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. Andystovall26
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    The User score is what matters here. These are the people watching the show, paying money to get Netflix going. It was nice to see a character (Witcher) so accurate to the game! Ya know, the people spending $ 60 to play the game and another $20 for netflix. WE were happy with this. Y'all wonder why you're loosing money and bo one think of you as journalists lol.
  2. 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.
  3. Dechard27
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Awesome show and great acting, season 2 was almost as good and season 3 has now killed the show… I couldn’t even finish season 3, it was that bad.
  4. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    9
    Thanks to this series, I got acquainted with the wonderful world of Andrzej Sapkowski - I started reading books and playing games. Thank you, Netflix, for such a pleasant acquaintance. The series itself is a good one. However, the only good casting is in Geralt and Dandellion.
  5. Ahoythere
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    I enjoy watching Geralt navigate tricky moral situations like that one time he
  6. busiek
    Jul 3, 2023
    5
    I watched first season - it was... meh, but Henry Cavill was very good as Gerald. "I'll give them a chance!".
  7. buhu
    Dec 29, 2022
    10
    A great beginning. Very strony start to the series, bringing us into this amazing world
  8. Rethar
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    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.
  9. Drakonien
    Oct 13, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really enjoyed watching this first season, as it was a season which is really staying close to the books. Every episode I watched, i relatively quickly knew which chapter its source was, and that is good. I also liked the new storyline telling a bit about the background story of Yennefer. The only thing I did not like was the ending: It was my favourite chapter in the book and I don't feel like it has been done justice here.

    I don't get why the second season had to be so bad...
    I'd still highly recommend giving the first one a watch!    … Expand
  10. IJustRoastedU
    Jun 15, 2022
    4
    Omg! The first episode was pretty good but everything else just was terrible to watch! This should have a 4/10
  11. RazorNivek
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
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  12. winzentween
    Jan 25, 2022
    5
    Season 1 review: Im a huge fan of all things witcher so trust me when i say it's not terrible but sadly it's far from good. Though the cgi IS truly terrible at times, as are the shockingly cheap sets. The acting is too often confused and wooden as the script is a complete mess. All likley due to the weak direction and a total lack of quality control. Not sure who to blame but it's likelySeason 1 review: Im a huge fan of all things witcher so trust me when i say it's not terrible but sadly it's far from good. Though the cgi IS truly terrible at times, as are the shockingly cheap sets. The acting is too often confused and wooden as the script is a complete mess. All likley due to the weak direction and a total lack of quality control. Not sure who to blame but it's likely the show runner who has a track record of hit and miss projects. Sadly this is no game of thrones! It does get better as it goes along (but not by much) though it's just so much worse than the books or game or even the anime. The brand deserves so much better. The anime despite it's own problems really nails the feeling of what it is to be a witcher while this show doesn't have a clue. It's embarrassing at times how cheap and lazy the production is. I believe Henry has actually taken tips from fans for s2 because he had as much of a clue who Geralt was.. as the show runner. It's a real shame as the casting is excellent as is the source material. The show is technically based on the books but clearly the games as well even if its not officially acknowledged. The show is much like xena and hercules but not as fun. It's also inexplicably dumb at times but this might be due to the misuse of the giant budget. Also It is all filmed in a weird disconnected order to its detriment as it confuses viewers. I believe this was the show runner attempting to make the missteps in production more interesting in editing. Maybe season 2 will be better now it's so popular. I Hope so. Worth a look but keep expectations low. Like really low...as there are equal good parts as there are clunky stinking ones :.

    Also if you do love the games go watch the nightmare of the wolf anime first. It's meant to help with season 2 but it's just so much truer to the brand than much of season 1. 6/10

    Ggg    … Expand
  13. cylun
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    This season just blew me away. They tried something new with the time jumps and it worked for me. You can try new things without deviating too much from the source material.
  14. 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.
  15. RichSpider
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This is the key for me. If you are going to adapt award-winning source material that's beloved by many fans, whatever changes you make better have either A) a great reason behind it or B) improve the story.

    So far I've watched The Expanse incredibly faithfully adapt the novels to TV as best as they can and why is that show so beloved? The quality of the story is extremely high. For the    This is the key for me. If you are going to adapt award-winning source material that's beloved by many fans, whatever changes you make better have either A) a great reason behind it or B) improve the story.

    So far I've watched The Expanse incredibly faithfully adapt the novels to TV as best as they can and why is that show so beloved? The quality of the story is extremely high. For the non-book readers that in of itself is great. But for the book readers, they know the quality is so damn high because the quality of the novels is so damn high and so the showrunner and writers room (including the book's authors) faithfully adapted it to preserve that high-quality storytelling. I have also watched Game of Thrones in earlier seasons where they were largely faithful adaptations of award-winning novels and how beloved were they? Intensely. Even Dune recently was made highly faithfully and the book readers have loved it.

    I haven't finished this season yet (almost there) but I'm scared seeing how many are saying the last two episodes are the worst of all. But so far, as someone who has read the books twice, loved them but isn't above adaptations taking a different spin (if it improves the story) I am really disappointed. Not by the visuals, the acting, or anything like that. It is entirely due to the showrunner and writer's decision to make changes needlessly that make the story WORSE, not better. Why do they feel the need to add their twists and their own touch? Likely fear or ego. They don't feel creatively excited about translating a story from one medium to another they want to make it "their own." The hubris of that when the source material is award-winning and they're just TV writers is incredible.

