The Witcher

:

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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2682 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,028 out of 2682
  2. Mixed: 201 out of 2682
  3. Negative: 453 out of 2682

Review this tv show

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling

User Reviews

view
per page
  1. ZodaSoda
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    This show had so much potential but its got awful writing and editing, I like Henry as Geralt and can even accept other cast members i may not like, but the scenes are bouncing around all over time more than Doctor who, the changes to the story as well make no sense, they went on and on about staying faithful to the books and they're so not, they're missing characters and entire plotThis show had so much potential but its got awful writing and editing, I like Henry as Geralt and can even accept other cast members i may not like, but the scenes are bouncing around all over time more than Doctor who, the changes to the story as well make no sense, they went on and on about staying faithful to the books and they're so not, they're missing characters and entire plot points because they tried to cover nearly 45 years of Yen and Geralt's lives in 8 Episodes. This show is fundamentally not good for Witcher fans or new viewers, they do not world build for new viewers and just spout of witchery words like they should know what they are.… Expand
  2. Gor1945
    Dec 22, 2019
    2
    Западная толерастия и SJW диграданты еще одну франшизу загубили, негры где не поподя, ложа чародеек, ставшая ложей феминисток и прочая чушь современной повестки - в саге о средневековье восточной Европы пусть и в фентезийном обрамлении.
    Помимо этого - отвратительный каст актеров - Трисс, Кагырн, Йенифер - просто в утиль слиты - остальные в лучшем случае средне.
    Сюжет рваный и подан    Западная толерастия и SJW диграданты еще одну франшизу загубили, негры где не поподя, ложа чародеек, ставшая ложей феминисток и прочая чушь современной повестки - в саге о средневековье восточной Европы пусть и в фентезийном обрамлении.
    Помимо этого - отвратительный каст актеров - Трисс, Кагырн, Йенифер - просто в утиль слиты - остальные в лучшем случае средне.
    Сюжет рваный и подан кусками - в не хронологическом порядке, человеку не знакомому с вселенной в принципе что-то понять сложно будет, знакомый будет постоянно пробивать себе фейспалм.
    Отдельно стоит отметить костюмеров и декораторов, и постановщиков битв - доспехи Нильфгарда и битвы - просто донное днище.    … Expand
  3. Kunray
    Dec 20, 2019
    2
    it feels like I watched fan fiction
    feels like i'm cheated
    fiction with rating 2/10
  4. ay1908
    Dec 22, 2019
    2
    I really wanted to like this but I can't. The dialogs are terrible, the GCI and the acting are not believable. The narration is all over the place, jumping from one character to another, one scene to another, moving between timelines, not building attachment to characters nor a proper dramatic arc.. I watched all episodes but I had to fast forward several scenes to be able to finish,I really wanted to like this but I can't. The dialogs are terrible, the GCI and the acting are not believable. The narration is all over the place, jumping from one character to another, one scene to another, moving between timelines, not building attachment to characters nor a proper dramatic arc.. I watched all episodes but I had to fast forward several scenes to be able to finish, especially in the last episode. The dramatic effects just fall flat. The books didn't had the best writing but this much worse.

