The Witcher

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 20, 2019
Season #: 4, 3.5, 3, 2, 1
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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 803 Ratings

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  1. arckmeez
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know there is a lot of wokeness on the show casting selection, but to my surprise, was a lot better than the first, with only a main character (well two that might anger hardcore readers, in a way, I understand it, Yennefer for example, I will never understand, why they try to make her out of character likeable, when the Lannister proves, that you can be a bastard and beloved, and Eskel there's a lot of fun with him in both games and books and Now is gone forever, for some woke nobody Witcher who might replace him) from the original books and games been sacrifice.

    I happy to report that the season just scratch the surface and might give more seasons come and yet give some bone to eat to the normies. The change from the script I liked more, at least the woke Characters are doing a lot more than the original characters on the first season, in general an excellent season to be honest with a good story been told from it, Henry kept his word... I do recommend though, that read the damn books and played the games, those media deserves to turn you into a show hater...    … Expand
  2. Kedanza
    Dec 18, 2021
    8
    Stick and Stones may Break Bones, but every season an entitled superfan will reviewbombthe **** out of something he disagrees with.

    If you liked season 1 the chances will be high you will like season 2. It's not the best show ever, but also far from being bad. Metacritic should just remove all the 1 star reviews by manbabies who just complain becuase of the skinor hair color of some    Stick and Stones may Break Bones, but every season an entitled superfan will reviewbombthe **** out of something he disagrees with.

    If you liked season 1 the chances will be high you will like season 2. It's not the best show ever, but also far from being bad. Metacritic should just remove all the 1 star reviews by manbabies who just complain becuase of the skinor hair color of some charectersor because it isn't a 1:1 copy of the books/games and the writers took some freedome to change some stuff.    … Expand
  3. Goodwilled
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    I will preface my statement saying I haven’t read the books. As a stand alone I enjoyed it nevertheless. At times the writing around the female mages made me cringe and needs to be improved moving forward. The production value this season was a dramatic improvement from the previous season. The story line and monster remained interesting throughout each episode.
  4. Zefyrus
    Dec 24, 2021
    7
    Disclaimer
    * I haven't read the books, but I've played the games.
    Season 2 is not particularly exciting. * The dialogue quality still suffers from the same issues as season 1. * The plot can be incomprehensible at times, but not as much as in S1. * Some plotlines are straight-up useless (e.g. Dara) and some useless scenes. * Selective cast diversity continues, with many    Disclaimer
    * I haven't read the books, but I've played the games.

    Season 2 is not particularly exciting.
    * The dialogue quality still suffers from the same issues as season 1.
    * The plot can be incomprehensible at times, but not as much as in S1.
    * Some plotlines are straight-up useless (e.g. Dara) and some useless scenes.
    * Selective cast diversity continues, with many darker-skinned actors with weird accents being part of a dark, cloudy and wintery land, yet no Asian actors.

    But it's far from a "bad show" as many angry fans are labeling it. The plot pacing and direction have improved a lot from Season 1. There is definitely a continuity in the episodes, and sense of direction.

    Acting is generally ok, I personally enjoy Cavill's Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer, Jaskier, Triss, Vesemir, Dijkstra, Cahir are all very easy to watch.
    Fringila, Vingelfortz, Triss, Tissaia and the other mages are very mediocre.
    Francesca, Filavandrel, Dara, generally the elves, are very bad, thankfully they don't get a lot of screentime.

    I don't agree with the cast selection and the producer's "diversity for the sake of diversity" policy, it's annoying at times (Dara, I'm looking at you), but in my eyes it's not enough to condemn the show.

    Overall, it's about 10 hrs of entertainment, we've had a lot of fun watching it, and I'd say it's definitely worth a watch. Probably it's not going to be memorable, but it doesn't have to be.    … Expand
  5. Waldus
    Jan 7, 2022
    9
    I like it a lot. Henry and all others young Actors did great job, can't wait for Season 3.
  6. scyre
    Dec 29, 2021
    9
    I've read the whole saga and i absolutely disagree with much of the negative revivews. The show is worth to look at & in no way as bad as reviewed here.