    It sucks because I could overlook some shakey acting here and there or a bad costume or average CGI, but when the story is what I have a problem with and it's a story that requires certain things in order to result in other things down the line, it makes watching the show so tough. I end up just feeling bad for Henry who considering what he's said in multiple interviews, just wishes the show was a faithful adaptation from the novels to the screen like The Expanse has been.    … Expand
  16. bluewitch84
    Dec 21, 2021
    9
    Witcher 1 is awesome. I just tried to watch season 2 and was disappointed 4 eps. in. There is no edge or allure like season 1 has. They did away with the sex and nude scenes (even a bath scene with 4 girls including yennifer was shot on purpose so we could no see nudity) - lame! Come on, the formula works well in the 1st season so why change it. I recommend season 1 for a great actionWitcher 1 is awesome. I just tried to watch season 2 and was disappointed 4 eps. in. There is no edge or allure like season 1 has. They did away with the sex and nude scenes (even a bath scene with 4 girls including yennifer was shot on purpose so we could no see nudity) - lame! Come on, the formula works well in the 1st season so why change it. I recommend season 1 for a great action show with cool fights and sexy scenes with nudity.… Expand
  17. 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.
  18. jautja
    Dec 20, 2021
    2
    Просто отвратительно. На оригинал плевать, декорации - крашеный картон, доспехи ведьмака убожество (нильфгардские доспехи из первого сезона курят), эльфы - люди бомжи, все смешано в одну кучу, цири стала БОТЕКСНОЙ дурой, Весемир тупой и т.д.

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

    It's just disgusting. Don't care about the original, the decorations are painted cardboard, the witcher's armor is squalor (Nilfgard armor from the first season is smoking), the elves are homeless people, everything is mixed in one heap, ciri has become a BOTEX fool, Vesemir is stupid, etc.    … Expand
  19. tehJo
    Dec 18, 2021
    3
    Yet another atrocity. They really loosely used books. Changing the meaning of stories, added more and more. The script is really bad, dialogs are horrible, characters are butchered. Season one was really bad and due to changes made to the story, they are going deeper and deeper into the world of terrible confusion and at the same time feeding us horrible experiences. Dialogs are writtenYet another atrocity. They really loosely used books. Changing the meaning of stories, added more and more. The script is really bad, dialogs are horrible, characters are butchered. Season one was really bad and due to changes made to the story, they are going deeper and deeper into the world of terrible confusion and at the same time feeding us horrible experiences. Dialogs are written once in the tones of fantasy and in other times modern talk. The political correctness that changed the plot and characters in season one now just makes it unwatchable. The story of Ciri was a story of a child and clearly here she is a woman. I do not see redemption for this series. I like Henry but he should know better not to be part of this atrocity.… Expand
  20. Jerminator
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Henry cavill and the rest of the cast are amazing but the episodes keep going back and forth through time which kinda makes it hard to follow otherwise it's a great show
  21. truerock
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    The Witcher is a series loosely based on the action/adventure/fantasy video games of the same name. The video game is based on novels of the same name written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Sapkowski's work is often used for source material on various entertainment projects.

    I'll say I was almost shocked at the high quality of this video series. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich was the    The Witcher is a series loosely based on the action/adventure/fantasy video games of the same name. The video game is based on novels of the same name written by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Sapkowski's work is often used for source material on various entertainment projects.

    I'll say I was almost shocked at the high quality of this video series. Lauren Schmidt Hissrich was the creator and showrunner for the series - which I did not know until after I watched the first episode. She has a very respectable filmography and I assume she has a very large role in the high quality of the series.

    Obviously, not everyone is going to like an action/adventure/fantasy video series - but, if this is the type of subject material you favor, I would highly recommend that you watch this series.

    It probably needs to be pointed out that Lauren Schmidt Hissrich first noteworthy writing effort was for the liberal/leftest American TV series "The West Wing". Hissrich has a strong liberal/leftest ideology that she imparts to this series. Some viewers may not be able to accept this because they are so strongly opposed to her political and social beliefs and/or because it is not within the original spirit of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski works. Regardless, the series itself is of high quality within the context of writing, casting, acting, directing, editing, costume, set design, etc, etc.

