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. Arcello
    Dec 23, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s just bad. I read all book and payed games long before the series. Creators told us about books but the series has nothing to do with them. Terrible attitude of the authors. Many illogical moments in the script. Very bad graphics. The death of Eskel, constant teleports of the characters over long distances, the loss of Yennifer's magical abilities, and so on, much can be said. I am very sorry that my favorite universe was destroyed in Netflix’s creation. After watching the eighth series I was extremely disappointed and there was only one thought “Just how? How?”. Only people that didn’t read books or played games can barely enjoy the series. But even as a stand-alone product it’s awful. Of course 140 million views (2 minutes of watching counts as view already lol) is an indication of good job (no). Funny that nothing will change and they will continue to make another strange things in their series.… Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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…
  4. Woffae
    Dec 26, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To those who read the books, the series is broken, incoherent and full of pale drama.
    I will dive directly into the ****

    1-Vesimir is weak in morals, physic, and personally. And gess what...he wants to make NEW witchers !!!.
    2-Elskel starts a whore party at Kaer Morhen...really!!!, Kaer Morhen should be kept secret and only very selected few have access to it. The get killed by Gerald. A major wicher get killed in one episode by Gerald. This is bad joke.
    3-Yennifer has weak non arogant personality, she almost betrays Ciri under the effect of a Gaunter O'Dimm-like female devil. That devil then possesses...gess who...the Wild Hunt.
    4-Cahir gets arrested and tortured then saved by.. Yennifrr…WTF.

    Only point goes for Henry C. Who puts his best in this show...but that will not save it unfortunatly.

    For me this is a dead series. It seems to me that NETGLIX stuffed the writers mouth with dollars that he can’t speek about this terrible drama

    This reminde my how another ''modern era female'' show runner destroyed STAR WARS. This will happen again.

    My hope: non exist, but to make my last wish: wished the show was run up by a fan who played the games and read the books and made a faithfull adaptation, coz as they keep saying ''there is alot of source material''' yet they keep inventing a pale non-exciting drama out of those epic materials.

    Feel really sad to witness my beloved franchise being mutilated and twisted.    … Expand
  5. TKO
    Dec 30, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible.

    This season destroys more original characters than it kills monsters.

