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

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  1. Arnagard
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    Only technical part of the show is OK (not great). All the rest (plot, dialogues, characters motivation...) is terribly bad.
  2. Ltlombardi
    Dec 22, 2021
    5
    This season is really disappointing.. Difficult to say... The quality just is inferior.
  3. Akri
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    We have amaying stories in books, but they did this... Some actors are amazing tho.
  4. Death_Kronos
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Францеска - вбився дітей на расовій основі. Це ж треба до такого додуматися. В мене горить від цього відснятого моменту.

    Мутаген відьмаків - створюють на основі старшої крові
    Йен вела Цирі "на смерть".
    Таких поворотів сюжета в нормальному серіалі, навіть адаптованому серіалі не повинно бути. Це просто якась реклама: тіпа не обіжайте ельфів бо це інша раса.

    З серіалу тільки назва "відьмак". І навіть один Генрі Кавіл його не витягне.    … Expand
  5. dstnR
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Butcher of Blaviken is nothing compared to the butchers from netflix xd
    I only respect Henry Cavil for doing the best he can to portrait Gerald better than the lame showrunner wants.    … Expand
  6. Kirill2q
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    Definitely better than the first season. many bugs have been fixed and you can see it. If we talk about the plot, then we decided to move away from books and add from ourselves, are they good? Yes. After reading the book, I see that new and equally interesting, in general, I look forward to continuing. And so the series is interesting even for those who did not read and did not know aboutDefinitely better than the first season. many bugs have been fixed and you can see it. If we talk about the plot, then we decided to move away from books and add from ourselves, are they good? Yes. After reading the book, I see that new and equally interesting, in general, I look forward to continuing. And so the series is interesting even for those who did not read and did not know about the universe of the witcher… Expand
  7. Przybyslaw
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    2 season - one word : CRAP [or joke? does not matter]

    ish = total talentless
    scenario = tragedy, tragedy, tragedy.... ...tragedy
    parody of the witcher's world.

    don't watch without a large dose of alcohol or thc
  8. epictroller
    Dec 22, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Show had its moments, but 'm not a fan of pointless changes in the story. Sorry but Eskel was totally different person in books, also his death ugh. Plot around Yennefer... That was mistake. WTF happened to Vesemir? He looks like him but... WHY IN THE HELL HE WANTS TO CREATE MORE WITCHERS?! In books Vesemir didn't want to create more witchers. Btw about the witchers, there was no money to make them look like ones? Also Where are other schools?!… Expand
  9. PatrykKeska4
    Dec 22, 2021
    1
    I had a huge hope that they gonna fix what they messed in 1, but i feel like they just start ruin witcher world. 1.I would accept changes compare to books if they were good, but they are not.
    2.I know this is adaptation but what you netflix done is fck joke. If there was no Witcher in title that is just ordinary fantasy nothing more. 3. Characters looks so plastic, and act like has no    I had a huge hope that they gonna fix what they messed in 1, but i feel like they just start ruin witcher world. 1.I would accept changes compare to books if they were good, but they are not.
    2.I know this is adaptation but what you netflix done is fck joke. If there was no Witcher in title that is just ordinary fantasy nothing more. 3. Characters looks so plastic, and act like has no emotion. Where is this connection beetwen this characters ? There is none.
    Vesemir which was a "smartest" and most experience act like dumb kid, Yen which kiddnap Ciri ? Eskel was ruined, just why? A main plot twist about Emhyr show in the beggining ? WHAAAT ?
    Dwarfs which was WARRIORS,(LOTR could be a good example)
    ground was shaking when they they marched to war(from books) looks like ANOTHER FCK JOKE. Fringila? I Have no words... Cahir ? How did you dare to mess this character so much.

    4.Costiumes, some locations looks like tooken directly from the store or theathre. Where is this DARK, BLOODY WITCHER WORLD ???
    Why they look so CLEAN ???
    Im so sorry about HENRY.
    He is a Gamer, book lover and if he says "Have to fight to have more Real Geralt" sounds bad. And he is complectly right!
    5.Why game of lights is so poor? Why we can't feel a darkness?
    This is not a fck colorful family fantasy movie...


    We were waiting so many years for trully good movie/series of Witcher and got this ? All your positive comments comes from people who has no idea what they lost compare to oryginal story. I WISH HBO HAS RIGHTS TO WITCHER TO DO IT RIGHT,    … Expand
  10. AlexMaksymchuk
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    good adaptation of Sapkovsky's book, cool cast, I liked, waiting for the new season
  11. Wiesmak
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    This sh** is just disrespectful towards the books and the games. The world building is broken, it’s not the Witcher universe that I know for sure and fist and foremost the story is just stupid, Netflix took one big dump on the books.
  12. HappyNoobek
    Dec 22, 2021
    1
    Tragic history mrs Lauren Schmidt Hissrich should be fired i dont be enemy changes but changes in this serial is very very tragic
  13. SirkkaAurinko
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    Uwaga!. Ten koszmarny wytwór chorej wyobraźni skazuje Was się na 8 odcinkową torturę polegającą na oglądaniu wierutnych bredni obrażających czytelnika Wiedźmina. Intelektualnie i wizualnie. Nie wspominając o totalnej nudzie, drewnianym aktorstwie, drętwocie postaci i bardzo kiepskiej realizacji.
  14. Jones76
    Dec 22, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A thorough dissappointment! I really liked season 1, it was not perfect, the cast was far from perfect, but it was fun, the changes made sense to me (especially showing Yennefer's backstory) and Henry channeld Gerald far better than I had ever expected. Season 2 started great! While the 1st episode is not a faithful adaption, it is close enough, it is very well made, the effects are great, acting is great, really gave me hope. But after that, everything went south.

    I know the books by heart, I have read every one at least twice, so when Netflix announced a truthful adaption, you probably know what I expected. What I got was probably a "loosely based on", by my estimation, at the very least 60% of season 2 never happened in the books. Changing that much is not a good sign, it can work, if you stay true to the spirit of the source material and the characters. This show does not. I readily accept that the showrunners wanted more action, I'm good with that. I really like getting more elven backstory, I think that will pay off in season 3, when they introduce the Scoia'Tael.

    What I can't accept is fundementally changing characters and killing them for no reason, while they are very much alife in the books. What I can't accept is completely changing the story and interaction between Yennefer, Ciri, Geralt and Wesemir, changing the characters fundamentals and their relations. Yenefer is in every sense a mother figure for Ciri, turning her into a power hungry **** ready to sacrifice her adopted daugther to a demon for power is so out of bounds of the characters, it hurts writing these lines.

    What else is bad? Most of the casting. The Witcher is based on slavic countries and folklore, add in too much diversity and woke agenda, you ruin it and more important, you fail to drive home basic messages of the books. Also a lot of scenes are pure cringe, witchers don't fight monsters in winter in t-shirts, you don't train in winter in light dresses, you actually heat rooms... I won't go into much detail, but "looks good" was actually way more important than "makes sense or could work".

    So, what's good? I think, the visuals, locations and so on have greatly improved. The show looks really good. Henry is the perfect witcher, Freya is a good Ciri, their chemistry is great. Anna is acting-wise a good Triss, also she will never look the part. I like how Jaskier is handled, and I like Francesca as well.

    For these reasons it is a 3 out of 10. But Netflix did kill the show for me. I probably won't watch season 3 or a spin-off, the franchise is basically dead for me.    … Expand
  15. Aaryan16
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This season builds on the one before but the problem is season 1 was a mess. The best episode this season was its pilot. And the end plot twist could've also been done better. Since the end fight with the demon lady just fails to make any sense. Setting aside all these issues the actors did a great job seeing as they are honestly passionate about this show. The best element of this show is its sceneries.… Expand
  16. Georgeboy97
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    Season 1's non-linear storytelling, confusing stakes, and inadequate drama needed a tremendous degree of dedication to see it through, but season 2 had a much more distinct emphasis.

    Since season one, the story-telling has improved tremendously but still lacks complex world-building, character motivations, and evident stakes that are required for great fantasy narrative. This show lacks    Season 1's non-linear storytelling, confusing stakes, and inadequate drama needed a tremendous degree of dedication to see it through, but season 2 had a much more distinct emphasis.

    Since season one, the story-telling has improved tremendously but still lacks complex world-building, character motivations, and evident stakes that are required for great fantasy narrative. This show lacks all of that, and even the best acting and stage design cannot make up for it.

    There has to be a greater explanation of the different kingdoms, their relationship to one another, their leaders and their goals, as well as a clear explanation of the laws and limitations of magic and what is at stake in this conflict.

    If this foundation is not built, it will never be able to meet, much less surpass, original material quality.

    It is an amazing tv show, but its a meh witcher series. But it's still really enjoyable.    … Expand
  17. Quickmiratius
    Dec 22, 2021
    4
    Весь сезон происходит какой то сумбур, скачки из одного места в другое, пустые диалоги которые вообще не двигают сюжет, персонажи все пустые абсолютно, мотивация у всех на уровне - ну надо, значит надо. Ближе к концу сезон более или менее разгоняется, но так и остаётся максимально средним по ощущениям. Помимо, нам пытаются показать масштаб событий, разворачивающихся на площади несколькихВесь сезон происходит какой то сумбур, скачки из одного места в другое, пустые диалоги которые вообще не двигают сюжет, персонажи все пустые абсолютно, мотивация у всех на уровне - ну надо, значит надо. Ближе к концу сезон более или менее разгоняется, но так и остаётся максимально средним по ощущениям. Помимо, нам пытаются показать масштаб событий, разворачивающихся на площади нескольких стран, но масштаб этот не чувствуется абсолютно, все персонажи в шаговой доступности друг от друга оказываются в течение сезона, будто там всё в одном районе находится. И вот вроде специалисты по декорациям и костюмеры постарались со своей частью, создав определённый антураж, но сериал все равно не погружает в себя и чувствуется пластмассовым.… Expand
  18. bania
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    Boring, generic fan fiction, such a travesty. First season was not so bad, but this one is shocking. Burn it to the ground.
  19. deruto
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    Why people who never created a story of such a lvl and lots of fan … Think that they know the better way to tell a story . God we should creat a petition so they can’t that prank show The Witcher …. I
  20. Reptiloid_car
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    Мне понравилось . Посмотрел на одном дахании
  21. Hellspeller
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Not gonna bother writing a review since they didnt bother to write a script
  22. BUBISHI
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all I have to say I have read the books, so it will be hard not to compare the series to them.
    But as the creators promised to stay close to the originals, it's only just and reasonable to do so.
    I don't care for all the diverse cast changes, women in charge and wokeness stuff people complain about. If the actors get a good script and do it right, I'm fine. I would be glad if the show's only problem for me would be some forced real world politics and characters that don't fit my personal imagination.

    Leaving this aside, the show is a very bad piece of generic fantasy writing with awful pacing, logical errors, dull dialogues, bad jokes and (mostly) uninspired cast. I wonder how people can not see that and pretend it's a great show? I have spoken to some friends that have never read the books but watched season 2 and wondered why it's such a piece of trash. When I asked them what they think, they answered: it must have been written that way in the original books...

    The script is so horrible, I don't know where to start. I can live with the decision to deviate from the books because it's a TV show, they didn't have time and money to show everything to us or else.
    So create something exciting. Something that fits into the world and makes the characters shine. No, they failed and we got awful storylines.
    They have ripped out good and coherent parts of the original story and replaced them with made up, unpolished and forced "ideas".
    The confusing multiple timelines storytelling from season 1 was replaced with ridiculous fast-travel where the protagonists jump from one city to another in seconds.
    The huge world created in season 1 suffers badly from this, you have to guess hard if scene take place in Cintra, Oxenfurt or Nilfgaard - everything looks the same and is only a day's ride away. Does it even matter? Everything could have taken place in the same town. This reminds me of the final seasons of GoT, when the world was shrunk, so the protagonists could move from one part of the continent to another in the blink of an eye. There are even two saddled horses ready for Yen and Ciri after they teleported to the hut - how convenient, luckily they didn't starve to death after their owners were killed weeks ago.
    The remote and secret Kaer Morhen has been transformed into a clubhouse where wandering whores and teleporting mages stream in and out? What the hell?!?

    Some scenes are bare of any logic: How did Rience know where to teleport to find Ciri? Why did he imediatelly knew to take the new created witcher-potion? Yen helps Cahir to escape, but no one even tries to stop them. There are no guards in a place where all northen kings meet, and all the master mages are so surprised they forgot how to cast spells.
    The actors, except HC who IS Geralt, hardly try to breathe life into their characters. Ciri wears tons of make-up whether in training or wandering in the woods.
    Characters have been changed in such a way they don't even deserve the names of the originals. Vesimir and all the witchers are a good example - pathetic.
    Scenes that were meant to be emotional and forge bonds between the characters are lifeless and spoiled with stupid jokes (Ciris nightmares in episode 1).
    Even the nice locations lose their beauty if actors pretend to walk in a cold winter night seeking shelter from a snowstorm but wearing a shirt and a gown.
    The dialogues are childish, written by immature writers for an immature audience. Dialogues consist mostly of explaining the confusing story, bad jokes or swearing.

    In my opinion, they missed a great chance to bring the Witcher universe to the screen. It's a pity, because there was much hope after season 1.    … Expand
  23. borghive49
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    Great show!! Don't listen to the haters. Sure it doesn't follow the books exactly, but the show is fun none the less.
  24. Infidelp
    Dec 21, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am disappointed that they decided are no longer adapting the series from the original source material. Many characters have had significant changes which means they will have completely different plot arcs. Cahir being power hungry and a Nilfgardian? Vesemir willing to sacrifice Ciri by making her a Witcher, Ciri being possessed, Yen losing her power, Eskel turned into Lambert and then killed. They literally made 20 witchers just so they could kill them off. I'm all for representing a diverse cast, but having a strong Jamaican accent in a medieval tavern is immersion breaking. It just causes me to lose any suspension of disbelief. When says a lot as it's fantasy. Although they stopped with constant timeline switching there are still loads of dreams thrown in that is very confusing. That fact that GOT is 20x more complex story and anyone can watch it while I (after reading Witcher X5 times) get confused every 10 minutes shows how bad they are at writing. Another thing is attention to detail. Ciri is living with the witchers or running through a forest and has perfect straight hair and make-up?

    My 2 points go to the actors and other workers who worked hard and have no say in how the story is told. They did a splendid job it's not their fault the director and writers value political correctness over telling a story. I mostly feel bad for Henry as he is a big fan of the books.    … Expand
  25. Berik
    Dec 21, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In December 2019 the first season of Netflix's The Diverse Witcher launched, and after two years the second season has finally released. Ciri and Gerald have finally found each other through the bs powers of destiny. Does destiny also have the strength to make a good follow-up season? No!!

    The season starts out strong with an atmospheric and dark first episode, but quickly becomes a mediocre dramashow that features hours of insecure people needing constant reassuring (Was the writer of The Old Guard involved in this?) and **** their way to the end of each episode. Ciri has turned into a whiny stubborn nuisance that needs a baby sitter all the time. Geralt can't turn his butt or she has started new drama somewhere.

    You'll probably have guessed it by now, but I'm very annoyed and frustrated with the characters in this season. What were once strong, focused and disciplined characters have turned into whiny insecure parodies of themselves. Yennefer is nothing, Cahir is cooked air and Fringilla is just a shadow of the bad ass Nilfgaard Mage that made the counsel **** their pants. Geralt is kinda there, but follows the plot points around him for contrived goals.

    And then there are the new characters. Vesemir... is an old grumpy goat that has an one track mind. The Witchers are a joke, being killed like disposable soldiers. For a bunch of mutants that are specialized in killing monsters they die pathetically easy. You can't sneek up on a Witcher... except through Ciri's plot armor and contrived powers -_-

    After eight episodes it feels like the season wasn't done, yet was filled to the brim with filler that could have been cut out. People teleport from one location to the other as if traveling doesn't matter, and they find each other because... Destiny again? It's contrived and dumb writing.

    Apart from the first episode and Yennefer's low cut dress there was little in this season that i found entertaining. Once again, the sets look so clean as if it was made on the set of a low budget porn movie. Geralt barely fights anything, and when he does it is over in 60 seconds. Phillipa Eilhart is latest character to have been black washed by the compulsive 'pro-diversity' movement, and now there are even black witchers, a red-head Lambert and Eskel is killed off... Yup.

    Dissapointing. By now Netflix is already marketing spin-offs like Blood Origin, even if The Witcher has yet to make a lasting mark as a tv-series. I give this season a 4/10.    … Expand
  26. sakoulas
    Dec 21, 2021
    3
    This is not an adaption. This is bad written fan fiction. Disgraceful and disrespectful.
  27. Ninja_Se7eN
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    The writers took the name of the characters and locations and invented their own story with little regard to the original one.
    The result is a mess that doesn't make sense nor fits with the original Witcher universe.