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

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

    Horrible solutions for the images of elves and dwarves.
    Just disastrous battle scenes, they are disgustingly stupid and illogical, you can’t do not do it !!!
    On the whole, he didn’t have anything left of the books of a realistic Middle Ages, the modern contemporary licked
    Speech characters style, clothes,
    Nilfgard suits are just something, no words -100 10.
    The motivation of the characters is cut into the trash, especially the motivation of the nilfgaard empire.
    The whole line of Ciri is destroyed, it’s just a girl from some made-up world, not having an idea about reality, about the war about hunger, poverty and suffering, but it should.    … Expand
  14. 123esh123
    Dec 25, 2019
    2
    A painful waste of potential. After being handed a blueprint to success in the excellent books the show runners decided to warp the very soul of the franchise and turn a series that was an excellent meta commentary on fantasy and fairy tale cliches into the generic fantasy it was meant to subvert. By woefully attempting a story made up from three fractured timelines to very little effectA painful waste of potential. After being handed a blueprint to success in the excellent books the show runners decided to warp the very soul of the franchise and turn a series that was an excellent meta commentary on fantasy and fairy tale cliches into the generic fantasy it was meant to subvert. By woefully attempting a story made up from three fractured timelines to very little effect they have produced a final product that will undoubtably confuse any newcomers with its shambolic delivery of the story, whilst also it should enrage existing fans with its disrespectful shortcomings in terms of adapting the narrative and worldbuilding. The only positives are a small selection of performances and brief moments of fight choreography, but it's hard to see the silver lining in this tempest cloud.… Expand
  15. mad851
    Dec 28, 2019
    2
    This is one of the worst adaptation ever made, really disappointing TV show, nothing like the books, forcing diversity (blackwashing characters) in a polish European fantasy is horrible! Bad CGI, bad writing, bad acting, they didn't followed the chronology of the books, it's not the mature dark Fantasy that we want it's more like XENA level of tv show than game of thrones. Too bad
  16. ChocoPotatoe
    Dec 28, 2019
    2
    It's a good fantasy show, but a very bad adaptation. Netflix wanted to push their ethnic quota on The Witcher, and replaced several established white characters in the book with actors of colour. It took away all the immersion we could have had. If you read the books, you'll know that making Fringilla black doesn't make sense in the story. Dark elves don't exist in the world of TheIt's a good fantasy show, but a very bad adaptation. Netflix wanted to push their ethnic quota on The Witcher, and replaced several established white characters in the book with actors of colour. It took away all the immersion we could have had. If you read the books, you'll know that making Fringilla black doesn't make sense in the story. Dark elves don't exist in the world of The Witcher. Even Zerrikanians should be of arabic ethnicity, which makes sense, but not black.
    Why do they always ruin a good story by pushing political correctness? This show is literally The Witcher in America.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    If you're looking for something to skip - this is one of them.    … Expand
  33. Halvard
    Dec 22, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked Geralt.
    Everything else was ****
    Ruining the story with race-swapping. Removing red heads from the story.
    Slow. Boring. The evil people not intimidating at all. Pathetic change of armor on soldiers. Stupid and useless people all around. Battle tactics nowhere to be seen.
    Identity politics wreaking havoc again.    … Expand
  34. Pokeltols
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    a crumpled plot, Superman plays emotions from all his films. the graphics are terrible. the actors are wrongly chosen ... and of course the poor habit of writing tolerance. 1 point for Boevka and music.
  35. Alexplissken
    Dec 24, 2019
    1
    The narrative looks crumpled and unconnected, many things are left without description. Why does Herald drink potions and what kind of drinks? Most likely he drinks vodka.
    Monsters look worse than in the game, cgi cheapest as possible, the scenario is predictable in advance and there is no interest in watching.
    I don’t understand why so many black actors were added, a fantasy world in    The narrative looks crumpled and unconnected, many things are left without description. Why does Herald drink potions and what kind of drinks? Most likely he drinks vodka.
    Monsters look worse than in the game, cgi cheapest as possible, the scenario is predictable in advance and there is no interest in watching.
    I don’t understand why so many black actors were added, a fantasy world in Slavic culture, where their presence is surprising and this is racism and an insult to the Polish medieval heritage.
    Disappointment and sadness, thank you Netflix I knew you can ruin things    … Expand
  36. Mendax89
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    The Woker, a SJW Netflix story. SJWs writers ruined a great book series.
    Another franchise ruined by SJWs and Netlfix.
  37. LeonCorvin
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    This is what happens when you push a modern, tolerant agenda into a series on Slavic fantasy and ignore the canon of original books.
  38. paxromana395
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Полный мискаст с персонажами, отвратительный сюжет и конченная толерастия на каждом шагу. Плевок в лицо всем фанатам
  39. GrExcel01
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Terrible adaptaition.
    Terrible cast.
    Terrible fights.
    Just a spitt in my soul
  40. max1mumcarnage
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Sadly, after watching the show i'm not impressed. The show doesn't explain much and it's like it expect from you to know the books and video games. I happened to play witcher 3 so i knew what i was getting into and yet i was still confused. But even if you're a big fan there's nothing to find here, poor cinematography, fight scenes are quite chaotic, and the dialogues are almost laughableSadly, after watching the show i'm not impressed. The show doesn't explain much and it's like it expect from you to know the books and video games. I happened to play witcher 3 so i knew what i was getting into and yet i was still confused. But even if you're a big fan there's nothing to find here, poor cinematography, fight scenes are quite chaotic, and the dialogues are almost laughable at moments - when the intention was for them to be serious.… Expand
  41. Norna
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Remember how in the book Calanthe tricked Duny into revealing himself by ordering to bring the clock forward? Well, in this TV series one of the guards just kicks Urcheon’s helmet off his head. And that is the metaphor for the whole series. The plot is cheesy, trite, dull and completely deprived of imagination. It was good in the books, characters were deep and vivid. Why did you have toRemember how in the book Calanthe tricked Duny into revealing himself by ordering to bring the clock forward? Well, in this TV series one of the guards just kicks Urcheon’s helmet off his head. And that is the metaphor for the whole series. The plot is cheesy, trite, dull and completely deprived of imagination. It was good in the books, characters were deep and vivid. Why did you have to go and spoil it all? Thanks for ruining my favorite characters, Netflix.… Expand
  42. MeguNyan
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Ужасный каст актеров, ужасный сценарий. Персонажи выглядят картонными, графика дешевой, а реквизит вообще взятым с помойки после других сериалов. Над сериалом не старались и не хотели вообще. Изначальной целью было навариться на известной франшизе, понапихать побольше чернокожих (эльфов лол), чтобы угодить всем. Потом прикрываться словами: -"Это ведь адаптация.".
    Любителям ведьмака, а    Ужасный каст актеров, ужасный сценарий. Персонажи выглядят картонными, графика дешевой, а реквизит вообще взятым с помойки после других сериалов. Над сериалом не старались и не хотели вообще. Изначальной целью было навариться на известной франшизе, понапихать побольше чернокожих (эльфов лол), чтобы угодить всем. Потом прикрываться словами: -"Это ведь адаптация.".
    Любителям ведьмака, а особенно фанатам этот сериал не зайдет, можете даже не начинать смотреть.
    До игры престолов ему еще 100 лет расти. Нетфликс портит всё до чего доберется.    … Expand
  43. nnXstnc
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Since when are African Americans Slavs? I, as a person with Slavic roots, are very offended by the fact that the authors of the series are trying to violate the sovereignty of my nation.
  44. Droidorat
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Do you know the original books and the acclaimed game series? Now forget everything and taste this rubbish loosely based on the original content
  45. 4ikman
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Актёры не подходят своим ролям, эльфов играют темнокожие актёры этого в принципе не должно быть.… Expand
  46. Sderton
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Помойка обоссаная. А вот это я пишу чтобы набрать символы для выставление лценке говну.
  47. prostics
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Horrible cast and storytelling itself. It's an insult to fans. Looks like Netflix plans to destroy the magnificent story.
  48. Xsardas
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Horrible parasitism on books. Some canonical stories are just for show. The Queen wishes everyone beer and terribly ridicule the ambassadors. Humor gave way to a huge amount of pathos. Yen Mary Sue, Ciri Imba, for which you do not worry... There are many logical inconsistencies even for the original work.
  49. cicikush
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    Except Henry Cavill,cast was the worst.I watched it with disgustion.Storytelling was not so good either so i would rather watch the books or play the games because they are masterpieces unlike this **** of social justice warrior ****
  50. vCount
    Dec 21, 2019
    1
    No, no, no, it's just ain't right. Also, sorry for bad English, it's not my first language
    I've watched 2 episodes so far and both were just terrible. I could call myself a fan of Witcher, I've read the books several times, I've played the games a little bit. The series so far is not worthy of books and games.
    Miscasts, black elfs and other stuff aside. the show seems incredibly cheap.    No, no, no, it's just ain't right. Also, sorry for bad English, it's not my first language
    I've watched 2 episodes so far and both were just terrible. I could call myself a fan of Witcher, I've read the books several times, I've played the games a little bit. The series so far is not worthy of books and games.
    Miscasts, black elfs and other stuff aside. the show seems incredibly cheap. The very first fight with the monster we see, said monster looks like it came straight from the 90s era television and the fight itself is rather anticlimatic.
    I could tell more, like how some characters are total opposites of books, how the writers keep missing key points in things people say, think or represent. Like, I can clearly see the attempt to make a nod towards the source material, but it just comes out wrong and completely misses the point.
    Maybe some people unfamiliar with the Witcher franchise will like it. But i don't think it's a work for those who are already fans.
    Like honestly, i wouldn't mind miscast, tolerancy which people are complaining about and all of that, if it atleast was interesting to watch AND stayed closer to the books plot.    … Expand
  51. ArhiDiablo
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    Русский / English (google)
    Это сериал противопоставлялся "Игре престолов". Расхваливал себя на каждом углу! Потому снисхождения не заслуживает!
    Я не фанат "Ведьмака". Не читал все книги и играл только в третью часть ведьмака. Но даже у меня есть море вопросов по вселенной, придуманной сценаристами, не опираясь на вселенную книг и игр. Сценарий очень рваный и скомканный. Возможно его    Русский / English (google)
    Это сериал противопоставлялся "Игре престолов". Расхваливал себя на каждом углу! Потому снисхождения не заслуживает!
    Я не фанат "Ведьмака". Не читал все книги и играл только в третью часть ведьмака. Но даже у меня есть море вопросов по вселенной, придуманной сценаристами, не опираясь на вселенную книг и игр.
    Сценарий очень рваный и скомканный. Возможно его писали - просто вычёркиванием глав из книги, причём не особо задумываясь над тем, что остаётся. Потом, то что осталось - перемешали и вытянули наугад. Так получилась серия. Следом в неё добавили здоровое такое ведро феминизма. Из сильных (по логике здорового человека) женских персонажей сделали глупых куриц наделённых властью. Так получилась бабка Цири, например.
    Минусы этого сериала можно описывать бесконечно долго:
    - Отвратительная работа сценаристов.
    - Ужасный кастинг героев.
    - Слабая актёрская игра большинства персонажей.
    - Правильно сделали, что уволили костюмера.
    - Графика уровня прошлого века (вспомните резиновый костюм стрыги из 3-ей серии).
    - Ужасный монтаж с кучей киноляпов и, возможно, вырезанным чем-то важным. Ибо перескакивается всё настолько нелогично, что сложно проследить причинно-следсвтенную связь. Или это опять косяк сценаристов.
    - Очень глупый феминизм. Сильные женские персонажи из книг превратились в наиглупейших неадекватных истеричек наделённых властью.
    - Совершенно не уместная толерантность на грани тупой шутки, вызывающей недоумение.