    Everyone is dumb, 100 years mages and witchers act like teenagers. The show spends most of it's time on B team subplot, with B level actors and CW level writing. Prepare to skip forward a lot.    … Expand
  6. Orzel94
    Dec 25, 2021
    4
    Technically good, good actors(Henry cahil well done) but the plot.... Forget what you read on books... Season one had strange ideas but season two is ****
  7. oneofmany
    Dec 27, 2021
    1
    I enjoyed The Witcher games, the books, even enjoyed Season 1 of this show. Season 2 however feels like a huge disappointment. It's like the showrunner, writers and netflix asked what the true fans of the books and games like about them and changed 70% of that just to "capture a wider audience". The sad part is I would not mind changing the story if the changes they made were good, but theI enjoyed The Witcher games, the books, even enjoyed Season 1 of this show. Season 2 however feels like a huge disappointment. It's like the showrunner, writers and netflix asked what the true fans of the books and games like about them and changed 70% of that just to "capture a wider audience". The sad part is I would not mind changing the story if the changes they made were good, but the writing and execution was very poor.… Expand
  8. qziem6
    Dec 28, 2021
    3
    I've read the books and i love them. This is no adaptation. Only 10 - 15% material in series is from book, other is invented by creators. But, I try to be honest and try to rate series without thinking about books and its terrible. Actors are bad, costumes are bad, dialogues are terrible, plot is dissaster - full of logical mistakes and not engaging intrigues (elfs and nilfgaard). I hateI've read the books and i love them. This is no adaptation. Only 10 - 15% material in series is from book, other is invented by creators. But, I try to be honest and try to rate series without thinking about books and its terrible. Actors are bad, costumes are bad, dialogues are terrible, plot is dissaster - full of logical mistakes and not engaging intrigues (elfs and nilfgaard). I hate it. I'm frustrated because i know that if they wouldn't change everything it has potential to be a good series.
    Only one thing i like: monsters and action scenes, thats all.    … Expand
  9. blackjohn
    Dec 25, 2021
    3
    To co Netfilx zrobił z książkami Andrzeja Sapkowskiego to jakaś tragedia. To taj jak przy przy ekranizacji biblii uśmierciło się jednego z apostołów, jezusowi odebrało prawo do czynienia cudów, a na końcu się go opanowało przez szatana. Bo po co opowiadać historię kochaną przez fanów książek. Przecież scenarzyści Netflixa wiedzą lepiej !!!
  10. WJ4
    Dec 27, 2021
    3
    I waited 2 years to see blood of elves adapted to tv. That's 24 months, 104 weeks, or 730 days. I'm still waiting. After episode 1 the source material goes out the window, and an entirely original plot with entirely original characters takes its place. The acting wasn't bad, and I didn't hate everything about it, but they certainly weren't awe inspiring. The books live in my memoryI waited 2 years to see blood of elves adapted to tv. That's 24 months, 104 weeks, or 730 days. I'm still waiting. After episode 1 the source material goes out the window, and an entirely original plot with entirely original characters takes its place. The acting wasn't bad, and I didn't hate everything about it, but they certainly weren't awe inspiring. The books live in my memory forever. I hope I forget about this season in a month or so.… Expand
  11. lavnes123
    Dec 29, 2021
    3
    The Witcher as a series should not describe itself as an adaptation of A. Sapkowski's prose, but as a creature in the witcher-like world. However, ignoring this, judging the series without going into the source material, it is nothing more than an average, banally simple, not requiring thinking and commitment creation, differing only in slightly better special effects than fantasy seriesThe Witcher as a series should not describe itself as an adaptation of A. Sapkowski's prose, but as a creature in the witcher-like world. However, ignoring this, judging the series without going into the source material, it is nothing more than an average, banally simple, not requiring thinking and commitment creation, differing only in slightly better special effects than fantasy series from the 90s, such as Xena: Warrior Princess. It is a bit sad to see such a wasted potential.… Expand
  12. Delryc
    Jan 2, 2022
    1
    An insult to the work of Andrzej Sapkowski. The new plots are uninteresting. The characters distorted by these changes. I felt like I was watching a fan fiction.
  13. MichalMajka
    Jan 4, 2022
    3
    I've been waiting for this 28 years since I first read these books, I dreamed of a wonderful film adaptation of the books that somehow shaped me when I was growing up
    However, I got something that has little in common with books, poorly written, full of imaginary threads and then put together without logic. It is a disrespect for the author, viewers and source material
  14. KryptoHuman
    Jan 4, 2022
    1
    the only thing that has to do with the witcher are the names of the characters
  15. Kapitanhak27
    Jan 5, 2022
    0
    I did not expected 1:1 with the books but jeyzus this is bad written show, dialogues, main characters, eskel, jaskier, kaer morhen, show is too vulgar too plastic and completely doesn't make sense . Waste of time.
  16. Nadia_Moss
    Jan 5, 2022
    0
    It almost physically hurts to look at what they are doing with our beloved universe.
    Who was this show filmed for? It is difficult to look at it as a unique product, because the bloopers and holes are so large that if I didn’t know the Witcher, I would have turned off the series in the first episodes and forgot about it as if it were a bad dream.
    It is impossible to look like a product    It almost physically hurts to look at what they are doing with our beloved universe.
    Who was this show filmed for? It is difficult to look at it as a unique product, because the bloopers and holes are so large that if I didn’t know the Witcher, I would have turned off the series in the first episodes and forgot about it as if it were a bad dream.
    It is impossible to look like a product written in the universe of The Witcher, because there is only one name from The Witcher, and a huge bolt is put on the universe.
    And even more so it is impossible to watch, as a film adaptation of the events of the books, because from the events of the books there ... uh-uh, nothing? They would have made an original product based on motives, but I just don't understand why what is happening is happening. Hissrich and Co. just spit in the soul and face of the fans of the saga, both books and games.    … Expand
  17. Mirikki
    Jan 11, 2022
    0
    Netflix will never make the story better than Sapkowski do. The idea of making their ~~own vision of the story~~ was just fatal, and the only way to rerutn fans' support is to use the books' plot
  18. ForGreatDemacia
    Jan 11, 2022
    1
    It's hard to believe they could have made this story terrible considering the source material, but hands off to the showrunner for doing it. The series is NOTHING like the books or game, and none of it is improved over the original.

    Yennefer is clearly a Mary Sue for the showrunner, having more story than Geralt. You know...the namesake Witcher. She's amazing and perfect and everyone    It's hard to believe they could have made this story terrible considering the source material, but hands off to the showrunner for doing it. The series is NOTHING like the books or game, and none of it is improved over the original.

    Yennefer is clearly a Mary Sue for the showrunner, having more story than Geralt. You know...the namesake Witcher. She's amazing and perfect and everyone loves her, and oh yeah, there's this Witcher guy who gets a scene or two. Cavill does a herculean job with impeccable acting but it's not enough to save it from the utterly terrible dialogue and writing.

    Won't be watching season 3. This isn't a good show.    … Expand
  19. 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.
  20. Paul_M_Dema
    Dec 19, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good thing is that good amount of monsters fighting (some lazy but some are good). Again Geralt and CIri are best parts of the show and everything else is pretty much trash.
    Elves always start conversation from talking **** about humans ("they hate our ears"... gods..). Interesting how they excuse wars between humans.
    Overall story makes no sense. Everyone knows where everyone is. Stories lead to nowhere. Hookers in Kaer Morgan... no comments.
    Eskel destroyed as character. etc etc etc    … Expand
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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 !!
  26. 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
  27. Lord_Volta
    Dec 20, 2021
    0
    If you know anything about the source material, don't watch this.
    (Episode 1 is ok though)
  28. 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.
  29. MorriganPet
    Dec 30, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad news!...instead of creating the world and characters that we viewers can identify with and share the journey together, Netflix has gone for cheap tricks of shock and awe (killing of Eskel -by Geralt, what's more -Geralt would never do that,last resort he would offer himself)and then Yennefer cutting her wrists!...Again!...well, shock is there bvut no awe...disgust is what we are left with.
    One good change...Geralt looks delicious the girls say...and the boys would like to be like him!
    The ugly scar is gone...and Geralt is not an arrogant prick and an imbecile to boot, lioke he is in the game Wild Hunt.
    One thing though about the scar...when we get to Skellige i'll miss ("nice scar, want to see mine")    … Expand
  30. Akri
    Dec 22, 2021
    2
    We have amaying stories in books, but they did this... Some actors are amazing tho.
  31. SebTotti
    Dec 26, 2021
    1
    Creator of this went complete off the rails if it comes to world building, lore, characters & logic. It is complete insult to the source material & middle finger to book & game fans. They changed most of the characters & made them so two dimensional it just hurts. None of them makes any logical decisions. Forget about explaining the world its geography. For sake of checklisting diversityCreator of this went complete off the rails if it comes to world building, lore, characters & logic. It is complete insult to the source material & middle finger to book & game fans. They changed most of the characters & made them so two dimensional it just hurts. None of them makes any logical decisions. Forget about explaining the world its geography. For sake of checklisting diversity option this. show throws ever race, colour, size & disability everywhere. So we have black people deep in northern territory with constant cold & snow, we have small people portraying dwarfs that could not run properly not to mention of wielding any type of heavier weapon. It's just complete insult to those people. Plot & writing makes no sense whatsoever. Everyone in this world is moving along hundreds of kilometres in matter of minutes. Characters are completely destroyed or killed off fo no reason at all. It feels like more expensive version of Xena or Hercules series from 90's. If you are a fan of book or games & value good show then stay away from this rubbish as it doesn't bring anything valuable into the lore.… Expand
  32. AIhuF
    Jan 1, 2022
    1
    Tragedy.
    Nonsense.
    No logic.
    Pathetic plot.
    Badly chosen characters.
    Boredom.
    Embarrassment.
    Only the title has something to do with the witcher - the rest is a plain, weak fantasy series.
  33. 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
  34. sassy_girl
    Dec 19, 2021
    0
    Beautiful books source material destroyed and degraded to a marvel level. And to top it of they made some really bad casting choices.
  35. plen
    Dec 19, 2021
    0
    Ужасно. Выключил сериал на 2 серии, когда увидел развалившегося быдлана Эскеля и толпу шл*х в Каэр Морхене. В том самом Каэр Морехене, куда ведьмаки собираются на зимовку по сокрытым от лишних глаз тропам...

    Персонаж Эскеля просто отвратителен. В книгах - спокойный и разсудительный, тактичный и "брат-близнец" Геральта (так как почти одного возраста), в сериале - гопник 20 лет,    Ужасно. Выключил сериал на 2 серии, когда увидел развалившегося быдлана Эскеля и толпу шл*х в Каэр Морхене. В том самом Каэр Морехене, куда ведьмаки собираются на зимовку по сокрытым от лишних глаз тропам...

    Персонаж Эскеля просто отвратителен. В книгах - спокойный и разсудительный, тактичный и "брат-близнец" Геральта (так как почти одного возраста), в сериале - гопник 20 лет, агрессивный, отчужденный. Про доброго "дядюшку Весемира" вообще молчу.

    Цири в фильме получилась уже совсем не той маленькой девочкой, которую обучали ведьмаки. С виду ей лет 20, мне кажется в таком возрасте уже физически проблематично изучать все те пируэты которых требует ведьмачье ремесло..

    Забавно как авторы умудрились полностью скопировать из игр дизайн крепости ведьмаков, при этом полностью изуродовав личности его обитателей на свой манер. Это как вообще??    … Expand
  36. MixenFix
    Jul 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The director and screenwriters decided to imagine that they are better writers than Sapkowski, so they decided to radically change an excellent story and make THEIR CREATION. Geralt all season does nothing but talking to much (according to his statements, one might think that he is a philosopher), it seems that in the Netflix series, his main vocation is not to kill monsters, but to talk. There is practically no fight, they look inorganic, the stories are fictional (the arc with Ciri is just a laughing stock, they invented some kind of ancient old witch who was nowhere else, told us a meanless story about Fringilla, which does not affect the on the plot in any way, invented monoliths with monsters, oh gods you are just "great" writers, you've created what we never seen at Witcher's books and games.
    Key characters (Eskel, Myszowór) have already been killed in two seasons. How Eskel was killed - oh, what an absurdity it is, supposedly he got infected from Leshy and became Leshy. Do you even know why witchers are tested with herbs? They are immune, and can never be infected from monsters and become monsters. (vampires, brooks, Leshys, and so on) They came up with an uninteresting story with Yennefer, made all the sorceresses unattractive (which fundamentally contradicts the book, where they made beauties out of themselves with magic, specially).
    And God, why did you put a 20-year-old guy in the role of Emhyr? Do you even understand that he must be 40 years old as least? By adding stubble, you haven't made it look older, because in the scene before, he was a 20 year old boy!
    Liberal elves - a separate chapter in this absurdity invented by the director and screenwriters. Why would the elves changed their skin color? Why do the inhabitants of the Arabian East and Africa play elves?

    Just 0 out of 10, absolutely deserved, as the authors think they are better writers than the author of the original story. Everything was rewritten, everything was changed from original The Witcher.    … Expand
  37. D45T4N
    Dec 26, 2021
    0
    Some people say that Netflix Witcher haters are people who are racists or fans who can't get over dissimilarities with book canon. Well, no. This series is huge pile of garbage written by people who don't know what fantasy genre is and don't even like it. Season 2 contradicts season 1, netflix anime, and itself. Nobody was putting any effort into making this show, even makeup artists, theSome people say that Netflix Witcher haters are people who are racists or fans who can't get over dissimilarities with book canon. Well, no. This series is huge pile of garbage written by people who don't know what fantasy genre is and don't even like it. Season 2 contradicts season 1, netflix anime, and itself. Nobody was putting any effort into making this show, even makeup artists, the only exception is Henry Cavill (he has my condolenses).… Expand
  38. SilkWorm
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    After watching the first season, I expected the second one to be **** but it turned out to be much worse.
  39. outsider2000
    Dec 24, 2021
    1
    смотреть эту naPawу с c_HerPaMu, если хоть чуть шаришь в лоре и играл в игры, себя не уважать. Блин слить Эскеля, гениально. Я просто похлопаю.
  40. xemulu
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    После первого сезона и его косяков, я сомневался получится ли второй. И второй сезон поистине меня удивил. Настолько смешной и сумбурный фанфик я давно не встречал. Есть ощущение, что моя десятилетняя сестра и то лучше смогла бы адаптировать книги под ТВ формат. Как только ты начинаешь видеть хоть что-то в этом "произведении искусства", тут же появляется какое-то очумелое создание(Йен безПосле первого сезона и его косяков, я сомневался получится ли второй. И второй сезон поистине меня удивил. Настолько смешной и сумбурный фанфик я давно не встречал. Есть ощущение, что моя десятилетняя сестра и то лучше смогла бы адаптировать книги под ТВ формат. Как только ты начинаешь видеть хоть что-то в этом "произведении искусства", тут же появляется какое-то очумелое создание(Йен без магии, Весимир, пытающийся сделать из Цири ведьмака, смерть Эскеля и так далее). Создатели явно решили пойти по какому-то своему особому пути. Если хотите настоящего ведьмака, то лучше книжки почитать или ознакомиться с серией игр, но никак не с этим порождением отбитого наглухо графомана.… Expand
  41. Weles
    Dec 24, 2021
    0
    Bad , stupid written show. Waste of time. Not intrested of season 3 any more. Bye l.
  42. RainMX
    Dec 25, 2021
    0
    Netflix spits in the face of the Witcher and fantasy fans, sends books to hell, and writes a silly plot with an SJW agenda. OMG black and fat elves... Stop weaving politics into the fantasy genre!!!
    Pathetic, boring, stupid, cheap is The Witcher from Netflix
  43. 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
  44. dadigriggio
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    So sad how they ruined a masterpiece of story...
    Just why? Why do people think they need to change something that is already solid?
    "Hey, lets pick a best seller and make an adaptation, so we can destroy every aspect of it"

    Disapointed.
  45. Ksanazzz
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    Это ужасное позорище! Переврали абсолютно всех персонажей, что вы сотворили с Эскелем! Весемиром! Горите в аду за это. Хуже ничего не видела за последний год! Плевок в лицо фанатов Ведьмака!
  46. love2kick
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Garbage.
    First season at least tried to be a "Witcher", now it's just another generic netflix fantasy series.
  47. 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
  48. Artyon
    Dec 19, 2021
    0
    I didn't like they went over the whole original story of books and games and tried to create a new story that destroyed the foundation of lore So they forgot that aren't the I didn't like PATHETIC
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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 (((
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
  56. D1monn
    Dec 19, 2021
    0
    Первый сезон был отвратительно толерантный, второй ещё и феминисткий, где 80% всего времени показывают бабсовет магов с пустой болтавней и ну просто омерзительными актерами, жаль что сумели испортить сериал с неплохим потенциаломПервый сезон был отвратительно толерантный, второй ещё и феминисткий, где 80% всего времени показывают бабсовет магов с пустой болтавней и ну просто омерзительными актерами, жаль что сумели испортить сериал с неплохим потенциалом
  57. 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
  58. VayhanRin
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dead Eskel ?
    Rly?
    Are u mad?
    Do you destroy the Witcher universe as easily as you drink coffee?    … Expand
  59. Gervantri
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    «Основано на книгах» - шикарная надпись. Основано на книгах - это взять имя персонажа и полностью изменить его характер и историю, сделав из рассудительного ведьмака - идиота, который даже не знает, как лешего убить. Основано на книгах - это изменить характеры почти всех положительных героев в отрицательную сторону. «Дядюшка Весемир», который ненавидел создание ведьмаков и не хотел«Основано на книгах» - шикарная надпись. Основано на книгах - это взять имя персонажа и полностью изменить его характер и историю, сделав из рассудительного ведьмака - идиота, который даже не знает, как лешего убить. Основано на книгах - это изменить характеры почти всех положительных героев в отрицательную сторону. «Дядюшка Весемир», который ненавидел создание ведьмаков и не хотел смотреть, как из-за этого страдают, теперь просто жадный старик, который может ставить эксперименты на Цири ради создания ведьмаков. «Сестричка Трисс» - теперь вместо помощи Цири, будет кричать на неё «ТЫ УНИЧТОЖИШЬ МИР». Ламбер - идиот. Эскель - идиот. Весь Нильфгаард - не империя, которую все боятся, а сборище идиотов. Маги - не высший совет, а сборище кретинов. «Вырезать все хорошее и добавить плохое» - девиз нетфликс. Первый сезон я ещё мог смотреть(благодаря геральту и лютику), но второй - невозможно. «Мы учли ошибки первого сезона и сделаем все отлично» - это значит ещё больше изменить персонажей. Если персонаж не подходит характером и историей под книжного, то зачем ему давать такое же имя? Почему нельзя просто взять и дать ему другое имя, введя нового персонажа.

    «Сериал основан на книгах, а не на играх» сказали жадные нетфликс на фоне популярности игр. Притом от «основан на книгах» есть только имена персонажей. Зато из игр они спокойно украли броню нильфгаарда + вид каэр морхена + некоторые элементы внутри него + ещё очень много. Из книг же они взяли только название. Так на чем основан сериал? На жажде наживы и лени. Создатели сериала больше заботились, чтобы впихнуть как можно больше меньшинств, чем о том, как бы сделать хороший и интересный сериал, не затронув фанатов. На чувства фанатов им пофиг, зато если Цири - белая, то это расизм и так нельзя. Смотря сериал, не ощущаешь этой истории, не ощущаешь, что Цири кому-то дорога, поэтому не переживаешь за персонажей, ведь они все твари. Нетфликс, как всегда, огонь - 0/10. Не советую смотреть, если не хотите потратить 8 часов в пустоту.    … Expand
  60. 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.
  61. 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
  62. 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.
  63. 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.
  64. 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
  65. 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.
  66. 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
  67. 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.
  68. 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
  69. DexEngineer
    Dec 24, 2021
    1
    This is not Witcher. It has its title, that's it. Producers missed the opportunity chance to create great experience. Henry tried, kudos to him. Him alone couldn't save the show. Moving forward.
  70. 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...
  71. 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
  72. sakoulas
    Dec 21, 2021
    3
    This is not an adaption. This is bad written fan fiction. Disgraceful and disrespectful.
  73. Jopich
    Dec 23, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A guide to destroying a beautiful wonderful fantasy world. It's a pity that all this modern garbage was applied to the witcher (I hope you understand what I mean), completely ignored not only the little things, but also the main aspects of this series. Listen to your fans next season if you still want to save the show's ratings… Expand
  74. RichBH
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    One of the worst book to show adaptations I've ever seen.
    It was poorly acted directed and contains some of the most logically incoherent scene on streaming today.
    This show pales into insignificance and irrelevance against the the vastly superior books and games..
    I would give it to miss and go with the latter.
  75. Slav84
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    Lauren should create another part fast and furious insted witcher. Tomek bring me coffe!! Now!
  76. NoOne90
    Dec 26, 2021
    0
    This season was literally garbage. Between games and books the writers had so much good material to work with and yet they completely ignored It.

    I don't see how anyone who likes books or games can Watch thia thing.
  77. 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
  78. 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.
  79. Wikermetal
    Dec 24, 2021
    0
    Destrukcja całego świata przedstawionego książkowego oryginału i próba żerowania na nostalgii. Recenzja skierowana do tych co czytali książki. Fabuła znana z książek nie istnieje, postacie poza wspólnymi imionami i nazwiskami też. Świat przedstawiony: jego historia, prawa nim rządzące nie istnieją. Jest to czyste 'fan"fiction jeśli tak to można nazwać. Jeśli dla kogokolwiek ten serialDestrukcja całego świata przedstawionego książkowego oryginału i próba żerowania na nostalgii. Recenzja skierowana do tych co czytali książki. Fabuła znana z książek nie istnieje, postacie poza wspólnymi imionami i nazwiskami też. Świat przedstawiony: jego historia, prawa nim rządzące nie istnieją. Jest to czyste 'fan"fiction jeśli tak to można nazwać. Jeśli dla kogokolwiek ten serial miałby być poeodem kupienia netflixa tl stanowczo odradzam. Poza tym to co wymyślił sobie netflix samo w sobie prezentuje denną jakość i nawet dla tych którzy książek nie czytali nie jest to na pewno wybitny serial.… Expand
  80. Eneodita
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    1 Point only for super music and decoraties in the locations.
    Its not a witcher, but ugly parody. The nightmare, that i want to forget.
  81. JohnClean
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    So PC so Woke. They've pulled no stops chasing Hollywood's political feminists' agenda. Can't remember the last show I watched with so much man hating and vilification. Rank my brain to think of a male character who isn't portrayed as a scumbag, villain or beta male.
  82. Freeman10
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    You gonna love this "work of art" if you are stupid. Otherwise dont bother.
  83. Office27
    Dec 24, 2021
    0
    Hisstech created amazing shlt. I wanted to cry. But ok . Another star wars. World need another star wars. F@ck slavic folklore.
  84. LeandroB
    Dec 26, 2021
    1
    Terrible decisions all over the season, it completly departures from the books, kills beloved characters just to subvert expectations and so much more...
    Its was a very disappointing season after a very good season 1.
  85. ay1908
    Dec 26, 2021
    1
    Practically unwatchable. Not only I was incapable of making it to the end of the season, I did fast forward several scenes as they were too embarrassing to watch. As if stripping the books of all their polishness to make a generic American woke fantasy series with no flavour wasn’t enough, they even messed up the story and the characters. Contrary to the books, they created an incoherentPractically unwatchable. Not only I was incapable of making it to the end of the season, I did fast forward several scenes as they were too embarrassing to watch. As if stripping the books of all their polishness to make a generic American woke fantasy series with no flavour wasn’t enough, they even messed up the story and the characters. Contrary to the books, they created an incoherent world filled with shallow characters. The writing and pacing is terrible. The show is all over the place as they try to squeeze in as much as they can in too few episodes instead of focusing on the main aspects of the story. It results in cheap shortcuts, lack of character development, lack of context of many scenes, superfluous side stories that don’t make sense when it’s not straightforward butchery of the books and characters. I understand taking liberties from the source material when you adapt a book to make a tv show but here is it done very poorly and it doesn’t make sense.

    The only decent thing in this show is Cavill’s acting.

    I stopped watching before the end of ep. 4    … Expand
  86. marianpilka
    Dec 23, 2021
    2
    Every single episode besides the first one is just plain stupid and boring. Decisions made by some characters are hard to explain or justify. Vesemir looking like a tiger king (I think he even saw Carol Baskin in Ciri in the last episode), Ciri looking like pretentious karen, Trist still looking like a queen of gypsies. All that in addition to wooden play by actors, absolutely no tensionEvery single episode besides the first one is just plain stupid and boring. Decisions made by some characters are hard to explain or justify. Vesemir looking like a tiger king (I think he even saw Carol Baskin in Ciri in the last episode), Ciri looking like pretentious karen, Trist still looking like a queen of gypsies. All that in addition to wooden play by actors, absolutely no tension between characters and no idea how to enrich the story. In conclusion, poor tv show with questionable cast decisions, probably tried to make a tv show for everybody and came up with a tv show nobody will want to watch. I only feel sorry for Cavill as he was the only one giving somehow positive feeling.… Expand
  87. Lu777ki
    Jan 2, 2022
    0
    script and dialogues are horrible. The had the best source material and completely ruined this world and characters.
  88. Ranulf_Anduran
    Dec 31, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The director spits at what is in the books and spreads her sick ideology. They bought the film rights to give it a familiar title, otherwise no one would be watching it.… Expand
  89. Arutrax
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    Imho the series goes downaward in a spiral since ep. 2. Really sad. Wish we had more character bulding and eastern european flaovour in that series. I mean The Witcher is greatly based on polish folklore, not neo-american hipster ****
  90. andreoid888
    Jan 3, 2022
    0
    This is not an adaptation, just a poor parody. Poor quality and boring. Pathetic.
  91. Pekotski
    Jan 9, 2022
    2
    I am not sure what I have just watched, but it isn't Witcher. I have the feeling that the screenwriters didn't bother to read the books. But, if they did..., then there is no excuse - it really takes an untalented moron to screw up such material that bad. Giving 2 thanks to the effort from actors.
  92. admad
    Jan 8, 2022
    1
    This is pure crap. The new story is just boring and stupid, it might be acceptable if it weren't for the original stories which are there for the taking, but they decided to go their own way which is very bad. You had one job Netflix, and you failed.