    This is fan fic, and not a very good one...
  28. cdubbs
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    Definite improvement over season 1. Strayed from the book a bit but overall good.
  29. MrZashkvarMan
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Говно тупого говна. Нетфликс снова всё проебали. Мискаст даже хуже чем в первом сезоне, сюжет был выкинут в помойку и вообще никак не связан с сюжетом книг. Черные ведьмаки, черные краснолюды ,черные дриады, черные эльфы, ПОЧТИ ВСЕ МАГИ ЧЕРНЫЕ!!!!!!! Я не расист и не против наших темнокожих друзей, но можно было сделать новых персонажей которые лаконично встраивались в сюжет , а неГовно тупого говна. Нетфликс снова всё проебали. Мискаст даже хуже чем в первом сезоне, сюжет был выкинут в помойку и вообще никак не связан с сюжетом книг. Черные ведьмаки, черные краснолюды ,черные дриады, черные эльфы, ПОЧТИ ВСЕ МАГИ ЧЕРНЫЕ!!!!!!! Я не расист и не против наших темнокожих друзей, но можно было сделать новых персонажей которые лаконично встраивались в сюжет , а не заменять белых на черных. У меня такое ощущение , что весь бюджет ушёл на Генри Кавилла. Единственная проведённая работа над ошибками - доспех нильфгардцев и всё.… Expand
  30. Roghul
    Dec 21, 2021
    4
    Story is written in a terrible way, it doesn't remind the original story. It's sad but sometimes I was laughing due to dialogues or CGI effects. Camerawork is impressive, acting was good.
  31. romanchikkotik
    Dec 21, 2021
    2
    Второй сезон оказался еще хуже первого. Сущий кошмар. Полное незнание книжного канона.
  32. wrathofguts
    Dec 21, 2021
    3
    It’s clear they're just using the Witcher name to tell their own mediocre story without any respect for the source material. Let me be clear, you don’t have to make a 1:1 adaptation of a work to be respectful to it but the changes have to make sense and not drastically take away from what made the original work so great. With that said, a lot of the characters from the original stories getIt’s clear they're just using the Witcher name to tell their own mediocre story without any respect for the source material. Let me be clear, you don’t have to make a 1:1 adaptation of a work to be respectful to it but the changes have to make sense and not drastically take away from what made the original work so great. With that said, a lot of the characters from the original stories get a complete change in personality and aside from having the same names as their book counterparts they are almost unrecognizable. Judging the show on it's own merits, it plays like a generic fantasy that's trying too hard to be GoT without the clever dialogue or interesting character development. Seriously, the writing is atrocious at times and some of the choices characters make are downright illogical. Often it feels there are scenes that don’t add a whole lot to the main story, there are characters that travel between places that are supposed to be thousands of miles away in minutes and conveniently arrive in time to meet other characters. On a side note, Henry Cavill and Freya Allan do a fantastic job despite the script they are given. It’s a shame really, this feels like a huge missed opportunity to show what made the Witcher books so great. If you’re completely new to it and haven’t read the books, there will probably be more to enjoy here.… Expand
  33. love2kick
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Garbage.
    First season at least tried to be a "Witcher", now it's just another generic netflix fantasy series.
  34. OlivierPiel
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    Season 1 was fun and light, Season 2 is utterly badly written/dumb and the most convulated and stupid story I have seen on screen in a long time. Bye Witcher! I dropped after 3 episodes
  35. shmitzles
    Dec 21, 2021
    4
    I wanna love this so much but the writing is so poor and the majority of each episode is so much of a slog focused on characters that are so one note and boring I can't recommend this. If feels like the writers think I'm stupid. The game and books are much better. Geralt, Ciri, Yen, and the bard are the only characters I enjoy in the show. Please for season 3 stop focusing on such boringI wanna love this so much but the writing is so poor and the majority of each episode is so much of a slog focused on characters that are so one note and boring I can't recommend this. If feels like the writers think I'm stupid. The game and books are much better. Geralt, Ciri, Yen, and the bard are the only characters I enjoy in the show. Please for season 3 stop focusing on such boring characters with basic storylines we've seen a dozen times before.… Expand
  36. Rizzmer
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Showruner has butchered whole series with her stupid decisions with story changes. She has destroyed characters, plots, intrigue and logic. If they would make adjustments to the book story, it would not be as painful, but the writers instead decided to make a high-school low IQ fantasy show for kids. Episdoe 8 of season 2 was WAY WORSE than GoT Season 8. In one episode you ruinedShowruner has butchered whole series with her stupid decisions with story changes. She has destroyed characters, plots, intrigue and logic. If they would make adjustments to the book story, it would not be as painful, but the writers instead decided to make a high-school low IQ fantasy show for kids. Episdoe 8 of season 2 was WAY WORSE than GoT Season 8. In one episode you ruined characters, plots and the rest of the whole story. Good job Hissrich, you have butchered Polish novel legacy. I hope Sapkowski recieved a lot of money. Also - poor Henry Cavil, as a book fan and games fan he has to be disgusted with a role he is playing right now.… Expand
  37. Tonzqha
    Dec 21, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My 11 reasons not to watch this modern day **** below:

    1. Political correctness 2. Too much diversity 3. Unfaithful to lore 4. Feminism 5. Wokeness 6.Unfaithful to the Polish Eastern European vibe 7. Filler actors 8. Ruined characters 9. Bad place and time explanations for newbies 10. Ruined storylanes 11. Killing Eskel 12. Making no sense    … Expand
  38. Marones
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    No words about it. Same with all the other negative reviews. They butchered the atmosphere of the books and of the 1st season.
  39. danglan
    Dec 21, 2021
    3
    Sapkowski jak to oglądał płakał podcierając łzy studolarówkami............
  40. pikan
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    Разочарование года, снимали 2 года и вышел кал в продакшен. Актеры не выразительны, моменты с наиграностью актеров, а драки это просто показуха какая-то просто нужно было вставить и все. 1 сезон лучше намного раз чем этот. Я молчу уже про каст актеров, сцены с цири просто скипал ибо вызывала отвращение, рвоту и уныние.Разочарование года, снимали 2 года и вышел кал в продакшен. Актеры не выразительны, моменты с наиграностью актеров, а драки это просто показуха какая-то просто нужно было вставить и все. 1 сезон лучше намного раз чем этот. Я молчу уже про каст актеров, сцены с цири просто скипал ибо вызывала отвращение, рвоту и уныние.
  41. CrimsonMoth
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    I read books, played games and me like season 1. Its not best what i was see but it still good season.
    But second season... Its just a pain. If the first season more or less followed the canon and characters (Hello miscast), then the second is a total failure. It hurt me mentally to watch what they did with the characters.
    There was news that Sapkowski was watching over the production so    I read books, played games and me like season 1. Its not best what i was see but it still good season.
    But second season... Its just a pain. If the first season more or less followed the canon and characters (Hello miscast), then the second is a total failure. It hurt me mentally to watch what they did with the characters.
    There was news that Sapkowski was watching over the production so that they did not make a trash. But the only thing he looked at was the money in his hands.
    I will not wait for season 3 if they do it "With our vision of the series"    … Expand
  42. Andy164
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    All those people watching the Witcher serial and loving it (what is totally ok, maybe i would enjoy it more too but it's also not very good anyway imo...) , but never touched one of the books or played the games. Won't understand the hate real fans have and how bad it actually is... Even worse than the stretching of the Hobbit for example... It's a based on not a Adaption. The ShowrunnerAll those people watching the Witcher serial and loving it (what is totally ok, maybe i would enjoy it more too but it's also not very good anyway imo...) , but never touched one of the books or played the games. Won't understand the hate real fans have and how bad it actually is... Even worse than the stretching of the Hobbit for example... It's a based on not a Adaption. The Showrunner and Cavill calling themselves big fans of the books and games who also told they will stay very close to the lore... Are only liars who are telling **** Otherwise they wouldn't deliver such a rape of a show...btw the diversity cast don't fit the Witcher universe also is sapkowski very clear how the people look in the books... I think also Sapkowski saying he likes the show is only very good paid. Because if somebody would do something like this to a fantasy world i would have created i couldn't enjoy one second of it, period!… Expand
  43. bluewitch84
    Dec 21, 2021
    5
    This season is a bit boring and shows no nudity which I was looking forward to, especially with yennifer. Instead, they toned it down and even in a batch scene with all women, they shot it on purpose to not show nudity. That's lame. Nudity is what gave the 1st season an edge and an alure. It's nice to see many of the main actors return, but it's not the same diamond as the 1st seasonThis season is a bit boring and shows no nudity which I was looking forward to, especially with yennifer. Instead, they toned it down and even in a batch scene with all women, they shot it on purpose to not show nudity. That's lame. Nudity is what gave the 1st season an edge and an alure. It's nice to see many of the main actors return, but it's not the same diamond as the 1st season was. I'm on episode 4 and really don't care to continue because the formula from the 1st season is not there.… Expand
  44. scoreface
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    Not the best show ever. But as someone who loved the games and read some of the books, still very enjoyable.
  45. TiJ
    Dec 21, 2021
    1
    Henry Cavill and some remainings of the great original story save this series from complete failure but screenwriters are utterly incompetent (all their changes are almost always much worse than the original). Geralt-Ciri interactions were the best part of the season, Joey as Jaskier is great as well but everything else in terms of storytelling is comparatively bad. Screenwriters areHenry Cavill and some remainings of the great original story save this series from complete failure but screenwriters are utterly incompetent (all their changes are almost always much worse than the original). Geralt-Ciri interactions were the best part of the season, Joey as Jaskier is great as well but everything else in terms of storytelling is comparatively bad. Screenwriters are definitely wanted to piss the books and games' fans (like whores in the Kaer Morhen, Vesemir agreeing to poison Ciri, Yennefe almost betraying Geralt and trying to sell Ciri - everything bad didn't exist in the books) We need to start a petition to change the showrunner while it's not too late (or is it?)… Expand
  46. DipperDapper
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    The Witcher S2 is fantastic and much better than the mediocre first season. The technical aspects are day and night, better writing and cast direction.
  47. Matiokso
    Dec 21, 2021
    2
    Fact is that this whole series start to look like some fanfik not a book adaptation
  48. MacDuff
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Netflix, why has it got to be this way? I feel sorry for Henry Cavil & Freya Allan who were great in their roles.
    But how can you possibly make the Witcher boring as hell? Way too much time given to secondary characters, or if they are not secondary, they are actors with zero charisma to hold your attention. Fringilla, the Elves, Aretuza all had me checking my phone (and I never do that!)    Netflix, why has it got to be this way? I feel sorry for Henry Cavil & Freya Allan who were great in their roles.
    But how can you possibly make the Witcher boring as hell? Way too much time given to secondary characters, or if they are not secondary, they are actors with zero charisma to hold your attention. Fringilla, the Elves, Aretuza all had me checking my phone (and I never do that!)
    Maybe it was the very poor writing which seemed to make everyone behave very one dimensionally.