    Этот сериал - оскорбление всем здравомыслящим людям, которых сочли за всеядных дураков авторы сериала.
    ---------------------------------

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

    The authors of the series wanted to go on trends, but they don’t know at all how to do it. As a result - a series that offends any sane person.    … Expand
  52. Mangoost51
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    В целом - отвратительно. Единственное что более менее радовало - боёвка и ряд второстепенных персонажей. Главные персонажи - просто отвратительные, чернокожие рыцари, Йен индийской внешности... Трисс какая-то мулатка с тёмными волосами... Чёрные эльфы... Смотреть противно лишь по причине того, что специально протолкнули свою токсичную толерантность во все моменты картины, причём этим неВ целом - отвратительно. Единственное что более менее радовало - боёвка и ряд второстепенных персонажей. Главные персонажи - просто отвратительные, чернокожие рыцари, Йен индийской внешности... Трисс какая-то мулатка с тёмными волосами... Чёрные эльфы... Смотреть противно лишь по причине того, что специально протолкнули свою токсичную толерантность во все моменты картины, причём этим не просто веет, а именно несёт... Расизмом не страдаю, но такое наплевательское отношение к здравому смыслу в скором времени это может изменить...Посмотрел весь сезон, единственное что хотел это напиться и забыть этот ужас, ну и поставить вообще 0 баллов из 10, но предел для этого сериала 2 из 10.… Expand
  53. ICETouch
    Jan 2, 2020
    1
    Too goddamn much of colored washing. there is position what fit in story. but much of blacks and yellows in the European Medieval fantasy? How dare you? just let whites's-story be as it followed from origin. also yellows's-story or blacks's and the other something like's too.
    World being messed up by ugly PC's twisted idea. we should stop. stop the mud competition and find own color and    Too goddamn much of colored washing. there is position what fit in story. but much of blacks and yellows in the European Medieval fantasy? How dare you? just let whites's-story be as it followed from origin. also yellows's-story or blacks's and the other something like's too.
    World being messed up by ugly PC's twisted idea. we should stop. stop the mud competition and find own color and keep their nature what it already have.    … Expand
  54. Mcmcaruso
    Dec 23, 2019
    1
    The Witcher has some great elements. CG and the lead actor are especially great, but this show fails in the writing and storyline. It goes off the rails, feels more like the video game equivalent to a bunch of side quests instead of the main quest.
    + There is an overall tone of immasculated, unintelligent men at the aid of every powerful woman. It's obvious the writer/director is a woman    The Witcher has some great elements. CG and the lead actor are especially great, but this show fails in the writing and storyline. It goes off the rails, feels more like the video game equivalent to a bunch of side quests instead of the main quest.
    + There is an overall tone of immasculated, unintelligent men at the aid of every powerful woman. It's obvious the writer/director is a woman that is angry at the world.