    I just now took a look at the Metacritic user-ratings .This show is obviously not a "10" and it is obviously not a "0" - but, somewhere betwixt. There is an obvious highly emotional reaction to how Hissrich has deviated from the source material and re-imagined the Witcher into a woke/social-justice platform. I'm ignoring that issue for the most part in my review as I prefer to ignore political/religious/social issues in regard to fictional entertainment.    … Expand
  22. pur__0_0__
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    The Witcher was the most legendary looking I ever watched at the time. This is something which might actually become a big franchise in the future if used properly. I have never played the game, though I have The Witcher Enhanced Edition on my GOG account. Because of this at first I was hesitant to watch this show, since I thought I won't understand anything. But later I got to know thisThe Witcher was the most legendary looking I ever watched at the time. This is something which might actually become a big franchise in the future if used properly. I have never played the game, though I have The Witcher Enhanced Edition on my GOG account. Because of this at first I was hesitant to watch this show, since I thought I won't understand anything. But later I got to know this is based on the book and not the game, so I was able to enjoy this.
    Geralt of Rivia is my favourite mythological character now. His entry in the first scene was very badass, where he rips out a monster and exits. Initially I had only begun watching this for the memes, but slowly I started liking all the characters. In the first episode itself there is the scene where Geralt kills all the villagers and walks out of there. This precedes a meme template which I'm not allowed to write in this review since it's a cuss word.
    There is a lot of world building here. We have all the landscapes, the creatures, the people, the lifestyle. It really feels like an RPG. The kids who used to ask everyone to watch Game of Thrones must be rolling in their graves after watching this. It clearly did more world building in just 2 episodes than Game of Thrones did in one whole season. There are many concepts that are explained throughout the series and all the background and context that is required to understand what is happening. The character development is also intense, especially for Yennefer when she transforms into a crooked outcast to a beautiful woman.
    My favourite character in the show is the bard. His song, "Toss a coin to your Witcher, oh valley of plenty!" is now stuck in my head and is playing in a loop as I'm writing this review. My favourite episode was the one where all the different characters go out in the mountains to hunt for the golden dragon, and in the end the golden dragon reveals himself before Geralt. It is also the first thing I remember when I think of The Witcher.
    It's good to see video game adaptations are finally getting better, and stories from lesser developed countries like Poland are being heard all over the world. I hope this series never gets ruined by the campiness that eventually haunted DCEU or Game of Thrones. This show needs to stay longer. It has inspired me to play the games once I get a gaming PC. It's a cultural phenomenon for us gamers and we must support it if we want to make ourselves and our hobby more recognised.    … Expand
  23. Lucas565
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    Uma das melhores séries que existem eu recomendo ela é maravilhosa mesmo.
  24. geewah
    Jan 14, 2021
    6
    Was unsure of what to expect from this, but as someone who has played the games, there is a rich and diverse world to work with.
    It's a shame we got a bit of a sprawling mess across to many timelines. Sometimes a more linear approach is the best.
  25. abm0
    Dec 24, 2020
    9
    As a first-contact with this franchise, I loved it and want to see more. Best part was the CGI and how much it was used to do mages justice, with large-scale/epic spells (like in Warcraft), not micro-magic BS like in Harry Potter or other kids' Fantasy shows. Then Cavill was impressive for being able to play a very different character, more sombre and brooding than what he's been famousAs a first-contact with this franchise, I loved it and want to see more. Best part was the CGI and how much it was used to do mages justice, with large-scale/epic spells (like in Warcraft), not micro-magic BS like in Harry Potter or other kids' Fantasy shows. Then Cavill was impressive for being able to play a very different character, more sombre and brooding than what he's been famous for. Good and very good acting all around, some weaknesses in the dialogues here and there, some strange choices in the storytelling (mainly the timeline treatment, though I did also enjoy having the challenge to piece it all together - might be something that makes me rewatch it before S2 comes out). Greatest disappointment would be how high my expectations went after seeing the first part of Yen's evolution and finding out online that she's supposedly a very powerful sorceress, only to see her presented as... slightly above-average on confidence, knowledge and power for the rest of the season. Maybe they're reserving the more impressive Yen for later, when we start to get bored of seeing Geralt using the same strengths over and over. Oh, and one of the strongest points of this first season is a certain 1-on-1 swordfight scene that was better than any swordfight I'd seen in the last ~20 years.… Expand
  26. Bruterake
    Nov 22, 2020
    6
    É ok, os efeitos especiais minha nossa podres mano. Tem umas parte meio jogada mais o principal é carismático e arrasta a série nas costas para o 6 de 10.
  27. metacritiqueur
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    Redhead lives matter ! That cast... seriously Netflix, throw away your political agenda for God sake.
  28. AngryShark92
    Jul 6, 2020
    4
    + Henry Cavill is surprisingly good
    + Subtle nods to the source material
    + Good soundtrack + CGI is passable - The diversity casting really ruins the immersion - Convoluted storyline - Pacing is all over the place - Some of the casting choices are very weak in terms of competence - The time jumping is a bit jarring, especially for newcomers - Does not follow books or games close    + Henry Cavill is surprisingly good
    + Subtle nods to the source material
    + Good soundtrack
    + CGI is passable

    - The diversity casting really ruins the immersion
    - Convoluted storyline
    - Pacing is all over the place
    - Some of the casting choices are very weak in terms of competence
    - The time jumping is a bit jarring, especially for newcomers
    - Does not follow books or games close enough
    - Fails to prioritize the adventures of Geralt and his monster encounters

    Oh boy, I have watched through this for the 3rd time with the books and the games fresh in my mind and it has drastically changed my opinion. I originally gave this an 8, and I feel like that was way too generous.

    I will commend everything that was done well first. Henry Cavill, while some others may not like him, I thought he did a pretty good job at playing Geralt. He seems to portray the game version of Geralt, more than the book version, which will only make sense to those who have consumed both. His range of emotions are not too impressive, but his tone, stature, and look, certainly resemble his in-game version well. I also enjoyed some of the soundtrack and score, as well as some of the monster CGI considering the limited budget a pilot season would have.

    Now into the bad...

    This politically correct, diversity hiring nonsense really has to stop. It hurts this show so much for the fans who actually care deeply for the books and the games. None of these characters outside of the few Zerrikanian or Ofieri characters should be anything but caucasian. It is the same disappointment when Hollywood whitewashes Asian movies, or if we decided Bollywood films should only feature Latinos... it makes no sense, it's not racist, it's just calling out the disrespect to the source material and time period when it deserves it.

    This leads into forcing the actual fans into breaking immersion from what they already know from the books and games. Triss, Fringilla, and the Brokilon elves are the biggest culprits when it comes to this. If you played the games, this is especially jarring for Triss and Fringilla who are now black women. If you've seen Triss or Fringilla in the games, this will look incredibly silly and poorly casted. Triss, a caucasian female, with pale white skin, (book/game respectively) chestnut/fiery red hair, blue/green eyes is now a light-skinned black woman with brown hair and eyes... Fringilla, a caucasian female, with pale white skin, green eyes, and black hair is now a black woman... it is just a complete joke and betrayal to the source material.

    Yen, makes no sense at all, the actress is clearly of Indian descent, and looks way too young and submissive to play someone like Yen. I don't blame Anya for this as it is an incredibly tough role to cast and play, and she certainly looks like she is giving it her best, but none of these characters are casted well.