    Yennifer - Ruined
    Vesimerir - an idiot
    The haunting Slavic/Celtic music - Gone!

    Someone else mentioned this, that key to the characters that is they are loyal to Geralt. He has earned this loyalty by being the man we know and love. To think that Yennifer or Vesimerir of all people would put Ciri (his daughter basically) in harms way is ludicrous!

    That's ruined those character interactions for me, how can Geralt ever trust them again?

    I will say episode one was good, it felt like how the Witcher universe should feel, but that was a one off. The rest of the season felt like it was made but a completely different team.

    I don’t understand it! I loved season one.

    I did notice the scene when Jaskier was sneaking onto the ship, and there was a telling comment along the lines of “that if you don’t like my entertainment, create your own”.

    Gives us some indication that the writers seem to be more interested in fighting a culture war, rather than creating a great TV series.    … Expand
  49. OmerKaya
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Creator be like I would like to kill Eskel and Roach for some reason...
    Tissaia be like Yen is like a daughter to me for some reason...
    And people be like I like this show for some reason...
    Eskel maybe but what did you want from Roach you monsters :(    … Expand
  50. elZane555
    Dec 20, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What a train wreck. I won't rehash all the issues that have been addressed regarding the show no longer being an adaptation. I solely want to evaluate and judge what was in front of me.

    First the good. The first episode was pretty enjoyable. Certainly it missed some of the motifs and deeper conversations the short story had. But I never expected those things from this show. Season 1 was flawed but it was entertaining and had a fairly coherent plot. Which is more than can be said about season 2.

    Also I will say that Henry Cavill and Freya Allan did their best to portray a deep and sincere connection between Geralt and Ciri. The writing and plot certainly didn't make that relationship feel earned. But I will credit those two for their efforts. I could tell they were trying hard to convey the emotional connection between the two characters.

    Unfortunately that is where the positives end.

    Now, let's talk about Yennefer. Nothing encapsulates the utter disaster that was this season better than following Yennefer's arc throughout the season. I can't fault Anya Chalotra. As far as I know she could be a very talented and serious actress. But the writers absolutely dragged this character through the mud.

    Never have I seen a character that is supposed to come across as powerful, complex, and independent come across as so weak, one dimensional, and easily manipulated. So the writers decided to create a subplot that deviates from the books where Yennefer loses her magic. Ok cool.

    So she goes through an arc where being stripped of her power leads to her becoming a stronger and more dynamic character, right?

    Nope! Instead Yen goes on an adventure where she pulls off what, in theory, is a string of badass escapes - fleeing during the attempted execution of Cahir, burning Rience's face. I say in theory because the execution of those scenes is just so absurd it defies even magical fantasy logic.

    The escape with Cahir is done so sloppily that we are to believe Yen, with no magic power, is able to one chop the chains, one chop the towers, and flee before an audience of knights and sorcerers are able to do anything.

    For plot convenience Rience holds Dandelion in the middle of the same tavern he performed at earlier where Yennefer is able to casually stroll in. The two go on the run only for them to be sold out by the prostitute Yen foolishly showed her face to even though she's wanted and spent the prior episodes purposely hiding her face.

    But indulge me. Let's pretend these are badass Yennefer moments where she learns to use her cunning and courage to defy the odds even without her magic. Ok cool. In theory that would be a fine subplot to give to Yen if we're deviating so far from the books.

    Except all that is abandoned when Voleth Meir is somehow able to pluck Yen out of thin air. It was supposed to be a character statement when Yennfer turned down Voleth Meir when Fringilla and Francesca were unable to turn down the power she offered.

    But instead Yennefer decided she'd do anything to have her power back. Not only is Yen willing to sacrifice Ciri and betray Geralt but she is willing to risk all kinds of unknown disastrous consequences by handing over Ciri.

    This all culminates in my most loathed dialogue in a season of terrible dialogue. When Geralt, somehow arriving just in time to fend of the Nilfgaardians despite a vast geographical difference, calls out Yennefer for her actions, Yennefer screams:

    "I was stupid. I was selfish. I was stupid and selfish."

    Yennefer. One of the most powerful and badass women in all of fiction reduced to a whiny teenager who lost all ability to think for herself. And instead of making bold and risky decisions for the greater good as she is supposed to, she risks everything for her own selfish ends.

    The hallmark of a bad show is having main characters do dumb things solely for the purpose of moving the plot. Yennefer, Geralt, Vesemir, Dandelion all had a field day doing that the entire season. Like Vesemir's desires for Ciri's blood resulting in it getting stolen by Rience.

    Now let's talk about that ending. So the all powerful demon who was able to manipulate 3 expert sorceresses, pluck Yen out of thin air thousands of miles away, and summon hell beasts can be vanquished by kind words? Huh.

    So are Yen's actions forgiven now because she said kind things to bring Ciri back?

    Regardless, no kind words could bring this show back to relevancy or anything resembling an intriguing story.

    The irreparable harm done to these characters make it so that no future seasons or writing can make any of their motivations make sense. The plot holes and plot contrivances can not be undone by any further explanations or added events.    … Expand
  51. DrIlic
    Dec 20, 2021
    3
    For the fans of books is not okay. Lauren you lied to us, Why did you say this show will be based on the books. Like, you posted a tweet that shows pictures of books and says '' This is what adaptation looks like.'' You clearly creating a new story.
  52. Lord_Volta
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    If you know anything about the source material, don't watch this.
    (Episode 1 is ok though)
  53. Asteris
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    Awesome season, especially the performances of Witcher and Ciri which carried the show. Felt like a lot of stuff is really well setup for season 3
  54. YorkMan
    Dec 20, 2021
    4
    The first Season of The Witcher wasn't brilliant, but it at least moved along at a reasonable pace and with it's 'out of sequence' storytelling around the three central characters it kept you wanting to find out more. The ending, in which 'The Witcher' finds his destiny in the Princess Ciri lead into the second Season quite well.

    So after a prolonged wait that second Season is upon    The first Season of The Witcher wasn't brilliant, but it at least moved along at a reasonable pace and with it's 'out of sequence' storytelling around the three central characters it kept you wanting to find out more. The ending, in which 'The Witcher' finds his destiny in the Princess Ciri lead into the second Season quite well.

    So after a prolonged wait that second Season is upon us.... And dear, oh dear.

    There are good points. Namely the commitment to the acting, the fantastic cinematography and the (seemingly rare) action sequences. But beyond that, this is a sh*tshow of annoying proportions. Annoying because (as others have pointed out in other reviews) it is no longer an adaptation of a book series, but more an 'inspired by', as the narrative and characters are vastly different.

    And it's the narrative where everything falls apart. The first Season worked well because we kind of knew where the main plot element was going, and the various subplots existed to be dipped in and out of.. This second Season seems to move along (slowly) to solely introduce more and more characters, plot points, and insane amounts of meandering exposition. All without really explaining anything... Characters outside the 'big three' are mainly there to say something which is clearly meant to be important, whilst we (the audience) are still waiting for something to happen which helps us understand the last three big 'reveals' that have come along.

    Ultimately this is a massive disappointment. Too much plot, not enough action, too much exposition, not enough pace.

    I'm wanting to see Season 3, but only to see if Geralt actually uses his sword in an actual swordfight in 8 hours of television... He didn't this time round!    … Expand
  55. xbudx
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    cons - another show that suffers from being too woke. the writing in witcher seems like they just tossed out everything great about the books and asked a 4-year-old what an encounter between fantasy characters might be. (fire **** this fire **** that mixed with the bards cringe commentary) this show also decided to include classic Disneyesque quick quips that are so lame it makes me wondercons - another show that suffers from being too woke. the writing in witcher seems like they just tossed out everything great about the books and asked a 4-year-old what an encounter between fantasy characters might be. (fire **** this fire **** that mixed with the bards cringe commentary) this show also decided to include classic Disneyesque quick quips that are so lame it makes me wonder if the creator isn't 4 but is actually a 55-year-old suburban woman ripping from big bang theory. Netflix likes to "consult the algorithm" and see how many random demographics they can attract while making the show just good enough to be not good but passable. you would think with GoT being so huge and LotR being the best trilogy of all time they'd actually hire someone who isn't a dullard to make the show. some of the acting is so bad my head hurt as I thought I was in some sort of distorted mental hell but realized this is just the current state of tv. they should have just given geralt blue hair, made him trans, and then cast anyone from a google search of "woke actors" and called it complete because they're not far off. dummy bird brain **** for little guys.

    pros - cool monsters    … Expand
  56. HellxDamage
    Dec 20, 2021
    5
    It shows the budget has increased, the CGI is much better than 1st season and all the visuals have improved. Ciri (Freya) and Triss (Anna) are a lot more flashed out in every regard, and Chris Fulton was a perfect choice for Rience, just as Kim Bodnia for Vesemir. BUT, this season had major deviations from the book (and not for the better) and worse than that, Vesemir and Yennefer actedIt shows the budget has increased, the CGI is much better than 1st season and all the visuals have improved. Ciri (Freya) and Triss (Anna) are a lot more flashed out in every regard, and Chris Fulton was a perfect choice for Rience, just as Kim Bodnia for Vesemir. BUT, this season had major deviations from the book (and not for the better) and worse than that, Vesemir and Yennefer acted out of character, moreover Yen's made up story arc was uninspired and cliché.
    The writing and dialogues were stupid, cringe and out of place a good couple of times.
    And the ending.. like WTF? Literally nothing in the last episode was from the book this season was based on (Blood of Elves), the story the creators made up was just an unimpactful mess, that did not add any real value to the whole, while they left out important relationship moments between certain characters. They also made a big reveal at the very end of the last episode, but it was something that should've been secret until the last book/season.. and the way it happened will most likely ruin how the stories of the characters will lead to where they're supposed to.
    Oh and the unique Slavic/eastern European vibe is now totally gone, and turned into a generic, Americanized pile of c..
    This show has become a display of the "I know better"-attitude from the showrunner's and the writers part, but they do NOT know better, it's just ego and arrogance. Don't fix what's not broken.    … Expand
  57. RaiTheNoblesse
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    Can not understand the negativity, S1 was "ok", but S2 is really gud, on all acounts better than s1.., S2 going on GoT standard
  58. ron2244
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    Done watching the season 2. Its awful. The storyline is a drag. Actors and actresses talking awkwardly. Geralt fight scenes from episode 1 to 5 and also the ending is anti climatic. The characters feels disconnected to the first season. Huge dissapointment !!
  59. higemori
    Dec 20, 2021
    3
    This is not an adaptation, it's a completely new story that is not very interesting, nor complex, nor enjoyable. Personalities of some characters were also altered and not in a very good way. The only two things they improved this season are graphics and variety of landscapes.
  60. 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
  61. Arkane7
    Dec 20, 2021
    2
    The first season was amazing, Cavill made the show. Season 2 however is nothing like the first. It should be called The Nanny or The Women as half of each episode is either the ladies talking non stop or Geralt taking care of his adopted daughter Ciri who is also a super talented teenage girl. It takes her mere hours to become very skilled in witcher training. Again, another ridiculouslyThe first season was amazing, Cavill made the show. Season 2 however is nothing like the first. It should be called The Nanny or The Women as half of each episode is either the ladies talking non stop or Geralt taking care of his adopted daughter Ciri who is also a super talented teenage girl. It takes her mere hours to become very skilled in witcher training. Again, another ridiculously overpowered girl who would probably be able to best Geralt himself by the end of the season, even though he's had decades of training while she only has weeks/months.… Expand
  62. vergiliy62
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    I'm just a silly internet person, but me and my friends, book and game fans, don't want a third season led by Lauren Hissrich. We're not going to watch it. I will start a petition to have the showrunner removed from this project before it is too late and there is hope for smart people. She's filming the show from her own fantasy, barbarically distorting the story from the book.I'm just a silly internet person, but me and my friends, book and game fans, don't want a third season led by Lauren Hissrich. We're not going to watch it. I will start a petition to have the showrunner removed from this project before it is too late and there is hope for smart people. She's filming the show from her own fantasy, barbarically distorting the story from the book. We wanted to see a book come to life, not a crazy fantasy. I am utterly despairing. To make a heroic fantasy about a man allowed a man of radical views to change the plot to include female characters who were already important in the original, but they didn't have enough. If HBO can be forgiven a little, because they didn't finish the books and they came up with the end of the story themselves, then Loren can't be forgiven. If they don't fire the showrunner of the witch, the show can be closed, she managed to twist the whole plot, to distort all the events. If in the first season it was done partially, here she decided to go full throttle.… Expand
  63. talorius
    Dec 20, 2021
    10
    Don't listen to the review bombers. Half of them are trolls who can't focus on deep story telling, and the other half are book purists who can't stand a single change from the source material. This show is excellent and I hope it gets many other seasons.
  64. rita_duh
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a parody of the book and mocking of all the Slavic culture, with no understanding or any will to understand it. I guess the scriptwriter never opened the original.
    Looks like people at Netflix that have approved this did not read the books either and therefore they saw nothing wrong.

    Even if reading is too much of an exercise for someone, you still see how the scenes are off, the dialogues are illogical, the design is of a vague generic fantasy and has nothing to do with Poland or any other Slavic country. Aa an example of bad design, there is Leshiy. If the showrunners felt such a strong urge to add him to the show, although there was no stock scene in the book, he should have been at least interesting.
    They obviously wanted to improve the book, otherwise why change it at all, so something should have been improved... Eh, what exactly is better now?
    Their Leshiy is but a clot of tentacles with no shape, color, interesting animation. Was there even a concept art? Have you even seen any of our illustrations? Baba Yaga is... the most offensive thing I ever saw on Netflix. I cannot... Such a generic design, speech, lighting, acting, the whole scene. With this cast combined, this is utterly disrespectful towards us.
    All of us who saw it were enraged. We wanted to throw something at the screen when we saw the first 3 episodes and we can't watch this any further.
    _No one in Russia likes these scenes_. This is not how Baba Yaga looks like in our mythology, this is not what she does, this is not how it all works! The hut is awful too! Why couldn't you at least get a Consultant? This is an amateur attitude to other people's culture which the showrunners do not understand because they've never even been here, never read our mythology, they steal our heritage and use it as they think fit and it looks Terrible and out of place.

    Further on. Crying Yennefer. That never ever cries, this is her essence. This is not Yen. But they never opened the book, as we already understood. The full-grown glamorous Ciri always wearing full makeup. This imposter does not act. She wears the same facial expression all the time. She is not a war child, she's not Ciri-brat, that angular, curious, rogue kid, but she is rather a rich and well-fed woman from Instagram that never feels cold and walks around in the snow undressed, with her long wig always styled. This is not Ciri.
    Put her into a Siberian wood in Winter. We'll see how she will look then without warm clothing. She's never seen harsh life, that American woman. It shows. Neither did the costume designer and the makeup artist. I could go on forever scene by scene, tearing this nonsense is a show apart, but I gotta stop at some point. All in all, very bad writing, lots of cringe scenes, inappropriate cast and costumes. I am deeply disgusted by this adaptation and its authors and I cannot watch it any further. My personal cancelation.    … Expand
  65. slawomirus
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10 for Lauren showrunner
    "This is the person I care about the most — that our adaptation protects his novels, honors his stories, shares his world with a wider audience — and that he loves how we’re doing it? "    … Expand
  66. 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
  67. Angryfunnydog
    Dec 20, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Guys, I had not such high hopes after season 1. Though it was overall enjoyable. But this thing here is pretty much awful. Yep, I'm a fan of the books, but even outside of the books - the show's script is pretty stupid by itself. I laughed so hard over such chain of thoughts of main characters
    Vesemir: We can make mutagen out of your blood
    Ciri: Test it on me, sure, I can die and you won't be able to make more mutagens. Or I can mutate and probably you won't be able to make more mutagens either. Win-win situation, you know
    Vesemir: Yep, I'm old and wise witchers mentor, I think this is a good idea

    I mean, wtf. Who wrote this script? Did anyone actually read it thoughtfully? This completely makes no sense. I'm not even mentioning bringing whores to hidden keep and explanation "They're drunk and won't remember their way here" I guess they will also go back on autopilot as well. Or they plan to knock them out and drop somewhere in the forest? Or Eskel
    -I thought I can fight it, and I though you will help me.
    I mean, this guy didn't tell anyone anything, didn't do anything apart from drinking and having sex. How the hell did he plan to cure himself?

    It's just lol. I understand that this move has good actors. Cavill is great as always (though I also have questions about all his fanboy statements in interviews after he played main part here), other actors are ok as well. But all the rest - as I said - it's just lol    … Expand
  68. ScienceAdvisor
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    Witcher in name only. This does not have anything to do with the books or games. The intersectional feminism and bad CGI duel for being the worst part of the show, but are just elements of the entire team making this. They chose to corrupt a great story just for their own person agenda like a cultural cancer.
  69. 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.
  70. Lothia
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well....Henry did a good job to interprète Gerald, thank you for that....but the show is garbage, why ? because it's not an adaptation, it's an interpretation, a fanfiction. The story, character background and personality are changed so deeply that is not The Witcher story anymore, 90% off the show is a total rewrite and never happened in the book and it's not even a good rewrite : so generic, boring and lazy fantazy stuff with many fail in narrative schem or events.

    Let take few exemple (spoil alert) : - Yennefer saving Cahir in front of many magiciens and kings of the north with all their guards because of (????) ....nobody do anithing to stop Yen, she just run away so easly that is just....THE POWER OF THE SCENARII
    -Vesemir wanted to made more witcher, seeing the new generic witcher being killed so easly, getting mad about the possessed ciri and try to kill her....and 2 min later totaly forget about all of that because of THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP....What a bipolar character !!!!

    - The evil cabin in the wood sorceress who manipulate powerfull sorceress to being deliver to take possession of Ciri (one of the main character) to make them kill eachother but fail because of THE POWER OF MAIN CHARACTERE.....

    ARGGG COM ON !!!! and there is a planty of moment like that

    Take the Lotr, kill aragorn, make gandalf a douchebag and sauron the good guy and you got what this show is......a trahison to all The Witcher fan's and a bad rewritte of an existing story and pretending being better because base on the book. It's a lie !    … Expand
  71. CEOofPwnage
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    The only positive about this season is Geralt’s casting. The show simply isn’t an adaption of the books and takes extreme liberties in butchering the stories told in them. There was no need to shoehorn in an entirely new plot into blood of elves when you have such strong source material to work with… I don’t get it…
  72. 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)
  73. ThisGuy1
    Dec 20, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Watched both seasons. Read the books and played the games. I loved them both. I heard they didn't intend to adapt the games, which I thought was a good decision. The books are solid enough on their own.

    First, the positives. When adapting specific bits from the books, this show is fantastic. Although it starts rough, the more immersed you get in the universe, the less noticeable some of the bad acting becomes. For season 2, it's probably genuinely good for most people with no background in the Witcher (books or games).

    Cons.

    The timeline of season 1 was mishandled and unnecessary. I get it. They were adapting two books based that were collections of short stories. But rather than accepting the challenge and telling a coherent story, the writer's cheaply went for the "it's all different timelines" gimmick. Still, get through the first 3 episodes and season 1 was enjoyable. If I recall correctly, 2 episodes were mostly made up of content that was not in the books. However, not a huge concern as the events of these episodes were events that did occur or were hinted at in the Witcher books.

    Season 2 has me at a loss for words. The content was solid if you haven't read the books. However, I understand the concern/frustration by people who have read the books. There was so much additional content. I'm comfortable saying 80% of the content was not in the books (or the games). Considering there were 5 more books to adapt, plus a slew of unadapted short stories from the first 2 books, I don't know why new content was deemed necessary. This is incredibly unusual as most movies/TV shows based on books get into hot water for cutting content rather than adding unnecessary content. There are also some concerning deviations from the books - that started really in season 1. These can still be redeemed, but looking back on previous seasons will make little sense if/when redemption occurs. On that note, I'm incredibly concerned with the future of the show. Between the new content and deviations, it seems like they are telling a story in the Witcher universe with the same characters from the books that's just close enough to the books to maintain the "based on The Witcher books" without actually bringing this magnificent tale to life - which is what the fans of the books were excited to see. Lastly - and again, probably not a huge concern for people who didn't read the books - the season 2 finale twist was very disappointing to see. This twist isn't revealed until near the end of the final book. It was a huge moment that explained so many past events and gave a third dimension to Nilfgaard's invasion of the North/Cintra. Not sure how the writer's intend to maintain relevance of this huge reveal over the remainder of the show. Again, it feels like a cheap trick by the writer's that will ultimately look wasted later on (as I think things will for a few characters that are being incorrectly written based on their character arcs in the books).

    Ultimately, I still give it a 6 out of 10. It's still watchable. It's not doing a good job of bringing to life the characters and events laid out in the books. However, it's introducing new people to this universe and the quality of season 2 was much more consistent than season 1.

    One last thought: The show runner says Eredin is going to be the "Thanos" of the Witcher universe. Please stop. He's far more relevant in the Witcher 3 video game than the books. In fact, he's barely in the books. Eredin is still a huge threat. He doesn't orchestrate anything. He interacts with Ciri but not Geralt or Yennefer. He's fairly one-dimensional. I don't recall him ever even making it to the same realm as the Continent. There is another character in the books that's pulling all of the strings and is incredibly formidable. Focus on being faithful to that "big bad" and you'll have a complex, brilliant show.    … Expand
  74. KEMPERO4EG
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    A gruesome creation that slays the beautiful legacy of the book and game series. The authors simply mastered the money allocated for the series, simulated the workflow. There is no creativity in their work, only the tearing out of separate plot lines from the book series and their subsequent awkward mixing. Acting at an extremely low level. Shame and shame for such a job.
  75. kycapuk1
    Dec 20, 2021
    1
    Is not problem when you adjust plot of books, you can't create tv-show exactly the same like books. It's problem when your aim to show people oppression of the elves and how Jasker fell in love with Geralt. The atmposhere of Witcher was destroyed
  76. TomaszHead
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    Netflix should close this…for books lovers is torture. This tragedy they can’t repair im next seasons.
  77. OhitsStefan
    Dec 20, 2021
    4
    This review is specifically meant for Season 2, just so you know.

    When Season 2 was announced I was really excited, I was one of the ones that quite liked Season 1 despite the problems it had. Upon release though I realised that it's just too different from the books. This is mostly due to the changes they made which, in my opinion, do not improve the overall story in a substantial    This review is specifically meant for Season 2, just so you know.

    When Season 2 was announced I was really excited, I was one of the ones that quite liked Season 1 despite the problems it had. Upon release though I realised that it's just too different from the books.

    This is mostly due to the changes they made which, in my opinion, do not improve the overall story in a substantial way. Characters often behave nothing like their book counterpart which its based on which makes it feel like a totally different story, and not in a good way. Social commentary on real life issues, which I normally enjoy in media, is shallow and on several occasions the show demonstrates very clearly that it is ill-equipped to tackle said subjects. Pacing is definitely better compared to Season 1 but it's all sort of lost because the plot did not interest me apart from a few scenes that were well done, but you can count those on one hand.

    Such a shame because the amount of time, money and passion that went into this shows. On a technical level, it's an improvement over everything Season 1 did. Cinematography is stunning, effects look more lifelike and blend better into the environment but again, since it's not supported by stellar writing, it all falls flat for me.

    I am glad it's doing well because it brings more people to these amazing stories but sadly the show seems to be for an audience that I am not a part of.    … Expand
  78. El30
    Dec 20, 2021
    2
    Generally, I don't care that the story of S02 has almost nothing in common with the books (however, I would like to point out that if I expect a steak, then I would like to get a steak, not a hot dog). The problem is different. The problem is that S02 is sooo boooring. After GoT I thought the producers finally understood that audience want to watch a mature, serious fantasy. Meanwhile theGenerally, I don't care that the story of S02 has almost nothing in common with the books (however, I would like to point out that if I expect a steak, then I would like to get a steak, not a hot dog). The problem is different. The problem is that S02 is sooo boooring. After GoT I thought the producers finally understood that audience want to watch a mature, serious fantasy. Meanwhile the Witcher S02 is infantile and neuter. Not recommend at all.

    PS: First episode of S02 is really nice. Almost it seems to come from a completely different series. All the more I do not understand what happened to the rest of S02.    … Expand
  79. Shrigma
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    Is it a good fantasy show? It's decent. Is it a good witcher adaptation? Definitely not. If you're new to the witcher franchise you might enjoy it but if you played games or read the books, watching this show will be very painful. The plot is ridiculous and has nothing to do with original story. CGI is mediocre and the casting is just bad.
  80. radixlecti84
    Dec 20, 2021
    5
    I much preferred the more episodic structure of the first season, I found the main arc of the story quite dull.
  81. V0X_Populi
    Dec 19, 2021
    1
    Ещё дальше уходят от книг в погоне за бредом и у них это получается. За Эскеля особенно обидно.
  82. Damkota
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incoherent disaster, ruined by extremely bad writing. The world building doesnt exist. After the chaotic first season that served as an introduction to the main characters, the world building lagged behind. A better paced second season had a chance to improve that, and it totally failed. We barely see the kings, we even barely see Tissaia, a great character reduced to Vilgefortz's sidekick, craving for his approval. We still have no idea of this world's culture and geography, only that they are all racist against elves (cause racism is bae, kids). Dijkstra is weird, there is barely any idea of what he is doing. Foltest is non existent. Places look generic.

    The plot is a chaotic nightmare. After the very good first episode, it totally gets out of the track, loaded with unnecessary side characters. Too much character development from the last season is now being problematic - Istredd, Dara, Cahir, Fringilla, all of them need a place in a story that doesn't even need them yet. There are random Demons (wtf was that Voleth Meir stuff and why was it there, what purpose did it serve in the end), monsters popping in or out without importance. Remember when killing someone had actually importance and relevance for the plot? Remember how the dragon plot served as an exposition to Geralt's relationship with Yennefer? Remember how killing Renfri made Geralt question his entire life path? Remember how Geralt fighting ghouls to save a villager showed him as a good character at heart? Remember how Yennefer's failure against the assassin made her question her entire life choices? Well, forget about that. Have a flying chernobog, flying dragons, a myriapod killing a leshy (what was the point of that leshy - Eskel thing anyway?). Next time we will add Godzilla and King Kong and make them rampage around Kaer Morhen.

    Inconsistency in travel and magic and basically everything else: this world has no rules. Anything can happen as long as it is necessary for the plot development. Powerless Yennefer carving her way out with an axe through a group of mages, kings, soldiers? That was the dumbest escape I have seen in a film in a while. Geralt travelling from Kaer Morhen to Cintra, then back to Kaer Morhen with almost no time commitment, if feels like all characters are able to just teleport everywhere within no time, as long as the plot needs them to. Groups of people just running into each other when they need to (Yarpen Zirgin and his crew) and saving the day. Speaking of which, everyone can just teleport themselves into Kaer Morhen, cause it is a top secret stronghold, you know. Unfulfilled potential of character development. Ciri is supposed to be training hard, but we actually rarely ever see her do it. We see rarely any effort, wounds, anything, apart from one episode. We don't understand why she needs Triss' help: she seems to be doing okay all the time, so whats the point? Her bond with the other witchers is no existent: Lambert is only throwing jokes, Eskel is an **** that dies turned into a piece of wood (xd), Vesemir is talking about mutagens, no one respects him, hoes are brought to his home, everyone ignores his advices. There are hardly any dialogues between him and Cavill, the supposed father-son relationship doesn't have time to exist, cause Geralt is busy with bs magic monoliths. Henry Cavill is trying hard, but his role in the show serves no purpose. He is an occasional teacher, but most likely shows up to only kill a monster in the very last moment: literally every episode has a Geralt ex machina moment, killing some stupid leshy, some stupid dragon or myriapod, some stupid something in the very last minute. A complex, mature, grown up man, reduced to a monster slayer ex machina. Not to mention that his relationship with Yennefer is basically non existent, it even worsened. There is no chemistry between them, no time spend and we are supposed to believe that they are great lovers, especially after what Yennefer did in that bs demon plot. In the moment when they were all supposed to be a family, they just never had a chance to become one.

    The villains: we know nothing of the major political players, we know nothing of who is who, but there is also no sense of mystery, anticipation, all secrets are gave out cheaply: we know who Emhyr is, we know who Vilgefortz is. Their secrets have been given away, they have been totally stripped of all their menace. They simplified these great villains and replaced them with magic bs monoliths and magic bs demons. The fight against Michelet brothers means nothing. Remember the Blaviken fight, when Geralt is relentlessly pushing himself against Renfri and her gang, despite the fact he doesn't want to kill her? Remember how they had an entire conversation through their body movements, eyes expression? I see there is no point in having complex, mature and dangerous villains anymore, have a Godzilla in Kaer Morhen instead and clap your hands.    … Expand
  83. ericrouse12345
    Dec 19, 2021
    3
    I don’t know who is writing the story and plot lines for the series, but they should be fired. I don’t know if it’s a combination of the writers and show runner, or what, but it’s a disgrace. The acting and the actors are all great and they do fantastic work. Henry Cavill, his co-stars, and all the extras / side characters absolutely killed it and did their jobs spectacularly. The problemI don’t know who is writing the story and plot lines for the series, but they should be fired. I don’t know if it’s a combination of the writers and show runner, or what, but it’s a disgrace. The acting and the actors are all great and they do fantastic work. Henry Cavill, his co-stars, and all the extras / side characters absolutely killed it and did their jobs spectacularly. The problem is that this tv series adaptation absolutely butchers and massacres Anderzej Sapkowski’s genius and we’ll established universe/cannon. The entire story-line makes no sense whatsoever and the characters do things in the series that the characters would never ever do. What has been written for them completely undermines the nature, and essence of what we know and expect our characters to portray. What us Witcher fans know, wanted, and expected compared to what we got is utterly insulting and a complete slap to the face. If it wasn’t for all the fantastic actors, vfx/special effects artists, and stunt coordinators that absolutely carried this show, i would give it a big fat 0%. It’s utterly disgraceful, unforgivable, and because of how badly they ravaged the story line, seemingly unredeemable.… Expand
  84. Maz567
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well as a show that is based on the books, it manages to completely miss the mark. The characters are nothing like their counter part in the books (Cahir being mostache twirling evil, Vilgifortz, Yen losing her power and then trying to sacrifice Ciri, Vesemir wants to make witchers using ciri, Geralt using Ciri as bait, Cahir getting captured and Eskel to name a few). This basically changes many things from the books as mentioned. Even without considering the deviations from source material the changes make no sense and make things far worse.… Expand
  85. Stone2730
    Dec 19, 2021
    1
    Хисрич высрала сценарий из преисподнии. Сделать из такой книги, такого сюжета - такое дерьмо, как она... Это действительно нужен талант! Сапковский продался сообщив, что ему понравился сериал - никаких принципов у мужика! Пачка долларов заткнула ему и рот и рассудок (((Хисрич высрала сценарий из преисподнии. Сделать из такой книги, такого сюжета - такое дерьмо, как она... Это действительно нужен талант! Сапковский продался сообщив, что ему понравился сериал - никаких принципов у мужика! Пачка долларов заткнула ему и рот и рассудок (((
  86. Ajam686
    Dec 17, 2021
    0
    It was very bad. had no commitment to the book. This series should be canceled.
  87. 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.
  88. Pyter
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I must say if You read books or played games you would be really disgust how they destroy universe. I do understand they wanted to build something on their own but they manage to piss off all fans. Plot have so many holes like whole lost of Yen powers and how she befriend with Ciri in 5 seconds. Many things here felt like made as mix of books, games and own storytelling ideas. For someone who know nothing about books etc season 2 is boring or average at most. Sadly after watching whole season I got only bad feelings about 3rd one as it cannot be connected again with books/games plot line.

    As for landscapes I do admit they improved themselves although I find Melitele Monastery a bit odd, like some indian guru stuff. Also Nenneke is very poor casted. Despite book Nenneke, one from season 2 does not have value to plot. She could be skipped as well or replaced. Both Ciri and Yen had very poor written scripts. They acted very illogically. I dont buy it. Same as Triss wanting Geralt in bed without giving watchers background of their relationship. I guess no random witch offer other guy spending night at the very first day. Overrall it is poor quality nonwitcher show    … Expand
  89. multiwalrus
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    Damn bad... So damn bad... I watched the first episode because I read/heard that the Nivellen sequence from the books would be in there, and although the first season was pretty bad, I thought at least that part would be exciting.

    They turned Nivellen, the creature I mentioned, into a friendly-grandfather/ shoulder-to-cry-on type instead of the menacing/dangerous/interesting character    Damn bad... So damn bad... I watched the first episode because I read/heard that the Nivellen sequence from the books would be in there, and although the first season was pretty bad, I thought at least that part would be exciting.

    They turned Nivellen, the creature I mentioned, into a friendly-grandfather/ shoulder-to-cry-on type instead of the menacing/dangerous/interesting character he was supposed to be. The bruxa reveal in Ciri's room just felt like I'd seen it before a dozen times in the 90s... tolerable, but just not exciting in any way. Colored contacts are just something I'm aware of, and it doesn't make me scared I guess. There's no passion for the material here.

    There's just an amateur feeling about the whole thing unfortunately... not just in one aspect, but in nearly every way. Henry Cavill is the only decent thing about the show. They got him right. His costumes are great, and so is HIS acting. Ok- Ciri is young and was ok in the first episode - I forgive her. Everything and everyone else's behavior is jarring, and keeps you from believing in it.

    The good: CGI and sets.
    It just doesn't matter when so much goes wrong with the rest though. Yes the writing is bad... Yes there was the WORST decision of all time from season 1: "Hmm... let's have a plain gory uterus sitting there." Even THAT could be overcome but for the biggest gripe of all...The editing.

    Editing is really the most important job. With good editing, you can make the lamest piece of trash decent to watch. This is where the show falls on its face. The pacing... oh my goodness.

    The set should be part of what draws the audience in, not the point. I don't need to see the bucket flapping in the wind, bonking for a total of 20 seconds, over 3 shots... Have that happening in the background as Geralt is at work, moving the story forward... not bashing me over the head: "Psst.. This IS the SAME PLACE he was before guys!! YEAH! Seriously! REMEMBER THE BUCKET? Just TAKE a few more seconds of that. 5 MORE? NO PROBLEM!"

    I feel like the show runner was probably saying: "FOCUS on the YELLOW EYES Geralt has!! That is the cool part! No... the yellow contacts are just part of the costume. Expected (or whatever, we'd forgive you if his eyes weren't yellow... it just isn't that important), not the defining point of the dialogue sequence. The dialogue sequence should be about the ... dialogue?

    I know I'm piling on, like a lot of people. I just really wanted to love the show as a fan, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't.    … Expand
  90. Jollukka1
    Dec 19, 2021
    5
    This review comes from someone who has read the books, so my rating is lower than a reviewer who has not read the books:
    Season two would have been the perfect time to "characterize" the characters, to create identification with the characters. Deepen the world and use source material in dialogues.
    But no! The story has been heavily edited from the source material to make it more    This review comes from someone who has read the books, so my rating is lower than a reviewer who has not read the books:
    Season two would have been the perfect time to "characterize" the characters, to create identification with the characters. Deepen the world and use source material in dialogues.
    But no! The story has been heavily edited from the source material to make it more fast-paced action-packed. Also all this magic comes from chaos is irrelevant in books.
    Fabula is excellent, but because of the sjuzhet, the story is only mediocre.
    Season 2 was still entertaining and I would have given it 8/10 if they had been more faithful to the source material.    … Expand
  91. 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
  92. happymaik
    Dec 19, 2021
    3
    I'm utterly disappointed by this entirely generic fantasy TV series. First of all, it is, in fact, an improvement since the previous season. However, the showrunner has assured us that it will be "a translation" of the novels into the TV series format (check IGN interview). Correct me if I am wrong, but I've read the books two times, and frankly, this has nothing to do with them. TheI'm utterly disappointed by this entirely generic fantasy TV series. First of all, it is, in fact, an improvement since the previous season. However, the showrunner has assured us that it will be "a translation" of the novels into the TV series format (check IGN interview). Correct me if I am wrong, but I've read the books two times, and frankly, this has nothing to do with them. The original material is fairly easy to adapt as a film/series, everybody has been telling this, but nevertheless, the producers decided to resign from 90% of the plot to use their own, unfortunately, terrible ideas. Fringilla Vigo? Boring. Cahir? Boring. Yennifer? Boring. Why have you made a childish idiot from a mature and confident sorceress? Ciri is just unlikeable, no proper development, no positive energy has been transferred to her plot. Furthermore, you failed to comprehend all those little details that made the universe unique. For example, you could have learnt this mistake during the first season thanks to the infamous doppler. It's one of the first major mistakes you committed. Dopplers were rather positively presented in the books, that's why we could sympathise with them when they faced human rejection only because of their uniqueness. You utterly fail to show details like this. No one would feel compassion for elves, dopplers and dwarves for the racism they experience in your show. Also, you failed to acknowledge that the world and politics are rather irrelevant to the story when it does not concern Geralt. Of course, some political details can come in handy, plans of the sorceresses, the kings, Djikstra, etc. However, it should not be 60% of the scenes! The core of the universe is Geralt's charisma, his personal experiences with humans, his development with his friends and family and it is underdeveloped in the series to the point that the characters are shallow. Everything seems rushed and does not add up! It's a shame that the author is a lazy retried businessman who clearly does not understand the phenomenon he has created and let this abomination to be created.
    I could pick some positives, but whatever. Certainly NOT recommended.    … Expand
  93. Rekso
    Dec 19, 2021
    0
    The actress playing the main role of Ciri knows what acting is? Even no emotions at the sight of monsters
  94. Winters1986
    Dec 19, 2021
    0
    Pathetic. the script is audience rape. killing an eskel is a rape of fans. finish it
  95. trevorcj66
    Dec 19, 2021
    2
    Guys, just know that elves live in Mayan pyramids and there is a YAGA under it.
  96. Fezy
    Dec 19, 2021
    8
    The best stories tell tales of the ‘human condition’. Even genres - sci-fi and fantasy, that skirt the confines of our imaginations are not exempt from this. Season 2 Witcher excelled in this. It dealt with Ciri’s reluctance, the burning need to flee from the truth about herself (her quest for something other than what she truly is, her desires to learn the sword, her desires to be a greatThe best stories tell tales of the ‘human condition’. Even genres - sci-fi and fantasy, that skirt the confines of our imaginations are not exempt from this. Season 2 Witcher excelled in this. It dealt with Ciri’s reluctance, the burning need to flee from the truth about herself (her quest for something other than what she truly is, her desires to learn the sword, her desires to be a great fighter, her even more damning desire of wanting to be a Witcher). It reeked of escapism. Anything to deny the past that haunts her still. Her fear, her denial defined her. Geralt’s thread is singular, one pulled taut during the fading embers of the prior season. He has come to rue his initial forsaking of destiny. For the character whose name is on the door, his storyline emerges as the dullest of the characters. But this is deliberate and it is obvious Mr Cavill played his role to the T. Just as diehard fan of the game would have loved.

    This season adds colour to fringe characters. Turns wooden elements into bundles of flesh brimming with mixed emotions. It showcased faith v personal ambition. (Fringilla). Highlighted the pain of maternal loss (Francesca). Accentuated Yennefer’s hunger for relevance even at the expense of her grey morals. In the end The Witcher 2 is ticks all the right boxes. It is a resounding 8 for me.    … Expand
  97. Rhadamanph
    Dec 19, 2021
    3
    Awful, I could not even imagine they are possible to make things worse. Won't be awaiting the next season.
  98. Lukeperry
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Only giving this a 10 because of all the crybaby review bombers. But for someone that hasn't read any of the books I thoroughly enjoyed the season and look forward to season 3
  99. OhNoFly
    Dec 19, 2021
    4
    Why does ciri have cakes of makeup on. Looks immaculate after being in a fight in the woods and the makeup stays perfect throughout the series. Why is geralt always grunting he can talk he’s not a dog. How did the big bad flame magic guy(already forgot his name) find kaer morhen? Doesn’t make sense. Hopefully next seasons sticks to source material and doesn’t let Netflix writers destroy it.
  100. shoulderoforion
    Dec 19, 2021
    6
    Loved the first season of The Witcher, but this second season I just finished was just alright, didn't kick into gear until the 6th episode out of 8, which was too much front padding. It looked nice, but it was plodding. Guess we'll be getting plenty of more seasons which I'm fine with.
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  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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