    Also I love how the main actress, which was the ugliest, deformed woman just starts putting on make up and stops hunching over. Now she is the most beautiful girl in all the land. Thank God for medieval Sephora.    … Expand
  55. Baggi
    Dec 24, 2019
    1
    Очередная толерантная хрень от Netflix изобилующая неграми, особенно эльф - негр вместе с Трисс и Енифер убили. Зачем Сапковский права на съемку дал этому рассаднику маразма????!!!!!
  56. imori
    Dec 24, 2019
    1
    Чудовищная халтура.
    1 балл только за Генри Кавилла - он старался.
    Самый провал - это основной сценарий, ради странной идеи показать по-чуть-чуть главных персонажей в каждой серии, нарезав повествование на якобы параллели в событиях, сценаристы в итоге получили неинтересный винегрет и путанное повествование. Истории с Геральтом сильно упрощены и добавлены нелогичные изменения. Линию Йен    Чудовищная халтура.
    1 балл только за Генри Кавилла - он старался.
    Самый провал - это основной сценарий, ради странной идеи показать по-чуть-чуть главных персонажей в каждой серии, нарезав повествование на якобы параллели в событиях, сценаристы в итоге получили неинтересный винегрет и путанное повествование.
    Истории с Геральтом сильно упрощены и добавлены нелогичные изменения.
    Линию Йен увеличили, но придуманные эпизоды выглядят чужеродными, Аретуза-концлагерь, странный Исттред, невнятное нападение неизвестно кого с огромным насекомым на даму с ребёнком и прыжки через порталы, ужасное объяснение невозможности иметь детей для Йен.
    Линия Цири получилась просто скучной - она все 8 серий чего-то боится, бежит и участвует в бессмысленных сценах в Брокилоне, которые потеряли весь смысл из-за сильного изменения сценария - с ней нет Геральта и не объясняется ничего про воду Брокилона. Всё участие Цири можно было свести к двум сериям - с маленькой Цири и после резни в Цинтре, т.к. в итоге все неописанные в книге скитания Цири до Геральта можно смело выкинуть. Особенно обидно за ужасную идею злого допплера-маньяка и Мышовура.
    Кагыр - в сериале из него сделали воплощение зла. Цири его вообще не интересует теперь, как он в будущем сможет присоединиться к команде Геральта в поисках Цири - непонятно.
    Фрингилья - безумная сектантка, как увяжут её дальнейшее участие в событиях - непонятно. Это же просто совершенно другие персонажи получились. А точнее не получились.
    Лучше всего получилась Плотва.    … Expand
  57. Discorder
    Dec 29, 2019
    1
    Чёрные дриады с копьями и арбалетами!?Трисс цыганка !?Фрингилия - обезьяна!?Нильфгардская броня...
  58. Scroodjke
    Jan 13, 2020
    1
    Terrible work, absolutely revolting.
    -.Misscasting
    - Not canonical
    This show does not deserve a 2nd season.
  59. Angar
    Aug 3, 2023
    1
    I was too dumb to understand plot, please dumb it down more. +1 point because of Henry Cavill still beeing Geralt.
  60. lilkillpappy
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    I tried to love this show and I could tolerate many of the problems with it but the acting is horrible. Dull, uninspired acting that has not been seen on a show for decades. Thank you for reminding me of how bad television acting used to be.
  61. Kiperninja
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    I don`t want to write a lot about that fact that the casting completely disagrees with descriptions of characters in series of novels. That is just one of disadvantages. Hell with it! I want to pay more attention to the hypocrisy of the showrunners. I read plenty of times that the book’s plot would be adapted to the scenario, but….Is it really possible to spoil the story so badly? JustI don`t want to write a lot about that fact that the casting completely disagrees with descriptions of characters in series of novels. That is just one of disadvantages. Hell with it! I want to pay more attention to the hypocrisy of the showrunners. I read plenty of times that the book’s plot would be adapted to the scenario, but….Is it really possible to spoil the story so badly? Just total discrepancy.

    1. Renfri. Are you serious? How can you surpass in lying the story?
    2. Yennefer can fight with a sword and pirouette. What?? Are you sure that you have read books?
    3. The Dragon. Do you really call that thing a dragon? Is it really an ancient creature? It looks like more like a hen.
    4. The pursuers with portal openings. What?? How long can you lie about book adaption? Or do you really consider an adaption that 50% ad libbing that you squeezed in the TV series?
    5. I remember the vividly described episode of capturing Ciri by Cahir in Cintra. I remember that she woke up in a cold sweat after that. And what am I watching now? It's awful. It is illustrated in such an awful manner that I can`t describe. You are professionals, aren’t you? How could you make such a ham-fisted film?
    6. Borch three jackdaws… jinn…wishes… Are you putting me on? I can’t really get how you can surpass in lying and spoil the story?

    Well let's finish the list. Although I can go on for a long time and tell more about the facts of the book's plot sophisticating.
    At year-end 2019 you made a film version of a very popular saga. In fact you made visuals more like of trash films approximately 2005 year. Sometimes the visuals are so terrible that I gonna put my eyes out.
    The whole story-telling in TV series is quite an inconsequent one. There is lack of Witcher setting. In the fan film Alzur's legacy I can see it. And please note, the project was developed by fans for fans.