    There are a few other minor characters here and there like Vilgefortz and Danek who also suffer the same diversity-washing nonsense, but they are not given too much screentime anyways. The only good casting choices seemed to be Geralt, Ciri, Jaskier, and uhh Roach.

    Alongside all of the casting issues, the storyline is just a jumbled mess. There is way too much time jumping that is, even to me, a confusing, convoluted mess of a way to tell these stories. Stories that don't entirely line up with the books or games, which to me, seems like an absolute waste of resources. This alienates fans of the books and games, as well as potential newcomers to the series exclusively through Netflix.

    I also cannot stand how much of a missed opportunity there was with respect to Geralt and his Witcher contracts, I thought these were the best bits of the show, the games, and the books. There are so many interesting contracts that Geralt takes on early, and I was sad to see such little time spent on them. Perhaps the CGI cost too much. I hope we see some more in the second season, where I will try my hardest to ignore all the awful casting choices that have been made.

    Overall, there's potential, but this series needs a lot of work and a bigger CGI budget to keep me interested. I also hate to say it but, a new writing team will be desperately needed to salvage this series if they continue attempting to tell the story this way. The forced diversity cast really is the punch in the gut for this show as well, as it will turn off a lot of the loyal fans of the books and games... and I wonder why even do it? To pander and score points with these critics who gave this a 5? I do not know why the project lead would even consider this as the series should be aimed at the incredibly large and faithful fanbase over these hyper-progressive fanatics that will probably never watch this. Guess we'll see what Season 2 does. This is a failure of a season for me after re-watching a few times. 4/10    … Expand
  29. 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.
  30. belchegors
    Jun 14, 2020
    0
    A spit on european / slavic folklore and culture. It's all cheap, battles are terrible. Horrible cast and storytelling itself. It's an insult to fans. Just a badly written fanfiction with some book stuff sprinkled here and there. It's not worth your time if you are a fan of the books and you want a loyal adaptation.
    Henry is great. Unfortunately, that is not enough. Looks like Netflix    A spit on european / slavic folklore and culture. It's all cheap, battles are terrible. Horrible cast and storytelling itself. It's an insult to fans. Just a badly written fanfiction with some book stuff sprinkled here and there. It's not worth your time if you are a fan of the books and you want a loyal adaptation.
    Henry is great. Unfortunately, that is not enough. Looks like Netflix plans to destroy the magnificent story.    … Expand
  31. 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
  32. PowerfullPlayer
    May 15, 2020
    0
    Black villagers? Black elves? OMFG I just imagine that this **** doesn't exist.
  33. 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 :/
  34. movingpictures
    May 3, 2020
    9
    Kevin Sorbo's Hercules by way of Game of Thrones aesthetic

    It starts out as episodic tales of the wandering hero who values solitude and few words and it builds to a larger connected more epic adventure story. It grew on me. I'm not gonna lie; I didn't like the first few episodes. But I stuck with it. I got used to the humor and the comic character and just surrendered to the show    Kevin Sorbo's Hercules by way of Game of Thrones aesthetic

    It starts out as episodic tales of the wandering hero who values solitude and few words and it builds to a larger connected more epic adventure story.

    It grew on me. I'm not gonna lie; I didn't like the first few episodes. But I stuck with it. I got used to the humor and the comic character and just surrendered to the show and had fun with it.. and I'm happy I did! The last half of the season is particularly impressive. I can't wait to see what happens next :)

    One request: please stop breaking the 4th wall. That is all.    … Expand
  35. Diptanshu
    Apr 25, 2020
    8
    Entertaining!Henry cavill was perfect as geralt!Amazing music whole season!Great acting by henry,freya,the queen and anya they were amazing!story was way too complex it was hard to keep track at start it was too fast paced!episode 1 was amazing but i felt the origin simply was good but whatever it was it was amazing the fight and action in this episode and last 2 episodes were damnEntertaining!Henry cavill was perfect as geralt!Amazing music whole season!Great acting by henry,freya,the queen and anya they were amazing!story was way too complex it was hard to keep track at start it was too fast paced!episode 1 was amazing but i felt the origin simply was good but whatever it was it was amazing the fight and action in this episode and last 2 episodes were damn awesome!episode 3 was shockingly awesome the timeline aspect was great until then i felt it was all same timeline!some episodes felt little off the tracks as there theme changed but the destiny thing was bind at last and episode 7 was amazing as hell the end was satisfying the meeting and the music it was amazing waiting for season 2 hope they give little time to settle the fast paced story and theme!overall amazing entertaining action adventurous season!… Expand
  36. LucaCritics
    Mar 28, 2020
    8
    The Witcher Season 1 Review: 7.5/10
    This show has so much potential. It has a very talented cast and an amazing story. Hope they'll manage the time differences better in the next season but besides that the first season of The Witcher was very enjoyable and entertaining.
  37. 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
  38. Smarvinho
    Jan 30, 2020
    10
    Eu achei a 1 temporada maravilhosa, eu amei e achei muito bom o desenvolvimento dos personagens, o enredo e achei bem interessante a forma que a linha do tempo se forma, nota 10.
  39. 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
  40. 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
  41. Felindie
    Jan 23, 2020
    6
    It was entertaining, but the storyline and plot were uninteresting, the characters were ok.
  42. Ivanchik
    Jan 21, 2020
    0
    Пофиг на актеров. Пофиг на толерастию. Но сюжета ноль. Съемка рваная. Диалогов вообще нет, просто базар вокзал не о чём. Декорации дешёвые какие то. Общих планов съемки нет. Вообще не объясняют кто такой ведьмак. Я играл во все части и потом прочитал Книги. А вот сериал как будто сделан учениками киношколы, которые прогуливают занятия. Если сравнивать с другими сериалами, то этот всегдаПофиг на актеров. Пофиг на толерастию. Но сюжета ноль. Съемка рваная. Диалогов вообще нет, просто базар вокзал не о чём. Декорации дешёвые какие то. Общих планов съемки нет. Вообще не объясняют кто такой ведьмак. Я играл во все части и потом прочитал Книги. А вот сериал как будто сделан учениками киношколы, которые прогуливают занятия. Если сравнивать с другими сериалами, то этот всегда будет позади, с каким не сравни.… Expand
  43. Unraed87
    Jan 21, 2020
    9
    Amazing. Henry Cavil nails it as Gerald. great character development in this first season, can't wait for the second one, where things should get more wild.
  44. OldSilentHill
    Jan 19, 2020
    9
    I'm surprised, it's pretty good.

