анимация. Заявления, что это произведение затмит Игру престолов - так и остались заявлениями.
    Декорации напоминаю игру на пк Драгон Эйдж Инквизиция - такие же пустые и стерильные декорации. Замки и дороги как будто построены за минуту до съёмок, нет ощущения жизни. Не пыли, ни грязи. Чистейшие ткани после возни в грязи. Камерное исполнение. Доспехи нильфов? Опасения о том, что это не фейк оправдались - они отвратительны.
    Включите первый эпизод игры престолов - сколько там впечатляющих кадров? Даже только планы стены многого стоят. Постоянно двигающиеся и сменяемые кадры персонажей. Что же в ведьмаке? Ничего. Ни одного запоминающегося кадра.
    Актерская игра как будто не сериал, а некие театр. Наигранные эмоции, переигрывание, просто без эмоциональность.
    Графика явно бросается в глаза. Монстры явно видны на «зелёном фоне».
    Вообщем. Очень слабый сериал. Многие опасения о внешности актеров оправдались. Эмоций и вау эффекта нет.
    Поставил 6 только лишь из-за попытки снять сериал. Иен и Геральт вроде удались. Хотя последний вызывает вопросы в первых сериях - ну чисто супермен. Порадовали сцены боев - очень крутые!    … Expand
  94. 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
  95. Fascinated
    Dec 21, 2019
    6
    The voice of Gerald of Pornhub Parody. That's all what do you must know before watching.
  96. 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
  97. metys
    Dec 22, 2019
    6
    I'm a big fan of Witcher novels and I'm very disappointment. Overall quality is ok, fight scenes are great, ...but the story is very shallow (a lot of very important things is missing), very chaotic (difficult to understand for people, who didn't read the books).
  98. Angry_Renox
    Dec 23, 2019
    6
    После просмотра сериала ощущения можно описать так: Второй сезон гляну, но ждать уже не буду. Выйдет и выйдет.
    Не понимаю, как писался сценарий. Такое чувство, будто сценаристы прочли всего две книги и ничего не поняли или читали через строку.
    Во всех сюжетах, которые показали в сериале была бездарно упущена вся мораль и суть самого сюжета рассказа. Создается впечатление, будто сценарий    После просмотра сериала ощущения можно описать так: Второй сезон гляну, но ждать уже не буду. Выйдет и выйдет.
    Не понимаю, как писался сценарий. Такое чувство, будто сценаристы прочли всего две книги и ничего не поняли или читали через строку.
    Во всех сюжетах, которые показали в сериале была бездарно упущена вся мораль и суть самого сюжета рассказа. Создается впечатление, будто сценарий писал человек, который краем уха слышал чей-то пересказ сюжета и ничего не понял, но некоторые детали запомнил.
    Нам почти не раскрыли ни одного персонажа. Потратили кучу экранного времени на Йеннифер и ее превозмогание, хотя сюжетно это вообще не нужно. Что это дало? Зачем это? В книгах на это уделили пол абзаца. Сценаристы выкинули уйму важных моментов, упустили всю суть первых двух книг. То, что Геральт, который так долго отказывался от своего предназначения, не верил в него и поворачивался к нему спиной. Даже когда оно само его нашло в Брокилоне и он до последнего пытался от него убежать, все таки находит эту маленькую девочку, которая несмотря на все злоключения и войну в это самое предназначение верила и шла к нему.
    Как можно было так бездарно испортить сцену встречи Геральта и Цири в конце? Какие чувства у зрителя должна вызвать встреча почти взрослой девушки и незнакомого ей мужика?
    Очень жаль, что мир Ведьмака показали как простецкое фэнтези о сильных и независимых женщинах, а не как тяжелую драму в которой автор умело раскрывал и высмеивал многие пороки человека и человечества в целом, но в то же время указывал на достоинства.
    Многие моменты в сериале указывают на то, что сценаристы сами себе устроили проблемы из-за бездумных изменений и я очень сомневаюсь, что у них получится все это разгребти в дальнейшем.

    Если абстрагироваться от книг, то сериал где-то на 6 балов. Да и то из-за боевых сцен, которые вышли очень хорошими.
    К просмотру рекомендую только тем, кто незнаком с первоисточником.    … Expand
  99. nbassano82
    Dec 24, 2019
    6
    The pacing and editing of the show are pretty bad. The multiple timelines are unforgivably confusing. Having read the books and played the games I knew what was going on but struggled to figure out why it was put together as such. A lot of it seemed really illogical. Overall the cast is fabulous and without them the show would not be watchable. I’m hoping as with the novels that after theThe pacing and editing of the show are pretty bad. The multiple timelines are unforgivably confusing. Having read the books and played the games I knew what was going on but struggled to figure out why it was put together as such. A lot of it seemed really illogical. Overall the cast is fabulous and without them the show would not be watchable. I’m hoping as with the novels that after the (fist two) things pick up and follow a more traditional narrative that makes for a much more compelling story. I’m hopeful.… Expand
  100. AWESOM-0
    Jan 1, 2020
    6
    Promising, but kinda stalled and fell apart in the middle. There are some good parts but the flow didn’t seem natural and it definitely tried too hard. I went in wanting to like it, thus the 6, but honestly, maybe more of a 5.
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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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