    I don’t want to describe much how awful and characterless the book`s characters were adapted. Yennefers from book and TV series are two completely different persons. Henry Cavill tries to play his role but he tries too hard.
    You have just spoiled and eaten for breakfast the saga. I definitely will not recommend anyone to watch it.
    It looks like facts were taken from books and were given to ham-fisted person who didn’t know anything about these books. And then the person tried to create the book using those facts. In fact we have something with the same names but a completely different thing.    … Expand
  62. Swatpl
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    This is what happens when you push a modern, tolerant agenda into a series on Slavic fantasy and ignore the canon of original books.
  63. kamgeforce
    Dec 25, 2019
    0
    Didnt expect much, its neflix after all, still disappointed. Dialogues are **** acting is so so, most actors didnt capture their characters and that includes Henry Cavill, whom I like as an actor. Yes, you can tell he played the games, but i would question he read the books, because he tries to portray the game Geralt with his stoic badassery, but gives no attempt to show off Geralt´s witDidnt expect much, its neflix after all, still disappointed. Dialogues are **** acting is so so, most actors didnt capture their characters and that includes Henry Cavill, whom I like as an actor. Yes, you can tell he played the games, but i would question he read the books, because he tries to portray the game Geralt with his stoic badassery, but gives no attempt to show off Geralt´s wit and intelligence, which is understandable because like I said, the dialogues are pure garbage. I dont think the writers have the capacity to come up with witty or intelligent lines to begin with, so I dont blame only Cavill for that. However Geralt has never been a character defined primarily by his excellent swordsmanship or his stoic demeanor as the games or the show would have you believe. The show is filled with out of place diversity, men bashing, all the queens and authorities are black or female, its progressive garbage of first order. The audio and visuals are nice for a tv production, netflix has the money if not the talent. Fight scenes are probably the only thing I actually enjoyed. You can tell lot of time and thought have been given to the choreography, but thats where the positives start and end. The show has no regards for the slavic roots of the material and the lore is never implemented in any but the most basic and surface level way. This isnt the witcher, its progressive americanised generic fantasy for politically correct audience that took the names and tropes from the witcher and left the balls out.… Expand
  64. CrimsonFlush
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    This is terrible. Cavill’s totally inert and everyone looks like a cosplayer who stumbled onto the set of a SyFy show.
  65. Quatra
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Take a game and lore and books people love, and twist and ruin them. Great main lead choice... everything else is sad. Where is TRISS!
  66. lisamariejm
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Terrible cast. Absolutely horrible acting. Doesn’t feel like Witcher at all. Horrible writing.
    Horrible pacing. Henry Cavill is terrible as Geralt too......
    Yennefer’s actress is a good newcomer - but she’s a horrible choice for Yen. No. Just, no.
    This makes me so sad.
  67. TwoEars
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    My first review was deleted but allow me to summarize: Terrible, absolutely terrible. Everything is wrong. This production team should be fired and never work on anything related to film or media ever again.
  68. striga
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Really just makes a hash of so many things. This does very little to please those who read the books, does nothing to draw in anyone who only know the games, does everything to please the writing staff. Good god the forest of Brokilon, enough said.
  69. Ky3mi4_raider71
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Black people in Eastern Europe???Are you kidding? No, thanks. It's obviously not how i imagined adaptation of this book
  70. DoctorFreed
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Вы серьезно? Типичное SJW говно. Ужасный каст полностью, видно что снимали только для того что бы отмыть денег.
  71. Razrback16
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Terrible. Not even close to the lore of the books. Bad acting, bad directing, and the worst part of all is the casting - the showrunner calls it "diversity" but it seems to only work that way when non-white folks are cast to play characters who are supposed to be white - if it was the other way around it would be publicly (and appropriately) called racism. It looks to me like theTerrible. Not even close to the lore of the books. Bad acting, bad directing, and the worst part of all is the casting - the showrunner calls it "diversity" but it seems to only work that way when non-white folks are cast to play characters who are supposed to be white - if it was the other way around it would be publicly (and appropriately) called racism. It looks to me like the showrunner & directors just decided to do their own thing and call it "The Witcher" just to try to drum up attention by using the title of a well-known series. Having read all the books twice, and played all the games many times, I can certainly confirm that this is not "The Witcher"...at best it's bad fan fiction.… Expand
  72. Deadheadbill
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Henry Cavill is very good but other than that the show is a complete failure. It ahs absolutely none of the things that make The Witcher world such a great one.
  73. onetwotry
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    As a slavic person I find this show utterly racist.
    Slavic nationality has no history with black people.
    There were not any black servants or warriors in Eastern Europe.
    There were tatar asians but those which are depicted are from different ethnicity.
    On top of that acting is horrible.
    Plot is horrible.
    This show does not deserve a 2nd season.
  74. PS4_PC_LIFE
    Dec 25, 2019
    0
    what an atrocity, they bastardized such a great series, how much did they offer to the author to let this kind of **** slide, the guy has no pride in his work to just let ****flix destroy it. the only saving grace is Cavill, and even then he alone can not save this steaming pile. 0/0.
  75. Esthete
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Poland, 2017...creak of rocking chair...knock knock
    - «What the hell, who is there !?» - Andrzej Sapkowski grumbling asking from a chair.
    - «It's Lauren Hissrich, I am a professional writer» - voice from behind the door - «Get out! I didn't invite you» - Andrzej said even more grouchy. - «This is about buying rights to the TV adaptation of your books!» - Lauren objected. - «Well come    Poland, 2017...creak of rocking chair...knock knock
    - «What the hell, who is there !?» - Andrzej Sapkowski grumbling asking from a chair.
    - «It's Lauren Hissrich, I am a professional writer» - voice from behind the door
    - «Get out! I didn't invite you» - Andrzej said even more grouchy.
    - «This is about buying rights to the TV adaptation of your books!» - Lauren objected.
    - «Well come in, the door isn't locked» - Andrzej said.
    Lauren Hissrich: «Netflix want make TV-adaptation your books»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «You mean The Witcher series?»
    Lauren Hissrich: «Yes, and I will be a showrunner»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «No, i don't like this idea, Lauren you even haven't serious creativity background!»
    Lauren Hissrich: «So what? When Benioff and Weiss became showrunners of Game of Thrones they also didn't have.»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «Yes, but Martin helped them for the first seasons. And, then in the last seasons, they just fu**ed up.»
    Lauren Hissrich: «You can become a co-showrunner.»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «Nope. Netflix makes trash stuff, I don't like it.»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «The Witcher is a large fantasy universe based on Slavic culture, folklore, as well as Slavic-Norse-Germanic mythology and tales. How can you adapt this?»
    Lauren Hissrich: «Diversity»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «But the Witcher world it's Europe in the Middle Ages.»
    Lauren Hissrich: «Are you racist?»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «Europe in the Middle Ages»
    Lauren Hissrich: «Netflix will pay you many $$$$$$$»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «The Witcher never been about Slavic culture, folklore, as well as Slavic-Norse-Germanic mythology, tales, you know. And Europe in the Middle Ages was multicultural, people of different races were everywhere in medieval Europe.»
    Andrzej Sapkowski: «So rights on the Witcher series sold!»