    1. It demands a lot of atenttion from the viewer, but it pays, a lot.

    2. I was worried about the product design after the trailer, but man was I wrong, it has great quality valies.

    3. I was worried about Henry Cavil performance. He is almost a perfect copy of Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher 3. He really nailed it.

    Looking forward for season 2!
  45. Scroodjke
    Jan 13, 2020
    1
    Terrible work, absolutely revolting.
    -.Misscasting
    - Not canonical
    This show does not deserve a 2nd season.
  46. Genji1
    Jan 13, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. as i write this the critic reviews sit at 53, which proves there stupidity, this is a great show. Witcher is pretty enjoyable, Henry Cavill is phenomanal as Geralt. The only real problems with this show is the timeline issue that scene to scene you are switching timelines. If you can figure that out tho the show is fantastic.… Expand
  47. Frek
    Jan 12, 2020
    2
    My background knowledge going into this was that i played the first chapter of Witcher 3. I didn't make it through episode 5 when I lost all interest. My 3 biggest complaints:
    - Why is this called "The Witcher"? Clearly the main character is Yennifer.
    - What is going on? One minute queen lady is dead, the next shes talking to the Witcher. - Unpopular opinion: Most of the sexualized    My background knowledge going into this was that i played the first chapter of Witcher 3. I didn't make it through episode 5 when I lost all interest. My 3 biggest complaints:
    - Why is this called "The Witcher"? Clearly the main character is Yennifer.
    - What is going on? One minute queen lady is dead, the next shes talking to the Witcher.
    - Unpopular opinion: Most of the sexualized content was just there for the sake of "hey we have boobies in our show and it makes us edgy and cool".

    What I did like:
    - the combat scene in episode 1, there should be more of that
    - the character development of Yennifer, (I have no idea why the Witcher didn't get the same treatment from the get go)
    - I like the epic setting but this clearly is not made for people that aren't experts in the lore.    … Expand
  48. markcd1234
    Jan 11, 2020
    10
    This show is amazing, it did what shows are supposed to do, it took a person that had never heard of this story franchise, and made it to where I can't wait for more. Well done Netflix, now don't screw it up like they did with GOT.
  49. Hills
    Jan 11, 2020
    5
    1. Henry Cavill isn't well suited for that taciturn role
    2. There wasn't a specific direction of the plot
    3. No Captivating scenes asides the action
  50. Penellope
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    It's amazing, stan Yennefer of Vengerberg...................................
  51. isomarcus
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes the casting of Triss is wrong... but still.. everything else is 100% true to the witcher saga

    Cavill is a treasure, he portraits Geralt perfectly

    The music is spot on

    And in many aspects the show is truer to the books than the games

    All in all, a must see for every witcher fan    … Expand
  52. Sagitbiatch
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    A beautiful ode to the books and game, amazing acting and direction. An intelligent show that believes in its audience. Brilliant!
  53. Val0409
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Série maravilhosa. Para quem gosta desse universo de fantasia, pode assistir sem medo.
  54. Naiara13
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor série de 2019, acho que os contos foram bem adaptado e gostei das mudanças que foram feitas, apenas de sentir falta de Geralt e Ciri em Brokilon e do "Algo Más", de resto tá perfeito para uma primeira temporada. Mal posso esperar pela a segunda temporada.… Expand
  55. MicrolTheEmpero
    Jan 10, 2020
    9
    Although I was quite sceptic about this series now I understood that it's actually great. Music and effects were legitimately awesome. I can't complain about the actors: they do their job pretty good, in my opinion of course. Jaskier - my favourite one.
  56. Agust_VD
    Jan 9, 2020
    9
    A fun adventure and is able to tell a nonlinear story well. The show has Likable characters with good character development. And to put the cherry on top it has a good score and humor.
  57. Tiberiy
    Jan 9, 2020
    3
    The series average. A lot of empty chatter about the unfortunate elves, the palette of the world is very gray, the graphics are not always at the level. One of the advantages of good fight scenes. Who played the game will be disappointed. But that's only in the first two series.
    However, by the middle of the series accelerates and becomes not bad.
  58. tarheelsteve
    Jan 9, 2020
    10
    I was very skeptical of Henry Cavill as Geralt but he nailed it and I loved every minute!
  59. Kaykira
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Its true to the book series 90% of the time and is a must watch for witcher fans, this can be the best show on netflix in a long time with more seasons.
  60. kingt34
    Jan 8, 2020
    10
    As someone who's only played a good chunk of Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, I watched this with one person who's played all the games and read the books, one person who has bought the game but hasn't started yet, and two people who'd never heard of this before. We all got hooked – it's a show where if you look for problems you'll find them, of course, but it's so fun and exciting that theyAs someone who's only played a good chunk of Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, I watched this with one person who's played all the games and read the books, one person who has bought the game but hasn't started yet, and two people who'd never heard of this before. We all got hooked – it's a show where if you look for problems you'll find them, of course, but it's so fun and exciting that they don't impede the overall experience. The series is really solid, and Im glad it's becoming pretty popular because I just want more now.