    Get to your own decision, thats all i'm saying.
  7. Dansolo1
    Jan 1, 2022
    8
    Witcher season 2 is a deep dive into Geralt suddenly having to deal with his responsibilities, he now must care and protect for his child surprise - Ciri, he must be more than the loner he is portrayed in season 1 and must become a father figure for Ciri. They do a good job of showing the transformation of his character - he starts actually communicating with others in a different way,Witcher season 2 is a deep dive into Geralt suddenly having to deal with his responsibilities, he now must care and protect for his child surprise - Ciri, he must be more than the loner he is portrayed in season 1 and must become a father figure for Ciri. They do a good job of showing the transformation of his character - he starts actually communicating with others in a different way, rather than boorishly grunting (which was a criticism of the first season). I wouldnt say there is a moment in Season 2 you could really say is "filler" or this is a filler scene to make the episode last longer, every scene is important and well worth the time investment. My overall assessment is that for people that have not read the books this is one of the most enjoyable TV shows you can stream at the moment - the difficult to follow timelines of season 1 have gone, and replaced with a linear story. If you are, however, an avid reader of the books - you may not like this season - it does stretch the phrase "we have kept to the source material" almost to breaking point. Hence the mixed reviews already available here and other review sites. I have read the books and I must admit at certain points I found myself questioning the decisions that had been made - it will take some time to see if it was worth it in the long run. But I do understand that what makes a good book doesn't transfer to TV that well. As for the stars - Henry Cavills performance and the emotional range he can deliver is incredible - He has become synonymous with Geralt at this point and deservedly so. Freya Allan's (Ciri) abilities as a young actress were tested in this season and she absolutely nailed it. My favourite performance of the season was Kim Bodnia playing Vesemir, it might be because he is my favourite character in the books and games but he did an amazing job at bringing the character to life.… Expand
  8. muldjord
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    Watched the first two episode so far and I am in love with this show. It is so thrilling and there's just so much interesting stuff going on I can't wait to see what's going to happen next. Ciri and Geralt are my favorite characters, but the supporting cast, including Yennefer is working their way through an interesting side-quest. I love that nothing is black and white. Everything isWatched the first two episode so far and I am in love with this show. It is so thrilling and there's just so much interesting stuff going on I can't wait to see what's going to happen next. Ciri and Geralt are my favorite characters, but the supporting cast, including Yennefer is working their way through an interesting side-quest. I love that nothing is black and white. Everything is somewhere in-between. And it keeps the show fresh, as you never really know what is going to happen next. But yet I don't feel too confused watching it, as it still manages to stay on that main quest, while also exploring the side-quests.

    Simply magnificent!    … Expand
  9. tammm
    Dec 20, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all... it's better than season 1. Slightly.

    I've read the books, I played the games. But I do my best to judge this as an its own thing.

    And as a thing of its own... it's very flawed. The writing is sometimes ridiculously bad, like when Yennefer escapes the presence of kings without magic. Where the **** is security? Her whole plot feels very fillery and weird too this season.

    The way Geralt comes to rescue Yennefer and Ciri in episode 7 is so stupid. Why then and there? It's so random. Yennefer and Ciri got to Cintra with a portal, while Geralt travelled mostly on foot and horses... and they happened to get there RIGHT as Ciri and Yennefer was in trouble. What? Why? I mean... Who thought this was a good idea?

    And the next episode, seeing Geralt and Yennefer arrive to Kaer Morhan from Cintra feels like... they've been on the road for 30 minutes, instead of months most likely.

    And the whole final battle felt very Marvel-esque. Big CGI monsters, lol. Come on...

    Anyway, I did like the increase in budget, slightly better pacing, and Geralt and Ciri.    … Expand
  10. SOHI
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    i loved season 2 more than season 1. better story telling, better Special effects and more... remember The series should not be a copy of the books or games. there should be some differences. and to those who have no idea about the Witcher world, remember its just the beginning...!
  11. Pasola
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    I trully love this universe, and I hope that the creators will find more talented screenwriters (I give a high score, but for the screenwriters, especially those responsible for the dialogues, I put 0)
  12. Skippycja
    Dec 18, 2021
    9
    Yes there some changes from the book but I don’t see it as a negative as it adds something different to the show. Pacing isn’t always great but the world and characters it builds is amazing and HC kills it once again in the lead from an all round brilliant cast
  13. MrPositiveClint
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    The 2nd season is a masterpiece in improvement over Season 1. Ignore the racists reviews that can't handle a couple secondary roles be people of color. It's awesome!
  14. smith67
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    Just finished the books. The changes are initially weird but unwind themselves. The idea that they’re making The Witcher “woke” is hilarious. Anyone who actually read the books would know that racism is one of the driving themes of the narrative. There are literally race riots and pograms driving the central conflicts. Geralt and non-humans are constantly facing prejudice in every scene.Just finished the books. The changes are initially weird but unwind themselves. The idea that they’re making The Witcher “woke” is hilarious. Anyone who actually read the books would know that racism is one of the driving themes of the narrative. There are literally race riots and pograms driving the central conflicts. Geralt and non-humans are constantly facing prejudice in every scene. Bewildered how anyone could tread those books and think otherwise.… Expand
  15. Clay-declaire
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't think this should be getting the hate it deserves. I've read the books and played the games. While it's not 100% accurate and necessarily sticking to source material, it's fresh, it's new and it's exciting. The characters became more 3 dimensional (eg, a brand new side to Yen losing her magic). I very much enjoyed it. CGI was fantastic, acting was great. Loved the Leshy.… Expand
  16. Smoke43
    Dec 20, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now that was a great season, Henry's performance was great as always, we have a more straightforward story, loved seeing more of Triss, the new witchers we're something I was looking for and Kim Bodnia as Vesemir was a great cast. Needed a bit more from Yen-Geralt in terms of screen time.
    I still don't like Freya Allan as Ciri but I'll get over it.
    KAER MORHEN WAS BEAUTIFUL!! Just plain perfect.
    And appreciated The wild hunt's appearance, I didn't like his aesthetic very much, wanted something more close to the game, cause this looked a bit cheap like a... Netflix adaption.
    All and all I really enjoyed this season and I can't wait for more.
    8/10    … Expand
  17. destinyfan1
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    Keep in mind that i didn't read the books yet.
    I found this season to do some things better and some things worse than season 1. This season i felt was more entertaining . I also found ciri to be way better this season. I didn't like her that much in season 1. Same for triss. On the other hand this season struggles with amateur writing and dialogue. Idk why but some of the vesimir lines    Keep in mind that i didn't read the books yet.
    I found this season to do some things better and some things worse than season 1. This season i felt was more entertaining . I also found ciri to be way better this season. I didn't like her that much in season 1. Same for triss. On the other hand this season struggles with amateur writing and dialogue. Idk why but some of the vesimir lines were very cringe. I think they did him dirty making him look weak,greedy etc. Same for eskel who is a smart witcher but here he is displayed as a horny noob witcher. The geralt and ciri scenes were by far the best this season has to offer and i hoped the training would have been longer because i always like the master & student situations in movies&series.
    Overall a ton of flaws but still enjoyable enough for me to actually be hooked a bit.    … Expand
  18. Filmanwalt
    Dec 27, 2021
    9
    As a basis, there was already a good first season, which will be improved again by season 2.

    I liked season 2 very much from beginning to end, as it follows a clearer narrative direction than in the sometimes confusing first season. All characters are and remain phenomenally cast and fit perfectly into the ambience. Atmospheric and storytelling, the season does a lot right and    As a basis, there was already a good first season, which will be improved again by season 2.

    I liked season 2 very much from beginning to end, as it follows a clearer narrative direction than in the sometimes confusing first season.

    All characters are and remain phenomenally cast and fit perfectly into the ambience. Atmospheric and storytelling, the season does a lot right and introduced some cool monsters and characters. Sometimes it's incredibly brutal.