    pros:
    No

    cons:
    - Absolutely, total miscast
    - It's all cheap, battles are terrible
    - Bad acting skills for all
    - Trying to please as newcomers as well fans of books/games. Eventually makes shapeless nonsense

    Lauren you didn't disappoint, Netflix you too. Now it’s clear where the money, for minions writing the same type reviews 10/10    … Expand
  76. PowerfullPlayer
    May 15, 2020
    0
    Black villagers? Black elves? OMFG I just imagine that this **** doesn't exist.
  77. Locust69
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    this is just soooo bad on so many levels... if i didnt read books i would be confused af and still the story is a mess... cgi and costumes are low grade quality level like from 90s, cast is terrible and its again showed that diversity = less white people. Theres no respect for the source material at all. Nilfgaards looks like fantasy badguys from 15yo kid fanfiction and the battle is justthis is just soooo bad on so many levels... if i didnt read books i would be confused af and still the story is a mess... cgi and costumes are low grade quality level like from 90s, cast is terrible and its again showed that diversity = less white people. Theres no respect for the source material at all. Nilfgaards looks like fantasy badguys from 15yo kid fanfiction and the battle is just garbage with no proper combat choreography. I knew that soyflix will ruin it and i wasnt wrong. I would give 1 for Cavil but the blackwashing here is just too bad. Pls… Expand
  78. Yurchik
    Jan 7, 2020
    0
    I didn't read books or play games. I decided to watch the show... I didn't understand anything! Even the final season of Game of Thrones didn't upset me as much as - the Witcher!
  79. BarronOfDune
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Netflix ruins yet another popular franchise by inserting woke politics and casting C-grade talent. Hard pass!
  80. LaSh4wn328
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    i loved the video game, hated the show. None of the characters looked like they were supposed to
  81. MahbubAli92
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Can't believe they failed this hard at capturing the look and feel of The Witcher. Netflix ruins everything they touch (see also: Death Note)
  82. GuapoGrande
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    I knew it would be terrible as soon as they released the awful, inappropriate casting, and I was right. Netflix has no respect for plot, theme, or source material.
  83. BabeRuthless38
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Henry Cavill is a terrible choice as Geralt, way too pretty and smirky. Netflix sucks!
  84. JustCoolCritic
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    I read all books, and played all games (several times each). I want to f*cking die
  85. RidiculousDeath
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Even without looming giant of the games and books, the show in itself is ATROCIOUS! Horrible writing, bad acting, cheap CGI and costume design, music... composer tried to capture(copy) that feel from the games and failed miserably. Wokenisation is worse than in any other fantasy adaptation. Do not waste your time, better spend your money on games and books about true Witcher.
  86. VereWolf271
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    I mean, that Star Trek would be weird if white actors play there only. "European Middle Age World" would be weird with mix black and white people, which live together. This is uncanny valley.
  87. m1r4
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Ведьмак, которого мы заслужили. Сериал сделан мало того, что без души, так ещё и бездарно.
  88. Graand04
    Dec 28, 2019
    0
    **** this TV show just failed under tolerated laws of western world. Slovak person should be white. I am Belarusian I know what I am talking about.
  89. Falorin1999
    Dec 28, 2019
    0
    I expected a lot more from the series. He expected that he would narrate the book well, or at least close to it.
    Instead, I got a disgusting plot, disgusting scenery and disgusting actors who do not know how to play their roles. It was necessary to shoot a normal series, and not to shoot a series in which they are trying to please someone. I am disappointed
  90. JavaSquirt
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    Ждал сериал про вселенную ведьмака, получил киноиспражнение про лгбт, негров эльфов, негров дриад(с арбалетами, дриады, сука, с арбалетами, черные), нереально страшные актрисы, ЙЕн индуска, Трисс негр. Обычные славяне в деревнях тоже негры кста.Ждал сериал про вселенную ведьмака, получил киноиспражнение про лгбт, негров эльфов, негров дриад(с арбалетами, дриады, сука, с арбалетами, черные), нереально страшные актрисы, ЙЕн индуска, Трисс негр. Обычные славяне в деревнях тоже негры кста.
  91. StanislavKH
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Horrible scenario, incredibly far from original book storyline.
    Very strange cast, looks like Hercules Legendary Journey on steroids :) Good try but still far from good story.
