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pixelkusaSep 2, 2023

Das Recht der Überraschung war schon wirklich überraschend albern. Außer fckszenen und übertriebener gewaltdarstellung ist dieser Titel "überraschend" schlecht.

Ziehe hier nochmal einen Punkt ab für unnötig viele abgetrennte gliedmaßen undDas Recht der Überraschung war schon wirklich überraschend albern. Außer fckszenen und übertriebener gewaltdarstellung ist dieser Titel "überraschend" schlecht.

Ziehe hier nochmal einen Punkt ab für unnötig viele abgetrennte gliedmaßen und Köpfe. Wenn ich mich übergeben möchte geht das auch kostenlos mit dem Finger in den Hals Trick. Nur um kotzen zu können sind mir 13 Euro im netflix Abo aber zu teuer.… Expand

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hpsum2Jul 27, 2023

Have not read the books or played the video games but the show has too many plot points and are hard to follow. Cavill plays the part really well but I hear he is leaving the show.

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BorgorosJul 27, 2023

That I started a Netflix subscription again for season 3 I regret. All those uninteresting characters that talks and talks and talks... The story stands pretty still. Little to none creative action/set pieces. The first season was best, thenThat I started a Netflix subscription again for season 3 I regret. All those uninteresting characters that talks and talks and talks... The story stands pretty still. Little to none creative action/set pieces. The first season was best, then season 2 is ok, but this...… Expand

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XtanJul 23, 2023

The first two seasons were entertaining but the third is way too much "tell, don't show"... I stopped watching after two episodes as it's a waste of time since Henry Cavill left the show. Netflix destroyed a potential great franchise by poorThe first two seasons were entertaining but the third is way too much "tell, don't show"... I stopped watching after two episodes as it's a waste of time since Henry Cavill left the show. Netflix destroyed a potential great franchise by poor writing and many other bad decisions.… Expand

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lukidiorJul 12, 2023

While the first season had some issues with its storytelling, the vivid fantasy world kept viewers engaged. However, I must say I was quite disappointed with the second season. It seems that the show's characters are unable to reconcile theirWhile the first season had some issues with its storytelling, the vivid fantasy world kept viewers engaged. However, I must say I was quite disappointed with the second season. It seems that the show's characters are unable to reconcile their differences after the plots.… Expand

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KcebluapJul 11, 2023

Bastardization of the source material. Nobody cares about a new vision. Play the games, read the books. Both are better. Total cash in and HC leaving tells you where this is headed. Gross.

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TheRedFernJul 8, 2023

The First Season I would rate as an amazing experience, maybe not great on the adaptation, but a very good show. The second season was almost as good, but as somebody who has not finished the books, I can't say how great the adaptation wasThe First Season I would rate as an amazing experience, maybe not great on the adaptation, but a very good show. The second season was almost as good, but as somebody who has not finished the books, I can't say how great the adaptation was but it seems like they deviated. Now with the first episodes out of the third season, we could not be more disappointed, yet another classic show doing a nose dive. Not all shows can be Breaking Bad, but this one was high on the oof meeter.… Expand

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MickeyFinnJul 7, 2023

First a big LOL at the fake comments. I've rarely seen those for shows. Then, Netflix, like many other corporations (and persons) who reached the top, is stuck in a power drunkness/we **** gold attitude and they'll prolly never be able to getFirst a big LOL at the fake comments. I've rarely seen those for shows. Then, Netflix, like many other corporations (and persons) who reached the top, is stuck in a power drunkness/we **** gold attitude and they'll prolly never be able to get back to seducing the audience with creative stuff. I mean it's pure stupidity to take over an established and succesful universe (that to avoid comparison with GOT) to lure fans in, only so they find a completely rewritten.. everything. On what planet can this have any positive outcome for Netflix...Anyway.. 1st season is pretty good, 2nd season also, but they started to rewrite stuff, and the 3rd is a turd, modern show pattern with 99% bland and useless dialogues. Nobody gaf about the rest of the seasons, it's dead with or without Cavill. Well what can i say... Netflix, just don't spend in one place the 2 months sub u got from me for Witcher. U won't see me again for years… Expand

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SirSerjeJul 1, 2023

it seems to be more like Game of Thrones (all that political side of the show) than the game/original book with the progression of the story

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ProfAmateurApr 13, 2023

The first season was 6/10 and the second season was 5/10. So on average 5.5.

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MadHateApr 3, 2023

you know I really love the witcher games like wild hunt or witcher 2...
but this show is just bad like they go so much of about the books they just making stuff up its just awfull

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painkulerNov 15, 2022

Bl@ck elves
Bad lenses on eyes
Costumes
It can be great movie,but not.
sacrificing quality for the sake of tolerance.

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gonaceOct 31, 2022

Netflix has done it again, I remember Henry Cavill stating that he was in for the 7-seasons if the writers did a good job telling the stories of The Witcher and keeping true to the source material.

Guess this is going down the Netflix toilet.

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JenneOct 27, 2022

This should've been called "The American Witcher" because that's what it is. I wish the Poles had another crack at this show, I'm sure they would've done a bang-up job, just like CDPR did with Witcher 3. That said it's not as annoying andThis should've been called "The American Witcher" because that's what it is. I wish the Poles had another crack at this show, I'm sure they would've done a bang-up job, just like CDPR did with Witcher 3. That said it's not as annoying and dumb as most of the recent American adaptations. It all boils down to - it's not the kind of Witcher I've fallen in love with but it's watchable. Yennefer is not really how I imagine her but the actress is great and her plotlines are the most interesting of the bunch. The cast in general, with the exception of Henry Cavill and a few others, is not really "my" Witcher but it's fine. It's an American Witcher after all. Still waiting for the real one though.… Expand

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JimmyMcGillSep 24, 2022

Mostly sterile corporate tap water. Season 1 had some good moments that brought the show up to a 6.5. Season 2 had one good episode, the first one, then immediate departed into unwatchable cringe territory.

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TomWorginSep 22, 2022

Good adaptation of the game. The characters fit in the story and the pacing is right. Not top but a honest fantasy to pass your time.

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RawLongJun 27, 2022

Abi dizinin yaptığı tek başarılı iş geraltı iyi işlemesi. onun dışında ne aktör seçiminde nede kurgu anlamına iyi DEĞİL. Bir kere cirinin dizide ki yaşı ÇOK BÜYÜK. Kitabı bu kadar alıntılayıp bunu alıntılamaması çok komik AMA bundan da büyükAbi dizinin yaptığı tek başarılı iş geraltı iyi işlemesi. onun dışında ne aktör seçiminde nede kurgu anlamına iyi DEĞİL. Bir kere cirinin dizide ki yaşı ÇOK BÜYÜK. Kitabı bu kadar alıntılayıp bunu alıntılamaması çok komik AMA bundan da büyük bir hata varsa triss ve yenneferin aktör tercihi BERBAT. Ulan yennefer dediğin kadın cazibeli ve seksi bir kadın gidip elin suriyelisine bu rolü vermek NEYİNE. Henri cavill gibi yakışıklı adamın yanında amele sümüğü gibi duruyor. Sadece oda değil bence aktörde iyi oynamamış. Triss konusunda aktör seçimi daha da beter bir seçim ancak aktörün rolünü gerçekten iyi oynaması beni bu konuda biraz daha yumuşatıyor açıkçası. Genel olarak aktör seçimleri ve hikaye kurgusunun çok karmaşık olmasından dolayı diziyi beğenmedim.… Expand

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vjescolarMar 24, 2022

Henry Cavill is perfect in this series. Triss Merigold's casting however is beyond me. I also do not like Anya as Yennefer. She is a good actress but she looks like the exact opposite of Yen in my imagination and the games. Ciri has dryHenry Cavill is perfect in this series. Triss Merigold's casting however is beyond me. I also do not like Anya as Yennefer. She is a good actress but she looks like the exact opposite of Yen in my imagination and the games. Ciri has dry acting at times too. The plot is okay but changing a lot from the book and video game does not resonate positively for me. And those black Nilfgaardian armor looks like a decomposed turd from a constipated vagabond. The writers don't seem to realize that we who watch are fans of the games and books. I feel like Henry is the only one in the team who knows what he's doing. And why name Dandelion as "Jaskier"? That's just stupid.… Expand

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WarfDFeb 12, 2022

To be honest, it could be worse. If you watch CW fantasy shows you would probably even like this one. But if you want something like Game of Thrones or some more of the Witcher games or books you will be disappointed.
It has some goodTo be honest, it could be worse. If you watch CW fantasy shows you would probably even like this one. But if you want something like Game of Thrones or some more of the Witcher games or books you will be disappointed.
It has some good moments, mostly thanks to Henry Cavill and Dandelion, but most of the time I was just trying to understand what people behind this TV show were thinking making so many scenes and episodes almost intentionally worse than they could be. The worst thing is that this show doesn't give you a feeling that this world is alive and breathing, with its own countries, cultures, races, organizations, laws, traditions that interact with each other by their own internal logic. You know, like good fantasy does. Instead it feels like a visit to a cosplay party where most of the people are just normal modern age guys you see each day, just in costumes. Seriously, even the old cheap polish Witcher TV show adapted some episodes from the book better than this high-budget title.
Anyway, I've finished it, and I've seen worse, but in the end it just filled me with regrets that someone better didn't adapt this book series.… Expand

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hammbone18Nov 23, 2021

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

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winzentweenJan 25, 2022

Season 1 review: Im a huge fan of all things witcher so trust me when i say it's not terrible but sadly it's far from good. Though the cgi IS truly terrible at times, as are the shockingly cheap sets. The acting is too often confused andSeason 1 review: Im a huge fan of all things witcher so trust me when i say it's not terrible but sadly it's far from good. Though the cgi IS truly terrible at times, as are the shockingly cheap sets. The acting is too often confused and wooden as the script is a complete mess. All likley due to the weak direction and a total lack of quality control. Not sure who to blame but it's likely the show runner who has a track record of hit and miss projects. Sadly this is no game of thrones! It does get better as it goes along (but not by much) though it's just so much worse than the books or game or even the anime. The brand deserves so much better. The anime despite it's own problems really nails the feeling of what it is to be a witcher while this show doesn't have a clue. It's embarrassing at times how cheap and lazy the production is. I believe Henry has actually taken tips from fans for s2 because he had as much of a clue who Geralt was.. as the show runner. It's a real shame as the casting is excellent as is the source material. The show is technically based on the books but clearly the games as well even if its not officially acknowledged. The show is much like xena and hercules but not as fun. It's also inexplicably dumb at times but this might be due to the misuse of the giant budget. Also Its filmed in a weird disconnected order to its detriment as it confuses viewers. I believe this was the show runner attempting to make the missteps in production more interesting in editing. Maybe season 2 will be better now it's so popular. I Hope so. Worth a look but keep expectations low. Like really low...as there are equal good parts as there are clunky stinking ones :( Also if you do love the games go watch the nightmare of the wolf anime first. It's meant to help with season 2 but it's just so much truer to the brand than much of season 1. 6/10 Season 2 review: Google review doesn't discern between entire seasons lol so I've added 1 extra star. Season 2 is significantly better. The writing is still poor and the show runner is still mucking things up. The sex and nudity is long gone because the show runner thinks it covers up bad writing which it does but now we just have bad writing and excessive violence. Because the bodies we all share is far more offensive than cutting off people's limbs. The cgi is still far from perfect but it is alot better in that it's now acceptable to good rather than bad. The acting is still strong among the lead characters though minor ones struggle with the weak screenplay. Though the overall story is far more vague with far less actually happening and lots of names or places and people without much explanation. There are actual monsters now to fight so a real result and the action scenes are far more competent. Geralt is still as good as ever though he's a little more loving now. Yen is yen but with more clothes. Vesimir is quite good. The mages still scheme. Same old same old. The budget of ten plus million dollars doesnt feel like it's being spent well. There is still room for significant improvement. This is no game of thrones but atleast it's no longer Xena warrior princess. 8/10… Expand

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ScotterMonkeyJan 6, 2022

More Geralt, please. Too much focus on side characters that are either boring, contrived, or - like with the bard - annoying as hell. I'd love to hate that character if he wasn't soooo stupidly verbose and a waste of time. By the time we meetMore Geralt, please. Too much focus on side characters that are either boring, contrived, or - like with the bard - annoying as hell. I'd love to hate that character if he wasn't soooo stupidly verbose and a waste of time. By the time we meet Ciri, the show has become yet another show where the focus is on strong females.… Expand

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LordFaidalJan 13, 2022

As far as modern TV shows go, The Witcher isn't terrible. There's a lot to be desired but it follows a good chunk of the lore and manages to keep me engaged, something that most other recent series can't seem to do. Henry Cavill definitelyAs far as modern TV shows go, The Witcher isn't terrible. There's a lot to be desired but it follows a good chunk of the lore and manages to keep me engaged, something that most other recent series can't seem to do. Henry Cavill definitely carries the show and deserves praise for his work.… Expand

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AlBlack22Jan 10, 2022

Questa serie ha davvero tanto potenziale inespresso che pare imbarazzante non averlo usato a favore di un fanservice gratuito e un politically correct inutile. Siamo nel 2022 e ancora ci agitiamo se non ci aono neri in un certo quantitativoQuesta serie ha davvero tanto potenziale inespresso che pare imbarazzante non averlo usato a favore di un fanservice gratuito e un politically correct inutile. Siamo nel 2022 e ancora ci agitiamo se non ci aono neri in un certo quantitativo in una serie scritta da un polacco e ambientata in un periodo "fantasy" medievale che ricorda l'est Europa? Stassa valutazione se fosse ambientato in Egitto e con attori occidentali. O si seguono i libri o non ci si ispira proprio.… Expand

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dubesorJan 9, 2022

First of: I am familiar with the source material, I read the first 5 books extensively (until Baptism of Fire). I have also played all 3 video games including all DLC. As an adaptation the show stinks. The characters barely represent theFirst of: I am familiar with the source material, I read the first 5 books extensively (until Baptism of Fire). I have also played all 3 video games including all DLC. As an adaptation the show stinks. The characters barely represent the original, in terms of visually (how they are described in detail in the book) as well as character wise. The plot deviates from the source material in absolutely MASSIVE ways, and not just in the "we have to translate it into a new format so have to change certain things" way, but rather changing and assassinating the absolute fundamental character traits and behaviors. And the plot just does not make any sense. The producer themselves stated they would rather create quick emotion fast-food because they believe the audience to be 0 attention-span ADHD tiktok teens who don't want any logical plot or character behaviour. The netflix show is the Witcher in name only. None of the plot, characters or characters are even remotely truthful. That being said, if one can watch this show while intoxicated and on a second monitor while browsing reddit or tiktok then it's not that bad. It's mostly well produced, so can still be entertaining if you pay no attention to anything. Some actors are really good (Henry Cavil is a phenomenal fit for Gerald, so is Jaskier and some others). The show is ruined by it's writing. It feels like the showrunner and writers just took a popular franchise and then immediately throw everything out the window to write their own story instead to feed their ego.

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TVJerryJan 8, 2022

This is one of Netflix’s most popular series, taken from the book that became a video game. Henry Cavill is back (as gloomy as ever) in the title role as a monster killer. He’s partnered with Ciri (Freya Allan), as she prepares to take herThis is one of Netflix’s most popular series, taken from the book that became a video game. Henry Cavill is back (as gloomy as ever) in the title role as a monster killer. He’s partnered with Ciri (Freya Allan), as she prepares to take her place in history. The first season was more rugged and raw. There were lots of silly names and exotic places, but the monsters were more prevalent and the action more intense. Season Two obviously had a bigger budget: The dramatic locales, exotic costumes and CGI effects are all greatly improved. However, the story is more disjointed with multiple locations, time periods and storylines to make matters more complex. There’s also too much expository dialogue and needless discussion that interrupts the flow of action and adventure. Still, it's one of the better current fantasy series. (First season of 8 episodes was released in 2019 and 2nd season episodes is playing with a 3rd season announced. )… Expand

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cylunJan 7, 2022

If you only watch the first season, it's a satisfying experience. Especially the acting and atmosphere are great. From there on, don't expect a Witcher series. Season 2 happens in a parallel universe that has nothing to do with The Witcher.If you only watch the first season, it's a satisfying experience. Especially the acting and atmosphere are great. From there on, don't expect a Witcher series. Season 2 happens in a parallel universe that has nothing to do with The Witcher. Expect a lecture on identity politics, expect a Disney fantasy series, but not The Witcher. Even if we completely disregard the source material, it's nothing more than a mediocre fantasy production that isn't even remotely interesting or thrilling.… Expand

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Dee-Jay_DeliJan 6, 2022

Yeah, as much as it hurts to say, but this just isn't a great show. While the casting is occasionally great, everything else is medicore at best.
The most painful part is the poor writing and lackluster world-building that is crucial forYeah, as much as it hurts to say, but this just isn't a great show. While the casting is occasionally great, everything else is medicore at best.
The most painful part is the poor writing and lackluster world-building that is crucial for making epic fantasy shows palatable.

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Mindkiller7522Jan 2, 2022

As of the end of season 2-I feel like they made a real mistake to follow closer to the book storyline. The video game has a way more compelling story told entirely from Geralt's viewpoint. With the books/show you get more tough to understandAs of the end of season 2-I feel like they made a real mistake to follow closer to the book storyline. The video game has a way more compelling story told entirely from Geralt's viewpoint. With the books/show you get more tough to understand sub plots that expect you to know a lot about the world rather than explaining it. The acting and cast of characters is done perfectly, but the story could have been so much better.… Expand

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DaermonDec 20, 2019

I great Witcher fan, i read all books (and ofc play the all awesome games). Still now i am sad...
The Netflix adaptation is not very bad, but not too good... in 2019 this is very few... :/ I think this is Hirsch & teams fault. Pro:
- PerfectI great Witcher fan, i read all books (and ofc play the all awesome games). Still now i am sad...
The Netflix adaptation is not very bad, but not too good... in 2019 this is very few... :/ I think this is Hirsch & teams fault. Pro:
- Perfect actors/actress: Cavill (Geralt), F. Allan (Ciri), MyAnna (Tassaia), J. May (Calanthe), Appleton (Renfri), Batey (Dandelion), Levy (Mousesack)
- Bloody
- R rated & adult
- Some good fight scene, and some good costume

Cons:
- Big battles look sh*t
- Many CGI is sh*t
- The script and writing is not too good
- Idiot timeline jumping
- FORCED diversity everywhere
- Ruined Toruviels charachter (omg that “actress”)
- Nilfgaards armors looks black paper sh*t... “armors” :D - Some fight looks noobs (Geralt vs full armored Cintrian soliders)
- Striga... omg look sh*t...
- Some actors/actress not good
- Some episode directing and cuts is just bad
- Dwarfs not dwarfs, just little man. :/

I hope the Netflix teams learning, and making good season 2. But now in s01: this is not enough quality.
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mp303Dec 26, 2021

Its really simple. Henry Cavill and the rest of the cast can't peform a miracle if the script most of the time is just horrible. Im only giving a five because of them and the crew that made the new look on season 2 that is very well done butIts really simple. Henry Cavill and the rest of the cast can't peform a miracle if the script most of the time is just horrible. Im only giving a five because of them and the crew that made the new look on season 2 that is very well done but the story is just bad, really bad. I didn't finish all of the books but it just shows how they didn't botter with them, just putting characters as they pleased whithouth proper context or time to developed their intencions or even their personalities. On can only hope that Netflix stops here and sell the rights of the show to someone willing to follow the books.… Expand

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JormonationDec 25, 2021

Fabulous show! Entertaining, with characters one can enjoy following. The new game of thrones and enjoyable whether you played the games and read the books or not.

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Gaijin-Jan 1, 2020

Update:
After watching season 2, the same positives and the same negatives persist. I could not care less about Yennefer's struggles. Give me more Geralt and Ciri; that is what made the book series famous in the first place.
The good: - GoodUpdate:
After watching season 2, the same positives and the same negatives persist. I could not care less about Yennefer's struggles. Give me more Geralt and Ciri; that is what made the book series famous in the first place.

The good:
- Good production values (photography, music, etc.)
- Mostly good performances

The bad:
- Too much Yennefer, too little Geralt. The show allocates way too much time to Yennefer, her traumas and struggles, to the detriment of Geralt and Ciri. This is not Yennefer's story, it's Geralt and Ciri's.

- Too many creative liberties taken in the name of diversity and inclusiveness. The next time somebody shoots, say, a remake of Shaft, are they going to shoehorn white characters in the name of diversity?

- The jumping back and forth in time makes it extremely confusing for anybody with no prior knowledge of the books.

Conclusion:
Having read the books back in the day and played the third game, I was looking forward to this show. However, I had to force myself through the season and now find myself completely indifferent to a possible season two. This series needs a different showrunner.… Expand

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MrWinklesteinDec 24, 2021

I mean I love the Witcher and most of the casting choices here, but this is moving at a snail's pace.

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DivusJuliusDec 24, 2021

Sadly it's not Witcher in season 2 from books or games. Only first episode was great rest is kinda downfall... I can only watch this thanks to great Cavill as a Gerald who's trying to save the show. I give it a 4 average show now not a real witcher

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yury_sDec 22, 2021

Alas. Season 2 is a complete disappointment. Not recommended for those who have read the books and played the games.

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GPim94Dec 18, 2021

I have too many words about what they to this great universe and how they destroy it but will just rate it and go for sleep to forget what i just saw (season 2).
Please dont even try to film season 3. pleeeeeaaaseee
Book fan and after a game fan.

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Spartan_117Dec 4, 2021

The Witcher (2019) is a Netflix adaptation of the popular fantasy novel franchise which immensely gained new traction after the video game trilogy based on it from CD Projekt Red was released. I was introduced to this world because of thoseThe Witcher (2019) is a Netflix adaptation of the popular fantasy novel franchise which immensely gained new traction after the video game trilogy based on it from CD Projekt Red was released. I was introduced to this world because of those amazing games more than a decade ago (still haven't played Witcher 3 yet, though, a mortal sin I know) and with the release of Season 2 coming up, I decided to finally give Season 1 a watch, especially since I started reading the books and finished The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny beforehand considering this season is mostly based on those two books. What I loved: Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia. He was perfect. He had the feel and style of Geralt nailed down and since he is a fan of the games, he emulated the voice from them and it was awesome. He gave a great performance as the famous witcher. He looked the part too albeit a bit beefier version. Also, some of his fight scenes were brutally thrilling and well-choreographed. The song "Toss a Coin to your Witcher" from Jaskier/Dandelion was an absolute banger and Dan Vasc's Metal cover of it is even better. Still can't get it out of my head. What I liked: Joey Batey as Jaskier/Dandelion (I wish they called him dandelion in the series), he was a fun companion to The White Wolf and I enjoyed their interactions and his injection of comedy alongside Geralt's dry wit. Would have liked it more if the writing gave him more smarts alongside the comic relief aspect as it is in the books but who knows, maybe in the next season. Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, might not look the part that well but I sure did enjoy her performance, she had some intense moments in this season and she brought out her acting chops. Freya Allen as Ciri wasn't bad either and whatever shortcomings I felt had more to do with the writing and not the actress. Seeing some of the locations such as Cintra, some monsters such as The Kikimora and Striga, and some magic with good production values was entertaining. Also, some events which weren't elaborated on in the book being shown in the series was cool. The soundtrack was good and clearly had influence from the games although not at that level. What I didn't like/Hated: The way the story was structured, I wasn't a fan of it for a lot of it. Instead of taking their time with Geralt's short stories they were adapting from the books and introducing the viewer to the world and giving them proper breathing room by focusing earlier episodes on each story, they half-assed it in order to cram in other characters and plot elements that ran concurrently alongside the witcher stories in pretty much every episode and because of that, so much was cut or altered, some downright butchered (Sword of Destiny, for one). Also, some decisions made with the out-of-order timeline felt extremely misplaced basically giving you a spoiler first and then building up to it and I wasn't a fan of it.
The visuals were very inconsistent. Some episodes clearly had more budget than others. Elements such as the Brookilon Forest and Dryads or the dragon from the story The Bounds of Reason looked downright bad (and the adaptation of these stories equally sucked). Overall, I enjoyed it for some of the elements I mentioned above but I was certainly hoping for better adaptations of the stories, which is something I wish they'd remedy in Season 2. Now, would I have enjoyed this more if I had not read the books? Perhaps, but I can never know that for sure, I guess one gives up that factor when one has experienced the source first. Anyway, if you haven't watched it yet, I'd still recommend giving it a try regardless of whether you have played the games or read the books or are completely new to this fantasy world. If Netflix doesn't screw it up in the subsequent seasons, this could have the potential to be as big of a hit as Game of Thrones and the books are finished so there's that edge as well. And if I were to rate the first season, I'd give it a 6.5/10.… Expand

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JanuszekPLYSep 8, 2021

I give witcher Netflix series 5/10. Positives:
Great acting
Great special effects
Easy plot for those who read books
I like this universe

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MaitrifyJul 4, 2021

So I really liked certain things about this show (enough to keep me interested in S2) but there are A LOT of stuff that is just . . . badly done. I feel this would be easiest to sum up in a list, so. . .

1. Cavill as Geralt is some of theSo I really liked certain things about this show (enough to keep me interested in S2) but there are A LOT of stuff that is just . . . badly done. I feel this would be easiest to sum up in a list, so. . .

1. Cavill as Geralt is some of the best casting I've seen. He delivers his lines perfectly and his choreography is A+. I've never seen sword fighting like his except for in the games themselves.
2. The world is rich and deep with lore, characters, backstory and plenty of stuff to scratch that curiosity itch. I spent quite some time digging up stuff in the wiki about the show.
3. Special effects are top notch. The creatures look fantastic, have weight, impact. They've done their homework on the original content and it shows.

And now the things I dislike, which there are plenty. The 1st one being the biggest. I understand it is like that in the games but it's just a byproduct of poor writing.

1. FAR TOO MUCH SEX. I am far from a prude but my god the amount of sex is so overly abundant it becomes rote. There was an article in which the writers said the reason why there's so many is because it's a 'quick way to demonstrate their bond and why Geralt would chase after X___'. This is a piss poor reason. There could be thousands of reasons as to why Geralt would chase after someone that has nothing to do with sex but because of the lack of imagination, they just go with the basics. Geralt would be a much more interesting character if he wasn't thinking with his dick constantly.

2. The romance subplots are cringy. Most of them don't last very long and they're obviously just **** to get it out of their system which once again begs the question: why show all of them? Just get to the plot. Stop wasting 20% of the movie with dick and vag shots.

3. The entire scenario is incredibly boring and rather confusing to someone who isn't already steeped in the lore and the world. I had to use the wiki several times to figure out what was going on before I realized that there was MANY time skips.

4, Not nearly enough fight scenes. Normally I dislike them as they offer nothing to the story but the fantastic choreography really needed more time to shine.

5. Last and definitely least as it's minor, but do we really have to constantly get gorgeous women and ugly them to go in the opposite direction? Really frustrating to see this constantly. Know this is really just me and not a big contestation but figured I'd mention it.… Expand

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DoctorDoomsauceJun 8, 2021

Story 9/10
Atmosphere 9/10
Geralt 11/10 Dandelion 9.5/10 Ciri 7/10 90% of the rest of the cast, -1/10 This is series is the epitome of brilliance being dragged down by imcompentence. If this show were reduced down to Geralt, Dandelion,Story 9/10
Atmosphere 9/10
Geralt 11/10
Dandelion 9.5/10
Ciri 7/10
90% of the rest of the cast, -1/10

This is series is the epitome of brilliance being dragged down by imcompentence. If this show were reduced down to Geralt, Dandelion, monsters and townsfolk it would be a 9.5/10 series but instead it gets trashed by poor casting of secondary characters.… Expand

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RimrApr 25, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Serial miał być na podstawie książki. Tym czasem gry mają więcej wspólnego z książkami. Z obsady jedynym dobrym wyborem jest Henry Cavill i Joey Batey. Przeszkadza mi bardzo wciskanie osób ciemnoskórych do klimatów słowiańskich. Jeśli jednak chodzi o sceny walki, te są super szkoda że tak mało. Niestety fabuła jest okropna nie wiem czy reżyser ominął 3/4 książki czy też przekład na angielski jest zły ale wiem że jest to seria daleka pierwowzorowi.… Expand

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LesandroBonucciMar 30, 2021

Crap
Bcs it is based on the books, and the books are crap though, (i ve red all the books so i know what i'm taling about)
Books are crap thus the serial is crap too i.m done Some good fights scenes

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Dhoine13Mar 12, 2021

Я огромный фанат вселенной неверленда, люблю как книги так и игры, и всегда считал, что нужно делать всё по канону, на кого этот шлак рассчитан, слишком много фанатов этой вселенной, что бы как то её видоизменять, достала эт толерастия.
ХотяЯ огромный фанат вселенной неверленда, люблю как книги так и игры, и всегда считал, что нужно делать всё по канону, на кого этот шлак рассчитан, слишком много фанатов этой вселенной, что бы как то её видоизменять, достала эт толерастия.
Хотя и есть плюс в этой вселенной, сценаристы смогут вас удивить, например, вот где вы видели черного эльфа, а тут они есть.… Expand

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A_good_usernameFeb 19, 2021

First of all, this feels like a cheap fan version than the real thing. The main actor sound like he's putting on a voice and doesn't near as natural as in-game. Keep in mind, I have only played and finished the 3rd game and probably missedFirst of all, this feels like a cheap fan version than the real thing. The main actor sound like he's putting on a voice and doesn't near as natural as in-game. Keep in mind, I have only played and finished the 3rd game and probably missed out on a lot of story, but I have no idea what's going on. Stuff just happens sometimes really fast after one another and some of them don't make sense. Each episode feels like a side quest but stretched out to be an hour long. This leaves me confused, not mad or disappointed just... confused

I'll give it a 4 for some nice action scenes and good looking visual effects. Other than that, it really hasn't much going for it.… Expand

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PhoenixReveiwsFeb 9, 2021

Overall good concept, but the delivery is confusing for anyone who hasn't played the game, and the acting is stale.

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xellos81Jan 26, 2021

Unacceptable how everything in this series is superficial Totally in opposition with the books and the game

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ErNestoSDec 18, 2020

Сюжет взят из первой книги, что логично, и он довольно интересно преподнесён. Как по мне самый провальный выбор актёра — это конечно Трисс (Остальные мне понравились), ну и потакание леволиберальный идеям, тоже портит картину (КлассическиеСюжет взят из первой книги, что логично, и он довольно интересно преподнесён. Как по мне самый провальный выбор актёра — это конечно Трисс (Остальные мне понравились), ну и потакание леволиберальный идеям, тоже портит картину (Классические чернокожие славянские ребята). В целом сирик интересный, хотя скорее всего будет не понятен человеку, который не знаком со вселенной wiedźmin'а.… Expand

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SameohwellDec 13, 2020

The female cast is pretty bad, lacks the charisma of the game characters. Henry does a good job at portraying Geralt, saves the series for me.

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manicureNov 22, 2020

"The Witcher" is a standalone TV show, and it doesn't matter if it is an accurate transposition of the original novels or the videogames. Despite that, "mixed feelings" is the best way I could describe it.
The overall atmosphere and"The Witcher" is a standalone TV show, and it doesn't matter if it is an accurate transposition of the original novels or the videogames. Despite that, "mixed feelings" is the best way I could describe it.
The overall atmosphere and characters are fine, but it felt that storytelling was a bit too week, even for this kind of show. First of all, the lore from the books is never explained despite being far from obvious, leaving most viewers disoriented. Names and locations are also kind of hard to remember, and the show really does nothing to help us in that sense. They just go on with everything assuming we all took the necessary history classes. I played the videgames some years ago but still couldn't figure out a lot of the dynamics. The three main storylines are supposed to intertwine, but are not temporally parallel. Ciri has to find Geralt, but the other characters just travel aimlessly. Fights are well choreographed but also mixed with cheap CGI. A lot of the talking is boring, but the humor reminded me of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys". Maybe the budget was not sufficient to make something better than this, but I hope the success the series got will help it pay for better writers and CGI artists at least. It's not terrible but if the plan was to make the new "Game of Thrones", then there is still a lot of work to do.… Expand

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Mikibruno02Nov 8, 2020

Una serie tv che partiva con un buon presupposto per far bene: buone pubblicità a riguardo, un cast ricco di attori validi... Temo, a mio modo di vedere, che abbia fallito! Interpretazioni vuote, trama aggrovigliata su sè stessa e unaUna serie tv che partiva con un buon presupposto per far bene: buone pubblicità a riguardo, un cast ricco di attori validi... Temo, a mio modo di vedere, che abbia fallito! Interpretazioni vuote, trama aggrovigliata su sè stessa e una sceneggiatura orribile. Mi spiace per la colonna sonora della serie che è sufficiente (6), ma l'interpretazione (5), e la sceneggiatura (4) mi costringono a dare una valutazione pari a 4. Non credo di esser più interessato alla seconda stagione. Voleva essere il nuovo Trono di Spade? Beh, non è nemmeno meglio dell'ottava stagione deludente di Benioff & Weiss.… Expand

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ChupinacasOct 21, 2020

He visto The Witcher de Netflix por segunda vez, y habiendo jugado un poco del primer videojuego y sin haber leído los libros puedo decir que ni es tan mala como dicen muchos ni tan buena como dicen otros. Creo que esta en un punto medio,He visto The Witcher de Netflix por segunda vez, y habiendo jugado un poco del primer videojuego y sin haber leído los libros puedo decir que ni es tan mala como dicen muchos ni tan buena como dicen otros. Creo que esta en un punto medio, para mi, tirando hacia arriba.

Es cierto que sufre de muchos clichés además de diálogos y situaciones bastante absurdas. Tampoco me ha gustado que en 8 episodios de una hora cada uno no se explique apenas nada sobre el pasado de Geralt. El cgi de algunas criaturas se nota bastante pobre. La decisión de contar la historia en dos líneas de tiempo diferentes a la vez no me termina de convencer. Al igual que la justificación barata del todopoderoso "destino" para excusar que a los protagonistas les salga todo bien. Pero yo no me quedo solo con eso.

Tiene una banda sonora increíble, solo con escuchar la intro ya se te eriza la piel. La elección de Henry Cavill para el personaje de Geralt, simplemente excelente, al igual que su actuación y caracterización. Y lo mejor de la serie, su mundo, criaturas, paisajes, personajes... te deja con ganas de ver y saber mas sobre este universo fantastico-medieval (después de ver la primera temporada de la serie me compré el primer juego). En conclusión, yo he disfrutado mucho de la serie, se ver sus errores pero espero impaciente la 2ª temporada.… Expand

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DrucardOct 12, 2020

En mi opinión los personajes y escenarios están mal caracterizados y adaptados, es decir, lo que realmente impulsó y tuvo éxito de esta historia no fueron los libros en sí, es notorio por el tiempo que llevan escritos y que nadie conocíaEn mi opinión los personajes y escenarios están mal caracterizados y adaptados, es decir, lo que realmente impulsó y tuvo éxito de esta historia no fueron los libros en sí, es notorio por el tiempo que llevan escritos y que nadie conocía hasta el 3 er juego de CD Projekt, sino los juegos y su adaptación. En pocas palabras, ya se sabía de dónde venía el éxito y aún así tomaron el arriesgado y desafiante camino de adaptarlo desde otra perspectiva y terminó pasando , en comparación a las consolas de videojuegos, muy desapercibido. Realmente en está última se trabajó hasta volverla una obra de arte que adaptó una buena historia y la moldeo hasta volverla un mundo de fantasía mágico, trágico en ocasiones y lleno de matices pero sobre todo, se sentía real. La serie podría repetir y extender la fórmula para continuar el éxito pero no y e aquí triste, de entrada el protagonista es totalmente opuesto a un tipo creible, un tipo flexible y hábil con la espada, peligroso y con una presencia muy notoria a dónde fuese, con un temperamento ácido e irónico, algo que en la serie solo se percibe lejano, es decir, este Geralt es un tipo que camina tieso y con los brazos separados del cuerpo, incluso cuando pelea a veces pareciera que le estorban los brazos de tanto músculo, como si fuese recién salido del gimnasio. Expresiones faciales y ojos apuntando en distintas direcciones y por si fuera poco unos pupilentes que le hacen ver casi enfermo de la tiroides. Las hechiceras dan pena, Yennefer está físicamente muy por debajo de la belleza que describen los libro y Merigold ni ese diga. Escenas que en momentos se sienten sobreactuadas y escenarios construidos y forzados, en fin hasta la ropa no se ve creible. En mi opinión dejo mucho que desear.… Expand

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JackAllen22Oct 3, 2020

So much wrong with this show despite being entertaining at times and Henry Cavill doing an amazing and accurate job as Gerald of Rivia, especially if you are a fan of the Video game series which he seems to have taken great inspiration from.So much wrong with this show despite being entertaining at times and Henry Cavill doing an amazing and accurate job as Gerald of Rivia, especially if you are a fan of the Video game series which he seems to have taken great inspiration from. However despite this the show is an absolute mess in terms of story and direction, it’s hard to imagine just what was going on in the show runners heads with the plan for this series. The series opts for a story that is constantly jumping between timelines and characters, telling one story of Ciriilla. One of yennefer and ofcourse the Witcher himself who is often written out of his own story! With emphasis placed on yennefer and ciri’s journey being dragged out throughout the whole show, these moments were utterly dull and so out of pace with the other action packed moments of geralt as rare as they were! Rather than tell a cohesive story of geralt episode by episode showing us his journey and introduce us to important characters naturally the show would rather skip back and fourth in time in order shove important moments and people down your throat in an absolute mess of a 1st series. I am unsure of the budget for the Witcher but it is quite clear it was mostly dispensed in the effects and cinematography of the show with little care or attention going on the props and outfits, characters often look ridiculous and clothing and armour seem as though it could fall off at any minute, not to mention it looks cheap and unpractical, even the Witcher’s outfit looks as if it were stolen from a primary school drama class room. Overall I have to give credit for Cavills performance despite him not being given nearly enough screen time for a show that’s supposedly his...and also credit for the fighting choreography and effects which are spectacular in the first episode. These things make the show watchable at times but the story and direction in which they chose to tell it are unforgivable. The witcher could have been so more it feels like a massively missed oppertunity.… Expand

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AtardecerAug 6, 2020

I really wanted to like this. I mean, it's not awful, but it's not particularly good either. It has style, but lacks substance. Most of all though, it's narrative is utterly confusing and the exposition of the characters and the world veryI really wanted to like this. I mean, it's not awful, but it's not particularly good either. It has style, but lacks substance. Most of all though, it's narrative is utterly confusing and the exposition of the characters and the world very poorly done. Half the time I had no idea what on earth was going on, and found myself to not really care either. It tries to do much and suffers from being far too overblown. If anything, this series shows how good Game Of Thrones was at character development and narrative storytelling, while gradually ramping up the wow factor as the series progressed. The Witcher is like a bull steaming at the gate with no idea why it's all worked up.… Expand

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MaciejuJul 6, 2020

Very mediocre attempt of adapting incredible source material. It is clear that writers do not understand Andrzej Sapkowski's books, main theme and the lore. Destiny is hammered into audience with grace of A sledgehammer. I'm still bummed outVery mediocre attempt of adapting incredible source material. It is clear that writers do not understand Andrzej Sapkowski's books, main theme and the lore. Destiny is hammered into audience with grace of A sledgehammer. I'm still bummed out that it had to be Netflix.… Expand

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thethunder12Jul 1, 2020

La adore y quiero mass lo mejor del año y de Netflix esperando la segunda temporada

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TomOG22Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having read the books (and played the games) I wanted to love this show. Instead I came out thinking it was just ok. I understand that things need to be changed around and shuffled when a work is adapted for the screen. However I never understood the need for unnecessary changes. The changes only serves to lessen the impact they had in the books (Renfri, the Djinn and the Last Wish, etc.). It all felt rushed and scattered and one dimensional. I'm hoping season 2 will be better now that the 3 timelines have converged and they dont have to cram 3 separate backstories into 10 episodes. Check out The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny books. If you liked the show, the books are much better.… Expand

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glommanJun 10, 2020

Well, this series' first season is definitely not a genius masterstroke, but it has its moments here and there. It's just that the majority of the story is told time-shifted, which is never mentioned or even explained up to the point whereWell, this series' first season is definitely not a genius masterstroke, but it has its moments here and there. It's just that the majority of the story is told time-shifted, which is never mentioned or even explained up to the point where the two timelines meet. Also many characters, like Yennefer, are just unlikeable, worse, you can't even understand why they behave, or seemingly have to behave, disgruntled 24/7. Also the worldbuilding lacks a lot, things like the women of the forest, Cintra, or even Nilfgaard are just loose terms that get tossed around very much, but aren't actually explained that well. I want this series to be good, and I hope season 2 (and the following ones) will be better, the potential is there.… Expand

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rouanMay 14, 2020

It is unfortunate that the creators did not use the full potential of the saga of Geralt. Bad script, cheap graphics, a complete lack of intrigue and interest in viewing. I sincerely hope that the creators will work on the bugs and season 2It is unfortunate that the creators did not use the full potential of the saga of Geralt. Bad script, cheap graphics, a complete lack of intrigue and interest in viewing. I sincerely hope that the creators will work on the bugs and season 2 will be much better than the first.… Expand

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imthenoobApr 29, 2020

I really don't know why they decided to air the show in such a weird order. It made the timeline very confusing to follow and obviously lead to more frustration from fans than enjoyment because it was such a pain figuring out when the eventsI really don't know why they decided to air the show in such a weird order. It made the timeline very confusing to follow and obviously lead to more frustration from fans than enjoyment because it was such a pain figuring out when the events actually happened and where they fit in the timeline.

Honestly, That decision really dragged down the show and I hope they got for a more linear approach in season 2. Putting that aside, It was ok. The cast was solid and the first few episodes were enjoyable but I lost interest by episode 5 with the final episodes being an absolute bore for me to sit through. There was very little dialogue, Episodes were far longer than they had to be and the CGI left a lot more to be desired.… Expand

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Sin2xApr 13, 2020

It's rather sad that Netflix has come from the amazing Marvel series such as Daredevil to this SJW drivel. Don't put modern politics in a medieval world, it looks completely out of place. Overall quality is also way lower.

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jsharbourMar 14, 2020

I want to like this show since I like the video game but my main gripe is I can't understand a single bloody word anybody is saying because everyone mumbles their lines too fast. I have to watch with captions which is irritating.

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peppergFeb 29, 2020

Clumsy, bordering on being a hack job. And I am not talking about swordplay.

The two leads are good as is the smart-ass troubadour, but pretty much everything else is lacking. The combat scenes are boring, and overall it can't help look likeClumsy, bordering on being a hack job. And I am not talking about swordplay.

The two leads are good as is the smart-ass troubadour, but pretty much everything else is lacking. The combat scenes are boring, and overall it can't help look like junk when it exists alongside a show like Game of Thrones.

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nomaddcFeb 24, 2020

This show has some good going for it - Cavill acting is really good, fights are great, monster CGI is solid. These 3 key components of the Witcher universe are done quite well and because the universe itself is very engaging it's easy toThis show has some good going for it - Cavill acting is really good, fights are great, monster CGI is solid. These 3 key components of the Witcher universe are done quite well and because the universe itself is very engaging it's easy to start liking this show.

But then the show starts making mistake after mistake.

Modern words make their way into character speech (survey, spa for example), which is absolutely offputting every time it happens - the books and video games have been using "old" English (in English localization at least) to great success and it is just so much more fitting for the world.

Some of the costume designs are way too "out there". Witcher series was known to maintain this "medieval Europe" kind of flavor when it comes to the visual design, it's been known for rather realistic-looking armor and clothing design, something you would still believe people would wear in medieval times. But some of the outfit designs in the show look like something you would find on a modern fashion show.

Main character cast. I think nearly everyone can agree that Cavill as Geralt was a really good cast. But sadly not every main character was as lucky. King Foltest is miscast - he is too old and unfit in the show to be a Temerian king some of us love. Triss Merigold is terribly miscast and it's hard to recognize the character in show's take on her. Ciri is miscast - she has a fairly dull blank stare in a number of scenes and just generally doesn't give off that energy and intelligence Ciri has in the books/games. Duny looks a bit too young and fragile for his character. Arguments could be made that Yennifer was miscast too, but it also may be worsened by really poor makeup she has throughout the season.

The next big one is the plot. Don't get me wrong, I understand that accommodations have to be made to make it watchable, it may need different pacing, order, etc.. But then they try to fix what's not broke and change the major plot points and a lot of it doesn't land well at all (or at least didn't lend well for me). They had 2 perfect templates to build their story around - the books (which it seemed like they wanted to go with) and the games. They chose neither. Moreso the show does a rather poor job at introducing the characters to the unfamiliar audience and without someone familiar with witcher it's really easy to get lost. Oftentimes character motivations are either poorly explained or not at all, sometimes they are only clear if you are familiar with either books or video games.

Some minor mistakes: names - the video games picked more westernized names for some of the characters (like Dandelion) for a good reason and it landed well. Not doing so in a show still targeted at the western audience is questionable. Next, Dandelion's songs don't sound like bard songs. For example, "toss a coin" just doesn't sound like something that could be played and sung by a bard with a lute. Next, the witcher himself - Geralt does appear to carry 2 swords with him, but never do we get to see both strapped to his back, neither does he have the iconic cat eyes. This is puzzling since they did go far enough to change his eye color, it's just not clear why they stopped there. Even more puzzling is the witcher medallion design - a worst-case scenario they could have gotten one from Amazon and it would do a better job than the redesigned one they used. Finally, some shots have really odd radial blur applied to them for no good reason.

Finally, the controversial ones.
Diversity - it's a great cause and should be done but you can't just go and alter main character cast for it - the main cast should be as faithful to the books/games as possible because these are the characters that all existing witcher fans will love and recognize, and all new fans will get to know and possibly (if they love them) seek out in the books or games. Now we are in a situation when people who were introduced first via books or games will likely not like the characters in the series and people who got introduced via series will be confused if they pick up the books or the games. Some of the new characters the show introduces are great and do it well, they should do more of that instead. Next, some of the "girl power" moments are just forced. The Witcher universe is rough and often unfair to women and both books and games do a great job at making a point without it feeling forced. How many poor and forced attempts do we have to witness to finally agree that it not only annoys people, but also has no expected effect. Nobody (and even more so none of the people who could use to learn such lesson) will watch it and have a sudden realization that "oh, they are right". People who already understand will just cringe and that's it. These "messages" will never reach anyone. What may reach people and make them think is already done via the stories of these characters and this world. There is no need to add these forced and cringe moments.… Expand

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KyroAutomaticFeb 8, 2020

This series had a lot of potential considering the world it was set in. There were moments of suspense and entertainment smothered in lengthy boredom.

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S0L0QRFeb 8, 2020

I didn't hate watching this show, but I am very disappointed with how little my expectations were met. My issues with the show primarily stem from the storytelling and overall pacing, as well as some characterization hiccups and lack of worldI didn't hate watching this show, but I am very disappointed with how little my expectations were met. My issues with the show primarily stem from the storytelling and overall pacing, as well as some characterization hiccups and lack of world building.

So starting with the major issues first. I HATE the way the story is told in the show. Rather than focusing on Geralt (the shows namesake) we are constantly swapped from character to character whose story lines are more often then not, completely unrelated. I can see what the writers were trying to do. They wanted to show how eventually all these lines would intersect at the end but its just such a jarring experience (especially when you realize that much of the events also occur at different points in time) that I would have much preferred a singular focus on Geralt in his search for Ciri.

Moving on, my next complaint is with the overall pacing of the show. They're attempting to tell a story over the span of several YEARS in an 8 episode show. Because of this, their is very little suspense or intrigue developed because we as viewers know that anything going on in the current episode will be resolved before the credits roll. Every episode just feels like this sprint to finish the story arc. My next complaints are more minor but only further compound my disappointment. Some of the characterizations ,as well as some characters entirely, feel very out of place. Take Geralt for instance. While Cavil did an overall good job of portraying the character, it isn't to say his performance was without fault. There were many times that he would raise his voice or add an inflection to lines and it kept giving the feeling that it was someone PLAYING Geralt, not BEING him. I also took some issue with other characters like the bard, GOD I hated the bard. For me, he completely ruined certain parts of the show because of how often hes used as the comedic relief and only comedic relief. There was no depth or substance after his introduction, and it made me wish Geralt could have traveled with other characters he met, like the dwarf in episode 6.

Finally, my last problem with the show is how little the show attempts to build the universe around the characters. Every location feels isolated from the rest and none of the world feels connected in any way. It also doesn't help that the designs for everything from monsters, to armor and weapons, to magic, feel so generic and bland. The Polish culture that inspired the books and games feels completely lost in the show, making the Witcher feel like one more western dark fantasy show in the many we already have.

Overall, this show just doesn't do it for me. I'd rather play the games or read the books any day over watching this show again. The last episode somewhat redeems the season but its too little too late. The show did introduce more people to the Witcher and thats amazing in its self but it does little for those who already loved the universe.… Expand

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ValBalDec 25, 2019

Henry is definitely my Geralt of Rivia. His enthusiastic portrayal of the white wolf is the best part of the show. I also enjoyed the choreography of fight scenes as well as locations an overall atmosphere of this series. Unfortunately theHenry is definitely my Geralt of Rivia. His enthusiastic portrayal of the white wolf is the best part of the show. I also enjoyed the choreography of fight scenes as well as locations an overall atmosphere of this series. Unfortunately the show has some fundamental flaws such as character development. Lack of it, to be precise. I believe they shouldn't have adapted the structure of the book so literally and jump around in time while separating the show to three different timelines. Instead of focusing on linear storytelling, most episodes felt like filler episodes wandering back and forth with the stories from "the last wish" that serve little purpose in pushing the main narrative forward. Forced diversity is also something that disappoints for someone like me who sees these stories for what they are which is Slavic folklore. I am still hopeful for season 2 to provide a more focused story and better character development, especially for Yen.… Expand

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Lone_Wolf_SonesFeb 2, 2020

As a fan of both the games and books, the Netflix adaptation was better than I expected. However it does have a number of issues that hold it back. Let's talk about the positives first. Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia is fantastic. He killsAs a fan of both the games and books, the Netflix adaptation was better than I expected. However it does have a number of issues that hold it back. Let's talk about the positives first. Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia is fantastic. He kills it with his performance as adeptly as Geralt could cleave a Nekker in two with his Silver Sword. His mannerisms and speech feel like he has been cloned from Witcher 3 voice actor Doug Cockle. Other standouts are Freya Allen as Ciri, Anya Chalotra as Yennefer, MyAnna Buring as Tissaia De Vries who also voiced Anna Henrietta in the Witcher 3 Blood and Wine. But the real surprise came in the form of Joey Batey who plays the bard Jaskier (or Dandelion for those who are fans of the games). "Toss a Coin to your Witcher" is such a catchy tune and he plays the part perfectly.

Other casting choices I am less sold on. The choices of Fringilla Vigo and Triss Merigold I haven't been sold on yet. Hopefully my opinion changes in future seasons. The set design and in particular the monster design and visual effects are all well done. There are some truly spectacular monster designs here. More than I thought we would get. The downside is that some of the fight scene choreography while fast paced and action packed? There are moments that really push the suspension of disbelief. And yes I know Geralt is a mutant. But stabbing a guy in the leg I don't think would be quite enough to dispatch him if his adrenaline was pumping. Geralt handles the sword and has it behind his back at one point. Then there is the amount of twirling which leaves his back open. The armor of the Cintrans and Temerians looks fantastic. However what has been done to the nilfgaard armor is absurd. Narrative structure is a bit confusing. You jump between multiple characters at multiple points in time. It's not until about the 5th or 6th episode that these disparate timelines are brought together. They show you scenes you had already seen but from a different perspective adding new context. It's clever but can be a bit jarring to some. It eventually does make sense as you see new scenes inserted into these familiar snippets you have already seen. It's non linear storytelling and fortunately season 2 from the sounds of it will avoid this. It's certainly worth a watch for any fan of the series and I will say that a 2nd watch does add some greater context.… Expand

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PerropepeFeb 2, 2020

Boring, slow, confusing if you didn't read the books. Bad acting. Hope that next season gets better although the story in the books only gets worst as they go along.

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Fiend_ZeroFeb 1, 2020

The Witcher is a mixed bag of delight and annoyance, spectacle and boredom, humor and confusion.

I was looking forward to loving this, and there were moments when I did. The show's writing flaws, however, stick out like a barbarian at aThe Witcher is a mixed bag of delight and annoyance, spectacle and boredom, humor and confusion.

I was looking forward to loving this, and there were moments when I did. The show's writing flaws, however, stick out like a barbarian at a royal gala, and making it to the end of this surprisingly short season felt like a dungeon crawl of its own.

Henry Cavill's Geralt is the best thing about The Witcher, and he kept me going each time I wanted to stop (which was often). He's not a fan of pomp or pretense, and calls people out on their BS. He's got a dry wit that cuts deep and makes me grin. That black armor steals the scene every time. I'm not too familiar with Geralt's mythos, but this feels like great casting. Cavill brings a likability that, combined with good dialogue, a healthy dose of mystery, and some solid character development, results in a winning recipe.

And yet, the show puts up a pretty thick wall between the viewer and the world of The Witcher, and it's called Lore (tm).

References to creatures, races, kingdoms, laws, historical events, legends, and important people are constantly thrown around without much of an explanation to the viewer. Best case, this leaves the viewer feeling left out, like we're not "in" on the joke or reference. Worst case, the audience can't actually follow the story. I've seen the entire season and about 40% of it made sense to me.

Putting all that lore and history aside, the very moment-to-moment decisions characters make aren't explained well, either. Many decisions are not conveyed well, and I can't tell what the characters are thinking a lot of the time.

Magic is also completely glossed over in The Witcher. If there's any kind of rule system for it, it's never actually discussed. People who shouldn't have magical powers are always using them. People who are SUPPOSED to be wizards won't use magic at obvious moments. Apparently it's possible to RUN OUT of magic, somehow. What's this "chaos" we keep hearing about?

The second main character we're introduced to is Ciri, who's completely devoid of all backstory, desires, sense of humor, personal taste, philosophies, or actual character development. She likes to play this game with bones, and she seems reasonably fond of her Grand mom. That's all we get.

Ciri is simply used as a perpetual and token damsel in distress, getting bumped from one situation to another, and making very few of her own decisions along the way. I found myself WANTING bad things to happen to her, just so she'd build a little personality.

Because the show's plot wasn't quite confusing enough, the writers decided to toss in some out-of-sequence storytelling. The story jumps back and forth between various time periods without warning the viewer. Characters clearly die and then reappear in later episodes without explanation. The passage of time is inconsistent. It's impossible to tell whether it's meant to be a day later, a month later, many years later, or even some time in the past. It doesn't help that it's implied that some of the characters might be immortal. Or maybe they just age slowly. I'm not sure. I give up.

Rounding out our trinity of main characters is Yennefer, by far the most frustrating of the three.

First introduced in episode two, Yennefer's story starts out well, setting her up as the underdog in a long story of self-discovery, determination, and growth, that... oh, wait, it's over. We don't get to see her gradual transformation or feel like we're along for the journey. Instead, all we get is a super-quick origin story that barely makes sense and ends with nowhere left to go. As a result, she ends up spending most of her remaining five episodes acting like an arrogant, bored, immature, impulsive, reckless, power-mad diva. Are we sure she's supposed to be one of the good guys?

None of these issues, however, are the main, glaring problem with The Witcher. There's no plot.

None of our three leads are actually TRYING to do anything specific. There are no goals, motivations, passions, recurring antagonists, or big-picture achievements for them to accomplish. Geralt wanders aimlessly from town to town, getting involved in local monster fights and trying not to "care" about humans.

Ciri KIND OF has a quest in that she's looking for Geralt. She's doing a real bang-up job of it, too, wandering aimlessly from town to town, asking random people if they've seen him and getting herself abducted over and over.

Oh, but Yennefer DEFINITELY has a goal. What she's after is to wander aimlessly from town to town, indulging various impulsive whims until she inevitably gets bored and moves on yet again. Picking up on a pattern here?

I could understand this being a mediocre experience if we were talking about a long season, like 20 plus episodes. Isn't the whole point of "quality over quantity" to be, you know, the QUALITY, Netflix?… Expand

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ResertonJan 31, 2020

Негры эльфы это дурь. Сеттинг подарузамевает допороховое средневековья в центральной Европе (Польша, Чехия). А фэнтези опирается на введенные Толкиеном основы. Так вот чернокожие эльфы и рыцари это отстой, они должны быть белыми. И местамиНегры эльфы это дурь. Сеттинг подарузамевает допороховое средневековья в центральной Европе (Польша, Чехия). А фэнтези опирается на введенные Толкиеном основы. Так вот чернокожие эльфы и рыцари это отстой, они должны быть белыми. И местами тупая логика событий и повествования. В остальном нормально. Не шедевр, но на разок глянуть и забыть.… Expand

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McgregorJan 24, 2020

The Witcher himself is great but the show is very messy, I really tried to like this but the director/producers are just not very good at telling a story as well as some terrible artistic and casting choices I barely got through S1 hopefullyThe Witcher himself is great but the show is very messy, I really tried to like this but the director/producers are just not very good at telling a story as well as some terrible artistic and casting choices I barely got through S1 hopefully they change out some crew maybe the director/producer at some stage, I'll give S2 a couple episodes before I decide whether to keep watching it just for Cavill.… Expand

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AndreymanJan 19, 2020

Игра актёров ужасна, Станиславский внутри меня ничего не говорил, просто закрыл лицо рукой.

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LuckyDampeJan 13, 2020

Nothing about this series particulary stands out, its just a meh from begining to end. Suprisingly boring for the amount of action there is.

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SunykameyJan 12, 2020

The first season is fine. There are moment of greatness in it but also (very) bad design and structure issues. You know the production-value is not as sofisticated as it should be for such a rich world to explore and it has a lot ofThe first season is fine. There are moment of greatness in it but also (very) bad design and structure issues. You know the production-value is not as sofisticated as it should be for such a rich world to explore and it has a lot of (technical) shortcomings. Maybe a bigger budget would have helped a little. Notwithstanding, a lot of problems result from the convoluted episodic introduction which takes too long. For me personally, it can't be compared to GOT (even later episodes/seasons).… Expand

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BiteLikeASnakeJan 10, 2020

Сериал с заглотом сосет у серии книг. Если коротко, переврали и извратили многих персонажей, напихали негров и сильных женщин где не надо. Если читали книги, будете плеваться, если не читали - сломаете мозг, пытаясь понять сюжетную линию, ибоСериал с заглотом сосет у серии книг. Если коротко, переврали и извратили многих персонажей, напихали негров и сильных женщин где не надо. Если читали книги, будете плеваться, если не читали - сломаете мозг, пытаясь понять сюжетную линию, ибо сценаристы мешают друг с другом разные таймлайны, не утруждая себя объяснениями.
Немногое, что может понравиться в сериале - местами хорошая боевка и неплохой саундтрек.… Expand

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miv79Jan 7, 2020

Bad, very bad. Disappointed the series, both in the selection of actors and the plot.

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activaJan 5, 2020

Только игра Кавилла и Джои является плюсом данного сериала! Минусы:тайм лайны построены просто алкашом с бадуна, мотивация второстепенных и не только персонажей вообще не понятна,если человек не знаком с этой вселенной хоть немного он не чегоТолько игра Кавилла и Джои является плюсом данного сериала! Минусы:тайм лайны построены просто алкашом с бадуна, мотивация второстепенных и не только персонажей вообще не понятна,если человек не знаком с этой вселенной хоть немного он не чего не поймет. Куча вопросов: кто это, почему он так поступает,какова его цель,почему он такой???? Поздравляю NETFLIX это провал года! Вы удачно проеб..ли 8 часов хронометража!… Expand

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andjustinforallJan 5, 2020

Shallow, cutting corners, acting sometimes lacking. Comes nowhere near the game (and I suspect the books as well) in terms of character development, story telling and describing the intricate universe the story is set in.

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iMaxPlanckJan 5, 2020

Really starts to pick up after ep 3, the cast seems to get into their groove. By the middle of the season, Cavill really seems to be dialed into the character and same for Yenn. Most of the good acting stops there however, and some of theReally starts to pick up after ep 3, the cast seems to get into their groove. By the middle of the season, Cavill really seems to be dialed into the character and same for Yenn. Most of the good acting stops there however, and some of the scenes come off as rather corny. Still, entertaining and I’ll be anxious to see what season 2 brings!… Expand

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James84Jan 3, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alright I just finished watching season 1 of the Witcher and wanted to post my take on it. Full disclosure, I never read the books and have only played Witcher 3.

Before I started watching I read that the show was supposed to be based more on the books rather than games. But after watching this whole season its made me definitely not want to read the book, were they really that bad or did Netflix just do a poor job at adapting them for TV?

Theres just so many of your typical TV tropes/cliches. Characters hiding behind a rock and over hearing exposition when they would easily be spotted. Characters saying they won't do something then only moments later are doing that thing (Dara saying he won't drink the water, then smash cut to him drinking the water). They did the the tired old trope of showing the end in the beginning. Instead of building up to the battle they just showed it right up front, then when the battle finally happened there no was tension/emotional impact or anything because they already spoiled it all in the beginning.

Too many times throughout the season was the old trope of a character being on his back with his weapon just out of hands reach, then after a few cutaways he grabs the weapon and wins the fight. Every time there was an extremely time sensitive moment, the characters had to take time to say their extremely long goodbyes, or protest having to leave, somehow on a battlefield with people dying left and right the queen had time to kneel down and cry over the death of someone without someone chopping her down right at that moment.

The love between between Yenn and Istredd left me confused, because one moment they were just talking and the next scene they were madly in love? Their relationship felt super rushed.

Jaskier was just annoying comic relief and wasn't even funny comic relief. I just wanted to see Geralt be a bad ass and do bad ass things but every time anything happened Jaskier would fumble in and say some stupid stuff instead of letting the scene/show be about Geralt. Like when Geralt found the Djinn, Jaskier just starts making random wishes. I thought Geralt finding a djinn would be an interesting storyline but instead Jaskier just ruined it all and started wishing for random nonsense. And you can say "well thats just his character!" Well I don't care ,its stupid and makes for stupid TV.

There wasn't enough Geralt, it seemed like each episode was 90% boring dialog with Yenn/Cintra people/everyone else then and 10% Geralt, and almost no monster hunting at all.

The time jumping was confusing and served no purpose but to annoy me personally.

Why was that dude a dragon btw?

A lot of the effects were bad, Actually most of the effects were bad. I was wondering how they would pull off a show with all these cool monsters and make it look good, They didn't. One moment that stuck out to me that was just an obvious cost cutting measure was when Duny Transitioned back into a human, there was no slow transition from monster to human, they simply just cut away to crowd reactions, then cut back and he was human.

Skellige seemed especially worthless this season.

In most sex scenes the actors were fully clothed. There was a scene that particularly stood out in episode 6 where Geralt was boinking Yenn when they were both fully dressed.

Nilfgaard armor.....

What was up with that season finale where there was a giant battle being waged between dueling mages, Meanwhile Geralt fights a couple of ghouls and is out of commission the whole episode.

No Gwent?!

The controversial part. I'm all for diversity but lets not cast black people just for the sake of casting black people. There was no reason to cast an African American as Triss of all people, her look is iconic, she is supposed to be instantly recognizable by her look. If they didn't mention her name in the show I never would have know that was supposed to be Triss Merigold.

In closing, the show isn't a 10/10 like a lot of the fan boys are rating it, but it also isn't a 0/10 like some haters are rating it. I believe the Witcher on Netflix falls somewhere in the middle. Its a watchable show, with deep lore, but not enough time is spent explaining the lore,or explaining in it cohesive manner. Unfortunately The Witcher isn't going to be a replacement Game Of Thrones fans, That void will remain unfilled for now, but at least we still got 6 seasons of GoT, while the Witcher will be lucky to get half that. Hopefully improvements are made, and the second season will address all the legitimate complaints fans and critics have been talking about.… Expand

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KamamuraJan 3, 2020

Tidied up version of the Witcher for the Americans, without all the F words and M words, sterile and dry, with badly choreographed swordplay and identity crisis (pompous high fantasy, or tales of the small people?). Americans will no doubtTidied up version of the Witcher for the Americans, without all the F words and M words, sterile and dry, with badly choreographed swordplay and identity crisis (pompous high fantasy, or tales of the small people?). Americans will no doubt love it, fans of the books will prefer the grittier, more sincere and frankly sometimes confuse original. The computer games did much better job capturing the atmosphere - probably because they were made by Poles, and not Americans.… Expand

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Fire-HazzardJan 3, 2020

I have never really played the games much so I don't know a lot of about the games, perhaps that was a good thing. I don't know. What I do know is that while Henry Cavill did a good job of acting, it's not enough to save the entire show. ThisI have never really played the games much so I don't know a lot of about the games, perhaps that was a good thing. I don't know. What I do know is that while Henry Cavill did a good job of acting, it's not enough to save the entire show. This is a by the numbers Netflix adaption that just happens to be a fantasy setting. Suspect casting choices did not help the show either. Watch it if there is not much else on worth watching or if you really like Cavill.… Expand

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kozel1Jan 3, 2020

Let's get something out of the way right away: I never watched Game of Thrones, so there is no comparison from my side.

This show just didn't capture me. I wanted to like it so bad, Mr Cavill is one of my favorite actors, but unfortunatelyLet's get something out of the way right away: I never watched Game of Thrones, so there is no comparison from my side.

This show just didn't capture me. I wanted to like it so bad, Mr Cavill is one of my favorite actors, but unfortunately this show will not go down as a highlight of his career. I appreciate his enthusiasm for the character and the video game, he brought Geralt to the screen in a very good an authentic way. But it just didn't work for me. Nevertheless, he is the only positive thing that I can think of about this show.

I don't know what's the production budget, but so many times the entire thing felt like a B-category, cheap production. Poorly written dialogues, not so great acting from the rest of the cast (I didn't care for any of the characters) and casting choices. The CGI was okay overall the sword fight scenes were great. The editing of the plot progress timelines was confusing sometimes, made me wonder what the heck is going on, unfortunately not in a good way.

I'm not sure if I give the second season a chance after this.… Expand

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BrandonOfRiviaJan 1, 2020

La serie sbarca su Netflix grazie all'enorme successo targato "CD Projekt" e non grazie ai romanzi di Andrzej Sapkowski, sconosciuti alla maggior parte dei fans di "The Witcher". Tratta dai racconti, più che dai romanzi,che già hanno datoLa serie sbarca su Netflix grazie all'enorme successo targato "CD Projekt" e non grazie ai romanzi di Andrzej Sapkowski, sconosciuti alla maggior parte dei fans di "The Witcher". Tratta dai racconti, più che dai romanzi,che già hanno dato vita a una trilogia videoludica di grande successo, la prima stagione di The Witcher cerca di acchiappare il pubblico appassionato di fantasy orfano del Trono di Spade.

Lauren Schmidt Hirrisch, produttrice esecutiva che ha scelto anche il discutibile cast, ha deciso di ignorare l'adattamento videoludico e ispirarsi completamente ai romanzi. Una scelta decisamente poco rispettosa verso i fan del videogame. Eppure quando leggo "anche i fan amano la serie...", mi chiedo che tipo di fan amerebbe completamente tale serie. L'esaltato di turno? Probabile. Non era impossibile unire le cose (romanzo - racconti- videogame) a partire dalle bellezze mancanti nella serie. Ma non solo. Nel caso delle maghe - Yennefer e Triss - la scelta è stata fatta completamente senza senso. Nessuna delle due ha fascino, nè sembrano adatte per il ruolo stesso.
Le doti attoriali delle due attrici (Anya Chalotra 23 anni - Anna Shaffer 27) sono molto discutibili, non riescono mai ad arrivare davvero allo spettatore, quasi come fossero attrici esordienti. Una produzione importante targata Netlix avrebbe di sicuro potuto scegliere qualcuno di più consono ai due ruoli. Completamente. Invece hanno toppato alla grande. Neanche il digitale eccelle, con un primo mostro quasi inguardabile. Inoltre la scrittura non è mai particolarmente ficcante e i tentativi di ironia con un bardo che fa da spalla comica non fanno che peggiorare le cose.
La serie ha un buon Geralt, interpretato da Henry Cavill, attore discreto (spesso monoespressivo- ideale per la parte) ma la sua passione per il videogame unito ai romanzi, lo ha aiutato ad esprimersi al meglio. Notevole anche nel vederlo combattere con la spada, decisamente appaganti le coreografie, peccato che gli scontri siano pochi. Pochissimi. Senza dimenticare che la "caccia ai mostri" è pressocchè inesistente. Ma come è possibile? Il tutto è più concentrato sui tanti dialoghi (a volte inutili), e sulle varie dinamiche dedicate a Ciri, Yennefer e Geralt, quest'ultimo solo a metà. Ci sono interi episodi dedicati ai personaggi femminili, tirati un pò troppo, non completamente necessari (per allungare il brodo...) e spesso ci si imbatte in questi salti temporali, in cui al principio lo spettatore può far fatica a comprendere.
Il vero problema comunque è e resta il cast, dove se Cavill fa il suo buon lavoro, gli altri attori risultano semplicemente privi del carisma che il loro ruolo richiederebbe. Non sono del resto aiutati dalla sceneggiatura che dà modo di maturare, ma neanche da altrettanta presenza fisica, così come per le espressioni e l'intera credibilità.

The Witcher targato Netflix è una serie sopravvalutata, che ha successo solo per il nome allegato al videogame (e forse anche grazie agli orfani de Il trono di spade...) più che ai romanzi stessi. Sicuramente godibile ma non come ci vogliono far credere. Se non fosse stato per il grande successo del videogame, oggi non staremmo a parlare di Serie Tv e Romanzi. Il gioco targato "CD Projekt" resta inarrivabile ed è un peccato che non sia stato preso nulla da esso. Il cuore pulsante mancante.… Expand

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xlt3000Dec 30, 2019

Entertaining portrayal of the Witcher universe. Appropriate music and style. Henry Cavill does an excellent job portraying Geralt of Rivia. Why a 6/10 then? Only because of the extremely jarring and forced inclusion of Black individuals inEntertaining portrayal of the Witcher universe. Appropriate music and style. Henry Cavill does an excellent job portraying Geralt of Rivia. Why a 6/10 then? Only because of the extremely jarring and forced inclusion of Black individuals in what is essentially medieval Eastern Europe. Every scene they appear in, the immersion is utterly broken and they stand out like sore thumbs. Really, a "brother" in a group of Slavic cutthroats, dressed in a European Serf outfit?

This is a clear example of the mind poison of English progressivism/inclusiveness ideology bringing down an otherwise great show for absolutely no good reason.… Expand

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heborlanDec 31, 2019

Mala adaptacion de los libros, infantiloide por momentos, una lastima que sea mas entretenido mirar un gameplay que esta produccion de netflix.

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TwiTuDec 31, 2019

Its watchable. But not that great.
The virtue signalling undertone is very present and destroys this fantasy with politics from the real world. Thats that. But even if you ignore that, the casting and actors arent that great either, mostlyIts watchable. But not that great.
The virtue signalling undertone is very present and destroys this fantasy with politics from the real world. Thats that. But even if you ignore that, the casting and actors arent that great either, mostly very bad actually. The actors playing Yennefer and Geralt are the best, yet they cant really save this series from mediocrity, and even if they are good actors, they were still badly cast. Geralt simply doesnt look like He-Man, like this actor does.

The writing is bad, too. You feel as if youre dropped into a hot pot of stuff you have to know but dont know. Especially if youre not great with names this will confuse you a lot at the start.

You never get a feeling of epicness like in the games or books. It feels childish and cheap, best comparable to Hercules or Xena. Even though it uses a lot of nudity and gore. They think (judging from the sad music) that you feel for this or that character, that this or that character dies, yet you dont feel anything for them, because the series never establishes their character well and makes the dialogues very weird and awkward, unnatural. Its worse than on The Walking Dead. The story feels extremely rushed, as if they try to explain the whole Witcher universe in just a few hours. Maybe it should have had 24 episodes instead of just 8. But I guess thats just signs of the time. Characters and their personalities arent important anymore, because we live in a very anti-social time because people are mostly sitting at home, not having much social interaction anymore - and thats me saying, who isnt really the biggest social interactive person either.

The jokes are unfunny, mostly because you cant really build up a relationship to the characters because of the reasons I already mentioned.

People comparing this to Game of Thrones have obviously never watched Game of Thrones. I cried like a baby many times when people died in GoT or something bad happened to them. Here I dont even flinch.
Its like comparing a Lada to a Maybach.
I get that some people are starved for a fantasy series after the end of GoT, but this is in no way a substitute.

Oh yeah, and the excessive use of colored contact lenses (sometimes they wear them, sometimes they dont) also add to the childishness of this series. It looks completely unbelievable. Directors should know that in the age of 4K resolution.… Expand

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ElthorDec 30, 2019

First some context. I have no familiarity with the source material. Also, if you're going to watch a Netflix series and complain about identity politics, I ask you why are you even subscribed to Netflix? They've made it clear over the pastFirst some context. I have no familiarity with the source material. Also, if you're going to watch a Netflix series and complain about identity politics, I ask you why are you even subscribed to Netflix? They've made it clear over the past several years that they are Leftflix.

The first episode is poor. I mean bordering on garbage. I almost didn't push past it, but I am glad I did. The rest of the series, while frequently riveting with some fun timey-whimey twist, suffers from poor direction and an obvious willingness to accept on set ad-libing. Dialog can feel pitch perfect for its genre and then someone will drop a line that sounds modern and ridiculous pulling you out of whatever immersion you might have had.
Once things start to pull together and get really good, the season ends.

There is much that is good but also much that is bad about The Witcher. In more capable hands this could have been a must watch series.… Expand

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TabbrisDec 30, 2019

This show is nice. On the plus side: music, scenery of fight and locations, acting of Yennefer, Jaskier and some less important characters. On minus: Hehry's acting, low budget what's mean comic CGI and time jumps through which you can'tThis show is nice. On the plus side: music, scenery of fight and locations, acting of Yennefer, Jaskier and some less important characters. On minus: Hehry's acting, low budget what's mean comic CGI and time jumps through which you can't understand the story clearly… Expand

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rosnk30Dec 30, 2019

I think that nothing surprised me when watched it. In fact the witcher @netflix is a such great thing for people that read the books, nothing more.

The great part is the Cavill perform that turns it better rather than if was another guy. TheI think that nothing surprised me when watched it. In fact the witcher @netflix is a such great thing for people that read the books, nothing more.

The great part is the Cavill perform that turns it better rather than if was another guy. The special effects's a little poor'n netflix coulds invest a bite more money...the story's ok nothing more, nothing less… Expand

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Archangel74Dec 30, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If I wouldn’t know books and games, I would probably give 6 points, but I give 4. Absolute lack of atmospheric and immersion, mainly because of jumping on the timeline and crumpledness, did the trick, you just start to plunge into what is happening, right there some ridiculous nonsense is going on, such as shelling the Cyntrian gates with fire arrows to break the mage’s barrier, instead of shooting down Myshovur from the window. Eist on the battlefield without a helmet, who naturally got an arrow into the head, idiot. Or Yen, who is not an imperious sorceress, but a hysterical woman with feminist presentations to everyone in a row, reading fem propaganda to a dead child. 'Lucky, you're dead. Tricked the system, right& Whaaat? Are you OK, Lauren?
'Transformation of failed sorceresses into live batteries, Geralt grabbing the blade with his bare hands, Eist, who promises to **** Calante straight before Ciri in the throne room. The rude woman and the ill-mannered Kalante, who is not in touch with the Nilf offensive, until they come right up close. By the way, that argue with Eist about who is going to be Nilfs' target, Cyntra or Sdden is pointless, vause everryone, who read the books are aware, that Cyntra is a critical point , that you should take to get ober Yaruga and attack Sodden.
Tsiri, checking Myshovur for falsehood and successfully checking, and after a second forgetting that it’s not Myshovur, does not understand why he grabs her and drags her somewhere. Yen, who abandoned Geralt due to the fact that he did not appreciate her independence when saying his last wish. Yen, who stood on the tower all the time in Sodden, looking around and going into a current battle, when everyone was almost killed. Geralt, who returned to the battle in Blaviken, although according to this version, he did not need to kill Renfrey, cause she did not put him the Tridam ultimatum. He just killed evetyone of her people, just like that..Why did he come back from the forest at all? No real motive. It is not surprising that they threw stones at him, just what he deserves. Renfry is so poor character, I wasn't even sorry for her. Why cut her story, she was so deep character, beacaues of her dark and bloody Snow White story. I was so sorry for her. In books Geralt asked for Pavetta's child not for fu, like here. I had a facepalm ,when Pavetta threw up to show her pregnancy.
Yen, waving her daggers, almost like Geralt and also kissing Geralt in battle, ignoring magic. The adult Ciri, who has no common past with Geralt, nevertheless, rushing on his arms at the first meeting (the same scene was much more dramatic in the Polish series, because Ciri is very small there and has long been familiar with Geralt). Drama doesn't work here, cause you cut critical points from source.
Yurga, offering Geralt the right of surprise to pay for saving his life, although he also managed to save Geralt’s life, and he offers to pay only ale to treat him, but no, Yurga is such a risky guy.
These are only the first things that came to mind, there are,uch more stupidity in this show.

And all this after the 4th episode becomes wildly boring. By the way, about the same thing happened when the Polish series was cut short and compilled into a full-length movie. Complete confusion, no deepness in this.
Of the benefits, only a battle with a gang in 1 episode + Chalotra's boobs. By the way, Anya played well, but it was the Yen that the scriptwriters prescribed, and she is just a teenager-hysterical, and not an adult, wise-experienced sorceress, like Sapkowsky’s. The story of Ciri is boring all the way from the beginning to the end + since she was not revealed as a character, she was completely unsympathetic to me. And I wanted to jump forward through her adventures.
In short, I liked the Polish series better, although it was stupid, but atmospheric and immersive. And this one is just useless.… Expand

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HiagoSouzaDec 30, 2019

Eu li os livros e ta bem ruim em vários aspectos, caracterização dos personagens ruim, tudo corrido, personagens e acontecimentos muito antecipados (ja que disseram que seria o 1º e 2º livro) e efeitos especiais toscos.
Pontos positivosEu li os livros e ta bem ruim em vários aspectos, caracterização dos personagens ruim, tudo corrido, personagens e acontecimentos muito antecipados (ja que disseram que seria o 1º e 2º livro) e efeitos especiais toscos.
Pontos positivos algumas interpretações boas, trilha sonora boa e coreografia das lutas legais, quem sabe a segunda temporada seja melhor.… Expand

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NickBunichDec 30, 2019

Mediocre show. If you are a fan of books or games, don’t watch. If you think you are a fan, when in reality you are just a **** - you’ll be ok.

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kroopDec 29, 2019

Good stories...for teenagers, sjw an pc **** and i think this show was made for them and BTW no one would care for it if it wasn't the huge success of CD PROJEKT games.

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SirSwanDec 28, 2019

There is a dorky blandness that permeates through it like a show you'd typically see on the SyFy channel, except this one has a bigger budget and better acting. The difference between this and GoT, for example, is that GoT feels more like itThere is a dorky blandness that permeates through it like a show you'd typically see on the SyFy channel, except this one has a bigger budget and better acting. The difference between this and GoT, for example, is that GoT feels more like it was made by people that have a grounded understanding of how the world really works, while this generally feels like nonsense fantasy made by dorks who've never really lived life outside their safe bubble. The Yenn actress was quite stunning, and I was generally not bored enough to stop watching, but I wouldn't tell people they should watch it, like I would for say GoT or Breaking Bad. The good news is I've beaten Witcher 3 and I think this show has nowhere to go but up. A couple more years of iteration, refinement, and listening to story feedback could go a long way. Verdict - If you like SyFy channel-like shows and are a fan of the series you might enjoy it, but I don't think the average person really will. Check it out in a couple more years.… Expand

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MhythDec 27, 2019

Was really hoping to enjoy this one more. Henry Cavill is great portraying Geralt, but often it feels like his dialog was intentionally written to be turned into memes. The blind timeline jumping combined with several of the charactersWas really hoping to enjoy this one more. Henry Cavill is great portraying Geralt, but often it feels like his dialog was intentionally written to be turned into memes. The blind timeline jumping combined with several of the characters being cast substantially different from their source material seriously pulls down the enjoyment level. The audience struggling to understand who is who and when the current segment is taking place is neither clever nor engaging. Toss a coin has become the new obsessive Baby Shark meme song - and sadder still the staunchest supporters seem to be displaced Rick and Morty fans toxically hurling abuse at anyone with less than drooling praise for the show.… Expand

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IcequbeDec 27, 2019

Here is a review without soilers from polish Witcher fan:
1. Confusing pacing, needed to explain everything to my family;
2. Don't like the changes in the history or making the stories much shorter and mutilated like the Renfri story withHere is a review without soilers from polish Witcher fan:
1. Confusing pacing, needed to explain everything to my family;
2. Don't like the changes in the history or making the stories much shorter and mutilated like the Renfri story with missing tridam ultimatum;
3. Dryads using crossbows (and polearms) are like a witcher using a whip;
4. Don't like the Triss - Red Head famous mage;
5. Don't like the Myszowór - he supposed to be a druid;
6. Don't like the Vilgefortz - one of the greatest mages who beat the **** out of Gerald in books, and now he is pathetic;
7. Don't like the Jaskier - he just don't stand any chance with the original and polish voice acting of Zbigniew Zamachowski;
8. I liked Tissaia and Calanthe
9. And yes I agree 'Toss A Coin To Your Witcher' is quite ok and funny but it's not within the orignal climate of the witcher world;
10. Strongest role is Yennefer - but she couldn't compete with the Yen in Witcher 3 video game - it was not a fair competition;
11. Cahill as the Witcher is trying hard - thank you for that;
12. Don't really like Cavill's voice as the witcher, sounds like the Bale's voice in Batman. Sometimes it sounds funny (I watched with original english audio);
13. No Slavonic climate of the original Witcher series;
14. Soundtrack in Witcher 3 videogame was 100x times better;
15. Don't really like the monsters really. Even the dragons... CGI B Class;
16. The armors of 'black and gold' are like black sacks...
Thank you that you've tried, please do more in the future and try harder. Read the books, play the game Witcher 3 to understand it more.… Expand

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Lord-XaffaxDec 27, 2019

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Those racists here should really get their head out of their arse.First of all the story plays in a fantasy world. It's not medieval eastern Europe. It's not even remotely like medieval eastern Europe so the idea that everybody should be white is pure racist preconception. Second of all if you are so obsessively preoccupied with the color of people's skin that says more about you than about the series. Seriously, get help.
The series has strong points and weak points.
Strong:The hack & slash scenes are second to none. Brilliant sword play and buckets of blood.The sex scenes could be a bit more explicit.I mean if you are going to do it, do it right like GOT in the beginning.Still i'm glad they didn't sanitize it. And the world is beautifully created, both dark and gritty as well as clean and elegant.
Weak points: It is written for the Witcher die hard fan base.The characters including Geralt himself aren't properly introduced.Presumably because the writers are fans themselves and they know all these characters. I myself have played the first pc game and part of the second.But to me a lot of the characters are rather flat and it's not always clear why they do what they do.The main story line is hard to follow to be honest after one season I'm still not sure where it is all going. And the fact that they don't tell the story chronologically doesn't help.At a certain point you can watch for half an hour and not be quite sure where in the time line they are.And then there is this war and Nilfgaard are the bad guys I suppose. But why what and who they are, I don't know.Actually the only character that is properly introduced is Renfri and she's killed of by Geralt in the first episode.If it had been the other way around the series might have become a lot more interesting.
All in all it is an entertaining show, but they do need to work on their story telling and character development if they want to move from a cult fan show to GOT appeal.I would give it a 6.5. It is not terrible but it needs work.… Expand

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