    For the record, I've watched it twice in two weeks – repeated viewings don't diminish the experience as I found some really clever nods and connections throughout the series that makes it feel like every episode ties in nicely.    … Expand
  61. Db1MoK
    Jan 7, 2020
    10
    ПРОШУ ПУСТЬ ОНИ ПОМЕНЯЮТ ТРИСС МЕРИГОЛЬД!! Этот сериал так же и его серии не стоит забывать вы должны помнить все забыв 1 серию вы не поймете что происходит например в 4 и тд. А так сериал очень даже хорош.
  62. EighteenZero
    Jan 7, 2020
    10
    Where to being with this masterpiece? Well first of all, the only even remotely bad thing about the show is the casting. And if you're not at sensitive biggot, it's no issue at all. I mean honestly, Calvin, Freya, Lars, Joey and all the other actors did a great job. The critics really need to get it together. But enough of that. The show is great, precisely because it stays true to theWhere to being with this masterpiece? Well first of all, the only even remotely bad thing about the show is the casting. And if you're not at sensitive biggot, it's no issue at all. I mean honestly, Calvin, Freya, Lars, Joey and all the other actors did a great job. The critics really need to get it together. But enough of that. The show is great, precisely because it stays true to the books in terms of content and it's general vibe all together. Besides that the camera work, the story structure and of course the music is some of the best to come out of any netflix series in a looong time. So until season 2 comes out, I and many others will listen to: "Toss a coin to your witcher."… Expand
  63. 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!
  64. STILIS
    Jan 7, 2020
    10
    I've read all the books on the Witcher. There are some inconsistencies, but it's still a good film adaptation. The series does not necessarily have to repeat the books and games on the Witcher. The series should be independent and not repeat after others.
  65. 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.
  66. notor12
    Jan 6, 2020
    4
    Clearly this show was done on the cheap, like everything else Netflix puts out these days..... It definitely suffers from it.

    Henry Cavill is a decently believable Geralt but pretty much everything else going on here is just convoluted and terrible. I couldn't get through the first episode the story and dialogue and acting are just so bad all around. Henry Cavill is seriously the    Clearly this show was done on the cheap, like everything else Netflix puts out these days..... It definitely suffers from it.

    Henry Cavill is a decently believable Geralt but pretty much everything else going on here is just convoluted and terrible. I couldn't get through the first episode the story and dialogue and acting are just so bad all around. Henry Cavill is seriously the only tolerable actor in the whole thing everyone else is just so bad you'll want them to stop talking. Nobody is remotely likeable aside from Geralt and there is very little character development.

    What a shame. The Witcher universe has a lot of potential for a television series but this definitely isn't it. I know people say it gets better further in to the season than i got but sorry if you cant make your first episode at least tolerable you are doing this all wrong and im not wasting hours hoping youll figure it out later on. First impressions matter and the first episode is the most important one if you wont invest in it your audience wont either.    … Expand
  67. GrumpyMike
    Jan 6, 2020
    8
    One of most enjoyable tv shows. If you are The Telegraph journalist it may be confusing.
  68. Deniall
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    Una serie che ho amato. La consiglio vivamente a tutti quanti, anche a quelli che non conoscono molto il mondo di the witcher! Ottimo lavoro!!
  69. 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
  70. Wintermute815
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    FORGET all the Russian trolls and their puppets, the alt-right trolls, this series is fantastic and has the potential to be even greater. Sorry, having "black people" in a medieval fantasy world doesn't ruin the show or "its realism" unless your brain is barely functional or you're so racist you literally can't enjoy TV unless it's all white people. Thi show takes place in anotherFORGET all the Russian trolls and their puppets, the alt-right trolls, this series is fantastic and has the potential to be even greater. Sorry, having "black people" in a medieval fantasy world doesn't ruin the show or "its realism" unless your brain is barely functional or you're so racist you literally can't enjoy TV unless it's all white people. Thi show takes place in another universe, they can have black people and its doesnt mean the writers are pushing an "SJW" agenda.

    The writing, the effects, and the casting are all superb, with the rare exception that can be forgiven as this is a Netflix show and in its first season. The source material is so rich and entertaining I can't wait to see what they can do with a proper budget for the subsequent seasons!    … Expand
  71. AtheisT_
    Jan 4, 2020
    10
    If you like series like xena the warrior princes, Hercules and legend of the seeker you will love this show, great storyline, combats and characters.
  72. Gunmars
    Jan 4, 2020
    8
    I'd give this show a solid 6 if your not a fan of the Witcher universe via Andrzej Sapkowski Books or CD Projekt Reds Video Game adaption. If you are a fan previous to watching the Netflix series I'd give it a solid 8. It is a slow burn to start but mostly lives up to expectations set forth by the books and games. Spends a bit too much time setting up the story, plot and characters, if youI'd give this show a solid 6 if your not a fan of the Witcher universe via Andrzej Sapkowski Books or CD Projekt Reds Video Game adaption. If you are a fan previous to watching the Netflix series I'd give it a solid 8. It is a slow burn to start but mostly lives up to expectations set forth by the books and games. Spends a bit too much time setting up the story, plot and characters, if you are unfamiliar it will be very overwhelming what is happening, who is who and where the current on screen story is taking place due to erratic time skips. Some casting choices are a bit on the safe side but overall Herny Cavill, Freaya Allan and Anya Chalotra are great castings for Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer. Only the casting of Triss Merigold is a bit of a head scratcher, while she doesn't play a huge part yet in the series she will judging by the Books and Game. Triss being such a big name in the Witcher universe it was weird not having her play a bigger role in the story.