    With series storyline very hard to understand any motivation for heroes and their feelings. Author's says that they very closest to book... No. They cut off everything what possible. Dialodues empty but    Horrible scenario, incredibly far from original book storyline.
    Very strange cast, looks like Hercules Legendary Journey on steroids :) Good try but still far from good story.
    With series storyline very hard to understand any motivation for heroes and their feelings. Author's says that they very closest to book... No. They cut off everything what possible. Dialodues empty but pretentious. Another one good franchise completely wasted. Story parts changed and this not a good changes for understanding chronology.
    Anyway, I don't want to see second season. Can't recommend this series for anyone who already read books or played games series.    … Expand
  92. Miamao
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Are you seriously? Colored in the Polish saga? Yes, you are completely crazy. To complete the kissing of the asses of minorities, Geralt had to be made homosexual, and Enifer had to be transvestist. Lol
  93. uncle_wujek
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Terrible work, actors play, dialogues, there is no chemistry between the characters, they even delivered the same flooded scenes several times, the characters are not motivated, about their motivation and what happens, only because of the reading of the original. Didn't even try to do well.
  94. Kalcired
    Dec 29, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show fails under every aspect.
    It's not a show for someone who doesn't know about the witcher because it lacks in background, still it's not for fans because there are too many mistakes.
    The actors are dogs mainly Henry performs a poor Geralt always with that grin.
    Mistakes on customization, mistakes in characters (black Triss is just unbelivable sad), errors of regia between scenes, poor special effects and fights...    … Expand
  95. Mac4Tire
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Морально я уже был готов, что некоторые поступки героев они поменяют местами. Но просто резать богатый лор напильником... И эти совершенно пустые диалоги...
  96. Tiakin
    Dec 23, 2019
    0
    So what we have here) it is not a medieval Poland and Slavic mythology, we see a trivial American film. The authors have absolutely no idea about the fantasy culture that was in the game and the book. Those who conducted the casting, you are zero. You don't create the new, you spoil the good. The elves are Negros? Black dryads? Gypsies? To hell with, this tolerance pisses me off. AndSo what we have here) it is not a medieval Poland and Slavic mythology, we see a trivial American film. The authors have absolutely no idea about the fantasy culture that was in the game and the book. Those who conducted the casting, you are zero. You don't create the new, you spoil the good. The elves are Negros? Black dryads? Gypsies? To hell with, this tolerance pisses me off. And Yes! If you want to see a good movie, the poles also made a 2019 film about Witcher. Yes, it's Amateur, but they took it off with the soul, not for the money.… Expand
  97. Ruslan-Yukhaev
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    they just ruined it and shamed the witcher books and games.
    "the worst monsters are the ones we create" oh yes that right )
    Netflix is a human error.
    0/10
  98. Pranker03
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    How is in Eastern Europe can be as a lot of Afo-American people in 13 century??? In book have no one Afro-American people. Why do you spoil this wonderfull and beatyfull world of Andrzej Sapkowski?
  99. kot_exe
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    Сюжет кусками + ужасный кастинг + либеральные скандалы, спасибо хоть Геральта геем не сделали.
  100. SilentNoise
    Dec 23, 2019
    0
    Ничего не ожидал от этого сериала после просмотра трейлеров. Актеры подобраны ужасно. Манера повествования ужасная, если зритель не читал книгу то он вообще не поймет что происходит. Да, это адаптация книги а не игры, но так бездарно все провалить нужно еще уметь.
    Первые серии еще можно смотреть, но чем дальше тем хуже. Когда я увидел Вильгефорца(главного антагониста книг), то захотел    Ничего не ожидал от этого сериала после просмотра трейлеров. Актеры подобраны ужасно. Манера повествования ужасная, если зритель не читал книгу то он вообще не поймет что происходит. Да, это адаптация книги а не игры, но так бездарно все провалить нужно еще уметь.
    Первые серии еще можно смотреть, но чем дальше тем хуже. Когда я увидел Вильгефорца(главного антагониста книг), то захотел заплакать и выключить сериал, это уже перебор. Можно много критиковать его, потому что он вышел действительно ужасным. Очень обидно за Ведьмака, очень. Пусть они лучше на этом и закончат, надеюсь если его разгромят то дальше первого сезона дело не пойдет. Одним словом ТОЛЕРАНТНОСТЬ !    … Expand
Page:

Awards & Rankings

1
#1 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019
77
#77 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
53

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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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!”).
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »