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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7.5

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  1. Basiheu
    Dec 22, 2019
    4
    I was really looking forward to this one so I'm disappointed. It's "cute" but very amateur. Like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Amateur writing, amateur direction, amateur props, costuming, and cgi. I had to do a double take with a creature and some costumes, I cannot believe these were designed and approved by adults. Unbelievable. Writing, well, there are anachronisms everywhere andI was really looking forward to this one so I'm disappointed. It's "cute" but very amateur. Like Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Amateur writing, amateur direction, amateur props, costuming, and cgi. I had to do a double take with a creature and some costumes, I cannot believe these were designed and approved by adults. Unbelievable. Writing, well, there are anachronisms everywhere and certain scenes meant to elicit emotion from the viewer should come with an audience prompt. Henry Cavill's Geralt is the same as the game's Geralt: wooden and morose. But at least he's accurate and hasn't gone off on some crazy tumblr fanfic improv like the writer has.… Expand
  2. AngryMeerkat
    Dec 22, 2019
    9
    Considering that source material for the first season was a collection of short stories I'd say writers did a pretty great job adopting it for tv series. I understand that following three timelines can be somewhat confusing for people unfamiliar with the universe especially during first 3 episodes. But I feel that it's well worth the payoff that comes when these three stories start toConsidering that source material for the first season was a collection of short stories I'd say writers did a pretty great job adopting it for tv series. I understand that following three timelines can be somewhat confusing for people unfamiliar with the universe especially during first 3 episodes. But I feel that it's well worth the payoff that comes when these three stories start to interweave and finally converge in the last episode. This structure of the first season works well with the whole "destiny" theme and manages combine separate stories defining the characters and create a foundation for the main story of the book series that will be shown in the following seasons.
    My only major problem with the story is the whole Brokelon forest arc which was poorly executed and without Geralt there served no purpose other then being something for Ciri to do so her timeline wouldn't have be dropped completely while the show focused on Geralt and Yen.
    And I think Henry Cavil did an excellent job, Geralt's 'hmmm'-s couldn't be more on point.    … Expand
  3. H3BO3
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    I played all CDPR games and read all of Sapkovsky’s books. In general, I liked the series.
    Liked:
        + Recognizable scenes and dialogues from books, as well as constant links to games     + Wonderful soundtrack, similar to the one that was in the games of the series The Witcher.     + Fencing scenes by Henry Cavill as Geralt     + Voice of Geralt     + A great actor in the role of    I played all CDPR games and read all of Sapkovsky’s books. In general, I liked the series.
    Liked:
        + Recognizable scenes and dialogues from books, as well as constant links to games
        + Wonderful soundtrack, similar to the one that was in the games of the series The Witcher.
        + Fencing scenes by Henry Cavill as Geralt
        + Voice of Geralt
        + A great actor in the role of Dandelion / Jaskier. The songs are excellent and the replicas too.
        + Gloomy landscapes of the Middle Ages.

    Did not like:
        - Weak scene with a golden dragon. In books, she was larger and the dragon was larger. And in The Witcher 2, the dragon scenes were better. The most gorgeous dragon was in the Hobbit (Smaug).
        “No Brokilon forest with dryads.” The scenery could be better and larger.
        - Armor of the Nilfgaard Warriors. The design of the armor is very strange.

    Waiting for the second season.    … Expand
  4. FinFlik
    Dec 23, 2019
    9
    К слову, книга писалась в 1986 году. Сериал-это адаптация тех произведений. И естественно адаптация под Американского зрителя в первую очередь из-за большего объема рынка. И естественно адаптация нужна потому, что если дословно идти за первоисточником-умрете от скуки, несовременности и странности рассказов из первых двух книг. Да, многое не канон, не рассказывают толком о Ведьмаках иК слову, книга писалась в 1986 году. Сериал-это адаптация тех произведений. И естественно адаптация под Американского зрителя в первую очередь из-за большего объема рынка. И естественно адаптация нужна потому, что если дословно идти за первоисточником-умрете от скуки, несовременности и странности рассказов из первых двух книг. Да, многое не канон, не рассказывают толком о Ведьмаках и истории Континента, да много взято из головы (история Йен, Мышавура, Кагыра и слабака Вильгефорца) и сделано это ради увеличение хронометража. Да, встречается мист каст. Но это шоу, если относится к нему как к шоу и закрыть глаза на то, на что действительно необходимо их закрыть, получилось оно зрелищным и красивым.… Expand
  5. veilen
    Dec 23, 2019
    3
    Everything except the visuals and, probably, music is just not good enough for the source material potential. Poor acting and screenplay
  6. JoaoLanca
    Dec 23, 2019
    9
    I thought "The Witcher" is one of the best series of 2019. One of his greatest achievements is to contemplate all audiences. Someone unfamiliar with the universe feels well introduced to the big picture, but can also appeal to the franchise's most avid fans with the small details. One of the biggest criticisms of the series is the timelines, but personally I thought this issue was quiteI thought "The Witcher" is one of the best series of 2019. One of his greatest achievements is to contemplate all audiences. Someone unfamiliar with the universe feels well introduced to the big picture, but can also appeal to the franchise's most avid fans with the small details. One of the biggest criticisms of the series is the timelines, but personally I thought this issue was quite well explored and presented without over-explanation. But it is only in this case that the series does not resort to excessive explanation as in the case of explaining order and chaos. It is only for this reason that my rating is not a 10. But under no circumstances does this little detail get me out of the fantastic universe version of "The Witcher" created by Netflix.… Expand
  7. Goran_01
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    Really good show!!
    I enjoyed all the episodes, especially the 2nd one.
    Acting is great.
    Cannot wait for season 2
  8. Bud89
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    Really give this show a chance - it will take time to get in and in the beginning sometimes you need to Re watch some parts to fully understand it, but as you do - you will fall in Love and lost in happyness on the same time. I suggest, if you want to more Lore to read the books or play the video games.

    Toss a coin to your witcher (sing)
  9. 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????!!!!!
  10. Dpumares
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    A great job of adaptation and a solid base for the future of this series, which take of care of details and keep the heart and soul of the very first books.
  11. 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
  12. NMH47
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    Like any other TV show, it has its flaws, but I really enjoyed the whole series. As a huge fan of the game and the witcher books, I can say that it was worth my time. All the best for the next season.
  13. Theelectreon
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    This show was awesome. I honestly do. It understated why it’s rated so poorly, it’s incredibly well done and immersive. Seems like Netflix is dealing with bias against original Netflix productions (which is warranted) but this show stands out in the most positive way. Can’t wait for the subsequent seasons.
  14. feeeeel
    Dec 25, 2019
    10
    This is what i waited for! Good job
    Просто офигенный сериал , который можно смотреть залпом, а для тех , кто ноет по поводу графики, актерской игры и тд- вы зажрались , товарищи. Сирик топ
  15. 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
  16. ZacnyKnur
    Dec 26, 2019
    9
    I think for a first season it couldn't be done better, there's a room for improvement in next ones, and I'm sure its gonna be done :)
  17. Scroodjke
    Jan 13, 2020
    1
    Terrible work, absolutely revolting.
    -.Misscasting
    - Not canonical
    This show does not deserve a 2nd season.
  18. Grand-Lyncher
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    For the first episode: Directing, Soundtracks, Plot twists, Vary locations, Customs, Fights, Cast and so on. I will be pleased by giving a pure 10!
  19. Siphonix
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    A great adaptation between books and game it won’t be for everyone but what is these days haha
  20. Ebrius
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    I really liked the tv show, violence and sex packed in good pictures.
    Much of the enthusiasm comes from the fact that I know the characters from Witcher 3 and have loved them, Gerald, Yen and Ciri have been implemented very well.
  21. PRO100GREED
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    Отличный сериал по Ведьмаку,да,возможно тут и есть темнокожие дриады,зато куча грудей,пошлости,крови и насилия.То что и было в средневековье!+ все достаточно канонично,становление Йенифер,причина всеузнавания Ведьмака,ситуация в Блавикине,вообщем сериал ТОПЧИК!)Персонажи прекрасно раскрываются!Точно стоит просмотра 8.5 из 10!Отличный сериал по Ведьмаку,да,возможно тут и есть темнокожие дриады,зато куча грудей,пошлости,крови и насилия.То что и было в средневековье!+ все достаточно канонично,становление Йенифер,причина всеузнавания Ведьмака,ситуация в Блавикине,вообщем сериал ТОПЧИК!)Персонажи прекрасно раскрываются!Точно стоит просмотра 8.5 из 10!
  22. Cherno88
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    Посмотрел на одном дыхании, ждем продолжение через год или 2.
    Местами перебор, но вам кто-то обещал "игровую" Трисс? Нет :) Сами себе придумали, а теперь возмущаются.
    Я ничего не ждал, даже трейлеры не смотрел. И мне зашло. Надеюсь, сериал не закроют. Для некоторых это единственная возможность "прочитать" книги -_-    Посмотрел на одном дыхании, ждем продолжение через год или 2.
    Местами перебор, но вам кто-то обещал "игровую" Трисс? Нет :) Сами себе придумали, а теперь возмущаются.
    Я ничего не ждал, даже трейлеры не смотрел. И мне зашло.
    Надеюсь, сериал не закроют. Для некоторых это единственная возможность "прочитать" книги -_-
  23. Myleshowe
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Well crafted battle scenes. Very well acted. This show is amazing. The plot line can be a little hard to follow with the jumping in time. The show seems to be mostly faithful to the books with a few noticeable differences. Henry Cavill kills it as Geralt.
  24. TimurSM
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. В общем, товарищи, это был пиздец. Как фанат книг и игр я просто в ужасе от того, что сняли Нетфликс. Карнавал толерантности и обратного рассизма с танцами пофигизма и жажды заработка на костях хорошей идеи по отличной вселенной. У сериала, несомненно, есть плюсы, но их с лёгкостью перекрывают минусы, которые сильно бросаются в глаза. Для рядового зрителя платформы, который по вечерам смотрит что-нибудь под пиво с чипсами, конечно, сойдёт, но фанаты вселенной получили смачную харчу в лицо.