    Only the very fast narrative style is irritating, since so many topics have already been dropped. I would also have liked a bit more down-to-earth, with Geralt taking on one or the other job.

    All in all a very good continuation and I'm looking forward to more! 9/10 monsters.    … Expand
  19. Onlyclassicvg1
    Jan 4, 2022
    8
    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.
  20. Thadude
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    Season 2 fixed all of the issues from season 1 . It was a entertaining watch
  21. HTrembler
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. really enjoyed the second season. as someone who has played the game and enjoyed the first season, I should say that this was a step up compared to the first season. The story was more understandable, the characters were real, and fighting scenes with monsters were on a whole other level. back then when they released the first season, I really enjoyed the music and I'm happy to see that they were able to do the same with this season.
    also loved Dijkstra's and Lambert's actors and I was ok with VesEmir too. can't wait for next season    … Expand
  22. GospoRadn
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    A phenomenal show that continues to improve. Better direction, VFX, writing and an all-around success.
  23. carsona45
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    This was an awesome season! Less jumping around and all together a great fantasy show. Will watch time and time again!
  24. FlappyMy
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Сперва скажу, что второй сезон на порядок лучше первого и намного интереснее, в плане графики в плане сюжета.
    Oчень много было вырезано и добавлено от себя в отличии от книг ,которые, я читал. Чувствуется что решили уйти в самостоятельность, но в то же время это смотрится на одном дыхании и интереса от этого не убавляется, понравился каст ведьмаков, особенно ламберт и эскеля. По началу не    Сперва скажу, что второй сезон на порядок лучше первого и намного интереснее, в плане графики в плане сюжета.
    Oчень много было вырезано и добавлено от себя в отличии от книг ,которые, я читал. Чувствуется что решили уйти в самостоятельность, но в то же время это смотрится на одном дыхании и интереса от этого не убавляется, понравился каст ведьмаков, особенно ламберт и эскеля. По началу не нравился каст йенифер и трисс, но по итогу глаза ко всему привыкают, и могу сказать что смотреть дальше не противно.
    В заключение хочу сказать, что рекомендую к просмотру именно 2 сезон ведьмака и тем кто читал книги, и тем кто не читал.    … Expand
  25. G-Rivia
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Watched season 2 in one day and loved it!
    Yes, it's different than the books but it is still a great story. Acting was ok.
    I would give this season a 8, but to offset those morons with there zeros I'll give it a ten.
  26. mariuscris9019
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    A very good show and this is coming from someone who has played all the games and read all the books. There are some changes, yes, but nothing that would make me not love this.
  27. Nissan7893
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    Just brilliant, an all-around improvement. Can't wait to see more of this masterpiece. The changes made unexpected but fantastic.
  28. Peterdpol
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    A great step up from the first season. Henry Cavil
    Is fantastic as Geralt and is given a lot more dialogue this season.
  29. Kingaj007
    Dec 17, 2021
    9
    The story is much better than the first season, the characterization is very different and the special effects are very good. I am very pleased with this season and I can tell you that this is a good start to continue Spekowski's masterpiece.
  30. Zyzz15
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    They corrected the problems that the first season had and did a great job, there are some changes with respect to the books but in general I loved it.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Polygon
    Reviewed by: Joshua Rivera
    Jan 6, 2022
    80
    The show has earned a sizable amount of goodwill in an impressively short time, and even if we can no longer see the destination, The Witcher still feels like a hell of an adventure.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Ben Travers
    Dec 19, 2021
    67
    Watching the foundation get laid isn’t always exciting, but it does feel like showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich is building toward rousing sequences and cares about each of the characters equally. Whether you feel the same doesn’t really matter. “The Witcher” is in it for the long haul, and even if Season 2 feels longer than it should, you won’t regret the ride.
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  3. RogerEbert.com
    Reviewed by: Brian Tallerico
    Dec 17, 2021
    50
    “The Witcher” constantly struggles to balance its dialogue-driven scenes with pushing the plot forward. It can be an exhausting show in terms of pace—every single episode feels longer than it actually is.
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