    Overall I'd recommend anyone to watch until the third episode to give it a real shot, has decent fights, true to lore monsters, politics, nudity and overall good acting. Only major downfall of the first season was the slow burn, plodding story for the first few episodes and 1 or 2 uhhhh okay at best CGI moments but nothing thats a show killer. More budget and time and this could be a great show for years to come.

    Oh and don't let the "critics" reviews give you a bad impression, let those idiots go back to drooling over a meh at best Star Wars Rise of Skywalker and a terrible end to Game of Thrones that they seemed to love. I think they watched completely different things than we did.    … Expand
  73. Lahey3
    Jan 4, 2020
    9
    It's really great and interesting fantasy show. It's not GOT, it's something else that only looks simillar. Actors are absolutly GREAT.
  74. Damocles
    Jan 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This show is awesome. And only gets better as it progresses. IGNORE THE FIRST 20mins! Its badass and the temporal shift in the chapters is amazing.… Expand
  75. Bearpoo
    Jan 3, 2020
    9
    The storytelling is a bit chaotic and some creature design could be better... But the feel of The Witcher is just right! Good acting, good world-building and mostly true too the books make me hopeful for the future of this series. It helps when you know the world and the characters in advance. It's a enjoyable watch for sure. The story buildup needs some work but let's hope the next seasonThe storytelling is a bit chaotic and some creature design could be better... But the feel of The Witcher is just right! Good acting, good world-building and mostly true too the books make me hopeful for the future of this series. It helps when you know the world and the characters in advance. It's a enjoyable watch for sure. The story buildup needs some work but let's hope the next season will fix and mix it up.… Expand
  76. 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
  77. xs4allan
    Jan 3, 2020
    8
    This show is seriously fun! Read the first Witcher book and I must admin. They did a pretty good job of remixing the stories into a decent TV Show story-line that was OK to follow but very fun to watch. Hope they make an even better second season now that all the initial character building is done.
  78. 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
  79. mp303
    Jan 3, 2020
    8
    Its a show with some room to improve, especially on the script and timeline, but the acting is spot on, the fights are also very good, the conversations between the characters are fluid and deep, really good job. One can only hope they put Disney level of budget on this show to make it a more awesome.
  80. hiperionsungod
    Jan 3, 2020
    8
    Recomendable para los seguidores de los libros como de los videojuegos del brujo Geralt De Rivia.
  81. The_Seaman_
    Jan 2, 2020
    9
    As not so a big fan of the videogames/RPG's in general.
    I did like this Netflix series, despite some pacing issues I enjoyed every episode.
  82. 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?
  83. 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
  84. sub-madara
    Jan 2, 2020
    3
    Okay so I give it a 3 because near the end or in the end its a little fixed, I hope they improve. You know game of thrones had a bad ending, hope this one( witcher) starts bad ends good. But no enviroment and no atmosphere. Two persons I liked was jaskier and tissaia. Geralt was meh.
  85. and_espinozam
    Jan 2, 2020
    9
    The show is great, it has its really good moments of drama, the plot is a little bit confusing at first but it gets better and better until the end. Just watched the whole season once, but, will watch it again because it is great entertainment. I also tell that the Witcher is a complicated IP, it has a lot of characters which are not fully introduced yet as this is only a first season,The show is great, it has its really good moments of drama, the plot is a little bit confusing at first but it gets better and better until the end. Just watched the whole season once, but, will watch it again because it is great entertainment. I also tell that the Witcher is a complicated IP, it has a lot of characters which are not fully introduced yet as this is only a first season, maybe those who played at least one of the Witcher games or books should be completely sure about this, I've played The Witcher 3 and as I have not found much worthy cinematic or TV series based on video games, I can say, for sure, this is the one we waited for. I was worried this wouldn't be as good, but it's such a really well made version. If you also care about politics and all that, well, I don't think there was any of that, the cast works, the plot is great as I said, the whole worlds looks fantastic, there are some good fighting scenes, not so much monsters yet, lots of magic and creatures. I would give it 10, but, at some points, the series gets too slow for my taste.… Expand
  86. Roleplayer21312
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    I am simply amazed by how fantastic this series is. From start to finish this series had me on the edge with great special effects, amazing storyline and interesting characters. If you like The Witcher you will love this series and if you haven't heard of the Witcher before you are about to become a fan! Best series of 2019 (runner up being The Mandalorian).
  87. joaoroberto
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    Série foda demais, efeitos ótimos pelo orçamento apresentado, atuações impecáveis e história/roteiro bem convincente.
  88. KARF4GEN
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    Сериал от "могло быть и хуже" все больше с просмотром перетягивает на сторону "вполне себе хорошо".
    Да, здесь откровенно рваное повествование и не владеющий книжной сагой просто потеряется во времени.
    Да, здесь много неудачных актеров и актрис в ролях. Да, здесь много глупостей и слабой графики, постановки в виду малого бюджет. Но сериал не плох, он достоин чтобы вы дали ему шанс.    Сериал от "могло быть и хуже" все больше с просмотром перетягивает на сторону "вполне себе хорошо".
    Да, здесь откровенно рваное повествование и не владеющий книжной сагой просто потеряется во времени.
    Да, здесь много неудачных актеров и актрис в ролях.
    Да, здесь много глупостей и слабой графики, постановки в виду малого бюджет.
    Но сериал не плох, он достоин чтобы вы дали ему шанс.
    Впрочем сразу предупреждаю не прочитав книг пана Анжей рискуете просто не понять персонажей, которых практически нереально было раскрыть за восемь серий.
    В целом достойно отнеслись к источнику...
    Если смущают чернокожие в кадре, то просто знайте, что на Континенте есть страна Зеррикания и там живут такие люди.
    Страшного нет ничего в этом абсолютно. Такова эпоха и мы в ней живем, так что смиритесь.
    Жду второй сезон и жаль он будет только в 21 году.
    Минус балл за графон и актеров.. Трисс была по книгам самой младшей и с каштановым волосами.
    У нас же взрослая дама и брюнетка.. Никак не укладывается в источник.
    В общем дайте больше бюджет и будет все отлично.
    Атмосфера темного фентези выдержана и сам сериал намного взрослее игры престолов    … Expand
  89. vodkaffee
    Jan 2, 2020
    7
    very entertaining. great development of characters backstories. it looks like xena most of the time and i love that
  90. 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
  91. julius98
    Jan 2, 2020
    6
    Fun enough, but dragged down by some really horrendous writing and poor characterisation of Geralt.
  92. Turbodowg
    Jan 2, 2020
    5
    The Witcher is okay... it never gets close to brilliance, but it isn't terrible either. It's somewhere in between passable and average.
    It lacks the magic that made both the books and the game so brilliant, but it does have some strong points; mainly Henry Cavill. He play's Geralt to almost perfection and looks exactly like the character in the game. The series would have worked much    The Witcher is okay... it never gets close to brilliance, but it isn't terrible either. It's somewhere in between passable and average.
    It lacks the magic that made both the books and the game so brilliant, but it does have some strong points; mainly Henry Cavill. He play's Geralt to almost perfection and looks exactly like the character in the game. The series would have worked much better if the focus was on Geralt, taking on a new Witcher contracts and fighting a different monster of the week each episode.
    Instead the series attempts to introduce the viewer to a ridiculously large cast of characters over a long period of time within the eight episodes, which ultimately leaves each character feeling flat. The story feels messy and without any on screen dates, or a map it is very hard to follow when and where the story is taking place.

    The other major issue is that they made some strange choices with the casting of characters, forced diversity is squeezed into every shot to fill Netflix's bizarre and over the top diversity quotas. It just looks out of place having POC I a show based on Polish folklore. The show also focuses way to much on the female characters and side-lines Geralt.
    Triss was completely miss-cast and badly written and many of the other characters you will not care about.
    Visually The Witcher looks good, but lacks any grand vistas or scenes that made the game so spectacular. The CGI monsters are ropey and would have looked a lot better if they had been physically created.
    Apart from all the poor stuff mentioned above, I did really enjoy a number of the episodes, Betrayer Moon been amongst my favourites as it feels the most suited to a Witcher TV show.

    As a fan of the games and books I’m pleased they made the show, and hopefully if it gets a season 2 it will be improved. I’d certainly recommend it to fans to watch (for curiosity) but I can’t see any non-Witcher fans getting much enjoinment from it.    … Expand
  93. 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.
  94. maksym_shustov
    Jan 2, 2020
    8
    Сериал немного не "по канону", но это не делет его плохим. Снят отлично, хорошо поставленные битвы
  95. slipknotz
    Jan 2, 2020
    7
    not bad, but too "colorfull". Should be more dark…………………………………………………………………………..
  96. Orion8725
    Jan 1, 2020
    3
    I neither believe in 0's nor 10's unless a show or game has a great impact on the genre. The books were enjoyable and on par with the Sword of Truth or GoT books. The Witcher 3 ruined RPG games for me. By that i mean I cannot think of another RPG that comes close to it and now find all others rather boring. That being said, The Witcher 3 for me was a 10 with the books being a high 7 or 8.I neither believe in 0's nor 10's unless a show or game has a great impact on the genre. The books were enjoyable and on par with the Sword of Truth or GoT books. The Witcher 3 ruined RPG games for me. By that i mean I cannot think of another RPG that comes close to it and now find all others rather boring. That being said, The Witcher 3 for me was a 10 with the books being a high 7 or 8.

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

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

    A great review of the show can be found by someone I consider an even larger fan than myself, Witcher George on YouTube, who did a great job of revealing the issues with this series. For all the gamers out there, we still have Cyberpunk coming soon. For book fans, perhaps HBO will pick up The Sword of Truth and we can finally have our fantasy escape many of us are looking for after the end of GoT (excluding the last season) and whatever this is trying to be.    … Expand
  97. 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.
  98. 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.
  99. The_Tron
    Jan 1, 2020
    4
    I went into it expecting the worst after seeing some of the garbage from the "writers" on twitter as well as the horrible Nilfgardian armor design (dickheads and shriveled scrotum's because "lol patriarchy" according to the rumor). After watching it there was some good with the bad. Henry was a much better Geralt than I was expecting, some action sequences were pretty good. There areI went into it expecting the worst after seeing some of the garbage from the "writers" on twitter as well as the horrible Nilfgardian armor design (dickheads and shriveled scrotum's because "lol patriarchy" according to the rumor). After watching it there was some good with the bad. Henry was a much better Geralt than I was expecting, some action sequences were pretty good. There are definitely pacing issues, and it's easy to get lost if you're not paying attention. Yennefer's story is full of cringey moments and in general I just couldn't stand the character. A lot of the casting choices screams of identity politics more than being faithful to the books. And yes that horrible Nilfgardian armor design. Every time it's on screen I can't stop rolling my eyes and cringing like I just ate a lemon. And this is supposed to be a menacing force? It just seems so out of place and doesn't even align with other factions armor which all are more historically representative.

    Overall it's got it's moments but I felt it was painful to slog through.    … Expand
  100. Servase
    Jan 1, 2020
    10
    Great show. I didn't play the games or read the books but felt the story was excellent. I didn't have any trouble following the time jumps or over arching plot. It was nice to watch and enjoy something that didn't feel like pandering or fan appeasement.
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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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