    Рваная структура повествования приводит к тому, что уже к третьей серии ты перестаёшь понимать что, где и в каком промежутке времени происходит. Вот тебе показывают маленького Фольтеста на балу в Аретузе, а уже через 5 минут Геральт обсуждает с ним обстоятельства появления стрыги, причём в этот момент Фольтесту уже как-будто за 50, хотя по моим скромным подсчётам ему должно быть около 30.
    Переписывание историй это отдельная тема. Взять хотя бы банкет в Цинтре по случаю смотрин Паветты. Забудьте про Равикса из Черторога, забудьте про то, что Калантэ заранее наняла Геральта для того, чтобы он присутствовал на банкете. На самом деле, его туда пригласил Лютик и его участие в этом событии - чистая случайность. А сражение за Содденский холм? Пофиг на то, что чародеи действительно отбивались от армии Нильфгаарда НА ХОЛМЕ, А НЕ В КРЕПОСТИ. Пофиг на то, что ключевую точку в сражении поставили Трисс и Йеннифэр, которые случайно сотворили градобитие, уничтожившее большую часть армии противника. Напалм наше всё! Жги этих чёрных так, чтоб аж в Новиграде было огни видать! И подобный бред можно ещё долго собирать по сериалу.
    И вот на этом моменте я никак не могу не сравнить сериал с фанатским фильмом, который был снят любителями на деньги с краудфандинга, который имел душу, но проседал по качеству из-за нехватки средств, в котором Ламберту умудрились СДЕЛАТЬ КОШАЧЬИ ГЛАЗА, в то время как Нетфликс положили на эту мелочь хер, из-за чего момент разговора Геральта с Висенной и фраза "Посмотри на мои глаза..." выглядели для меня максимально абсурдно.
    В общем, всё очень плохо. Я надеюсь, что Нетфликс откажется от продолжения, ведь я не смогу спокойно смотреть, как эти стервятники с максимальной наглостью издеваются над фанатами и губят то, что могло бы получиться хорошо, если бы попало в правильные руки. Лично от меня 0 баллов. Всем, кто ещё не смотрел, рекомендую НЕ СПОНСИРОВАТЬ ЭТИХ УБЛЮДКОВ. Если всё-таки есть желание посмотреть и составить собственное мнение, сделайте это на стороннем сайте. Благо сериал появился в свободном доступе спустя примерно 3-4 часа после премьеры.    … Expand
  25. Midzy
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    This is, indeed, a good adaptation of Sapkowski's books about Geralt - The Witcher from Rivia, Ciri - the Child of Destiny and Yennifer - The Sorceress from Weneburg. Yes, not without cons, but it’s very interesting to watch. The battle scenes with swords are great! Casting is generally good, with the exception of two or three characters. Great soundtrack, fascinating storytelling andThis is, indeed, a good adaptation of Sapkowski's books about Geralt - The Witcher from Rivia, Ciri - the Child of Destiny and Yennifer - The Sorceress from Weneburg. Yes, not without cons, but it’s very interesting to watch. The battle scenes with swords are great! Casting is generally good, with the exception of two or three characters. Great soundtrack, fascinating storytelling and solid acting. Indeed, those who are not familiar with games or books will find it a little difficult to delve into the plot, but this is only the beginning. Definetly, MUST WATCH for all Witcher fans and fantasy lovers.… Expand
  26. Pipestan
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Это не ноль, но надо как-то попытаться нивелировать 10ки от копрофилов. Не будь это сериалом по вселенной ведьмака, его никто не заметил бы. Из плюсов музыка местами гуд, фехтование в сценах без магии и на этом все. Истории порезали,перекрутили и переврали. Было ощущение, что смотрю сериал "Великолепный век", но с магией. Бюджетность можно вытерпеть, но сценариста нужно менять. ИзЭто не ноль, но надо как-то попытаться нивелировать 10ки от копрофилов. Не будь это сериалом по вселенной ведьмака, его никто не заметил бы. Из плюсов музыка местами гуд, фехтование в сценах без магии и на этом все. Истории порезали,перекрутили и переврали. Было ощущение, что смотрю сериал "Великолепный век", но с магией. Бюджетность можно вытерпеть, но сценариста нужно менять. Из Вильгефорца сделали немоща, из Калантэ клоунессу (сильного женского персонажа в книге превратили в бой-бабу без мозгов), ребята со скеллиге превратились либо в восточных торгашей, либо в метросексуалов. Я бы поставил 4 /10 за то что Нетфликс кидает деньги в бездарных сценаристов и костюмеров. Очень сомневаюсь, что сериал станет на голову выше во втором сезоне, который вроде как будет.… Expand
  27. rorek131
    Dec 20, 2019
    8
    Finally something fresh :) I like it a lot. As an adaptation they did a good job. It;s typicaly made for American audience but it's good.
  28. MadMax09392
    Dec 20, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am a huge fan of the books and honestly this adaptation is not as bad as I feared it would be, average is the best way to describe it with some bad some good and a few excellent things.

    First the pacing of the story is all over the place and with the different timelines people will be Lost (pun intended)

    The acting is uneven there are some great performances some very bad ones and the same is true for the special effects and costume design but it does have some amazing moments the striga story is very well done and the practical effects on this monster are great.

    It's watchable and entertaining while not being anything special hoping they improve on things for the next seasons.    … Expand
  29. BundleOfPercept
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    Просто лютый несмотрибельный во всех смыслах шлак.
    Первое что бросается в глаза, это сам подход к кадру, подобный уровень еще можно простить Уве Боллу, да и то у него картинка лучше выглядит. Все какое-то мыльное, пустое, дешевое, будто это её снимали больше десяти лет назад, мне это напоминает картинку уровня российских двух копеечных сериалов. Чего стоит момент когда Геральт вошел в    Просто лютый несмотрибельный во всех смыслах шлак.
    Первое что бросается в глаза, это сам подход к кадру, подобный уровень еще можно простить Уве Боллу, да и то у него картинка лучше выглядит. Все какое-то мыльное, пустое, дешевое, будто это её снимали больше десяти лет назад, мне это напоминает картинку уровня российских двух копеечных сериалов. Чего стоит момент когда Геральт вошел в башню в первой серии, это просто спецэффекты по качеству как в недавно вышедшем фанатском фильме, только там это можно оправдать очень маленьким бюджетом, а здесь не может быть никаких оправданий.
    Про гипертрофированную попытку везде засовывать чернокожих вызывая чувство вины за предков американцев, к которым славяне не имеют вообще никакого отношения, думаю говорить смысла нет, видеть их там просто смешно, особенно в доспехах.
    Перебитый в блендере сюжет, есть нечто иное как попытка выдать зрителю отвратительную и непригодную массу, которую он бы и палкой на случайной дороге не стал трогать. Видимо они считаю что подобное будет легче схавать. Может интеллектуально беззубый зритель это и проглотит, но время покажет как это пройдет для остальных.
    Нетфликс просто создал странного уродца, которого привели на блестящем от западных загонов поводке в мир тех людей, кто рос вместе с развитием всего что связанно с ведьмаком. Желая явить его как нечто совершенное и лучшее чем то что было, только мне кажется для убийства подобных уродцев, и существуют ведьмак. Сейчас когда я вижу этот симбиоз из наплевательского отношения к фанатам, сделанной на коленке графике мне хочется взять в руки серебряный меч и загнать этому сериалу от нетфликса по самую рукоять.    … Expand
  30. IST
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    An amazing adaptation of a great set of books. You're in for a treat if you have patience and a love of fantasy.
  31. Pech_SOG
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Well done. Different than what people may be used to as it is higher fantasy than mainstream tv/critics are used to....evokes the best of the game (especially Wild Hunt).
  32. Aralui
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Sem duvida muito boa, apesar de nao ter terminado a serie nos livros....aguardando ansioso a próxima temporada porque essa ja foi....
  33. Geralt580
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Pretty decent show, Cavill is as good as Geralt from Witcher 3 and all characters are good as well.
  34. Misima
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    One of the best fantasy shows for sure. In top 3. Will be watching all 7 seasons.
  35. SlavicWitcher
    Dec 23, 2019
    0
    Why there are so many blacks in roles that are not suitable for them and why women protagonists are so extremely ugly? Check CD Projekt's Red Witcher 3 and check how the slavic culture should be portrayed. Are we Poles and Slaves not allowed to show our history or culture the way we want it, without forced multiculturalism, political correctness and feminazi undertones scattered all overWhy there are so many blacks in roles that are not suitable for them and why women protagonists are so extremely ugly? Check CD Projekt's Red Witcher 3 and check how the slavic culture should be portrayed. Are we Poles and Slaves not allowed to show our history or culture the way we want it, without forced multiculturalism, political correctness and feminazi undertones scattered all over the place? We are not even allowed to criticize blackwashing and ridiculing the source material as we are immediately called "racist" "homophobes" and other terms coined by the modern liberals ;/ You destroyed one of the most pure, slavic, and beautiful stories - for that, you should burn in your forced diversity (meaning less white) hell, Netflix ;/… Expand
  36. Lifebloom
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    Not perfect but very enjoyable and fun to watch , i would love to see more seasons.
  37. shoulderoforion
    Dec 21, 2019
    8
    Not having read any of the books, or played any of the video games, I thought The Witcher was bananapants. It's really just about everything I'm looking for in a Medieval European fantasy story, wizards, mages, warriors, monsters, heroes, villains, prophecy, torture, sex, blood, gore, all of it. Sorry if this isn't living up to your vision of what it should be, but from someone justNot having read any of the books, or played any of the video games, I thought The Witcher was bananapants. It's really just about everything I'm looking for in a Medieval European fantasy story, wizards, mages, warriors, monsters, heroes, villains, prophecy, torture, sex, blood, gore, all of it. Sorry if this isn't living up to your vision of what it should be, but from someone just coming in from the outside, BANANAPANTS… Expand
  38. Damnednoiz88
    Dec 20, 2019
    1
    Отвратительная игра актеров, уродливые костюмы и тотальный мискаст — типичная адаптация от Нетфликса.
  39. Ieronimg
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I am a fan of books and I really liked the series. I watched the series until the end and I was interested. The camera work is super and the dialogs are interesting. The monster's graphics are bad but for the first season it's not bad. I'm waiting for season 2
  40. Stoys
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    I think its a great show with great attention to detail.
    For me i love the locations, editing and effects. Henry does an incredible good job with the character.
    the best i have ever seen and sticking too the roots of the books and also the video game.
    they have done really good in the making, i hope it goes a long way!
  41. Al-be
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelente trama, tal ves muchos lo que esperan un es un Game of Thrones pero son dos cosas completamente diferente, excelente cast, efectos visuales de alta calidad. Tal ves no se apegue a los libros pero seamos honestos eso la hace más interesante y crea expectación.… Expand
  42. KPQ90
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    wonderful spectacular tale and acting
    I haven't seen fight scenes so well done in a long time
    WoW 10/10
  43. Mezmarr
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    I don't often review things... but with this season and what will be a series... I can not stress enough how great it is to get a good book and video game adaptation to a TV Series... Now if you come into this not having read "The Last Wish" book by Andrzej Sapkowski, or if you have not even looked at any of the games; then you will be a bit confused at where the storyline is taking placeI don't often review things... but with this season and what will be a series... I can not stress enough how great it is to get a good book and video game adaptation to a TV Series... Now if you come into this not having read "The Last Wish" book by Andrzej Sapkowski, or if you have not even looked at any of the games; then you will be a bit confused at where the storyline is taking place - it is also a particular type of story telling, which, in this particular show, works very well at showing key stories of Geralt in the past (book The Last Wish) while showing you current events and establishing characters where I'm sure the second season will take place with the current timeline by the end of season 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Summary: If you're a Witcher fan, you'll love it... If you've never watched, read, played or been interested in any of the Witcher franchise then you might not find it that enjoyable. Everyone compares it to Game of Thrones, and it's not the most fair comparison, The Witcher franchise is very well written and The Witcher games have taken, after the books are written, even further with "The Wild Hunt". So, it's got the feel of GoT, the Gore of GoT, the Erotic scenes of GoT, but I do not consider The Witcher to be compared to GoT... it is on it's own and should be held far above other shows that have tried and failed the type of adaptation this is.    … Expand
  44. LukaszKurek
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best series on Netflix now. I love it, please I want more.
  45. LaSh4wn328
    Dec 20, 2019
    0
    i loved the video game, hated the show. None of the characters looked like they were supposed to
  46. erohvost
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Просто из принципа, потому что журношлюхи из Entertainment охуели.
  47. ShaunDavidKing
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Show is awesome. Henry Cavill absolutely kills it as Geralt of Rivia. I'm a huge fan of the games and he nails it.
  48. FusRoDah9942
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    This season was dope. I could feel the atmosphere of the witcher in my room while watching the show. Actors are great, lines great and the action scenes were really good. I dont understand why a lot of people are reviewing this amazing show with 0 stars.
  49. herosq
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    I already watched 2 episodes, and the only thing i can say is - Netflix's The Witcher is beautiful
  50. mrmonster
    Dec 20, 2019
    6
    Unfortunately, great production design and amazing fight scenes cannot make up for the show's flat performances and dull dialogue.
  51. cwatz
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    A bit obtuse and not necessarily the easiest watch for complete newcomers. For those with at least a toe dipped in to the Witcher world however, its fantastically engaging and a great time. Henry Cavill is also an incredible Geralt. I had doubts going in, but he absolutely proved me wrong. He completely owns it.
  52. Venapraga
    Dec 24, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ha, it's goood... enough :) We don't have anything better so, let's like it! :) I do, although I admit at moments I wished the creators/realisators put more attention to details, be more original with cgis (and be more original generally;), i wished so, yet, I do believe the show do have really good moments, really. I like it, and want more!… Expand
  53. Zizin
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    I was quite sure the show will be mediocre at best, but was blown away by watching the series. The atmosphere is just exactly The Witcher. Fighting scenes are perfect. Story jumps a bit back and forth, thus introducing some chaos into the narrative, some actors don't really fit their roles, but still, my overall impression - very cool. Looking forward to 2nd season.
  54. 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!
  55. Chiefbob
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    While some parts definitely drag and seem confusing, the Netflix adaptation does justice to the books/ games. I cannot wait for the second season!
  56. 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
  57. Wilybobcat
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    This is the best original content Netflix has made to date. Amazing all around, can't wait for season 2!
  58. PDV
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    I was waiting for this so long, and finnaly its here, an amazing show! Definitely best series in 2019.
  59. danilas
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    отличный сериал , рекомендую , Генри хорошо вжился в роль ведьмака , видно , что играет с любовью
  60. LegendDoom
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Love the books, love the games and love the series. Waited 3 years fot the Tv show and I am fully enjoying it. Henry Cavill do a great job as Geralt
  61. m1r4
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Ведьмак, которого мы заслужили. Сериал сделан мало того, что без души, так ещё и бездарно.
  62. 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
  63. skvbgf44
    Dec 24, 2019
    0
    Netflix = political correctness, there were ONLY white people in the book!!!! This is not America, England or another country, these are Slavic areas, there were no black people there at that times!!!!!. Have you seen Triss in Netflix series? It's just pathetic how they did it..... The series is terrible, but it's good that we still have a AMAZING game which is Witcher 3, this is a REALNetflix = political correctness, there were ONLY white people in the book!!!! This is not America, England or another country, these are Slavic areas, there were no black people there at that times!!!!!. Have you seen Triss in Netflix series? It's just pathetic how they did it..... The series is terrible, but it's good that we still have a AMAZING game which is Witcher 3, this is a REAL story based on the book!… Expand
  64. dalos319
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Сериал отличный, мне очень понравился, новая игра престолов
  65. Karoubi04
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    This season was awesome. Actors are great, story is great and the action scenes were really incredible. I dont understand why a lot of people are reviewing this show with 0 stars.
  66. AlanYahir
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    The series is good, but it is far from perfect.
    Wonderful scenarios
    Interesting and dark plot.
    Universe and mythology very complex and interesting.
    Comedy is present, but does not bully it.
    Spectacular fighting.
    Most of the performances are good.
    Special effects not very good, but it is understood.
  67. Zelzuu
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Completely underrated. I found this show to be everything I was waiting for. This show exceeded my expectations.
  68. Helihayes
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Steamy pile of poo. Never did I think a TV adaptation of an excellent video game could put me off of an excellent video game.… Expand
  69. Nermian
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    The show takes it's time to let scenes breath, even with the season only being 8 hours. The casting is fantastic, the acting is glorious and so is the set and costume (apart from the nilf armour). Henry is a great Geralt, and he understands the sides of Geralt. Even the humorous ones.
  70. TheFragturedNer
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    As a person who both read the books and played all the video games, i gotta say this show is amazing and really captures the Geralt i know from the games and also captures the story of the books. I can't wait for season 2
  71. Mateulka
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Great story, incredible acting and fighting scenes (honestly,choreography is just something else in this one) make this adaptation of Witcher's books one of the best TV shows in 2019.
  72. xMesa2
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    This show has better swordfighting scenes then star wars the last jedi had... It is really amazing honestly, whoever made that choreography needs to be hired on all movies now.

    Overall the show was amazingly great considering how everyone was expecting it to suck.
  73. 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?
  74. indy650
    Dec 21, 2019
    4
    This series totally fails. The fight scenes are good and some of the CGI is good. They skip around like crazy and skip over tons of parts of the stories they are trying to portray to the point they barely make sense. I did my research and knew this show was going to suck but it is still disappointing as The Witcher is my favorite fantasy world.
  75. Seatonsdarkart
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Great so far. Following very close to the books and Henry is a perfect fit for the role. Really keen to see more seasons.
  76. Alkeep
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    Годно пока, че вы доебались. Мне нравится.
  77. ilyakorenevskyi
    Dec 20, 2019
    8
    I'm big fan of Witcher universe, but however I had some doubts about new Netflix TV show. And fortunately they were not confirmed. Show is really good, even if there was no big budget, or true slavic culture. I know that most of negative reviews, talking about lost slavic atmosphere, or something. But, to be honest, Witcher is not about slavic culture, or american culture etc. ThisI'm big fan of Witcher universe, but however I had some doubts about new Netflix TV show. And fortunately they were not confirmed. Show is really good, even if there was no big budget, or true slavic culture. I know that most of negative reviews, talking about lost slavic atmosphere, or something. But, to be honest, Witcher is not about slavic culture, or american culture etc. This universe is mostly about people, and their stories. Of course, all the characters aren't true polish, but it is american TV show. Main disadvantage, I believe, is high entry threshold, for people who arent familiar with Witcher… Expand
  78. Zevgirl8
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome show, feels true to book and game. Cavill is terrific! Love it a lot.… Expand
  79. HermesMegist
    Dec 21, 2019
    0
    1. Henry Cavill plays furniture. That is why he is the perfect Superman, but disgusting Geralt.
    2. It seems to me that the authors of the show did not read the book, but read a strange retelling written by a black lesbian feminist.
    3. When the author does not have blacks in the novel (yes, we can say that in Russia, because we should not reckon with slavery and US history - we didn’t    1. Henry Cavill plays furniture. That is why he is the perfect Superman, but disgusting Geralt.
    2. It seems to me that the authors of the show did not read the book, but read a strange retelling written by a black lesbian feminist.
    3. When the author does not have blacks in the novel (yes, we can say that in Russia, because we should not reckon with slavery and US history - we didn’t have this), this does not mean that he is racist.
    4. The entire series resembles an adaptation of the complexes of a dumb teenage girl who, instead of losing weight, started shouting “respect my rights”    … Expand
  80. Paul_M_Dema
    Dec 20, 2019
    4
    It's painful to see the lose of such great story. No eastern Slavic environment, feeling, All diversity thing is so random and nonsensical. Battle scenes are pathetic and typical hollywood **** that does not care about simple armor and weapon logic.What a waste of time
    Few point for Gerald being the one of few thing good in that series
  81. Tanrir
    Dec 20, 2019
    8
    Refreshingly accurate to the books, although the undulating timeline could make it difficult to follow for those foraying into the Witcher universe for the first time.

    Cavill crushes it, it's great seeing him play a gritty role and Joey Batey crushes it as Jaskier. Have a lot of time for Freya Allen and Anya Chalotra too. The CGI feels cheap and nasty for a production of this size -    Refreshingly accurate to the books, although the undulating timeline could make it difficult to follow for those foraying into the Witcher universe for the first time.

    Cavill crushes it, it's great seeing him play a gritty role and Joey Batey crushes it as Jaskier. Have a lot of time for Freya Allen and Anya Chalotra too.

    The CGI feels cheap and nasty for a production of this size - although it's not so bad as to break the engagement. Overall a great watch!    … Expand
  82. 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
  83. SuperMax156
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    As a fan of the books I know it can be disappointing to see changes made to the story, especially when those changes are inferior, but personally I am prepared to see the series as using the books as a jumping off point and see if they can do something interesting with it, and so far I am enjoying it. The Witcher has the potential to be a great series.
  84. AlexBraus471
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Вполне доволен сериалом, весьма неплохо, но пока не очень понятно. Игра актеров на высоте, музыка и атмосфера- 10/10, все практически по канону, ждем второй сезон))
  85. Ackwell
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    First of all I have to mention that I am quite the Witcher fan myself. I have read all the books and played all the games several times. As it was evident that Netflix is really putting effort into this and Sapkowski himself was part of the team so I had quite the high hopes. But still it was able to positively surprise me. Even more so now that I have watched the whole season 1 twice.First of all I have to mention that I am quite the Witcher fan myself. I have read all the books and played all the games several times. As it was evident that Netflix is really putting effort into this and Sapkowski himself was part of the team so I had quite the high hopes. But still it was able to positively surprise me. Even more so now that I have watched the whole season 1 twice.

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

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

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

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

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

    EDIT: Bumped up my user score to 10 because all of the crybabies giving it a 0 because they watched one episode and there was a black man in it. Such a horror! My honest score would be an 8.    … Expand
  86. Goliatek86
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Love sapkowski saga, and i very be liked to watch first season, for me its 10 for now
  87. ravineh
    Dec 21, 2019
    9
    it's quite good. Music, scenography, battle scenes, It would probably help if some of the plot points
    were more clearly pointed out, as a lot of them are not given enough time to stay in the mind of a viewer.
  88. Dimastank
    Dec 20, 2019
    8
    Good work on books adaptation, amazing performance from actors, interesting to watch at all. Series got minor disadvanteges, hovewer more good things. Witcher doesn't deserve all this hate from another "angry internet army warriors, ahrrrr". It just nice, brave enough with violence and universe from Anjey Sapkovsky book series. Hope to see season 2, peace everyone and calm down.
  89. ari_ap
    Dec 20, 2019
    7
    Mixed feeling. I love the witcher story but it needs a lot of improvements. Everything is perfect except some actors and dialogues.
  90. domi2001
    Dec 22, 2019
    10
    Great show. Would be a 8/10, but i wanna show my support, so i gave a higher score.
  91. 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.
  92. Reviewer1338
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    Въебу десятку в противовес скудоумцам, ставящих нули за пропаганду феминизма в их манямирке
  93. Astolfyh
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    i liked it, I can't wait for the second season! this season had content for maybe 3 seasons so i hope they take care in season 2 and don't try to add so much things in just one season... maybe this season was a race like this because they didn't know if it was going to be successful or they wanted to get to the right point in the story, but I still liked it!
  94. Volkodlak
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    It's not bad. Of the minor flaws in the nylph armor. Of the major shortcomings, the chronology of events. But in general, the series came out very, very good. Fighting is good, the music, though average, but in the context of video works not bad, the characters are curious to follow. And if there's anybody who's gonna edit the alternate chronology, it'll be great. I'd give you 7 out of 10.
  95. Sirczarny
    Dec 20, 2019
    10
    I was nice TV show I like it. Looking forward to new season! Triss could be better
  96. user24
    Dec 21, 2019
    10
    The show is absolutely amazing, I read the books a long time ago and the show really brought me back to that time. Henry Cavil does an excellent job as a Witcher and the rest of the cast is great to.
    Don't pay to much attention on the people saying there are to many Africans in the show and that some things don't follow the books, bad acting and other things. None of that maters if the    The show is absolutely amazing, I read the books a long time ago and the show really brought me back to that time. Henry Cavil does an excellent job as a Witcher and the rest of the cast is great to.
    Don't pay to much attention on the people saying there are to many Africans in the show and that some things don't follow the books, bad acting and other things. None of that maters if the show makes you feel great.
    Just watch it with an open mind and you'll enjoy it!!    … Expand
  97. rawdawg313
    Dec 23, 2019
    10
    Awesome series that stays very true to the books! Not sure what all the hate is about casting... it doesn't detract from the story what-so-ever. If you're not familiar with the witcher world approach it like game of thrones - power through the first few episodes and you'll get past that initial feeling of being overwhelmed.
  98. jhonka
    Dec 22, 2019
    8
    It's good. Better than expected. Not great. Swordfighting/Choreography is great, the plot is okay. It has a "confused at first, explain it later" narrative style which isn't my favorite. But its very watchable and enjoyable
  99. 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
  100. Somewhat
    Dec 22, 2019
    3
    So what did I learn from Netlflix The Witcher pilot?

    - buff guy and giant ass monster can easily hide in a shallow pond while fighting, but only until the little deer will spot them, after that they can barely fit in - when facing enemy forces, fighting inside a castle is gay - better leave it with little to no defense and face them in the flied - bad guys have magical sniping    So what did I learn from Netlflix The Witcher pilot?

    - buff guy and giant ass monster can easily hide in a shallow pond while fighting, but only until the little deer will spot them, after that they can barely fit in
    - when facing enemy forces, fighting inside a castle is gay - better leave it with little to no defense and face them in the flied
    - bad guys have magical sniping abilities and can shoot a target in the eye during a battle from a solid distance
    - cavalry is useless
    - armor is made of tin foil and can be cut through and penetrated with a single blow
    - arrows and missiles are gay, that's why only bad guys use them
    - spears are big gay, that's why no one uses them in combat
    - siege equipment during sieges is not cool - better charge at the giant ass gates with swords and axes, three people at a time
    - when enemies are at the gates, better wait till they breach and only then start running away
    - having sex with someone will make your partner prophet and give you magical mind reading abilities
    - refuse to help someone when they are in grave danger, but run to their help as fast as you can 12 hours later
    - city market is apparently an alley with no shops, stands or goods in general
    - army, that conquered half the world, has no concept of shields - good thing that they are useless anyway
    - you can walk through the entire city, while holding a knife near little girls throat and no one will bat an eye
    - what should you do, when someone just butchered your entire gang single-handedly and now begs you to leave? Threaten to kill a little girl and then the entire town, sure nothing can go wrong with that

    But the biggest lesson I've learned is to not waste my time on a mediocre TV-adaptation of fantasy novels.    … Expand
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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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