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. 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
  2. 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
  3. MrZashkvarMan
    Dec 21, 2021
    0
    Говно тупого говна. Нетфликс снова всё проебали. Мискаст даже хуже чем в первом сезоне, сюжет был выкинут в помойку и вообще никак не связан с сюжетом книг. Черные ведьмаки, черные краснолюды ,черные дриады, черные эльфы, ПОЧТИ ВСЕ МАГИ ЧЕРНЫЕ!!!!!!! Я не расист и не против наших темнокожих друзей, но можно было сделать новых персонажей которые лаконично встраивались в сюжет , а неГовно тупого говна. Нетфликс снова всё проебали. Мискаст даже хуже чем в первом сезоне, сюжет был выкинут в помойку и вообще никак не связан с сюжетом книг. Черные ведьмаки, черные краснолюды ,черные дриады, черные эльфы, ПОЧТИ ВСЕ МАГИ ЧЕРНЫЕ!!!!!!! Я не расист и не против наших темнокожих друзей, но можно было сделать новых персонажей которые лаконично встраивались в сюжет , а не заменять белых на черных. У меня такое ощущение , что весь бюджет ушёл на Генри Кавилла. Единственная проведённая работа над ошибками - доспех нильфгардцев и всё.… Expand
  4. 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
  5. Lamcza
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    WTF is this? Someone even read the books out there? The source is good, and they decide to change everything lol like what's the point...
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. TwiTu
    Jan 3, 2022
    0
    I didnt think highly of the first Season, yet it was enough to wait for and try Season 2.
    Long story short: I stopped after 10 minutes, because the wokeness (actual definition: modern fascism) was even worse than in the first season and the atrocious writing and horrible acting was even apparent after such a short while.
    If they want to wage a war in entertainment and art against    I didnt think highly of the first Season, yet it was enough to wait for and try Season 2.
    Long story short: I stopped after 10 minutes, because the wokeness (actual definition: modern fascism) was even worse than in the first season and the atrocious writing and horrible acting was even apparent after such a short while.

    If they want to wage a war in entertainment and art against imaginary racists, misogynists, etc, and sacrifice their culture for totalitarian equity/quotas, then they can do that. But I am not forced to watch it.    … Expand
  9. 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.
  10. Ff7re_violates
    Dec 29, 2021
    0
    Why?
    Lets make sex and the city for men and The Witcher for women... or whoever this adaptation is supposed to cater to. Why try and make a square peg fit a round hole? This show has this exact disconnect. Trying to force a "fix" onto something that wasn't broke. Look at the witcher video games and try to figure out why they are beloved even though they have unique stories in the world and    Why?
    Lets make sex and the city for men and The Witcher for women... or whoever this adaptation is supposed to cater to. Why try and make a square peg fit a round hole? This show has this exact disconnect. Trying to force a "fix" onto something that wasn't broke. Look at the witcher video games and try to figure out why they are beloved even though they have unique stories in the world and why this show is not loved the same way. Please just try and understand what you are doing wrong here Lauren    … Expand
  11. Rethar
    Jan 3, 2022
    0
    To jest dramat tej. It's a disaster. C'est une catastrophe. Es ist ein Desaster.
  12. Cloneus
    Dec 23, 2021
    4
    Honestly disappointing, I really wanted to like this season since the first one was so entertaining. The writers inserted so much cheesy dialogue that it killed the vibe halfway through the season. Many of the actors did a terrible job in conveying the emotions of their characters with Geralt being the only consistent character with his development being built upon in a good way. A lot ofHonestly disappointing, I really wanted to like this season since the first one was so entertaining. The writers inserted so much cheesy dialogue that it killed the vibe halfway through the season. Many of the actors did a terrible job in conveying the emotions of their characters with Geralt being the only consistent character with his development being built upon in a good way. A lot of plot points make no sense and nothing is explained by the end of the season so you come out of it with more questions than answers which I don't think we should be having as an issue from the second season of the show. I'm going to look at reviews before using my time on the next season after seeing this one get botched so badly.… Expand
  13. Popacr77hdhdei
    Feb 14, 2022
    0
    I read all the books,I've played all the games, I'm a huge fan of the witcher lore ,to me sezon 2 was such a big disappointment, 90 percent of the show has nothing to do with the books and that is such a shame.
  14. 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.
  15. your_own_quest
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    Смертная скука, дешевые эффекты, изобилие чернокожих персонажей! Пустые диалоги, напичканые штампами.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. grubbykiller
    Dec 18, 2021
    0
    Disappointing season, story was modified in every worst way comparing to the books.
  20. 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.
  21. 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
  22. Docent89
    Jan 12, 2022
    0
    Просто испортили и книгу и игру, ужасный подбор актеров, ужасный сюжет, ужасные спецэффекты
  23. Zappy9
    Dec 29, 2021
    5
    It was okay but not as good as the first season. Was a very generic script writing style. Just standard Ciri is the key to everything and a big bad guy is on his way. Yadda yadda. There wasn't really much story or depth to the season. Nothing really interesting happened.
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. Daermon
    Jan 6, 2022
    3
    Pro: - Some fight scene
    - Henry Cavill
    - Joey Batey
    - Kaer Morhen

    Other things just bad. But still very bad: - Yen, Triss, Ciri cast…. And the writing (Lauren Schmidt Hissrich & team fail).
  27. Stefanobed
    Jan 7, 2022
    1
    Another slow and boring series, wrong . Brooks and game are so many funny and Deep but this telefilm Is focused on Henry canvill. No ,wrong transposition
  28. Falcon911
    Jan 11, 2022
    2
    In its attempt to build a bigger world, the series falls prey to more fantasy tropes than it masters.
  29. WanDereRDG
    Jan 10, 2022
    2
    Спасибо за "Канон" Lauren S. Hissrich! Бред сывой Плотвы... Увольте ее пожалуйста!
  30. matteostanzani
    Jan 6, 2022
    1
    There are two types of reviews in this case: 1. is the reader and the fun of witcher books and lore
    2. is the casual that maybe only played "the witcher 3", the first doesn't like the show, the second might approve it, and I say "might", because exept the problem with being an adaptation that is not an adaption there are MANY, and I say MANY problems with the logic of the plot. People    There are two types of reviews in this case: 1. is the reader and the fun of witcher books and lore
    2. is the casual that maybe only played "the witcher 3", the first doesn't like the show, the second might approve it, and I say "might", because exept the problem with being an adaptation that is not an adaption there are MANY, and I say MANY problems with the logic of the plot. People can travel region on horseback in a scene, while there are miles and miles of road full of bandits and scoiatel. People that knows where a certain place is while is said that nobody (exept few people) where it is.
    I don't know what's gonna happen in the next season (s?) but I'm sure they won't recover from this, they can no longer use the source material anymore because if they would, they're gonna tear apart everything they have done with these two season and that would create even more plot holes that they already have (and there are a lot of plot holes). This is another netflix trash adaptation, hope one day someone else will reboot this series.    … Expand
  31. smolny1
    Jan 8, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Show is unlogical, have for the most part nithing to do with book. Changes made (Emhyr reveals that Ciri is his daughter, Yennefer kidnapping of Ciri etc) makes impossible to comeback to main plot of book and force writers to continue making up their own week story.… Expand
  32. fleon92
    Jan 9, 2022
    3
    Bad editing with dissonances, cuts with characters in different positions than in the previous shot, the same in fight scenes where the character is positioned to wait for the next hit, many noob mistakes.I do not understand how no one in the production team noticed these errors
  33. 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.
  34. 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
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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
  39. AlexMaksymchuk
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    good adaptation of Sapkovsky's book, cool cast, I liked, waiting for the new season
  40. 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
  41. Ltlombardi
    Dec 22, 2021
    5
    This season is really disappointing.. Difficult to say... The quality just is inferior.
  42. 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.
  43. Koderwj
    Dec 27, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A lot has changed this season, but you need to choose the main one. The series began to revolve around Tsiri, I certainly understand everything, but what the hell if the name of the series is The Witcher? Tsiri and Yenefer studied magic for a long time and it didn't take long for her to see here "You are strong, you are a WOMAN, you can believe me" and you build a bridge and teleport to the other end of the world. Geralt needs a second somewhere only 2 m?… Expand
  44. Inspexor
    Jan 9, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even after only watching until episode 5 i can already tell where Netflix is taking the series... The episodes so far have been pretty boring for the most part, the only characters that are kind of interesting are Geralt and Ciri. I couldn't care less about Yennefer's storyline, it's a shame what they did to her, her character had so much potential. Apart from that there are small (but noticeable) logical flaws throughout the season so far. For example characters that are supposed to be dead are suddenly... not dead anymore?? And why is it proof that if Yennefer kills some random nilfgaardian knight in front of everybody that she's not spying for Nilfgaard?
    Many things aren't explained very well or not at all; it's hard to see a meaning behind a lot of decisions characters make or how things eventually turn out.
    I expected a lot more tbh but then again... it's Netflix. And Netflix tends to ruin quite a lot of series after the first season, mainly due to a "woke" or in this case just a bad script.    … Expand
  45. 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.
  46. MetacriticOnur
    Jan 14, 2022
    3
    bad
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    not good in any manner or degree.
  47. 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
  48. KayVen17
    Jan 11, 2022
    4
    Eines vorweg. Ich habe nichts gegen das Casting. Im Gegenteil ich finde die Darsteller sogar okay bishin zu sehr gut.

    Was mich wirklich stört ist das Drehbuch. Einige Änderungen zur Vorlage verstehe ich einfach nicht. Ich hätte mir tatsächlich lieber eine Staffel die Ausbildung von Ciri angeschaut und wie sie 8 Stunden den Hindernis-Kurs versucht anstatt das zu schauen, was ich gesehen    Eines vorweg. Ich habe nichts gegen das Casting. Im Gegenteil ich finde die Darsteller sogar okay bishin zu sehr gut.

    Was mich wirklich stört ist das Drehbuch. Einige Änderungen zur Vorlage verstehe ich einfach nicht.
    Ich hätte mir tatsächlich lieber eine Staffel die Ausbildung von Ciri angeschaut und wie sie 8 Stunden den Hindernis-Kurs versucht anstatt das zu schauen, was ich gesehen habe...

    Die politischen Konflikte verstehe ich zwar, sind aber für Leute ohne Vorkenntnisse einfach zu schlecht erzählt.

    Der Produktionswert ist super. Nur bitte bleibt lieber bei der Vorlage. Denn eure Erzählung ist leider einschläfernd...    … Expand
  49. 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
  50. 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
  51. 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
  52. 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.
  53. 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.
  54. 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
  55. CrazedCucumber
    Dec 23, 2021
    5
    It's hard to know whether I'm watching the Witcher TV series, or a TV series called The Witcher.
    Adaptations to source material are needed especially when trying to make an entertaining show however season 2 is painfully average. With the rich source material, the show potential is quite high, though they seem to have done a GoT season 8 in their season 2.
    Knowingly making huge    It's hard to know whether I'm watching the Witcher TV series, or a TV series called The Witcher.
    Adaptations to source material are needed especially when trying to make an entertaining show however season 2 is painfully average. With the rich source material, the show potential is quite high, though they seem to have done a GoT season 8 in their season 2.
    Knowingly making huge adjustments from the source material when a good proportion of the fans have been brought in due to that source material Seems foolish. it makes a disconnect between the material and the show thus meaning that the show must fall back on its simple quality.
    Here it isn't all bad, because of noticeable improvements in acting, costume design, set design and visual effects, meaning it doesn't fall flat on its face.
    Reading the reasoning behind an unexpected death in the series, probably the most notable change from the source material doesn't provide any clarity.
    It just seems that they were unable to do proper character development and fell back on people knowing the character from the source material and the games to make that death more impactful.
    Though season 1 was a testament to character development especially for Yennefer It's absent here.
    Although, it's still entertaining and will bring in the views. The showrunners seem to have divided its view base to no clear gain.    … Expand
  56. Jormonation
    Dec 25, 2021
    5
    Season 2 does an excellent job of fixing whatever season 1 slightly confusing with the different timelines much like westworld (which didn't bother me, but I get why some people I talked to didn't like that), they fixed the characters so they look more like what I was familiar with. Eskel was a pretty big disappointment, but thats was my only real gripe
  57. rugaljoeken
    Dec 26, 2021
    5
    Marvellows adaptation, the time line issues in the first season were solved and the characters history is deeppened
  58. 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
  59. Makestar
    Jan 11, 2022
    4
    Ужас, растянули сериал. Рассказывают глупые истории. После игровой адаптации, я не могу смотреть на Йениффер, а тем более на Трисс. Боже какое же убожество!!! Господи много чернокожих персонажей. Генри Кавел конечно молодец, но вот остальное аж глазам больно. Лучше бы не ибали мозги, и просто скопировали игровую адаптацию.Ужас, растянули сериал. Рассказывают глупые истории. После игровой адаптации, я не могу смотреть на Йениффер, а тем более на Трисс. Боже какое же убожество!!! Господи много чернокожих персонажей. Генри Кавел конечно молодец, но вот остальное аж глазам больно. Лучше бы не ибали мозги, и просто скопировали игровую адаптацию.
  60. GigaChad1998
    Jan 14, 2022
    10
    OH YEAH! The Witcher is back bros and it's awesome. I love this show. Cool fight scenes.
  61. Anatoly5
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Сериал хороший на 7, но за то что хейтят из-за толерантности или не канона, ставлю 10!!!
  62. RazorNivek
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
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  63. 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
  64. 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.
  65. Dimocracy
    Jul 6, 2023
    7
    To be honest, the second season is noticeably worse than the first. So I think it's... ok?
  66. Digital_Kitchen
    Jul 30, 2023
    2
    The willful ommision of nudity, especially in scenes where the source material clearly staded nudity, is a shame among the franchise.

    Stop watering down The Witcher!!

    What a waste of a great IP
  67. imthenoob
    Jul 2, 2023
    0
    Insufferably long and uneventful. This season butchered the character development of so many and did nothing with a lot of them. This could have easily been cut down into 4-5 episodes. Dragging it on as long as they did with such a mediocre story did far more harm than good.
  68. nicoSF
    Jan 1, 2023
    0
    More of the same anti-white bs agenda. And it continues to ignore the actual Witcher story. I could maybe forgive the casting of black and brown people in roles of white characters, if in fact the cast had good actors in it. Frangila, for example, is so vulgar as a person, it keep taking me out of the show. Vesemir looks like a used car salesmen which I think they found somewhere in CarsonMore of the same anti-white bs agenda. And it continues to ignore the actual Witcher story. I could maybe forgive the casting of black and brown people in roles of white characters, if in fact the cast had good actors in it. Frangila, for example, is so vulgar as a person, it keep taking me out of the show. Vesemir looks like a used car salesmen which I think they found somewhere in Carson City, NV. This show is a mess and the creators are pathetic spineless marxist chumps.… Expand
  69. Kunray
    Mar 30, 2023
    1
    I’m really hoping they keep the good quality going and explain more of the lore eventually. I loved the characters and how human they are despite their fantastic powers. Here’s to season 2!!
  70. portobellojim
    Jul 30, 2023
    3
    This show isn't good. No one could possibly argue that it was anything other than poor. Cavill carries it to some degree, but the amateurish story telling and action is just too much.
    Having said that, giving it 0 or 1 is just ridiculous; these are rage scores. I'm giving it 3 because Cavill is good and because bad as it was, I still sat through it all. This is a below average tv    This show isn't good. No one could possibly argue that it was anything other than poor. Cavill carries it to some degree, but the amateurish story telling and action is just too much.
    Having said that, giving it 0 or 1 is just ridiculous; these are rage scores. I'm giving it 3 because Cavill is good and because bad as it was, I still sat through it all. This is a below average tv show and it could have been much much better with the right writing.    … Expand
  71. MarinoMele
    Feb 9, 2022
    4
    I get the critics. The overall quality has drastically improved, especially the CGI.
    But the writing is just SO bad you can't think about anything else.
    As the showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich herself said: "She didn't know how to adapt the third book, so she made up a whole new story to replace it." Such a bad idea. Especially since the books are just that good. Sadly, Lauren's inability    I get the critics. The overall quality has drastically improved, especially the CGI.
    But the writing is just SO bad you can't think about anything else.

    As the showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich herself said:
    "She didn't know how to adapt the third book, so she made up a whole new story to replace it."
    Such a bad idea. Especially since the books are just that good.

    Sadly, Lauren's inability to deal with this series is highlighted (aggravated) by the terribly written dialogues and a completely off-character cast.

    The Witcher is just a multi-million-dollar FANFICTION.    … Expand
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. busiek
    Jul 3, 2023
    2
    I watched second season - it was bad, but Henry Cavill still was good as Gerald.
  75. honeymay789
    Dec 9, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only scenes I like are the ones with Henry, but he can't carry this show on his own. He's maybe in 30% of the scenes. I don't know why the writers thought it was a good idea to rewrite this story. The original books and video games were all well received by fans, this season 2 not so much. What does that tell you? The writers need to be replaced. Without Henry I don't think this show will last. Also, the positive critic review are suspicious.… Expand
  76. Angar
    Aug 3, 2023
    1
    I was too dumb to understand plot, please dumb it down more. +1 point because of Henry Cavill still beeing Geralt.
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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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