The Witcher

:

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

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 803 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 231 out of 803
  2. Mixed: 106 out of 803
  3. Negative: 466 out of 803

Review this tv show

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

User Reviews

view
per page
  1. 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
  2. ILikeEyeBalls
    Dec 25, 2021
    10
    Best season of a show I've seen in years. Gripping from start to finish. Everyone whining about changes made to in the storyline from the source material need to relax. We get it, "the book was way better" complaining happens every time a book is turned into a movie/tv show and it's getting old. This show is very high quality and deserves a much better user score than it has. These 1/10Best season of a show I've seen in years. Gripping from start to finish. Everyone whining about changes made to in the storyline from the source material need to relax. We get it, "the book was way better" complaining happens every time a book is turned into a movie/tv show and it's getting old. This show is very high quality and deserves a much better user score than it has. These 1/10 scores are a joke. Ignore the whiney review bombers.… Expand
  3. rachemsachem
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    I find it ironic that the haters of this season make the exact same mistake they accuse the show of: completely lacking an understanding of what the Witcher is 'really about.' I think, especially in contrast to Season 1, S2 is amazing and delightful. The haters miss that The Witcher world and mythos made the story special, not the reverse. The show perfectly protects and projects theI find it ironic that the haters of this season make the exact same mistake they accuse the show of: completely lacking an understanding of what the Witcher is 'really about.' I think, especially in contrast to Season 1, S2 is amazing and delightful. The haters miss that The Witcher world and mythos made the story special, not the reverse. The show perfectly protects and projects the gnarled gritty heart of why we love The Witcher, while remaining true to the overall arc. The true crime committed and shame is the haters unable to understand these cosmetic plot changes augment the authentic archetypal beauty behind the series. The arc of the narrative and it's form (short stories, novels, POVs) is disjointed in the books, and as we saw in season one that doesn't translate well to the screen. The superficial plot changes serve to incorporate the world in a way that serves the arc- or at worst is entertaining without hurting it. Sadly, haters miss out on this in order to nitpick. Also, let me say I've read the books more than a few times, to establish my cred to criticize the critics here.… Expand
  4. Iksbrown
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Season 2 is **** excellent. Don't listen to the negative reviews. Their arguments are all about how it's "different from the books" and nothing else. Yes, it's different, but it's amazingly good.
  5. 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.
  6. mroowol
    Dec 18, 2021
    10
    I love the first season, so I do the second. I smell bigger budget here (CGI, Effects, Costumes). I like that each espisode beside main story, has it's own side story. I like it a lot. Henry Cavil is the true Witcher ;)
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. ShopliftersUtd
    Jan 20, 2022
    10
    Miles better than season 1 writing and direction wise with a brilliant Yennefer standing out from an already great cast that has finally found its footing in this rich lore adaptation. At times hilarious but always looming, the character depth is solid and the bestiary/monsters extremely well done. Season 2 of The Witcher made us reappreaciate season 1 and want to make me finally pick upMiles better than season 1 writing and direction wise with a brilliant Yennefer standing out from an already great cast that has finally found its footing in this rich lore adaptation. At times hilarious but always looming, the character depth is solid and the bestiary/monsters extremely well done. Season 2 of The Witcher made us reappreaciate season 1 and want to make me finally pick up the books (just like the strong first seasons of GoT did back in the day). A must see, this is top tier television and fantasy as good as it gets… Expand
  11. m0rph1us76
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    I was afraid that the 2 year anticipation of season 2 would leave me dissapointed. Not only did season 2 meet my expectations, but exceeded it. Brilliant storyline, suplimented with superb acting!
  12. 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)
  13. cdubbs
    Dec 21, 2021
    10
    Definite improvement over season 1. Strayed from the book a bit but overall good.
  14. 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
  15. 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...!
  16. 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.
  17. Hellohound3
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    Overall, the 2nd season of "The Witcher" takes a very good step forward. The narrative structure is now clearer (although the first season also had a charm with it). It becomes clear that those responsible want to leave the episodic structure of Season 1 behind in order to slowly work towards a larger story, a great fantasy epic. Therefore 10 stars. Hopefully there will also be a 3rdOverall, the 2nd season of "The Witcher" takes a very good step forward. The narrative structure is now clearer (although the first season also had a charm with it). It becomes clear that those responsible want to leave the episodic structure of Season 1 behind in order to slowly work towards a larger story, a great fantasy epic. Therefore 10 stars. Hopefully there will also be a 3rd season. The series deserves it.… Expand
  18. 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!
  19. Madara1
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    Very Good second season! Maybe more fight with monster ) Wait next season!)) Hello all witchers from Ukraine)))
  20. 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.
  21. Jean1
    Dec 17, 2021
    10
    Much better than the first season, that plot twist at the end was so good I can't wait for the third season
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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!
  26. 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
  27. 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.
  28. Xander212
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    Great acting, effects, cinematography, drama and action. What you want from a TV show. Watched it in one go. Best I have seen on TV this year. Brilliant.