    The only way season 3 might recover from this is that the season 2 was just a nightmare that Geralt was having, he wakes up and says    This is pure crap. The new story is just boring and stupid, it might be acceptable if it weren't for the original stories which are there for the taking, but they decided to go their own way which is very bad. You had one job Netflix, and you failed.

    The only way season 3 might recover from this is that the season 2 was just a nightmare that Geralt was having, he wakes up and says "Damnit, what a nightmare" and the life goes on from season 1 as per the books.    … Expand
  93. 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
  94. leviathanarg
    Jan 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the Witcher 3 game and I liked Season 1 (although I am not fan of black-washing characters).
    Season 2 is bad. Save for episode 01. Also for Geralt and Ciri, both actors fill their roles perfectly.
    My two cents, the series is called The Witcher, so put more witcher in it. Also, there is no need to censor boobs in a TV show not aimed for children. Finally, the author of the books and the developers of the games wrote interesting stories, why don't you bring those to the screen.    … Expand
  95. demonofmirkwood
    Jan 12, 2022
    2
    I understand that while creating shows like this the producer have artistic freedom and I would support this freedom if it respects the content in general. First episode was great and shows that you can tell the story differently from the source. But when you go and change almost all characteristics of the characters, make them into totally different characters you are now telling a randomI understand that while creating shows like this the producer have artistic freedom and I would support this freedom if it respects the content in general. First episode was great and shows that you can tell the story differently from the source. But when you go and change almost all characteristics of the characters, make them into totally different characters you are now telling a random witcher story, not THE witcher. Could have changed locations, atmosphere and added and removed some events to express your freedom but sadly lauren chose the risky way. But I doubt show will suffer even when its terrible, people still like henry cavil and witcher franchise a lot. They would watch anything related to it no matter how bad the writing is. Lauren probably knows this and used to her advantage which is pretty sad. I would still recommend people to watch it but only after you read the books. You need to see how good is the source content first.… Expand
  96. 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.
  97. Warspender
    Dec 29, 2021
    3
    Зачем нужно было так поступать с книгой, бездарная работа сценариста и эта постоянная повестка. Это славянское фантази, если вы собаку назовете кошкой она ей не станет. Это славянское фантази
  98. Jananas
    Jan 12, 2022
    2
    Okay guys. Just no. The first episode was actually pretty good and I liked it. But then the show took a nosedive in episode 2 and it kept the same level throughout. What is the point of constructing new stories to the already rich source material is beyond me in the first place. What is even more confusing is that these new constructs just don't make any sense - not only given the sourceOkay guys. Just no. The first episode was actually pretty good and I liked it. But then the show took a nosedive in episode 2 and it kept the same level throughout. What is the point of constructing new stories to the already rich source material is beyond me in the first place. What is even more confusing is that these new constructs just don't make any sense - not only given the source material, but not even as a standalone things. Even if this show have had slapped any name onto it, it would be mediocre at best. Given it is SUPPOSED TO BE, as Netflix said, an adaptation, the 2/10 is very generous, because it has absolutely NOTHING to do with the source material. The main ideas of the books are just not there, characters are dull and to top it off, dialogues are as if a teenager had written them. Yennefer had been dissolved into a **** machine.… Expand
  99. 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.
  100. 65Terbium
    Dec 27, 2021
    3
    I can't enjoy the show. Even if you accept that it is just a fiction series, losely based on the witcher novels, abondon all your prior knowledge and hopes towards the show, even then it is just a mediocre fantasy tale. At times it reminded my of those janky 90s Xena/Hercules shows, because the people looked way too clean and the acting was stiff. Don't get me wrong the cast is good. ButI can't enjoy the show. Even if you accept that it is just a fiction series, losely based on the witcher novels, abondon all your prior knowledge and hopes towards the show, even then it is just a mediocre fantasy tale. At times it reminded my of those janky 90s Xena/Hercules shows, because the people looked way too clean and the acting was stiff. Don't get me wrong the cast is good. But the script is horrible. The sceneries fitted well. Also while being too clean the costumes still were great.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

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