    No it isn't a faithful adaption of the book. Judge it on its own merits.
  29. GospoRadn
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    A phenomenal show that continues to improve. Better direction, VFX, writing and an all-around success.
  30. ThomEightO
    Dec 23, 2021
    10
    First and foremost, I'd recommend not basing your opinion on anything that's written anywhere in these reviews. I made the mistake of reading a few, and its disheartening to see how toxic they've gotten.

    I've read the books, and I've just finished up Season 2, and I have to say I'm really impressed with both. Both are works of art in their own right. It is true that the show deviates    First and foremost, I'd recommend not basing your opinion on anything that's written anywhere in these reviews. I made the mistake of reading a few, and its disheartening to see how toxic they've gotten.

    I've read the books, and I've just finished up Season 2, and I have to say I'm really impressed with both. Both are works of art in their own right. It is true that the show deviates from the books in a few areas, but I think that is the point of art. If you don't interpret and make it something new, nothing is gained. I thought the show was spectacularly acted, the plot was really engaging in new ways, and its inspired me to go back to the books because the world, the lore, and the characters are so interesting.

    At the end of the day, the show is fantastic. I hope it inspires a new generation of readers to pick up Sapkowski's books, and CD Projekt Red's games. It's quite an amazing universe they've built, and I can't wait to see what they've got lined up next.    … Expand
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. AlexMaksymchuk
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    good adaptation of Sapkovsky's book, cool cast, I liked, waiting for the new season
  34. 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
  35. Femtonihilus
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    I have noticed how the season improved a lot in terms of making it more dynamic and creative and perhaps moving away from the original plot since adding the books as such would be impossible since the first book is mini stories of the adventures of Geralt and the later ones already speak of the main plot preceded by many secondary characters throughout the story which in the Netflix seriesI have noticed how the season improved a lot in terms of making it more dynamic and creative and perhaps moving away from the original plot since adding the books as such would be impossible since the first book is mini stories of the adventures of Geralt and the later ones already speak of the main plot preceded by many secondary characters throughout the story which in the Netflix series corrects giving more participation to Ciri and Yennifer as well as the emphasis of their motivation is that they will be seen throughout the episodes also something that saddened me It was the death of a sorcerer which was very important but this is used as a catalyst for the plot to advance and therefore I see it admirable by the writers so that we have a more interesting plot taking into account the books and CD games project which in this second season many more easter eggs are shown.… Expand
  36. donkeyhoetae
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    This is one of the best shows of 2021. The characters, scenery, acting and story were all topnotch. I just wish there was more to watch.

    The haters who are bombing the reviews are just the same ol' , blah blah... the TV/Movie adaptation isn't identical to the books... blah blah blah, This is a good show and they should ignore the several hundred idiots trying to bomb it. Keep making    This is one of the best shows of 2021. The characters, scenery, acting and story were all topnotch. I just wish there was more to watch.

    The haters who are bombing the reviews are just the same ol' , blah blah... the TV/Movie adaptation isn't identical to the books... blah blah blah,
    This is a good show and they should ignore the several hundred idiots trying to bomb it. Keep making more! Rating this anything under a 6 is stupid.    … Expand
  37. charlottelusty
    Dec 27, 2021
    10
    I think season 2 is a big improvement on season 1.
    Much improved storyline and visual effects.
    Gerald and Ciri are awesome.
    So many good actors. Too many to name.
  38. EricBarthen
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Witcher season 2 does exactly what season 1 did but better in every way. VFX and choreography have massively improved and the writing is top notch. This show has a very bright future.
  39. GigaChad1998
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    OH YEAH! The Witcher is back bros and it's awesome. I love this show. Cool fight scenes.
  40. Anatoly5
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Сериал хороший на 7, но за то что хейтят из-за толерантности или не канона, ставлю 10!!!
  41. RazorNivek
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    THE WITCHER ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
  42. buhu
    Dec 29, 2022
    10
    Season 2 shows how you can make a new great version of a story that is also respectful to the original
  43. BigDegs29
    Dec 18, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interesting…..

    I was very impressed by this season, only to come here and find so many people complaining about it. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Metacritic user scores are more about people with tiny voices spouting off than giving an actual decent review. I even hear people talking about wokeness. You want to see actual wokeness, go check out that piece of trash Wheel of Time series on Amazon. You want to see an adaptation that pointlessly and detrimentally deviates from its source material? Same place.

    The Witcher though, went from good in season 1 to great in season 2. This season really focused on the relationship between Geralt and Ciri, which is the crux of the entire series, and delved into Ciri’s bloodline in tantalizing snippets. The moment to moment is harder hitting, the politics are interesting, and so is the world. While I had some reservations about the cast originally, no longer. They’re nailing it! The writing and directing are both excellent. I do have some complaints about the narrative deviating from the source material, but that certainly doesn’t negate how great this season otherwise was.

    Season 2 leaves plenty of intriguing threads to weave into season 3 that I just can’t wait to see!    … Expand
  44. 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
  45. owenw218
    Dec 18, 2021
    9
    Better than season 1, and enjoyably paced, I see an unfortunate number of bad reviews by people claiming black people and people of color broke their immersion in a show that happens in a different universe with magic and monsters... Why would this universe speak in English, let alone dialetc we would recognize in 2021?

    I didn't get triggered by wokeness, and anyone who did is pushing    Better than season 1, and enjoyably paced, I see an unfortunate number of bad reviews by people claiming black people and people of color broke their immersion in a show that happens in a different universe with magic and monsters... Why would this universe speak in English, let alone dialetc we would recognize in 2021?

    I didn't get triggered by wokeness, and anyone who did is pushing an agenda and not just watching the show for what it is, a fantasy show about elves, witchers, magic and monsters.

    It's good, it's only too woke if you're gassed up on ben shapiro and a lack of relationships with normal people in your life.    … Expand
  46. bartiorama
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    Congrats to Lauren for brave and successful plot changes. If you want the book's story, just read a book.If you want sth fresh, just watch it! Huge improvement comparing to season 1. Beautiful sets, fantastic special effects and great expansion of the original story. Thats so cringe when people complain about about the plot :))).
  47. 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
  48. ByBus
    Dec 25, 2021
    9
    The second season is better than the first in every way. Costumes, graphics, battles with monsters, a bunch of charismatic heroes, a consistent storyline that leaves no questions. Creators got rid of the dragon scrotums, although the current armor is still far from ideal.
  49. AigleAveugle
    Sep 19, 2022
    9
    Again, never read the books, just played the games. Again this is still one of my favorite show. Please make more, have my money and my gratitude.

    i don't understand the crying fanboys here for this one... ? Sometimes I think people might be possessed by some desire to only see **** everywhere around them. Like a temporary blindness and their only way out of it is to validate that    Again, never read the books, just played the games. Again this is still one of my favorite show. Please make more, have my money and my gratitude.

    i don't understand the crying fanboys here for this one... ? Sometimes I think people might be possessed by some desire to only see **** everywhere around them. Like a temporary blindness and their only way out of it is to validate that hatred instead of trying to see the beauty in things...

    Maybe the hormones or they getting old or something...

    This show is awesome.    … Expand
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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.
  53. AlfaMode
    Dec 19, 2021
    9
    Much better than the first season. Good cast acting. But the actress who plays Ciri is very bad. Where are the emotions? Always the same facial expression no matter the situation. Many commentators don't even understand what they saw. This is not an adaptation, but a series based on books. I don’t want to see a simple retelling of books, it’s boring.
  54. 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.
  55. JackPlack
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    For me season 2 has lot of better moments, a specially less chaotic story telling than previous season. Usually i see negatives for story changes or less fighting scenes. Im not books fan - short stories without order. Maybe there were nice dialogues, series hasnt much, universum little too superstition like. Despite this it was one addictive evening/night with whole season at once. ThereFor me season 2 has lot of better moments, a specially less chaotic story telling than previous season. Usually i see negatives for story changes or less fighting scenes. Im not books fan - short stories without order. Maybe there were nice dialogues, series hasnt much, universum little too superstition like. Despite this it was one addictive evening/night with whole season at once. There is a lot of worse, less logic Netflix series even most popular. Normally it would be 8/10, but for flamers it 9/10.… Expand
  56. 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.
  57. 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.
  58. Srraptor
    Dec 24, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy buena serie henrry cavil y sus compañeros se lucieron en esta temporada y desde mi punto de vista es muy buena serie pero le falta mejorar y para los haters no todas las series tienen que ser adaptadas y que esten igual al libro.… Expand
  59. Thadude
    Jan 9, 2022
    9
    Season 2 fixed all of the issues from season 1 . It was a entertaining watch
  60. scottswiss
    Dec 26, 2022
    9
    Not as good as season 1. They dropped the ball with the storylines when compared to the books but still excellent.
  61. 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
  62. 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
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. dashaaff
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    Not sure about all these negative reviews. I'm guessing some aren't happy with the diverse casting? It's a solid, entertaining bit of fantasy goodness, ignore the haters.
  66. Reptiloid_car
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    Мне понравилось . Посмотрел на одном дахании
  67. 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
  68. 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
  69. 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.
  70. popskibluesky
    Dec 25, 2021
    8
    This is a promising TV series. The world of The Witcher is really huge and has a lot of interesting things to explore. I hope the crew will continue to explore further and delve into the relationship between Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer.
  71. 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
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. geewah
    Jan 21, 2022
    7
    A definite upswing over the first season.
    A more structured and focused telling of the story helps immensely, but there is still room for improvement.
  75. 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
  76. y0urlor
    Dec 26, 2021
    7
    Заслуженно 7, куда лучше чем 1 сезон. Только 7 потомучно в некоторых местах плохая актерская игра и отход от книг
  77. vjescolar
    Mar 24, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Glad the team changed the Nilfgaardian armor into how it's supposed to look. It now does not appear to be a vagabond's decomposed black turd. Henry Cavill is still perfect as Geralt. He also talks more now which is a welcome change. Freya Allan as Ciri is starting to fit her role. She is gorgeously badass but there are still scenes where her acting seems a bit dry. I like Jaskier's songs here. The CGI and fight scenes are nice. I still hate how the writers make up their own **** Seriously? Ciri will burst this world in flames? She's supposed to end everything in Frost. You have the creative freedom to change stuff but bear in mind that most people who watch and understand The Witcher are fans of the games and books. I still enjoy this season though but it could have been better. And please minimize the misplaced F-bombs. It's cringy to hear when everyone just drops it too much. They sound like kids who crave attention. All the other witchers here appear to be weak little illogical beatches. Even when Eskel became a leshen he always screams like a whiny girl. Wtf Netflix. Do not murder this masterpiece of a game and book.… Expand
  78. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    7
    To be honest, the second season is noticeably worse than the first. So I think it's... ok?
  79. bertobellamy
    Jan 3, 2022
    6
    I think this is not as bad as a lot of people are saying, but of course, it has some issues. Geralt indeed has nothing to do, at least in the first three episodes. But I like Yennefer's story, which has some intrigue and surprises in there. Either way, I hope there's more action in the remaining episodes.
  80. 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.
  81. winzentween
    Jan 25, 2022
    6
    Season 2 is significantly better than season 1. Though it suffers from many of the same mistakes. The writing is still poor and the show runner is still mucking things up. The sex and nudity is long gone because the show runner thinks it covers up bad writing which it does but now we just have bad writing and excessive violence. Because the bodies we all share is far more offensive thanSeason 2 is significantly better than season 1. Though it suffers from many of the same mistakes. The writing is still poor and the show runner is still mucking things up. The sex and nudity is long gone because the show runner thinks it covers up bad writing which it does but now we just have bad writing and excessive violence. Because the bodies we all share is far more offensive than cutting off people's limbs. It sickens me to hear an adult professional justify multiple decapitations but insisting that a man's bottom is somehow offensive.

    The cgi is still far from perfect but it is alot better in that it's now acceptable to good rather than bad. The acting is still strong among the lead characters though minor ones struggle with the weak screenplay. Though the overall story is far more vague with far less actually happening and lots of names or places and people without much explanation. There are actual monsters now to fight so a real result and the action scenes are far more competent. Geralt is still as good as ever though he's a little more loving now. Yen is yen but with more clothes. Vesimir is quite good. The mages still scheme. Same old same old. The budget of ten plus million dollars doesnt feel like it's being spent well. There is still room for significant improvement. This is no game of thrones but atleast it's no longer Xena warrior princess. 8/10    … Expand
  82. capt_morgan
    Dec 28, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, its not as good S1, 1st season was more rough (which for the Witcher is good), better pacing and more to the point. S2 was hard to follow because of all the factions introduced and their motives, think of GOT with all the players and motivations squeezed into eight concurrent episodes with endless dialogue forcing the issues. Also, I found the whole witch possession overwhelming and lacking explanation. Now for some good, the last two episodes did manage a decent buildup for promising next season (hopefully).… Expand
  83. CheesyDaddy
    Dec 28, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who only played the games, I didn't hate this season, but I didn't love it either. The show looks good and the acting, for the most part, is great. The writing however just doesn't always do the story a lot of favour.

    I understand that some changes need to be made in order to translate a story from a book to the screen and, to be fair, some things I understood were changes are definitely for the best. I think showing Ciri's teleporting abilities and foreshadowing the Wild Hunt was very necessary, and Voleth Meir provided a much needed and very Witcher-esque antagonist that could tie the season togather. However, how Eskel was handled was a completely unnecessary slap in the face of anyone familiar with the franchise.

    While most people zoom in on Eskels death, the worst change in my eyes was Yennifers arc, which just doesn't make sense even to someone unfamiliar with the franchise. Stregobor casually interrogating Yennifer and getting away with it was **** Yennifer turning against the brotherhood and Aretuza was **** Yennifer making her grand stand, of all opportunities she had, in front of a delegation of sorcerers and kings was **** Yennifer, after completely whiping out a complete Nilfgaardian army, deciding spiring Cahir was necessary was **** Yennifer and Cahir actually getting away completely unarmed and without magic from what has to be an impossibly tightly guarded area was **** Yennifer trying to sacrefice Ciri to a demon was **** and puts a lot of strain on her relationship with Ciri and Geralt that future seasons will have to try very, very hard to rectify.

    If you're going to play around with the source material, please look at the games for an example of how to do it sensibly and respectfully. Don't have characters make decisions that are completely out of character. Don't break the internal logic of the world. And while you're at it: Stop making unnecessarily diverse casting choices. Xenophobia is a big deal in the Witcher universe. Lean into it. I would've 100% preferred all black elves and white nords over every race being completely random real-life ethnicities.    … Expand
  84. 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
  85. WatchinMovies
    Jan 15, 2022
    6
    Man, is this season confusing. Visuals are great, for TV. Set design is very nice but the story is quite disjointed. Too much going on at once to follow properly; remember, this is TV so one doesn't want to study the TV without interruption.
  86. Dee-Jay_Deli
    Jun 26, 2022
    6
    While season 1 took some serious dedication to push through, due to its non-linear story telling, unclear stakes and lackluster drama, season 2 has a much clearer focus.

    While the story-telling certainly improved over season one, it's still not great, suffering from the lack of subtle world-builing, characters motivations and clear stakes that define good fantasy stories. None of that    While season 1 took some serious dedication to push through, due to its non-linear story telling, unclear stakes and lackluster drama, season 2 has a much clearer focus.

    While the story-telling certainly improved over season one, it's still not great, suffering from the lack of subtle world-builing, characters motivations and clear stakes that define good fantasy stories. None of that is present here and none of the overall solid acting and set-design can gloss over that.

    The show really needs to do a better job at establishing the different kingdoms, their relationship to one another, their different leaders and their respective agendas, a clear explanation on the rules and limitations of magic and what is at stake.

    Without this ground work, it won't ever live up (or even improve) on the source material.    … Expand
  87. BearRaven
    Dec 17, 2021
    6
    There's no doubt the second season improved on many things and I'm fine with most of the changes to the story even though I would prefer more closer adaptation. In fact, I've been enjoying this season quite a lot. But I despise the fact they completely destroyed the dynamic between Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer. The whole storyline with Baba Yaga wannabe is so dull and unnecessary! YenneferThere's no doubt the second season improved on many things and I'm fine with most of the changes to the story even though I would prefer more closer adaptation. In fact, I've been enjoying this season quite a lot. But I despise the fact they completely destroyed the dynamic between Geralt, Ciri and Yennefer. The whole storyline with Baba Yaga wannabe is so dull and unnecessary! Yennefer would never betray Geralt and never sell out Ciri (even before she became her "mother").… Expand
  88. hammbone18
    Jan 31, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s fine. It’s not great and it’s barely good. I’m not going to lie, season 1 I hated the Aretuza plot. But I started to like some of those Aretuza characters (mainly just Fringilla) in season 2. I wish there were more episodes in a season to get more monster hunting/Geralt stuff. You have Henry Cavill who is perfect for the role. Don’t waste that. Give me more of season 2 episode 1 type of episodes.

    Netflix will never give this show the budget it deserves because they have a formula that every show is going to follow, for max profitability. Netflix should never have taken on the Witcher if that was their plan for this.    … Expand
  89. knighttimesone
    Jan 9, 2022
    6
    Я считаю, что это не провал, как многие его называют.
    Да, 2 сезон ушел от книжного канона. Ушёл неудачно. Действительно, авторы начали придумывать что-то своё и это испортило повествование, так как сценарист не равно писатель. Писатель скрупулёзно прописывает арки, твисты, образы. Сценарист делает работу весь в дедлайнах и лишь соединяя А с Б, не запаривайся над проработкой, а зачастую    Я считаю, что это не провал, как многие его называют.
    Да, 2 сезон ушел от книжного канона. Ушёл неудачно. Действительно, авторы начали придумывать что-то своё и это испортило повествование, так как сценарист не равно писатель. Писатель скрупулёзно прописывает арки, твисты, образы. Сценарист делает работу весь в дедлайнах и лишь соединяя А с Б, не запаривайся над проработкой, а зачастую ещё и добавляя всякого хлама.
    Что угодно говорите, но я не считаю разноцветный и разнорассовый состав проблемой в сериалах и фильмах. Если они действительно талантливо играют и прошли конкурсный отбор, то почему нет. Это не документалистика, а художественное произведение. Кстати об этом.
    Я воспринимаю этот сериал как самостоятельное произведение, чего и вам желаю. Не сравниваю ни с книгами, ни с играми. И от этого смотрится гораздо проще.
    Повторюсь, персонажи как не крути слабо прописаны, их логика порой вообще улетает куда-то в стратосферу - они откровенно неестественно тупят.
    Лишние сюжетные раскрытия второстепенных персонажей? Мне кажется люди забывают, что это сериал, а не длинный фильм раз в год. Может, создатели хотят выделить других персонажей, которые были плохо раскрыты в книге и показать их с другой стороны, по своему?
    Практически моментальный уход некоторых ключевых персонажей с тупым объяснением этого - тоже шокирующий и больной минус. Тут уже создателям не отвертеться - это конкретный обсёр.
    Понравилось то, что теперь сюжет линейно построили, не приходилось прыгать во времени несколько раз. Графика стала круче, доспехи Нильфгаарда стали норм (хотя такое ощущение, что они после захвата Цинтры ещё и моду их переняли )))) )
    В общем, надо бы подсобраться людям, которые отвечают за сюжетную составляющую. Потому что это было всегда главным аспектом Ведьмака: как в играх, так и в фильмах. И если уж они хотят уйти от книжного или игрового канона, то пускай прописывают это качественно. Либо пусть не страдают хернёй и делают по книге, это проверенный вариант)    … Expand
  90. 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.
  91. 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
  92. MrJimmy
    Dec 18, 2021
    5
    A step down from the first season. The first episode is the best of the season in my opinion. Its the only one which felt like it could stand by itself whilst still having moving the story as a whole forward. The season as a whole drags with not enough happening to justify its run length. Nowhere feels unique or different from anywhere else. Unless you are really keyed into where eachA step down from the first season. The first episode is the best of the season in my opinion. Its the only one which felt like it could stand by itself whilst still having moving the story as a whole forward. The season as a whole drags with not enough happening to justify its run length. Nowhere feels unique or different from anywhere else. Unless you are really keyed into where each place is all you need to know is whether the characters are trying to get away, or get to there. The overall design isn't bad, its just the same across every location making the entire continent feel the same and giving no sense or scale to the world or ever makes you believe there is a livingg briefing world past where the camera shot ends. All the exposition and in the world cant make up for this which is a shame as the main focus of the season seemed to be setting up that everything is in danger. Outside of Geralt of Rivia, who Henry Cavill does a great job as, every ones character motivations seemed a bit muddled and confused. Alligiances seemed to change on a whim and no one can decide what it is they are fighting for or why.… Expand
  93. Ltlombardi
    Dec 22, 2021
    5
    This season is really disappointing.. Difficult to say... The quality just is inferior.
  94. Willar
    Dec 27, 2021
    5
    It's alright in parts but the main story is a bit of a mess. In the end, it might be best to avoid if you have read the books.
  95. TomWish
    Dec 29, 2021
    5
    I know neither the books nor the games, so I approached this series without any preoccupations. But while I didn't have any problems with the discontinous narrative of the first season, and actually quite enjoyed this fantasy world which was completely new to me, I was rather annoyed by the second season.

    For the first half of the season I was totally confused about what's going on, who    I know neither the books nor the games, so I approached this series without any preoccupations. But while I didn't have any problems with the discontinous narrative of the first season, and actually quite enjoyed this fantasy world which was completely new to me, I was rather annoyed by the second season.

    For the first half of the season I was totally confused about what's going on, who all these people are and what they want. By the end of the season you have a better idea, but then I was rather annoyed by the cheap B movie narratives and the shallow and unconsistent characters. All woman suddenly find their soft spot and become nice. Geralt becomes almost boring in his flat good guy role.

    Special effects are much better than in the first season. But this doesn't help if the story is not interesting. This series lost me, I probably won't watch a third season.    … Expand
  96. Motoserdar
    Dec 18, 2021
    5
    Nothing special! Avarage on everything. The first season had some character and it was worth to watch. There was great music, deep character stories, variety of original monsters, amazing places and costumes and furthermore every detail were sexy and charismatic. There is none of them in the second season. It feels like a stretched 2nd class movie not a full season series.
  97. Blackjohny117
    Dec 19, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even if we pretend the show is something on its own and has nothing to do with the source material, its still a bad show.

    -ACTING: Other than Geralt and Jaskier everything else was bad to mediocre. No joke, Fringilla is the worst actor I have ever seen. She has the same dead emotionless face throughout the whole show.

    -WRITING: Absolutely terrible, weird unnatural and cringe dialogues (with a few exceptions) and a story full of plot-holes and holywood cliches. The pacing of the series is horendous. I am sure like at least half of the people who watched the show have no idea wtf is going on with the politics, the mages, the races and stuff cause the writing is so weird and confusing you dont even bother trying to anderstand.

    -CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Absolutely trash for the most part. Yen spends the whole season trying to get her powers back and is willing to secrifice Ciri to a **** demon. Then we have Vesimir, who has zero personality in the show and is portrayed as an old weak dumb Witcher who has no idea what he is doing, then for some reason he wants to use Ciri as a blood vessel to make new generation of Witchers and doesn't mind **** poisoning Ciri to see if works? Triss ,after all the bonding scenes with Ciri, is disgusted with her all of a sudden because she is powerfull? Also Geralt uses Ciri as bait at some point? Like wtf is this? All the other characters (except Jaskier) have no character development or personalitty. Tell me do you even care about any of the characters of the show other than Geralt, Jaskier and Ciri?

    -PRODUCTION: Other than some landscape shots, maybe Kaer Morhen and the city which looked pretty good everything else is laughable. Like seriously can't they afford some qualitty contact lenses instead of using the 2$ version from Walmart? Also the costumes look like they came out of a fairy tale Barbie show. They look super clean and fancy and that makes it super akward to watch. Some special effects also looked so so weird and badly made. Like when Geralt chopped the head of that monster and it rolled in front of the camera or when Geralt punched a dude's tooth off.

    -ACTION: How much action was there? Like 4-5 scenes in the whole season 2? And were they even mindblowing or something? No, they were just ok.

    I would give the show a 6 or maybe an overated 7, but if you watch this show having in mind the source material the books and the games this is a 3-4.

    It's a shame cause Henry is a great actor and a really good Geralt but almost everything around it is just bad. Don't even know if I will watch season 3, probably not.    … Expand
  98. Hakaiju
    Dec 23, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basically everything the Book introduced got ignored. The Yennefer and Ciri storyline didnt make any sense and even prevents the future development of the stories in the book, travel distances were ignored and character traits were reversed. Apart from episode 1, this season is not based on the books at all. The show on its own is a 5/10, if you would judge the adaption of the source material it would be a 2/10.… Expand
  99. 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
  100. 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
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

1
#1 Most Discussed TV Season of 2021

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
69

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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »